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Lire Magazine, France’s premiere literary magazine, in conjunction with L’Express Newspaper announced its 20 Best Books Published in France 2007 last week.

Michael Collins’s novel, The Secret Life of E. Robert Pendleton won the Révélation roman étranger category, Breakout Novel of The Year Award. The novel ended up 4th best book published in France on the top 20 list which included fiction, non-fiction, and criticism.

Michael Collins's work has garnered much praise and numerous awards over the year. His novel, The Keepers of Truth, won The Kerry Ingredients Irish Novel of the Year in 2000. The novel was short-listed for The Booker Prize 2000 and also short-listed for The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2002.

Other notable mentions include two New York Times Notable Books and a USA TODAY Editor's Choice Pick. His short story, 'The End of the World' won The Pushcart Prize for Best American Short Story.

In 2003, his novel The Resurrectionists won the Novel of The Year Award from The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association.

The Secret Life of E.Robert Pendleton