The An Post Irish Book Awards 2024 winners have been announced—find all the titles here!

AN POST BOOKSHOP OF THE YEAR

Little Acorns Bookstore, Derry

Read about Little Acorns, Derry here.

THE JOURNAL.IE BEST IRISH-PUBLISHED BOOK OF THE YEAR

The Irish Words You Should Know, by Hector Ó hEochagáin (Gill Books)

DUBRAY BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR

Nature Boy: A journey of birdsong and belonging, by Seán Ronayne (Hachette Books Ireland)

HODGES FIGGIS HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR

Atlas of the Irish Civil War: New Perspectives, by Hélène O’Keeffe, John Crowley, Donal Ó Drisceoil, John Borgonovo and Mike Murphy (Cork University Press)

WHSMITH NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR

Missing Persons, Or My Grandmother’s Secrets, by Clair Wills (Allen Lane)

EASON NOVEL OF THE YEAR

Heart, Be at Peace, by Donal Ryan (Doubleday, Penguin Random House)

BOOKSELLING IRELAND FOOD & DRINK BOOK OF THE YEAR

Irish Food History: A Companion, by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire & Dorothy Cashman (Royal Irish Academy)

BOOKSTATION LIFESTYLE BOOK OF THE YEAR

Gaeilge i Mo Chroí – Irish In My Heart: Your Guide to Loving and Living the Irish Language, by Molly Nic Céile (Hachette Books Ireland)

LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND AUTHOR OF THE YEAR

Sally Rooney 

EASON SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR

Obsessed: The Autobiography, by Johnny Sexton (Sandycove, Penguin)

Gradam Love Leabhar Gaeilge Leabhar Ficsin Gaeilge na Bliana 

Geansaithe Móra, by Gearóidín Nic Cárthaigh (LeabhairCOMHAR)

SPECSAVERS CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR—JUNIOR

The Golden Hare, by Paddy Donnelly (The O’Brien Press)

Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year – Senior

Fia and the Last Snow Deer, by Eilish Fisher, illustrated by Dermot Flynn (Puffin, Penguin Random House Children’s)

International Education Services Teen & Young Adult Book of the Year, in honour of John Treacy

Something’s About to Blow Up, by Sam Blake (Gill Books)

Irish Independent Crime Fiction Book of the Year

A Stranger in the Family, by Jane Casey (Hemlock Press)

Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year

The Coast Road, by Alan Murrin (Bloomsbury Circus)

Ireland AM Popular Fiction Book of the Year

Frankie, by Graham Norton (Coronet)

The Last Word Listeners’ Choice Award

The Last Disco: The Story of the Stardust Tragedy, by Sean Murray, Christine Bohan and Nicky Ryan (Eriu)

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

Valentine’s Day, by Kathleen Macadam

New Irish Writing Best Poetry in association with the Irish Independent 

‘Onionskin’ by Eilín de Paor

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