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.newisland.ie |
New Island Books is an independent Irish publisher of literary fiction, poetry, drama, biography, and books on politics and social affairs.
History
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
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
- 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
- ^ 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
- New Island Books
- Raven Arts Press archive, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.