Carole Bromley is a British poet, and creative writing tutor for the

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Life

Carole has degrees from

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and

, as well as an M Phil. in Writing from the

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(now the

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). Carole Bromley has been writing for about ten years. She recently gave up her teaching job to spend more time writing and now tutors in creative writing for York University Centre for Lifelong Learning, as well as running occasional workshops in schools. She is currently running Poetry Surgeries on behalf of The Poetry Society. Her poems have been widely published in magazines, including '' The New Welsh Review'', ''The Rialto'', ''The North'', ''Mslexia'', ''Magma'', and ''Stand''. In 2005, her pamphlet collection ''Unscheduled Halt'' was a first stage winner in the Poetry Business Book and Pamphlet Competition, and was also invited to read at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival. She read as a part of poets featured in ''A Twist of Malice''. Bromley is married with four children and lives in York.

Awards

Carole has won or been placed in the following competitions: The

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, Housman Society, Yorkshire, Ware, New Forest, Whiteadder Press, Staple, Mslexia, BT, Barnet, Guardian Text Poem, Connections, Writersinc, Yorkshire Evening Press, Lancaster Litfest, Ilkley.

Work

"le penseur", ''Smiths Knoll'', No 17 - 1998"A Candle for Lesley"; "Tom Makes His Mark"; "A Jewish giant at home with his parents"; "Pilgrimage""Dad's Bike", Close readings, ''The Guardian'', 6 February 2007

Books

*''Mslexia'', Autumn 2001 *''Unscheduled Halt'', Smith/Doorstop 2005, *''Skylight'', Smith/Doorstop 2009, *''A Guided Tour of the Ice Hous''e 2011, *''The Stonegate Devil'' 2015, *''Blast Off!'' 2017,

Anthologies

*''Wading Through Deep Water'' (ed. Tony Curtis), 2001 *''Images of Women'' (ed. Myra Schneider and Dilys Wood), Arrowhead Press in association with Second Light, 2006 *''A Twist of Malice'', Grey Hen Press,

Reviews

Carole Bromley's word-paintings glow likewater-colours; her gentle, often wistful, family anecdotes always have a twist and a new insight. These neat, witty pieces justify the growing list of prizes beside her name.''YORK'S FIRST LITERATURE FESTIVAL - AN INSIDE REPORT'', F. Mary Callan
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References

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