Eilis Dillon
Eilis Dillon, 1920-1994, was an Irish author of over fifty books. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society for Literature and founded the Irish Children's Book Trust. In 1987 Dillon and her husband moved permanently to Dublin, where she supported up and coming Irish authors; a prize in her memory is given annually as part of the Bisto Book of the Year Awards.
Eilis Dillon, 1920-1994, was an Irish author of over fifty books. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society for Literature and founded the Irish Children's Book Trust. In 1987 Dillon and her husband moved permanently to Dublin, where she supported up and coming Irish authors; a prize in her memory is given annually as part of the Bisto Book of the Year Awards. See less
