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WITH just a few weeks until the deadline, writers across Ireland are reminded that the submission window for the Dingle Lit Short Story Competition will close at midnight on February 29.
“We are very pleased with the response to date and encourage interested writers to submit their work before the deadline,” said Dingle Lit Festival Director, Sheila O’Reilly.
“This competition is part of our dedication to fostering literary talent. It is an exclusive opportunity for aspiring Irish writers to showcase their talent.”
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The competition judges are Nicole Flattery, Anna Stein and Camilla Dinkel for the entrants in English with Cathal Póirtéir judging the entrants in Irish.
The Dingle Lit Short Story Competition, in partnership with Dingle Distillery, is open for short story writers to submit work in English or Irish.
The award is open to all writers on the island of Ireland at the time of submission. Writers are invited to submit previously unpublished work. Entries will be accepted until midnight on Thursday, February 29th, 2024.
The winner of the Irish competition will receive a week’s retreat in the West Kerry Gaeltacht. The winner of the English competition will get a week at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Annaghmakerrig.
Each Runner Up will receive €250 and a place on a Dingle Lit writing workshop in 2024, and the third prize for each category will be €100 and a place on a Dingle Lit writing workshop in 2024.
The winners’ and runner-ups’ submission will be featured on www.dinglelit.ie and extracts from the winning short stories will be featured in 2024 Dingle Lit festival brochure.
Winners will also be invited to to read from their work during this year’s Dingle Lit Festival which will take place between the 15th and 17th November 2024. Last year’s event was attended by over 2,000 people.
Full details and entry guidelines about the Dingle Lit Short Story Competition, in partnership with Dingle Distillery are available on www.dinglelit.ie/shortstory and in Irish on https://dinglelit.ie/comortas-gearrscealaiochta-fheile-liteartha-chorca-dhuibhne/.
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