Benedict Pignatelli
Artistic statement:
I am a writer of prose, publishing short stories while I work on my debut novel. I have lived in Dublin for much of my adult life, although I have also lived in the UK, France, the US, and China. My short fiction is quite varied; I write mostly literary fiction and love to try and capture the stories of people, bringing them to life on the page.
My novel is set in Dublin and deals with a group of young people as they navigate the housing crisis and their personal dreams and ambitions. I am influenced by Roddy Doyle, Niall Williams, Donal Ryan, Clare Keegan, Manchán Magan, and Colin Barrett.
Achievements:
Agility Award, Irish Arts Council (2026)
Lipstick and Linen - Longlisted for the Brick Lane Bookshop Award (2026)
Respite - Longlisted for the Masters Review Summer Short Story Award (2024-25)
The Cave - Longlisted for the Masters Review Summer Short Story Award (2024-25)
A Day in Gibraltar - Longlisted for Masters Review Winter Short Story Award (2023-24)
A Murder of Crows - Longlisted for the Fish Short Story Prize (2024)
The Tribulations of a Young Whelk Fisherman - Longlisted for the Bridport Prize (2021)
Publications:
A Murder of Crows - Accepted by Stray Words (2024)
A Restless Mind in Solitude - Accepted by Stray Words (2024)
Manly Tears - Accepted by Bull Magazine (2024)
An Pocan - Accepted by CafeLit (2025)
a game from the gods - Accepted by The Menteur (2025)
Breakfast in Paris - Accepted by 10X10 (2025)
Deadlines - Accepted by Neun Magazine (2025)
Ibex - Accepted by InkFish Magazine (2025)
A Cold Night in Paris - Accepted by Corvus Review (2025)
The Trial - Accepted by TheSportScribe (2025)
The Door of the Sidhe - Accepted by Paris Lit Up (2025)
Secrets Heard in Paris - Accepted by Ripple Effect Radio DDR (2025)
The Door of the Sidhe - Accepted by Paris Lit Up Magazine (2025)
Plonk - Accepted by Little Old Lady Magazine (2025)
The Summer I Passed My GCSEs - Accepted by The Bull Magazine (2026)
A Weekly Shop - Accepted by La Piccioletta Barca (2026)
