Main pic: Mary Turley McGrath, Festival Programme Director, Aisling McDaid, Bookmark Letterkenny, and Donnan Harvey, festival organiser. (missing from photo – Theresa Ryder, Competition Co-ordinator).
Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter’s Literary Festival is up and running and its 2024 Flash Fiction competition is now open for entries.
According to the Committee secretary, Donnan Harvey, five shortlisted writers will be invited to read their entries at the event which will run from 17th – 20th October.
Mr Harvey said the competition has become very popular, and the interest from across the country was something they wanted to acknowledge publicly.
“It really is growing year on year. It’s an ideal forum for writers and creative folks to get their work out there,” he said.
The competition will be judged by Averil Meehan who writes flash fiction, poetry, and radio drama. Her writing has won and/or been placed in various creative writing competitions, read at festivals and events, and broadcast on RTE Radio 1.
The full guidelines for work submitted are available on the Cathedral Quarter’s website.
“Without the support of the local community, it would be impossible to stage such an event,” added Mr Harvey.
“So, the Festival wishes to thank Bookmark, Letterkenny and Donegal ETB for sponsoring the main prizes. The winner will receive €150 and runner-up €100. Three highly commended prizes will be book vouchers from Himalayan Cafe, Peter Mark Hairdressing Letterkenny and Universal Books.”
The Flash Fiction competition will also feature in a new podcast exploring the Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival. In a new departure, “Ink and Inspiration Podcast” is being produced in collaboration with Philip O’Kennedy.
Please submit your entry as a Word document by email to lkcqfest@gmail.com by the closing date of 1st September 2024. The results will be announced by the end of September.
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