Original tales by remarkable writers Hometown Tales is a series of books pairing exciting new voices with some of the most talented and important writers at work today. Some of the tales are fiction and some are narrative non-fiction - they are all powerful, fascinating and moving, and aim to celebrate regional diversity and explore the meaning of home. In these pages on the South Coast, you'll find two unique tales. 'Margate Calling' is an intimate, honest and inspiring account of living in Margate by award-winning BBC broadcaster Gemma Cairney. 'Maisie and Mrs Webster' is a bold, fiercely funny and deeply moving piece of fiction about an obese young woman who is confined to her bed and longs to see the sea, by Brighton-based playwright Judy Upton.

Hometown Tales: South Coast

Biographies & Memoirs

Upton, Judy

Cairney, Gemma

Arts & Literature

Weidenfeld&Nicolson

Open: A Toolkit for How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be is full of honest advice about the big, bad and beautiful things that growing up is all about: from mental health to families to first love, and everything in between. Gemma Cairney is an important advocate for young people and between her life experiences and her personal insight from her time as Radio 1's resident agony aunt on The Surgery, she is perfectly placed to offer hope and a huge comforting cuddle to young people questioning what life's all about or dealing with hard times. Along with practical help and advice from a range of experts and gorgeous illustrations, this bright and colorful book also has a ribbon marker and plenty of space for readers to personalize and make it their own, making Open a treasured resource to return to whenever advice is needed.

Open: A Toolkit for How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be

Teen & Young Adult

Social Issues

Macmillan Children`s Books

Full of honest and practical advice from The Surgery agony aunt Gemma Cairney and a whole host of trained professionals and real people, Open Your Heart is a best friend in a book. From heartbreak and heartache to body image and everything in between, this book will help you learn to love your body, your friends and your family, and tell you what to do if things go wrong.Includes chapters on:FamilyFriendshipBullyingLoveHeartbreakDeath, grief and lossPeriodsBody imageExerciseFoodSex Gender and sexualitySexual healthand more!

Open Your Heart: Learn to Love Your Life and Love Yourself

Children's Books

Full of honest and practical advice from Gemma Cairney and a whole host of trained professionals and real people, Open Your Mind is the best friend of a book everyone needs. From stress, trauma and anxiety, to your place in the world and everything in between.Includes chapters on:AnxietyDepressionAddictionPoliticsOur Natural WorldFeminismMoneyAnd so much more!Gemma Cairney is an important advocate for young people. Her personal insight and time as Radio 1's resident agony aunt on The Surgery makes her perfectly placed to offer advice to young people questioning what life's all about. Discover even more with Open Your Heart: Learn to Love Your Life and Love Yourself.PRAISE FOR OPEN YOUR MIND"A valuable resource, full of reassurance for teenagers that they are not alone, whatever they feel." Guardian"A guide to help young people navigate love, friendships, health and other aspects of growing up." Observer"Informative, touching & inspiring... laced throughout with a sense of humour and true passion." Metro

Open Your Mind: Your World and Your Future

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Books by Cairney, Gemma

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Hometown Tales: South Coast

Open: A Toolkit for How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be

Open Your Heart: Learn to Love Your Life and Love Yourself

Open Your Mind: Your World and Your Future