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Students from three schools in Louth participated in the Junior Jurors’ Programme to choose the winners of this year’s KPMG Children’s Bo...

 Four Derry schools participated in this year’s Junior Jurors’ Programme

An Slipéar Gloine, an Irish story based on Cinderella and told in rhyme, is on the KPMG Irish Children Book Award shortlist for 2023. Fearghas Mac Lochlainn, the Spiddal author of this scintillating book, is delighted. He says:

Works by Derry authors Sue Divin and Maggie O’Farrell have been selected among ten picture books, short story collections and young adult novels shortlist...

A round-up of the latest literary news and a preview of Saturday’s book pages

  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 year’s KPMG Children’s Books Ireland awards. The winners were announced today in a ceremony hosted by broadcaster Rick O’Shea 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 f...