Adelle Stripe returns to share her evocative new memoir exploring working-class girlhood in the 80s and 90s small-town England titled, Base Notes. Structured around the iconic scents of high street perfumes, Base Notes blends humour, universal nostalgia, and raw truth-telling to trace the roots of her creativity, womanhood, and family. A lyrical, funny, and unflinching voice in British literature, Stripe’s work continues to illuminate lives often left unwritten and open doors to a new and exciting world for her readers.

Adelle brings Base Notes to Deer Shed, offering an evocative and hilarious glimpse into northern working-class life through scent and memory. Expect candid reflections in this wonderful literary journey.