Tir Na N-Og Award Announced - 2010 English Award
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Send to friendThe Welsh Books Council has announced the name of the winner of the prestigious Tir na n-Og English Award which recognises the exceptional quality of books with a Welsh background for children and young people.
The 2010 English Award has been won by Paul Manship for his novel for young people, Dear Mr Author, a gripping and funny story set in the author’s home town of Newport.
Paul Manship, who is a primary school teacher, said, ‘I started writing ten years ago, partly inspired by the books I was reading to my class, notably Jenny Nimmo’s The Snow Spider. It’s thrilling to think that I’ve been awarded something that has been won previously by such fine writers, storytellers and illustrators as Frances Thomas, Graham Howells and Daniel Morden.’
The award is sponsored by CILIP Wales (The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) and was presented to the author at a special reception held at the CILIP Cymru annual conference.
Dear Mr Author is published by Pont Books, Gomer Press.
