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'''Sarah Breen''' is an Irish journalist and co-author of the ''[[Aisling (book series)|Aisling]]'' series of novels.<ref>{{Cite news |title=What a Complete Aisling: The story of a very particular type of Irish girl |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/what-a-complete-aisling-the-story-of-a-very-particular-type-of-irish-girl-1.3206219 |work=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref> |
'''Sarah Breen''' is an Irish journalist and co-author of the ''[[Aisling (book series)|Aisling]]'' series of novels.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |title=What a Complete Aisling: The story of a very particular type of Irish girl |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/what-a-complete-aisling-the-story-of-a-very-particular-type-of-irish-girl-1.3206219 |work=[[The Irish Times]]}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Breen is from [[Borris, County Carlow]]. After leaving secondary school in 2000, she studied languages at [[Dublin City University]] for a year. In 2003, she began [[media studies]] at [[Ballyfermot College of Further Education]] where she met her friend and future co-author [[Emer McLysaght]]. Breen lives in [[Dublin|Dublin 7]] with her husband and 3 children.<ref |
Breen is from [[Borris, County Carlow]]. After leaving secondary school in 2000, she studied languages at [[Dublin City University]] for a year. In 2003, she began [[media studies]] at [[Ballyfermot College of Further Education]] where she met her friend and future co-author [[Emer McLysaght]]. Breen lives in [[Dublin|Dublin 7]] with her husband and 3 children.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2018 |title=Author Sarah Breen on How Living with Friends Helped Invent the Iconic Character of Aisling |url=https://stellar.ie/real-talk/author-sarah-breen-on-how-living-with-friends-helped-invent-the-iconic-character-of-aisling/64977}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.westcorkmusic.ie/artists/2019/emer-mclysaght-and-sarah-breen/|title=Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Breen was editor of [[Kiss (Irish magazine)|''Kiss'' magazine]] from 2005 to 2010. From 2010 to 2014, she worked as a freelance journalist and editor in the United States for |
Breen was editor of [[Kiss (Irish magazine)|''Kiss'' magazine]] from 2005 to 2010. From 2010 to 2014, she worked as a freelance journalist and editor in the United States for |
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[[Image (magazine)|''Image'' magazine]], [[Pressparty]], the [[Irish Independent]], [[The Herald (Ireland)|The Herald]], and [[The Irish Times]]. She was appointed deputy editor at [[Stellar (magazine)|''Stellar'' magazine]] in 2014 and was assistant editor at ''The Gloss'' magazine from 2015 to 2018. She has been a full-time author since 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |
[[Image (magazine)|''Image'' magazine]], [[Pressparty]], the [[Irish Independent]], [[The Herald (Ireland)|The Herald]], and [[The Irish Times]]. She was appointed deputy editor at [[Stellar (magazine)|''Stellar'' magazine]] in 2014 and was assistant editor at ''The Gloss'' magazine from 2015 to 2018. She has been a full-time author since 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/style/fashion/my-make-up-and-me-26633291.html|title=My Make-Up and Me}}</ref><ref>https://www.theimposterproject.com/interview/sarah-breen</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyedge.ie/kiss-magazine-closing-last-issue-1617493-Aug2014/|title=Ireland's teens mourn as Kiss magazine announces it's to close|website=www.dailyedge.ie}}</ref> |
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==''Aisling'' novels== |
==''Aisling'' novels== |
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McLysaght and Breen co-created a comedic character named ''[[Aisling (character)|Aisling]]'', establishing a [[Facebook]] fan group which grew to more than 45,000 members. As ''Aisling'' gained in popularity they were approached by publishers and decided to write a novel. As of 2021, the series consists of four books, with a further final book planned. The first three books were [[bestseller]]s and sold over 300,000 copies. They are published by [[Gill (publisher)|Gill Books]] and [[Penguin Books]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 July 2021 |title=OMG! Aisling's back for a fourth book and she's jetting off to the biggest smoke yet |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-40348256.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |
McLysaght and Breen co-created a comedic character named ''[[Aisling (character)|Aisling]]'', establishing a [[Facebook]] fan group which grew to more than 45,000 members. As ''Aisling'' gained in popularity they were approached by publishers and decided to write a novel. As of 2021, the series consists of four books, with a further final book planned. The first three books were [[bestseller]]s and sold over 300,000 copies. They are published by [[Gill (publisher)|Gill Books]] and [[Penguin Books]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 July 2021 |title=OMG! Aisling's back for a fourth book and she's jetting off to the biggest smoke yet |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-40348256.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/134589/emer-mclysaght|title=Emer McLysaght|website=www.penguin.co.uk}}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Sarah Breen | |
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| Born | 1982 (age 42) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Ballyfermot College of Further Education |
| Occupation(s) | Author, journalist |
Sarah Breen is an Irish journalist and co-author of the Aisling series of novels.[1]
Background
[edit]Breen is from Borris, County Carlow. After leaving secondary school in 2000, she studied languages at Dublin City University for a year. In 2003, she began media studies at Ballyfermot College of Further Education where she met her friend and future co-author Emer McLysaght. Breen lives in Dublin 7 with her husband and 3 children.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Breen was editor of Kiss magazine from 2005 to 2010. From 2010 to 2014, she worked as a freelance journalist and editor in the United States for Image magazine, Pressparty, the Irish Independent, The Herald, and The Irish Times. She was appointed deputy editor at Stellar magazine in 2014 and was assistant editor at The Gloss magazine from 2015 to 2018. She has been a full-time author since 2018.[4][5][6]
Aisling novels
[edit]McLysaght and Breen co-created a comedic character named Aisling, establishing a Facebook fan group which grew to more than 45,000 members. As Aisling gained in popularity they were approached by publishers and decided to write a novel. As of 2021, the series consists of four books, with a further final book planned. The first three books were bestsellers and sold over 300,000 copies. They are published by Gill Books and Penguin Books.[7][8]
Awards
[edit]- 2019 Irish Book Awards Popular Fiction Book of the Year - Once, Twice, Three Times an Aisling
- 2018 Irish Book Awards Popular Fiction Book of the Year - The Importance of Being Aisling
Bibliography
[edit]- Aisling and The City (2021)
- Once, Twice, Three Times An Aisling (2019)
- The Importance of Being Aisling (2019)
- Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling (2017)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "What a Complete Aisling: The story of a very particular type of Irish girl". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Author Sarah Breen on How Living with Friends Helped Invent the Iconic Character of Aisling". 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen".
- ^ "My Make-Up and Me".
- ^ https://www.theimposterproject.com/interview/sarah-breen
- ^ "Ireland's teens mourn as Kiss magazine announces it's to close". www.dailyedge.ie.
- ^ "OMG! Aisling's back for a fourth book and she's jetting off to the biggest smoke yet". 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Emer McLysaght". www.penguin.co.uk.