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Nero Book Awards
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Irish author Colin Barrett’s Wild Houses wins Nero debut fiction prize
Nero Book Awards judges praise novel for ‘sheer quality of its writing ... brilliant dialogue ... characters ... wit and humour’
Ferdia Lennon wins Wodehouse Prize and is one of several Irish authors on Nero Awards shortlists
Colin Barrett, Donal Ryan and London-Irish writer Orlaine McDonald make fiction shortlists
Paul Murray and Michael Magee win inaugural Nero book awards
Murray's Booker-shortlisted The Bee Sting wins fiction prize; Magee's Close to Home wins debut fiction prize
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