Luke Francis Beirne

Luke Francis Beirne (born 21 September, 1995) is an Irish-Canadian writer. Beirne was born in Ireland but moved to Canada at a young age. He now lives in Saint John, New Brunswick. He is the son of author Gerard Beirne and Dr. Eilish Cleary.

Beirne's first novel, Foxhunt, was a finalist for the 2022 Foreword INDIES award in General Fiction and chosen by The Miramichi Reader as one of the best novels of 2022. Blacklion was shortlisted for the NB Book Awards and was selected by CBC as one of the best books of Fall 2023.

Beirne's writing has been compared to authors such as Graham Greene, Ernest Hemingway, and John le Carre.