Reasons to be Cheerful: Winner of the 2019 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction

Pitch perfect vintage comedy—GuardianLives up to its title—Sunday TimesMy friends, you will UTTERLY ADORE Nina Stibbe's latest novel Reasons To Be Cheerful . . .It is SO SO funny, charming, odd-in-the-best-way and gorgeously uplifting! A delight from start to finish—Marian KeyesStibbe's comedy probes what it means to become an adult, and how we form our financial, sexual, moral and political selves—Daily TelegraphSo dense with amusing detail that I thought about holding the book upside down to see if any extra funny bits might spill from the creases between the page—New York Times I read all of Reasons To Be Cheerful last night in one GLORIOUS gulp and it's SUCH a joy – Nina Stibbe turns out more perfect, sharp, unique sentences than anyone else in the game. It just CARTWHEELS—Caitlin MoranIf you loved Adrian Mole you'll adore Lizzie Vogel . . . quirky and witty, it also packs an emotional punch—SunComedy gold . . . Reasons To Be Cheerful is just the read you need right now, seamlessly weaving together the big themes of life with charm and warmth—StylistReasons to be Cheerful's tone has been compared to Sue Townsend's but I could haul in Alan Bennett, Barbara Pym and even Jane Austen . . . she writes brilliantly—The TimesThe true heir to Sue Townsend—Caitlin MoranFull of comedy, but with moving themes of loss and grief, it's an utterly charming coming of age story. A reason to be cheerful indeed—Sunday MirrorA joyfully meandering, episodic novel that probes what it means to become an adult—Daily TelegraphVery few writers can find the delicate balance between heartbreak and hilarity like Nina Stibbe—Red MagazineThis made me laugh and broke my heart, it's a gorgeous, profound, tender book about growing up and discovering that other humans are charming, obnoxious, enlightening and odd. I think Stibbe is one of the all time greats—Daisy BuchananFunny, charming, odd-in-the-best-way and gorgeously uplifting! A delight from start to finish—Marian Keyes'Nina Stibbe is an author of such effortless wit that she could turn a shopping list into a bestseller'—Isabelle Broom, Women and HomeLoved it! I so love Lizzie. She is brave and kind and funny and totally original . . . I couldn't have liked it more (as I think Noel Coward said.)—Katie FfordeA wonderfully funny novel . . . Nina Stibbe is still on sparkling form.—OldieThere's a strong Sue Townsend/Alan Bennett flavour to it all . . . funny and sweet—Daily MailAn idiosyncratic, bittersweet coming-of-age tale that certainly justifies its title—Kirkus