Anne Enright, Joe O'Connor, Roddy Doyle, Julia Kelly, Diarmaid Ferriter and Frank McCourt are among the authors who have been shortlisted for the upcoming Irish Book Awards.
The awards, which are now in their third year, feature nine categories and are the only industry wide event of their kind in the Irish book sector.
'The Gathering' by Anne Enright; 'Zugzwang' by Ronan Bennett; 'Redemption Falls' by Joe O'Connor; and 'The Silver Swan' by Benjamin Black are all in the running for Irish Novel of the Year.
Julia Kelly is nominated in the Irish Newcomer of the Year category for her novel 'With My Lazy Eye', which is up against 'In the Woods' by Tana French; 'There Are Little Kingdoms' by Kevin Barry; and 'Secret Diary of a Demented House Wife' by Niamh Greene.
Diarmaid Ferriter's 'Judging Dev' is nominated in three categories, including Non-Fiction Book of the Year; while Roddy Doyle's 'Wilderness' and Frank McCourt's 'Angela and the Baby Jesus' are up for awards in the children's category.
A gala ceremony to announce the winners will take place in The Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin on 24 April.
A Lifetime Achievement award in Irish Literature will also be handed out on the night.
