Sean O'Leary

Sean O’Leary is a writer of crime and literary fiction from Melbourne, Australia. He has published five short story collections, two novellas and four novels as well as over fifty individual short stories in journals, both literary and crime. He walks through cities, along coasts and on bush tracks. Takes photographs like a madman, does some drawing and thinks test cricket is the greatest game of all.

I write crime novels that are fast-paced, action-filled stories featuring relentless protagonists who never give up.

I write crime and literary short story collections filled with slices of life that will make you laugh, cry and break your heart.

My crime novels are also translated into Spanish and Portuguese.

My new crime novella 'The Neon City' is due for release on March 24th 2026.

My new crime novels 'The Bangkok Girl' and The Hanoi Girl' are due out later in 2026 from Next Chapter Publishers.