Biography & Memoirs
Southern Illinois University Press
When Lambs Become Wolves Rasul T Freelain
26th June, pb, £16.99, 9780809339945
True-crime memoir about a high-profile criminal case in Chicago and Indonesia that made headlines worldwide. Offers an intimate glimpse of child-to-parent violence and abuse.
Sparsile Books
My Perfect Companion William A Horsburgh 28th May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781914399312
Deeply personal memoir about a disabled man’s determination to defy expectations and accept the unlikely friendship that changed his life. An inspirational read.
SPCK
Sentamu John Sentamu 10th June, hb, eb, £24.99, 9780281086689
Powerful autobiography of the first Black archbishop in the Church of England.
All the Times You Were Not There Emma Fowle
19th February, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780281091683
Heartfelt memoir of a family in East End London in the 1980s facing addiction, infidelity but loss but ultimately finding Jesus.
My Story
John C Lennox 16th April, hb, eb, £24.99, 9780281091973
Richly detailed autobiography of one of the great Christian apologists of modern times.
Summersdale
Land Beneath the Waves Nic Wilson 11th June, pb, £12.99, 9781837997947
Revealing memoir of living with chronic illness and an examination of the ways a relationship with the natural world can affect us.
Thames & Hudson
Susie Nick Cave,
Dominique Issermann 5th May, hb, £40, 9780500029855
Exquisite, visual and lyrical portrait of Susie Cave
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Johnny Marr: Set the Boy Free: Illustrated Anniversary Edition Johnny Marr
16th June, hb, £30, 9780500030639
Fully illustrated, enhanced and reformatted edition of Marr’s acclaimed autobiography, Set the Boy Free, sumptuously reimagined with additional archival photography and exclusive updates by Marr himself.
The Bodley Head
Someone Must Know Dave Grimstead 11th June, hb, eb, £22, 9781847928542
The true story of those who go missing and the people who dedicate their lives to finding out what happened.
A Hymn to Life Gisele Pelicot, Natasha Lehrer (tr), Ruth Diver (tr)
17th February, hb, eb, £22, 9781847928962
The sexual assault that stunned the world. A courageous woman’s rallying call for “shame to change sides”. For the very first time Pelicot tells her story.
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-Fiction
that unites the creative talents of four icons – musician Nick Cave, photographer Issermann, designer Irma Boom and Susie Cave herself.
Cézanne, a Memoir with Conversations Joachim Gasquet, Christopher Pemberton (tr), John Rewald, Richard Shiff
2nd July, pb, £12.99, 9780500299050
Vivid portrait drawn from the author’s personal conversations with the artist. Gasquet’s classic offers a rare window into the mind of this Modernist master.
Renoir
Barbara Ehrlich White 12th March, pb, £12.99, 9780500292709
“A magnificent success… it will remain a point of reference for years to come”– Sophie Renoir.
The Book Guild
Johnny Ball: Stories That Must Be Told Johnny Ball
28th March, pb, £10.99, 9781835743782
Charts Ball’s extraordinary journey from stand-up comedy to children’s television fame and beyond and shares the highs and lows of his rollercoaster career.
Patching the Puncture Peter Berry, Deb Bunt 28th February, pb, £9.99, 9781835743812
Blending humour, insight and resilience, Patching the Puncture is a moving story of friendship, coping strategies and living well with dementia.
The British Academy
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the British Academy 22
28th February, hb, £70, 9781805966487
Volume of extended obituaries of Fellows of the British Academy.
The History Press
The Siren of Fleet Street Felicity Goodall 3rd July, hb, eb, £22.99, 9781803995526
Long-overdue biography of pioneering journalist and LGBTQ+ figure Mea Allan.
First on Everest Graham Hoyland 21st May, hb, eb, £22, 9781803998282
Climb Mount Everest with Howard Somervell who was with George Mallory in the first attempt to summit the world’s highest mountain.
Mary Boleyn Sylvia Barbara Soberton, Sophie Bacchus-Waterman
7th May, hb, eb, £20, 9781837051014
Sister to a queen, mother to a king’s son—discover the true history of the “other Boleyn girl”.
Hen, Mistress of Mayhem Darren Coffield, Sarah Lucas
2nd April, hb, eb, £25, 9781837051090
Paints a vivid portrait of a hellraising companion and Bohemian legend.
The Aristocrat and the Able Seaman Angela Young
9th April, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781837051144
When able seaman Thomas Jones put the aristocrat Noel Rothes, at the tiller of his lifeboat an unlikely working relationship began.
Never Shaken, Never Stirred Christopher Reindorp
26th March, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781837051229
For the very first time a biography of two aristocratic sisters who scandalised society and inspired Ian Fleming to create the famous Bond Girl.
Shakespeare’s Notebook Sophie Collins 23rd April, hb, £15.99, 9781837051502
Full account of William Shakespeare’s life and legacy presented in a richly illustrated journal- style format. It is like peeking into the Bard’s own notebook.
The Queen and the Mistress Gemma Hollman
26th February, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781837051571
First biography to look at the two most important women in Edward III’s life and their power and influence on the court and country.
The Robin Hood Handbook Mike Dixon-Kennedy
26th February, pb, eb, £20, 9781837051588
Dixon-Kennedy ranges far and wide in his quest to present a complete picture of the exploits of this hero, drawing on ballads, poems, films, novels, folklore, musicals and place-names.
Queen Elizabeth II Victoria Arbiter 26th March, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781837051830
At the age of 25, Elizabeth became Britain’s 40th monarch and vowed to dedicate her life to service and duty on behalf of her country.
The Indigo Press
The Spinster Cookbook Eli Davies
11th June, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781911648994
Piercing exploration of what it means to cook for one in a society designed for couples and families.
Silverback Tarzan Matt Lewis, Stuart Wheatman
5th February, pb, eb, £20, 9781919167602
Memoir from social media influencer @silverbacktarzan blends fitness, fatherhood, and freedom. A story of reinvention and finding peace.
Troubador
Her Son’s Love Allan Richards 28th February, pb, £8.99, 9781806340194
Moving account of losing a loved one while confined in a state-run isolation hotel during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Unhealed Wounds Gareth Owen 28th March, pb, £11.99, 9781806340545
Brave, first-person account of the humanitarian consequences of the civil war in Angola and a reflection on the nightmarish human realities of the siege of the city of Malanje.
The Mate HJ Dawson 28th March, pb, £14.99, 9781836282921
Incredible story of an amazing character, largely unknown by the general public, who was the unsung hero who supported Shackleton, Admiral Hood, Lloyd George and King George V.
The Westbourne Press
Where the Earth Meets the Sky Louise K Blight
21st April, hb, eb, £20, 9781908906670
In Antarctica’s frozen vastness a writer and a scientist trace the reshaping of penguin life. A luminous journey through loss, resilience and renewal.
Third Iteration
When Something Happens Gerald Corbett
28th February, hb, £20, 9781836285144
Highly personal accounts of Corbett’s time at the top of two of Britain’s greatest, but very different, institutions— Railtrack and the Marylebone Cricket Club.
Daughters of the Sea Geraldine Griffin 28th February, pb, £12.99, 9781836286271
Unique tale of four daughters growing up afloa, and crewing around the south coast of the UK, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Tuttle
Lost Horizons Denis D Gray 12th June, hb, £19.99, 9780804858595
Living life on the edge: the memoir of a legendary Associated Press war correspondent.
Gossamer Years Edward G Seidensticker (tr), Dennis Washburne
7th May, pb, £5.99, 9780804859691
Remarkably frank diary written by an unnamed noblewoman in 10th-century Japan, the period Murasaki Shikibu’s celebrated Tale of Genji.
Bruce Lee
John Little (ed), Shannon Lee, Linda Lee Cadwell 17th April, hb, £7.99, 9780804859752
Behind-the-scenes look at the life of the most extraordinary martial artist of all time.
The Poetry of Chuya Nakahara Chuya Nakahara, Christian Nagle (tr), Mikiro Sasaki
10th April, hb, £19.99, 9784805318973
This definitive bilingual edition brings the most dynamic voice in Japanese early-Modernist poetry to English- language readers.
Unicorn
Anything but a Still Life Carole Latimer, Julian Fellowes
3rd March, hb, £30, 9781917458610
Photographer Latimer reflects on a career capturing some of the most familiar figures of our time.
We Shall Fight Again Simon Lisiecki 3rd February, hb, £30, 9781917458634
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