FICTION MATTERS No 21 — February 2015
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL IMPAC DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD FICTION MATTERS No 21 — February 2015 INTERNATIONAL IMPAC DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2015 COMPLETE LIST OF ELIGIBLE TITLES Shortlist Announcement 15th April 2015 Winner Announcement 17th June 2015 www.impacdublinaward.ie The Sound of Things Falling by Juan Gabriel Vásquez, translated from Spanish by Anne McLean, is the Winner of the 2014 Award Photo: Jason Clarke Photography Jason Photo: (L-R) Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian; Lord Mayor of Dublin and Patron of the Award, Christy Burke; Juan Gabriel Vásquez, winner of the 2014 award; Anne McLean, translator; Owen Keegan, Chief Executive, Dublin City Council. Photo: Jason Clarke Photography Jason Photo: Clarke Photography Jason Photo: Bill Swainson (right), Bloomsbury Publishing, publishers of The Sound of Jane Alger, Director Dublin UNESCO City of Literature and Things Falling, is presented with a Dublin Crystal bowl by Owen Keegan, the winner, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, pictured here with members of Dublin Chief Executive, Dublin City Council. Fire Brigade holding the City of Dublin Sword and Mace. The 2014 Winner Announcement took place in the Round Room of the Mansion House, Dublin, 12th June 2014 Photo: Jason Clarke Photography Jason Photo: Clarke Photography Jason Photo: Giles Foden, judge 2014 award, is presented with a scroll by the Lord Mayor, Dawn Beaumont (left), Library of Birmingham, UK, is presented with a Christy Burke. The judging panel also included Tash Aw, Catherine Dunne, scroll by Margaret Hayes, Dublin City Librarian, in recognition of library Maya Jaggi, Maciej Świerkocki and Judge Eugene Sullivan (non-voting participation worldwide. chair). Photo: Jason Clarke Photography Jason Photo: Congratulations to Biblioteca Daniel Cosío Villegas, El Colegio de México, nominators of The Sound of Things Falling.
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