Seamus Beirne: Author - Breakout from Sugar Island!

Author Seamus Beirne joins the program today to talk about his book, "Breakout from Sugar Island."

Seamus will talk about his writing style, inspirations and how he decided this was going to be his first book to publish!

Call 323 657-1493 to ask this talented author a question and join the fun!
 

Seamus Beirne grew up in Ireland and emigrated to the United States at eighteen to study for the priesthood. After ordination he went to Southern California to teach Latin and English in a Catholic high school. Things happened fast after that: he earned an M.A. in English, met his future wife, left the priesthood, got his first Social Security card, got married, and had three children. He spent the next twenty-five years as a high school English teacher and administrator, including a stint as president of the teachers union.

Although he had written opinion pieces for the Los Angeles Times and contributed to school newsletters,he never attempted to write fiction until seven years ago. Since that time he's completed three historical novels one of which, Breakout From Sugar Island, was published by Fireship Press in September, 2015. He's received the following awards: Conference Choice Award winner for adult fiction, San Diego Writers Conference, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Runner-up for adult fiction, San Francisco Writers Conference, 2010. Finalist in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Conference, 2011.