The Eugene McCabe Short Story Award is a new literary prize for unpublished short story fiction in English. Established in 2026 by Monaghan County Libraries, the award honours the legacy of Eugene McCabe, renowned novelist, short story writer, playwright, and television screenwriter, who lived in County Monaghan. This inaugural award is delivered in partnership with Eugene McCabe’s family, the Department of English Language and Literature at Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, and The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghamakerrig, County Monaghan. The competition will launch on 7 July, marking Eugene McCabe’s birthday.
Please read the guidelines before beginning the submission process. Submission of an entry is taken as acceptance of the rules.
Submit your short story using the online form here: https://documents.monaghancoco.ie/Forms/EFEMcCSSAC