NMJ (Nasim Marie Jafry) of Velo-Gubbed Legs has just had her debut novel published. It’s called The State of Me and draws on the author’s own experience of life with ME.

The central character is a 20 year old student struck down by a mystery illness which leaves her debilitated and bed-ridden.

“She is eventually diagnosed with M.E, a cruel illness that she must learn to live with over the next decade. All of her relationships are tested and changed by her condition, but Helen s story is so much more than an account of her suffering. Far from it.
The State of Me explores the loneliness and chaos of one of the most misunderstood illnesses of our time, but also celebrates the importance of family, friendships, and sexual love.”

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon.com and I imagine lots of other bookstores too (ISBN 1906321051)

Read more about the novel and the author on her blog.