About
Bruce Marsland is the author and editor of several works on language teaching, most notably 'Lessons from Nothing,' published by Cambridge University Press. He holds a Master's degree in applied linguistics from the University of Edinburgh. Born and raised in the United Kingdom, he has also worked in Finland, Bulgaria, and the United States. He currently lives in San Diego, California, doing business as an editor and writer.
His poetry has appeared in Sixfold and Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine, among others. He has performed at ‘Poetry & Jazz’ in Helsinki, Finland. He was winner of the Sentinel Literary Quarterly poetry competition in February 2016, a runner-up in the Prole Laureate poetry competition in 2018, and shortlisted for the Hammond House international literary prize in 2017 and 2020.
Early years
Bruce was born in Swansea, in Wales. As he grew up, his family moved around the United Kingdom, living in Cheshire, North Yorkshire, and Somerset, before settling in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.
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He has a Bachelor's degree in English and theatre studies from the University of Warwick, and a Master's degree in applied linguistics from the University of Edinburgh.
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He also holds a qualification in teaching English to speakers of other languages.
What's happening
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Latest: Five of Bruce's poems have been voted into the Summer 2023 poetry edition of Sixfold.
September 2023
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From poetry in competition, to music and voice work and stage productions, to English language teaching and teacher training, there is always something going on.
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Watch this space for updates on Bruce's current poetry project, on the theme of climate change.
Blog: A bit of Bruce