Okay, so first of all, Marian is on the promo trail for the forthcoming (and long-awaited), This Charming Man (1 May!). Tomorrow (Tuesday), she'll be appearing on the Paul O'Grady show (in the UK) at 5pm on Channel 4.
What else? Well, there was an interview with The Daily Telegraph in which the writer described Ms Keyes' books as "tales of loveable heroines struggling to find Mr Right". Really? Can you think of any Marian Keyes book that actually fits this description, because I can't.
Fortunately, some excellent commentary on women's fiction (from Marian, not the writer), saves the article.
"I'm proud of what I write and feel endorsed by my readers," she says. But what does annoy her is the "slagging off in the media" dished out to some of her fellow bestselling female authors, such as Cecilia Ahern and Cathy Kelly.
"It bothers me because it is just another way of making women feel s--- about themselves - by making fun of the books they write and read and the issues in them. If there were a group of men writing thrillers who had had the same impact around the world, they'd be celebrated."
I am in total agreement (but you knew that, didn't you?).
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