Independent Irish publishing house The O’Brien Press has a vacancy for a Marketing & Publicity Officer. The position involves working with and providing support to the Marketing Manager in all aspects of marketing, publicity and events, working on new and backlist titles, and helping to roll out the overall marketing strategy. The successful candidate will ..read more

"When I first started writing about Irish women in history, I wondered if there was enough research to fill the pages of a book. But by the time I was writing Bold, Brilliant and Bad I wondered if there were enough pages in the world to celebrate the extraordinary stories of these women ..read more

Julianne McKeigue and Brian Fitzgerald give us a behind-the-scenes peep into the process of writing and illustrating a picture book, and how ’Twas the Match Before Christmas was brought to life. Julianne shares her inspiration for a story about Santa, the elves and reindeers playing a football match in Croke Park, and how a rough ..read more

When The O’Brien Press started in 1974, nobody could have imagined that fifty years later we would be looking back on an amazing journey. In that time we have published well over 2,000 books for readers of all ages. Our books have been translated into so many languages and travelled the world. We have repeatedly ..read more

Natasha Mac a’Bháird, author of The Tower Ghost, tells us all about the inspriration behind this engrossing mystery children’s book. I was obsessed with boarding school stories as a child, joining Darrell and Sally for a midnight swim and picnic at Malory Towers, or exploring the Austrian Tirol with Joey at the Chalet School. I also ..read more

Kunak McGann tells us about writing her latest book, Everything is Mnásome, and we gave her the difficult task of picking her favourite women and events from this brilliant new book! When I first suggested this idea for a book – a celebration of Irish women for every date in the year – I was ..read more

Méabh McDonnell, debut author of the enchanting Into the Witchwood, tells us all about working in the magical Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, her inspiration for her debut novel and how it feels to be published. I’ve always been a book person. I listened to countless fairytales at bedtime. We were the family who saved up Weetabix ..read more

The wonderful Donna Mullen tells us about how it feels to publish her first book, Make Your Home a Nature Reserve , and all about the importance of bringing nature into our communities. I may have accidently frightened a man last week. He was sitting in the park with a coffee, and he was READING MY BOOK! I hovered around, peering over his shoulder, anxiously trying to see if he was enjoying it, until he glared at me, and I decided to quickly move away! I just can’t believe the joy of having a book published. I’m almost sixty now and have been writing books about animals since I was six ..read more

Independent Irish publishing house The O’Brien Press is seeking a new Receptionist/Editorial Administrator. This is a great opportunity for someone with an interest in publishing and involves running a busy reception and administering our manuscript database while providing support for our editorial team and other staff working remotely. We welcome enthusiastic team players who are well-organised and comfortable juggling a variety of different admin tasks. This is a full-time permanent position in-house with immediate start, and salary will be commensurate with experience. Apply with CV and c ..read more

The amazing Gillian Cottell tells us all about making her first cookbook, Gill’s Bakes and Cakes, and picks out her three favourite recipes! Embarking on the journey of writing my first baking book with The O’Brien Press was both exhilarating and nerve-wracking. As an avid baker with a passion for sharing delicious recipes online, the idea of compiling my creations into a book was a dream come true. However, the prospect of putting my recipes in book form into the world filled me with a mix of anticipation and apprehension. I’ll admit, I was nervous as I sat down to pen my first words. Would ..read more