Kiki Archer describes her novels as “chick lit with a lady-loving twist”. “They’re easy-to-read, by-the-pool, packet-of-crisps, bottle-of-wine type books.” They’re also hugely popular. Kiki’s first six novels all topped the lesbian fiction charts in the UK, America and Australia. Her seventh, Lost In The Starlight, reached number 35 in the mainstream fiction chart as well as number one in the lesfic category. “There was one point where I was positioned, no word of a lie, underneath Peter Andre and on top of Ed Ball. As a lesbian, I’m not quite sure how I felt about that.”
Lost In The Starlight tells the story of closeted pop superstar Honey Diamond and celebrity journalist Meg. My girlfriend and I read it aloud together like the little lesbian geeks we are and loved every minute. It’s laugh-out-loud funny, warm and engaging, much like Kiki herself. To give you a taster, two of Kiki’s favourite characters from the novel are the holistic therapists named Svetty and Kuntse. Yes, she went there. I told you she has a cracking sense of humour.
“The more people who can be open about who they love, the better the world will be”