Mary Branley has been a writer and facilitator with Kids’ Own since 2001. Most recently working with Kids’ Own Young Writers group on our book project Buoyant; An anthology of new voices from Donegal and Derry/Londonderry.  Other book projects include the 100-year history project (2015), The Transition Project (2014), supporting young children in the transition to primary school and Through the Eyes of Traveller Children (2014) with Traveller children from Dungarvan. In 2013, Rebellion in the Village, a collaboration between Mary and 11 and 12 year old Sligo school children was the first novel to be published by Kids’ Own.