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'Striking' debut novel from Waterford author in the running for Dublin Literary Award

A "striking" debut novel from a Waterford author is in the running for this year's Dublin Literary Award. The comment was made by Waterford librarians following their nomination of Megan Nolan's 'Acts of Desperation'. They said, "This striking debut ...

08 Mar 2022 at 18:33

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Hanna Greally Literary Awards 2023 Now Accepting Entries

SiarScéal Festival 2023 is taking place at Roscommon County Library in Roscommon on Saturday, October 21. As part of the festival, Hanna Greally Literary Awards 2023 is now accepting entries - a cash prize fund totalling €400 will be disbursed, ...

19 Sept 2023 at 18:33

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Novelist Alan McMonagle to judge 2023 Allingham Flash Fiction Competition

Alan McMonagle has published two collections of short stories, Psychotic Episodes and Liar Liar, both nominated for the Frank O’Connor Award. Ithaca, his first novel, was published by Picador in 2017, and shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott ...

19 Aug 2023 at 10:33

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Local Tipperary woman wins Oireachtas literary award

The Oireachtas Literary Award, one of the country's most prestigious literary awards in the Irish language, was awarded to Gabrielle Maher Woeltje in Killarney last week. Gabrielle, formerly of Ivy Hall, Templemore, received the award for ...

05 Nov 2024 at 15:33

Samantha Harvey becomes first woman since 2019 to win Booker Prize

British author Samantha Harvey has become the first woman since 2019 to win the Booker Prize. Her book Orbital, about astronauts looking down at Earth, was named as the winner of the £50,000 prize and trophy at a ceremony held at Old ...

13 Nov 2024 at 00:16

The high-profile female winners of the Booker Prize

Samantha Harvey has become the first woman since 2019 to win the Booker Prize with Orbital, in a record year for female writers. According to the Booker Prize, 36 men and 19 women have won it since its inception. This year, five ...

12 Nov 2024 at 21:57

Longlist of 12 announced for Walter Scott book prize

Twelve novelists have been longlisted for a £25,000 award named after a famous Scottish writer. The judges of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction will narrow the 12 down to a shortlist in May. The winner will then be ...

18 Feb 2025 at 09:00

Novelist Hollinghurst ‘thrilled’ to be knighted by the King

A “thrilled” Alan Hollinghurst was knighted by the King and said “it is lovely” that the art of novel writing is getting such attention. The 70-year-old writer, who was honoured for his services to literature, earned the ...

25 Mar 2025 at 17:01

Queen welcomes Booker Prize-winning author at Clarence House

The Queen has praised the Booker Prize winner and shortlisted authors for some of the “most wonderful examples of writing”, during a reception at Clarence House. Camilla hosted the shortlisted authors at the royal ...

11 Nov 2025 at 17:10

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