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Hi readers, my name is Marion Grace Woolley. I’m also known as Writer in Rwanda, which is where I live.


As you can tell from the books I write, I enjoy dark things: myths, legends and forgotten stories that hide in secret spaces.

 
I work as an international development consultant by day and piano tuner by night. My harshest critics are my rescue cats, mostly named after Ghibli characters (Howl, Sophie, Sen... and Jazz). In the words of their great idol, Cheshire, we’re all a bit mad here. 


Over the years, I have been published by Ghostwoods Books, Green Sunset Books, and Netherworld Books. In 2009 I was shortlisted for the Luke Bitmead Bursary for New Writers and I have won several short story competitions including the Bet Tuppi Near Eastern Historical Fiction Prize in 2021.

 

I am interested in collaborating on projects in the dark fantasy and historical fiction genres.
 

Interviews

Interviews 

2021

Gill's Blog - June 2021

2020
 

B for Bookreview - August 2020
donnasbookblog  - August 2020

Jazzy Book Reviews - August 2020

Writer's Resource Blog - August 2020
 

2019


Margaret Pinard - August 2019
B for Book Review - August 2019


2018


TEDx Talk, University of Luxembourg - October 2018
 

2017
 

DevilHousePress - July 2017
 

2016

Go Book Yourself - May 2016

Ghostwoods Weekend - January 2016 (all interviews)

 

2015

 

The Dabbler - November 2015

Writers Reign Interview - September 2015
The Blotter Magazine - August 2015
Pagan Writers Community Author Spotlight - July 2015
Wordy Wednesday - June 2015
The BRIT School Newsletter - April 2015
Writer's Resource Blog - March 2015
Reading University Alumni Feature - March 2015
Reading Reality Guest Post - February 2015
Life is Story Guest Post - February 2015
Morgen Bailey Guest Post - February 2015
Luxury Reading Guest Post - February 2015
Beth Fish Guest Post - February 2015

Chuck Wendig: Terribleminds - February 2015
Pagan Writers Community Q&A - February 2015
Riffle Books Interview - February 2015
Pagan Writers Community Guest Post - January 2015

 

2014

Writing Magazine Feature - December 2014

 

2013

Short Story Podcast - February 2013

 

2012

Novelspot: Behind the Scenes - December 2012
Guest Blog Post on Character Accents - October 2012
Firstwriter Newsletter (scroll down) - September 2012
Historical Tapestry Interview - August 2012
FirstWriter Interview (scroll down) - July 2012
Jaidis Shaw Interview - July 2012
Morgen Bailey Interview - July 2012
Author Spotlight Interview - May 2012
Mirador Bucks Falling Book Sales Trend - May 2012

 

2011

Village Link - October 2011

FirstWriter Interview - April 2011

Events
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Events

2024

You can catch Marion as Mupenzi in the Rwandan horror series The Forest. Available in Kinyarwanda online


 PREVIOUS EVENTS

 

2018

TEDx Talk, University of Luxembourg

2015

Kendal Library
Northampton Writing Group
Skyping with Sir Harry Johnston International School

2013

Folkestone Book Festival

2012

Waterstones Signing
booQfest
Women Authors' Panel
NGBG 1st Birthday

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