Sally Rooney

Sally Rooney: Biography in Details

Who is Sally Rooney?

Sally Rooney is an Irish author and screenwriter. She is mostly known for writing popular novels titled Conversations with Friends, Normal People, etc.

As a poet, she wrote It Is Monday, Leaving You, The Stillest Horse, Have I Been Severe? etc. Also, for her amazing work, The Sunday Times gave her the title of Young Writer of the Year 2017.

Sally Rooney- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Her birthdate is 20 Feb 1991 and the place she was born is Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. Her mother plus her father’s name is Marie Rooney and Kieran Rooney respectively.

Similarly, Sally’s ancestry is Irish and has an older brother plus a younger sister.

As per her academics, she attended English at Trinity College Dublin. She joined this college to study for a master’s degree in politics but he changed her mind and achieved an MA degree in American literature.

Sally Rooney- Professional Life, Career

Sally Rooney started to write from an age of 15 but she said her first novel was trash. Then while studying for her master’s, she wrote her debut novel titled Conversations with Friends.

It was completed in just three months and has around 10k words. In 2017, the novel was published via Wylie Agency. Then in 2018, she gave her readers another novel Normal People printed by Faber & Faber.

For this, she was awarded by Irish Book Awards in 2018, Costa Book Awards in 2018, and Encore Award in 2019.

Her latest project Beautiful World, Where Are You is set to be published. Due to her novel, the owners of bookshops in the UK are opening their shops soon.

Moreover, Sally Rooney is also the producer for the TV adaption of her novel Normal People (2020) and Conversations with Friends (2022).

Sally Rooney- Net Worth, Salary

According to the sources of 2022, she has a net worth of around $500k (estimated). The annual salary received by her is not disclosed.

Rumors, Controversy

This talented author is keeping herself away from rumors and desperate scandals.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Sally Rooney’s height and body weight are of average shape. Furthermore, she has blue eyes and light brown hair.

Social Media

Sally Rooney is not available on social sites such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Trivia/Facts

• As of 2022, she is 31 years old.
• Her zodiac sign is Cancer.

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