RT SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2024 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
FIRST PRIZE ( 5,000) AWARDED to MATTIE BRENNAN for DEAD BAIT'
SECOND PRIZE ( 4,000) to STEPHEN O'REILLY for DIVINATION'
THIRD PLACE ( 3,000) to EMER O'TOOLE for THE OTHER RLA'
AWARDS TO BE BROADCAST ON RT RADIO 1'S ARENA ON MONDAY 2ND DECEMBER
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Dead Bait' by Mattie Brennan, with its mastery of storytelling, triumph of detail a sense of jeopardy that grows as the story nears its gripping conclusion, in the words of the judges, has been announced as the winning story in this year's RT Short Story Competition 2024 in honour of Francis MacManus.
The announcement was made at an RT Radio 1 Arena RT Short Story Special hosted by Sean Rocks in the Pavillion Theatre Dun Laoghaire. The event will be broadcast on Arena on RT Radio 1 at 7pm next Monday 2nd December.
The winning stories were selected by writers Claire Kilroy, Neil Hegarty and Kathleen MacMahon from a shortlist of 10 stories which was announced earlier this month.
As winner Mattie Brennan received a cheque for 5,000.
Second Prize went to Divination', by Stephen O'Reilly who was presented with a cheque for 4,000, while Third Prize went to The Other rla', by Emer O'Toole who was presented with a cheque for 3,000. The seven runners-up received 250 each.
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