My name is Matthew John Meagher and I am the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Book Awards Winner for Best Juvenile/YA for my novel, “Irish Town.” I am also a Colorado Author’s League Award Winner. “Irish Town” has been distinguished as a favorite in the New York City Big Book Awards. Recently, “Irish Town” won first place in the Readers Views Literary Awards. I have been published twice with short stories as well in both 34th Parallel Magazine(2020) and Fterota Logia Magazine(2021). I have a new publication published in 2022 with Solstice Literary Magazine. I have an MFA in Creative Writing from Regis University.
I specialize in first-person YA. My target audience is typically older high school to adults. I compose narratives that are accessible to every reader, but content for any age. My readers follow me for this reason. My narratives approach societal challenges, such as demographical contention, familial hurdles, LGBTQ+, PTSD, and substance abuse. I also incorporate contemporary language. My objective is to be a new voice for modern readers.
