BRITISH BOOK OF THE YEAR: AUDIOBOOK WINNER 2024**NERO BOOK AWARDS WINNER 2023WINNER, NON FICTION BOOK 2023, BOOKS ARE MY BAG AWARDSSHORTLIST, BOOKSHOP.ORG INDIE CHAMPIONSSHORTLIST, AMAZON NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLIST, GOODREADS CHOICE BOOK OF THE YEARAudible Books of the Year 2023The Times Books of the Year 2023Apple Best Audiobooks of 2023BOOKSHOP.ORG Book of the Month January 2024T...

**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Witty, dry, and gimlet-eyed, this is a necessary corrective in a world where Autistic women are all either written off as quiet and docile, or erased entirely.” —Devon Price, Ph.D., author of Unmasking AutismScottish comedian Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she'd had loads of boyfriends and is good at eye contact. In this frank and surreal memoir, she delivers a sharp and often hilarious portrait of neurodivergence and liv...

BRITISH BOOK OF THE YEAR: AUDIOBOOK WINNER 2024Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she's had loads of boyfriends and is good at eye contact. This is a story of how being female can get in the way of being autistic and how being autistic gets in the way of being the 'right kind' of woman.(p) 2023 Octopus Publishing Group

**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Witty, dry, and gimlet-eyed, this is a necessary corrective in a world where Autistic women are all either written off as quiet and docile, or erased entirely.” —Devon Price, Ph.D., author of Unmasking AutismScottish comedian Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she'd had loads of boyfriends and is good at eye contact. In this frank and surreal memoir, she delivers a sharp and often hilarious portrait of neurodivergence and liv...

Schon als Teenager wusste Fern Brady, dass sie anders war. Als sie zufällig über Autismus las, wusste sie instinktiv, warum. Hier war die Erklärung für ihre Wahrnehmungsstörungen, ihre Meltdowns, ihre Unfähigkeit, soziale Signale zu deuten. Doch erst mit 34 folgte endlich die befreiende Diagnose. In dieser schonungslos ehrlichen Autobiografie erzählt sie ohne Rücksicht und mit dem ihr eigenen Witz von Neurodiversität zwischen Sexismus und Ableismus und ihrem offenen Umgang damit.»Ge...

Scottish stand-up comedian and writer reached the finals of "So You Think You're Funny" at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe, where she was placed joint third, the finals of the Piccadilly Comedy Club new act competition in 2012 and the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year in 2013. She has also appeared on 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Seann Walsh’s Late Night Comedy Spectacular and The Alternative Comedy Experience and has written for The Guardian.

Schon als Teenager wusste Fern Brady, dass sie anders war. Als sie zufällig über Autismus las, wusste sie instinktiv, warum. Hier war die Erklärung für ihre Wahrnehmungsstörungen, ihre Meltdowns, ihre Unfähigkeit, soziale Signale zu deuten. Doch erst mit 34 folgte endlich die befreiende Diagnose. In dieser schonungslos ehrlichen Autobiografie erzählt sie ohne Rücksicht und mit dem ihr eigenen Witz von Neurodiversität zwischen Sexismus und Ableismus und ihrem offenen Umgang damit. "Geistrei...

'Penguin's fine pandemic audio festival delivers hours of laughs from comedy's most creative talents.' - The Observer'An absolutely cracking lineup' - The Guardian'A marvellous wheeze, almost like attending a private stand-up gig' - The IBrought to you by Penguin.The show has been called off. The show must go on....

Short story collection of mix genre tales all relating to crimes.

Meet Mary. Mary has an illness no doctor seems able or willing to name. On top of that she's preoccupied with the idea there's a secret room in her house that she can't gain access to...She realises she must do three things immediately:Leave her homeLeave her husbandTake psilocybinFrom the author of Strong Female Character, Fern Brady's debut novel explores bodily autonomy, medical misogyny and the repercussions of w...

Meet Mary. Mary has an illness no doctor seems able or willing to name. On top of that she's preoccupied with the idea there's a secret room in her house that she can't gain access to...She realises she must do three things immediately:Leave her homeLeave her husbandTake psilocybinFrom the author of Strong Female Character, Fern Brady's debut novel explores bodily autonomy, medical misogyny and the repercussions of w...

Comedian Phil Wang takes us through a funny and incisive look at race and belonging.Inspired by his forthcoming book Sidesplitter, Phil and a panel of guests explore the subjects of food, music, politics, nature and empire, and what they mean in today's multicultural society.Guests include comedian and Budpod co-host Pierre Novellie, singer-songwriter Emmy the Great, bestselling author and journalist Sathnam Sanghera, celebrity pastry chef Cherish ...