LISTOWEL WRITERS’ WEEK POEM OF THE YEAR 2019 ANNOUNCED AT AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS
The Listowel Writers’ Week Poem of the Year 2019 was awarded to Salt Rain by Audrey Molloy, at the An Post Irish Book Awards on November 20th
From more than 100 entries received this year and anonymously adjudicated by Richard Skinner, Director of the Fiction Programme at the Faber Academy, four poems were shortlist
The Shortlist
Dear Sean by Paul McMahon
Salt Rain by Audrey Molloy
The Kerchief by Christine Broe
Pine box at the Flea Market by Dean Browne
In addition to the four shortlisted poems, Richard also issued special commendation to:
Rebellion/Uprising by Andrew Soye
Redwing by Eleanor Hooker
Midwinter by Jessica Traynor
