Alan McCormick

Alan McCormick lives in Wicklow. His first story collection, Dogsbodies and Scumsters, was longlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize. He’s recently completed a second collection and is working on a memoir. His story, ‘Firestarter’, was first runner-up in the 2022 RTÉ Short Story Competition in honour of Francis MacManus. www.alanmccormickwriting.wordpress.com

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Ghosts of Saint Francis

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