Kerry_Group_Irish_Novel_of_the_Year

Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award

Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award

Irish literary award, for fiction


The Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award is an annual award for Irish authors of fiction, established in 1995. It was previously known as the Kerry Ingredients Book of the Year Award (1995–2000),[1] the Kerry Ingredients Irish Fiction Award (2001–2002), and the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award (2003-2011).

The winner of the prize is announced in May/June each year at the opening ceremony of the Listowel Writers' Week in County Kerry.[2]

The prize is sponsored by the food group Kerry Group, and is the largest (currently €20,000)[3] monetary prize for fiction available solely to Irish authors.[4]

Winners and shortlists


Blue Ribbon (Blue ribbon) = winner


References

  1. Laurie Mann. "AwardWeb: Kerry Ingredients Book of the Year Award". AwardWeb. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  2. "Official Opening of the 40th Anniversary Festival". Listowel Writers' Week. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  3. Doyle, Martin (6 January 2022). "Kate O'Brien Award shortlist revealed; Kerry Group raises Irish novel prize to €20,000". Irish Times. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  4. Cían Nihill (2 June 2011). "Neil Jordan wins major literary award for second time". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  5. John Boland (23 May 1998). "A thumping good read". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  6. "A late award". The Irish Times. 6 June 1999. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  7. "Writers' festival opens". The Irish Times. 6 June 2000. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  8. "Newcomer wins Irish fiction award". The Irish Times. 5 May 2001. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  9. "McGahern wins Irish Fiction Award". The Irish Times. 5 May 2002. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  10. "William Trevor wins Listowel fiction award". The Irish Times. 5 May 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  11. "Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award – Literary Competitions – 39th Listowel Writers' Week 2009". Listowel Writers' Week. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  12. Ann Lucey (31 May 2012). "President opens Listowel literary week". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  13. Ann Lucey (30 May 2013). "Corbett wins Irish Novel of the Year award at Listowel". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  14. "Shortlist for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Announced". Dublin City Libraries. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  15. Martin Doyle (1 June 2017). "My Name is Leon wins Irish Novel of the Year Award". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  16. Martin Doyle (30 May 2018). "'Grace' by Paul Lynch wins Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  17. "Novel of the Year shortlist revealed". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  18. "Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year shortlist revealed". Irish Times. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  19. Martin Doyle (27 May 2020). "Edna O'Brien wins Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award for Girl". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  20. Doyle, Martin (8 April 2021). "Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year 2021: Two first-time novelists on shortlist". Irish Times. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  21. Doyle, Martin (2 June 2021). "Anakana Schofield wins Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award for Bina". Irish Times. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  22. Doyle, Martin (2 June 2022). "Claire Keegan and Martina Evans win Listowel Writers Week novel and poetry prizes". Irish Times. Retrieved 14 October 2022.

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