Kate O’Brien Award Presentation
Presented by Limerick Literary Festival in Honour of Kate O’Brien
The winner of the Award will be chosen from the following shortlist:
Old Romantics by Maggie Armstrong
Bodies by Christine Anne Foley
No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald
Night Swimmers by Roisin Maguire
The judges for this year’s Award are committee member Marie Hackett, poet and committee member Vivienne McKechnie, writer and Children’s book buyer for Kenny’s Bookshop Grainne O’Brien, Director of Narrative 4 James Lawlor and novelist Dan Mooney.
The Kate O’Brien Award comes with a €2,000 cash prize sponsored by Bill and Denise Whelan.
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Kate O’Brien Award Presentation
Shortlist judge Vivienne McKechnie commented on the high standard of all the submissions.
This year we had sixteen debut books submitted for consideration for the Kate O’Brien Award, the most we have ever had. It is wonderful to see such talent emerging and to read the excellent debut novels and short stories produced by Irish female writers. It was a difficult task to come up with a shortlist and I would like to congratulate all sixteen writers for well-written, thought-provoking books on a wide range of themes. We look forward to a lively discussion with the shortlisted authors at the Festival in a special event on Sunday 23rd of February. This is an opportunity to meet these writers at the beginning of their careers and to listen to their stories.”
T&Cs
- This is a free event.
- No exchanges or refunds.
- Wheelchair spaces can only be booked over the phone. Please call box office on (061) 953400 if you wish to book a wheelchair space.
- No late comers admitted to the theatre once show commences.
- On street parking.