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Dolly Alderton

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Dolly Alderton is a British author, journalist, screenwriter, and podcast host based in London. She co-created and co-hosted The High Low, writes for The Sunday Times Style, and has published the memoir Everything I Know About Love, the novels Ghosts and Good Material, and the advice-column collection Dear Dolly. Her debut memoir won the National Book Award for Autobiography of the Year.

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Dolly Alderton's Newest Book

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Good Material

novel · First published 2023

Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped. Now he is. . . Without a home Waiting for his stand-up career to take off Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of his ruined relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him. But Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story… In this sharply funny and exquisitely relatable story of romantic disaster and friendship, Dolly Alderton offers up a love story with two endings, demonstrating once again why she is one of the most exciting writers today, and the true voice of a generation.

Not sure where to begin?

Start with one of these

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Everything I Know About Love

A first book and memoir that introduces Alderton's writing about love, friendship, relationships, and growing up.

Cover of Ghosts

Ghosts

Alderton's first novel and a strong entry point to her fiction.

Outside the series

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Novels (2)
  1. Ghosts

    novel · 2020

    Nina Dean has arrived at her early thirties as a successful food writer with loving friends and family, plus a new home and neighbourhood. When she meets Max, a beguiling romantic hero who tells her on date one that he's going to marry…

  2. Good Material

    novel · 2023

    Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped. Now he is. . . Without a home Waiting for his stand-up career to take off Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking Set…

Nonfiction (1)
  1. Everything I Know About Love

    memoir · 2018

    When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming an adult, journalist and former Sunday Times columnist Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all. In her memoir, she vividly recounts falling in love, finding a job, getting drunk,…

Essays and speeches (1)
  1. Dear Dolly: On Love, Life and Friendship

    essay_collection · 2022

    'Dolly Alderton at her wise, warm and witty best' Red Since early 2020, Dolly Alderton has been sharing her wisdom, warmth and wit with the countless people who have written in to her Dear Dolly agony aunt column in The Sunday Times…

Frequently asked questions about Dolly Alderton

Who is Dolly Alderton?

Dolly Alderton is a British author, journalist, screenwriter, and podcast host based in London. She is also a Sunday Times columnist and has worked across books, television, and audio.

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What did Dolly Alderton do before becoming a full-time writer?

She began in television as a story producer on Made in Chelsea, then worked in television development and on projects connected with Fresh Meat and Peep Show. She became a full-time freelance writer in 2015.

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Who created The High Low with Dolly Alderton?

Dolly Alderton co-created and co-hosted The High Low with journalist Pandora Sykes. The podcast focused on current affairs and pop culture.

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What influences Dolly Alderton’s writing?

Alderton has cited Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones books and Nora Ephron as literary touchstones. Her Sunday Times dating column also helped shape her relationship-focused storytelling.

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What award did Dolly Alderton win for her debut memoir?

Everything I Know About Love won the 2018 UK National Book Award for Autobiography of the Year. Its candid treatment of love, friendship, relationships, and growing up made Alderton widely associated with the millennial women’s experience.

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