Holly Bourne was born in 1986, Holly Bourne has written at least 19 books. Their most popular book is It Only Happens in the Movies with 58 saves with an average rating of 3.5⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Young Adult, Fiction, and Young Adult Fiction.
emotional, funny, and sad are their most common moods.
Holly started her writing career as a news journalist, where she was nominated for Best Print Journalist of the Year. She then spent six years working as an editor, a relationship advisor, and general ‘agony aunt’ for a youth charity – helping young people with their relationships and mental health.
Inspired by what she saw, she started writing teen fiction, including the best-selling, award-winning ‘Spinster Club’ series which helps educate teenagers about feminism. When she turned thirty, Holly wrote her first adult novel, 'How Do You Like Me Now?', examining the intensified pressures on women once they hit that landmark.
Alongside her writing, Holly has a keen interest in women’s rights and is an advocate for reducing the stigma of mental health problems. She’s helped create online apps that teach young people about sexual consent, works with Women’s Aid to spread awareness of abusive relationships, and runs Rethink’s mental health book club.
2017 • 58 Readers • 410 pages • 3.5
2019 • 48 Readers • 368 pages • 3.6
2020 • 32 Readers • 400 pages • 3.3
2015 • 20 Readers • 368 pages • 3.4
2021 • 20 Readers • 347 pages • 2.8
2014 • 19 Readers • 464 pages • 3.8
#3 of 3 in The Spinster Club
2016 • 14 Readers • 432 pages • 3.3
2018 • 11 Readers • 385 pages • 3.3
2018 • 11 Readers • 400 pages • 3.5
2013 • 9 Readers • 544 pages • 2.3
#3.5 of 3 in The Spinster Club
2016 • 9 Readers • 224 pages • 3
2019 • 8 Readers • 167 pages • 4
2022 • 8 Readers • 336 pages • 2.5
2022 • 5 Readers • 448 pages • 4
2023 • 5 Readers • 395 pages • 4
2016 • 4 Readers • 384 pages • 3
2025 • 1 Reader • 339 pages