Irish Top Ten Week Ending 30/10/2010

2 November, 2010 · by · in

A good week for Ryan Tubridy, Soundings and Dan Shanahan. Tubridy enters the top ten after just a week of sales and looks set to do well if he can maintain sales of that magnitude. Soundings re-enters the chart after a…

Eason Top Ten Ebooks ~ October 2010

1 November, 2010 · by · in

One of the most interesting things about ebooks is that they seem to attract in their initial stages, string demand from fiction readers. Perhaps it is that their current formats are best suited to long form narrative. Whatever the reason,…

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…

Irish Top Ten Week Ending 23/10/2010

27 October, 2010 · by · in

Fascinating week for the Irish Top Ten this week. Pearson, through Penguin Ireland and Michael Joseph had an exceptional week filling the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 7th slots in the top ten and selling some 6,400 units from those titles…