Awards will be made to the best first book published in the last year in Ireland and the UK by an author within each of the following five categories: Fiction, Poetry, Children’s Book, Biography/Non-fiction and for the best first book published in any genre in the Irish language.
The Glen Dimplex New Writer of the Year 2008 will be chosen from the five category winners.
Each category winner will receive a prize of €5,000. There will also be an overall award for the Glen Dimplex New Writer of the Year with a prize of €20,000.
Shortlist to be announced in October
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