‘Waiting for a Bullet’ short story collection on target for top prize

Madeleine D’Arcy’s first short story won an award. Her first collection may too says Colette Sheridan.

CORK writer Madeleine D’Arcy is on the shortlist for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize, beating Booker Award winning author, Hilary Mantel, who was long-listed for the prize, worth £5,000.

Now in its ninth year, the Edge Hill Short Story Prize is the only UK award that recognises excellence in a published collection of short stories. The six shortlisted writers also include Toby Litt and Rose Tremain.