Congratulations to John Boyne and Sam Blake – both shortlisted again in the An Post Irish Book Awards.
John Boyne is shortlisted for the Library Association of Ireland Author of the Year alongside Colm Tóibín, Donal Ryan, Elaine Feeney, Roisín O’Donnell, and Sarah Maria Griffin in a category celebrating exceptional literary achievement.
The Killing Sense by Sam Blake (Corvus, Atlantic Books) has been shortlisted for The Book Centre Crime Fiction Book of the Year in association with The Irish Independent.
The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony in Dublin on 27 November 2025.