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Short Works: Waiting for Joseph

Waiting for Joseph

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In the glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland, a stubborn recluse waits for her great-nephew.

From her home on a hill, an elderly woman watches the hurling pitch where her great-nephew trains with his teammates. Written by Bernie McGill.

An original short story commissioned by BBC Radio 4 from the writer Bernie McGill. As read by Julia Dearden.

Bernie McGill is the author of two novels and two short story collections. She has also written audio scripts for heritage projects and stage scripts for theatre. She studied English and Italian at Queen’s University, Belfast and graduated with a Masters degree in Irish Writing. Her novel The Watch House was nominated in 2019 for the Ireland/European Union Prize for Literature and The Butterfly Cabinet was named in 2012 by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes as his novel of the year. Her first short story collection Sleepwalkers was short listed in 2014 for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize. Her second short story collection This Train is For was published by No Alibis Press in June 2022.

Writer: Bernie McGill
Reader: Julia Dearden
Producer: Michael Shannon
Executive Editor: Andy Martin

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