Roderick Hunt Most Borrowed Author In Irish Libraries in 2010

14 April, 2011 · by · in

Roderick Hunt, author of over 300 titles in the Oxford Reading Tree series, is Ireland’s most borrowed author for the second successive year with over 115,000 library loans. Daisy Meadows, creator of the Rainbow Magic series, was the second most-borrowed…

2011 Internation IMPAC Award Shortlist Announced

13 April, 2011 · by · in

10 novels have been shortlisted for the International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award, from a total of 162 novels nominated by 166 public library systems in 126 cities worldwide. The award offers one of the largest prizes in the literary world, worth a staggering…

The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Shortlist Announced

28 October, 2010 · by · in

The shortlist for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards was announced this evening at an event in the Royal College Of Physicians on Kildare Street. Among those nominated are, Ryan Tubridy, Joseph O’Connor, Roddy Doyle, Colm Toibin, Colum McCann,…

Two Irish Authors On The Galaxy Award International Author Of The Year Prize Shortlist

28 October, 2010 · by · in

Colm Toibin and Emma Donoghue have made the shortlist for the International Author of the Year at the UK’s National Galaxy Book Awards. Toibin’s Brooklyn which was published by Penguin and Donoghue’s Room, published by Picador and Booker short listed, are…

Daily Links 20/05/2010

20 May, 2010 · by · in

Strong words here by Toibin! Readers Festival Nice pics of Laura at the Kildare Readers Festival Read more… December: Borrowing Habits of a Nation Pleased that Brooklyn was more borrowed than the lost symbol in December 2009! Read more… Kobo…