K Simone Lyons was born in Dublin, Ireland and educated at University College Dublin. The Widow & The Poet (2015) is her first published novel. She lives in Portland, Oregon with h...view moreK Simone Lyons was born in Dublin, Ireland and educated at University College Dublin. The Widow & The Poet (2015) is her first published novel. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two children.view less