GILL BOOKS AUTUMN–WINTER 2020 NEW BOOKS CALENDAR TITLE ISBN HB PB E AUTHOR JULY The National Gallery of Ireland Diary 2021 978 0 7171 8975 5 • SEPTEMBER Tell Me The Truth About Loss 978 0 7171 8384 5 • • Niamh Fitzpatrick Little Library 5 Mary Robinson 978 0 7171 8993 9 • John and Fatti Burke One Day at a Time Diary 2021 978 0 7171 8946 5 • Abby Wynne 32 Words for Field 978 0 7171 8797 3 • • Manchán Magan Go Johnny Go 978 0 7171 8976 2 • Paul O'Flynn A Dictionary of Hiberno English 3rd edition 978 0 7171 9020 1 • • Terence Patrick Dolan, introduction by Blindboy The Homekeeper’s Diary 978 0 7171 8874 1 • Francis Brennan The Head of Ned Belly 978 0 7171 8952 6 • • Jason Byrne, illustrated by Oisín McGann The Great Irish Farm Book 978 0 7171 8896 3 • Darragh McCullough, illustrated by Sally Caulwell The Friendship Fairies Go to School 978 0 7171 8967 0 • Lucy Kennedy, illustrated by Phillip Cullen The Dead Zoo 978 0 7171 8972 4 • Peter Donnelly The Secret Scientist 978 0 7171 7901 5 • • Jason Byrne, illustrated by Oisín McGann OCTOBER Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Science 978 0 7171 8639 6 • • Professor Luke O’Neill The Great Big Irish Annual 2021 978 0 7171 8998 4 • Rory’s Story 978 0 7171 8995 3 • • Rory O’Connor The Switch 978 0 7171 8936 6 • • Amanda Byram A Light that Never Goes Out 978 0 7171 8947 2 • • Keelin Shanley Midweek Meals 978 0 7171 8978 6 • Neven Maguire Wildwoods 978 0 7171 9021 8 • • Richard Nairn Oh My God What a Complete Diary 2021 978 0 7171 9018 8 • Emer McLysaght & Sarah Breen One for Everyone 978 0 7171 9023 2 • Kathleen Watkins Pigín’s Unexpected Adventure 978 0 7171 8379 1 • Kathleen Watkins, illustrated by Margaret Anne Suggs That Place We Call Home 978 0 7171 8985 4 • • John Creedon The Joy of Food 978 0 7171 8984 7 • Rory O’Connell The Chill Skill 978 0 7171 9019 5 • Niall Breslin, illustrated by Emma Proctor True Colours 978 0 7171 8988 5 • • Barry Geraghty with Niall Kelly With Hope in Your Heart 978 0 7171 9010 2 • • Martina Cox with Susan Keogh Saving the State 978 0 7171 8973 1 • • Stephen Collins & Ciara Meehan Crowded House 978 0 7171 9026 3 • • Frank Greaney Are You There, God? It’s Me, Ellen 978 0 7171 8894 9 • • Ellen Coyne Manopause 978 0 7171 8968 7 • • Bernard O’Shea NOVEMBER Waterford Whispers News 2020 978 0 7171 8891 8 • Colm Williamson DECEMBER The Daly Dish Diary 978 0 7171 9022 5 • Gina Daly and Mr Dish TITLE ISBN HB PB E AUTHOR JULY The National Gallery of Ireland Diary 2021 978 0 7171 8975 5 • WELCOME TO THE GILL BOOKS SEPTEMBER CATALOGUE OF NEW BOOKS Tell Me The Truth About Loss 978 0 7171 8384 5 • • Niamh Fitzpatrick Little Library 5 Mary Robinson 978 0 7171 8993 9 • John and Fatti Burke One Day at a Time Diary 2021 978 0 7171 8946 5 • Abby Wynne Everything is connected 32 Words for Field 978 0 7171 8797 3 • • Manchán Magan This season, as we begin a new life after lockdown, our books remind us Go Johnny Go 978 0 7171 8976 2 • Paul O'Flynn A Dictionary of Hiberno English 3rd edition 978 0 7171 9020 1 • • Terence Patrick Dolan, introduction by Blindboy that everything is connected. The Homekeeper’s Diary 978 0 7171 8874 1 • Francis Brennan Our collective sacrifices and grief during the COVID-19 period were The Head of Ned Belly 978 0 7171 8952 6 • • Jason Byrne, illustrated by Oisín McGann reflected in the groundswell of support the country gave to Niamh The Great Irish Farm Book 978 0 7171 8896 3 • Darragh McCullough, illustrated by Sally Caulwell Fitzpatrick, Martina Cox and Kathleen Watkins in the aftermaths of The Friendship Fairies Go to School 978 0 7171 8967 0 • Lucy Kennedy, illustrated by Phillip Cullen their own losses. Their books are at once highly personal and universal. The Dead Zoo 978 0 7171 8972 4 • Peter Donnelly And Keelin Shanley’s moving memoir, written in the final months of her The Secret Scientist 978 0 7171 7901 5 • • Jason Byrne, illustrated by Oisín McGann life and lovingly finished by her husband, Conor, will give you further OCTOBER pause for thought. Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Science 978 0 7171 8639 6 • • Professor Luke O’Neill The Great Big Irish Annual 2021 978 0 7171 8998 4 • John Creedon, Manchán Magan, Richard Nairn and Darragh Rory’s Story 978 0 7171 8995 3 • • Rory O’Connor McCullough’s books explore the connection between us and the nature The Switch 978 0 7171 8936 6 • • Amanda Byram all around. And in Food & Drink, husband-and-wife team Gina and A Light that Never Goes Out 978 0 7171 8947 2 • • Keelin Shanley Karol Daly are back with The Daly Dish Food Planner, the follow-up Midweek Meals 978 0 7171 8978 6 • Neven Maguire to the record-breaking cookbook loved by their own – masso! – Wildwoods 978 0 7171 9021 8 • • Richard Nairn Instagram family. Oh My God What a Complete Diary 2021 978 0 7171 9018 8 • Emer McLysaght & Sarah Breen One for Everyone 978 0 7171 9023 2 • Kathleen Watkins There are plenty of special moments in this year’s children’s books too, Pigín’s Unexpected Adventure 978 0 7171 8379 1 • Kathleen Watkins, illustrated by Margaret Anne Suggs from Grandad’s trick in The Chill Skill to Nanakit’s hug in Pigín, and That Place We Call Home 978 0 7171 8985 4 • • John Creedon with plenty of fiction and non-fiction to choose from you can enjoy that The Joy of Food 978 0 7171 8984 7 • Rory O’Connell most special connection of all – sharing a book with a child. The Chill Skill 978 0 7171 9019 5 • Niall Breslin, illustrated by Emma Proctor True Colours 978 0 7171 8988 5 • • Barry Geraghty with Niall Kelly The Gill Books Team With Hope in Your Heart 978 0 7171 9010 2 • • Martina Cox with Susan Keogh Saving the State 978 0 7171 8973 1 • • Stephen Collins & Ciara Meehan Crowded House 978 0 7171 9026 3 • • Frank Greaney Are You There, God? It’s Me, Ellen 978 0 7171 8894 9 • • Ellen Coyne Manopause 978 0 7171 8968 7 • • Bernard O’Shea NOVEMBER Waterford Whispers News 2020 978 0 7171 8891 8 • Colm Williamson DECEMBER The Daly Dish Diary 978 0 7171 9022 5 • Gina Daly and Mr Dish 3 MEMOIR/SPORT OCTOBER 304 PP 234 X 156 MM HARDBACK IRELAND 978 0 7171 8988 5 €22.99 £19.99 True Colours BARRY GERAGHTY WITH NIALL KELLY AUTHORS Barry Geraghty retired in July 2020 as Ireland’s THE SPORTS BIOGRAPHY WITH A MESSAGE foremost champion jockey. FOR OUR TIMES In 2009 he became the first jockey to win the big four Barry Geraghty retired in July 2020 as an Irish races at Cheltenham and horseracing legend. From his first win in 1997 he went the English Grand National. on to ride almost 2,000 winners, making him the fourth In 2020 he won five races most accomplished rider of all time. With more wins at at Cheltenham, including the Champion Hurdle. He Cheltenham than any other jockey riding today, he has lives in Skryne, Co. Meath worked with all the greats – Moscow Flyer, Kicking King, with his wife Paula and their Monty’s Pass. three children. But Barry is covered in scars. He has broken all his limbs, Niall Kelly is a journalist and Deputy Editor of The42. his shoulders, his ribs and his nose. He has survived falls ie. He previously worked too numerous to recall and spent most of 2019 with a metal with Philly McMahon on cast on his leg. And yet, he kept getting back on the horse. The Choice and with Andy Lee on Fighter. This book is about resilience; the mental power that enables the great to keep going despite the pain, despite the odds. Containing startling revelations and a searingly honest insight into the life of a top jockey, this is a must- read for all sporting fans. 4 MEMOIR Tell me the truth about loss loss the truth me about Tell IN MARCH 2017, NIAMH FITZPATRICK’S LIFE FELL APARTSEPTEMBER OVERNIGHT. Her beloved sister Dara was304 killed PP in a helicopter crash. Soon afterwards, Niamh’s marriage ended and she feared Tell me she would lose her home. Life as she knew it was gone forever and the grief234 was overwhelming. X 156 MM A psychologist for many years, Niamh’s job is the truth to help clients through thePAPERBACK toughest times in their lives. Drawing on everything she learned, first to survive and then, in time, to thrive, TellIRELAND Me the Truth about AND Loss is UK about loss a psychologist’s journey through the worst of times, finding hope along the way. A Psychologist’s Personal 978 0 7171 8384 5 Story of Loss, Grief and A beautiful book for when life isn’t what you expect it to be. Finding Hope €16.99 £14.99 Niamh Fitzpatrick Niamh Tell Me the Truth About Loss www.gillbooks.ie niamh ISBN 978-0-7171-8384-5 NIAMH Cover design by grahamthew.com fitzpatrick Cover photograph © Unsplash by Jean Gerber/Daniel Olah Back cover photograph © Mark Nixon MEMOIR FITZPATRICKAvailable as an ebook TellMetheTruthAboutLoss.indd 1 10/03/2020 10:47 AUTHOR THIS YEAR’S MOST INSPIRATIONAL BOOK Niamh Fitzpatrick has a ABOUT OVERCOMING THE WORST OF TIMES BA in Psychology, an MA AND DISCOVERING YOUR INNER RESILIENCE in Clinical Psychology and an MSc in Sport In March 2017, Niamh Fitzpatrick’s life fell apart Management, specialising overnight.