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John Cotter, central buyer for Book Centre bookshops and manager of the book department in The Book Centre, Waterford has been named The O'Brien Press Bookseller of the Year.
Cotter was awarded at the Booksellers Association Conference held in the Hilton Hotel, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin on 27th March.
Michael O’Brien, publisher at The O’Brien Press, said: "Courageous, ethical and clever, [Cotter] is an avid reader and consistently picks and sells good books, often from backlist and regardless of wider market trends.
"He is a trusted employee and widely-respected central buyer. Imaginative and innovative, he trusts his instincts with ideas such as Minority Book of the Month, Staff Choice and a dedicated area for award-winning books."
Cotter has previously worked in Hodges Figgis Bookshop in Dublin and managed The Kinsale Bookshop, Kinsale before taking up a position with The Book Centre in January 2000.