Finalists have been named for the €35,000 (US$48,930) Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the world's richest prize for a short story collection. The winner will be honored September 18 during the Cork International Short Story Festival. This year's shortlist includes:
Gold Boy by Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li
Light Lifting by Alexander MacLeod
Saints and Sinners by Edna O'Brien
Death is Not an Option by Suzanne Rivecca
The Empty Family by Colm Tóibín
Marry or Burn by Valerie Trueblood
Light Lifting by Alexander MacLeod
Saints and Sinners by Edna O'Brien
Death is Not an Option by Suzanne Rivecca
The Empty Family by Colm Tóibín
Marry or Burn by Valerie Trueblood
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The 14th annual Visionary Awards, sponsored by the Coalition of Visionary Resources and honoring various New Age/metaphysical products and services, were celebrated last month at the International New Age Trade Show. Winners included:
Book of the Year: DailyOM: Learning to Live by Madisyn Taylor (Hay House)
Retailer of the Year: Kim Perkins and Lea Semple, Elysian Fields, Books & Gifts for Conscious Living, Sarasota, Fla.
For other winners, go to COVR's website.