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Des Dillon (Derrick Daniel Dillon) was born on 8 June, 1960 in Coatbridge, Scotland, is a Scottish writer. Discover Des Dillon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?

Popular As Derrick Daniel Dillon
Occupation Novelist, screenwriter, dramatist, poet
Age 63 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 8 June, 1960
Birthday 8 June
Birthplace Coatbridge, Scotland
Nationality Scottish

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Des Dillon Net Worth

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1960

Derrick Daniel Dillon (born 8 June 1960) is a Scottish writer.

1995

His novel Me and Ma Gal (1995), chronicles a day in the lives of two best friends, Derek and Gal, set against the Coatbridge landscape of slagpits and steelworks, and was shortlisted for the Saltire Society Scottish First Book of the Year Award, was included in The 100 Greatest Ever Scottish Books and won the World Book Day ‘We Are What We Read’ poll for the novel that best describes Scotland today.

1998

He was Writer-in-Residence at Castlemilk from 1998-2000.

He is a poet, short story writer, novelist, dramatist, broadcaster, screenwriter, and scriptwriter for TV, stage and radio.

His books have been published in the US, India, Russia, Sweden, in Catalan, French and Spanish.

His poetry has been anthologised internationally.

He was born in Coatbridge and studied English literature at Strathclyde University before becoming a teacher.

2002

In Six Black Candles (2002) (a novel originally written as a play for Birds of Paradise Theatre Company in 1999) the heroine Caroline, who has been deserted by her wayward husband Bobby, finds her sisters embarking on a ritualistic revenge, centered on the six black candles of the title.

2005

Des Dillon's play, Singin I'm No a Billy He's a Tim gained critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2005 and toured Scotland and Ireland in 2007.

2006

Monks (2006) was originally published as The Big Q (2001) and was adapted into play which enjoyed its world premiere in the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh in 2007.

2007

His latest award was The Lion and Unicorn prize for the best of Irish and British literature in the Russian Language (2007).

Des lives in Galloway with his wife and dogs.

2008

My Epileptic Lurcher (2008) is the story of Manny Riley, a recovering alcoholic and struggling scriptwriter with a serious anger management problem, and his newly adopted lurcher, Bailey, who has epilepsy.

The book is loosely based on Des Dillon's own life, and his lurcher (also called Bailey) who has epilepsy.