R.A. Marno is an award-winning film director and writer based in Belfast. His fiction combines literary precision with a dark psychological undercurrent, exploring themes of memory, loss, and the quiet ruptures of ordinary life. What the Fog Conceals is his debut novel. In addition to his work in fiction and film, Marno has contributed to a range of creative and cultural projects across the UK and Ireland.
Marno writes literary gothic fiction that reimagines the haunted past — stories where belief, guilt, and memory twist through human lives across centuries. His prose is precise, restrained, and atmospheric, drawing on his background in film and his fascination with silence, architecture, and the psychology of space.
Inspiration and Themes
Inspired by authors such as Sarah Waters, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Shirley Jackson, Marno’s work balances restraint, ambiguity, and atmosphere. His fiction often returns to themes of silence, complicity, and the ghosts of memory. A lifelong diver, he’s deeply connected to the sea and concerned about oceanic conservation — linking environmental loss to the emotional erasures explored in his stories.
R.A. Marno lives and works in Belfast. His debut novel, What the Fog Conceals, will be published by Salt in 2026.