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The shortlists for the 2024 An Post Irish Book Awards have been announced!An Post Irish Book Awards

Here you'll find nearly all of the books shortlisted for this year's An Post Irish Book Awards, across different categories including Novel of the Year, Irish Published Book of the Year, Children's (Junior and Senior) Book of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.

Please note that only the books currently in stock or available at Kennys are displayed. If a book which has been shortlisted is missing below, it means we may not have it readily available and it will be added back when it is.

Congratulations to all of this year's shortlisted authors, publishers, books and bookshops - comhgharideas!

Novel of the Year

Popular Fiction Book of the Year

Biography of the Year

History Book of the Year

Non-Fiction Book of the Year

Crime Fiction Book of the Year

Author of the Year

Leabhar Ficsin Gaeilge na Bliana

Newcomer of the Year

Children's (Junior) Book of the Year

Children's (Senior) Books of the Year

Teen & Young Adult Book of the Year Shortlist

Irish-Published Book of the Year

Food & Drink Book of the Year

Lifestyle Book of the Year

Sports Book of the Year

Listener's Choice Award

Other Categories

Leabhar Ficsin Gaeilge na Bliana

Geansaithe Móra by Gearóidín Nic Cárthaigh
Saighdiúir by Cathal Ó Searcaigh
Flaitheas by Proinsias Mac a’ Bhaird
Mná by Daithí Ó Muirí
Cuimhní Poircealláin agus Scéalta Eile by Majella Ní Dhomhnaill
Súile Éisc agus Scéalta Eile by Michelle Nic Pháidín

New Irish Writing Best Short Story 

Growth by Margaret Cahill
Valentine's Day by Kathleen Macadam
Estepona by Dónal O'Sullivan
Night Shift by Stephen Brophy 
Stick Shift by Claire Bamber
Everything is in Place by David O'Neil

New Irish Writing Best Poetry 

It's Hard to Burn a Word and Herding by Bill Richardson 
Dream of an Atrocity by Féilim James
Pravda by Eoin Devereaux
Maure ‘Soshin’ O’Hallroan and Halo by Colette Colfer
Typewriter and Provence by Agnieszka Filipek
Onionskin by Eilín de Paor

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