Waiting for Callback: Casting Queen

Name: Waiting for Callback: Casting Queen
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Perdita Cargill
ISBN: 9781471176623

Author: Perdita Cargill, Honor Cargill

Narrator: Jane Collingwood

Unabridged: 6 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Published: 06/28/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

'Funny, heart-warming and just properly brilliant.' Maximum Pop
‘Glows with warmth and wit’ Jenny McLachlan
‘A witty, feel-good romp of a book. Waiting For Callback is my new favourite teen read!’ Emma Carroll

When Elektra is discovered by an acting agent, she imagines Oscar glory can't be far away, but instead lurches from one cringe-worthy moment to the next! Just how many times can you be rejected for the part of 'Dead Girl Number Three' without losing hope? And who knew that actors were actually supposed to be multi-lingual, play seven instruments and be trained in a variety of circus skills?

Off-stage things aren't going well either - she's fallen out with her best friend, remains firmly in the friend-zone with her crush and her parents are driving her crazy. One way or another, Elektra's life is now spent waiting for the phone to ring - waiting for callback.

Can an average girl-next-door like Elektra really make it in the world of luvvies and starlets? Geek Girl meets Fame meets New Girl in this brilliantly funny new series!

Read by Jane Collingwood.

About Perdita Cargill

Perdita Cargill is a former barrister and her eighteen-year-old daughter Honor is currentlystudying at Oxford. Honor herself has dipped her toe into the world of acting, giving them some unforgettable experiences to draw on for the WAITING FOR CALLBACK series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Caroline on February 16, 2016

When I first started reading this book I thought "This is NOT reading material for a 63-year-old who doesn't read fiction! But this YA novel was immensely readable, and wonderfully escapist. (I haven't read an 'escapist' novel for years and it was a pleasure just to sit down and enjoy the ride....) I......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on February 07, 2016

Well, this book just totally cured my February blues. WAITING FOR CALLBACK by dynamic mother/daughter duo Perdita and Honor Cargill is hilarious, and wonderfully fresh. The main character Elektra is juggling school life and exams with huge career ambitions that just can’t wait. A recipe for disaster......more

Goodreads review by Harriet on March 07, 2016

Just like rom-coms don't get their dues - the Oscars are all over Leo DiCaprio getting eaten by a bear or whatever, but snogging and lols just don't pick up the statuettes - funny YA often gets overlooked or seen as lightweight, just because it's a dream to read. But making a comedy plot, stuffed fu......more

Goodreads review by Mehsi on February 13, 2016

Another one of the books that I was really looking forward to reading, and my oh my, did I love it a lot! Quite a few people who know me know that I love books about acting, about theatre, about reality shows, about actors. I am always on the lookout for a new book about this topic, and when I heard......more

Goodreads review by Emma on February 17, 2016

Debut novel Waiting for Callback is what I needed. I read at the end of last year because I couldn't wait and although it seem like a very young book, I find that some really don't work and some are actually pretty brilliant and I believe that WFC is in the later category for me. Elektra James, she i......more