A feminist retelling of the timeless legend of The Children of Lir, a queer coming-of-age story and a book of tales rooted in Traveller culture are among the winners at this yearâs KPMG Childrenâs Books Ireland awards.
The winners were announced today in a ceremony hosted by broadcaster Rick OâShea and shared online as part of the International Literature Festival Dublin.
Book of the year award winner: Deirdre Sullivan and Karen Vaughan for Savage Her Reply
Honour award for fiction winner: Pádraig Kenny for The Monsters of Rookhaven
Honour award for illustration winner: PJ Lynch for The Haunted Lake
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The books that brought writers like Roddy Doyle and Tana French comfort in 2020
Irish and Ireland-based writers, including Roddy Doyle, Sinéad Gleeson and Tana French, tell us about the books that soothed them this year. By Aoife Barry Wednesday 30 Dec 2020, 6:30 PM Dec 30th 2020, 6:30 PM 14,479 Views 2 Comments
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Image: Shutterstock/simona pilolla 2
IN A YEAR where so much seemed strange and uncertain, books could provide an anchor and hope. Whether it was revisiting classics, buying the latest novel by an Irish writer, or even turning to a genre you wouldn’t normally choose, people could find a bit of solace in books.