THE BOOKSELLER BUYER’S GUIDE | PUBLISHERS’ AUTUMN TITLES
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BANTAM PRESS
THE PRINCESS DIARIST CARRIE FISHER 20 OCTOBER, HB, £16.99, 9780593077566 From Princess Leia herself: another “brilliantly hilarious” self-examination of her unlikely life and times in a “thoroughly original and intimate” memoir by the author of Postcards from the Edge and Wishful Drinking.
BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIRS
ALLEN LANE
LENIN ON THE TRAIN CATHERINE MERRIDALE 06 OCTOBER, HB, £20, 9780241011324 Gripping account which recreates Lenin’s journey in a “sealed train”, from harmless exile in Zurich, across a Germany falling to pieces from the war’s deprivations, and northwards to the edge of Lapland to his eventual reception by the revolutionary crowds at Petrograd’s Finland Station in 1917.
HERO OF THE EMPIRE CANDICE MILLARD 20 SEPTEMBER, HB, £20, 9780241280973 In this original approach to the much-examined life of Churchill, Millard—a US historian of renown gives us a new perspective on the man and his “unshakeable conviction that he was destined for greatness” through a narrative of the single seminal year of 1900.
ATLANTIC BOOKS
THE ISIS HOSTAGE PUK DAMSGÅRD 04 AUGUST, PO, £9.99, 9781786490568 The dramatic story of freelance photographer Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 13 months by ISIS, alongside British hostages Alan Hemming and David Haines, and US journalist James Foley. It details their intense 13-month ordeal, and tells a moving and terrifying story of
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THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD ALAN JOHNSON 08 SEPTEMBER, HB, £16.99, 9780593076033 This third volume of the delightful Labour Party politician’s award-winning memoirs shows us Westminster “as we’ve never seen it before. Johnson describes how he became an MP and took to the corridors of power “as to the manor born, fuelled by his passionately held principles and loyalty to his constituents”.
SPYMASTER MARTIN PEARCE 25 AUGUST, HB, £20, 9780593075203 Life story of the most highly decorated British spymaster of the Cold War, Sir Maurice Oldfield. Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, he was the first Chief to be named and pictured in the press, and was often alleged to be the model for the screen versions of both Ian Fleming’s M and John Le Carré’s George Smiley.
PETER ANDRE PETER ANDRE 08 SEPTEMBER, HB, £18.99, 9780593077689 Intimate, illustrated memoir by the singer and presenter whose doings—whether mastering ballroom dance on “Strictly” or launching a coffee shop business—are never far from the tabloids. He invites us to take a look “behind the scenes of his incredible life”.
BLINK ELLIOTT & THOMPSON
DAN BILZARIAN DAN BILZARIAN 20 OCTOBER, HB, £16.99, 9781910536971 The US “Instagram king” and high stakes gambler details his “wildest” stories through a series of “unbelievable” essays, illustrated with “just-as-crazy” photographs.
EDWARD HEATH MICHAEL MCMANUS 14 JULY, HB, £25, 9781783962648 Said to be a fascinating and insightful biography of the former prime minister, “one of Britain’s most intriguing political figures”.
WHEN IN FRENCH LAUREN COLLINS 22 SEPTEMBER, HB, £12.99, 9780008100599 After a lifetime spent living firmly in English, the author finds herself adrift in French-speaking Geneva. Having fallen in love with Olivier, a Frenchman, she
BLOOMSBURY
THE MAN WHO KNEW SEBASTIAN MALLABY 20 OCTOBER, HB, £25, 9781408855775 Full of “beautifully rendered high-octane political infighting, hard hitting dialogue and stories”, this biography of Alan Greenspan, longtime chairman of the Federal Reserve is also the story of the making of modern finance.
BLUEBIRD
THE GIRL WHO JUST WANTED TO BE LOVED ANGELA HART 11 AUGUST, PO, £7.99, 9781509807116 This second book by specialist foster carer Hart focuses on eight-year-old Keeley who looks like the sweetest of girls, but whose demons from the past make her behaviour far from angelic.
CASSELL
A PORTRAIT OF BOWIE BRIAN HIATT 06 OCTOBER, HB, £25, 9781844039272 Artists and musicians who worked with David Bowie throughout his life pay tribute to him in their own words, describing what it was like to work with an artistic genius who repeatedly broke boundaries, right up until his death. Includes 40 stunning illustrative and photographic portraits of Bowie throughout his life.
EBURY PRESS
IS YOU OKAY? GLOZELL GREEN 14 JULY, HB, £14.99, 9781785034763 The comedian, video superstar and one of the earliest vloggers speaks the truth about the elements of life we wrestle with every day: from love and
relationships to empowerment and body image, using examples from own life and her video challenges.
INSIDE VOGUE ALEXANDRA SHULMAN 27 OCTOBER, HB, £16.99, 9780241279236 UK Vogue’s editor-in-chief’s “sharply observed” diary of the magazine’s centenary year, from producing the 100th anniversary issue, organising the star-studded Vogue 100 Gala, and working with designers while under the constant scrutiny of a TV documentary crew.
FOURTH ESTATE
EUROPA EDITIONS
FRAGMENTS FERRANTE, ELENA 10 NOVEMBER, PO, £10.99, 9781609452926 This treat for fans of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels is a collection of her occasional writings, interviews and letters addressing subjects such as her choice to remain anonymous; her literary inspirations, politics and culture and role of the writer (and the publisher) in modern society.
FABER & FABER
GOOD VIBRATIONS MIKE LOVE 01 SEPTEMBER, HB, £20.99, 9780571324675 The founding member, lyricist and vocalist of The Beach Boys, tells the unique story of his legendary, chaotic, and ultimately triumphant five-decade tenure as the band’s front man, from their Californian roots to international fame.
FIG TREE
WALK THROUGH WALLS MARINA ABRAMOVIC 27 OCTOBER, HB, £20, 9780241235645 Performance artist Abramovic has been making ground- breaking art for 50 years, and now turns her gaze inward, to reveal her past with “utter candour in a narrative guaranteed to shock and delight”. “ The one piece of Marina’s art that anyone can take home.”
wakes up one day to the realisation that she is living in a community where she cannot speak the language, and that she is married to a man whose name she doesn’t dare speak in public, for fear of mispronunciation.
THE HEARTFIX STELLA GREY 22 SEPTEMBER, TPB, £12.99, 9780008201739 Mind-boggling, heart-rending and darkly comic, the writer of the compelling Guardian column “Midlife Exwife” tells the full story of her dating adventures and misadventures for the first time.
HARPER ELEMENT
THE GIRL WHO NEVER WAS CASEY WATSON 20 OCTOBER, PO, £7.99, 9780008142582 The latest heartbreaking true story from foster carer and bestselling author Casey Watson.
AN IMPOSSIBLE DECISION CATHY GLASS 08 SEPTEMBER, PO, £7.99, 9780008153748 The story of Faye, aged 24 and pregnant—who has learning difficulties as a result of her mother’s alcoholism. She stays with foster parent Cathy until after the birth: is it possible that Faye can learn enough to parent her own child?
HARPERCOLLINS
THE GIRL WITH THE LOWER BACK TATTOO AMY SCHUMER 25 AUGUST, HB, £20, 9780008172374 The massively popular award-winning comedian, writer, producer and actress with a “thoughtful and honest and hysterical collection of (very) personal essays. Written with her signature candour, I’m told, they will reflect on her often raucous childhood antics, her hard won and comparable rise to comedic stardom and the courage it takes to approach the world with astounding honesty every single day.
THE VICTORIA LETTERS ALISON MALONEY; DAISY GOODWIN FOREWORD 03 NOVEMBER, HB, £20, 9780008196837 The official companion to the forthcoming ITV series, exploring the personal diaries of Queen Victoria.
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