Brian Conaghan was born in 1971. He was raised in the Scottish town of Coatbridge but now lives and works as a teacher in Dublin. He is the author of The Boy Who Made It Rain and has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow. Over the years Brian has made his dosh as a painter and decorator, a barman, a DJ, an actor, a teacher and now a writer. He currently lives in Dublin with two beauties who hinder his writing: his wife Orla and daughter Rosie.
Awards: Costa (2016) see all
Genres: Young Adult Romance
New and upcoming books
Novels
The Boy Who Made It Rain (2011)
When Mr. Dog Bites (2014)
The Bombs That Brought Us Together (2016)
We Come Apart (2017) (with Sarah Crossan)
The Weight of a Thousand Feathers (2018)
The M Word (2019)
Cardboard Cowboys (2021)
Swimming on the Moon (2023)
Treacle Town (2023)
Stealing Happy (2025)
When Mr. Dog Bites (2014)
The Bombs That Brought Us Together (2016)
We Come Apart (2017) (with Sarah Crossan)
The Weight of a Thousand Feathers (2018)
The M Word (2019)
Cardboard Cowboys (2021)
Swimming on the Moon (2023)
Treacle Town (2023)
Stealing Happy (2025)
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