Oisín McGann studied art at Ballyfermot Senior College and Dún Laoghaire School of Art and Design, and went on to work in illustration, design and film animation. He moved to London in 1998, where he eventually found work as an art director and copy writer for an advertising agency. He now lives in Meath and works as an author, freelance illustrator and artist. You can check out Oisín's own website at oisinmcgann.com.
Twenty questions from Ms Byrne's third class in St Teresa's school are answered by author Oisín McGann.
Display panels prepared by pupils of Ss. John Fisher And Thomas More school, Manchester
Children are given a real chance to participate in developing their own stories and illustrations.
Oisín explains how he came to write Mad Grandad's Flying Saucer and Mad Grandad's Robot Garden
Mad Grandad and the Flying Saucer
Meet The Author, Oisín McGann. With thanks to EATV/C2K Newsdesk .
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