Wendy French crafts humorous fiction with a focus on female protagonists. Her writing stems from a surprisingly happy and stable childhood, which she humorously frames as an obstacle to artistic torment. This unique approach to finding inspiration in everyday circumstances results in fresh and entertaining narratives.
French delivers a smart, fast, funny take on mother-daughter relationships, boyfriend-girlfriend disasters, and the career girl blues. "Enjoyable . . . poignant . . . the emotions ring true."--"Entertainment Weekly."
Born in the NHS was conceived when Wendy French and Jane Kirwan were talking about their experiences working in the health service, and being brought up in medical families. People are only gradually becoming aware of the damage that will be done by privatising the NHS so they decided to put their personal account on record and monitor the government's plans. They've included poetry, prose, memoir and facts. It isn't a polemic about the NHS but an impressionistic account using aspects that have touched their experience.