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20/07/2005
Launch of RTÉ Short Story Competition
The annual competition for original short stories for radio is this
year celebrating twenty years on air. The competition commemorates the
life and work of Francis Mac Manus, (1909 - 1965), Writer and Head of
Talks and Features in Radio Eireann, who was a major figure in
encouraging Irish writers and developing radio as a medium for the
expression of ideas and the promotion of new writing.
The 2005 competition offers prizes of €3,000 and a commemorative
trophy
for
the overall winner with €2,000 and €1,000 for the second and third
prizewinning stories. The three prizewinners plus a selection from the
shortlisted stories will be broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 in 2006.
The closing date for entries is Friday 7th October 2005. A copy of
the rules and regulations and an entry form can be obtained by sending
a
stamped
addressed envelope to:
RTÉ Radio 1 Short Story Competition 2005, RTE Radio Centre, Dublin 4
or by visiting the website at: www.rte.ie/radio1/francismacmanus
Over the past twenty years The Francis Mac Manus Awards have resulted
in
the
broadcast of over 500 original stories from new and emerging writers
and encouraged many now celebrated Irish writers who went on to win
success
and
acclaim in Ireland and abroad.
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