Being an Adult

Lucy Tobin is an award-winning journalist, specialising in business and personal finance at the Evening Standard. She’s also a regular in magazines and online media including Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and the Huffington Post, writing on topics ranging from student life and uni to careers and parenting. Recently named Business Journalist of the Year at the Santander Media Awards, Lucy is the author of six books, including the Amazon-bestsellers A Guide to Uni Life and Entrepreneur. She can often be seen and heard on commenting on news stories on TV (BBC Breakfast, News 24, Sky News) and radio (Radio 4’s Broadcasting House and Woman’s Hour, LBC). Lucy graduated from Oxford University with a first-class degree in English in 2008. Kat Poole is editor of Emerald Street, the daily women’s lifestyle email magazine from Shortlist Media. She started her career at Stylist magazine, and has written for Empire, The Debrief, and Red, specialising in lifestyle, culture, and entertainment. Kat graduated from the University of Warwick with a first-class degree in Film and Literature in 2011.

‘Oh, how I wish I’d had this book when I was twenty-one, I could’ve avoided so many stupid disasters. I love everything about this warm, funny life manual, it should honestly be required reading for humans everywhere. My favourites were the DIY and money section (because, frankly, I have no idea), and I thought the personal stories throughout were the perfect, relatable touch. Fascinating, insightful and so so helpful — without being patronising — Kat and Lucy are the heroes this generation desperately needs.’