THE BOOKSELLER BUYER’S GUIDE | PUBLISHERS’ AUTUMN TITLES
BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIRS
PRESIDIO PRESS
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR: AMERICAN WARRIOR ARTHUR HERMAN July, hb, £23, 9780812994889
Captures the life, personality and military career of Douglas MacArthur. E
AMERICAN ULYSSES: A LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT RONALD C WHITE JR September, hb, £24.50, 9781400069026 A major new biography of the Civil War general and American president A Lincoln. E
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
KAFKA: THE EARLY YEARS REINER STACH; SHELLEY FRISCH TR November, hb, £24.95, 9780691151984 The eagerly anticipated final volume of the award- winning, definitive biography.
PROFILE BOOKS
HINTERLAND CHRIS MULLIN September, hb, £20, 9781781256053 A wry and revealing political memoir from the man behind the celebrated diaries. E
PROFILE FABER
KEEPING ON KEEPING ON ALAN BENNETT October, hb, £22, 9781781256497 A new collection of Alan Bennett’s diaries and more. E
PUSHKIN PRESS
A WORLD GONE MAD ASTRID LINDGREN October, hb, £20, 9781782272311 One of the 20th century’s greatest children’s writers reveals her very personal take on World War Two. E
QUERCUS BOOKS
CURED: THE TALE OF TWO IMAGINARY BOYS LOL TOLHURST September, hb, £20, 9781784293406 The inside story The Cure, of a timeless band and a life truly lived. E
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TO SIRI WITH LOVE: A MOTHER, HER AUTISTIC SON, AND THE KINDNESS OF A MACHINE JUDITH NEWMAN September, hb, £16.99, 9781784298296 The uplifting story of a mother, her autistic son and the kindness of machines. E
JACK AND JACK JACK; JACK September, hb, £16.99, 9781786480637 A behind-the-scenes look into the world of internet superstars Jack and Jack E
QUILLER
COWS IN TREES: A WARM AND WITTY MEMOIR OF A VET’S LIFE JULIAN EARL
July, hb, £12.95, 9781846892318 Light-hearted and entertaining stories from a long career as a highly qualified veterinary surgeon. E
RANDOM HOUSE INTERNATIONAL
KANYE WEST OWES ME $300: AND OTHER TRUE STORIES FROM A WHITE RAPPER WHO ALMOST MADE IT BIG JENSEN KARP July, hb, £19.99, 9780553448153 “Hot Karl” the Jewish kid from LA who became a rap legend—and almost a star.
REAKTION BOOKS
ORWELL’S NOSE: A PATHOLOGICAL BIOGRAPHY JOHN SUTHERLAND August, hb, £15, 9781780236483 An original account exploring the “scent narratives” that abound in Orwell’s fiction and non-fiction. E
CRITICAL LIVES SERIES pbo, £11.99 each, 9781780236
Presents the work of major cultural figures in the context of their lives. PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY PHILIP ROSS BULLOCK July, 544 E TENNESSEE WILLIAMS PAUL IBELL August, 629 E VACLAV HAVEL KIERAN WILLIAMS August, 650 E VIRGINIA WOOLF IRA B NADEL September, 667 E
RIVERRUN
CITIZEN CLEM: A BIOGRAPHY OF ATTLEE JOHN BEW September, hb, £30, 9781780879895 A biography of the prime minister who made the Labour Party what it was. E
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU COULD BE: TUNING INTO THE 1960S MIKE HERON; ANDREW GREIG October, hb, £20, 9781784293000 The story of an extraordinary moment in British music. E
ROADS
THE DEFINITIVE MARIA CALLAS: THE LIFE OF A DIVA IN UNSEEN PICTURES September, hb, £65, 9781909399693 Lavishly illustrated visual biography of the original diva, featuring never-before-seen photos, recipes and personal letters.
ROBSON PRESS
MY STIR-FRIED LIFE: A SPICY MEMOIR KEN HOM September, hb, £20, 9781849549783
The incredible life of one of the most celebrated TV chefs of all time. E
GOODBYE, PET: AND SEE YOU IN HEAVEN BEL MOONEY September, pb, £9.99, 9781785900600 A deeply moving exploration of feelings humans extend to their pets. E
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD INTERNATIONAL
ELINOR OSTROM: AN INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY VLAD TARKO September, pb, £19.95, 9781783485895
An introduction into the life and work of the first female Nobel Laureate for Economics. E
SABRESTORM
FIGHTING FOR THE EMPIRE: AN IRISH DOCTOR’S ADVENTURES THROUGH IMPERIAL CAMPAIGNS AND TWO WORLD WARS DAVID WORSFOLD
September, hb, £19.99, 9781781220061 Fascinating look at an individual’s bravery, hardships and the closing years of the British Empire.
SAVAS BEATIE
JOSHUA LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN AND THE PETERSBURG CAMPAIGN: HIS SUPPOSED CHARGE FROM FORT HELL, HIS NEAR MORTAL WOUNDING, AND A CIVIL WAR MYTH RECONSIDERED DENNIS RASBACH October, hb, £19.50, 9781611213065
Dispels a well-established Civil War myth, and sets the historical record straight. E
SCRIBE
IN THE LAND OF GIANTS: HUNTING MONSTERS IN THE HINDU KUSH GABI MARTINEZ; DANIEL HAHN TR November, hb, £16.99, 9781925228717
In this genre-blending book, the author goes on the trail of a murdered adventurer. E
I AM HERE: STORIES FROM A CANCER WARD JOHANNES KLABBERS July, pbo, £12.99, 9781925228625
A secular pastoral carer shares stories from his time working in a cancer hospital. E
A WOMAN ON THE EDGE OF TIME: A SON’S SEARCH FOR HIS MOTHER JEREMY GAVRON October, mmpb, £8.99, 9781925228632
A son goes in search of the mother he never knew, who killed herself. E
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE DAVID FINKEL November, mmpb, £9.99, 9781925228892 Film tie-in. A journalist grapples with the psychological impact of war. E
TALKING TO MY COUNTRY STAN GRANT August, pbo, £14.99, 9781925228861
An extraordinarily powerful and personal meditation on race, culture, and identity. E
SEPTEMBER
SHOPPED: A TRUE STORY OF SECRET SHOPPING AND SELF-DISCOVERY
EMILY STOTT July, pbo, £8.99, 9781910463307 A funny and engaging memoir about the fashion industry and the pursuit of style. E
GOLD RUSH: HOW I MADE, LOST AND MADE A FORTUNE JIM RICHARDS November, tpb, £12.99, 9781910463369
Chasing gold and diamond rushes around the world—a blood-and-guts adventure story. E
SERPENT’S TAIL
GET A LIFE: THE DIARIES OF VIVIENNE WESTWOOD VIVIENNE WESTWOOD October, hb, £14.99, 9781781254981 Fashion designer, activist, national icon: Vivienne Westwood sets down her unique vision of the world. E
SIDGWICK & JACKSON
NO CUNNING PLAN TONY ROBINSON September, hb, £20, 9780283072574
A warm, funny and surprising autobiography from one of our best-loved actors and presenters. E
SPIDER FROM MARS: MY LIFE WITH BOWIE WOODY WOODMANSEY October, hb, £18.99, 9780283072727 A poignant memoir by the last member of David Bowie’s The Spiders from Mars. E
THE CHRISTMAS DONKEY TRACY GARTON October, hb, £9.99, 9781509839025 A touching story of how one donkey went from abandoned to Nativity star. E
BILBO THE LIFEGUARD DOG: A TRUE STORY OF FRIENDSHIP AND HEROISM STEVEN JAMIESON July, hb, £9.99, 9781509821396 The heroic and moving true story of Bilbo, the amazing life-saving dog. E
FIGHTING ISIS TIM LOCKS July, hb, £16.99, 9780283072673 The riveting true story of a British civilian fighting ISIS on the front line. E
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