James Lawless' poetry and prose have won many awards, including the Scintilla Welsh Open Poetry Competition, the WOW award, a Biscuit International Prize for short stories, the Cecil Day Lewis Award and a Hennessey award nomination for emerging fiction. Two of his stories were shortlisted for the Willesden and Bridport prizes. He is the author of the critically-acclaimed novels Peeling Oranges, For Love of Anna, The Avenue, Finding Penelope and Knowing Women, and a highly-regarded study of modern poetry Clearing the Tangled Wood: Poetry as a Way of Seeing the World, for which he received an arts bursary. His works have been translated in many languages. Born in Dublin, he divides his time between Kildare and West Cork. His books are at http://www.amazon.com/jameslawless/e/b001joxd96 or read more about the author at www.jameslawless.net