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Erin's Diary: An Official Derry Girls Book

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Erin's Diary: An Official Derry Girls Book offers a candid, humorous glimpse into the life of teenage Erin, growing up in 1990s Derry amid The Troubles. Between British Army checkpoints and her own teenage dramasโ€”from unrequited love to the antics of her cousin Orla and the challenges of school lifeโ€”Erinโ€™s diary captures both the tension and the joy of youth in a conflicted time. Packed with doodles, handwritten notes, school reports, and newspaper clippings, the book extends the beloved TV series by unveiling new stories alongside the events fans know and love.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is ideal for fans of Derry Girls, enthusiasts of sharp, female-led comedy, and readers interested in Northern Irish culture and teenage life during the 1990s.

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The hilarious tie-in to the brilliant, award-winning Channel 4 comedy Derry Girls.

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Set in Derry, Northern Ireland in the 1990s, Derry Girls is a candid, one-of-a-kind comedy about what it's like to be a teenage girl living amongst conflict.

It's a time of armed police in armoured Land Rovers and British Army check points. But it's also the time of Murder She Wrote, The Cranberries, Salt-N-Pepa, Doc Martens and The X Files. While The Troubles may hang over her hometown, Erin has troubles of her own, like the fact that the boy she's in love with (actually in LOVE with) doesn't know she exists. Or that her Ma and Aunt Sarah make her include her weirdo cousin Orla in everything she does. Or that head teacher Sister Michael refuses to acknowledge Erin as a literary genius. Not to mention the fact that her second best friend has ALMOST had sex, whereas Erin's never even kissed anyone yet. These are Erin's Troubles.

Described by the Guardian as 'daft, profane and absolutely brilliant', by the New Statesman as 'pitch-perfect' and by i-D as 'the greatest show on British (and Irish) TV', Derry Girls has dazzled audiences, with Channel 4's biggest UK comedy launch since 2004 and the biggest television series in Northern Ireland since modern records began.

Now, alongside the third series, comes the first official tie-in. With Erin's inner take on everything that has happened so far, this book will both dive deeper into the events we have seen unfold on the screen and unveil brand new stories. Complete with newspaper clippings, doodles, school reports, handwritten notes, and much more, Erin's Diary is a must-have for fans.

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Erin's Diary has been praised as "hilarious" and "simply hilarious" by Tez Ilyas and Woman & Home, while Heat Magazine calls it "good craic" and a great Christmas gift. Fans of the Channel 4 series will appreciate it as the "perfect tie-in," lovingly described by the Irish Examiner. Personal endorsements from Jack Rooke and Pat Sharp highlight its wit and charm, with the Radio Times noting it is "as brilliantly funny as the TV show."

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781841884417

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion Spring

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 595g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Lisa McGee is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter from Derry and the creator, writer and executive producer of the critically acclaimed Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls. She is also Northern Ireland's number one Murder She Wrote fan. Lisa's other TV credits include London Irish, Being Human, The White Queen, Indian Summers, Raw and The Deceived. Derry Girls is inspired by Lisa McGee's own experiences of growing up in Northern Ireland amidst immense civil conflict. It is executive produced by Caroline Leddy (Friday Night Dinner, London Irish, The Inbetweeners) and Liz Lewin (The End, London Irish, Teachers).

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