‘What a homecoming for my book’ — Ali Smith on winning the Dublin Literary Award 🏆
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2026 Dublin Literary Award judge Xiaolu Guo shares her thoughts on what makes the award so special ✨
Dr. Ágnes Virág of the Katona József Library reflects on the library’s deeply human approach and its role as a community space, and explains how that ethos led to its nomination of Gliff for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award.
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Our wonderful host Rick O'Shea on the impact winning the Dublin Literary Award can make to an author's career. ✨
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Dublin City Librarian Mairead Owens discusses the significance of the Dublin Literary Award, which announced Ali Smith as this year’s winner on Thursday for her novel Gliff.
"Dublin is a city of stories"
Lord Mayor of Dublin Councilor Ray McAdam reflects on the 31st Dublin Literary Award which he awarded to Ali Smith on Thursday ✨
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A Scottish author Ali Smith has been announced as winner of this year’s Dublin Literary Award for her novel Gliff.
Qué bien lo hemos pasado esta semana y qué honor haber formado parte de este maravilloso viaje como miembro del jurado. Gracias, Dublín 💚
Highlights from yesterday's 2026 Dublin Literary Award ceremony featuring winning author Ali Smith, members of this year’s judging panel, keynote speaker Anna Burns, the Lord Mayor Ray McAdam, City Librarian Mairead Owens and host Rick O’Shea as we celebrated Gliff, this year’s winning novel. 📚🏆
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No os perdáis el precioso discurso de agradecimiento de la ganadora, en el que no solo se acordó de las bibliotecas públicas, sino también de la traducción. "Creo que un libro no existe realmente hasta que no se traduce", dijo.
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Congratulations to Ali Smith on the win!
There are a couple of copies of Gliff currently available if you get in quickly!
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🏆 Gliff by Ali Smith has won the 2026 Dublin Literary Award! 🏆
Nominated by Katona József Library in Hungary and published by Hamish Hamilton and Penguin Random House, this powerful and inventive novel takes the top honour in the award’s 31st edition.
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A short excerpt from Ali Smith’s acceptance speech earlier today as she took home the Dublin Literary Award for her novel Gliff. 🏆
You can watch the full ceremony back on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/live/s8bD2RJXBxU
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