Books Ireland Magazine
Wordwell Ltd, publishers of Archaeology Ireland and History Ireland magazines, have recently taken over and relaunched Books Ireland. Jeremy Addis, who founded Books Ireland in 1976, has handed over the reins to Wordwell Ltd. They will maintain Books Ireland as a key reference for the Irish and international book trade and the book-reading public. Books Ireland will conti
nue to reflect the ‘world of books’ in Ireland, encompassing reading, writing, making, printing, and selling books, in fact all matters relating to books. The Summer issue of Books Ireland has been published and will be available for purchase as of 1, May 2014. Do you think we do enough to promote Ireland’s literary heritage? Publisher Michael O’Brien offers some food for thought in his opinion piece “A nasty twist in the tale for Irish Books?”
Also in this issue Joseph O’Connor discusses the book that made him want to become a writer. Des Kenny, from the well-known Galway family, reveals the art of bookselling. Author, Patricia McAdoo shares her knowledge on writing for well-being. Writer and heritage officer Tim Carey gives a behind-the-scenes account of how the highly successful Mountains to Sea dlr book festival was conceived and managed. And of course we have the usual reviews and news of literary shenanigans. Summary
Issues per Year: 6
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