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EVER SINCE the selection of his book The Spinning Heart on the Booker Long List, Donal Ryan has been hailed as Ireland’s ‘new overnight success’, ensuring the continuity of the long established, glorious, and precious literary tradition of which this country is justly proud.

The world’s next J K Rowling could have been among the 500 young Galway authors who were honoured at a special ceremony this week as part of the annual Write a Book Awards. Now in its 10th year, the competition which is run by the Galway Education Centre, aims to generate an interest in reading and writing among young people aged five to 12 years.