Adrian Duncan has won the inaugural £5,000 John McGahern Book Prize, set up by the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Irish Studies, for his novel, Love Notes From a German Building Site. Duncan said: “I am very moved and proud to be awarded this wonderful book prize. To be associated with John McGahern, a writer I have admired for so long, is an incredible honour. “I owe much to my publisher, The Lilliput Press, for taking a chance on me and for their continued support. I would like to extend my gratitude also to the Institute of Irish Studies for bringing this prize into being.

Source: The Irish Times June 25, 2020 23:01 UTC