We are delighted to announce the long lists for The CAP Awards 2026. Congratulations to all who have been successful and to those who participated, as the standard continues to rise each year.
The Short Lists will be announced in mid-August, and the winners will be announced at The Carousel Awards for Irish Independent Authors in Chapters Book Shop on the 9th of October 2026.
NOVEL
Bryan, Annette Ollie and Me
Buckley, Jane Turmoil
Fitzgerald, Matt Buried Days
Galbiati, Camilla Beatrice’s Fate
Higgins, Martha Hiding from the Heart
Lanigan, Susan The Planter’s Daughter
McPaike, Letham R. The Wicked Woman
Moane, Ger Keeper of Stones
O’ Shea, Billy The Other Mermaid
Raed Gallagher, Linda Undertow
Rohan, Emer Between You and Me
Simpson, James True Colours
Speura, DC Vendi, Vidi, Exitvs
Tooban, Patrick The Oak and the Eagles
Vaughan, Adrienne Legacy of Secrets
Wilkinson, Sheena Miss Mcvey Takes Charge
NON-FICTION
Baird, Katie Bringing Compassion to Life
Bakeberg, Brian Nonconscious Influential Neural Sequences
Cartmill, Deirdre Soul Touching Soul
Casey, Dr Dermot Living to Relate
Doyle, Maggie Mountain Notes, A Nature Diary
Hughes, Janet In Search of the Forgotten Earl
Kahill, Anna Not the Perfect Victim
McGuckin, Isla & Buchanan, Laura Leap
Mulvihill, Denny The Bike, The Bog & The Graveyard
Shah, Cathy Rabbit Holes and Rainbows
Żyto, Jakub Life, The Ultimate Gaming Experience
ANTHOLOGIES
Behan, Sandra Unveiled
Coghlan, Louise Eternal Hope
Crowley, Kathryn Love, Lycra and Tattoos
Davis, Emma Scribbles From the Moments in Between
McCall, Felicity What We Did on Our Holidays
Mc Carthy, Christopher Capacocha
Matthews, Sandra Catch a Compliment
Murtagh, Aongus Azure Forest
Nangle, Brendan J. Walk Among the Trees
Ó Broin, Breandán Company of Words
Ryan Begley, Katharine Peace of Mind
Taheny, Adrian All the While
Tierney-Bugler, Theresa Snowdrops
Walsh, Thomas F. Just a Passing Thing
CHILDREN JUNIOR
Breheny, Fiona Daddy’s Birthday Surprise
Gill, Fiona I’ll Be There
Horgan, Claire Sally Seal & The Magic Sea Sparkle
Hughes Cambell, Nadine Noah’s Kerry Adventure
Kelleher, Trish The Pirate of Kinsale
Kennedy Fogarty, Julie Reuben’s Hunt for Gold
Kennedy Fogarty, Julie Where is my Soother
Ní Dhoibhilín, Aisling Letters Words and Wobbly Lines
Printer, Anne Ollen the Oak Tree
Printer, Anne Higgle the Holly Tree
CHILDREN SENIOR
Ayres Kelly, Jackie The Fox and the Leaf
Corrigan, Eoghan & Carol My Irish Adventure
Coyne, Róisín The Golden Child
Kelleher, Trish The Pirate of Kinsale
Lally, Siobhán The Enchanted Flame
Lally, Siobhán The Violet Mist
Matthews, Sandra Poems About Poo
O’ Sullivan, Helen The Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
Troy, Valinora Lianna and the Hombit