Shortlist Announced For Kerry Group Irish Novel Of The Year Award
Writers’ Week announced the shortlist for the Kerry Group Novel of the Year Award with a prize fund of €20,000 in Dublin on Wednesday 13th April. The shortlist comprises Kevin Barry, City of Bohane, Christine Dwyer Hickey, The Cold Eye…
Irish Top Ten Week Ending 07/05/2011
Something of a recovery in sales this week, but still not very encouraging. What’s more, it has a “one step forward two steps back” feeling for Irish authors as the arrival of Anne Enright’s new book coincides with the departure…
Fifth Ennis Book Club Programme Launched
The program for the fifth Ennis Book Club Festival has been launched and features author visits, readings, musical entertainment, and lectures and workshops in various venues around Ennis. It also includes the ‘Irish Book Club of the Year Award’ and a…
Christmas For The Indies
It has been a tough year for the book trade in Ireland with Nielsen figures indicating sales are down nearly €10 million. What about our independent bookstores, how are they doing and what’s selling for them this Christmas? ‘Business has…