1 She is one of the world’s most successful authors
The Irish author has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 35 languages.
2 Her first book, Watermelon, came out nearly 30 years ago
After graduating from University College Dublin with a law degree, Marian worked as an accounts clerk before turning her hand to short stories. At the time, she was about to enter rehab for alcoholism. After submitting to a publisher and lying about having started on a novel, they
