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Anna McPartlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 52–53) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality | Irish |
Anna McPartlin (born 1972) is an Irish novelist. Her novel Pack Up the Moon (2006) was her debut feature.[1]
Biography
[edit]Anna McPartlin was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1972. As a teenager she grew up with her aunt and uncle as a fosterling in Kenmare, County Kerry. She studied marketing before working as a stand-up comedian.[2] Her novels (since 2006) were translated into German.[3] She is married and lives in Dublin.
McPartlin adapted her own book for a film version of The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes, filmed in 2025, with a cast including Niamh Algar and Sam Claflin.[4]
Novels
[edit]- Pack Up the Moon (2006)
- Apart from the Crowd (2007) also published as No Way to Say Goodbye (2009)
- The Truth Will Out (2008) also known in the states as As Sure As the Sun
- Alexandra, Gone (2010) also published as So what if I’m broken (2010) and The One I Love (2010)
- The Space Between Us (2011)
- Somewhere Inside Of Happy (2015)
- The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes (2015)
- Below the Big Blue Sky (2020)
- " Waiting for a Miracle" (2021)
References
[edit]- ^ "My Life in Books, Ann McPartlin: 'Within weeks I was leaving my job to write full-time. It was a dream come true". Independent.ie.
- ^ O'Doherty, Cara. "Writer, Anna McPartlin: 'There is nothing I need to have. I can walk away from pretty much anything'" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "'Just because you want something doesn't mean it's going to happen. I can live with that'". Independent.ie.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (20 October 2025). "Niamh Algar, Sam Claflin, Alisha Weir lead 'The Last Days Of Rabbit Hayes'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
