It was a sterling display of homegrown literary talent at the An Post Irish Book Awards last night, which saw Paul Murray receive Eason's Novel of the Year 2.
Paul Murray claimed the prize for best novel at the An Post Irish Book Awards on Wednesday night, in a major boost for the Dublin author’s Booker Prize hopes this weekend.
Marian Keyes Shares Her Ultimate Comfort Reads
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Marian Keyes, the best-selling author of
Grown Ups, shares her reading list to support indie bookshops. Picked to inspire, engage and entertain, these books might be just what we need in these challenging times…
International bestselling novelist Marian Keyes (
Watermelon,
Rachel’s Holiday and
The Break) has revealed her Ultimate Comfort Reads for challenging times, with a curated list shared on Bookshop in support of indie bookshops, and to mark the paperback publication of her globally acclaimed Sunday Times No.1 novel,
Marian’s recommendations offer readers some much-needed solace and escapism during lockdown, and beyond. From Booker-nominated debut novels to fiercely funny memoirs, and from heart-warming stories turned into much-loved TV series to feminist retellings of traditional fairy tales, Marian’s curated list aims to inspire, engage and entertain, as an antidote to the difficult times we’re living in.