Lucy is a journalist, writing and editing for the likes of Grazia, heat, Cosmo, Stylist, Marie Claire, Women’s Health, Look, The Mirror, The Sun, and The Telegraph. She also writes a weekly newsy column for Grazia Daily and can be found on Twitter trying really hard not to go on too much about feminism and Donald Trump.
Lucy lives in London, where she moved from Cambridgeshire aged 18 to study English Literature and Language at King’s College London. She started working in magazines in 2005, and now writes for cold, hard cash to keep her ten nieces and nephews in Peppa Pig merch.
Pity Party (2024) Daisy Buchanan "Pity Party is genius. It's my perfect book. It's full of light and darkness, it's hilarious and heartbreaking. It reminds me of Rachel's Holiday. It's painfully funny and often painful in an emotional way, but always unbelievably good. This is the best book I've read in ages - and Daisy's best book yet. I want everyone I know to read it so I can spend the next month talking about it. There are so many brilliantly funny moments, and so much to relate to. Katherine is such a likeable heroine - fully well-rounded and real and difficult and weird - but entirely loveable. I want her in my life full time. I really loved loved loved this book."
If I Were You (2024) Cesca Major "It made me laugh 'til I cried, and cry until I laughed. Brilliantly funny, clever, real and all-too relatable."
Maya's Laws of Love (2024) Alina Khawaja "I absolutely loved it! Alina Khawaja is such a talented writer, and the story had me hooked from page one. It's funny, clever and full of relatable characters I'm still thinking about. I'm officially a fan and can't wait for the next one from Alina."
Three Nights in Italy (2023) Olivia Beirne "Olivia Beirne writes with such warmth and humour. She just GETS women, and covers both light and serious topics in such relatable, tender ways."
Lauren Bravo "Preloved has taken up residence in my heart and I will be recommending it to everyone I know. It's completely enchanting, completely captivating, completely brilliant, I adored everything about it. It has so much heart and warmth, while Gwen is so well-written and relatable. I was already a fan of Lauren Bravo's writing, and now I'm officially obsessed."
Sounds Like Fun (2023) Bryan Moriarty "So refreshing and compelling, I can't wait to buy copies for everyone I know. Hard recommend!"
No Life for a Lady (2023) (Violet Hamilton, book 1) Hannah Dolby "So original and well written, I couldn't put it down... I can't remember rooting for a heroine as hard as I did for Violet."
Idol (2022) Louise O'Neill "I'm completely in awe of what Louise O'Neill has done with this brilliant and riveting book. Idol is absolutely astonishing. It's one of those rare novels you desperately want to eke out - to make it last forever - but then can't help yourself rushing through, staying up all night to finish. It's so well-written and pacy, I was literally breathless for the last 100 pages."
The Fake-Up (2022) Justin Myers "Riotously funny and ridiculously clever. Justin somehow manages to make you snort with laughter and move you to tears within a few pages - I don't know how he does it. It's a brilliant story and compelling AF. The Fake-Up absolutely cements Justin as one of my fave writers."
Jane Is Trying (2021) Isy Suttie "I was already a huge fan of Isy Suttie and can confirm I'm now at the raging, crying, teenager-obsessed-with-Harry-Styles level. Jane Is Trying is absolute genius; so clever and funny. I laughed and cried constantly and couldn't put it down. Everyone should read it."
Is This It? (2021) Hannah Tovey "Incredibly relatable, so horribly funny and clever, and just so good in all kinds of ways. I'm telling everyone I know to preorder!"
The Lock In (2021) Phoebe Luckhurst "Funny and compelling from page one and so well written. Such a brilliant premise and really well executed. Officially a huge fan of Phoebe Luckhurst!"
The Couple (2021) Helly Acton "Only Helly Acton could turn the world on its head and still write the most relatable novel in human history. The Couple is so good, I don't have words to define the goodness. It's funny and clever and the concept is one I'm angry I didn't think of. I raced through it in a day, loving every line and every page. I can't recommend it highly enough."
The Man I Didn't Marry (2021) Anna Bell "This is Anna Bell's best book yet, and – given how much I've always loved her writing – that's saying a lot. It has all of Anna's unique trademark wit, warmth and wisdom, while also being an incredibly compelling and brilliant story. I fell in love with Ellie, and I know you will, too."
The Minute I Saw You (2020) Paige Toon "Hilarious, compelling, sexy and warm, with characters so vivid you actually miss them when it's over... Highly recommended."
Love Songs for Sceptics (2019) Christina Pishiris "Brilliantly written, Love Songs for Sceptics is warm, engaging and so funny. I am officially a huge fan and can't wait for more from Christina."
