- The Cookbook of the Year shortlist will be announced on October 20th
- The winner will be unveiled at the awards ceremony on November 23rd
Avoca is the new sponsor of the Cookbook of the Year category at the An Post Irish Book Awards. The Cookbook of the Year category celebrates Ireland’s best recipe filled books from food lovers and chefs nationwide and the shortlist will be announced at an event in the GPO on October 20th.
The shortlist for all categories in the An Post Irish Book Awards 2022 will be announced on Thursday 20th October, while the winners will be announced on Wednesday 23rd November.
Well-known and well-loved Irish brand Avoca has 14 locations across the country, from city centre stores in Dublin and Belfast, to garden locations in Malahide and Powerscourt. Their locations boast unique retail stores, award-winning cafés, food markets, gardens and more.
The business is passionate about home cooking and the sharing of indulgent, comforting and delicious food. Celebrating the joy that comes from cooking and experimenting the different cuisines, ingredients, styles and methods has always been at the heart of Avoca, making their sponsorship of the An Post Irish Book Awards Cookbook of the Year category extremely fitting.
Monique McGahon, Marketing Manager at Avoca, says:
“We are so thrilled to be sponsoring the cookbook category in this year’s Irish Book Awards. We have just launched our first cookbook in over a decade, Avoca at Home, so now more than ever, our passion lies with the joy of home cooking. We wish everyone in the category the very best of luck.”
The annual An Post Irish Book Awards bring together a huge community passionate about books including readers, authors, booksellers, publishers and librarians. Celebrating and recognising the very best of new and established Irish writing talent on offer. Other categories in the An Post Irish Book Awards include Novel of the Year, Children’s (Junior and Senior), Crime Fiction, Popular Fiction, Non-fiction, Sports, Short Story, Poetry, Teen and Young Adult and Irish Language.
A television programme will be broadcast on RTÉ One television in December and will culminate in one of the 2022 winning titles being announced as the ‘An Post Irish Book of the Year 2022’.
An Post is also continuing with their hugely successful #ReadersWanted campaign, celebrating the value and joy of reading and encouraging everyone to pick up more books, more often. Simply search for the hashtag online to get involved.