Ruby Blues

In Campaign Ruby, Ruby managed to get:

1. drunk
2. the leader of the Opposition elected
3. Luke

  Now that the balloons from the election night party have sagged, as well as the electorate’s enthusiasm for the new PM, Ruby is battling political and personal spot fires. She has a whole new To Do list scrunched up at the bottom of her Prada handbag.

1. Screw things up with Luke
2. Turn 30
3. Deal with hormonal pregnant lesbian aunt
4. And an imploding goverment
5. Avoid killing peppy intern
6. Attend party after waxing accident
7. Cosy up to Pretty Boy
7a. Complicate things with Luke
8. Save the government from itself
9. Figure out who the hell she is
10. And who she wants.

Listen to Jessica talk about Ruby Blues, finding her muse after getting disheartened with politics, the pros and cons of chick-lit and the challenges of being female in high-powered business.

Listen to Jessica's interview with Hughesey and Kate on Nova's breakfast show.

Listen to Jessica discuss Ruby Blues on Melbourne Talk Radio.

Praise for Ruby Blues:

‘Ruby Blues is a delight to read. Beyond the laughs, it contains some serious messages for us (about our priorities) and for our leaders (about being themselves rather than just spouting predictable talking points). Will someone please buy the PM a copy?’

Canberra Times

‘Fresh funny and smart. Loved it.’

Mia Freedman, West Australian magazine

‘Ruby Blues should serve to establish Jessica as an author of thoroughly fun and thoroughly female books. Ruby Blues is like The West Wing meets Marian Keyes: fast-talking through the corridors of power blended with putting-make- up-on-in-a-bike-taxi drama and work-life-balance calamity.’

Sunday Mail Brisbane

‘Rudd is a natural storyteller, one whose narrative and character construction reveal an underlying intelligence. There is substance behind the easy writing style.’

Weekend Australian

‘Ruby Blues is Allison Pearson (I Don’t Know Show She Does It) with parliament…Rudd should really have written At Home with Julia–she would have done a better job.’

Sunday Age

‘Ruby Blues is one of the best novels I’ve read this year. Easy to read, hard to put down, it has everything Campaign Ruby had plus more, namely a hunky veterinarian… Rudd’s writing is witty, modern and on-trend with her target audience. If you love politics, chick lit, fashion and twitter, then this book is for you.’

The Examiner

“For politically savvy Gen-Y chick lit, you can’t go past [Jessica Rudd]… It’s a savvy and entertaining read.'

Saturday Age

‘Laugh-out-loud moments abound: the scrapes, foibles and follies are hilarious: and the bitchiness is biting. Someone, please, grab the film rights.’

Good Reading

‘Hilarious, clever and sharp—this is one of my favourite books of 2011.’

Sunday Star Times