Beth O'Leary
Beth O'Leary | |
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| Born | Beth Alice O'Leary 1992 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Spouse | Sam Hodgson |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Beth Alice O'Leary (born 1992) is an English author of romantic comedy novels. Her first novel The Flatshare (2019),[1] sold over a million copies[2] and was nominated for a Comedy Women in Print Prize.[3] Since then she has published four more books, namely: The Switch, The Road Trip, The No-Show and The Wake-Up Call;[2][4] with her upcoming sixth novel, Swept Away, set to be published in Spring 2025.[5][6]
Life and career
[edit]O'Leary was born in West London and grew up in Winchester, the youngest of six children.[7][8] She has some Irish heritage.[9] O'Leary attended the Westgate School and Peter Symonds College.[10] She graduated from St John's College, Oxford in 2010 with a degree in English.[11]
O'Leary lived in London for a few years before moving back to Winchester.[8] She wrote her debut novel whilst commuting between Winchester and her job in London. She is married to Sam Hodgson[12] and had her first child in July 2021.[2] The Flatshare has been adapted into a comedy drama series of the same name for Paramount+[13] and The Switch is being adapted into a film by Amblin Pictures.[2]
Bibliography
[edit]- The Flatshare (2019)
- The Switch (2020)
- The Road Trip (2021)
- The No-Show (2022)
- The Wake Up Call (2023)
- Swept Away (2025)
References
[edit]- ^ "Everything you need to know about 2019's best books so far". BBC. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ a b c d McDonald, Sally (April 20, 2022). "Meet the author: Beth O'Leary on new book The No-Show". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "Comedy Women in Print prize unveils mythbusting shortlist". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "Beth O'Leary". Waterstones. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Swept Away (Hardback)". Waterstones. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ Beth O'Leary [@betholearyauthor] (11 January 2024). "Lost at sea... with your one-night-stand. 🌊". Retrieved 2024-02-25 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Ten Terrifying Questions with Beth O'Leary!". Booktopia. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Meet the hottest-tipped debut novelists of 2019". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "David Nicholls, Sheila O'Flanagan and Beth O'Leary share which of their characters they would take on holiday!". Bookends. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Beth O'Leary". Sue Leonard. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "The Alumnae Authors". St John's College. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Finney, Joanne (31 August 2023). "'I'm a totally hopeless romantic'". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 29 August 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ Richardson, Jay (18 January 2022). "Paramount Plus adapts Beth O'Leary's The Flatshare as first UK comedy". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
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