A Year of Nothing
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A Year of Nothing
A Year of Nothing chronicles Emma's journey as she switched off, went underground and rediscovered joy in simple pleasures. Unfolding across four seasons, Emma's year is full of warmth and serenity, including dog borrowing, dopamine dressing, relearning how to swim, choosing to be child-free and so much more anyone can embrace.
Foreword by JULIA CAMERON, author of The Artist's Way
After years of writing about work, wellness, and productivity, Emma Gannon hit a wall: chronic burnout left her unable to get out of bed. Something had to change.
A Year of Nothing follows Emma's quiet rebellion against the cult of doing. Over four seasons, she steps away from the noise and rediscovers joy in life's simplest pleasures, from dog borrowing and dopamine dressing to relearning how to swim and embracing a child-free life.
This is a gentle, hopeful guide to what happens when you stop trying to fix everything and choose to feel instead.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781917523585
Publisher: Whitefox Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 January 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Whitefox Publishing Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 130
About the Author
Emma Gannon is the Sunday Times bestselling author of eight books, including A Year of Nothing and Olive, her debut novel, which was nominated for the Dublin Literary Award. Her second novel, Table for One, published in 2025 with HarperCollins. Emma also runs the popular Substack newsletter, 'The Hyphen', which has thousands of paid subscribers. She also hosts creativity retreats all over the world and was a judge for the 2025 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction.
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