Shocking pink and lonely beasts

Who said writing or illustrating were always a lonely business? The folks at Children's Books Ireland have cooked up a deadly programme for their next conference to show the world how collaborations can and do work when it comes to creating great books.
The conference will be held in the National Library on the 21st and 22nd of May and here's who you can expect to hear:
Jane Davis, Helen Oxenbury, John Burningham, David Lloyd, Keith Gray, Mary Byrne, Liz Page, Garrett Carr, Judi Curtin, John Newman, Sheena Wilkinson, Philip Ardagh, Louise Rennison, Áine Ní Ghlinn, Karen Bertrams, Emma Byrne, Chris Judge, Steve Simpson, Chris Haughton, Robert Dunbar and Derek Landy

More info here.