Irish Book Awards

Irish Book Awards

The Irish Book Awards are annual awards made to books in various categories, the only literary awards supported by all Irish bookstores. First awarded in 2006, they grew out of the Hughes & Hughes bookstore's Irish Novel of the Year Prize which was inaugurated in 2000. Since 2007 the Awards have been an independent not-for-profit company. There are currently nine categories, seven of which are judged by the Irish Literary Academy, two by a public vote. There is also a lifetime achievement award.

Current awards

*Hughes and Hughes Irish Novel of the Year
*The Argosy Irish Non-Fiction Book of the Year
*The Dublin Airport Authority Irish Children's Book of the Year - junior
*The Dublin Airport Authority Irish Children's Book of the Year - senior
*International Education Services Ltd Best Irish Newcomer of the Year
*The Eason Irish-Published Book of the Year
*The Energise Sport Irish Sports Book of the Year
*The Tubridy Show Listener's Choice Book of the Year (voted for by the public)
*The Galaxy Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year (voted for by the public)
*Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award in Irish Literature aka Lifetime Achievement in Literary Ireland Award

Award winners

2008 winners

*Irish Novel: "The Gathering" by Anne Enright
*Irish Non-Fiction Book: "Judging Dev" by Diarmaid Ferriter
*Irish Children's Book - junior: "The Story of Ireland" by Brendan O'Brien
*Irish Children's Book - senior: "Wilderness" by Roddy Doyle
*Best Irish Newcomer: "With My Lazy Eye" by Julia Kelly
*Irish-Published Book: "Judging Dev" by Diarmaid Ferriter
*Irish Sports Book: "Trevor Brennan: Heart and Soul" by Trevor Brennan with Gerry Thornley
*Listener's Choice: "Judging Dev" by Diarmaid Ferriter
*Irish Popular Fiction Book: "Take A Look at Me Now" by Anita Notaro
*Lifetime Achievement: William Trevor

2007 winners

*Irish Novel: "Winterwood" by Patrick McCabe
*Irish Non-Fiction Book: "Connemara" by Tim Robinson
*Irish Children's Book - junior: "The Incredible Book Eating Boy" by Oliver Jeffers
*Irish Children's Book - senior: "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" by John Boyne
*Best Irish Newcomer: "The Goddess Guide" by Gisele Scanlon
*Irish-Published Book: "Lifelines: New and Collected" ed. by Niall McMonagle
*Irish Sports Book: "Back from the Brink" by Paul McGrath
*Listener's Choice: "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" by John Boyne
*Irish Popular Fiction Book: "Should Have Got Off at Sydney Parade" by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

2006 winners

*Irish Novel: "The Sea" by John Banville
*Irish Non-Fiction Book: "In the Dark Room" by Brian Dillon
*Irish Children's Book: "The New Policeman" by Kate Thompson

Hughes and Hughes Irish Novel of the Year

*2005: "Havoc in its Third Year" by Ronan Bennett
*2004: "Dancer" by Colum McCann
*2003: "That They May Face the Rising Sun" by John McGahern

References

* [http://www.irishbookawards.ie Official site]


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