Siobhan McKenna

Siobhán McKenna won TV3's Write a Best Seller competition, in February 2011 with, The Lingerie Designer, which was published by June the same year. Quickly the book reached the top ten of the official book chart. By October 2011, McKenna was shortlisted for an Irish Book Award in the Best Newcomer category. She is also a representative in Ireland for Deepak Chopra MD's, The Chopra Centre. Having spent most of her life in the international clothing trade, a downturn in the Irish manufacturing sector lead to the demise of her career. Divorced with two children and facing forty, she set about penning her first novel and, The Lingerie Designer was born. During this period she also became a full time carer. A chance meeting with Deepak Chopra MD, lead her to return to education in her training with him and The Chopra Centre, which resulted in a qualifications as a, Deepak Chopra Instructor. Siobhán lives in, County Dublin, Ireland with her daughters, her Italian partner and their fifteen year old rescue dog, Bobby - who rescued who all those years ago is still up for debate. She is a cousin (second) to the renowned actress, Siobhán McKenna and she hopes through her writing she continues the family tradition of entertaining a wide audience.