Penguin Ireland Signs Hennessy XO Winner
Penguin Ireland has acquired Niamh Boyce’s debut novel, The Herbalist, for publication in 2013. Boyce won the Hennessy XO New Irish Writer of the Year award in 2012 and she has been shortlisted for the Francis McManus Short Story competition…
Penguin Ireland Signs Debut Author
Penguin Ireland has announced the acquisition of Love is the Easy Bit by a debut author, Mary Grehan. Grehan is the Arts Director for Waterford Healing Arts Trust. The novel was acquired from Ger Nichol at The Book Bureau and will…
Briefly Noted | The Irish middle class Mum who became an Escort – Books, Entertainment – Independent.ie
Written under the pseudonym Scarlett O’Kelly, the author gives an eye-opening picture of what she experienced when she resorted to prostitution to maintain her comfortable home and family lifestyle in the face of the financial collapse. It is significant that…
Briefly Noted | Hachette acquires memoir of Roy Keane’s dog | The Bookseller
Odd but interesting news today: Hachette Books Ireland acquired UK and Commonwealth rights in the title, Triggs: The Autobiography by Paul Howard, with plans to publish to coincide with the European Championships in June 2012. via Hachette acquires memoir of…
Paul Williams Easons Limerick Signing Cancelled On Security Concerns
A book signing for Paul Williams’ new book, Badfellas, in Easons Limerick has been cancelled today after a security concern. Elaine Levins, manager at the Limerick store, said that the store’s planned signing was cancelled at ‘around 11.30am in the…
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