Marian Keyes is a phenomenon. The multimillion copy, internationally bestselling author of some of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels of the past thirty years – including Rachel’s Holiday, Anybody Out There and Grown Ups – has millions of devoted readers around the world. My Favourite Mistake is her sixteenth novel. In addition to her fifteen previous novels, Marian has also written three collections of journalism, upon which popular BBC Radio 4 show Between Ourselves was based. Marian co-hosts the hit podcast Now You’re Asking, with actress Tara Flynn, for BBC Sounds and Radio 4, now on its third series. In 2022, she was named the British Book Awards Author of the Year. Marian lives in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin.

Tara Flynn is an actor and writer for theatre, radio and TV. Her one-woman shows Not a Funny Word and Haunted (THISISPOPBABY)/ Abbey Theatre) played to acclaim on the Abbey’s Peacock stage. She has written three best-selling books and co-hosts BBCRadio 4/BBC Sounds comedy podcast Now You’re Asking, with author Marian Keyes.