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Michael Hennessey

Brief Biography

Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Michael Hennessey has published a novel, two non-fiction books and two collections of short stories. He has also had twelve plays produced, some of which have been performed across Canada.

Michael's poetry and short fiction have been published in several Canadian magazines, and his stories and plays have been produced on CBC Radio. He served seven years with the Royal Canadian Navy, and worked as the Registrar and Secretary at the University of Prince Edward Island.

Michael's crime and mystery stories have been accepted by a variety of online publications, including Blue Murder, HandHeldCrime, Orchard Press Mysteries, Mysterical-E, Shred of Evidence, and Spinetingler Magazine. He is currently working on another novel.

Selected List of Publications
  • The Betrayer. The Acorn Press, 2003. ISBN 1-894838-03-3.
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  • My Broken Hero and Other Stories. Charlottetown, Ragweed Press, 1992. ISBN 0-921556-24-1.
  • An Arch for the King & Other Stories. Charlottetown, Ragweed Press, 1984. ISBN 0-920-304419.
  • The Catholic Church on Prince Edward Island 1720-1979. Editor. Charlottetown, The R.C. Episcopal Corp., 1979.
  • Salt in Their Blood. Charlottetown, Irwin Printing, 1973.
Selected Productions
  • Legacy. Produced by Theatre PEI at the Carrefour Theatre, Charlottetown, 1996.