Sean O'Leary Sean O'Leary i(A121456 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Crime Double Feature : Neo Noir Sean O'Leary , William Thatch , Australia : Zombie Pirate Publishing , 2021 23698978 2021 selected work novel horror
1 Stars Sean O'Leary , 2020 single work short story
— Appears in: FourW (New Writing) , no. 31 2020; (p. 176-182)
1 Wonderland Sean O'Leary , 2020 single work short story
— Appears in: Sūdō Journal , January vol. 2 no. 2020;
1 Fremantle Sean O'Leary , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , June vol. 63 no. 6 2019; (p. 109-110)
1 y separately published work icon The Heat Sean O'Leary , Montmorency : Busybird Publishing , 2019 17389210 2019 single work novel

'Jake is a loner who works nights in a Darwin motel and lives at the YMCA. He’s in love with Angel, a Thai prostitute who works out of the low-rent Shark Motel.

'A vicious murder turns Jake’s life into a nightmare. He must fight for his life on the heat-soaked streets of Darwin and Bangkok in the wet season to get revenge, and to get his life back.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 The Streets Sean O'leary Sean O'Leary , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: Four W New Writing , no. 29 2018; (p. 91-96)
1 Ode to Darwin Sean O'Leary , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Other Terrain , December no. 4 2017;
1 y separately published work icon Drifting Sean O'Leary , Montmorency : Busybird Publishing , 2017 14691134 2017 single work novel

'Ben drifts into Geraldton, broke, lost, and trying to escape a past that haunts him.

'At the Outback Bar, he meets Kelly, a topless barmaid. She’s nothing like he expects. She reads Salinger, Murakami, and carried around a copy of Girl, Interrupted for a year.

'Ben is entranced. She’s strong, determined, and encourages his dreams to write. With her, he feels he can reconcile his past. He feels he can become somebody more than he is.

'But Kelly has her own secrets – secrets that Ben tries to navigate. Ben feels the past tearing at him, and the possibilities of the future daunting.

'Drifting is a gritty, cult-classic in the making, a story of love, truth, and the power of dreams.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 On the Outside Sean O'Leary , 2016 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , June vol. 60 no. 6 2016; (p. 105-110)
1 Sasha Sean O'Leary , 2016 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , March vol. 60 no. 3 2016; (p. 107-111)
1 y separately published work icon Walking Sean O'Leary , Maroubra : Peggy Bright Books , 2016 9413348 2016 selected work short story crime science fiction

'Walking is a collection of dark, gritty, true-life, crime and science fiction short stories by emerging Australian writer, Sean O’Leary.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Prince of the City Sean O'Leary , 2016 single work short story
— Appears in: FourW New Writing Twenty-Seven , no. 27 2016; (p. 97-103)
1 Ambon Sean O'Leary , 2016 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 60 no. 10 2016; (p. 86-87)
1 Bully Sean O'Leary , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 59 no. 10 2015; (p. 90-95)
1 Somebody Sean O'Leary , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , May vol. 59 no. 5 2015; (p. 88-93)
1 Nowhere Sean O'Leary , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: FourW New Writing Twenty-Six 2015; (p. 95-101)
1 The Norseman Sean O'Leary , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , November vol. 58 no. 11 2014; (p. 100-107)
1 Son Sean O'Leary , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , July - August vol. 58 no. 7/8 2014; (p. 133-138)
1 Satellite City Sean O'Leary , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , April vol. 58 no. 4 2014; (p. 101-108)
1 Leg Spinner Sean O'Leary , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , July/August vol. 57 no. 7/8 2013; (p. 102-105)
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