I’m really looking forward to attending Ireland’s Publishing Show 2026, and not just for the talks and workshops, though they’re always brilliant.
Events like this matter because they bring people together. Writers, publishers, editors, designers, marketers, all in one place, sharing experiences and learning from one another.
For Oakleaf Press, networking is not about business cards and quick chats. It’s about conversations. Listening to writers talk about their ideas, their struggles, their half written novels and their very real hopes of seeing a book out in the world. Many writers are working quietly, often alone, unsure where to turn next. That’s where these gatherings become so important.
Ireland’s Publishing Show creates space for those conversations to happen naturally. Over coffee, between sessions, at the back of a room, or during a slightly lively St Patrick’s Day chat. It’s often in those moments that writers realise they are not on their own, and that support does exist.
Oakleaf Press was built to support authors through the publishing process, from first draft to finished book and beyond. Meeting writers face to face helps us understand what they really need, whether that is guidance, reassurance, practical help, or simply someone to say, yes, this is possible.
I’m looking forward to meeting new writers, catching up with familiar faces, and coming home inspired, with new ideas and new connections. That sense of shared purpose is what keeps this industry alive.
If you’re attending, do say hello. I’d love to chat.