Francis MacManus Short Story Competition Shortlist 2011
The results will be announced on on a special edition of Arts Tonight with Vincent Woods on RTE Radio 1 on Monday 16th May at 10pm. All the shortlisted stories will be broadcast on RTE Radio 1 beginning with the winning story on Monday 6th June at 11.10pm (The Book on One Slot) so I'm looking forward to hearing it on the airways. Happy Thursday and congratulations to all the shortlisted writers.
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2011 Shortlist:
(1) “Seven Steps Home” by Andrew Fox, Skerries, Co. Dublin.
(2) “First and First” by John Butler, Mount Merrion, Dublin.
(3) “Routines” by Maura O’Brien, Parnell Street, Dublin 1.
(4) “Shadow Girl” by Breda Joy, Killarney, Co. Kerry.
(5) “The Every Day Woman” by Niamh Boyce, Ballylinan, Athy, Co. Kildare.
(6) “Saibh” by Aideen Henry, Claddagh, Galway.
(7) “In My Granny’s” by Bernadette Melia, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
(8) “Don’t Start Listening To This Story” by Patrick G. O’Connor, Castleconell, Co. Limerick.
(9) “The Lightning Field” by Jon Gregory, Molesworth Place, Dublin 2.
(10) “Scar” by Des Mc Inerney, Walkinstown, Dublin 12.
(11) “The Devil’s Breath” by Sheila Barrett, Dalkey, Co. Dublin.
(12) “The Little Girl In Pink” by Davnet Heery, Indrebhán, Co. na Gallaimhe.
(13) “The Secret of Mary” by Jacinta Carey, Manor Estate, Dublin12.
(14) “Granite” by Alice Redmond, Killiney, Co. Dublin.
(15) “Breath” by Anne Harris, King’s Road, Belfast.
(16) “It’s Been A While” by Richard Stevens, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
(17) “If Birds Could Talk” by Francis Browner, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
(18) “Remembering Belinda 1959” by Vincent Scott, Vernon Street, Dublin 8.
(19) “The Emperor of Ice Cream” by Natalie Ryan, Monkstown Valley, Co. Dublin.
(20) “Still Life with Apples” by Rachael Hegarty, Raheny, Dublin 5.
(21) “The Third Quarter” by Carl O’Brien, Mount Brown, Dublin 8.
(22) “Orca” by Austin Duffy, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
(23) “The Street With Looking Glass Eyes” by Geraldine Mills, Roscahill, Galway.
(24) “Platform 17 – Grand Central Station” by Patrick Griffin, Archer’s Crescent, Kilkenny.
(25) “Wonderland” by Ilona Blunden, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare.
Comments
Danielle
Congratulations on your selection for the shortlist. Wonderful!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck!!! I have everything - legs, arms, extra limbs, eyes an third eye crossed for you!!!! WOW!!!!!!!! How exciting!! Yay!! take care
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Great news and no surprise, cant wait to hear your story. Go girl!!
That is brilliant news. I am absolutely delighted for you. It is a tough one to crack, so very well done. My internet has been down for a little over a week, so not blogging, but just wanted to send my good wishes.
That is brilliant news. I am absolutely delighted for you. It is a tough one to crack, so very well done. My internet has been down for a little over a week, so not blogging, but just wanted to send my good wishes.
Good luck Monday.
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