Girls’ Night In - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0006514855 ISBN 13: 9780006514855

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2000

Synopsis

An unparalleled collection of stories especially written by today’s best young female writers, to be published in aid of War Child, the charity dedicated to alleviating the suffering of children affected by war.

Top authors Jessica Adams, Fiona Walker and Chris Manby have asked some of today’s bestselling young women writers to contribute stories to an anthology to be published in aid of War Child. Just a few of the contributors are Candace Bushnell (Sex in the City), Jane Green, Lisa Jewell (Ralph’s Party), Wendy Holden (Simply Divine), Isabel Wolff, Marian Keyes, Freya North, Fiona Walker, Cathy Kelly, Patricia Scanlan, Clare Naylor, Josie Lloyd and Jenny Colgan.

All royalties from the publication go to War Child.

About this title

Review:

Most girls know the best nights in consist of other girlie friends, a few bottles of vino (or devilish cocktail concoctions) and a good goss. A Girls Night In provides all this and more between the pages of its cover. A collection of short stories by 32 of the UK's most up-and-coming female authors, this intoxicating anthology is a heady blend of heartbreaks, highs and hit-and-misses. With each writer's distinct perspective and personal style flowing, no two stories are alike--although they all deal with a perennial theme: the battle of the sexes. Contributors include Marian Keyes, Lisa Jewell, Wendy Holden, Amy Jenkins and many, many more. Marian Keyes' "The Truth is Out There" is an unusual, screwball spin on getting over a broken heart--a young woman in the process of a break-up is unwittingly assisted by "a small, yellow, transparent creature who liked to be called Bib", with an eye for the ladies. Lisa Jewell's "Rudy" looks at affairs of the heart from a rare male perspective--the stalker--leaving many a reader, oddly enough, with a wry smile. Innovative, wacky titles abound to induce the reader in: "E-Male of the Species", "Dougie, Spoons and the Aquarium Solarium" and "The Seven Steps from Shag to Spouse". Whether you are drawn to a familiar writer or someone new, you can dip in and out of these tales at whim, gaining a taster of whether you could enjoy a full course of their longer fiction. Either way, raise a glass to toast this eclectic mix of authors united to raise funds for War Child. Proceeds--£1 from every book sold--will promote a Child's Safe Play programme in the Balkans and an educational programme in Rwanda. --Nicola Perry

From the Back Cover:

An unparalleled collection of stories especially written by today's best young female writers, published in aid of War Child, the charity dedicated to alleviating the suffering of children affected by war.

Edited by top authors Jessica Adams, Fiona Walker and Chris Manby, 'Girl’s Night In' features some of today's best-selling young women writers who have contributed stories to this anthology, published in aid of War Child. All profits from the publication will go directly to War Child.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0006514855
• ISBN 13: 9780006514855
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 592
• Editor: Adams Jessica, Manby Chris, Walker Fiona