The winner's of the Mairtín Crawford Awards in 2024 were;
Short Story Winner - Julie Cruickshank.
Poetry Winner - Lianne O'Hara
The runner-ups of the 2025 Awards were as follows:
Short Story:
- 1st Runner Up: Tom Harvey
- 2nd Runner Up: Grahame Williams
- Shortlist (n alphabetical order): Aidan McGowan, Finola Cahill and Richard Clements.
Poetry:
- 1st Runner Up: Lucy Holme
- 2nd Runner Up: Derville Quigley
- Shortlist (n alphabetical order): Erica Jane Morris, Fiona Hanley and Kristen Mears.
Many congratulations to all the nominees!
The announcement of the winners took place during the Belfast Book Festival 2024, and it was a beautiful evening of readings from the placed winners.
A big thanks to our esteemed Judges - Kathleen McCracken and Dawn Watson (Poetry), and Lucy Caldwell, Wendy Erskine and Chris Wright (Short Story) for their hard work and passion for the Awards.
A big thanks to the Sponsors of the 2024 Awards, CILIP, Victoria College Old Girls Alumni and Hastings Hotel.
