THE SHORTLIST for 2014 Over The Edge New Writer of The Year

FICTION

Niall Ó’Sioradáin, Dun Laoighaire

Eileen Keane, Kildare

Micheál Ó’Síocháin, Cork

Carol Farrelly, Edinburgh

Rory Duffy, Westmeath

Ava Sedgwick, Co. Clare

Averil Meehan, Donegal

Selina Oram, Roscommon

Elizabeth Reapy, Mayo

Teresa Sweeney, Galway

Anne Donnelly, Mayo

Edel Burke, Mayo

Rachael Hegarty, Dublin

Matt Flesk, Galway

 

POETRY

Maurice Devitt, Dublin

Jennifer Matthews, Cork

Christopher Meehan, Co. Galway

Sighle Meehan, Galway

Christine Paintner, Galway

Connie Roberts, New York

Victoria Kennefick, Tralee

Michael J. Whelan, Dublin

Christian Wallace, Texas

Dawn Wisniewski, Dublin

Ruth Quinlan, Galway

Angela Carr, Dublin

The longlist is available here 

We would like to thank our competition sponsors: 

Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop,
ISupply Flood Street,
Ward’s Hotel,
Clare Daly TD,
Kenny’s Bookshop
& Derek Nolan TD

This year's competition judge is Eleanor Hooker

 

THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED 

at the October Over The Edge: Open Reading 

                                  in Galway City Library, Thursday October 30^th (6.30-8pm)