Michael Carroll (author)
Irish writer of fiction and comics; of romantic fiction as Jaye Carroll
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| Intro | Irish writer of fiction and comics; of romantic fiction as Jaye Carroll | |
| A.K.A. | Michael Owen Carroll Jaye Carroll | |
| A.K.A. | Michael Owen Carroll Jaye Carroll | |
| Places | Ireland | |
| is | Writer | |
| Work field | Literature | |
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| Birth | 21 March 1966, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland | |
| Age | 58 years |
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Biography
Michael Owen Carroll (born 21 March 1966) is an Irish writer of novels and short stories for adults and children. He is best known for his series of superhero novels The New Heroes and his romantic fiction under the name Jaye Carroll.
Biography
After leaving school at sixteen, he worked as a postman. He moved into computer programming in 1985 at the age of nineteen. In 1990 he met his future wife, Leonia Mooney, at the National Irish Science Fiction Convention, Octocon. He became a full-time writer in 1999.
Awards
- 2012: Nominated for "Favourite Newcomer Writer" Eagle Award