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Ed O'Loughlin

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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] It was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2009[3] and shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Fiction award in 2010.[3]

A second novel, Toploader, was a dark satire on drone warfare and the war against terror. It was published to positive reviews in 2011.[citation needed] A third novel, Minds of Winter, a multi-generational polar mystery story, is shortlisted for the 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize.[4]

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 and The Irish Times.[5]

Born in Toronto, he was brought up in rural Ireland. He now lives in Dublin with his wife and two children.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Irish Writers Online | O'Loughlin, Ed". Irish Writers Online. 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  2. ^ "Not Untrue and Not Unkind". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  3. ^ a b "John Banville Wins Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award 2010 At Listowel Writers' Week | Irish Publishing News". Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. ^ "The Scotiabank Giller Prize Presents Its 2017 Shortlist". Scotiabank Giller Prize. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  5. ^ a b "O'Loughlin, Ed - ROGERS, COLERIDGE & WHITE". ROGERS, COLERIDGE & WHITE. Retrieved 2016-03-30.