Cathy Kelly

Cathy Kelly (born September 12, 1966) is an Irish writer of women's fiction and a former journalist.

[2] Born in Belfast but raised in Dublin,[3] Kelly studied at a convent school.

She was a journalist for the Sunday World, where she published an advice column and film criticism.

[4] Always and Forever was her first hardback to reach number one, then it topped the overall UK bestseller list in October 2005.

[4] She is a number one bestseller in Australia and New Zealand, where she tours annually, and her works have been translated into many different languages.