Kali Harmen signs publishing deal with The Unbound Press

The Unbound Press is delighted to announce that Kali Harmen has signed with us to publish her forthcoming book, Dare to Break Free: Drugs, Sex & Serendipity.

About Dare to Break Free: Drugs, Sex & Serendipity:

Dare to Break Free: Drugs, Sex & Serendipity is Kali Harmen’s debut memoir, a raw and honest account of addiction, survival and the complicated business of rebuilding a life.

After spiralling into heroin and crack addiction, Kali finds an unconventional way to get clean. But freedom from addiction doesn’t mean freedom from poverty. Desperate to change her circumstances, she takes on a role that transforms her life, taking her from sleeping on a friend’s mattress to living in one of the wealthiest parts of town.

Yet this is no straightforward rags-to-riches story. Her dramatic change in fortune comes at a considerable personal cost, forcing Kali to confront the sacrifices she’s made and question the woman she wants to become.

Dare to Break Free is a story about the choices we make, the price we sometimes pay for them and the grit it can take to find another way forward.

About Kali:

Kali Harmen’s working life has taken some unexpected turns, from cleaning toilets on cross-Channel ferries to becoming a personal trainer, nutritional therapist and coach. In her mid-forties, she completed a Master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology before changing direction again, moving into business development and digital marketing.

Writing was once Kali’s nemesis, and it wasn’t until midlife that she discovered some of her difficulties were linked to previously undiagnosed dyslexia and ADHD.

She began writing Dare to Break Free in 2009. What started as a determination to tell her story became a much deeper exploration of her past, helping her make sense of experiences and choices she had struggled to understand. Despite seventeen years of detours, she never abandoned it, and the book is due to be published in 2027.

Through sharing her experiences and developing the wider Dare to Break Free project, Kali hopes to encourage others to look at their own stories with greater understanding, question what might be holding them back and explore what they want to break free from in their own lives.

The Unbound Press is SO looking forward to the publication of Dare to Break Free. We know that Kali’s unflinching honesty and gripping writing style as she shares stories from her life so far will enthrall and inspire countless readers. Here’s to its birth in 2027!

You can learn more about Kali and her journey via the links below:

Website: https://daretobreakfree.co.uk/

Instagram: @kaliharmen

Facebook: @kali.harmen