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M.O. Walsh is a Professor of Fiction and currently serves as the Director of The Creative Writing Workshop MFA program at the University of New Orleans (UNO). He holds an M.A. from the University of Tennessee and an M.F.A. from the University of Mississippi.
Walsh specializes in fiction writing, with a focus on literary fiction that often explores themes of memory, identity, and community. His work blends elements of mystery, coming-of-age narratives, and Southern Gothic storytelling, creating rich tapestries of human experience set against the distinctive backdrop of Louisiana. His writing has appeared in prestigious publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, Oxford American, The Southern Review, and Best New American Voices.
Walsh's publications show a consistent exploration of human potential, memory, and community dynamics, with his most recent work examining how knowledge of one's 'life potential' might transform ordinary lives. His books have been translated into numerous languages including UK English, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Hebrew, Serbian, Turkish, Korean, and Hungarian.
- Winner of the Tartt's First Fiction Prize for The Prospect of Magic
- Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award for General Fiction
- Winner of the Pat Conroy Book Prize for Fiction for My Sunshine Away
- Finalist for the Thurber Award for American Humor for The Big Door Prize
- My Sunshine Away named an NPR Top 100 book of 2015
Walsh also serves as a producer for the television adaptation of The Big Door Prize, which was created by David West Read, the Emmy-winning writer of Schitt's Creek, and is currently streaming on Apple TV. His work has received praise from notable authors including Tom Franklin, who described My Sunshine Away as 'that rarest find, a page-turner you want to read slowly and a literary novel you can't look away from.'
