The 100,000 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is made from nominations by libraries from around the world.
Judges of the 2010 award (L-R) Anne Fine, Anatoly Kudryavitsky, Abdourahman Waberi, Zoë Wicomb and Eve Patten outside the Dublin City Library & Archive, Pearse Street, Dublin.
Q: Who can nominate books for the Award?
A: The nomination process for the Award is unique as nominations are made by libraries in capital and major cities throughout the world. Participating libraries can nominate up to three novels each year for the Award. Libraries interested in participating should contact the organisers for detail
The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway.
Galloway’s novel, focusing on a trio of people trying to survive the siege of Sarajevo, was nominated by eight libraries — not only in Canada, but Belgium, Finland and England, too.
