Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Dublin Literary Award | 2014 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Donal Ryan's debut novel follows the aftermath of the Irish financial crash through twenty-one characters in a small Tipperary town, each telling their story in a distinctive voice. Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award.
About the Author
Donal Ryan is an Irish novelist and short story writer born in 1976 in Nenagh, County Tipperary. He worked for fifteen years as a civil servant before becoming a full-time writer. His debut novel The Spinning Heart (2012, Lilliput Press) was rejected by over forty agents before finding a publisher; it went on to win the Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards and the EU Prize for Literature. Read more →
