12 bookshops have been longlisted for the An Post Bookshop of the Year 2024 Twelve bookshops across the country have been longlisted for the An Post Bookshop of the Year category at this year’s An Post Irish Book Awards, the annual literary event that celebrates and promotes Irish writing and authors to a wide range […] The post An Post Bookshop of the Year longlist revealed for 2024 appeared first on Books Ireland ..read more

Little Island announce sequel to Meg Grehan’s The Deepest Breath Little Island Books have announced the acquisition of The Brightest Star by Meg Grehan, a sequel to the award-winning verse novel, The Deepest Breath. World rights in all languages were acquired by publisher Matthew Parkinson-Bennett directly from the author. Little Island sold North American rights […] The post Little Island announce sequel to Meg Grehan’s The Deepest Breath appeared first on Books Ireland ..read more

IMRAM Irish-language literature festival announces 2024 programme IMRAM has announced an exciting line-up for 2024 which will bring audiences on a voyage of discovery through modern Irish-language literature. Running from 7th – 16th November 2024 in various venues across Dublin, the eclectic programme fuses Irish poetry and prose with live music, storytelling, and multimedia elements. It features a host […] The post IMRAM Irish-language literature festival announces 2024 programme appeared first on Books Ireland ..read more

John Redmond and Irish Parliamentary Traditions|Martin O’Donoghue & Emer Purcell|UCD Press John Redmond and the issue of women’s suffrage by Martin O’Donoghue & Emer Purcell Debates about John Redmond and the late Irish Parliamentary Party have a long history in Irish politics, and, almost as long an origin story. That debates, centred on Redmond, would […] The post John Redmond and the issue of women’s suffrage appeared first on Books Ireland ..read more

Éabhlóid, Dingle Publishing, and Futa Fata picked up prizes at the prestigious Irish Language Book of the Year Publishing Awards Last week the winners of the prestigious Irish Language Book of the Year Publishing Awards were announced at a ceremony in Galway, the first time in many years the awards have been held outside Dublin. […] The post Winning books in the 2024 Irish Language Book of the Year Publishing Awards appeared first on Books Ireland ..read more

The Irish Writers Handbook 2025 hits the shelves for Irish Book Week The Irish Writers Handbook 2025 features new contributors and updated listings — available for pre-order now Books Ireland is partnering with bookshops across Ireland for Irish Book Week with the publication of The Irish Writers Handbook 2025—’one of the biggest collaborations in Irish writing in years’—RTÉ. The handbook […] The post The Irish Writers Handbook 2025 partners with Irish Book Week appeared first on Books Ireland ..read more

The Puppet Masters, How MI6 Masterminded Ireland’s Deepest State Crisis|David Burke|Mercier Press Read an extract from The Puppet Masters, How MI6 Masterminded Ireland’s Deepest State Crisis, by David Burke The Puppet Masters, How MI6 Masterminded Ireland’s Deepest State Crisis examines the career of Patrick Crinnion, a Garda Intelligence officer who worked for the British Secret […] The post Puppet Masters, How MI6 Masterminded Ireland’s Deepest State Crisis—read an extract appeared first on Books Ireland ..read more

Alan Nolan wins the annual Children’s Books Ireland Award for his outstanding contribution to children’s books Alan Nolan is the 2024 recipient of the annual Children’s Books Ireland Award for his outstanding contribution to children’s books. The announcement was made at the Children’s Books Ireland International Conference this weekend. Nominated by several of his fellow artists, […] The post Alan Nolan wins award for outstanding contribution to children’s books appeared first on Books Ireland ..read more

Jailbreak: Great Irish Republican Escapes 1865-1983|James Durney|Merrion Press Jailbreak is the enthralling tale of twenty-three major republican breakouts by James Durney Jailbreak: Great Irish Republican Escapes 1865-1983 tells the stories of the many successful republican escapes over these years, but also the elation and the heartbreak that followed. Jail escapes have always fascinated us and a stock of […] The post Jailbreak—elation and heartbreak of Republican escapes appeared first on Books Ireland ..read more

Kevin Kiely pays tribute to poet, novelist, musician, and political activist Fred Johnston (1951-2024) AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING by Kevin Kiely In the early autumn of 1976 University College Galway hosted a writers workshop. The welcoming event took place in the cloister-like quadrangle with speeches by various writers —Tom Kilroy, Anthony Cronin and […] The post A tribute to Fred Johnston, by Kevin Kiely appeared first on Books Ireland ..read more