Gold Rush

Olivia Petter is an award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster based in London. She is currently a columnist at The Independent and has also written for The Sunday Times, The Guardian, British Vogue, Stylist, and Grazia, among others. She has hosted The Independent’s chart-topping Millennial Love podcast since 2017; in 2023, Olivia relaunched the podcast under the name Love Lives. That same year, she was named one of Forbes’ ‘30 under 30. She wrote her first book, Millennial Love, in 2021. Gold Rush is her first novel.

'I devoured this nuanced exploration of consent within the glimmering and sometimes grotesque world of celebrity and influencer culture. Petter writes with compassion and clarity about both the vulnerability and resilience at the heart of womanhood, distinguishing herself as an incisive new voice in fiction' Coco Mellors, author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein and Blue Sisters‘Addictive writing wrapped up in a compelling page turner that makes you deeply think and feel’ Yomi Adegoke, author of The List'I raced through Gold Rush, a clever, nuanced, and perceptive excavation of celebrity and consent' Louise O'Neill, author of Idol'A triumph of a debut – I finished this in a day. Utterly addictive, beautifully written and perfectly paced. Olivia’s ability to capture the voice of younger women, examining consent and power dynamics is on point' Poorna Bell, author of In Case of Emergency'Olivia Petter has written the millennial Valley of the Dolls and, like that book, Gold Rush is destined to be both a hit and a classic' Emma Forrest, author of Royals‘Brilliant in its specificity but universal in feeling, Gold Rush perfectly captures a moment and mood that will resonate with so many women who lived through the last couple of decades and are still wondering why we put up with so much' Lauren Bravo, author of Preloved'One to put on your summer books list right now. A must-read story about consent and celebrity culture' Independent‘Petter’s insider knowledge of a giddy, gilded but grubby world tingles with menace’ Financial Times‘A book you’ll be turning over in your head long after you’ve finished’ Heat ‘This novel deftly explores themes of celebrity culture, power dynamics, consent, and navigating a world that devalues and disrespects the female body’ W Magazine