Mercier Press

21/11/2025

As the days are shorter and the nights colder, do you find yourself reaching for more comfort food? Having an extra biscuit or two?

Swiss psychiatrist Dr Gregor Hasler challenges modern nutrition science by revealing that food is far more than calories and carbohydrates.

How you eat matters more than what you eat.

Through groundbreaking research combining neuroscience with ancient wisdom he shows how mindful eating activates healing systems we never knew we had, and investigates whether social isolation — even something as simple as drinking alone rather than sharing a glass with others— could impact health more than diet alone.

This revolutionary guide moves beyond telling you what to eat and instead reveals what it truly means to be nourished by reconnecting with whole foods eating rituals, community dining and the transformation of nutritional energy through practices rooted in both cutting-edge science and mystical traditions that have sustained human health for millennia.

Pre-order WHAT NOURISHES US today from the link in our bio!

21/11/2025

🇮🇪 Irish Books of the Year 2025 🇮🇪
✨ The Horgan Brothers
✨ The Killing of the Reavey Brothers
✨ Spring Seaweed
✨ Special Powers
✨ Stone Mad
So proud to see Mercier titles in the very best of Irish-published non-fiction, fiction, and children’s books! 📚
Buying these titles directly supports our brilliant Irish authors, Irish publishers and the wider economy, a win-win for brilliant reading and a thriving local industry!
💚
Thank you!



https://thebookshop.ie/irish-books-of-the-year-2025/

20/11/2025

We LOVE to see our books on the bestsellers shelf - especially in the gorgeous 📚

Have you gotten your copy of SOMEWHERE COLD yet? Part-family memoir, part-travel narrative, not only is it ideal reading reading for these cold winter nights BUT the perfect gift for any adventure-lover in your life ❄

Get it today from any good bookshop or our website: https://www.mercierpress.ie/books/somewhere-cold-a-year-living-in-the-high-arctic/

19/11/2025

Have you gotten a chance to ready this epic 2026 Dublin Literary Award-nominated historical thriller yet?

Listen to authorTheo Dorgan read from CAMARADE here!

Mercier author Theo Dorgan reads the first page from his forthcoming novel Camarade. ‘All things considered, I wonder if shooting that policeman made me the man that I am?’ In this masterful new work, award-winning author Theo Dorgan has written a philosophical thriller of extraordinary depth. A...

19/11/2025

Theo Dorgan’s CAMARADE Nominated for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award! Dublin Literary Award

We are delighted to announce that CAMARADE the powerful new novel by acclaimed Cork poet and author Theo Dorgan, has been nominated for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award – the world’s most valuable annual prize for a single work of fiction, worth €100,000.

Published by Mercier Press in 2025, CAMARADE is one of only five titles by Irish authors to make the 2026 longlist of 69 nominated novels selected by libraries in 36 countries.

The nomination recognises Dorgan’s extraordinary achievement in crafting a deeply moving and politically resonant work that explores friendship, betrayal, and the lingering echoes of revolutionary idealism across decades and continents.

To celebrate the nomination, Theo Dorgan will hold a special reading and book signing at Eason Blackpool, Blackpool Shopping Centre, Cork, on Friday, 5 December 2025 at 6:00 PM. All are welcome to attend this free event. Eason Ireland

(The story unfolds between Blackpool and Paris)

The 2026 Dublin Literary Award longlist of up to 20 titles will be announced on 17 February 2026, with the shortlist of six following on 7 April 2026. The winner will be revealed on 21 May 2026 during the International Literature Festival Dublin.

Congratulations to Theo!

https://dublinliteraryaward.ie/features/news/2026-nominations-revealed/

In this masterful, philosophical thriller, one violent act echoes across four decades. An Irish exile in Paris begins writing his memoir, forcing him to confront the night he shot a policeman and fled…

14/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who came to both the Cork .cork and Dublin launches of Dr Geraldine Osbornes captivating memoir SOMEWHERE COLD!

Many thanks in particular to Dr Clare O'Leary and for their fabulous moderation and intriguing conversation.

A compelling blend of travel narrative, family memoir and cultural observation, richly illustrated with photographs, SOMEWHERE COLD is about pushing boundaries, embracing the unknown and discovering that sometimes the most valuable lessons come from unexpected places.

A perfect Christmas gift for any adventure-lover in your life! ❄ Get it today from our website or any good bookshop ❄

13/11/2025

❗COVER REVEAL ❗

Your grandmother was right about food, and science is starting to prove it.

WHAT NOURISHES US explores how Swiss psychiatrist Dr Gregor Hasler challenges modern nutrition science by revealing that food is far more than isolated nutrients and that the physical structure of whole foods — what he calls The Food Matrix — fundamentally changes how our bodies process nutrition. Drawing from real medical cases including a tragic story of a young woman who died despite receiving perfect intravenous nutrition Hasler demonstrates why people in Blue Zones live to 100+ eating supposedly 'unhealthy' foods because they understand that how you eat matters more than what you eat.

Through groundbreaking research combining neuroscience with ancient wisdom he shows how mindful eating activates healing systems we never knew we had, and investigates whether social isolation — even something as simple as drinking alone rather than sharing a glass with others— could impact health more than diet alone.

This revolutionary guide moves beyond telling you what to eat and instead reveals what it truly means to be nourished by reconnecting with whole foods eating rituals, community dining and the transformation of nutritional energy through practices rooted in both cutting-edge science and mystical traditions that have sustained human health for millennia.

For readers of Michael Pollan and anyone ready to escape the confusion of modern nutrition advice to find the path back to real health.

Publishing January 2026, pre-order your copy here: https://www.mercierpress.ie/books/what-nourishes-us-how-mindful-eating-can-help-us-get-healthy-feel-well-and-connect-with-ourselves/

12/11/2025

Step back into a hidden chapter of Irish history with historian James Durney's new book, SPECIAL POWERS!

Mercier Press invites you to the launch of the untold story of Ireland’s forgotten prisoners. Discover the bitter truth of civil war internment at Newbridge Barracks and Tintown Camp between 1922 and 1924, where over 5,500 republican prisoners faced a regime of ex*****ons and brutality at the hands of their former comrades.

Learn how former allies became ruthless captors, leading to the deaths of over two dozen internees. Despite the harsh realities, the prisoners' spirit led to legendary mass escapes and Ireland's largest hunger strike.

Drawing on primary sources, Durney unveils the final battles of the Civil War fought behind the wire, shining a light on this dark, long-hidden episode. Among the internees were future leaders and influential figures such as Ernie O’Malley, Peadar O’Donnell, Seán Lemass, and John Higgins.

Join us for the launch:

Date: Thursday, November 20
Time: 7.00pm
Location: Naas Library & Cultural Centre, Co. Kildare, W91E1RT

All welcome. Get your copy today: https://www.mercierpress.ie/?post_type=product&p=11586&preview=true

12/11/2025

Loving this artwork of ATHENRY! 🥰🙌

11/11/2025

“After our third child was born, the time was right to go to the Arctic, and the trip was very much designed around the children . . . they just accepted it as normal."

Have you ever had the urge to bring your young family on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure? That's what Irish doctor Geraldine Osborne, her artist husband Danny, did in 1989 moving to one of the most isolated parts of the world, the tiny Inuit settlement of Grise Fiord, over a thousand kilometres above the Arctic Circle.

Read all about it in their stunning new memoir SOMEWHERE COLD, available now from all good bookshops!

'Somewhere Cold' by Geraldine Osborne details a year spent 1000km above the Arctic Circle

10/11/2025

COVER REVEAL!

The explosive conclusion to Ireland's revolutionary saga — where former comrades turn guns on each other in Dublin's blood-soaked streets and a nation's dream of freedom becomes a nightmare of civil war.

MANY OF OUR BEST LIE THERE explores unforgettable characters and stories, such as the almost supernatural warnings ignored before Michael Collins, Ireland's most charismatic leader, met his tragic fate. Follow legendary figures like Harry Boland, Ernie O'Malley and Joe O'Connor as they navigate betrayal, capture and the psychological scars of revolution.

Gripping military action unfolds from seaborne National Army landings to mass IRA prison escapes, as urban guerrilla warfare brings Dublin to its knees and former allies turn their guns on each other.

Dark historical truths reveal 'The Terror' — the state-sanctioned brutality that averaged more than one frequently botched ex*****on per day in January 1923, showing how revolutionary ideals corrupted under the pressure of civil war.

No other series puts you this close to the action, in the trenches and safe houses with the actual participants. This isn't just military history — it's friendship betrayed, ideals corrupted and a nation's birth trauma that still echoes today. Think 'Game of Thrones', but it really happened — in Ireland's bloodiest year.

This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how modern Ireland was truly born — not just in the glory of 1916–1921, but in the ashes of civil war.

Pre-order here: https://www.mercierpress.ie/books/many-of-our-best-lie-there/

10/11/2025

Please join Mercier Press to celebrate the Dublin launch of SOMEWHERE COLD - a compelling blend of travel narrative, family memoir and cultural observation.

Richly illustrated with photographs, SOMEWHERE COLD is about pushing boundaries, embracing the unknown and discovering that sometimes the most valuable lessons come from unexpected places.

Author, Adventurer and Doctor Geraldine Osbourne will be in conversation with Artist, Illustrator and Jewellery designer Ciarna Hackett.

Tickets are free, grab your spot today!

Join us for the launch of Somewhere Cold by Geraldine Osborne. A free event, Geraldine will be in conversation with Ciarna Hackett