Bio

Susan is a native of Dublin, Ireland, who writes poetry and short stories. She is currently working on her second novel.

PUBLICATIONS:

SHORT STORIES:

•  Photograph of a Stranger (Live Encounters, October 2017)
•  Espresso for Mary (Live Encounters, October 2017)
•  Double Wired (Boyne Berries, May 2017)
•  The Visit (Live Encounters, March 2017)  
•  Paradise Pink (Circle & Square Anthology, 2015)
•  Photograph of a Stranger (My Weekly, July 2014)
•  Interned (Original Writing from Ireland’s Own, Anthology, 2012)
•  Cinderella’s Smile (Senior Times, April/May 2011)
•  The Celtic Cat (South of the County: New Myths and Tales, 2010)
•  The Tan-Tastic Four! (InTallaght magazine 2011, 2012)
•  Escape (FiveStopStory, January 2012)

FLASH FICTION:

•  Reunion (Live Encounters, July 2018)
•  Parting Words (Live Encounters, July 2017)
•  Reflection (Flash Fiction Magazine, April 2017)
•  Would He Dare? (Flash Fiction Press, July 2016)
•  Don’t Look Back (Friday Flash Fiction, March 2016)
•  Remember Me (Spelk, January 2016)
•  Snared (Brilliant Flash Fiction, July 2015)
•  Alone Again (Flash Flood Journal, June 2014)
•  Killer Smile (Flash Fiction Magazine, June 2014 and InTallaght, June 2012)
•  100 : Words (100 : Words, July 2011)

POETRY:

•  Lavender Scented Memories (Live Encounters, July 2016)
•  Homeless (Live Encounters, July 2016)
•  Sacrificial Lamb (Live Encounters, May 2016)
•  A Better World (Live Encounters, May 2016)
•  Kindred Spirit (The Echo, October 2011)

PODCASTS:

•  The Jealous Wall on Dublin Digital Radio(20 September 2021)
•  Interned (Artyfacts on KFM, 2014)
• The Secret Librarian (StoryMap.ie, 2014)
•  Cinderella’s Smile (Podcasts.ie, 2013)

AWARDS:

• Long Listed: Bray Literary Festival (2017)
• 2nd Prize: Stacatto Flash Fiction Competition (2016)
• Long Listed: RTÉ Guide/Penguin Ireland Short Story Competition (2015)
• Highly Commended: Cross Pens/Writing.ie ‘Make Your Mark’ Competition (2015)
•  4th Prize: Jonathan Swift Creative Writing Awards (2014)
•  Long Listed: RTÉ Guide/Penguin Ireland Short Story Competition (2014)
•  Long Listed: RTÉ Guide/Penguin Ireland Short Story Competition (2013)
• 3^rd Prize: SCC City of Dublin VEC ‘Open’ Short Story Competition (2013)
• Short Listed: Carousel Writing Competition (2013)
•  1st Prize: Jonathan Swift Creative Writing Awards (2012)
•  Long Listed: RTÉ Guide/Penguin Ireland Short Story Competition (2012)
•  1st Prize: SDCC European Week Against Racism Poetry Competition (2012)
•  Highly Commended: Ireland’s Own Prose Competition (2011)
•  Highly Commended: http://www.fivestopstory.com Short Story Competition (2011)
•  Commended: SDCC European Week Against Racism Poetry Competition (2011)
•  1st Prize: Bealtaine Short Story SDCC Competition (2010)
•  1st Prize: CWC SCC City of Dublin VEC Short Story Competition (2010)
•  3rd Prize: CWC SCC City of Dublin VEC Poetry Competition (2010)

Creative Writing Classes & Workshops:

• MA in Creative Writing – Dublin City University – 2021/2023
• Certificate in Creative Writing for Publication – NUI Maynooth – 2014/2015
• Crime Writers Workshop – Irish Writers Centre, 2018
• Crime Writers Workshop – Carousel Writers Centre – Louise Phillips, 2013
• Finishing Your Novel – Irish Writers Centre – Conor Kostick, 2012
• Getting Published Workshop – Tallaght Library – Vanessa O’Loughlin, 2012
• Crime Fiction Writing – Irish Writers Centre – Arlene Hunt, 2012
• Inkwell Crime Pays Crime Writing Workshop – Niamh O’Connor, Arlene Hunt, 2011
• Creative Writing Classes – Tallaght Library – Tanya Farrelly, 2010/2011
• Creative Writing Classes – Crumlin College – Valerie Sirr, 2009/2010
• Creative Writing Classes – Old Bawn Community School – Eileen Casey, 2008/2009

Memberships include:

• The Irish Writers’ Centre
• Platform One Writers’ Group, Rua Red
• Irish Crime Writers’ Group

Miscellaneous:

• Crime Scene Interviewer and Reviewer on www.writing.ie
• Chair: Red Line Book Festival 2012: Three Voices/Three Forms: Louise Phillips, Eileen Casey, Colm Keegan
• Chair: Red Line Book Festival 2013: Lady Killers: Alex Barclay, Arlene Hunt, Louise Phillips, Joanne Richardson