Fiona McPhillips

Fiona McPhillips

Fiona McPhillips is an Irish journalist and crime fiction writer. She graduated from Dublin City University. In 2021, she was highly commended for the Crime Writers' Association's Debut Dagger. ^{[1] [2]} Her debut novel, When We Were Silent, was shortlisted for the Irish Independent Crime Fiction Book of the Year at the 2024 Irish Book Awards. ^[3]

McPhillips has three children. ^[4]

Works

• McPhillips, Fiona (2018-03-26). Make the Home You Love. O'Brien Press. ISBN   978-1-84717-957-9.
• McPhillips, Fiona (2024-05-21). When We Were Silent. ISBN   978-1-250-90823-0. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

References

1. "CWA Daggers Announced". Crime Writers’ Association . Retrieved 2024-07-24.
2. "Awards: CWA Dagger Winners". Shelf Awareness . 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
3. "2024 Shortlist". Irish Book Awards. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
4. Hourican, Emily (2024-05-19). "Author Fiona McPhillips: 'People think writing fiction is some god-given talent. It's not. You learn it, same as you learn any other skill'". Irish Independent . Retrieved 2024-07-24.
5. Lyall, Sarah (2024-05-31). "3 Sultry, Summery New Thrillers". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-07-24.
6. Clemens, Judy. "a book review by Judy Clemens: When We Were Silent: A Novel". New York Journal of Books. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
7. Wilson, Laura (2024-05-17). "The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-07-24.
8. Leonard, Sue (2024-05-04). "Beginner's Pluck: 'When We Were Silent' author Fiona McPhillips". Irish Examiner . Retrieved 2024-07-24.
9. Dugdale, James Owen | John (2024-05-24). "May's best thrillers — love and survival in wartime Shanghai". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
10. "Fiona McPhillips's compelling debut shines a light on our national shame". www.independent.ie. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2025-06-19.

External links

• Official website