Liz Weir (born October 21, 1950) is a Northern Irish children's writer and storyteller. She is currently Storyteller in Residence in Belfast and has written 27 stories. She is involved in a number of storytelling organisations including The Early Years Organisation, where she talks to children about racism, anti-bullying and respect for the elderly.Weir was timid as a child and was unlikely to attend social events. If she did, it would be as a wallflower. She was the first child librarian in the city of Belfast. Wikipedia