ABOUT DEXTER PETLEY

Born 1955, Hawkhurst, Kent, England.

Published novels:
  • One True Void, Two Ravens Press, Ullapool, 2008

  • White Lies, Fourth Estate, London, 2003

  • Joyride, Fourth Estate, London, 1999

  • Little Nineveh, Polygon, Edinburgh, 1995
Other (recent) Publications:
  • Translation of The Fishing Box by Maurice Genevoix, from the French, (co-translator Laure Claesen), Medlar Press 2005

  • Regular 3500 word spot in Waterlog Magazine, journal of angling literature, published by Medlar Press.

Story:
  • The Sutton Hoo Sea Poet, London Magazine, Dec/Jan 2007

Forthcoming Publications:
  • Chapter on the East Sussex Rother in forthcoming book of writers' favourite rivers, Caught By The River, to be published by Cassell Illustrated in June 2009.

Awards and nominations:
  • Scottish Arts Council Award for Little Nineveh, 1996

  • Shortlist Dazed & Confused (Most promising writer) for White Lies, 2003

  • Longlist IMPAC 2005 for White Lies

  • New Angling Writer of the Year 2003

  • Arts Council of Great Britain Award for work-in-progress 2005

  • The Fishing Box Shortlisted Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize for Literary Translation, 2006

Literary Agent: Mark Stanton (Stan), Jenny Brown Associates, Edinburgh

Contact: dexter@dexterpetley.com

Dexter is also available to read, assess, edit or copy edit fiction and non fiction manuscripts through The Writers Workshop on: http://www.writersworkshop.co.uk/