Incredibly insightful, funny and poignant' Helen Sedgwick
'A warm and ferociously witty story. Truth rings from every page of this assured, engrossing debut' Zoe Strachan

When Rhona's story comes to an end you will miss her. Her candid, raw, messy journey will make you laugh, cry and remember. Not a typical break-up book, it's much more profound. Nothing has turned out quite how Rhona imagined: she's been casually swapping one job for another while getting comfy in a long relationship which ends abruptly, and her efforts to adjust to that change are thrown by some unwelcome news...

Flawed, relatable Rhona Beech narrates this beautifully written, pacey satire about female friendship, heartbreak, career change, conceiving and illness, which will appeal to fans of Fleabag. Join her on a laugh (and cry) out loud search for meaning amongst the bars, offices and clinics of Glasgow.

Will her friendships survive the changes and challenges? Will SHE survive? At once funny and tender, Keep Walking, Rhona Beech is a clear-sighted look at a generation of women that was told they could have it all.

About the Author
Kate Tough has received Creative Scotland funding awards for fiction and poetry and held several literature residencies, including, Cove Park, Vermont Studio Center, Moniack Mhor and Outlandia. Her fiction and poetry has appeared widely in journals including The Texas Review, The Brooklyn Review and New Writing Scotland. Her poetry pamphlet, tilt-shift, was Runner Up in the Callum Macdonald Memorial Award, 2017 and her piece, 'People Made Glasgow', was selected as a Best Scottish Poem 2016. She's an invited participant in the Edwin Morgan Trust's International Translation Workshop, 2019. Kate has a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow.

Reviews
A brilliant observation on relationships and friendships, this funny, poignant book by Kate Tough follows Rhona, whose life hasn't turned out how she'd hoped. Having spent years moving from one so-so job to another, her relationship has just ended and she receives unwelcome news. Along with tears and anger, there's laughter and hope * Hello magazine *
This beautifully written, gritty and funny satire female friendships, sadness and illness should appeal to fans of TV series Fleabag...its taut and unflinchingly candid narrative holds the reader's attention...Pack it for your next holiday * The Lady magazine *
One of my favourite novels of recent years. Incredibly insightful, funny and poignant * Helen Sedgwick, author of The Comet Seekers and The Growing Season *
Rhona Beech- sharp-eyed, laconic-tongued, tender-hearted - is your eccentric new best friend. She makes a terrific debut in this witty, chatty, lyrical novel * Kevin MacNeil *
What a wonderful book this is. A wry, sardonic slice of life novel about female friendship and the hard choices we all face when our plans for the future don't quite work out like the fairy tale we planned. Stuffed with wit, joy and laugh-out-loud set pieces, it embraces life in all its awkward glory, unafraid to expose the vulnerable, chaotic side of being human, alongside the funny and the warm. I turned the last page and thought, I love Rhona Beech. She made me laugh and she made me cry. She can be my best friend any day * Mary Paulson-Ellis, author of The Other Mrs Walker *
Kate Tough's dry wit and keen observations make this eye-catching debut about a defining moment in the life of thirty-something Rhona Beech both laugh-out-loud funny as well as poignant * Lesley Macdowell *
A warm and ferociously witty story of the s*** life throws at us and how we survive it. Truth rings from every page of this assured and engrossing debut * Zoe Strachan *
Tough is a unique writer and not easily pigeonholed. Her work has a distinct, curious tone which elevates the stuff of everyday life (love, relationships, sex) and makes it very interesting * Laura Waddell, writer, reviewer & publisher *



Book Information
ISBN 9780349143651
Author Kate Tough
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Abacus
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 260g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 126mm * 24mm