RTÉ Radio 1 is inviting budding authors to enter the RTÉ Radio 1 Short Story Competition.
The competition, which commemorates Francis MacManus, the Kilkenny born novelist, biographer, and former head of talks and features at Radio Éireann, has proved to be a launch pad for new and emerging Irish writers over the past 25 years.
The author of the overall winning story will receive €3,000, with prizes of €2,000 and €1,000 awarded to the second and third prize winners.
The closing date for entries is Friday December 31 and the results will be announced in May 2011.
The entry form, rules and regulations are available to download from www.rte.ie/radio1/francismacmanus or send a stamped addressed envelope to: RTÉ Radio 1 Short Story Competition, RTÉ Radio Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
