Born on September 29, 1976, Hynes rose to prominence with novels such as Down to the Dirt (2005) and Right Away Monday (2007), and gained broad recognition for We’ll All Be Burnt in Our Beds Some Night (2017), which won the Governor General’s Award for English-language Fiction and the Winterset Award. In music, he released Dead Man’s Melody (2018) and Live at the LSPU Hall (EP, 2018), with the album produced in Toronto by Eamon McGrath. He has been honoured with the NL Arts Council Artist of the Year (2008) and the Michael Weir Award for Best Atlantic Screenwriter. In 2025, he serves as Writer-in-Residence at Memorial University and performs in live events such as a Concert Homage to Ozzy & Sabbath at Jag Soundhouse in St. John’s on October 30, 2025. He is uncle to actor Percy Hynes White and the nephew of Newfoundland singer Ron Hynes. While official social media profiles aren’t widely publicized, we’ve linked official channels when available to keep you connected to his latest projects and gigs.