*NATIONAL BESTSELLER* Turn losing your job into an epic comeback with this unfiltered, comprehensive GPS guide to rebuilding your career on your terms. So, you got fired, laid off, restructured, canned. Welcome to the club, baby! In today’s seismically changing job market, getting fired doesn’t automatically mean you failed; it’s a rite of passage. With their decades of experience in high-stakes leadership roles, Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill know firsthand the challenges—and thrilling opportunities—that come with losing a job, no matter where you are in your career. They’ve been through the shock, grief, anger, and confusion, and they’re here to help you navigate the experience. All the Cool Girls Get Fired is both a roadmap and a mindset shift—a pragmatic, empowering and humorous way to make lemonade from lemons. With candor, humor, actionable advice, and exclusive “I’ve been there,” interviews from inspirational women, All the Cool Girls Get Fired challenges outdated corner office perceptions of career success. From coping mechanisms and self-care practices to networking strategies and reinvention techniques, the book is a comprehensive GPS to navigate the path of career recovery and bounce back with more professional mojo than ever. “The Best Book To Read After Getting Fired or Laid Off" —Bustle "The authors effectively reframe being fired from a source of shame to a universal experience that can pave the way to a radically better future. It’s an inspiring roadmap for navigating career curveballs." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Part memoir, part unemployment handbook and part self-help manual, the book covers subjects that have only become more relevant as firings, layoffs and economic uncertainty have become topics of daily conversation.” — The New York Times “The book is a salve and a solve for anyone who has gotten kicked off the ladder, only to find the ladder no longer exists. Part manual, part career-oriented memoir, All the Cool Girls Get Fired reframes the narrative around losing your job and provides a road map for what to do next.” — Harper’s BAZAAR “All the Cool Girls Get Fired normalizes firing, takes the shame away from the experience… Brown and O’Neill are actively creating a community that can serve as a support system in case it happens close to home, to help guide people—particularly women—through the reinvention process as they work toward their next steps.” — Forbes “ All the Cool Girls Get Fired is a revolutionary book: an indispensable tool for bouncing back and sticking it to them!” —Naomi Watts “ All the Cool Girls Get Fired is sharp, irreverent, and refreshingly honest. An inspiring story for anyone who wants to challenge convention and write their own rules.” —Tory Burch “Screw shame—and eff failure while you’re at it. From the practical to the emotional, ‘Cool Girls’ will reboot you when you need it the most. To all the fired ladies out there: Congratulations, you just got cooler.” —Rose Byrne “ All the Cool Girls Get Fired is a celebration of resilience and authenticity in the midst of life’s unexpected twists. Brown and O’Neill deliver a raw, honest, and fiercely funny take on finding strength through vulnerability. A rallying cry for anyone ready to turn a setback into the coolest comeback.” —Amy Griffin, Founder of G9 Ventures Laura Brown is the founder of LB Media, and the chair of (RED)’s Creative Council. She sits on the boards of (RED), The Fashion Trust US, and me too. Movement, and Foot Soldiers Park, Selma. Previously, she was editor-in-chief of InStyle , executive editor of Harper’s Bazaar , and senior editor at W . She earned her BA in arts and communication from Charles Sturt University in New South Wales, Australia. She lives in Manhattan with her husband. Kristina O’Neill is head of Sotheby’s Media and editor in chief of Sotheby’s Magazine . Previously, she served as editor in chief of WSJ. Magazine , executive editor at Harper’s Bazaar , and worked at New York magazine and Time Out New York . O’Neill also serves on the board of Swedish fashion brand Toteme and is a City Meals ambassador. A graduate of NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, she serves on the Gallatin Alumni Council. O’Neill lives in Brooklyn with her family.