Passionate, relentlessly energetic and possessing a collegial focus: ahead of the announcement of the inaugural laureate in The Irish Times, the selection panel discuss what they are looking for
Thirty-four authors have made the longlist for the inaugural Laureate for Irish Fiction
Eimear McBride, Jennifer Johnston and Kevin Barry are some of the names that have been suggested in response to the Arts Council’s call for nominees for its new three-year, €150,000 role. The judges will announce their decision in January
The cerebral writer has won the International Impac Dublin Literary Award for a novel that recalls drug baron Pablo Escobar’s reign of corruption but also offers a portrait of contemporary Colombia
Colombian writer takes the €100,000 prize for The Sound of Things Falling
The Light of Amsterdam by David Park among international works for Dublin prize
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