
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker Prize | 2026 | Longlist | “A ballsy, unsentimental portrait of West Dublin gangland, set well off the beaten track of the city’s usual literary landmarks. White has an ear for dialogue that is both racy and real.” |
About This Book
Tony Ward returns to West Dublin after five years in England and finds his mentor dead and his best friend gone straight. Drawn into a crime boss's orbit and toward the enforcer Flute Walsh, he discovers that nothing stays buried. A ballsy, unsentimental portrait of gangland Dublin.
About the Author
Djamel White is an Irish novelist. After leaving school at 17 he volunteered with Fighting Words, the Dublin literary organisation founded by Roddy Doyle, then earned a BA and MFA in English and Creative Writing at University College Dublin, where he was mentored by Anne Enright. He has received a Literature Bursary Award and an Agility Award from the Arts Council of Ireland. Read more →
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