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

Grace O'Malley : The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530-1603 ; Gill.Shadow Lord ; biography of Tibbot ne Long Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, Gráinne Ní Mháille's youngest son.Finding Tom Cruise Eleanor Countess of Desmond T.K. Whitaker: Portrait of a Patriot