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9th May, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781529345735 Germany’s bestselling author delivers an intimate, eye-opening collection of observations, short stories and autobiographical recollections which examine what it means to be alive.
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one word—his own name, spelt backwards—to a journalist and writer.
Veiled Threat Nadeine Asbali 15th February, hb, £20, 9781785908194 Written in a sharp and illuminating voice, Veiled Threat is a necessary exploration of what it is to be a visibly Muslim woman in Britain today.
John Smith Kevin Hickson 25th April, hb, eb, £25, 9781785908231 Smith’s leadership of the Labour party was tragically short. This book offers a comprehensive assessment by academic experts and by those who knew him as advisors, MPs and journalists.
Secret Voices Sarah Gristwood 29th February, hb, eb, £25, 9781849948159 Captivating collection of daily extracts from over four centuries of iconic women’s diaries, structured around the calendar year.
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Soldiers Don’t Go Mad Charles Glass 18th July, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781835010174 Personal history of the friendship between the Great War poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, as well as the traumatic effects of war and the healing properties of poetry.
Named Camilla Balshaw 18th July, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781835010716 Fascinating exploration of names, global naming conventions and identity politics woven into a moving, personal narrative about the finding of family and self.
Seventy Times Seven Alex Mar 20th June, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781915798992 Masterful, revelatory work of literary non-fiction about a teenage girl’s shocking crime and its extraordinary aftermath.
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Nhoj John Lazenby 6th June, hb, eb, £20, 9781785908095 The author’s story of his progress from seven-year- old who could write only
The Intimacy of Power Alun Evans 19th March, hb, eb, £25, 9781785908323 With exceptional access to former prime ministers and decision-makers Evans describes what the ministerial private office is and why it matters.
Red Queen? Michael Ashcroft 21st March, hb, eb, £20, 9781785908569 Ashcroft’s book follows the journey of Angela Rayner, a politician who has quickly become an outspoken and charismatic presence in British public life.
The Women Behind the Few Sarah-Louise Miller 28th March, pb, £9.99, 9781785908705 Powerful and deeply engrossing history of the women whose unsung war work was consigned for so many years to the shadows.
The Spy Who Came in From the Circus Christopher Andrew 21st March, hb, eb, £25, 9781785908127 In this remarkable true story, Andrew, the official biographer of MI6, brings to life one of the most surprising tales of espio- nage ever told.
Black and White
The Eagle in the Mirror Jesse Fink 6th June, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781785305252 Part biography, part forensic jigsaw puzzle, part cold-case detective investigation, The Eagle in the Mirror is the story of Charles Howard ‘Dick’
Ellis, the longest-serving spy for the MI6.
Blink
Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things? Pierre Novellie 14th March, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781785121012 Through observational comedy, Nouvellie gives the reader an insight into the autist’s brain and demystifies some of the daily quirks that those with ASD experience.
Ugly Anita Bhagwandas 25th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781788705356 Bhagwandas uncovers where beauty standards started, unpicks why they have been perpetuated and unmasks the structures that continue to support them.
Strong Ashley Cain 14th March, pb, £9.99, 9781788708920 The moving memoir from father and campaigner on the death of his daughter and his subsequent fight against childhood cancer.
Bloomsbury
Directions to Myself Heidi Julavits 6th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781408883365 Sharply observed memoir of motherhood and the self and a love letter to Maine by a writer Eula Biss calls “witty, sly, critical, inventive”.
Transitional Munroe Bergdorf 23rd May, pb, £9.99, 9781526630322 Wise, life-changing book by an activist.
Hunting the Falcon John Guy, Julia Fox 6th June, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781526631534 From the married couple of Tudor historians a major new history of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and the marriage that convulsed a continent.
Private Equity Carrie Sun 29th February, hb, eb, £25, 9781526634740 Gripping memoir of one woman’s self-discovery inside a top Wall Street firm and an urgent indictment of privilege, extreme wealth and work culture.
One Last Thing Wendy Mitchell 25th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781526658777
The last book from author and advocate on living life and preparing for death.
I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki Baek Sehee, Anton Hur (tr) 6th June, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781526663658 Sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling South Korean therapy memoir, translated by an Interna- tional Booker Prize-shortlistee.
Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow? Bob Cryer 6th June, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781526665324 Not just a wonderfully witty and affectionate biography of a father by a son but a heartwarming insight into a vanishing era of comedy.
The Striker and the Clock Georgia Cloepfil 9th May, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781526668516 Exhilarating and searing memoir about life as a professional female footballer and a beautiful examination of the joy and pain of serious athletics.
Bloomsbury Academic
FDR Iwan Morgan 30th May, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781350447950 Definitive political biogra- phy of Franklin D Roos- evelt focuses on the ways in which he transformed the presidency into an institution of domestic and international leadership.
Bloomsbury Continuum
Rivals in the Storm Damian Collins 23rd May, hb, eb, £22, 9781399407106 Vivid biography in cinematic snapshots of David Lloyd George, one of the world’s greatest statesmen.
Letters for the Ages Winston S Churchill, James Drake (ed), Allen Packwood (ed), Michael Dobbs 23rd May, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781399408189 Specially curated selection of Churchill’s key correspondence, designed to take readers behind the scenes of great events and walk in his footsteps.
Politics, Poverty and Belief
Frank Field 15th February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781399408417 In the dirty world of British politics, one man has stood out for unimpeachable integrity— the former Labour Member of Parliament for Birkenhead Frank Field.
In Pursuit of Love Mark Bostridge 6th June, hb, eb, £20, 9781399416023 Tragic and intriguing life of Victor Hugo’s daughter Adèle and her hapless pursuit of unrequited love.
Bloomsbury Sport
The Maurice Burton Way Maurice Burton, Paul Jones 28th March, hb, eb, £20, 9781399407397 Track cyclist rose above the racism in British society and sport to triumph.
Bill Edrich Leo McKinstry 18th July, hb, eb, £20, 9781399407847 Record-breaking England cricketer, wartime RAF hero, Tottenham Hotspur footballer and husband to five wives—this is the story of one of cricketing’s greatest characters.
Brutal Iwan Thomas 4th July, hb, eb, £18.99, 9781399413640 Unflinching running memoir from one of the UK’s most popular sports and television personalities.
Bloomsbury Wildlife
God is an Octopus Ben Goldsmith 9th May, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781399408363 Struggling to comprehend the shocking death of his teenage daughter, Goldsmith finds solace in nature by immersing himself in plans to rewild his Somerset farm.
Bluebird
Sociopath Patric Gagne 11th April, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781529094886 Compelling, funny and jaw-dropping account of life as a diagnosed sociopath. From a music manager who retrained as a therapist to better understand her condition.
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