Rosie's brand new project The Breakup Monologues, supported by Arts Council England, has launched as a podcast (recommended by Metro as one of the top 5 love and relationships podcasts) and blog. The next live event is on Feb 13 at Poplar Union. The Breakup Monologues features a rotating cast of acclaimed, mostly female, performers telling Rosie their tales of romantic endings. She spoke about it on BBC Woman's Hour
Thursday, 14 December 2017
Rosie's book Is Monogamy Dead? continues to get lovely reviews
Is Monogamy Dead? had yet more fabulous reviews from the Morning Star , Headstuff, Norwich Radical, HeyWhatsOnNotts, Review 31 and on Bibliobeth's blog. The Idler made it their Book of the Week ahead of Rosie speaking at their dinner event. Boundless Lit magazine featured a special extract on Valentine's Day. Grazia interviewed her about the idea of a relationship 'gap year', one of many strategies discussed in the book. Meanwhile, Refinery 29 quizzed her about 'love affair friendships' and The Guardian commissioned an article. Rosie also spoke to The Riff Raff on their podcast ahead of guesting at their live event, to Nichi Hodgson on her new podcast The Curious Nature of Sex, to the Guilty Feminist team and was invited onto The Spectator's main podcast after her discussion of monogamy with literary editor Sam Leith proved to be their most successful books podcast ever!
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
Rosie's book shortlisted for an award
Rosie's book Is Monogamy Dead? has been shortlisted in the Memoir category alongside Susan Calman, Roxane Gay and Juliet Jacques in the Diva Literary Awards. The winners will be announced at the festival on 3 November in Birmingham. Vote here
Tuesday, 1 August 2017
Rosie's first book Is Monogamy Dead? gets lovely reviews
Rosie's book Is Monogamy Dead? got four stars in the Mail on Sunday, a lovely full-page review in The Amorist and she wrote this article for The Telegraph. The Irish Times published an extract and Hot Press ran this feature. Book bloggers Emily Williams, Book Drunk, Books Of All Kinds, Bibliomaniac and Linda's Book Bag have also raved about it. Rosie also spoke to The Spectator's books podcast, The High Low show and Soho Radio. Funny Women and Words Across Time also posted lovely reviews. Bradford bloggers Jane and Bex did an interview ahead of Rosie's events at Bradford Literature Festival and Last Night I Dreamt Of did one ahead of her appearance at Off The Shelf. Is Monogamy Dead? is available now to order from Amazon and all good bookshops. The following bookshops have signed copies on the shelves and on display: Herne Hill Books, Big Green Bookshop, Bookseller Crow, Clapham Books, News From Nowhere (Liverpool), Waterstones (Guildford), Gay's The Word, Housmans, Lighthouse Books (Edinburgh), Blackwells (Edinburgh), Blackwells (Oxford), Waterstones (Aberdeen), Foyles (London), Five Leaves (Nottingham), Printed Matter (Hastings). Book events have been packed out at Gay's The Word and more, with many more to come.
Monday, 27 March 2017
Rosie's book cover revealed
Rosie's book cover was revealed in an exclusive with Funny Women. Is Monogamy Dead? comes out on August 3 (Accent Press). Pre-order from Amazon here.
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