Is This OK?

Laugh-out-loud-on-the-train funny … swings between silliness and profundity … This is a book to hold on to and one to share, a warning and a map created by a watchful girl, telling others what may lie ahead – Maeve Higgins, GuardianThis book is a delight - very real and very entertaining. – Bob MortimerPersistently funny, ill-advisedly honest and deadly accurate … My mind is blown – Caitlin Moran, author of More Than a WomanA hugely enjoyable read … [a] delight of a memoir – Otegha Uwagba, The TimesEye-wateringly honest and all-too-relatable … funny and wise * Observer *Very funny and deeply moving. – Sara PascoeHilarious and brutal! I could not put it down – Lou SandersBrutally honest but brilliantly funny and poignant too … Utterly relatable * Glamour *Hilarious and cringe-inducingly nostalgic … It’s a cliché to say “You’ll laugh, you’ll cry”, but with this book, you really will * New Statesman *A singular and truly funny voice – Jamie DemitriouDeeply intense, and insane (in a great way). – Robert Popper, creator of Friday Night DinnerWritten with humour and intelligence * Stylist *A raw and funny memoir exploring mental health, illness and motherhood against the backdrop of obsessive internet and social media activity. * Huffington Post *Gloriously unfiltered, hilariously unhinged and utterly unlike anything else you’ll read this year. Harriet’s incredibly moving memoir made me laugh out loud, cringe, reminisce and think deeply. What a wonderful introduction to a truly singular comedic voice; I remain in awe! – Yomi AdegokeVery funny and moving * Evening Standard *Devastating and funny as f*ck. I can’t remember when I was last so struck by a voice … Harriet Gibsone is a SPECTACULAR writer – Terri WhiteJust read this from its giggly heights to its mortifying depths … I feel like I’ve been through something. Something really worth going through. – Frank Cottrell-BoyceBrilliant. Incredibly funny, chillingly accurate, real sad. Harriet Gibsone is a spectacular writer – Stevie Martin

Harriet Gibsone began her career as a runner for MTV, before becoming a music journalist in the 00s, writing for publications such as Q, NME, Time Out and Nylon. She spent eight years as a Guardian staff writer and editor and now has a column for its weekend magazine. Her memoir Is This OK? is published in 2023.