Four Irish authors longlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize 

Ireland has now produced the most nominees, relative to population size, in the Booker Prize’s history
Irish authors Paul Lynch, Sebastian Barry, Paul Murray and Elaine Feeney make up almost a third of the longlist for the 2023 Booker Prize.

Irish authors Paul Lynch, Sebastian Barry, Paul Murray and Elaine Feeney make up almost a third of the longlist for the 2023 Booker Prize.

Four Irish authors have been longlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize, marking a new record in the influential award’s history.

As part of the prestigious prize, a long list of 13 books chosen by the 2023 judging panel was revealed on Tuesday. The list — known as the ‘Booker Dozen’ — includes four Irish authors.

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