Literary Award Longlist Announced
Published on 12th November 2012
The longlist of books nominated for the 2013 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award was announced today, Monday, 12th November. With 154 books, nominated by libraries in 120 cities, in 44 countries, in 19 languages, it's the most international of literary awards.
Right: Dublin City Librarian, Margaret Hayes, and the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Naoise Ó Muirí, Patron of the Award (click to view larger image).
Eight novels by Irish authors are among the 154 books that have been nominated. Nominations also include 43 American, 22 British and 12 Canadian novels, as well as 42 books translated into English.
Organised and administered by Dublin City Public Libraries, the 2013 Award was launched today by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Naoise Ó Muirí, Patron of the Award, at a ceremony in the Dublin City Library and Archive, headquarters of the city library service.
Left: The Dublin City Library and Archive, Pearse Street, headquarters of the City Library Service.
The most nominated book is 'The Sense of an Ending' by Julian Barnes, which received fifteen nominations from libraries in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA.
The 2012 winning title was 'Even the Dogs' by British novelist Jon McGregor.
All the novels nominated for the Award are available for readers to borrow from branches of Dublin City Public Libraries (check the library catalogue), so now is the time to get reading in tandem with the five judges who have the unenviable task of picking a shortlist and ultimately the winning title. So lots of reading to do between now and April 9 next year when the shortlist will be announced. The winner will be announced on June 6, 2013.