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Internationally-acclaimed author named Cork Person of the Month
Internationally acclaimed author Billy O’Callaghan (above) has been named Cork Person of the Month for April. Picture: Hedwig Schwall.
Mon, 19 Apr, 2021 - 09:57
Sean O’Riordan
An internationally-acclaimed author who has won multiple awards has been announced as the April winner of the Cork Person of the Month award.
The accolade has been given to Douglas-based author Billy O’Callaghan who has won many awards for his work, including the prestigious Bord Gáis Energy Book Award and has been previously been shortlisted for the Costa Short Story Award.
His collections of short stories and novels have achieved international acclaim, and have been translated into a dozen languages.
Sheridan is based in London and is also a screenwriter.
The prize is open to published and unpublished writers for a single, previously unpublished short story of up to 4,000 words by an author aged 18 years or over and written in English.
The winner, announced on January 26, is chosen by a public vote.
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