Same Old Girl

'a relatable read by a phenomenal writer' The Face

Sylvia Patterson

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Paperback

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Fleet
30 July 2024

Memoirs; Music industry; Oncology; Women's health; Coping with illness

'Patterson is one of the great comic writers of the last quarter century' THE HERALD

'Unsparing but ultimately uplifting, every sentence cuts a caper' MOJO

'A thoroughly engaging, life-affirming book' MAIL ON SUNDAY

How does the big stuff in life truly change us?

In late 2019, Sylvia Patterson was a celebrated pop journalist, still merrily writing about the musical greats. But with the diagnosis of a life-threatening disease, a global pandemic and the collapse of her industry, life was about to take a drastic turn.

It was a misadventure that would teach her many things. The power of friendship, the shock of mortality and what happens when love is tested. How a walk in the park, a spontaneous dance and a TV hero can save your life. How your perspective can shift on everything, from work, family and music, to what truly makes you happy. And what really happens when your body, never mind your kitchen, falls apart.

The follow-up to the Costa-shortlisted I'm Not with the Band, this is Sylvia's unflinching, poignant and gallows-funny odyssey through the mid-life trials we all face, as she tries to answer the big question: would it all change her, or would she stay that same old girl?

'A relatable read by a phenomenal writer' THE FACE

'There's no mistaking the writing of Sylvia Patterson' SUNDAY TIMES

By: Sylvia Patterson
Imprint: Fleet
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9780349727462
ISBN 10: 0349727465
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 30 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Sylvia Patterson is one of pop journalism's best-known voices. She joined Smash Hits as Staff Writer aged 20 during its mid-late 80s heyday when it sold a million copies a fortnight. Life thereafter as an acclaimed freelancer has seen her sprinkle irreverence throughout NME, The Face, Guardian Guide, The Observer, Sunday Times, Interview, The Word, Q and Glamour. She's also the only writer to have penned sleeve-notes to the greatest hits of both Take That and Oasis. Because that's how she rolls (with it).

Reviews for Same Old Girl: 'a relatable read by a phenomenal writer' The Face

There's no mistaking the writing of Sylvia Patterson * Sunday Times * One of the finest writers in the world * David Quantick * One of my favourite music writers ever -- Jude Rogers