Mary Byrne was born in Ireland and currently lives in France. Her short fiction is published or forthcoming in Europe, North America, Australia. Anthologised stories include: “It’s not about the money” (Faber Book of Best New Irish Short Stories, Fabers, London, 2008), “Only the strong survive” (Queens Noir, Akashic Press N.Y., 2008), "Frank stands his ground, in Belleville" (forthcoming in Best Paris Stories, an anthology of recent Paris Short Story Contest winners, due Fall 2011).