RTÉ Radio
RTÉ RADIO 1 CALLS FOR ENTRIES FOR THE 2006 FRANCIS MAC MANUS SHORT STORY COMPETITION
€6,000 IN PRIZES AND YOUR STORY ON AIR
RTÉ Radio 1 is now calling for entries for 2006 RTÉ Radio 1 Francis Mac Manus Short
Story Competition.
The annual competition for original short stories for radio is this year celebrating twenty one years on air. The competition commemorates the life and work of Francis Mac Manus, (1909 – 1965), Writer and Head of Talk 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.
Over the past twenty one 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.
The 2006 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 prize-winning stories. The three prize-winners plus a selection of the short listed stories will be broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 in 2007.
The closing date for entries is Monday, 30th October 2006. 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, RTÉ Radio Centre, Dublin 4
or by visiting our website at:
www.rte.ie/radio1/francismacmanus
Issued by RTÉ Radio
Date: 2 August 2006
For further press information please contact: Sarah Hegarty, Press Office, RTÉ Radio, Tel: 01 208 2312, Email: sarah.hegarty@rte.ie