‘A wonderful debut . . . moving and beautiful’ – Emma Gannon
‘Life-affirming and uplifting’ – Fabulous magazine
‘Witty yet devastating’ – ES magazine

Jessica Jackson has hit all the milestones for turning thirty – the career, the loving boyfriend and a cosy London flat they share with their cat. But a shock diagnosis of breast cancer turns Jess’s world upside down, and her contented life implodes with it.

Around her, her friends’ lives continue to follow the script, with the big white weddings and the baby scans. With her own future so uncertain, the only thing Jess is sure of is that she’s being left behind.

In the midst of it all, she meets Annabel, an enigmatic twenty-seven year old with incurable cancer. But while Annabel may not have long left, she understands much more about living than anyone Jess has ever met. And she’s determined to show Jess how to make every day count . . .

‘An accomplished debut with witty and charming characters, twists and turns, and quietly devastating moments’ – Justin Myers, The Guyliner

‘Life affirming’ – Kris Hallenga, Sunday Times bestselling author and founder of CoppaFeel!

‘Whether you’ve experienced cancer, grief, the chaos of the contemporary dating scene or the agony of a modern hen weekend, every word of Single Bald Female rings true’ – Lauren Bravo

‘A triumph . . . I laughed and wept. It’s an extraordinary novel and one everyone should read’ – Alexandra Potter