My Mother Says

Praise for Stine Pilgaard

“Pilgaard has the formidable ability to give a new twist to language and fixed expressions.” ―Litteratursiden

“Pilgaard has a great sense for the ironic twist hiding in any situation.” ―Dagbladet Information

Praise for My Mother Says

“With undying optimism and a sting of melancholy, Stine Pilgaard portrays the frailty of conversation in this hilarious queer break-up story. Nobody writes dialogue like Pilgaard. Her musicality gets you first, then you stay for the warmth and the acceptance of loneliness as a condition of life. Few books make me laugh out loud as much as this one. This wise writer is one of Denmark’s most beloved authors.” ―Olga Ravn, author of The Employees

“Stine Pilgaard’s debut whirls with elegance and energy.” ―Politiken

“A novel about getting over a broken heart without drowning in self-pity, but also a novel about language and communication, dialogue versus monologue, and community versus loneliness.” ―Stavanger Aftenblad

“A pearl of linguistic abundance. ... Stine Pilgaard’s debut novel is an original, humorous, and slightly absurd universe of misunderstandings. The narrator’s affection for the characters turns the humor into loving comedy.” ―Litteratursiden

“An incredibly promising and slyly hilarious debut novel. ... Pilgaard writes bravely, without hesitation, and with a sarcasm and subtle humor that shines through the book’s many conversations, and invites the reader into an affectionate and joyful relationship with the characters.” ―Fyens Stifstidende

“Stine Pilgaard has written this winter’s must-read. ... It’s an impressive debut, I’m going to read it again right away.” ―Weekendavisen

“With its references to the psalms of the baroque, My Mother Says is both highly literary and deeply communicative. This is a novel that reaches out to its reader, and it does so by being uncommonly entertaining.” ―Information

“Stine Pilgaard is a debut author you should get to know. My Mother Says is breezy and full of humor. I caught myself laughing out loud several times, even though the novel is about the pain of a broken heart.” ―Femina

“An exuberant debut novel.” ―Extra Bladet

• The narrator’s long-term girlfriend has just broken things off, forcing her to move back home. While she desperately tries to convince her girlfriend to reconsider, the rest of the world bombards her with advice.
• Advance galleys and digital reader copies
• Digital assets including trailer & author video
• Signed book plates available
• National TV, radio, print, and online review campaign
• Consumer-facing national advertising campaign on Shelf Awareness, Lithub, NPR, Foreword Reviews, Goodreads
• Book club discussion guide
• Bookstore co-op available
• Excerpt placement
• Social media campaign & Goodreads Giveaway Advance reader and digital reader copies