3/3/2023 0 Comments Latest version of mypublisher![]() My thoughts are with his family Svetlana, Ivan, Eoin, Dara and Ferdia, his grand- children and everyone in O’Brien Press at this time.Ĭelebrating 25 years since the publication of ‘Under the Hawthorn Tree’ with Michael O’Brien and Dr Pat Donlon at Party held in Smock Alley. He will be terribly missed by all of us who had the good fortune to know him. However O’Brien Press is safe in the good hands of his sons Ivan and Eoin and the wonderful O’Brien Press Team. Over the past few months we were back working together again on ‘ Fairy Hill,’ my new children’s book with Michael full of plans for it and getting a good cover! I find it so hard to believe he will not be there to see it in print. He was always full of ideas and plans and campaigning to try to safe guard and grow Irish Childrens Writing and Publishing. I always enjoyed spending time with him, whether it was at work or lunch or travelling for a book fair or event. Youll also have the same creative control. We know quality matters to you, and we assure you that our state-of-the-art printing will meet your standards. ![]() But we, at Shutterfly, are confident that we can fulfill your every photo book need. After 23 amazing years in business, MyPublisher has shut down. Every July Michael held a garden party for writers and staff, translators and agents, Michael in his straw hat greeting everyone and keeping the party going long after the sun went down. So many ways to bring your memories to life. ![]() Ide’s offices were in the garden of O’Brien Press and I just remember working there with her and Michael coming in to see how things were going. He had a vision for Irish Children’s Books believing that a ‘ good book’ will travel and deserves to reach young readers across the world. Michael took my books to the book fairs in Frankfort and Bologna and sold rights in translation across the globe in my work. So began a long and happy time working with Michael and my editor Ide ni Laoghaire and all the great team in O’Brien Press in Dublin. He looked a bit surprised at the subject but ‘ Wildflower Girl’ came next He then asked me what my next book was about… I hadn’t the nerve to tell him I hadn’t thought of a next book yet, but blurted out about writing about the Irish in America…the little maids who worked in the big houses. When I told him that I was huge bookworm and growing up and had loved all the books with chapter illustrations, he decided that ‘ Under the Hawthorn Tree’ should have them too and went on to commission artist Donald Teskey to design the book cover and illustrations.įrom the beginning I think we both realised that it was a very special book. I first met Michael over 33 years ago when filled with nerves and trepidation I went to meet him in his office in Victoria Road, Rathgar to talk about my first book ‘Under the Hawthorn Tree.’ Sitting there surrounded by paintings and art he told me how much he loved the book and wanted to publish it. A giant in Irish Publishing, his death is huge loss to the Irish Book World. ![]() It was with great sadness that I heard of the sudden death of my friend and publisher of more than 33 years Michael O’Brien on Sunday 31 st July 2022. ![]()
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