McGrath scores with biography at book awards
Ten winners in nine categories were announced at the black-tie gala event in the college’s Banqueting Hall, which was attended by a variety of well-known personalities, including popular fiction writer Cecelia Ahern, Fair City actress and youngest person to have a number one bestseller Ruth Gilligan, columnist David McWilliams and broadcaster Ryan Tubridy.
The overall winners in seven of the nine categories were chosen through a voting process by the newly established Irish Literary Academy; which consisted of a panel of approximately 60 individuals including literature enthusiasts, publishing executives, retailers, literary journalists and previously shortlisted authors.
