It's funny how things work out, when it comes to writing, especially my own writing. It's been two years now, since the book you see here was published in Ireland. In 2005 I was privileged to win the Best Emerging Fiction Award at the Sunday Tribune, Hennessy Literary Awards, which was held in the newly built Sheraton hotel in Dublin. It was a wonderful evening and one which will stay with me for years to come. Anyway, a year later, my story "Splendent sun and tawny moon," was selected to be a part of the the book you see here. It was a thrill to see my writing in such a beautifully designed book.
Last year, on a week's stay in Galway, I was shopping with my daughter, browsing the cool bookshops in Galway town, when we happened to come across a copy of the Hennessy book. My daughter's eyes widened when she saw it and quickly leafed through the book to see her fathers name. I'll never forget that moment; it was priceless. So, at the end of the day, after all the years of writing, it's funny how all that work can be validated by such a simple gesture. If you'd like to get a copy of the book it is available through Amazon here.