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As Time Goes By
Alice began the year wondering how she would feel about reaching eighty. She was pleasantly surprised to discover that it was just another milestone on a journey that is still varied and interesting. .....
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Lily at Lissadell
When Lily is a young teenager, the time comes for her and her friends to leave school and find work; some are emigrating to America, some going to work in shops. .....
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The Children of Lir
This charming rhyming story tells the legend of The Children of Lir, who were turned into swans by their wicked stepmother and forced to wander across Ireland for 900 years. .....
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Maternity Cover: Receptionist/Editorial Administrator
Wed, 4 Dec 2019Maternity Cover: Receptionist/Editorial Administrator, The O’Brien Press (Publishing Company) Independent Irish publishing house The O’Brien Press is seeking maternity cover for a Receptionist/Editorial Administrator role. This is a great opportunity for someone with an interest in publishing, and we welcome enthusiastic team players who are well-organised and comfortable juggling a variety of different admin tasks. …
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Dare to Dream of Favourites
Wed, 30 Oct 2019This week we chatted with the wonderful author Sarah Webb and the amazing illustrator Graham Corcoran about their book Dare to Dream. We asked them to choose their favourite three people who dared to dream … Sarah Webb’s favourite dreamers… In Dare to Dream, I wanted to shine a light on Irish dreamers from all …
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10 Minutes Chat with Megan Wynne
Fri, 27 Sep 2019At Culture Night 2017, Megan Wynne asked for a 10 minute slot with the O’Brien Press team at our Pitch Perfect event. Two years later, I asked Megan for 10 minutes of her time for a quick chat about her forthcoming debut novel. The House on Hawthorn road is a wonderful story about two children, …
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