Graduate Degree: Irish American University - Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing

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My passion is novel writing. In 2012, while pursuing an MFA in creative writing from the American College Dublin, I had the privilege of studying in Oscar Wilde's childhood home under two highly talented Irish writers: Sean O'Reilly and Mike McCormack, the 2016 Goldsmith's Prize winner. In 2016, I published a work of detective fiction in the July issue of Heater magazine, marking a significant milestone in my author's journey. This was followed in 2022, by my being shortlisted for the Claymore Award’s best thriller category. The following year, I contracted a literary agent and currently have a manuscript on submission with various publishing houses. The books I craft are international spy thrillers set in Europe, a continent I have called home for 14 of the past 16 years. My lived experiences enrich the authenticity of the scenes and sensations I describe, and my undergraduate study of politics further enhances the writing, providing that "finger on the pulse" accuracy my plots demand. My main character is a former Recon Marine turned black-ops agent operating on Europe's fringes.