Maeve Binchy

Dates: May 28, 1940 -

Occupation: writer; teacher 1961-68; columnist Irish Times

Known for: romance fiction, historical fiction, bestsellers

• Holy Child Convent, Killeney, County Dublin
• University College, Dublin (history, education)

• husband: Gordon Snell (married 1977)

Born and educated in Ireland, Maeve Binchy became a columnist for the Irish Times writing from London. When she married writer Gordon Snell, she moved back to the Dublin area.

• Light a Penny Candle. 1983.
• Lilac Bus. 1984. Short story collection.
• Echoes. 1985.
• Firefly Summer. 1987.
• Silver Wedding. 1989. Short story collection.
• Circle of Friends. 1990.
• The Copper Beech. 1992. Short story collection.
• The Glass Lake. 1994.
• Evening Class. 1996.
• Tara Road. 1996.
• This Year It Will Be Different and Other Stories: A Christmas Treasury. 1996. Short story collection.
• The Return Journey. 1998. Short story collection.
• Ladies' Night at Finbar's Hotel. 1998. Short story collection.
• Scarlet Feather. 2001.
• Quentins. 2002.
• Nights of Rain and Stars. 2004.

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