Anthony O'Neill explained

Anthony O'Neill, born in Melbourne Australia in 1964, is a writer of fiction.^[1]

Early life

O'Neill's father was a policeman^[2] and his mother, from whom he inherited a 'rich strain of Scottish blood',^[3] was a stenographer.^[2] Educated at the Christian Brothers College in St Kilda, he went straight into the workforce after school and devoted himself to his passion, writing.^[2] O'Neill has described his journey to publication as 'unspeakably long'.^[4]

Writing and film career

In October 2014, 20th Century Fox preemptively purchased the film rights to his unpublished science fiction novel The Dark Side. The book was acquired for publication by Simon & Schuster at the Frankfurt Book Fair, and was published in 2016.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Personal life

O'Neill has lived now for a number of years in Edinburgh which he has called 'a deliriously atmospheric city - for me the most stimulating in the world.'^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Murder in the city of voices. Fraser. Morag. May 29, 2003. The Age. 3 July 2011.
2. Web site: O'Neill, Anthony 1964- - Encyclopedia.com. www.encyclopedia.com. 18 April 2019.
3. Web site: Anthony O’Neill author of ‘The Lamplighter’ . 31 January 2004 . . 17 February 2019 .
4. Web site: On the Virtue of Perseverance’ . Anthony O’Neill . 31 August 2017 . . 17 February 2019 .
5. Web site: Fox Buys Hot Sci-Fi Book 'The Dark Side' for Steve Zaillian to Produce (Exclusive) . Siegel . Tatiana . 6 October 2014 . . 7 October 2014 .
6. Web site: Fox Wins Hot Frankfurt Book ‘The Dark Side’ For Film Rites To Produce . Mike Fleming Jr. . 6 October 2014 . . 7 October 2014 .
7. Web site: ‘The Dark Side’ of the Moon Littered with Criminals . MrDisgusting . 6 October 2014 . . 7 October 2014 .
8. Web site: On the Virtue of Perseverance . Anthony O’Neill . 31 August 2017 . . 17 February 2019 .