![]() For a domestic prize, it has an international stamp, with settings ranging from southern Spain to Nigeria, London and the United States, as well as rural Ireland. In a strong year for Irish fiction, the race for the coveted Novel of the Year prize looks neck and neck. The Irish Book Awards are proud to celebrate the diversity of Ireland’s rich literary culture, and the achievements of all that contribute to this success – including writers, readers, publishers, booksellers and librarians.” ![]() ![]() ![]() Maria Dickenson, chairperson of the awards, said: “This year’s shortlist is once again a terrific testament to the breadth and depth of Irish writing talent. The shortlists for this year’s An Post Irish Book Awards were proclaimed at the GPO on Dublin’s O’Connell Street on Thursday, with a substantial cohort of Ireland’s standing army of writers present to hear their names called out on the roll of honour. ![]()
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