BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIRS
A book about history, friendship, family and what it means to belong, from an award-winning journalist.
The Instant Amy Liptrot 2nd February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781838854300 Bestselling book from author of The Outrun on the ecology of love and heartbreak.
The Last Days of Roger Federer Geoff Dyer 4th May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781838855772 Could it be that our deep- est desire is for it all to be over? A book about the end of days from the author of Out of Sheer Rage.
Cacophony of Bone Kerri ni Dochartaigh 4th May, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781838856281 Lyrical and captivating meditation on nature, time and the meaning of home from the acclaimed author of Thin Places.
This Ragged Grace Octavia Bright 1st June, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781838857462 Beautiful, brave, ideas- rich and electric reckoning with addiction, loss, self and hope in Bright’s 20s and 30s.
What is a Doctor? Phil Whitaker 6th July, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781838857974 Damning portrait of politi- cal interference in medi- cal treatment and the shift away from patient- centred care, illustrated by the stories and case stud- ies across a GP’s 30-year career.
The Memory Keeper Jackie Kohnstamm 20th April, hb, eb, £18.99, 9781838858018 Compelling story of Kohnstamm’s search for the truth about her grandparents’ deaths in the Holocaust.
Canongate Canons
The Sick Bag Song Nick Cave 1st June, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781838858384 Romantic, poetic and heartfelt, this is a contem- porary epic, somewhere between Fear and Loath- ing in Las Vegas and “The Wasteland”.
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James Patterson 16th February, hb, eb, £20, 9781529136418 In this hard-hitting work of non-fiction, real heroes from across the spectrum of US policing tell their unforgettable stories.
Me Vs Brain Hayley Morris 16th February, hb, eb, £18.99, 9781529196047 Hilarious book from TikTok and Insta sensation.
The Extra Mile Kevin Sinfield 25th May, hb, eb, £20, 9781529903058 Inspirational and life- affirming memoir from Rugby League’s greatest player.
Chatto & Windus
In Her Nature Rachel Hewitt 20th April, hb, eb, £25, 9781784742898 Trailblazing book about women’s fight to access the great outdoors and very personal writing about how running helped the author in her journey from bereavement.
Thunderclap Laura Cumming 1st June, hb, eb, £25, 9781784744526 Kaleidoscopic memoir connects the author’s life as an art critic with the vivid world of her father’s paintings and those of the Dutch Golden Age.
Radical Xiaolu Guo 13th April, hb, eb, £18.99, 9781784744861 Memoir from writer and filmmaker—playful, provocative and original, Radical is her deeply personal take on striving for a life of her own.
Christian Alternative Books
The Shaping of a Soul Richard Harries 31st March, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781803411620 Fascinating account of the life of Harries, the Bishop of Oxford from 1987 to 2006. Highly relevant, culturally and spiritually, to our secular society.
C Hurst
Heart Tantrums and Brain Tumours Aisha Sarwari 20th April, pb, eb, £15.99, 9781787388932 Tackling abuse, identity and inequality, this is about a feminist’s struggle to stay true to
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herself while supporting a husband with a personality-altering brain tumour.
The Kneeling Man Leta McCollough Seletzky 4th April, hb, eb, £22, 9781787389243 Tense, intimate and rare view of the civil rights era as a daughter uncovers the heartbreaking story of one man’s double life.
Coronet
Madonna Risen Mary Gabriel 24th July, hb, eb, £22, 9781529332001 In this riveting, definitive biography Gabriel details the meteoric rise and enduring influence of perhaps the greatest pop icon of the modern era.
The Scent of Flowers At Night Leïla Slimani 6th April, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781529399653 From the internationally bestselling author of Lullaby and Adèle comes an important work of non-fiction on art, life and the craft of writing.
Too Much Tom Allen 6th July, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529397475 Allen has finally grown up—and he is not happy about it.
A Heart That Works Rob Delaney 11th May, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781399710886 The comedian and star of Catastrophe’s devastatingly moving memoir about his young son’s death.
I Don’t Take Requests DJ Fat Tony,
Michael Hennegan 25th May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529389470 Outrageously candid memoir from club culture’s most popular and notorious DJ.
Comedy, Comedy, Comedy, Drama Bob Odenkirk 16th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529399370 Hilarious and heartfelt, Odenkirk charts his career trajectory from part of a sketch show duo to Saturday Night Live writer to Breaking Bad superstardom and action- movie début at the age of 50.
Crown
Wildflower Aurora James
9th May, hb, £23, 9780593239452 Extraordinary memoir of struggle and perseverance offers new ways of envisioning economic equality for everyone. From a leading activist and fashion pioneer.
True West Robert Greenfield 11th April, hb, £25, 9780525575955 Intimate portrait of play- wright, actor and direc- tor Sam Shepard whose wide-ranging body of work places him at the centre of the American canon.
Daunt Books
Ordinary Notes Christina Sharpe 4th April, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781914198144 Explores with immense care profound questions about loss, pain and beauty, private memory and public monument, art, complexity and the shapes of Black life that emerge in the wake.
They Went to Portugal: Rose Macaulay, Caroline Eden 11th May, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781914198397 From the author of The Towers of Trebizond a book about Portugal that is part travelogue, part history and wholly personal.
Voyager Nona Fernandez, Natasha Wimmer 23rd February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781914198441 Weaving together the narrative of her mother’s illness with stories of the cosmos and Chile, Fernan- dez braids astronomy, astrology, neuroscience, memory, family history and national history into an imagined autobio- graphical work.
Doubleday
Learning to Think Tracy King 6th July, hb, eb, £16.99, 9780857527431 From writer and science communicator a startling memoir about poverty and superstition and the very human need for answers.
Defiant Dreams Sola Mahfouz, Malaina Kapoor 1st June, hb, eb, £16.99, 9780857528803 Extraordinary memoir of a young woman from Afghanistan and her struggle to rise above the
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circumstances into which she was born.
Pageboy Elliot Page 6th June, hb, eb, £20, 9780857529282 Groundbreaking coming-of-age story from Academy Award- nominated actor.
Terry Pratchett Rob Wilkins 20th July, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781529176902 Insightful biography of an extraordinary author, written by his friend and assistant who is now head of the author’s literary estate.
16th March, pb, eb, £9.99, 97807156549 Must-have set of six titles showcasing the best of Duckworth—beautiful new editions celebrating the publisher’s 125th anniversary. China in Ten Words Yu Hua 03 Tiger Woman Betty May 10
Dundurn Press
Reasonable Cause to Suspect Sally Lane 20th April, pb, £15.99, 9781459750944 In a story of deceit, betrayal and injustice, two parents are tried as terrorists for attempting to rescue their son from a Syrian warzone.
Edinburgh University Press
Black Girl From Pyongyang Monica Macias 2nd March, hb, eb, £20, 9780715654309 The true story of a West African girl raised in North Korea under the protec- tion of President Kim Il Sung. Optimistic and unflinching, Monica’s life is like no other.
The Loneliest Revolution Ali Mirsepassi 31st March, pb, £14.99, 9781399511421 Memoir of life in Iran in the tumultuous years leading to the 1979 revolution.
Elliott & Thompson
In Ordinary Time Carmel Mc Mahon 2nd February, hb, eb, £16.99, 9780715654477 Multilayered exploration of trauma, time, memory, grief and addiction from an Irish début author that will captivate readers of Notes to Self, Constellations and A Ghost in the Throat.
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Duckworth Contemporary Classics
Thunderstone Nancy Campbell 6th April, 2nd edn, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781783966998 Can a tiny vehicle provide the space to rebuild a life? A fearless memoir set in woodland from the author of Fifty Words for Snow.
A River Runs Through Me Andrew Douglas-Home
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