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John Boyne wins second top French prize

Books newsletter: Prix Femina; Storylines Europe, Write-Time and Yarn festivals; Prix de Traduction; Goldsmith & Baillie Gifford Prizes

Children’s Booker Prize launched

Books newsletter: Circling the Square; Listowel curator appointed; Ballyscullion Park Book Festival; Bridport Prize for Irish writer

Sally Rooney up for Sky Arts Award

Books newsletter: Festival of Italian and Irish Literature in Ireland; Baillie Gifford longlist; Paul Lynch honoured; John Banville celebrated; Knowth wins EAA Book Prize; Cundill History Prize; Norah Houklt plaque; BOY premiere; preview of tomorrow’s pages

Lucy Steeds’ The Artist wins Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize

Books newsletter: the latest news and a preview of tomorrow’s pages

Amanda Cassidy signs big book deal

Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pages

Vona Groarke is new Ireland Professor of Poetry

Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pages

Amelia Loulli wins Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize

Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of Saturday’s pages

Two Irish writers up for Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize

Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages and a roundup of the latest news

Yael van der Wouden and Rachel Clarke win Women’s Prizes

Books newsletter: a round-up of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pages

Siobhán Flynn and Sarah Davy win Mairtín Crawford Awards

Books newsletter: a wrap of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pages

Irish writers up for CWA Dagger awards

Books newsletter: UCD and West Cork History Festivals; Timothy O’Grady launches; North at 50

Ferdia Lennon’s Glorious Exploits wins Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award

Books newsletter: a roundup of the latest news and preview of tomorrow’s pages

Pigott Poetry Prize shortlist revealed

Books newsletter: a roundup of the latest news and a preview of tomorrow’s pages

Gustav Parker Hibbett wins John Pollard Prize

Books newsletter: a roundup of the latest news and preview of Saturday’s pages

Listowel literary festival’s fresh start

Books newsletter: Bullaun and Gallery on major shortlists; Ballyscullion Book Festival; Poetry trail

Jane Casey and Stuart Neville shortlisted

Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages and a wrap of the latest news

Tana French on Gold Dagger shortlist

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Andrew Krivák wins Moth Poetry Prize

Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages and a round-up of the latest literary news

ILFD 2025 programme revealed

Books newsletter: Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s French award; Hubert Butler Essay Prize; Ewart-Biggs Prize; Strokestown poetry shortlist; Global Book Crawl; preview of tomorrow’s pages

Irish writers on Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist

Books newsletter: a preview of Saturday’s pages; Young Writer of the Year Award; Eoin McNamee and fallow journal launches; AE George Russell Spring School

Kelly McCaughrain on Carnegie Medal shortlist

Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages; Bridge Books wins; Franco-Irish Literary Festival; George Moore conference; One Dublin One Book; Belfast Book Festival; Flighty Creatures; MoLI-PWC tie-in

Irish writers in for British Book Awards

Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages; Nero Gold Prize; book deals for Ana Kinsella, Edie May Hand and Ruth Ennis; radio specials; Sheila Armstrong nominated; IWC events; President’s gifts

Pollard poetry prize shortlist revealed

Books newsletter: Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award; Irish Writers Centre events; ACIS award for Arlen House; Cló Iar-Chonnacht and Cúirt turn 40; Seachtain na Gaeilge

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