Anne Chambers (author)

Anne Chambers is an Irish biographer, novelist, and screenplay writer who lives and works in Dublin, and is best known for her biography of the 16th-century Irish Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley.

Early life and education
Chambers grew up in Castlebar, Ireland.

Chambers has a master's degree in history from the Convent of Mercy Castlebar.

Chambers initially worked as an executive at Central Bank, but left the job to pursue writing.

Books

 * Grace O'Malley : The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530-1603 (1979); Gill.
 * Shadow Lord (2007); biography of Tibbot ne Long Bourke, 1st Viscount Mayo, Gráinne Ní Mháille's youngest son.
 * Finding Tom Cruise (2007)
 * Eleanor Countess of Desmond (2011)
 * T.K. Whitaker: Portrait of a Patriot (2014)
 * The Great Leviathan: the life of Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo (1788-1845)

Awards
Chambers received the Wild Atlantic Words Hall of Fame Award in 2018.

Adaptations
Chambers has written several adaptations of her biography of Grace O'Malley, including a play, a biopic, and a screenplay for a six part mini-series, which as of November 2022 was in development with Kristen Sheridan.