Beth O'Leary

Beth O'Leary 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

O'Leary was born in 1992 and considers Winchester her home town.[7] She graduated from University of Oxford and lived in London for a few years before moving back to Winchester.[7] She wrote her debut novel whilst commuting between Winchester and her job in London. She gave birth to her first child in July 2021.[2] The Flatshare has been adapted into a comedy drama series of the same name for Paramount+[8] 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)
  • The Wake Up Call (2023)
  • Swept Away (2025)

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. "Beth O'Leary". Waterstones. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  5. "Swept Away (Hardback)". Waterstones. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  6. Beth O'Leary [@betholearyauthor] (11 January 2024). "Lost at sea... with your one-night-stand. 🌊". Retrieved 2024-02-25 – via Instagram.
  7. "Meet the hottest-tipped debut novelists of 2019". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  8. 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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