Suzanne Strempek Shea is the author of six novels and six works of nonfiction. Her freelance journalism and fiction have appeared in newspapers and magazines throughout the US and in Ireland. A winner of the New England Book Award whose fiction has been noted in Best American Short Stories, she’s taught in four MFA programs, created one, and co-directs the Dingle Writers’ Workshop and the Iota Short Forms Conference. Her latest book is Compositions: A memoir in 42 essays by 1 kid on her 8 years in Catholic School, handed in 60 Years late (PAHA Books). With lifelong journalist Tommy Shea, she lives in the US and Ireland.
