She wrote about this experience in her essay ‘Even If You Beat Me’. She was a competitive debater and was, at one time, the best in Europe.She wrote and was Executive Producer for the TV adaptation of Normal People and is set to be an Executive Producer for the upcoming TV adaptation of Conversations with Friends. She writes for the screen as well as the page.She recently signed a two-book deal, the first book of which is Beautiful World, Where Are You so we can expect at least one more book from her.Despite her notable commercial success, she remains a fairly private person with a relatively small online presence.

At just 26 pages long, it’s a great entry point into Rooney’s body of work and will introduce you to some of the themes she explores in her novels. She is the author of a short story called Mr Salary.

Much like Beautiful World, Where Are You, Conversations with Friends follows a group of people whose lives are interconnected and explores the complexities of their relationships.

While Normal People and the accompanying TV series is what catapulted Rooney to fame, her debut work was Conversations with Friends.

She was born in Castlebar, Ireland in 1991.

Here are 10 facts to help you get to know this important literary figure a little better. The success of her first two novels Conversations with Friends and Normal People has coined terms such as “millennial fiction” and “the voice of a generation”.

At just 30 years of age Sally Rooney has already made, and continues to make, a sizable cultural impact. As we approach the end of September, we hope those of you lucky enough to bag one of our Sally Rooney boxes have had the chance to read and enjoy Beautiful World, Where Are You.

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