Bluebird conquers 11-way auction for Dr Emily Prpa’s ‘joyful’ guide to women’s nutrition
Bluebird and One Boat publisher Lizzy Gray and editorial director Martha Burley triumphed in an 11-way auction for the rights to nutritionist and social media star Dr Emily Prpa’s debut book, Eat Like a Woman: Nutrition Your Body Needs, Based on Science You Can Trust.
The duo acquired world all-language rights from Sabhbh Curran at Curtis Brown. North American rights were subsequently sold to Julie Will and Elysia Liang at Bluebird’s sister company, Flatiron Books.
Eat Like a Woman is described by the publisher as a “joyful cookbook and a ground-breaking guide”, designed for “busy, ambitious women navigating the intense pressures of their 20s to 40s”, weaving together information and simple recipes.
In the title, Prpa will dismantle the “outdated” approach to nutritional science that has seen research heavily rely on male data. The title offers women an “easy, evidence-based way to eat that actively supports female biology and the vital gut-hormone connection”.
Utilising humour, relatability and clarity, Prpa breaks down complex topics like blood sugar spikes, the gut-skin axis and why intermittent fasting can trigger stress hormones in female bodies while championing a plant-forward, Mediterranean-style approach where joy is a non-negotiable part of nourishment.
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Gray said: “We’ve been fans of Dr Emily for a long time so we are absolutely thrilled to be her long-term publisher. Emily is a rare combination of skilled communicator and expert in her field. She cuts through misinformation with the precision of a PhD scientist and sass of a best friend, so it’s no wonder she has built such a strong community on- and off-line. Her recipes are delicious, simple and on repeat in our households. We cannot wait to begin work on her first bestseller.”
Prpa creates content for her social media platform TheNutritionReporter, which has more than 710,000 followers. She said: “For decades, we’ve been trying to understand how to nourish our female bodies using research that was never designed for us. Most of the messages we’ve received as women when it comes to what to eat is what I call ‘negative nutrition’ – a constant focus on what to remove from your diet.
“I wrote this book to give women the science they deserve to know, translated into food that fits into their busy lives, without asking them to overhaul their personalities in the process.”
