 The CWA also nominated the novel for a John Creasey Memorial Dagger prize for best first crime novel.Her third novel, "Billie Morgan", based on some of her experiences in the biker subculture of the 1970s, made the shortlist for the 2005 Orange Prize.Denby's fifth collection of poetry "Pray for Us Sinners" (Comma Press) was published in 2006 and her fourth novel, "Borrowed Light" () was published in February 2006 by Serpent's Tail).