In Irish and Scottish Gaelic, ‘turas’ means ‘journey’. Turas Press was set up by founder and Director Liz McSkeane in 2017 to provide an unique platform for readers and writers on their journey to create and engage with poetry and literary fiction. We offer readers innovative, contemporary writing that is sometimes experimental, often socially engaged and accessible to a wide audience. We strive to create and connect with a community of like-minded people who love reading and writing.
Since 2017, Turas Press has published 26 titles from 15 writers. Check out our Bookstore Gallery and Writers’ Pages to learn more about the individual titles and their authors.
Buying Our Books
Turas Press greatly appreciates the support of our stockists, independent bookshops throughout the country who sell our books. We are keen to support them in return, so if you are close to any of them, do get our books from them. You can also buy our books from our online bookstore.
Submissions
We have two submissions windows, one month in spring and one month in autumn. We are currently closed for submissions, so check our submissions page for details of dates and guidelines
New From Turas Press!
We’re excited to share news of our latest project – Aftershock, a historical novel 
by Liz McSkeane exploring the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 and the rise of the Marquis of Pombal. Coming in October, 2025. Find out more about Aftershock🔥
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Turas Press is a member of Publishing Ireland, the membership-led trade organisation for the Irish publishing industry.