Finbarr Hanley was born in London but grew up in Limerick, Ireland. He is an amateur writer looking to share his work as widely as possible. He studied Digital Arts in University of Limerick before gaining an undergraduate degree in English and a Masters degree in teaching from Université de Rennes 2. He lives in Brittany with his wife and children and teaches English to secondary school students. His hobbies include eating, dreaming, and jogging.