Tara is an independent press set up as a result of the electronic publishing revolution. Our first title, published in 2013, is a third edition of the 1984 novel, "The Summerhouse" by Val Mulkerns. Initially brought out by the legendary publishing house, John Murray (Byron’s publisher), it's now available in paperback, Kindle and e-book format. "With the likes of Cáca Milis, really, anything is p
ossible" - Patrick McCabe
(intro to "Red Lamp Black Piano") Our second title, kicking off with an introduction by Irish author Pat McCabe, presents the work of 50 writers and poets who performed at 'The Cáca Milis Cabaret," a vaudevillian evening of the Arts. From Dermot Bolger to Erin Fornoff; Eoin Colfer and Emer Martin - over 50 different contributors make this an anthology with a punch. The latest title from Tara Press is a retrospective collection of the work of Irish author Val Mulkerns, bringing together a selection of short stories starting in 1916, in the prison cell of a rebel, through hard times in Dublin of the 1930s and the changing face of the country in the 50s and 60s. It culminates with the quintessential 80s piece, "Memory and Desire" which Colm Tóibín described as, "one of the finest short stories that has been published in Ireland for many years." It is available in Spring 2016, see http://www.tarapress.net for further details
