About
Photo: September on Cape Cod.
Since 1999, I’ve lived close to the ocean and spend lots of time there. Lucky me!
Áine Greaney grew up on a small farm in County Mayo, Ireland. In the mid 1980s, she emigrated to the U.S. where her work has been cited in “Best American Essays,” and her second novel, “Dance Lessons” was named a “great group read” by the Women’s National Book Association. Her essay, “Sanctuary” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
“Your prose is poetic, your images are extraordinary, and your memories are mesmerizing. How I wish I had your writing talent.”
In addition to her four published books (Simon & Schuster, Writers Digest/Penguin Random House), her essays, features and stories have appeared in various outlets, including Creative Nonfiction, The Boston Globe Magazine, The New York Times, NPR's WBUR Radio, Salon, Huffington Post, The Mindful Word, Books Ireland, IMAGE Magazine, Generation Emigration (The Irish Times), The Wisdom Daily, The Feminist Wire, Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine and other publications.
Teaching and speaking venues include The National Writers Digest Conference; The Cape Cod Writers Conference; Saint John’s University, Minnesota; California State University, Chico; The Arkansas Literary Festival; The New Hampshire Writers Project; The Carver School of Medicine, Iowa; and The Frank O’Connor Literary Festival, Cork, Ireland.
Greaney has been a featured storyteller on PBS The World Channel’s storytelling series, “Stories from the Stage.”
“Through your writing you have touched so many people, which is an accomplishment few can claim. I love reading your writing.”
Her novels, “Dance Lessons” (set in Massachusetts and Ireland) and “The Big House” (London and County Mayo) are available for film adaptation.