In this episode of the TwoMacs, Martin is back in the chair talking to acclaimed
novelist Anthony J. Quinn. Born on a farm in Kileeshil in 1971, Anthony was
drawn to books from an early age. As a child, he would construct a wee canopy
in a nearby field and lose himself reading stories by Enid Blyton. He also
started to write at a young age.
However, the Troubles cast a long shadow over his formative years and indeed
his nine noir novels deal with this dark subject and its legacy. His work is set
around the shores of Lough Neagh and presents an alternative view of the area
to the N.I. Tourist Board. His debut novel, Disappeared (2012) first appeared in
the US, introduced readers to Inspector Celsius Daly who would go on to appear
in three subsequent novels.
The fascinating discussion covers the nature of the writing process and how it
can often be a journey of discovery for the writer to arrive at the “emotional
truth” of a story. They also talk of the importance of telling stories that address
the wrongs of the past and thus allow people to feel that they have been heard.
Anthony’s latest book, Murder, Memoir, Murder (2022), his most personal novel
to date, was one of the Daily Mail’s Books of the Year. At present he is
working on a historical novel set in New York.

Anthony's Website www.anthonyjquinnwriter.com/