We are saddened to hear of the passing of author and poet David Malouf at 92. As the very first winner of the Dublin Literary Award in 1996 for Remembering Babylon, his work helped shape the story of our award from the beginning. His later novel Ransom was shortlisted for the award in 2011.

Ali Smith's "Hotel World" is one of my favorite novels. I'd recommend it to others who seek in fiction the empathy, hope, & grace that are so hard to find in these tough times. #LitFic

Author Spotlight: Ali Smith ✨ Born in Inverness in 1962, Ali Smith is the author of The Accidental, Hotel World, How to Be Both and the Seasonal Quartet. She has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize multiple times and has won the Goldsmiths Prize, Orwell Prize and the Women’s Prize.

Shortlist Spotlight: What I Know About You by Éric Chacour, translated from French by Pablo Strauss 📚✨ What I Know About You by Éric Chacour is a gem of a novel, set within the Levantine Christian community in Cairo and in multi-cultural Montreal. 🧵 1/3

Today our shortlist focus takes us to The Empower of Gladness 📚✨ Ocean Vuong returns with an achingly beautiful novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. 🧵 1/3

Our 2026 shortlist spotlight takes us to Perspective(s) by Laurent Binet (translated from French by Sam Taylor) 📚✨ Florence, New Year’s Day 1557. As dawn breaks, a painter is discovered lying on the floor of a church, stabbed through the heart. 🧵 1/3

Good news! We how have the 6 Dublin Literary Award shortlisted novels in our collection.📚✨ Stop by our Spotlight display in the James Joyce Library for the best of international fiction -we also have longlisted titles & past winners & nominees. libguides.ucd.ie/spotlight @dublinlitaward.bsky.social

Shortlist Spotlight: Live Fast by Brigitte Giraud (translated by Cory Stockwell) 📚✨ Paced and structured with the inevitable suspense of a countdown, Giraud’s tense and haunting novel follows one woman’s quest to comprehend the motorcycle accident that took the life of her partner. 🧵 1/3

Today we're taking a closer look at In Late Summer by Magdalena Blažević, translated from Croatian by Anđelka Raguž 📚✨ In Late Summer is written from the perspective of a 14-year-old girl killed in the August 1993 massacre in Bosnia. 🧵 1/3

A closer look at Gliff by Ali Smith ✨ Gliff is a book about two homeless children who befriend a horse. This seemingly modest plot, however, is the basis for a dystopian novel which will seem unsettlingly contemporary to any reader. Read more: https://dublinliteraryaward.ie/the-library/books/gliff/

Check out this excellent video by Eric Karl Anderson (aka The Lonesome Reader), who has put together a fantastic overview of the 2026 Dublin Literary Award shortlist, along with insights into the award itself 📚✨ www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbcu...

Another great shot of the six shortlisted novels by Kamyla Abreu in the magnificent City Hall 📚🏛️ In the coming days and weeks, we’ll be sharing more details about the novels, authors, translators and the libraries who nominated them, as we build towards the winner announcement on Thursday 21 May.

Libraries play a vital role in the Dublin Literary Award, as every nominated book is selected by libraries from across the globe. 📚 🌍 You’ll find copies of all six shortlisted titles for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award at Donaghmede Library as well as in many other libraries across the city.

Thanks to the incredible Jenny Claffey for this brilliant overview of the Dublin Literary Award shortlist 👏📚 www.instagram.com/p/DW3WfGQiOI5/

Discover the six novels shortlisted for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award, below along with their authors, translators, publishers and the libraries that nominated them: https://dublinliteraryaward.ie/the-library/prize-years/2026/ #DublinLiteraryAward #DublinLitAward #DublinLitAward2026 #DLA26

Shortlist for 2026 Dublin Literary Award announced ✨ This year's shortlist includes books by French, Bosnian, British, American and Canadian authors. Read the article on Hotpress here: www.hotpress.com/culture/shor...

✨📚 Drop into Skerries Library to browse the Dublin Literary Award 2026 shortlist and decide for yourself who should be the winner.

Pick up a 2026 Dublin Literary Award shortlist title before the winner is revealed this May! 🏆 Here's a great display of all six shortlisted novels at Walkinstown Library.

Vivir deprisa de Brigitte Giraud (publicado por @edcontrasena.bsky.social en España) entre los finalistas del @dublinlitaward.bsky.social dublinliteraryaward.ie #DublinLiteraryAward #DublinLitAward 📚

New video discussing the Dublin Literary Award and the 2026 shortlist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbcu... @dublinlitaward.bsky.social #DLA26

Discover the six novels shortlisted for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award, below along with their authors, translators, publishers and the libraries that nominated them: https://dublinliteraryaward.ie/the-library/prize-years/2026/ #DublinLiteraryAward #DublinLitAward #DublinLitAward2026 #DLA26

And then there were six! ✨📚 Lovely shot of the six shortlisted novels for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award taken in City Hall by Kamyla Abreu. Explore the shortlist here: dublinliteraryaward.ie/the-library/...

Have you seen our new Spotlight book display on Level 1, James Joyce Library? For April we are highlighting @dublinlitaward.bsky.social, featuring 2026 nominated novels, longlisted and winning titles from past Awards. See our companion guide at libguides.ucd.ie/spotlight for more.✨

Revealed: Six novels shortlisted for €100k Dublin Literary Award 📚 www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Thanks to the incredible Jenny Claffey for this brilliant overview of the Dublin Literary Award shortlist 👏📚 www.instagram.com/p/DW3WfGQiOI5/

Six novels have been shortlisted for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award, sponsored by Dublin City Council, marking 31 years of celebrating excellence in world literature. 📚✨ Explore the shortlist here: dublinliteraryaward.ie/the-library/...

We're so thrilled that What I Know About You, by Éric Chacour and translated by Pablo Strauss, has been shortlisted for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award! Across Canada in April, What I Know About You is available with no holds/waitlists in library systems. Learn more here: tr.ee/uAqQ1AdB2H

A double whammy for being shortlisted for the incredible In Late Summer! Congratulations to Magdalena Blažević and @lindeneditions.bsky.social for being shortlisted for the @ebrd.bsky.social Literature prize and the @dublinlitaward.bsky.social ❤️ uk.bookshop.org/p/books/in-l...

Only six remaining. Let the dice roll.

Reflecting on this year’s shortlist selection, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Ray McAdam, said: “The 2026 shortlist for the Dublin Literary Award stands as a celebration of the finest qualities of literature at its most international, most ambitious and most humane.” 🧵 1/3

Dublin Literary Award 2026 shortlist: ‘Literature at its most international, most ambitious, and most humane’ ✨📚 Thanks to The Irish Times and Martin Doyle for their excellent coverage of today's shortlist reveal. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Dublin Literary Award 2026 shortlist: ‘literature at its most international, most ambitious, and most humane’

Dublin Literary Award 2026 shortlist: ‘literature at its most international, most ambitious, and most humane’

Dublin Literary Award 2026 shortlist: ‘Literature at its most international, most ambitious, and most humane’ Award-winning Scottish author Ali Smith, Vietnamese-American writer Ocean Vuong and a Croatian debutant feature on a list with a strong French accent www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

The six-book shortlist for the Dublin Literary Award 2026 has been announced. It was a privilege for me to be one of the five judges for this year’s award and to read so many wonderful novels. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in #Dublin next month. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

The Dublin Literary Award 2026 Shortlist is here! 🎉 Congratulations to Ali Smith, Magdalena Blažević, Brigitte Giraud, Laurent Binet, Ocean Vuong and Éric Chacour! 👉 Visit https://dublinliteraryaward.ie/the-library/prize-years/2026/ to explore these six outstanding novels.

Four translations, three from French!

THRILLED that Éric Chacour's What I Know About You (translated by Pablo Strauss) is shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award! Huge congratulations to all nominees 🎉

Anunciadas las seis novelas finalistas del Dublin Literary Award 2026, de cuyo jurado he tenido el honor de formar parte. La obra ganadora se revelará el 21 de mayo en el @ilfdublin.bsky.social.

The Dublin Literary Award 2026 Shortlist is here! 🎉 Congratulations to Ali Smith, Magdalena Blažević, Brigitte Giraud, Laurent Binet, Ocean Vuong and Éric Chacour! 👉 Visit https://dublinliteraryaward.ie/the-library/prize-years/2026/ to explore these six outstanding novels.

The countdown is on ⏳ Tomorrow, the shortlist for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award will be revealed. Earlier this year, 20 titles were longlisted, nominated by 26 libraries across 15 countries, showcasing the best in international fiction. Which titles do you think will make the shortlist? 👀

Meet the judging panel for the Dublin Literary Award 2026 ✨ Featuring Xiaolu Guo, Daniel Mulhall, Clara Ministral, Dike Chukwumerije, and Disha Bose. Chaired by Prof. Chris Morash. 📚 Shortlist to be revealed Tuesday 7 April 2026. More info: dublinliteraryaward.ie/features/new...

Our April Spotlight shines on the 2026 @dublinlitaward.bsky.social!💫 We are proud to add truly global literature to our collections, for all the UCD community to enjoy. Stop by the display in the James Joyce Library & visit our guide libguides.ucd.ie/spotlight & the Awards at dublinliteraryaward.ie.

Just one week to go until this year’s shortlist is revealed! Our longlist of 20 books nominated by 26 libraries worldwide will be narrowed down to just six on Tuesday 7th April. Watch this space 📚👀

Our longlist focus concludes with What I Know About You by Éric Chacour (translated by Pablo Strauss). What I Know About You is a heartbreaking tale of a family and an impossible love, torn apart by secrets and traditions in late-twentieth-century Cairo. Find out more: https://shorturl.at/5yDBT

A big thank you to Libby from the Dublin Committee at Cleveland Public Library for creating this wonderful video, sharing insights into their library, and highlighting their nomination for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award, Good Girl by Aria Aber.

The Original Daughter was nominated by the National Library Board of Singapore, who said: "Wei crafts characters that feel fully lived in. Complex, flawed, and achingly real, without ever resorting to caricature. Her portrayal of intergenerational tension and identity is at once tender and sharp."

Our journey through this year's longlist takes us to There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: There Are Rivers in the Sky is a rich, sweeping novel that moves between the 19th century and the present day, exploring themes of love and loss, memory and erasure, and hurt and healing. 🧵 1/2

Today's longlist focus takes us The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei: In 1996 Singapore, Genevieve Yang grows up as an only child in a cramped flat in Bedok until Arin arrives, an unexpected sibling linked to a hidden family secret. 🧵 1/3

Library spotlight: Empusium was nominated by Octavian Goga, Cluj County Library and this is what they had to say about Olga Tokarczuk's novel: "A literary horror novel with a historical and philosophical twist, that explores themes such as misogyny, violence, and the nature of reality."