Irish Book Award
The Irish Book Award (officially An Post Irish Book Awards , until 2017 Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards ) is an Irish literary prize that has been awarded annually in late autumn since 2006 in numerous, occasionally changing categories. The predecessor was the Irish Novel of the Year Prize since 2000 . With the exception of the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award (for life's work), new works are honored , the authors only indirectly. Due to changing sponsors for the individual categories, their names can change from year to year.
The shortlists are compiled by Irish booksellers and librarians. The Irish Literary Academy selects the winning titles in the categories of novel, non-fiction, children's book, youth book, newcomer, book from an Irish publisher, sports book, crime novel and others. There is also an audience award for entertainment literature and an audience award for the “Book of the Year”, which is selected from all award winners and announced in January of the following year. Furthermore, a prize will be awarded for life's work, the bearer of which will be named shortly before the general award gala.
In 2010, a one-time award for the Irish Book of the Decade was also awarded: Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy .
Award winners
Irish Novel of the Year Prize
- 2003: John McGahern , That They May Face the Rising Sun
- 2004: Colum McCann , Dancer
- 2005: Ronan Bennett , Havoc in its Third Year
2006
- Novel: John Banville , The Sea
- Nonfiction: Brian Dillon , In the Dark Room
- Children's book: Kate Thompson , The New Policeman
2007
- Novel: Patrick McCabe , Winterwood
- Newcomer: Gisele Scanlon , The Goddess Guide
- Nonfiction: Tim Robinson , Connemara
- Book from Irish publisher: Niall McMonagle (Ed.), Lifelines: New and Collected
- Children's book: Oliver Jeffers , The Incredible Book Eating Boy
- Children's book: John Boyne , The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
- Popular literature: Ross O'Carroll Kelly , Should Have Got Off at Sydney Parade
- Sports book: Paul McGrath , Back from the Brink
- Book of the Year: John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
2008
- Novel: Anne Enright , The Gathering
- Newcomer: Julia Kelly , With My Lazy Eye
- Non-fiction book: Diarmaid Ferriter , Judging Dev
- Book from an Irish publisher: Diarmaid Ferriter, Judging Dev
- Children's book: Brendan O'Brien , The Story of Ireland
- Children's book: Roddy Doyle , Wilderness
- Popular literature: Anita Notaro , Take a Look at Me Now
- Sports book: Trevor Brennan with Gerry Thornley , Trevor Brennan: Heart and Soul
- Book of the year: Diarmaid Ferriter, Judging Dev
- Life's work: William Trevor
2009
- Novel: Sebastian Barry , The Secret Scripture
- Newcomers: Ronan O'Brien , Confessions of a Fallen Angel
- Non-fiction: Seamus Heaney and Dennis O'Driscoll , Stepping Stones
- Book from an Irish publisher: Alice Taylor , The Parish
- Children's book: Benji Bennett , Before You Sleep
- Children's book: Derek Landy , Skulduggery Pleasant : Playing with Fire
- Popular Literature : Marian Keyes , The Charming Man
- Crime: Alex Barclay , Blood Runs Cold
- Sports book: Ronan O'Gara , Ronan O'Gara, My Autobiography
- Book of the year: Sebastian Barry, The Secret Scripture
- Life's work: Edna O'Brien
2010
- Novel: Emma Donoghue , Room
- Newcomer: Ryan Tubridy , JFK in Ireland: Four Days that Changed a President
- Nonfiction: Neil Richardson , A Coward if I Return, a Hero if I Fall
- Book from an Irish publisher: Donald Skehan , Good Mood Food
- Children's book: Niamh Sharkey , On the Road with Mavis and Marge
- Youth book: Derek Landy , Skulduggery Pleasant : Mortal Coil
- Popular Literature : Ross O'Carroll Kelly , The Oh My God Delusion
- Crime: Gene Kerrigan , Dark Times in the City
- Sports book: Johnny Giles , A Football Man - My Autobiography
- Book of the year: Dónal Óg Cusack , Come What May: The Autobiography
- Life's work: Maeve Binchy
2011
- Novel: Neil Jordan , Mistaken
- Newcomers: Belinda McKeon , Solace
- Nonfiction: Rachel Allen , Easy Meals
- Book from an Irish publisher: Donald Skehan , Good Mood Food
- Children's book: Chris Judge , The Lonely Beast
- Children's book: Anna Carey , The Real Rebecca
- Popular Literature : Sheila O'Flanagan , All For You
- Crime: Alan Glynn , Bloodland
- Sports book: Nicolas Roche , Inside the Peloton
- Book of the year: Tim Robinson , Connemara: A Little Gaelic Kingdom
- RTÉ Radio 1 Listener Award: Caitlin Moran , How to be a Woman
- Life's work: Seamus Heaney
- Bookshop of the year: Crannóg Bookshop in Cavan
2012
- Novel: John Banville , Ancient Light
- Newcomers: Donal Ryan , The Spinning Heart
- Nonfiction: Edna O'Brien , Country Girl
- Children's book: Oliver Jeffers , This Moose Belongs to Me
- Youth book: Eoin Colfer , Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian
- Popular Literature : Maeve Binchy , A Week in Winter
- Crime: Tana French , Broken Harbor
- Sports book: Katie Taylor , My Olympic Dream
- Book of the Year: John Crowley, William J. Smyth, and Mike Murphy, Atlas of the Great Irish Famine
- RTÉ Radio 1 Listener Award: Mary O'Rourke , Just Mary: My Memoir
- Lifetime Achievement: Jennifer Johnston
- Bookshop of the year: Bridge Street Books in Wicklow Town
2013
- Novel: Roddy Doyle , The Guts
- Newcomer: Niamh Boyce , The Herbalist
- Non-fiction book: Michael Harding , Staring at Lakes
- Children's book: Benji Bennett , When You Were Born
- Youth book: Derek Landy , Skulduggery Pleasant : Last Stand of Dead Men
- Popular Fiction : Paul Howard ("Ross O'Carroll Kelly"), Downturn Abbey
- Short Story: Billy O'Callaghan , The Things We Lose The Things We Leave Behind
- Crime: Louise Phillips , The Doll's House
- Sports book: David Walsh , Seven Deadly Sins
- Cookbook: Darina Allen , 30 Years of Ballymaloe
- Book of the Year: Fintan O'Toole , A History of Ireland in 100 Objects
- RTÉ Radio 1 Listener Award: Michael Harding , Staring at Lakes
- Life's work: John Banville
- Bookshop of the Year: The Clifden Bookshop , Clifden , County Galway
2014
- Novel: Mary Costello , Academy Street
- Newcomers: Louise O'Neill , Only Ever Yours
- Nonfiction: Graham Norton , The Life and Loves of a He Devil
- Children's book: Chris Haughton , Shh! We have a plan
- Youth book: Chris O'Dowd and Nick Vincent Murphy , Moone Boy
- Popular literature: Cecelia Ahern , The Year I Met You
- Short Story: John Boyne , Rest Day
- Crime: Liz Nugent , Unraveling Oliver
- Sports book: Brian O'Driscoll , The Test
- Cookbook: Neven Maguire , The Nation's Favorite Food Fast
- Book of the Year: Thomas Morris, Dubliners 100
- Life's work: Paul Durcan
2015
- Novel: The Green Road by Anne Enright
- Newcomer: Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume
- Nonfiction book: Children of the Rising by Joe Duffy
- Children's book: Imaginary Fred by Eoin Colfer and Oliver Jeffers
- Children's book: Asking For It by Louise O'Neill
- Best Irish Published Book of the Year: The Long Gaze Back: An Anthology of Irish Women Writers by Sinéad Gleeson (Ed.)
- Short Story: A Slanting of the Sun by Donal Ryan
- Crime: After the Fire by Jane Casey
- Sports Book: Until Victory Always: A Memoir by Jim McGuinness
- Cookbook: The Virtuous Tart by Susan Jane White
- Book of the year (fiction): The Way We Were by Sinéad Moriarty
- Book of the year (non-fiction): Me and My Mate Jeffrey by Niall Breslin
- International Recognition Award: Bill Bryson
- Lifetime work: JP Donleavy
2016
(Selection)
- Novel: Solar Bones by Mike McCormack
- Book of the Year (Fiction): Holding by Graham Norton
- Book of the Year (Non-Fiction): Making It Up As I Go Along by Marian Keyes
- Crime: The Trespasser by Tana French
- Sports book: The Battle by Paul O'Connell
- International Recognition Award: Jilly Cooper
- Life's work: John Montague
2017
(Selection)
- Novel: Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty
- Book of the year (fiction): The Break by Marian Keyes
- Book of the Year (Non-Fiction): Wounds: A Memoir of War & Love by Fergal Keane
- Crime: The Therapy House by Julie Parsons
- Sports book: The Choice by Philip McMahon and Niall Kelly
- Book of the year (public vote): Atlas of the Irish Revolution
- International Recognition Award: David Walliams
- Life's work: Eavan Boland
2018
(Selection)
- Book of the Year (Fiction): Normal People by Sally Rooney
- Book of the Year (Non-Fiction): People Like Me by Lynn Ruane
- Crime: Skin Deep by Liz Nugent
- Popular Fiction Book of the Year: The Importance of Being Aisling by Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght
- Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year: The Cow Book by John Connell
- Newcomer of the Year: Notes to Self by Emilie Pine
- Life's work: Thomas Kinsella
2019
- Book of the Year (Fiction): Shadowplay by Joseph O'Connor
- Book of the year (non-fiction): Constellations by Sinéad Gleeson
- Popular Fiction Book of the Year: Once, Twice, Three Times an Aisling by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen
- Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year: Barefoot Pilgrimage by Andrea Corr
- Newcomer of the Year: When All is Said by Anne Griffin
- Crime Fiction Book of the Year: Cruel Acts by Jane Casey
- RTÉ Radio 1 Listeners' Choice Award: Overcoming by Vicky Phelan (with Naomi Linehan ) - also An Post Irish Book of the Year 2019
- Sports Book of the Year: Recovering by Richie Sadlier (with Dion Fanning )
- Cookbook of the Year: Cornucopia: The Green Cookbook (various authors)
- Children's Book of the Year (Junior): 123 Ireland! by Aoife Dooley
- Children's Book of the Year (Senior): Shooting for the Stars - My Journey to Become Ireland's First Astronaut by Norah Patten (text) and Jennifer Farley (illustrations)
- Teen / Young Adult Book of the Year: Other Words for Smoke by Sarah Maria Griffin
- Poem of the Year: Salt Rain by Audrey Molloy
- Short Story of the Year: Parrot by Nicole Flattery
- Irish Language Book of the Year: Tairngreacht by Prionsias Mac a'Bhaird
- Best Irish-Published Book of the Year: Children of the Troubles by Joe Duffy and Freya McClements
- Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award: Colm Tóibín
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Press release from sponsor Bord Gáis Energy. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 18, 2015 ; accessed on May 16, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.