| 2022 – 2023 |
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| Lisa McGee, 3rd series of Derry Girls [Television series] |
| View shortlist and more about the winner |
| 2020 – 2021 |
| Gail McConnell, The Sun Is Open (Penned in the Margins) [Book] |
| View shortlist and more about the winner |
| 2018 – 2019 |
| Anna Burns, Milkman (Faber and Faber) [Book] |
| We also awarded a special prize of £7,500 to Katy Hayward for her journalism and commentary which analysed the Brexit process as it unfolded. |
| View shortlist and more about the winners Read response from Anna Burns Read response from Katy Hayward |
| 2015 – 2017 |
| Fergal Keane, Wounds (William Collins) [Book] |
| We also awarded a special prize of £5,000 to Professor Marianne Elliott for her achievement in advancing the understanding of Irish history in Britain. |
| View shortlist and more about the winners |
| 2013 – 2014 |
| Charles Townshend, The Republic: the fight for Irish independence 1918-1923 (Allen Lane) [Book] |
| The Trust also awarded a special prize, in memory of Seamus Heaney, to the poet Colette Bryce for her book The Whole and Rain-domed-Universe (Picador). |
| View shortlist and more about the winners Read speech by Sir Christopher Bland |
| 2011 – 2012 |
| Julieann Campbell, Setting the Truth Free: the inside story of the Bloody Sunday justice campaign (Liberties Press, 2012) [Book] |
| Douglas Murray, Bloody Sunday: truth, lies and the Saville Inquiry (Biteback Publishing, 2012) [Book] |
| Special Award: Peter Taylor [journalist and writer], for his work covering Northern Ireland over many years. |
| View shortlist and more about the winners Read speech by Julieann Campbell Read statement from Douglas Murray Read speech by Olivia O’Leary Press coverage |
| 2009 – 2010 |
| Timothy Knatchbull, From A Clear Blue Sky: surviving the Mountbatten bomb (Hutchinson, 2009) [Memoir] |
| Guy Hibbert and Oliver Hirschbiegel, Five Minutes of Heaven [BBC2, 5 April 2009] [Television Film] |
| View an interview with Timothy Knatchbull and read press releases announcing the shortlist and winner |
| 2007 – 2008 |
| David Park, The Truth Commissioner (Bloomsbury, 2007) [Novel] |
| Special Award: Fergus D’Arcy, for his Remembering the War Dead, published by the Government Stationery Office, Dublin, for the Office of Public Works, 2007 |
| 2005 – 2006 |
| Richard English, Irish Freedom: a history of nationalism in Ireland (Macmillan, 2006) [History] |
| Special Award: Michael Longley [Poet] |
| Read presentation speech by Colm Toibin and see press coverage |
| 2003 – 2004 |
| Tom Dunne, Rebellions: Memoir, Memory and 1798 (Lilliput, 2004) |
| Special Award: Dr Garret FitzGerald [Politician and writer] |
| Shortlist included Richard Bourke, Peace in Ireland: the war of ideas (Pimlico Press) |
| 2001 – 2002 |
| The Linen Hall Library, Troubled Images: posters and images of the Northern Irish conflict (Exhibition, CD Rom and booklet), from the Library’s Northern Ireland Political Collection [Exhibition] |
| Read Grey Gowrie’s presentation speech and see press coverage |
| 1999 – 2000 |
| David McKittrick, Seamus Kelters, Brian Feeney, Chris Thornton, David McVeagh, Lost Lives; the stories of the men, women and children who died as a result of the Northern Ireland troubles (Mainstream Publishing, Cambridge, 1999) [Reportage/history] |
| See press coverage |
| 1997 – 1998 |
| Peter Hart, The IRA & its Enemies: Violence and Community in Cork 1916-1923 (Oxford University Press, 1998) [History] |
| 1995 – 1996 |
| Sebastian Barry, The Steward of Christendom (Royal Court Theatre, 1995, published Faber) [Play] |
| Norman Porter, Rethinking Unionism: An Alternative Vision for Northern Ireland (Blackstaff, 1996) [Politics] |
| See press coverage |
| 1993 – 1994 |
| Fionnuala O Connor, In Search of a State: Catholics in Northern Ireland (Blackstaff, 1993) [Sociology/journalism/interviews] |
| 1991 – 1992 |
| Brian Keenan, An Evil Cradling (Hutchinson, 1992) [Memoir] |
| Read Michael Longley’s presentation speech |
| 1989 – 1990 |
| John Whyte, Interpreting Northern Ireland (Oxford University Press, 1990) [Political Science] |
| Special Citation: Blackstaff Press [publisher] |
| 1987 – 1988 |
| David McKitterick, Body of work [Journalism] |
| Mary Holland, Body of work [Journalism] |
| Before 1987 the Prize was awarded annually |
| 1986 |
| Frank McGuinness, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching towards the Somme [First produced by Abbey Theatre, 1985; published by Faber] [Play] |
| Special Award: Hubert Butler [essayist] |
| View press coverage |
| 1985 |
| Brian Friel, Translations [first performed Derry 1980; London productions at Hampstead and Lyttleton Theatres; published Faber] [Play] |
| 1984 |
| Padraig O’Malley, The Uncivil Wars: Ireland Today (Blackstaff, 1984) [Journalism/interviews] |
| Oliver MacDonagh, States of Mind: a study of Anglo-Irish conflict 1780-1980 (Allen and Unwin, 1983) [History] |
| 1983 |
| John Bowman, De Valera and the Ulster Question (Oxford University Press, 1983) [History] |
| Read presentation speech by Seamus Heaney |
| 1982 |
| Fortnight Magazine, [Monthly Belfast journal] |
| 1981 |
| F.S.L. Lyons, Culture and Anarchy in Ireland l880-1939 (Oxford University Press, 1979) [History] |
| 1980 |
| Robert Kee, Ireland: A History [Television series and book] |
| 1979 |
| Stewart Parker, I’m a Dreamer Montreal (ITV Playhouse, March 1979) [Television play] |
| 1978 |
| Dervla Murphy, A Place Apart (John Murray, 1978) [Travel/journalism/history] |
| 1977 |
| Michael MacGreil, Tolerance and Prejudice in Ireland (College of Industrial Relations, Dublin, 1977) [Sociology] |
| A.T.Q. Stewart, The Narrow Ground: Aspects of Ulster 1609-1969 (Faber 1977) [History] |
Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize
A biennial literary prize
