Niamh Greene Explained

Niamh Greene (born 1971) is an Irish writer.^[1]

Greene was born in March 1971.^[2] She studied English and French at university and worked in public relations and tourism before becoming a full-time mother. She started writing while her children were at school.^[3]

Her first novel, Secret Diary of a Demented Housewife,^[4] was described as being part of a "yummy-mummy lit" trend which followed Bridget Jones's Diary ten years later and reflected that next phase of life.^[5] Her other books include Confessions of a Demented Housewife,^[6] Rules for a Perfect Life,^[7] and A Message to Your Heart.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Niamh Greene . www.fantasticfiction.com . 4 September 2023.
2. News: Mum with gift for writing . 4 September 2023 . Independent.ie . 20 May 2009 . en.
3. Web site: Author Interview - Niamh Greene . www.chicklitclub.com . 4 September 2023.
4. News: Maye . Vickie . Diary of an Irish Yummy Mummy . 4 September 2023 . Independent.ie . 4 May 2007 . en.
5. News: Behr . Rafael . For publishers, every day is Mother's Day . 4 September 2023 . The Observer . 18 March 2007.
6. News: O'Sullivan . Majella . The Yummy Mummy gets more demented . Independent.ie . 24 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121130173021/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/the-yummy-mummy-gets-more-demented-1385763.html . 30 November 2012.
7. News: Review: Rules for a Perfect Life by Niamh Greene . 4 September 2023 . Independent.ie . 12 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121130173016/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/review-rules-for-a-perfect-life-by-niamh-greene-2217994.html . 30 November 2012.
8. News: Review: Fiction: A Message to Your Heart by Niamh Greene . Independent.ie . 26 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121130170440/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/review-fiction-a-message-to-your-heart-by-niamh-greene-3119168.html . 30 November 2012.