Five Irish Examiner contributors on Irish Book Awards shortlist

Eimear Ryan, Paul Rouse, Larry Ryan, Michael Moynihan and Richard Hogan are all on the shortlist

'Irish Examiner' parenting columnist Richard Hogan is shortlisted for Lifestyle Book of the Year with Home is Where the Start Is.

Five Irish Examiner contributors feature on the shortlist for An Post Irish Book Awards 2023, which features new and established writers across 19 categories.

Eimear Ryan ( The Grass Ceiling, Sandycove) and Paul Rouse ( Sport In Modern Irish Life, Merrion Press) are shortlisted for Sports Book of the Year, as are Larry Ryan ( Born to be a Footballer – Liam Brady, Eriú) and Michael Moynihan ( In the Blood – Pat Spillane, with Michael Moynihan, Gill Books). Eimear Ryan also features on the The Last Word Listeners’ Choice Award shortlist.

Eimear Ryan, one of five Irish Examiner contributors on the Irish Book Awards shortlist Picture: David Keane

Beyond the world of sport, family psychotherapist and Irish Examiner parenting columnist Richard Hogan is shortlisted for Lifestyle Book of the Year with Home is Where the Start Is.

Other categories include Novel of the Year, Children, Cookbook, Crime Fiction, Popular Fiction, Non-fiction, Sports, Lifestyle, Short Story, Irish language, Poem, Short Story, Newcomer, Teen and Young Adult, Irish Published and Biography.

To tie in with the announcement of the An Post Irish Book Awards shortlist, the public are now being asked to have their say and cast their votes online for the best books of the year on the An Post Irish Book Awards website anpostirishbookawards.ie/vote.

All voters will be entered into a prize draw to win one of five €100 National Book Tokens vouchers.

Voters may cast their votes from 7pm on October 19 until voting closes on November 9 at 5pm.

Paul Lynch, author of Prophet Song, Katriona O’Sullivan, author of Poor and David McRedmond, An Post CEO pictured at the unveiling of the shortlist for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2023. Picture: Patrick Bolger 

A one-hour television special hosted by Oliver Callan will be broadcast on RTÉ One on December 6 giving viewers an exclusive insight into the six books and the authors competing for the accolade of An Post Irish Book Awards Book of the Year 2023, culminating in the reveal of this year’s overall winner.

The #ReadersWanted campaign will also continue this year by An Post, celebrating the value and joy of reading and encouraging everyone to pick up more books, more often. Search the hashtag online to get involved.

Brendan Corbett, Chairperson of the An Post Irish Book Awards, says: “This year’s shortlist, once again, is exceptional and displays the sheer talent of Irish writers and the incredible literary community we have here.

Each category features outstanding writing along with truly deserving writers and authors, as well as publishers and booksellers.

"The An Post Irish Book Awards is one of the major highlights of the literary calendar and I am delighted to see the continually growing interest in the initiative. I am looking forward to announcing the winners and celebrating on November 22.”