Fiona McPhillips is an Irish journalist, author, and screenwriter. In 2019, she started an MA in Creative Writing at Dublin City University, graduating with first class honours. Fiona’s debut novel, When We Were Silent, was runner-up for the 2021 Crime Writers Association Debut Dagger. It will be published in early 2024 by Transworld in the UK and Flatiron in the US. Fiona lives in Dublin with her three kids, two cats, and a dog.