Gerard Whelan

Gerard Whelan is an Irish author. He was born in Enniscorthy, County Wexford, and has lived and worked in several European countries. After some time living in Dublin, he has returned to live in his native Wexford. He is the author of many books for children and is a multiple award-winner. He has also written the non-fiction book "Spiked: Church, State Intrigue and the Rose Tattoo" and edited the anthology, "Big Pictures". [ [http://www.irishwriters-online.com/gerardwhelan.html Gerard Whelan ] ]

"The Guns of Easter", "A Winter of Spies" and "War Children" are historical novels based on the Irish struggle for independence in the early 20th century, while "Dream Invader" and "Out of Nowhere" are fantasy novels.

Bibliography

*"The Guns of Easter" (O'Brien Press, 1996)
*"Dream Invader" (O'Brien Press, 1997)
*"A Winter of Spies" (O'Brien Press, 1998)
*"Big Pictures" (editor) (LETS, 1998)
*"Out of Nowhere" (O'Brien Press, 1999)
*"War Children" (O'Brien Press, 2002)
*"Spiked: Church, State Intrigue and the Rose Tattoo" (New Island, 2002)

Awards

*"The Guns of Easter" won the Eilís Dillon Memorial Award for first-time writers and a Merit Award at the 1997 Bisto Book of the Year Awards
*"Dream Invader" won Book of the Year at the 1998 Bisto Book of the Year Awards
*"War Children" won a Merit Award at the 2003 Bisto Book of the Year Awards [ [http://www.childrensbooksireland.com/content/view/44/192/ Children's Books Ireland - Previous Winners ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.obrien.ie/author.cfm?authorID=34 Gerard's author page at the O"Brien Press website]
* [http://www.obrien.ie/Interviews.cfm?InterviewID=5 An interview with Gerard Whelan]
* [http://www.obrien.ie/Interviews.cfm?InterviewID=12 Appropriate Lies: A short essay by Gerard Whelan]