{"id":1827,"date":"2026-07-29T18:42:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kenmageeauthor.com\/?page_id=1827"},"modified":"2026-07-30T17:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:58:38","slug":"about-ken","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kenmageeauthor.com\/?page_id=1827","title":{"rendered":"About Ken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin-top:60px;margin-bottom:60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenmageeauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/KM-Photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kenmageeauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/KM-Photo-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ken Magee Author\" class=\"wp-image-262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kenmageeauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/KM-Photo-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/www.kenmageeauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/KM-Photo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kenmageeauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/KM-Photo-600x796.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kenmageeauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/KM-Photo.jpg 809w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Ken<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I write stories about ordinary people who suddenly find themselves in situations they never imagined\u2014whether that&#8217;s a man with only weeks to live deciding to live properly for the first time, or a software developer discovering that ancient magic has survived into the digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My books mix suspense, humour and characters who react much as the rest of us probably would when life takes an unexpected turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I\u2019m not writing, I\u2019m usually thinking about the next story&#8230; or wondering what would happen if one impossible thing suddenly became true. I believe every good story begins with a simple &#8220;What if&#8230;?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve always loved a great story. From fantasy and science fiction books, such as Harry Harrison\u2019s <em>Stainless Steel Rat<\/em> series and Terry Pratchett\u2019s <em>Discworld<\/em> through to John Grisham\u2019s legal thrillers. I would love to think that my books at least hint at those influences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I live in Ireland. I used to love travelling, but I grew to hate airports. So now I\u2019m happy to stay more local and enjoy reading, writing, music, movies and puzzles of all sorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve read one of my books\u2014or are considering giving one a try\u2014thank you so much for your support. If you don\u2019t fancy my stories, I still appreciate you taking the time to have a look at my website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ll leave you with a line from one of my favourite films, <em>City Slickers<\/em>. Asked whether he had killed anyone that day, Jack Palance\u2019s character replied: \u201cDay ain\u2019t over yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, ask whether I\u2019ve achieved everything I wanted to today, and I\u2019ll give you the same answer: day ain\u2019t over yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Ken I write stories about ordinary people who suddenly find themselves in situations they never imagined\u2014whether that&#8217;s a man with only weeks to live deciding to live properly for the first time, or a software developer discovering that ancient magic has survived into the digital age. 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