I can't wait for #FamousLastWords by Gillian McAllister! It's coming out in hardback, audiobook and ebook on 30.01.25. Penguin Michael Joseph

I can roll very neat cigarettes. You?

Did I mention that I have a book coming out on Friday? #TheBeforelifeofElizaValentine is a bit different, a bit quirky, but hopefully it will still make you feel all the feelings. You can preorder here, if you like: mybook.to/elizavalentine…

Celebrations are brewing at Transworld Books HQ - if there are any Jacky superfans in Embassy Gardens come to the 4th floor at midday tomorrow and I’ll have a small handful of T-shirts to give out 🎉💝

I’m always a bit surprised when my cooking looks like the photo. My 8yo asked me to make this and did she eat it? Most of it. I’ll take it.

Writing is powerful

Next few reads. I think. Have you read any of these? #SlowDance #OneBadApple #IntotheStorm #Adelaide

I just read three books back to back on my Kindle, which is unusual for me. I like the experience of Kindle reading but I miss seeing the book I'm reading around the place.

We need to buy a car. I've owned three cars in my life and two of them were hand-me-downs from family. How do you choose a car? They're so expensive and there are so many of them! I don't feel grown up enough.

At my last book launch, Clare Swatman Author brought me cinnamon buns she’d baked and today she sent me some by post because I had a tough week. What a sweetheart. Thank you, Clare!

It’s 12 years since I stopped smoking and I haven’t had one single cigarette in that time but I still have dreams where I’m smoking and I find out that I never gave up at all.