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Irish Books Awards Shortlists Announced

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Irish Book Awards

Congratulations to all of the United Agents' clients who have been shortlisted for one of the Irish Book Awards 2016:

Jane Casey in the Short Story of the Year category for GREEN, AMBER, RED.

Jim Field in the Junior Children's Book of the Year category for...

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10/25/2016 - 17:03
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The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards

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We are delighted to announce that four UA clients have been nominated for the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway awards 2017. Nick Lake's dark and chilling YA thriller Whisper to Me is on the list for the Carnegie, while the Kate Greenaway prize for illustration sees an array of picture books...

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10/21/2016 - 15:58
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David Szalay wins Gordon Burn Prize 2016!

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Congratulations to David Szalay , who has been awarded the Gordon Burn Prize 2016 for his 'unsparing' novel, ALL THAT MAN IS (2016, Jonathan Cape).

William Boyd, one of the judges, said: 'ALL THAT MAN IS emerged fairly swiftly as a frontrunner. It is a novel – like Gordon’s...

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10/10/2016 - 10:49
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David Szalay and Ottessa Moshfegh shortlisted for Man Booker Prize 2016!

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Many congratulations to David Szalay and Ottessa Moshfegh (on behalf of The Clegg Agency) on being shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016! Their novels ALL THAT MAN IS (Szalay) and EILEEN (Moshfegh) are published by Jonathan Cape. Chair of Judges, Amanda Foreman, said of the shortlist: ‘The Man Booker...

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09/14/2016 - 11:52
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