Kieran Scott

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.kieranscott.com

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

  • I Was a Non Blonde Cheerleader (2005)
  • Brunettes Strike Back (2006)
  • A Non-Blonde Cheerleader in Love (2007)

The So Trilogy

  • She's So Dead To Us (May 25, 2010)
  • He's So Not Worth It (June 7, 2011)
  • This Is So Not Happening (May 1, 2012)

Adult fiction

  • Wish You Were Gone (2022)
  • Regrets Only (2023)

Young Adult fiction

  • Kiss and Tell (1998)
  • Trust Me (1999)
  • While You Were Gone (1999)
  • How Do I Tell? (1999)
  • The Dance (2001)
  • Mary-Kate and Ashley: Sweet 16: The Perfect Summer (book 3) (2002)
  • Jingle Boy (2003)
  • The Princess and the Pauper (2003)
  • The Virginity Club (2004)
  • Megan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys (2005)
  • Sweet 16 (2005)
  • Lucky T (2005)
  • Fake Boyfriend (2006)
  • Geek Magnet (2008)
  • Ex-Mas (2009)

Shadowlands series

  • Shadowlands (2013)
  • Hereafter (October 2013)
  • Endless (July 2014)

True Love series

  • Only Everything (2014)
  • Complete Nothing (2014)
  • Something True (2015)

Nonfiction

  • Leonardo DiCaprio (1998)
  • Ultimate Cheerleading (1998)
  • Matt Damon (1998)
  • I Was a Mouseketeer! (2001)
  • Cameron Diaz (2001)
  • Salma Hayek (2001)
  • The Diary of Disney Vero Beach (2010)

Private series

Main article: Private (novel series)
  • Private (July 1, 2006)
  • Invitation Only (November 7, 2006)
  • Untouchable (December 26, 2006)
  • Confessions (April 24, 2007)
  • Inner Circle (August 28, 2007)
  • Legacy (February 19, 2008)
  • Ambition (May 5, 2008)
  • Revelation (September 16, 2008)
  • Last Christmas: The Private Prequel (October 7, 2008)
  • Paradise Lost (February 24, 2009)
  • Suspicion (September 8, 2009)
  • Scandal (March 9, 2010)
  • Vanished (August 31, 2010)
  • The Book of Spells: A Private Prequel (December 21, 2010)
  • Ominous (February 22, 2011)
  • Vengeance (August 30, 2011)

Privilege series

  • Privilege (December 30, 2008)
  • Beautiful Disaster (June 2, 2009)
  • Perfect Mistake (October 27, 2009)
  • Sweet Deceit (June 8, 2010)
  • Pure Sin (October 5, 2010)
  • Cruel Love (June 7, 2011)

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.