Joseph O'Connor

'''Joseph Victor O'Connor''' (born 20 September 1963) is an Irish novelist. His 2002 historical novel ''Star of the Sea'' was an international number one bestseller. Before success as an author, he was a journalist with the ''Sunday Tribune'' newspaper and ''Esquire''. He is a regular contributor to RTÉ and a member of the Irish artists' association Aosdána. Provided by Wikipedia