Nuala O’Connor described Gary Finnegan’s winning story as
‘… a word-perfect gallop through the highs and lows of a post-Leaving Cert trip, and the swift transition from irresponsible child to semi-responsible adult-in-training. Great imagery and dialogue.’
Jennifer said:
‘Limbo Nights is a masterful story, set amid the painful transition between school and university. The characters are beautifully rendered, their conflicts real and palpable, their joys and tragedies vividly painted. A stellar performance by a writer who is clearly a master of his craft, and a story that will stay with me for a very long time to come.’
Gary Finnegan‘s fiction has appeared in Litro, The London Magazine, Howl, Ropes, and The Irish Independent. He has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and was selected for the Freedom to Write Award in 2024 by PEN/Ireland & The John Hewitt Society. Gary has an MA in creative writing and is working on a novel.
