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One of Ireland’s leading independent publishing houses, the Lilliput Press publishes fiction, non-fiction, poetry and illustrated books of national and international acclaim from our unique office and bookshop in the heart of Dublin.
New Titles
New titles coming from The Lilliput Press in 2025
Recent Titles
Recent Titles
New Author Spotlight
Shane Tivenan
Shane Tivenan's stunning debut collection marks the arrival of a remarkable new talent in the Irish literary scene. To Avenge a Dead Glacier is a sharp, hilarious and devastating exploration of what it means to be an outsider, to exist in the 'in-between'.
Books in the Media
Injury Time by Kevin Smith reviewed in The Irish Times
'Engrossing and supremely witty ... Smith has given us a poignant study of masculinity - and a penetrating portrait of a world under tremendous strain.'
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How I Came To Berlin on Moncrieff
Fergal Lenehan chats to Moncrieff about How I Came To Berlin and Elizabeth Shaw.
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John Moriarty on Sunday with Miriam, RTÉ Radio One
'An amazing storyteller and a tremendous thinker.’
Martin Shaw and Tommy Tiernan discuss Moriarty with Miriam.
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New Author Spotlight
Lin Rose Clark
Robert Hilliard was only 33 when he died in the Spanish Civil War, after a brief life filled with adventure. In Swift Blaze of Fire, his granddaughter Lin untangles his contradictory history and offers a deeply personal account of the shadow he left on her family, as well as an engrossing look into the Irish roles involved in the historical fight against fascism.
Lilliput Press - Spring 2026 Titles
October 14, 2025
Though we’re not through the dark days of winter just yet, we thought readers could use a sneak preview at some of our upcoming 2026 titles – the proverbial light...
Lilliput Press - Spring 2026 Titles
October 14, 2025
Though we’re not through the dark days of winter just yet, we thought readers could use a sneak preview at some of our upcoming 2026 titles – the proverbial light...
Classic Author Spotlight
Hubert Butler
Described as the 'Irish George Orwell', essayist and humanitarian Hubert Butler was born in Kilkenny in 1900. His published works include Escape from the Anthill (1985, 2025), Ten Thousand Saints (1972), In the Land of Nod (1996) and The Appleman and the Poet (2014).
Educated in England at Charterhouse and St John’s College, Oxford, he travelled throughout Europe during the twenties and thirties before returning in 1941 to Kilkenny, where he lived until his death in 1991.
During WWII, Butler relocated to Austria, where he assisted Jewish refugees in escaping to Ireland. His experiences during the war led to Butler writing extensively about fighting fascism.
The Hubert Butler Essay Prize is an annual award given in honour of Butler to encourage the art of essay-writing with a European dimension. It was founded by Jeremy O'Sullivan and is supported by the Kilkenny Arts Festival.
Portrait of Hubert Butler by Claude Harrison