Short stories and poetry are published in the culture section of The Irish Times on the last Saturday of the month and all work published here will be eligible for the annual Hennessey Literary Awards.
Open to Irish writers around the world the New Irish Writing section of The Irish Times is edited by Ciaran Carty and submissions should consist of a story of a maximum 2,200 words or up to six poems. The writers of published stories receive €130 and poets €65.
The Hennessey Literary Awards has three categories: First Fiction for writers publishing their first story, Emerging Fiction for writers still to publish their first book and Emerging Poetry for first time poets or those who have not yet published a collection. The winner of each category will receive a trophy and €2,500. Both these prizes will double up for a winner, chosen from the three category winners, who will also gain the title of Hennessey New Irish Writer of the Year.