Spideog Publishing

01/08/2025

🎭We are Live🎭

The day has come and Baby Shakespeare is now live. Keep up with all the news on our project status:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spideogpublishing/baby-shakespeare-series-a-midsummer-nights-dream

Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' adapted for Babies and Preschoolers.

31/07/2025

🎭 Final Countdown🎭

Tomorrow is the day our Baby Shakespeare campaign launches. We are making the last few adjustments before our journey begins. Keep up with all the news by following our project:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spideogpublishing/baby-shakespeare-series-a-midsummer-nights-dream

22/07/2025

🎭 Ten Day Countdown 🎭

Our campaign for Baby Shakespeare launches in 10 days. Follow our campaign at:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spideogpublishing/baby-shakespeare-series-a-midsummer-nights-dream

19/07/2025

🎭 Sample Illustration🎭

Look at our sample image for Baby Shakespeare 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Isn't it just gorgeous. It reminds me of the books I had growing up. So traditional and classic. Why not follow our campaign from pre launch to completion. Follow the project here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spideogpublishing/baby-shakespeare-series-a-midsummer-nights-dream

18/07/2025

🎭 Book Trailer 🎭

Our campaign launches on the first of August. We are so excited about this project. We will update our progress throughout. We can't wait to share this magical adaptation with you all.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spideogpublishing/baby-shakespeare-series-a-midsummer-nights-dream

17/07/2025

🎭Baby Shakespeare🎭

As part of our mission to make classic literature fun and accessible to all ages we are launching our first Baby Shakespeare project in partneship with kickstarter crowdfunding. We have an amazing illustrator lined up and we can't wait to begin. If you know anyone with a passion for Classic Literature please share our project with them. Thank you in advance.

Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' adapted for Babies and Preschoolers.

28/03/2025

✍️ Entries Closing Soon ✍️

Closing on April 30th.

Entries for our 'Twisted Tales' Anthology are still open. Stories should be a max of 2,500 words and be a twisted fairytale or myth.

You must be over 18 and living in Ireland to enter.

To enter simply pay the entry fee using the QR Code below, fill in your form and email your story, form and proof of entry receipt to:

[email protected]

Entry Fee: €7

Cash Prizes will be won by our top 3 entries.

Publication in anthology for top 20 entries.

18/12/2024

✍️ Entries Open ✍️

Today is the day entries for our 'Twisted Tales' Anthology are now open. Stories should be a max of 2,500 words and be a twisted fairytale or myth.

You must be over 18 and living in Ireland to enter.

To enter simply pay the entry fee using the QR Code below, fill in your form and email your story, form and proof of entry receipt to:

[email protected]

Entry Fee: €7

Cash Prizes will be won by our top 3 entries.

Publication in anthology for top 20 entries.

16/12/2024

✍️Short Story Contest✍️

Twisted Tales Anthology Contest will open this Wednesday at 12pm. If you have a story to share that takes a fairytale or myth and gives it twist we'd love to hear from you.

Entries cost €7

Entry forms will be posted when the contest opens.

Keep an eye on our socials to keep up to date with all the news.

15/12/2024

✍️Short Story Competition ✍️

In Summer 2025 we will be releasing an anthology of twisted fairytales.

What is a twisted fairytale?

It's a story that takes an existing fairytale or myth and twists it in unexpected way. A popular example is the 'Once Upon a Time' tv show or 'Wicked' by Gregory Maguire

Competition guidelines

To enter our anthology contest your story must be a twisted fairytale with a maximum word count of 2500.

You must be over 18 to enter.

There is a entry fee to be paid via PayPal

The top 3 entries will receive a cash prize and publication in our anthology.

A number of runner up entries will also make it into 'Twisted Tales'

Competition will open on December 18th and close March 28th.

Winners will be announced in May 2025 and publication will be released in Aug 2025.

More information to follow.

03/02/2024

We are going through some changes, this page formerly known as Young Writers of Ireland will now be working under the name Spideog Publishing. When I can I will update the page name. In the meantime keep an eye out for our upcoming releases.