Will You Read This, Please? - Edited by Joanna Cannon

‘Moving and vital’ i NEWS

‘A beautiful book’ EVENING STANDARD

‘A labour of love… deserves to be read by as wide an audience as possible’ DAILY MIRROR
How do we give a voice to those who so often remain unheard? Will You Read This, Please? is a frank and impactful collection of twelve stories as told to our best British writers, based on the lived experience of people who have faced mental illness in the UK.

Edited by Joanna Cannon, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, Three Things About Elsie and A Tidy Ending, the stories told here are powerful, resonant and heart-breaking. This is a ground-breaking and unforgettable collection, shining a light on the stigma and isolation of living with mental illness, while also showing the strength and resilience of the human spirit.

SARAH’S STORY - JOANNA CANNON
JEREMY’S STORY - TRACY CHEVALIER
JEN’S STORY - CATHERINE CHO
MARIE’S STORY - BENJAMIN JOHNCOCK
FRANKI’S STORY - REBECCA PERT
NICOLA’S STORY - JENN ASHWORTH
CAT’S STORY - SHELLEY HARRIS
PHOENIX’S STORY - HAFSA ZAYYAN
LEWIS’S STORY - RHIK SAMADDER
SANMEET’S STORY - SELALI FIAMANYA
ALAIN’S STORY - KATHRYN MANNIX
JOYIA’S STORY - CLARE MACKINTOSH

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