About Me

Tanya Farrelly is a graduate of NUI Maynooth where she completed an M.A. in English Literature. She works as an English Language teacher in Dublin city centre, and teaches Creative Writing in the County Library, Tallaght. Her work was shortlisted for the Hennessy Awards in 2002, and also for the Francis MacManus Awards. Her stories have been published in literary journals such as Whispers and Shouts and West 47 online. Her work has also been broadcast on RTE’s Sunday Miscellany. She has won numerous prizes in writing competitions, including runner-up prize in the William Trevor International Short Story Competition 2008, and the Mitchelstown Short Story Competition 2009. She is currently doing a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing at the University of Wales, and is busy editing her first novel.

Awards and Publications

2010

Gemini Magazine (August Issue) - Publication

Limnisa Competition - Shortlisted

Fish Prize - Shortlisted

Crannog Magazine – Publication

Writing Spirit Competition – Shortlisted

InkTears Competition - Shortlisted


2009

Aesthetica Creative Works Competition – Highly Commended

Mitchelstown Short Story Competition – Runner-up


2008

William Trevor Short Story Competition-Runner-up

Cuirt Annual – Publication

Fish Short Story Competition – Longlisted


2007

Cuirt Annual/ West 47 – Publication

West 47 – Publication


2006

Maria Edgeworth Short Story Competition – Second Prize

Cuirt/ West 47 – Publication


2003

RTE Francis MacManus Awards- Shortlisted/ Broadcast on RTE Radio 1

Whispers and Shouts Literary Journal – Publication

RTE Sunday Miscellany – Broadcast

Molly Keane Short Story Competition - Shortlisted


2002

Sunday Tribune – Short story publication/ Shortlisted for Hennessy Award

RTE Sunday Miscellany – Broadcast

RTE Sunday Miscellany – Broadcast

Roadstone Short Story Competition – Second Prize

Roadstone Short Story Competition – Highly Commended


2001

Loose Horses Short Story Competition – Shortlisted

Oki Short Story Competition – Highly Commended


1999

Woman’s Way – Publication

Monday, April 26, 2010

Shortlisted for Limnisa short story competition

It's been a while since I had something to report, but received good news on Saturday. Both Steve and I are shortlisted for the Limnisa short story competition - and boy could we do with a holiday to Greece..!
Incidentally, you can check out Steve's website at www.stephenwade.ie for an update on his writing news. :)
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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Crannog 23 Launch

I read one of my stories at the launch of Crannog 23 in the Crane Bar, Galway last night. It was a really nice evening. Crannog is a very impressive journal which includes writers of high calibre. You just have to read the biographies to know the quality of the work!
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Shortlisted for Fish Prize

Great news. Am shortlisted for the Fish Prize! :)
The result will be announced on March 17th!
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Monday, February 1, 2010

Ink Tears Short Story Competition

More good news! I received an email from Anthony Howcroft today to say that I am shortlisted for the Ink Tears Short Story Competition 2009. :)
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Monday, January 25, 2010

Crannog Literary Magazine

I received an email yesterday to say that my short story 'When Black Dogs Sing' is being pubished in Crannog's Spring Issue. I will be reading at the launch of the magazine on Friday 26th February at The Crane Bar in Galway City.
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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Shortlisted for Writing Spirit Competition

Good news on the writing front to start 2010. I am one of ten shortlisted writers for the Writing Spirit competition run by writing4all. The winners will be announced soon...
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Friday, January 8, 2010

Salt have just published the Shortlist for the Scott Prize for a debut collection of short stories. Alas, they failed to recognise my genius...and I must seek vindication elsewhere!

And now for the list:

Ben Cheetham: The Hate Club (UK)
Alexandra Fox: Roundabouts (UK)
Miriam Hastings: Demon Lovers (UK)
Patrick Holland: The Source of Sound (Australia)
Sandra Jensen: A Sort of Walking Miracle (Ireland)
Laurence Klavan: Family Unit and Other Fantasies (US)
Wes Lee: This Animal Kingdom and Other Stories (NZ)
Mary McClusky: Gift to the Dark Gods (UK)
David Philip Mullins: Longing to Love You (US)
Susannah Richards: Hot Kitchen Snow and Other Stories (UK)
Tom Vowler: They May Not Mean To But They Do (UK)
Joel Willians: Buy Ma Biscuits or Kiss Ma Fish (UK)

Congratulations to all you lucky people! :)
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