Four Waterford Writers Nominated for An Post Awards
Kathi and John Burke have released a successful series of illustrated encyclopedias in recent years
Despite our small county, Waterford has one of the largest and most diverse arts scenes in the country.
This was made abundantly clear from the release of the shortlist of one of Ireland’s most prestigious awards.
The An Post Irish Book Awards is celebrating its 20th year of championing Irish writing and the line up of talent does not disappoint.
This year, four Waterford writers have a chance to win a prestigious award.
Rose Keating has been shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year with her wonderfully bizarre debut collection of short stories, 'Oddbody'.
John Burke and his co-author Kathi Burke feature in the Specsavers Children’s Book of the Year (Senior) category with their beautifully illustrated title 'Animalopedia'.
Sarah Bowie, who is based in Waterford, has also been nominated in the same category for her lively and inventive book 'Nina Peanut Epic World Tour Era'.
Meanwhile, Joanne McCarthy has been recognised in the New Irish Writing Best Poetry category for her evocative poems 'Minimum Wage', 'South-Eastern Wind' and 'Midnight Oil'.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony in the Convention Centre Dublin on Thursday, 27th November, while the overall An Post Irish Book of the Year will be revealed in a special RTÉ One programme hosted by Oliver Callan on Thursday, 11th December.
Previous winners have included Sally Rooney, Marian Keyes and Graham Norton.
If you would like to vote in this year’s awards, you can do so through this link. If you vote, you will be in with a chance to win €100 book token voucher.
