Gráinne O'Brien's 'Solo' Wins Junior Juries' Award

Gráinne O’Brien, a Galway author and head buyer at Kenny’s Bookshop, won the Junior Juries’ Award at the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards for her young adult novel, Solo. The book, which explores themes of music, love, and personal growth, resonated with young readers, who chose it as their favorite. The awards ceremony, hosted by Rick O’Shea, celebrated Irish talent and highlighted the strong presence of neurodivergent characters in this year’s selections. With over eight thousand young people engaging with the winning books through the Junior Juries’ program, its clear these stories are expected to inspire readers for a long time. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b7e8086b8df627fa