Short Story Winner - Simon Gilbert
Poetry Winner - Estelle Price
Runner-Up's
The runner-ups of the 2023 Awards were as follows:
Short Story:
- 1st Runner Up: Stephen O'Donnell
- 2nd Runner Up: Robin Booth
- Shortlist (n alphabetical order): Edward Barnfield, Emma Devlin and Megan Jones.
Poetry:
- 1st Runner Up: Jamie O'Halloran
- 2nd Runner Up: Niamh Mac Cabe
- Shortlist (n alphabetical order): Eva Isherwood-Wallace, Jeanette Burton and Fiona Hanley.
Many congratulations to all the nominees!
The announcement of the winners took place during the Belfast Book Festival 2023, and it was a beautiful evening of readings from the placed winners.
A big thanks to our esteemed Judges - Moyra Donaldson and Annemarie Ní Churreáin (Poetry), and Lucy Caldwell, Rachael Kelly and Chris Wright (Short Story) for their hard work and passion for the Awards.
A big thanks to the Sponsors of the 2023 Awards, CILIP and Bullitt Hotel, for their continued support of the Awards.
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