Alan Monaghan (born May 6, 1970) is an Irish novelist. He has been shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards[1] and has won the 2002 Hennessy New Irish Writer Award.[2]
Alan Monaghan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 June 1970 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Notable works | The Soldier's Song |
Life and works
editMonaghan was born in Dublin where he served his apprenticeship as a boilermaker in the Guinness brewery before becoming an engineer. He began his literary career in 1995 with the short story Rosary which was shortlisted for the Hennessy X.O Literary Awards.[3] This nomination was successfully followed in 2002 when Monaghan won the Hennessy New Irish Writer Award and the Award for Emerging Fiction for his short story The Soldier's Song.[4] Monaghan has developed this short story into a series of books the first of which, The Soldier's Song was published in 2010.
Monaghan has been highly praised for his writing style and was nominated in the Best Newcomer category of the 2010 Irish Book Awards.[5]
Personal life
editMonaghan continues to live in Dublin with his family.
Bibliography
edit- Fiction
- Rosary (1995)
- The Soldier's Song (2002)
- The Soldier's Song (2010)
References
edit- ^ "Irish Publishing News: The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Shortlist Announced". Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ The 2002 Hennessy New Irish Writer Award has been won by Dubliner Alan Monaghan for his short story 'The Soldier's Song'.
- ^ Alan Monaghan Biography from the Marsh Agency
- ^ The 2002 Hennessy New Irish Writer Award has been won by Dubliner Alan Monaghan for his short story 'The Soldier's Song'.
- ^ "Irish Publishing News: The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards Shortlist Announced". Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2011.