Pascoe tackles the female body for Faber

Faber has acquired a book by comedian Sara Pascoe, a feminist exploration of the female body. Editor Sarah Savitt signed world rights at auction to Animal: How a Woman is Made, from Dawn Sedgwick at Dawn Sedgwick Management. The book will be published in Spring 2016. Savitt said: "I have wanted to work with Sara ever since I first saw her do stand-up and I feel incredibly lucky to be publishing this book. It feels like the perfect subject for Sara to explore and be funny about, and a perfect fit for our list." Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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