Cecelia Ahern
Short Stories
Mrs Whippy
A novella written for the Open Door Series.
Emelda is a forty-six year old, two hundred and twenty pound, mother of five, struggling to cope with life after her husband left her for a twenty-three year old dancer. It’s summertime and as she eats her way through another tub of ice-cream mourning all that she’s lost, she hears the gentle tinkling sound that sends children rushing outside.
The soothing sounds of a Mr. Whippy van arrive at just the right time for Emelda, only now it’s not just the ice-cream that is her only true friend...
Royalties are being donated to the CARI foundation. www.cari.ie
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Girls Night In
Girls Night In
Story title: The End
Once more the editors have scoured the globe for A-list talent, and Girls'
Night In 4 is jam-packed with exciting new stories that carry on the humour and warmth of the previous titles.
Girls' Night In 4 is another wonderful night in: not only is it a fabulous
read, but the proceeds from sales of the book will be donated to the
charities War Child and No Strings, making a major contribution to the
assistance of children whose lives have been torn apart by conflict.
So pull down the blinds, grab the doona, open this book - and prepare for
world-wide armchair adventures with over 50 of the hottest authors around.
The Things That I Remember
This short story appeared in Woman's Way for Valentine's Day 2006
Irish Girls are Back in Town
Irish Girls are Back in Town
Story title: The Calling
You thought you'd heard the whole story?
They painted the town green in the acclaimed international bestseller Irish Girls About Town. Now Irish Girls Are Back In Town...and their unique charm resonates throughout this high-spirited gathering of first-rate short fiction! So cozy up with some of today's best Irish women writers -- many favorites from the first Irish Girls collection and some lively newcomers -- as they spin nineteen all-new tales ranging from poignant and heartwarming to provocative and outright hilarious.
€1.27/£1 from the sale of each book will be divided between the society of St. Vincent de Paul in Ireland and Bernardo's in the UK.
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Ladies Night
Ladies Night (Girls Night in 4)
Story title: The End
Advances and royalties donated to Warchild and No Strings To be published in UK January 2006.
A brand new collection of specially commissioned stories from the very best names in female fiction – the perfect paperback for Christmas. The list of contributors includes Cecelia Ahern, Wendy Holden, Santa Montefiore, Freya North, Meg Cabot and many more.
There are over thirty writers donating stories to this collection and they are among the best known, bestselling female fiction authors writing today. This is the perfect Christmas paperback for anyone who cannot wait for the next fix from their favourite author.
All the writers involved have donated their stories for free. HarperCollins will donate at least £1 to War Child and No Strings for every copy sold, continuing the amazing work for children in war zones whose lives have been torn apart by conflict.
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Moments
Moments
Story title: 24 Minutes
Life can change in an instant. For hundreds of thousands of victims of the Asian tsunami, devastating change came on St Stephen's Day 2004. As the world looked on helplessly, vast regions of coastal Asia were destroyed, and countless lives were wiped away with terrifying ease.
Moments comes in response to this unprecedented disaster. In a collection of stories by almost forty of Ireland's top women writers, change is explored in its many guises. Here are tales of love endings and new beginnings; of plots hatched and plans foiled; of small events that shake foundations, and momentous happenings that reaffirm the basics. Moments of life that engage, move, challenge and renew.
And, thanks to the co-operation of the writers, along with all the links in the bookselling chain, by buying Moments you are also making a €10 donation- the full cover price- to GOAL to help victims of the tsunami disaster. And gaining the perfect companion for all your spare moments.
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Short and Sweet
Short and Sweet
Story title: Next stop: Table for Two
Lose yourself in 10 delicious stories and exclusive extracts by bestselling writers. Short and Sweet appears as supplement with SHE magazine in conjunction with Galaxy and HarperCollins publishers.
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Every Year
Cecelia has written a short story for Harrod's Magazine, titled "Every Year" which appeared in the Dec 05 edition.