User:Paul Harry/Rodge Glass

Rodge Glass is a writer based in Scotland. Born in 1978, Glass is the author of two novels, No Fireworks (Faber & Faber, 2005) and Hope for Newborns (Faber & Faber, 2008). His third book was Alasdair Gray: A Secretary's Biography, which won a Somerset Maugham Award for Non Fiction in 2009. Glass is also a musician, having contributed the track 'The Fire' to the Ballads of the Book album (Chemikal Underground, 2007) with folk legend Vashti Bunyan. Glass's band, Burnt Island, released a mini album called 'Music and Maths' on Chaffinch Records in March 2010. He is currently a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Strathclyde University, Glasgow.

Novels: No Fireworks, 2005 Hope for Newborns, 2008

Biography: Alasdair Gray: A Secretary's Biography, 2008

References: http://www.societyofauthors.net/prizes-grants-and-awards/prizes-for-fiction-and-non-fiction/the_somerset_maugham_awards/index.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/hope-for-newborns-by-rodge-glass-844187.html http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music-reviews/burnt-island-music-and-maths-1.1013778