The 6th Annual Sean O’Faolain Short Story Competition
This is an annual short story competition dedicated to one of Ireland’s most accomplished story writers and theorists, sponsored by the Munster Literature Centre
Closing date is July 31st 2008
Judge: For 2008 is Nuala Ní Chonchúir
First Prize: €1,500 (approx US$2300) and publication in the literary biannual Southword.
Second Prize: €500 (approx US$790) and publication in Southword
Four other shortlisted entries will be selected for publication in Southword and receive a fee of 100 euros (approx US$158)
This year the winner can submit their manuscript to London literary agent Lucy Luck for a reading without having to sit in the slush pile.
1. The competition is open to original unpublished short stories in the English language of 3,000 words or less. The story can be on any subject, in any style by a writer of any nationality, living anywhere in the world.
2. Entries should be typed. The entrant’s name and contact details must be on a separate piece of paper. Manuscripts cannot be returned.
3. Each entry must be accompanied by an entry fee of €10, or £10 stg or US$15 or AU$18 or Can$16. You may make as many entries as you want. Cheques and money orders should be payable to the Munster Literature Centre. US Postal orders are not acceptable because the US Post Office will not honour payment outside the US. An entry form is not needed.
For further information contact: The Munster Literature Centre, 84 Douglas Street, Cork. munsterlit@eircom.net
