Catherine Balavage Yardley

Third novel, The Mothers of SW19, is out now. ✍️ Words in Sunday Times, Telegraph, i Paper, Stylist, Writers and Artists, Metro.

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

@ITattum Thank you 🙏

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

OMG, was just scrolling through Stylist and found out my book is named as one of the top 39 books of 2026 to get you back in love with reading. I’m in shock and so happy. Thank you for choosing me @cathufton #book #booksof2026 #authorcommunity #writingcommunity #bookstagram

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

@georginascull ❤️

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@stephenRB4 Wise.

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

My oldest asked for another baby as a Christmas present. The baby arrived end of November. I was proud, but not as proud as when he came down on Christmas day and was shocked that he had presents ‘I thought the baby was my only present. I didn’t realise I’d get anything else.’

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

This made me laugh.

[Wholesome Side of 𝕏 @itsme_urstruly]

Sometimes I wonder how many vet appointments get cancelled last minute because they couldn’t get their cat in the carrier.

[G.T @gingerrtom]

Chris Brown, Tommy Robinson and
Russell Brand all at the same court
at the same time today.

Southwark Crown has assembled
the holy trinity of wronguns.

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

@pettcart Thank you, Peter. 💯 true. It’s the best thing about the writing world.

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

Fun fact: Rebecca and I know each other! We were in a querying group before she got an agent and a book deal. We have also met in person at the book launch of Fundamentally. Her book is great, buy it! And mine 😉 #booktwitter #bookish

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

I heard you liked The Pool Party by Rebecca Bainbridge so I know you’ll like my book. School gate drama, warring mums, lies, secrets, privileged people behaving badly. Hell yeah.

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

@ByYourBedside Fourth could be enough. It depends. Picasso said that art is never finished, only abandoned. When you’re nitpicking you need to gather the courage to send it out into the world. Good luck!

[David Barnett @davidmbarnett]

All this talk of "Be Ready" and prepping and not once has the government advised making sure you have enough books in to last out a long emergency.

https://t.co/ksqR6rcUxI

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

👏👏👏

[Joanna Hardy-Susskind @Joanna__Hardy]

Filling my emergency 3 day supply crate with Haribo, those M&S double chocolatey biscuits, six bottles of Chapel Down and some nurofen.

[Gabino Iglesias @Gabino_Iglesias]

Okay, looking for books publishing between January and April of 2027. Thrillers, mystery, horror, science fiction, literary fiction, true crime, etc. Your own and books you’re excited about. Go!

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

@ClaraBenne9673 Two women battle to be the Queen of their social circle amidst the drama of the school gate in this modern Vanity Fair tale of class, motherhood and friendship. 

https://t.co/HE7L91hqSq

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

@CharlotteAlter Is the author male?

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

@stephenRB4 The dream.

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

@gemmaEdenham Too relatable 😂

[Catherine Balavage Yardley @Balavage]

Not long now until I get to dress my baby up as a pumpkin.