Cathy Kelly facts for kids

Cathy Kelly, born on September 12, 1966, is a very popular Irish writer. She writes exciting stories, mostly about women and their relationships. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a journalist. In 2001, her book Someone Like You won a special award called the Romantic Novel of the Year Award.

About Cathy Kelly

Cathy Kelly was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She grew up in Dublin, Ireland. She went to a convent school when she was younger.

Her Start as a Journalist

Cathy started her career as a journalist. She worked for a newspaper called the Sunday World. There, she wrote an advice column, where she gave tips to readers. She also wrote film criticism, sharing her thoughts on movies.

Becoming a Bestselling Author

Cathy Kelly's first book was called Woman To Woman. It came out in 1997 and quickly became a huge success around the world. After that, she wrote two more books, She’s The One and Never Too Late. In 2001, she decided to stop being a journalist to focus completely on writing books.

Many more popular books followed, like Someone Like You and What She Wants. In 2005, her book Always and Forever became a number one bestseller in the UK. This means it was the most popular book sold at that time!

Her books Lessons in Heartbreak and Homecoming were nominated for an award at the Irish Book Awards. Another book, Once in a Lifetime, was also a top seller for many weeks. Her collection of short stories, Christmas Magic, was the number one book in Ireland during Christmas.

Cathy Kelly's books are loved all over the world. They have been translated into many different languages. She is also a number one bestseller in Australia and New Zealand. She visits these countries every year to meet her readers.

Helping Others

Cathy Kelly cares a lot about helping people. She works with many charities. Since 2005, she has been an ambassador for UNICEF Ireland. This means she helps spread the word about UNICEF's work to help children around the world.

Dancing on TV

In 2022, Cathy Kelly showed off her dancing skills! She appeared on the Irish TV show Dancing With the Stars. It was the fifth season of the show.

Her Books

Cathy Kelly has written many novels and collections of stories. Here are some of her published works:

Novels

• Woman to Woman (1997)
• She's the One (1998)
• Never Too Late (1999)
• Someone Like You (2000)
• What She Wants (2001)
• Just Between Us (2002)
• Best of Friends (2003)
• Always and Forever (2005)
• Past Secrets (2006)
• Lessons in Heartbreak (2008)
• Once in a Lifetime (2009)
• The Perfect Holiday (2010)
• Homecoming (2010)
• The House on Willow Street (2012)
• The Honey Queen (2013)
• It Started With Paris (2014)
• Between Sisters (2015)
• Secrets of a Happy Marriage (2017)

Novellas

• Letter from Chicago (2002)

Collections

• Christmas Magic (2011)