Ben Byrne was born in London in 1977. He studied Drama at the University of Manchester and then lived in San Francisco for several years working as an international market researcher and ethnographic film maker. This job took him to Japan, where he spent considerable time exploring its history and culture. He returned to London to dedicate his time more fully to writing, and his short fiction has appeared in Litro magazine. Fireflies is his first novel.
"The novel offers a kaleidoscope of postwar Japanese life [...]
Bryne's writing is clear and charming."
--Kirkus Reviews
"An impressive and nuanced account of a dark moment in
history--and a promising literary debut."
--The Independent "It was a gripping historical story,
heart-breaking and heart-warming in equal measure. A remarkable
debut--I loved it."
--Shiny New Books
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