Really Good, Actually

Monica Heisey is an author and screenwriter from Toronto, now based in London. She has written for television shows including TOO MUCH and Schitt's Creek, and her writing has been published in the New York Times, Vogue, Elle and the Guardian, among others. Her debut novel, Really Good, Actually, was a Sunday Times Bestseller. She was chosen as an Observer Best Debut Novelist of the Year 2023.

‘Heisey’s adroit control of her narrative and wickedly funny turns of phrase mean Maggie can become monstrous as she flails from one disastrous choice to the next, but remains heartbreakingly relatable’ The Times‘A smart and funny coming-of-divorce novel … with a likeable heroine to root for… full of millennial witticisms and reliably regular deadpan turns’ Guardian‘Wise and funny … Heisey … announces herself not only as a comic literary voice who articulates the absurdity of finding yourself alone, again, but also as a deft satirist of the many ridiculous trappings of modern life’ Dazed‘The book’s insistence on friendship being just as, if not more, important than romantic love is itself beautifully rendered… this book will be a balm’ i Newspaper‘Wry, modern, self-deprecating’ Independent‘Sharp and fast, the funniest book I’ve read in a long time’ Raven Leilani, author of Luster‘You will fall in love with this protagonist and you will fall in love with Monica Heisey's writing. I couldn't put it down’ Dolly Alderton, author of All I Know About Love‘An absolute effing delight … wildly funny and almost alarmingly relatable’ Marian Keyes, author of Again, Rachel‘I absolutely loved it … Hilarious, heartwarming, wise’ Paula Hawkins, author of Slow Fire Burning'A rare and delicious treat. Monica Heisey is a genius' Nina Stibbe, author of Reasons to be Cheerful‘Monica Heisey is one of the most exciting new voices in fiction’ Kirsty Capes, author of Careless‘Heisey makes me laugh hard and often’ Rob Delaney‘A smart, funny and warm debut with such a strong voice’ Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of Everyone Is Still Alive