BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIRS
of pioneering English polemicist and proto-feminist.
Lives and Letters
Cancer Tom Raworth 27th February, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781800174627 The first publication of Raworths’ Logbook, Journal and Letters, a crucial missing item in this great poet’s oeuvre.
Macmillan
Untitled Jacinda Ardern 19th June, hb, eb, £25, 9781035045402
Game-changing memoir from former prime minister of New Zealand who inspired millions with her compassionate brand of leadership.
10th April, hb, eb, £20, 9781035065042 From a local initiative to a global fitness revolution this is the extraordinary journey of parkrun. One Small Step proves how one person’s vision can mobilise millions world- wide towards happiness and community.
Ungovernable Simon Hart 27th February, hb, eb, £25, 9781035068791 First insider account of life as a chief whip. By an MP who served under Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak.
Manchester University Press
Barbara Comyns Avril Horner 15th April, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781526184931 Uncovers a remarkable 20th-century author through unpublished letters that showcase her wit and resourcefulness as she navigated poverty, high society and a life full of intrigue.
Mariner Books
Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal Robin Ince 1st May, hb, eb, £22, 9781035036929 Author and host of Radio 4’s Infinite Monkey Cage uses his own late- stage diagnosis of ADHD to explore neurodivergence and anxiety.
Waiting for the Monsoon Rod Nordland 8th May, pb, eb, £13.99, 9780063096233 New York Times war correspondent delivers his final dispatch: a deeply moving meditation on life inspired by his sudden battle with terminal brain cancer.
Jules Verne and the Invention of the Future Laurence Bergreen 19th June, hb, eb, £25, 9780063320543 Literary biography of the profoundly influential French novelist whose daring and prescient imagination irreversibly transformed modern society and technology.
The Eyes of Gaza Plestia Alaqad 17th April, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781035070251 Diary memoir from a 22-year-old Palestinian journalist recalling her firsthand experience of the first 45 days of the invasion of Gaza.
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The Slow Road North Rosie Schaap 13th February, hb, eb, £20, 9780358097457 Wrenching yet ultimately hopeful book, equal parts memoir and social history, follows the author from a series of tragic losses to Northern Ireland where she finds a path towards healing.
McNidder & Grace
Following Sam Jon Attenborough 1st May, pb, eb, £14.99, 9780857162830 Visually impaired football fan embarks on an extraordinary journey with
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his guide dog, Sam, across Scotland to visit every one of the 42 Scottish Professional Football League grounds.
Mercier Press
Stone Mad Seamus Murphy 17th April, pb, eb, £15.99, 9781781178096 First published in 1966, this acclaimed Irish classic is an account of time as an apprentice stonecarver by a craftsman who became one of Ireland’s most respected sculptors.
We’ve Told Each Other Everything Katy Derbyshire (tr), Judith Hermann 28th March, pb, eb, £15.99, 9781781178119 Winner of the Wilhelm Raabe-Literaturpreis 2023. Hermann confronts personal experiences with honesty, crafting an introspective narrative sparked by a chance encounter with her former psychoanalyst.
Spring Seaweed: Feamainn Bhealtaine Micheal O hAodha (tr), Mairtin Ó Direáin 20th February, hb, eb, £15.99, 9781917453042 Ó Direáin is widely recognised as the leading Irish-language poet of the 20th century. This book is a valuable collection of his memories, thoughts and reflections on his childhood.
Michael O’Mara
13th February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781915306890 Stars of Channel 5’s 22 Kids and Counting are releasing their Sunday Times bestseller in paperback.
Thrown Away Children Louise Allen 13th March, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781915306906 Experienced foster carer Allen must discover the secrets of Milo’s violent and destructive behaviours.
Cannon Hall Farm: Past, Present & Future The Nicholson Family 13th March, hb, eb, £20, 9781915306913 The Nicholson Family take turns reflecting on the dizzy highs and crushing lows that have made them who they are today: champion livestock breeders, TV stars and devoted farmers.
My Life as a Yorkshire Vet Matt Jackson-Smith 24th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781915306920 In this enthralling memoir, The Yorkshire Vet star pens his casebook to explain what life is really like as a vet.
The Man Who Came Back From the Dead Dan Biddle 19th June, hb, eb, £20, 9781915306968 For years living was worse than death for Biddle after his body and mind were devastated in the worst single terrorist atrocity on British soil.
Slave Girls Louise Allen 24th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781915306999 Allen’s new series focuses on the unfolding scandal of County Lines, the underground drug network that stretches across the UK where children are used as mules to sell drugs.
Young Elizabeth Nicola Tallis 27th February, pb, eb, £11.99, 9781789297492 Drawing on primary sources from Elizabeth herself and those closest to her, this is the first fully comprehensive biography of the early life of Elizabeth I in more than 20 years.
Mirror Books
The Radfords Sue Radford, Noel Radford
Not That I’m Bitter Helen Lederer 10th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781917439060 What was it like as one of the few women at the heart of the comedy scene in the 1980s? Lederer tells us in her frank and funny memoir.
MIT Press
The Saucerian Gabriel Mckee 22nd April, hb, £30, 9780262049542 Biographical and bibliographic study of Gray Barker, one of the
key figures at the centre of American UFO/Flying Saucer culture during its formative years.
Mohedian
pictures from the pivotal reign of James. Published to mark the 400th anni- versary of the king’s death.
National Portrait Gallery
Writers Revealed Alexandra Ault (ed), Catharine MacLeod (ed) 10th April, hb, £24.95, 9781855145993 Stories of the best-loved writers in English literature. An attempt to to decipher their enduring appeal from the 16th century to today.
Walking a Tightrope Olivia Cox-Fill 30th April, hb, eb, £25, 9781738517329 Compelling personal account of Dr Wu Jieping (1917—2011), one of China’s most prestigious physicians.
Monoray Neem Tree Press
The Ayatollah’s Gaze Maajid Parsa 17th April, pb, £10.99, 9781915584465 Powerful memoir, written under a pseudonym, is an unflinching exploration of what it means to be gay in a society where homosexuality can result in the death penalty.
Hottest Girl at Burn Camp Krystal Evans 19th June, hb, eb, £20, 9781800962729 Entertaining memoir from the rising-star comedian about coping with an unimaginable tragedy and rising from the ashes.
Mudlark
Perfect Bound Lindsay Nicholson 17th July, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780008685300 Deeply moving and sharply funny, Perfect Bound is a story about resilience, recovery and what really makes life worth living.
National Galleries of Scotland
Art & Court of James VI & I Kate Anderson, Liz Louis, Catriona Murray, Jemma Field, Anna Groundwater, Karen Hearn 14th April, pb, £24.99, 9781911054702 Sumptuous jewellery, artwork and clothing in
Palingenesis Sue Hann, Becky Purton (illus) 17th April, pb, £9.99, 9781915584366 In this poignant collection of reflective essays Hann navigates the heartbreak of infertility.
New World Library
The Friendship Bench Dixon Chibanda 22nd May, pb, £16.99, 9781955831024 Riveting story of a psychiatrist in Zimbabwe partnering with grandmothers in his community to offer life- saving mental healthcare using a revolutionary model based on simple human connection.
New York Review Books
Henry James Comes Home Peter Brooks 11th February, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781681379210 In this enthralling
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