The annual Listowel Writer's Week, founded by the late John B Keane and Bryan McMahon which takes place each year over the June Bank holiday weekend opened last night for its 49th year.

BEAST Hunter by Katherine White (A&C Black; €7.10).

'Little Britain' star David Walliams has been nominated for a top children’s book prize for a second year running, it was announced today.

'Little Britain' star David Walliams was shortlisted today for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, which honours humorous books for children.

Move over Madonna, Paul McCartney is getting into children’s books.