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'''O. R. Melling''', born '''G. V. Whelan''', is an author of several [[fantasy literature|fantasy novels]]. Melling's novels are famous among both adults and young adults and contain stories mostly written around Irish and [[Celt]]ic [[folklore]], [[fairy|faeries]] in particular.
'''O. R. Melling''', born '''G. V. Whelan''', is an author of several [[fantasy literature|fantasy novels]]. Melling's novels are read by both adults and young adults and contain stories mostly written around Irish and [[Celt]]ic [[folklore]], [[fairy|faeries]] in particular.


Melling was born in Ireland and was brought up in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] with seven sisters and two brothers. She attended [[Loretto College School]]. When she was 18 years old, she hitched-hiked across Canada and through [[California]]. Melling travelled extensively in her youth, straying as far from Toronto as [[Malaysia]] and northern [[Borneo]].
Melling was born in Ireland and was brought up in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] with seven sisters and two brothers. She attended [[Loretto College School]].


With a B.A. in philosophy and [[Celtic Studies]] from [[University of Trinity College|Trinity College]] in the [[University of Toronto]] and an M.A. in Mediaeval History, Melling has written film scripts and papers and has become a literary critic under her actual name, G. V. Whelan.
With a B.A. in philosophy and [[Celtic Studies]] from [[University of Trinity College|Trinity College]] in the [[University of Toronto]] and an M.A. in Mediaeval History, Melling has written film scripts and papers and is a literary critic under her actual name, G. V. Whelan.


Currently living in her hometown of [[Bray, County Wicklow|Bray]], [[County Wicklow]], Melling is still writing and has a daughter named Findabhair.
Currently living in her hometown of [[Bray, County Wicklow|Bray]], [[County Wicklow]], Melling is still writing and has a daughter.

Many of Melling's books have now been translated to German, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Slovenian, and Czech.


==Books==
==Books==

Revision as of 19:59, 5 December 2022

O. R. Melling, born G. V. Whelan, is an author of several fantasy novels. Melling's novels are read by both adults and young adults and contain stories mostly written around Irish and Celtic folklore, faeries in particular.

Melling was born in Ireland and was brought up in Toronto, Ontario with seven sisters and two brothers. She attended Loretto College School.

With a B.A. in philosophy and Celtic Studies from Trinity College in the University of Toronto and an M.A. in Mediaeval History, Melling has written film scripts and papers and is a literary critic under her actual name, G. V. Whelan.

Currently living in her hometown of Bray, County Wicklow, Melling is still writing and has a daughter.

Books

  • The Singing Stone (1986)
  • The Druid's Tune (1983)
  • My Blue Country (Toronto: Viking, 1996), OCLC 35936230
  • Falling Out of Time (1989)
  • People of the Great Journey: would you go if you were called?, OCLC 857524886

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