A Co. Cavan author has been nominated for the An Post Children's Book of the Year.
The public can vote for Dave Rudden's Tales of Darkisle book 1: Conn of the Dead.
The author grew up in Bawnboy in Co. Cavan as a "book kid" and always had an interest in Irish mythology.
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This is reflected in the fantasy novel, where Irish mythology plays a strong role.
Speaking to Northern Sound, Mr. Rudden said that the standard of writing in Ireland is incredibly high.
He said: "For a small country, we have produced incredible children's authors.
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"Funnily enough, you think maybe crime or one of the others would be the hard fought categories, but actually, it's children's," Mr. Rudden explained.
