BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIRS
Based on a True Story Anthony Holden 30th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781471154690 Award-winning journalist, biographer and editor of Poems That Make Grown Men Cry looks back whimsically on an anecdote- and action- packed career.
King: The Life of Martin Luther King Jonathan Eig 16th May, hb, eb, £25, 9781471181009 By the author of Ali: A Life.
Not Quite White Laila Woozeer 16th March, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781471184208 Engaging and gently humourous personal account of growing up mixed-race in the UK.
Do Right and Fear No One Leslie Thomas 16th February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781471184833 Memorable account of the life of an idealistic and outspoken lawyer and a powerful portrait of the lives of those he has fought for.
Simon & Schuster Audio
King: The Life of Martin Luther King Jonathan Eig 16th May, audiofile, £14.99, 9781398522558 Details above.
The Passion of Private White Don Watson 2nd February, audiofile, £14.99, 9781398522565 The story of a 50-year relationship between a Vietnam vet and an Aboriginal tribe.
The People Hacker Jenny Radcliffe 16th February, audiofile, £14.99, 9781398522589 Details above.
SPCK
Sentamu: My Life John Sentamu 24th March, hb, eb, £24.99, 9780281086689 Inspirational autobiog- raphy of the boy from a Ugandan village who became the first Black archbishop.
Forgotten Warrior Michael Snape 18th May, hb, eb, £30, 9780281086917 Full-scale account of the most senior English soldier to die in a prisoner of war camp during the Second World War.
Summersdale
Super Cats Ashley Morgan 9th March, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781800076884 From putting their lives at risk to help others to detecting danger when no one else did, discover the most inspirational true tales of feline heroes.
Temple University Press
Brothers Nico Slate 12th May, hb, eb, £30, 9781439923825 A white historian’s heartbreaking quest to make sense of the death of his mixed-race older brother.
The Book Guild
Rantings of the Loon Pant King Tex Austin 28th March, pb, £9.99, 9781915122919
Flippant memoir charting the invention of the loon pant, a 1970 phenomenon that took the UK by storm. A refreshing account of the glam rock and punk days.
Once Upon a Time in Uppsala Shirin Amani Azari 28th February, pb, £9.99, 9781915352880 Moving memoir of an Iranian girl transplanted to Sweden during the Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s. The author is a psychotherapist who has experience working with refugees and victims of trauma.
Cold War, Warm Hearts Bridget Gubbins 28th March, pb, £10.99, 9781915603326 Account of a lone woman travelling behind the Iron Curtain in the 1960s.
Path to Success Ray Matthews 28th April, pb, £10.99, 9781915603524 The author aspires to seemingly impos- sible feats of endur- ance throughout his life, culminating in running 75 marathons in 75 days following his 75th birthday.
In Search of Truth Eliza Harrison 28th May, pb, £12.99, 9781915603654 Featuring notable figures from the 20th century, this book documents a woman’s search for independence and her own identity.
The Borough Press
Abominations Lionel Shriver 25th May, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780008458652 Masterful collection from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time. Relentlessly scepti- cal and deeply insightful thoughts on our contem- porary era.
Black Girl, No Magic Kimberly McIntosh 22nd June, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780008477042 Personal essays about what it means to be a fallible and flawed Black woman today.
Two Sisters Blake Morrison 16th February, hb, eb, £16.99, 9780008510527 Morrison returns to conclude a trilogy of family memoirs with an exploration of his sister’s alcoholism.
Will You Read This, Please? Joanna Cannon (ed) 11th May, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780008519971 Twelve stories by bestselling authors, based on experiences of mental health service users in the UK. Contributing authors include Jenn Ashworth, Tracy Chevalier, Ben Johncock, Rhik Samadder and Hafsa Zayyan.
The History Press
Never Shaken, Never Stirred Christopher Reindorp 23rd February, hb, eb, £22.99, 9780750996303 Biography of two aristocratic sisters who scandalised society and inspired Ian Fleming to create the Bond Girl.
Philip II Amy Licence 4th May, hb, eb, £20, 9780750997201 Sympathetic reassess- ment of Philip II explores how he was more than just the husband of an English queen.
Lady Katherine Grey Conor Byrne 1st June, hb, eb, £20, 9780750999700 The first full biography of Katherine Grey in decades, written by an acclaimed Tudor historian.
The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine JF Andrews, Chas Thursfield
My Disappearing Uncle Kathy Henderson 23rd February, hb, eb, £20, 9781803991221 One scattered family and 200 years of European turmoil told through the stories passed down by its undaunted women.
Writing Black Beauty Celia Brayfield 20th April, hb, eb, £20, 9781803991641 A new biography of author Anna Sewell, whose campaigning spirit and determination was as compelling as her novel Black Beauty still is.
Pamphleteer: The Life and Times of Christopher Hitchens Stephen Phillips 4th May, hb, eb, £25, 9781803991689 Long-overdue biography of the Hitch, the most celebrated and contro- versial journalist ofhis generation.
Mrs Pankhurst’s Bodyguard Emelyne Godfrey 13th April, hb, eb, £22, 9781803991757 How suffragette and jujitsu-trained bodyguard “Kitty” Marshall protected her close friend, Emmeline Pankhurst, in their fight for political equality.
Richard III:
The Maligned King Annette Carson 25th May, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781803991832 Updated edition of classic work.
Billington: Victorian Executioner Alison Bruce 2nd February, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781803992419 Complete account of James Billington and his three sons illuminates the history of a family whose business was death.
16th February, hb, eb, £20, 9781803991214 Engaging account of the lives and careers of Eleanor of Aquitaine’s daughters and daughters-in-law.
The Indigo Press
Burnt Eucalyptus Wood Ennatu Domingo 20th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781911648581 Domingo, who was adopted from her native Ethiopia at the age of seven, explores the dilemma of international adoptees and migrant children and their quest for belonging.
Timber Press
Ms Adventure Jess Phoenix 6th February, pb, eb, £15.99, 9781643262192 Skilfully blends memoir, adventure and scientific exploration on a journey from Ecuadorian jungles to Andean glaciers.
Tinder Press
Outside, the Sky is Blue Christina Patterson 2nd March, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781472282644 Beautiful memoir of family, mental illness and grief, told with colour and joy.
Without Warning and Only Sometimes Kit de Waal 13th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781472284853 Painful, heartfelt, brilliantly funny childhood memoir from the author of My Name is Leon.
Torva
That Peckham Boy Kenny Imafidon 13th July, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781911709190 Imafidon found himself in prison at the age of 18. This is his manifesto about creating positive change for people on the fringes of society.
Wonder Boy Angel Au-Yeung, David Jeans 27th April, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781911709213 Riveting investigation of the turbulent life of Zappos visionary Tony Hsieh, whose radical busi- ness strategies revolution- ised both the tech world and corporate culture.
Trapeze
Undoctored Adam Kay 8th June, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781398700390 Hilarious, heartbreaking and sometimes horrifying stories from a life on and off the wards by the multimillion-selling author of This is Going to Hurt.
Leg Greg Marshall 15th June, hb, £18.99, 9781398716346 Hilarious yet poignant account grapples with family, disability and coming of age in two closets—as a gay man and as a man living with cerebral palsy.
The Boy in the Boat Mir Rahimi 15th June, hb, £20, 9781409199328 Extraordinary true story of one boy’s journey, from fleeing the Taliban to arriving in Britain underneath a lorry to the inspiring story of what came next.
Takeaway Angela Hui 20th July, pb, £9.99, 9781398705562 Eye-opening memoir revealing the stories behind living in and running a Chinese takeaway.
Dark Desert Highway Mick Wall 25th May, hb, £22, 9781409190691 The definitive story of “the American Beatles”, the Eagles, a band who have sold more records than Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones combined.
Being Lolita Alisson Wood 6th April, pb, £9.99, 9781398701212 Incredible coming-of-age memoir of obsession, passion and manipulation.
Criminal
Angela Kirwin 25th May, pb, £9.99, 9781398705852 Compelling journey inside the broken English prison system by a former prison social care worker.
A Class of Their Own Matthew Hammett Knott 2nd February, pb, £9.99, 9781398701908 Hilarious revelations of the world of the super rich by a former personal tutor.
Two Roads
I Am Norwell Roberts Norwell Roberts 16th February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781399800891 The memoir of the Met’s first Black police officer, who joined the force in 1967. From that day his face became a symbol of acceptance, a diverse police force and a changing Britain.
I Seek a Kind Person Julian Borger
February 2023–July 2023 51
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148 |
Page 149 |
Page 150 |
Page 151 |
Page 152 |
Page 153 |
Page 154 |
Page 155 |
Page 156 |
Page 157 |
Page 158 |
Page 159 |
Page 160 |
Page 161 |
Page 162 |
Page 163 |
Page 164 |
Page 165 |
Page 166 |
Page 167 |
Page 168 |
Page 169 |
Page 170 |
Page 171 |
Page 172 |
Page 173 |
Page 174 |
Page 175 |
Page 176 |
Page 177 |
Page 178 |
Page 179 |
Page 180 |
Page 181 |
Page 182 |
Page 183 |
Page 184 |
Page 185 |
Page 186 |
Page 187 |
Page 188
