Biography & Memoirs
16th October, pb, £14.99, 9781914979323
In this new volume Hennessy brings together selected journalism, unpublished lectures and new writing alongside personal recollections and reflections on his time observing postwar Britain.
In the Future of Yesterday Rudiger Goerner 9th October, pb, £12.99, 9781914979347
Refreshing approach to the life and work of Austrian writer Stefan Zweig.
English Liberator John Hemming 9th October, hb, £25, 9781914979354
First biography of Henry Miller, the only foreign general who fought the Battle for Independence in Spanish South America against the Spanish Empire.
Haythorp Books
Flight From Prague Michael Lewis 11th September, pb, eb, £13.99, 9781914487552
A Jewish doctor flees for his life as German soldiers stream across the border. Confronting fear and uncertainty, he weaves his way into Nazi Germany.
Headline
A Life Among the Dead David McGowan 11th September, pb, £10.99, 9781035412266
Ireland’s best known funeral director and subject of a Netflix documentary shares lessons learned from a lifetime dealing with the dead.
Softly, As I Leave You Priscilla Presley 23rd September, hb, £25, 9781035421633
It has taken a long time coming but finally here is the memoir of the ex-wife of Elvis, chronicling her difficult journey beyond the walls of Graceland.
Crushmore Penn Badgley, Sophie Ansari, Nava Kavelin
7th October, hb, £20, 9781035423200
Hosts of Podcrushed celebrate the formative years of early adolescence and reflect on how those always awkward and occasionally sweet moments played such a role in shaping our lives.
Far Above the World Paul Morley
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6th November, hb, £25, 9781472289476
Landmark celebration of David Bowie’s extraordinary life and career through key episodes in his creative journey.
Heritage Hunter
John Curr Charles Dixon 15th August, hb, £45, 9781905315888
Remarkable story of how an innovative 18th-century engineer overcame technical and financial challenges to revolutionise the transport of coal. Extensive original research, fully illustrated.
Non- Fiction Unlocked
Eben Etzebeth 2nd October, hb, £25, 9781399737104
Memoir of the most- capped player in South African rugby history.
Driven Susie Wolff 23rd October, hb, £25, 9781399748858
From the driver’s seat of the racing car to the heart of the F1 paddock, Wolff offers a rare, first-hand view into the inner workings of motorsport at its highest level.
Hodder & Stoughton
Funny Thing, Getting Older Michael Morpurgo
30th October, hb, £20, 9781399739719
Poignant collection of thoughts and reflections from one of the world’s most popular authors.
My Book of Treasures Joanna Lumley 2nd October, hb, £20, 9781399741613
Compendium of good cheer, wisdom and absolutely fabulous literary treasures.
If Only You Knew Lulu 25th September, hb, £25, 9781399744249
Relatable, vulnerable and honest, this is Lulu finding her voice as never before.
Hope Road
Act Normal Pete Kalu 23rd October, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781913109448
Polemical memoir. A whirling text
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-Fiction Hodder
delivers a comprehensive sense of the life, sins and sensibilities of the author and artist.
HQ
Happy Days Natalie Cassidy 9th October, hb, eb, £20, 9780008737269
Autobiography of enduring EastEnders star.
Humanist Series
Humanist Biographies 1st August, pb, eb, 9781917769
Series of inspiring, real-life stories of distinguished personalities in a reader-friendly style that can be finished in a plane journey. Sam Lives Here Sam Cevikoz vol 01 £9.99, 020 I Have Things to Tell You Mehmet Tevfik Nane vol 02 £13.99, 105
Hutchinson Heinemann
Insomnia Robbie Robertson 13th November, hb, £25, 9781529151916
No details at time of going to press.
Fires Which Burned Brightly
Sebastian Faulks 4th September, hb, eb, £20, 9781529154658
Ten wise and wryly funny essays in place of a memoir from a bestselling novelist.
Inkandescent
On the Boardwalk Martin Sherman, Ian McKellen
25th September, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781912620357
Memoir recounting Sherman’s journey from humble New Jersey origins to London’s West End. Foreword by McKellen, who starred in the premier of Bent, Sherman’s breakout international success.
Ithaka
The Countess Jehanne Wake, Katie Wake
6th November, hb, eb, £25, 9781804183717
Biography of Emily Lamb, Regency beauty turned Victorian power-broker. This is the story of how Lamb used her political genius to change history and fight injustice.
John Beaufoy
John Henry Gurney Peter Mundy, Clive Slater, Raymond Williams 25th September, hb, £39.99, 9781913679743
Details the life of a successful, 19th-century banker whose wealth enabled him to collect rare natural history specimens, especially birds.
John Murray
Blythe Spirit Ian Collins 6th November, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781399819091
Revealing biography of England’s greatest—and most private—country writer, written by his close friend.
Young Once Nigel Planer 25th September, hb, eb, £22, 9781399826693
Hilarious life story of actor and comedian.
Adventures of a Young Naturalist David Attenborough
14th August, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781399827133
JM Classics edition of the early adventures of a young Attenborough,introduced by Wainwright Prize- winner Dara McAnulty.
The Invention of Nature Niall Breslin 14th August, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781399827164
Multi-award-winning biography that rediscovered Alexander von Humboldt’s extraordinary legacy. JM Classics edition introduced by Merlin Sheldrake.
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Olaudah Equiano
14th August, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781399827782
Autobiography of formerly enslaved man who fought his way to freedom and influenced the British abolitionist movement. Introduced by David Olusoga.
Leap
This Happened to Me Kate Price 5th August, hb, eb, £22, 9781785123573
Exquisitely rendered memoir describes how Price broke free of that which had defined her childhood to create a purpose- driven life and family on her own terms.
Raising Brows Anastasia Soare 28th October, hb, eb, £20, 9781785124365
From the founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills an inspiring memoir about building a global empire and believing in yourself.
Les Fugitives
Blackout Yann Chateigne Tytelman, Clem Clement (tr)
2nd October, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781068300158
During the first lockdown, haunted by the memory of his dead father, Tytelman meditates on silence in our lives through literature, music and philosophy.
Lightning Books I’m Fine
Richard Hall 21st August, hb, £14.99, 9781785634239
A true story of trust, betrayal and exploitation.
Little Island Books
Mixed Up Leon Diop 18th September, hb, £12.99, 9781915071880
YA memoir tells of Diop’s struggles with identity as a mixed- race man in Dublin and how he became an award-winning author, podcaster and founder of Black & Irish.
Liveright
The Second Emancipation Howard W French
9th September, hb, eb, £29.99, 9781324092452
“The Second Emancipation stands the second half of the last century on its geopolitical head”—David Levering Lewis, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Belle Starr Michael Wallis 1st August, hb, eb, £25, 9781631494772
In this definitive biography of the most infamous female outlaw of the 19th century Wallis challenges a notorious legacy.
Liverpool University Press
Mad Fictions Femi Eromosele 1st November, hb, eb, £115, 9781836244776
Examines representations of madness in African literature, emphasising lived experience,
What Have I Done? Ben Elton 9th October, hb, eb, £25, 9781035059942
social justice and nationalist frameworks.
Game Changer Peter Moore 28th September, hb, eb, £25, 9781836245797
Big journey though sports marketing to video games to the pinnacle of football leadership.
LOM Art
The Men Who Created Winnie-the-Pooh James Campbell
11th September, hb, eb, £25, 9781915751034
In celebration of 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh comes this full-colour volume detailing the lives of its creators.
Luath Press
Leonard Cohen Christophe Lebold 1st September, pb, eb, £20, 9781804252291
Acclaimed biography reveals Cohen’s journey through love, faith and existentialism and invites readers to explore life’s complexities and illuminate its shadows.
Pink Camouflage Gemma Morgan 30th October, 2nd edn, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781804252307
Memoir details Morgan’s struggles with PTSD after experiencing misogyny and trauma in the military. Her story aims to support others affected by military abuse.
Macmillan
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