A comedy about a group of book lovers who literally lose the plot.
By Paige Nick
Norma Jacobs is your average accountant. She runs a book club on Facebook. She lives quietly with her gamer boyfriend in London.
Except for one thing. She’s being threatened by a deranged author. She’s also being questioned by the police about attempted murder.
All this happens just as she starts a new job. Surprisingly, she’s the only forty-two-year-old intern in the history of publishing.
About the book
Harry Shields is a crime writer. He’s desperate to hit the big time. When a negative review of his latest book appears on Norma’s page, he has a public meltdown. Subsequently, he gets cancelled. His events are cancelled. Before long, he’s plotting revenge and stalking his nemesis.
By the time Harry’s gone viral, Norma gives up trying to stop him. The online book club grows rapidly. It now has over a hundred thousand rowdy members. The comments section becomes a literal riot. It’s entertaining, until one member ends up in a coma.
Book People a savagely funny satire. It explores online media and cancel culture. As such, Book People is for everyone who thinks books are harmless.
About the author
Paige Nick has been a copywriter in advertising for 16 years. She has worked on brands like Allan Gray, Kulula.com, BMW, Nashua, Cosmopolitan, Windhoek Lager, and Levi’s.
A Million Miles From Normal is 99% fictional. However, many of the characters are an amalgamation of people Paige has worked with. They also reflect clients she has met over the years. A Million Miles from Normal was released by Penguin in April 2010. In May 2011, Penguin released Paige’s second book, This Way Up.
