Bookshop of the Year 2022
Bookshop of the Year 2022
An Post Bookshop of the Year 2022
Bridge Street Books, Wicklow
The An Post Irish Book Awards are delighted to announce the 2022 Bookshop of the Year! This category is part of a new initiative sponsored by An Post, offering book lovers across Ireland the chance to vote for their favourite bookshop.
An Post Bookshop of the Year 2022 Shortlist Announced!
The An Post Irish Book Awards are delighted to announce the 2022 Bookshop of the Year Shortlist! This category is part of a new initiative sponsored by An Post, offering book lovers across Ireland the chance to vote for their favourite bookshop. The category has been added for the second year in a row to the upcoming An Post Irish Book Awards, the annual literary event that celebrates and promotes Irish writing to the widest range of readers possible.
Scroll down to find out who made the list!
An Post 2022 Bookshop of The Year Shortlist!
Click the links to explore each of the bookshops or read the full press release here.
An Post 2022 Bookshop of The Year Longlist!
Click the links to explore each of the bookshops or read the full press release here.
Bridge Street Books, Wicklow
Tertulia Bookshop, Westport
Chapters Bookstore, Dublin
Philip’s Bookshop, Mallow
Bridge Books, Dromore
Genius Juniors Books Ennis, Online
Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, Galway
Liber Bookshop, Sligo
Kerr’s Bookshop, Clonakilty
Books at One, Letterfrack
Books on the Green, Sandymount
Waterstones, Drogheda
An Post Bookshop of the Year 2021 Winner
Kenny's Bookshop!
About the Award
The ‘An Post Bookshop of the Year’ category is designed to acknowledge the significant role played by independent bookshops and local book store chain branches right across the country in helping their local communities to find and savour the titles of their choice. It’s no secret people tend to find comfort in books and reading, the COVID-19 pandemic was a pertinent example of this.
About the Award
The ‘An Post Bookshop of the Year’ category is designed to acknowledge the significant role played by independent bookshops and local book store chain branches right across the country in helping their local communities to find and savour the titles of their choice. It’s no secret people tend to find comfort in books and reading, the COVID-19 pandemic was a pertinent example of this.
Regional Winners
Key Dates
31st August
Nominations for the An Post Bookshop of the Year will close and a shortlist will be identified.
20th October
The shortlist for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2022 will be announced, plus the longlist for the An Post Bookshop of the Year.
10th November
The regional winners for the An Post Bookshop of the Year will be announced.
23rd November
An Post Irish Book Awards Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony, including An Post Bookshop of the Year.
The An Post Bookshop of The Year at the Irish Book Awards is brought to you by:
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