Shortlist for book awards revealed

Marian Keyes, Roddy Doyle, and Cecelia Ahern have all been shortlisted for the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards.

Shortlist for book awards revealed
Fri, 03 Nov, 2017 - 00:00
Joyce Fegan

The awards, now in their 12th year, will take place on November 28, and authors are nominated across 15 categories.

Keyes has been shortlisted for the Specsavers Popular Fiction Book of the Year, for her new novel The Break.

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CourtsDavid WalliamsBord Gáis Energy Irish Book AwardsBooksAwardsPlace: IrelandPerson: Marian KeyesPerson: Roddy DoylePerson: Cecelia AhernPerson: KeyesPerson: Paul HowardPerson: Ross O’Carroll-KellyPerson: Patricia ScanlanPerson: Sinéad MoriartyPerson: John BoynePerson: John BanvillePerson: Claire HennessyPerson: Sarah CrossanPerson: Ruth FitzmauricePerson: Sally RooneyPerson: Caroline ForanPerson: MallowPerson: Stefanie PreissnerPerson: Philly McMahonPerson: Rory O’ConnellPerson: Neven MaguirePerson: David WalliamsPerson: WalliamsPerson: Larry Mac HalePerson: Dave KirwanEvent: Energy Irish Book AwardsEvent: ChristmasOrganisation: Rubberbandits’ Blindboy BoatclubOrganisation: Bord Gáis Energy
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