Whelan was born in
Enniscorthy,
County Wexford, and has lived and worked in several
European countries. After some time living in
Dublin, he has returned to live in his native
Wexford. He is the author of many books for children and is a multiple
award-winner. He has also written the non-fiction book
Spiked: Church, State Intrigue and the Rose Tattoo and edited the anthology,
Big Pictures. He is married and has 1 son called Davy.
The Guns of Easter,
A Winter of Spies and
War Children are
historical novels based on the
Irish struggle for independence in the early 20th century, while
Dream Invader and
Out of Nowhere are
fantasy novels. == Bibliography ==