1913 - Larkin''s Labour War

About Gerry Hunt

Gerry Hunt worked for twenty-five years as an architect eighteen of them with the IDA. In 1986 he left architecture and began drawing political cartoons. From this he moved on to drawing entire comics ... his first self-produced comic was a rhyming Spanish-language work that he gave away to friends. His book The Streets of Dublin was included in an exhibition entitled Artists Books in the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. He published ground-breaking historical graphic novels for The O'Brien Press about the 1913 Lockout Easter Rising (1916) War of Independence (1919) and Bobby Sands. Gerry died in June 2018. Gerry Hunt worked for twenty-five years as an architect eighteen of them with the IDA. In 1986 he left architecture and began drawing political cartoons. From this he moved on to drawing entire comics ... his first self-produced comic was a rhyming Spanish-language work that he gave away to friends. His book The Streets of Dublin was included in an exhibition entitled Artists Books in the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. He published ground-breaking historical graphic novels for The O'Brien Press about the 1913 Lockout Easter Rising (1916) War of Independence (1919) and Bobby Sands. Gerry died in June 2018. ALAN NOLAN was awarded the 2024 Childrens Books Ireland Annual Award for his outstanding contribution to childrens books. Alan grew up in Windy Arbour Dublin and now lives in Bray Co. Wicklow with his wife and three children. Alan is the author of the Molly Malone and Bram Stoker series. He is also the author and illustrator of Fintans Fifteen Conors Caveman and the Sam Hannigan series and is the illustrator of Animal Crackers: Fantastic Facts About Your Favourite Animals written by Sarah Webb. Alan runs illustration and writing workshops for children and you may see him lugging his drawing board and pencils around your school or local library. www.alannolan.ie Twitter: @AlNolan Instagram: @alannolan_author