Lucy Atkins has been a journalist for over twenty years. She now writes mostly book reviews for the Sunday Times and the Guardian newspapers, usually literary fiction, sometimes biography, memoir or literary non-fiction.

Lucy has also written features for UK newspapers including the Guardian, Times, Sunday Times or Telegraph, and many magazines.

Lucy has written several non fiction books including “First Time Parent”, and as co-author “The Cancer Survivor’s Companion”, “How To Feel Better” (both with Dr. Frances Goodhart) and “Blooming Birth”

First Time Parent

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“A great book for any first time parent.” Sarah Beeny, TV property expert and mother of four.

The Amazon #1 Bestseller (Baby Development)

Practical, realistic advice from someone who’s been there (three times) this is the thinking person’s guide to the first year, helping you through day-to-day life as an exhausted parent, from how to change a nappy to ‘is baby yoga really worth the effort?’ First Time Parent covers all the basics – sleep, food, crying (you and your baby), health, relationships and work. Above all, it is on your side because most of the time the real expert is you.

The Cancer Survivor’s Companion

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How To Feel Better

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Blooming Birth

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