Mark Farrell

A 60-year-old former chef based in Cork Harbour and a paid-up member of the Irish diaspora. After mistaking London, the USA, and South Africa for a shortcut home—and foreign taverns for "literary research"—he is now writing short stories about those who took the long road back. Forcing an Irishman to summarize 60 years in under 500 characters feels like a direct violation of his heritage, but he’s doing his best.