Natural Disaster by Lisa Owens

Unfolding across a single, entire day, Natural Disaster is a novel that captures the absurd, frustrating, hilarious, precarious, and bittersweet challenge of being a woman, a mother, and a person. This sharply observed and deeply relatable comedy follows one woman's attempt to orchestrate one last, perfect day with her children before returning to work after maternity leave. Critics have praised it as 'very, very funny,' 'brilliant,' and 'utterly exhilarating.'

• A novel focusing on the literal, existential challenge of modern motherhood and identity.
• Praised for its sharp wit, tender moments, and painfully recognizable humour regarding family life.
• Captures the overwhelming, absurd, and quietly extraordinary reality of motherhood.

This book has received widespread praise from major publications:

• "Like Mrs Dalloway with Calpol . . . very, very funny" - THE TIMES
• "Hilarious, brilliant, utterly exhilarating" - MONICA ALI
• "Sharply observed and deeply relatable comedy" - GUARDIAN
• "Funny, sad, tender and perfectly observed" - IRISH TIMES
• "An extremely funny book that's both perceptive and propulsive" - ADAM KAY

• Author: Owens, Lisa
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Print Length: 208 pages
• Dimensions: 132 x 218 x 22mm (Approx. 5.2 x 8.6 x 0.87 inches)
• Weight: 332g
• ISBN-10: 034902023X
• ISBN-13: 978-0349020235
• Publication Date: June 25, 2026

Experience this powerful addition to the literature of surviving procreation—a genuinely dazzling novel that is both compulsive and hilarious.