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The WINNER of the 2025 Library Association of Ireland Author of the Year is...

@elainefeeney.bsky.social

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November 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 Eason Novel of the Year is...

Nesting, Roisín O'Donnell (Scribner, @simonandschuster.bsky.social)

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November 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 The Book Centre Crime Fiction Book of the Year, in association with The Irish Independent is...

It Should Have Been You, @andreamara.bsky.social (Bantam)

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November 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 @whsmithofficial.bsky.social Popular Fiction Book of the Year, in association with Ireland AM is...

Paper Heart, Cecelia Ahern (Harper Fiction)

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November 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 Gradam @loveleabhargaeilge.bsky.social Leabhar Ficsin Gaeilge na Bliana is...

Bódléar, Darach Ó Scolaí (Leabhar Breac)

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November 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year is...

Show Me Where It Hurts, @cmgleeson.bsky.social (@sceptrebooks.bsky.social)

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November 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 New Irish Writing Best Short Story, in association with the Irish Independent is...

"All The Birch Trees Were Waving", Pádhraic Quinn

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November 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 New Irish Writing Best Poetry, in association with the Irish Independent is...

“There’s never a crowd at the poetry section”, Vincent Barton

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November 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 An Post Bookshop of the Year is...

@chaptersbookstore.bsky.social

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November 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 International Education Services Teen & Young Adult Book of the Year, in honour of John Treacy is...

Solo, @grainneobrien.bsky.social (Little Island Books)

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November 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 @specsaversie.bsky.social Children’s Book of the Year - Senior is...

Animalopedia, Kathi and John Burke (Gill Books)

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November 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 @specsaversie.bsky.social Children’s Book of the Year - Junior is...

Run Home, Little Fox, Tom McCaughren & @erikamcgann.bsky.social, Illustrated by @shannonbergin.bsky.social (@theobrienpress.bsky.social)

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November 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 The Last Word Listeners’ Choice Award is...

The Ghosts of Rome, Joseph O'Connor (Harvill)

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November 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 Dubray Biography of the Year is...

A Time for Truth: My Father Jason and My Search for Justice and Healing, Sarah Corbett Lynch (Hachette)

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November 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 @Hodges_Figgis History Book of the Year is...

Great Irish Wives, @nicolapierce.bsky.social (@theobrienpress.bsky.social)

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November 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 Eason Sports Book of the Year is...

Heart on My Sleeve, Andrew Porter, foreword by Richie Sadlier (Eriu Books)

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November 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 @bookstationeire.bsky.social Lifestyle Book of the Year is...

Sophie's Swaps, Sophie Morris (Gill Books)

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November 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 Irish Book Week Non-Fiction Book of the Year is...

Deadly Silence: A Sister’s Battle to Uncover the Truth Behind the Murder of Clodagh and Her Sons by Alan Hawe, Jacqueline Connolly, written with Kathryn Rogers (@hachetteuk.bsky.social)

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November 27, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 @thejournal.ie Best Irish-Published Book of the Year is...

Ninety-Nine Words for Rain (and One for Sun), Manchán Magan, Illustrated by Megan Luddy (Gill Books)

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November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
We’re thrilled to announce the WINNERS of the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards! 📚✨

The very best of Irish literature – congratulations to all the writers, illustrators & publishers!

Discover more: anpostirishbookawards.ie

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November 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The countdown is on! In just a few hours, we'll be announcing the WINNERS of the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards.

WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/user/AnPostIRE
November 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"The fact that they are struggling to get on the housing ladder isn't necessarily their fault..."

It was great to chat to Adam Maguire, author of 'The Bailout Babies', which is shortlisted for the 2025 Irish Book Week Non-Fiction Book of the Year.

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November 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
This year, you can follow along LIVE, as the An Post Irish Book Awards are going to be live-streamed. You can be in on all the action and watch as each winner is announced.

Starting TOMORROW AT 9PM!

WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/user/AnPostIRE
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"They'll very much see the face of a changing Ireland..."

It was great to chat with Matt Cooper, author of 'Dynasty: Scandals, triumph, turmoil and succession at the heart of Dunnes Stores', which is shortlisted for the 2025 Irish Book Week Non-Fiction Book of the Year.

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November 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It was great to chat with Sadhbh Devlin, author of 'An Fia sa Choill', which is shortlisted for the 2025 Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year - Junior award.

Find out the winners of the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards TOMORROW!

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November 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM