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Press Releases from The O'Brien Press

The 1960s
21-November-2011
The essence of a decade of rapid change, captured by some of Ireland’s foremost photographers, The Lensmen
The Real Rebecca
18-November-2011
O’Brien Press the only Irish publisher to win at the Irish Book Awards 2011
Edda
28-October-2011
O’Brien Press author nominated for the world’s richest children’s literature prize
Stuff Irish People Love
24-October-2011
Bestselling authors Colin Murphy and Donal O'Dea are back with Stuff Irish People Love: The definitive guide to the unique passions of the Paddies
Marco Moves In
21-October-2011
O’Brien Press children’s books shortlisted for three Irish Book Awards 2011
12-October-2011
O’Brien Press announces the acquisition of Brandon Books at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2011
Beyond the Cherry Tree
10-October-2011
Children’s favourite Joe O’Brien is back with an enchanting new fantasy novel
Tweet Treats
10-October-2011
Tweet Treats is a recipe book with a difference. All recipes in 140 characters or less! The shortest, sweetest, simplest recipes imaginable!
4-October-2011
The O’Brien Press wins Special Merit Award at the Reading Association of Ireland (RAI) Children’s Book Awards 2011
Taking Sides
3-October-2011
Two young friends struggle with loyalty, conflict and survival in a gripping new novel by the author of Across the Divide
The Miraculous Parish
1-October-2011
The first major bilingual collection of the work of the greatest living Irish-language poet
Where the Stones Sing
26-September-2011
Dark secrets and terrifying evil are uncovered in medieval Dublin in a gripping new novel from Eithne Massey
The Big Break Detectives Casebook
26-September-2011
It's time to solve some crime, with Kate, Danny, Tom and their robot assistant, PERCEE!
Sally Go Round the Stars
14-September-2011
A major new collection of beautifully-illustrated nursery rhymes from Ireland and beyond
Dublin City of Literature
13-September-2011
An accessible, entertaining guide to literary Dublin and the writers associated with it, from Swift to the present day
The Scrapper
1-July-2011
Rough justice delivered in the brand new edition of bestselling author Brendan O’Carroll’s The Scrapper
Edda
30-June-2011
Edda, the thrilling new YA novel by Conor Kostick, embarks on its own UK and Ireland Blog Tour
This Is My Life
29-June-2011
O'Brien Press to publish autobiography of Irish X Factor star Mary Byrne
The Blasket Island Guide
21-June-2011
Escape to the captivating Blasket Islands this summer with a fantastic new guide in your pocket
Alice & Megan Forever
13-June-2011
Alice & Megan head to Russia in five-book rights deal
Thar an Trasnán
1-June-2011
It’s boys against girls in a magical new Irish language tale
Edda
26-May-2011
The Avatar Chronicles are complete, with the publication of the trilogy's thrilling final book, EDDA
Food to Love
21-May-2011
Delectable new cookery book from Ireland AM's favourite, Edward Hayden
The Silver Stag of Bunratty
9-May-2011
The Hunt is on... In an Ireland full of war and danger, four children race to save Bunratty Castle’s magical Silver Stag
My Ireland Counting Book
9-May-2011
More counting fun than you can shake a hurley at!
Dancing in the Dark
6-May-2011
Irish school teacher, short-listed for the Bisto Book of the Year Award, secures multiple European rights for first children’s novel
Kerry Walks
1-May-2011
Fully-updated paperback edition of the superb walking guide to the wilderness and beauty of Kerry
Spirit of the Titanic
1-May-2011
A fast-moving adventure story with the fascinating true story of the Titanic as its backdrop.
Blood Upon the Rose
15-April-2011
Kilmainham Gaol Museum, the 1916 execution site, welcomes graphic Blood Upon the Rose exhibition
Under the Hawthorn Tree - DVD
13-April-2011
Bestselling, classic children’s novel Under the Hawthorn Tree released on DVD for the very first time
Irish Stone Walls
1-April-2011
First ever paperback edition of the Number One Bestseller
The Bad Karma Diaries
25-March-2011
As "Instruments of Karma", Anna and Denise take revenge on bullies for schoolmates. But revenge is not always sweet!
Stakeknife
15-March-2011
Panorama exposes email and computer file hacking of Stakeknife author and British Government whistleblower, Martin Ingram, by Irish News of the World.
Red is the Rose
11-March-2011
Beautifully-designed collection of the most romantic poems of Ireland
Dancing in the Dark
11-March-2011
Irish school teacher, short-listed for the Bisto Book of the Year Award, secures multiple European rights for first children’s novel
21-February-2011
O'Brien Bookseller of the Year winner announced.