BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS
From Mohair Suits to Kinky Boots Geoff Deane 13th June, pb, £10.99, 9781739471637 As the lead singer of Modern Romance, Deane toured the world and as the screenwriter of “Kinky Boots” he conquered Hollywood. Now comes his latest act as a brilliant and witty ranconteur.
Naxos AudioBooks
The Life of Charlotte Brontë Elizabeth Gaskell 1st June, audiobook, £39, 9781781985014 Gaskell’s biography of her friend Brontë—the first full-length biography of a woman novelist by a woman novelist—is a true classic. Read by Lucy Scott and cast.
NBM
Degas & Cassatt Salva Rubio 12th March, hb, £21.95, 9781681123240
Opens the pages of the Impressionist’s notebooks to try to unravel the mystery of a genius steeped in contradictions.
Nelson
Nine Lives and Counting Duane Chapman 23rd May, hb, eb, £20, 9781400239276 Riveting follow-up to two New York Times bestsellers finds bounty hunter and reality television star Chapman revealing the story of how God redeemed his life.
NYRB Classics
The Unforgivable Cristina Campo, Alex Andriesse 6th February, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781681378022 One of the most distinctive European essayists of the 20th century. Collected here are Campo’s thrilling, stylish essays about everything from flying carpets and “Doctor Zhivago” to God and Shakespeare.
A Chance Meeting Rachel Cohen 19th March, pb, eb, £17.99, 9781681378107 Much-praised chronicle of the links and serendipi- tous meetings between giants of American culture—from Henry James to Helen Keller to Marcel Duchamp. With a new introduction by the author.
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Bend, Don’t Break Frank O’Mara 19th February, pb, £17.99, 9781788494373 O’Mara recounts his life as an elite runner and his battle with Parkinson’s disease. He is aware that Parkinson’s will win but is determined to not get ahead of himself.
Martin Naughton Joanna Marsden, Rosaleen McDonagh, Niall O’Baoill 5th February, pb, £14.99, 9781788494526 A life isolated from the rest of society behind the walls of institutions, like many in 1960s Ireland, and the resolve that forged an unlikely leader.
Arise and Go Kevin Connolly 6th May, pb, £13.99, 9781788494854 The idea of place runs through the life of WB Yeats. This book focuses on his time in Ireland and London, embracing the homes, landscapes and people that had an impact on his work.
The Gift of a Garden Alice Taylor 20th May, pb, £13.99, 9781788494977 Taylor’s garden is her refuge. She introduces the great variety of plants and objects she has gathered—everything with its own unique and fascinating story.
Omnibus Press
The Life and Times of Little Richard
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-fiction NYRB Poets
Letters to Gisele Paul Celan, Jason Kavett (tr), Bertrand Badiou 14th May, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781681378305 Insightful and provocative letters by a great 20th-century poet to his artist wife about life. An intimate look at this canon poet’s process, mental health and every- day moments.
O’Brien Press
Charles White 22nd February, 4th edn, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781915841216 One of David Bowie’s Top 100 Favourite Books. New cover for a stirring saga of a rock legend.
One
Unearthing Kyo Maclear 7th March, hb, eb, £18.99, 9781911590958 Emotionally eloquent memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned and the transformative possibilities of growing plants.
One World
Destined Vijay Jain 1st March, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781739221461 Impactful narrative chronicling eight decades of experiences, wisdom and inspiration by entrepreneur and philanthropist Vijay Jain.
Oxford University Press
Leaves From the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands, 1848-1861, & More Leaves, 1862-1882 Queen Victoria, Margaret Homans, Joanna Marschner, Adrienne Munich 9th May, hb, eb, £16.99, 9780192893857 Offers an intimate view of the most important woman of her times as she shares her love of her family and of the Highlands.
The Flight to Italy Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Terence James Reed 9th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780198901228 Authentic, day-to-day record, never before translated, of Goethe’s Italian diary brings us close to a great European writer at a turning-point in his life.
Palavro
Show Me Heaven Donna Taylor 29th May, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781912092321 One woman’s courage takes her to new heights of revelation as she explores the harrowing circumstances of her brother’s death and delves into the UK’s psychiatric care system.
Pan
Berserker! Adrian Edmondson 23rd May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035014316 Riotous, one-of-a-kind memoir from one of Britain’s most loved comedians.
Kammy Chris Kamara 4th July, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035023851 Revelatory story of Chris Kamara from his successful footballing career to his reinvention as one of Britain’s most popular broadcasters.
When Fury Takes Over John Fury 6th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035014071 Get to know Big John Fury, Gypsy Warrior and the inspiration and driving force behind boxing champion Tyson Fury.
Dragged Up Proppa Pip Fallow 7th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529051155 The story of growing up working class in a forgotten England following the collapse of a north-east mining community in the 1980s.
The Way of the Hermit Ken Smith, Will Millard 27th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035009824 Humorous, transcendent and life-affirming memoir explores Smith’s life alone and off the grid in a log cabin in the Scottish Highlands.
Undercover Cop Danni Brooke 14th March, pb, £10.99, 9781035006724 The first book by a female undercover cop, an exciting, intriguing and at times jaw-dropping memoir.
The Sister Sung-Yoon Lee 4th July, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529073577 This first book on Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister, tipped to be his successor, is an amazing insight into a secretive and murder- ous dynasty.
A Mother’s Courage Malka Levine 23rd May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035027835 One of the hidden stories of the Holocaust, A Mother’s Courage is Levine’s heartbreaking, inspiring account of surviving unspeakable horrors under Nazi rule in Ukraine.
Peepal Tree Press
A Swarthy Boy Edgar Mittelholzer 11th April, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781845235550 First published in 1963, and only two years before his suicide by fire, A Swarthy Boy is a remarkably balanced and often good- humoured account of an extraordinary life.
Penguin
The Swimmer Patrick Barkham 4th April, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780241471487 Conclusivetive biography of Roger Deakin, favoured author of cult classic Waterlog.
Go the Way Your Blood Beats Emmett de Monterey 27th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780241995785 Powerful beautry of a memoir about being born with cerebral palsy and exploring the reality of growing up gay and disabled in 1980s London.
Poor Katriona O’Sullivan 18th April, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780241996768 “One of the best books I have ever read about the complexities of poverty”—Guardian.
Six Saturdays of Beyblade and Other Essays Ferdinand Pisigan Jarin 14th February, pb, £13.95, 9789815058994 Collection of personal essays about growing up and becoming a father. From the landscapes of the Philippine country- sides to the fringes and streetways of Manila.
Defiant Dreams Sola Mahfouz, Malaina Kapoor 9th May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529176056 Extraordinary memoir of a young woman from Afghanistan and her struggle to rise above the circumstances into which she was born. A memoir of education, misogyny and incredible resilience.
Touching Cloth Fergus Butler-Gallie 28th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529176117 Butler-Gallie reveals what it is like to become a priest in the 21st century in a laugh-out-loud, occupational memoir.
That Peckham Boy Kenny Imafidon 1st February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529176551 Imafidon found himself in prison aged 18. This is his manifesto about creating positive change for people on the fringes of society.
Holding the Baby Nell Frizzell 7th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529176834 Part-memoir, part- manifesto, Holding the Baby is a reassuring and radically ambitious book for any new parents who have felt dismissed, misunderstood or shortchanged.
Wonder Boy Angel Au-Yeung, David Jeans 25th April, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529177268 Riveting investigation of the turbulent life of Silicon Valley visionary Tony Hsieh, whose radical business strategies revolutionised both the tech world and corporate culture.
Surviving to Drive Guenther Steiner 28th March, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781529177480 Hugely entertaining, access-all-areas account of a year inside Formula 1, from Haas F1 team principal Steiner, star of Netflix’s Drive to Survive.
Pageboy Elliot Page 9th May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781804991466 Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in “Juno” finally shares his story.
Abroad in Japan Chris Broad 30th May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781804992227 Bestselling memoir from British YouTube star unravels the wonders and eccentricities of one of the world’s most mysterious cultures.
A Purposeful Life Dawn Butler 2nd May, pb, £10.99, 9781804992470 One of Britain’s first Black MPs shares the values, people and beliefs that have forged her path and gives others the convic- tion to improve the world around them.
Word Monkey Christopher Fowler 27th June, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781804992586 Acclaimed author’s
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