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John Connolly (c....
John Connolly (author)
Irish author, primarily of detective fiction
Dr John Connolly (born 31 May 1968) is an Irish writer who is best known for his series of novels starring private detective Charlie Parker.
Biography
Education and early career
Connolly was educated at Synge Street CBS[1] and graduated with a BA in English from Trinity College, Dublin,[2] and a Masters in journalism from Dublin City University.[3] Before becoming a full-time novelist, he worked as a journalist, a barman, a local government official, a waiter and a gofer at Harrods department store in London.[4]
Writing career
After five years as a freelance journalist for The Irish Times newspaper, he became frustrated with the profession, and began to write his first novel, Every Dead Thing, in his spare time (he continues to contribute articles to the paper, most frequently interviews with other established authors).[5]
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