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Gerry McCullough has been writing poems and stories since childhood. Brought up in north Belfast, she graduated in English and Philosophy from Queen's University, Belfast, then went on to gain an MA in English.

She lives just outside Belfast, in Northern Ireland, has four grown up children and is married to singer/songwriter and Media Producer, Raymond McCullough, with whom she co-edited the Irish magazine, ‘Bread’, (published by Kingdom Come Trust), from 1990-96. In 1995 they also published a non-fiction book called, ‘Ireland - now the good news!’

Over the past few years Gerry has had around fifty short stories published in UK, Irish and American magazines, anthologies & annuals - as well as broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster - plus poems and articles published in several Northern Ireland & UK magazines.

Her previous success in winning the Cuírt International Literary Award for 2005 (Galway); being shortlisted for the 2008 Brian Moore Award (Belfast); commended in the 2009 Seán O’Faolain Short Story Competition, (Cork); and her recent success on HarperCollins’ Authonomy.com site; opened up the opportunity for publication of her full-length Irish novel, ‘Belfast Girls’ - in November 2010.

The prizewinning story, 'Primroses', is one of a series of twelve Irish short stories written by Gerry, also currently under consideration for publication in book form - while also in the pipeline are, Lady Molly and the Snapper, a children’s book set in Dublin; and, Not the End of the World, a humorous, futuristic, adult fantasy novel, (see Books page for more info.).