The new book from Cecelia, "The Gift" is now available in stores.
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24 April 2009
Indie Next List
Thanks for the Memories selected for the May Indie Next List.
www.indiebound.org/indie-next-list
2 April 2009
Cecelia shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards
Cecelia photographed at the Irish Book Awards shortlist announcement with Kathryn Thomas and Cathy Kelly. THE GIFT has been nominated for The Easons Popular Fiction Category. Go to the awards website for more information on the nominees and on how to vote.
2 April 2009
Barnes and Noble Centerstage
Cecelia will be taking part in Barnes and Noble Centerstage from April 6 - 10 where she will be answering questions posted on the message board. See the link below for more details on Barnes and Noble Centerstage Book Club.
www.bn.com/centerstage
16 March 2009
2009 Galaxy British Book Awards
Thanks For The Memories has been shortlisted for the Sainsbury’s Popular Fiction Award in the 2009 Galaxy British Book Awards.
For a full list of the nominations click here
2 February 2009
Mrs Whippy
Mrs. Whippy will be returning to tour nationwide for the first half of 2009. The role of Emelda O’Grady will be shared by Mary McEvoy (Glenroe) and Wendi Peters (Coronation St.). For full touring details, please click here.
13 January 2009
Cecelia Ahern among shortlist authors for romantic novel of the year
Bestselling author Cecelia Ahern is one of the six authors shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year 2009, which is organised by the Romantic Novelists’ Association. The final six novels are currently being read by a panel of three judges, who will select the winner in time for the presentation at the Awards Lunch to be held on 10th February 2009 at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington.
This year’s award has a truly international flavour, with authors living far afield and books set in Japan, Canada, India, Dublin and Skye. Cecelia Ahern, whose hero is American, comes from Ireland. She is joined by Susanna Kearsley, who hails from Canada, and Linda Gillard, who lives in Glasgow. England is well represented by Lesley Downer, based in London, Judith Lennox from Cambridgeshire and Julia Gregson.
The shortlisted novels are:
Thanks for the Memories - Cecelia Ahern (HarperCollins)
The Last Concubine - Lesley Downer (Transworld/Bantam)
Star Gazing - Linda Gillard (Little, Brown/Piatkus)
East of the Sun - Julia Gregson (Orion)
Sophia’s Secret - Susanna Kearsley (Allison & Busby)
Before the Storm - Judith Lennox (Headline Review)
The extracts from the six books shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year are live on the Guardian website: www.guardian.co.uk/tone/extract.
Cecelia Ahern’s magical tale, where the consequences of a blood transfusion are not quite as expected, was described by readers as “an unusual story, full of originality, with fascinating characters…it blew me away.”
The panel with the difficult task of picking a winner from this page-turning collection of romantic novels comprises Alice O’Keeffe, Books Editor at the Bookseller, Fanny Blake, Books Editor of Woman & Home, and Peter Crawshaw, who runs Lovereading.co.uk.
29 September 2008
Thanks for the Memories paperback
The paperback edition of Thanks for the memories is out now in UK and Ireland.
Watch a video and find out more.
26 September 2008
Your Questions Answered Online
Cecelia has published some of the answers to your questions, read what she has had to say here.
22 September 2008
Jean Smart wins an EMMY
Jean smart from samantha who? Won an emmy last night for best supporting actress in a comedy series. You can read more about the awards here
22 September 2008
Mrs Whippy - The play
City Theatre Dublin & MCD present the World Premiere of Cecelia Ahern’s first play MRS WHIPPY for a limited run at Liberty Hall Theatre opening 29th October, low price previews from 22nd October at 7.30pm nightly.
Emelda is forty-six years old, struggling to cope with life after her husband Charlie left her for a twenty-three year old dancer. Her five difficult sons worship their father and blame Emelda for his leaving. On top of everything else, she has to struggle with a new job at the local supermarket. For comfort she turns to her only true friend – ice-cream.
Sitting on her battered 25 year old sofa eating her way through another tub of “Ben and Jerry’s’, mourning all that she’s lost, she hears the gentle tinkling sound that sends children rushing outside.
The soothing sounds of a Mr. Whippy van arrive at just the right time for Emelda, only now it’s not just the ice-cream that is her only true friend...
Liberty Hall Theatre is one of Dublin’s most intimate venues and has easy access from both the Tara Street Dart station and the Red Luas line. Parking is available at the Irish Life Abbey Street Car Park.
Download the press release
26 August 2008
Thanks for the Questions!
Thank you to everybody who submitted a question to Cecelia. The selected questions along with the answers will appear in the paperback version of Thanks for the Memories (publishing 1st September Ireland, 15th September UK).
In Addition, questions with answers that don't appear in the book will be available online at the same time...check back soon...
5 June 2008
GLAMOUR Awards 2008
Author Cecelia Ahern with her award for Best Writer during the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards held at Berkeley Square Gardens on June 3, 2008 in London.
Visit the GLAMOUR website
29 April 2008
PS I Love You DVD Release
The release date for the PS I love You DVD has been confirmed for May 12th 2008.
Movie Photographs
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30 March 2008
Thanks for the Memories published on 1st April
Thanks for the Memories will be published April 1st.
17 February 2008
Irish Film Board Rising Star Award
Cecelia was nominated for the Irish Film Board Rising Star Award for Samantha Who?
And PS I Love You and picked up an award for Hilary Swank who won the award for Best International Actress for PS I Love You.
9 January 2008
Samantha Who? Wins!
Samantha Who? Won Favourite New Comedy at the People's Choice Awards last night. Thank you to all who voted.
8 January 2008
Samantha Who? at the Peoples Choice Awards
Samantha Who? has been nominated for the best new comedy at the Peoples Choice Awards, which airs tonight.
24 December 2007
There's No Place Like Here
There's No Place Like Here is released in the U.S.
19 December 2007
PS I Love You European Premiere
The european premiere of PS I Love You took place in Dublin at the savoy theatre. The event was attended bt Cecelia and members of the cast including Hilary Swank.
14 December 2007
PS I Love You is Re-Released
PS I Love You, the first novel from Cecelia Ahern is release in association with the release of the movie, out on December 21st
