Anne Chambers (author) explained

Anne Chambers is an Irish biographer, novelist, and screenplay writer who lives and works in Dublin, and is best known for her biography of the 16th-century Irish Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley.^[1]

Early life and education

Chambers grew up in Castlebar, Ireland.^[2]

Chambers has a master's degree in history from the Convent of Mercy Castlebar.^[3]

Chambers initially worked as an executive at Central Bank, but left the job to pursue writing.

Books

• Grace O'Malley : The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530-1603 (1979); Gill.^[4]
• Shadow Lord (2007); biography of Tibbot ne Long Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, Gráinne Ní Mháille's youngest son.
• Finding Tom Cruise (2007)
• Eleanor Countess of Desmond (2011)
• T.K. Whitaker: Portrait of a Patriot (2014)^[5]
• The Great Leviathan: the life of Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo (1788-1845)

Awards

Chambers received the Wild Atlantic Words Hall of Fame Award in 2018.

Adaptations

Chambers has written several adaptations of her biography of Grace O'Malley, including a play, a biopic, and a screenplay for a six part mini-series, which as of November 2022 was in development with Kristen Sheridan.^{[6] [7]}

External links

• Official Internet Site
• Official Blog

Notes and References

1. Web site: About . 2022-12-06 . www.graceomalley.com.
2. Web site: Healy . John . 23 October 2018 . Chambers challenges Castlebar . 2022-12-26 . The Mayo News.
3. https://ie.linkedin.com/in/anne-chambers-6097b04b Profile
4. Web site: GRANUAILE . 2022-12-26 . www.graceomalley.com.
5. Book: Chambers, Anne . T.K. Whitaker: Portrait of a Patriot . 2014-09-26 . Transworld . 978-1-4481-7053-1 .
6. Web site: Goldsmith . Margie . 22 November 2022 . Ireland's Most Famous Pirate Queen: Grace O'Malley . 2022-12-26 . Forbes . en.
7. Web site: Jennings . Margaret . 2018-10-19 . First feminist: Pirate queen Grace O'Malley charts a bold course for women . 2022-12-26 . Irish Examiner . en.