Beth O'Leary

Beth O'Leary is an English author of romantic comedy novels. Her first novel The Flatshare, published in 2019,[1] sold over a million copies[2] and was nominated for a Comedy Women in print prize.[3] Since then she has written three more books including: The Switch, The Road Trip and The No-Show.[2]

Life and career

O'Leary was born in the 1990s and considers Winchester her home town.[4] She graduated from Oxford University and lived in London for a few years before moving back to Winchester.[4] She wrote her debut novel whilst commuting between Winchester and her job in London. She gave birth to her first baby in July 2021.[2] The Flatshare is being adapted as a comedy series for Paramount Plus[5] and The Switch is being adapted into a film by Amblin Pictures.[2]

Bibliography
  • The Flatshare (2019)
  • The Switch (2020)
  • The Road Trip (2021)
  • The No-Show (2022)

References
  1. "Everything you need to know about 2019's best books so far". BBC. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  2. McDonald, Sally (April 20, 2022). "Meet the author: Beth O'Leary on new book The No-Show". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  3. "Comedy Women in Print prize unveils mythbusting shortlist". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  4. "Meet the hottest-tipped debut novelists of 2019". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  5. Richardson, Jay (Jan 18, 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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