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News: Film director Neil Jordan, Irish Times journalist Belinda McKeon, celebrity chef Rachel Allen, cycling star Nicholas Roche and popular fiction author Sheila O’ Flanagan were named as winners at the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2011 this evening.

Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney was presented with the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award by President Michael D. Higgins for his contribution to Irish literature over the past six decades.

News: The winners of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011, a celebration of the very finest British authors and publishing, were revealed at a star-studded awards ceremony at the Mandarin Oriental, Knightsbridge, London. The winners in each category were determined by the 750-strong Academy of the National Book Awards.

News: The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2011 shortlists feature Irish authors of international renown including Sebastian Barry, Neil Jordan, Derek Landy, Benjamin Black and Alan Glynn, whose previous novel was adapted to the acclaimed Hollywood movie ‘Limitless’, alongside a host of newcomers including cystic fibrosis campaigner Orla Tinsley, comedian Des Bishop, radio presenter Joe Duffy, award-winning jockey Tony McCoy, scriptwriter/director John Butler and Irish rugby player Donncha O’Callaghan.

News: Shortlists announced for the Galaxy® National Book Awards.

Carol Ann Duffy, Julian Barnes, Andrea Levy, Alan Hollinghurst, Anthony Horowitz, Terry Pratchett, Joanna Trollope and Claire Tomalin are just some of the shortlisted authors for this year’s ‘Oscars of the publishing industry’, the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011, hosted by Dara O Briain.

News: The Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2011 winners revealed

London, Friday 7th October, 2011-Cactus TV and ITV3, in partnership with the Crime Writers' Association (CWA), are pleased to announce the winners of the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2011, a celebration of all things criminal in literature, TV and film.

News: The 2011 Awards Ceremony has switched venue and date to take advantage of the TV production qualities of a superb new venue becoming available. The 2011 Galaxy National Book Awards will take place on FRIDAY 4th NOVEMBER at the MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL, Knightsbridge.

News: Matt Haig’s The Radleys emerged triumphant in a poll for the nation’s favourite Summer Read. Close second and third positions were taken by Camilla Läckberg The Hidden Child and Deborah Lawrenson’s The Lantern in an online poll for viewers.*

More 4’s The TV Book Club Summer Read, funded by Specsavers, has made a huge impact on book sales once again this season.

As Amanda Ross, Cactus TV and creator of The TV Book Club, comments:

News: We now invite the UK book industry to make their nominations for the 2011 Galaxy National Book Awards. The categories are listed below with a brief outline of the criteria for each as guidance.

News: Bord Gáis Energy, headline sponsors of the Irish Book Awards, are launching a new prize category for 2011. Designed to recognise booksellers, and the vital role they play in connecting writers and readers.

How the Bord Gáis Energy Bookshop of the Year will be selected...

• Every bookshop that is a member of the Booksellers Association (BA) in Ireland will be automatically entered into the competition.

• From September 12th 2011, the general public will be invited to vote for their favourite bookshop on bordgaisenergybookclub.ie

News: Brutal, bloodied and with a forensic approach to detail, the CWA Daggers shortlist contains a powerhouse of literary talent. For all their masterful detective ability and searing insights, even the authors themselves cannot be expected to work out how these plots will end. The winners for eleven awards will be announced at The Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards on Friday 7th October at the Grosvenor House.