Shortlist launch 2017

: Nominated authors David McCullagh and John Connolly

: Nominated author Roz Purcell.

: Nominated author Roz Purcell.

: Nominated author Roz Purcell.

: Nominated author Roz Purcell.

: Nominated illustrator PJ Lynch and author Ryan Tubridy.

: Nominated authors Maia Dunphy and Ruith Fitzmaurice.

: Nominated author Caitriona Perry

: Nominated authors Sinead Crowley, David McCullagh and Caitriona Perry

: Nominated authors Sinead Crowley, David McCullagh and Caitriona Perry

: Nominated authors Dustin the Turkey and Steffanie Preissner.

: Nominated authors Dustin the Turkey and Steffanie Preissner.

: Nominated authors Caroline Foran and Sinead Moriarty

: Nominated author Dave Rudden.

: Nominated authors Paul Howard, Dustin the Turkey and Steffanie Preissner.

: Nominated author Sarah Crossan

: Nominated authors Caroline Foran and Helen James

: Nominated author Sarah Crossan

: Nominated author Dave Rudden.

: Nominated authors Sarah Crossan and Alan McMonagle

: Nominated authors Fatti Burke and John Burke

: Nominated authors Fatti Burke and John Burke

: Nominated author Steffanie Preissner

: Nominated authors Dustin the Turkey and Steffanie Preissner

: Pictured are PJ Lynch and Ryan Tubridy

: Pictured are authors Paul Perry and Karen GIllece

: Pictured are nominated autors Cat Hogan and Steffanie Preissner

: Nominated authors Cat Hogan and Steffanie Preissner

: Nominated authors Maia Dunphy and Ruth Fitzmaurice

: Pictured are PJ Lynch and Peter Donnelly

: Pictured are PJ Lyncha and Ryan Tubridy

: Nominated author Caitriona Perry

: Pictured are Carmel Harrington and Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin.

: Pictured are Cat Hogan, Rick O”Shea and Sinead Moriarty

: Pictured are nominated authors Deirdre Brennan and Sarah Carroll

: Pictured are nominated authors Sinead Crowley and David McCullagh

: Pictured are nominated authors Sinead Crowley and David McCullagh

: Nominated authors Caroline Foran and Helen James

: Nominated author Helena Duggan

: Nominated authors Moira Fowley-Doyle and Helena Duggan

: Pictured are Mary Ruddy, Nadia Pfeiffer and Vincent Murphy

: Nominated author Darach O’Seaghdha

: Nominated authors Judi Curtin, Alan McMonagle and Lisa Harding

: Pictured are Ruth Hennigan, Judi Curtin and Geraldine Feehily

: Alastair Giles

: Nominated author Steffanie Preissner during the shortlist announcement.

: Keelin Shanley

: Nominated authors Roz Purcell, Niall Murphy and Lynda Booth

: Nominated authors Niall Murphy and Lynda Booth

: Nominated authohrs Moira Fowley-Doyle and Dave Rudden

: Nominated authors Sheena Wilkinson and Deirdre Sullivan