Irish Booker Prize longlister: Hats off to Kevin Barry

Congratulations to Kevin Barry whose latest book, Night Boat To Tangier, has been longlisted for the Booker Prize, a prestigious award open to writers of any nationality, writing in English and published in the UK or Ireland. It is worth £50,000 to the winner.

Irish Booker Prize longlister: Hats off to Kevin Barry
Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 - 01:00

Congratulations to Kevin Barry whose latest book, Night Boat To Tangier, has been longlisted for the Booker Prize, a prestigious award open to writers of any nationality, writing in English and published in the UK or Ireland. It is worth £50,000 to the winner.

Barry is in good company: Among the longlisters for the 2019 prize are Margaret Altwood, Lucy Ellmann, Max Porter, and Salman Rushdie.

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