A warm-hearted, funny novel about life surprising you with an encore from one
\nof our best-loved entertainers and national treasure Mel Giedroyc.
\nThe brand new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Mel Giedroyc is a
\nfunny, big-hearted story of second chances.
\nSometimes life surprises you with an encore…
\nTwenty years ago, aspiring performer Gill Piper boarded a bus out of Leatherhead with a
\nspring in her step and stars in her eyes. Things didn’t quite pan out…
\nBack home again, Gill finds much has changed. Young Lights, the youth theatre group
\nwhich coaxed her out of her shell, is no more. The theatre itself, once the heartbeat of the
\ncommunity, now feels like a has-been; Gill can relate.
\nWhen Gill learns the theatre is approaching its hundredth year, she decides to put on a
\nspectacular anniversary show to give it a comeback and unite the town. She has just eight
\nweeks, but if she can persuade some shy newcomers to step into the spotlight, it might
\njust be possible.
\nBut Gill hasn’t counted on self-appointed Artistic Director and diva extraordinaire Carla
\nKeswick, who declares war. Can Gill and her unlikely company of amateurs defy Carla’s
\ndirty tricks, and prove it’s never too late for a curtain call?
\nPraise for Mel Giedroyc’s The Best Things:
\n‘I enjoyed it HUGELY. A real treat’ MARIAN KEYES
\n‘A brilliant cast of characters and properly funny!’ GRAHAM NORTON
\n‘A warm contemporary fable bursting with colourful characters and comic
\nenergy’ DAILY MAIL
\n‘Exactly like Mel herself: engaging, uproarious and gleeful. A stonking good
\nread’ JO BRAND
\n‘A warm look at a family and what really matters in life. Brimming with
\nhilarious scenes, it is also a redemptive book, and one of hope’ WOMAN & HOME<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Signed Hardback Pre-Order | Mel Giedroyc \u2013 The Comeback<\/strong><\/p>\n Secure a signed hardback copy of The Comeback<\/em> by Mel Giedroyc, available now as a limited signed pre-order. This warm-hearted and funny novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author is expected to be in high demand, with signed copies highly collectible for fans and readers alike.<\/p>\n Publication date: 27 August 2026<\/strong>. All signed pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.<\/p>\n Order your Mel Giedroyc signed book today \u2014 pre-orders are limited and may sell out quickly. Supplied by an independent UK bookshop and carefully packaged to protect collectible condition.<\/p>\n A warm-hearted, funny novel about life surprising you with an encore from one of our best-loved entertainers and national treasure Mel Giedroyc.
\nThe brand new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Mel Giedroyc is a funny, big-hearted story of second chances. Sometimes life surprises you with an encore… Twenty years ago, aspiring performer Gill Piper boarded a bus out of Leatherhead with a spring in her step and stars in her eyes. Things didn’t quite pan out… Back home again, Gill finds much has changed. Young Lights, the youth theatre group which coaxed her out of her shell, is no more. The theatre itself, once the heartbeat of the community, now feels like a has-been; Gill can relate. When Gill learns the theatre is approaching its hundredth year, she decides to put on a spectacular anniversary show to give it a comeback and unite the town. She has just eight weeks, but if she can persuade some shy newcomers to step into the spotlight, it might just be possible. But Gill hasn’t counted on self-appointed Artistic Director and diva extraordinaire Carla Keswick, who declares war. Can Gill and her unlikely company of amateurs defy Carla’s dirty tricks, and prove it’s never too late for a curtain call? Praise for Mel Giedroyc’s The Best Things:
\n‘I enjoyed it HUGELY. A real treat’ MARIAN KEYES
\n‘A brilliant cast of characters and properly funny!’ GRAHAM NORTON
\n‘A warm contemporary fable bursting with colourful characters and comic
\nenergy’ DAILY MAIL
\n‘Exactly like Mel herself: engaging, uproarious and gleeful. A stonking good
\nread’ JO BRAND
\n‘A warm look at a family and what really matters in life. Brimming with
\nhilarious scenes, it is also a redemptive book, and one of hope’ WOMAN & HOME<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":118323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[68,16428,26102],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-118322","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-general-fiction","7":"product_cat-pre-order-carousel","8":"product_cat-signed-and-special-editions","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"sold-individually","13":"taxable","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n