{"product_id":"erins-diary-an-official-derry-girls-book-hardcover","title":"Erin's Diary: An Official Derry Girls Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa McGee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmed police in armoured Land Rovers, British Army check points and 'peace' walls are all an everyday reality for Erin. But, despite all that, she has plenty of other things to worry about, 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. Like all teenage girls, Erin has her own Troubles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDescribed by the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eas 'daft, profane and absolutely brilliant', by the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman \u003c\/i\u003eas 'pitch-perfect' and by \u003ci\u003ei-D \u003c\/i\u003eas 'the greatest show on British (and Irish) TV', \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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa McGee \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning playwright and screenwriter from Derry, Northern Ireland, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLisa's plays include \u003ci\u003eGuys 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 based on 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, The Inbetweeners) \u003c\/i\u003eand Liz Lewin (\u003ci\u003eCrashing, My Mad Fat Diary, Teachers).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768066081056,"sku":"9781841884394","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/98ba098cf1a20657ade402b7357f87ff.webp?v=1780323918","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/erins-diary-an-official-derry-girls-book-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}