Marian Keyes Witty Irish novelist and columnist Marian Keyes . Marian Keyes , born September 10 , 1963 , is a popular Irish writer , considered to be one of the original progenitors of `` chick lit `` . Keyes ' first novel , Watermelon , was published in Ireland in 1995 . Since then she has published seven further novels and two collections of non-fiction , and has sold 15 million copies of her books in 30 languages . Biography Marian Keyes was born in Limerick , Ireland and brought up in Dublin . She graduated with a Law degree at University College Dublin and then 'put it to good use ' by going to London and getting a job as a waitress . Eventually she was working in an accounts office , when she started writing short stories , with no intention of ever writing a novel ( “It would take too long” ) . She sent her manuscripts to a publisher , where they asked to see her novel - Watermelon was written and her career as a novelist was born . Marian Keyes is a recovering alcoholic , and has used her experiences to write about the dark issues , including infidelity , divorce , drug addiction and bereavement , in her books . Marian lives with her husband , Tony , in Dublin after moving back from London in 1997 . Bibliography Novels : Watermelon ( 1995 ) Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married ( 1996 ) Rachel 's Holiday ( 1998 ) Last Chance Saloon ( 1999 ) Sushi for Beginners ( 2000 ) Angels ( 2002 ) The Other Side of the Story ( 2004 ) Anybody Out There ? ( 2006 ) Non-fiction : Under the Duvet ( 2001 ) Further under the Duvet ( 2005 ) External links Official Site Harper Collins Site Categories : Irish romantic fiction writers | Irish novelists | Natives of County Limerick In other languages : Deutsch | Español | Français | Norsk ( bokmål ) | Norsk ( nynorsk ) | Svenska 