Biography & Memoirs
Murray from his childhood in post–Civil War Texas to his remarkable ascendancy as a political figure in the United States.
University of Ottawa Press
Bob Silverman John Symon, Stephane Desjardins 3rd September, pb, £25.50, 9780776641799
Poet, bookseller, restaurateur, traveller, educator, gallery owner—but above all, a passionate cycling activist—Silverman led his vélorution with authenticity, ingenuity and boundless creativity.
Canada and the Spanish Civil War Bart Vautour (ed), Emily Robins Sharpe (ed)
2nd December, pb, £52, 9780776644943
Addresses the neglect of Canadian literature influenced by the Spanish Civil War. Previously unpublished works across genres with historical context, author biographies and publication notes.
Quest for Beauty Harvey Sawler, Malak Karsh, Anna Porter
4th November, hb, £35.95, 9780776644998
Authorised biography of the prolific and and tireless Canadian photographer Malak Karsh.
University of Texas Press
Maybe We’ll Make it Margo Price 2nd September, pb, £16.99, 9781477333112
Country music star shares the story of her struggle to make it in an industry that preys on its ingénues while she tried to move on from personal tragedies.
University of Virginia Press
George Washington Peter R Henriques 23rd September, hb, £20.99, 9780813954189
Concise and compelling biography of Washington and the forces that drove him.
University of Wales Press
Dafydd Elis-Thomas Aled Eirug 15th September, pb, eb, £25, 9781837722280
Life story of the controversial politician
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who changed the face of politics in Wales.
Joseph Harris Martin Griffiths 15th September, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781837723003
Harris came from humble beginnings but his story teaches us how his influence on astronomy, navigation and politics had a marked effect on our modern world.
University of Wisconsin Press
Man Made Steve Majors 28th October, pb, £16.99, 9780299354145
Shares the author’s journey of self-discovery as he grows from a gay boy to a gay man grappling with what it means to be a father himself.
University Press of Kansas
Kansas Matters Thomas Fox Averill (ed), Leslie Vonholten (ed)
18th November, hb, £20.99, 9780700640508
Anthology of poetry and prose from the US state.
University Press of Mississippi
Conversations With Jesmyn Ward Kemeshia Randle Swanson (ed) 30th September, pb, £20.99, 9781496856685
Puts a master artist with a poetic command of words at centrestage.
Concerto for Cootie Steven C Bowie 17th November, pb, £31, 9781496859440
Jazz legend’s story, from his US ancestry onwards. Many details from the historical archives of the African American press.
Conversations With Denis Kitchen Kim A Munson (ed) 17th November, pb, £21.99, 9781496859501
In-depth exploration of the multifaceted career of Kitchen (b. 1946), one of the most influential figures in the world of comics.
Conversations With Ellen Gilchrist Tracy Carr (ed) 17th November, pb, £21.99, 9781496859693
Eighteen interviews that reveal writer Gilchrist (1935-2024) to be just as honest, and sometimes outrageous, as her characters.
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-Fiction
Driftin’ on a Memory Trenton Bailey 17th November, pb, £21.99, 9781496859754
Delves into the story of the Isley Brothers, a groundbreaking musical act.
Claudette Colbert Bernard F Dick 15th December, pb, £21.99, 9781496859976
Using vast research materials, this biography reveals a smart, talented actress who conquered Hollywood and remains one of America’s most captivating screen figures.
Conversations With Lynn Johnston Jeff McLaughlin (ed) 15th December, pb, £21.99, 9781496860224
Seeks to establish Johnston (b.1947) in the comics canon and offers readers an all- encompassing study of the creator and artist behind one of the most enduring comic strips, For Better or Worse.
Unnamed Press
Thank You, John Michelle Gurule 6th November, hb, £19.99, 9781961884687
Recounts Gurule’s time as a sugarbaby in Denver, navigating financial struggles, family dynamics and the exploitative nature of her lifestyle with raw honesty.
Verso Books
Alexandre Kojeve Boris Groys 11th November, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781804296820
Unravelleing the mystery of the philosopher Kojeve.
Berlin Childhood Around 1900 Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno, Shierry Weber Nicholsen (tr), Antonia Hofstaetter
18th November, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781836740148
Fresh translation of Benjamin’s touching memoir of growing up.
Verso Books, 28th October, hb, eb, £20, 9781804296226
Graphic biography of Jane Austen by the author of Red Rosa, publishing on the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth.
Vertebrate
Everest the Hard Way Chris Bonington 24th September, hb, eb, £25, 9781839812644
Fiftieth-anniversary edition of the account of the British first ascent of the south-west face of Everest in 1975.
Verve Books
Someone Like Me Jo Case (ed), Clem Bastow (ed)
25th September, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780857309266
Expansive, own-voices collection of creative non-fiction, memoir and graphic storytelling which breaks through stereotypes to examine the intersections between autism and gender identity, race, class, sexuality and more.
Trying Chloe Caldwell 27th November, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780857309365
Candid memoir written in real-time. Explores fertility, marriage, queerness and desire and captures the continuous process of “becoming” and the mysterious ways that writing informs that process.
Viking
Hope Pope Francis 15th January, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781405978934
Intimate and inspiring memoir from the pope who died in April.
Vintage
The Name of This Band is REM Peter Ames Carlin
4th November, pb, £17.50, 9780593312537
Electrifying cultural biography of the greatest and last American rock band of the millennium, whose music ignited a generation and reasserted the power of rock and roll.
Virago Press
The Letters of Muriel Spark Vol 1: 1944-1963 Muriel Spark, Dan Gunn (ed)
Kate Evans Patchwork
28th August, hb, eb, £35, 9780349014340
A definitive selection of her correspondence as an emerging writer, insightfully edited and annotated.
Kingmaker Sonia Purnell 4th September, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780349014753
Re-examination of one of the 20th century’s greatest unsung power players, Pamela Churchill Harriman.
The Virago Book of Friendship Rachel Cooke
4th September, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780349018423
Fond look at women’s friendship through the fiction, diaries, and letters of friends.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
The Chain
Chimene Suleyman 4th September, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781399606486
Memoir exposing one man’s control over many women and an exploration of the trauma he left behind and the sisterhood that formed in his wake despite him.
Autobiography of a Face Lucy Grealy 23rd October, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781399613880
In this celebrated memoir and exploration of identity cancer transforms the author’s face, childhood and the rest of her life.
The Quiet Ear
Raymond Antrobus 28th August, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781399619660
Bold exploration of deafness by an award- winning poet Raymond Antrobus. A memoir, a cultural history and a call to action.
Wesleyan University Press
Even Strange Ghosts Can Be Shared: The Collected Letters of Jack Spicer Jack Spicer, Kevin Killian (ed), Kelly Holt (ed), Daniel Benjamin (ed) 2nd September, hb, £29.50, 9780819501905
In more than 300 letters this collection offers vital insight into Spicer’s oeuvre, radiating the brilliance, intensity and vulnerability that characterises his poetry.
Whitefox
Love, Freddie Lesley-Ann Jones 5th September, hb, £22.99, 9781916797963
Delves into Freddie Mercury’s secret diaries to uncover the truth about his identity, his dreams, his songwriting, his relationships and the love of his life.
White Star
Marilyn Monroe Chiara Pasqualetti Johnson
8th September, hb, £25, 9788854421554
Intimate, illustrated biography revealing the many faces of Hollywood’s most iconic star.
Wildfire
Dark Squares Daniel Rensch 16th September, hb, £20, 9781035404629
A memoir of being raised in a cult, from a chess prodigy and current chief chess officer at
Chess.com.
Bone Valley Gilbert King 7th October, hb, £22, 9781035419371
Stranger-than-fiction story of a husband who has spent more than 35 years in jail for his wife’s murder even though a known murderer confessed to the crime.
You’ll Like It When You Get There Rhys James
14th August, hb, £22, 9781035420414
Guide to living life against a backdrop of dread from the Mock the Week comedian.
William Collins
Beyond Beauty Devon Cox 20th November, hb, eb, £25, 9780008474010
First major biography of Florence-born, American artist John Singer Sargent written for 50 years. Published to mark the 100th anniversary of his death.
Asa Briggs Adam Sisman 14th August, hb, eb, £25, 9780008556419
The inner life of Briggs was more turbulent than it appeared. Even those who thought they knew him well may be surprised by the revelations in this fascinating biography.
Tiny Dancer, Big World Janette Manrara 11th September, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780008619268
“Fab-u-lous”—Craig Revel Horwood.
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