Anita's debut novel Baby Does a Runner is available to pre-order now - coming July 2023!

Fizzing with energy, hilarity and charm, The Right Sort of Girl is the Sunday Times bestseller from Countryfile's Anita Rani.

'Warm, honest and funny, filled with hope and inspiration' Nikesh Shukla
'Funny, touching, occasionally veering into beautifully controlled, quiet rage... a must-read' Viv Groskop
'Like a bloody good natter with your down-to-earth friend' Shappi Khorsandi
'A joy from start to finish' Emma Kennedy
'Empowering... I will be recommending to everyone I know' Nikita Gill

'I'm a girl and northern and brown, didn't you know? A triple threat!' Trying to navigate her Indian world at home and the British world outside her front door, Anita Rani was a girl who didn't fit in anywhere. She was always destined to stand out: from playing Mary in her otherwise all white nursery nativity to growing up in eighties Yorkshire with her Punjabi family, spending evenings in the factory her parents owned whilst trying to figure out how best to get rid of hair that seemed to be growing EVERYWHERE.

Anita shares the lessons she wishes her younger self could have known: 'Freedom is Complicated', 'You Will Fall in Love and Be Loved' and, most importantly, 'Your Anger is Legitimate'. How did she manage to become the powerhouse she is, whilst battling against being too white inside her home and too brown outside of it?

This story of a second-generation British Indian woman up north is also a tale of tenacity and a life lived with positivity and humour. If you have ever felt alone, different, or just not the right sort of girl, this is the book for you.

The story of a girl who never fit in and the woman she became - an incredible first memoir from Anita Rani.

About the Author

Bradford born and bred, award-winning presenter Anita Rani is one of the most recognisable faces on British TV. She is a lead presenter on Country file, hosts Woman's Hour on Radio 4 every week and regularly presents on Radio 2. Anita is well known for her work on Channel 4, Channel 5, the BBC and most recently with Netflix. She is also a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNHCR.

You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @itsanitarani.

Reviews
Warm, honest and funny, filled with hope and inspiration... A must-read for every young person with big dreams -- Nikesh Shukla
Funny, touching, nostalgic and occasionally veering into beautifully controlled, quiet rage, Anita's story is a must-read. If she's not exactly "the right sort of girl", then who is? -- Viv Groskop
Like a bloody good natter with your down-to-earth friend who never sugars the pill -- Shappi Khorsandi
'Warm and wonderful, Anita's book is a joy from start to finish' -- Emma Kennedy
Anita Rani's empowering, brilliant memoir is bursting full of insight and resilience. Her words are elegant and powerful - they will resonate with women everywhere for generations to come. Truly a splendid read in every way, I will be recommending this book to everyone I know. * Nikita Gill *



Book Information
ISBN 9781788704236
Author Anita Rani
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint BLINK Publishing
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 481g
Dimensions(mm) 222mm * 144mm * 33mm