Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award

The Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award is an annual award for Irish authors of fiction, established in 1995.

It was previously known as the Kerry Ingredients Book of the Year Award (1995–2000),[1] the Kerry Ingredients Irish Fiction Award (2001–2002), and the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award (2003–2011).

The winner of the prize is announced in May/June each year at the opening ceremony of the Listowel Writers' Week in County Kerry.

[2] The prize is sponsored by the food group Kerry Group, and is the largest (currently €20,000)[3][4] monetary prize for fiction available solely to Irish authors.

[5] Blue Ribbon () = winner