The shortlists for the Mairtín Crawford Award 2023 have been announced
Congratulations to the shortlisted poets and short-story writers for the The Mairtín Crawford Awards 2023!
The awards are aimed at writers working towards their first full collection of poetry, short stories, or a novel.
The winner of each award will receive a £500 cash Prize. In addition, each winner can take up time a ‘Time to Write’ package which includes a 3-night stay at the Bullitt Hotel Belfast, and four days of dedicated writing space in The Crescent.
Two runners up for each category will receive a £250 cash prize.
The short story shortlist
Edward Barnfield
Robin Booth
Emma Devlin
Simon Gilbert
Megan Jones
Stephen O’Donnell
The poetry shortlist
Jeanette Burton
Fiona Hanley
Eva Isherwood-Wallace
Niamh MacCabe
Jamie O’Halloran
Estelle Price
The winners of the Awards will be announced at a special event during the Belfast Book Festival 2023.
Find your tickets here and for the full programme of the Belfast Book Festival, check out their website.
