Praise for It’s every monkey for themseves

‘Vanessa Woods springs out of the mire of mediocre memoires with the sprightliness of a startled gazelle...I look forward to more books of a personal nature by this outstanding new talent.’– The Age

‘It's Sex and the City meets Tarzan meets Gorillas in the Mist. Finally, a book about men and life in the real jungle.’–Mia Freedman, ex-editor of Cosmopolitan and author of The New Black

‘Vanessa Woods shows us how crucifying it really is to be a primate with a brain and the urge to belong. But she survives and her triumph is inspiring.’ – Dr Cindy Pan, author of Pandora’s Box

‘Vanessa Woods is a force of nature.’– Robyn Williams

10% of author profits go to Lola ya bonobo sanctuary

Imagine you live in a remote village in Central America. Every morning the alarm wakes you up, and for the next 14 hours you run through the jungle, chasing monkeys. You don’t know why you do it. You just do. You see everything. They quarrel. They copulate. They stab each other in the back.

Imagine you live in a house with eight other people. You quarrel. You copulate. You stab each other in the back. Slowly, the differences between you and the monkeys - the differences you assumed would always be there – disappear.

Memories of civilisation fades. The jungle takes over. Mosquitoes swarm in clouds. Fungus creeps into your crotch. Killer bees conspire to murder you.

Something pushes you over the edge. Maybe you smash your head on a rock. Maybe you fall in love with the wrong guy. Maybe it’s something worse.

It’s every monkey for themselves is a young woman’s story of life in the jungle. Witty, troubled, and deeply moving, it is about the lovers that trip you up, and the friendships that keep you going.

Above all, it is a triumphant account of survival, camaraderie, and love - monkey style.

Listed in WHO magazine's top 5 holiday reads

Listed No.1 in Cosmopolitan magazine's April book list