University of Glamorgan Masters in Writing
Ongoing list of student and graduate successes
List of single-authored books by MA/MPhil graduates and students
2010 and beyond
McCann, Maria: The Wilding (novel), Faber 2010
Rhodes, Dan: Little Hands Clapping (novel), Canongate 2010
Thomas, Michael: pocketnotebook (novel), Heinemann 2010
2009
Annesen, Karen: How To Fall (poetry collection), Salt Publishing 2009 ISBN 9781844714339
Berkeley, Anne: The Men from Praga (poetry collection) Salt Publishing ISBN9781844714223
Byrne, Trevor: Ghosts and Lightning (novel) Canongate 2009 ISBN9781847673299
Crowther, Claire: The Clockwork Gift (poetry collection) Shearsman 2009. ISBN 978-1848610323
Diamond, Elizabeth: Underwater (novel), Picador 2009 ISBN 978-0330453691
Noakes, Kate: The Wall Menders (poetry collection), Two Rivers Press,ISBN 978 1 901677 64 5
Preston, Joanna: The Summer King (poetry collection) Otago University Press, New Zealand
2008
Darwin, Emma: A Secret Alchemy (novel) Headline Review 2008 ISBN 978-0755330652
Diamond, Elizabeth: An Accidental Light (novel) Picador 2008 ISBN 9780330453516
Dullaghan, Frank: On the Back of the Wind (poetry collection) Cinnamon Press 2008 ISBN 9781905614479
Lewis, Carolyn: Missing Nancy (novel) Accent Press 2008 ISBN 978-1906125073
Nelson, D-L: Running from the Puppet-master (novel), Five Star Expressions 2008
Paine, Geraldine: The Go-Away Bird (poetry collection), Lapwing, Belfast 2008
Ross, Caroline: The War before Mine (novel), Honno 2008
2007
Bennett, Charles: How To Make A Woman Out Of Water , Enitharmon 2007 ISBN-10: 1904634427 ISBN-13: 978-1904634423
Crowther, Claire: Stretch of Closures, Shearsman Books 2007 ISBN-13 9781905700189; ISBN-10 1905700180 (poems)
Donovan, Maria: Pumping Up Napoleon, Seren, 2007 ISBN 1-85411-441-7/ 978-185411-4419 (collection of stories)
Joseph, Ruth: Remembering Judith, Accent Press 2007 ISBN-10: 1905170017 ISBN-13: 978-1905170012 (memoir)
Lewis, Jenny: Fathom, Carcanet/ Oxford Poets 2007 ISBN 978 1 903039 81 6 (poems)
Noakes, Kate: Ocean to Interior (poetry collection) Mighty Erudite 2007 ISBN 978-0955741302
Rhodes, Dan; Gold, (novel) Canongate 2007 ISBN-10: 1841959537 ISBN-13: 978-1841959535
Salway, Sarah: Tell Me Everything Bloomsbury 2007 ISBN-10: 0747577994 ISBN-13: 978-0747577997 (novel)
Published in the US by Ballantine
Yoseloff, Tamar: Fetch, Salt Publishing 2007 ISBN-10: 1844712915 ISBN-13: 9781844712915 (poems)
2006
Craig, Lynette, Burning Palaces, Flarestack 2006, (ISBN 1 900397 89 7)
Darwin, Emma: The Mathematics of Love, Hodder Headline Review, 2006 ISBN: 0755330625 (novel)
Dasciewicz, Kathryn: In The Dangerous Cloakroom, Shoestring Press 2006 ISBN-10 1904886418 ISBN-13 9781904886419 (poetry collection)
Donovan, Maria: Tea for Mr Dead, Leaf Books 2006, ISBN: 1905599161 (short stories)
North, Alexandra: Adagio, Leaf Books 2006 ISBN: 1905599080 (story)
Rees, Lynne and Salway, Sarah: Messages, Bluechrome 2006 ISBN 1-904781-92-6 (prose)
Salway, Sarah, Leading the Dance, Bluechrome 2006 ISBN-10: 1904781888 ISBN-13: 978-1904781882 (short story collection)
2005
Bromley, Carole: Unscheduled Halt, Smith Doorstop pamphlets, 2005 ISBN: 1902382722 (poems)
Joseph, Ruth: Remembering Judith, Accent Press 2005 ISBN: 1905170017 (memoir)
Nelson, D-L: The Card: (novel), Five Star Expressions, 2005 ISBN-10: 1594144176 ISBN-13: 978-1594144172
Rees, Lynne: Learning How To Fall, Parthian 2005 ISBN: 1902638603 (poems)
2004
Joseph, Ruth: Red Stilettos, Accent Press 2004 ISBN: 0954489977 (stories)
Owen, Fiona: O My Swan, Flarestack ISBN 190039765X (poems)
Nelson, Donna-Lane: Chickpea Lover (novel), Five Star Press 2004 ISBN-10: 1410401782
ISBN-13: 978-1410401786
Rees, Lynne: The Oven House, Bluechrome 2004 ISBN: 1904781330 (novel)
Salway, Sarah: Something Beginning With, Bloomsbury 2004 ISBN: ISBN: 0747574162 (novel)
Rhodes, Dan (as Danuta de Rhodes): The Little White Car, Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955280 (novel)
Yoseloff, Tamar: Barnard's Star, Enitharmon 2004: ISBN: 1904634052 (poems)
2003
Crowther, Claire; The Glass Harmonica, Flarestack 2003, ISBN: 1900397625 (poems)
Rhodes, Dan: Timoleon Vieta Come Home, Canongate 2003 ISBN ISBN: 184195389X (novel)
Owen, Fiona; Imagining the Full Hundred Gwasg Pantcelyn, ISBN 1903314607
2002
Dullaghan, Frank: At the Opened Door � Hub Haiku Series � ISBN 1903746108 (poems)
2001
Gallagher, Owen: Sat Guru Snowman, Peterloo 2001 ISBN 1871471958 (poems)
McCann, Maria: As Meat Loves Salt, HarperCollins Flamingo 2001 ISBN 0002261944 novel)
Rhodes, Dan: Don't Tell Me the Truth about Love, Fourth Estate 2001 ISBN 1841151955 (short stories)
2000
Evans, Richard John: Entertainment, Seren 2000 ISBN 1854112872 (novel)
Johnson, Pamela: Deep Blue Silence, Hodder 2000 ISBN 0340717998 (novel)
Rainsbury, Julie: Night Lines, Gomer 2000 ISBN 1859028047 (poems)
Rhodes, Dan: Anthropology and 100 other stories, Fourth Estate 2000, ISBN 1841151459 (short stories)
1999
Dalton, Amanda: How To Disappear, Bloodaxe 1999, ISBN 1 85224 500 X (poems)
1998
Bell, Jacinta: Exiles, Parthian 1998, ISBN 0952155885 (novel)
Johnson, Pamela: Under Construction, Hodder 1998, ISBN 0340717971 (novel)
1996
Bentley, Barbara: Living Next To Leda, Seren 1996, ISBN 1854111590 (poems)
Other successes (selective)
2009
Broughton, Sarah: audio version of novel Other Useful Numbers (Parthian) published
Gilligan, Shauna Anne Busto: gave paper at opening plenary panel of The Lonely Page Creative Writing Conference, Queens University, Belfast
Ross, Caroline: awarded Academi writing bursary
Salway, Sarah: Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the London School of Economics from September 09
Salway, Sarah: Judging New Writer Short Story competition
Shepperd, Rosie: shortlisted for the Cafe Writers Prize
Tapner, Victor: winner, New Writer Poetry Collection Prize
2008
Johnson, Pamela: shortlisted in the Open Poetry Sonnet Competition
Johnson, Pamela: work in the Templar competition antholgy, Buzz
Noakes, Kate: winner, Rhyme & Reason Poetry Competition
Paine, Geraldine: shortlisted in the Open Poetry Sonnet Competition
Preston, Joanna: winner of the inaugural Kathleen Grattan Poetry Competition
Rose, Sue: shortlisted in the Open Poetry Sonnet Competition
Rose, Sue: prizewinner in Peterloo poetry competition Shepperd, Rosie: shortlsited in Manchester Poetry Competition
Thomas, Mike; prizewinner, Rhys Davies short story competition
2007
Bromley, Carole: work in the 2007 Poetry School Anthology
runner-up in Mslexia poetry competition
Crowther, Claire: work in the 2007 Poetry School Anthology.
First collection shortlisted for Aldeburgh Festival Prize
Darwin, Emma: shortlisted for Commonwealth Writers' Prize and Romantic Novelists' Prize
Donovan, Maria: prizewinner in The Lancet's fiction competition 2007
Fox, Alexandra: first prize in Highlands and Islands Short Story Association Competition
Gallagher, Owen: joint first prize winner, Smurfit/Samhain International Poetry Competition
Lewis, Jenny: work in the 2007 Poetry School Anthology
Marsh, Barbara: work in the 2007 Poetry School Anthology
McAuley, Mo: commended in the WritersInc competition
Nash, Lynda: first prize in the poetry section of the Aber Valley Arts and Literature Festival competition
Noakes, Kate: first prize in the 2007 Cheshire Poetry Competition
Paine, Geraldine: shortlisted in Cinnamon Press poetry collection competition; work in anthology
Preston, Joanna: work in Carcanet's New Poetries IV anthology
Rose, Sue: third prize in the Canterbury Poet of the Year competition
Shepperd, Rosie: awarded a Writers Inc bursary for her poems
Shewring, Anne: first prize in the Leaf Books short story competition 2007
Wilson, Wils: joint winner, Huddersfield Poetry Competition
2006
Byrne, Trevor: �5000 bursary from |Irish Arts Council
Czanik, Mark: story from the Bath Festival read on Radio 4, 8.3.06
Darwin, Emma: shortlisted for Goss First Novel Award 2006
Preston, Joanna: work in The Best Australian Poems 2005, ed. Les Murray
edited the 2007 New Zealand Poetry Society competition anthology
Wardle, Nick: commended in the 2nd Bluechrome fiction competition; story to be published in the anthology in 2006
Wilson, Wils: created Home, Shetland as part of National Theatre Scotland project.
2005
Bromley, Carole: winner, Bridport Poetry Prize 2005
Craig, Lynette: commended, New Writer competition 2005
Owen Gallagher: award of �1250 from The Writers' Bureau, 2005
Harris, Ruth: highly commended in the New Writer competition, 2005
Lewis, Carolyn: shortlisted for Asham Award 2005
second prize, Mathew Prichard competition 2005
Lloyd, Markus; poems in the anthology Seren Selections, 2005, Seren
McAuley, Mo: second prize in the New Writer competition 2005
McKinlay, Mona: highly commended, New Writer competition 2005
Nelson, D-L: First place in the Florida First Coast Literary Festival 1995 for the novel Chickpea Lover: Not a Cookbook
Tapner, Victor: bursary winner, Writers inc. Writers of the Year competition
2004
Annesen, Karen; work in Oxford Poets 2004, Carcanet
Berkeley, Anne: Hawthornden Fellowship 2004
third prize in the Arvon Poetry Competition 2004
Craig, Lynette: winner, Barnet Poetry Comp 2004
Darwin, Emma: third prize in Bridport Short Story Competition
runner-up in QWF's Phillip Good Memorial Prize
Harris, Ruth: shortlisted for the Asham Award
included in The Fish competition anthology
Joseph, Ruth: prizewinner in the Lichfield, Cadenza and Rhys Davies short story competitions
work in Honno anthology Laughing, Not Laughing and The Western Mail
Lewis, Carolyn: winner of the June Chalmers Trophy
McCann, Maria: work in the British Council's New Writing 12
Preston, Joanna: commended in the Arvon Poetry Competition
Yoseloff, Tamar: work in the British Council's New Writing 12
2003
Johnson, Pamela: winner of Arts Council England Writers' Award
McAuley, Mo: prizewinner in Bridport short story competition 2003
Rees, Lynne: Hawthornden Fellowship 2003
Salway, Sarah: third prize, Poetry London Competition 2003
2002
Bromley, Carole: second prize winner, New Forest Poetry Competition 2002
Craig, Lynette: winner, Barnet Poetry Comp 2002
2001
Lewis, Carolyn: winner of the Phillip Good Memorial Prize in 2001
Owen, Fiona: critical study on J P Ward published in the 2001 Yearbook of Critical Writing in Wales
2000
Bromley, Carole: winner, First Lines Poetry Competition 2000
Yorkshire Prize in the Yorkshire Poetry Competition 2000
Lenehan, Paul: short story published in the Irish Times, 2000
Lewis, Carolyn: winner of Lichfield Prize
winner of the June Chalmers Trophy
Lewis, Jenny; 20 poems in the first Oxford Poets/Carcanet anthology
Tapner, Victor: first prize in the Academi Cardiff International Poetry Competition 2000
1999
McAuley, Mo: first prize in Good Housekeeping/Waterstones short story competition, 1999
Salway, Sarah: short story published in Shorts: The Macallan Scotland on Sunday Short Collection Polygon 1999
Relevant career moves
Karen Annesen tutors at the Poetry School in London
Anne Berkeley edits Seam poetry magazine
Amanda Dalton is Education Director, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Maria Donovan lectures in Creative Writing at the University of Glamorgan
Frank Dullaghan is consulting editor of Seam poetry magazine
Pamela Johnson teaches on the MA at Goldsmiths College
Paul Lenehan is Assistant Editor, Poetry Ireland Review
Jenny Lewis is lecturing on the new Oxford University Creative Writing Masters which she helped to set up
Barrie Llewelyn and Cecilia Morreau set up the small press Leaf Books, with support from the University of Glamorgan. Cecilia Morreau now runs it.
Donna-Lane Nelson works as an online writing tutor and runs the web site Wise Words on Writing
Fiona Owen tutors in CW at Ucheldre Arts Centre, Holyhead
Julie Rainsbury taught Writing for Children at University of Glamorgan, 2000-1
Lynne Rees teaches Creative Writing at the University of Kent
Sarah Salway teaches Creative Writing on the MA at University of Sussex.
Tamar Yoseloff was writer in residence at Magdalene College. Also tutors at the Poetry School
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