Baker, Keith
Keith Baker is the author of contemporary thrillers, including Inheritance (London, Headline, 1996); Reckoning (Headline, 1998); Engram (Headline, 1999) and Lunenburg (Headline, …
Bannister, Ivy
Ivy Bannister was born in New York City in 1951. Her short story collection is Magician (Dublin, Poolbeg Press, 1996). Many other …
Banville, John
John Banville was born in Wexford in 1945. His novels are Long Lankin ([nine short stories and the novella, The Possessed], London, …
Banville, Vincent
Vincent Banville was born in Wexford in 1940. His novels include An End to Flight (London, Faber and Faber, 1973, originally published …
Bardwell, Leland
Leland Bardwell was born in India of Irish parents in 1922 and was brought to Ireland at the age of two. Her …
Barrett, Anne
Anne Barrett was born in Co Clare. Her first film, Spring Cleaning (Channel 4/RTÉ, 1986), received two international film awards, including Special …
Barry, Catherine
Catherine Barry was born in 1963 in Dublin. Her novels are The House That Jack Built (London, Simon & Schuster, 2001); Null …
Barry, Kevin
Kevin Barry was born in Limerick in 1969. His story collections are There Are Little Kingdoms (Dublin, Stinging Fly Press, 2007), which …
Barry, Sebastian
Sebastian Barry was born in Dublin in 1955. His plays are The Pentagonal Dream (Damer Theatre 1986); Boss Grady’s Boys (Abbey Theatre, …
Bateman, Colin
Colin Bateman was born in Co Down in 1962. He has written fifteen novels, amongst them being Divorcing Jack (London, Arcade Publishing, …
Beckett, Mary
Mary Beckett was born in Belfast in 1926. She began writing in her twenties, first for the BBC, and then for literary …
Beckett, Samuel
Samuel Beckett was born in Foxrock, Co Dublin in 1906. His fiction includes More Pricks Than Kicks (London, Chatto and Windus, 1934); …
Behan, Brendan
Brendan Behan (known in Irish as Breandán Ó Beacháin) was born in Dublin in 1923. He served in Borstal (juvenile prison) for …
Beirne, Gerard
Gerard Beirne was born in 1962. His novels are The Eskimo in the Net (London, Marion Boyars, 2003); and Turtle (Ottawa, Oberon …
Bennett, Ronan
Ronan Bennett was born in Belfast in 1956. His novels are The Second Prison (London, Hamish Hamilton 1991); Overthrown by Strangers (Hamish …
Berkeley, Sara
Sara Berkeley was born in Dublin in 1967. Her collections are Penn (Dublin, Raven Arts Press/Canada, Thistledown Press, 1986); Home Movie Nights …
Berry, Ciaran
Ciaran Berry was born in Dublin in 1971 and grew up in Carna, County Galway and Falcarragh, County Donegal. His first collection …
Bhatt, Sujata
Sujata Bhatt was born in Ahmedabad, India in 1956, and spent her early years in Pune. She has translated Gujarati poetry into …
Binchy, Chris
Chris Binchy was born in Scotland in 1970. His novels are The Very Man (London, MacMillan, 2003); People Like Us (MacMillan, 2004); …
Binchy, Dan
Dan Binchy was born in County Limerick in 1940. His novels are The Neon Madonna (London, Century, 1991); The Last Resort (Century, …
Binchy, Maeve
Maeve Binchy was born in Dublin in 1940. Her story collections are Central Line (Dublin, Ward River Press, 1977/London, Quartet, 1978); Victoria …
Boland, Eavan
Eavan Boland was born in Dublin in 1944. Her collections of poetry include 23 Poems (Dublin, Gallagher, 1962); The War Horse (London, …
Boland, Rosita
Rosita Boland was born in Co Clare in 1965. Her poetry collections are Muscle Creek (Dublin, Raven Arts Press, 1991); and Dissecting …
Bolger, Dermot
Dermot Bolger was born in Finglas, North Dublin, in 1959. He founded and edited the Raven Arts Press, Dublin, from 1979 to …
Boran, Pat
Pat Boran was born in Portlaoise in 1963. His poetry collections are The Unwound Clock (Dublin, The Dedalus Press, 1990), which won …
Bourke, Angela
Angela Bourke’s short story collection is By Salt Water, (Dublin, New Island Books, 1996). Her other books include Caoineadh na dTrí Muire …
Bourke, Eva
Eva Bourke was born in Germany but has lived in Ireland for many years. Her poetry collections are Gonella (Galway, Salmon Publishing, …
Bowen, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Bowen was born Elizabeth Dorothea Cole in Dublin in 1899, taking her literary name from the family home Bowen’s Court, in …
Boylan, Clare
Clare Boylan was born in Dublin in 1948. She published four novels: Holy Pictures (London, Hamish Hamilton, 1993/ New York, Simon and …
Boyne, John
John Boyne was born in Dublin in 1971. His first short story was published by the Sunday Tribune and shortlisted for a …
Branley, Mary
Mary Branly was born in Sligo in 1962. Her collections are A Foot in the Tide (Kilcar, Co Donegal, the Summer Palace …
Breathnach, Colm
Colm Breathnach was born in Cork in 1961. His collections are Cantaic an Bhalbháin (1991), which won the Duais Bhardas Chorcaí at …
Breathnach, Pádraic
Pádraic Breathnach was Born in Moycullen, Co. Galway, in 1942. His stories are collected as Bean Aonair (Clódhanna Teo., 1974); Buicéad Poitín …
Breen, Maggie
Maggie Breen was born in Monageer, Co Wexford. Her debut collection is Other Things I Didn’t Tell (Enniscorthy, Scalta Media, 2013). She …
Brennan, Deirdre
Deirdre Brennan was born in Dublin in 1934 and brought up in Tipperary. Her collections are Reilig na mBan Rialta (Baile Átha …
Brennan, James
James (Jimmy) Brennan was born in Dublin in 1944. He was a member of the Stanislavski Studio at Focus Theatre from 1967-1969. …
Brennan, Joe
Joe Brennan was born in Wexford in 1968. His play The Witchin’ Well was produced by An Grianán Productions (Letterkenny, Co Donegal) …
Brennan, Maeve
Maeve Brennan was born in Dublin in 1917. Her father was Irish Ambassador to the United States and he brought his family …
Brennan, Rory
Rory Brennan was born in Westport, Co Mayo in 1945. His collections are The Sea on Fire (Dublin, Dolmen, 1978); The Walking …
Brett, Heather
Heather Brett was born in Canada, and was raised in Co Antrim. Her collections are Abigail Brown (Galway, Salmon Poetry, 1991); The …
Broderick, John
John Broderick was born in Athlone in 1924. His novels include The Pilgrimage (London, Weidenfeld & Nicholson 1961), published in the U.S. …
Broderick, Sonja
Sonja Broderick was born in Listowel, Co Kerry, in 1971. Her first collection is The Things You Left Me With (Belfast, Lapwing …
Broe, Christine
Christine Broe was born in Dublin in 1948. Her first collection is Solas Sólás (Dublin, Swan Press, 2003). Her poetry has received …
Brophy, Catherine
Catherine Brophy was born in Dublin. Her novels are The Liberation of Margaret McCabe (Dublin, Wolfhound Press, 1985); and Dark Paradise (Wolfhound, …
Brown, Christy
Christy Brown was born in Crumlin, Dublin, in 1932. One of thirteen surviving children, he suffered from cerebral palsy and was considered …
Brown, Stephen
Stephen Brown was born in Derry in 1972. His novels are Under the Devil Tree (Derry, Stephen Brown, 2004); The Green Book …
Browne, Corinne
Corinne de Laittre Browne, who writes under the name Corinne Browne, was born in 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her non-fiction includes Body …
Bryce, Colette
Colette Bryce was born in Derry in 1970. Her collections are The Heel of Bernadette (London, Picador, 2000); The Full Indian Rope …
Burkitt, Lisa
Lisa Burkitt was born in the USA to Irish parents, and grew up in Donegal. Her debut novel is The Memory of …
Burnside, Sam
Sam Burnside was born in Co Antrim. His long poem, Cathedral (Freehold Press, 1989), won The Sunday Tribune/Hennessey Award of that year. …
Bushe, Paddy
Paddy Bushe was born in Dublin in 1948. His poetry collections include Poems With Amergin (Dublin, Beaver Row Press, 1989); Teanga (Baile …
Butler, Hubert
Hubert Butler was born in Kilkenny in 1900. He is recognized as the most distinctive Irish essayists, writing in the highest traditions …
Byrne, Mairéad
Mairéad Byrne was born in Dublin in 1957. Her poetry collections include Talk Poetry (Miami University Press 2007), SOS Poetry (/ubu Editions …
Byrne, Patricia
Patricia Byrne was born in Mayo. Her narrative nonfiction is The Veiled Woman of Achill (Cork, The Collins Press, 2012). Her debut …
Byrne, Trevor
Trevor Byrne was born in Dublin in 1981. His debut novel is Ghosts and Lightning (Edinburgh, Canongate/New York, Doubleday 2009). He is …
Byron, Catherine
Catherine Byron was born in London of an English father and Irish mother in 1947 but grew up in Belfast from 1948. …
