Harper Ford is an author, much of the time. She started out as a writer of historical novels, then found out she was funny during lockdown so decided to write contemporary romcoms too. She’s a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, based at the University of Lincoln and has a Masters in Writing. She also writes historical fiction as Rebecca Mascull and saga novels as Mollie Walton.
Forthcoming publication:
HOT NOT BOTHERED (Avon - 26th September 2024)
Praise:
‘A gloriously uplifting celebration of middle age and all it has to offer - bad as well as good. I loved it.’ - Katie Fforde
'Bloody brilliant! Harper Ford knocks it out of the menopause ballpark with a story that has heart, sass, wit and wisdom. All the Bridget Jones romance drama with added hot flushes and feminine rage. I devoured it. Harper Ford is the voice of everywoman (over 45). Laugh out loud, fist-pumping fabulousness.' - Helen Fields
'Hot Not Bothered is for anyone struggling with a hot flush and an even hotter burning rage. Reading this book is like having the biggest rant with your best friend and feeling all the better for it. Hilarious, relatable and compelling, Hot Not Bothered is a fabulous read packed with characters we can all recognise’ - Helga Jensen
'It was absolutely brilliant and deserves to be on the best books of 2024 lists! It was gorgeously written and made me laugh out loud! A real treat! A funny, relatable, brilliant read, you'll devour it in one sitting, giggling as you go!' - Katie Ginger
'I galloped through it, smiling and laughing in recognition. Really enjoyed. Please feel free to use these quotes, or tweak them if you need to. Hope it’s useful. And I hope it does brilliantly: A hilarious take on the hormonal pressure cooker of midlife… I loved it! Harper Ford captures those raging hormonal episodes perfectly… so funny and relatable!' - Fiona Gibson
'I have finished Hot, Not Bothered and absolutely adored it. What an opening and what a book. I don’t think I have read anything quite like it. From the opening line I was hooked. A beautiful and poignant novel that will bring a tear to your eye, laughter deep in your belly, and joy to your heart. It almost made me cry to see women’s lives brought so accurately and bravely to the page. Heidi is a superb character who it was impossible not to love. The book is a joy from first page to last, with every single character expertly written and adding to the book. Hot, Not Bothered is essential reading for both women and men who will learn so much about what life is like as a midlife woman, and also be entertained to the very last page. I haven’t read Harper’s first book so I’m excited. It will help with my Hot, Not Bothered withdrawal.' - Catherine Balavage
What a timely read this book was for me. As a woman at a similar time in my life, I could easily relate to Heidi and her M&M friends. I loved the group chats the women had, sharing their menopause symptoms and life problems. It was so heartening to read how they lift each other up and pull themselves out of comfort zones and rage to find a new zest for life, despite their challenges. I feel quite motivated after reaching the end! Hot Not Bothered is not only an extremely amusing book, but it also manages to dig deep into what it is to be a woman of a certain age. A hilarious, joy of a book that leaves you feeling as if you’ve had a warm hug from a friend." - Kate Galley
DIVORCED NOT DEAD (Avon - 28th September 2023)
Meet Frankie: fifty, divorced and getting back on the horse.
After leaving Twatface – her husband of twenty years – she's starting again from scratch. And when her son also flees the nest for university, Frankie decides it’s time to throw herself back into the dating game with a vengeance.
On best friend Bel's recommendation, Frankie signs up to two dating apps: one for love, another for casual hook-ups (because why the f**k not?!).
However, as she navigates this new frontier of catfishing, kittenfishing, ghosts, GILFs and everything in between, she realises the whole dating thing has changed quite a bit – and it really is a bloody jungle out there…
Will Frankie find love on the apps? Or the perfect shag?
Or – if there’s any justice in the world – both?
Praise:
‘Hugely relatable to anyone who has given the apps a go, you will find yourself cheering on Frankie as she navigates a minefield of single men out there, plus wishing that you had friends like the quilters ’ - Heat
' ‘Divorced Not Dead is an unfiltered, hilarious book… and I highly recommend it’ - Best
‘This no-holds-barred romcom will be a useful handbook for anyone back on the dating scene’ - Platinum
‘Divorced (Not Dead) is a hilarious tale about a feisty and fabulous fifty-year-old called Frankie’ - That's Life
"I want Frankie to be my new BFF! This book is like a (very big) glass of wine with a friend - honest, unfiltered, hilarious. Your cheeks will hurt from laughing so much" - Louise Pentland, author of Time After Tim
'It's a blast - full of verve and vinegar, defiantly funny and a terrific shot in the arm. We need more books like this!' - Georgie Hall, author of Woman of a Certain Rage
'Get ready to learn a whole new dating vocabulary as we follow Frankie – fifty, fabulous, freshly divorced – as she steers her way through dating etiquette in the 2020s. My eyes were out on stalks reading this funny, entertaining and enlightening tale of kittenfishing, flexting, breadcrumbing and groundhogging. Sex education was never like this for Generation X the first time around! - Julie Ma, author of Happy Families
'Brilliantly observed, hilariously documented, a vivid commentary and celebration of life at 50.' - Shazia Mirza
