Irish comedian Joanne McNally has signed a publishing deal for a collection of essays.

The Bookseller has reported that the currently untitled book will be published in autumn 2023, exploring topics such as sex, dating, heartbreak, friendship, body image and ageing.

Outspoken comedian McNally is also the co-host of the podcast "My Therapist Ghosted Me" with her friend with Vogue Williams. The podcast has two million downloads per month. Her forthcoming tour, The Prosecco Express, has sold over 70,000 tickets in the UK and Ireland with 30 nights at Dublin’s Vicar Street. She is due to appear at the London Palladium in 2022.

McNally said: “I've always wanted to write a book and I could not be happier that I'm going to do it with Penguin. I started out in life wanting to be a journalist but was told I'd need to be prepared to sell my granny for a story and considering all my grannies were deceased, I didn't feel I had the resources to pursue that dream, so to get an opportunity to write without having to traffic elderly people is very exciting.”

Martina O’Sullivan, publisher at Penguin General, who acquired the world rights said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be working with Joanne. My sister first introduced me to the podcast back in May and I’ve been obsessed ever since. Joanne is undoubtably a comic genius but, more importantly, she’s a gifted writer with a distinctive perspective and a knack for shrewd observation.”