Irish Book Awards

The Irish Book Awards (officially: Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards) are Irish literary awards given annually to books and authors in various categories. It is the only literary award supported by all-Irish bookstores. First awarded in 2006, they grew out of the Hughes & Hughes bookstore's Irish Novel of the Year Prize which was inaugurated in 2000. Since 2007 the Awards have been an independent not-for-profit company funded by sponsorship. The primary sponsor is Bord Gáis, an energy supplier in Ireland. There are currently nine categories, seven of which are judged by the Irish Literary Academy, two by a public vote. There is also a lifetime achievement award.

Current awards

Winners

2000–2005 (Hughes & Hughes Award / Irish Novel)

Inaugurated in 2000 by Hughes & Hughes, the Hughes & Hughes Award ran until 2005 when it merged with the Irish Book Awards and became the Irish Novel category.

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2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Sources.[1]

2011

Sources.[2]

2012

Sources.[3]

2013

Sources.[4]

2014

The 2014 awards were presented on 26 November at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in Dublin.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Award Ceremony". The Irish Times. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Ronan McGreevy (18 November 2011). "Heaney honoured at book awards". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Rosita Boland (23 November 2012). "Banville wins novel of year at awards". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. ↑ Roddy Doyle’s ‘The Guts’ named novel of the year Irish Times, 2013-11-27.
  5. ↑ "Book Awards: BOD sees off the challenge of Roy Keane in blockbuster duel". Irish Independent. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

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