Cast in a feature film at the age of eighteen, Jenny Evans was on the cusp of something extraordinary; a route out of her hometown, a future of promise. But the new world she was exploring crumbled around her when she was assaulted by a high-profile figure, referred to in the book as ''The Famous Man''. When Jenny reported his crime to the police, details of her allegations appeared in a tabloid newspaper four days later. She became determined to find out how this could possibly have happened. In the aftermath of devastation, Jenny picked up the pieces and fought back against the systems that caused her harm. Turning her hand to journalism, she investigated, and helped expose, the jaw-dropping press abuse and police corruption we now know as the ''phone-hacking scandal''. Now training as a lawyer, she''s working to fight for justice in a system that so horrifically fails its victims. Don''t Let it Break You, Honey is a reckoning: a deeply personal, fiercely compelling account of power - who holds it, who wields it, who is silenced in the process. It asks urgent questions about fame, justice, and the institutions we have no choice but to trust, while offering something even more profound: hope. Because this is, above all, a story about resilience. About finding your voice when the world wants you silent. And refusing to let them win.

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Jenny Evans is an investigative journalist and filmmaker. She has produced and directed for all major documentary and current affairs strands in the UK, and many worldwide. Inspired by the work of the lawyers she met during the investigation described in Don't Let it Break You, Honey, Jenny has begun to train in law herself, completing the LPC/LLM in November 2024. Don't Let it Break You, Honey is her first book.

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'Don't Let It Break You, Honey is not simply a memoir. It is an indictment of failure at the highest levels of police, press and politics' Tom Watson

**'Intensely personal ... turning fear into bravery and pain into power' Cosmopolitan

**'Stunning ... an extraordinary read, full of unimaginable courage and resilience ... wisdom, humility and humour' Julie Hesmondhalgh

**'Deeply human, captivating, exposing and honest ... a must-read' Gina Martin**

As profiled in the Guardian and on Radio 4 Woman's Hour

Cast in a cult film at the age of eighteen, Jenny Evans was on the cusp of something extraordinary; a route out of her hometown, a future of promise. But the new world she was exploring crumbled around her when she was assaulted at a party by a high-profile figure.

Jenny reported this crime to the police when she became aware of other allegations of violence against The Famous Man. Shortly after doing so, details of what she had experienced were printed in a tabloid newspaper.

Jenny trained as a journalist herself to try to find out how this happened. In the aftermath of devastation, she picked up the pieces and fought back against the systems that caused her harm. Her investigation helped expose the jaw-dropping press abuse and police corruption we now call the 'phone-hacking scandal'.

Now training as a lawyer, Jenny is still working to fight for justice in a system that so horrifically fails its victims.

Don't Let it Break You, Honey is a reckoning: a personal, fiercely compelling account of power - who holds it, who wields it, who is silenced in the process. It asks urgent questions about fame, justice, and the institutions we have no choice but to trust, while offering something even more profound: hope.

Because this is, above all, a story about resilience. About finding your voice when the world wants to silence you. And refusing to let them win.