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Leanne Toshiko Simpson is a mixed-race Yonsei writer who lives with bipolar disorder. Named Scarborough's Emerging Writer in 2016 and nominated for the Journey Prize in 2019, she co-founded a reflective writing program at Canada's largest mental health hospital and teaches at the University of Toronto. Never Been Better is her debut novel.
"""Laugh-out-loud funny . . . Simpson's refreshing debut depicts the reality of living with mental illness, which will resonate with many readers."" —Booklist ""A hilarious, honest, refreshing, and moving story about mental health, friendship, and love. Never Been Better is a brilliant debut."" —Emily Austin, author of Everyone in this Room Will Someday Be Dead ""Life after the psych ward combined with a destination wedding and secrets between friends can only lead to raw yet heartfelt hijinks in this delightful debut by Leanne Toshiko Simpson. Searing and honest, Never Been Better is that most rare of things—a novel that combines humor, heartache and hope in one page-turning package, with lyrical and wickedly funny writing in spades. Simpson is a writer to watch!"" —Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Much Ado About Nada ""Leanne Toshiko Simpson's Never Been Better is an exuberant debut rich with snappy dialogue, madcap misadventures and a lot of heart."" —Rebecca Hardiman, author of Good Eggs"
