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, January 4, 2010

Blogging it in the Real World

Fellow scribes - I hope to use this space to aid others by notifying them of new writing competitions, festivals, etc, as well as updating you on news about writers whose work I admire, and indeed on my own work.
I'll begin by congratulating my partner Steve Wade on his most recent achievement - winning first prize in the Christmas Chillers Short Story Competition. Yet another string to his fast expanding bow! You can view Steve's news and find links to his work on his website: www.stephenwade.ie
A certain literary birdie also informs me that Ms Nuala ni Chonchuir has a novel coming out later this year with New Island Books. Go Nuala! You are one talented and prolific lady and I wish you all the best in 2010.
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  1. Group 8January 5, 2010 at 2:32 AM

    Thanks Tanya! I hope 2010 brings lots of nice things to your door too, literary and life-wise. N x

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