‘Emma has captured something rare and true with this book. A truly original novel about maternal ambivalence, the ferocity of maternal love, and what binds us to our sisters. I was so moved.' 

Bridie Jabour, author of Trivial Grievances

'Thanks for Having Me is a masterful debut about fear, love, self and other, and how sweet and sordid an ordinary life is. Darragh has sewn together the parts we don't always see, and the patchwork is wonky and beautiful.' 

Laura McPhee-Browne, author of Cherry Beach

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'A mesmerising narrative of family, grief, guilt and motherhood, told through several generations of women in stories that intertwine to reveal truth and sorrow. With startling clarity, Emma Darragh's sharp prose hones in on the minutiae of Australian life in the suburbs — sometimes eerie, other times tender, remarkably relatable. Thanks For Having Me is brilliant, funny, sad and disquieting — I loved it.'

Amy Lovat, author of Mistakes and Other Lovers

'With this smart, funny, heartbreaking book, Emma Darragh bursts onto the scene as your new favourite Australian writer.'

Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt Town

'A moving tale about the joy and despair of motherhood, told in fragments which come together in stark clarity. Vivid, poignant, hopeful. You will laugh and cry with the people in these pages.' 

Nina Wan, author of The Albatross