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Sean O’Leary is a writer of crime and literary fiction from Melbourne, Australia. He has published five short story collections, two novellas, and four novels, as well as over forty-five individual short stories in journals. He walks through cities, along coasts, and on bush tracks. He takes photographs like a madman, does some drawing, and thinks test cricket is the greatest game of all.
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Sean O'Leary I'm currently working on a crime trilogy set in Sydney.…moreI'm currently working on a crime trilogy set in Sydney.(less)
Sean O'Leary My most recent book is Tokyo Jazz and Other Stories...a collection of crime and literary stories. The title story Tokyo Jazz is about a missing Austra…moreMy most recent book is Tokyo Jazz and Other Stories...a collection of crime and literary stories. The title story Tokyo Jazz is about a missing Australian girl who was working in Tokyo as a hostess. Its a theme about strangers in a stange land.
Most of the other stories are set in Australia and I;ve been lucky enough to travel to most fo the places where I set the stories..
The stories are quite dark bit I think but there's also a dark, dry sense of humour too.(less)
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