Sample of authors
Spain, Jo
The Irish author Joanne ‘Jo’ Spain was born into a working-class family in the little notorious residential district of Belcamp, close to Coolock in Dublin. Her father, who was close to her even though he was an alcoholic, died when she was young. She attended St. John of God’s School in Artane in northern Dublin, and subsequently studied Politics and Philosophy at Trinity College in the city. Thi...
Literary figures
Nick Stefanos
Gender: Male
Nicholas J. ‘Nick’ Stefanos is a Greek-American private detective in Washington in a trilogy of detective stories by George P. Pelecanos. He is heavily built and often does unpaid work to help relatives and friends who have run into problems. This means that he doesn’t earn much money, and to make ends meet he also works in a bar. He rarely says no to a bit of liquor, some sex or a fight.