‘You are so much more than the sum of your Private Parts.’
PRIVATE PARTS is Eleanor’s debut book- a funny, feminist memoir about what it's really like to live with endometriosis, written someone who has lived to tell (and laugh at) the tale and survived.
Part memoir, part survival guide, Private Parts retraces Eleanor’s own journey with endometriosis, offering readers practical, down-to-earth and friendly advice covering everything from what actually happens in an internal exam, to finding the right specialist for you, the perfect post-op wardrobe and to why you should look to Frida Kahlo for inspiration in your darkest moments.
Written for anyone who is living with it, knows someone with it or wants to know more about this disease which is still so misunderstood yet affects 200 million women across the world.
Features exclusive interviews with Emma Barnett, Lena Dunham, Paulette Edwards and Hilary Mantel.
PRESS & REVIEWS
“Eleanor writes as fearlessly as she has fought this disease; with heart, honesty and a humour that is rarely afforded to subjects as serious as this. Your head will explode with what you'll learn and your heart will explode with the courage of this author. She's truly extraordinary” - PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE
“Private Parts is just like its author: funny, brave, charming, honest, reassuring and ultimately brilliant” - JOE LYCETT
“Funny, honest and inspirational” - THE OBSERVER
“Eleanor demystifies ‘Women’ Problems’ with plenty of laughs. Her ability to find light in dark situations shines through” - Yorkshire Post
BBC Woman’s Hour - Studio guest (around 12 minutes in)
STYLIST MAGAZINE - One of 2019’s Top Non Fiction Books
DAZED One of DAZED’S Hot Books for Autumn 2019
HAPPIFUL MAGAZINE “You are stronger and more resilient than you think” - a letter to my teenage self
THE OBSERVER Like a natural woman: why taboos about discussing the female body are dying
THE TELEGRAPH “Doctors Said Endometriosis was all in my head”
THE YORKSHIRE POST Comedian Eleanor Thom says her book on life with endometriosis is “friend I never had”
THE NEWSTATESMAN “A Cure of One’s Own” Imogen West-Knights explores the new wave of literature by women about chronic pain
DAZED Feature “Some days it’s hard to stand up, which is a problem as a comedian because that’s a big part of the job!”
LITERARY FRICTION PODCAST- Live from Cheltenham Book Festival 2019
THE CORRESPONDENT "What Happens when pain is a women’s issue?” By Rachael Revesz
GRAZIA ‘Endometriosis? It’s just ‘women’s problems’ right?”
HUFFINGTON POST The Art of Self Isolation- how to survive lock down, tips from a Pro
Grazia, March 2020
Yorkshire Post, July 2019
The Telegraph, July 2019
Off The Shelf Festival with Paulette Edwards October 2019
Grazia, March 2020
The Sheffield Star, July 2019
Book Launch July 2019
Literary Friction Live Podcast from Cheltenham Book Festival October 2019
Book Signing at Manchester Blackwells, autumn 2019
Waterstones London Event, July 2019
BBC WOMAN’S HOUR, AUGUST 2019
Instagram Q&A for The Telegraph, July 2019