Marian Keyes

Marian Keyes
Keyes at the 2022 Gothenburg Book Fair
Keyes at the 2022 Gothenburg Book Fair
Born (1963-09-10) 10 September 1963 (age 61)
Limerick, Ireland
OccupationWriter, novelist
Alma materUniversity College Dublin (BCL)
Period1995–present
GenreContemporary fiction
SubjectFamily
Divorce
Mental illness
Domestic violence
Drug abuse
Alcoholism
Notable worksFiction
Watermelon (1995)
Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married (1996)
This Charming Man (2008)
Spouse
Tony Baines
(m. 1995)
Website
www.mariankeyes.com

Marian Keyes (born 10 September 1963) is an Irish author and radio presenter. She is principally known for her popular fiction.

Keyes became known for her novels Watermelon, Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married, Rachel's Holiday, Last Chance Saloon, Anybody Out There, and This Charming Man, which, although written in a light and humorous style, cover themes including alcoholism, depression, addiction, cancer, bereavement, and domestic violence.[1] More than 35 million copies of her novels have been sold, and her works have been translated into 33 languages.[2] Her writing has won both the Irish Popular Fiction Book and the Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year, each on one occasion, at the Irish Book Awards.

  1. ^ Nikkhah, Roya (20 April 2008). "Marian Keyes ready to tackle domestic violence". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. ^ Hunt, Elle (12 March 2017). "Novelist Marian Keyes reveals fight against constant 'suicidal impulses'". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2017.