Dublin-born writer’s The Bee Sting hailed as ‘fiction of the finest calibre’ at London ceremony
Paul Murray
Murray's Booker-shortlisted The Bee Sting wins fiction prize; Magee's Close to Home wins debut fiction prize
Prophet Song pips Liz Nugent’s Strange Sally Diamond and Paul Murray’s The Bee Sting
Ireland has borne witness to one of the most significant periods in its modern literary history, a winning-streak that shows no sign of abating
Tragicomic family saga secures top prize on top of Novel of the Year award
Other winners include Mark Moriarty for Cookbook of the Year, and Katriona O’Sullivan for Biography of the Year and Listener’s Choice Award
It’s a nailbiting time for readers. Five Irish authors have won the Booker since it began in 1969
Winners of the 18th year of the An Post book awards will be announced at a ceremony in November
Former hostage John McCarthy and many leading Irish writers, actors and musicians among signatories of London Review of Books open letter
Irish authors whose works are in a data set used to train AI share their views
Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright and Irish booksellers on the real difference the prestigious award makes as two Irish writers hit shortlist
Sarah Bernstein, Jonathan Escoffery, Paul Harding and Chetna Maroo also in for £50,000 award
Sebastian Barry, Elaine Feeney, Paul Lynch and Paul Murray give selection of readings in city centre
Sebastian Barry, Elaine Feeney, Paul Lynch and Paul Murray join nine other authors in the running for the literary award
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