LIMERICK based authors Laura Kennedy, Conor Niland, Liam O’Callaghan, David O’Neill, Prof Eoin Devereux, Prof Donal Ryan, Margaret Cahill, and Kevin Barry – a former Limerick Post journalist and Booker Prize nominee – have all been shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2024.
And, O’Mahony’s book shop in the city is among an elite few nominated in the Bookshop of the Year awards.
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in the Convention Centre in Dublin on November 27.
Now in its 19th year, the An Post Irish Book Awards celebrates the best of Irish writing.
Each year, the An Post Irish Book Awards brings together a vast community passionate about books – including readers, authors, booksellers, publishers, and librarians – to recognise the very best in Irish literature.
The public will have their say on this year’s nominations, with voting now open for the best books of the year on anpostirishbookawards.ie/vote.
All voters will be entered into a prize draw to win one of five €100 National Book Tokens vouchers. Voters may cast their votes up until 5pm on November 14.
Meanwhile, a television special, hosted by Oliver Callan, will be broadcast on RTÉ One on December 19 giving viewers an exclusive insight into the six books and the authors competing for the award’s top accolade.
Larry Mac Hale, chairperson of the An Post Irish Book Awards, said that the range of nominees is “remarkable, showcasing the immense talent of Irish writers and the strength of our literary community”.
