Bookshop of the Year 2021
Bookshop of the Year 2021
Nationwide search underway to find the ‘An Post Bookshop of the Year 2021’
A new initiative has been unveiled by An Post Irish Book Awards and offers book lovers across Ireland the chance to vote for their favourite bookshop.
The category has been added 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.
A New Award Category
The new ‘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.
A New Award Category
The new ‘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.
An Post Bookshop of the Year 2021
Regional Winners
The Longlist
Key Dates
31st August
Nominations for the An Post Bookshop of the Year will close and a shortlist will be identified.
21st October
The shortlist for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2021 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
The winners will be revealed at the An Post Irish Book Awards, 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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