Category Archives: Awards

OBP Nominations for Irish Book Awards 2012!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Clare

Hello Friends of OBP! It’s been a while, but after our busiest and best autumn season ever we’re back with a bang and some great news! Four of our autumn books have been nominated for Irish Book Awards and we’re … Continue reading →

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Double Win for Celine Kiernan & Into the Grey at the Children’s Books Ireland Awards!

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Clare

What an eventful day! Celine Kiernan author of the phenomenal Moorehawke Trilogy, won the CBI Children’s Choice Award for her fabulous novel Into the Grey! Not only that, but she also won the main prize – CBI Book of the … Continue reading →

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Guest Post by Celine Kiernan on her CBI Book of the Year Nomination!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Clare

Into the Grey first grew out of a simple, scary prospect. Imagine sleeping in a strange bunk bed in a strange house. Imagine waking in the middle of the night to realise that there was someone in the bed above– … Continue reading →

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Bumper awards’ season for OBP!

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Donna

We are very happy to report that awards are coming in thick and fast for The O’Brien Press this year! First we had a Bisto shortlisted title in Dancing in the Dark by P.R. Prendergast. Then P. R. did it … Continue reading →

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Newsflash! RAI Children’s Book Award Shortlist

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Donna

The O’Brien Press is delighted to announce that four of its children’s books have been shortlisted for this year’s Reading Association of Ireland Children’s Book Awards. The four books make up our vibrant Bridges series of multi-cultural stories, published last … Continue reading →

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Australian editions of The Moorehawke Trilogy win coveted Australian Design Award

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Donna

Back at my desk this morning after a smidgen of annual leave to the delightful news that the covers of the Australian editions of The Moorehawke Trilogy by Celine Kiernan have won Best Designed Children’s Series at the 59th Annual … Continue reading →

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P.R. Prendergast’s triumphant Bisto Award shortlist and European rights sweep

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Donna

Last Monday, to the delight of all here at The O’Brien Press, Children’s Books Ireland announced that P.R. Prendergast was on the 10-strong shortlist for the Bisto Book of the Year 2011, for his compelling first novel for children, Dancing … Continue reading →

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Winning Werewolves

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Ruth

Congratulations to Adina McNulty from Ballina, Co. Mayo who has won the third annual O’Brien Press/CBI ‘Design A Cover’ Competition! Adina will see her design gracing the cover of a new edition of scary werewolf tale October Moon by best-selling … Continue reading →

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Apples and Oranges: Irish Book of the Decade Award

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Ivan

How can you compare Skulduggery Pleasant to PS, I Love You? Or It’s A Long Way From Penny Apples to Ross O’Carroll-Kelly? The good people at the Irish Book Awards have just announced their shortlist of the top 50 Irish … Continue reading →

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Guinness is good for us!

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Ivan

As a lovely Valentine’s Day Present we are delighted to announce that The Guinness Story by Edward J Bourke has won the Best Drinks History Book Award at the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, held at the Paris Cookbook Fair last week. … Continue reading →

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