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Books by two Irish writers shortlisted for £25,000 writing prize

The judges of the Walter Scott Prize For Historical Fiction have announced the shortlist of four books going forward for the £25,000 writing prize. Featuring two Scots, an Irishman and an Irish-Trinidadian, the shortlist is the first in the prize’s ...

12 Apr 2022 at 11:01

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Bestselling author to give talk at Kilkenny library

Would you like to meet one of Ireland's bestselling authors and learn from their experience of managing the transition from journalist to fiction writer? Then take note of an exciting event scheduled for Loughboy Library on November 25 when Irish ...

16 Nov 2022 at 15:30

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Feisty, female artist who died in Kilkenny inspires new novel

A few months before the outbreak of the 1st world War - in Brookville House at Balleen, Freshford Co Kilkenny on the 26 March 1914, an important Irish artist with strong Kilkenny connections, passed away. There was no fanfare, no celebration of ...

15 Aug 2021 at 13:00

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Five new books to read this week - Kilkenny Live

Irish author John Banville is back with his latest crime thriller… Fiction 1. The Lock-Up by John Banville is published in hardback by Faber & Faber 'John Banville’s lushly written third detective novel featuring characters Quirke and ...

24 Apr 2023 at 14:52

Arts & Entertainment

Irish authors Claire Kilroy and Anne Enright nominated for prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction

Irish authors Anne Enright and Claire Kilroy have both been shortlisted for this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction, one of the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary prizes. Making up for one third of the list, the Irish authors ...

24 Apr 2024 at 13:59

Arts & Entertainment

Who are the guests on tonight's Graham Norton Show on BBC? Here's the line-up

The guests have been revealed for tonight's The Graham Norton Show on BBC One. On this week’s show (February 2), Graham welcomes American actors Sterling K. Brown, Dakota Johnson and Colman Domingo, Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson, ...

02 Feb 2024 at 15:07

Arts & Entertainment

Irish author shortlisted for Booker Prize with shortest novel in contest's history

Irish author Claire Keegan has been shortlisted for this year's prestigious Booker Prize 2022. Small Things Like These joins the six-strong shortlist at 116 pages, making it the shortest book in terms of pages in the prize’s ...

07 Sept 2022 at 10:57

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Book set in New Ross named on Booker Prize shortlist

Irish author Claire Keegan has been shortlisted for this year's prestigious Booker Prize 2022. Small Things Like These tells a story set in the town of New Ross, in the 1980s - a scene familiar to many Kilkenny readers! It ...

07 Sept 2022 at 14:00

National News

Booker Prize 2022 shortlist features oldest author

British author Alan Garner has become the oldest writer to be shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Garner, who was born in Cheshire and grew up in Alderley Edge, will celebrate his 88th birthday on the night of the award ...

06 Sept 2022 at 23:16

Views & Opinion

Kilkenny Live chats to Author Cathy Kelly

Cathy Kelly is an Irish former journalist and writer of women's fiction since 1997. Since then, she has published around the world, with millions of books in print. She is a No. 1 bestseller in the UK, Ireland, and ...

07 Sept 2022 at 20:01

Views & Opinion

Kilkenny Live chats to Author Cathy Kelly

07 Sept 2022 at 19:53

Arts

Five new books to read this week - Kilkenny Live

New releases range from tense thrillers to inspiring non-fiction… Fiction 1. The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan is published in hardback by W&N. Available May 25 Just finished the #TheHappyCouple by @NaoiseDolan ...

24 May 2023 at 17:07

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