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LINEN HALL LIBRARY LAUNCHES 2010 MICHAEL MCLAVERTY SHORT STORY COMPETITION
 The popular biennial Michael McLaverty Short Story Award, administered by the Linen Hall Library, is once again looking for new writing talent. Entrants must have been born in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland and be over 18 years of age. The prize is £2,000 and the writer’s work will be published by the Linen Hall Library.
The competition will be adjudicated by Northern Irish writer Glenn Patterson and Anne Tannahill, freelance editor and former MD at Blackstaff Press.
John Killen, Librarian of the Linen Hall Library, says: “This is a tremendous opportunity for new writers to receive recognition and a little financial encouragement. The competition first ran in 2006 and has become very popular. It is fitting that the Linen Hall Library, which holds an incomparable collection of the published works of Michael McLaverty should continue to be instrumental in encouraging Irish writing talent through this award.”
Michael McLaverty’s extensive archive was presented to the Linen Hall Library in 2005.
Closing date for entries is Wednesday 30 June 2010. Click HERE for Guidelines.
Notes to editors:
For more information about the Michael McLaverty Short Story Award or the Linen Hall Library
please contact Rachel Wetherall, Marketing and PR Officer, or John Killen, Librarian of the Linen Hall Library, on 028 9032 1707 or on email by r.wetherall@linenhall.com. |
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