An Post Irish Book Awards Shortlist
Here you'll find nearly all of the books shortlisted for this year's An Post Irish Book Awards, across seventeen categories including Novel of the Year, Irish Published Book of the Year, Children's (Junior and Senior) Book of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.
Please note that only the books currently in stock or available at Kennys are displayed. If a book which has been shortlisted is missing below, it means we may not have it readily available and it will be added back when it is.
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An Post Irish Book Awards Shortlist
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Walker Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781406393101
- ISBN
- 9781406393101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.04
€ 9.99
€ 9.04
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781838951665
- ISBN
- 9781838951665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.07
€ 19.99
€ 14.07
Hardcover. KERRY
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782055396
- ISBN
- 9781782055396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.00€ 42.76
€ 49.00
€ 42.76
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Walker Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781406385533
- ISBN
- 9781406385533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781399710480
- ISBN
- 9781399710480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.32
€ 26.99
€ 24.32
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008527105
- ISBN
- 9780008527105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 18.97
€ 29.99
€ 18.97
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781788492768
- ISBN
- 9781788492768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.77
€ 14.99
€ 11.77
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781526608000
- ISBN
- 9781526608000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.52
€ 9.99
€ 8.52
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781785374326
- ISBN
- 9781785374326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 20.60
€ 31.99
€ 20.60
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780008555450
- ISBN
- 9780008555450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.24
€ 19.99
€ 15.24
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781785374258
- ISBN
- 9781785374258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 17.01
€ 27.99
€ 17.01
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717194926
- ISBN
- 9780717194926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.56
€ 24.99
€ 17.56
hardcover. The road to Croke Park can be a long one, but for Leitrim hurler Zak Moradi it was longer than most. Born in a refugee camp in Ramadi, Iraq, at the height of the Gulf War, Zak spent his formative years living under the oppressive regime of Saddam Hussein. Settling in Carrick-on-Shannon aged just 11, Zak couldn’t speak English, but when he discovered a talent for hurling, life suddenly took off. Zak credits the GAA with giving him the opportunity to put down roots, forge lifelong friendships and build his own life.In this brave, touching and uplifting memoir, Zak reflects on his first 20 years in Ireland: the culture shock of landing in small-town Ireland; the plight of refugees worldwide; the skills he learned through sport and the role it plays in a healthy, balanced mind and in creating a community.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717194667
- ISBN
- 9780717194667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 7.13
€ 19.99
€ 7.13
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717193806
- ISBN
- 9780717193806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 15.91
€ 25.99
€ 15.91
Hardcover. When Gillian Hussey started out in Bridewell District Court in 1984, little did she realise that she would deal with some of the most notorious criminals in Ireland, including the Kinahans, the Cahills, ‘The Monk’ and John Gilligan. As one of Ireland’s first female judges, Gillian was very much a woman in a man’s world. Unafraid to look beyond the courtroom, she always sought to better understand the human – not just the criminal – who stood before her in the dock. Through her work, Gillian spent a lifetime learning about people, society and herself. This fascinating insight into the career of a trailblazing woman reveals the inner workings of Ireland’s criminal courts, explores the changes in Irish society and shares some timeless truths learned from almost 20 years on the bench.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717192687
- ISBN
- 9780717192687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 14.54
€ 22.99
€ 14.54
Hardcover. Our ancestors developed a uniquely nature-focused society, centred on esteemed poets, seers, monks, healers and wise women who were deeply connected to the land. They used this connection to the cycles of the natural world – from which we are increasingly dissociated – as an animating force in their lives. In this illuminating new book, Manchán Magan sets out on a journey, through bogs, across rivers and over mountains, to trace these ancestor’s footsteps. He uncovers the ancient myths that have shaped our national identity and are embedded in the strata of land that have endured through millennia – from ice ages through to famines and floods. Here, the River Shannon is a goddess, and trees and their life-sustaining root systems are hallowed. See the world in a new light in this magical exploration into the life-sustaining wisdom of what lies beneath us.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717192595
- ISBN
- 9780717192595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 16.24
€ 22.99
€ 16.24
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780008538972
- ISBN
- 9780008538972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 15.69
€ 24.99
€ 15.69
Paperback. #Millennials are the first generation in Ireland to be worse off than their parents. Trapped in a game of rental roulette, stuck living at home as adults, and many on the brink of homelessness, the Irish housing crisis has defined the lives of an entire generation – and it is set to continue. With housing costs in Ireland the highest in the EU, the property ladder has been kicked from under thousands. So how did we get here … and how do we break the cycle? In Gaffs, housing expert Rory Hearne urges us to think about the people behind the statistics, and shows us that there is a way towards a future where everyone has access to a home.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780008529581
- ISBN
- 9780008529581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.00
€ 19.99
€ 11.00
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781788492829
- ISBN
- 9781788492829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.13
€ 32.99
€ 30.13
Hardback. As one of the music world’s most iconic artists, Bono’s career has been written about extensively. But in SURRENDER, it’s Bono who picks up the pen, writing for the first time about his remarkable life and those he has shared it with. In his unique voice, Bono takes us from his early days growing up in Dublin, including the sudden loss of his mother when he was 14, to U2’s unlikely journey to become one of the world’s most influential rock bands, to his more than 20 years of activism dedicated to the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty. Writing with candour, self-reflection, and humour, Bono opens the aperture on his life – and the family, friends, and faith that have sustained, challenged, and shaped him. SURRENDER’s subtitle, “40 Songs, One Story,” is a nod to the book’s forty chapters, each named after a U2 song. Bono has also created 40 original drawings for SURRENDER, and an animated video, narrated by Bono and based on some of his drawings, was released today across U2’s digital platforms. The video illustrates an extract from SURRENDER’s “Out of Control” chapter, in which Bono tells the story of writing U2’s first single on 10th May 1978 – his 18th birthday, exactly 44 years ago today.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781529151787
- ISBN
- 9781529151787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 19.24
€ 32.99
€ 19.24
hardcover. ****In 2021, Charlie Bird was diagnosed with motor neurone disease – a man whose voice was so synonymous with his career faced losing it completely. Yet knowing he had just a short time left with family and friends, what emerged was a great sense of resilience and motivation to take advantage of every moment. Here, Charlie reflects on his life and phenomenal broadcast career through the lense of his diagnosis, as he ponders the big questions and takes stock of the small moments that we so often overlook. Written over the course of 2022 as his health deteriorated, with the help of long-time friend and fellow journalist Ray Burke, this is a candid and unforgettable story about the triumph of the human spirit and, ultimately, what it means to be alive.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Mudlark
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780008546755
- ISBN
- 9780008546755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 7.13
€ 19.99
€ 7.13
Hardcover. **Colm O’Regan grew up on a small farm where his family planted lots of trees and grew most of their own food, but his father – who took Dutch elm disease personally – also happened to burn rubbish out the back and loaded the soil with 10-10-20. Now a father himself, Colm O’Regan tries to do his bit by cycling and recycling, but he still ends up putting his foot in the mulch. Most of us would like to live more sustainable lives, but what’s the point in picking up litter if you have to commute 80km just to get to the office? Climate Worrier is a book full of hypocrisies – how in trying to do the right thing, there’s always someone who will point out that, actually, you’re wrong. But even though it’s not easy being green, the important thing is to try. Colm O’Regan is flying the flag for the eco-anxious and the environmentally stressed.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780008534875
- ISBN
- 9780008534875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.15
€ 16.99
€ 15.15
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472272676
- ISBN
- 9781472272676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.22
€ 26.99
€ 18.22
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781529388268
- ISBN
- 9781529388268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.02
€ 21.99
€ 16.02