(DLA Las Piñas HS LRC) September Author of the Month - Cecelia Ahern

Ahern.

Cecelia Ahern (Irish name: Cecelia Ní hEachthairn; born 30 September 1981; age 31) is an Irish novelist. Ahern is the daughter of the former Taoiseach (head of government or prime minister) of Ireland, Bertie Ahern (from 26 June 1997 to 7 May 2008). Her older sister, Georgina, is married to Nicky Byrne of Irish pop group, Westlife.

She had been writing since 2002, has published several novels (genres: romance, sentimental, and chick lit), and has contributed a number of short stories to various anthologies. Her writings can be compared to the work of Jessica Adams, Susie Boyt, and Jenny Colgan.

Ahern also co-created (along with Donald Todd) and produced the ABC television sitcom (situation comedy) Samantha Who? starring Christina Applegate, Jean Smart, Jennifer Esposito, Barry Watson, Kevin Dunn, Melissa McCarthy and Tim Russ.



Some Ahern books we have at the LRC!



In 2002, when Cecelia Ahern was twenty-one, she wrote her first novel, PS, I Love You. Published in 2004, it was the number 1 bestseller in Ireland for 19 weeks, the United Kingdom, U.S., Germany and Holland. It is sold in over forty countries. The book was adapted as a motion picture directed by Richard LaGravenese, starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler. It was released in the USA on 21 December 2007.

The work has stirred up some controversy for its close similarity to a 1997 Korean film entitled "The Letter" (편지), starring Choi Jin-shil and Park Shin-yang.

Her second book, Where Rainbows End (U.S. title: Love, Rosie), also reached number 1 in Ireland and the UK, and won the German CORINE Award in 2005. She has contributed to charity books with the royalties from short stories such as Irish Girls are Back in Town and Ladies' Night. Her second to latest book is called The Gift and was published just before Christmas 2008 in the UK. Ahern's following book, The Book of Tomorrow, was published on the 1 October 2009.

Ahern has published 10 single novels, six of which we currently have at the High School LRC:

Love, Rosie

If You Could See Me Now

Thanks for the Memories

There's no Place Like Here

The Gift

P.S. I Love You

The LRC plans to acquire more of her books in the future! :)