Marian Keyes
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Marian Keyes, born September 10, 1963, is a popular Irish writer, considered to be one of the original progenitors of "chick lit". Keyes' first novel, Watermelon, was published in Ireland in 1995. Since then she has published seven further novels and two collections of non-fiction, and has sold 15 million copies of her books in 30 languages.
[edit] Biography
Marian Keyes was born in Limerick and brought up in Dublin. She graduated with a Law degree at University College Dublin and then 'put it to good use' by going to London and getting a job as a waitress. Eventually she was working in an accounts office, when she started writing short stories, with no intention of ever writing a novel (“It would take too long”). She sent her manuscripts to a publisher, where they asked to see her novel - Watermelon was written and her career as a novelist was born. Marian Keyes is a recovering alcoholic, and has used her experiences to write about the dark issues, including infidelity, divorce, drug addiction and bereavement, in her books.
Marian lives with her husband, Tony (himself in the novels), in Dublin after moving back from London in 1997.
[edit] Bibliography
Novels:
- Watermelon (1995)
- Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married (1996)
- Rachel's Holiday (1998)
- Last Chance Saloon (1999)
- Sushi for Beginners (2000)
- No Dress Rehearsal (2000)
- Angels (2002)
- The Other Side of the Story (2004)
- Anybody Out There? (2006)
Non-fiction:
