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Subject Line: Pitch: Lisa Doyle Is Absolutely Fine by Mo Fanning (Spring Street Books, 18 June) [CUSTOMISE]
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Subject: Pitch: Lisa Doyle Is Absolutely Fine by Mo Fanning (Spring Street Books, 18 June) [CUSTOMISE]
Hi [NAMED EDITOR],
[CUSTOMISE LINE 1 — ONE SENTENCE SHOWING YOU’VE READ THEIR SECTION. Examples: ‘I loved your recent piece on [topic].’ / ‘I noticed you championed [author/book] — wanted to flag something in adjacent territory.’ / ‘I think this would sit well in your [section name].’]Lisa Doyle Is Absolutely Fine by Mo Fanning (Spring Street Books, paperback, ebook and audio, 18 June 2026) is a comedy about a woman who, four glasses into a bottle of wine, invents a fiancé called Brian to keep up with her best friend’s engagement – and then has to talk an actual Brian into standing by her side through the hen weekend, parents’ dinner and finally the wedding itself. Female ensemble cast, Manchester setting, sharp on the comparison economy of weddings and the small lies we tell to keep up. For fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Beth O’Leary, with the emotional honesty of Marian Keyes underneath the comedy.
[CUSTOMISE LINE 2 – WHY THIS OUTLET SPECIFICALLY. Examples: ‘Strong fit for your wedding-season coverage.’ / ‘Would suit your Books to Turn To slot.’ / ‘Manchester theatre setting may be of interest for your arts coverage.’ / ‘For your friendship and midlife essays.’ / ‘The fake-fiancé hook is a clean Q&A peg.’]Mo is the author of seven novels and a regular contributor to The Bookseller, BookBrunch, QX Magazine, She Reads and Female First. His last novel won the 2025 Page Turner Award for LGBT fiction. He’s a warm, quotable interviewee, available in person, on the phone or by email, and writes well to brief. A short press release / sales sheet is attached for the full details.
[OPTIONAL FORMATS PARAGRAPH — INCLUDE FOR FEATURE/INTERVIEW PITCHES, CUT FOR REVIEW-PAGE PITCHES:]I could offer Mo for any of the following, depending on what fits:
• An interview or Q&A on friendship, pretence and the comparison economy
• A first-person essay on a related angle of your choosing
• Expert-style commentary or quotes for a feature you’re already building
Review copy (paperback, ebook or audio), author photo, cover artwork and additional press materials available on request – just say the word.
With thanks,
Adrian Bedford
ABC Book Marketing
for Mo Fanning
[email] | [phone]
mofanning.co.uk
Lisa Doyle Is Absolutely Fine – Spring Street Books – 18 June 2026 – ISBN 978-1-068394-71-3