“Martha Wants a Baby is about two women who each think the other has it figured out,” the author continues. “It’s about all the things we don’t say out loud about babies — to our partners, our friends, ourselves — and if it makes even one person feel a little less alone in that unique stretch of life, then I’ll be delighted.”
PEOPLE Magazine
“Sharp, shrewd, and tender in turn, MARTHA WANTS A BABY brilliantly captures female ambition and friendship, as well as the tumult that often comes with turning thirty. April Vellacott writes with such specificity and warmth, you simply can't help but root for and relate to both Martha and Georgie (no matter how anxiety-inducing some of their decisions may be!). This debut is an absolute must-read for anyone and everyone struggling to find the balance between expectations - societal or otherwise - and reality.”
Genevieve Wheeler, author of Adelaide
Early praise for Martha Wants a Baby
“A brilliantly observed, sharp novel. Martha Wants a Baby captures the complicated pressures young women put on themselves and each other so perfectly. I laughed, I shuddered at the accuracy, and I got goosebumps.”
Celia Silvani, author of Just Between Mothers“They say comparison is the thief of joy, and this book encapsulates it in a fresh, witty way—the unknowing ways women compete with each other and the damage it can do. It is sharply observed yet brimming with feeling. A tense, tender, and compelling debut. I loved it.”
Emma van Straaten, award-winning author of Creep'Warm, witty, and radically honest, Martha Wants a Baby is a timely exploration of fertility and identity, full of characters with whom you will laugh, cry and fiercely resonate. Bittersweet and gripping.'
Dolly Jones, author of Leaving the Ladder Down / former Vogue.com UK editor