Tramp Press
@tramppress.bsky.social
Independent book publisher. Latest: Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night has been shortlisted for the Kate O'Brien Award. Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland.
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it can’t all just be substack, it simply cannot
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
it can’t all just be substack, it simply cannot
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New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM
New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped
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My short story "The Cold Moon Crown" will be appearing in the Winter edition of WAXEN, which goes on sale February 1.
If you're into Christmas stories involving weird old-money families with skeletons in the closet, I daresay you might enjoy it.
If you're into Christmas stories involving weird old-money families with skeletons in the closet, I daresay you might enjoy it.
January 29, 2026 at 6:18 AM
My short story "The Cold Moon Crown" will be appearing in the Winter edition of WAXEN, which goes on sale February 1.
If you're into Christmas stories involving weird old-money families with skeletons in the closet, I daresay you might enjoy it.
If you're into Christmas stories involving weird old-money families with skeletons in the closet, I daresay you might enjoy it.
London pals! Join Gethan Dick at Libreria bookshop to discuss her haunting debut (and one of Libreria’s Best Books of 2025) Water in the Desert Fire in the Night: 19 Feb, 6:30pm 65 Hanbury Street. TICKETS HERE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-af...
January 28, 2026 at 3:18 PM
London pals! Join Gethan Dick at Libreria bookshop to discuss her haunting debut (and one of Libreria’s Best Books of 2025) Water in the Desert Fire in the Night: 19 Feb, 6:30pm 65 Hanbury Street. TICKETS HERE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-af...
Check out 'A 2026 Irish Book Preview' on the Mining the Dalkey Archive podcast! (Some swear words, in case you're listening at work/around your children).
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A 2026 Irish Book Preview
Featuring titles that are neither from 2026, nor Irish.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Check out 'A 2026 Irish Book Preview' on the Mining the Dalkey Archive podcast! (Some swear words, in case you're listening at work/around your children).
dalkeyarchive.substack.com/p/a-2026-iri...
dalkeyarchive.substack.com/p/a-2026-iri...
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This is fun - some nice recommendations from @chadwpost.bsky.social, and some love for @tramppress.bsky.social
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A 2026 Irish Book Preview
Podcast Episode · Mining the Dalkey Archive Podcast · 26/01/2026 · 1h 26m
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January 26, 2026 at 9:19 PM
This is fun - some nice recommendations from @chadwpost.bsky.social, and some love for @tramppress.bsky.social
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It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
January 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
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Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.
January 25, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.
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This could be about so many things right now
Oh my fucking God
January 25, 2026 at 5:40 PM
This could be about so many things right now
One of the many great things about Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night is how Gethan Dick imagines that in a post-apocalyptic world people will still have a sense of humour. Join us at CHQ at 5.30pm this evening (tues 20th) to hear Gethan read and speak about it!
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Éire to Everywhere: Stories Without Borders with Gethan Dick - EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin | Official Site
An Evening with Gethan Dick: Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night Join debut novelist Gethan Dick at EPIC for an evening of conversation, creativity, and storytelling as part of our Éire to Everywhe...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:12 PM
One of the many great things about Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night is how Gethan Dick imagines that in a post-apocalyptic world people will still have a sense of humour. Join us at CHQ at 5.30pm this evening (tues 20th) to hear Gethan read and speak about it!
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Take a break from watching the world ending and come listen to the brilliant Gethan Dick at EPIC! 5:30 this evening epicchq.com/event/eire-t... @tramppress.bsky.social #WITDFITN
Éire to Everywhere: Stories Without Borders with Gethan Dick - EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin | Official Site
An Evening with Gethan Dick: Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night Join debut novelist Gethan Dick at EPIC for an evening of conversation, creativity, and storytelling as part of our Éire to Everywhe...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Take a break from watching the world ending and come listen to the brilliant Gethan Dick at EPIC! 5:30 this evening epicchq.com/event/eire-t... @tramppress.bsky.social #WITDFITN
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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One of the very best SF novels I have read since 1963, and as you can imagine, I’ve read MANY.
'The Book That Changed My Mind': our dear arachnophobe Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social, author of A Brilliant Void, It Rose Up, and Your Own Dark Shadow, on Children of Time by Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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January 16, 2026 at 6:46 PM
One of the very best SF novels I have read since 1963, and as you can imagine, I’ve read MANY.
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This book is utterly amazing, and genuinely original.
We are thrilled to reveal that Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night by Gethan Dick has been shortlisted for the 2026 Kate O’Brien Award! The shortlisted writers will be talking about their books at the Festival on Sunday 1st March at 11:15am in the Belltable, Limerick. We hope to see you there!
January 14, 2026 at 5:15 PM
This book is utterly amazing, and genuinely original.
'The Book That Changed My Mind': our dear arachnophobe Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social, author of A Brilliant Void, It Rose Up, and Your Own Dark Shadow, on Children of Time by Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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January 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
'The Book That Changed My Mind': our dear arachnophobe Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.social, author of A Brilliant Void, It Rose Up, and Your Own Dark Shadow, on Children of Time by Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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We are thrilled to reveal that Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night by Gethan Dick has been shortlisted for the 2026 Kate O’Brien Award! The shortlisted writers will be talking about their books at the Festival on Sunday 1st March at 11:15am in the Belltable, Limerick. We hope to see you there!
January 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM
We are thrilled to reveal that Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night by Gethan Dick has been shortlisted for the 2026 Kate O’Brien Award! The shortlisted writers will be talking about their books at the Festival on Sunday 1st March at 11:15am in the Belltable, Limerick. We hope to see you there!
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On screen-time-menace grifters.
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 AM
On screen-time-menace grifters.
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This link works for me.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
RTÉ Radio 1
Ireland's Number One. News, arts, drama, music, documentary and debate on 88-90FM, LW252, online, digital radio, satellite, iOS and Android.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:33 AM
This link works for me.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/
Tramp Press author Maggie Armstrong is on RTE Radio 1 now talking about The Gadfly with David McCullagh, tune in here: www.rte.ie/radio/watch-...
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January 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Tramp Press author Maggie Armstrong is on RTE Radio 1 now talking about The Gadfly with David McCullagh, tune in here: www.rte.ie/radio/watch-...
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Mike McCormack has a short story where Ireland and Norway are at war and a character remarks that "the mere idea that Ireland and Norway could be at war would have been ridiculous a few years ago" and I think about that all the time.
January 5, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Mike McCormack has a short story where Ireland and Norway are at war and a character remarks that "the mere idea that Ireland and Norway could be at war would have been ridiculous a few years ago" and I think about that all the time.
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This is a fabulous and really enjoyable series so far, I highly recommend listening. Some incredible women whose stories and legacies haven't been acknowledged or remembered in Ireland as they should.
Over the past month my colleague Clodagh Finn and I recorded six podcasts about Irish women in history - a Christmas miniseries to replace my usual output. First one, Grizelda Steevens “the pig faced woman of Dublin” dropped today. Listen by searching for the Deirdre O’Shaughnessy podcast
December 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This is a fabulous and really enjoyable series so far, I highly recommend listening. Some incredible women whose stories and legacies haven't been acknowledged or remembered in Ireland as they should.
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And please also, AGAIN, never forget that they are inherently unethical to use because no one gave permission for their research or writing to be used in it. It is all stolen, and if you're using the plagiarism machine, please keep that in mind.
My friends, I say this with all the love in my heart: Right now might not be the moment for “But we should be TOLERANT and NUANCED about the plagiarism machines!”
Your tolerance and “nuance” will be weaponised by the grifters and their apologists. Please respect yourselves more.
Your tolerance and “nuance” will be weaponised by the grifters and their apologists. Please respect yourselves more.
December 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
And please also, AGAIN, never forget that they are inherently unethical to use because no one gave permission for their research or writing to be used in it. It is all stolen, and if you're using the plagiarism machine, please keep that in mind.