Bradan Press
@bradanpress.bsky.social
Nova Scotia publisher connecting readers worldwide with Scottish Gaelic language & culture from an inclusive perspective. Nonfiction, children's, poetry, graphic novels, Tattoo Handbook Series 🍁
🇺🇸 US shipping will increase Jan 2026 to cover new customs brokerage and processing fees that our cross-border shipping service charges to cover new requirements from US CBP (even for tariff-free goods). 6/end
December 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🇺🇸 US shipping will increase Jan 2026 to cover new customs brokerage and processing fees that our cross-border shipping service charges to cover new requirements from US CBP (even for tariff-free goods). 6/end
🇺🇸 US customers can't order cards, flags, maps, or the board book 𝐴𝑛 𝑆𝑡𝑎̀𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙 due to the tariff situation.
🇺🇸 The rest of our books are still tariff-free to the USA!
🇺🇸 See below for shipping costs...
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🇺🇸 The rest of our books are still tariff-free to the USA!
🇺🇸 See below for shipping costs...
5/🧵
December 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🇺🇸 US customers can't order cards, flags, maps, or the board book 𝐴𝑛 𝑆𝑡𝑎̀𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙 due to the tariff situation.
🇺🇸 The rest of our books are still tariff-free to the USA!
🇺🇸 See below for shipping costs...
5/🧵
🇺🇸 The rest of our books are still tariff-free to the USA!
🇺🇸 See below for shipping costs...
5/🧵
🇨🇦 CANADIAN READERS: It's more important than ever to buy Canadian and support Canadian-made books! Did you know that less than 5% of the Canadian book market is controlled by Canadian-owned publishing companies? We're proud to be part of the 5%! 🍁❤📚 4/🧵
December 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🇨🇦 CANADIAN READERS: It's more important than ever to buy Canadian and support Canadian-made books! Did you know that less than 5% of the Canadian book market is controlled by Canadian-owned publishing companies? We're proud to be part of the 5%! 🍁❤📚 4/🧵
Fine print:
🟢 For orders of 3+ books, the free CD won't appear in the cart, but we'll manually add it to your order.
🔴 Sale does not include Book Boxes, Christmas cards, flags, maps, or gift cards. (But Book Boxes count towards the free CD!) 3/🧵
🟢 For orders of 3+ books, the free CD won't appear in the cart, but we'll manually add it to your order.
🔴 Sale does not include Book Boxes, Christmas cards, flags, maps, or gift cards. (But Book Boxes count towards the free CD!) 3/🧵
December 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Fine print:
🟢 For orders of 3+ books, the free CD won't appear in the cart, but we'll manually add it to your order.
🔴 Sale does not include Book Boxes, Christmas cards, flags, maps, or gift cards. (But Book Boxes count towards the free CD!) 3/🧵
🟢 For orders of 3+ books, the free CD won't appear in the cart, but we'll manually add it to your order.
🔴 Sale does not include Book Boxes, Christmas cards, flags, maps, or gift cards. (But Book Boxes count towards the free CD!) 3/🧵
🟢 Sale runs til midnight AST, 𝗠𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
🔴 Use code 𝗠𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗡𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 at checkout for 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 book orders of $𝟮𝟱 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲
🟢 Orders of 𝟯+ 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 receive a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗗 of Lewis MacKinnon's musical audiobook 𝑅𝑎̀𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑ℎ / 𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔. 2/🧵
🔴 Use code 𝗠𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗡𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 at checkout for 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 book orders of $𝟮𝟱 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲
🟢 Orders of 𝟯+ 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 receive a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗗 of Lewis MacKinnon's musical audiobook 𝑅𝑎̀𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑ℎ / 𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔. 2/🧵
December 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🟢 Sale runs til midnight AST, 𝗠𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
🔴 Use code 𝗠𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗡𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 at checkout for 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 book orders of $𝟮𝟱 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲
🟢 Orders of 𝟯+ 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 receive a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗗 of Lewis MacKinnon's musical audiobook 𝑅𝑎̀𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑ℎ / 𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔. 2/🧵
🔴 Use code 𝗠𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗡𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 at checkout for 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 book orders of $𝟮𝟱 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲
🟢 Orders of 𝟯+ 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 receive a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗗 of Lewis MacKinnon's musical audiobook 𝑅𝑎̀𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑ℎ / 𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔. 2/🧵
We missed Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday, so we're having a sale for 𝗗𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻 / 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, just in time to fulfill someone's wish list! (𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦? 𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘴𝘰, 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘱!) Here's the deal: 1/🧵
December 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We missed Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday, so we're having a sale for 𝗗𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻 / 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, just in time to fulfill someone's wish list! (𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦? 𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘴𝘰, 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘱!) Here's the deal: 1/🧵
@suzannerent.bsky.social, just drawing your attention to this! ~Emily
December 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
@suzannerent.bsky.social, just drawing your attention to this! ~Emily
Bradan Press prez @dremilymcewan.bsky.social has a petition to the Govt of #Canada asking to change eligibility rules for Canadian publisher funding so a #Gaelic publisher like us doesn't fall thru the cracks! 🇨🇦 Canadians, PLEASE sign by Fri 5 Dec 2025, 11am EST: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
December 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Bradan Press prez @dremilymcewan.bsky.social has a petition to the Govt of #Canada asking to change eligibility rules for Canadian publisher funding so a #Gaelic publisher like us doesn't fall thru the cracks! 🇨🇦 Canadians, PLEASE sign by Fri 5 Dec 2025, 11am EST: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
This is what the timed entry advance ticket purchase looks like. Pick your date, your 2 hour time slot, and your preferred entrance (you still access the whole show!). Again there will be NO TICKET SALES AT THE DOOR! Only online for timed entry! 🧵4/
November 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This is what the timed entry advance ticket purchase looks like. Pick your date, your 2 hour time slot, and your preferred entrance (you still access the whole show!). Again there will be NO TICKET SALES AT THE DOOR! Only online for timed entry! 🧵4/
Buy tix & shop local for your holiday gifts! We love you! 🥰 🧵3/
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Get Your Tickets | Christmas at the Forum 2025 | Online Only
Reserve your 2-hour shopping window at Halifax’s biggest holiday craft show. Online tickets only—Nov 6–9,2025 at the Halifax Forum. Tickets available now!
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November 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Buy tix & shop local for your holiday gifts! We love you! 🥰 🧵3/
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Christmas at the Forum is 4 DAYS this year (yep it's an extra day of work for us vendors, to accommodate the timed entry slots):
Thu Nov 6th - 10am–9pm
Fri Nov 7th - 10am–9pm
Sat Nov 8th - 10am–9pm
Sun Nov 9th - 10am–5pm
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Thu Nov 6th - 10am–9pm
Fri Nov 7th - 10am–9pm
Sat Nov 8th - 10am–9pm
Sun Nov 9th - 10am–5pm
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November 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Christmas at the Forum is 4 DAYS this year (yep it's an extra day of work for us vendors, to accommodate the timed entry slots):
Thu Nov 6th - 10am–9pm
Fri Nov 7th - 10am–9pm
Sat Nov 8th - 10am–9pm
Sun Nov 9th - 10am–5pm
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Thu Nov 6th - 10am–9pm
Fri Nov 7th - 10am–9pm
Sat Nov 8th - 10am–9pm
Sun Nov 9th - 10am–5pm
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Hey #HaliSky, coming to Christmas at the Forum this year? Take it from a vendor, there are KEY CHANGES to know about! Ticket sales are ONLINE ONLY, no door sales! Tickets are for TIMED ENTRY and 2-hr period to solve last-year's fire safety issues. And: come on THU or FRI if possible! 🥰🧵 1/
November 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Hey #HaliSky, coming to Christmas at the Forum this year? Take it from a vendor, there are KEY CHANGES to know about! Ticket sales are ONLINE ONLY, no door sales! Tickets are for TIMED ENTRY and 2-hr period to solve last-year's fire safety issues. And: come on THU or FRI if possible! 🥰🧵 1/
Tha sinn a' reic na brataich againn dha na Stàitean Aonaichte agus an Rìoghachd Aonaichte a-rithist fad greiseag! Cuir an òrdugh agad a-steach ro DHIARDAOIN an 4mh dhen t-Sultain, an t-seachdain seo fhèin! Mòran taing! #gàidhlig
September 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Tha sinn a' reic na brataich againn dha na Stàitean Aonaichte agus an Rìoghachd Aonaichte a-rithist fad greiseag! Cuir an òrdugh agad a-steach ro DHIARDAOIN an 4mh dhen t-Sultain, an t-seachdain seo fhèin! Mòran taing! #gàidhlig
US 🇺🇸 & UK 🏴🏴🇬🇧 customers, please order from our US Dollar store BY THURSDAY 4 SEPTEMBER: us.bradanpress.com/product/nova...
Nova Scotia Gaelic Flag | Bradan Press
US ORDERS HAVE REOPENED UNTIL THU SEP 4, 2025 ONLY. Orders will be shipped by USPS from Maine on Fri Sep 5. An official Nova Scotia Gaelic flag is a great addition to your home, school, or business ev...
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September 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
US 🇺🇸 & UK 🏴🏴🇬🇧 customers, please order from our US Dollar store BY THURSDAY 4 SEPTEMBER: us.bradanpress.com/product/nova...
Our Nova Scotia #Gaelic flag sales to the USA🇺🇸 and UK🏴🏴🇬🇧 have reopened for a very short window! All orders must be in by THU 4 SEP 2025. US orders go out Fri Sep 5 by USPS. UK Sep 15 Royal Mail. Due to the unfortunate tariff nonsense, we don't forsee having another chance to ship to the USA in 2025.
September 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Our Nova Scotia #Gaelic flag sales to the USA🇺🇸 and UK🏴🏴🇬🇧 have reopened for a very short window! All orders must be in by THU 4 SEP 2025. US orders go out Fri Sep 5 by USPS. UK Sep 15 Royal Mail. Due to the unfortunate tariff nonsense, we don't forsee having another chance to ship to the USA in 2025.
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We're proud to announce that 𝗔𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 by June Ghreumach has been shortlisted for the 2025 Gaelic Literature Awards / Na Duaisean Litreachais, in Best Book for Children/Youth / Leabhar as Fheàrr do Chloinn/Òigridh! Looking forward to the awards ceremony 16 Sep at Cottiers in Glasgow!
August 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We're proud to announce that 𝗔𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 by June Ghreumach has been shortlisted for the 2025 Gaelic Literature Awards / Na Duaisean Litreachais, in Best Book for Children/Youth / Leabhar as Fheàrr do Chloinn/Òigridh! Looking forward to the awards ceremony 16 Sep at Cottiers in Glasgow!
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Èisd fad 30 làithean aig: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... ('S e am prògram le Iain Caimbeul agus Iain Stephen Moireastan a th'ann) #gàidhlig 4/🧵
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal - Naoi gu Deich, le Cathy NicDhòmhnaill
Tha Iain Caimbeul agus Iain Stephen Moireastan air aoigheachd aig Cathy.
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June 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Èisd fad 30 làithean aig: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... ('S e am prògram le Iain Caimbeul agus Iain Stephen Moireastan a th'ann) #gàidhlig 4/🧵
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Mìle taing do Chathy is Aileen airson seo a chur air dòigh! Tha Cathy na bana-ghaisgeach do leabhraichean Gàidhlig agus is mi a tha taingeil dhi 🥰 #gàidhlig 3/🧵
June 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Mìle taing do Chathy is Aileen airson seo a chur air dòigh! Tha Cathy na bana-ghaisgeach do leabhraichean Gàidhlig agus is mi a tha taingeil dhi 🥰 #gàidhlig 3/🧵
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So much to say and so little time, but I read a few pages aloud from 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 and we had a great chat along with Gillebride MacIlleMhaoil, John Norman from the Gaelic Books Council, and Finlay MacLennan from Western Isles Libraries. 2/🧵
June 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
So much to say and so little time, but I read a few pages aloud from 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 and we had a great chat along with Gillebride MacIlleMhaoil, John Norman from the Gaelic Books Council, and Finlay MacLennan from Western Isles Libraries. 2/🧵
It was lovely to be back on "Naoi du Deich" this morning with Cathy Bhàn NicDhòmhnaill talking about translated Gaelic children's books, including our brand-new 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹, the translation of Teddy Is Ready by Cape Breton author/illustrator Joanne MacDonald! 1/🧵
June 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Hi, please contact us as described in the 2nd tweet (skeet) which is a reply to our first one. Thanks!
June 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Hi, please contact us as described in the 2nd tweet (skeet) which is a reply to our first one. Thanks!
New post about our book launch last week in Mabou for 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹, the #Gaelic translation of 𝗧𝗲𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 by Cape Breton author/artist Joanne MacDonald / Eòsag Dhòmhnallach! www.bradanpress.com/2025/06/28/s...
Enjoyable Gaelic Book Launch for Bidh Teadaidh ann Deiseil | Bradan Press
Here's all the news and some great photos from our recent Gaelic children's book launch for Bidh Teadaidh ann Deiseil, the Gaelic translation of Teddy Is Ready by Cape Breton author/artist Joanne MacD...
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June 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
New post about our book launch last week in Mabou for 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹, the #Gaelic translation of 𝗧𝗲𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 by Cape Breton author/artist Joanne MacDonald / Eòsag Dhòmhnallach! www.bradanpress.com/2025/06/28/s...
Bidh Teadaidh ann Deiseil, the #Gaelic edition of Teddy Is Ready, is available at An Drochaid, Brook Village Grocery, and The Curious Cat in Antigonish, with more retailers to come. You can also find Teadaidh here: www.bradanpress.com/books/childr...
Bidh Teadaidh ann Deiseil | Bradan Press
A soft, fluffy, grey cat lives on the Campbells’ farm in Centreville, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Teddy is always ready to help with the chores. He’s
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June 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Bidh Teadaidh ann Deiseil, the #Gaelic edition of Teddy Is Ready, is available at An Drochaid, Brook Village Grocery, and The Curious Cat in Antigonish, with more retailers to come. You can also find Teadaidh here: www.bradanpress.com/books/childr...