Niall Williams wins Kerry Group 'Irish Novel of the Year Award' at Listowel Writers Week

May 29, 2025 08:15

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Niall Williams wins Kerry Group &#039;Irish Novel of the Year Award&#039; at Listowel Writers Week — 28.5.25 :: Listowel Writers’ Week, Ireland’s oldest literary and arts festival, is proud to announce that Niall Williams has won the 2025 Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award for his novel Time of the Child (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024). . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD . Domnick Walsh Photographer is an Irish Aviation Authority ( IAA ) approved Quadcopter Pilot. Tralee Co Kerry Ireland. Mobile Phone : 00 353 87 26 72 033 Land Line : 00 353 66 71 22 981 E/Mail : [email protected] Web Site : www.dwalshphoto.ie ALL IMAGES ARE COVERED BY COPYRIGHT © **EMBARGOED UNTIL 10PM, WEDNESDAY 28TH MAY 2025** PRESS RELEASE PR Contact: Lisa O’Flaherty 087 912 2662 Photo credit: Dominic Walsh [email protected] Author, Niall Williams Wins 2025 Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award Listowel Writers’ Week, Ireland’s oldest literary and arts festival, is proud to announce that Niall Williams has won the 2025 Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award for his novel Time of the Child (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024). Now in its 31st year, the award remains one of the most esteemed literary honours in Ireland, celebrating outstanding Irish fiction with a prize fund of €22,000 - €20,000 awarded to the winner and €500 for each shortlisted author. It is sponsored by Kerry Group, whose long-standing partnership continues to elevate and honour Irish literary excellence. Catherine Keogh, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Kerry Group, praised the continued partnership with Listowel Writers’ Week. “Every year, the calibre of writing reminds us why Ireland continues to lead on the global literary stage,” she said. “We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Niall Williams on this well-deserved recognition.” This year’s adjudicators, acclaimed authors Carol Drinkwater and Paul McVeigh, reviewed over 50 submitted novels before selecting the winner from a powerful shortlist that included Christine Dwyer Hickey, Jo

Author Niall Williams has won the 2025 Kerry Group 'Irish Novel of the Year Award' at Listowel Writers Week, which was officially opened last night.

He won the award for his novel, Time of the Child, with the top prize of €20,000.

Now in its 31st year, the award is one of the most esteemed literary honours in Ireland.

Over 50 novels were submitted for the award this year, and the shortlist included Christine Dwyer Hickey, Joseph O’Connor, Colm Tóibín, and Donal Ryan.

Listowel Literary Festival continues until 1st June and features events with acclaimed writers, panels, workshops, and performances across Listowel.

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