Twelve New Voices Rise from the Pages | Dublin News

Record-breaking entries and big dreams: The Irish Writers Centre’s 2026 International Debut Novel Competition saw over 800 submissions from 38 countries, selecting 12 diverse writers—including a nurse, teacher, TV producer, and paramedic—to pitch their unpublished novels to publishers and agents. With past winners like Andrew Cunning turning their pitches into published books, this year’s hopefuls are poised for literary stardom. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bde7ff0cc214a1d3