Karl Geary is the author of Montpelier Parade, which has been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the Desmond Elliott Prize, the Costa First Novel Award, and France's presti...view moreKarl Geary is the author of Montpelier Parade, which has been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the Desmond Elliott Prize, the Costa First Novel Award, and France's prestigious Prix Femina, and was named an Irish Times Book of the Year. Born in Dublin, he moved to New York’s East Village at the age of sixteen and currently lives in Glasgow.view less