Dervla McTiernan explained
| Dervla McTiernan |
| Birth Place: | County Cork, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Crime writer |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Nationality: | Irish/Australian |
Dervla McTiernan is an Irish crime novelist.[1]
Early life and career
Dervla McTiernan was born in County Cork, growing up initially in Carrigaline and Douglas before her father's work in the bank took her to Dublin, aged six, and then Limerick. She is one of a family of seven.
McTiernan studied corporate law in University College Galway and went on to become a solicitor, training in Dublin. She returned to County Galway, to Oranmore, to build her own legal practice, working in it for about twelve years. By then she was married to her husband Kenny, an engineer and they had a daughter, with a son on the way. Ireland hit a recession and the couple decided to move to Australia. She is now an Australian citizen.[1]
Australia and writing career
McTiernan and her husband settled in Perth, Western Australia, where McTiernan got a part-time job working with the Mental Health Commission.[2] [3] [4]
In 2014, McTiernan decided to give writing a serious try. Her first novel was published in 2018, and went on to win multiple awards. She continued with further works of crime fiction, for a total of three novels in a series, one standalone novel, and three novellas.[5] [2] [4] [6]
Awards and recognition
Adaptation
As of 2019, her first novel was being adapted for film by Irish actor Colin Farrell and his production company.[13]
Bibliography
Notes and References
- News: 'I feel I’m making a deal with an imaginary cop': crime queen author Dervla McTiernan . Mercedes Maguire . February 27, 2020 . The Daily Telegraph . 2023-08-09 . But I do feel Australian now, in fact, it’s official because I have an Australian passport now..
- Web site: Examiner . Irish . Cork-born solicitor begins new chapter as a crime writer in Australia . Irish Examiner . 2018-07-25 . 2020-01-21.
- Web site: Writer's Block with Dervla McTiernan . The Gloss Magazine . 2018-03-09 . 2020-01-21.
- Web site: Dervla McTiernan . 2020-01-21 . Fantastic Fiction.
- Web site: Jordison . Sam . 2018-09-19 . Not the Booker: The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan review – thriller lost in plot . 2020-01-21 . the Guardian.
- Web site: Ford . Tricia . 2019-08-30 . Dervla McTiernan Expands The Cormac Reilly Series With Both A Sequel And A Prequel . 2020-01-21 . audible.com.
- Web site: An Post Irish Book Awards » Dervla McTiernan . 2020-01-21 . An Post Irish Book Awards.
- Web site: McManus . Darragh . 2019-03-02 . The Scholar: Tension, twists and turns in smart Galway mystery . 2020-01-21 . Independent.ie.
- Web site: 2020-07-14 . McKinty, McTiernan win 2020 Thriller Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200715144846/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/07/14/153546/mckinty-mctiernan-win-2020-thriller-awards/ . 15 July 2020 . 2020-07-15 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
- Web site: 2020-07-17 . Davitt Awards 2020 shortlists announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200717082740/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/07/17/153836/davitt-awards-2020-shortlists-announced/ . 17 July 2020 . 2020-07-19 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
- Web site: 2020-08-26 . Ned Kelly Awards 2020 shortlists announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200929174602/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/08/26/155707/ned-kelly-awards-2020-shortlists-announced/ . 29 September 2020 . 2020-08-26 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
- Web site: 2021-04-12 . ABIA 2021 shortlists announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210412051001/https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/04/12/184964/bia-2021-shortlists-announced/ . 12 April 2021 . 2021-04-12 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
- Web site: Steger . Jason . Boom time for Dervla McTiernan with Davitt Awards win and Colin Farrell developing film adaptation of The Ruin . The Sydney Morning Herald . 2019-08-31 . 2020-01-21.
