Workhorse

‘Fierce, funny and unflinching. You certainly don’t need to have worked in fashion to appreciate Palmer’s razor-sharp and deliciously wry observations about the industry – but as someone who did, I both adored and applaud her honesty’ Coco Mellors, Sunday Times bestselling author of Blue Sisters

‘I raced through this book. The world Palmer builds is exhilarating, particularly because she fills it with such beguiling, beautiful and fundamentally flawed characters. Imaginative and refreshing, I was completely addicted to it.’ Olivia Petter, author of Gold Rush

‘There are shades of Slaves of New York and The Devil Wears Prada in this deep, deep dive into the fashion abyss of Noughties New York. ‘Work horse’ Clo is an exceptional creation. An absolute treat of a book, I was obsessed.’ Louise Candlish, Sunday Times bestselling author of Our House

‘Sly, fun and astutely observed. Palmer transports you to the world of glossy magazines in the early 2000s, back when the going was good –the expense accounts, the parties, the fashion – while weaving in a suspenseful story about an assistant who will do anything in her power to move up on the masthead. Propulsive, surprising, and fun’ Emma Rosenblum, bestselling author of Bad Summer People

‘The best thing I’ve read this year by far. It’s Prep meets The Devil Wears Prada meets The Goldfinch. Funny, tender, but with so many thrillingly dark moments. OBSESSED’ Heather Darwent, bestselling author of The Things We Do to our Friends

‘Thrilling, page-turning, and deeply absorbing – fin de siecle indulgence shackled to an anxious expense account.’ Matthew Thomas, New York Times-bestselling author of We Are Not Ourselves

‘A heady brew of nostalgia and melancholia, resurrecting a magazine yesterworld of prima donnas, cash drawers, and petty grievances.’ – Lauren Mechling, author of How Could She

Caroline Palmer spent seven years as the Editor of Vogue.com and was subsequently the Director of Editorial, Video, and Social Media at Amazon Fashion. She is now an advisor at a venture firm and start-up accelerator in New York, as well as consulting with fashion, technology and beauty brands. She sits on the Foundation Board at FIT and is the chairperson of the fashion department advisory council at the University of Delaware. She has also worked at the New York Times, Real Simple, Seventeen magazine, Vogue and the Public Theatre.