Diary of a Void

Ms Shibata refuses to clear away the coffee at work one day, because she`s pregnant and can`t bear the smell. The only thing is . . . Ms Shibata is not pregnant. Being a mother-to-be isn`t easy. Ms Shibata has a nine-month ruse to keep up. Before long, it becomes all-absorbing, and with the help of towel-stuffed shirts and a diary app that tracks every stage of her `pregnancy`, the boundary between her lie and her life begins to dissolve. Discover this prizewinning, thrillingly subversive new novel that`s perfect for fans of Convenience Store Woman and Breasts and Eggs.