Roisin McAuley
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Roisin McAuley is the daughter of a chemist and grew up in Cookstown
in County Tyrone
in the 1950s, went to a convent boarding school, and then to Queen's University Belfast to study history. She joined BBC Northern Ireland
as a newsreader and announcer, going on to become a reporter for BBC programmes such as Spotlight, Newsnight
, Panorama
and File on 4
. She has also produced and directed television documentaries for ITV
and Channel 4
and written and presented programmes on BBC Radio 3 and 4. She lives in Reading
with her husband, Richard.
Roisin McAuley's first two novels, Singing Bird and Meeting Point, were sold at auction to Headline
(world rights) who published in 2004 and 2005. The US rights sold to HarperCollins
, Dutch rights to House of Books and the German rights to Droemer. The rights to Roisin McAuley's next two books were sold to Time Warner
Books UK in 2005.
Roisin is the sister of BBC broadcaster and musician Tony McAuley
and niece of Glens of Antrim
painter Charles McAuley
.
Cookstown
Cookstown may refer to either of the following:*Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland*Cookstown, Ontario, Canada*Cookstown, New Jersey, United States...
in County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
in the 1950s, went to a convent boarding school, and then to Queen's University Belfast to study history. She joined BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Northern Ireland is the main public service broadcaster in Northern Ireland.The organisation is one of the three national regions of the BBC, together with BBC Scotland and BBC Wales. Based at Broadcasting House, Belfast, it provides television, radio, online and interactive television content...
as a newsreader and announcer, going on to become a reporter for BBC programmes such as Spotlight, Newsnight
Newsnight
Newsnight is a BBC Television current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians. Jeremy Paxman has been its main presenter for over two decades....
, Panorama
Panorama (TV series)
Panorama is a BBC Television current affairs documentary programme, which was first broadcast in 1953, and is the longest-running public affairs television programme in the world. Panorama has been presented by many well known BBC presenters, including Richard Dimbleby, Robin Day, David Dimbleby...
and File on 4
File on 4
File on 4 is a current-affairs radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It is produced in Manchester by the BBC's Radio Current Affairs department, and has won more than 40 awards.- External links :* *...
. She has also produced and directed television documentaries for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
and Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
and written and presented programmes on BBC Radio 3 and 4. She lives in Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
with her husband, Richard.
Roisin McAuley's first two novels, Singing Bird and Meeting Point, were sold at auction to Headline
Headline
The headline is the text at the top of a newspaper article, indicating the nature of the article below it.It is sometimes termed a news hed, a deliberate misspelling that dates from production flow during hot type days, to notify the composing room that a written note from an editor concerned a...
(world rights) who published in 2004 and 2005. The US rights sold to HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
, Dutch rights to House of Books and the German rights to Droemer. The rights to Roisin McAuley's next two books were sold to Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
Books UK in 2005.
Roisin is the sister of BBC broadcaster and musician Tony McAuley
Tony McAuley
Tony McAuley was a Northern Irish broadcaster, producer and musician.-Early life and education:McAuley was born Anthony on 24 October 1939 to a chemist from Cookstown, County Tyrone...
and niece of Glens of Antrim
Glens of Antrim
The Glens of Antrim , known locally as simply The Glens, is a region of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It comprises nine glens , that radiate from the Antrim Plateau to the coast. The Glens are an area of outstanding natural beauty and are a major tourist attraction in north Antrim...
painter Charles McAuley
Charles McAuley
Charles McAuley was an Irish painter. He was born in Gruig, Glenann, Ireland, one of the nine Glens of Antrim, now in Northern Ireland, on March 15, 1910. Despite being from a small rural village, Charles pursued painting from an early age, in an area when farming was one of the main sources of...
.