We're thrilled to see Mother Hens by Sophie McCartney shortlisted for The Bolinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize, in the category for Comic Fiction!
The Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction has announced its shortlist of six titles in contention for this year’s award. The books on this year’s list highlight the funniest novels of the past twelve months, which best evoke the Wodehouse spirit of witty characters and perfectly-timed comic phrases.
The award is the UK’s longest running prize for comic fiction and previous winners have included bestselling novelists Christopher Brookmyre, Nina Stibbe, Paul Torday and Helen Fielding. Last year’s winner was Percival Everett for his bold, provocative novel The Trees.
Mother Hens by Sophie McCartney - Published by HarperNorth (HarperCollins)
Cara Carmichael’s bestie is finally getting hitched, and she’s over the moon because it means one thing. They’re going to Ibiza! For Cara, it’s a chance to forget about her messy divorce and explosive feud with a stardom-seeking sister and Pina-Colada pickled mother. Four friends, three nights, two murders. One heck of an adventure. A rollocking rollercoaster ride from Ibiza to Vegas, via Cheshire, Mother Hens makes you laugh, wince, and wonder what any of us are really capable of when push comes to shove.
Pippa Evans says: “Mother Hens tells the tale of Cara Carmichael, as she navigates her messy divorce at the hen do of all hen dos. Hold on to your pelvic floor as Sophie McCartney paints a vivid picture of motherhood, friendship and revenge, served up in a margarita glass. What happens in Ibiza…”
