The O’Brien Press

This collection represents a selection of the entries to 100 Words, 100 Books – a very short fiction competition on The Book Show on RTE Radio 1.

In the short space given - between one hundred and two hundred words - listeners were challenged to write stories that worked structurally, could communicate a clear vision, examine human truths and offer a distinct narrative voice.

The subject matter in these stories is not trivial or small just because the stories are short, in fact they are compelling, insightful and prove that less can often mean significantly more.