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,…

Irish Top Ten Week Ending 24/07/2010

29 July, 2010 · by · in ,

Dan Brown’s paperback release and a renewed surge of summer reading seems to have drive the figures for the Top Ten this week. Kathryn Stockett is at number one by a short, short measure, but it is nice to see…

Irish Top Ten Week Ending 10/07/2010

21 July, 2010 · by · in

A combination of Ghost Light sales slowing and Stieg Larsson hold steady means that Jospeh O’Connor‘s run at the top end of the charts is heading for an end. I’ll be interested to see how long he now stays in…

Irish Top Ten Week Ending 10/07/2010

14 July, 2010 · by · in

The most notable feature of the top ten this week is its remarkable stability. The same few titles seem to be rotate around the top slots and have done for the last few weeks. Binchy, O’Connor, Stockett, Picoult are all…