The Blackstaff Press is a publishing company in
Newtownards,
County Down,
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
. Founded in 1971,
it publishes printed books on a range of subjects (mainly, but not exclusively, of Irish interest) and, since 2011, has also published
e-books
An ebook (short for electronic book), also known as an e-book or eBook, is a book publication made available in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices. Alt ...
.
It receives financial support from the
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (Irish: ''Comhairle Ealaíon Thuaisceart Éireann'', Ulster-Scots: ''Airts Cooncil o Norlin Airlan'') is the lead development agency for the arts in Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1964, as a successor to ...
.
The Blackstaff Press was acquired by the Baird Group in 1995;
it was sold to
Colourpoint Creative Limited in 2017.
References
External links
Official website{{Authority control
1971 establishments in Northern Ireland
Book publishing companies of Northern Ireland
Companies based in Newtownards
Publishing companies established in 1971