Mhairi was born in Scotland in 1976 and has been explaining how to pronounce her name ever since. (With a ‘V’, not an ‘M’. Yes, that’s us crazy Celts for you). She is based in Nottingham where she used to be a local journalist and now she’s a freelance writer and sometime-blogger, which we all know is code for messing about on Twitter. She likes drinking wine, eating food and obtaining clothes; all the impressive hobbies. Her best anecdotes involve dislocating her elbow tripping over a briefcase and a very bad flight to New York. She lives with a man and a cat.
'Mhairi McFarlane just gets better and better. Mad About You was such a joy to read - it's laugh out loud funny, devastatingly moving, and delightfully swoony, all at once. McFarlane is in a league of her own' Louise O'Neill, author of Idol 'I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a book so much. A hero and heroine to root for, a plot that races along with the pace of a thriller and the heart of a romance, and an ending I will never forget' Gillian McAllister, author of That Night 'What a gorgeous, funny, life-affirming writer Mhairi is. She just makes me laugh' Jenny Colgan, author of The Christmas Bookshop Praise for Mhairi McFarlane 'Brilliant on relationships, friendships and emotions... I loved, loved, loved this book' Marian Keyes, #1 bestselling author of Grown-Ups 'Gorgeously romantic, as well as a story about friendship and grief and loss; I never wanted it to end' Beth O'Leary, #1 bestselling author of The Flatshare 'A luminous, heart-achingly beautiful love letter to friendship' Josie Silver, #1 bestselling author of One Day in December 'Funny and heartfelt, full of humour and wisdom, I absolutely loved it' Katie Fforde 'An effortlessly brilliant read - will have you laughing when you shouldn't and sobbing when you least expect it' Giovanna Fletcher 'Totally hilarious and wincingly real' Jenny Colgan 'Sharply relevant, super funny, packs an emotional punch and deeply, deliciously romantic - perfect on every level' Cressida McLaughlin 'Funny, crackling with sexual tension, and full of complex, nuanced characters - a total joy to read' Louise O'Neill 'A funny, smart and wonderfully romantic book' Lucy Diamond 'Warm, nuanced, compelling' STYLIST