Oíche filíocht, prós agus ceol
le scailtín fíona, píoga mionra, seirbhís burlála SAOR IN ÁISCE
An evening of poetry, prose and music
with mulled wine, mince pies, FREE gift wrapping service
Brioscaí Leabhar Power le chuile leabhar a cheannaítear!
Leabhar Power cookies with every book bought!

Bain an clúdach do Leabhair Gaeilge an Nollag seo!
Unwrap an Irish Language Book this Christmas!

An Ceathrú Póilí, 216 Bóthar na bhFál, Béal Feirste, Teil: +44 28 9032 2811
Contact Donal info@publishingireland.com for more information.

Wexford Library Thursday 10th December at 7pm
Wexford Town Library, Wexford, Co Wexford
Publishing Ireland in association with Wexford County Libraries
presents Alan Titley and Seosamh Ó Murchú
from Dublin based Irish language publisher An Gúm

An Spidéal Dé hAoine 20 Samhain, 2009 ag 8in
Leabharlann an Spidéil, An Spidéal, Co na Gaillimhe
Foilsiú Éireann i gcomhar le Leabharlanna na Gaillimhe
Oíche le Kevin Anderson, Louis de Paor agus Gabrial Rosenstock

Spiddal Friday 20th November 2009 at 8pm
Spiddal Library, Spiddal, Co Galway
Publishing Ireland in association with Galway County Libraries
presents Kevin Anderson, Louis de Paor and Gabrial Rosenstock

Manchain Déardaoin 26 Samhain, 2009 ag 7in
Cumann Idirnáisiúnta, Ollscoil Mhanchain, 327 Bóthar Oxford, Manchain
Foilsiú Éireann i gcomhar le Gaeilgeoirí Manchain
Oíche le Lochlainn Ó Tuairisg, Mícheál Ó Ruairc agus Jackie Mac Donncha as foilsitheoir Chonamara,

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International Distribution: Who and How
Brooks Hotel, Drury Street, Dublin 2
Tuesday 8 December 2009, 9.30am to 1pm
With Christopher May, Dufour Editions and John Parsons, Lightning Source
Brendan Flood, Enterprise Ireland & Eibhlin Curley, Dublin City Enterprise Board

Publishing Ireland, with support from Foras Na Gaeilge, is delighted to present a seminar looking at International Distribution options and supports that are available to you.

For more information click here

Publishing Ireland ran a seminar covering the topics of Online Marketing, ONIX, and Rights highlighting the huge benefits available to publishers from new technologies including making the most of internet marketing opportunities, the massive possibilities of ONIX and the importance of being clear on rights issues relating to the digital environment. These issues all feed into developing a digital strategy for your company that should contribute to the growth of your international market.

The seminar was held in Brooks Hotel, Drury Street, Dublin 2 on Tuesday 24 November 2009 and featured Damien Mulley, Tim Roberts and Samantha Holman.

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We want everyone to Know a GREAT Irish Book when they see one! During Great Irish Book Week 2009 we encouraged consumers to look out for our stickers and branding and to choose a Great Irish Book for their next purchase in bookshops - in return they received a fantastic FREE book, Be Inspired - Gems from Irish Publishing, with every purchase. This 208 page sampler contained extracts from 30 Great Irish Books and had something for everyone - humour, fiction, history, lifestyle, music, photography, crime, sport, nature, poetry, biography and graphic novel - all published in Ireland.

The Great Irish Book Week promotion was organised by Publishing Ireland and aimed to increase sales and exposure for Irish independent publishers as well as increasing footfall in bookshops nationwide by presenting a range of books for special promotion with high-profile marketing support.

The Great Irish Book Week took place from Saturday the 24th to Saturday the 31st October 2009.

Publishing Ireland in partnership with Culture Ireland hosted the Ireland stand at Frankfurt Book Fair 2009 from Wednesday 14th to Sunday 18th October.
The stand was in HALL 8.0, AISLE C, NO. 947 and the Irish Reception was on Friday 16th at 5pm on the Ireland Stand.

The following had a presence on the Ireland Stand in 2009: AG Education Services, Associated Editions, Brandon Books, Carysfort Press, Cló Iar-Chonnachta, De Barra Publishing, Dedalus Press, Futa Fata, Gill & Macmillan, Ireland Literature Exchange, Liberties Press, Mercier Press, New Island, The O'Brien Press, Oak Tree Press, Royal Irish Academy, Stinging Fly Press as well as representatives from Poetry Ireland and the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency.

Our thanks to Culture Ireland for their continued support for our international promotion of Ireland's publishing and writing.

Founded in 1970 as Cumann Leabharfhoilsitheoirí Éireann, or Irish Book Publishers' Association, CLÉ (yes, it's an acronym - not a word!) registered the trading name Publishing Ireland on 31 July 2009. The new name signifys the diverse ways in which the organisation represents Irish publishers, supports authors and helps develop our international reputation for the best of Irish literary and cultural publishing.

The Goethe-Institut Irland, in partnership with CLÉ, the Irish Translators' and Interpreters' Association, and the embassies of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, held a conference with the aim of encouraging Irish publishers to translate foreign-language – in this instance German-language – literature into English. The conference was well attended by Irish literary and fiction publishers. The programme of events included two days of panel discussions and practical information seminars on funding and commercial opportunities.

CLÉ ran a seminar on Digital Publishing on Tuesday 8 September in the Guinness Enterprise Centre. The seminar was extremely useful for all publishers interested in learning how new digital technologies can improve their business and featured a presentation from Gareth Cuddy, Directebooks.com, an online presentation from Nick Bogaty, Adobe E-Pub Creation Tools via Adobe Connect, some hands on time with e-reading devices, a presentation on Google’s Vision for Books and a panel discussion with Tony Hetherington, Digital Development Manager, Gill & Macmillan, Ivan O’Brien, Managing Director, The O’Brien Press and Chris Hamilton-Emery, Director, Salt Publishing, followed by questions from the floor.

Monday 10th August, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin 2
Steve MacDonogh & Michael O'Brien spoke on topics relevant to publishers attending Frankfurt International Book Fair including: Research, Contacts & Networks, Buying Rights, Selling Rights, Distribution, Agents, Presenting your Company, Presenting your List, Doing Deals, Follow Up. Steve & Michael also conducted one-to-one sessions with individual publishers in the afternoon.

Peter O'Connell introduces Steve MacDonogh & Michael O'Brien at the CLÉ Frankfurt Seminar	Steve MacDonogh & Michael O'Brien discuss Royal Irish Academy titles with Ruth Hegarty & Lucy Hogan
Karen Kenny, CLÉ & Jenni Doherty, Guildhall Press	The Frankfurt 2008 Ireland Stand

Google Settlement Information Seminar
CLÉ offered a seminar on the controversial and complicated Google Settlement on Friday 29th May 2009 in the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin.

Sam Holman, ICLA, www.icla.ie, Olga Martin Sancho, FEP, www.fep-fee.be, and Fergal Tobin, Gill & Macmillan, Vice-President FEP and CLÉ representative to FEP and IPA, discussed the important aspects of the settlement and considered the various decisions available to Irish publishers and stakeholders and their consequences. Read more...

Click here to download the full programme from the 2009 CLÉ Conference - The Burning Issues

CLÉ Members can download Conference Materials from the Members' Area of the website, click here to login

Marek Wystepek, Getty Images' Irish representative, will be speaking to CLÉ Conference delegates on the products and services available and of interest to Irish Publishers. Read more about Getty Images' special offline rate card for Irish Publishers here: Getty Images

Getty Images is a leading creator and distributor of still imagery, footage, music and other premium content.

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