Record number of Irish authors in running for €100,000 literary award

Eight Irish authors are in with a chance of winning one of the world’s most valuable literary prizes after their books were nominated by libraries around the globe.

The eight, who include former Irish Examiner journalist Kevin Barry, are among 154 nominees for the annual International Impac Dublin Literary Award, which is worth €100,000 to the winner.

An international judging panel will reduce the number to a shortlist of 10 next April and the winner will be announced at a ceremony in Dublin in June.