Author: Jeananne Craig
Genre: Genre Fiction
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE
No plans, no responsibilities - Sinead's 'living the dream' in Belfast. Really, she's been fired, her friends are fed up with her, and her judgy big sister won't answer her calls.
Single parent and out-of-work actor Sarah has just found out urgent repairs to her house in Dublin are going to cost a fortune. So she doesn't have the energy to deal with her immature sister Sinead, who only ever phones when she wants something.
When Sarah lands a high-paying role 100 miles from home, Sinead has a brainwave: Sarah can stay at Sinead's houseshare while filming, and Sinead will move into Sarah's place to take care of her kids. Problem(s) very easily solved!
Stepping into each other's lives isn't quite what they expected though. As Sinead struggles with the non-stop chaos of parenting, Sarah rediscovers her rebellious streak - and how fun a crush on a handsome stranger can be. This summer the two sisters might finally start to understand each other. But will it be enough to fix everything?
“I read The Life Swap in two days flat (no mean feat when you’re in the middle of trying to make a tv show!) It’s a funny, charming, relatable book which manages to be perceptive and compassionate (as well as hilarious) about family, sisterhood, and the assumptions we make about others. I loved it. It’s confident, full of heart and, shall I say it again? Funny.”
- Liz Lewin, producer of Derry Girls“A beautifully honest piece, riddled with love.”
- Karen Cogan, writer on Bad Sisters“Warm, uplifting - readers will love getting to know Sinead and Sarah.”
- Niamh Hargan“A page-turner with real heart”
- Roisín O’Donnell
Author: Jeananne Craig
Genre: Genre Fiction
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE
No plans, no responsibilities - Sinead's 'living the dream' in Belfast. Really, she's been fired, her friends are fed up with her, and her judgy big sister won't answer her calls.
Single parent and out-of-work actor Sarah has just found out urgent repairs to her house in Dublin are going to cost a fortune. So she doesn't have the energy to deal with her immature sister Sinead, who only ever phones when she wants something.
When Sarah lands a high-paying role 100 miles from home, Sinead has a brainwave: Sarah can stay at Sinead's houseshare while filming, and Sinead will move into Sarah's place to take care of her kids. Problem(s) very easily solved!
Stepping into each other's lives isn't quite what they expected though. As Sinead struggles with the non-stop chaos of parenting, Sarah rediscovers her rebellious streak - and how fun a crush on a handsome stranger can be. This summer the two sisters might finally start to understand each other. But will it be enough to fix everything?
“I read The Life Swap in two days flat (no mean feat when you’re in the middle of trying to make a tv show!) It’s a funny, charming, relatable book which manages to be perceptive and compassionate (as well as hilarious) about family, sisterhood, and the assumptions we make about others. I loved it. It’s confident, full of heart and, shall I say it again? Funny.”
- Liz Lewin, producer of Derry Girls“A beautifully honest piece, riddled with love.”
- Karen Cogan, writer on Bad Sisters“Warm, uplifting - readers will love getting to know Sinead and Sarah.”
- Niamh Hargan“A page-turner with real heart”
- Roisín O’Donnell
US Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Publication Date
July 2nd, 2026
