Description
A fearless novel that tackles a difficult subject, I laugh me broken tells the story of a woman finding the courage to face her genetic heritage. When Ginny makes contact with her estranged relatives and discovers that her genetic heritage may contain a devastating fault, she bolts to Berlin, leaving her loving fiance in the dark. Rather than face up to the life-changing implications of this news, she loses herself in the transient, hedonistic city. As she meets its inhabitants and absorbs their tangle of stories, she tries to gather the courage to take the genetic test that will either free her or define her future. I laugh me broken is a sharply-drawn, courageous novel exploring the human condition, the inescapability of the past and the choices that are ours to make.
* Galleys available for booksellers, press, media and influencers - both digital and physical. * Broad campaign for coverage in newspaper and magazines in the UK and USA such as The Guardian and the New York Times, as well as relevant magazines such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar and Breathe Magazine. Focus on outlets targeted to women in twenties and thirties, with whom the protagonist will resonate. * Targeted influencer campaign with focus on Instagram and TikTok, to hit the key demographic for this title. Instagram readalong tour planned for week of publication. * Pitching Bridget for radio and podcast appearances. She is well spoken and knows her subject and would do well being interviewed for Times Radio, with the title being ideal to feature on NPR or BookRiot. * Entry to relevant awards such as the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Wellcome Prize. * Seeking endorsements from relevant authors such as Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Kazuo Ishiguro and Deborah Levy.
About the Author
Bridget van der Zijpp is the author of three novels: Misconduct, In the Neighbourhood of Fame and I Laugh Me Broken. Misconduct was shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Best First Book Prize, South East Asia and the Pacific Region. It was also shortlisted for the 2009 Montana New Zealand Book Awards Best First Book of Fiction, and was also included in the NZ Listener Best Books of 2008. She holds an MA in Creative Writing from Victoria University.
Reviews
Praise for Bridget van der Zijpp 'packed full of astute observation, spinning towards a crisis which doesn't have a predictable outcome.' Linda Herrick, NZ Herald 'finely tuned observations of relationships and identity, and how easily they can be the making or undoing of each other.' Sam Finnemore, NZ Listener 'an adult, thought-provoking and gripping story on a real social issue.' Steve Walker, Sunday Star-Times
Book Information
ISBN 9781913547509
Author Bridget Zijpp
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Gallic Books
Publisher Gallic Books
* Galleys available for booksellers, press, media and influencers - both digital and physical. * Broad campaign for coverage in newspaper and magazines in the UK and USA such as The Guardian and the New York Times, as well as relevant magazines such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar and Breathe Magazine. Focus on outlets targeted to women in twenties and thirties, with whom the protagonist will resonate. * Targeted influencer campaign with focus on Instagram and TikTok, to hit the key demographic for this title. Instagram readalong tour planned for week of publication. * Pitching Bridget for radio and podcast appearances. She is well spoken and knows her subject and would do well being interviewed for Times Radio, with the title being ideal to feature on NPR or BookRiot. * Entry to relevant awards such as the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Wellcome Prize. * Seeking endorsements from relevant authors such as Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Kazuo Ishiguro and Deborah Levy.
About the Author
Bridget van der Zijpp is the author of three novels: Misconduct, In the Neighbourhood of Fame and I Laugh Me Broken. Misconduct was shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Best First Book Prize, South East Asia and the Pacific Region. It was also shortlisted for the 2009 Montana New Zealand Book Awards Best First Book of Fiction, and was also included in the NZ Listener Best Books of 2008. She holds an MA in Creative Writing from Victoria University.
Reviews
Praise for Bridget van der Zijpp 'packed full of astute observation, spinning towards a crisis which doesn't have a predictable outcome.' Linda Herrick, NZ Herald 'finely tuned observations of relationships and identity, and how easily they can be the making or undoing of each other.' Sam Finnemore, NZ Listener 'an adult, thought-provoking and gripping story on a real social issue.' Steve Walker, Sunday Star-Times
Book Information
ISBN 9781913547509
Author Bridget Zijpp
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Gallic Books
Publisher Gallic Books
