Daideo abú! Daideo le hÁine Ní Ghlinn (Cois Life 2014)

Comhghairdeas linn! Agus le hÁine Ní Ghlinn go háirithe. Fógraíodh ag searmanas i gCultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich i Mobil Feirste anocht gur bhuaigh Daideo le hÁine Ní Ghlinn (foilsithe ag Cois Life) Gradam Réics Carló - go bunúsach Leabhar na Bliana do Dhaoine Óga. Insíonn Daideo scéal faoi bhuachaill atá ar a theitheadh óna thuismitheoirí - agus seanduine atá ar a theitheadh óna pháistí. Castar ar a chéile iad ar an traein go Baile Átha Cliath. Éisteann siad le scéalta a cheile. Tuigeann siad a chéile. Cén toradh a bheidh ar an gcairdeas nua seo? Léigh Daideo agus beidh a fhios agat! Buíochas mór do Chlár na Leabhar Gaeilge i bhForas na Gaeilge agus d'Oireachtas na Gaeilge a eagraíonn na gradaim.

Is údar mór-ráchtairte í Áine Ní Ghlinn, a ndíolann a cuid saothar go maith i gcónaí ach bhí núalaíocht ag roinnt le Daideo chomh maith sa mhéid is gurb é an chéad chlosleabhar gairmiúil Gaeilge a scaipeadh go leictreonach i bhfoirm mp3 saor in aisce. Cois Life i dtus cadhnaíochta arís - tapaímid gach deis foilseacháin ilmheáin a dhéanamh! An t-údar féin a rinne an léamh beo drámatúil agus tá an taifeadadh fós le híoscóipeáil ach brú anseo. Tá an leabhar féin le ceannach i gcóip chrua nó i bhfoirm ríomhleabhair (do do kindle, iPad, nó do rogha eile) ach brú anseo - is fiu go mór an taifeadadh a sheinm agus an leabhar os do chomhair.

Is iad na leabhair eile ar an ngearrliosta don ghradam do leabhair do dhaoine óga ná POP!, scríofa ag Caitríona Nic Sheáin, maisithe ag Andrew Whitson agus foilsithe ag An tSnáthaid Mhór; Róbó-Mhadra, scríofa ag Máire Ní Ghallchobhair, maisithe ag Peter Donnelly agus foilsithe ag Leabhar Breac; Uinseann Donn le Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, foilsithe ag Futa Fata; agus leabhar eile fós le hÁine Ní Ghlinn - Nílim ag iarraidh dul ar Scoil - foilsithe ag LeabhairCOMHAR.

Bhí leabhar eile de chuid Cois Life i measc na bhfoilseachán san iomaíocht do na gradaim le haghaidh Leabhair na Bliana 2014, leabhar le banúdar eile - Orna Ní Choileáin (an ceadmhach ‘cailínchumhacht’ a lua nó an mbeifí ag cur easpa comhionannais inár leith?). 

Ba é Sciorrann an tAm (Cois Life), bailiúchán gearrscéalta le hOrna Ní Choileáin a bhí san iomaíocht don ghradam do leabhair do dhaoine fásta - Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin. Seo an dara cnuasach gearrscéalta Gaeilge ó údar Canary Wharf. Ba iad na leabhair eile atá ar an ngearrliosta seo ná: Anamlón Bliana (Cló Iar-Chonnacht), sliochtanna as dialann Sheáin Uí Ríordáin, curtha in eagar ag Tadhg Ó Dúshláine; Seal san Aetóip (Cló Iar-Chonnacht), leabhar taistil le Frank Reidy; Aneas(Futa Fata), leabhar faoi bhéaloideas Chorca Dhuibhne le Brenda Ní Shúilleabháin; ; agus Ár Naomhoidhreacht (Foilseacháin Ábhair Spioradálta), cnuasach paidreacha ó Éilis Ní Thiarnaigh.

Congratulations to …. us, actually! Well, very particularly to Áine Ní Ghlinn. At a ceremony in Belfast's arts venue, Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich tonight it was announced that Áine’s book Daideo (published by Cois Life) has won Gradam Réics Carló - basically Irish language Book of the Year for Young People. Daideo tells the story of a young boy running away from his parents - and an old man running away from his children. They meet on a Dublin-bound train, they listen to each other’s story, they understand each other. What will become of this new friendship? Read Daideo and find out! Were extremely grateful to Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge in Foras na Gaeilge and to Oireachtas na Gaeilge who organise the awards.

Áine, of course, is a best-selling writer, always in demand. Daideo was an innovative project for Áine and Cois Life, being the first professional audiobook in Irish given away free of charge as an mp3.  Cois Life in the vanguard yet again - we always try to make publications available in different platformss and in different media. The author herself recorded the superbly dramatic reading - and the audiobook is still available for download here.  Listening to the recording with the book in front of you is a super way to improve your Irish. The actual book can be bought in paperback or as an ebook (for kindle, iPad or your own choice of device) by clicking here.

The other books on the shortlist for this prize were POP! by Caitríona Nic Sheáin, illustrated by Andrew Whitson (published by An tSnáthaid Mhór); Róbó-Mhadra, by Máire Ní Ghallchobhair, illustrated by Peter Donnelly (Leabhar Breac); Uinseann Donn by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin (Futa Fata); and finally yet another book by Áine Ní Ghlinn - Nílim ag iarraidh dul ar Scoil (LeabhairCOMHAR). 

Another Cois Life book was shortlisted for the other ‘Book of the Year’ prize - and it was by another female author - Orna Ní Choileáin (may one say  ‘cailínchumhacht’ or ‘girlpower’ or will we be accused of failing in our duties towards equality?). 

Sciorrann an tAm (Cois Life), is a super collection of short stories by Orna Ní Choileáin and figured on the shortlist for the award for best adult book - Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin. This is the second collection from the author of Canary Wharf. The other shortlisted books were: Anamlón Bliana (Cló Iar-Chonnacht), extracts from the diaries of Seán Ó Ríordáin, edited by Tadhg Ó Dúshláine; Seal san Aetóip (Cló Iar-Chonnacht), a travel book by Frank Reidy; Aneas (Futa Fata), about Kerry folklore by Brenda Ní Shúilleabháin; and Ár Naomhoidhreacht (Foilseacháin Ábhair Spioradálta), a collection of prayers by Éilis Ní Thiarnaigh.

Leabhar Laethanta - Donla uí Bhraonáin (Cois Life, 2013)

San fhíseán gairid seo, tugann Donla uí Bhraonáin léargas ar a bhfuil in Leabhar Laethanta (Cois Life, 2013).

Leabhar Laethanta (in eagar ag Donla uí Bhraonáin)

Leabhar a thugann spás ar leith do gach lá den bhliain (365 lá) agus a sholáthraíonn míreanna gearra eolais faoi ghnéithe éagsúla de stair agus de shaíocht na hÉireann in aghaidh gach lae. Fágtar spás beag bán in aghaidh gach lae inar féidir leis an léitheoir a c(h)uid nótaí/meabhrán féin a scríobh.

ISBN: 978-1-907494-30-7; Foilsithe: 2013; Leathanaigh: 148; €12.00

Ceannaigh anseo.

In this short video Donla uí Bhraonáin explains what the reader will find in Leabhar Laethanta (Cois Life, 2013).

Leabhar Laethanta (edited by Donla uí Bhraonáin)

A book which sets aside space for each of the 365 days of the year and provides the reader with nuggets of information about aspects of Irish culture and history associated with each day. Blank space is left on each day to allow the reader make his or her own notes. 

Important Note: the book is in Irish ONLY - it is not a bilingual book.

ISBN: 978-1-907494-30-7; Published: 2013; Pages: 148: €12.00

Buy here.

Seoladh Fuíoll Feá le Liam Ó Muirthile 8 Feabhra 2013 / Launch of Fuíoll Feá in the Unitarian Church 8 February 2013

[scroll down for English language version, please!]

Bhí ócáid fhíorthaitneamhach ag Cois Life san Eaglais Úintéireach, Faiche Stiabhna, BÁC 2, dé hAoine 8 Feabhra tráth ar seoladh Fuíoll Feá: Rogha Dánta / New and Selected Poems le Liam Ó Muirthile. Is é seo an chéad mhór-rogha dá shaothar filíochta a foilsíodh agus an chéad leabhar dátheangach leis ina bhfuil leaganacha Béarla dá shaothar ann. Gabriel Rosenstock - mórfhile aitheanta eile agus sáraistritheoir - a d'aistrigh formhór na ndánta ach tá roinnt leaganacha eile sa leabhar le daoine eile ar nós Paul Muldoon, Peter Sirr agus eile. 

Liam Ó Muirthile agus Gabriel Rosenstock

 Bhí idir cheol is fhilíocht ag an ócáid. Chuir an fear a' tí, Cathal Póirtéir an oíche i láthair agus choinnigh stiúir ar an mbabhtáil idir na focail fhileata agus na nótaí maise ceoil. Léirigh sé tuiscint an scoláire agus é ag cur síos ar shaothar Liam ach níorbh fhada uaidh a chuid scileanna léiriúcháin - agus leathshúil aige ar an gclog ar feadh an ama! Le tús a chur leis an oíche sheinn Peter Browne roinnt dreasanna ceoil a mhacallaigh timpeall na heaglaise go binn. Ansin léigh Liam roinnt dánta as an gcnuasach agus d'aithris Gabriel ansin an t-aistriúchán a bhí déanta aige. Ansin rinneadh uainíocht le dreasanna ceoil le scoth na n-oirfideach: Peter Browne, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh agus Iarla Ó Lionaird. Luaigh Liam gur i stiúideo Iarla a rinneadh taifeadadh ar an dlúthdhiosca a ghabhann leis an leabhar, diosca ar a bhfuil roinnt dánta agus aistriúchán á n-aithris aige féin agus ag Gabriel.

Iarla Ó Lionaird, Peter Brown, Liam Ó Muirthile, Cathal Póirtéir, Gabriel Rosenstock, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh

Ghabh Liam buíochas le Gabriel ní hamháin as na haistriúcháin ach as an spreagadh agus as an gcabhair agus an gcairdeas uile thar na blianta. Ghabh sé buíochas freisin leis na haistritheoirí eile a bhfuil saothar leo sa chnuasach agus leo siúd ar tiomnaíodh dánta dóibh. Thagair sé go sonrach do bheirt atá ar shlí na fírinne agus a bhraith sé uaidh ar an oíche: Michael Davitt, file eile den bhuíon INNTI agus, mar a dúirt Gabriel, 'fathach', agus an tOllamh Bob Welsh, a cailleadh le déanaí agus a bhí ar an mbeagán a thuig an dá thraidisiún teanga in Éirinn. Gach seans gur bhraith an slua 150 duine a bhí an Eaglais Úinitéireach nach rófhada uathu a bhí an bheirt seo ar an oíche. Slua ildánach ilaoiseach a bhí ann - daoine ar mór leo an fhilíocht - agus an ceol. Bhí an t-aos léinn i láthair go tiubh, ar ndóigh - chonacthas an tOll Alan Titley i láthair, mar shampla agus bhain slua ón dara bliain in Ollscoil na hÉireann, Baile Átha Cliath atá ag staidéar an Bhéarla an-taitneamh as an oíche chomh maith. Tá Cois Life buíoch den Chomhairle Ealaíon agus d'Fhoras na Gaeilge as a dtacaíocht leanúnach. Tá buíochas ar leith ag dul do Kevin Robinson san Eaglais Úinitéireach as a chúnamh uile.

Cois Life organised a very enjoyable and unusual evening in the Unitarian Chapel, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 on Friday 8th of February to launch Fuíoll Feá: Rogha Dánta / New and Selected Poems by Liam Ó Muirthile. This is the first major selection of Liam's work from his various collections to be published and the first bilingual book with English versions of all the poems. Gabriel Rosenstock - a renowned poet himself and master translator - produced most of the translations but some versions are by other hands such as Paul Muldoon, Peter Sirr and others. 

An file sa lár agus é ag baint taitnimh as a chlann mac, Ciarán, Iara Donncha agus Rónán: the poet centre stage joking with his sons Ciarán, Iarla, Doncha and Rónán

  It was a night of both music and poetry. Master of Ceremonies Cathal Póirtéir presented the evening's events with a depth of understanding and considerable practical skill as befits a scholar and  seasoned radio producer and handled the transitions from poetry to music seamlessly. Peter Browne's piping rang through the beautiful old building and then Liam read some poems and then Gabriel read his translations of them. The musicians were Peter Browne, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and the doyen of sean-nós singing, Iarla Ó Lionaird. Liam mentioned that the recordings of some of the poems and their translations on the CD which accompanies the book were made in Iarla's studio. 

Mná calma Chois Life!  An Dr Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín, Comhstiúrtóir an tigh foilsitheoireachta, Fionnuala Cloke, Oifigeach Foilseachán agus Julianne Ní Chonchúir, Comhlairleoir Cumarsáide. Formidable ladies from Cois Life! Dr Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín, Co-Director of the publishing house, Fionnuala Cloke, Publications Officer and Julianne Ní Chonchúir, Communications Consultant. 

 Liam thanked Gabriel not just for the translations but for comvincing him to undertake the project and said that it reflected their long friendship. He also thanked the other translators of work in the book and those to whom poems were dedicated. He mentioned two people in particular who are no longer with us: Michael Davitt, another INNTI poet, and indeed as Gabriel said 'a giant' of poetry and  Bob Welsh, former Professor of English in the University of Ulster, who died recently. Bob, said Liam, was one of the few who had a deep understanding of both the English and Irish language traditions in Ireland. The 150 or so strong audience at the event probably felt that these two were present in spirit on this special night for Irish literature. The audience was varied and represented all age groups - lovers of poetry and music. Academics were out in force - Prof. Alan Titley congratulated Liam and Gabriel afterwards and a number of second year students of English from the National University of Ireland, Dublin said they enjoyed the night also. Cois Life is - as always - grateful to the Arts Council and Foras na Gaeilge for their continued support. Also a special word of thanks to Kevin Robinson of the Unitarian Church for all his help.

Alec Hijmans ag Féile Leabhar BhÁC / Alex Hijmans at the Dublin Book Festival

Mar chuid 'dFhéile Leabhar Bhaile Átha Cliath 2012 reáchtáladh plé ar an ngearrscéal mar sheánra i litríocht na Gaeilge Dé Sathairn 17 Samhain in amharclann Smock Alley, Barra an Teampaill, Baile Átha Cliath 2.

 Micheál  Conghaile, Michael Cronin, Alan Titley & Alex Hijmans

Bhí an criticeoir liteartha aitheanta - agus údar de chuid Cois Life - Michael Cronin mar chathaoirleach ar an bplé leis na gearrscéalaithe seo a leanas: Michael Ó Conghaile, a bhunaigh Cló Iar-Chonnachta, Alex Hijmans, údar idirnáisiúnta ilteangach, agus Alan Titley, acadúlach agus colúnaí de chuid The Irish Times.

Tá idir úrscéalta agus ghearrscéalta Gaeilge foilsithe ag an triúr acu agus bhí siad ábalta na difríochtaí eatarthu a chíoradh go mion. Luadh go háirithe gur úrscéalta seachas gearrscéalta  a bhíonn ag teastáil ó fhoilsitheoirí Béarla ar fud an domhain ach ní mar sin atá cúrsaí i saol na foilsitheoireachta Gaeilge.

I measc na gceisteanna a d'ardaigh An tOllamh Cronin bhí an traidisiún réalaíoch i ngearrscéalaíocht an Gaeilge. Thuairimigh an tOll. Titley gur frithghluaiseacht a bhí sa traidisiún sin i gcoinne nó i ndiaidh a raibh d'osréalachas sa traidisiún béil agus sa scríbhneoireacht luath i ré na hAthbheochana san fhichiú haois a bhí go mór faoi anáil an traidisiúin sin. Luaigh Micheál Ó Conghaile gur léirigh na gearrscéalta Gaeilge le leathchéad bliain anuas saol na Gaeilge, saol na Gaeltachta agus go ndeachaigh siad i gcion air siúd dá réir.  Luaigh Alex Hijmans gurb iad gearrscéalta Uí Chonaire, Uí Fhlaithearta agus Uí Chadhain na chéid leabhair a léigh sé sa Ghaeilge agus gur thaitin an léargas a bhí iontu ar fhírinne lom an tsaoil go mór leis. 

Ceist ghaolmhar a d'ardaigh Michael Cronin ná 'an amhlaidh go bhfuil claonadh sa ghearrcéal cás an duine imeallaigh a phlé?' D'admhaigh Micheál Ó Conghaile go mbeadh sé sin fíor i gcás roinnt mhaith dá shaothar féin ach go mb'fhéidir gur mar sin a bhí toisc go mbíonn na daoine sin níos spéisiúla - bíonn siad éagsúil agus cuirtear spéis iontu dá réir. D'aontaigh Alan Titley leis an argóint sin (cé go ndúirt sé nach maith leis a bheith ag aontú le rud ar bith - leis féin go háirithe!) agus luaigh sé na carachtair sna gearrscéalta in Gonta, leabhar nua Alex Hijmans, mar shárshampa de seo. Chun clabhsúr a chur ar an ócáid d'iarr Michael Cronin ar an triúr sliocht a léamh as a saothar agus ghabh sé leithscéal leis an slua trí scór duine nó mar sin a bhí i láthair.

 

As part of the Dublin Book Festival 2012 the short story genre in Irish-language literature was discussed on Saturday the 17th of November at an event in Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin 2.

The well-known critic - and Cois Life author - Michael Cronin chaired the session with the following short story writers: Michael Ó Conghaile, author and founder of publishing house Cló Iar-Chonnachta, Alex Hijmans, international, multilingual author, and Alan Titley, author, academic and Irish Times columnist. 

Professor Cronin, chairing, noted that all three writers had published both novels and short stories in the Irish language. and so were well-placed to discuss the differences between the genres. All agreed that the novel now holds a higher status then the short story in the English-speaking world with publishers much preferring writers to work on novels. This is not at all the case in Irish, with Irish-language publishers welcoming submissions in both genres.

Among the other issues which Michael Cronin asked the panel to address was the tradition of realism in the Irish short story. Professor Titley saw it as a reaction to the supernatural aspects of the oral story-telling tradition which had been a powerful influence of early Revival-period literature of the early 20th century. Micheál Ó Conghaile mentioned that the Irish-language short stories of the last fifty years were a unique depiction of Gaeltacht life and this had huge significance for him as someone raised in the Gaeltacht and had been highly influential on him as a writer. Alex Hijmans reminisced about how the short stories of Pádraic Ó Conaire, Liam Ó Flaithearta (Liam O'Flaherty) and Máirtín Cadhain had been the first works he read in the Irish language when he arrived in Ireland from the Netherlands and that their gritty realism had been very attractive to him.

The chair then asked the panel to share their thoughts about the theory that the short story tended to deal with people in the margins of society.  Micheál Ó Conghaile agreed that this coul certainly be said of many of his short stories but thought that this was the case because such people were simply more interesting than those in the mainstream - their very difference makes them of interest. Alan Titley concurred (adding the caveat that he rarely agreed with anyone else and never at all with himself!) and cited the characters in the short stories in Gonta, Alex Hijmans' new collection, as a perfect illustration of this. To bring the event to a close, Michael Cronin asked all three authors to read an extract from their work and thanked the audience of about sixty people for their attendance and attention.

Ceapacháin Comhlachta / Appointments

Tá áthas orainn a fhógairt go bhfuil Fionnuala Cloke ceaptha anois ag Cois Life, mar Oifigeach Foilsitheoireachta freagrach as an gclár oibre a riar, ó Eanáir 2013 amach. Tá taithí roinnt blianta ag Fionnuala i mbun dualgas eagarthóireachta agus taighde agus tá a saothar, Ceist Agam Ort (Cois Life 2008) beagnach díolta amach.    

Tá údar eile dár gcuid, Donla uí Bhraonáin, nuacheaptha ina hEagarthóir. Beidh Donla ag feidhmiú sa tréimhse ó Mheán Fómhair go Nollaig, ag plé le cúrsaí eagarthóireachta. Tá trí shaothar le Donla ar ár liosta go dtí seo: 500 Seanfhocal, Paidreacha na Gaeilge agus an saothar a chuir sí in eagar le T.S. Ó Máille, Seanfhocla Chonnacht. Foilseofar a saothar nua Leabhar Laethanta in 2013.

Céim mhór forbartha ag Cois Life is ea na ceapacháin seo agus tá an-áthas orainn iad a fhógairt dár gcuid scríbhneoirí agus léitheoirí araon. Guímid gach rath orthu i mbun saothair.

  

Cois Life is pleased to announce that Fionnuala Cloke has been appointed as Publications Officer to administer the publications programme from January 2013. Fionnuala has a number of years experience in editing an research and her book Ceist Agam Ort (Cois Life 2008) is now almost fully sold out.

Another of our authors, Donla uí Bhraonáin, has been appointed as Editor. Donla will be engaged in editorial work from September to December. Donla has three books on our list so far: 500 Seanfhocal, Paidreacha na Gaeilge and the work by T.S. Ó Máille that she edited, Seanfhocla Chonnacht. Her next book Leabhar Laethanta will be published in 2013.

These appointments represent a significant step in the development of Cois Life and we are very pleased to announce them to our authors and readers. We wish them both the best of luck in their work.

Léirmheas ar Favela le hAlex Hijmans ar The Canadian Journal of Irish Studies

Tá léirmheas ar Favela le Alex Hijmans ar an eagrán reatha de The Canadian Journal of Irish Studies. An tOll Pádraig Ó Siadhail a scríobh. Sleachta as thíos (cliceáil leis an leathanach a mhéadú). Ar ndóigh, tá réamhchóipeanna den chnuasach gearrscéalta le hAlex Hijmans - Gonta - ar díol anois ar shuíomh Cois Life.

The current issue of  The Canadian Journal of Irish Studies contains a review of Favela by Alex Hijmans. The review is by Prof Pádraig Ó Siadhail and we give some extracts from it below (click to magnify the page). Advance copies of Alex's short story collection - Gonta - ar available now from the Cois Life website. 

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Gradaim Leabhair na Bliana CBI / CBI Book of the Year Awards

Searmanas ag Cé an Adhmaid inniu / At the Ceremony in Wood Quay Today

BUAITEOIR DUAISE!

Comhghairdeas! - Gradamdhuais don fhicsean buaite ag Maitríóisce le Siobhán Parkinson ag Gradaim Leabhair na Bliana CBI 2012 a fógraíodh 28 Bealtaine 2012. 

AWARD WINNER!

Congratulations! - an Honour Award for Fiction: Maitríóisce by Siobhán Parkinson at the Childrens Books Ireland Book of the Year Awards announced 28th May 2012.

Princess Grace Irish Library, Monaco - Aoibhinn Beatha an Scoláire

Liam Ó Muirthile, scríbhneoir, le linn chuairt foilsitheoireachta Cois Life ar Princess Grace Irish Library, Monaco, Dé Luain 16 Aibreán 2012
Liam Ó Muirthile, author, during a publishing visit by Cois Life to the Princess Grace Irish Library, Monaco, Monday, 16 April 2012.

Dúlra Oileáin Árann - Con Ó Ruairc

Tugann Con Ó Ruairc cur i láthair gairid faoin leabhar Dúlra Oileáin Árann.
Author Con Ó Ruairc makes a brief presentation about his book Dúlra Oileáin Árann.
(Dulra Oileáin Árann foilsithe ag Cois Life, 2011). (Dúlra Oileáin Árann published by Cois Life, 2011)