The Cork International Short Story Festival brings together internationally renowned writers, poets and literature enthusiasts for a series of readings, workshops, and seminars. Hosted by the Munster Literature Centre the festival is one of the oldest in the world devoted to the short story.
The festival ranges across several venues including the Cork City Library, Triskel Arts Centre, and the Gael Taca language school.
When? 7 - 11 September, 2016
Where? Munster Literature Centre, Frank O'Connor House, 84 Douglas St, Cork, Ireland. +21 431 2955
Who? 2016 TBA
Website? Cork Short Story Festival
Twitter? @MunLitCentre
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Past Festivals?Previous writers and poets to have attended and taken part in public interviews at the festival include Louis de Bernieres, Colm Toibin, Edna O’Brien and Richard Ford. The festival also sees the awarding of two major literary awards. The Seán Ó'Faoláin Short Story Competition is open to writers from across the world, whilst the Frank O’Connor International Award is handed out to the writer of the finest collection of stories.
In 2014 Richard Ford, Órfhlaith Foyle, Valerie Sirr, Madeleine D'Arcy , Sun Wei, Nuala Ní Chonchúir, Matt Rader, Kristiina Ehin , Rachel Trezise,Charles Boyle, May-Lan Tan ++
If you are involved in this festival you can update or change details via the organisers page . Authors can list here.