EUPL Special Mention for Irish Author Sheila Armstrong
On the 16th May, the European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL), announced the name of its 2025 laureate, as well as the two special mentions, during a prestigious ceremony held at Book World Prague. Irish author, Sheila Armstrong received a Special Mention for her novel, Falling Animals.
A seven-member European Jury , constituted of literary experts with professional influence, read translated excerpts of the 13 books and selected one overall laureate and two special mentions. The 2025 EUPL laureate is Nicoletta Verna, Italy, I Giorni di Vetro for her book, The Days of Glass, published by Einaudi.
Congratulations to Irish author, Sheila Armstrong who received a Special Mention for her novel, Falling Animals.
EUPL 2025 Special Mentions
- Belgium: Philippe Marczewski, Quand Cécile (When Cécile), Publisher: Le Seuil
- Ireland: Sheila Armstrong, Falling Animals, Publisher: Bloomsbury
EUPL aims to promote the circulation of literature within Europe and encourages greater interest in non-national literary works. Engaging the 40 countries participating in the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, the Prize celebrates 40 outstanding new literary talents across a cycle of three years.
Thirteen countries participate in the 2025 EUPL edition: Austria, Belgium (French-speaking), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine. The 13 shortlisted authors were announced on 6 March 2025, one for each participating country. The authors and their novels were nominated by national entities, knowledgeable about the literary scene in their countries and used to promoting their national literature abroad.
All shortlisted authors will be continuously promoted on a European stage, with the aim to reach a wider and international audience, as well as to connect with readers beyond their national and linguistic borders.
The EUPL is organised by a Consortium of associations made up of the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) and the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF), with the support of the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.