This year marks the 28th anniversary of the RTÉ Radio 1 Short Story Competition, which over the years has proved to be the launching pad for many renowned Irish writers.
Submissions are now being accepted for this year's Francis MacManus Short Story Competition 2015. You can download an entry form here or send a stamped addressed envelope to:
RTÉ Radio 1 Short Story Competition
RTÉ Radio Centre
Donnybrook,
Dublin 4
RTÉ Radio Centre
Donnybrook,
Dublin 4
About The Annual Short Story Series:
Since its establishment in 1986 the competition has been the launching pad, as well as a great source of support and inspiration, for several new and emerging writers. Previous winners include Claire Keegan, Ciarán Folan, Ivy Bannister, Nuala Ní Chonchúir and Martin Malone. The competition was founded in memory of Francis Mac Manus: the Kilkenny-born novelist, short story writer, biographer and former Head of Talks and Features at Radió Éireann.
The 2014 short-listed entries can be heard on the RTÉ Player at www.rte.ie/radio1/francis-macmanus-short-story/
Rules and Regulations
(1) The competition is open to people born or resident in Ireland.
(2) Only one entry per person is allowed.
(3) Entries, in Irish or English, must be the original work of the
author and must not have been previously published or
broadcast.
(4) Entries should be written in the knowledge that each of the
short-listed stories will be read on air.
(5) Stories must be between 1,800 and 2,000 words in length.
Stories outside this word range will not be considered.
(6) Entries should be double-spaced and typewritten on one
side only of A4 paper.
(7) The author’s name should only appear on the accompanying
entry form.
(8) The author is advised to retain a copy of his/her entry as
RTÉ cannot return scripts.
(9) Entries will be accepted from Monday 2nd February 2015
until Friday 1st May 2015. The winners will be announced
in Autumn 2015
(10) The decision of the judges is final and RTÉ cannot enter
into correspondence concerning the judging or merits of any
entry.
(11) Each submission should be sent/delivered in an A4
envelope and accompanied by a completed entry form to:
RTÉ RADIO 1 SHORT STORY COMPETITION,
RTÉ RADIO CENTRE,
DONNYBROOK,
DUBLIN 4
Francis MacManus Short Story Friday 1 August 2014
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Francis MacManus Short Story Competition
A reading of one of the 25 finalists of the Francis MacManus Short Story Competition: The Talking Doll by Daniel Hughes read by Patrick Dawson.
Listen
The Talking Doll by Daniel Hughes
A reading of one of the 25 finalists of the Francis MacManus Short Story Competition: The Talking Doll by Daniel Hughes read by Patrick Dawson.
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