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http://www.corkshortstory.net Visit our festival website for author profiles and links, a complete events programme, information about writing workshops, walking tours and hotel discounts! To view a video about the festival:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py-bY3Ov9H8
Wednesday 23 - Sunday26 September, 2015
In 2000, the Munster Literature Centre organised the first Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival, an event dedicated to the celebration of the short story and named for one of Cork's most beloved authors. The festival showcases readings, literary forums and workshops. Following continued growth and additional funding, the Cork City - Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award was introduced in 2005, coinciding with Cork's designation as that year's European Capital of Culture. The award is now recognised as the single biggest prize for a short story collection in the world and is presented at the end of the festival.
In 2002, the Munster Literature Centre introduced the Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Prize, an annual short story competition dedicated to one of Ireland's most accomplished story writers and theorists. This too is presented during the short story festival. The centre also hosts the Cork Spring Poetry Festival each year.
In 2011 the festival name was changed to Cork International Short Story Festival. The award for short story collections, however, still carries the name of Frank O'Connor to honour his importance to the form.
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We finished the Festival on a high with Neil Jordan reading from Night in Tunisia, to mark its 40th anniversary. See you next year!
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Arlene Heyman read from 'Scary Old Sex' at this year's Festival, and was in conversation with Mary Leland and Polly Samson.
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Sinead Gleeson interviewed Sean O'Brien and John Boyne at this year's Festival.
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John Boyne reading at this year's Festival - check out his website at www.johnboyne.com.
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Sara Majka, Danielle McLaughlin, Nuala O'Connor and Declan Meade pictured with moderator Patrick Cotter (centre) as they discuss The Happiness of Getting it Down Right - editors close working with authors, at this year's Festival.
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Matthew Sweeney in conversation with Zsuzsi Gartner and Stephanie Victoire at this year's Festival.
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Lucy Caldwell & David Park are pictured here in conversation with Paul McVeigh at this year's Festival.
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Claire Louise Bennett and Sinead Gleeson are pictured her in conversation with Paul McVeigh at this year's Festival.
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Shauna Macka, pictured here, won this year's Sean O'Faolain Prize, judged by Danielle McLaughlin.
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This year's Festival saw readings from three talented, emerging writers yet to publish a book, but with periodical publication credits and competition successes: Paul Cussen, Becca De La Rossa and Paul Lenehan. They read to a packed audience!
Getting to the heart of Donal Ryan’s village people
Donal Ryan, pictured here reading at this year's Festival. Read a review of A Slanting of the Sun here: http://bit.ly/1LIgpk7
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Here's a picture of Tina Pisco reading at this year's festival. Her latest collection 'Sunrise Sunset and other fictions' is published by Fish Publishing.
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