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Awards Announced
The Seán Dunne winners were announced on Thursday March 18, in a ceremony hosted by special guest - author - John Boyne. The National Winner is Ciaran Hodgers from County Louth; the National Junior Winner is Kilian O'Flanagan from Dublin 9 and the Local Winner is Shannon O'Reilly from Kings Channell in Waterford. To read the award winning pieces follow the links at the top of the page.



 Arlene Hunt is a unique voice in Irish crime fiction. Her dark and atmospheric stories perfectly capture the grimy underworld of Dublin and beyond. She began writing at the age of 27, and produced her first novel, Vicious Circle, within the year. Her popular crime series which features the characters of John and Sarah of QuicK Investigations includes False Intentions, Black Sheep, Missing Presumed Dead, Undertow and have been published in several different languages. The latest in this series, Blood Money is published this March. She currently lives in Dublin with her husband, daughter, 3 cats and faithful basset hound.