Anthony O'Neill

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Anthony O'Neill, born in Melbourne Australia in 1964, is a writer of fiction.[1]

Early life[edit]

O'Neill's father was a policeman[2] and his mother, from whom he inherited a 'rich strain of Scottish blood',[3] was a stenographer.[2] Educated at the Christian Brothers College in St Kilda, he went straight into the workforce after school and devoted himself to his passion, writing.[2] O'Neill has described his journey to publication as 'unspeakably long'.[4]

Writing and film career[edit]

In October 2014, 20th Century Fox preemptively purchased the film rights to his unpublished science fiction novel The Dark Side. The book was acquired for publication by Simon & Schuster at the Frankfurt Book Fair, and was published in 2016.[5][6][7][8]

Personal life[edit]

O'Neill has lived now for a number of years in Edinburgh which he has called 'a deliriously atmospheric city - for me the most stimulating in the world.'[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fraser, Morag (29 May 2003). "Murder in the city of voices". The Age. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "O'Neill, Anthony 1964- - Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Anthony O'Neill author of 'The Lamplighter'". scotsman. 31 January 2004. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  4. ^ Anthony O’Neill (31 August 2017). "On the Virtue of Perseverance'". writing.ie. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  5. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (6 October 2014). "Fox Buys Hot Sci-Fi Book 'The Dark Side' for Steve Zaillian to Produce (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  6. ^ Mike Fleming Jr. (6 October 2014). "Fox Wins Hot Frankfurt Book 'The Dark Side' For Film Rites To Produce". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  7. ^ MrDisgusting (6 October 2014). "'The Dark Side' of the Moon Littered with Criminals". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  8. ^ Anthony O’Neill (31 August 2017). "On the Virtue of Perseverance". writing.ie. Retrieved 17 February 2019.