Anne Marie Forrest
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Anne Marie Forrest is an author who grew up Blarney
, County Cork
, Ireland
. After graduating from University College Cork, she completed her Masters degree in Urban and Rural Planning
at the University of California, Davis
. Having lived in various parts of Ireland, including Dublin and Wicklow
as well as several years in Australia, she is now based in Cork
.
After working as a town planner for several years, Anne Marie turned her attention to fiction writing. Her first novel, Who Will Love Polly Odlum? was published in 2000. She has published four further novels and her work has been translated into a number of languages including French, German and Spanish
. Anne Marie's writing has also appeared in Image Magazine, The Irish Times
, The Irish Independent, The Evening Echo, and in several short story collections.
Blarney
Blarney is a town and townland in County Cork, Ireland. It lies north-west of Cork and is famed as the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone.-Tourism:Blarney town is a major tourist attraction in County Cork...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. After graduating from University College Cork, she completed her Masters degree in Urban and Rural Planning
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
at the University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
. Having lived in various parts of Ireland, including Dublin and Wicklow
Wicklow
Wicklow) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. Located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island, it has a population of 10,070 according to the 2006 census. The town is situated to the east of the N11 route between Dublin and Wexford. Wicklow is also connected to the rail...
as well as several years in Australia, she is now based in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
.
After working as a town planner for several years, Anne Marie turned her attention to fiction writing. Her first novel, Who Will Love Polly Odlum? was published in 2000. She has published four further novels and her work has been translated into a number of languages including French, German and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
. Anne Marie's writing has also appeared in Image Magazine, The Irish Times
The Irish Times
The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Kevin O'Sullivan who succeeded Geraldine Kennedy in 2011; the deputy editor is Paul O'Neill. The Irish Times is considered to be Ireland's newspaper of record, and is published every day except Sundays...
, The Irish Independent, The Evening Echo, and in several short story collections.
Novels
- Who Will Love Polly Odlum? (2000)
- Dancing Days (2001)
- Something Sensational (2002)
- The Love Detective (2006)
- Love Potions (2008)