Born in Belfast, Ireland. Best-selling writer of crime books including the critically acclaimed Karl Kane novels. Numerous literary awards including the prestigious Aisling Award for Art and Culture, The Martin Healy Short Story Award, The Brian Moore Award for Short Stories and The Cork Literary Review Writer’s Award. Spent most of my young life in Long Kesh prison for my political beliefs and spent other time (too long) in American penitentiaries before President Bill Clinton mercifully pardoned me and sent my sorry you-know-what back to Ireland. Read all about it in my critically acclaimed best-selling and award-winning memoir, On The Brinks. Rights acquired by Focus Features. Crime books include: Dark Souls, The Redemption Factory,(short-listed for the Grand Prix De Littérature Policière, France’s most prestigious crime writers’ award) The Darkness of Bones, and the critically acclaimed Karl Kane series, Bloodstorm, The Dark Place, The Dead of Winter, and Past Darkness. Young adult book: Black’s Creek. Prix littéraire des jeunes Européens Prix littéraire des jeunes Européens (shortlisted) Recipient Trophées 813 2014 Du Meilleur Roman Recipient Golden Balais d’or for Best Crime Book of 2013-14 Thriller of The Year, Le Monde Aisling Award for Art and Culture Spinetingler Magazine Award For Best Anthology Film Rights Bought by Focus Features Find me lazing about on my website at www.millarcrime.com I’m always glad to have visitors, or simply send me your comments – good or bad. I’m a big boy. I can take it! The darkness is my light…
