Congratulations Wendy! Great news.
@quinnpadhraic
2025 Irish Book Awards Winner for New Irish Writing Best Short Story 2025/26 London Library Emerging Writer https://m.independent.ie/entertainment/new-irish-writing/new-irish-writing-all-the-birch-trees-were-waving-by-padhraic-quinn/a1765826609.html
Congratulations Wendy! Great news.
Ah thanks Donovan, very kind of you to say.
Wishing you the best of luck Niamh.
Wishing you the best of luck Mike.
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Love the last point Ronan – 'Negative feedback is a certainty and ultimately vaccinates you against trying to please everyone'. Will remember that.
Happy birthday Rónán!
"They can transport you from the darkest places..."
We loved speaking with Pádhraic Quinn after his win at this year's awards. For his short story "All The Birch Trees Were Waving", he took the award for New Irish Writing Best Short Story, in association with the @independent.ie.
Brilliant news!
Ah thanks Elaine.
Thank you!
This looks fantastic Helen. I'll try to come along.
Huge congratulations to Mick and all the team. Such an achievement. Heartening and inspiring in equal measure.
Congratulations Elaine!
Over the moon to win New Irish Writing Best Short Story at the 2025 Irish Book Awards.
A huge thank you to Ciaran Carty, Eoin McNamee, @independent.ie & @irishbookawards.bsky.social
Thanks Scott!
Thanks Róisín!
Some great work there David. Congratulations.
Delighted to win New Irish Writing Best Short Story at the 2025 Irish Book Awards.
A huge thank you to Ciaran Carty, Eoin McNamee & @irishbookawards.bsky.social
The WINNER of the 2025 New Irish Writing Best Short Story, in association with the Irish Independent is...
"All The Birch Trees Were Waving", Pádhraic Quinn
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
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This is great Emma – particularly your use and analyses of 'double-consciousness'
Ah this is superb.
Great list Ian – particularly like Danielle McLaughlin's 'A Partial List of the Saved'.
Some great choices by @iancritchley.bsky.social
A vital and stunning piece of work by Aoife Kelleher. Hope as many people can get out to see it as possible.
Fantastic – looking forward to both.
Delighted to see my short story 'all the birch trees were waving' in today's Irish Independent as the December feature of New Irish Writing. Big thank you to Ciaran Carty and to @irishindependent.bsky.social
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Ah this is stunning. Crafted with such a quiet deftness.