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.

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Irish Book Awards Poster Through Glass 2020 Bookshop

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.

“Our bookshops are the lighthouses for every writerly boat on the ocean. Without them we cannot set sail. They are the little churches and heroic temples of our endeavours.”’
Sebastian Barry
Bestselling Author

The An Post Bookshop of The Year at the Irish Book Awards is brought to you by:

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