Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award

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The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award—named in honour of Frank O'Connor, who devoted much of his work to the form—was an international literary award presented for the best short story collection. It was presented between 2005 and 2015.[1] The prize amount, €25,000 as of 2012, is one of the richest short-story collection prizes in the world (see also Premio de Narrativa Breve Ribera del Duero).[2] Each year, approximately sixty books were longlisted, with either four or six books shortlisted, and the ultimate decision being made by three judges.[3]

Awarded forBest short story collection
Sponsored byCork City Council
LocationFrank O'Connor International Short Story Festival, Cork, Ireland
CountryIreland
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Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award
Awarded forBest short story collection
Sponsored byCork City Council
LocationFrank O'Connor International Short Story Festival, Cork, Ireland
CountryIreland
Presented byMunster Literature Centre
First award2005
Final award2015
WebsiteOfficial website
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History

In 2000, the Cork, Ireland Munster Literature Centre organised the first Frank O'Connor International Short Story Festival,[4] an event dedicated to the celebration of the short story and named for Cork writer Frank O'Connor. The festival showcases readings, literary forums and workshops. Following continued growth and additional funding, the Cork City – Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award was introduced in 2005,[4] coinciding with Cork's designation as that year's European Capital of Culture.

In 2008 there was no shortlist, as the judges considered the winning book, Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri, superior to other books on the longlist.[5]

The award was discontinued in 2016.[1]

Recipients

Haruki Murakami
Miranda July
Simon Van Booy
Jhumpa Lahiri
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Award recipients
Year Author Title Result Ref.
2005 Yiyun Li A Thousand Years of Good Prayers Winner [6]
Alice Hoffman Blackbird House Shortlist [6]
Bret Anthony Johnston Corpus Christi Shortlist [6]
David Bezmozgis Natasha and Other Stories Shortlist [6]
David Means The Secret Goldfish Shortlist [6]
Tim Winton The Turning Shortlist [6]
2006 Haruki Murakami Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Winner [7]
Peter Stamm In Strange Gardens and Other Stories Shortlist [8]
Philip Ó Ceallaigh Notes from a Turkish Whorehouse Shortlist [8]
Rachel Sherman The First Hurt Shortlist [8]
Rose Tremain The Darkness of Wallis Simpson Shortlist [8]
Samrat Upadhyay The Royal Ghosts Shortlist [8]
2007 Miranda July No One Belongs Here More than You Winner [9]
Charlotte Grimshaw Opportunity Shortlist [10]
Etgar Keret Missing Kissinger Shortlist [10]
Manuel Muñoz The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue Shortlist [10]
Olaf Olafsson Valentines Shortlist [10]
Simon Robson The Separate Heart and Other Stories Shortlist [10]
2008[a] Jhumpa Lahiri Unaccustomed Earth Winner [11]
2009 Simon Van Booy Love Begins in Winter Winner [12][13]
Charlotte Grimshaw Singularity Shortlist [14][15]
Petina Gappah An Elegy for Easterly Shortlist [14][15]
Philip Ó Ceallaigh The Pleasant Light of Day Shortlist [14][15]
Shih-Li Kow Ripples and Other Stories Shortlist [14][15]
Wells Tower Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned Shortlist [14][15]
2010 Ron Rash Burning Bright Winner [16]
Belle Boggs Mattaponi Queen Shortlist [17][18]
David Constantine The Shieling Shortlist [17][18]
Laura van den Berg What the World Will Look Like When All the Water Leaves Us Shortlist [17][18]
Robin Black If I Loved You I Would Tell You This Shortlist [17][18]
T. C. Boyle Wild Child Shortlist [17][18]
2011 Edna O'Brien Saints and Sinners Winner [19][20]
Alexander MacLeod Light Lifting Shortlist [21]
Colm Tóibín The Empty Family Shortlist [21]
Suzanne Rivecca Death Is Not an Option Shortlist [21]
Valerie Trueblood Marry or Burn Shortlist [21]
Yiyun Li Gold Boy, Emerald Girl Shortlist [21]
2012 Nathan Englander What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank Winner [22][23]
Etgar Keret Suddenly a Knock on the Door Shortlist [24]
Fiona Kidman The Trouble with Fire Shortlist [24]
Kevin Barry Dark Lies the Island Shortlist [24]
Lucia Perillo Happiness Is a Chemical in the Brain Shortlist [24]
Sarah Hall The Beautiful Indifference Shortlist [24]
2013 David Constantine Tea at the Midland and Other Stories Winner [25]
Claire Vaye Watkins Battleborn Shortlist [26][27]
Deborah Levy Black Vodka Shortlist [26][27]
Joyce Carol Oates Black Dahlia & White Rose Shortlist [26][27]
Peter Stamm We're Flying Shortlist [26][27]
Tamas Dobozy Siege 13 Shortlist [26][27]
2014 Colin Barrett Young Skins Winner [28][29]
A. L. Kennedy All the Rage Shortlist [30]
Ben Marcus Leaving the Sea Shortlist [30]
Laura van den Berg The Isle of Youth Shortlist [30]
Lorrie Moore Bark Shortlist [30]
Phil Klay Redeployment Shortlist [30]
2015 Carys Davies The Redemption of Galen Pike Winner [31][32]
Alejandro Zambra My Documents Shortlist [33]
Karen Bender Refund Shortlist [33]
Kirsty Gunn Infidelities Shortlist [33]
Thomas McGuane Crow Fair Shortlist [33]
Tony Earley Mr. Tall Shortlist [33]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    No shortlist was issued.

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