Cath Tate – författare

In the realm of amusing, deadpan greetings cards, Cath Tate is the original and best. In her thirty-year career she has created thousands of witty, original and often subversive cards, featuring grim-faced old ladies, ludicrously dressed 1920s gentlemen and bizarre-looking children, paired with text that perfectly captures her highly individual and devastatingly funny view on the world.In this highly amusing new addition to the series, Cath gives us the lowdown on life as a mother. It embraces all aspects of motherhood, from that first terrifying journey home from the hospital with your screeching bundle of joy, through teenage tantrums and the empty nest, to those disconcerting years when you begin to turn into your own mother. Insightful, quirky and downright hilarious, this book is the perfect present for your own mum, or someone who’s about to become one.Word count: 2,000

In this brand-new title, part of her hugely popular ongoing series of hilarious gift books, Cath Tate, doyenne of the comedy greetings card, examines the world of work – something we all have to do, although sometimes we’d rather not! All the usual workplace suspects are here – bone-idle colleagues, overbearing bosses, fussy jobsworths and intractable technology, proving that no matter how futuristic our offices get, nothing much really changes.Featuring more than 50 hand-coloured vintage photos paired with witty captions, this hilarious book is the perfect gift for a youngster who’s just starting out, or a colleague who’s leaving or retiring, and is packed with insights to help you negotiate the tricky world of the workplace. Word count: 2,000