LAUNCH | The Teenager’s Book of Life by Tony Griffin
Wednesday 21st October 2026 at 6:00pm
We are pleased to be hosting the launch of Tony Griffin’s The Teenager’s Book of Life, a self-publishing sensation that has sold 30,000 copies – without ever being sold through bookshops!
Now represented by Irish indie publisher, Little Island Books, The Teenager’s Book of Life is finally available to bookshops and getting an official launch here at Books Upstairs to celebrate 5 years of helping teenagers (and their grown-ups) around Ireland with Tony’s no-nonsense, honest, reassuring advice on coping with life’s big challenges: feelings, friends, family, loss, love…
All are welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. Attendance is free but booking is essential.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tony Griffin is a former All-Star inter-county hurler for County Clare who has dedicated his post-playing career to helping both established athletes and young people thrive and find their path. He has worked with thousands of teenagers and their families over more than two decades of work with sports clubs and schools all over Ireland. His autobiography Screaming at the Sky (Transworld, 2010) was nominated for both the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and An Post Irish Book Awards Sports Book of the Year.
