2014 OVER THE EDGE NEW WRITER OF THE YEAR - THE LONGLIST

2014 OVER THE EDGE NEW WRITER OF THE YEAR

LONGLIST

Niall Ó’Sioradáin, Dun Laoighaire

Meadbh NÍ Eadhra, Co. Galway

John Haskins, Dublin

Phyl Herbert, Dublin

Margaret Cahill, Limerick

Creighton O’Sullivan, Limerick

Mary O’Rourke, Galway

Eileen Keane, Kildare

Carol Farrelly, Edinburgh

S.J. Ryan, Canada

Bart Van Goethem, Belgium

Rory Duffy, Westmeath

Alison Wells, Wicklow

Chris Connolly, Dublin

Rachel Coventry, Galway

Maurice Devitt, Dublin

Dagmar Drabent, Galway

Kate Ennals, Cavan

Anne Irwin, Galway

Lorraine Kelly, Galway

Brian Leeson, Belfast

Jennifer Matthews, Cork

Christopher Meehan, Co. Galway

Sighle Meehan, Galway

Mary McGill, Galway

Anita Coffey Ouellette, Massachusetts, USA

Micheál Ó’Síocháin, Cork

James O’Toole, Galway

Christine Paintner, Galway

Valerie Ryan, Kildare

Maresa Sheehan, Carlow

Deborah Watkins, Co. Galway

Barry Kavanagh, Norway

Ava Sedgwick, Co. Clare

Adam Trodd, Dublin

Peter Bearder, Oxford

Averil Meehan, Donegal

Sharon Quigley, Galway

Ciara Broderick, Co. Galway

Joe Crotty, Galway

Selina Oram, Roscommon

Liz Harding, Dublin

Elizabeth Reapy, Mayo

Andrea Lutz, Galway

Teresa Sweeney, Galway

Michelle Coyne, Galway

Roz Spafford, Canada

Anne Donnelly, Mayo

Mark A. Keane, Edinburgh

Anne O’Neill, Kerry

Edel Burke, Mayo

Coirle Mooney, Galway

Lauren Foley, Australia

Tanya Farrelly, Dublin

Rory James, Galway

Rachael Hegarty, Dublin

Matt Flesk, Galway

Roisín O’Donnell, Meath

Ruth Aylett, Edinburgh

Kieran Furey, Roscommon

Lindsey Bellosa, New York

Colette McAndrew, Dublin

Armel Dagorn, Nantes  

Rob Childers, Co. Galway

Connie Roberts, New York

Victoria Kennefick, Tralee

Marie MacSweeney, Drogheda

Michael J. Whelan, Dublin

Christian Wallace, Texas

Liz Quirke, Co. Galway

Stephen Byrne, Galway

Phil Lynch, Dublin

Dawn Wisniewski, Dublin

Angela Carr, Dublin

Bernie Ashe, Galway

Winifred McNulty, Donegal

Karen McDonnell, Clare

Patricia Bender, New Jersey

Ciaran O’Rourke, Dublin

Brian Stewart, Galway

Ruth Quinlan, Galway

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 LONGLISTED WRITERS ARE INVITED TO READ 

FROM THEIR LONGLISTED WORK

@ the Over The Edge Culture Night event 
@ Kenny’s Bookshop & Gallery,

Liosbán Retail Park

on Friday, September 19^th, 6.30pm

THE SHORTLIST WILL BE ANNOUNCED 
@ The September Over The Edge: Open Reading

on Thursday, September 25^th

THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED

@ the October Over The Edge: Open Reading

in Galway City Library,

Thurs October 30^th