Anne Chambers (author)


Anne Chambers is an Irish biographer, novelist, and screenplay writer who lives and works in Dublin, and is best known for her biography of the 16th-century Irish Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley.

Early life and education

Chambers grew up in Castlebar, Ireland. She has a master's degree in history from University College Cork.
Chambers initially worked as an executive at Central Bank, but left the job to pursue writing.

Writing career

Chambers published a biography of Grace O'Malley in 1979. She has subsequently written several adaptations of this biography, including a play, a biopic, and a screenplay for a six part mini-series, which as of November 2022 was in development with Kristen Sheridan.
Chambers received the Wild Atlantic Words Hall of Fame Award in 2018.

Books