An Post Irish Book Awards

Shortlist unveiled for the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards

Cecelia Ahern, Donal Ryan, Oscar-winning actor Brenda Fricker, John Banville, RTÉ presenter Miriam O'Callaghan and former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar are among the authors on the shortlist for this year's An Post Irish Book Awards...

Sally Rooney, Donal Ryan & Graham Norton win at Irish Book Awards

Sally Rooney, Graham Norton, Hector Ó hEochagáin, and Donal Ryan are among the winning authors at this year's An Post Irish Book Awards.

Shortlist announced for 2024 An Post Irish Book Awards

The shortlist for this year's An Post Irish Book Awards showcases a diverse mix of outstanding writing from new and established Irish writers across 20 categories - view the shortlist in full below.

An Post Irish Book Awards 2023 celebrate new Irish writing

The winners of the An Post Irish Book Awards 2023 will be announced tonight (Wednesday November 22nd) at a ceremony in the Convention Centre, Dublin.

Sally Hayden wins An Post Irish Book of the Year 2022

Author Sally Hayden's My Fourth Time, We Drowned has been announced as the overall winner of An Post Irish Book of the Year 2022.

Fintan O'Toole wins An Post Irish Book of the Year prize

An Post Irish Book of the Year to be revealed in RTÉ special

Books for under the tree - recommended Christmas reads

They don't have holly or tinsel on them, but these books are built to last and will make worthwhile Christmas prezzies for your bookish friends and family members. Paddy Kehoe assembles some of the top choices from 2019 and some extra.

Watch: The An Post Irish Book Awards 2019

Highlights of the 2019 An Post Irish Book Awards, presented by Miriam O'Callaghan and Evelyn O'Rourke. Featuring a host of much-loved personalities from the worlds of sport, entertainment, cookery and the arts.

Author Colm Toibín receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Watch: Arts and Media Correspondent Sinéad Crowley on how author Colm Toibín will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's An Post Irish Book Awards, which take place in Dublin later this evening.

An Post Irish Book Awards winners announced

A new golden age in Irish literature was celebrated at the An Post Irish Book Awards, with a host of Ireland's leading writers, publishers, booksellers and media personalities in attendance to see a diverse array of winners claim their awards.

Emilie Pine wins Irish Book of the Year prize

The acclaimed essay collection Notes to Self by Emilie Pine has been voted the An Post Irish Book of the Year 2018.

Female writers rule at Irish Book Awards

An exceptionally strong year for female writing was celebrated at this year's An Post Irish Book Awards, with women authors dominating the winners list for first time ever.

Readers Wanted - inside the An Post Irish Book Awards

Maria Dickenson, Chairperson of the An Post Irish Book Awards, offers her own take on the currently Irish literary landscape - and no, you can't go wrong with a good book...

The An Post Irish Book Awards - reading the shortlist

Taking a deeper dive into this year's shortlist for The An Post Irish Book Awards, the one thing that becomes very appararent very quickly is that the Irish publishing industry is in something resembling rude health.

An Post Irish Book Awards 2018 - and the nominees are...

The shortlist for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2018, announced today, features a diverse mix of exceptional writing from new and established writers across sixteen categories...