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"It was a middle-of-the-night idea... I didn't know half of them existed."

It was such a pleasure to speak with @nicolapierce.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social History Book of the Year, with her book 'Great Irish Wives'.

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December 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Tonight’s the night! 📚✨

Set your alarms and get ready for a thrilling reveal – the WINNER of the 2025 An Post Irish Book of the Year is about to be announced!

Tune in to RTÉ One at 10:15pm for a one-hour special... see you there!

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December 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A Time for Truth is a powerful account of the night Sarah Corbett Lynch’s father was killed, and the years she and her brother fought for justice. A heartbreaking, hopeful story of resilience.

📺 BOTY winner revealed on RTÉ One, 11 Dec, 10:15 pm.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
📚✨ The moment is nearly here!

The 6 books most loved by Irish readers are in the running for An Post Irish Book of the Year.

📺 Tune in to the one-hour special hosted by Oliver Callan, RTÉ One, 11 Dec at 10:15pm, to see who wins!

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December 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"What happens to you doesn't define you as a person."

We had the pleasure of speaking with Jacqueline Connolly, who won the Irish Book Week Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2025, for her book 'Deadly Silence'.

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December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"My big fear is getting to the end and not knowing."

It was lovely to speak with @AndreaMaraBooks, winner of @TheBookCentres Crime Fiction Book of the Year 2025, in association with the @Independent_ie, with her book, 'It Should Have Been You'.

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December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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