If you missed it, you can now watch the 2025 An Post Irish Book of the Year TV programme on the RTÉ player.
Oliver Callan is joined by the 6 incredible nominees of the best Irish books from this year as they share insights into their remarkable books.
WATCH NOW: www.rte.ie/player/movie...
"They can transport you from the darkest places..."
We loved speaking with Pádhraic Quinn after his win at this year's awards. For his short story "All The Birch Trees Were Waving", he took the award for New Irish Writing Best Short Story, in association with the @independent.ie.
"It was a middle-of-the-night idea... I didn't know half of them existed."
It was such a pleasure to speak with @nicolapierce.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social History Book of the Year, with her book 'Great Irish Wives'.
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
The WINNER of the 2025 An Post Irish Book of the Year is...
The Ghosts of Rome, Joseph O’Connor
A tense, atmospheric historical thriller that explores courage, betrayal and survival in a city under siege.
A huge congratulations to Joseph and the whole team at Harvill!
Tonight’s the night! 📚✨
Set your alarms and get ready for a thrilling reveal – the WINNER of the 2025 An Post Irish Book of the Year is about to be announced!
Tune in to RTÉ One at 10:15pm for a one-hour special... see you there!
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
"There is a way to reclaim your life, even from the worst circumstances."
We had the pleasure of chatting with Roisín O'Donnell, winner of the 2025 Easons Novel of the Year, with her book Nesting, now also nominated for An Post Irish Book of the Year.
📺 On TONIGHT on RTÉ One @ 10.15pm
Nesting is a gripping, deeply emotional debut about a woman fighting to reclaim her life after escaping a toxic marriage. As she struggles to build safety, stability and a sense of home, Ciara must confront fear, resilience, and the cost of starting over. @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
📺 RTÉ One, 11/12
"You need to go back to that really angry time in your life when you hated everyone..."
We loved speaking with Gráinne O'Brien, winner of the 2025 Teen & YA Book of the Year. It's now nominated for the 2025 An Post Irish Book of the Year.
📺 Winner announced on RTÉ One, 11/12
A tender, lyrical verse novel about love, loss, & finding your voice. 'Solo' follows Daisy, a gifted young musician, who feels like an outsider at home & school — until heartbreak shakes her world and leaves her drifting from the music that once grounded her.
@littleislandbooks.bsky.social
A Time for Truth is a powerful account of the night Sarah Corbett Lynch’s father was killed, and the years she and her brother fought for justice. A heartbreaking, hopeful story of resilience.
📺 BOTY winner revealed on RTÉ One, 11 Dec, 10:15 pm.
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"My story isn't just about loss...it's about hope and happiness as well."
We had the pleasure of speaking with Sarah Corbett Lynch, winner of the @dubray-books.bsky.social Biography of the Year.
A Time for Truth is also nominated for the 2025 An Post Irish Book of the Year.
📺 RTÉ One, 11/12
A beautifully illustrated celebration of Ireland’s weather lore, Ninety-Nine Words for Rain (and One for Sun) uncovers the wisdom of the néaladóirí (cloud-watchers) and réadóirí (stargazers) who read the skies, seas and animals long before forecasts existed.
📺 RTÉ One, 11/12 @ 10.15pm
"It's our birthright to connect with it."
We loved chatting with Megan Luddy, winner of the @thejournal.ie Best Irish-Published Book of the Year for Ninety-Nine Words for Rain (and One for Sun), now also nominated for the 2025 An Post Irish Book of the Year.
📺 RTÉ One, 11/12
📚✨ The moment is nearly here!
The 6 books most loved by Irish readers are in the running for An Post Irish Book of the Year.
📺 Tune in to the one-hour special hosted by Oliver Callan, RTÉ One, 11 Dec at 10:15pm, to see who wins!
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
From the heartbreak of losing his mother at just 12, to battling mental health struggles in his teens, Andrew Porter's journey is one of extraordinary resilience. In this inspiring account, he opens up about the challenges that shaped him, on and off the pitch.
📺 RTÉ One, 11/12 @ 10:15pm
"They're like a lighthouse to guide us in these difficult times."
We spoke with Joseph O’Connor, #APIBA winner and now nominated for the 2025 An Post Irish Book of the Year. The Ghosts of Rome is a gripping thriller set in Nazi-occupied Rome.
📺 RTÉ One, 11 Dec, 10:15pm.
The Ghosts of Rome plunges us into 1944 Rome, where Contessa Giovanna Landini risks everything to save Allied soldiers. A mysterious parachutist and a ruthless Gestapo chief push her into a deadly game of survival.
Atmospheric, gripping and beautifully told.
📺 RTÉ One, 11/12 @10:15pm
We are honoured to present Former President Michael D. Higgins with the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award – a tribute to his lifelong dedication to the arts, championing Irish creativity, and shaping our cultural legacy. From poetry to public service, his work inspires generations 💚
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"What happens to you doesn't define you as a person."
We had the pleasure of speaking with Jacqueline Connolly, who won the Irish Book Week Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2025, for her book 'Deadly Silence'.
@hachetteuk.bsky.social #APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
"My big fear is getting to the end and not knowing."
It was lovely to speak with @AndreaMaraBooks, winner of @TheBookCentres Crime Fiction Book of the Year 2025, in association with the @Independent_ie, with her book, 'It Should Have Been You'.
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
We are delighted to announce this year's nominees for the overall An Post Irish Book Awards Book of the Year!
The list of 6 compelling books is made up of the highest polling category winners from our vote. The winner will be revealed on 11/12 on RTÉ One.
#APIBA #BookOfTheYear
We’re thrilled to announce the WINNERS of the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards! 📚✨
The very best of Irish literature – congratulations to all the writers, illustrators & publishers!
Discover more: anpostirishbookawards.ie
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We are so delighted to share that SOLO by @grainneobrien.bsky.social won Teen & YA Book of the Year at last night’s @irishbookawards.bsky.social!!!
Huge thanks to An Post, to International Education Services for sponsoring the prize, and to YOU for voting for SOLO!
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Thrilled to be with Caragh Maxwell, author of Sugartown, at the 2025 @Postvox Irish Book Awards!📚✨
The very best of Irish literature – congratulations to all the shortlisted writers, illustrators & publishers! @irishbookawards.bsky.social @oneworldbooks.bsky.social
had such a lovely time at the @irishbookawards.bsky.social last night cheering on the fab @griffski.bsky.social and getting all the irish publishing goss! one day i will visit dublin for more than 24 hours i promise 💚
Comhghairdeas le buaiteoir Gradam Love Leabhar Gaeilge Leabhar Ficsin Gaeilge na Bliana, Darach Ó Scolaí dá leabhar 'Bódléar' agus le na húdair uilig a bhain an ghearrliosta amach 👏
@leabharbreac.bsky.social @forasnagaeilge.bsky.social @irishbookawards.bsky.social
📸 Patrick Bolger
The WINNER of the 2025 Library Association of Ireland Author of the Year is...
@elainefeeney.bsky.social
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
The WINNER of the 2025 Eason Novel of the Year is...
Nesting, Roisín O'Donnell (Scribner, @simonandschuster.bsky.social)
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
The WINNER of the 2025 The Book Centre Crime Fiction Book of the Year, in association with The Irish Independent is...
It Should Have Been You, @andreamara.bsky.social (Bantam)
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
The WINNER of the 2025 @whsmithofficial.bsky.social Popular Fiction Book of the Year, in association with Ireland AM is...
Paper Heart, Cecelia Ahern (Harper Fiction)
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
