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2024 Mentorship Bursary Recipients selected
Mentorships, applied for through open submission, have been awarded to seven writers living in Munster. Mentorship in Children’s Fiction for Children or Young Adults with Eibhlís Carcione – Bursary recipients: Erin Connally Erin Connally is a writer and illustrator who has recently completed her MA in Creative Writing at University College Cork. Her writing and…
4 mentorships available with Camilla Grudova
Canadian author Camilla Grudova is the 2024 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Fellow. The fellowship is very kindly funded by Cork City Council and is an initiative of the Munster Literature Centre. There is the opportunity for four Munster fiction writers to be mentored by Camilla, tuition fees covered, between September and November of this…
Apply for mentorships in poetry & fiction
Our four mentors this year will each mentor one individual in this round of mentorships. Candidates may apply to a maximum of two mentors, but no successful candidate can receive more than one mentorship. Mentorships will consist of four face-to-face, two-hour sessions. Complete guidelines and submission details are available at southword.submittable.com. The opportunity to apply…
Frank O’Connor Fellow Mentees Selected
Mentorships with this year’s Frank O’Connor International Short Story Fellow, Alexander MacLeod, applied for through open submission, have been awarded to four writers living in Munster. Frank O’Connor International Short Story Fellow: Alexander MacLeod Alexander MacLeod’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, Granta, The Guardian, and The Globe and Mail. His first collection of short stories, Light…
2023 Mentorship Bursary Recipients
Mentorships, applied for through open submission, have been awarded to eight writers living in Munster. Poetry Mentor: Thomas McCarthy Thomas McCarthy was born in Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, in 1954 and educated locally and at University College Cork where he was auditor of the English Literature Society. He has published many collections of poetry, including The First Convention,…
Applications open for mentorships in poetry & fiction
Our five mentors this year will each mentor two individuals. Candidates may apply to a maximum of two mentors, but no successful candidate can receive more than one mentorship. Mentorships will consist of four face-to-face, two-hour sessions. Complete guidelines and submission details are available at southword.submittable.com. Deadline for submissions: 14th July 2023 (midnight) Mentorship in…
Apply for Mentorships in poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction
Eligible mentorship candidates must be currently residing in Munster. Candidates may apply to a maximum of two mentors, but no successful candidate can receive more than one mentorship. Mentorships will consist of four face-to-face, two-hour sessions between October – November 2022. Deadline for submission: 20th September 2022. Mentorship in Poetry with Thomas McCarthy Mentorship in…