Dublin Literary Award 2025 celebrating 30 years of excellence in world literature Dublin Literary Award 2025 celebrating 30 years of excellence in world literature  Dublin Literary Award 2025 celebrating 30 years of excellence in world literature Dublin Literary Award 2025 celebrating 30 years of excellence in world literature Dublin Literary Award 2025 celebrating 30 years of excellence in world literature

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WINNER CEREMONY – WATCH ONLINE

Join us for the 2024 Dublin Literary Award Ceremony which will be streamed live from the International Literature Festival Dublin on Thursday 23rd of May, 12:00 GMT+1.

The  29th winner of the Dublin Literary Award will be announced by its Patron, Lord Mayor Daithí de Róiste and the ceremony will be hosted by broadcaster Rick O’Shea.

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Celebrating excellence in world literature

Since its inception in 1996, the Dublin Literary Award has celebrated outstanding achievements in global literature. Awarded annually by Dublin City Council, this prestigious prize is among the most significant literary honours worldwide, distinguished by its unique nomination process that involves libraries from cities across the globe. The award recognizes a single work of international fiction, whether originally written in English or translated into it, with a generous prize of €100,000. If the winning title is a translation, the author receives €75,000, while the translator is awarded €25,000. In 2025, the Dublin Literary Award will proudly commemorate its 30th anniversary.

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DISCOVER THE 2025 LONGLIST

Learn more about this year’s longlist of 71 books nominated by libraries in 34 countries which 7 novels by Irish authors in the running for the Dublin Literary Award prize sponsored by Dublin City Council.

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DISCOVER THE 2025 JUDGING PANEL

Get to know the newly appointed international judging panel of the 2025 Dublin Literary Award, a special year where the Award will also be celebrating its 30th anniversary edition.

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FEATURES

News January 15 2025

2025 Longlist Revealed

Novels by seven Irish authors are among the 71 books nominated by 83 libraries around the world!
News November 19 2024

2025 Dublin Literary Award Judges Announced

Meet our judging panel for 2025 Dublin Literary Award
Video November 1 2024

2024 Dublin Literary Award Ceremony

2024 Dublin Literary Award Ceremony announcement live-streamed from the International Literature Festival Dublin.
Audio June 11 2024

All About Books Podcast Features the 2024 Dublin Literary Award

Dublin City FM podcaster Katy Conneely spotlights the award.
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BECOME A NOMINATING LIBRARY

The nomination process for the Award is unique as nominations are made by libraries in major cities throughout the world.

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