Donoghue On The Orange Prize For Fiction Longlist
Emma Donoghue is the only Irish nominee on what is a varied but strong longlist for the Orange Prize For Fiction 2011. The judging panel this year is chaired by Bettany Hughes and includes Liz Calder, Tracy Chevalier, Helen Lederer…
Irish Author Makes National Book Critics Circle Shortlist
Irish Author Paul Murray has been shortlisted for the American National Book Critics Circle Fiction prize. His book, Skippy Dies, which was also Booker longlisted in 2010 joins Jennifer Egan, Jonathan Franzen, David Grossman and Hans Keilson in the fiction category….
Donoghue Makes Booker Shortlist
Irish author, Emma Donoghue has made the Booker Prize shortlist with her book, Room. Speaking about the announcement Sarah Bannan, Head of Literature at The Arts Council, said, ‘In Room, Emma Donoghue has created a gripping and haunting work of fiction,…
Hughes & McGilloway On The Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award 2010 Longlist
Irish crime writers Declan Hughes and Brian McGilloway have made the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award 2010 Longlist. From today, the longlist will be open to public vote on the Theakston Harrogate Crime Writing Festival website….
Fintan O'Toole & Ruth Dudley Edwards Make Orwell Prize Longlist
Fintan O’Toole’s Ship of Fools: How Corruption and Stupidity Killed the Celtic Tiger and Ruth Dudley Edwards’ Aftermath: The Omagh Bombing and the Families’ Pursuit of Justice have both been longlisted for Orwell Prize in the Books category. Both books…
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