Lucy Nichol Knihy

Exploring themes of fame and the struggles of youth, this novel delves into the lives of aspiring musicians navigating the treacherous waters of the music industry. The characters grapple with personal demons, relationships, and the pressure to succeed, all while facing the haunting legacy of those who have come before them. With a blend of emotional depth and poignant storytelling, the narrative captures the highs and lows of chasing dreams in a world that often seems unforgiving.

Mental health advocate Lucy Nichol takes a deep dive into 10 of the most harmful mental health stereotypes. She examines where they come from and how they are fed, drawing heavily on the impact of social media, the press and popular culture.

It’s 1994. The music industry is mourning Kurt Cobain, Right Said Fred have re-emerged as an ‘ironic’ pop act and John Major is the country’s prime minister. Nothing is as it should be. Emma, a working-class rock music fan from Hull, with a penchant for a flaming Drambuie and a line of coke with her best mate Dave down The Angel, is troubled. Trev, her beloved whippet, has doggy IBS, and her job ordering bathroom supplies at the local caravan company is far from challenging. So when her dad, Tel, informs her that Kurt Cobain has killed himself aged 27, Emma is consumed with anxiety. Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix…why have so many rock musicians died aged 27? And will Emma be next to join The Twenty Seven Club?The Twenty Seven Club is a nostalgic, often humorous, drug and booze-infused tale of friendship, discovery and anxiety as Emma tries, for once, to focus on life, rather than death.

One little word. One bad habit. One year to stop saying sorry. What happens when one woman resolves to 'break up' with saying sorry?