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Join Cathy Sweeney and Adrian Duncan for the virtual launch of Midfield Dynamo on Thursday 25th March. This very special event kicks off at 6pm and will feature Cathy and Adrian discussing Irish writing, Russian writing and short stories. It will be broadcast on the Lilliput Press YouTube channel. Midfield Dynamo is Adrian’s first collection […]

Blackstaff Press wants you to join them to celebrate their fiftieth birthday!  In 1971, at the height of the Troubles, Jim and Diane Gracey took a huge leap of faith and founded a publishing house in Northern Ireland. Fifty years on, Blackstaff Press is still an important publishing house on this island, with a reputation […]

Cork University Press presents this sampling of the still mostly unknown poetry by Romantic-era Irish women. It represents most of the period’s active poets by multiple (rather than only a few) works, demonstrating the diversity and the subject range of these four dozen or so poets over the 50-year period. It is available from 2nd […]

Publishing Ireland, the association for book publishers in Ireland, is proud to announce the launch of their redesigned website along with new features and exclusive member facilities.  The new site sports a clean and responsive modern design, enhanced functionality, alongside easy access to essential information about Publishing Ireland services. There are benefits for members and […]

Merrion Press’ insightful new book From Whence I Came, which is edited by Brian Murphy and Donnacha O Beachain, was launched Monday evening (15th March) by none other than Taoiseach Micheal Martin. The launch was held on Zoom and featured candid conversation on the current state of Irish-American affairs and in particular the Good Friday […]

Bressie’s first mindfulness book for children, The Magic Moment, is now free to download as an ebook.  Written by Niall Breslin (Bressie) and illustrated by Sheena Dempsey, The Magic Moment first made waves as a best-selling picture book in October 2018. It teaches young readers how to deal with fear and anxiety through an easy […]

March 8th was International Women’s Day, an important day that commemorates the cultural, political and socio-economic achievements of women throughout the world. To honour this important day Publishing Ireland teamed up with Dublin Book Festival to celebrate some of the great literary achievements of women, and in particular Irish-published women, with #HerShelf. We sent out […]

Join Lilliput Press this Thursday (18th March) for a very special event to celebrate the launch of Neil Jordan‘s newest novel, The Ballad of Lord Edward and Citizen Small. Diarmaid Ferriter will lead the conversation with Neil Jordan as they discuss the history behind The Ballad, the blend of fact and fiction in this ‘masterwork’, […]

Futa Fata are delighted to be adding to their list of short novels for 8-12 year olds with a new original written by Ailbhe Nic Giolla Bhrighde.  Go Ceann Scríbe is the story of Maidhcí, whose parents are on the cusp of separating. If that weren’t bad enough, his friendship with long term bestie, Joe, […]