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MARIANNE GUNN O'CONNOR
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Jul 14, 2026
Dara Waldron ’s
A Sheepdog Named Oscar is #2 on the bestseller list this week and remains top five for the seventh week since publication
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Jul 9, 2026
Frogs for Watchdogs is shortlisted for the John McGahern Annual Book Prize
Seán Farrell’s
Frogs for Watchdogs by Seán Farrell, published by New Island, has been shortlisted for the John McGahern Annual Book Prize which celebrates the best debut novel or short story collection by an Irish writer or writer resident in Ireland published last year. The book is one of three titles in the running for the £5,000 Prize judged by Colm Tóibín.
Jul 3, 2026
‘absolute tour de force’ The Red Mouth is published today by Bloomsbury Circus
Sheila Armstrong’s
From a rising star in literary fiction comes a story of two discoveries made deep in an Irish bogland, threading together four lives across time.
Jul 1, 2026
Strange Sally Diamond debuts at #3 on the German bestsellers lists
Liz Nugent’s
Just published in paperback by Gutkind Verlag Strange Sally Diamond has hit #3 on the mass market fiction lists of Der Spiegel and Das Börsenblatt in just its first week of release.
Jun 5, 2026
Saving Grace is published today by Gill Childrens
Sinead Moriarty’s
Grace is excited for the neighbourhood Halloween party – until a spark from the bonfire turns her night upside down, sending her to hospital and leaving her with scars that change how she sees herself.
Jun 1, 2026
‘fiendishly twisty mystery’
The Sea Sisters is published today by Boldwood Books
Louise Douglas’s
The brand-new twist-filled mystery from the Richard and Judy Number One bestseller Louise Douglas.
May 28, 2026
The Tarot Reader Of Versailles has been shortlisted for The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize
Anya Bergman’s
Anya Bergman’s The Tarot Reader Of Versailles is among the six books shortlisted for the tenth Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.
May 21, 2026
A Sheepdog Named Oscar: Love and Companionship in Rural Ireland is published today by Simon & Schuster
Dara Waldron’s
The New York Times bestseller
May 20, 2026
‘cleverly observed and deeply authentic’ The Single Neighbour is published this week in paperback by Bloomsbury
Senta Rich’s
Tristan and Izzy are on the brink of marital breakdown. Sex has become less than perfunctory and distance shadows their interactions. The arrival of their new neighbour may just be their salvation: or, will she be their undoing?
May 20, 2026
‘absolute tour de force’ The Red Mouth cover reveal
Sheila Armstrong’s
Due to be published by Bloomsbury Circus on the 2nd July
May 14, 2026
The Truth About Ruby Cooper US cover reveal
Liz Nugent’s
Already a best seller in Ireland, where it has topped the best seller list for seven weeks, we are thrilled to share the US cover for The Truth About Ruby Cooper which is due to be published stateside by Gallery/Scout Press on September 1.
Jun 9, 2026
‘beautiful and heartfelt coming of age story’ I Will Blossom Anyway is published today in paperback by Ballantine Books
Disha Bose’s
A romantic coming-of-age story about one woman’s inspiring journey to find self-love, reconnect with family, and forge a new path for her future, from the author of the Good Morning America Book Club pick Dirty Laundry
May 8, 2026
‘exquisite, beautifully observed, astute and heartfelt chronicler of modern life’ Other People’s Lives is published today by Penguin Sandycove
Kathleen MacMahon’s
‘Marriage was the biggest decision of their lives and yet they made it so lightly it was barely a decision at all.’
May 8, 2026
The Truth About Ruby spends seven weeks at #1 on the Irish best seller list
Liz Nugent’s
Published by Sandycove on the 12th March The Truth About Ruby has returned to the top of the bestsellers list making it a total of seven weeks at the top spot.
May 6, 2026
Minotaur Boy is published by DK flip
Shane Hegarty’s
A hilarious, heartwarming twist on Greek mythology, perfect for anyone who has ever felt a little bit different.
May 4, 2026
‘triumphant story of achievement’ We Made It, Kid is published in paperback by Eriu
Jackie McCarthy - O'Brien’s
The autobiography of Jackie McCarthy O'Brien: Irish soccer and rugby star, LGBTQ+ icon, TikTok star and all round Limerick Legend.
Apr 30, 2026
The Mini Breakers is published today by Eriu
Lucy Kennedy’s
Five women.
Twenty-two years of friendship.
One annual holiday that promises escape, connection and chaos in equal measure.
Apr 30, 2026
The Tarot Reader Of Versailles is longlisted for The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize
Anya Bergman’s
Anya Bergman’s The Tarot Reader Of Versailles is among twelve books that have been selected for the tenth Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. The winner of the Prize, awarded by The Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation, will take home £10,000 and a trophy to mark their triumph.
Apr 21, 2026
Unravelling Oliver is voted Best Crime Novel of the last 20 years in An Post Irish Book Awards public vote
Liz Nugent’s
Winner of the Crime Fiction Book of the Year in 2014 Unravelling Oliver has been voted the best in its category in the Top 20 Favourite Irish Books of the past 20 years.
Apr 10, 2026
‘intimate and panoramic’ Everything That Is Beautiful is published today by Manilla Press
Louise Nealon’s
From the number one bestselling, award-winning author of Snowflake - an unforgettable story of two families riven by one great secret.
Apr 1, 2026
The Truth About Ruby Cooper is an overall #1 bestseller for the fourth week
Liz Nugent’s
Published by Sandycove on the 12th March The Truth About Ruby remains top of the overall bestseller list for the fourth week since publication.
Apr 1, 2026
The Wisdom of Farmers: What We Can Learn from the Land is published today by Allen & Unwin
John Connell’s
With the advent of the Industrial Revolution 200 years ago, many of us moved to the cities of the world, but we left something behind us in the fields; our tools to navigate life.
Mar 19, 2026
The Truth About Ruby Cooper is a #1 bestseller on its first week of publication
Liz Nugent’s
Published by Sandycove on the 12th March The Truth About Ruby has become an instant bestseller enjoying impressive sales and amazing reviews!
Mar 24, 2026
‘stunning’
Four Night Seas is published today by The Lilliput Press
Niamh Mac Cabe’s
Set across liminal landscapes, this collection of fourteen stories from award-winning author Niamh Mac Cabe feature characters navigating emotional or existential thresholds―grieving, seeking meaning, or reconciling with the past.
Mar 23, 2026
‘piercing exploration of the immemorial themes’ Sweep The Cobwebs Off The Sky is published today by Epoque Press
Mary O'Donnell’s
As spring evenings lengthen over Kilnavarn House, two sisters, looking after their infirm mother, navigate the fragile territory between past and present.
Mar 12, 2026
‘most unforgettable creation yet’ The Truth About Ruby Cooper is published today by Sandycove
Liz Nugent’s
If my sister hadn’t been beautiful, none of it would have happened.
Mar 3, 2026
‘remarkable’ City of Hawks acquired in five-way auction by Sandycove
Hilary Adam White’s
Sandycove has acquired City of Hawks by Hilary Adam White, described by editorial director Brendan Barrington as a “remarkable book, illuminating the wildness of urban spaces with extraordinary attention and vividness."
Feb 26, 2026
‘astonishing’ novel The Shackles acquired by Penguin Sandycove
Conor Griffin’s
Sandycove has acquired The Shackles by Irish author Conor Griffin.
Feb 25, 2026
In Glass Houses is a #1 bestseller on just its second week of release
Edel Coffey’s
In Glass Houses has reached the top of the Irish bestseller list for original fiction, which makes it the third number one in a row for Edel across all three of her books!
Feb 20, 2026
Under the Floorboards of 39A is published today by Gill Childrens
Lucy Kennedy’s
Do you believe in magic? Well, you just need to look beneath your feet … because under the creaky floorboards of lots and lots of houses in Ireland, but most particularly under those of a house called 39A Cove Street in Dublin, there lives a whole community of little elves, working and making magic from all the things you drop between the cracks!
Feb 13, 2026
‘utterly sublime’ In Glass Houses is published today by Sphere
Edel Coffey’s
When everyone can see inside
A killer must hide in plain sight.
Feb 10, 2026
‘thrilling, compelling and beautifully woven’ The Tarot Reader of Versailles is published today in paperback by Manilla Press
Anya Bergman’s
Two women. An extraordinary power. An explosive bond.
In a time of revolution, their fates will lie in the turn of a card . . .
Jan 28, 2026
Esther Is Now Following You is a #1 Bestseller
Tanya Sweeney’s
Published by Bantam Press and almost just two weeks after publication Esther Is Now Following You has gone to number one on the Irish bestsellers list.
Jan 15, 2026
‘hugely impressive and compulsive debut’ Esther Is Now Following You is published today by Bantam Press
Tanya Sweeney’s
You're the love of her life. You just don't know it yet...
Dec 19, 2025
Sweep The Cobwebs Off The Sky cover reveal
Mary O'Donnell’s
“Reminiscent of Jennifer Johnston, Sweep the Cobwebs Off The Sky is a piercing exploration of the immemorial themes: family, memory and the desire to investigate the mystery of what holds us together." -Colum McCann
Dec 9, 2025
The Red Mouth, the second novel 'from the brilliant young Irish writer’ acquired by Bloomsbury
Sheila Armstrong’s
cr Ruth Medjber
Bloomsbury has bought the second novel 'from the brilliant young Irish writer, Sheila Armstrong.' Editor in Chief Paul Baggaley acquired World rights (excluding USA) including audio and translation rights from Marianne Gunn O’Connor, with 'an ambitious publishing plan' for July 2026.
Nov 17, 2025
The Truth About Ruby Cooper cover reveal
Liz Nugent’s
Due to published by Penguin Sandycove on 12th March 2026