Emily Slapper

'I hope the lights are on when we finally have sex so he can see how young I am compared to his wife.' Readers are loving Everyone I Know is Dying: 'An important, electric portrayal of mental health' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Brutally relatable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'One of the most powerful books I've ever read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Brilliantly written by an outstanding new literary talent'...

A raw, astute and painfully relatable novel about the relationships that shape us and the relationship we have with ourselves, from the author of Everyone I Know is Dying. Noa is desperate to be loved. More than anything else – more than her studies, more than her job, her friends, her family – she wants to belong to someone. And...

Thought-provoking and beautifully written Daily Mail Strangely compelling The Times Astonishing. If you like Sally Rooney, read this book Hattie Williams (Look at these two. They have been sure that their fate is in their own hands – they have been desperate to believe this – and now they are learning it is not. The ending is a pivotal moment...

Everyone I Know is Dying by Emily Slapper presents a searing narrative that plunges deep into the complexities of modern existence, capturing the raw truth of mental health struggles and the often suffocating demands of contemporary life. The novel follows Iris, a young woman navigating a tempestuous world filled with professional ambition, complicated relationships, and the haunting spectre of depression....