Dorene
F.
O'Brien
Born:
Detroit
,
MI
Spouse: Patrick Brendon O'Brien
Children: Hadley Elise
Address(es):
Permanent :
West Bloomfield , MI
Spouse: Patrick Brendon O'Brien
Children: Hadley Elise
Address(es):
Permanent :
West Bloomfield , MI
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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Voices of the Lost and Found: stories | Fiction , Short Stories | Adult | Detroit : Wayne State University Press | 2007 |
| Detroit noir | Michigan , Short Stories | Adult | New York, N.Y. : Akashic Books | 2007 | |
|
Other writings: - Numerous short stories published in a variety of journals, reviews and anthologies. Poetry published in a numerous journals. |
1997 -2009 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
I write because I am curious, because I want to understand everything - graffiti art, string theory, the Delphic Oracle. My research often turns up fascinating information that I use as "background" material. My favorite stories are those that both entertain and educate, so I try to do that (guietly) in mine. I attribute my success to determination and the continued passion for wordsmithing.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Chris O'Malley Prize in Fiction; Finalist | 2010 |
| Drake Emerging Writer Award; Finalist | 2009 |
| USA Book News Best Book Award | 2008 |
| Fish Award; Finalist | 2007 |
| Best of Carve Award | 2005 |
| Night Train Firebox Fiction Award | 2004 |
| National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Grant | 2004 |
| Bridport International Writing Competition; First Place | 2004 |
|
Pushcart Prize Nomination - Award received for following years: 2003, 2008 |
2003 |
| Writer's Voice Prose Award | 2003 -2004 |
| Willamette Award in Fiction; First Place | 2003 |
| Chicago Tribune Nelson Algren Fiction Award | 2003 |
| Authors in the Part Short Story Contest; Finalist | 2002 |
|
Greensboro Review Literary Award for Fiction; Finalist - Award received for following years: 2002, 2009 |
2002 |
|
New Letters Literary Award for Fiction; Finalist - Award received for following years: 2002, 2006 |
2002 |
| New Millennium Award for Fiction; First Place | 2002 |
| Wind Magazine Fiction Award; First Place | 2002 |
| Red Rock Review Mark Twain Award for Short Fiction; First Place | 2000 |
| Inkwell Fiction Contest, Manhattanville College; Honorable Mention | 1999 |
| Peregrine Prize, Amherst Writers & Arts Press; Honorable Mention | 1998 |
| Iowa Literary Awards, Iowa Organization for the Writing Arts; First Place | 1998 |
| New Letters Literary Awards, University of Missouri, Second Runner Up | 1997 |
| Metro Times Summer Fiction Contest; First Place | 1997 |
| Loughead Eldredge Creative Writing Award; Wayne State University | 1996 -1997 |
| Explorations, University of Alaska Writing Award: Honorable Mention | 1996 -1997 |
Memberships:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| B&N Writers Group | |
| Springfed Arts | |
| Women of Wayne | |
| Modern Language Association |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Master of Ats (M.A.) English
- Creative Writing concentration |
Wayne State University | Detroit , MI | 1997 |
| Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English & B.A. Journalism | Wayne State University | Detroit , MI | 1994 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing Instructor | College of Creative Studies | Detroit , MI | |
| Senior Training Specialist | United States Government | ||
| Creative Writing Instructor | Wayne State University | Detroit , MI |
Other Resources:
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