Occupation Writer Genre Horror fiction | Nationality Irish | |
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Books Twisted Fairy Tales, Twisted Myths: 20 Classic St, The Madness of Dr Caligari, Amhrán Na Mara Similar Gemma Files, Paul G Tremblay, Joseph S Pulver - Sr, Cody Goodfellow, Molly Tanzer | ||
Maura McHugh is an Irish author of horror and fantasy in prose, comic books, plays, and screenplays.
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Early life
Born in the US, McHugh moved to Ireland as a child. She was educated in the National University of Ireland in Galway where she graduated with a B.A. in English and History, and then an M.A. in English. After living overseas for a while McHugh returned to Ireland and to education where she gained a Diploma in Film studies at NUIG, a Foundation Course in Filmmaking at the Galway Film Centre, and finally a second M.A. in Screenwriting at the Huston School of Film and Digital Media.
Career
Based in Galway McHugh is the author of Roisin Dubh and Jennifer Wilde. McHugh is editor of the Writers Guild of Ireland fortnightly newsletter as well as the guild's website and blog.
McHugh has been a regular judge for the Galway Junior Film Fleadh, the British Comics Awards, the Golden Blasters as well as having been a judge for The Shirley Jackson Awards. She also curated "The Image" during the Hay festival in Kells.
McHugh was Guest of Honour at the 2015 Irish National Science Fiction Convention, Octocon.