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Conor Kostick (born 26 June 1964) is an Irish historian and writer living in Dublin. He is the author of many historical, political, and cultural works. ==Works== ''Epic'' was his first novel and was awarded a place on the International Board on Books for Young People Honours list for 2006〔 〕 and on the Booklist Best Fantasy Books for Youth list for 2007.〔 〕 The sequel to ''Epic'' is ''Saga'', first published in Ireland late in 2006; ''Edda'', published in 2011, completes the 'Avatar Chronicles' trilogy. At their 2009 awards, the Reading Association of Ireland gave him the Special Merit Award 'in recognition of his significant contribution to writing for children in Ireland.' Conor Kostick was the editor of ''Socialist Worker'' in Ireland and a reviewer for the ''Journal of Music in Ireland''. He was twice chairperson of the ''Irish Writers' Union''. He was awarded the Farmleigh writer's residency for the summer of 2010〔 〕 and a place on the nominees list for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2012 and 2013. In 2015, Conor Kostick was President of the Irish Jury for the EU Prize for Literature, and in that year too he was appointed to the Board of the National Library of Ireland. As an historian, Conor Kostick's awards include a gold medal from ''Trinity College, Dublin'', first prize in the 2001 ''Dublinia Medieval Essay Competition''; fellowships from the ''Irish Research Council'' and the ''University of Nottingham''; a ''Marie Curie Career Integration Grant''; and, in 2015, the ''British Academys Rising Star Engagement Award. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Conor Kostick」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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