Elliot Stone from the Old Golf Links Road in Kilkenny
Nine-year-old Elliot Stone from the Old Golf Links Road, Kilkenny has been named runner-up in the Specsavers Irish Book Awards short story competition.
The Kilkenny native has been awarded the runner up prize, a collection of popular Irish children's books, including Peter Donnelly's, 'The President's Dog and Ellen Ryan's, 'Gods Don't Cry'.
Elliot's creative story, titled, 'The Magic Binoculars of Kilkenny', impressed the judges, who felt she had a bright future as a budding author.
Congratulations Elliot and all the best with your future writing endeavours.
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