About Alan Glynn
Born 1960. Alan Glynn is an Irish writer, screenwriter, journalist and science fiction writer.
Alan Glynn is an Irish writer born in 1960 in Dublin.
Glynn studied English literature at Trinity College Dublin.
Awards and honours
2011 Irish Book Award, Crime Fiction category, Bloodland
Works
Novels
The Dark Fields (2001), republished as Limitless (2011) Winterland (2009) Bloodland (2011) Graveland (2013) Paradime (2016) Under the Night (2019) (Alternative title: Receptor)
Adaptations
Limitless (2011, by Neil Burger). Was based on his novel The Dark Fields. This film inspired a TV series with the same name that debuted on CBS on September 22, 2015. After the success of the film, the novel was re-published under the name Limitless.
Personal life Glynn resides in Dublin. He is married, with two children.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Alan Glynn?
Irish writer
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Alan Glynn was born in 1960 in Dublin.
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Alan Glynn is a writer, screenwriter, journalist and science fiction writer.
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Alan Glynn is Irish.
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