Waterstones Drogheda

20/06/2026

The countdown begins… have you gotten your tickets yet?

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Join us and Left On Read Book Club on Friday, 26 June at 7:00 PM for a special evening in conversation with Clíodhna O’Sullivan.

A thrilling romantasy with a tormented love triangle at its heart, Her Hidden Fire sees a servant girl with magical powers make a reckless gamble to save her kingdom’s ruling family and the agony of her own heart.

On the night we will get to have a live Q&A with Cliodhna to discuss everything about the world she has built, a chance to have our books signed and a small quiz with bookish prices!

Tickets are available through the link in our bio.

20/06/2026

Event Alert ‼️

Join us Saturday 18th July, 6.30-8pm for the launch of Leeanne Quinn’s stunning poetry collection ‘Landscape with Question’.

Tickets are free and available through the link in our bio.


Carcanet Press

18/06/2026

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming children's author to our bookshop.

Students from Scoil Aonghusa enjoyed a lively and engaging discussion with Shane, followed by a special reading from his latest book, Minotaur Boy. It was wonderful to see so much curiosity, imagination, and enthusiasm for reading.

Signed copies of Minotaur Boy are now available in store.

18/06/2026

Waterstones is delighted to announce the shortlist for our fifth Debut Fiction Prize – an award for exceptional first novels, voted for by our booksellers. This year’s six-strong shortlist represents once again the exciting scope of contemporary storytelling and takes readers from a Thai island to a Korean mountainside, via 1950s Rome, British stately homes and American suburbs.

The winner will be announced on Thursday 16 July.

15/06/2026

Navan native, Edie May Hand came in to sign her debut novel Dirt Pickers.

A haunting and evocative slice of American gothic from a hugely exciting new literary voice, Dirt Pickers opens a window onto a 1970s Idaho community controlled by a visionary yet terrifying figure.

Come get your copy today! 📚

10/06/2026

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Join us and Left On Read Book Club on Friday, 26 June at 7:00 PM for a special evening in conversation with Clíodhna O’Sullivan.

A thrilling romantasy with a tormented love triangle at its heart, Her Hidden Fire sees a servant girl with magical powers make a reckless gamble to save her kingdom’s ruling family and the agony of her own heart.

On the night we will get to have a live Q&A with Cliodhna to discuss everything about the world she has built, a chance to have our books signed and a small quiz with bookish prices!

Tickets are available through the link in our bio.

09/06/2026

Local author Paul Clayton-Lea visited, signed and stocked us up with his new book ‘Further Up and Deeper In’. This edition also includes his first book ‘C.S. Lewis and the ‘Wee’ County’.

Copies are available in store now.

02/06/2026

The bestselling author of former Waterstones Book of the Year Hamnet weaves a richly evocative novel of upheaval and loss set in mid-nineteenth century Ireland, as a family is pulled apart whilst mapping the country.

Get your copy in store today!

22/05/2026

If you are excited by the 1926 census release and want rich context for the people and places, The Story Of Us is the perfect companion for anyone exploring their history.

19/05/2026

The lovely Shane Smith was kind enough to drop and sign copies of his new book Loaf Tin Bakes. 🍰

The perfect addition for your kitchen, we can’t recommend it enough! 💛