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New Publishing Company Launches

Former History Press, Ireland Commissioning editors, Maeve Convey and Stephanie Bonner have launched a new enterprise, Saltwater Publishing.

The Dublin-based publishing initiative specializes in editorial services and bespoke publishing projects. Saltwater will work through a network of editors, proofreaders and designers and offers copy-editing, proofreading, design and project management services.

Publishing Director, Maeve Convery said that they ‘are committed to providing a high-quality service, we are aware of the huge difficulties facing Irish publishers in the present economic climate and this is reflected in the competitiveness of our rates.’

Convery and Bonner left The History Press, Ireland as part of that company’s reorganisation earlier this year.

The History Press Slims Down But Retains Irish Imprint

Two editorial staff will leave permanent positions with The History Press, Ireland following the company’s consultation process.

However, the two will work freelance for the company in a restructuring The History Press says is designed ‘to make sure it [The History Press, Ireland] will have a future.’

Publisher for the Irish imprint, Ronan Colgan, retains his position and will continue to commission titles.

Colgan said that the company was forced to make the changes because ‘sustaining the operation at the size it was at was just too difficult given the market conditions in Ireland.’

As part of the restructure The History Press Ireland’s sales rep has left the company and moved onto another role and will not be replaced. Instead, Gill & Macmillan will take over the sales operation for the company effective immediately.

Colgan expects the bulk of editorial work to be done in Ireland with most admin and design being handled by the offices in the UK.

The History Press Ireland was founded in October 2005 as Nonsuch Ireland, an imprint of Alan Sutton’s Nonsuch Publishing.

It operated briefly as an independent imprint under publisher Ronan Colgan when Sutton’s company underwent major restructuring and management changes in late 2007 early 2008 before returning to The History Press stable.


Declaration of Interest: Eoin Purcell, Editor Of Irish Publishing News, was one of the original Editors at Nonsuch Ireland but left the company in March 2007.

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Irish arm of The History Press Under ‘review’

The History Press Ireland, Nonsuch Ireland LogoThe future of the Irish imprint of The History Press (formerly Nonsuch Ireland) is in doubt.

In a statement issued to Irish Publishing News, the company said the difficult trading environment in Ireland meant that it was reviewing the operation.

The company has entered into consultation talks with staff in the Irish office to determine their future. There are four permanent members of staff working in a Dublin office. Last year the imprint published 25 titles and had plans for 30 in 2010.

The statement went on to say that the company ‘remains committed to publishing for the Irish market, to its Irish authors and trading partners. Following the conclusion of this review process, The History Press will issue a more complete statement of its plans for the Irish business.’

The move comes after recent success with Strangest Genius – a hardback, full-colour, exploration of the life and times of stained-glass window artist Harry Clarke.

The History Press Ireland was founded in October 2005 as Nonsuch Ireland, an imprint of Alan Sutton’s Nonsuch Publishing.

It operated briefly as an independent imprint under publisher Ronan Colgan when Sutton’s company underwent major restructuring and management changes in late 2007 early 2008 before returning to The History Press stable.

Declaration of Interest: Eoin Purcell, Editor Of Irish Publishing News, was one of the original Editors at Nonsuch Ireland but left the company in March 2007.