BREAKING: Tipperary writer Donal Ryan wins An Post Irish Book of the Year 2024
Heart, Be at Peace by Nenagh's Donal Ryan announced as the winner during one-hour television special on RTÉ One on Thursday night
Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan has been announced as the overall An Post Irish Book of the Year 2024.
The book was among six titles competing for the accolade, all of which were category winners at the recent 2024 An Post Irish Book Awards.
The six books were shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book of the Year on the principle that they secured the highest number of votes during the shortlist voting process across all categories.
Donal Ryan’s book was unveiled as the An Post Irish Book of the Year during a one-hour special television show aired on RTÉ One on Thursday evening hosted by broadcaster Oliver Callan.
The title won the Eason Novel of the Year Award at the recent An Post Irish Book Awards and was chosen as the overall An Post Irish Book of the Year 2024 winner by a distinguished panel of judges.
Described by the Irish Times as an “absorbing, emphatic story of a community in trouble”, Donal Ryan’s Heart, Be at Peace received a chorus of positive reviews upon publication.
Told in twenty-one voices, Heart, Be at Peace is a heartfelt, lyrical novel that delves into themes of grief, healing, and the complexities of human emotions.
It can be read independently, or as a companion to Donal Ryan’s multi-award-winning novel The Spinning Heart.
Donal is an award-winning author from Nenagh, whose work has been published in over twenty languages to major critical acclaim.
Donal Ryan lectures in Creative Writing at the University of Limerick, and lives with his wife Ann Marie and their two children just outside Limerick City.