All write on the night: authors enjoy glitzy Bord Gáis Book Awards (original) (raw)

TV personality Graham Norton was honoured at the Bord Gáis Irish Book Awards last night where he was presented with the Irish Independent popular fiction award for his debut novel ‘Holding’. Photo: David Conachy

Kirsty Blake Knox

Thu 17 Nov 2016 at 03:30

She may have become a writer in her golden years, but Kathleen Watkins (82) was delighted to pick up her first ever Bord Gáis Book Award last night.

The ex-RTÉ continuity announcer and wife of Gay Byrne nabbed the Children's Book of the Year award.

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