Peter R Cullis
peter.cullis@hotmail.co.uk | About My Writing I wrote my first novel in the mid eighties after being encouraged by Maeve Binchy to do so.It was shortlisted by the Ryman New writers Awards 1986 but was never published.
My last novel,'Instruments of War' was published in Sept.2006 and re-published in a larger format in May 2008.I have had varied success with short stories and articles.My work in progress novel,'The Room of Mirrors',is due to be published 2010. | Authors' Register: | About My Background After military service and running my own business for twenty-five years,I retired in 2001 to concentrate on developing my writing.A year at The University of Leeds gained me an MA in Creative Writing and smoothed off most of the rough edges.I live in Surrey,am married with four daughters and an Irish setter,Seamus, who keeps me company while I write.My only regret that I have with my life is that I did not start writing seriously earlier.I am an associate member of NAWG and the Society of Auhors. |
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My Books |
Instruments of War - A Novel of Cyprus | | | Genre: Fiction - Military & War
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 | | Cyprus 1947.Two boys,one English and the other Greek Cypriot meet at Famagusta.They become fast friends until the English boy leaves the island to join the Army.The Greek boy becomes embroiled in EOKA fighting the British for self determination for Cyprus.The English boy returns with the Army and they are notional enemies.
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| The Room of Mirrors | | | Genre: Fiction - Military & War
 | | Northern Ireland, 1983. There is a mass breakout of republican prisoners from the H Blocks, Maze prison. Several of the escapers are important Provo staff officers who, while crossing to the republican safe haven of Southern Ireland, are ambushed by an SAS unit and dissapear from the face of the earth.Who betrayed them and is there a mole in the Provo camp? In the maestrom of the Ulster intelligence arena the answers to many questions cannot be totally clear-especially the really important question-just who is working for whom?
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Awards, Prizes and Commendations |
 | | Highly commended short story 'The bullfighter'NAWG Competition 2005.Second prize short story 'Perpetual Mowtion'Winchester conference 2007 |
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