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Mary Costello

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Mary Costello

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Galway, Ireland
Nationality
Irish
Languages
English
Residence History
Galway → Dublin

Career

Occupations
short story writer, novelist, teacher (former)
Active Years
2012-2024
Nominations
Nominated for Guardian First Book Award (2012, The China Factory), Shortlisted for International Dublin Literary Award (2014, Academy Street), Shortlisted for Costa First Novel Prize (2014, Academy Street), Shortlisted for EU Prize for Literature (2014, Academy Street)

Awards

Irish Novel of the Year Award
2014
Work: Academy Street
Organization: Irish Book Awards
Result: winner
Irish Book of the Year
2014
Work: Academy Street
Organization: Irish Book Awards
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The China Factory

2012 short story collection

A collection of short stories.

Academy Street

2014 novel

A novel that has been translated into several languages.

Translations
  • Translated into several languages

The River Capture

2019 novel

A novel.

Barcelona

2024 novel

A novel.

Bibliography

  • The China Factory (2012)
  • Academy Street (2014)
  • The River Capture (2019)
  • Barcelona (2024)

Translations of Works

  • Academy Street translated into several languages

Legacy

Irish award-winning short story writer and novelist.