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Billy O'Callaghan
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Irish writer. Books incl. The Dead House, My Coney Island Baby, The Boatman, Life Sentences, The Paper Man. Stories in Agni, Fiction, Massachusetts Review, Ploughshares, Sat Evening Post, South Carolina Review, Stinging Fly, Tablet, Threepenny Review etc.
I've a new Christmas short story, Silent Night, in this morning's
Irish Examiner. My gratitude to the Examiner for the continued support & special thanks to Features Editor Vickie Maye for asking me to contribute this seasonal story. Best wishes to all for a happy, healthy &peaceful Christmas.
December 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Every year, probably from as long as I've been writing, I submit work to The Threepenny Review, and every year I've fallen short - until now. You can read my story, Cowboy, in the just-published Winter 2026 issue, & thanks to Threepenny's editor Wendy Lesser my bucket list is shortened by a line.
December 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Today is German publication day for my novel, Life Sentences. Was das Leben uns Gibt (What Life Gives Us) is translated by Klaus Berr & published by Btb Verlag (who published My Coney Island Baby – as Die Liebenden von Coney Island). I am grateful to all involved & love the gorgeous, evocative cover
April 16, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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There are a few spaces left to include your submissions for Southword as we are now reaching full capacity. If you would like to be included, please submit your entry today if possible, otherwise you may lose the opportunity to be included. Thanks to all who have sent in their submissions already.
February 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Spotlight on Issue 3 contributor Billy O’Callaghan. Find the full issue with our stockists & online www.the4facedliar.com/shop @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social @irishpen.bsky.social @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social @writing.ie
February 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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February 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM