Fergal O'Byrne is an award-winning Irish writer for print, stage and screen. His collection of short stories, "Careful What You Wish For", was published in 2022. His recent collection, "Thank the DJs", was published in 2024.
His short story, "Sweetpea", was a winner in the Colm Tóibin International Short Story Award. "Standard Model" was shortlisted for the FISH Publishing Award, "Ribeye" was Longlisted for the Alpine Fellowship and "Silvercup" was broadcast on RTE Radio as part of the Francis McManus Competition.
He lives in Copenhagen with his Danish wife and twin daughters.