Mind over Mater: The oncologist who writes novels on his way home from hospital

Ten Days may be set in New York, but Austin Duffy created much of it during his daily commute on the Dart in Dublin 

Austin Duffy, consultant oncologist at the Mater Hospital in Dublin.

In a recent glowing review for his second novel, Ten Days, Austin Duffy was described as “the kind of author it would be easy to miss”.

 His online presence is low-key to say the least and, as the reviewer pointed out, he doesn’t seem to give interviews. “I know, it was kind of cool,” he laughs. “It made me sound like a total hermit. The truth is no-one ever asks to interview me.”