Marian Keyes

As widely critically acclaimed as she is much-loved by readers, Marian Keyes one of Ireland’s most successful novelists. After trying her hand at writing short stories as a hobby, Keyes was invited by a publisher to write a novel. The result, Watermelon, was a runaway bestseller. Since then, she has continued to publish regularly, earning an army of loyal followers with sharply drawn and funny novels including Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, Angels, The Other Side of the Story, Anybody Out There, This Charming Man, The Brightest Star in the Sky, The Mystery of Mercy Close, The Woman Who Stole My Life, and The Break as well as collected journalism. Keyes has spoken publicly about her mental health and her struggles with depression, the subject of her combined memoir and recipe book Saved by Cake. Again, Rachel (2022), the much-awaited sequel to her 1997’s hit Rachel’s Holiday was followed by My Favourite Mistake.