We are downsizing and decluttering. A hoard acquired over many years. We are faced with a major select only the most important things to keep. But very little of our hoard seems unimportant. As we uncover them, or re-discover them, each unlocks past memories. Memories! How do we declutter memories? Does the past exist, I wonder, or is it a library of videos, some special, some not so special, organized to entertain or even to frustrate, filled with laughter or sorrow, or people we loved, disliked, or even hated.
Pat Mullan is a thriller writer and poet. He was born in Ireland and has lived in England, Canada and the USA. He now lives in Connemara, in the west of Ireland.
Formerly a banker, he is a graduate of Northwestern University's Kellogg School.
He has published articles, poetry and short stories in magazines such as Buffalo Spree and Tales of the Talisman. His poetry appears frequently in the Acorn E-zine of the Dublin Writers Workshop. Other short work can be found on the new AMAZON KINDLE.
Recent work has appeared in the anthology, DUBLIN NOIR, published in the USA by Akashic Books and in Ireland and the UK by Brandon Books. Recent short work was chosen by Oxygen Books for inclusion in 'city-pick DUBLIN', published this year (2010) to coincide with Dublin being chosen as UNESCO's European City of Culture.
He received two nominations: one for Best First Novel and one for Best Suspense Thriller at the 2005 Love Is Murder conference in Chicago. His novel, BLOOD RED SQUARE, was published in the US in 2005.
World Rights to his novels, LAST DAYS OF THE TIGER and CREATURES OF HABIT are available from his agent, Svetlana Pironko.
He has also entered the Digital Age with his anthology, GALWAY NOIR, available now on iPULP FICTION ( wwww.ipulpfiction.com ).
He is presently at work on a new novel.
He has also published the following on Amazon's new KINDLE reader:
JAMES DICKEY'S POETRY: The Religious Dimension
ELEVEN DAYS IN JULY: A Family Ordeal
He is a member of INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS and MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA.