New Island Books
New Island Books is an independent Irish publisher of literary fiction, poetry, drama, biography, and books on politics and social affairs.
New Island Books
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- Name
- New Island Books
- Founded
- 1977
- Founder
- Dermot Bolger
- Headquarters
- Ireland
- Activity
- publishing
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New Island Books is an independent Irish publisher of literary fiction, poetry, drama, biography, and books on politics and social affairs.
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• Name — New Island Books • Predecessor — Raven Arts Press • Founded — 1977 • Founder — Dermot Bolger • Country — Ireland • Distribution — Gill (Ireland) Head of Zeus (UK) Dufor Editions (US) • Publications — Books • Website — http: www.newisland.ie
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History
Raven Arts Press was founded in 1977 by Dermot Bolger. In 1982, Raven Arts closed, and New Island Books was launched by Bolger with Edwin Higel and Fergal Stanley. New Island is a member of Publishing Ireland (Clé), the support organisation of Irish publishing, sharing information, expertise and resources.
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New Island has published several bestsellers, including Joseph O'Connor's The Secret World of the Irish Male and Nuala O'Faolain's memoir of the life of an Irishwoman, Are You Somebody?. It has been described as "a major force in Irish publishing.
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- 1.Gill Distribution - Our clients
- 2.Doyle, Martin. New Island links up with Head of Zeus in boost for Irish fiction. The Irish Times. 2017-08-23.
- 3.Dufour Editions - Publishers
- 4.dermotbolger.com. Dermot Bolger - Raven Arts Press Publications.
- 5.irelandseye.com. Clé Members.
- 6.O'Connor, Joseph. The Secret World of the Irish Male. New Island Books. 1995.
- 7.O'Faolain, Nuala. Are you Somebody?. New Island Books. 2018. 9781848406858.
- 8.Dermot Bolger: Author profile. HarperCollins.
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