New Island Books
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Ireland's leading publisher of groundbreaking literature and non-fiction from emerging and established writers.
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If you’re a Maeve Brennan fan, Molly Hennigan has edited this excellent collection of essays about her work. Happy to have a piece in here alongside Roddy Doyle, Belinda McKeon, Darren Anderson, Niamh Campbell. Out in February. Pre-order www.newisland.ie/shop/p/an-as... @newislandbooks.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
If you’re a Maeve Brennan fan, Molly Hennigan has edited this excellent collection of essays about her work. Happy to have a piece in here alongside Roddy Doyle, Belinda McKeon, Darren Anderson, Niamh Campbell. Out in February. Pre-order www.newisland.ie/shop/p/an-as... @newislandbooks.bsky.social
Coming February 2026: an anthology edited by Molly Hennigan, featuring some of Ireland’s finest writers, inspired by the life and work of Maeve Brennan. www.newisland.ie/shop/p/an-as...
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Coming February 2026: an anthology edited by Molly Hennigan, featuring some of Ireland’s finest writers, inspired by the life and work of Maeve Brennan. www.newisland.ie/shop/p/an-as...
Looking forward to being part of the inaugural #DublinSmallPressFair in Pearse Street Library!
Come say hello at our stall from 6–9pm on Friday the 28th and 10am–4pm on Saturday the 29th.
Come say hello at our stall from 6–9pm on Friday the 28th and 10am–4pm on Saturday the 29th.
November 27, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Looking forward to being part of the inaugural #DublinSmallPressFair in Pearse Street Library!
Come say hello at our stall from 6–9pm on Friday the 28th and 10am–4pm on Saturday the 29th.
Come say hello at our stall from 6–9pm on Friday the 28th and 10am–4pm on Saturday the 29th.
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Very glad to see my contributor copies of the new Sunday Miscellany anthology, filled to the brim with excellent writing. Thank you, @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social @newislandbooks.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Very glad to see my contributor copies of the new Sunday Miscellany anthology, filled to the brim with excellent writing. Thank you, @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social @newislandbooks.bsky.social
For the week that's in it . . .
New Island's co-founder Dermot Bolger at the 1987 Irish Books Awards in the Central Library, Dublin, pictured alongside Tom McCaughren (centre) and Lilliput's founder Antony Farrell (left).
#throwback #1987 #irishbookawards
New Island's co-founder Dermot Bolger at the 1987 Irish Books Awards in the Central Library, Dublin, pictured alongside Tom McCaughren (centre) and Lilliput's founder Antony Farrell (left).
#throwback #1987 #irishbookawards
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
For the week that's in it . . .
New Island's co-founder Dermot Bolger at the 1987 Irish Books Awards in the Central Library, Dublin, pictured alongside Tom McCaughren (centre) and Lilliput's founder Antony Farrell (left).
#throwback #1987 #irishbookawards
New Island's co-founder Dermot Bolger at the 1987 Irish Books Awards in the Central Library, Dublin, pictured alongside Tom McCaughren (centre) and Lilliput's founder Antony Farrell (left).
#throwback #1987 #irishbookawards
New Island is looking for a part-time Marketing co-ordinator to help manage our digital presence, support marketing campaigns, and keep our busy publishing office running smoothly. Full job description here www.newisland.ie/marketing-co...
November 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
New Island is looking for a part-time Marketing co-ordinator to help manage our digital presence, support marketing campaigns, and keep our busy publishing office running smoothly. Full job description here www.newisland.ie/marketing-co...
The New Island class of 2025 🌟
November 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The New Island class of 2025 🌟
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Good news! Sunday Miscellany: A Selection 2023-2025 has made the Bestsellers list and is nominated for @irishbookawards.bsky.social ❤️
Congratulations to all @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social and @newislandbooks.bsky.social 👏👏
Photo by Maxwell Photography
Congratulations to all @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social and @newislandbooks.bsky.social 👏👏
Photo by Maxwell Photography
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Good news! Sunday Miscellany: A Selection 2023-2025 has made the Bestsellers list and is nominated for @irishbookawards.bsky.social ❤️
Congratulations to all @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social and @newislandbooks.bsky.social 👏👏
Photo by Maxwell Photography
Congratulations to all @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social and @newislandbooks.bsky.social 👏👏
Photo by Maxwell Photography
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Back into stock today from @newislandbooks.bsky.social @3castlesburning.bsky.social , the reprint of Three Castles Burning - a History of Dunlin in 12 Streets by Dónal Fallon (beside his latest magnum opus The Dublin Pub - A Social & Cultural History) #speirgorm
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Back into stock today from @newislandbooks.bsky.social @3castlesburning.bsky.social , the reprint of Three Castles Burning - a History of Dunlin in 12 Streets by Dónal Fallon (beside his latest magnum opus The Dublin Pub - A Social & Cultural History) #speirgorm
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A new gift edition of James Joyce's The Dead is published by @newislandbooks.bsky.social with an introduction by @nualaoconnor.bsky.social I also read that Joyce set the story on January 6th, Feast of the Epiphany, as a nod to the infamous 🌀Night of the Big Wind🌀 1839 that devastated Ireland.
November 7, 2025 at 11:06 AM
A new gift edition of James Joyce's The Dead is published by @newislandbooks.bsky.social with an introduction by @nualaoconnor.bsky.social I also read that Joyce set the story on January 6th, Feast of the Epiphany, as a nod to the infamous 🌀Night of the Big Wind🌀 1839 that devastated Ireland.
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Delighted to collect my contributor copies of the new @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social anthology at the launch this evening in Dun Laoghaire @dublinbookfest.bsky.social
Well done Sarah Binchy & @newislandbooks.bsky.social
Brilliant readings and music and lovely to have the chats with fellow writers😊
Well done Sarah Binchy & @newislandbooks.bsky.social
Brilliant readings and music and lovely to have the chats with fellow writers😊
November 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Delighted to collect my contributor copies of the new @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social anthology at the launch this evening in Dun Laoghaire @dublinbookfest.bsky.social
Well done Sarah Binchy & @newislandbooks.bsky.social
Brilliant readings and music and lovely to have the chats with fellow writers😊
Well done Sarah Binchy & @newislandbooks.bsky.social
Brilliant readings and music and lovely to have the chats with fellow writers😊
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A great article on some of Dublin's lost public houses from @3castlesburning.bsky.social - our Irish published Book of the Year - get a copy here - thebookshop.ie/donal-fallon...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
A great article on some of Dublin's lost public houses from @3castlesburning.bsky.social - our Irish published Book of the Year - get a copy here - thebookshop.ie/donal-fallon...
@newislandbooks.bsky.social
@newislandbooks.bsky.social
A Dublin Classic, beautifully reborn . . .
James Joyce's The Dead, introduced by the brilliant Nuala O'Connor, is out this Friday. A story of love, memory, and that unforgettable final snowfall. ❄️ www.newisland.ie/shop/p/the-d...
#JamesJoyce #TheDead #classicliterature #NualaOConnor
James Joyce's The Dead, introduced by the brilliant Nuala O'Connor, is out this Friday. A story of love, memory, and that unforgettable final snowfall. ❄️ www.newisland.ie/shop/p/the-d...
#JamesJoyce #TheDead #classicliterature #NualaOConnor
November 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A Dublin Classic, beautifully reborn . . .
James Joyce's The Dead, introduced by the brilliant Nuala O'Connor, is out this Friday. A story of love, memory, and that unforgettable final snowfall. ❄️ www.newisland.ie/shop/p/the-d...
#JamesJoyce #TheDead #classicliterature #NualaOConnor
James Joyce's The Dead, introduced by the brilliant Nuala O'Connor, is out this Friday. A story of love, memory, and that unforgettable final snowfall. ❄️ www.newisland.ie/shop/p/the-d...
#JamesJoyce #TheDead #classicliterature #NualaOConnor
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Copies in stock now, ahead of release date next week! A VERY handsome edition of Joyce's The Dead, from @newislandbooks.bsky.social , and introduced by @nualaoconnor.bsky.social . Get one!
Copies in stock now, ahead of release date next week! A VERY handsome edition of Joyce's The Dead, from @newislandbooks.bsky.social , and introduced by @nualaoconnor.bsky.social . Get one!
November 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Copies in stock now, ahead of release date next week! A VERY handsome edition of Joyce's The Dead, from @newislandbooks.bsky.social , and introduced by @nualaoconnor.bsky.social . Get one!
Copies in stock now, ahead of release date next week! A VERY handsome edition of Joyce's The Dead, from @newislandbooks.bsky.social , and introduced by @nualaoconnor.bsky.social . Get one!
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Great to hear that some of today’s stories are in the latest @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social collection.
#SpéirGhorm
#SpéirGhorm
New Island is delighted to present the return of RTÉ’s Sunday Miscellany - a fresh collection of stories and poems drawn from the past three years of the much-loved radio programme.
www.newisland.ie/shop/p/sunda...
www.newisland.ie/shop/p/sunda...
November 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Great to hear that some of today’s stories are in the latest @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social collection.
#SpéirGhorm
#SpéirGhorm
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Blown away to have my piece included in this!!! My beloved mother would be tickled pink… *Sally’s Brown Bread* #SundayMiscellany #NewIslandBooks
New Island is delighted to present the return of RTÉ’s Sunday Miscellany - a fresh collection of stories and poems drawn from the past three years of the much-loved radio programme.
www.newisland.ie/shop/p/sunda...
www.newisland.ie/shop/p/sunda...
November 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Blown away to have my piece included in this!!! My beloved mother would be tickled pink… *Sally’s Brown Bread* #SundayMiscellany #NewIslandBooks
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⭐️Our lists of new releases for November are out! ⭐️
Check out this month's new titles in our fully searchable data base First Flush—or look back to see what you've missed!
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booksirelandmagazine.com/new-releases/
@newislandbooks.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social @daleneireann.bsky.social
Check out this month's new titles in our fully searchable data base First Flush—or look back to see what you've missed!
🔽🔽🔽
booksirelandmagazine.com/new-releases/
@newislandbooks.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social @daleneireann.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
⭐️Our lists of new releases for November are out! ⭐️
Check out this month's new titles in our fully searchable data base First Flush—or look back to see what you've missed!
🔽🔽🔽
booksirelandmagazine.com/new-releases/
@newislandbooks.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social @daleneireann.bsky.social
Check out this month's new titles in our fully searchable data base First Flush—or look back to see what you've missed!
🔽🔽🔽
booksirelandmagazine.com/new-releases/
@newislandbooks.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social @daleneireann.bsky.social
New Island is delighted to present the return of RTÉ’s Sunday Miscellany - a fresh collection of stories and poems drawn from the past three years of the much-loved radio programme.
www.newisland.ie/shop/p/sunda...
www.newisland.ie/shop/p/sunda...
October 31, 2025 at 12:19 PM
New Island is delighted to present the return of RTÉ’s Sunday Miscellany - a fresh collection of stories and poems drawn from the past three years of the much-loved radio programme.
www.newisland.ie/shop/p/sunda...
www.newisland.ie/shop/p/sunda...
Delighted to share our An Post Irish Book Awards 2025 shortlistees!
📚 The Dublin Pub by Donal Fallon
🎙️ Sunday Miscellany: A Selection 2023–2025, edited by Sarah Binchy
🐸 Frogs for Watchdogs by Seán Farrell
🕊️ Still – A Memoir by Julia Kelly
🎸 The Bass Player by Stephen Travers
📚 The Dublin Pub by Donal Fallon
🎙️ Sunday Miscellany: A Selection 2023–2025, edited by Sarah Binchy
🐸 Frogs for Watchdogs by Seán Farrell
🕊️ Still – A Memoir by Julia Kelly
🎸 The Bass Player by Stephen Travers
October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Delighted to share our An Post Irish Book Awards 2025 shortlistees!
📚 The Dublin Pub by Donal Fallon
🎙️ Sunday Miscellany: A Selection 2023–2025, edited by Sarah Binchy
🐸 Frogs for Watchdogs by Seán Farrell
🕊️ Still – A Memoir by Julia Kelly
🎸 The Bass Player by Stephen Travers
📚 The Dublin Pub by Donal Fallon
🎙️ Sunday Miscellany: A Selection 2023–2025, edited by Sarah Binchy
🐸 Frogs for Watchdogs by Seán Farrell
🕊️ Still – A Memoir by Julia Kelly
🎸 The Bass Player by Stephen Travers
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Many thanks to everyone who came along to our poetry evening in Wicklow last Thursday. A pleasure to read with @vivianafiorentino.bsky.social and Keith Payne and to introduce The Hare's Corner to a new audience.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Many thanks to everyone who came along to our poetry evening in Wicklow last Thursday. A pleasure to read with @vivianafiorentino.bsky.social and Keith Payne and to introduce The Hare's Corner to a new audience.
@newislandbooks.bsky.social @burrenbeotrust.bsky.social
@newislandbooks.bsky.social @burrenbeotrust.bsky.social
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Sunday
Donal Fallon's The Dublin Pub - packed with details & fabulous images
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Donal Fallon's The Dublin Pub - packed with details & fabulous images
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October 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Sunday
Donal Fallon's The Dublin Pub - packed with details & fabulous images
@newislandbooks.bsky.social
Donal Fallon's The Dublin Pub - packed with details & fabulous images
@newislandbooks.bsky.social
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The Hare's Corner: Making Space for Irish Nature has found its way to the window of Bridge Street Books Wicklow.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The Hare's Corner: Making Space for Irish Nature has found its way to the window of Bridge Street Books Wicklow.
@burrenbeotrust.bsky.social @newislandbooks.bsky.social
@burrenbeotrust.bsky.social @newislandbooks.bsky.social
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Congrats to all the authors shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards👏👏
I'm delighted for @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social and @newislandbooks.bsky.social that the Sunday Miscellany anthology ed by Sarah Binchy is shortlisted! And chuffed my essay 'Take Comfort in Your Friends' is included in it ✨️
I'm delighted for @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social and @newislandbooks.bsky.social that the Sunday Miscellany anthology ed by Sarah Binchy is shortlisted! And chuffed my essay 'Take Comfort in Your Friends' is included in it ✨️
October 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Congrats to all the authors shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards👏👏
I'm delighted for @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social and @newislandbooks.bsky.social that the Sunday Miscellany anthology ed by Sarah Binchy is shortlisted! And chuffed my essay 'Take Comfort in Your Friends' is included in it ✨️
I'm delighted for @sundaymiscellany.bsky.social and @newislandbooks.bsky.social that the Sunday Miscellany anthology ed by Sarah Binchy is shortlisted! And chuffed my essay 'Take Comfort in Your Friends' is included in it ✨️
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The Bass Player (published @newislandbooks.bsky.social ) is on the short list! @irishbookawards.bsky.social The book is a testament to the power of story-telling. May this recognition encourage all those seeking justice & truth. Humbled to have been part of this project. Thank you Stephen. Onward.
October 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The Bass Player (published @newislandbooks.bsky.social ) is on the short list! @irishbookawards.bsky.social The book is a testament to the power of story-telling. May this recognition encourage all those seeking justice & truth. Humbled to have been part of this project. Thank you Stephen. Onward.
It's official — THE DUBLIN PUB is out now!
Donal Fallon returns with an immersive social and cultural history of that most venerable institution: the Dublin pub. Sláinte!
#thedublinpub #irishpubs #DonalFallon
#ThreeCastlesBurning
Donal Fallon returns with an immersive social and cultural history of that most venerable institution: the Dublin pub. Sláinte!
#thedublinpub #irishpubs #DonalFallon
#ThreeCastlesBurning
October 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
It's official — THE DUBLIN PUB is out now!
Donal Fallon returns with an immersive social and cultural history of that most venerable institution: the Dublin pub. Sláinte!
#thedublinpub #irishpubs #DonalFallon
#ThreeCastlesBurning
Donal Fallon returns with an immersive social and cultural history of that most venerable institution: the Dublin pub. Sláinte!
#thedublinpub #irishpubs #DonalFallon
#ThreeCastlesBurning