Niamh McAnallyNiamh McAnally, known as The Writer on The Water, (www.thewriteronthewater.com) is an Irish-born author and former TV director. An avid explorer with a penchant for volunteerism, many of her stories are inspired by her world travels on land and at se. Her award nominated book, Flares Up: A Story Bigger Than the Atlantic, tells the true tale of why two middle-aged men rowed a 20 foot wooden boat 3,000 nautical miles across the ocean and how the experience affected their families and changed them as human beings. Her short story, Haul Out, is featured in A Page from My Life, and she's the sole fiction writer for Caribbean Compass magazine. A lover of dolphins, whales, and all things maritime, Niamh is now based in Southwest Florida. Read More Read Less