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]
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]
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