Dan Binchy
1940
Coming from a rich literary heritage, the Irish writer Dan Binchy comes from a highly literary family, being the cousin of famous writer Maeve Binchy among others, as he has created his own strong profile over the years, with a number of different works in his extensive backlog of work. Writing largely from an Irish perspective, he takes subjects he knows about at an in-depth level, creating stories that are finely tuned and speak to the reader on a more intimate level, regardless of where they are from or what their background is. Using wit and warmth in equal measure he is able to write about subjects that are close to him, making them universal for all, as his passion leaps from the page in an almost infectious manner, whilst carrying the reader along for the ride.