Celia Ahern

Life
 b. Dublin; youngest dg. of Bertie Ahern (Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach); grad. in journalism, Dublin; issues PS, I Love You (2003), a UK best-seller novel revolving round 10 letters from Holly’s husband, written before he died advising his young wife how to continue her life without him; also Where Rainbows Ends (2004), concerning the “will-they-won’t-they” relationship of Rosie Dunne and Alex Stewart from childhood to middle-age, and largely conducted in emails. DIW

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Works
PS, I Love You (London: Harper Collins 2003), q.pp.; Where Rainbows Ends (London: Harper Collins 2004), 453pp.

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Criticism

  • Róisín Ingle, ‘Message alert …’, review of Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern, in The Irish Times (30th Oct. 2004);
  • [Shirley Kelly,] interview in Books Ireland (Feb. 2003); Róisín Ingle, ‘Message alert …’, review of Where Rainbows End, in The Irish Times (30th Oct. 2004) [both infra].

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Princess Grace Irish Library (Monaco)