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Trade Day Review by By Regina Zavala Corona and Fernanda Ortega. Publishers Discuss New Horizons On Friday 11th of November, publishing professionals and hopefuls came together to discuss new perspectives and innovations in the Irish book industry. Caoimhe Fox, president of Publishing Ireland, inaugurated Trade Day with encouraging words for publishers and book-sellers as she […]

Friday, 11 November 2022 Our tenth annual Trade Day will be taking place next week with the theme of REINVENTION! Join us on November 11th for a jam-packed day of exciting discussions, panel events, and networking. Publishing Ireland would like to encourage as broad a range of staff as possible to attend to hear the […]

Our tenth annual Trade Day will be taking place next week with the theme of REINVENTION! Join us on November 11th for a jam-packed day of exciting discussions, panel events, and networking. Publishing Ireland would like to encourage as broad a range of staff as possible to attend to hear the speakers, meet your colleagues […]

As the demand for motion picture and television content increases, studios and film producers are turning more to book publishers and authors for content. This year, the Irish Books for Screen 2022 event will take place in person during Trade Day. The event is run in conjunction with the Directors from the “Screen Directors’ Guild […]

SPIDDAL-BASED PUBLISHER SCOOPS TWO OF THREE AWARDS AT OIREACHTAS NA GAEILGE IRISH LANGUAGE PUBLISHING AWARDS Spiddal, Co. Galway-based children’s publisher Futa Fata and its imprint Barzaz, which publishes contemporary fiction for adults, scooped two of three prestigious awards at the Oireachtas na Gaeilge Publishing Awards on Wednesday 5 October 2022. The first award of the […]

There are many reasons to be excited about this year’s Publishing Ireland Trade Day. 2022 marks the 10th edition of this key date in the publishing calendar and gathering together in a room once more is something we can all look forward to. We have another superb lineup of speakers and discussions and we even […]

Irish Book Week 2022 takes place 15 – 22 October. Irish Book Week was created by Bookselling Ireland, a committee of Booksellers Association members representing bookshops big and small across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, in partnership with Publishing Ireland. Irish Book Week launched in 2018. 1.  Irish bookshops play a crucial role […]

In May 2021, Words Ireland commissioned a survey of Ireland’s writers, illustrators and literature sector workers which was led by Heather Maitland. Over 500 people responded. In October, a presentation of the headline findings took place online, including information on pay, conditions and diversity in Irish literature. This was followed in November by a 3-part […]

Join in With Irish Book Week Irish Book Week 2022 takes place 15 – 22 October. Irish Book Week was created by Bookselling Ireland, a committee of Booksellers Association members representing bookshops big and small across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, in partnership with Publishing Ireland. Irish Book Week launched in 2018. Irish […]