Anna Heussaff is a novelist writing for adults and for young readers. Bás Tobann (Cois Life, 2004), Buille Marfach (Cló Iar-Chonnacht, 2010) and Scáil an Phríosúin (Cló Iar-Chonnacht, 2015) are contemporary crime novels; Vortex (Cois Life, 2006) and Hóng (Cló Iar-Chonnacht, 2012) are adventure mysteries; and Cúpla Focal (Cois Life, 2007) is a quirky love story for adult learners of Irish. All six received major awards at Comórtais Liteartha an Oireachtais; and in 2013 Hóng received the Judges’ Special Award from Children’s Books Ireland. Deadly Intent (Severn House, 2014) is the author’s own translation of Buille Marfach, under her pen name Anna Sweeney. She also translated three reference books for young readers from English for Futa Fata and Dorling Kindersley: Seo í mo Scoil, Leabhar Mór na hEalaíne and Leabhar Mór an Cheoil.
She was appointed Writer-in-Residence in St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, for 2016. From 1985–2002, she was a radio researcher and television producer/director with RTÉ, and she broadcasts on current affairs and literary issues from time to time. She lives in Dublin.