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Demand for children’s literature has skyrocketed following success of likes of Colfer and Shan
Meet the Irish author who is reinventing Doctor Who
The sci-fi series’s labyrinthine mythology is no problem for Irish author Dave Rudden
Shortlists announced for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2017
Among the nominees are Ryan Tubridy, Cecelia Ahern, John Banville, Molly McCloskey, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
Harry Potter: Severus Snape is the best character by far
JK Rowling put a witty fantasy into the structure of a classic boarding school story
The Guyliner, Blind Date scourge, signs books deal
Bookmarks: a round-up of the latest Irish literary news and listings
Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards winning authors revealed
Mike McCormack’s Solar Bones is novel of the year. Winners include Marian Keyes, Graham Norton, Paul Howard, Paul O’Connell and Tana French
Drop Everything throws a party like no other on Inisheer
The Aran island culture festival blends its seamless mix of art and talks, food and music with the idyllic landscape
Dave Rudden: ‘I tell kids darkness can be beaten’
Dealing with self-harm, mental health and ideas of bravery, Rudden’s first book for children, ‘Knights of the Borrowed Dark’, explores difficulties he himself has faced
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