A. J. Healy

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Alan James Healy
BornAlan James Healy
2 April 1969
Dublin, Ireland
Pen nameA. J. Healy
Occupation Novelist
Nationality Irish
Period2002—present
Genre Comedy, Fantasy
Notable works Tommy Storm, Tommy Storm and the Galactic Knights
Website
www.tommystorm.com

Alan James "A. J." Healy (born 1969) is an Irish author of children's books. He has written two books, Tommy Storm and its sequel, Tommy Storm and the Galactic Knights . After a rocky childhood, and many jobs around the world, he settled back in Dublin, where he was born, to start writing books. In 2002, he finished Tommy Storm, but was unable to find a publisher due to his being generally unknown. Four years later, he self-published the book, making 5,000 copies. A few months later, when approximately 3,000 books were sold, Quercus bought the rights to publish it. He is now married and has a young child.

Contents

Work on Tommy Storm 3 has been indefinitely delayed, as Healy has not received an advance from his publishers, and is instead focused on a project to help combat climate change.

Tommy Storm books

  1. Tommy Storm . Penguin Group. 2007. ISBN   9781847244253. [1] [2]
  2. Tommy Storm and the Galactic Knights . Quercus. 2010. ISBN   9781847247551.
  3. Tommy Storm 3

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References

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  2. Mansur, Carole (19 March 2008). "Children's books: From dogfights to bear care". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2016.