The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs

Professionally, Kate made it a priority to explore content that resonated with women: She was an editor at Working Woman and Family Life and was later a freelance writer and editor at the website for Lifetime Television. Around this time, Kate settled into an apartment complex that housed about as many people as her entire hometown in Canada: It seemed that she wasn’t just a small-town girl anymore. It was here that Kate answered multiple phones, read a ton of slush (getting to know some wonderful writers- to-be), and began to experience the impact of sharing women’s stories.

First she received a Master’s degree at NYU and worked at a handful of unpaid internships, then got a spot as an assistant to the Books & Fiction Editor at Redbook magazine. The plan? Breaking into magazine publishing. Next, in a fit of optimism/ courage /naivete-take your pick-she followed it up with a move to bustling New York City (pop. From there she traded in her navy blazer to earn a Bachelor’s degree in journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa. As a result, Kate begged her parents to send her to boarding school in Victoria, BC. Back then, of course, it was tremendously boring, as only home can be to a teenager. It’s an area filled with friends and family and Kate loves to visit. Kate grew up near Vancouver, British Columbia, in the scenic and delightfully named town of Hope (pop. Kate Jacobs is the New York Times bestselling author of Comfort Food, Knit Two, and The Friday Night Knitting Club, which has over 1 million copies in print.

Currently-lives near Los Angeles, California, USA.Education-B.A., Carleton University (Ottowa) M.A., New.Raised-near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.And when the unthinkable happens, these women will discover that what they've created isn't just a knitting club: it's a sisterhood. Luckily, Georgia's friends are there, sharing their own tales of intimacy, heartbreak, and miracle making. But when Georgia's ex suddenly reappears, demanding a role in their daughter's life, her whole world is shattered. Her friends are happy to escape their lives too, even for just a few hours. Juggling the demands of her yarn shop and single-handedly raising a teenage daughter has made Georgia Walker grateful for her Friday Night Knitting Club.

The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs