The first in a series of fundraising short-story collections for the charity War Child, edited by Jessica Adams, Chris Manby and Fiona Walker, after a chance conversation at the bar at The Groucho Club triggers an idea.
About The Book:
Girls’ Night In is a time-capsule of the best in chick fic, and it became a surprise phenomenon in Australia and England soon after its release, hitting the Top Ten in both countries. The roll-call of names is a who’s who of women’s writing.Try Maggie Alderson, Wendy Holden, Lisa Jewell, Marian Keyes and Kathy Lette for size!
Excerpt:
“Cassandra always had a very complicated private life. Like, incredibly complicated. We’re talking about the sort of relationship twists that would make an episode of Dallas look straightforward. All of which was a million miles away from my personal life, I might add. I am Ms Sensible to Cassandra’s Femme Fatale of Upper Posset. That’s where we both come from, by the way. Upper Posset. A small town, no, make that a village, in Surrey, so small that it’s not really on the map. But if it ever does get on the map, it’ll be because of Cassandra.”
From Cassandra, by Cathy Kelly, featured in Girls’ Night In.
Publisher:
Penguin Australia
HarperCollins England
De Boekerij Netherlands
Florent Massot France
Reviews:
“An enchanting and insightful collection featuring anyone who’s anyone.”
ELLE
“The perfect girls’ night in”
VOGUE
“The ultimate beach read”
NEW WOMAN
