New Island Books
 Dermot Bolger | |
| 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 |
New Island Books is an independent Irish publisher of literary fiction, poetry, drama, biography, and books on politics and social affairs.
History
[edit]It was founded as Raven Arts Press in 1977 by Dermot Bolger.[4] In 1982, Raven Arts closed and was re-founded as New Island Books by Bolger with Edwin Higel and Fergal Stanley.
It is a member of Publishing Ireland (Clé),[5] the support organisation of Irish publishing, sharing information, expertise and resources.
Successes
[edit]It 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
[edit]- 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)
References
[edit]- ^ Gill Distribution - Our clients
- ^ Doyle, Martin (23 August 2017). "New Island links up with Head of Zeus in boost for Irish fiction". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Dufour Editions - Publishers
- ^ "Dermot Bolger - Raven Arts Press Publications". dermotbolger.com. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ "Clé Members". irelandseye.com. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ O'Connor, Joseph (1995). The Secret World of the Irish Male. Dublin: New Island Books.
- ^ O'Faolain, Nuala (2018). Are you Somebody?. Dublin: New Island Books. ISBN 9781848406858.
- ^ "Dermot Bolger: Author profile". HarperCollins. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
External links
[edit]- New Island Books
- Raven Arts Press archive, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.