Six novels have been shortlisted for the world’s most valuable annual literature prize, the Dublin Literary Award. The books in contention for the prize includes four novels in translation, three from French and one from Croatian, with authors who are American, Bosnian, British, and Canadian. The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Ray McAdam with the six novels shortlisted for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award. Picture: Chris Bellew / Fennell PhotographyThere are two debut novelists in the running, Magdalena Blažević and Éric Chacour, and this year’s shortlisted titles were nominated by libraries in Hungary, Switzerland, France, USA, and Canada. The Dublin Literary Award was established in 1994 and is the world's most valuable annual prize for a single work of fiction published in English, worth €100,000 to the winner.

Source: Irish Examiner April 07, 2026 06:30 UTC