Anna Brook-Mitchell

As a long-time listener of @bbcwomanshour , yesterday was such a surreal and exciting day. Loved getting to chat all things Barri, Guernsey and Motherfaker with @bbcnuala . Was also an absolute joy to get to talk about my incomparable Auntie Lynnie on the BBC 🌹 Huge thanks to the team at BBC Radio 4 who made us so welcome and to Kim and Josie @panmacmillan for arranging this! Jumper is Guernsey’s finest @letricoteur Link to ep in my bio 💖

Thank you @dailyexpress @talya_honebeek for including MOTHERFAKER in this amazing list!

Honestly, so chuffed to be on this list. Huge thanks to @stylistmagazine and @panmacmillan

🤰🏻REVIEW: MOTHERFAKER🤰🏻 Firstly, huge thanks to @joebella_p_reads for my welcome back to bookstagram gift of this amazing book. I had the pleasure of reading it last year and I thought it was time to bump it up the grid (pun intended). How far would you go for a year off work? Most of us might blag a few days with a sickness bug or a conveniently timed family emergency. Barri Brown, however, is about to pull off the biggest fake pregnancy heist the island of Guernsey has ever seen. Motherfaker is a brilliant debut from Anna Brook-Mitchell. The characters are sharp, witty and relatable, and her storytelling is exquisite. The biggest lie I’ve ever told on the spot is that I couldn’t go out because my dog was “unwell” and needed looking after. Barri, meanwhile, is planning to fake a pregnancy, claim maternity pay, and disappear for good. I adored the claustrophobic small-town setting — where everyone knows everyone, and everyone knows everyone else’s business — which makes the stakes even higher as Barri fights like hell to conceal her deception. What begins as a single lie soon snowballs into something far bigger; cracks start to show, and regret creeps in with the realisation that this is not going to be easy. I loved this book and felt all the feelings while reading it. There are themes I won’t spoil which are very real and may be triggering for some, so do check the trigger warnings or message me before reading if you’re unsure. The exploration of societal pressure on women who choose not to have children is handled brilliantly and truthfully. It’s twisty, surprising, and I genuinely did not expect to be repeatedly picking my jaw up off the floor — yet here we are. Motherfaker is simply excellent, and I adored every moment and it’s out now. What are you waiting for?

You joined a book club for the books but found so much more 📚✨🙌🏻🩵 We’re still reminiscing about our London March book club with @panmacmillan & @annabrookmitchell ! The dreamiest evening that really sums up what Lonely Girls Book Club is all about, community, laughter, discussion, questions, sisterhood, friendship, and just having a fab time with great people 🫶🏻 If you’ve not yet picked up @annabrookmitchell ’s amazing book Motherfaker, then we’d highly recommend. Barri is a character that you’ll laugh with, relate to and in equal measure what to shout at and cheer for 💖 Our April book clubs in London, Brighton & Nottingham will be here before we know it, and we’d love to have you there with us for all the bookish chats, debates & yaps 🩵 #bookclub #bookgirls #lonelygirlsclub #booksofinstagram #londonbookclub

Getting excited for @guernseylitfest ! Lovely display @lexicon_gsy

Books, laughter, community, discussion, crazy schemes, yapping, listening, padded bumps, understanding, sisterhood, and so much more 💘 What a night for our London book club at @panmacmillan ! Our pick for the month was the fabulous Motherfaker by @annabrookmitchell and it was one that certainly had us chatting, listening, questioning and giggling 🙌🏻 Our founder, @holljc , interviewed Anna about the book, Barri and all her hilarious schemes & adventures, before turning the mic over to our girls to ask all of their burning questions about this brilliant story & characters 🎤🤰🏻✨ Thank you to Pan Macmillian & Anna for the most amazing evening, and to our book club members for always stepping out of your comfort zones, showing up with open hearts & minds, bringing great questions and debate, and never failing to be the reason book club nights are some of our favourites 💖💪🏻

Co byś zrobiła, gdyby jedno kłamstwo mogło zmienić wszystko? Specjalnie dla polskich czytelników 💛 @annabrookmitchell nagrała krótką wiadomość na dzień przed premierą „Kto by się spodziewał?” Poznaj Barri Brown — bohaterkę, która chciała tylko na chwilę zatrzymać swoje życie… i posunęła się dalej, niż planowała 🤰 To historia o jednym kłamstwie, które wymyka się spod kontroli — i o konsekwencjach, których nie da się cofnąć. Premiera już jutro 📖✨ Będziecie czytać? #ktobysiespodziewał #annabrookmitchell #nowośćwydawnicza #premieraksiążki #wydawnictwogorzkaczekolada bookstagrampl powieść nowaksiążka booklover czytaniejestsexy

Lovely feature in the @aurignyairlines magazine. Very much looking forward to the @guernseylitfest in a few weeks and excited to talk about why I set Motherfaker in my beloved home from home! 🇬🇬

If you’re looking for a book that’s funny, bold and a little bit outrageous, today’s episode of In My Good Books with @annabrookmitchell is for you! In this clip, Anna talks about where the idea for her debut novel, Motherfaker, came from. We also talk about how the book goes far beyond that initial hook, exploring relationships, identity and the pressures women face when it comes to motherhood. If you love a book with a big concept and plenty to talk about, this one’s definitely for you.

Our final National Year of Reading book pick for March is here with what Alexandra Potter describes as ‘a bold, brilliant and bonkers caper’! Anna Brook-Mitchell’s Motherfaker is one of the finest comedy books to read this year. 🤰📖 When Guernsey teacher Barri Brown’s husband vanishes with her savings, she hatches quite the plan: fake a pregnancy to secure paid maternity leave and start over! Follow the mother-to-(not)-be as she navigates foam bumps and small-island gossip, in a surprisingly tender story about friendship and found family. Barri’s fake pregnancy forces her to make genuine connections with people for the first time in years, but trust us when we say, using reading to make connections is a LOT less stressful… Besides, in a small place like Guernsey using a book can also be a perfect escape, the sort of one Barri desperately needs! ✨ Great for those who want to Go All In on: Comedy, family (real and imaginary) and those awkward moments that can’t help but make you laugh. Keep an eye out for our next book pick supporting the National Year of Reading! We’re bringing you books every month to help you Go All In on what you love! 📚 #Motherfaker #AnnaBrookMitchell #NationalYearOfReading #GoAllIn #PanMacmillan Macmillan BookPick ComedyBooks Bookstagram

Girlies who quiz together stay together!! 💘📚 Last night we had SUCH a fun evening at @morpetharms ✨ We had a Motherfaker quiz, guess the celebrity baby (obvs), “who said it” and guess the pages in our book stack 👀 plus lots of time to chat all things our Motherfaker, Barri and her crazy choices!! 💘💗💛 @morpetharms were the perfect cosy hosts with candles, plenty of space for us to chat and just the best vibes!! Thank you so much for having us 🥹 A huge thank you to @panmacmillan for partnering with us for this month !!!!📚💘 It was sooo lovely being surrounded by so many amazing gals all wanting to make new friends and connect over a love of reading 👀💗 Well done to our quiz winners and of course Tasnim who smashed the book stack challenge too !!! 💛📚 We can’t wait to see you all next month ✨ #londongirlsbookclub #bookclub #morpetharms