Irish Novelists News
Eoin Colfer,
author of the much loved Artemis Fowl books, has been named as the new Children’s Laureate for Ireland. 12 year old Artemis Fowl is a criminal
mastermind, whose humorous and fast-paced adventures make for great reading. All the books in the series can be found in
the Discovery library, including a selection of excellent graphic novel
versions of books in the series. Come
and browse and borrow!
Bailey's Women's Prize (formerly known as the Orange Prize) for Fiction 2014
has been won by Irish novelist Eimear McBride for her novel A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing. The novel, which took McBride nine
years to be published, tells the story of a young woman's relationship with a
brother afflicted by a childhood brain tumour.
Eimear McBride was awarded the prize fund of £30,000 at a ceremony in
London.
Eoin Colfer,
author of the much loved Artemis Fowl books, has been named as the new Children’s Laureate for Ireland. 12 year old Artemis Fowl is a criminal
mastermind, whose humorous and fast-paced adventures make for great reading. All the books in the series can be found in
the Discovery library, including a selection of excellent graphic novel
versions of books in the series. Come
and browse and borrow!
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