THE BOOKSELLER BUYER’S GUIDE | PUBLISHERS’ AUTUMN TITLES
BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIRS
November, hb, £16.99, 9781473635289 The fascinating and darkly funny memoir from the new host of “The Daily Show”. E
ELIZABETH JANE HOWARD: A DANGEROUS INNOCENCE ARTEMIS COOPER September, hb, £25, 9781848549272 The authorised biography of novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard. E
DASHING FOR THE POST: THE LETTERS OF PATRICK LEIGH FERMOR PATRICK LEIGH FERMOR October, hb, £25, 9781473622463 A revelatory collection of letters written by the author of The Broken Road. E
LANNOO
ON THE TRAIL OF EBOLA: MY LIFE AS A VIRUS HUNTER GUIDO VAN DER GROEN August, pb, £17.50, 9789401436861 Fascinating story about the history of Ebola, written by one of those who discovered it.
LILLIPUT PRESS LIVERIGHT
A SINGLE HEADSTRONG HEART KEVIN MYERS September, hb, £15, 9781843514107 This memoir recounts Myers’ relationship with his father and English upbringing with humour and insight. E
THE ADULTEROUS MUSE ADRIAN FRAZIER October, hb, £20, 9781843516781 This fascinating biography offers a triple portrait of Maud Gonne, Lucian Millevoye, and W B Yeats. E
LION BOOKS
MY JOURNEY SO FAR ANDREW WHITE September, pb, £8.99, 9780745970172 Memoir of the Vicar of Baghdad, who works tirelessly for Middle East relief and reconciliation. E
JAIL BIRD: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE GLAM VICAR SHARON GRENHAM- THOMPSON
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SOMETHING IN THE BLOOD: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRAM STOKER, THE MAN WHO WROTE DRACULA DAVID J SKAL October, hb, £24.95, 9781631490101 A groundbreaking biography which reveals the haunted origins of the man who created Dracula. E
DIETRICH & RIEFENSTAHL: HOLLYWOOD, BERLIN, AND A CENTURY IN TWO LIVES KARIN WIELAND November, pb, £12.99, 9781631492280 Two complex lives that began alike but were on opposite sides of the Second World War. E
APPROACHING ALI: A RECLAMATION IN THREE ACTS DAVIS MILLER November, pb, £9.99, 9781631492235
The single most intimate look at Muhammad Ali’s life after boxing, told by his friend. E
INCONTINENT ON THE CONTINENT: MY MOTHER, HER WALKER, AND OUR GRAND TOUR OF ITALY JANE CHRISTMAS October, pb, £8.99, 9780745968933
Surely touring Italy is the best way of sorting out your relationship with your mother? E
July, pb, £8.99, 9780745968773
What led a glamorous radio presenter to become passionate about working with prisoners? E
MY YEAR WITH A HORSE: FEELING THE FEAR BUT DOING IT ANYWAY HAZEL SOUTHAM July, pb, £8.99, 9780745968490
Hazel feared horses but one helped her survive the hardest year of her life. E
A VOYAGE AROUND MY MOTHER: SURVIVING SHIPWRECKS, TORPEDOES AND FAMILY ELEANOR STEWART October, pb, £8.99, 9780745968834
How one woman built a relationship with her mother before it was too late. E
MACMILLAN
KIND OF BLUE KEN CLARKE October, hb, £25, 9781509837199 Vivid, witty and forthright, Kind of Blue is political memoir at its very best. E
MY TURN: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY JOHAN CRUYFF October, hb, £20, 9781509813902 The long-awaited autobiography of one of the world’s most renowned footballers. E
I AM DURAN: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ROBERTO DURAN ROBERTO DURAN September, hb, £20, 9781509802180 The autobiography of one of the greatest boxers of all time. E
DAMON HILL: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY DAMON HILL September, hb, £18.99, 9781509831906 The autobiography of F1 legend Damon Hill, coinciding with the anniversary of his Championship win. E
RASPUTIN: THE BIOGRAPHY DOUGLAS SMITH November, hb, £30, 9781447245841 A definitive biography of Rasputin, published to coincide with the centenary of his murder. E
FIND A WAY: ONE UNTAMED AND COURAGEOUS LIFE DIANA NYAD July, hb, £16.99, 9781509813094
The ultimate sporting memoir from the world’s greatest ultra-distance swimmer. E
AB DE VILLIERS - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY AB DE VILLIERS September, hb, £18.99, 9781509822577 The autobiography of one of the world’s finest ever batsmen. E
MACMILLAN COLLECTOR’S LIBRARY
MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS GERALD DURRELL July, hb, £9.99, 9781909621985
Gerald Durrell’s classic memoir of growing up on Corfu.
MANDRAKE OF OXFORD
CROWLEY – A BEGINNERS GUIDE JOHN S MOORE; JOHN PATRICK HIGGINS July, other, £7.99, 9781906958695
Aleister Crowley—his main ideas in a straightforward and accessible format with drawings. E
MATADOR
TELLING TALES: THE CONFESSIONS OF A HANDY MAN E JAMES CHAPMAN July, tpb, £8.99, 9781785891472 The not-so-everyday tales of a handyman in southern Spain. E
DANCING IN THE RAIN MAGGIE SILK July, pb, £8.99, 9781785892585 The biography of Maggie Silk, whose life was peppered with unusual events.
SHOUTING IN THE EVENINGS: 50 YEARS ON THE STAGE JAMES HAYES July, pb, £12.99, 9781785892660
In 1963, a young man from Limerick journeyed to London to become an actor . . . E
VOICE BEHIND THE MASK GEORGE LAHOUD August, pb, £8.99, 9781785893032 A fascinating insight into a doctor’s dedication. E
MCFARLAND
THE BEYONCE EFFECT: ESSAYS ON SEXUALITY, RACE AND FEMINISM ADRIENNE TRIER-BIENIEK ED October, pb, £33.50, 9780786499748 This collection of new essays presents a detailed study of Beyonce’s music and persona.
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN: THE LIFE AND WORK PETER SHELLEY October, pb, £37.95, 9781476662435
Covers the life and career of Philip Seymour Hoffman. providing an appendix of his work.
MCGILL-QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY PRESS
SMITTEN BY GIRAFFE: MY LIFE AS A CITIZEN SCIENTIST ANNE INNIS DAGG October, hb, £26.99, 9780773547995
When Anne Innis was 23, she set off alone to Africa to learn about the activities of giraffe.
MCNIDDER & GRACE
SIMON & GARFUNKEL: TOGETHER ALONE SPENCER LEIGH September, pbo, £15, 9780857161505 The definitive story. With exclusive interviews with fellow musicians, promoters and those who knew him. E
MELVILLE HOUSE
TRAINWRECK: THE WOMEN WE LOVE TO HATE, MOCK, AND FEAR, AND WHY SADY DOYLE October, hb, £18.99, 9781612195636 Looks at why we’re fascinated by female “train wrecks” from Charlotte Brontë to Britney Spears. E
THE LAST INTERVIEW SERIES November, pbo, £11.99 each, 9781612195
Collections of the final interviews with the world’s most interesting authors, thinkers and cultural icons. DAVID BOWIE: THE LAST INTERVIEW DAVID BOWIE 759 E OLIVER SACKS: THE LAST INTERVIEW OLIVER SACKS 773 E J.D. SALINGER: THE LAST INTERVIEW J D SALINGER 896 E
MERLIN UNWIN BOOKS
THE FLOOD: SURVIVING THE DELUGE MICHAEL BROWN September, hb, £14.99, 9781910723203
What is it like to live through a flood? Michael Brown’s answers are surprising. E
THE RIDE OF MY LIFE: MEMOIRS OF A SPORTING EDITOR MICHAEL CLAYTON September, hb, £20, 9781910723210
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