THE SHAPE OF US

You might be able to find sex in the city, but love is the ultimate prize a debut rom-com from a sharp new talent

In a city of 8.8 million people, you'd be surprised. Surprised at how many times your paths cross with that stranger you spotted on the other side of the street. Surprised at how lonely living in a busy city can feel. Surprised that falling in love — against all the odds — is just about possible.

One day in London

Daisy is rushing to work when a stranger riding a bicycle almost knocks her over — and then asks for her number.

Jojo, a wife in her sixties, is trying desperately to win her beloved husband back from his mistress.

Alex has recently lost his job and lies to his housemate about where he goes every day.

Dylan, a teenage boy, lives with an illness which means he can't leave his bedroom — but which hasn't stopped him falling in love.

These four total strangers — whose paths cross in the charming and crazy city of London — have one thing in common. They're all looking for love and they're totally hopeless at it. But that's about to change.

Drew Davies was born in London and grew up in Whanganui, New Zealand. He attended the Unitec School of Performing Arts in Auckland and won a Playmarket New Zealand Young Playwright of the Year award in 2000. After a brief stint on a kiwi soap, he has worked in Search for the past 15 years. Drew's other claim to fame
is that Stephen Fry once called him droll. Either that, or he got his name wrong. He now lives in Wanstead, London, and is writing his next book, THE DANISH WORD FOR JOY, for Bookouture.