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'''Leo Madigan''' (born 28 September 1939, [[Nelson, New Zealand]]) is an [[author]].<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=AhpPAAAAIAAJ The Bookseller - Google Boeken<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=KzYNAQAAMAAJ Faith of the Fatherless: The Psychology of Atheism - Paul C. Vitz - Google Boeken<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=dWarhogCoDwC Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith - Robert Barron - Google Boeken<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=84Mw2XdmioMC Fatima for Today - Andrew Apostoli - Google Boeken<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=uSkWjAfEGEYC La Virgen de Fátima - C. Barthas - Google Boeken<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> As of 2013 he is living in [[Fatima, Portugal]].<ref name="Official Site">{{cite web|url=http://leomadiganbooks.150m.com/|title=Leo Madigan Home Page|accessdate=26 November 2013}}</ref>
'''Leo Madigan''' (born 28 September 1939, [[Nelson, New Zealand]]) is an [[author]].<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=AhpPAAAAIAAJ The Bookseller - Google Boeken<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=KzYNAQAAMAAJ Faith of the Fatherless: The Psychology of Atheism - Paul C. Vitz - Google Boeken<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=dWarhogCoDwC Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith - Robert Barron - Google Boeken<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=84Mw2XdmioMC Fatima for Today - Andrew Apostoli - Google Boeken<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=uSkWjAfEGEYC La Virgen de Fátima - C. Barthas - Google Boeken<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> As of 2013 he is living in [[Fátima, Portugal]].<ref name="Official Site">{{cite web|url=http://leomadiganbooks.150m.com/|title=Leo Madigan Home Page|accessdate=26 November 2013}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
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1988. Moved to Fuzeta, Algarve, Portugal. Local journalism and published several books.
1988. Moved to Fuzeta, Algarve, Portugal. Local journalism and published several books.


1998. Moved to [[Fatima]]. Published extensively about the Shrine and other Catholic
1998. Moved to Fátima. Published extensively about the Shrine and other Catholic
orientated works.
orientated works.


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* [https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/leo-madigan/id479895265 / Leo Madigan Books on iBooks]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/leo-madigan/id479895265 / Leo Madigan Books on iBooks]


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Revision as of 23:27, 4 December 2013

Leo Madigan (born 28 September 1939, Nelson, New Zealand) is an author.[1][2][3][4][5] As of 2013 he is living in Fátima, Portugal.[6]

Biography

Career

Preparatory School, St Thomas', NaeNae, Lower Hutt, N.Z. Sisters of Mercy.

Secondary: Sacred Heart, Auckland, Marist Brothers.

1956: To sea as Catering Boy, m.v. Wendover, London.

1958-1960: novitiate with Trappist Order.

Worked as psychiatric nurse, and short spell in the Royal Horse Guards.

1963. On the London stage in minor roles.

1964-1975. British Merchant Navy, a rating in engine room and on deck.

Sidney Webb College Central London.

1978 B.Ed degree, University of London.

1979-81.Worked in the educational arm of The Marine Society and editor of magazine, The Seafarer and teaching at Gravesend Sea School.

1981-82. Teaching at Fathi Lisesi (High School) Izmir, Turkey.

1982. To Falkland Islands on m.v. Uganda for Marine Society.

1983–1988 Teacher in London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

1988. Moved to Fuzeta, Algarve, Portugal. Local journalism and published several books.

1998. Moved to Fátima. Published extensively about the Shrine and other Catholic orientated works.

Bibliography

Non Fiction

  • Random Jottings for Young Seafarers. Marine Society. 1978. Out of print.
  • Safe or Sorry. Marine Society. 1980. Out of Print.
  • The Devil is a Jackass. 1996. Gracewing. (U.K.) In print. ISBN 0-85244-251-3
  • The Catholic Quiz Book. 1996. Gracewing. (U.K.) In print. ISBN 972-99941-0-2
  • The Fatima Handbook. 2000. Gracewing. (U.K.) Out of Print. ISBN 0-85244-532-6
  • What Happened in Fatima. CTS. (U.K.) 2000. ISBN 1-86082-091-3
  • Fatima-Ophel. 2000. In print. ISBN 186-08209-1-3
  • Princesses of the Kingdom. 2001. Kolbe. (Cork, Ireland). Out of Print. ISBN 0-9529627-4-8
  • Fatima Orphel. (Portugal). 2003. In Print. ISBN 972-95882-3-6
  • The Children of Fatima. 2003. Our Sunday Visitor. (USA) In Print. ISBN 1-931709-57-2
  • Why Fátima? 2004. Fatima-Ophel. (Portugal). In Print. ISBN 972-95882-7-9
  • Armchair Fátima. 2005. Fatima-Ophel. (Portugal). In print. ISBN 972-99305-1-1
  • Alexandrina da Costa. 2005. Fatima-Ophel. (Portugal). In Print. ISBN 972-95882-9-5
  • The 2nd Catholic Quiz Book. 2006. Fatima-Ophel. (Portugal). In Print. ISBN 972-99941-0-2
  • The Fatima Guide. 2007. Fatima-Ophel. (Portugal). In Print. ISBN 978-972-99941-3-5
  • The Irish Monstrance. 2009. Fatima-Ophel. (Portugal). In print. ISBN 978-972-99941-4-2
  • Exquisite Miniature. 2011. Fatima-Ophel. (Portugal). In print.
  • The Golden Book of Fatima. In print. 2013. Fatima-Ophel. In print.
  • The Fatima Prayer Book. 2014. 9th printing. Fatima-Orphel. ISBN 978-972-99941-7-3

Short Non Fiction

  • The Seafarer. (U.K.) Numerous.
  • Blackwoods Magazine. (U.K) Various.
  • Fairplay International Shipping Weekly. (U.K.) Numerous.
  • English Language Publications in Portugal. Numerous.
  • Soul. (U.S.) Numerous.
  • Catholic Life. (U.K.) Various.

Fiction

  • Jackarandy. 1972. Elek. (U.K.) 0-236-15442-7 Out of print. (Arts Council Award 1974.)
  • Quartet. 1974. Out of print.
  • The Bank of Infinite Reserves. 1987. Fatima-Ophel. (Portugal) In print. 1-84024-032-6
  • The Weka-Feather Cloak. Bethlehem Books. (USA) 2002. In print. 1-883937-68-X
  • Who Told You You Were Naked? Fatima-Orphel. (Portugal) 2008. 978-972-8981-07-5

Short Stories

  • "The Seafarer". (U.K.) Numerous.
  • "East End Magazine". (U.K.)
  • "The Algarve Magazine". (Portugal). Numerous.
  • "The Tom-Gallon Award". 1996.

Prizes and Awards

  • The Will of Quintus Kirkwood
    • 2nd prize Yeovil Short Story Competition 2010[7]
    • shortlisted for Fountane Book Publishing 2010 competition
    • 1st prize Dream Quest Writing Competition , Chicago, Il. USA 2010
    • (as Where There’s a Will), 1st prize Moyama Competition 2010; Published in Moyama Annual Review 2011
    • (as Where There’s a Will), 2nd place Calderdale Short Story Competition 2011
  • Those Gorgeous Ghosts (as Brighter Than New Coins)
    • 1st prize Chudleigh Phoenix 2012 Short Story Competition
  • The Bogus Confession
    • (as The Old Man From the Garden), Ashby de la Zouch Writers' Club 2010; 3rd place
    • 3rd prize, Deddington Writing Competition 2011
  • The Seduction of Fausto Batista
    • shortlisted, New Writer prose prize 2010. 2nd place
  • The Kambala Buffaloes
    • University of Plymouth Press Short Story Competiton 2011
    • Eric Hoffer Awards finalist; published in Best New Writing 2013, Hopewell Publication, New Jersey, USA
    • 2nd place William van Dyke Short Story Prize 2011
    • 1st runner-up Colonnade Writing Contest 2011
  • The Protest of Able
    • Highly Commended in The New Writer 2011 Prose & Poetry Prizes, Cranbrook U.K
  • The Siberian Swimmer
    • Runner-up for The Fulton Prize, Adirondack Review 2011.
  • The Other Two
    • 1st prize, The Write Helper Story Contest 2011

References

  1. ^ The Bookseller - Google Boeken
  2. ^ Faith of the Fatherless: The Psychology of Atheism - Paul C. Vitz - Google Boeken
  3. ^ Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith - Robert Barron - Google Boeken
  4. ^ Fatima for Today - Andrew Apostoli - Google Boeken
  5. ^ La Virgen de Fátima - C. Barthas - Google Boeken
  6. ^ "Leo Madigan Home Page". Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  7. ^ The Judging Team. "2010 Results". Yeovil Literary Prize. Retrieved 4 December 2013.

Interview: EWTN Bookmark - 2012-06-10 - Exquisite Miniature by Leo Madigan YouTube Video

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