Guildhall Press

Patsy Durnin
Everyone at Guildhall Press is deeply saddened at the passing of our friend and colleague Patsy Durnin. Patsy contributed his wide knowledge of Derry and its history to our work for many years and we are proud to have helped him produce his acclaimed books on Tillies and From Factory Floor to Dance Floor with Willie Deery. We always enjoyed Patsy’s sense of fun and love of music and appreciated his very personal dedication to preserving the memories of all those involved in the shirt industry down the decades. Patsy had an energy and enthusiasm for life beyond his years. He will be greatly missed. We extend our condolences to his family and loved ones on this difficult day.

Selling fast - Brendan Mc Keever's new book - Derry Past and Present, published by Guildhall Press. Available from Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books, Visit Derry and www.ghpress.com

Shirt Factory Women mural in Derry’s Craft Village created by UV Arts, one of many great images featured in Brendan Mc Keever’s new book Derry Past and Present published by Guildhall Press. Available from Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books, Visit Derry and www.ghpress.com

Sister Clare mural painted in Lecky Road area by Derry, one of many great images featured in Brendan Mc Keever’s new book Derry Past and Present published by Guildhall Press. Available from Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books, Visit Derry and www.ghpress.com

Out now - Brendan Mc Keever's new book - Derry Past and Present, published by Guildhall Press. Available from Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books, Visit Derry and www.ghpress.com

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Remember all the wonderful competitors at Derry Feis down the decades with the Derry Journal Golden Years collection compiled by Sean McLaughlin. Available from Guildhall Press (https://ghpress.com/shop/), Little Acorns Bookstore and Foyle Books.

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Remember all the wonderful competitors at Derry Feis down the decades with the Derry Journal Golden Years collection compiled by Sean McLaughlin. Available from Guildhall Press (https://ghpress.com/shop/), Little Acorns Bookstore and Foyle Books.

Derry Feis winners from 1978: Ciaran McBay, William Carson and Tony Connelly. Featured in Derry Journal Golden Years collection compiled by Sean McLaughlin. Available from Guildhall Press (www.ghpress.com), Little Acorns Bookstore and Foyle Books.

Remember all the wonderful competitors at Derry Feis down the decades with the Derry Journal Golden Years collection compiled by Sean McLaughlin. Available from Guildhall Press (www.ghpress.com), Little Acorns Bookstore and Foyle Books.

Delighted to attend the annual Publishing Ireland Irish Publishers Conference Trade Day, as part of this year's Dublin Book Festival, at the Dublin Castle Printworks on Fri 10 November. A thoroughly interesting, innovative and enjoyable day of talks, discussions, conversation and meeting new and old contacts from the same and related industries. Bookselling Ireland and other trade stands, the on-site The Gutter Bookshop, Dublin, attending other Dublin Book Festival events and the goodie bag gift. Special thanks to Publishing Ireland for putting all together & especially President of Publishing Ireland, Ivan O'Brien of The O'Brien Press. Thanks to the guest speakers Dr Andreas Guadamus on the Importance of AI for Publishers; Ireland's leading career psychologist, Sinead Brady, on Total Reset of career versus life skills; Managing Editor of The Royal Irish Academy, Ruth Hegarty, and Lucy Hogan on Open Access Books and the National Open Research Forum; Sara Mulruan from Nielsen BookScan with a review of the Irish Market Book Data for 2022; CEO of the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency, Samantha Holman, on the developments of Copyright and legislation, plus the keynote speaker, publishing veteran and author, Richard Charkin. Well worth the trip from Derry to Dublin and certainly a lot to think about and plan ahead for. Please do take a look at the photos below for a very realistic overview of the current publishing statistics, perspectives, future changes and challenges ahead. Please do keep supporting your local and Irish authors, illustrators, publishers, bookshops and libraries. We're all still here because of you - thank-you!

Listen to The Belmont Poltergeist, one of seven chilling ghost stories featured in the Guildhall Press Parade of Phantoms Audiobook – at https://ghpress.com/shop/parade-of-phantoms-audiobook
The Parade of Phantoms book – with all 46 stories – is available from Derry outlets Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books and Visit Derry and from Guildhall Press at https://ghpress.com/shop/product/parade-of-phantoms/

Listen to Insidious Intruder, one of seven chilling ghost stories featured in the Guildhall Press Parade of Phantoms Audiobook – at https://ghpress.com/shop/parade-of-phantoms-audiobook
The Parade of Phantoms book – with all 46 stories – is available from Derry outlets Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books and Visit Derry and from Guildhall Press at https://ghpress.com/shop/product/parade-of-phantoms/

Acclaimed Derry actor Pat Lynch pictured at Jenni Doherty’s award-winning Little Acorns Bookstore in Great James Street with a copy of the Guildhall Press book of Derry ghost lore Parade of Phantoms written by Peter McCartney. Pat joined with Micheál McDaid, Tiarnán McCartney, Seana Lusby and Joe McAllister to narrate seven blood-curdling stories in the Parade of Phantoms Audiobook, a first such production for Guildhall Press and a must-listen for anyone seeking an authentic encounter with Derry’s paranormal heritage.
The hair-raising stories were recorded with the technical input of the Hive Studios and Blast Furnace Recording Studio at Ráth Mór. For free download or stream go to - https://ghpress.com/shop/parade-of-phantoms-audiobook
The Parade of Phantoms book – with all 46 stories – is available from Derry outlets Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books and Visit Derry and from Guildhall Press at www.ghpress.com

Listen to Shocking Results, one of seven chilling ghost stories featured in the Guildhall Press Parade of Phantoms Audiobook – at https://ghpress.com/shop/parade-of-phantoms-audiobook
The Parade of Phantoms book – with all 46 stories – is available from Derry outlets Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books and Visit Derry and from Guildhall Press at https://ghpress.com/shop/product/parade-of-phantoms/

Listen to Shocking Results, one of seven chilling ghost stories featured in the Guildhall Press Parade of Phantoms Audiobook – at https://ghpress.com/shop/parade-of-phantoms-audiobook
The Parade of Phantoms book – with all 46 stories – is available from Derry outlets Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books and Visit Derry and from Guildhall Press at https://ghpress.com/shop/product/parade-of-phantoms/ Visit Derry Derry Halloween BBC Radio Foyle Derry Journal

Listen to The Insidious Intruder, one of seven chilling ghost stories featured in the Guildhall Press Parade of Phantoms Audiobook – at https://ghpress.com/shop/parade-of-phantoms-audiobook
The Parade of Phantoms book – with all 46 stories – is available from Derry outlets Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books and Visit Derry and from Guildhall Press at https://ghpress.com/shop/product/parade-of-phantoms/

Listen to Bizarre Occurrence in Bishop Street, one of seven chilling ghost stories featured in the Guildhall Press Parade of Phantoms Audiobook – at https://ghpress.com/shop/parade-of-phantoms-audiobook
The Parade of Phantoms book – with all 46 stories – is available from Derry outlets Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books and Visit Derry and from Guildhall Press at https://ghpress.com/shop/product/parade-of-phantoms/

Listen to Sean Talamh – The Old Land, one of seven chilling ghost stories featured in the Guildhall Press Parade of Phantoms Audiobook – at https://ghpress.com/shop/parade-of-phantoms-audiobook
The Parade of Phantoms book – with all 46 stories – is available from Derry outlets Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books and Visit Derry and from Guildhall Press at https://ghpress.com/shop/product/parade-of-phantoms/

Listen to The Demon Bride – one of seven chilling ghost stories featured in the Guildhall Press Parade of Phantoms Audiobook – at https://ghpress.com/shop/parade-of-phantoms-audiobook
The Parade of Phantoms book – with all 46 stories – is available from Derry outlets Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books and Visit Derry and from Guildhall Press at https://ghpress.com/shop/product/parade-of-phantoms/

Listen to The Belmont Poltergeist – one of seven chilling ghost stories featured in the Guildhall Press Parade of Phantoms Audiobook – at https://ghpress.com/shop/parade-of-phantoms-audiobook

The Parade of Phantoms book – with all 46 stories – is available from Derry outlets Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books and Visit Derry and from Guildhall Press at https://ghpress.com/shop/product/parade-of-phantoms/

Parade of Phantoms Audiobook - Guildhall Press Books             Parade of Phantoms Audiobook   Welcome to the Parade of Phantoms Audiobook which contains seven spine-tingling stories selected from the original publication curated by Peter McCartney and published by Guildhall Press. From the haunted houses of the Bogside to the ghostly appariti...

Parade of Phantoms Audiobook

Brace yourself for a haunting journey into the supernatural as the spine-tingling Parade of Phantoms Audiobook is unveiled. Seven spooky stories selected from the original publication curated by Peter McCartney and published by Guildhall Press transport listeners into the heart of Derry’s paranormal folklore where echoes of the past linger and restless spirits await.

Parade of Phantoms Audiobook is a first such production for Guildhall Press and a must-listen for anyone seeking an authentic encounter with Derry’s ghostly heritage. The hair-raising stories have been narrated by talented Derry-based actors Pat Lynch, Micheál McDaid, Tiarnán McCartney, Seana Lusby and Joe McAllister, and were recorded with the technical input of the Hive Studios and Blast Furnace Recording Studio at Ráth Mór. Click the following link for free download or stream: https://ghpress.com/shop/parade-of-phantoms-audiobook/

The Parade of Phantoms book – with all 46 stories – is available from Derry outlets Little Acorns Bookstore, Foyle Books and Visit Derry and from Guildhall Press at https://ghpress.com/shop/product/parade-of-phantoms/

It's the An Post Irish Book Awards again & Little Acorns Bookstore (Derry) would love your public vote as representing & . Deadline 17 Sept 2023. Please vote here: https://www.anpost.com/bookshopoftheyear Thanks! x 💚📚

Rath Mor Centre The Rath Mor Centre, run by Creggan Enterprises, is a multi-purpose community facility comprising re