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Edition 4 (2006)

Novel of the YearCrime Fiction Book of the YearBest Irish Published Book of the YearNon-Fiction Book of the YearCookbook of the YearPopular Fiction Book of the YearChildren's Book of the Year, JuniorChildren's Book of the Year, SeniorTeen & Young Adult Book of the YearSports Book of the YearNewcomer of the YearIrish Language Book of the YearLifestyle Book of the YearBiography of the YearAuthor of the YearShort Story of the YearPoem of the YearBookshop of the YearThe Last Word Listeners' Choice AwardNew Voices: The An Post Writing PrizeLifetime Achievement Award

Winners

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John Banville じょん・ばんゔぃる Winner

A quietly observant novel of loss and memory. As the truth about the past is slowly revealed, the protagonist’s inner life and nostalgia are rendered in a lyrical, emotionally restrained style.

208 pages
memorylossfamilynostalgia
Brian Dillon ぶらいあん・でぃろん Winner

A critical essay collection on culture, vision, and memory. It probes how images and photographs shape perception and personal recollection, and it asks hard questions about contemporary culture.

256 pages
cultural criticismmemoryvisual cultureessays
Kate Thompson けいと・とんぷそん Winner

A children’s fantasy that weaves together music, time, and folklore. It tells the story of a boy’s growth, family, and the legends rooted in his town with warmth and poetic grace.

464 pages
children’s literaturefantasygrowing upfolklore