The runner-ups of the 2023 Awards were as follows:

Short Story:

• 1st Runner Up: Stephen O'Donnell
• 2nd Runner Up: Robin Booth
• Shortlist (n alphabetical order): Edward Barnfield, Emma Devlin and Megan Jones.

Poetry:

• 1st Runner Up: Jamie O'Halloran 
• 2nd Runner Up: Niamh Mac Cabe
• Shortlist (n alphabetical order): Eva Isherwood-Wallace, Jeanette Burton and Fiona Hanley.

Many congratulations to all the nominees! 

The announcement of the winners took place during the Belfast Book Festival 2023, and it was a beautiful evening of readings from the placed winners. 

A big thanks to our esteemed Judges - Moyra Donaldson and Annemarie Ní Churreáin (Poetry), and Lucy Caldweld, Rachael Kelly and Chris Wright (Short Story) for their hard work and passion for the Awards.

A big thanks to the Sponsors of the 2023 Awards, CILIP and Bullitt Hotel, for their continued support of the Awards.