Last year's winner in the category was Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky, by Philip Ardagh.

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The Archdiocese of Tuam and the dioceses of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, and Kilmore are expected to also publish reports on Wednesday.

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Comedian Shappi Khorsandi, part of a judging panel that includes last year's winner Philip Ardagh and awards founder Michael Rosen, said the quality of books "reminded me how I came to love reading in the first place".

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