Graham Norton

Genres: Cork | Fiction | Irish Writing | Novel
Graham Norton jacket

Graham Norton is the author of five novels, Holding, A Keeper, Home Stretch, Forever Home and Frankie, all of which became instant bestsellers both in the UK and Ireland and have won outstanding praise from across the media and the literary community. Holding, Home Stretch and Frankie have all won the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction Book of the Year whilst A Keeper and Forever Home were shortlisted for the same award. Holding was made into a major ITV drama, directed by Kathy Burke, and appeared on our screens in spring 2022. Frankie was published by Coronet in September 2024.

Graham is one of the most treasured broadcasters and presenters in the UK and Ireland. He has won nine BAFTAs for Best Entertainment Performance and Best Entertainment Programme. He presents The Graham Norton Show on BBC One, is the BBC’s commentatorfor the Eurovision Song Contest and is a judge on Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK. Graham won the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards in 2017. He is the host of The Graham Norton Book Club podcast.

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