Biography

Ron Irwin is an American writer who divides his time between Cape Town, South Africa and various places in the United States. He grew up in Buffalo, New York, where he learned to row. He attended boarding school and college in New England, where he was part of a number of winning crews. He has worked as a journalist, a documentary filmmaker, and as a teacher. He lectures in the Centre for Film and Media at the University of Cape Town.

Books by Ron Irwin

Flat Water Tuesday

by Ron Irwin - Literary Fiction

As a member of Fenton School’s rowing team, Rob Carrey spends months preparing for the Tuesday-afternoon race against their rival, Warwick. But no one can prevent the horrible tragedy that occurs shortly before the all-important event. Fifteen years later, when a phone call compels him to attend a reunion at Fenton, no part of Rob’s past remains sequestered for long and nothing about his future is certain.