Denise Deegan (Irish author)

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Denise Deegan
Born Cork, Ireland
OccupationAuthor, Screenwriter
NationalityIrish
GenreAdult, Young Adult, Fiction
Notable worksThe Butterfly Novels

Denise Deegan (born 1966 in County Cork , Ireland) is an Irish screenwriter and author of contemporary fictional and drama novels for adults and teens. [1] She is currently adapting her teen series The Butterfly Novels for film. In 2012 she was nominated for the 2012 Irish Book Awards in the Young Adult category for her book And For Your Information... [2] She worked as a nurse in Vincent's Hospital for 4 years and currently resides in County Dublin with her husband and two children. [3]

Contents

Bibliography

The Butterfly Novels

  1. And By The Way... (2011) [4] [5]
  2. And For Your Information... (2011)
  3. And Actually... (2012)

Fiction

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References

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