O’Brien Press Submissions

O’Brien Press

Ireland – Novels, Non-fiction, Memoir, Sport, Bio
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O’Brien Press – Celebrating 50 years

About O’Brien Press

The O’Brien Press is Ireland’s leading general publisher of both adult and children’s books. Their list covers a wide range of topics including biography, humor, photography, history, art, fiction, politics, cookery, sport, music, memoir, true crime and travel.

O’Brien is open to authors from all over the world, although they do have a soft spot for Irish writers.

The O’Brien Press has been publishing great books for 50 years. They believe in their authors, and take a long-term view of their writing careers. (This is rare these days.)

O’Brien has published 2,500 titles in the past 50 years. O’Brien strives for the widest possible market for their authors and have an extensive network of international rights agents. The O’Brien Press was established in 1974 by Michael O’Brien and his father Thomas.

O’Brien Press Submissions

Unsolicited submissions welcome. No agent required.

Thank you for considering The O’Brien Press for your manuscript. They have been working with talented authors and illustrators for more than 45 years and know that great books come from all kinds of experiences.

O’Brien enjoys hearing from as wide a range of aspiring authors as possible. They are particularly keen to discover writers who represent an increasingly diverse and modern Ireland.

As an Irish publisher, they have found it increasingly important to have authors who are available to attend local events in bookshops, schools and libraries. As such, while they are open to submissions from authors all over the world, they are much more likely to publish authors based in Ireland.

O’Brien publishes mainly children’s fiction and non-fiction, adult non-fiction and a select number of adult novels. They generally do not publish poetry or academic works.

Please send samples first to: submissions@obrien.ie.

O’Brien Press 2025 titles

– The Doomsday Club by Kevin Moran
– Bend, Don’t Break by Frank O’Mara.
– The Book of Secrets by Alex Dunne.
– Into the Witchwood by Méabh McDonnell
– Double Trouble at the Dead Zoo by Alan Nolan

2026 titles

– The Bookshop Sisters by Sarah Webb

See if your book fits in with these O’Brien titles.

The O’Brien Press
12 Terenure Road East
Rathgar
Dublin D06 HD27
Ireland

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