Anne Tiernan

Born in Zambia, Anne Tiernan grew up in Navan, County Meath. She studied English Literature and Psychology at Trinity College Dublin and spent seven years working in banking. Anne left Ireland with her husband in 2004 to travel the world, arriving in New Zealand in 2005 where they still live – now with three children together. The Last Days of Joy is Anne’s first novel, and was shortlisted for the Kate O’Brien Award 2023.