Karen Gillece (born 1974 in
Dublin
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) is an Irish writer. She studied law at
University College Dublin
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and worked for several years in the telecommunications industry before turning to writing full-time. She has written four novels and her short stories have been widely published in literary journals and magazines. She has been described by ''
The Irish Times
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'' as "an emerging force to be reckoned with", and by the ''
Irish Independent
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The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines.
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'' as "the queen of emerging Irish writers", and her work as being "clever and compelling". She lives in Dublin.
Awards and honors
*2009:
European Union Prize for Literature, ''Longshore Drift''
*2001:
Hennessy New Irish Writing Award, shortlist
Bibliography
*''Seven Nights in Zaragoza'' (2005)
*''Longshore Drift'' (2006)
*''My Glass Heart'' (2007)
*''The Absent Wife'' (2008)
*''The Boy That Never Was'' (2014) as Karen Perry in collaboration with Paul Perry.
References
External links
Karen Gillece in Irish Writers OnlineKaren Gillece's Website
Irish writers
1974 births
Living people
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