The Lonely Voice: Short Story Introductions

At the Irish Writers’ Centre we are committed to supporting writers at every stage of their development.  With this in mind, we are delighted to present a monthly event for emerging writers.

The Lonely Voice: Short Story Introductions will take place on the last Wednesday of every month.  Up to four short story writers will be selected and invited to read their work at the event.  We are particularly interested in providing a platform for emerging writers, who previously may not have had the opportunity to read their work in public.

The next event will take place on Wednesday 30th November at 7pm here at the Irish Writers' Centre. The reading is free, so come along to hear the very best of this month's submissions.
The deadline for submissions for next month's competition is Friday 28th October.

Submission Guidelines

The competition is ongoing and if you've missed this month, don't worry. There's always next month!

Please send the short story you would like to read (max 2,000 words and limited to one entry per person per month) and a short bio to: thelonelyvoice@gmail.com. Please attach bios and stories separately and make sure they are in .doc format. Your name should not appear on the story.

Past Winners and Judges

To view the list of previous winners and guest judges click here>>>>