The O’Brien Press
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Ireland's leading general publisher of both adult and children's books.
‘Blowing the Whistle’ by Gerard Siggins and ‘Run Home, Little Fox’ by Tom McCaughren, @erikamcgann.bsky.social and @shannonbergin.bsky.social have been selected for Eason and CBI’s Recommended Irish Reads and you can find them in Eason stores around the country.
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
February 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
‘Blowing the Whistle’ by Gerard Siggins and ‘Run Home, Little Fox’ by Tom McCaughren, @erikamcgann.bsky.social and @shannonbergin.bsky.social have been selected for Eason and CBI’s Recommended Irish Reads and you can find them in Eason stores around the country.
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
February 6, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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New book review of this #picturebook from @theobrienpress.bsky.social now available to read on the website www.seomraranga.com/2026/02/book... #gifted
February 5, 2026 at 11:57 AM
New book review of this #picturebook from @theobrienpress.bsky.social now available to read on the website www.seomraranga.com/2026/02/book... #gifted
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New book review of this #picturebook from @theobrienpress.bsky.social now on the website - Irish Legends www.seomraranga.com/2026/02/book... #gifted
February 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
New book review of this #picturebook from @theobrienpress.bsky.social now on the website - Irish Legends www.seomraranga.com/2026/02/book... #gifted
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New book review of this #picturebook from @theobrienpress.bsky.social now available to read on the website www.seomraranga.com/2026/02/book... #gifted
February 5, 2026 at 11:02 AM
New book review of this #picturebook from @theobrienpress.bsky.social now available to read on the website www.seomraranga.com/2026/02/book... #gifted
Muireann ní Chíobháin & Paddy Donnelly’s adorable Irish language picture book Scúnc Agus Smúirín will soon be available in English for the very first time - Skunk and Sniffy will hit shelves in March!
February 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Muireann ní Chíobháin & Paddy Donnelly’s adorable Irish language picture book Scúnc Agus Smúirín will soon be available in English for the very first time - Skunk and Sniffy will hit shelves in March!
We are delighted to see Jamie Carroll's debut picture book shortlisted in this year's Waterstones Children's Book Prize, in the Illustrated Books category!
Congratulations, Jamie!
#WCBP26
Congratulations, Jamie!
#WCBP26
February 5, 2026 at 9:19 AM
We are delighted to see Jamie Carroll's debut picture book shortlisted in this year's Waterstones Children's Book Prize, in the Illustrated Books category!
Congratulations, Jamie!
#WCBP26
Congratulations, Jamie!
#WCBP26
‘The Doomsday Club’ by Kevin Moran has been shortlisted for the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2026!
Jack, Conan, Jerry and Yash will be back in Autumn 2026 with a hair-raising new adventure in ‘The Doomsday Club: Bog Bodies’ – stay tuned!
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Jack, Conan, Jerry and Yash will be back in Autumn 2026 with a hair-raising new adventure in ‘The Doomsday Club: Bog Bodies’ – stay tuned!
@kmoranwrites.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 1:35 PM
‘The Doomsday Club’ by Kevin Moran has been shortlisted for the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2026!
Jack, Conan, Jerry and Yash will be back in Autumn 2026 with a hair-raising new adventure in ‘The Doomsday Club: Bog Bodies’ – stay tuned!
@kmoranwrites.bsky.social
Jack, Conan, Jerry and Yash will be back in Autumn 2026 with a hair-raising new adventure in ‘The Doomsday Club: Bog Bodies’ – stay tuned!
@kmoranwrites.bsky.social
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Presenting the shortlist for this years KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 🤩
These 10 titles will compete for six awards at the award ceremony on May 19th. Congratulations to this years long and shortlistees. The standard was exceptional. ⭐️
🔗
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These 10 titles will compete for six awards at the award ceremony on May 19th. Congratulations to this years long and shortlistees. The standard was exceptional. ⭐️
🔗
childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Presenting the shortlist for this years KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 🤩
These 10 titles will compete for six awards at the award ceremony on May 19th. Congratulations to this years long and shortlistees. The standard was exceptional. ⭐️
🔗
childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...
These 10 titles will compete for six awards at the award ceremony on May 19th. Congratulations to this years long and shortlistees. The standard was exceptional. ⭐️
🔗
childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...
Coming this March, an un-bee-lievably sweet new picture book by Eoin O’Brien and Estrela Lourenço 🐝
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February 4, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Coming this March, an un-bee-lievably sweet new picture book by Eoin O’Brien and Estrela Lourenço 🐝
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@eoinkenobi.bsky.social
@estrelalourenco.bsky.social
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What a fantastic event in Bantry Bookshop yesterday, with our very own Jo Kerrigan.
A wonderful opportunity for readers to hear more about Kerrigan’s bestselling titles ‘Irish Fairy Forts’ and ‘Brehon Laws.’
A wonderful opportunity for readers to hear more about Kerrigan’s bestselling titles ‘Irish Fairy Forts’ and ‘Brehon Laws.’
February 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
What a fantastic event in Bantry Bookshop yesterday, with our very own Jo Kerrigan.
A wonderful opportunity for readers to hear more about Kerrigan’s bestselling titles ‘Irish Fairy Forts’ and ‘Brehon Laws.’
A wonderful opportunity for readers to hear more about Kerrigan’s bestselling titles ‘Irish Fairy Forts’ and ‘Brehon Laws.’
Coming this April 🎭
February 3, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Coming this April 🎭
How exciting it is to see Jamie Carroll’s debut picture book as a stunning paperback!
Milo wants to climb the Mountain.
He really does.
But the Mountain is HUGE and Milo is scared.
Can he ever reach the top?
Yes, he can. With just a little help from his friends!
Out now!
Milo wants to climb the Mountain.
He really does.
But the Mountain is HUGE and Milo is scared.
Can he ever reach the top?
Yes, he can. With just a little help from his friends!
Out now!
February 2, 2026 at 10:20 AM
How exciting it is to see Jamie Carroll’s debut picture book as a stunning paperback!
Milo wants to climb the Mountain.
He really does.
But the Mountain is HUGE and Milo is scared.
Can he ever reach the top?
Yes, he can. With just a little help from his friends!
Out now!
Milo wants to climb the Mountain.
He really does.
But the Mountain is HUGE and Milo is scared.
Can he ever reach the top?
Yes, he can. With just a little help from his friends!
Out now!
As a dandelion turns from seed to flower to fluffy puffball, she wonders what life is all about. A tender tale of growth and change that’s perfect for bedtime reading coming this February.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:17 AM
As a dandelion turns from seed to flower to fluffy puffball, she wonders what life is all about. A tender tale of growth and change that’s perfect for bedtime reading coming this February.
@roisinhahessy.bsky.social
@roisinhahessy.bsky.social
Lovely recommends from Waterford Librarian Tracy McEnaney on today’s @rteradio1.bsky.social 📚
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Lovely recommends from Waterford Librarian Tracy McEnaney on today’s @rteradio1.bsky.social 📚
Laura Keohane’s debut is coming this May – stay tuned!
January 28, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Laura Keohane’s debut is coming this May – stay tuned!
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Wohooo!! Our Mimi is almost out!!
Mimi is a tiny bee with a tiny voice.
The bees need to find a nice spot for a new hive.
Mimi finds the perfect place, but when she tries to tell everybee about it, nobee can hear her.
It’s time to dance!
Coming March 2026 🐝
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@eoinkenobi.bsky.social
The bees need to find a nice spot for a new hive.
Mimi finds the perfect place, but when she tries to tell everybee about it, nobee can hear her.
It’s time to dance!
Coming March 2026 🐝
@estrelalourenco.bsky.social
@eoinkenobi.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Wohooo!! Our Mimi is almost out!!
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Spring in nearly here, and it'll bring little Mimi dancing into the bookshops! Woohoo!
Mimi is a tiny bee with a tiny voice.
The bees need to find a nice spot for a new hive.
Mimi finds the perfect place, but when she tries to tell everybee about it, nobee can hear her.
It’s time to dance!
Coming March 2026 🐝
@estrelalourenco.bsky.social
@eoinkenobi.bsky.social
The bees need to find a nice spot for a new hive.
Mimi finds the perfect place, but when she tries to tell everybee about it, nobee can hear her.
It’s time to dance!
Coming March 2026 🐝
@estrelalourenco.bsky.social
@eoinkenobi.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Spring in nearly here, and it'll bring little Mimi dancing into the bookshops! Woohoo!
Aurora’s life seems perfect: she's a beauty and fashion icon for her many followers. Below the surface it’s a different story.
When her ‘momager’ pushes her towards yet more fame, she decides to make herself disappear. But can she find herself, or is she lost forever?
@zainabboladale.bsky.social
When her ‘momager’ pushes her towards yet more fame, she decides to make herself disappear. But can she find herself, or is she lost forever?
@zainabboladale.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Aurora’s life seems perfect: she's a beauty and fashion icon for her many followers. Below the surface it’s a different story.
When her ‘momager’ pushes her towards yet more fame, she decides to make herself disappear. But can she find herself, or is she lost forever?
@zainabboladale.bsky.social
When her ‘momager’ pushes her towards yet more fame, she decides to make herself disappear. But can she find herself, or is she lost forever?
@zainabboladale.bsky.social
Mimi is a tiny bee with a tiny voice.
The bees need to find a nice spot for a new hive.
Mimi finds the perfect place, but when she tries to tell everybee about it, nobee can hear her.
It’s time to dance!
Coming March 2026 🐝
@estrelalourenco.bsky.social
@eoinkenobi.bsky.social
The bees need to find a nice spot for a new hive.
Mimi finds the perfect place, but when she tries to tell everybee about it, nobee can hear her.
It’s time to dance!
Coming March 2026 🐝
@estrelalourenco.bsky.social
@eoinkenobi.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Mimi is a tiny bee with a tiny voice.
The bees need to find a nice spot for a new hive.
Mimi finds the perfect place, but when she tries to tell everybee about it, nobee can hear her.
It’s time to dance!
Coming March 2026 🐝
@estrelalourenco.bsky.social
@eoinkenobi.bsky.social
The bees need to find a nice spot for a new hive.
Mimi finds the perfect place, but when she tries to tell everybee about it, nobee can hear her.
It’s time to dance!
Coming March 2026 🐝
@estrelalourenco.bsky.social
@eoinkenobi.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 12:37 PM
We have just the thing to cheer up your rainy day: ‘That’s It, said the Dandelion’ is here and ready to meet its readers on 9th February!
January 27, 2026 at 12:20 PM
We have just the thing to cheer up your rainy day: ‘That’s It, said the Dandelion’ is here and ready to meet its readers on 9th February!
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📗January is nearly over—see which new books are coming out in February in our fully searchable database First Flush!📗
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First Flush—New books for February - Books Ireland
See all the new books coming your way this February in First Flush, Books Ireland's database.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:12 AM
📗January is nearly over—see which new books are coming out in February in our fully searchable database First Flush!📗
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“The debut picture book from Dublin author-illustrator Jamie Carroll has a positive message for procrastinators and everyone held back by fear of failure.”
Lovely review of Jamie’s ‘Milo and the Mountain’ ⛰️
Lovely review of Jamie’s ‘Milo and the Mountain’ ⛰️
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar... Tales of climate change and Ramadan fasting, mountain climbing, and the wonders of Irish seaweed @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @theobrienpress.bsky.social @childrensbooksireland.ie
Children's book reviews: News travels fast as readers are left between a rock and a hard place
Pet O’Connell rounds up a selection of the latest children’s books, with tales of climate change and Ramadan fasting, mountain climbing, and the wonders of Irish seaweed
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January 26, 2026 at 9:46 AM
“The debut picture book from Dublin author-illustrator Jamie Carroll has a positive message for procrastinators and everyone held back by fear of failure.”
Lovely review of Jamie’s ‘Milo and the Mountain’ ⛰️
Lovely review of Jamie’s ‘Milo and the Mountain’ ⛰️
The long summer stretches out before twins Tim and Deirdre. Their friend Joe is over a hundred miles away in Limerick… but when Deirdre spots a boy who looks exactly like him on a Dublin beach, the twins realise they have a puzzle on their hands!
Can the friends solve their biggest mystery so far?
Can the friends solve their biggest mystery so far?
January 23, 2026 at 10:27 AM
The long summer stretches out before twins Tim and Deirdre. Their friend Joe is over a hundred miles away in Limerick… but when Deirdre spots a boy who looks exactly like him on a Dublin beach, the twins realise they have a puzzle on their hands!
Can the friends solve their biggest mystery so far?
Can the friends solve their biggest mystery so far?