Something You'll Hate Me For

Author: Erica Mou

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 20 October 2026 by Heloise Press in the United Kingdom

Paperback | 190 pages
197 x 129 x 18 | 228g

A lyrical and intimate account of a mother's last journey by the author of Thirsty Sea. Erica Mou comes back with an uncompromising exploration of the choices we make when life brings us to the edge.

Erica is on top of her game. In her early 20s, she can touch stardom with the tips of her fingers. Gigs are more frequent, tours are longer, record sales increase, but when her mother Lucia breaks devastating news, Erica needs to find a way to navigate her demanding career as a singer with an aching heart.

In this tender exchange of voices years later, we discover Lucia through the lenses of her own diary, and Erica’s memories. Erica has finally found the courage to retrace her mother's last nine months, as she embarks in her own journey to become a mother.