The Dublin Literary Awards announce their longlist of 71 books, featuring seven Irish authors

The Dublin Literary Awards have announced their longlist of 71 books, with the winner set to be announced on May 22.

The contest is now on its 30th year running. Sponsored by the Dublin City Council, the winner will earn a €100,000 prize. If the winning book is translated, the author will receive €75,000 while the translator will earn the remaining €25,000. The shortlist will be announced on March 25.

Last year’s winner was Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu for her novel, Solenoid. This year’s longlist consists of writers from 34 countries and 16 debut novels. Seven books were written by Irish authors.

All books must be works of fiction and nominated by one of 83 participating libraries. They must also first be published in English between July 1 2023 and June 30 2024.

The winner, set to be announced at the International Literature Festival Dublin, is chosen by a panel of five celebrated writers and one non-voting chair, Chris Morash. They will be announced by Lord Mayor of Dublin Emma Blain.

See the list of Irish authors nominated to the longlist below:

Wild Houses by Colin Barrett, published by Jonathan Cape, and nominated by Limerick City and County Libraries

Water by John Boyne, published by Doubleday, and nominated by Waterford City and Council Libraries

Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson, published by 4th Estate, and nominated by Galway Public Libraries

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, published by Oneworld Publications, and nominated by Jamaica Library Service

Seaborne by Nuala O'Connor, published by New Island Books, and nominated by Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge (Bruges Public Library)

Christ on a Bike by Orla Owen, published by Bluemoose Books, and nominated by Norfolk Library and Information Service

Long Island by Colm Tóibín, published by Scribner, and nominated by Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Libraries NI (Northern Ireland)

Learn more about the contest here.