Dublin Book Festival: 14th – 18th November

http://www.dublinbookfestival.com/dublin-book-festival-2012/

Publishing Ireland is delighted to announce the dates for the 2012 Dublin Book Festival. This year’s festival will take place from the 14th to the 18th of November in venues throughout the city, including Dublin’s oldest theatre, Smock Alley.

Although this year’s festival is scheduled closer to the end of the year, you can be sure that the programme will be jam packed with plenty of readings, workshops, children’s events, guest appearances and plenty of other exciting events.

The full programme is available by clicking on the link below:

http://www.dublinbookfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DBF2012Programme.pdf

Irish Book Awards: Vote for your favourites

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On Thursday 25th October at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin’s Docklands, the shortlists for the 2012 Awards were announced to an assembly of authors, publishers, booksellers, sponsors and media.  The very best books published in Ireland across a vast range of genres in 2012 form the shortlists. Winners in each category will be decided by your votes.

To vote for your favourite, click on the link below: 

http://www.irishbookawards.ie/vote-here-for-your-favourite-titles/

Voting closes at midnight on Sunday 18th November 2012 and five lucky voters selected will each win €50 of National Book Tokens.

The 2012 Irish Book Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner will be held at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, on Thursday 22nd November.