Kieran Scott
BornKieran Scott
(1974-03-11) March 11, 1974 (age 50)
Montvale, New Jersey, US
Pen nameKate Brian
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Period2003-present
GenreYoung-Adult
Notable worksI Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader
Private series
Website
www.myspace.com/katebrian

Kieran Scott (born March 11, 1974; also known by her pen name Kate Brian) is an American author of chick lit books as The Princess and the Pauper, Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys, The Virginity Club, Sweet 16, Fake Boyfriend, and the Private series. Books published under Scott's own name include She's So Dead to Us, I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader, which was nominated for YALSA's Teens Top Ten, Brunettes Strike Back, A Non-Blonde Cheerleader in Love, and Geek Magnet.

Biography

Scott is from Montvale, New Jersey and was raised in Bergen County.[1] She enjoyed cheerleading, singing, and acting when she was growing up. She graduated from Pascack Hills High School[2] and attended college at Rutgers University with a double major in English and Journalism. She worked as an editor for four years before becoming a writer.[3]

She resides in New Jersey with her husband and sons.[1]

Bibliography

The Cheerleader Trilogy

The So Trilogy

Adult fiction

Young Adult fiction

Shadowlands series

True Love series

Nonfiction

Private series

Privilege series

References

  1. ^ a b Staff. "A Christmas story with a difference JERSEY INK", The Star-Ledger, December 25, 2003. "Author: Kieran Scott * Book: Jingle Boy, Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, hardcover, $9.95. * New Jersey ties: Scott grew up in Montvale and now lives in Ridgewood."
  2. ^ "Author Profile: Kieran Scott". Teenreads.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  3. ^ "Kate Brian profile at". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-08-25.