IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2008 WINNERS

The Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year:
The Gathering
Anne Enright (Cape)

The Argosy Irish Non-Fiction Book of the Year:
Judging Dev
Diarmaid Ferriter (Royal Irish Academy)

Galaxy Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year: (Public Vote)
Take A Look At Me Now
Anita Notaro (Bantam Press)

Energise Sport Irish Sports Book of the Year:
Trevor Brennan: Heart and Soul
Trevor Brennan with Gerry Thornley (Red Rock Press)

International Education Services Irish Newcomer of the Year Award:
With My Lazy Eye Julia Kelly (Lilliput)

Eason Irish Published Book of the Year:
Judging Dev
Diarmaid Ferriter (Royal Irish Academy)

The Tubridy Show Listeners' Choice Award:
(Public Vote)
Judging Dev
Diarmaid Ferriter (Royal Irish Academy)

The Dublin Airport Authority Irish Children's Book of the Year:
Junior
The Story of Ireland
Brendan O'Brien (O'Brien Press)

Senior
Wilderness
Roddy Doyle (Scholastic)

Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement in Irish Literature:
Distinguished novelist, playwright and short story writer William Trevor .

Source. Independent.ie