The book has received great pre-publication reviews in the States, where it is published as Girl on the Couch by Villard, a division of Random House, on February 24th. Publishers Weekly said, 'Martin's narrative is shamelessly funny', and Kirkus Reviews said, 'Martin charms in her debut memoir.'
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Very exciting news: Woman on the Verge was optioned for film rights by the fabulous Ruby Films.
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The book was published in Germany by Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag on January 1st and became a bestseller. Very exciting.
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Katie Toms of The Observer says Woman on the Verge is a ‘hugely enjoyable page-turner’. For full review click here
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Read Lorna’s article in the Mail on Sunday YOU Magazine.
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Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is published in paperback in UK
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Rights for Woman on the Verge have sold in Russia to Phantom Press.
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Rights to Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown have just been sold in Croatia (VBZ) and Serbia. They have already been sold in US/Canada (Random House), the Netherlands (De Bezige Bij/Cargo), Italy (Longanesi/Corbaccio), Germany (Scherz Verlag AG), Korea (Bookscope), Czech Republic (Jota) and Spain (Ediciones B).
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The Financial Times says Martin comes across as ‘smart, sexy and sassy’ and is a ‘brave and engagingly entertaining survivor.’
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Steven Poole reviews Woman on the Verge for The Guardian. Describing it as a cross between HBO’s therapy drama In Treatment and Bridget Jones’s Diary, he says he expected to loathe it but found it ‘hilarious and wickedly moreish.’ Please click here for full review.
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The Observer says Woman on the Verge is ‘enthralling’. For full review, please click here.
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The Daily Telegraph says Woman on the Verge provides a ‘thought-provoking commentary on modern expectations.’ Click here for full review.
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Read Lorna’s article that appeared in The Daily Mail just before UK publication of Woman on the Verge. Click here for PDF.
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