Looks like a great list! I've not read any of those Daunt essay collections but Over the Water looks ideal 🌊
Also read A Year of Nothing (again) cover to cover a few days ago and it was an absolute delight. Excited for you, for it to reach even more widely next year!
'My Year As A Fraud' has gone straight on my wish list, alongside your book too. The premise of 'rebellion against the cult of doing' is something extremely close to my heart. Looking forward to reading in 2026!
Loved this, thanks Emma. I have preordered two books. What a lovely future surprise. Thank you so much for your writing this year which is so generous, thoughtful and inspirational. Wishing you a merry and restful Christmas and new year.
Emma — pre-ordering really is the most civilized kind of optimism. A little time-delayed joy sent straight to your future self feels like peak planning-without-pressure.
Over the Water immediately jumped out at me (islands + essays is an instant yes), and Ruth Ozeki can do no wrong in my book. Also quietly thrilled to see Anne Lamott still showing up for writers in the way only she can.
And congratulations on A Year of Nothing — what a moment, and what timing to release something born from a hard season while standing firmly on the other side of it. The Observer Book Club nod feels exactly right.
Happy reading, happy croissant pa/pyjamas, and thank you for the bookish permission slip to plan ahead.
I need a pain au chocolat pyjamas (I can't believe there isn't a pain au chocolat emoji 😲). But your croissant one is dope !!
Looks like a great list! I've not read any of those Daunt essay collections but Over the Water looks ideal 🌊
Also read A Year of Nothing (again) cover to cover a few days ago and it was an absolute delight. Excited for you, for it to reach even more widely next year!
Happy Christmas 🎄 x
'My Year As A Fraud' has gone straight on my wish list, alongside your book too. The premise of 'rebellion against the cult of doing' is something extremely close to my heart. Looking forward to reading in 2026!
Loved this, thanks Emma. I have preordered two books. What a lovely future surprise. Thank you so much for your writing this year which is so generous, thoughtful and inspirational. Wishing you a merry and restful Christmas and new year.
You too Emily, thanks so much 🎄🎄🎄
Thanks for sharing, I'll be ordering 'My year as a fraud' and the Anne Lammott one. And yours of course 😊
Happy holidays Vicki ❤️🎄
This gave me the nudge I needed to pre order FAMESICK.
Ooh, some great ones here! Can't wait for the new Lena Dunham and Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Merry Xmas lovely Laura 🎄
Emma — pre-ordering really is the most civilized kind of optimism. A little time-delayed joy sent straight to your future self feels like peak planning-without-pressure.
Over the Water immediately jumped out at me (islands + essays is an instant yes), and Ruth Ozeki can do no wrong in my book. Also quietly thrilled to see Anne Lamott still showing up for writers in the way only she can.
And congratulations on A Year of Nothing — what a moment, and what timing to release something born from a hard season while standing firmly on the other side of it. The Observer Book Club nod feels exactly right.
Happy reading, happy croissant pa/pyjamas, and thank you for the bookish permission slip to plan ahead.
– Kelly
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy. Her first book was really well written and I am really looking forward to her new book. 20 January 2026
Ooh yeh! That will be interesting for sure. Bold cover too! xo