{"id":195782,"date":"2025-10-12T22:10:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T22:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/195782\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T22:10:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T22:10:08","slug":"affirm-acquires-lewiss-debut-nonfiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/195782\/","title":{"rendered":"Affirm acquires Lewis\u2019s debut nonfiction"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\tMonday, 13 October 2025 \u00a0 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing<\/a><\/p>\n

Affirm Press has acquired world rights to I\u2019m Not Mad (Anymore), a debut piece of nonfiction from Bron Lewis, in a deal brokered by Bec Sutherland of Jubilee St Management.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019ve ever cringed as you watched your mum stumble dramatically through hot flushes, or if you\u2019ve soiled your pants in Kmart or found yourself struggling through the seemingly unending chapter of becoming a new mum, then I\u2019m Not Mad (Anymore) is for you,\u201d said the publisher. \u201cWatch Bron spiral into rage and out of it so you can avoid the same fate. I\u2019m Not Mad (Anymore) sheds light on the mental struggles women go through silently, from postnatal depression and anxiety to menopause and all the muck in between. You will laugh, cry and look at your mum in a whole new light.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lewis is one of Australia\u2019s most beloved comedians, regularly appearing on Have You Been Paying Attention? and Thank God You\u2019re Here.<\/p>\n

She said, \u201cI wrote the book I wanted to read when I was struggling with my mother\u2019s madness, and then my own. We live in a world where women go mad all of the time, and we\u2019re taught to ignore her until she \u2018comes good again\u2019. For me, aside from teaching Year 8\u2019s sex ed, becoming a mother was the hardest thing I\u2019ve ever done. Every single day was a combination of chaotic noise and deafening silence, and I felt like I was very publicly drowning. This book was incredibly difficult to write, but I am a better woman and mother for it. I hope my humiliation brings you some giggles and, more importantly, some peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Affirm commercial publisher Kelly Doust said, \u201cI\u2019m Not Mad (Anymore) is an important look at female rage, mental health and the impossible standards placed on women. Transforming some of our darkest moments into comedy gold, Bron gives voice to the experiences we often keep quiet about, providing immeasurable comfort and laughs. We couldn\u2019t be prouder to bring Bron\u2019s extraordinary comic talent to the page.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019m Not Mad (Anymore) will be published by Affirm Press in March 2026.<\/p>\n

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