MITCHELSTOWN INTERNATIONAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2008.

(Formerly William Trevor Short Story Competition.)

The organising committee of the above competition is pleased to announce that our final adjudicator, John MacKenna, has concluded his deliberations on the short list of 10 stories prepared by Nuala Ni Chonchuir and Vincent McDonnell.

Winner’s Prizes consists of a cash prize of € 2,500.00, sponsored by CORK COUNTY COUNCIL LIBRARY SERVICES and a lap top computer sponsored by THE MOUSEPAD, LR. CORK STREET, MITCHELSTOWN, CO. CORK.

Winning Short Story,

entitled “ How to avoid Mother’s Day Cards”

was written by: Chani Anderson, Galbally, Co. Tipperary.

Runner Up prizes of € 200.00 each have been awarded to the following entries:

Kathleen Murray, Cabra, Dublin 7.
Irene Rose-Ledger, Glasthule, Co. Dublin.
Roisin McDermott, Celbridge, Co. Kildare.
Mary Lennon, Coolock, Dublin 13.
Tanya Farrelly, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

For further information contact:

Liam Cusack
37 Upper Cork St.,
Mitchelstown,
Co. Cork,
Ireland.
025/84969.
086/8248736.

Email: info@mitchelstownshortstoryprize.com

The winner will receive the Cork County Council Library Services Prize of €2,500 and a Laptop Computer sponsored by The Mouse Pad, Mitchelstown. Five runners up will receive cash prizes of €200.00 each. There is an entry fee of €20.00 per entry and each entry must have an official entry form attached.