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IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2006In it's 11th year, the List of Eligible Titles and the Panel of Judges for The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2006 were announced in Dublin today.
Honoring novels from around the world and in translation is the hallmark of The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. To date, five out of the 10 winners have been novels in translation. Last year's winner was The Known World by American writer Edward P. Jones.
BACKGROUND
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award was the initiative of Gay Mitchell, then Lord Mayor of Dublin and Dr. James B Irwin, Chairman of IMPAC in 1992.
The Award is a partnership between IMPAC and Dublin City Council The first Award was presented in 1996 to Australian author David Malouf for Remembering Babylon. The Lord Mayor of Dublin today continues to act as its patron.
Presented annually, with the objective of promoting excellence in world literature, the award is open to novels written in any language and by authors of any nationality, provided the work has been published in English or English translation in the specified time period as outlined in the rules and conditions for the year.
Since its inception, IMPAC has worked with Dublin City Council to develop the award which has become one of the most prestigious in the world.
IMPAC's total yearly contribution to promote the Award and Dublin City amounts to over e350,000.00 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro). This involves the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the IMPAC sponsored Young Writer's programmes around the world in conjunction with the Irish Embassies. " This 11 year partnership is a good example of private industry and City government working together for the benefit of the community", said James Irwin, Chairman of IMPAC.
The IMPAC Thailand Young Writers Award co-sponsored with "The Nation" Thailand's leading English newspaper, The IMPAC Malaysian Young Writers Award co-sponsored with "The Star Newspapers", The IMPAC Finland Young Writers Award co-sponsored with "Turun Sanomat" newspaper and, The IMPAC-Connecticut State University Young Writers Award co-sponsored with Connecticut State University in the USA are currently annual events. Six other countries are scheduled to begin in 2006. Winners of these awards are sponsored by IMPAC to attend, with a parent, the June IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in Dublin, Ireland.
The long list of 132 eligible titles announced today features no fewer than 32 titles in translation and covers 15 non-English languages.
The nominations were received from 180 library systems, in 43 countries and from 124 cities from Australia to Chile, from Colombia to Tanzania, Barbados to Uganda - assuring its status as the one truly international Award. Novels first published in English in 2004 are eligible for the award.
This year's nominations include: The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst, Small Island by Andrea Levy, The News from Paraguay by Lily Tuck, Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews, The White Earth by Andrew McGahan and Sixty Lights by Gail Jones.
There are 6 Irish writers on the long list including Colm Tóibín, Ronan Bennett, Roddy Doyle and Frank Delaney.
The long list consists of works translated from the Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.
Colm Tóibín's The Master received the most library nominations with 17 while Gilead by Marilynne Robinson received 14, followed by The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón with 13, Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell with 11 and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke with 9.
The Short List will be announced on 5th April 2006 and the Winner on 14th June 2006.
The winner will be awarded e$100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Euros) the largest annual prize for Literature given yearly by IMPAC.
Previous winners of this prestigious Award have been:
The Known World by Edward P Jones (2005),
This Blinding Absence of Light by Tahar Ben Jelloun (2004),
My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk (2003),
Atomised by Michel Houellebecq (2002),
No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod (2001),
Wide Open by Nicola Barker (2000),
Ingenious Pain by Andrew Miller (1999),
The Land of Green Plums by Herta Müller (1998),
A Heart So White by Javier Marías (1997)
Remembering Babylon by David Malouf (1996).
The members of the international panel of judges for the 2006 Award are:
Percival Everett is the author of nineteen books of fiction. Among them are Glyph, Frenzy, American Desert and Erasure. His novel Wounded is forthcoming. He teaches fiction writing and literary theory at the University of Southern California. He has received the Academy Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, the Hillsdale Prize, the D.H. Lawrence Fellowship and a New American Writing Award. He is also a painter, a fly fisherman, a trainer of mules and wishes he was better at working with wood than he is.
Jane Koustas is currently serving as the Craig Dobbin Professor of Canadian Studies at University College Dublin. She is a Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario. Professor Koustas' research interests include English-Canadian literature in translation, translation theory and practice, translation history in Canada Quebec theatre and theatre translation. She is the co-editor of two books, Théâtre sans frontières: essays on the dramatic universe of Robert Lepage with Joe Donohoe and Vision/Division: l'oeuvre de Nancy Huston with Marta Dvorak. She has served on the jury of the Governor General's Literary Awards and the Quebec Writers' Federation Translation Award.
Mary O'Donnell is a poet, novelist, translator and critic based in Co. Kildare, Ireland. She has published four volumes of poetry, most recently September Elegies in 2003 and has presented several series of poetry programmes for the Irish national broadcaster, RTE. Her critically acclaimed third novel, The Elysium Testament, appeared in 1999. Her work has been published in literary magazines and journals in Ireland, the UK and the USA and anthologized in collections in Ireland and abroad. She recently presented 'Crossing the Lines', a series of radio programmes on European poetry in translation. Mary is a member of Aosdána.
Andrew O'Hagan was born in 1968 in Glasgow. In 1995 he wrote The Missing and in 1999 he published his first novel, Our Fathers, which was short listed for the Man Booker Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, and was winner of the Holtby Prize for Fiction. His latest novel Personality, published in 2003, won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction. Andrew also won the E.M.Forster Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and was named one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists. Since 2000 Andrew has been a Unicef Ambassador.
Paolo Ruffilli was born in 1949 and attended the University of Bologna, where he studied modern literature. After a period of teaching, he became editor with the publisher Garzanti in Milan, and is presently the general editor of the Edizioni del Leone in Venice. Since 1972 he has published nine volumes of poetry. Among these are the prize-winning Piccola colazione, Diario di Normandia, Camera oscura, and La gioia e il lutto which was published in English translation as Joy and Mourning in 2004. He has also published a number of novels including Preparativi per la partenza, 2003, as well as essays and translations from English.
Eugene R. Sullivan, non-voting chair of the judging panel, is a former Chief Judge of a US Court of Appeals and brings a wealth of experience from sixteen years on the bench. His first novel, The Majority Rules, was published in 2005. He currently heads up a judicial consultancy group outside of Washington, D.C.
IMPAC
IMPAC (Improved Management Productivity and Control) is an international company with its headquarters based in Florida, USA. Founded in 1954 and headed up since 1972 by Dr. James B Irwin, IMPAC is a global leader in the productivity enhancement field, working on projects for major corporations and institutions in 65 countries around the world. IMPAC's Dublin offices were established in 1988 with the development of its European regional training centre.
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council is the municipal authority providing local government services for Dublin, the capital city of Ireland. First established in the year 1192, Dublin City Council provides a range of diverse services such as libraries, arts, planning, housing and fire services for the citizens of Dublin - to the highest international standards. Dublin City Public Libraries co-ordinates and steers the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award administrative processes involving more than 170 libraries worldwide.2006 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Nominated Titles and Nominating Libraries
Novels first published in 2004 are eligible for the 2006 award (132 Titles)
NOMINATED ENGLISH TITLE
AUTHOR FORENAME
AUTHOR SURNAME
LIBRARY
COUNTRY
100 Strokes of the Brush Before Bed
Melissa
P
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale Firenze
Italy
A Castle in Romagna
Igor
Štiks
Rijeka City Library / Gradska Knjiznica Rijeka
Croatia
A Complicated Kindness
Miriam
Toews
Winnipeg Public Library
Canada
A Complicated Kindness
Miriam
Toews
Vancouver Public Library
Canada
A Complicated Kindness
Miriam
Toews
Toronto Public Library
Canada
A Complicated Kindness
Miriam
Toews
Ottawa Public Library
Canada
A Complicated Kindness
Miriam
Toews
Calgary Public Library
Canada
A Complicated Kindness
Miriam
Toews
Halifax Regional Library
Canada
A Private Man
Malcolm
Knox
National Library of Australia
Australia
About Grace
Anthony
Doerr
Houston Public Library
USA
Adultery
Richard
Wright
Winnipeg Public Library
Canada
Adultery
Richard
Wright
Edmonton Public Library
Canada
Air (or, Have not Have)
Geoff
Ryman
Chicago Public Library
USA
All That Matters
Wayson
Choy
Calgary Public Library
Canada
All That Matters
Wayson
Choy
Halifax Regional Library
Canada
All That Matters
Wayson
Choy
Vancouver Public Library
Canada
Aloft
Chang Rae
Lee
Universitäts-und Landesbibliothek Bonn
Germany
Aloft
Chang-Rae
Lee
LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library
USA
Aloft
Chang-Rae
Lee
Kansas City Public Library
USA
Aloft
Chang-Rae
Lee
Stadtbücherei Frankfurt-am-Main
Germany
Aloft
Chang-Rae
Lee
Richmond Public Library
USA
An Altered Light
Jens Christian
Grøndahl
Copenhagen Central Library
Denmark
An Unfinished Life
Mark
Spragg
Denver Public Library
USA
An Unfinished Season
Ward
Just
Seattle Public Library
USA
Away From You
Melanie
Finn
The Free State Provincial Library Service
South Africa
Becoming Strangers
Louise
Dean
The Gambia National Library
The Gambia
Bedlam
Greg
Hollingshead
Edmonton Public Library
Canada
Before I Forget
André
Brink
Tshwane Library and Information Service
South Africa
Before I Forget
André
Brink
National Library Service of Barbados
Barbados
Birds Without Wings
Louis
de Bernières
Stadtbüchereien Düsseldorf
Germany
Birds Without Wings
Louis
de Bernières
Lincoln City Libraries
USA
Birds Without Wings
Louis
de Bernières
Pikes Peak Library District
USA
Black Waltz
Patrícia
Melo
Biblioteca Demonstrativa de Brasília BDB
Brazil
Book Book
Fiona
Farrell
Christchurch City Libraries
New Zealand
Brazil Red
Jean-Christophe
Rufin
Biblioteca Demonstrativa de Brasília BDB
Brazil
Breaking the Tongue
Vyvyane
Loh
New York Public Library
USA
Budapest
Chico
Buarque
Biblioteca Demonstrativa de Brasília BDB
Brazil
Budapest
Chico
Buarque
Biblioteca Daniel Cosío Villegas of El Colegio de México
Mexico
Budapest
Chico
Buarque
Biblioteca Municipal Central de Lisboa
Portugal
Buenas Noches Buenos Aires
Gilbert
Adair
Regional Library of Karviná
Czech Republic
Cape Grimm
Carmel
Bird
State Library of Tasmania
Australia
Case Histories
Kate
Atkinson
Wellington City Libraries
New Zealand
Case Histories
Kate
Atkinson
Dunedin Public Libraries
New Zealand
Case Histories
Kate
Atkinson
Newcastle Libraries & Information Service
England
Case Histories
Kate
Atkinson
Limerick City Library
Ireland
Celestial Harmonies
Péter
Esterházy
Leipzig Stadtbibliothek
Germany
Celestial Harmonies
Peter
Esterhazy
Helsingin Kaupunginkirjasto / Helsinki City Library
Finland
Cloud Atlas
David
Mitchell
Waterford County Library
Ireland
Cloud Atlas
David
Mitchell
Jacksonville Public Library
USA
Cloud Atlas
David
Mitchell
Birmingham Libraries
England
Cloud Atlas
David
Mitchell
Toronto Public Library
Canada
Cloud Atlas
David
Mitchell
M.I. Rudomino State Library for Foreign Literature
Russia
Cloud Atlas
David
Mitchell
London's Public Libraries
England
Cloud Atlas
David
Mitchell
Multnomah County Library
USA
Cloud Atlas
David
Mitchell
Pikes Peak Library District
USA
Cloud Atlas
David
Mitchell
Cork City Libraries
Ireland
Cloud Atlas
David
Mitchell
Chicago Public Library
USA
Cloud Atlas
David
Mitchell
The Free State Provincial Library Service
South Africa
Day After Day
Carlo
Lucarelli
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma
Italy
Don't Move
Margaret
Mazzantini
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma
Italy
Down to the Dirt
Joel
Hynes
St. John's Public Libraries
Canada
Eventide
Kent
Haruf
Denver Public Library
USA
Eventide
Kent
Haruf
Miami-Dade Public Library System
USA
Flesh and Blood
John
Harvey
Cape Breton Regional Library
Canada
Ghost Story
Toby
Litt
Stedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek Gent
Belgium
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
National Library of Uganda
Uganda
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
USA
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
Lincoln City Libraries
USA
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
Seattle Public Library
USA
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
Hartford Public Library
USA
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
Houston Public Library
USA
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
Richland County Public Library
USA
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
San José Public Library
USA
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
Miami-Dade Public Library System
USA
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
Kansas City Public Library
USA
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
Lincoln Library
USA
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
State Library of Queensland
Australia
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
Minneapolis Public Library
USA
Gilead
Marilynne
Robinson
Bács-Kiskun County Government Katona József County Library
Katona Jozsef County Library
Hungary
Graceland
Chris
Abani
Stockholm Public Library
Sweden
Happy Baby
Stephen
Elliott
Chicago Public Library
USA
Hash
Torgny
Lindgren
Stockholm Public Library
Sweden
Hash
Torgny
Lindgren
Tampere City Library
Finland
Havoc, in its Third Year
Ronan
Bennett
Dublin City Public Libraries
Ireland
Havoc, in its Third Year
Ronan
Bennett
Waterford County Library
Ireland
Havoc, in its Third Year
Ronan
Bennett
Newcastle Libraries & Information Service
England
Heir to the Glimmering World
Cynthia
Ozick
Hartford Public Library
USA
Hidden
Paul
Jaskunas
Jacksonville Public Library
USA
I am Charlotte Simmons
Tom
Wolfe
Deichmanske Bibliotek
Norway
I Am Charlotte Simmons
Tom
Wolfe
Richmond Public Library
USA
In Another Light
Andrew
Greig
Belfast Education and Library Board
Northern Ireland
In Another Light
Andrew
Greig
Aberdeen Library & Information Services
Scotland
In Remembrance of Her
Denise
Harris
National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS)
Trinidad & Tobago
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
Alexander McCall
Smith
Tshwane Library and Information Service
South Africa
In the Shadow of the Ark
Anne
Provoost
Tweebronnen Openbare Bibliotheek
Belgium
In the Shadow of the Ark
Anne
Provoost
The Association of Public Libraries
The Netherlands
In the Shadow of the Ark
Anne
Provoost
Hoofdstedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek
Belgium
In the Shadow of the Ark
Anne
Provoost
Gemeentebibliotheek Utrecht
The Netherlands
In the Shadow of the Ark
Anne
Provoost
Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Ireland
Frank
Delaney
Knjižnica Otona Župancica
Slovenia
Islands
Dan
Sleigh
Cape Town Central Library
South Africa
Jar City (Tainted Blood)
Arnaldur
Indridason
Borgarbókasafn Reykjavíkur / Reykjavík City Library
Iceland
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna
Clarke
Biblioteca Municipal Central de Lisboa
Portugal
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna
Clarke
Stadtbibliothek Bremen
Germany
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna
Clarke
Mestska Knihovna v Praze / Municipal Library of Prague
Czech Republic
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna
Clarke
Cape Breton Regional Library
Canada
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna
Clarke
Multnomah County Library
USA
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna
Clarke
LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library
USA
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna
Clarke
Hoofdstedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek
Belgium
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna
Clarke
Jacksonville Public Library
USA
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna
Clarke
Waterford County Library
Ireland
Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
Isabel
Allende
Biblioteca Publica No. 1" Santiago Severin" de Valparaiso
Chile
Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
Isabel
Allende
Gateshead Libraries & Arts
England
Lighthousekeeping
Jeanette
Winterson
Stedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek Gent
Belgium
Little Children
Tom
Perrotta
Warsaw Public Library / Biblioteka Glowna Województwa Mazowieckiego
Poland
Magic Seeds
V.S.
Naipaul
National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS)
Trinidad & Tobago
Making Love
Jean-Philippe
Toussaint
Münchner Stadtbibliothek
Germany
Making Love
Jean-Philippe
Toussaint
Regional Library of Karviná
Czech Republic
Mansfield
C.K.
Stead
Auckland City Libraries
New Zealand
Maps For Lost Lovers
Nadeem
Aslam
City of Johannesburg Library & Information Services
Library and Information Services
South Africa
Maps For Lost Lovers
Nadeem
Aslam
Hoofdstedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek
Belgium
Muriella Pent
Russell
Smith
Winnipeg Public Library
Canada
Music From a Distant Room
Stephanie
Johnson
Auckland City Libraries
New Zealand
My Nine Lives
Ruth Prawer
Jhabvala
New Hampshire State Library
USA
My Sister's Keeper
Jodi
Picoult
Denver Public Library
USA
Night Calypso
Lawrence
Scott
National Library Service of Barbados
Barbados
Nordkraft
Jakob
Ejersbo
Aarhus Kommunes Biblioteker
Denmark
Nordkraft
Jakob
Ejersbo
Sølvberget KF - Stavanger Bibliotek og Kulturhus
Norway
Nordkraft
Jakob
Ejersbo
Helsingin Kaupunginkirjasto / Helsinki City Library
Finland
Norman Bray in the Performance of his Life
Trevor
Cole
Cape Breton Regional Library
Canada
Now is the Time to Open Your Heart
Alice
Walker
Jafet Library- American University of Beirut
Lebanon
Oceans of Time
Merete Morken
Andersen
Deichmanske Bibliotek
Norway
Oceans of Time
Merete Morken
Andersen
Sølvberget KF - Stavanger Bibliotek og Kulturhus
Norway
Oh, Play That Thing
Roddy
Doyle
Stedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek Gent
Belgium
Old Filth
Jane
Gardam
The Free State Provincial Library Service
South Africa
One Tongue Singing
Susan
Mann
City of Johannesburg Library & Information Services
Library and Information Services
South Africa
Ordinary Wolves
Seth
Kantner
New York Public Library
USA
Ordinary Wolves
Seth
Kantner
San Diego Public Library
USA
Ordinary Wolves
Seth
Kantner
Pikes Peak Library District
USA
Paradise
A.L.
Kennedy
Stadt-und Universitätsbibliothek Bern
Switzerland
Piano
Jean
Echenoz
Bibliothèques Municipales Geneva
Switzerland
Piano
Jean
Echenoz
Médiathèque de l'Agglomération de Montpellier
France
PS, I Love You
Cecelia
Ahern
Liverpool Libraries & Information Services
England
Psychoraag
Suhayl
Saadi
Aberdeen Library & Information Services
Scotland
Shock Waves Across the Ocean
Bananuka Jocelyn
Ekochu
National Library of Uganda
Uganda
Sixty Lights
Gail
Jones
National Library of Australia
Australia
Sixty Lights
Gail
Jones
State Library of New South Wales
Australia
Sixty Lights
Gail
Jones
State Library of Western Australia
Australia
Small Island
Andrea
Levy
London's Public Libraries
England
Small Island
Andrea
Levy
Mestska Knihovna v Praze / Municipal Library of Prague
Czech Republic
Small Island
Andrea
Levy
Stadtbücherei Frankfurt-am-Main
Germany
Small Island
Andrea
Levy
Toronto Public Library
Canada
Small Island
Andrea
Levy
Gateshead Libraries & Arts
England
Small Island
Andrea
Levy
Time to Read - NW Libraries' Partnership
England
Small Island
Andrea
Levy
Belfast Education and Library Board
Northern Ireland
Small Island
Andrea
Levy
Birmingham Libraries
England
Snow
Orhan
Pamuk
San Diego Public Library
USA
Snowleg
Nicholas
Shakespeare
Veria Central Public Library
Greece
Something Borrowed
Tina
Reilly
Tanzania Library Services Board
Tanzania
Taikor
Khoo
Kheng-Hor
National Library of Malaysia
Malaysia
Tapestry
Sobani
Iddamalgoda
Colombo Public Library
Sri Lanka
The Amateur Marriage
Anne
Tyler
Newcastle Libraries & Information Service
England
The Amateur Marriage
Anne
Tyler
Limerick City Library
Ireland
The Ballad of the Low Lifes
Enrico
Remmert
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale Firenze
Italy
The Bastard Boy
James
Wilson
Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek
Norway
The Big Why
Michael
Winter
Ottawa Public Library
Canada
The Book of Proper Names
Amélie
Nothomb
Rijeka City Library / Gradska Knjiznica Rijeka
Croatia
The Broken Book
Susan
Johnson
National Library of Australia
Australia
The Broken Book
Susan
Johnson
State Library of New South Wales
Australia
The Closed Circle
Jonathan
Coe
Liverpool Libraries & Information Services
England
The Confessions of Max Tivoli
Andrew Sean
Greer
San Francisco Public Library
USA
The Falls
Joyce Carol
Oates
Bács-Kiskun County Government Katona József County Library
Katona Jozsef County Library
Hungary
The Falls
Joyce Carol
Oates
Deichmanske Bibliotek
Norway
The Falls
Joyce Carol
Oates
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
USA
The Famished Waterfall
Jean
Arasanayagam
Colombo Public Library
Sri Lanka
The Finishing School
Muriel
Spark
M.I. Rudomino State Library for Foreign Literature
Russia
The Hatbox Letters
Beth
Powning
Halifax Regional Library
Canada
The Houses of Alphonso
Anthony
Kellman
National Library Service of Barbados
Barbados
The Hungry Tide
Amitav
Ghosh
Stadtbibliothek Bremen
Germany
The Hungry Tide
Amitav
Ghosh
Médiathèque de l'Agglomération de Montpellier
France
The Jane Austen Book Club
Karen Joy
Fowler
Stadtbücherei Frankfurt-am-Main
Germany
The Lambs of London
Peter
Ackroyd
Helsingin Kaupunginkirjasto / Helsinki City Library
Finland
The Last Flight of the Flamingo
Mia
Couto
Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango
Colombia
The Last Flight of the Flamingo
Mia
Couto
Biblioteca Municipal Central de Lisboa
Portugal
The Last Song of Dusk
Siddharth Dhanvant
Shanghvi
Free Library of Philadelphia
USA
The Line of Beauty
Alan
Hollinghurst
Edinburgh City Libraries & Information Services
Scotland
The Line of Beauty
Alan
Hollinghurst
Knjižnica Otona Župancica
Slovenia
The Line of Beauty
Alan
Hollinghurst
Mestska Knihovna v Praze / Municipal Library of Prague
Czech Republic
The Line of Beauty
Alan
Hollinghurst
Stadt-und Universitätsbibliothek Bern
Switzerland
The Logogryph
Thomas
Wharton
Calgary Public Library
Canada
The Logogryph
Thomas
Wharton
Edmonton Public Library
Canada
The Man in My Basement
Walter
Mosley
Stockholm Public Library
Sweden
The Master
Colm
Tóibín
Tweebronnen Openbare Bibliotheek
Belgium
The Master
Colm
Toibin
Lincoln Library
USA
The Master
Colm
Tóibín
Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango
Colombia
The Master
Colm
Toibin
Free Library of Philadelphia
USA
The Master
Colm
Toibin
State Library of Queensland
Australia
The Master
Colm
Toibin
San José Public Library
USA
The Master
Colm
Tóibín
Edinburgh City Libraries & Information Services
Scotland
The Master
Colm
Toibin
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
USA
The Master
Colm
Toibin
Kansas City Public Library
USA
The Master
Colm
Toibin
Hartford Public Library
USA
The Master
Colm
Tóibín
Limerick City Library
Ireland
The Master
Colm
Tóibín
Cape Town Central Library
South Africa
The Master
Colm
Toibin
Minneapolis Public Library
USA
The Master
Colm
Tóibín
Dublin City Public Libraries
Ireland
The Master
Colm
Tóibín
Dunedin Public Libraries
New Zealand
The Master
Colm
Tóibín
Cork City Libraries
Ireland
The Master
Colm
Toibin
State Library of South Australia
Australia
The Maze
Panos
Karnezis
Veria Central Public Library
Greece
The Maze
Panos
Karnezis
Municipal Library of Thessaloniki
Greece
The News from Paraguay
Lily
Tuck
Warsaw Public Library / Biblioteka Glowna Województwa Mazowieckiego
Poland
The Persistence of Memory
Tony
Eprile
San Francisco Public Library
USA
The Philosopher's Doll
Amanda
Lohrey
State Library of Tasmania
Australia
The Queen of the South
Arturo
Pérez-Reverte
Biblioteca Daniel Cosío Villegas of El Colegio de México
Mexico
The Queen of the South
Arturo
Pérez-Reverte
Consorci de Biblioteques de Barcelona
Spain
The Red Queen
Margaret
Drabble
San Francisco Public Library
USA
The Rule of Four
Ian / Dustin
Caldwell / Thomason
LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library
USA
The Search
Premini
Amerasinghe
Colombo Public Library
Sri Lanka
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafon
New Hampshire State Library
USA
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafon
Aarhus Kommunes Biblioteker
Denmark
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafón
Liverpool Libraries & Information Services
England
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafon
Bibliothèques Municipales Geneva
Switzerland
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafon
Bibliotecas Municipales de Madrid
Spain
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafon
Consorci de Biblioteques de Barcelona
Spain
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafón
Time to Read - NW Libraries' Partnership
England
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafon
Stadtbüchereien Düsseldorf
Germany
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafón
Leipzig Stadtbibliothek
Germany
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafón
Gateshead Libraries & Arts
England
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafon
Multnomah County Library
USA
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafón
Belfast Education and Library Board
Northern Ireland
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz
Zafon
Dunedin Public Libraries
New Zealand
The Skin of the Sky
Elena
Poniatowska
Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango
Colombia
The Story of My Baldness
Marek van der
Jagt
Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam
The Netherlands
The Story of My Baldness
Marek van der
Jagt
Gemeentebibliotheek Utrecht
The Netherlands
The Story of My Baldness
Marek van der
Jagt
The Association of Public Libraries
The Netherlands
The Story of My Baldness
Marek van der
Jagt
Openbare Bibliotheek Eindhoven
The Netherlands
The Stowaway
Robert
Hough
Vancouver Public Library
Canada
The Sundial
Maarten 't
Hart
Gemeentebibliotheek Utrecht
The Netherlands
The Sundial
Maarten 't
Hart
The Association of Public Libraries
The Netherlands
The Sundial
Maarten 't
Hart
Gemeentebibliotheek Rotterdam
The Netherlands
The Sundial
Maarten 't
Hart
Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam
The Netherlands
The Sundial
Maarten 't
Hart
Openbare Bibliotheek Eindhoven
The Netherlands
The Swallows of Kabul
Yasmina
Khadra
Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek
Norway
The Swallows of Kabul
Yasmina
Khadra
Cleveland Public Library
USA
The Swallows of Kabul
Yasmina
Khadra
New York Public Library
USA
The Swallows of Kabul
Yasmina
Khadra
Tampere City Library
Finland
The Voyage Home
Jane
Rogers
Time to Read - NW Libraries' Partnership
England
The White Earth
Andrew
McGahan
State Library of New South Wales
Australia
The White Earth
Andrew
McGahan
State Library of Queensland
Australia
The White Earth
Andrew
McGahan
State Library of Tasmania
Australia
The Yacoubian Building
Alaa al
Aswany
Jafet Library- American University of Beirut
Lebanon
There is Room for You
Charlotte
Bacon
New Hampshire State Library
USA
Thirteen Steps Down
Ruth
Rendell
M.I. Rudomino State Library for Foreign Literature
Russia
Touching Earth
Rani
Manicka
National Library of Malaysia
Malaysia
Transmission
Hari
Kunzru
Wojewódzka i Miejska Biblioteka Publiczna im Marszalka J.Pilsudskiego
Poland
True North
Jim
Harrison
Bibliothèques Municipales Geneva
Switzerland
Tu
Patricia
Grace
Auckland City Libraries
New Zealand
Tu
Patricia
Grace
Wellington City Libraries
New Zealand
Village of Stone
Xiaolu
Guo
Dublin City Public Libraries
Ireland
War Trash
Ha
Jin
San José Public Library
USA
Whiteout
Ken
Follett
Bibliotecas Municipales de Madrid
Spain
Windows on the World
Frédéric
Beigbeder
Richland County Public Library
USA
You Have to be Careful in the Land of the Free
James
Kelman
San Diego Public Library
USA
Young Turk
Moris
Farhi
Jafet Library- American University of Beirut
Lebanon
2006 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
Author nationalities
TITLE
AUTHOR
AUTHOR FORENAME
NATIONALITY
The Swallows of Kabul
Khadra
Yasmina
Algerian
There is Room for You
Bacon
Charlotte
American
The Rule of Four
Caldwell / Thomason
Ian / Dustin
American
About Grace
Doerr
Anthony
American
The Jane Austen Book Club
Fowler
Karen Joy
American
The Confessions of Max Tivoli
Greer
Andrew Sean
American
True North
Harrison
Jim
American
Eventide
Haruf
Kent
American
Hidden
Jaskunas
Paul
American
An Unfinished Season
Just
Ward
American
Ordinary Wolves
Kantner
Seth
American
The Man in My Basement
Mosley
Walter
American
The Falls
Oates
Joyce Carol
American
Heir to the Glimmering World
Ozick
Cynthia
American
Little Children
Perrotta
Tom
American
My Sister's Keeper
Picoult
Jodi
American
Gilead
Robinson
Marilynne
American
An Unfinished Life
Spragg
Mark
American
The Amateur Marriage
Tyler
Anne
American
Now is the Time to Open Your Heart
Walker
Alice
American
I am Charlotte Simmons
Wolfe
Tom
American
Happy Baby
Elliott
Stephen
American - born England
Case Histories
Atkinson
Kate
American - lives Scotland
Aloft
Lee
Chang Rae
American-Korean
Cape Grimm
Bird
Carmel
Australian
The Broken Book
Johnson
Susan
Australian
Sixty Lights
Jones
Gail
Australian
A Private Man
Knox
Malcolm
Australian
The Philosopher's Doll
Lohrey
Amanda
Australian
The White Earth
McGahan
Andrew
Australian
The Houses of Alphonso
Kellman
Anthony
Barbadian (living in the US)
The Book of Proper Names
Nothomb
Amélie
Belgian
In the Shadow of the Ark
Provoost
Anne
Belgian
Making Love
Toussaint
Jean-Philippe
Belgian (?)
A Castle in Romagna
Štiks
Igor
Bosnian (living in Paris)
Budapest
Buarque
Chico
Brazilian
Budapest
Buarque
Chico
Brazilian
Black Waltz
Melo
Patrícia
Brazlian
All That Matters
Choy
Wayson
Canadian
Norman Bray in the Performance of his Life
Cole
Trevor
Canadian
Bedlam
Hollingshead
Greg
Canadian
The Stowaway
Hough
Robert
Canadian
Down to the Dirt
Hynes
Joel
Canadian
The Hatbox Letters
Powning
Beth
Canadian
A Complicated Kindness
Toews
Miriam
Canadian
The Logogryph
Wharton
Thomas
Canadian
Adultery
Wright
Richard
Canadian
The Big Why
Winter
Michael
Canadian born in England)
Muriella Pent
Smith
Russell
Canadian (born in South Africa
Air (or, Have not Have)
Ryman
Geoff
Canadian (living in UK)
Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
Allende
Isabel
Chilean
Village of Stone
Guo
Xiaolu
Chinese
War Trash
Jin
Ha
Chinese (living in the US)
Breaking the Tongue
Loh
Vyvyane
Chinese-Malaysian (?)
Nordkraft
Ejersbo
Jakob
Danish
An Altered Light
Grøndahl
Jens Christian
Danish
The Sundial
Hart
Maarten 't
Dutch
The Story of My Baldness
Jagt
Marek van der
Dutch
The Yacoubian Building
Aswany
Alaa al
Egyptian
The Lambs of London
Ackroyd
Peter
English
Buenas Noches Buenos Aires
Adair
Gilbert
English
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Clarke
Susanna
English
The Closed Circle
Coe
Jonathan
English
Birds Without Wings
de Bernières
Louis
English
Becoming Strangers
Dean
Louise
English
The Red Queen
Drabble
Margaret
English
Whiteout
Follett
Ken
English
Old Filth
Gardam
Jane
English
Flesh and Blood
Harvey
John
English
The Line of Beauty
Hollinghurst
Alan
English
Transmission
Kunzru
Hari
English
Ghost Story
Litt
Toby
English
Thirteen Steps Down
Rendell
Ruth
English
The Voyage Home
Rogers
Jane
English
Snowleg
Shakespeare
Nicholas
English
The Finishing School
Spark
Muriel
English
The Bastard Boy
Wilson
James
English
Lighthousekeeping
Winterson
Jeanette
English
Cloud Atlas
Mitchell
David
English (living in Ireland)
Small Island
Levi
Andrea
English-Jamaican
Windows on the World
Beigbeder
Frédéric
French
Piano
Echenoz
Jean
French
Brazil Red
Rufin
Jean-Christophe
French
The News from Paraguay
Tuck
Lily
French (living in the US)
The Maze
Karnezis
Panos
Greek
In Remembrance of Her
Harris
Denise
Guyanese (living in Barbados)
Celestial Harmonies
Esterházy
Péter
Hungarian
Jar City (Tainted Blood)
Indridason
Arnaldur
Icelandic
The Last Song of Dusk
Shanghvi
Siddharth Dhanvant
Indian
The Hungry Tide
Ghosh
Amitav
Indian - lives US
My Nine Lives
Jhabvala
Ruth Prawer
Indian - lives US
PS, I Love You
Ahern
Cecelia
Irish
Havoc, in its Third Year
Bennett
Ronan
Irish
Ireland
Delaney
Frank
Irish – lives US
Oh, Play That Thing
Doyle
Roddy
Irish
Something Borrowed
Reilly
Tina
Irish
The Master
Tóibín
Colm
Irish
Day After Day
Lucarelli
Carlo
Italian
100 Strokes of the Brush Before Bed
P
Melissa
Italian
The Ballad of the Low Lifes
Remmert
Enrico
Italian
Don't Move
Mazzantini
Margaret
Italian (born Ireland)
Away From You
Finn
Melanie
Kenya born - educated US
Taikor
Kheng-Hor
Khoo
Malaysian
Touching Earth
Manicka
Rani
Malaysian
The Skin of the Sky
Poniatowska
Elena
Mexican
The Last Flight of the Flamingo
Couto
Mia
Mozambican
Book Book
Farrell
Fiona
New Zealander
Tu
Grace
Patricia
New Zealander
Music From a Distant Room
Johnson
Stephanie
New Zealander
Mansfield
Stead
C.K.
New Zealander
Graceland
Abani
Chris
Nigerian, living US
Oceans of Time
Andersen
Merete Morken
Norwegian
Maps For Lost Lovers
Aslam
Nadeem
Pakistani (born) lives UK
In Another Light
Greig
Andrew
Scottish
You Have to be Careful in the Land of the Free
Kelman
James
Scottish
Paradise
Kennedy
A.L.
Scottish
Psychoraag
Saadi
Suhayl
Scottish
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
Smith
Alexander McCall
Scottish
Before I Forget
Brink
André
South African
One Tongue Singing
Mann
Susan
South African
Islands
Sleigh
Dan
South African
The Persistence of Memory
Eprile
Tony
South African?
The Queen of the South
Pérez-Reverte
Arturo
Spanish
The Shadow of the Wind
Zafón
Carlos Ruiz
Spanish (living in the US)
The Search
Amerasinghe
Premini
Sri Lankan
The Famished Waterfall
Arasanayagam
Jean
Sri Lankan
Tapestry
Iddamalgoda
Sobani
Sri Lankan (?)
Hash
Lindgren
Torgny
Swedish
Night Calypso
Scott
Lawrence
Trinidadian
Magic Seeds
Naipaul
V.S.
Trinidadian-born –lives UK
Snow
Pamuk
Orhan
Turkish
Young Turk
Farhi
Moris
Turkish (living in the UK)
Shock Waves Across the Ocean
Ekochu
Bananuka Jocelyn
Ugandan