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MAZELIS, JO

60 Lon Coed Bran, Swansea, SA2 0YD
Tel/Fax: (01792) 521847
Email: jo_hughes21@hotmail.com

Short story writer, novelist, photographer, designer, illustrator. Born in Swansea, BA Swansea Institute, MA University of Wales Swansea. She has been a finalist in the Rhys Davies Short Story Competition three times. Short stories broadcast on BBC and published in Cambrensis, New Welsh Review, Corridor, Spare Rib, Everywoman, The Cardiff Poet and The Ottawa Citizen.

Circle Games was on the Wales Book of the Year 2006 Long List. Click here to read more about the book.

Selected Publications:
Circle Games (Parthian, 2005)
Black Bread (Parthian, 2008)

Contributed to:
Death of Mother (contributor) (Pandora, 1994)
Power (contributor) (Honno)
Tilting at Windmills (contributor) (Parthian, 1995)
Mama’s Baby (contributor) (Parthian)
Mr Roopratna’s Chocolate (contributor) (Seren, 1999)
Magpies (contributor) (Gomer, 2000)
Catwomen from Hell (contributor) (Honno, 2000)
Diving Girls (Parthian, 2002)
The Woman who loved Cucumbers (contributor) (Honno, 2002)



Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:
1. Reading/ discussing her own work
2. The short story as an art form. Special interest in American writers E. Annie Proulx, Raymond Carver, Flannery O’Connor and Paul Auster
3. Creative writing workshops in fiction

AGE RANGE: older secondary school pupils/ adults

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: non car driver