• INSPIRED BY AUTHOR’S OWN EXPERIENCE: Josie Llyod was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, and as she was undergoing treatment, she ran with a group of women also affected by cancer and going through treatment.

• INSPIRATIONAL AND UPLIFTING: The book aims to bring comfort, hope, and support to those who are currently battling cancer.

• CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: February is cancer awareness month, so we hope to offer this book to readers as a way to expand their reading options on a topic that has touched many of them.

• FOR FANS OF AMY E. REICHERT: Readers who love Reichert’s charming novels will find much to love in this uplifting tale of getting back on your feet.

Josie Lloyd’s first novel, It Could Be You, was published in 1997 and since then she has written 15 bestselling novels (under various pen names), including the number one hit Come Together, which she co-authored with her husband, Emlyn Rees, which was number one for 10 weeks, published in 27 languages and made into a Working Title film. Josie has also written several best-selling parodies with Emlyn, including We’re Going On A Bar Hunt, The Very Hungover Caterpillar and The Teenager Who Came To Tea.

Author Residence: UK

Author Hometown: UK

Praise for The Brighton Ladies’ Running Club
“Readers who enjoy Mary Adkins and Katherine Center will delight in this uplifting, feel-good story.”
—Booklist

“An inherently fascinating and entertaining novel about love, family and the power of finding your tribe,”
—Midwest Book Review

“A pitch-perfect love letter to the power of friendship– honest, uplifting and straight from the heart.”
—Jill Mansell, Sunday Times bestselling author of It Started with a Secret

“Brave, bold, Josie Lloyd has written an incredibly important book. Every woman should read it.”
—Veronica Henry, award-winning author of A Wedding at the Beach Hut

“A searingly honest, but fiercely positive story about the importance of friendship and the power of hope told with Josie’s characteristic warmth and humour.”
—Mike Gayle, Sunday Times bestselling author of Half a World Away

“I adore Josie Lloyd, I love her writing and you are in for an amazing, heart-breaking, inspiring treat – read this book.”
—Jenny Colgan, bestselling author of The Bookshop on the Shore

“A story as honest as it is entertaining, and as funny as it is fearless. It made me believe in life, in love and in the power we all have to overcome the worst – an unmissable, hopeful and life-changing read.”
—Katie Marsh, bestselling author of The Rest of Me

“This life-affirming book will make you weep – and jump for joy. A heart-warming story about bravery and compassion, friendship and family. Beautifully written, witty and moving.”
—Freya North, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Turning Point

“I thoroughly enjoyed this honest, no-holds-barred story. It is by turns funny, inspiring and incredibly moving.”
—Kathryn Hughes, international bestselling author of The Letter

“Beautiful and brave, powerful and emotional. An incredibly special book.”
—Alex Brown, author of A Postcard from Italy

“What an engaging and life-affirming story! A page-turner, too, with such wonderful characters. I loved it!”
—Rachel Hore, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Child

“A gorgeously bittersweet novel, unflinching and heart-wrenching – you will need tissues – yet full of warmth, wit and joy. I was cheering on The Cancer Ladies’ Running Club right to the finish line.”
—Eve Chase, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Glass House

“Wonderful. A gorgeous, moving read.”
—Cesca Major, author of The Silent Hours

“Josie has done a wonderful job of treating the subject matter with such honesty, and infusing the story with a great sense of courage and hope. A story of friendship, and love, and battling obstacles head on with a very uplifting dose of inspiration and warmth.”
—Celia Reynolds, author of Finding Henry Applebee

“Beautifully written with honesty, humour and fabulous characters – an inspiring story that’s not afraid to tell the truth.”
—Jessica Ryn, author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside

“This inspirational, hard-hitting, warm, and funny book pulsated with truth and experience. I laughed, cried, learnt a lot, and could NOT put it down. This one will be a huge summer hit.”
—Louise Beech, award-winning author of How to be Brave

“‘I RACED through this warm, witty delight of a read about strength, endurance and friendship. A wonderful book.”
—Suzy K Quinn, author of Bad Mother

“Josie Lloyd’s The Bright Side Running Club is much more than a book about cancer. It is uplifting, keenly observed, and ultimately a story of hope. It shows that however dire the circumstances, we can find a new path back to life—and living—and sometimes the easiest way to do that is to just put one foot in front of the other.”
—Luke Allnutt, author of We Own the Sky

“Ready…set…buy this book! A touching, joyous novel about overcoming, embracing, and learning to live out loud. You’ll fall in love with these new friends. An uplifting treat of a book that is perfect for women of all ages.”
—Liz Talley, author of Room to Breathe