Benedict Pignatelli

Featured Works

Ancient dolmen stone structure in a grassy field with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
View of the rooftop of a building with chimneys and windows through a window with black metal bars.
A moka pot coffee maker and a ceramic cup on a wooden surface, with low lighting creating shadows.
Blurred photo of a person with a focused fist extended towards the camera, black-and-white image.
A sheep with large, curled ram's horns and a thick, woolly coat standing outdoors in a grassy area with blurred trees in the background.
A mountain goat on a rocky ledge overlooking green mountains and snow-capped peaks in the background.
Two croissants on beige plates, a cup of black coffee, and a croissant on a white saucer with utensils on a beige table.
The rear of a black vehicle with a muddy tire on a dirt road.

For some of Benedict’s articles, see the links below:

Benedict Pignatelli

Benedict is a thirty year old writer from Ireland, currently based in Paris.

He has written for Chelsea Magazine, the Literary Review, Injection Magazine, New Sounds Press, and Distilled Post (editor). He has had short stories accepted by CafeLit, 10X10, the Corvus Review, Stray Words, InkFish, Neun, TheSportScribe, Ripple Effect Radio and the Bull Magazine.

He has been longlisted for the Bridport Prize (2021), the Masters Review Winter, and Summer, Short Story Awards (2024/25), and the Fish Short Story Prize (2024).

He is the current Editor-in-Chief of the Menteur Magazine. He graduated an MA in Creative Writing with Distinction, from the Paris School of Arts and Culture.

Contact

If you would like reach out for any reason, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.