'Brilliant' Sunday Express'Addictive' Daily Mirror'Brutally funny' ObserverMeet the Dobsons and the Jamiesons: two ordinary families on the verge of a nervous breakdown.Joe Dobson left his wife and kids when his young girlfriend Nina discovered she was pregnant. Now he feels like a cliche and Nina feels like a drudge, swapping her wild nights out wit...

'So immersive, atmospheric and compelling' Marian Keyes'Kept me glued to the page' Alex Marwood'Achingly poignant . . . An absolutely brilliant read' Sunday Mirror_____________***Beginnings, middles and ends; Peggy, Serena, Natasha and Bel.***This is the room that binds them, this is how consequences work . . .In deepest Cornwall, the mansion Kittiwake has seen many pa...

'Very dark and very funny' Jo Brand'Utterly compelling' Jojo Moyes'Totally compulsive reading' Jenny ColganJean Collins had two daughters. But she only loved one of them.She knew it was wrong, but she just couldn't help herself. Jess was a little sweetheart, everyone said so. Anne was awkward and serious and not much fun, to be frank.But now the years have passed. Jess is missing - run...

Don't miss t****he unforgettable new novel from Jenny Eclair - INHERITANCE is out now**___________'Both heart-rending and compelling'** Clare Mackintosh'I loved it SO MUCH' Marian Keyes'It occupied my mind constantly' Jo BrandIt only took one night to tear a family apart.Artist and illustrator Edwina Spinner used to have a busy family life. Now she lives alone, in a house that h...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! (June 2020)A hilarious and heartfelt A-Z of getting through the menopause, from comedian and national treasure Jenny Eclair.'If you're after an in-depth medical or psychological insight into the menopause, I'm afraid you've opened the wrong book - I'm not a doctor . . . However, I am a woman and I do know how it feels to be menopausal, so this book is written from experience and the heart and I hope it makes you laug...

Don't miss the unforgettable new novel from Jenny Eclair - INHERITANCE is out now___________'Viciously funny' Daily MailWelcome to one of the nicest streets in one of London's vilest boroughs: a determined middle-class oasis of skips and bay trees, where Volvos sniff each others' bumpers and men called Giles live with women called Samantha.This is a satellite-dish-free zone of tall h...

In this addictive short story collection, twenty-four very different women reach a pivotal moment in their lives.A widow is liberated by a new job, but keeps it secret from her family. A date in suburbia has dramatic results. A seamstress takes revenge on an unsuspecting customer, while in France, a mother is promised 'fantastic news' - and lets her imagination run away with her.With each story, Jenny Eclair introduces a fascinating new character. And behin...

*Nominated for Best Book at the 2025 Chortle Awards*'Really funny & engaging. A breeze and a pleasure to read' Katherine Ryan'As hilarious and outrageous as you might expect' Rosie Ramsey'Funny. Poignant. Fascinating. Just the sort of hilarious, disrespectful, ribald book I love to get stuck into' Jo Brand***How did little Jenny Hargreaves become Jenny Eclair and elbow...

Chin up, Britain! Now is the time to return to basic commonsense and embrace a new austerity. Can't afford a holiday? Slather on some sun tan lotion that smells of coconuts, at least you'll smell like you're on holiday. Don't know what to do with a left-over half a banana? Discard it surreptitiously on the floor of a government-owned building, 'accidentally' slip on it and claim thousands of pounds of compensation. Can't afford new shoes? Polish your old ones. And if all else fails, why no...

From that first date - and how it's all downhill from thereWe all know about the jungle of 'dating'. But once you've found your 'special' friend you'll have to pretend you like their taste in music, be nice to their mother and pick up their socks, and that's only year one.By the time you get into grumpy old middle-aged land, you're firmly on farting terms and over-familiarity has bedded in. The only thing to do with the whole business is to laugh over it, w...

Don't miss t****he unforgettable new novel from Jenny Eclair - INHERITANCE is out now___________'Both heart-rending and compelling' Clare Mackintosh'I loved it SO MUCH' Marian Keyes'It occupied my mind constantly' Jo BrandIt only took one night to tear a family apart.Artist and illustrator Edwina Spinner used to have a busy family life. Now she ...

'SO immersive, atmospheric and compelling' Marian Keyes'Kept me glued to the page' Alex Marwood'Achingly poignant . . . An absolutely brilliant read' Sunday Mirror_____________***Beginnings, middles and ends; Peggy, Serena, Natasha and Bel.***This is the room that binds them, this is how consequences work . . .In deepest Cornwall, the mansion Kittiwake has seen many pa...