Person: William Boyd

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‘Kinsale is a welcoming town, and everyone is encouraging’

Simon Prim is owner of Simon Prim Book Shop, Main Street, Kinsale, Co Cork, which sells second-hand books.

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Beginner's Pluck: Ciaran McMenamin

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Book review: The Heart’s Invisible Furies

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Beginner’s Pluck: Clár Ní Chonghaile

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Irishman ‘killed 18 on London Tube’

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Another good man in Africa — this time it’s James Bond

Daniel Day-Lewis wanted as James Bond

Daniel Day-Lewis is wanted for the role of James Bond.

Thu, 26 Sep, 2013

The name’s Bond, James Bond

THE FIRST thing you see when you walk into the James Bond exhibition Designing 007 — 50 Years of Bond Style, in London, is a dead body, a naked, gold, female dead body, face down on a bed.

Sat, 28 Jul, 2012

Boyd wonders how to maintain the status quo

At 59, William Boyd has done it all, but a thirst for knowledge and a curious disposition keeps him writing, as an entertained Sue Leonard discovers

Sat, 10 Mar, 2012

First Thoughts

The Lewis Man

Sat, 18 Feb, 2012

'Sherlock' triumphs on TV BAFTA night

Detective drama 'Sherlock' was a double winner at the TV Baftas - but a newcomer beat its star to the best actor award.

Mon, 23 May, 2011

Sexy pair sign up for Channel 4 drama

Kim Cattrall and Gillian Anderson have signed up to new Channel 4 drama series ‘Any Human Heart’.

Thu, 08 Apr, 2010

Big names up for €50,000 literature prize

SOME of the biggest names in literature are competing for the inaugural €50,000 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Prize, it emerged yesterday.

Wed, 11 May, 2005

Moroccan author scoops Irish literary award

Moroccan author Tahar Ben Jelloun today scooped the world’s richest literary prize for a work published in English.

Thu, 17 Jun, 2004

Short-list of 10 writers announced for literary award

A SHORTLIST of 10 books for the 2004 IMPAC Literary Award was announced in Dublin yesterday.

Wed, 24 Mar, 2004

Shortlist for ninth annual IMPAC award unveiled in Dublin

Dublin Lord Mayor Royston Brady has unveiled the shortlist for this year’s ninth annual International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.

Tue, 23 Mar, 2004

Booker Prize shortlist unveiled

The shortlist for the Booker Prize was unveiled today – and there was a surprise omission for author Zadie Smith.

Tue, 24 Sep, 2002

Jacobson favourite for Booker prize

Author Howard Jacobson was today picked out as an early favourite to win this year’s Booker Prize.

Sun, 18 Aug, 2002