Comedy writer and social media star Sophie McCartney has signed a two-book deal, combining fiction and non-fiction, with publisher HarperCollins.

The publishers say: "Sophie McCartney, the force behind the internet phenomenon Tired and Tested, is a 30-something comedy writer and social media sensation. Propelled towards internet stardom in 2017 for a mum parody of Ed Sheeran's Shape of You, she combines original musical compositions, parody and stand-up comedy in her content.

"Liverpool-born Sophie has clocked up a following of more than a million on Facebook alone, with hundreds of millions of views for her online content. She is a rising star on the comedy circuit and her Attenborough-esque Planet Birth sketches won her the prestigious Funny Women Award for Best Comedy Series 2020 as voted for by the British public. Sophie's book, Tired And Tested: The Wild Ride Into Parenthood, will be published in February 2022, followed by a fiction debut in 2023.

Sophie McCartney says: "It's been my ambition to write for as long as I can remember, so I'm absolutely overjoyed to have signed with HarperNorth. I wanted to write not only about parenting, but the wild journey into adulthood and realisation you'll never be ready for the monumental responsibility. I'm hoping to bring a lot of laughs to 'tired and tested' grown-ups everywhere - a safe space for collective mistakes, life lessons and discoveries.

"Because let's be honest, it's a jungle out there! As a mother-of-two, I'm quite often overwhelmed and exhausted - like so many of us I've 100% NOT 'got this' - unless, of course, you're referring to headlice. I'm beyond excited for publication, and also for my debut novel in 2023."