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Anna McPartlin

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Anna McPartlin
Born1972
Dublin, Ireland
Occupationnovelist
NationalityIrish

Anna McPartlin (born 1972) is an Irish novelist. Her novel Pack Up the Moon (2006) was her debut feature.[1]

Biography

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Anna McPartlin was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1972. As a teenager she grew up with her aunt and uncle as a fosterling in Kenmare, County Kerry. She studied marketing before working as a stand-up comedian.[2] Her novels (since 2006) were translated into German.[3] She is married and lives in Dublin.

Novels

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  • Pack Up the Moon (2006)
  • Apart from the Crowd (2007) also published as No Way to Say Goodbye (2009)
  • The Truth Will Out (2008) also known in the states as As Sure As the Sun
  • Alexandra Gone (2010) also published as The One I Love (2010)
  • The Space Between Us (2011)
  • Somewhere Inside Of Happy (2015)
  • The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes (2015)
  • Below the Big Blue Sky (2020)
  • " Waiting for a Miracle" (2021)

References

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  1. ^ "My Life in Books, Ann McPartlin: 'Within weeks I was leaving my job to write full-time. It was a dream come true". Independent.ie.
  2. ^ O'Doherty, Cara. "Writer, Anna McPartlin: 'There is nothing I need to have. I can walk away from pretty much anything'" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  3. ^ "'Just because you want something doesn't mean it's going to happen. I can live with that'". Independent.ie.
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