My curriculum vitae


Published in

The Guardian Nautical Magazine
Choice Magazine The Seafarer
Volunteering Magazine The Brownie
Irelands Own Woman’s Way
Animals and You Freelance Newsletter
Writing Magazine Catch
Freelance Market News Guide Patrol
Women’s Weekly Fiction Special Jackie
Blue Jeans Town and Village Community Magazine

These have included short stories, articles, personality quizzes, letters to the editor and also greetings card captions.

AWARDS

October 2009
Highly commended (children’s story) and Honours (short story) (The Trowell Writers Trust)
April 2009
Winner, flash fiction competition (New Eastbourne Writers)
November 2007
Short-listed in short story for children writing competition (Writing Magazine)
February 2007
Winner, short story competition (Freelance Market News)
March 2005
Commended, short story for children (Viewpoint Manuscript Service Competition).
October 2004
Second prize, Best Story for Children Category (Wellington Town Council’s Short Story Competition).
April 1992
Second prize,  story for children competition judged by commissioning editor of Red Fox, Random Century.

BOOKS (as yet all unpublished)

4 books for children, one for reluctant readers, one non-fiction and one for teenagers. 

OTHER INFORMATION

  • Volunteer member of organising committee for Bournemouth Literary Festival
  • Director of The Arts Poole
  • Creative writing facilitator and tutor in short story writing and producing newsletters
  • Editor of two quarterly newsletters for the local voluntary sector
  • Short story judge for 3 local writers groups
  • Author of 14 best practice leaflets for the third sector in Poole and Bournemouth.