A British writer Simon Van Booy has won the Frank O’Connor Short Story Award for his collection, Love Begins in Winter. The €35,000 prize is the richest in the world for a short story collection.Van Booy's debut novel will be published next year.
Speaking at the award ceremony, held at the Stack Theatre at the Cork School of Music, Mr Van Booy said he was surprised and "very, very grateful" to have won.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Simon Van Booy wins O'Connor short story prize
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The *prize* is rich? Really?
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