{"product_id":"erins-diary-an-official-derry-girls-book-9781841884417","title":"Erin's Diary: An Official Derry Girls Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eSet in Derry, Northern Ireland in the 1990s, \u003ci\u003eDerry Girls \u003c\/i\u003eis a candid, one-of-a-kind comedy about what it's like to be a teenage girl living amongst conflict.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a time of armed police in armoured Land Rovers and British Army check points. But it's also the time of \u003ci\u003eMurder She Wrote\u003c\/i\u003e, The Cranberries, Salt-N-Pepa, Doc Martens and \u003ci\u003eThe X Files\u003c\/i\u003e. And while The Troubles may hang over her hometown, Erin has troubles of her own, like the fact that the boy she's in love with (actually in LOVE with) doesn't know she exists. Or that her Ma and Aunt Sarah make her include her weirdo cousin Orla in everything she does. Or that head teacher Sister Michael refuses to acknowledge Erin as a literary genius. Not to mention the fact that her second best friend has ALMOST had sex, whereas Erin's never even kissed anyone yet. These are Erin's Troubles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDescribed by the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eas \u003cb\u003e'daft, profane and absolutely brilliant'\u003c\/b\u003e, by the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman \u003c\/i\u003eas \u003cb\u003e'pitch-perfect'\u003c\/b\u003e and by \u003ci\u003ei-D \u003c\/i\u003eas \u003cb\u003e'the greatest show on British (and Irish) TV'\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDerry Girls \u003c\/i\u003ehas dazzled audiences for two series, with Channel 4's biggest UK comedy launch since 2004 and the biggest television series in Northern Ireland since modern records began. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, this autumn, comes the first official tie-in. In the manner of the very best TV comedy books, \u003ci\u003eErin's Diary \u003c\/i\u003eis a hilarious 'in world' publication that extends the laugh-out-loud humour of \u003ci\u003eDerry Girls \u003c\/i\u003eonto the page. With Erin's inner take on everything that has happened so far, this book will both dive deeper into the events we have seen unfold on the screen and unveil brand new stories and never-before-revealed details about characters. Complete with newspaper clippings, doodles, poetry, school reports, handwritten notes from her friends, and much much more, \u003ci\u003eErin's Diary \u003c\/i\u003eis as warm, funny and brilliantly observed as the TV; a must-have for fans this Christmas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Erin is sixteen and wishes she had a boyfriend and a life. Nothing else really happens... It's boring.' Orla McCool\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa McGee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seven Dials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781841884417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa McGee \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning playwright and screenwriter from Derry and the creator, writer and executive producer of the critically acclaimed Channel 4 sitcom \u003ci\u003eDerry Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also Northern Ireland's number one \u003ci\u003eMurder She Wrote \u003c\/i\u003efan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLisa's plays include \u003ci\u003eGirls and Dolls, The Heights \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJump!. \u003c\/i\u003eHer other TV credits include previous original Channel 4 comedy series \u003ci\u003eLondon Irish \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eBeing Human, The White Queen, Indian Summers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRaw\u003c\/i\u003e. She also co-created, co-wrote and executive produced Channel 5 thriller \u003ci\u003eThe Deceived \u003c\/i\u003ewith her husband Tobias Beer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDerry Girls \u003c\/i\u003eis inspired by Lisa McGee's own experiences of growing up in Northern Ireland amidst immense civil conflict. It is executive produced by Caroline Leddy \u003ci\u003e(Friday Night Dinner, London Irish, The Inbetweeners) \u003c\/i\u003eand Liz Lewin (\u003ci\u003eThe End, London Irish, Teachers).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lisa McGee \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48363626496157,"sku":"9781841884417","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_357a002f-1d10-4bb0-b11e-812a71985334.jpg?v=1780428051","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/erins-diary-an-official-derry-girls-book-9781841884417","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}