Rebecca Chapman (RebeccaChapman)

Rebecca Chapman MA, Cert.Ed is a retired university lecturer and author of twelve books, women's short fiction and the Write My Paper magazine column. Her first published work was a novel, followed by a business book, eight history books and two walking books. Her current publisher is Amberley Publishing. and for her walking books, Countryside Books

Rebecca writes a regular monthly column for Writing Forum and has contributed articles to Writing in Education, Mslexia, The Woman Writer, Paranormal Magazine, Bygone Kent, People's Friend, The Observer and The Sunday Telegraph. Her short stories have appeared in Woman, My Weekly, Bella, The Sunday Post, People's Friend and several literary journals and her poems have appeared in Acumen, Equinox, The Open University Poetry Anthology and Logos. Two of her books have been translated. The Competitite Woman was published in April, 1988 by W.H. Allen, sold first serial rights to a national newspaper and was translated into Mandarin Chinese, Serbo-Croat and Polish. Surrogate Lover was published the following month by a separate imprint of the same publisher and was translated into German. AWARDS: Suite Newcomer of the Month Award, January 2011 Editor's Choice on Suite for "Art Criticism: Originality, Forgery and Aesthetics," December 20, 2010 John Walter Salver, (Humorous short story) 2007, 3rd prize Clemence Dane (Monologue) October, 2007, 1st prize John Walter Salver (Article, Sense of Place) December, 2006, 3rd prize The Elizabeth Longford Trophy (Poem) May, 2006, commended John Walter Salver, (Short Story) December, 2005, highly commended The Elizabeth Longford Trophy (Poem) May, 2005, highly commended: QUALIFICATIONS: 2003 M.A. in Modern Poetry, University of Kent at Canterbury. 1996: B.A. (Hons), Literature and Philosophy, The Open University. 1993: Cert.Ed (fe), Croydon College with Oxbridge University. TEACHING: 2000-2006: Lectured in Creative Writing and Literature for the University of Kent. 1989-1998: Taught Creative Writing, G.C.S.E. English and Special Needs for Sutton College of Liberal Arts and Croydon Continuing Education and Training. Privately: Tutored in English and Maths, 4-11 year-olds. PREVIOUSLY: Rebecca founded and ran her own office supplies business. MOST SPECIAL MOMENT: In 2007 Rebecca Chapman won the Clemence Dane competition, She received her award in London from Simon Brett in the presence of Princess Michael of Kent, who, to her amazement, later asked her if she had any 'writing tips' for her.