New Island Books
Irish publishing house
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New Island Books is an independent Irish publisher of literary fiction, poetry, drama, biography, and books on politics and social affairs.
Dermot Bolger | |
| Predecessor | Raven Arts Press |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founder | Dermot Bolger |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Distribution | Gill (Ireland)[1] Head of Zeus (UK)[2] Dufor Editions (US)[3] |
| Publication types | Books |
| Official website | www |
History
Raven Arts Press was founded in 1977 by Dermot Bolger.[4] In 1982, Raven Arts closed, and New Island Books was launched by Bolger with Edwin Higel and Fergal Stanley.[citation needed]
New Island is a member of Publishing Ireland (Clé),[5] the support organisation of Irish publishing, sharing information, expertise and resources.
Successes
New Island has published several bestsellers, including Joseph O'Connor's The Secret World of the Irish Male[6] and Nuala O'Faolain's memoir of the life of an Irishwoman, Are You Somebody?.[7] It has been described as "a major force in Irish publishing.[8]
Authors
- Dermot Bolger
- Anthony Cronin
- Patrick Galvin
- Roddy Doyle
- Nick Hornby
- Martin Malone
- Cecelia Ahern
- Aidan Higgins
- Joseph O'Connor
- Tom MacIntyre
- Christine Dwyer Hickey
- Maeve Binchy
- Mary Kenny
- Richard Downes
- Stephen Price
- Adi Roche
- Rose Doyle
- Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
- Paul Durcan
- Philip Casey
- Maeve Brennan
- Myles Dungan
- Glenn Patterson
- Brian Lynch
- Nuala Ní Chonchúir
- Nuala O'Faolain
- Bill Long (1932-2010)