'Swerving from social satire to end-times quest, Pattees pacy, immaculately modulated debut novel spans barely a day yet captures plenty about the compromises and consolations of marriage and midlife, about the gnawing discontent of unfulfilled creative promise and the erasure of self that comes with looming motherhood Annies voice rings out, rueful, tender and increasingly fierce' Observer
Funny, tender and hopeful Marie Claire
Tilt heralds the arrival of a powerful new literary voice Vogue
'Tilt is going to be the debut everyone is talking about Glamour
'A killer set-up' Daily Mail
'Promises wit and style, and reminders of humanity in the face of disaster. A force to be reckoned with' LitHub's Most Anticipated Books of 2025
'A groundbreaking (heh) hybrid of survival adventure and character portrait' Goodreads, Meet the Hottest Debut Novels of 2025
'A riveting and relatable survival tale. You will be biting your nails and Googling at the same time' Today.com, 50 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2025
'My heart was in my mouth pretty much all the way Pattee is a massive talent to watch' Good Housekeeping
'Every gorgeous page pulses with humour, heartbreak, and the horror of human behaviour when the unthinkable happens. Emma Pattee has written a smashing debut that had me turning the pages well into the night' JESSICA KNOLL
'Tilt is a remarkable debuta gorgeous, haunting blend of a suspenseful survival thriller and a fierce portrait of maternal love. I was so mesmerized that I blew off all my responsibilities, threw all other reading aside, and blistered through the whole thing in one sitting, loving every moment' ANGIE KIM
'Hugely absorbing The topics of motherhood, marriage and ambition are explored with honesty, care and a surprising amount of humour. Its a compulsive read, one of my favourite books of the year' LUAN GOLDIE
'Equal parts heart-wrenching and life-affirming, this riveting book made me laugh, cry, and think. I couldnt put it down' HELEN PHILLIPS
