The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Book of the Decade

News: The contest for The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Book of the Decade is hotting up with the announcement of the ten frontrunners in the current voting announced on Friday 14th May. The list is emblematic of the diversity which Irish Book Awards’ has consistently tried to foster with four wonderful literary novels sitting alongside two young adult titles, two popular fiction titles and two bestselling bestselling biographies. Voting closes on May 27th but the voting figures are tight so it’s not too late to hoist your favourite book into contention. Please note that voting remains open for all fifty titles so in the remaining two weeks be sure to cast your vote by visiting the website www.bookofthedecade.ie . The winner will be announced on May 28th.

The Top 10 vote-catchers so far (in no particular order are) are: Star of the Sea, Let the Great World Spin, It’s a Long way from Penny Apples, Yours Faithfully, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The Secret Scripture, Skulduggery Pleasant, Judging Dev, Should Have Got off at Sydney Parade and That They May Face the Rising Sun.