Win the entire 2022 Dublin Literary Award shortlist

The Irish Times has teamed up with the Dublin Literary Awards to offer one lucky reader the chance to win the entire 2022 Dublin Literary Award shortlist - including the winning title The Art of Losing, written by Alice Zeniter and translated by Frank Wynne.

We have partnered with the Dublin Literary Award, sponsored by Dublin City Council, to gift one reader with the entire 2022 Dublin Literary Award shortlist - including the winning title The Art of Losing, written by Alice Zeniter and translated by Frank Wynne. The Shortlist:

  • Remote Sympathy by Catherine Chidgey (New Zealander). Published by Europa Editions. Nominated by Auckland Libraries, w Zealand and Dunedin Public Libraries, New Zealand.
  • At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop (French). Translated from the French by Anna Moschovakis. Published by Pushkin Press. Nominated by Bibliothèque de Reims, France.
  • The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi (Nigerian). Published by Faber & Faber. Nominated by Helsinki City Library, Finland.
  • The Art of Falling by Danielle McLaughlin (Irish). Published by John Murray. Nominated by Cork City Libraries, Ireland.
  • Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson (Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg). Published by House of Anansi. Nominated by Ottawa Public Library, Canada.

Enter here to be in with a chance to win.

The Dublin Literary Award, sponsored by Dublin City Council, is presented annually for a novel written in or translated into English. The Award promotes excellence in world literature, is solely sponsored by Dublin City Council, and is administered by Dublin City Libraries and Dublin City of Literature.

This competition is now closed.

Terms & Conditions

1. The promotion is open to residents of Ireland aged 18 years or over except employees of the Promoter, their families, agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion.

2. A valid entry consists of a correct answer entered in the form above, accompanied by the entrant’s name, email address and a phone number.

3. No applications from agents, third parties, organised groups or applications automatically generated by computer will be accepted. No incomplete, illegible, or corrupted entries will be accepted. No entries not in accordance with the entry instructions will be accepted.

4. The Promotion will run from 27/05/2022 to midnight on 13/06/2022 inclusive.

5. All entries must be received by the Promotor by no later than midnight on the Closing Date. All competition entries received after the Closing Date are automatically disqualified.

6. Promotion limited to one entry per person. No entrant will win more than one prize.

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8. Responsibility will not be accepted for entries lost, damaged or delayed as a result of any network, computer hardware or software failure of any kind. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Entries will become the property of the Promoter.

9. The prize is the entire 2022 Dublin Literary Award shortlist - including the winning title The Art of Losing, written by Alice Zeniter and translated by Frank Wynne. There will be one winner.

10. All prizes will be subject to any additional terms and conditions of the supplier of the prize to the Promoter.

11. The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, damage or consequential damage of any nature in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise caused by the acceptance of the terms and conditions or in connection with the prize.

12. In the event of unforeseen circumstances the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for an alternative of equal or greater value.

13. The winners will be notified by email. The winner must claim the prize within 30 days of the notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with the Promotion rules.

14. The promoters’ decision is final and binding in all matters and no correspondence will be entered into.

15. The winners’ details (name and county) will be made available on The Irish Times website.

16. The winner may be required to participate in unpaid publicity arising from this promotion.

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18. Prizes are non transferrable and cannot be exchanged for cash.

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