Will You Read This, Please?

"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 CannonHow 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.Introduction — Joanna CannonSarah’s Story — as told to Joanna CannonJeremy’s Story — as told to Tracy ChevalierJen’s Story — as told to Catherine ChoMarie’s Story — as told to Benjamin JohncockFranki’s Story — working with Rebecca PertNicola’s Story — as told to Jenn AshworthCat’s Story — as told to Shelley HarrisPhoenix’s Story — as told to Hafsa ZayyanLewis’s Story — as told to Rhik SamadderSanmeet’s Story — as told to Selali FiamanyaAlain’s Story — with Kathryn MannixJoyia’s Story — with Clare Mackintosh