Irish children’s book awards shortlist revealed

Children’s Books Ireland has revealed the shortlist for the 2016 Book of the Year Award, with Oliver Jeffers, John Boyne and Louise O’Neill all in the running. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Lost Words becomes first children's book shortlisted for Wainwright Prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Postal service strikes Irish Book Awards sponsorship deal

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laura Ingalls Wilder dropped from US children's book award over racist language

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[ Stuff | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Insights From the Foreign Rights Specialists Shortlisted for Tonight’s 2018 British Book Awards

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Deborah Rogers Award reveals 'hugely interesting' shortlist

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Other Words reveals books in translation shortlist

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Keyes, Keane and Connolly triumph at Irish Book Awards

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morpurgo scoops Children’s Book Award for fourth time

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Michael Morpurgo wins Children's Book Award for fourth time

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