2016 Over The
Edge New Writer of
The Year
SHORTLIST
FICTION
Una Mannion, Sligo ‘Pet…’
Niamh MacCabe, Leitrim ‘Stars..’
Robert Higgins, Dublin ‘Honda…’
Rozz Lewis, Carlow ‘Wire’
Micheál Ó’Síocháin, Cork ‘Triangle…’
Anne Donnelly, Mayo ‘Lead…’
David O’Dwyer, Dublin ‘Attic…’
Aongus Murtagh, Berlin ‘He…’
Martin Halliday, Newcastle UK ‘Moor…’
Meadhbh Ní Eadhra, Galway ‘Friday…’
Rory Walsh, Mayo ‘Chancer…’
Chris Connolly, Dublin‘Light…’& ‘New’
Neasa McHugh, County Galway ‘Atrophy…’
Diana Powell, Wales ‘Cabinet…’
Lauren Foley, Dublin ‘Don’t…’
POETRY
Lydia Harris, Orkney, Scotland
Ria Collins, Galway
Patrick Maddock, Wexford
Audrey Molloy, Australia
Alyn Fenn, Cork
James Finnegan, Donegal
Denise Nagle, Mayo
Lauren Jan Shore, Australia
Alice Kinsella, Mayo
Jean Tuomey, Mayo
Bogusia Wardein, Norway
Stephen Byrne, Galway
Niall Bourke, London
Kathryn Guille, Limerick
Deirdre Daly, Dublin
Shelley Tracey, Belfast
Eileen Keane, Galway
Caroline Bracken, Wicklow
We would like
to thank our competition sponsors:
Charlie
Byrne’s Bookshop, Dock No. 1,
ISupply
Flood Street, Ward’s Hotel,
Clare Daly
TD,
Kenny’s Bookshop
& Senator
Trevor Ó’Clochartaigh
Thanks also to our judge Niamh Boyce
THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED
@ The October
Over The Edge: Open Reading
on Thursday, October 27th
Galway City Library, 6.30-8pm