Irish writers Sebastian Barry and Maggie O’Farrell on 2016 Costa Novel Award shortlist

Irish authors Sebastian Barry and Maggie O’Farrell have been shortlisted for the 2016 Costa Novel Award

Both of them are previous winners of the prestigious award and they have been nominated this time around for their books Days Without End and This Must Be The Place.

Derry novelist Maggie O’Farrell previously won the award for her book The Hand That First Held Mine in 2010.