News 2027 Dublin Literary Award Judges Announced
We’re delighted to announce the Judging panel for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award.
Six distinguished voices from across the literary world will judge the 2027 Dublin Literary Award, bringing together experience in fiction, translation, literary criticism and scholarship.
This year’s panel comprises Chris Morash, Yan Ge, Jon McGregor, Kaja Gucio, Rodrigo López Martínez and Wendy Erskine. Together, they bring a breadth of reading interests, languages and cultural perspectives to the task of selecting the 2027 winner.
The panel includes former winner Jon McGregor, who received the Award in 2012 for Even the Dogs. He is joined by Chinese- and English-language fiction writer Yan Ge; novelist and short story writer Wendy Erskine; Polish literary translator Kaja Gucio; Latin American literature scholar Rodrigo López Martínez; and Chris Morash, the Seamus Heaney Professor of Irish Writing at Trinity College Dublin.
Their reading journey begins with the full nomination list, announced on 18 November 2026. Featuring novels nominated by libraries around the world, the list will offer readers an opportunity to discover exceptional fiction and explore stories from different countries, cultures and languages.
The judges will select a longlist for announcement in February 2027, followed by the shortlist in April. The winner of the 2027 Dublin Literary Award will be revealed in May.
Key dates
- Wednesday 18th November 2026: Full nomination list announced
- Tuesday 16th February 2027: Longlist announced
- Wednesday 7th April 2027: Shortlist announced
- Thursday 22nd of May 2027: Winner announced
Explore the judges’ biographies and join us on 18 November to discover the books nominated for the 2027 Dublin Literary Award.
The non-voting chairperson is Professor Chris Morash, the Seamus Heaney Professor of Irish Writing at Trinity College Dublin, who has led the judging process since 2019. Commenting on the experience of being a Dublin Literary Award judge, Professor Morash states, “The sense of being led into a world of words brings with it a sense of wonder of which I never tire.”