Wednesday 25th to Saturday 28th September
The Cork International Short Story Festival was founded in 2000. Then called the 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 event has grown to become one of the most prestigious short story festivals. The festival showcases readings, literary forums and workshops.
In 2003, the Munster Literature Centre introduced the Seán O’Faoláin International Short Story Prize, an annual international short story competition dedicated to one of Ireland’s most accomplished story writers and theorists. This year’s winning story will be presented during the festival on Saturday 28th.
The festival also presents a number of other awards including The Frank O’Connor International Short Story Fellowship. This fellowship is made possible through the very generous sponsorship of Cork City Council (the municipal government). The fellowship follows on from the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award and further demonstrates the commitment of the Munster Literature Centre and Cork City Council to the international short story community. Named for one of Cork’s most renowned writers it acknowledges the special place the short story form occupies in the cultural history and contemporary practice of the city. This year the fellow is Sara Maitland, who will be reading on Wednesday 25th and leading a writing workshop as part of the festival.
Other awards include The Frank O’Connor International Short Story Mentorship Bursaries and The Southword Fiction Chapbook Competition.
The full list of readings, forums and workshops can be viewed on the festival website: http://www.corkshortstory.net/friday.html
You can also make online bookings for ticketed events on the website.
Header image credit: The Book Writing Machine from Paradisi Regained by Daphne Rocou
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