Cat Hepburn and her Party Rats: Graveyard of Skinny Jeans Reading

Cat Hepburn is celebrating the recent launch of her latest poetry and short story collection Graveyard of Skinny Jeans (Burning Eye Books) by doing a special reading at Ivallan's. This evening will feature a specially curated selection of Berlin based writers, including Demi Anter (Creative Fruits) sharing their best odes to Berlin's colourful nightlife.

Readings will begin at 19:00

ABOUT THE BOOK

Graveyard of Skinny Jeans (Burning Eye Books, 2026) delivers a darkly comic, unflinching look at modern womanhood - where satire meets heartbreak, and the mess of relationships, identity, and expectation is laid bare. This collection spares no blushes.

PRAISE FOR GRAVEYARD OF SKINNY JEANS

“Gorgeously gallous and painfully true. Funny, sexy, weird and close to home. Like a voice note from a best pal or a phonecall from your big sister. Spares no punches in detailing the joy-ride and heartache of being a woman in an increasingly ruthless world.” Kate Ireland

“Painfully funny and relatable. Every 30 something woman will be laughing, cringing and maybe unplugging Alexa for a wee while.” Bee Asha

“Cat Hepburn is a Hot Girl Poet™️—and so are her words. Hot. Funny. Disconcerting. For the party-rats-turned-mums, for ride-or-die friends, and for the inner thirteen-year-old-girl, our “motherboards,” Cat’s poems are a guide for growing older while appreciating what came before. Full of gut-punching contrasts, Graveyard of Skinny Jeans is laugh-out-loud one moment, techno-creepy and dystopian the next. Don’t miss this superb follow up to Cat’s poignant odes to #Girlhood in all its forms.” Demi Anter

‘‘A book which at the heart celebrates the joyous chaos of your thirties and having your female friends as your soulmates through it all. Funny, honest and moving. You must read it!’’ Amelia Bayler

CAT HEPBURN is a Scottish screenwriter, author and poet working across screen, stage and page. She has written for British TV dramas and soaps, alongside award-winning short films recognised by the Royal Television Society and nominated for Prix Europa. Her solo show #GIRLHOOD debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe to critical acclaim. Cat adapted her book Dating & Other Hobbies into a radio series for Refuge Worldwide. Her sapphic romantasy novel, I Kissed a Werewolf and I Liked It was published in 2025. She splits her time between two cities that inspire her, Berlin and Glasgow. Find out more at www.cathepburn.co.uk / @CatHepburnWrite

DEMI ANTER is an Austrian-American writer and performer She has toured extensively as a poet, including appearances at Glastonbury, Electric Picnic, Poetry Ireland and more. In 2022 she published her debut poetry collection Small Machine (Write Bloody UK), which was shortlisted for the 2022 Poetry Book Awards. Demi regularly conducts workshops in creative writing for organizations such as the National Theatre and London's Irish Cultural Centre. Find out more at www.demianter.com / @anterdemi.

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