Anthony Clare is former medical director of St Patrick's Hospital in Dublin and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College, Dublin. His books include On Men: Crisis in Masculinity.
Geoff Dyer is the prize-winning author of three novels, The Colour of Memory, The Search and Paris Trance, and several works of non-fiction.
Julia O'Faolain is a novelist and short-story writer. Her books include: We Might See Sights!, Godded and Codded, Women in the Wall, No Country for Young Men, The Irish Signora and The Judas Cloth.
Irish Literature Prizes
Anne Haverty is a winner of the Rooney Prize and was shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel award for One day As A Tiger. Her works include a poetry collection, The Beauty of the Moon and a novel, The Far Side of a Kiss.
Mike Murphy was the presenter of RT╔'s The Arts Show for 12 years. He recently presented Reading the Future: Irish Writers in Conversation on RT╔ radio.
Dermot Keogh is Professor of History at University College, Cork. His publications include Jews in Twentieth Century Ireland and Ireland and the Vatican: The Politics and Diplomacy of Church and State, 1922-1960.
Irish Language Prize
Diarmaid ╙ Muirithe is a former lecturer in the Department of Irish Language and Literature in UCD. He is the author of books on a range of topics and has had 12 plays broadcast by RT╔ Radio.
Alan Titley is head of the Irish Department at St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra. He is a novelist, short story writer, dramatist and essayist. He is the author of nine books, including a novel, An Fear Dβna.
┴ine N∅ Ghlinn has published three collections of poems, An ChΘim Bhriste, Gaird∅n Pharthais and Deora nβr Caoineadh/ Unshed Tears.