Ruairí de Barra
Irish writer and retired Senior Chief Petty Officer of the Irish Naval Service, writing the sea, service, and the people caught between them, in poetry, journalism, and fiction.
Now writing
Migrant: A Libyan Storm
The Storm Series, Book I. An action-packed military and geopolitical thriller. Manuscript finished; to literary agents in January 2027.
The Vastus Annals
High fantasy with a grimdark edge, written as Karol Barry. Book I in development.
The Cataclysm
Shattered Gates, Book I. Science fiction space opera, written as Karol Barry. Early chapters and world-building.
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A single line that lodged somewhere and how it grew, news from the writing desk, and one piece from the archive. On the first of each month. More about the newsletter.
Poetry
- Tibnin Bridge: South Lebanon, 1999.
- The Middle Sea: the title poem of the Mediterranean collection.
- Guard: for those who will never age.
Journalism
- Rebuilding Somalia: The Sea is Their Future: European Military Press Association Awards nominee, 2017.
- Shipshape and Ready for Action: European Military Press Association Awards nominee, 2018.
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