The lilliput press is proud to represent great authors including james joyce and john moriarty. Maeve kelly, an irish novelist, shortstory writer and poet, was born in ennis, co. Also check out top 100 publisher imprints, based upon total number of bestselling books. They accept submissions from agents and previously published authors. New light on the ancient past, by anthony murphy the shop. Letting authors and writers create without boundaries or limitations, their stories and books often blur genres and enter hybrid styles to attract audiences. Jane mckeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of gettysburg, pennsylvania. Farmar publish general non fiction including books on medical, social and business history. Thats why publishamerica has already published 60,000 books written by 45,000 authors. Historical fiction trilogy set in ireland that spans 1798. Sep 05, 2017 midlist press publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books by new and emerging writers and by writers ignored, marginalized, or excluded from publication by commercial publishers.
Publishing ireland the allisland network for trade. Year of the french, tenants of time, and the end of the hunt, by thomas flanagan. Avon is looking for big, high concept historical and contemporary romances. For the irish publisher new island, independent book publishing can be a. Their catalogue contains books in categories such as fiction, non. Ahps publishers and editors are innovative, energetic, enthused, and knowledgeable, and are constantly looking for and working with new authors to bring history to life. By using our website you agree to our use of these cookies. Tiny fox press is headed up by four writerseditors you can get to know from their. Whatever your book is about, publish america is happy to publish it. N irelands leading independent publishers, guildhall produces highquality fiction, local history, literary, academic, social issue, irish language and photographic publications with global appeal. The following is a list of publishers and literary agents in ireland. Pulitzer prize for fiction 47 newbery medal 43 national book award for fiction 37 anisfieldwolf book award 36 costa book awards 36 man booker prize 31 hugo award 29 caldecott medal 24 national book critics circle award for fiction 24 bram stoker award 23 national book award for nonfiction 22 pulitzer prize for nonfiction 22. List of book publishing, magazine publishing, publishers association, publishing agents, desktop publishing, and web publishing companies of ireland. For many, like black classic press and just us books, the buy button provides links directly to their websites.
The new digital platform for books ireland enables mobile, tablet and desktop engagement to keep pace with the fastmoving irish book world, helping publishers and writers reach irish book lovers at home and abroad. The namesake by jhumpa lahiri, the book of unknown americans by cristina henriquez, interpreter of maladies by jhumpa. Merchants of virtue, voyage of malice, land of hope. Top ten charts for fiction, non fiction, childrens and overall best sellers in ireland for march 2021. Book publishers, publishing companies, publish your book. Please contact anna farmar before submitting manuscript. Ie is an irish based online bookstore offering a wide diverse range of books, new releases, bestsellers, bargains and rare books, with worldwide delivery. Independent publishers can have their own free e book and audiobook storefront to sell their own and others titles. Mar 21, 2021 historical fiction trilogy set in ireland that spans 17981921. Irish american women fiction, irish americans fiction.
This autobiography, written when the late author was past 60, has gained international renown. Fulllength mss home 10%, usa 15%,translation 20% fiction preferred thrillers, irish novels, literary fiction, womens and general commercial. Fiction publishers directory of ireland list of fiction publishing. Get a copy of the magazine or book produced by that publisher and read it. The first thing to remember is that there are only a small number of publishers in ireland and lots of writers trying to get published. Tck publishing is a mass market small press that publishes books in many fiction. The 9 best independent publishers in the us ny book editors. Publishers how to make a submission to a publisher or journal list of. I always found the events to be an enlightening window into the publishing industry, full of insights to the irish market. The success of the book proved that there was a demand for alternative ways of thinking in the new ireland, and was a radical new approach to catholic publishing, in which mercier went on to become a world leader until vatican 2 in 1962. In this 1,000page volume, there are entries on all 50 states, music, the military and irish relations with other ethnic groups. I first came to publishing ireland through the events they organised, from rights sale workshops to the dublin book festival trade day.
He, obviously, attempts to unravel ireland s history through his works. Irish publishers and literary agents creative writing ink ireland. In late 2019 books ireland transitioned from a print and digital subscription model to a freetoview online format. Mar, 2020 from folklore to fairy tales, storytelling is a staple of irish culture. By understanding your genre, youll know which publishers to pursue and which to ignore. Based out of the university of east anglia, they accept unsolicited writing submissions. She lives in her native dublin with her husband and their three children. Traditional publishing the publisher pays the bill, not the author. Independent publishing house irish book publishers.
Delaney successfully wrote pages that feel heard rather than read. A historical epic novel of the irish in the american west olive collins. What makes this book among the top irish historical fiction books is the stories it involves. You need to know the specific genre and subgenre of your book. Find out what kind of kind or genre of book each publisher produces, e. The 20 books every irish american should read the new york.
She has won over readers and critics by telling stories that are humane, moving and relevant to modern women. Jun 16, 2018 fiction, creative fiction, historical fiction, comedy, non fiction, graphic novels and childrens books are some of the genres they usually publish. Different publishers focus on different genres, so you should only create your own personal list of publishers who are actively publishing books in your genre. Getting published irish writers centre dublin, ireland. A journal might, for example, only publish 2 or 3 per cent of material received. It follows jane mckeene, a black girl who was taken from her family and trained as an attendant, an expert in the art of killing zombies who is expected to go into service protecting a middle class white woman from the unquiet dead. A selection of the schomburg centers black liberation reading list.
Oct 10, 2019 the butcher boy is the shockingly dark tale of schoolboy frances francie brady, who retreats slowly into a violent fantasy as his family and home life collapses set in a small town in ireland in the early 1960s, the novel won the 1992 irish times irish literature prize for fiction and was shortlisted for the 1992 booker prize. Man booker prize opened to irish publishers the bookseller. Irish publishers list for such a small island, ireland is replete with publishers. The liffey press publisher of nonfiction books in ireland. Here are 22 unmissable novels by irish authors to add to your collection. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. If its not in here, its probably not irishamerican.
The liffey press is a publisher specialising in irish, non fiction titles and based in raheny, dublin, ireland. Get published with one of these 9 indie publishers ny book. Also publish teenage fiction, childrens books, history, folklore, biographies, research work, bilingual publications and translations. Discover the best historical irish fiction in best sellers. Included are academic publishers, technical manual publishers, publishers for the traditional book trade both for adults and children, religious publishers, and small press publishers, among other types. Fiction publishing companies of ireland publishersglobals list of irish publishing houses that publish fiction books, ebooks, magazines, newspapers. A new global publisher founded in 2019 in london, uk. The top twenty books every irish american should read irishcentral.
List of englishlanguage book publishing companies wikipedia. This was hugely significant in 1940s ireland and its influence on irish life cannot be underestimated. We also provide writing and editing services, ghost writing and speech writing. In 2015 she won the irish book award for popular fiction.
The top 10 publishers with titles with ireland stated as cop are up yoy in val by 17. Apr 26, 2018 here are twentyfive novels with stories, settings, and characters inspired by ireland. It was founded in 1983 to publish fiction and nonfiction by previously unpublished young authors, mostly from the south. Antony farrell founded lilliput in 1984 in county westmeath. Sinead moriartys novels have sold over 900,000 copies in ireland and the uk. We are here to help great writers tell their stories to the world. Dread nation is a zombie book set in the american civil war era. Distributors and wholesalers independent book publishers. Irish publishers are now eligible to submit novels for the man booker. God, my father and the war that came between us, by james carroll. Publishing ireland, the irish association of book publishers, in order to. Irish book publisher, book seller, proof reading and speech. Commercial womens fiction, especially chick lit, saga and romance, crime and psychological thrillers, contemporary ya and new adult crossover books, childrens fiction.
Mercier press is irelands oldest independent publishing house. Algonquin books is actually an imprint of workman publishing company, one of the largest u. Here you will find a directory of publishers in both the english and irish languages, just click on their logos to be directed to their respective websites. Winner of the nonfiction book of the year at the irish book awards 2020. The feldstein agency, formed in 2007, is a diverse literary agency and publishing consultancy. Uhoh, it looks like your internet explorer is out of date. Publishing ireland the allisland network for trade, training and.
Dec 15, 2018 they publish nonfiction and fiction in a variety of genres. Hachette ireland incredible books from hachette ireland. Blackstaff press is one of ireland s foremost publishers with a wideranging and diverse publishing programme. We produce and publish a book at zero cost to the author, period. However, they are irelands leading fiction publishers as well. The blackstaff press leading irish book publisher belfast. Edited by national book award finalist ibi zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling black authors writing for teens todayblack enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what its like to be young and black in america.
Bhp is a new publisher of fiction, non fiction, poetry, and everything inbetween. American history press ahp is a young and innovative publishing company with our prime focus on all facets of american history. This graph charts editions from this publisher over time. The news comes four years after the prize was opened up to american aut. Submissions ireland incredible books from hachette ireland.
Irish language publisher of childrens books, school textbooks, dictionaries, music and. The 20 books every irish american should read the new. It was acquired by workman publishing six years later, in 1989. It includes imprints of larger publishing groups, which may have resulted from business mergers. Olympia publishers consider submissions from a wide range of genres, both fiction and non fiction. A literary agent in northern ireland, paul feldstein is cofounder of the feldstein. Northern ireland based publisher of non fiction specialising in history. Irish books for young adults i havent found a list of irishbased literature in author or setting or inspiredby or both online worth mentioning so i thought id make one myself. Oct 20, 2005 this indispensable resource was published in 1999 and is the most authoritative book about all things irishamerican. They publish a huge assortment of irishinterest books, and specialize in biography, memoir, and historical nonfiction. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. May 27, 2010 historical fiction set in ireland and spans 17981921. The blackstaff press was founded in 1971 and is a leading publisher of quality irish books that has published over 800 titles. Click to view a single year, or drag across a range.
An anthology of poetry, edited by hilary wakeman and hilary elfick so far, so good. To date, dalkey archive press has offices in ireland as well in the uk and us. On stream publications produces nonfiction books of high quality. Get your order fast and stress free with free curbside pickup. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The obrien press is an irish publisher of mainly children s fiction and adult nonfiction. Irish publishersagents creative writing ink ireland. The top twenty books every irish american should read. Fiction hachette ireland only accepts fiction submissions sent to us via an agent no unsolicited fiction submissions will be considered. Some publishers only publish romance novels, while others may only publish nonfiction business books. Sandycove is the dublinbased imprint of penguin random house. Dark witch, by nora roberts set in county mayo, ireland, the place iona sheehan has come to learn about her ancestors thanks to the stories from her grandmotherthis romance is as spellbinding as its.
The book s name is quite enough to reveal what it is all about. Covering the full spectrum of genres and markets, sandycove is the leading irishbased publishing imprint. Meet our authors, browse their fantastic books or just download free resources. Independent publishing house irish book publishers mercier press. Hummingbird distributes the complete e book and audiobook catalogs of more than 3.
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