Bitter Orange Long Listed for Dublin Literary Award

/ Claire Fuller

Dublin lit award

I’m stunned and delighted that my third novel, Bitter Orange has been long listed for the Dublin Literary Award.

This prize is an unusual one. Firstly the books on the long list are nominated by libraries around the world. This year (for books published in 2018) 400 library systems in 177 countries were invited to vote for up to three novels. Which has resulted in a long list of 156 books – a lot of reading for the judges. Books must be in English, but can be translated.

Secondly, the prize is the largest single book prize at 100,000 Euros.

I’m really not expecting Bitter Orange to make it to the short list of up to ten titles which will be announced in April 2020. I’m simply delighted that my third novel was nominated.

Last year, the wonderful debut, Idaho by Emily Ruskovich won the prize – a novel I’ve been banging on about since I read it in 2016 and it made my list of best books that I read that year.

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