Dublin Literary Award nominated titles are out! 69 titles have been nominated by 80 libraries from 36 countries for the 2026 Award, reflecting the best in fiction from Africa, Europe, Asia, USA, Canada, South America, Australia – and New Zealand.

Kia ora to the writers from Aotearoa New Zealand nominated:

1985 by Dominic Hoey
Delirious by Damien Wilkins
Kataraina by Becky Manawatu
The Mires by Tina Makereti.