Beth O'Leary

Beth Alice O'Leary (born May 1992)[1] is an English author of romantic comedy novels.

Her first novel The Flatshare (2019),[2][3] sold over a million copies[4][5], is available in over 30 languages[6][5] and was nominated for a Comedy Women in Print Prize.

[13] She began writing young adult fiction, and wrote her debut novel whilst commuting between Winchester and her job in London.

[16] Tanera Simons, a literary agent at Darley Anderson Agency, wrote back to O'Leary to discuss her manuscript and helped her develop it before bringing it to editors and publishers.

[5][22] There was a ten part abridged reading adaptation of The Flatshare on BBC Radio 4 on 19th April 2021.

[4][28] O'Leary's novel The Road Trip has been adapted into a TV series for Paramount+ and was released on 26 December 2024.

[29][30] O'Leary's favourite authors include Marian Keyes; David Nichols; Jane Austen; Charles Dickens; Maria Edgeworth[16] and Gillian McAllister.

[14] Some books O'Leary has enjoyed include Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen[12] and Half a World Away by Mike Gayle.