In Office Hours

Lucy Kellaway, author of Martin Lukes: Who Moved My Blackberry?, explores the taboo of the office romance in her astutely observed and wickedly funny work satire In Office Hours. 
 
Stella Bradberry and Bella Chambers work at the same high-achieving, high-end London firm. Bella is a pretty, young single mum, but an assistant to men with half her smarts. Stella, a go-getting, multitasking mother of two, has a seat on the board firmly in her sights. 
 
But then these two sharp, intelligent women do something rash: they embark on affair with male colleagues they wouldn't look twice at outside work. Suddenly, both are telling lies to friends, loved ones and workmates. In the grip of passions they cannot, nor wish to, control, they carelessly break all the rules, sabotaging friendships and careers. 
They've risked their livelihood for love. But ending an affair is always harder than beginning one. . . 
 
'Funny, frank and shrewd, this comic novel is always on the money' Independent 
 
'Whip-smart and blisteringly observant. Funny, truthful and cracking satire' Sunday Times 
 
'Kellaway is very funny and acutely observant about workplace politics - the office here is a hotbed of passion and betrayal' The Times 
 
Management Columnist for the Financial Times, Lucy Kellaway, lampoons modern corporate culture in her two novels: Martin Lukes: Who Moved My Blackberry? and In Office Hours. You can follow Lucy on Twitter @lucykellaway or on her Financial Times blog and podcast.

Whip-smart and blisteringly observant. Funny, truthful and cracking satire

A must-pack summer read. Funny, frank and shrewd, this comic novel is always on the money

A funny and moving tale of two affairs...don't miss

Kellaway is very funny and acutely observant about workplace politics - the office here is a hotbed of passion and betrayal

A fast-moving novel about office affairs. The unusual feature of Kellaway's writing is the witty way in which she challenges established mores

Lucy Kellaway is the Financial Times' management columnist. She lives in London and is married with four children. Her first novel, Who Moved My Blackberry? was published by Penguin in 2005.

Stella Bradberry and Bella Chambers work at the same high-achieving, high-end London firm. Bella is a pretty, young single mum, but an assistant to men with half her smarts. Stella, a go-getting, multi-tasking mother of two, has a seat on the board firmly in her sights. 
 
But then these two sharp, intelligent women do something rash: they embark on affairs with male colleagues they wouldn't look twice at outside work. Suddenly, both are telling lies to friends, loved ones and workmates. In the grip of passions they cannot, nor wish to, control, they carelessly break all the rules, sabotaging friendships and careers. 
 
They've risked their livelihoods for love. But ending an affair is always harder than beginning one . . .

Lucy Kellaway

Acutely and hilariously observed. The very best satire

Enormously funny, touching...should become an instant classic

A brilliant satire of modern corporate life ... the Alan Partridge of the corporate world

Sends up the laughable business practices that have taken hold of our offices

Meet Martin Lukes, Director of Marketing, A&amp;B Global (UK) 
 
Monday, July 12th : 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Head-space time - large latte and pain au chocolat pls, Kerry 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pitch Creovative ™ globally to CEO 
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Meeting re A&amp;B rebranding 
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM BLOCKED: practise golf swing 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Jens, All Bar One re Jake's schooling issues 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM BLOCKED: me time 
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pandora - for positive reinforcement session 
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM BLOCKED: Kerry appraisal (book Novotel) 
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Touch base with Keith re Project ABC 
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Graham for a quick Guinness 
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM BLOCKED: Family time (examine negative energy feedback) 
 
A year in the life of an A-playing brand ambassador suspended halfway up the corporate ladder. Must be read with a can-do headset.

Lucy Kellaway

Praise for Martin Lukes: Who Moved My BlackBerry?

Acutely and hilariously observed. The very best satire

Enormously funny, touching...should become an instant classic

A brilliant satire of modern corporate life ... the Alan Partridge of the corporate world

Acutely and hilariously observed. The very best satire

Enormously funny, touching...should become an instant classic

A brilliant satire of modern corporate life ... the Alan Partridge of the corporate world

Acutely and hilariously observed. The very best satire

Enormously funny, touching...should become an instant classic

A brilliant satire of modern corporate life ... the Alan Partridge of the corporate world

Books by Lucy Kellaway

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