‘Some people who deal with mental illness have the opportunity and ability to write about it, but many do not – and it was those people, those unread stories, I wanted to find.’ JOANNA CANNON

How do we give a voice to those who so often remain unheard? Will You Read This, Please is a frank and impactful collection of twelve stories as told to our best British writers, based on the lived experience of people who have faced mental illness in the UK.

Edited by Joanna Cannon, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, Three Things About Elsie and A Tidy Ending, the stories told here are powerful, resonant and heart-breaking. This is a ground-breaking and unforgettable collection, shining a light on the stigma and isolation of living with mental illness, while also showing the strength and resilience of the human spirit.

SARAH’S STORY JOANNA CANNON

JEREMY’S STORY TRACY CHEVALIER

JEN’S STORY CATHERINE CHO

MARIE’S STORY BENJAMIN JOHNCOCK

FRANKI’S STORY REBECCA PERT

NICOLA’S STORY JENN ASHWORTH

CAT’S STORY SHELLEY HARRIS

PHOENIX’S STORY HAFSA ZAYYAN

LEWIS’S STORY RHIK SAMADDER

SANMEET’S STORY SELALI FIAMANYA

ALAIN’S STORY KATHRYN MANNIX

JOYIA’S STORY CLARE MACKINTOSH