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rules & conditions of the award 2012

information for libraries

Library Involvement
  • The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is open to works of fiction written in, or translated into, English and published within a specified period of time.
  • The nomination process for the Award is unique as nominations are made by selected libraries in capital and major cities throughout the world.
  • Participating libraries can nominate up to three books each year for the Award: the books must meet the criteria for eligibility which are distributed to libraries each year.

Over 180 libraries world wide participate in the award

Who nominated for the 2012 award?

To see the full list of libraries who have nominated for the 2012 award click here

To see the full list of libraries who have participated in the award since 1996 click here

Participating libraries receive a range of promotional materials including the Award newsletter Fiction Matters and colour posters featuring the nominated books. Each poster includes a list of all those libraries taking part.

Libraries in countries or major cities which are not already represented in the Award are warmly invited to contact the Award Office

Librarians at Award Presentation Dinner
In recognition of the role of libraries in the Award, each year a participating library is selected at random and given the opportunity to send a representative to the Award Dinner in Dublin.

Librarian Geneva

(L-R) Dominique Monnot, representing Bibliothèques Municipales Genève, is presented with a scroll by Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian and Chair of the Award Committee, in recognition of library participation worldwide. Jason Clarke Photography

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