Oh goodness, this still doesn't feel real! This vlog documents my first experience of traditional publishing, from signing the book deal and acquiring a literary agent to copy edits and production... all alongside the joys of a disabling chronic illness. How To Do Life With A Chronic Illness is released on 18/04/24 and you can preorder a copy right now via the following links...

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For a long time, I’ve wanted to write a book exactly like this one. When you’re diagnosed with a chronic illness, it’s often the case that you’re handed a few (wellintentioned but usually useless) leaflets on managing the medical symptoms of your condition and then sent off back home to try and figure out the rest for yourself. Most of us learn how to take care of ourselves, but I remember spending years wondering how on Earth I was supposed to… Do Life now. Not just manage my symptoms, but engage with the things that bring me joy and make me feel like ‘myself’, even alongside a disabling health condition.

This book therefore dives into the areas of life that are often pushed to one side when we speak about chronic illness management from practical tips in areas like friendship, socialising, and dating, to bespoke advice on rediscovering your identity, learning to selfadvocate, and figuring out the stuff that truly matters to you. Essentially, the book is a cumulation of all the stuff I’ve learned to figure out for myself over the past 10+ years, in the hope it helps you avoid some of that anguish and get to the good stuff in life in much less time than it took me.

As a chronically ill writer, I never thought I’d be able to find a way into the traditional publishing world. So to be publishing with JKP, part of Hachette and an imprint within one of the Big Five, is truly one of my biggest dreams come true. I’m so grateful to Graham Maw Christie and JKP for helping to turn a decade of lived experience into a beautiful book that I can hold into my hands… and one that you’ll also be able to experience in eBook and audiobook as well as in paperback! Thank you so much in advance for any support!

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Hello! My name is Pippa Stacey and I’m a disabled writer, speaker, and communication consultant based in York. I enjoy theatre, books, and fundraising, and can most often be found wearing some form of pyjamas and drinking all the tea.

I acquired my chronic illness as a young adult and struggle daily with the challenges of living my best life alongside managing a debilitating health condition. However, I’ve finally learned that I don’t have to ‘overcome’ or ‘defy’ my illness in order to be successful, and I know now that there’s nobody’s path you have to follow but your own.

You can find out more by visiting www.lifeofpippa.co.uk, and subscribe to see videos about being a disabled freelancer, enjoying travel and little adventures, and learning to find the good in every day. Thank you so much for being here!