Lucy Bloom

Stirring, straight-talking, incredibly inspiring, funny and full-on – Lucy Bloom is one of a kind, and so is her memoir.

Lucy’s openhearted interest in the world has taken her from jillarooing on a cattle farm to maternity hospitals in Ethiopia, from marshalling a cross-country carnival in northern Uganda to CEO briefings in the back of a tuk-tuk in Cambodia. Hers has been a life of fighting for the underdog only to find out that, sometimes, the underdog is her. Taking all dramatic life-turns, side-steps and face-plants in her stride, Lucy has rebuilt her life every time, with love and adventure at its heart, plus a side order of mischief.

Rollicking, rude, brimful with joy, and written with a take-no-prisoners, bare-all honesty, this book is a call to arms. It’s a book to make you laugh out loud, nod your head in recognition, re-charge your life and let loose.

‘My deepest wish is that reading this book makes you want to do cool stuff, make plans, launch that business, pack your bags, shave your head, ride that horse, date that hottie, apply for that job, chuck that party – and, most of all, get your girls out, whatever that means for you.’
 

‘Bloom writes such good characters and some are so dreadful it feels kinda fabulous when they’re wiped out. Am I bad for finding that so satisfying?’ Kate Bocca

Fast paced, funny and ferocious, The Manuscript is a novel about a novel, and the unexpected ways
that life smacks you in the face.

When author Edith Scott finds herself free in many ways, she switches genres to write a book about war and men.
As she learns hard lessons from those in her life, who chew her up and spit her out, Edith writes them into the plot, killing them off with delight. But what she doesn’t know is that real life is dealing with them in a parallel reality too brutal for words.

The Manuscript is a sexy post-divorce coming-of-age story, that explores the sometimes disposable nature of modern relationships, the ruthlessness of karma, and the blurry line between truth and fiction.

‘Bloom combines pace, humour and ferocity with impeccable style.” Adam Courtenay

'A deliciously brutal tale of modern relationships' STELLAR MAGAZINE

'I was hooked from the first chapter and left gasping when I finally put it down.' Sofie Darling

Discover how to play an active role in the birth of your baby. Learn the secrets to success from others who have been through the gates of childbirth before you and start your role as a parent in the best way possible.

This book tells you exactly what you need to know to make childbirth faster and easier for your partner. It’s also a very entertaining read - everyone should snort-laugh in preparation for the birth of their baby.
Edwina Sharrock, midwife and founder of Birth Beat

Cheers to Childbirth is chock-full of practical knowledge so that you know how to support your partner through childbirth and in the months thereafter. It also includes candid birth stories told by some of Australia’s best-known dads: Bondi lifeguard Andy Reid, champion boxer Danny Green, TV guy Osher Günsberg, Olympian Steven Bradbury, broadcaster Jeremy Fernandez and actors Shane Jacobson, Charlie Clausen and Steve Bastoni.