Biography
Dilys Rose was born in Glasgow in 1954 and took a degree at Edinburgh University. S
he has held three Creative Writing Fellowships: at Castlemilk Libraries (1991-3); at Mid/East Lothian Libraries (1995-8); and, since 2001, at Edinburgh University.
She is the author of four collections of short stories: Our Lady of the Pickpockets (1989); Red Tides (1993); War Dolls (1998); and Lord of Illusions (2005). Her Selected Stories was published in 2005. She has also published three collections of poetry: Madame Doubtfire's Dilemma (1989); Lure (2003) and, for young children, When I Wear My Leopard Hat (1997). Her novel, The Pest Maiden, was published in 1999.
She has also been involved in collaboration with musicians and visual artists, most recently with composer Stephen Deazley on Fatal Attraction.
Dilys Rose lives in Edinburgh.
Bibliography
Madame Doubtfire's Dilemma Chapman, 1989
Our Lady of the Pickpockets Secker & Warburg, 1989
Red Tides Secker & Warburg, 1993
When I Wear My Leopard Hat: Poems for Young Children (illustrated by Gill Allan) Scottish Children's Press, 1997
War Dolls Headline Review, 1998
Pest Maiden Headline Review, 1999
Lure Chapman, 2003
Lord of Illusions Luath Press, 2005
Selected Stories Luath Press, 2005
Prizes and awards
1991 Macallan/Scotland on Sunday Short Story Competition
1993 Scottish Arts Council Book Award Red Tides
1994 McVitie's Prize for Scottish Writer of the Year (shortlist) Red Tides
1994 Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award (shortlist) Red Tides
1997 Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial Award
1998 Society of Authors Travel Award
2000 Canongate Prize
2008 Sundial Scottish Arts Council Book Awards (shortlist) - Bodywork
