Ireland at the London Book Fair 2025
Irish publishing will be represented from 11-13 March, 2025 at the London Book Fair! The Irish national stand number is 2A101.
The stand exhibitors include:
Banshee Press
Banshee Press is a small independent Irish publisher that produces a twice-yearly literary journal, Banshee, as well as a select list of books. Banshee features short stories, flash fiction, poetry and personal essays. The Banshee Press list launched in September 2019 to publish the very best in Irish fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
Cló Iar-Chonnacht
Micheál Ó Conghaile, CIC International Rights
moccic22@outlook.com
Cló Iar-Chonnacht publishes Irish-language books and Irish traditional music. We offer an extensive range of Irish-language books and traditional albums for sale on our website and our shop in Connemara. Cló Iar-Chonnacht (CIC) was founded in 1985, and since then we have published over 800 books and 250 music albums.
Lilliput Press
Stephen Reid, Publishing Manager
manager@lilliputpress.ie
Antony Farrell, Publisher
info@lilliputpress.ie
The Lilliput Press is one of Ireland’s smallest and most prestigious publishing houses. They publish a wide variety of Irish interest books and are proud to represent authors such as James Joyce, John Moriarty, J.P. Donleavy and many others. Lilliput Press specializes in biography, historical non-fiction and memoir, but are also one of the leading fiction publishers in Ireland and are known for discovering exciting new talents such as Donal Ryan, Rob Doyle, Elske Rahill and Adrian Duncan.
Literature Ireland
Sinéad Mac Aodha, Director
sinead@literatureireland.com
Lynsey Reed, General Manager
lynsey@literatureireland.com
Elizabeth Goldrick, Projects & Publications Coordinator
elizabeth@literatureireland.com
Literature Ireland brings the finest of Irish literature in the best possible literary translations to readers around the world. It does this by awarding translation grants to publishers, by hosting literary translators in Ireland, and by representing Irish writers at international events, book fairs and festivals.
Mercier Press
Dee Collins, Head of Books
dee@mercierpress.ie
Carina Jeisy, Head of PR
carina@mercierpress.ie
Mercier Press is Ireland’s oldest independent publishing house, based in Cork. Mercier Press takes pride in our role as custodians of Irish literary heritage. They are actively reissuing classics from their backlist while embracing the exciting possibilities of the future. Mercier Press is committed to publishing books that make a lasting impact, spark meaningful conversations, and contribute to the rich tapestry of literature in Ireland and beyond.
Merrion Press
Conor Graham, Publisher
conor.graham@iap.ie
Merrion Press was established in 2012 as an imprint of Irish Academic Press and has emerged as an exciting list of commercial non-fiction titles for the Irish and international market. It has enjoyed rapid growth over its ten-year history, becoming the fastest growing general imprint in the Irish publishing sector today, specialising in cutting-edge current affairs, investigative true-crime, memoirs, biographies, history, politics, art and photography, amongst other popular areas.
New Island Books
Mariel Deegan, Managing Director
Mariel.Deegan@newisland.ie
Aoife Walsh, Commissioning Editor
Aoife.Walsh@newisland.ie
New Island celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2022 and has, since its establishment, been a constant of the Irish literary landscape, championing the work of new writers while providing a stable home for more established authors. We publish a broad range of debut, established authors and modern classics, in addition to Irish-interest non-fiction such as memoir and history, and a long-running series of short fiction for emerging adult readers called Open Door.
O’Brien Press
Ivan O’Brien, Managing Director, Sales
ivan@obrien.ie
The O'Brien Press is Ireland's leading general publisher of both adult and children's books. Our list covers a huge range, including biography, humour, photography, history, art, fiction, politics, cookery, sport, music, memoir, true crime and travel and we are constantly expanding into new and exciting areas.
Photo Museum Ireland
Photo Museum Ireland is committed to celebrating photographic excellence and championing the art of photography through their publishing series IMPRINTS. Their publishing initiatives bring the work of artists featured in their programmes to wider audiences, creating open dialogues to critically frame contemporary photographic practices, and leaving an important record for the future. This builds on Photo Museum Ireland’s legacy of supporting artists’ practices since 1978, connecting with diverse communities, and stimulating debate on the role of photography in visual culture.
Publishing Ireland
Peter McKay, President
president@publishingireland.com
Isabel Dwyer, Marketing
marketing@publishingireland.com
Established in 1970, Publishing Ireland is a membership organisation representing book publishers from throughout Ireland. Our members are at the heart of our mission and Publishing Ireland’s aim is to share expertise, resources and opportunities to foster excellence in Irish publishing.
Royal Irish Academy
Ruth Hegarty, Managing Editor
r.hegarty@ria.ie
Aifric Downey, Publications - Marketing and Admin
A.Downey@ria.ie
The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) is an independent, all-island learned society established under Charter in 1785. It has approximately 650 Members, chosen for their distinguished contributions to scholarship and research in the sciences, humanities, social sciences and public service. Membership is by election and considered the highest academic honour in Ireland.
Wordwell Group
Ronan Colgan, Publishing Director
ronan@wordwell.ie
Ruth McKee, Editor, Books Ireland
ruth@wordwell.ie
The Wordwell Group, established in 1986, is the publisher of History Ireland, Archaeology Ireland and Books Ireland magazines, alongside Wordwell Books and, as of 2019, Eastwood Books. The group has been at the heart of Irish cultural life for more than three decades, publishing in collaboration with the National Museum of Ireland, the National Library of Ireland, the OPW, the Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht, TII, the Decade of Centenaries and the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, together with many of Ireland’s finest authors in the fields of history, heritage and archaeology.
Posted to on 4 Feb 2025.