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The Lock-Keeper’s Wife by John MacKenna: Menopausal protagonist brought low by a lousy husband A novel that follows Julie MacDermott on her return from ‘The Mental’, to which she was committed by her spouse

The Lock-Keeper’s Wife by John MacKenna: Menopausal protagonist brought low by a lousy husband

Galway launch of A Hosting: Interviews with Irish Writers 1991-2025 with Sarah Kenny of @kennysbookshop.bsky.social @lilliputpress.bsky.social

this is an experience like no other, perfect for newcomers and veteran Moriarty-heads alike!

Available now on all good audiobook platforms 🌿

One Evening in Eden by John Moriarty 🌿

We are delighted to announce that One Evening in Eden is now available as an audiobook ✨️

Featuring over 13 hours of Moriarty in his own words, telling stories, discussing myths, philosophy and poetry, and featuring readings from Dr Martin Shaw,

Thanks, Books Ireland, and congratulations to all!
FOUR NIGHT SEAS is launching 19th March in Liber Bookshop, Sligo at 17:30.
I will be dressed in flowing robes and will be speaking in tongues for a portion of the launch. 🥕🧭

New books for March—First Flush - Books Ireland Find all the new books this March in our data base First Flush.

⭐There's been so much going on, we've almost forgotten to tell you! First up—curious what books are out this month? We've got you covered! ⭐
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like nothing you have ever read before 🌊

Join us on March 19 at Liber Bookshop for the launch of Four Night Seas, where we will be joined by guest speaker Sean O'Reilly 🎉

Cover design by the incredible Sarah Schulte 🌊
Proudly supported by the @artscouncilireland.bsky.social 📚

Finished copies of FOUR NIGHT SEAS have landed and they are ✨️ STUNNING ✨️

Do not miss THE debut collection of the year from artist and writer Niamh Mac Cabe! Featuring everything from messy relationships to sinister forests to polar bears, we promise these stories are-

Thank you Shauna! 🫶 🎉

Cover image of The Lock -Keeper's Wife by John MacKenna showing a canal with green trees and a house

Congratulations to John MacKenna @lilliputpress.bsky.social on a wonderful and jam-packed launch in the gorgeous Athy Library @kildarelibrary.bsky.social

Cover design by the brilliant Jamie Keenan 🕹

Gratefully supported by @artscouncilireland.bsky.social

The Lilliput Press The Lilliput Press is Ireland’s leading independent publisher, producing fiction, non-fiction poetry and illustrated books of national and international acclaim, with the proud support of the Arts Cou...

this anthology is an insightful, curious and raw exploration of one of the most influential cultural forms of our time.

We are delighted to be publishing this collection on 23 April! Available to pre-order now via www.lilliputpress.ie 🎉

-us with an alternative life, with escape and control.

Edited by Dean Fee and featuring work from acclaimed and emerging writers including Sheila Armstrong, John Patrick McHugh, Lisa McInerney, Úna-Minh Kavanagh, Roisin Kiberd, Joe Dunthorne, Brenda Romero and Stephen Sexton,

CTRL: ESSAYS ON VIDEO GAMES edited by DEAN FEE 🕹

Video games have been around for over sixty years and have formed a crucial part of many people's lives. This anthology explores video games as a cypher; how they offer insight into ourselves, shape our identities, introduce us to new worlds, provide

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CTRL:Essays on Video Games - Dean Fee - The Lilliput Press This anthology explores the idea of video games as an art form through the experience of writers. Video games have been in our lives for over sixty years and have formed a crucial part of many people’...

Pre-order today! "Featuring contributions from acclaimed and emerging writers, including John Patrick McHugh, Brenda Romero, Sheila Armstrong, Úna-Minh Kavanagh, Rob Doyle, Roisin Kiberd & more, this anthology is an insightful, curious and raw exploration"

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Celebrate International Women's Day with Dublin Book Festival - Books Ireland Celebrate International Women's Day with talks to uplift, & inspire.

🌼From conversations around wellbeing to finding joy in the small moments, you can spend this International Women’s Day in the company of inspirational authors at Powerscourt Estate🌼
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-as she attempts to claw her life back from a world that has tried to silence her.

Listen back to John’s incredible interview with Oliver Callan on the RTÉ Radio 1 website ✨

The Lock-Keeper’s Wife is available now in all good bookshops 📚

THE LOCK-KEEPER’S WIFE by John MacKenna is out NOW 🎉

In 1950s Ireland, Julie McDermot is released from the psychiatric institution her husband forced her into, returning to a narrow, lonely life along the canal. A chance encounter with a stranger offers Julie a fragile glimmer of hope-

Cover reveal for my new book, A Hosting, to be launched Tuesday, April 21 in Hodges Figgis. Designed for @lilliputpress by the brilliant Niall McCormack using the Louis le Brocquy print The Táin. Army Massing, 1969. Greatness by association.

What's that? You want to pre-order THE debut collection of the year? You want to read heart wrenching and beautiful stories about decaying relationships, sinister forests, with plenty of dogs (and one polar bear) from one of Ireland's best writers? Guess what - you can!

Celebrating Women's Voices - Dublin Book Festival Celebrate International Women's Day 2026 with Dublin Book Festival at Powerscourt Estate

We can't think of a more gorgeous way to spend this International Women's Day - make sure to book your tickets here: dublinbookfestival.com/event/celebr...

What a line-up!

Celebrate this International Women’s Day with Dublin Book Festival @dublinbookfest.bsky.social in the stunning Powerscourt Estate in Co. Wicklow. Oona Frawley and Julia Kelly will be in conversation with Edel Coffey, discussing their writing 🌟

Great to see the Brontes’ Irish dimension explored in this well-researched piece in yesterday’s Sunday Times.

Weekend reading and it is very good

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CTRL:Essays on Video Games - Dean Fee - The Lilliput Press This anthology explores the idea of video games as an art form through the experience of writers. Video games have been in our lives for over sixty years and have formed a crucial part of many people’...

So thrilled to be part of this. You can pre-order CTRL: Essays on Video Games by @lilliputpress.bsky.social right now!

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Some gorgeous reviews for The Lock-Keeper's Wife from over the last week ✨️

We're so excited for readers to get their hands on John MacKenna's latest novel, which lands in bookshops on February 19 🌟

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‘Four Night Seas’ is an exceptional first book of short stories. Niamh Mac Cabe takes the reader deep into the textures and instabilities of memory, desire and loss, with well-judged humour and vivid depictions of landscape and character. Published @lilliputpress.bsky.social March.

The enduring legacy of Emily Brontë Martina Devlin and Dr. Sophie Franklin discuss the enduring legacy of Emily Brontë.

Talking about the Brontes here on RTÉ’s Arena arts show with Dr Sophie Franklin of UCD. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

The Lilliput Press The Lilliput Press is Ireland’s leading independent publisher, producing fiction, non-fiction poetry and illustrated books of national and international acclaim, with the proud support of the Arts Cou...

Out March 26 and available to pre-order now from www.lilliputpress.ie 📚

Cover design by the brilliant Luke Bird 🎭