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Winner of the 2021 RNA Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers. The Sunday Times bestselling novel, perfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and The Rosie Project.
Features music composed for the audiobook by narrator, Zoe Croft, inspired by Hope.
Hope Nicely hasn't had an easy life.
But she's happy enough living at 23 Station Close with her mum, Jenny Nicely, and she loves her job, walking other people's dogs. She's a bit different, but as Jenny always tells her, she's a rainbow person, a special drop of light.
It's just . . . there's something she needs to know. Why did her birth mother abandon her in a cardboard box on a church step twenty-five years ago? And did she know that drinking while pregnant could lead to Hope being born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?
In a bid to find her birth mother and the answers to these questions, Hope decides to write her autobiography. Despite having been bullied throughout school, Hope bravely joins an evening class where Hope will not only learn the lessons of writing, but will also begin to discover more about the world around her, about herself and even make some (human) friends.
But when Jenny suddenly falls ill, Hope realises there are many more lessons to come . . .
Hope Nicely's Lessons for Life is a heartwarming, coming-of-age novel about loneliness, friendship, acceptance and, above all, hope.
Narrated by Zoe Croft, a multi-award winning actress and filmmaker who is passionate about representing neurodiverse characters in the media. Like Hope, Zoe always wanted to be author. But, like many children who have leaning disabilities she struggled in school, and was told by a teacher that 'people like her' don't become writers. Nearly a decade later she decided to prove them wrong. Her first short film, 'Some Way Out', that she wrote, illustrated and starred in won several awards - including best writer. Caroline Day is the Sunday Times bestselling author of her debut novel, Hope Nicely's Lessons for Life. Small Acts of Kindness is her latest novel. As a freelance journalist for national magazines and newspapers, Caroline Day wrote other people's stories: happy stories and sad stories, stories of the greatest tribulations and triumphs. Caroline lives in north London, with her husband, Ben, two greedy rescue dogs, and with occasional visits from her grown-up (but still lovely) children. In learning to write about her life, will Hope Nicely finally learn how to live it? Completely unique concept and writing style - written in the voice of Hope who has FAS (Foetal Alcohol Syndrome) One of our Reading Group launches of 2021, we'll be doing proofs that'll form part of a bold and creative marketing and publicity campaign Be charmed by 2021's most unforgettable character
in Zaffre's most exciting spring debut - Hope Nicely is a
heroine that readers will fall in love with from the very first page This heart-warming tale of loneliness, friendship,
acceptance, kindness and, above all, hope, is
set to be a huge word-of-mouth success A coming-of-age novel with a difference: journalist and
debut author Caroline Day addresses the real-life issues of
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and autism within this
unputdownable story - it is believed up to 17% of children
in the UK could have the symptoms of FASD A perfect read for book groups and anyone who feels
they don't quite fit in Winner of the Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers.
Features music composed for the audiobook by narrator, Zoe Croft, inspired by Hope.
Hope Nicely hasn't had an easy life.
But she's happy enough living at 23 Station Close with her mum, Jenny Nicely, and she loves her job, walking other people's dogs. She's a bit different, but as Jenny always tells her, she's a rainbow person, a special drop of light.
It's just . . . there's something she needs to know. Why did her birth mother abandon her in a cardboard box on a church step twenty-five years ago? And did she know that drinking while pregnant could lead to Hope being born with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?
In a bid to find her birth mother and the answers to these questions, Hope decides to write her autobiography. Despite having been bullied throughout school, Hope bravely joins an evening class where Hope will not only learn the lessons of writing, but will also begin to discover more about the world around her, about herself and even make some (human) friends.
But when Jenny suddenly falls ill, Hope realises there are many more lessons to come . . .
Hope Nicely's Lessons for Life is a heartwarming, coming-of-age novel about loneliness, friendship, acceptance and, above all, hope.
Narrated by Zoe Croft, a multi-award winning actress and filmmaker who is passionate about representing neurodiverse characters in the media. Like Hope, Zoe always wanted to be author. But, like many children who have leaning disabilities she struggled in school, and was told by a teacher that 'people like her' don't become writers. Nearly a decade later she decided to prove them wrong. Her first short film, 'Some Way Out', that she wrote, illustrated and starred in won several awards - including best writer. Caroline Day is the Sunday Times bestselling author of her debut novel, Hope Nicely's Lessons for Life. Small Acts of Kindness is her latest novel. As a freelance journalist for national magazines and newspapers, Caroline Day wrote other people's stories: happy stories and sad stories, stories of the greatest tribulations and triumphs. Caroline lives in north London, with her husband, Ben, two greedy rescue dogs, and with occasional visits from her grown-up (but still lovely) children. In learning to write about her life, will Hope Nicely finally learn how to live it? Completely unique concept and writing style - written in the voice of Hope who has FAS (Foetal Alcohol Syndrome) One of our Reading Group launches of 2021, we'll be doing proofs that'll form part of a bold and creative marketing and publicity campaign Be charmed by 2021's most unforgettable character
in Zaffre's most exciting spring debut - Hope Nicely is a
heroine that readers will fall in love with from the very first page This heart-warming tale of loneliness, friendship,
acceptance, kindness and, above all, hope, is
set to be a huge word-of-mouth success A coming-of-age novel with a difference: journalist and
debut author Caroline Day addresses the real-life issues of
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and autism within this
unputdownable story - it is believed up to 17% of children
in the UK could have the symptoms of FASD A perfect read for book groups and anyone who feels
they don't quite fit in Winner of the Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers.