Sometimes you need a lifetime to tell a story. Sometimes you only need four days. Heather Thompson is a 20-year-old with an arguably great life: the makings of a dream career, supportive friends and family, and a relationship lifted right out of a romance novel. But that doesn’t mean she isn’t struggling. Sometime in August is an honest, no-holds-barred account of mental ill-health in a young adult, which follows four life-changing days in Heather’s life.
Amy Taylor Cook has been an aspiring author since she could hold a pen. Her debut novel Sometime in August is based partly on her own experiences with mental health, and it aims to discuss the topic in a blunt and relatable manner. Amy grew up in East Kilbride, Greater Glasgow, where she currently lives with her fiancé along with pet snails and a huge collection of books.