Frankfurt Book Fair is looming, and some of the biggest book deals of the year will happen over the coming weeks. One of the titles that will… Read more “Books and agents at Frankfurt Book Fair”
Author: Carrowmore
The publishing industry and the refugee crisis
Since the shocking images emerged earlier this week of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi, lying as if asleep on a beach in Bodran, Turkey, the current refugee crisis has… Read more “The publishing industry and the refugee crisis”
Carrowmore & The History Press Ireland
We are very pleased to announce that Carrowmore has entered into a consultancy partnership with The History Press Group to manage the traditional publishing operations of The… Read more “Carrowmore & The History Press Ireland”
An author speaks
My experience of private publication Nearly two years ago I had an idea for a biography, so I started my research and, as details accumulated, I started… Read more “An author speaks”
In the Name of Love – how Ireland got to Yes
On May 22, Ireland became the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote. ‘In the Name of Love’, by Una Mullally, charts… Read more “In the Name of Love – how Ireland got to Yes”
A zig zag line of 100 tacks
The makers of Persian rugs, so legend has it, would deliberately insert a mistake into the weave before it was completed. The reason for this was that… Read more “A zig zag line of 100 tacks”
What do authors really earn?
In a recently published report published by the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ACLS), the average earning for a professional author was £11,000. This represented a drop… Read more “What do authors really earn?”
London Book Fair 2015
We’re counting down the days to this year’s London Book Fair, in its new home at Olympia. We’ll miss Earl’s Court, but we’re comforted by the thought… Read more “London Book Fair 2015”
Eason and books
Today’s Sunday Business Post carried an interesting article on Eason; interesting, particularly, from the point of view of anyone with an eye on the Irish publishing industry. In… Read more “Eason and books”
Editors and proofreaders
We’re currently recruiting for additional freelance editors and proofreaders, so if this is of interest we would be delighted to hear from you. Please get in touch… Read more “Editors and proofreaders”
