Delicacy: A memoir about cake and death
By Katy Wix

A layer cake of truth, pain and wisdom iced with charm. I loved it.'and -and Sue Perkins'Painfully raw and incredibly funny'and - Simon Amstell'Katy sees the world like no one else and deciphers it with extraordinary beauty.and Delicacyand took my breath away'and - Lolly Adefope'Heartbreaking, ridiculously clever and laugh out loud funny. One of the best books on trauma I've ever read'- Scarlett Curtis'Fabulous story-telling and completely delicious writing' -and Cariad Lloyd, host of Griefcast'Mesmerising . . . an extraordinary piece of writing.'and - The i paper'Katy is a stunning writer, seamlessly moving between bitingly funny moments and moments that make you violently, cathartically sob at 2am. An absolute belter of a book that stays with you'and - Roisin Conaty'Brilliantly original, funny and insightful. Dry and comic, but also very moving. I absolutely lovedand Delicacy'and -and Katy Brand'Gentle, heartbreaking, laugh out loud funny and poetically toldand -and an intimate memoir that stays with you'- Rose Matafeo'A stunning book in which darkness and light, tragedy and humour, pain and hope are all masterfully, affectingly balanced' -and Liam Williams'Deeply comforting in how relatable it is, hilarious, and moving. I felt like this book was my best friend as soon as I started reading it'- Mae Martin'Brimming with graceful, charming writing - this book perfectly encapsulates so many moments we face as girls and women and I only wish I'd read it sooner'and - Kiri Pritchard-McLean'Honest, raw, profound, deeply moving and funny'and - Bridget Christie'A deeply dark slice of comedic mastery'and - Sarah Solemani'An exquisite and important book.and Delicacyand is funny and sad and beautiful' -and Maeve Higgins'Katy has one of the most singular and enviable minds working today (and tomorrow)'and - Jamie Demetriou, creator of Stath Lets Flats'I loved this wry melancholy memoir and identified so much. Full of breathtaking intimacy and honesty, ultimately a comfort, this spoonful of wise and funny sugar helps the medicine of maturity go down.'- Alice LoweFrom award-winning comedian and writer Katy Wix comesand Delicacyand - a different kind of memoir from an astonishing new voice.Twenty-one snapshots of a life - some staccato, raw and shocking, some expansive, meditative, and profound, underpinned with moments of startling humour that shatter the darkness - all beginning with a single memory. A memory of cake.The sickly royal icing marked the moment Katy found her voice. The madeira cake was the sun her group therapy sessions orbited. The 'missing cake' from a lost holiday has never let go. The Bara brith eaten in hospital after a life-altering car crash was as tough as the metal that hit her. The supermarket rock cake was where she 'practised wanting'.Shocking, raw, darkly funny and deeply humane, Katy Wix's exploration of trauma, grief, addiction, love, loss, memory and hope is truly unforgettable.