Sarah Haywood

Sarah Haywood

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My debut novel, The Cactus, is published in the UK by Two Roads and in the US by Park Row. It is also published in translation in almost thirty around the world, including Italy, Russia, Brazil, France, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.

The Cactus is a New York Times Bestseller. It was chosen by Reese Witherspoon for her Hello Sunshine Book Club and by Richard & Judy for their Book Club.

The Cactus was also chosen for WHSmith Fresh Talent and shortlisted for The Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award.

Soon to be a Netflix original movie starring Reese Witherspoon

“I found myself laughing out loud at Susan’s prickly character”
— Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon with The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
“One of the funniest, quirkiest books either of us have read in a long time”
— Richard and Judy
The Cactus by Sarah Haywood Richard and Judy Book Club pick

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Publication day for The Cactus in Spain today! Thank you @harpercollinsiberica for this strikingly lovely cover 💕🌼🌵 Posted @withregram • @harpercollinsiberica 📘Lanzamiento>> 'EL CACTUS', una historia de @sarahjhaywood bajo el sello Ha
In California for a few days with my sister to attend Coachella and couldn’t resist popping in to the wonderful Moorten’s cactarium, which would be Susan Green’s idea of paradise on earth 🌵🌺☀️ #thecactus #moortenbotanicalgarden
It’s always exciting to see a new edition of The Cactus out in the world. This is the just-published South Korean edition. Huge thanks to the publishing team for their fantastic cover design. I love the simplicity and cartoon-like style of this
I’m a massive fan of Liverpool Football Club, my local team, so it was thrilling - and a little daunting - to attend the first full-capacity home Premier League match since covid struck. It feels like things are inching back to a kind of normal
My new favourite cover design (I change my mind weekly). This beauty is the Polish edition, published by @wydawnictwoalbatros on 11 August 🌵🌺 #TheCactus #Kaktus #Cactus Posted @withregram • @wydawnictwoalbatros Pełna czułości powieść o nieła
Another new edition of The Cactus has arrived, this one from Ukraine. It’s published by @stary_lev with striking artwork by @anastasia_stefurak . This edition has an integrated ribbon bookmark, which I love and think every hardback book should
Look at the gorgeous peonies I gathered in my garden this morning 🌸🌺 In my dreams! I wish I were actually that green-fingered. In fact, they’re a fragrant birthday gift from my lovely UK publishers @tworoadsbooks (thank you). Picture photobo
Paging: All you dynamic, underrepresented, super-talented, first-time women writers. @reesesbookclub knows you’re out there and is looking for your stories! With #LitUp, its new writers fellowship, they’re flipping the manuscript by off
These are some of the delights from the @reesesbookclub Gift of Reading Box. I’m already enjoying wearing the Reese’s Book Club scarf! 🧣📚 #reesesbookclub #TheGiftofReadingBox #TheCactus
I’m always excited to receive a new edition of The Cactus. This Italian ‘kiosk’ edition arrived today. I love the colours and the simplicity of the design 🌼🌵 #TheCactus #lafelicitadelcactus
Happy UK publication day to @ilona.bannister! I was lucky enough to read When I Ran Away in proof, and loved it. It’s a profoundly moving story, set in London and New York, that shows the redemptive power of love and acceptance - of friends, fa
 

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