Sally Rooney

b. 1991

3 standalone books

Sally Rooney is an Irish author and screenwriter. She was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, and grew up and continues to live there. After studying English at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), she was elected a scholar in 2011. She began a master's degree in politics but did not complete it, instead earning an MA in American literature in 2013. While at TCD, she was a university debater and became the top debater at the European Universities Debating Championships in 2013. Before becoming a writer, she worked in an administrative role at a restaurant. Rooney has published four novels: Conversations with Friends (2017), Normal People (2018), Beautiful World, Where Are You (2021), and Intermezzo (2024).

Born

1991