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Bradan means “salmon” in Scottish Gaelic and refers to the Salmon of Wisdom in Gaelic oral tradition. We publish books about Scottish Gaelic culture and more, from an inclusive perspective.
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Hi folks, on Sunday the momentum slowed down on our Gaelic publisher funding petition – not an accident on a platform like this! We have about 450 signatures so far. We have to get to 500 minimum by December 5th, but wouldn't it be great if we could get over 1000 to show the strength of support across Canada for Canadian Gaelic books? 🍁📚 ✍️ I made a flyer with a QR code link to the petition – if you'd like the file to download and print to share with friends, family, classmates, or coworkers, please send a DM and I'll send you the red & white flyer below! 🇨🇦 Tapadh leibh / Thank you!

Hi folks, on Sunday the momentum slowed down on our Gaelic publisher funding petition – not an accident on a...

GAELIC PETITION IN CANADA 🍁 Hi, Dr. Emily McEwan @dremilymcewan here, founder and president of Bradan Press. My personal petition to the Government of Canada is still open to all Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sign until December 5, 2025. 🇨🇦 Please consider signing and sharing with your Canadian friends! 👉 The petition needs to reach 500 signatures by the deadline! You don’t have to be a Gaelic user to sign the petition! The petition is asking the Department of Canadian Heritage to change the eligibility guidelines for the existing Canadian publisher support grants, so that Gaelic publishers will no longer fall through the cracks. I’m petitioning because Bradan Press, based in Nova Scotia, needs the SAME federal creative industry grants to survive that other Canadian book publishers already receive. But long story short, because we’re a Gaelic publisher, we can’t access them. More detail: For one of the programs, Bradan Press isn’t allowed to apply under the minority language publisher eligibility criteria because Gaelic isn’t an official language. For the other program, they won’t count our Gaelic-language titles for eligibility to apply. The petition lost some momentum due to problems with the Canadian House of Commons website, but they seem to be resolved now! 🤞 If you tried to sign it before and couldn’t, give it another go! https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6931 P.S. If you’ve already signed the paper version, thank you, and please *don’t* sign the digital version! P.P.S. If you’re not a Canadian citizen permanent resident, please *don’t* try to sign it. There’s a validation process and your signature will be rejected. 👉 Petition 🔗 also in bio! Or go to ourcommons.ca > Petitions > Petitions open for signature > Scroll down (mine is 14th as of today)

GAELIC PETITION IN CANADA 🍁

Hi, Dr. Emily McEwan @dremilymcewan here, founder and president of Bradan Press. My personal petition...

Day 4 of Christmas at the Forum! We’re here 10am-5pm and it’s SOLD OUT. Let’s gooooooo 🎄🌟

Day 4 of Christmas at the Forum! We’re here 10am-5pm and it’s SOLD OUT. Let’s gooooooo 🎄🌟

Oidhche Shamhna shona dhuibh! 🎃 Happy Halloween! 👻 This illustration of Oidhche Shamhna (Halloween) is unique to the Gaelic and French-language editions of G IS FOR GAEL by Shelayne Hanson, illustrated by Etta Moffatt. It’s not in the English edition! Can you spot the carved snèipean alongside the peapagan? 🎃 And the dàmhan-allaidh? 🕷 #gaelic #gaelicns #gaelicbooks

Oidhche Shamhna shona dhuibh! 🎃 Happy Halloween! 👻 This illustration of Oidhche Shamhna (Halloween) is unique to the Gaelic and...

In case you missed it… tonight is the last night for US customers to place tariff-free orders for our new Gaelic board book, as well as the Gaelic Christmas cards, maps, and Nova Scotia Gaelic flag! Details ⬇️

In case you missed it… tonight is the last night for US customers to place tariff-free orders for our new...

The Dartmouth Handcrafters Guild Show is coming up soon and we have FIVE free tickets 🎟🎟🎟🎟🎟 to give away! So please let us know ⬇️⬇️⬇️ if you're interested, and how many! We'll randomly select names from everyone who has left a remark here or on our FB by 5pm on Wed, Oct 22 and notify you by DM. The Dartmouth Handcrafters Guild Show will be Nov. 14–16, 2025 at the Zatzman Sportsplex in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia! We're proud to be vending there for the second year in a row and we look forward to seeing you all!

The Dartmouth Handcrafters Guild Show is coming up soon and we have FIVE free tickets 🎟🎟🎟🎟🎟 to give away! So...

‼️ Our new Gaelic/Irish map has attracted so much attention that our Canadian online shop is undergoing a “card test attack“ – scammers target small indie shops Iike ours to test stolen credit card numbers by making a small purchase. ✅ Our customers’ information is SAFE and not affected by this. 👉 We've just had to turn off the shop checkout for a little while make it stop. Hold tight and we'll be back very soon. Thank you for your patience! ⛔️ This isn’t the first time a card test attack has happened, though it hasn’t happened in a while. There are anomalies in these orders that show us they’re not authentic (besides the fact that they failed). They’re just an annoyance as they fill up our inbox with notifications. Larger-scale attacks can crash a shop website, but fortunately we haven’t had that problem yet. ⚠️ The cc billing addresses being used by the scammers are all in New Brunswick. So it may be a good idea to double check your recent card transactions if you live there? 💙 Chan eil e furasda idir sa latha an-diugh…. It is not easy to run a small online business these days and we thank you for your support!

‼️ Our new Gaelic/Irish map has attracted so much attention that our Canadian online shop is undergoing a “card test...

We’ll see you this Saturday, September 20th at the Book Fair at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market!! 🍎💐📚 “Join us for the Wolfville Farmers’ Market 2025 Book Fair September 20th. It will be an outdoor pop-event during the bustling Saturday Market. There will be local authors, bookstores, publishers and a Book Lovers Raffle Prize. Get to meet local authors while stocking up on your Fall book lists!⁠” ⁠ ⁠ #wolfvillefarmersmarket #wolfville #wheninwolfville #annapolisvalley #novascotia #farmersmarket #wfm2go #shoplocal #eatlocal #buylocal #supportlocal #community bookfair #books

We’ll see you this Saturday, September 20th at the Book Fair at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market!! 🍎💐📚
“Join us for...

A THOUSAND THANKS / MÌLE TAING to our US customers who ordered @taighsgoile Christmas cards and/or #NovaScotia #Gaelic flags and/or Gaelic books in: ⭐️ Alabama ⭐️ Arizona ⭐️ California ⭐️ Colorado ⭐️ Illinois ⭐️ Kansas ⭐️ Minnesota ⭐️ Montana ⭐️ New Mexico ⭐️ North Carolina ⭐️ Ohio ⭐️ South Dakota ⭐️ Texas ⭐️ Washington Your orders all shipped from a post office in a Maine border town on Friday, September 5th. Emails have now been sent out to everyone with tracking numbers. ❤️🍁 You're all stars and we appreciate your support more than we can say, for our small Gaelic business and for North America's only Gaelic immersion elementary school.

A THOUSAND THANKS / MÌLE TAING to our US customers who ordered @taighsgoile Christmas cards and/or #NovaScotia #Gaelic flags and/or...

Bradan Press is proud to announce that 𝗔𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 by June Ghreumach, published in May 2024, has been shortlisted for the 2025 Gaelic Literature Awards, Na Duaisean Litreachais, in the category of Best Book for Children/Youth, Leabhar as Fheàrr do Chloinn/Òigridh! We're looking forward to the Duaisean Litreachais awards ceremony on September 16, 2025 in Glasgow! #gaelicbooks #gaelicns #gàidhlig #novascotia

Bradan Press is proud to announce that 𝗔𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 by June Ghreumach, published in May 2024, has been shortlisted...

⭐️⭐️⭐️ NEW PRODUCT! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gaelic Christmas cards designed by pupils at Taigh Sgoile na Drochaide, North America's first and only Scottish Gaelic immersion (Gaelic-medium) school. 🇺🇸 US CUSTOMERS: 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟒 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. US orders will be shipped from Maine via USPS on September 5. YES, you can combine a card order with a book order. Yes, we'll open up Nova Scotia Gaelic flag orders until Sept. 4th too! After Sept. 4th we won't have any more opportunities to ship Christmas card or flags to the USA before Christmas. We CAN still ship books, though! 📚 (Shipments of almost everything BUT books are now subjected to a 35% US tariff, regardless of manufacturing location, because the de minimis exemption has just been removed this week. Many countries are suspending all shipments to the USA. Fortunately we can still ship books from Canada!) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 UK CUSTOMERS: For the very first time, we can accept your orders for Christmas cards AND NS Gaelic flags AND books through our US dollar shop, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓. 𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. Orders will ship from Glasgow via Royal Mail, 15–18 September 2025. 🇨🇦 CANADIAN CUSTOMERS: Order as usual through our Canadian dollar shop! Card orders may be combined with book orders! ABOUT THE CARDS: Cards say "Nollaig Chridheil!" either on the front or the inside (see photos of individual designs). Cards are 4.25 x 5.5 inches (107 x 141mm) and come with matching white envelopes. Bundles of 10 include 10 cards and 10 envelopes, tied with twine. Single cards include 1 card and 1 envelope, tied with twine. ***Quantities of many designs are limited! If you can't add more than 1 of an item to the cart, that's because we only have 1 of that item in inventory. Thank you for your understanding.*** 50% of purchase price supports Taigh Sgoile na Drochaide and 50% supports Bradan Press. Mòran taing airson ur cuid taice! / Thank you for your support!

⭐️⭐️⭐️ NEW PRODUCT! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gaelic Christmas cards designed by pupils at Taigh Sgoile na Drochaide, North America's first and only...

Bonne fête de l’Acadie! 💙⭐️🤍❤️ Là na Acèideanach Sona dhuibh! 💙⭐️🤍❤️ Happy Acadian Day! 💙⭐️🤍❤️ Today is National Acadian Day in Canada. Bradan Press is committed to continuing to publish books in a variety of languages including French and we have worked with an Acadian Nova Scotian professional translator for our translations. Pictured below is a page in G COMME GAËL, the French translation of G IS FOR GAEL by Shelayne Hanson, illustrated by Etta Moffatt. #acadianday #NovaScotia #Gaelic #gaelicns #gàidhlig #gaidhlig #indiepublishing #GaelicBooks #canada

Bonne fête de l’Acadie! 💙⭐️🤍❤️
Là na Acèideanach Sona dhuibh! 💙⭐️🤍❤️
Happy Acadian Day! 💙⭐️🤍❤️

Today is National Acadian Day...

Come see us at @dartmouthcomix DCAF today (Sunday) 10am-5pm! We’ve got lots of local books for you! 💙📚

Come see us at @dartmouthcomix DCAF today (Sunday) 10am-5pm! We’ve got lots of local books for you! 💙📚

Yesterday was International Cat Day - Là Eadar-Nàiseanta nan Cat! 🐈🐈‍⬛ So we'd like to celebrate two of our recent books and the real-life cats who inspired their main characters! 😻 𝗔𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 [The Foreign Feline] by June Graham / June Ghreumach is a middle-grade novel about Pangur Dubh and his adventures running away from home and finding family. The real-life Pangur was June's beloved family cat who was born in Bern, Switzerland and lived out a long and happy life in Scotland. However, at one point Pangur disappeared for a whole year in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis...then mysteriously reappeared at the Hebridean Celtic Festival! June wrote and illustrated her middle-grade Gaelic novel as an imaginary tale of Pangur's adventures while he was missing. 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹 [Teddy Is Ready] by Joanne MacDonald / Eòsag Dhòmhnallach is a picture book with rhyming verse about Teddy / Teadaidh, a fluffy grey cat who tries to help with all the chores on his farm in Cape Breton. Joanne works on Teddy's farm in real life, and her illustrations and rhyming verse, translated into Gaelic by her sister Joyce, depict Teadaidh's lovable, goofy nature and his talent for putting himself right in the middle of each day's work! Mòran taing Eòsag agus June, tha sinn cho measail air Teaaidh agus Pangur chòir! 😻😻😻 #gaelic #gaelicns #novascotia #internationalcatday #gaelicbooks

Yesterday was International Cat Day - Là Eadar-Nàiseanta nan Cat! 🐈🐈‍⬛ So we'd like to celebrate two of our recent...

Look what Barb’s dog, Reel, brought to her yesterday morning! Reel is a smart pup who loves Gaelic books…and possibly cats? 😅🥰🐾 Find AN CAT COIGREACH by June Ghreumach in our online shop!

Look what Barb’s dog, Reel, brought to her yesterday morning! Reel is a smart pup who loves Gaelic books…and possibly...

All ready to go at the 160th @antigonish_highland_games! FREE DAY ADMISSION Sat & Sun! Come see us! Thigibh a chèilidh...

FREE DAY ADMISSION to the 160th Antigonish Highland Games! Once you’re in the gate, come see us at the blue BOOKS tent! 💙📚 Come speak #Gaelic with us, browse the books, and enjoy the Games! Reposted from @antigonish_highland_games • 🎉 BIG NEWS: FREE DAY PASSES! 🎉

We’re celebrating the 160th Antigonish Highland Games in a BIG way — and that means FREE general admission to all daytime events!

🗓️ Come experience the thrill of piping, drumming, dancing, heavy events, and more — all at no cost! Bring the whole family and enjoy the best of Highland tradition.

🎟️ Please note: Concert events remain ticketed. You can grab your concert tickets here 👉 https://tproatlantic.ticketpro.ca/en/pages/1643447843?aff=ahg

Let’s make history together — see you at the Games!

#AntigonishHighlandGames #HighlandGames160 #FreeDayPass #NovaScotiaEvents #ScottishHeritage #Antigonish

FREE DAY ADMISSION to the 160th Antigonish Highland Games! Once you’re in the gate, come see us at the blue...

Fàilte gu Pugwash! Welcome to Pugwash!

Fàilte gu Pugwash! Welcome to Pugwash!

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 Latha Chanada sona dhuibh! 🇨🇦 We’re on the way to Pugwash, Nova Scotia, to vend at their long-running Gathering of the Clans festival! More photos to come today! #novascotia

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 Latha Chanada sona dhuibh! 🇨🇦 We’re on the way to Pugwash, Nova Scotia, to vend at...

Reposted from Bradan Press president @dremilymcewan • It was lovely to be back on @bbcrng “Naoi du Deich” this morning with Cathy Bhàn NicDhòmhnaill talking about translated #Gaelic children’s books, including our brand-new 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹, the translation of Teddy Is Ready by Cape Breton author/illustrator Joanne MacDonald! 💙📚 So much to say and so little time, honestly, but I read a few pages aloud from 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 and we had a great chat along with Gillebride Mac IlleMhaoil @gillebridemacmillan, John Norman from the Gaelic Books Council @comhairle_nan_leabhraichean, and Finlay MacLennan / Fionnlaigh MacGilleFhinnein from Western Isles Libraries @wilibraries. Mìle taing do Chathy is Aileen airson seo a chur air dòigh! Tha Cathy na bana-ghaisgeach do leabhraichean Gàidhlig agus is mi a tha taingeil dhi 🥰

Reposted from Bradan Press president @dremilymcewan • It was lovely to be back on @bbcrng “Naoi du Deich” this morning...

There's a new post about our book launch last week in Mabou for 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹, the #Gaelic translation of 𝗧𝗲𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 by #CapeBreton author/artist Joanne MacDonald / Eòsag Dhòmhnallach!

There's a new post about our book launch last week in Mabou for 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹, the #Gaelic translation...

Teddy says, "Thank you everyone for coming to my #Gaelic book launch last Saturday! There will be photos up on the website soon!" 🩶📚🍁 Tha Teadaidh ag ràdh, "Tapadh leibh uile airson tighinn do'n chur-air-bhog agam Disathuine sa chaidh! Bidh dealbhan a' nochdadh air an làrach-lìn a dh'aithghearr!" 🩶📚🍁 #gàidhlig

Teddy says, "Thank you everyone for coming to my #Gaelic book launch last Saturday! There will be photos up on...

Today we're celebrating the 5-year anniversary of the launch of ANNA RUADH, the Gaelic translation of Anne of Green Gables! 📚💚👒 We had planned to hold book launch cèilidhs in Charlottetown, Halifax, and Sydney, but those were cancelled due to the pandemic lockdown and we pivoted to an online virtual cèilidh! The upside is that the video is still available to watch on our channel, and it's a delightful hour of Gaelic performances from Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Scotland, and even Ireland! Find the YouTube link in our bio!

Today we're celebrating the 5-year anniversary of the launch of ANNA RUADH, the Gaelic translation of Anne of Green Gables!...

Bradan Press is looking for a 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 who is proficient in illustrating both trains and people, particularly 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 and 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 in a technically accurate manner from photo references & historical descriptions. Please contact us through the Contact page on our website (bradanpress.com/contact) to express interest and send a link to your online portfolio. If needed, we'll send instructions for uploading portfolio images. Please do NOT send attached files. Expressions of interest are due by 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟯𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

Bradan Press is looking for a 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 who is proficient in illustrating both trains and people, particularly...

Join us Saturday morning June 21st at 10:30 AM at @androchaid in Mabou for a #Gaelic book fair and book launch for 𝐁𝐢𝐝𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐥, the Gaelic version of 𝐓𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 𝐈𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲, written & illustrated by Joanne MacDonald and translated by Joyce MacDonald. The event will be held mostly in Gaelic. Come and use the Gaelic you have! Free and open to the public; all ages are welcome! 🐈‍⬛ Our event will feature: 🩶 Read-aloud of Teadaidh in Gaelic by the translator 🩶 Other Gaelic children’s book readings from Bradan Press 🩶 Snack for kids (juice & gluten-free cookies) 🩶 Teadaidh the Cat crafts to make & take (ages 3-12) 🩶 Gaelic memory game about Teadaidh’s farm 🩶 Teadaidh book signing with the author & translator 🩶 Bradan Press Gaelic children’s book fair Thigibh ann còmhla ruinn airson fèis leabhraichean agus cur-air-bhog do 𝐁𝐢𝐝𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐥, tionndadh #Gàidhlig de 𝐓𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 𝐈𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲, air a sgrìobhadh agus air a dhealbhadh le Eòsag Dhòmhnallach agus air eadar-theangachadh le Seoige NicDhòmhnaill. Bidh a’ mhòr-chuid de’n tachartas seo tro mheadhann na Gàidhlig. Thigibh ann agus cleachdaibh ur cuid Gàidhlig! Saor an asgaidh. Bidh fàilte chridheil air gach aois!

Join us Saturday morning June 21st at 10:30 AM at @androchaid in Mabou for a #Gaelic book fair and book...

Unfortunately, due to the tariff situation we are SUSPENDING Nova Scotia Gaelic flag orders to the USA on Friday, June 13. The CUTOFF DATE for Gaelic flag orders to the USA is 𝟱 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. If you place your order today we'll be able to have someone hand-carry it to the USA & ship it there. The flags are manufactured in China by our supplier, which means that if we ship an order to a customer in the USA, the US CBP will charge the customer the current US tariff on goods made in China, even when receiving the parcel from Canada. If US tariffs against China are lifted in the future, we will be happy to start accepting flag orders from the USA again! Thank you for your understanding. * This issue does NOT apply to our books, which are printed in Canada. Our book shipments to the USA remain tariff-free! * This issue also does NOT apply to Gaelic flag orders from Canada, which will continue as usual. #gaelic #gaelicns #novascotia #gaelicflag

Unfortunately, due to the tariff situation we are SUSPENDING Nova Scotia Gaelic flag orders to the USA on Friday, June...

Bradan Press is excited to bring our Gaelic & Scottish books all the way from Nova Scotia to the Victoria Highland Games in BC this weekend! 🍁📚💙 We'll see you there! We're looking forward to performances by the @victoriagaelicchoir too! Suas leis a' Ghàidhlig! #gaelic #gaelicns #gàidhlig #highlandgames

Bradan Press is excited to bring our Gaelic & Scottish books all the way from Nova Scotia to the Victoria...

The Mayflower (trailing arbutus, epigaea repens) is the provincial flower of Nova Scotia and it's in bloom right now! In Gaelic it's called "neòinean-chùbhraidh" according to Alexander MacDonald, Alasdair Ailein Mhór, Bàrd na Ceapaich. His poem, "Òran do Neòinean-chùbhraidh" (Address to a Mayflower) in O Cheapaich nan Craobh edited by Trueman & Laurinda Matheson, is excerpted in our Gaelic cookbook, ÁS AN ABHAINN MHÓIR: ENGLISH-GAELIC RECIPES FROM PICTOU COUNTY! This lovely photo of Mayflowers in the book is by Pauline MacDonald. 🩷 #gaelic #gàidhlig #gaelicmonth #mìosnangàidheal #novascotia #mayflower

The Mayflower (trailing arbutus, epigaea repens) is the provincial flower of Nova Scotia and it's in bloom right now! In...

Come out tonight for Storytellers / Na Sgeulaichean at Port Wallis United Church Hall, the annual event by Sgoil Ghàidhlig...

We had the most delicious mini RUM CAKES yesterday from @island_indulgence at the @differentfolkshfx “Vive le Canada - Tuck Frump” market at the @hfxbrewerymarket! #gaelic #blasda #yum

We had the most delicious mini RUM CAKES yesterday from @island_indulgence at the @differentfolkshfx “Vive le Canada - Tuck Frump”...

We will proudly be vending at a 🇨🇦🛍️🇨🇦 BUY LOCAL MARKET🇨🇦🛍️🇨🇦 📆 Sunday Mar 16, 12-4pm 📍Halifax Brewery Market "Come join @differentfolkshfx in supporting LOCAL and MARITIME based small businesses and artisans Sunday March 16 from 12-4pm! Featuring everything from craft beer to art to Gaelic books we will be celebrating the talents of Canadians at this market! Show your support for Canadian (and Halifax specific!) small businesses." ***Note this market also has a "F&%$ Tr*mp" theme so please take that into consideration! 😊 *** We will have our books, special previews of our new spring titles, and SPECIAL GAELIC STICKERS for sale by @dremilymcewan of Gaelic.co! *Part of the profits for this market are being donated to 🇺🇦 Ukrainian humanitarian aid organizations* We stand united in our support for democracy.

We will proudly be vending at a 🇨🇦🛍️🇨🇦 BUY LOCAL MARKET🇨🇦🛍️🇨🇦

📆 Sunday Mar 16, 12-4pm
📍Halifax Brewery Market

"Come...

Paper Bag Princess Day / Là Bana-phrionnsa a' Phoca Phàipeir 2025 is coming soon! Do you love THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS by @robertmunschofficial? Are you interested in Scottish #Gaelic? Come to our FREE online costumed read-aloud of the official Scottish Gaelic translation, BANA-PHRIONNSA A' PHOCA PHÀIPEIR translated by Mòrag A. MacNeil, on Saturday, March 1st at 3pm Atlantic on Zoom! By kind permission of @annick_press. Registration info in bio!

Paper Bag Princess Day / Là Bana-phrionnsa a' Phoca Phàipeir 2025 is coming soon! Do you love THE PAPER BAG...

Dèanta ann an Canada le Pròis ❤️🇨🇦 Fabriqué au Canada avec Fierté ❤️🇨🇦 Made in Canada with Pride ❤️🇨🇦 We appreciate ALL of our readers and customers, no matter where you are: in Canada, the USA, Scotland, Ireland, and beyond! 💙📚🌎🌍🌏📚💙 US customers, our books printed in Canada are not affected by tariffs for now and we still deeply appreciate your support. Mòran taing. In North America, order directly from our CAD or USD online stores to receive books printed in Canada (🔗 in bio). Or order through your favourite online book retailer. Every purchase helps.

Dèanta ann an Canada le Pròis ❤️🇨🇦
Fabriqué au Canada avec Fierté ❤️🇨🇦
Made in Canada with Pride ❤️🇨🇦

We...

It’s Day 1 of @scotlandstradefair 2025 and we’re excited to see everyone at the SEC in Glasgow! Thigibh a chèilidh oirnn! 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📚 #books #gaelicbooks #gaelicbookstagram

It’s Day 1 of @scotlandstradefair 2025 and we’re excited to see everyone at the SEC in Glasgow! Thigibh a chèilidh...

Bradan Press is 9 years old! 🎂🥳📚 Tha Clò a’ Bhradain 9 bliadhna a dh’aois! Taing mhòr / Thank you so much to our readers around the world, our creative collaborators, our funders, and everyone else who has supported Bradan Press since our founding in January 2016! Mòran taing do ar luchd-leughaidh air feadh an t-saoghail, ar luchd co-obrachaidh cruthachail, na buidhnean a thug maoineachadh dhuinn, agus a h-uile neach is buidheann eile a thug taic dhuinn o’n a chaidh sinn a stèidheachadh san Fhaoilleach 2016! To celebrate we're having a S e c o n d s S a l e now through January 31, 2025 in our US & Canadian online stores! 🍁📚 All books listed as SECONDS are 25% off, no coupon needed. The damage is slight and mainly consists of bent corners, scuffed front covers, wear along the edges of covers, beat-up top & bottom edges on the spines, and the occasional creased back cover. The damage does not affect readability. US & CAN sale 🔗s in b i o. Quantities are limited so if you're interested, jump on it! #gaelicbooks #childrensbooks #gaelic #gaelicns #gàidhlig #booksale

Bradan Press is 9 years old! 🎂🥳📚 Tha Clò a’ Bhradain 9 bliadhna a dh’aois!

Taing mhòr / Thank you...

Did you know that massive tech companies like 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 do certain things that actively make life harder for us as a small minority language publisher? 🚨🥲 For example, if you have a 𝐆𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 address, then you may not be getting email communications from Bradan Press! Here's what may happen: ❌ If you order a book from us, you may not get the order confirmation email! ❌ If you subscribe to our newsletter, you may not receive it! ❌ If you pledge to our crowdfunder, and we send you updates and request your address to ship your books, you may not get them! 😢 Unfortunately this is happening because we can't afford to subscribe to Google Business so they'll "whitelist" our company email domain (bradanpress dot com). ✅ The only way to ensure you'll ALWAYS get our emails is to add "info [at sign] bradanpress dot com" to your Gmail Contacts list. Can you do it today? P.S. If you correspond with Emily at Bradan Press, it also helps to add her personal work email to your contacts. For example, we've been having a bad communication breakdowns trying to hire a freelancer for a project, because every time we email their Gmail, it goes to their spam, unless we use the contact form on their website (which makes it impossible to send files).

Did you know that massive tech companies like 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 do certain things that actively make life harder for...

We’re temporarily disabling our US Dollar online shop, as we’re experiencing a tech issue. 🌟🌟🌟 WE'RE STILL OPEN! 🌟🌟🌟 If you need to place a last-minute holiday order from the USA, please email us through the Contact form on our website and we will be very happy to assist you! 🥰

We’re temporarily disabling our US Dollar online shop, as we’re experiencing a tech issue. 🌟🌟🌟 WE'RE STILL OPEN! 🌟🌟🌟 If...

Canadian readers: All books in our Canadian online shop are now TAX FREE! The government has instituted a temporary GST break on books from December 14, 2024, to February 15, 2025! 🍁📚 In HRM, take advantage of FREE LOCAL PICKUP in Dartmouth close to the Wyse Road Sobeys. As of 19 December we are shipping via Canada Post again, along with our alternate carriers where needed. Exceptions to the tax holiday are: Gaelic flags, gift cards, and the Fàilte colouring book (activity books are excluded from the break, sorry). Shipping charges are also still subject to GST/HST. Tapadh leibh / Thank you.

Canadian readers: All books in our Canadian online shop are now TAX FREE! The government has instituted a temporary GST...

Bradan! 😄

Bradan! 😄

A chàirdean chòir: our Gaelic books make great holiday gifts! Seo cuid dhiubh! Here are some of them! 🇺🇸🇨🇦 USA & Canada: There's still time left to order them directly from our online shop, but don't delay! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 UK: Order from the Gaelic Books Council shop in Glasgow! 🇪🇺🇦🇺🌏 EU & Rest of World: Order from Amazon or Bookshop dot org! Looking for something particular? Ask below and I'll make recommendations ~Emily 💙📚🍁🥰 P.S. Fèill-reic Disathuirne nan Gnothach Beaga / Small Business Saturday Sale ends Sunday Dec. 8 for USA & Canada! #duolingo #scottishgaelic #gaelic #gaelicns #gàidhlig #gaelicbooks

A chàirdean chòir: our Gaelic books make great holiday gifts! Seo cuid dhiubh! Here are some of them!

🇺🇸🇨🇦 USA...

A chàirdean chòir: our Gaelic books make great holiday gifts! Seo cuid dhiubh! Here are some of them! 🇺🇸🇨🇦 USA & Canada: There's still time left to order them directly from our online shop, but don't delay! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 UK: Order from the Gaelic Books Council shop in Glasgow! 🇪🇺🇦🇺🌏 EU & Rest of World: Order from Amazon or Bookshop dot org! Looking for something particular? Ask below and I'll make recommendations ~Emily 💙📚🍁🥰 P.S. Fèill-reic Disathuirne nan Gnothach Beaga / Small Business Saturday Sale ends Sunday Dec. 8 for USA & Canada! #duolingo #scottishgaelic #gaelic #gaelicns #gàidhlig #gaelicbooks

A chàirdean chòir: our Gaelic books make great holiday gifts! Seo cuid dhiubh! Here are some of them!

🇺🇸🇨🇦 USA...

Gaelic books are on sale for the holidays! Only 4 more days for our USA & Canada Small Business Saturday Sale with 5% off & free shipping. Ends Dec 7 at midnight Atlantic time! 🌟📚🍁🌲 We finally sorted out the issue with our Canadian alt carrier not taking certain parcels, and Canadian orders are now shipping through our alt-alt carrier. Or you can do free local pickup if you're in HRM! #gaelicbooks #gaelicns #gaelic #childrensbooks #smallbusinesssaturday #cybermonday #indiebooks

Gaelic books are on sale for the holidays! Only 4 more days for our USA & Canada Small Business Saturday...

🌲🎀 HOLIDAY VENDING UPDATE 🎀🌲 Bradan Press will NOT be vending at Christmas at the Annex in Halifax this weekend. Sorry to miss you there! 💙📚 However, our online shop is open as always. We offer free local pickup in Dartmouth, close to the MacDonald Bridge! #gaelicns #gaelicbooks #gaelic #gàidhlig #highlanddance #novascotia #christmasbooks #christmasbooksforkids

🌲🎀 HOLIDAY VENDING UPDATE 🎀🌲 Bradan Press will NOT be vending at Christmas at the Annex in Halifax this weekend....

Checking out @scotian2dabone at the differentfolkshfx Christmas at IKEA Halifax Market! Come see us all today, Sunday 11-5! 💙💛 #dartmouthns...

Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but IKEA is so delightful! Come see us at the @differentfolkshfx Christmas craft fair next to the café! It’s a great day to be indoors 💙📚☕️🍰

Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but IKEA is so delightful! Come see us at the @differentfolkshfx Christmas craft fair...

Canada Post is on strike starting today, and we've noticed Canadian online orders dry up in the past week as customers were no doubt anticipating it. 😢 BUT the good news is that you can STILL order online from us in Canada and the USA! During the strike we're using Chit Chats, which has contracted with alternate carriers to help keep our orders moving and keep us afloat during this vital season for indie book sales. 💙📚🍁 We'll honour our normal shipping prices, which are $6.00 for any order under 500 grams and $14.00 for orders over 500 grams (for orders over 500 g we actually pay $17-$30 depending on proximity and urban vs. rural delivery.) And of course, if you're in HRM or have someone who will be, you can check the box for "Free Local Pickup" and pick it up from us in Dartmouth, not far from the MacDonald Bridge! Please keep in mind that Saturday, December 7, 2024 is our online order deadline to try to ensure you can receive your package by December 24th!

Canada Post is on strike starting today, and we've noticed Canadian online orders dry up in the past week as...

Pleased to say we'll be vending at the @differentfolkshfx Christmas at IKEA market in Dartmouth Crossing on Sat-Sun Nov. 23-24—hope to see you there, especially if you couldn't make it to our previous markets! 🌲 There will be 20 vendors and a mix of new handmade & vintage goods. There will be door prizes including a $100 IKEA gift card! #gaelicbooks #childrensbooks #gaelicns

Pleased to say we'll be vending at the @differentfolkshfx Christmas at IKEA market in Dartmouth Crossing on Sat-Sun Nov. 23-24—hope...

Nova Scotia educators! 🍎📚 Are you looking for Gaelic resources? Sign up for our Gaelic Resources Newsletter here and we'll let you know what's new, how to find our resources from the Book Bureau, and more (🔗 in bio): https://bit.ly/GaelicResourcesNewsletter

Nova Scotia educators! 🍎📚 Are you looking for Gaelic resources? Sign up for our Gaelic Resources Newsletter here and we'll...

It’s DAY 2 of the @dartmouthhandcrafters show and we’d love to see you at BOOTH 160 on the Upper Level! Come in the door, turn left, and follow the curve of the track just past the scoreboard! #halifax #dartmouthns #novascotia #gaelicns #gaelicbooks #breathemask

It’s DAY 2 of the @dartmouthhandcrafters show and we’d love to see you at BOOTH 160 on the Upper Level!...

2 days ago

We're shocked and sad to hear that CBC reporter Colleen Jones has passed away. Abair call do dh'Alba Nuadh. 😭 In May 2021 Colleen came to the Bradan Press office for a socially distanced outdoor interview about the launch of G airson Gàidheal, the Gaelic-language edition of G is for Gael by Shelayne Hanson, illustrated by Etta Moffatt, and translated by Margie Beaton. We talked about all three editions of the book with her, Gaelic, French, and English. Colleen's mother was a MacDonald from Antigonish and we talked about how to pronounce "MacDhòmhnaill" in Gaelic and so many other fun aspects of Gaelic culture. The interest she showed in our story and in Gaelic was incredibly meaningful to our creators and our tiny Gaelic business. Bidh sinn ga h-ionndrainn. Clach air a càrn. 💔 – Dr. Emily McEwan

We're shocked and sad to hear that CBC reporter Colleen Jones has passed away. Abair call do dh'Alba Nuadh. 😭 In May 2021 Colleen came to the Bradan Press office for a socially distanced outdoor interview about the launch of G airson Gàidheal, the Gaelic-language edition of G is for Gael by Shelayne Hanson, illustrated by Etta Moffatt, and translated by Margie Beaton. We talked about all three editions of the book with her, Gaelic, French, and English. Colleen's mother was a MacDonald from Antigonish and we talked about how to pronounce "MacDhòmhnaill" in Gaelic and so many other fun aspects of Gaelic culture. The interest she showed in our story and in Gaelic was incredibly meaningful to our creators and our tiny Gaelic business. Bidh sinn ga h-ionndrainn. Clach air a càrn. 💔 – Dr. Emily McEwan
We're shocked and sad to hear that CBC reporter Colleen Jones has passed away. Abair call do dh'Alba Nuadh. 😭 In May 2021 Colleen came to the Bradan Press office for a socially distanced outdoor interview about the launch of G airson Gàidheal, the Gaelic-language edition of G is for Gael by Shelayne Hanson, illustrated by Etta Moffatt, and translated by Margie Beaton. We talked about all three editions of the book with her, Gaelic, French, and English. Colleen's mother was a MacDonald from Antigonish and we talked about how to pronounce "MacDhòmhnaill" in Gaelic and so many other fun aspects of Gaelic culture. The interest she showed in our story and in Gaelic was incredibly meaningful to our creators and our tiny Gaelic business. Bidh sinn ga h-ionndrainn. Clach air a càrn. 💔 – Dr. Emily McEwan
3 days ago

Hi folks, on Sunday the momentum slowed down on our Gaelic publisher funding petition – not an accident on a platform like this! We have about 450 signatures so far. We have to get to 500 minimum by December 5th, but wouldn't it be great if we could get over 1000 to show the strength of support across Canada for Canadian Gaelic books? 🍁📚 I made a flyer with a QR code link to the petition – if you'd like the file to download and print to share with friends, family, classmates, or coworkers, please send a DM and I'll send you the red & white flyer below! 🇨🇦 Tapadh leibh / Thank you! ✍️ Sign here: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6931

Hi folks, on Sunday the momentum slowed down on our Gaelic publisher funding petition – not an accident on a platform like this! We have about 450 signatures so far. We have to get to 500 minimum by December 5th, but wouldn't it be great if we could get over 1000 to show the strength of support across Canada for Canadian Gaelic books? 🍁📚 I made a flyer with a QR code link to the petition – if you'd like the file to download and print to share with friends, family, classmates, or coworkers, please send a DM and I'll send you the red & white flyer below! 🇨🇦 Tapadh leibh / Thank you! ✍️ Sign here: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6931
Hi folks, on Sunday the momentum slowed down on our Gaelic publisher funding petition – not an accident on a platform like this! We have about 450 signatures so far. We have to get to 500 minimum by December 5th, but wouldn't it be great if we could get over 1000 to show the strength of support across Canada for Canadian Gaelic books? 🍁📚 I made a flyer with a QR code link to the petition – if you'd like the file to download and print to share with friends, family, classmates, or coworkers, please send a DM and I'll send you the red & white flyer below! 🇨🇦 Tapadh leibh / Thank you! ✍️ Sign here: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6931
5 days ago

Inverness, Scotland / Inbhir Nis, Alba:

Inverness, Scotland / Inbhir Nis, Alba:
1 week ago

They’re right! Spend more of your holiday budget locally…and on Gaelic books! 🌟📚

They’re right! Spend more of your holiday budget locally…and on Gaelic books! 🌟📚
1 week ago

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6931

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6931

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