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Founded in 1971, Blackstaff Press is regarded as one of Ireland’s foremost publishers and is a leading publisher of quality Irish books.
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📽️LOST FOR WORDS
🎬 Foyle Film Festival & Playhouse Derry
🗓️Fri 29 Nov 7pm
📍Nerve Centre, Derry

📚Celebrated nature writers Ruby Free (Rathlin, A Wild Life) and Kerri ní Dochartaigh will be in conversation following this special screening.

FREE tickets here 👇
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November 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Homebirds tells the inspiring and often funny story of Anne Marie McAleese and Dot Blakely's birding adventures around Northern Ireland.

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@bto-ni.bsky.social #birds #birding #birdwatchers #BirdwatchingUK #birdwatchingireland #northernireland
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Available now:
#mystory by🥇 #MaryPeters🥇

The definitive account of #Olympics #goldmedalist and truly remarkable woman: ‘Mary P.’

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#MaryPetersTrust
#damekatherinegrainger
November 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Monica McWilliams broke the mould in so many ways, as a woman, as an activist and as a politician. In her frank and fascinating memoir, #StandUpSpeakOut she tells her extraordinary story.

Available now: blackstaffpress.com/stand-up-spe...

#LyseDoucet #MonicaMcWilliams
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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We have three Blackstaff Press authors taking part in @dublinbookfest.bsky.social this week: Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Evelyn Conlon and Ruby Free. For more info👇

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#blackstaffpress #dublinbookfest #eilisnidhuibhne #evelynconlon #rubyfree #Rathlin #rahlinisland
November 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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LAST TICKETS!

Join Ruby Free and @seanronayne.bsky.social at this year’s @dublinbookfest.bsky.social to immerse yourself in nature through discussing the stories behind their best-selling books: Nature Boy and #Rathlin, A Wild Life.

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November 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Congratulations to our 'Homebirds' author Dot Blakely who was awarded the Spirit of the RSPB Award for her ongoing commitment and support for the RSPB Northern Ireland and at Belfast's Window on Wildlife (WOW).

www.rspb.org.uk/northern-ire...

#birdwatching #birding #wildlife #wildlifeconservation
October 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Join Ruby Free and @seanronayne.bsky.social at this year’s @dublinbookfest.bsky.social to immerse yourself in nature through discussing the stories behind their best-selling books: Nature Boy and #Rathlin, A Wild Life. Tickets have nearly sold out:
dublinbookfestival.com/event/immers...
October 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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October 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Blue Lights is back!

Why not "Take a beat!" and read the Real Life stories?

#bbc1 #BlueLights #bluelights2025 #crimedrama #colinbreen

Get it here: blackstaffpress.com?s=A+Force+Li...
October 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Éilís Ní Dhuibhne’s candid and moving memoir tells the story of her thirty-year relationship with the love of her life, internationally renowned folklorist Bo Almvqvist, capturing brilliantly the compromises and adjustments and phases of their relationship.

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September 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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'Gerard Gorman’s experiences are brought to the stage with poems by his brother Damian and music by piper Leonard Barry. It is a story of hope amidst the darkness.'

Kathy Donaghy's piece in the Irish Independent on B O Y:

www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

#SoYoung #BOY
September 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Tech completed for the world premiere of B O Y in @hawkswellsligo.bsky.social Theatre, Sligo this evening (Wednesday, September 10th).

f.mtr.cool/fvyulgjilg for remaining tickets.

(Photo: Lorcan Doherty)
September 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Earlier this month, Ruby Free was hosted by @lighthousebks.bsky.social for @edfringe.bsky.social #bookfringe to another sold out event! She discussed the importance of intersectional #environmentalism and why it’s so important to use your voice in the places & spaces that need it most.

#rathlin
August 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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From the football pitch to the airwaves — few wear as many hats as well. Passionate, principled, and pure #Ballymoney.

#LiamBeckett #NIfootball #football

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August 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Join Ruby Free @lighthousebks.bsky.social on Sun 10 August @1pm.

She will be discussing her time living on remote islands alongside nature, the writing process, & wilding at Ballyconnelly Farm, with a few readings & a Q&A.

lighthousebookshop.com/events/a-wil...

#Rathlin #seabirds #islandlife
August 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Homebirds – A beautiful journey through Northern Ireland’s birdlife, from garden visitors to coastal flyers.

Perfect for bird lovers, nature seekers, and curious wanderers.

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#Birdwatching #NorthernIreland #Homebirds #NatureLovers
July 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Éilís Ní Dhuibhne’s candid and moving memoir tells the story of her thirty-year relationship with the love of her life, internationally renowned folklorist Bo Almvqvist, capturing brilliantly the compromises and adjustments and phases of their relationship.

blackstaffpress.com/twelve-thous...
July 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Wed 23 July | 7–9pm | Flowerfield Arts Centre | Free | Booking essential: www.flowerfield.org/events

Join us for a special evening with #RubyFree, award-winning writer, campaigner, and #conservation #biologist, as she chats about her book #Rathlin: A Wild Life!

#RedSailsFestival #Portstewart
July 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Join Evelyn Conlon on Tuesday 17 June for a workshop at the 17th International Conference on the Short Story in English in Killarney.

For more information: advantagepco.eventsair.com/icsse/worksh...
June 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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☘️ Thrilled that this reprint has arrived! ☘️

'Irish Folk & Fairy Tales', edited by Gordon Jarvie

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#yeats #folklorefriday #folklore #folkloreart #irishfolklore #celticmythology #Celtic #leprechauns #Magic #Fairies #mermaid #witches #giants #giantscauseway
June 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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⚽️🏆🎁 Hoping to score a perfect goal this Father's Day? We've got you covered. 🎁🏆⚽️

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#fathersday #FathersDay2025 #FathersDayGift #fathersdaygiftideas #footballfans #footballgift #ClackityFilms #EvanMarshall
June 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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🌿Gone Wild with Bob Salisbury🌿
📍Strule Arts Centre | 🗓️ 19th June

Discover how Bob and Rosemary Salisbury transformed 17 acres near #Seskinore into an award-winning #wildlife haven over the past 20 years.

Tickets here: tinyurl.com/strulewild

#conservation #fieldofdreams #nature #struleartscentre
June 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Looking for the perfect Father's Day gift? We've got three!

Colin Breen's 'A Force Like No Other' trilogy is available at blackstaffpress.com and local bookshops.

#FathersDay #Fathersdaygiftideas #shoplocal #choosebookshops #booksaremybag #BooksMakeGreatGifts #BooksWorthReading
June 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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@rubyfree.bsky.social is incredibly excited to be chairing this discussion between some inspirational people – Aaron Kelly (Black Mountain), Dakota Reid (Wild Belfast) and Anne-Marie McDevitt (@rspbni.bsky.social) – this Sunday at the Crescent Arts Centre.

belfastbookfestival.com/whats-on/wil...
June 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM