Ross Raisin’s arrival on the literary scene was somewhat explosive with a stunningly crafted debut in 2008. God’s Own Country was a truly remarkable book. 

IT is good to see an anthology of short stories from a new Dublin-based publisher, and even better to discover that the anthology is not confined to Irish writers, nor does it claim to be the “best of” anything.

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The shortlist for the world's richest literary prize has been announced - with three British and one Irish authors making the grade.