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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Brian J. Showers |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Headquarters location | Dublin |
| Publication types | Books, Journals |
| Fiction genres | Gothic, supernatural, and fantastic literature |
| Official website | swanriverpress |
Swan River Press is an independent Irish publishing company dedicated to gothic, supernatural, and fantastic literature. It was founded in Rathmines, Dublin in October 2003 by Brian J. Showers. Swan River publishes contemporary fiction from around the world with an emphasis on Ireland's past and present contributions to the genre. They also issue the non-fiction journal The Green Book: Writings on Irish Gothic, Supernatural and Fantastic Literature, and sporadically organise the Dublin Ghost Story Festival. [1][2][3][4]
The company name comes from the subterranean waterway which flows through the neighbourhood of Rathmines in Dublin and the logo was created by Duane Spurlock from the image of the keystone on the entrance of the Rathmines Town Hall.[5][6]
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- ^ "The American Scholar". Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Showers, Brian. "The mystery is what matters". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Swan River Blog". Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Swan River Press - Interview with Author and Publisher Brian J. Showers". The Independent Publishing Magazine. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.