O'Brien Press Titles - Award Winners

The O'Brien Press has been singled out for exceptional recognition in the field of children's publishing by the Reading Association of Ireland. The RAI Special Merit Award 1997 was presented to publisher Michael O'Brien with a citation which read "for exceptional care, skill and professionalism in publishing, resulting in a consistently high standard in all of the children's books published by The O'Brien Press". This is the first time ever that the prestigious award has gone to a publisher rather than to a specific book and it recognises the overall quality of the children's books produced by The O'Brien Press over the years.

Here is a selection of awards for individual O'Brien Press titles:

2010

The Guinness Story The Family, the Business and the Black Stuff Edward J. Bourke Best Food/Drink History Book from the Gourmand Awards

2009

	Alice & Megan Forever Judi Curtin Irish Book Awards: nominated for DAA Children’s Book of the Year (Senior)		Epic Conor Kostick International Reading Association Young Adult Choice
	In the Blood Irish Racing Dynasties Anne Holland Nominated for the William Hill Irish Sports Book of the Year Award 2009		Move Conor Kostick Reading Association of Ireland Special Merit Award
	The Poison Throne The Moorehawke Trilogy: Book One Celine Kiernan Irish Book Awards: nominated for the IES Newcomer of the Year Reading Association of Ireland Book Award Irish Book Awards: nominated for DAA Children’s Book of the Year (Senior)

2008

The Story of Ireland Brendan O'Brien Irish Children's Book of the Year (Irish Book Awards) White Raven selection 2008 White Raven selection 2008 Irish Children's Book of the Year (Irish Book Awards)

2007

The Feckin' Book of Everything Irish Colin Murphy and Donal O'Dea Best Humour Book 2007 Benjamin Franklin Awards

Kings of September The day Offaly denied Kerry Five in a Row Michael Foley BoyleSports Sports Book of Year 2007

2006

Epic Conor Kostick IBbY Honour List 2006

A Horse Called El Dorado Kevin Kiely Bisto Honour Award 2006

2005

	The Gods and their Machines Oisín McGann Bisto Merit Award 2005		Wings over Delft Aubrey Flegg Reading Association of Ireland Award 2005
	The Wish List Eoin Colfer Premio Cassa di Risparmio di Cento - Letteratura per Ragazzi

2004

Wings over Delft Aubrey Flegg Bisto Book of the Year Award 2004

2003

Gyrfalcon Grace Wells Bisto Book of the Year -- Eilís Dillon Award 2003

War Children Gerard Whelan Reading Association Award 2003 Bisto Book of the Year -- Merit Award 2003

2002

Adam's Starling Gillian Perdue Bisto Book of the Year - Eilís Dillon Award 2002

Benny and Omar Eoin Colfer IBbY Honour List 2002

2001

The Wish List Eoin Colfer Bisto Merit Award 2001

2000

	Faraway Home Marilyn Taylor Bisto Book of the Year (2000)		The Lost Island Eilís Dillon Bisto Book of the Year Award
	The Moon King Siobhán Parkinson IBbY Honour List 2000

1999

Katie's War Aubrey Flegg Peter Pan Award (IBBY Sweden)

The Moon King Siobhán Parkinson Bisto Book of the Year Merit Award (1999)

1998

	Dream Invader Gerard Whelan Bisto Book of the Year Award 1998		Enchanted Journeys Fifty Years of Irish Writing for Children Robert Dunbar White Ravens Selection 1998
	Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (maybe) Siobhán Parkinson Bisto Book of the Year Merit Award 1998		Red Hugh The Kidnap of Hugh O'Donnell Deborah Lisson Western Australia Premier’s Award 1998 for a Young Adult Book

1997

The Guns of Easter Gerard Whelan Bisto Book of the Year Award 1997 - Historical Novel category Bisto Book of the Year Award 1997 - Eilís Dillon award

Sisters ... no way! Siobhán Parkinson Bisto Book of the Year Award 1997

1996

Lockie and Dadge Frank Murphy Bisto Book of the Year Merit Award (1996) Bisto Book of the Year - Eilís Dillon Memorial Award (1996)

1994

The Chieftain's Daughter Sam McBratney Bisto Book of the Year Merit Award (1994)

1993

	The Blue Horse Marita Conlon-McKenna Bisto Book of the Year Award - Overall Winner (1993)		Strongbow The Story of Richard and Aoife Morgan Llywelyn Bisto Book of the Year - Historical Fiction (1993) Reading Association of Ireland Book Award (1993)
	Under The Hawthorn Tree Children of the Famine Marita Conlon-McKenna Osterreichischer Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis (1993)

1992

The Story of Creation Jane Ray Smarties Award

Wildflower Girl Marita Conlon-McKenna Bisto Book of the Year - Historical Novel (1992)

1991

	Brendan the Navigator Exploring the Ancient World George Otto Simms Bisto Book of the Decade		Brian Boru Emperor of the Irish Morgan Llywelyn Bisto Book of the Year - Best emerging children's writer (1991)
	Exploring the Book of Kells George Otto Simms Bisto Book of the Decade		Under The Hawthorn Tree Children of the Famine Marita Conlon-McKenna International Reading Association Award (1991) Reading Association of Ireland - Premier Award (1991) Reading Association of Ireland Award International Reading Association Award

1989

Exploring the Book of Kells George Otto Simms RAI Awards - Special Merit (1989)

1988

Bike Hunt A Story of Thieves and Kidnappers Hugh Galt Young People's Book Medal - Irish Book Awards (1988)

1987

Cyril's Woodland Quest Eugene McCabe Reading Association of Ireland Book Award

	Hal's Sleepover Maddie Stewart Shortlisted for the Reading Association of Ireland Awards 2009		Just Joshua Jan Michael Vlag en Wimpel award (Netherlands)
	Olanna's Big Day Natasha Mac a'Bháird Selected for the White Ravens 2010 by the International Youth Library		The Story of Ireland Brendan O'Brien Shortlisted for the Reading Association of Ireland Awards 2009
	Wild Dublin Éanna ní Lamhna Shortlisted for the Reading Association of Ireland Awards 2009 Shortlisted for the Reading Association of Ireland Awards 2009