Originally from Derry, Pádraig Ó Siadhail has lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada since 1987. He is the Associate Professor of Irish Studies in Saint Mary’s University, Halifax. His academic publications include Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge, 1900-1970 (1993) and An Béaslaíoch. Beatha agus Saothar Phiarais Béaslaí 1881-1965 (2007). Cló Iar-Chonnacht has published three of his novels, Parthas na gCleas (1991), Éagnairc (1994) and Peaca an tSinsir (1996), as well as a collection of short stories, Na Seacht gCineál Meisce agus Finscéalta Eile (2001)