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Áine Greaney

Instructor

BEd, National University of Ireland, Carysfort College; MA, College of Saint Rose

Irish-born author Áine Greaney lives and writes in Newburyport, Mass. In addition to her five published books, her essays and stories have appeared in Creative Nonfiction, The Boston Globe Magazine, The New York Times, and other outlets.

Her most recent book, GREEN CARD & OTHER ESSAYS, was published in 2019, and her book Writer with a Day Job was released by Writers Digest Books. Her awards and shortlists include a citation in “Best American Essays” and a Pushcart Prize nomination. She has also been a featured storyteller on PBS The World Channel.

In addition to her 20 years working in healthcare, Áine has led writing workshops at various venues, colleges and conferences, including The Carver School of Medicine, U.Iowa, The National Writers Digest Conference, the North Shore Cancer Resource, the Hope Floats Healing and Wellness Center, The International Women’s Writing Guild, The Cape Cod Writers Conference and others. Also, in 2021, she was among the keynote speakers for the International Women’s Writing Guild’s annual conference and is also on the faculty for their 2022 summer conference.

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