The Faber Book of Best New Irish Short Stories 2006-07

(Paperback, Main)

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Following his acclaimed 2004-5 selection, his first for Faber, comes David Marcus's new volume. Featuring previously unpublished authors alongside established names - such as Joseph O'Connor, Sebastian Barry, John Banville and Mary Leland - it will be another important and timely collection. A celebration of the short story and its long links to Ireland's literary heritage. David Marcus's ongoing commitment to championing this form also looks forward to the future and a new generation of Irish writers emerging in the globalised world of today.

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"'Excellent... Marcus, as ever, selects on quality while remaining even-handed.' Guardian"

Author Bio

David Marcus has had a career spanning over fifty years and has edited over thirty short story collections. For many years he ran the 'New Irish Writing' page in the Irish Press, and while there published the first stories by such acclaimed authors as Frank McGuiness, Dermot Healy, Sebastian Barry, Neil Jordan, Deirdre Madden and Patrick McCabe.