BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIRS
13th July, 2nd edn, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781783967018 Evocative account of one man’s life spent fishing arguably the world’s best salmon river. A story of family, tradition, conservation and the Scottish countryside.
Endeavour
Cabin Fever Michael Smith, Jonathan Franklin 1st June, pb, £9.99, 9781913068752 The incredible story of the Zaandam cruise ship which set sail at the start of the pandemic and became the setting for a dramatic tale on the high seas.
Europa Editions
The Art of Binding People Paolo Milone 25th May, pb, £14.99, 9781787704510 A moving, transformative journey into the most mysterious, heartbreaking, and awe-inspiring corners of the human mind.
Exisle
Island Girl to Airline Pilot Silva Mcleod 5th April, pb, £14.99, 9781922539618 The true story of Mcleod, the first female Tongan airline pilot who is still one of only a handful. Full of frankness and wit.
Eye Books
Shakar: An Afghan Woman’s Journey Bevis John, Shakardokht Jafari 6th July, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781785633553 Born in Afghanistan, raised as a refugee in Iran, Jafari fought for an education and is now an expert in radiation phys- ics based in the UK. This is her story.
Faber & Faber
Super-infinite: The Transformations of John Donne Katherine Rundell 16th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780571345922 Sparkling and very modern biography of the poet of love, sex and death. Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize.
The Tastemaker Tony King 2nd February, hb, eb, £20, 9780571371938 King has been confidante and creative muse to some of the world’s greatest artists including
the Beatles, Bowie and Elton John. Now, for the first time, he tells his story.
Fanny and Stella Neil McKenna 4th May, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780571374922 The gripping story of a scandal that shook Victo- rian England—a tale of a show trial, showbusi- ness and the invention of camp.
Quietly Hostile Samantha Irby 18th May, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780571374984 Bestselling essayist back on point, ready to be the friend in print we all look forward to spending a little more time with.
Sleeping on Islands Andrew Motion 18th May, hb, eb, £20, 9780571375295 Tender, revelatory memoir featuring many of the major figures in British poetry.
Among Others Michael Frayn 13th April, hb, eb, £25, 9780571378609 A memoir of a lifetime’s friendships, from one of Britain’s most liked literary companions.
Farrago
It’s Too Late Now AA Milne 13th July, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780715655047 Best remembered for his children’s novels and verses featuring Winnie- the-Pooh and Christopher Robin, Milne’s autobiogra- phy is about how a writer was formed. It is also a charming period piece on literary life.
Fourth Estate
Riverman Ben McGrath 27th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780008221164 Uncovers the story of an extraordinary man and his puzzling disappearance and paints a picture of the singular spirit of America’s riverbank towns.
Friendaholic Elizabeth Day 13th April, hb, £16.99, 9780008374891 One woman’s journey to understand why she is addicted to friendship.
Where the Children Take Us Zain E Asher 27th April, pb, £9.99, 9780008409463 In this spellbinding memoir, a popular CNN anchor pays tribute to
Definitely: The Story of Def Leppard Leppard Def 9th May, hb, £35, 9781905662791 Narrated by the band
her mother’s strength and determination to raise four successful children in the shadow of tragedy.
Pat in the City Patricia Field 14th February, hb, eb, £20, 9780008598709 From a stylist and fashion provocateur whose designs transformed culture comes a playful yet intimate memoir of a life spent challenging conventions.
Frontline Books
Plastic Surgery in Wars, Disasters and Civilian Life Anthony Roberts 28th February, hb, £25, 9781399068482 Reveals the author’s amazing medical career, which spanned more than 40 years, and details how he used his expertise to treat victims of wars and other disasters.
Gallery
Lucid Lucy Holden 2nd February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781398500402 Autobiographical examination of life and how best to live it.
A Pocketful of Happiness Richard E Grant 11th May, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781398519503 Told with candour in Grant’s singular style, A Pocketful of Happiness is a powerful, funny and moving celebration of life’s unexpected joys.
Seventeen Joe Gibson 20th July, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781398522473 With a heady dose of 1990s nostalgia and the perfectly captured mood of those final months at school, Gibson charts the legacy of deceit and decisions made at the age of 17.
Genesis Gill Books
Under Water Claire Walsh 9th March, pb, eb, £15.99, 9780717194865
Beautiful memoir of self- discovery and a profound meditation on the power of breath.
Perfectly Imperfect Ellen Keane 11th May, hb, eb, £16.99, 9780717196166 Paralympic champion’s practical guide to embracing differences.
Granta Books
In Love Amy Bloom 2nd February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781783788019 Profound reflection on assisted death and the enduring power of a marriage. An astonishing memoir from the cele- brated author.
Constructing a Nervous System Margo Jefferson 6th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781783785568 Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and acclaimed author of Negroland boldly and brilliantly fuses cultural analysis and memoir to probe race, class, family and art.
Fire Island Jack Parlett 4th May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781783787029 Scintillating, richly peopled, impeccably researched history of the New York coastal enclave that, over the last century,
in their own words and illustrated with photography and memorabilia from the archives, this is the ultimate record of the band’s legendary career.
Gibson Square
Ascent of the Matterhorn Theresa May, Edward Whymper 29th May, hb, eb, £20, 9781783341825 New edition of the first- ever climbing classic with recently discovered photographs by the author. Introduced by keen Alpine rambler Theresa May.
Golda Meir Elinor Burkett 3rd May, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781783342396
Published alongside the 2023 Meir biopic starring Helen Mirren, this updated edition includes fresh archival material.
became an iconic site of queer liberation.
Still Pictures Janet Malcolm 2nd February, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781783788361 America’s most innovative biographer turns her gaze on her own life to create this unique memoir in snapshots.
Beautiful Trauma Rebecca Fogg 6th April, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781783785902 Part memoir, part medical investigation, this is a compelling account of surviving a freak accident, and a fascinating exploration of the science of trauma and recovery.
Handmade Siri Helle 2nd March, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781783788231 The story of one woman, one chainsaw, and one modest plan for a mini- cabin. A book from Norway that celebrates the act of making some- thing with your hands.
Greystone Books
In Search of Sleep Bregje Hofstede, Alice Tetley-Paul 4th May, hb, £16.99, 9781778400162 Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing meets Matthew Walker’s Why We Sleep in this fascinating dive into the science and history of sleep.
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Home/Land Rebecca Mead 2nd February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781611854220 A reflection on the nature of home and homeland and the heartache and adventure of leaving an adopted country in order to return to your native land.
Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru
Cranogwen Jane Aaron 15th April, pb, eb, £19.99, 9781837720255 Yn y gyfrol hon, dilynir trywydd Cranogwen, sef Sarah Jane Rees (1839–1916) o Langrannog, fel bardd, darlithydd, golygydd, pregethwraig, dirwestwraig—ac ysbrydolwraig to newydd o awduresau a merched cyhoeddus.
Griffith Davies Haydn Edwards
15th March, pb, eb, £16.90, 9781837720316 Hanes bywyd a gwaith y mathemategydd a’r actiwari Griffith Davies yw’r gyfrol hon.
Hamish Hamilton
The Swimmer: The Wild Life of Roger Deakin Patrick Barkham 25th May, hb, eb, £20, 9780241471470 Definitive biography of the author of cult classic Waterlog.
A Flat Place Noreen Masud 25th May, hb, eb, £18.99, 9780241544051 Raw and radical, unfa- miliar and beguiling—a journey through Britain’s breathtaking flatlands and a reckoning with the painful memories and hidden histories contained in those landscapes.
Hardie Grant Explore
A Joyful Life Summer Land, Rosemary Kariuki 11th May, hb, eb, £20, 9781741177886 Memoir of a migrant woman’s escape from gendered violence in Kenya and challenging racism in Australia to triumph over trauma and build a life of hope and gratitude.
Harper
Lives of the Wives Carmela Ciuraru 2nd March, hb, £25, 9780062356918 Witty inside look at the marriages of five famous writers of the 20th century—with a focus on the “wives” of either gender.
An Ordinary Man Richard Norton Smith 8th June, hb, £25, 9780062684165 From preeminent presidential scholar an examination of Gerald Ford’s surprising life and wildly misunderstood presidency that set the course for economic deregulation.
Bogie & Bacall William J Mann 25th May, hb, £25, 9780063026391 A celebration of the great American love story in all its complexity, challenges and contradictions.
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