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Roddy Doyle, Eamon Dunphy and Claudia Carroll among book of the year nominees

The Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards nominations feature a number of recognisable names.

THE SHORTLIST FOR the 2013 Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards has been released, with some of Ireland’s most famous names making receiving nods.

The likes of Roddy Doyle, Frank McGuinness, Catherine Dunne and Colum McCann have been nominated for the Novel of The Year prize.

In the nonfiction category, Dunphy’s “The Rocky Road” is joined by the likes of “Fatal Path” by Ronan Fanning and “The Price of Power” by Pat Leahy.

Ross O’Carroll Kelly, Patricia Scanlan and Claudia Carroll will fight it out for the popular fiction prize, while Seán óg O’Hailpín will do battle with DJ Carey yet again, this time for the Sports Book of the Year prize.

The 2013 awards also include a new category, the Writing.ie Short Story of the Year.

The awards will be formally presented at the gala dinner and awards ceremony to be held in The DoubleTree Hotel on Tuesday, 26 November.

Voting is open until 21 November.

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    Nov 1st 2013, 10:58 AM

    Dunphy’s book is a good book. But it’s not a great book.

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    Mute Jason 0'Toole
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    Nov 1st 2013, 12:36 PM

    Hold it there now!

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    Nov 1st 2013, 11:21 AM

    Ross O’Carroll Kelly, Patricia Scanlan and Claudia Carrol, I know another list they are on.

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    Mute Joan Featherstone
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    Nov 1st 2013, 3:26 PM

    Yeah the sh1t list!

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    Mute alwaysrightokay
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    Nov 1st 2013, 11:05 AM

    Reading dunphys book at the moment. It’s very good and theres some great insights into devalera and archbishop mcquaid.

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    Mute always right
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    Nov 1st 2013, 11:40 AM

    How long before Sean og has a pop at dj to get a bit of publicity

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    Mute Dave Sherman
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    Nov 1st 2013, 6:19 PM

    Is that the best we can offer?

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