Person: Kate Thompson

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Sickening sense of déjà vu for those who lived through Troubles

My first summer job, at the age of 16, was as a shop girl in the Belfast branch of the fashion chain Wallis, writes Kate Thompson

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Corkman's novel about teenage mental health shortlisted for major book award

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Book review: The Gingerbread House

Dear Sir... Readers' Views (08/11/16)

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Kate Beaufoy: Lakeside lodge deserved a story, so I wrote Another Heartbeat in the House

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Authors book their place for Irish Book Awards

Author, artist is book award winner

Author and illustrator Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick has won a major award for her expertly crafted children’s novel Hagwitch.

Wed, 14 May, 2014

Writers and illustrators vie for Children's Book of the Year Award

Books that tackle difficult contemporary or global issues and books that are whimsical and funny are all competing for a major Irish award.

Wed, 19 Mar, 2014

A new chapter in my life

A ‘book camp’ gave Claire Droney the much-needed push to finally get her novel idea off the ground and onto a page.

Fri, 05 Jul, 2013

A lifelong love of words

DENYSE Woods is the artistic director of the West Cork Literary Festival, which runs in Bantry in July.

Thu, 05 Apr, 2012

Orphaned owl tale the sauce of Bisto books

LOOK out, JK Rowling, the next superstar of children’s literature may be about to emerge.

Tue, 17 May, 2011

Children’s books make their mark in adult world

TALES of magical and epic journeys. Themes of adventure, friendship, conflict and loss. Unjust imprisonment, childhood sorrow and a supernatural thriller.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2009

Festival bids to bring children to books

More than 1,500 events will take place across the country this month to encourage reading among young people.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2008

Book award to put winner on the gravy train

LEGENDARY author Roddy Doyle’s latest tale for young readers, an account of a futuristic Titanic voyage and an old Irish yarn about a warrior are among the treasured reads up for the Irish children’s book of the year award.

Thu, 27 Mar, 2008

New Policeman captures record win for Thompson

CHILDREN’S author Kate Thompson has clinched, for a record fourth time, the top prize in the Bisto Book of the Year awards.

Thu, 01 Jun, 2006

Banville wins Irish Novel of the Year

NOVELIST John Banville has scooped another literary award winning the Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year award for his Booker Prize-winning novel The Sea at the inaugural Irish Book Awards last night.

Thu, 02 Mar, 2006

Biography of artist wins Whitbread Prize

THE second volume of a biography of Henri Matisse, which took 15 years to complete, tonight became the surprise winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year prize.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2006

Book Awards set to become final word on literature titles

IT MAY seem that there are more literary prizes than great works of literature these days, but a new Irish award looks to have the potential to become a popular and permanent fixture.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2006

Three times lucky for triumphant children’s writer

Fionnuala Quinlan, Books Editor

Fri, 03 Jun, 2005

Ten on book of year shortlist

TWO-time winner Kate Thompson is among the short-listed authors in the 15th Bisto Book of the Year Awards.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2005

Author on air over award for Wings

WINGS Over Delft, the story of a young girl in 17th century Holland who agrees to have her portrait painted and develops a relationship with the painter, won the 2004 Bisto Book of the Year Award yesterday.

Fri, 28 May, 2004

Harry Potter casts reading spell on children

WIZARD Harry Potter has boosted the popularity of reading among children so much that Irish authors are producing books on everything from ancient legends to asylum seekers to meet the demand.

Fri, 02 May, 2003