THE BOOK
The best-selling career guide for modern working women.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Little Black Book: A Toolkit For Working Women is the modern career guide every creative woman needs, whether you’re just starting out or already have years of experience. Packed with fresh ideas and no-nonsense practical advice, this travel-sized career handbook is guaranteed to become your go-to resource when it comes to building the career you want.
Written by writer and brand consultant Otegha Uwagba, Little Black Book takes you through everything you need to build a successful self-made career: from how to negotiate a payrise to building a killer personal brand, via a crash course in networking like a pro, and tips for overcoming creative block. Plus it's full of indispensable advice on how to thrive as a freelancer, with an entire chapter dedicated to helping you master the tricky art of public speaking.
With contributions from trailblazing creative women including acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Refinery29 co-founder Piera Gelardi, The Gentlewoman's Editor-in-Chief Penny Martin, and many more, Little Black Book is a curation of essential wisdom and hard-won career insights. Whether you’re a thinker, a maker, an artist or an entrepreneur, you’ll find plenty of inspiration for your working life here.
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PRAISE FOR LITTLE BLACK BOOK
Refinery29
“Little Black Book is THE book of the year for working women.”
“Answers the kind of questions that, if the workplace were a classroom, you’d be too scared to put your hand up and ask... A no-bullshit approach to business.”
Stylist Magazine
“A compact gem.”
Selected as Editor’s Choice in the Style List (June 13th).
Dazed
“Avoids all the clichés of the ‘self-help’ genre.”
Elle
“Otegha Uwagba has the answer to all your creative career challenges.”
“This book is a must-read guide for all creative women looking to navigate the world of work.”
Fast Company
“A toolkit for women in the creative industry that covers all the usual opportunities for instruction – but does it in a friendly, straightforward, non-pandering way.”
A Little Bird
“Robust, sensible and calm advice… this is a useful and digestible guide to developing the creative career that will most suit you.”