[citation needed] Under the stewardship of founders Peter O'Connell and Seán O’Keeffe, the press initially published only non-fiction titles, many by significant figures in the worlds of politics, journalism and the arts.
[2] O'Connell left the company in 2009; following his departure, the press was significantly reorganised, and the focus of the publishing programme was shifted, with more emphasis being placed on fiction and, to a lesser extent, poetry, alongside non-fiction.
Also in 2012, Setting the Truth Free: The Inside Story of the Bloody Sunday Justice Campaign, by Julieann Campbell, was awarded the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize.
[10] Publisher Seán O'Keeffe was interviewed on this issue by broadcaster and author Sinéad Gleeson for the RTÉ Radio 1 programme The Book Show, alongside Ruth Hegarty.
[citation needed] Liberties Press was significantly reorganised in 2017 in advance of the changes to the book sector which the directors anticipated in the wake of the UK's impending exit from the European Union.
Also in 2017, Edge of Heaven by R. B. Kelly, a debut work of science fiction published by Liberties Press in 2016, was shortlisted for the Kate O'Brien Award, which celebrates new Irish writing by female authors.
[17] Liberties Press's planned releases for 2019 include Oh When the Saints, a Dublin Beat novel by US poet Peter Money;[18] The File Note, a debut "cosy crime" novel by David Foley; and a guide for parents on choosing childcare, published in association with Túsla, the state agency for child and adolescent services.