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Very exciting to see Alter Ego proofs out in the world. Thank you to everyone who has tweeted/messaged kind things. I really hope this book can make a difference. Out July 2024 christina demosthenous Dialogue Publishing

The blurb for Helen Heckety ‘s novel Alter Ego says “unputdownable” and having stayed up till 3am with it, can confirm. It’s out next month and it’s definitely one of my books of the year.

I am only 82 pages into this and I can already tell how important a book it's going to be. It's so refreshing to see a disabled protagonist, who isn't just a novelty or tick box exercise. Hattie is absolutely gorgeous! 📚Alter Ego Helen Heckety out in July Dialogue Publishing

WOW 💓 A challenging, sad, profound & life-affirming debut that left me in tears, asking, ‘What can I do to change things?’ I wish there were more characters with disabilities in fiction - we need them 👏🏻 Thank you christina demosthenous Helen Heckety Dialogue Publishing

📣People of publishing!📣 If you work in the industry + have a disability or a chronic illness, I have a book I’d love to send you. It’s Alter Ego by Helen Heckety – a vital story with a disabled lead, but also a total page-turner, genuinely hilarious, so moving + packed with heart🩷

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Just under a month till Alter Ego is out! To really get this book out there it needs all the boost it can get so it can smash those ableist stereotypes! Anything you can do/have done: BIG THANKS. Also, am staying here, but X hurts my brain a bit so reminder I'm on insta @ helumbo

Alter Ego is the debut from Helen Heckety Helen Heckety 📗 It's the story of a woman who leaves her old life & moves to a new place where no one knows she has a disability. Helen joins Nuala McGovern to talk about disability representation in literature & writing her debut novel 🔽

V proud of Helen Heckety on Woman's Hour this morning talking about her debut novel ALTER EGO - you can catch up here bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

‘I just didn’t see myself represented in literature at all’ Helen Heckety Helen Heckety joined Nuala McGovern to speak about her debut novel and disability representation 🔽

Happy Disability Pride Month!! Tricky day yday as stranger asked out of blue what was 'wrong' with my legs & went on to tell me it's my fault, I'm 'lazy' and need to sit down less. After big cry I got home, sat on the floor and said "love you leggies" cos I really really do x

Happy publication day to Alter Ego 💖 This unputdownable, hilarious and achingly relatable page-turner by Helen Heckety will break your heart, mend it anew and leave you with a smile on your face. Order now: dialoguebooks.co.uk/titles/helen-h…

"Lionhearted in it’s exploration of disability and what it means to live with an indelible fate. Helen’s eloquent writing just hurts at times—but how it heals, too. ALTER EGO is a seriously funny and heartwarming book." Helen Heckety Dialogue Publishing 💗🛖🌲 ♿🥹 prettylittlememoirs.com/alter-ego-by-h…

Am in The Bookseller today talking about Why We Still Need Anger thebookseller.com/comment/why-we…

Thank you Helen Heckety for bringing us the unique, and wonderful Hattie and giving us a #book that those living with an #invisibledisability can see ourselves represented in which is sadly such a rarity. I resonated with the book and the struggles and frustrations Hattie faced.

This by ⁦Helen Heckety⁩ may well be my book of the year. It starts in a whimsical almost ‘rom com’ tone but quickly sheds light on big life lessons by blending humour and drama. The structure moves the present narrative whilst filling in the back story and ends just right.

✨Book Review✨ #AlterEgo by Helen Heckety An incredible debut exploring inclusivity and self-acceptance that had me feeling all the emotions - not to be missed! Thanks ⁦christina demosthenous⁩ & ⁦Dialogue Publishing⁩ for my copy. bookswithdansamend.wordpress.com/2024/08/08/%e2…

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Check out the latest BBC Radio 2 Book Club selections at readinggroups.org/news. The new podcast episode with sara cox💙 is available now on BBC Sounds. It features David Nicholls, Helen Heckety (Helen Heckety) and Amor Towles (amortowles), and is not to be missed! #R2BookClub

A few of my favourite reads recently - does anyone have any recommendations of similar reads I might enjoy?