The Unselected Journals Of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 1
'Bridget Jones Meets Every Classic Novel You've Ever Loved' Stylist
by Beth Brower
AUCK IN STOCK
WGTN ON ITS WAY
160
Jul 2026
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
9781037208416
'I hoovered up these books in a matter of days. I am obsessed' JENNIE GODFREY, author of The List of Suspicious Things
'Bridget Jones meets every classic novel you've ever loved ... This is like finding an unearthed Jane Austen book you never knew about' STYLIST
'I've arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident.'
The year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian's. But Emma's plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian's.
Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.
Peak comfort reading. Beth Brower lets us intrude upon the private journals of fictional Victorian girlboss Emma M. Lion, the wittiest heroine in all of London. Each volume covers roughly a month or two of Emma’s diaries, perfect to jumpstart yourself out of a reading slump or serve as a palate cleanser between denser reading. In each volume we see the mundane, calamitous, and ridiculous of her life in the fictional neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s, with a large ensemble cast of humorous personages and more potential future love interests than one can count. Eagerly wating for more books in the series to come out in NZ!
Amelia, Unity Books wellington
