April 2009

Inkwell Writers "Open Mike" Night.  22nd April 2009

The Inkwell Writers Group who are based in Sligo Central Library are holding a 'Live Mike' in the Yeats Building, Hyde Bridge, Sligo on Wednesday 22nd April 2009 from 8pm to 10pm . The night will consist of readings by members of the group and other invited guests, including published writers.  Everyone is invited so come along for an inspiring nights entertainment. Refreshments will be served.

Sligo Libraries Writing Competiton: 28th April 2009

Following the success of last year's inaugural Schools Creative Writing Competition, Sligo County Library, in partnership with The Sligo Champion, this year ran the competiton for a second year. It was expanded to include Senior and Junior Poetry as well as Fiction. All Schools were contacted and entries were invited from second level students throughout the County. As with last year, there was a tremendous response from both male and female writers in all categories, and the standard this year was even higher. All of the work was submitted anonymously to three Judges, and the resulting winners of the four categories were chosen.

The amount of entries was a testament to the work put in by all the Secondary Schools involved. Reports from the three Judges stated that the pieces were of an extremely high standard and so all writers who submitted their work, not just the winners should be very proud of themselves. Niall Williams remarked that "the day an Author gets first published is a very important one and will stay with them for the rest of their career and lives". Mayor Cllr Veronica Cawley and Cathaoirleach Cllr Jude Devins were on hand to distribute the various prizes and this ended the prizegiving ceremony.

All Category winners will have their work published in The Sligo Champion over the coming weeks. If you would like to know more information about this event and others run by Sligo Libraries please contact us on 071 9111850.

CATEGORY WINNERS

Junior Poetry

1. I Didn’t Understand  -  Lisa Coggins, Mercy College, Sligo
2. Life Path  -  Niamh O'Donnell, Mercy College
3. Climate Change  -  Ellen Prendergast, Sligo Grammar School

Junior Fiction

1. Servant of God  -  Amy Kelly, Mercy College, Sligo
2. Heroes  -  Sinead Reilly, Mercy College, Sligo
3. The Night Out  -  Helena O Dea, Mercy College, Sligo

Senior Poetry

1. Gruaige  -   Hilary Bowen-Walsh, Sligo Grammar School
2. Reminiscent  -  Hilary Bowen-Walsh, Sligo Grammar School
3. Emotional Vacuum  -  Julie Patterson, Sligo Grammar School

Senior Fiction

1. The Deleted Scenes  -  Adrienne McManus, Sligo Grammar School
2. Case Closed  -  Liam O Flaherty, Sligo Grammar School
3. The Cave  -  Eamonn Bell, Sligo Grammar School