Kieran Scott | |
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Born | Kieran Scott March 11, 1974 Montvale, New Jersey, U.S. |
Pen name | Kate Brian |
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
Period | 2003-present |
Genre | Young-Adult |
Notable works |
I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader Private series |
Website | |
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Kieran Scott (born March 11, 1974; also known by her pen name Kate Brian) is an American author of such 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.
Scott is from Montvale, New Jersey and was raised in Bergen County. She enjoyed cheerleading, singing, and acting when she was growing up. She graduated from Pascack Hills High School 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.
She resides in New Jersey with her husband and sons.