Ed O'Loughlin
Ed O'Loughlin | |
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 Ed O'Loughlin in 2020 | |
| Born | 8 December 1966 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer, reporter |
| Years active | 1989 present |
| Spouse | Nuala Haughey |
| Awards | Longlisted 2009 Man Booker Prize, Shortlisted 2017 Giller Prize |
Ed O'Loughlin is an Irish-Canadian author and journalist.[1] His first novel, Not Untrue and Not Unkind, dealt with foreign journalists reporting on African conflicts.[2][3] It was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2009[4] and shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Fiction award in 2010.[4]
A second novel, Toploader, was a dark satire on drone warfare and the war against terror.[5] A third novel, Minds of Winter,[6] a multi-generational polar mystery story, was longlisted for the Sir Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction[7] and shortlisted for the 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize.[8] His fourth novel, This Eden, a metaphysical thriller about money and technology, was published in June 2021.[9]
Before turning to fiction, O'Loughlin worked for twenty years as a newspaper reporter, including fourteen years as a foreign correspondent in Africa and the Middle East for the Sydney Morning Herald, Age of Melbourne, Independent of London, The Irish Times, and others.[10]
Born in Toronto, he was brought up near Kildare Town in rural Ireland. He now lives in Dublin with his wife and two children.[10] Following the success of Minds of Winter, with its themes of mapping and exploration, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.[11]
Since returning to Dublin, he has reported on Ireland for the Atlantic, the Economist, and the New York Times,[12] and he reviews non-fiction for the Irish Times and the Times Literary Supplement, among others.
References[edit]
- ^ "Irish Writers Online | O'Loughlin, Ed". Irish Writers Online. 19 December 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Not Untrue and Not Unkind". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Review: Not Untrue and Not Unkind by Ed O'Loughlin". the Guardian. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b "John Banville Wins Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award 2010 At Listowel Writers' Week | Irish Publishing News". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ Burnside, John (6 May 2011). "Toploader by Ed O'Loughlin – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Minds of Winter review: A novel wondrous in tone and reach". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "2017 longlist announced -". The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "5 finalists for 2017 Giller Prize revealed". CBC News, October 2, 2017.
- ^ "This Eden - Ed O'Loughlin; | Foyles Bookstore". Foyles. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ a b "O'Loughlin, Ed - ROGERS, COLERIDGE & WHITE". ROGERS, COLERIDGE & WHITE. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ pope (7 November 2017). "Ed O'Loughlin's winter mind". Canadian Geographic. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Ed O'loughlin | The New York Times Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.