HarperCollins scoops up the second cookbook by My First Meals' Mortimer

HarperCollins has scooped up My Family Meals, the second cookbook by My First Meals (HQ) author and "Instagram sensation" Grace Mortimer. 

HQ publishing director Louise McKeever acquired world all-language rights from Juliet Pickering at Blake Friedmann Literary Agency, as part of a two-book deal. My Family Meals will publish on 18th July 2024 in hardback and e-book.

The book’s synopsis says: "The book will feature 100 sensational recipes that will cheaply and simply feed the whole family, from fast meals and easy tray bakes to no-fuss one-pot meals and family-pleasing desserts. Grace will make dinner time a breeze for every family, with helpful shopping lists and weekly meal planners included too."

Mortimer started her Instagram page, My First Meals, to share quick, nutritious recipes with other parents and carers and now has over 400,000 followers. She said: "This isn’t a book to test culinary skills or challenge palates with obscure or hard to find ingredients. This is a book designed to help you through the week, add more delicious meals to your regular repertoire and keep your weekly food shop as low as possible."

McKeever added: "We adore working with Grace – she absolutely understands what it is to be a busy parent wanting to feed their child both quickly and well. Her recipes are exceptionally smart and delicious, and all are simple to make, easy to follow and use just five ingredients or fewer."