My Writings

 
 
 

Welcome to my World

John McAllister was born in Ballymena. He went to Garron Tower on the Antrim Coast, where he published his first stories and poems in the school magazine. In 1974 he went to Armagh, intending to stay for only two years. He met his future wife in the bank, and still lives there. He has his own accountancy business, two children and a pug called Barnaby.

TO CONTACT JOHN

Snail Mail:                    John McAllister
                                    ARMAGH
                                    Northern Ireland
                                    BT61 9EY

E – Mail:                      johnmcallister@ukonline.co.uk

Mobile:             00 44 7849 855912

In 1999, John was awarded an M. Phil. in Creative Writing from Trinity College, Dublin. He is currently the Facilitator of creative writing classes for Counties Cavan and Meath Arts Committees, and joint director of ABC Writers Network.

John’s current novel is based on “Barlow”, a real life policeman from his hometown of Ballymena.   TASTER: See Sergeant Barlow in action in ‘Curles Bridge’ HERE

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Latest Works

Line Of Flight

Line of Flight
This is the new Ireland, where former terrorists control the protection rackets. Jimmy Terrance (Transport in the UDA) finds himself fighting not only for the Peace Process and the life of the Queen of England, but the very existence of his own family.
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Fly Pool
The Fly Pool
A collection of short fiction from Northern Ireland's. John McAllister. Many of the stories feature Sergeant Barlow and his small town beat in Ulster's halcyon 1950's. The theme of law and order pervades, with contemporary tales of crime and punishment also featuring

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Writer In Residence


John McAllister was the Leader of the Armagh Writer’s Group from 1999 to 2005. During that time three of his pupils published their own collection of poems and prose. John also edited Hometown (ABC Publishing, 2004) an anthology of local writing.

From 2005 until 2007 John was the writer in residence at the Millennium Court Arts Centre in Portadown .

From 2007 to 2008 John was the Facilitator of the creative writing classes run jointly by Meath & Cavan Arts Committees. Also the Creative Writer for Monaghan County Library.

And Here Are A Few Writing Tips

Here are a few tips I've found very helpful over the year. Hope they bring you some success.

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