Spin [Paperback]

"Spin is a fresh, sassy and compelling novel delivered with pitch-perfect humor. McKenzie's light touch with a serious topic will have readers cheering for Katie as she proves people can change." --Holly Kennedy, author of The Penny Tree, The Silver Compass and The Tin Box

"In Kate Sandford, Catherine McKenzie has created a 21st century Bridget Jones--dark and delicate, broken yet strong. SPIN is all at once comic, heart-breaking, and life-affirming." --Tish Cohen, author of Inside Out Girl and Town House

"It's been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture--so what does that make writing about writing about music? With Spin, Catherine McKenzie proves it can be a direct path to the heart of the true believer, a virtual instruction manual on how to maintain passion. She taps into both the ridiculous and sublime elements of the world her characters inhabit, and more importantly, points out how those are often exactly the same. A thoroughly engaging effort." --David Sprague, veteran freelance music journalist whose work has appeared in Variety, Village Voice and Billboard Magazine

"Imagine if Bridget Jones fell into a million little pieces, flew over the cuckoo's nest, and befriended Lindsay Lohan along the way, and you are beginning to grasp the literary roller coaster ride that is Catherine McKenzie's Spin. Filled with brutal honesty and wry humour, Spin is a story for anyone who has ever woken up hungover and thought, 'Do I have a problem? Yes--I need to find a greasy breakfast.' And by that I mean everyone I know." --Leah McLaren, Globe and Mail columnist, author of The Continuity Girl

"In Kate Sandford, Catherine McKenzie has created a 21st-century Bridget Jones--dark and delicate, broken yet strong. Spin is all at once comic, heartbreaking, and life-affirming." --Tish Cohen, author of Inside Out Girl and Town House

"Spin is a fresh, sassy, and compelling novel delivered with pitch-perfect humour. McKenzie's light touch with a serious topic will have readers cheering for Kate as she proves people can change." --Holly Kennedy, author of The Penny Tree, The Silver Compass, and The Tin Box

"With Spin, Catherine McKenzie taps into both the ridiculous and sublime elements of the world her characters inhabit, and, more importantly, points out how those are often exactly the same. A thoroughly engaging debut." --David Sprague, music journalist , contributor to Variety, Village Voice, and Rolling Stone

"Catherine McKenzie gives her readers the chance to spin this tale two ways. We get a first-class ticket on a fast-paced celebrity ride, with drug addicted stars and starlets, on-again-off-again romances, all set amid the ever present paparazzi. On the flip side, McKenzie reminds us that it's easy to point fingers and gossip; what's not so easy is the ability to honestly scrutinize ourselves. A fabulous, page-turning debut." --Lynn Crymble, author of It Can Happen to You

"Spin is a fresh, sassy and compelling novel delivered with pitch-perfect humor. McKenzie's light touch with a serious topic will have readers cheering for Katie as she proves people can change." --Holly Kennedy, author of The Penny Tree, The Silver Compass and The Tin Box

"Catherine McKenzie gives her readers the chance to spin this tale two ways. We get a first-class ticket on a fast-paced celebrity ride, with drug addicted stars and starlets, on-again-off-again romances, all set amid the ever present paparazzi. On the flip side, McKenzie reminds us that it's easy to point fingers and gossip; what's not so easy is the ability to honestly scrutinize ourselves. A fabulous, page-turning debut." --Lynn Crymble, author of It Can Happen to You

"Imagine if Bridget Jones fell into a million little pieces, flew over the cuckoo's nest, and befriended Lindsay Lohan along the way, and you are beginning to grasp the literary roller coaster ride that is Catherine McKenzie's Spin. Filled with brutal honesty and wry humour, Spin is a story for anyone who has ever woken up hungover and thought, 'Do I have a problem? Yes -- I need to find a greasy breakfast.' And by that I mean everyone I know." --Leah McLaren, Globe and Mail columnist, author of The Continuity Girl

"In Kate Sandford, Catherine McKenzie has created a 21st century Bridget Jones -- dark and delicate, broken yet strong. Spin is all at once comic, heart-breaking, and life-affirming." --Tish Cohen, author of Inside Out Girl and Town House

"It's been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture -- so what does that make writing about writing about music? With Spin, Catherine McKenzie proves it can be a direct path to the heart of the true believer, a virtual instruction manual on how to maintain passion. She taps into both the ridiculous and sublime elements of the world her characters inhabit, and more importantly, points out how those are often exactly the same. A thoroughly engaging effort." --David Sprague, veteran freelance music journalist whose work has appeared in Variety, Village Voice and Billboard Magazine --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Katie Sandford has just gotten an interview at her favourite music magazine, The Line. It's the chance of a lifetime. So what does she do? Goes out to celebrate -- and shows up still drunk at the interview. No surprise, she doesn't get the job, but the folks at The Line think she might be perfect for another assignment for their sister gossip rag. All Katie has to do is follow It Girl Amber Sheppard into rehab. If she can get the inside scoop (and complete the 30-day program without getting kicked out), they'll reconsider her for the job at The Line.

Katie takes the job. But things get complicated when real friendships develop, a cute celebrity handler named Henry gets involved, and Katie begins to realize she may be in rehab for a reason. Katie has to make a decision -- is publishing the article worth everything she has to lose?