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HarperCollins
06 July 2023

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*The bold, brilliant and buzzy new novel from Dawn O'Porter – HONEYBEE – is available to pre-order now
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*THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER and Richard & Judy book club pick
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WHAT IF THE LIFE YOU’RE LIVING … ISN’T THE ONE YOU WANT?

Mia has made all the right choices. She’s married, she has the nice house, the good career. But life isn’t about fitting into a box. And there’s another woman inside her who’s just clawing to get out …

PRAISE FOR CAT LADY:

‘Even speaking as a dog man, I thought Cat Lady was an absolute joy to read’ Matt Haig

‘My book of the year’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A reminder to live your life your way. Cat or no cat’ Fearne Cotton

‘Really gets the reader to think about what matters in life Unputdownable and completely wonderful!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Witty, thought-provoking and hilarious, Cat Lady is a triumph’ The Unmumsy Mum

‘Dawn O’Porter challenges the stereotypes of the typical ‘cat lady’ with this beautiful and emotional read’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An ode to finding your people and a celebration of the small things that bring us together’ Emma Gannon

‘I absolutely adored this book!’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Funny, heart-wrenching and full of warmth’ Sarah Morgan

‘A beautifully written book that I'd recommend to anyone’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A lovely onion of a book, layered with humour and emotion’ Daisy Haggard

‘A joyous, touching, funny, sharp story – I cannot praise it enough. Purr-fection’ Milly Johnson

Dawn O’Porter's book 'Cat Lady' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 24-10-2022.
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Imprint:   HarperCollins
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   220g
ISBN:   9780008385439
ISBN 10:   0008385432
Pages:   352
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dawn O'Porter is a Sunday Times bestselling novelist, columnist and broadcaster who lives in Los Angeles with her husband Chris, sons Art and Valentine, cat Lilu and dog Potato. She has made numerous documentaries about all sorts of things: polygamy, childbirth, Geisha, body image, breast cancer and even the movie Dirty Dancing. She is the critically acclaimed author of The Cows, Paper Aeroplanes and Goose. Dawn also collects vintage clothing, and admits to writing her best work when she is wearing a bonkers seventies dress and her hair is a voluminous bob.

Reviews for Cat Lady

‘A reminder to live your life your way. Cat or no cat’ FEARNE COTTON ‘I love the way Dawn writes. Even speaking as a dog man, I thought Cat Lady was an absolute joy to read. It is warm, funny and challenges a few stereotypes along the way. I also now want a cat’ MATT HAIG ‘A perfect mix of moving, funny and a little bit bonkers, in Dawn's signature style. A love letter to pets everywhere, an ode to finding your people and a celebration of the small things that bring us together’ EMMA GANNON ‘I cried with laughter as much as sorrow . . . this engrossing and entertaining novel is the cat's whiskers’ SUNDAY EXPRESS ‘I can’t remember the last time a book made me laugh so hard. Witty, thought-provoking and hilarious, Cat Lady is a triumph’ THE UNMUMSY MUM ‘Beautifully written, heart-breaking and hilarious, often counter-intuitive and always thought-provoking’ DAILY MAIL ‘Funny, heart-wrenching and full of warmth. I adored this book’ SARAH MORGAN ‘A witty, tender novel’ I PAPER ‘Quirky, funny and unexpected’ ADELE PARKS ‘At last a kickass novel for us cat ladies. We are legion – and this book is FABULOUS. Purr-fection. I adored it’ MILLY JOHNSON ‘Cat lovers will rejoice in this tale of a woman who simply cannot, and maybe doesn’t want to, be tamed’ HEAT


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