AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS

Winners 2024

an post irish book awards

Winners 2024

Something's About To Blow Up by Sam Blake

Teen & Young Adult Book of the Year

A Stranger in the Family by Jane Casey

Irish Independent Crime Fiction Book of the Year

The Coast Road by Alan Murrin

Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year

Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan

Eason Novel of the Year

Frankie by Graham Norton

Ireland AM Popular Fiction Book of the Year

The Last Disco by Sean Murray, Christine Bohan & Nicky Ryan

The Last Word Listeners' Choice Award

Sally Rooney (photo credit Kalpesh Lathigra)

Library Association of Ireland Author of the Year

The Irish Words You Should Know by Hector Ó hEochagáin

TheJournal.ie Best Irish-Published Book of the Year

Missing Persons, Or My Grandmother's Secrets by Clair Wills

WHSmith Non-Fiction Book of the Year

Atlas of the Irish Civil War Edited by Hélène O’Keeffe, John Crowley, Donal Ó Drisceoil, John Borgonovo & Mike Murphy

Hodges Figgis History Book of the Year

Nature Boy by Seán Ronayne

Dubray Biography of the Year

Irish Food History: A Companion Edited by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire & Dorothy Cashman

Bookselling Ireland Food & Drink Book of the Year

Gaeilge i Mo Chroí - Irish In My Heart by Molly Nic Céile

Bookstation Lifestyle Book of the Year

Obsessed: The Autobiography by Johnny Sexton

Eason Sports Book of the Year

The Golden Hare by Paddy Donnelly

Specsavers Children's Book of the Year (Junior)

Fia and the Last Snow Deer by Eilish Fisher, Illustrated by Dermot Flynn

Specsavers Children's Book of the Year (Senior)

Geansaithe Móra by Gearóidín Nic Cárthaigh

Gradam Love Leabhar Gaeilge Leabhar Ficsin Gaeilge na Bliana

Eilín de Paor for ‘Onionskin’

New Irish Writing Best Poetry in association with the Irish Independent

Kathleen Macadam for “Valentine's Day”

New Irish Writing Best Short Story in association with the Irish Independent

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THE AN POST IRISH Book of the YEAR 2022

Shortlist revealed, check out who made the list below.