The Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year
A thriving literary culture will always produce new writers but by any standards, 2014 has been an exceptional year in Ireland. These six debutants have emerged from a quality field of new writers who look set to establish successful writing careers across the genres.
The winner
Only Ever Yours by Louise O’Neill
Shortlist
All That is Solid Melts into Air by Darragh McKeon
Kingdom of Scars by Eoin Macken
Flight by Oona Frawley
Here are the Young Men by Rob Doyle
