‘What a treat this is. It’s so smart. Wickedly insightful in parts and turn-the-page tense in others! Loved it.’
LIZ BRAY, MANAGING DIRECTOR
‘This is a novel that charges headfirst into the subject of race, class, and diversity in the publishing industry. Black main characters anxiously navigate in-house cover meetings, sensitivity reads, and relationships with powerful, white authors and managers who control their career trajectories. Propulsive writing from an exciting new voice, this is a book you won’t be able to put down!’
SHANNON BRANCH, KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER
‘I enjoyed how this timely book from a diverse author skewers the publishing industry’s obsession with timely books from diverse authors.’
ADAM KIRKMAN, HEAD OF PRODUCT
‘You can tell right away that the author is a book lover, much of the plot feels like a knowing nod and wink to the crime and sci fi genres. I read this in 2 days, I had not planned to, I just could not stop going back and picking it up. I’d describe it as a black ‘Bridget Jones’ for a new generation, packed with sly humour, and wonderful characters. I particularly loved the friendship between Nella and Malaika. This is a book of its time, and one that people will keep referring back to many years from now.’
SONIA PALMISANO, MARKETING & PUBLICITY MANAGER
‘Utterly compelling… Zakiya perfectly captures some of the larger than life personalities in publishing!’
ASH JORDAN, SENIOR KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER
‘This gripping and clever page-turner will hook you in from the very first page. A compulsive story of a young woman’s early career in publishing as she navigates female friendship, increasing work pressure and power dynamics within the workplace. The book then becomes something else entirely; an unnerving fast-paced thriller you won’t want to put down. I was glued to the pages right up to the final showdown and the hugely satisfying ending.’
GENEVIEVE NELSSON, MARKETING & PUBLICITY MANAGER
‘Completely brilliant. The book is so observant of the complex politics and power plays in some workplaces. The sometimes jarring and overly forced camaraderie between colleagues – and especially between managers and their teams. And just the paranoia that people can feel having been overlooked when they badly want to succeed.’
GRAINNE REIDY, SALES DIRECTOR
‘Saying I loved this isn’t really good enough. Smart, tense and thought-provoking; this is contemporary fiction at its very best and an astute mirror, reflecting our industry back to us.’
HERMIONE DAVIS, HEAD OF MARKETING & PUBLICITY