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News: Eight books that are set to become this summer’s must-read holiday favourites have been announced as the latest titles in the Summer Read, the seasonal spin off of the hugely popular TV Book Club. The list has previously spawned big name authors including Victoria Hislop and Kate Morton.

Funded by Specsavers, the eight-part series screens weekly on More4 on Sunday evenings from 27 June, with repeats on Channel 4 the following day. Each week, anchor presenters, Jo Brand and Dave Spikey, will join two other celebrity presenters and a celebrity guest to critique each title, with viewers invited to read along.

News: With almost 5,000 votes cast ‘comic fantasy’ novel Skulduggery Pleasant is the nation’s favourite in nationwide competition to find the favourite book of the Noughties

The ‘Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards’ have today announced the winner of their Irish Book of the Decade competition. With almost 5,000 online votes cast over the last month, ‘comic fantasy’ novel Skulduggery Pleasant by Dubliner Derek Landy, has topped the web-poll to decide the nation’s favourite Irish 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.

News: The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Book of the Decade promotion was launched today (April 14th 2010).

At a time when Irish writers have never enjoyed greater esteem both at home and abroad, the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Irish Book of the Decade shortlist was devised in order to chronicle the story of Ireland over the last decade as told through the eyes of Irish authors.

News: From the 19th April the whole first series of The TV Book Club will be aired daily on Channel 4 at 12.05pm.

News: Romantic Novelists’ Association celebrates 50th anniversary at glittering awards ceremony.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOURS FOR MAEVE BINCHY AND JOANNA TROLLOPE
London, 16 March 2010: The Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) today marked their 50th Anniversary by honouring two of the world’s best-selling and much-loved authors, Maeve Binchy and Joanna Trollope, with Lifetime Achievement Awards for their contributions to this ever popular, block-busting genre. The winners were announced today at the RNA’s Pure Passion Awards lunch at the Royal Garden Hotel, London, hosted by critic and TV personality Barry Norman.

News: Bord Gáis Energy has signed a three-year headline sponsorship agreement with the Irish Book Awards, the only fully inclusive awards ceremony celebrating the wealth of Irish writing talent across the entire publishing industry. This partnership is part of Bord Gáis Energy’s overall strategy to promote the importance and enjoyment of reading to people of all ages. The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards, which are supported by Irish book retailers, publishers and authors alike, are now accepting submissions on www.irishbookawards.ie.

After the success of the inaugural series this Spring, the Summer Read season of the TV Book Club sponsored by Specsavers will launch on 21st June 2010. Cactus TV & Agile Marketing are now inviting submissions for the Summer Read 2010 - 8 weekly episodes which will showcase the selected titles.

News: The TV Book Club is making its mark on the charts as three of its titles have landed themselves in the Top Ten Bestseller list. The Little Stranger, Sacred Hearts and Juliet, Naked, all of which were reviewed on the More4 and Channel 4 show in recent weeks, have all swept into The Sunday Times bestseller list since they were featured on the programme, hosted by Jo Brand, Gok Wan, Dave Spikey, Laila Rouass and Nathaniel Parker.

News: The Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) is pleased to announce the creation of The RNA's Pure Passion Awards, in celebration of the Golden Anniversary of the founding of the Association. The 50th Anniversary celebration and presentation of awards will take place in London on Tuesday 16th March 2010.

Each year, the very finest romantic fiction has been recognised by the long-standing and hotly-contested Romantic Novel of the Year and Love Story of the Year awards. The RNA is proud to offer more chances to salute the best writers and best stories through a number of new awards and a major national promotion in retail outlets and in libraries.