Wednesday 16th – Saturday 19th October 2024

Cork International Short Story Festival

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.

The programme of events taking place this year at the Cork Arts Theatre is as follows:

Wednesday 16th October @ 7.30pm
Mary O’Donnell & Lucy Sweeney Byrne
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Wednesday 16th October @ 9.00pm
Camilla Grudova
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Thursday 17th October @ 7.30pm
Sara Baume & Derek Owusu
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Thursday 17th October @ 9.00pm
Mary Costello
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Friday 18th October @ 7.30pm
Mark Anthony Jarman & Adam Marek
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Friday 18th October @ 9.00pm
Kate Doyle & Kirsty Gunn
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Saturday 19th October @ 3pm
CISSF 2024 Ó Faoláin Prize Reading
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Saturday 19th October @ 4.30pm
Anne Devlin & Sarah Gilbert
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Saturday 19th October @ 7.30pm
Rosemary Jenkinson &  Sally Wen Mao
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Saturday 19th October @ 9.00pm
Elwin Cotman & Manuel Muñoz
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Further details available at www.corkshortstory.net