Luke Francis Beirne
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Luke Francis Beirne (born 21 September, 1995) is an Irish-Canadian writer.[1] Beirne was born in Ireland but moved to Canada at a young age. He now lives in Saint John, New Brunswick.[2]
Beirne's first novel, Foxhunt, was a finalist for the 2022 Foreword INDIES[3] award in General Fiction and chosen by The Miramichi Reader as one of the best novels of 2022. Blacklion was shortlisted for the NB Book Awards [4] and was selected by CBC as one of the best books of Fall 2023.[5]
Beirne's writing has been compared to authors such as Graham Greene[6], Ernest Hemingway[7], and John le Carre[8]
Novels
[edit]- Blacklion. Baraka Books, 2023. ISBN 9781927886250
- Foxhunt. Baraka Books, 2022. ISBN 9781771863315
References
[edit]- ^ "A time of violence". November 28, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Kitts Goguen, Colleen (August 4, 2023). "New book by local author". CBC News. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ ""Foxhunt" is a 2022 Foreword INDIES Finalist". www.forewordreviews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick - Mrs. Dunster's Fiction Prize". wfnb.ca. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "74 Works of Canadian Fiction to Read in Fall 2023". CBC News. September 6, 2023. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lavery, Simon (2023-11-28). "A time of violence: Luke Francis Beirne, Blacklion". Tredynas Days. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Blacklion by Luke Francis Beirne". www.ottawareviewofbooks.com. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Lavery, Simon (2022-04-22). "Spies and misdemeanours: le Carré, Boyd, Hill, Beirne". Tredynas Days. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
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