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Anna Marie Scanlon,
Author of It's Not Me, It's You! A Girl's Guide to Dating in Ireland
Anne Marie lived in New York for ten years and in her past has had her fair share of jobs. She worked in banking, Public Relations, in Harrods, London as a shop assistant, as a waitress in a Kosher deli and on an American TV show. She is also (bizarrely) licenced to trade stocks and futures in New York State (yet another job). She ran a non-profit organization Emerald Isle Immigration Centre (for Irish Immigrants to US) for three years and has also been an actor and stand up comic.
Anne Marie’s interests are no different to any other girls, she loves the essentials: shoes, handbags and chocolate and REALLY loves dogs; she writes for John Ryan’s New York Dog magazine.
Having freelanced as a journalist for the past 18 months Ann Marie has met icons such as Maureen O’Hara and Bill Clinton (she lost the plot and turned into a screaming female fan!). She has met presidents and film stars, politicians and writers.
In her ‘extensive’ research for It’s Not Me, It’s You, Anne Marie (for work purposes only!) visited the Museum of Sex in Manhattan and said:
“It was a bit disappointing overall, it should really be called the Museum of Pornography because the exhibits don’t reflect any sort of sexuality prior to the invention of the camera (maybe sex in Ireland did begin with RTE after all). Anyway I tramped around the two temporary exhibits they had (Pin Up Girls & Stag Films) in high heels and by the time I got to the permanent exhibition my feet were killing me. In the corner of the room housing the permanent exhibition (which is a sorry effort) there is a screen showing modern porn films on a loop. Everyone in the room were studiously avoiding looking at it and just pretending it wasn’t there – in the Museum of Sex for Gods sake! There were two benches in front of the screen and as I said my feet were killing me so I planked myself down on one of them. In less than a minute both benches were full and other people were standing around. Nobody was prepared to be the first to sit down and watch the porn, but as soon as one person did there was a stampede! I got there first!”
She finished up her popular Evening Herald column, The New York Doll, in order to write the book, and now lives in London .
Books
It's Not Me... It's You!
The ultimate guide to finding, taming and keeping that elusive creature – The Irish Male!
Includes:
- A guide to meeting men: from speed dating to chat up lines!
- A Field guide to the Irish male: From the Mad Bastard to the Corporate Climber
- The First Date: Never had a clue or never had too few? This will fill in the blanks!
- Yours dating questions answered: no frills, no punches.
Well known by readers of the Evening Herald, Anne Marie Scanlon has been dispensing showbiz news, gossip and advice on men in her popular column, The New York Doll.
Now, this New York Doll is about to release a reveal all on that life essential topic
– Dating an Irish Men. It’s Not Me, It’s You: A Girl’s Guide to Dating in Ireland is
THE bible for every Irish Woman.
Hilariously funny, totally tongue-in-rouged-cheek, this book will make you smile, laugh and cringe! You will identify every dating experience you’ve ever had – in all its shocking glory!
P.S. You may learn a dating secret or two while you’re at it!
If you are a single woman, this will be your dating bible
From the original New York Doll ……… Anne Marie Scanlon is now bringing her depth of research and wisdom on men and dating to single Irish women everywhere!