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PICS: 47th Annual Hennessy Literary Awards at Kings Inns Dublin

Hennessy played host to a gathering of literary lovers in the historic surrounds of The Honourable Society of King’s Inns Dublin to announce the winners of the 47th annual Hennessy Literary Awards.

Poets, politicians, novelists and short story tellers were on hand as Hennessy revealed Aaron Finnegan as the winner of the First Fiction category, Louise G. Cole for Emerging Poetry, and Manus Boyle Tobin for Emerging Fiction.

From the three winners Manus Boyle Tobin was named the Hennessy New Irish Writer of the Year.

The winners were chosen by authors Marina Carr, Niall Griffiths and The Irish Times New Irish Writing page editor, Ciaran Carty.

Dawn Finnegan Pic Brian McEvoy
Gina Holland Pic Brian McEvoy
Ruth McKee Pic Brian McEvoy
Claire Hyland Pic Brian McEvoy
Aimee Van Wylick Pic Brian McEvoy
First Fiction winner Aaron Finnegan, Emerging Poetry winner Louise G. Cole,.Hall of Fame inductee Bernard MacLaverty and Emerging Fiction winner and Hennessy New Irish Writer of the Year Manus Boyle Tobin Pic Brian McEvoy

Winner of the First Fiction award Aaron Finnegan with his mother Anne (Centre) and sister Dawn Pic: Brian McEvoy

New Irish Writer of the Year Manus Boyle Tobin and his fiancee Aiste Slajute Picture Brian McEvoy

 

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