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Last year
2023
Cork writer nominated for prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize
All time
Ten Irish novels in contention for €100,000 Dublin Literary Award, the world's most valuable annual fiction prize
'Everyone says you can achieve your dreams and life will be perfect - but it will never be'