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Bradan Press
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Nova Scotia publisher connecting readers worldwide with Scottish Gaelic language & culture from an inclusive perspective. Nonfiction, children's, poetry, graphic novels, Tattoo Handbook Series 🍁
Hey #HaliSky, coming to Christmas at the Forum this year? Take it from a vendor, there are KEY CHANGES to know about! Ticket sales are ONLINE ONLY, no door sales! Tickets are for TIMED ENTRY and 2-hr period to solve last-year's fire safety issues. And: come on THU or FRI if possible! 🥰🧵 1/
November 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Our Nova Scotia #Gaelic flag sales to the USA🇺🇸 and UK🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧 have reopened for a very short window! All orders must be in by THU 4 SEP 2025. US orders go out Fri Sep 5 by USPS. UK Sep 15 Royal Mail. Due to the unfortunate tariff nonsense, we don't forsee having another chance to ship to the USA in 2025.
September 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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June 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We're proud to announce that 𝗔𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 by June Ghreumach has been shortlisted for the 2025 Gaelic Literature Awards / Na Duaisean Litreachais, in Best Book for Children/Youth / Leabhar as Fheàrr do Chloinn/Òigridh! Looking forward to the awards ceremony 16 Sep at Cottiers in Glasgow!
August 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Èisd fad 30 làithean aig: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... ('S e am prògram le Iain Caimbeul agus Iain Stephen Moireastan a th'ann) #gàidhlig 4/🧵
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal - Naoi gu Deich, le Cathy NicDhòmhnaill
Tha Iain Caimbeul agus Iain Stephen Moireastan air aoigheachd aig Cathy.
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June 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Mìle taing do Chathy is Aileen airson seo a chur air dòigh! Tha Cathy na bana-ghaisgeach do leabhraichean Gàidhlig agus is mi a tha taingeil dhi 🥰 #gàidhlig 3/🧵
June 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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So much to say and so little time, but I read a few pages aloud from 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 and we had a great chat along with Gillebride MacIlleMhaoil, John Norman from the Gaelic Books Council, and Finlay MacLennan from Western Isles Libraries. 2/🧵
June 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
It was lovely to be back on "Naoi du Deich" this morning with Cathy Bhàn NicDhòmhnaill talking about translated Gaelic children's books, including our brand-new 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹, the translation of Teddy Is Ready by Cape Breton author/illustrator Joanne MacDonald! 1/🧵
June 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
June 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
New post about our book launch last week in Mabou for 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹, the #Gaelic translation of 𝗧𝗲𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 by Cape Breton author/artist Joanne MacDonald / Eòsag Dhòmhnallach! www.bradanpress.com/2025/06/28/s...
Enjoyable Gaelic Book Launch for Bidh Teadaidh ann Deiseil | Bradan Press
Here's all the news and some great photos from our recent Gaelic children's book launch for Bidh Teadaidh ann Deiseil, the Gaelic translation of Teddy Is Ready by Cape Breton author/artist Joanne MacD...
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June 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Teddy the Cat says, "Thank you everyone for coming to my #Gaelic book launch last Saturday! There will be photos up on the website soon!" 🩶📚🍁
June 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Today we're celebrating 5 years since the launch of ANNA RUADH, the #Gaelic translation of Anne of Green Gables! 📚💚👒 You can still watch the virtual cèilidh book launch, a delightful hour of Gaelic performances from PEI, NS, Scotland & Ireland! Seallabh: youtu.be/Xf3z5AkQmO0
Anna Ruadh Book Launch Cèilidh
YouTube video by Bradan Press
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June 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Bradan Press is looking for a 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 who is proficient in illustrating both trains and people, particularly 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 and 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 in a technically accurate manner from photo references & historical descriptions.
June 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Due to tariffs we're suspending Nova Scotia Gaelic flag orders to the USA on Fri June 13. The CUTOFF DATE for Gaelic flag orders to the USA is 𝟱 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. If you place your order today we'll be able to have someone hand-carry it to the USA & ship it there.
June 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
We're delighted for our bilingual Gaelic-English cookbook to receive recognition from Scottish Government Canada in this lovely Instagram post! Mòran taing! 🍁📚💙 #Gaelic #GaelicNS
www.instagram.com/p/DKR8QPaumgc/
June 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Good to see other NS #Gaelic folks interviewed for the article as well, including Dr. Shamus Y of the Highland Village Museum who edited Luran agus a' Mhaighdeann-mhara & Luran and the Mermaid by Mickey MacNeil (nach maireann), published by @bradanpress.bsky.social

sustainablens.ca/2025/04/gael...
Gael force: Keeping Scottish roots alive in Nova Scotia • Nova Scotia Journal of Sustainable Community Development
Once suppressed, the Gaelic language and culture in Nova Scotia are experiencing a resurgence, driven by passionate individuals, educational initiatives and community efforts For many, the face of Gae...
sustainablens.ca
May 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Thank you to the Nova Scotia Journal of Sustainable Community Development for the interview and cover photo focusing on my work with Bradan Press! A lovely focus for Mìos nan Gàidheal / #Gaelic Month in #NovaScotia!

sustainablens.ca/2025/04/gael-force-keeping-scottish-roots-alive-in-nova-scotia/
Gael force: Keeping Scottish roots alive in Nova Scotia • Nova Scotia Journal of Sustainable Community Development
Once suppressed, the Gaelic language and culture in Nova Scotia are experiencing a resurgence, driven by passionate individuals, educational initiatives and community efforts For many, the face of Gae...
sustainablens.ca
May 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Mayflower (trailing arbutus, epigaea repens) is the provincial flower of Nova Scotia and it's in bloom right now! In Gaelic it's called "neòinean-chùbhraidh" according to Alexander MacDonald, Alasdair Ailein Mhór, Bàrd na Ceapaich... 🧵 #gaelic #nsgaelic
May 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We'll be vending this Sun Mar 16 at the Vive le Canada / Tuck Frump / Buy Local Market by @differentfolkshfx.bsky.social! Along with our books printed in Canada we'll be offering brand new Gaelic stickers from Gaelic.co! Join us 12-4pm at the Halifax Brewery Market 🍁
March 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Join us Sat Mar 1st for a free, live, online read-aloud of Bana-phrionnsa a' Phoca Phàipeir, the #Gaelic version of Robert Munsch's THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS, translated by Mòrag Anna NicNèill! Celebrating @sngaidhlig.bsky.social & Paper Bag Princess Day 2025! 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👑🐉 www.eventbrite.ca/e/la-bana-ph...
February 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It's time for our 5th annual live read-aloud, and our 6th celebration in costume, of LÀ BANA-PHRIONNSA A' PHOCA PHÀIPEIR - PAPER BAG PRINCESS DAY! Register free on Eventbrite to get the Zoom link. With the kind permission of Robert Munsch's publisher, Annick Press. #gàidhlig #gaelic
February 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Dèanta ann an Canada le Pròis ❤️🇨🇦
Fabriqué au Canada avec Fierté ❤️🇨🇦
Made in Canada with Pride ❤️🇨🇦

We appreciate ALL of our readers and customers, no matter where you are: in Canada, the USA, Scotland, Ireland, and beyond! 💙📚🌎🌍🌏📚💙
February 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Bradan Press is 9 years old! 🎂🥳📚 Tha Clò a’ Bhradain 9 bliadhna a dh’aois! Thank you so much to our readers around the world, our creative collaborators, our funders, and everyone else who has supported us since our founding in Jan 2016!
January 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Fhathast saor chìs gus an 15mh dhen Ghearrain, 2025!
Still tax free until February 15, 2025!
Canadian readers: All books in our Canadian online shop are now TAX FREE! The government has instituted a temporary GST break on books from December 14, 2024, to February 15, 2025! 🍁📚 HRM: take advantage of FREE LOCAL PICKUP in Dartmouth close to the Wyse Road Sobeys. 🧵 1/2
January 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We’re temporarily disabling our US Dollar online shop, as we’re experiencing a tech issue. 🌟🌟🌟 WE'RE STILL OPEN! 🌟🌟🌟 If you need to place a last-minute holiday order from the USA, please email us through the Contact form on our website and we will be very happy to assist you! 🥰
December 23, 2024 at 10:17 PM