The author Kevin Barry chose not one but two of Caoilinn Hughes’ stories as his prizewinners in this year’s Moth Short Story Prize, which he judged anonymously. The writer has great control.”Hughes’ debut novel Orchid & the Wasp (Oneworld/Hogarth Press) was published this summer to great acclaim. Hughes is also a poet, and her collection Gathering Evidence won the Irish Times Shine/Strong Award in 2015. Caoilinn Hughes: Publishing a debut novel is an emotionally-blustery, sanity-testing endeavour. Thank you, Kevin Barry, thank you, The Moth, thank you, dear reader!”Caoilinn Hughes will receive €4,000 in total in prize money.

Source: The Irish Times September 06, 2018 04:52 UTC