Anne Michaels, Vanessa Bell & Michael Crummey, Dublin Literary Award 2025 winner| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Enchanting, astonishingly compelling…rare and to be treasured.” Stephen Fry| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Crime fiction is a way of satisfying that nosy need to know.” Sophie Hannah| International Literature Festival Dublin
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” Toni Morrison| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Cercas has created a complicated and conflicted hero to follow through multiple books, unraveling the mysteries of his past while nurturing hope for the ever-elusive happy ending.” L A Review of Books| International Literature Festival Dublin
The world’s most valuable annual prize for a single work of fiction, the Dublin Literary Award is open to all novelists writing in, or translated into, English. Unique in its nomination process, titles are nominated each year by public libraries in major cities across the world, making it a true reader’s accolade. The 2025 Longlist featured 71 books nominated by 83 libraries from 34 countries around the world. This year, the 30th winner of the Dublin Literary Award will be announced by it...| International Literature Festival Dublin
We’re proud to welcome Roxane Gay, trailblazing US writer, cultural critic, and commentator back to ILFD. Since the publication of the groundbreaking Bad Feminist and Hunger, Roxane Gay has continued to tackle issues affecting contemporary society with radical honesty. Her new anthology, Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s Business has an all-new introduction in which she reflects on the past decade in America. She sees this “age of inelasticity” as ...| International Literature Festival Dublin
“This is a heartwarming story that everyone should read in their quiet moments.” The New York Journal of Books| International Literature Festival Dublin
The fastest and funniest Beano comic workshop ever!| International Literature Festival Dublin
“Combining heart and humour, this intriguing tale of robots and space travel is an utter delight.” Fallen Star Stories| International Literature Festival Dublin