School of Creative Arts, Film and Media (SCAFM)

I am a novelist and writer with an interest in a broad range of writing from digital journalism and creative non-fiction to screen writing and writing for children and young adults. My PhD comprises a novel about Shakespeare’s Dark Lady and a reflective thesis on the ficitonalised versions of Shakespeare that co-exist with his (largely fictional) biography. This is due to be completed in 2012.

I have previously taught creative writing at Brunel and with the Open University, and I’ve also worked as a freelance journalist for the national media. My articles have appeared in the Guardian, Sunday Times, Independent on Sunday, Evening Standard and New Scientist.

My published books are dark, satirical novels, one set in contemporary Brighton, and the other in London and Greenham Common in the 1980s.  My nonfiction guide: How To Be A Writer will be published by Piatkus this autumn.

Publications

Books

O’Reilly, S. The Best Possible Taste, Penguin, 2004, Penguin, ISBN 0141 01654X

O’Reilly, S. You Spin Me Round, Penguin, 2007, Penguin, ISBN 9780141 016559

O’Reilly, S. How To Be A Writer, Piatkus, 2011, ISBN-10: 0749954809

Book Chapters

Jones, S., Macleod, A., et al: Story: A Punch Up the Pavilion, The Illustrated Brighton Moment, Unmadeup Books, 2008,  ISBN-10: 0955586011

Journal Articles

O’Reilly,S, The Guardian, 29/10/2003 16 years together. Why get married now?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2003/oct/29/familyandrelationships.features10?INTCMP=SRCH

O’Reilly, S The Guardian, 11/02/2004  Playing by the sword

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2004/feb/11/familyandrelationships.features10?INTCMP=SRCH

O’Reilly, S, The Guardian, 04/12/2006 Another think coming

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2006/dec/04/careers.theguardian2?INTCMP=SRCH