This Sunday on RTÉ Radio 1The Prompt will begin at 7:30pm. Each week for eight weeks, the new literary series invites you to settle in and listen to new writing through the lens of some of Ireland’s most distinguished writers.
Celebrating the power of story and the thrill of new writing, The Prompt will give another generation of storytellers a platform with fresh, original voices responding to the challenge in striking ways.
Presented by award-winning radio producer and literary curator Zoë Comyns, The Prompt received an overwhelming response to its open call, with over 900 submissions of prose and poetry received. From this pool of talent, each episode features three standout pieces selected by that week’s guest writer, bringing listeners a rich array of new writing in response to eight thought-provoking themes.
Each episode is shaped around a unique prompt offering writers a creative challenge and listeners a fresh, dynamic literary experience.
Broadcast Schedule:
- May 25 –“…the patron saint of…”| Guest Writer: Mike McCormack
Featuring new writing by Colm McAuliffe, John Paul Davies, and Brendan Killeen
- June 1 –“An Unexpected Parcel”| Guest Writer: Edel Coffey
Featuring new writing by Bebe Ashley, Trish Bennett, and Jennifer Lindsay Gray
- June 8 –“A World Without”| Guest Writer: Sinéad Moriarty
Featuring new writing by Jillian Godsil, Alice Pembroke, and Sebastian Schlecht
- June 15 –“Tearing it Down”| Guest Writer: Dave Rudden
Featuring new writing by Lobna El Gammal, Amanda Bell, and Peter Shine
- June 22 –“Embarrassment”| Guest Writer: Caoilinn Hughes
Featuring new writing by Deborah Meltvedt, JL Bogenschneider, and Sue Turbett
- June 29 –“Irrevocable Change”| Guest Writer: Lucy Caldwell
Featuring new writing by Maggie Armstrong, Ellen O’Donohue Oddy, and Loretta Fahy
- July 6 –“Shoes”| Guest Writer: Belinda McKeon
Featuring new writing by Sara Keating, Róisín Leggett Bohan, and Seán Carlson
- July 13 –“The Dark Horse”| Guest Writer: Wendy Erskine
Featuring new writing by Sorcha Hamilton, Anne O’Leary, and Conor Crummey
Notes to Editor:
The Prompt is a production for RTÉ, funded by Coimisiún na Meán.
About Presenter, Zoë Comyns:
The Prompt is presented by Zoë Comyns with the aim of nurturing writers across literary genres. Zoë is an award-winning radio producer whose work spans drama, essays, fiction, and factual storytelling.
RTÉ Communications: Sharon Sorohan