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David K O'Hara

DAVID K O'HARA  

 Nationality:    American/British
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Literary Agent:    Leslie Gardner, Artellus Ltd


I am a British-American writer who recently relocated to New York from the UK. My work, which includes novels and plays, is represented by Leslie Gardner at Artellus Ltd, London. I received my PhD in English Literature and Creative Writing from Bath Spa University in 2009. My writing has been featured in various publications from The Believer to Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction. A new production of my play, The Upstairs Room, will begin a month-long run at The King's Head Theatre, London, in November 2012. A number of my plays have also been produced over the past year, including Book Ends (Summer Hall, 2011 Edinburgh Fringe), Finland: A Sketch (Jericho Tavern, Oxford), For All We Know: A Sketch (The Old Red Lion, RedFest, London), Now Until the Hour (Cheltenham Everyman Ralph Richardson Studio/Jacqueline du Pre Music Building, Oxford), and The Upstairs Room (Burton-Taylor Studio, Oxford).pecialties: Literary, Editorial, Drama, Theater, Copy-writing, Marketing, Journalism, Proofreading, Education, Community Outreach, Creative Development, Research, Archival, Academic. Here's the link for an interview I did recently: http://ramblingsofarustywriter.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/interview-with-david-k-ohara-novelist.php

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 Book Ends         Finland: A Sketch         For All We Know: A Sketch         Now Until the Hour         Upstairs Room, The

Book Ends

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Finland: A Sketch

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For All We Know: A Sketch

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Now Until the Hour

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Upstairs Room, The

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An apocalyptic love story by David K. O'Hara. London is sinking, there's constant rain and everyone is trying to escape. Gordon, an American writer, finds himself holed up in the attic room of a half-way house, awaiting forged papers and safe passage back to the states. He becomes trapped with Stella, a mysterious and seductive woman and a teenage girl called Iris who between them, take Gordon on an emotional journey through his past and into the present, forcing him to face the painful truth as to why he is there.

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drama 80 min

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