ILP author Martin Waddell will receive the the An Post Irish Book Awards 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award.
In an announcement on social media, the An Post Irish Book Awards posted the following:
“We are delighted to announce that Martin Waddell is the recipient of this year’s ‘Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award’.
Martin is the first children’s writer to receive the award, and is one of the most popular and beloved authors in the genre. With more than one hundred books to his credit and 25 million books sold worldwide, he is one of the most prolific and successful children’s writers. He is best known for Owl Babies, illustrated by Patrick Benson, and the Little Bear books, illustrated by Barbara Firth.
As the 2024 Lifetime Achievement honouree, Martin Waddell will join a host of other distinguished recipients including Sebastian Barry, Colm Tóibín, Maeve Binchy, Edna O’Brien, Anne Enright and Professor Roy Foster. The award will be presented on 27th November at the 2024 awards ceremony in The Convention Centre, Dublin.”
Congratulations, Martin!
