The joyful and uplifting new contemporary fiction novel for 2026 that will get everyone talking from the acclaimed author of OLIVE

SELECTED AS ONE OF APPLE'S BEST BOOKS FOR 2025

PEOPLE MAGAZINE FICTION BOOK OF THE WEEK

*The unforgettable new novel from the bestselling author of Olive * Funny, fierce and life-affirming, TABLE FOR ONE is a love letter to you . If in doubt, date yourself. *** '' A fast-paced, funny and touching story about smart young women'' ELIZABETH GILBERT ''It''s a fabulous read'' RUTH JONES ''Funny, warm yet galvanising'' JENNIE GODFREY ''Joyful and affirming, this is a dopamine hit of a book'' CLAIRE DAVERLEY ''A zippy, pleasurable read'' PANDORA SYKES *** Willow has everything worked out. *The steady partner *The successful career *The grown-up house Until she doesn''t - and she''s cast adrift on the sea of heartbreak, grieving a future with no clear path. With her life transformed beyond recognition, and her friends busy ''moving forwards'', Willow has never felt more alone. But she''s in good company. And when inspiration arrives from an unlikely source, she rekindles the relationship she longs for - but has long neglected... The one with herself... *** PRAISE FOR EMMA GANNON: ''Culturally relatable, powerful and funny !'' ï¸ï¸ï¸ï¸ï¸ ''Fantastic and super relatable'' ï¸ï¸ï¸ï¸ï¸ ''I felt like I was reading it as a reflection of my life''ï¸ï¸ï¸ï¸ï¸ ''A lovely read with emotional and relatable themes throughout'' ï¸ï¸ï¸ï¸ï¸ ''Comforting, funny, uplifting, emotional and ultimately just like a big hug in book form'' ï¸ï¸ï¸ï¸ï¸ ''...a masterful look into the trap your Instagram feed can become. A satisfying story of personal growth'' EVENING EXPRESS ''Warm, charming and keenly observed, Table for One is a delicious read. Emma Gannon artfully captures the complexities that we face across our lives, all the while demonstrating the power of unlikely friendships to make them easier. I devoured it'' ALICE VINCENT ''Gannon is good on the confusing messiness of modern life - and the way women are bombarded with conflicting messages. But my favourite part is Willow''s relationship with her Aunt Carla - deeply poignant and touching'' NATASHA POLISZCZUK ...

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Emma Gannon is a Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning author. She is the author of eight books: Ctrl Alt Delete, The Multi-Hyphen Method, Sabotage, Disconnected, The Success Myth, OLIVE, Table for Oneand A Year of Nothing. She has written for The Sunday Times, New York Magazine, the Guardian, Oprah Daily, Vanity Fair & more.

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SELECTED AS ONE OF APPLE'S BEST BOOKS FOR 2025

PEOPLE MAGAZINE FICTION BOOK OF THE WEEK Funny, fierce and life-affirming, TABLE FOR ONE is a love letter to you. If in doubt, date yourself.

*'It's funny, sharp ... All about championing self-love'*DAILY MAIL

***'****A fast-paced, funny and touching story about smart young women'*ELIZABETH GILBERT

*'It's a fabulous read'*RUTH JONES

*'Funny, warm yet galvanising'*JENNIE GODFREY

*'Joyful and affirming, this is a dopamine hit of a book'*CLAIRE DAVERLEY

*'A zippy, pleasurable read'*PANDORA SYKES

Willow is having quite the year

One moment she's checking off life's milestones - the steady partner, the successful career, the grown-up house - the next she isn't, questioning where it all went wrong.

With her life transformed beyond recognition, and friends busy 'moving forwards', Willow has never felt more alone.

But she's in good company.

And when inspiration arrives from an unlikely place - opening Willow's eyes to a new way of living - she rekindles the most important relationship of all: the one with herself ...

PRAISE FOR EMMA GANNON:

'Culturally relatable, powerful and funny!'

'Fantastic and super relatable'

'I felt like I was reading it as a reflection of my life'

'A lovely read with emotional and relatable themes throughout'

'Comforting, funny, uplifting, emotional and ultimately just like a big hug in book form'

'...a masterful look into the trap your Instagram feed can become. A satisfying story of personal growth' EVENING EXPRESS

'Warm, charming and keenly observed, Table for One is a delicious read. Emma Gannon artfully captures the complexities that we face across our lives, all the while demonstrating the power of unlikely friendships to make them easier. I devoured it' ALICE VINCENT

'Gannon is good on the confusing messiness of modern life - and the way women are bombarded with conflicting messages. But my favourite part is Willow's relationship with her Aunt Carla - deeply poignant and touching' NATASHA POLISZCZUK