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Poolbeg Press

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Poolbeg Press
Founded1976
Country of originIreland
Headquarters locationBaldoyle, Dublin
Publication typesBooks
Fiction genresLiterary fiction, romantic fiction, non-fiction, children's fiction
ImprintsWard River Press
Official websitepoolbeg.com

Poolbeg Press is an Irish book publisher established in 1976.[1]

Genres

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Poolberg Press publishes romantic fiction, literary fiction and non-fiction as well as children's fiction.[2]

Authors

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Authors published by Poolbeg Press include Maeve Binchy, Patricia Scanlan, Marian Keyes, Cathy Kelly, Sheila O'Flanagan, Colette Caddle, William Trevor and Melissa Hill. It is known for discovering and promoting new Irish writers, particularly female authors.[3]

Imprints

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In 2014, Poolbeg Press brought back Ward River Press, an imprint for contemporary Irish fiction.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "About us". Poolbeg Press. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. ^ "About us". Poolbeg Press. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Poolbeg Press interview". Write Words. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. ^ Walsh, Alison (11 April 2014). "Small is beautiful". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 September 2020.