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| Founded | 1976 |
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| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Headquarters location | Baldoyle, Dublin, Ireland |
| Publication types | Books |
| Fiction genres | Lierary fiction, Romantic fiction, Non-fiction, Children's fiction |
| Imprints | Ward River Press |
| Official website | poolbeg |
Poolbeg Press is an Irish book publisher established in 1976. [1]
It publishes romantic fiction, literary fiction and non-fiction as well as children's fiction. [2]
Authors published by Poolbeg Press include Maeve Binchy, Patricia Scanlan, Marian Keyes, Cathy Kelly, Sheila O'Flanagan, Colette Caddle, William Trevor and Melissa Hill. It is known especially for identifying and promoting new Irish writers, particularly female authors. [3]
In 2014 Poolbeg Press brought back the Ward River Press imprint. This is an imprint for contemporary Irish fiction. [4]
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