Bookshop of the Year Shortlist

The ‘An Post Bookshop of the Year’ category was introduced last year to acknowledge the significant role played by independent bookshops and local branches of bookshop chains in helping their local communities to find and savour the titles of their choice.
The shortlist of six bookshops around Ireland for 2022 are:
- Books at One LetterFrack, Connemara, Co. Galway
- Bridge Books, Dromore, Co. Down
- Bridge Street Books, Wicklow
- Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, Middle Street, Galway
- Philip’s Bookshop, Mallow, Co. Cork
- Tertulia Bookshop, Westport, Co. Mayo
The overall winner of the ‘An Post Bookshop of the Year’ category will be announced at the An Post Irish Book Awards event in Dublin on November 23. The winner will receive a trophy along with a prize worth €5,000 from An Post Commerce.