CATALOGUE January - June 2022
Fiction
The Unravelling HQ
Polly Crosby • Haunting and atmospheric dual timeline novel set on an island that harbours unusual and dark secrets • A beautifully written and compelling mystery for fans of Bridget Collins, Diane Setterfield and Eve Chase • Polly Crosby’s acclaimed debut novel The Illustrated Child was acquired in a 48-hour pre-empt in the UK, and a six-figure deal following a heated auction in the US • Crosby was awarded runner up in the Bridport Prize’s Peggy Chapman Andrews Award for a First Novel, and also won Curtis Brown Creative’s Yesterday Scholarship
6 Jan 2022 £ 14.99
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Polly Crosby lives in Norfolk with her husband and son, and her very loud and much-loved Oriental rescue cat, Dali. To find out more about Polly’s writing, please visit pollycrosby.com. Polly can also be found on Twitter as @WriterPolly.
A darkly beautiful dual-timeline novel with a captivating mystery, for fans of Diane Setterfield and Kiran Millwood Hargrave ’Like a surreal cabinet of curiosities – haunting, eerie, evocative’ Bridget Collins, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Binding When Tartelin Brown accepts a job with the reclusive Marianne Stourbridge, she finds herself on a wild island with a mysterious history. Tartelin is tasked with hunting butterflies for Marianne’s research. But she quickly uncovers something far more intriguing than the curious creatures that inhabit the landscape. Because the island and Marianne share a remarkable history, and what happened all those years ago has left its scars, and some terrible secrets. As Tartelin pieces together Marianne’s connection to the island, she must confront her own reasons for being there. Can the two women finally face up to the painful memories that bind them so tightly to the past? Atmospheric and deeply emotional, The Unravelling is the captivating novel from the author of The Illustrated Child. ***Early reader reviews*** ‘I absolutely loved The Unravelling, and there is something really special about Crosby's beautiful and immersive storytelling’ ‘A beautiful haunting and uniquely captivating book’ ‘The storyline got under my skin, pulling me in with the beautiful writing and descriptions’ ‘Polly Crosby whips up a lush, mythical world . . . realised beautifully in vivid writing. A book worm’s treat!’ Eve Chase, author of The Glass House ‘The Unravelling is a luminous and beautiful novel that gently lures the reader into a captivating story with a mystery at its heart. Polly Crosby expertly weaves together the present and historical strands of the two women who seek solace on a wild, strange island, creating a powerful and haunting atmosphere. The slow unravelling of secrets throughout the novel was utterly absorbing and emotional.’ Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne ‘A beautifully written tale of butterflies, secrets and silk’ Sonia Velton, author of Blackberry and Wild Rose ‘Dreamy image after image, The Unravelling is like a series of beautiful paintings’ Sara Sheridan, author of The Fair Botanists ‘Immersive, atmospheric and so very imaginative.’ Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding ‘Utterly transporting. Polly Crosby plunges us into a hauntingly beautiful landscape with complex and compelling characters, luring us in with her original plot and her elegant prose. A wonderful read’
Updated 15 Feb 2019, printed 18 Aug 2021
978-0-00-835845-7 400pp
All For You HQ
Louise Jensen
978-0-00-833016-3 416pp
20 Jan 2022 £ 8.99
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Louise Jensen is a global No.1 bestselling author of psychological thrillers. Louise has sold over a million copies of her books and her novels have been sold for translation in twenty-five countries, as well as being featured on the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestsellers’ lists. Louise was nominated for the Goodreads Debut Author of 2016 Award and the Guardian’s Not the Booker 2018. Louise’s thrillers have been optioned for TV and film. When Louise isn’t writing thrillers, she turns her hand to penning love stories under the name Amelia Henley. Her debut as Amelia Henley, The Life We Almost Had, is out now. Louise lives with her husband, children,
• Louise Jensen is the global number one bestselling author of five previous novels and has sold over a million books worldwide. • ALL FOR YOU is a psychological thriller about a family, all with secrets to hide – but which secret has led to the most deadly of consequences? Full of twists, turns and shocking revelations, this is Louise’s best book yet. • Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Shari Lapena, Lesley Kara, Heidi Perks and Jane Corry. • Over 100,000 copies sold of previous two books, combined – THE FAMILY and THE STOLEN SISTERS. • 21% growth in ebook sales (THE FAMILY vs THE STOLEN SISTERS). • All to play for: squarely aiming for Paperback Fiction Sunday Times Top Ten. • Bespoke digital campaign to drive high-volume ebook sales • Author has a huge online following and attracts sensational NetGalley and Amazon reader reviews. Satisfaction guaranteed from this reader favourite. • Nominated for the Goodreads Debut Author of 2016 Award & The Guardian’s Not the Booker 2018 for The Date.
The new gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author The Date and The Sister MEET THE WALSH FAMILY Lucy: Mother. Wife. Falling to pieces . . . Aidan: Father. Husband. In too deep . . . Connor: Son. Friend. Can never tell the truth . . .
Everyone in this family is hiding something, but one secret will turn out to be the deadliest of all . . . Will this family ever recover when the truth finally comes out? *** What authors and readers are saying about Louise Jensen: ‘So good, raced through it in a day! Creepy and compelling, another great impossible-to-put-down thriller from the fabulous Louise Jensen.’ B A Paris, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dilemma on The Family ‘The queen of high-tension grip lit delivers a twisted tale that won’t let you go.’ Sunday Times Crime Club on The Stolen Sisters ‘Wow! What can I say about this book in one word! Tremendous!!! Although I would recommend all books from this author, this book was definitely on another level! I can not recommend this book enough to anyone that enjoys a psychological thriller!!’ Amazon 5* reviewer on The Stolen Sisters ‘If you’re a fan of Louise Jensen’s work, you’re in for a treat, and if you haven’t read any of her novels before, then you really need to.’ Amazon 5* reviewer on The Stolen Sisters
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Praise for Louise Jensen: ‘A clever, addictive thriller about family, loss and lies. Packed full of secrets and twists, it will keep you guessing until the final page’ Alice Feeney, bestselling author of Sometimes I Lie ‘A very good study of vulnerability, and how our best intentions can often lead us astray’ Guardian ‘With great skill, Jensen slowly unveils the well-hidden aspects of all three characters and propels the
Updated 2 Aug 2018, printed 15 Sep 2021
‘Louise Jensen is a writer who knows how to get under your skin with her characters. It heightens the whole reading experience and this is another outstanding read from her.’ Amazon 5* reviewer on The Stolen Sisters
Other Parents HQ
Sarah Stovell
20 Jan 2022 £ 14.99
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Sarah Stovell was born in Kent in 1977 and now lives in Northumberland with her partner and two children. She has an MA and a PhD in creative writing and is a lecturer in creative writing at Lincoln University. She is the author of four previous novels, Mothernight, The Night Flower, Exquisite and The Home. Exquisite was chosen by The Times as one of the top 40 crime novels of the past 50 years.
They all have secrets. ‘Funny, moving, insightful and so sharp on the politics of the school gate and beyond. Couldn’t put it down.' Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request In a small town like West Burntridge, it should be impossible to keep a secret. Rachel Saunders knows gossip is the price you pay for a rural lifestyle and outstanding schools. The latest town scandal is her divorce – and the fact that her new girlfriend has moved into the family home. Laura Spence lives in a poky bedsit on the wrong side of town. She and her son Jake don’t really belong, and his violent tantrums are threatening to expose the very thing she’s trying to hide. When the local school introduces a new inclusive curriculum, Rachel and Laura find themselves on opposite sides of a fearsome debate. But the problem with having your nose in everyone else’s business is that you often miss what is happening in your own home. Praise for Sarah Stovell 'Slickly claustrophobic, this arch story of obsessive, forbidden love taken to the extreme will have you squirming in your seat' Sarah Pinborough 'It's a remarkable debut in the crowded psychological thriller field, written with great sureness of touch and tone' The Times 'A moving, gripping story … twists keep coming till the very last page. I loved it' Erin Kelly 'The characters are so untrustworthy you wont know what to believe, but you won't put it down till you've found out. A superb debut' Sunday Mirror 'Whip-smart, lushly written and truly page-turning … Sarah Stovell is a thrilling talent' Holly Seddon 'Cunningly constructed and gorgeously written, this is outstanding' Express ‘I absolutely loved OTHER PARENTS and raced through it in less than 48 hours. Completely gripping, original and so well-observed.’ Nancy Tucker, author of The First Day of Spring ‘An astute and gripping page-turner that takes many hot topics and examines them from every angle . . . A story with a lot of heart, a fantastic cast and it is unlike anything else I've read. Genuinely original and utterly compelling.’ NJ Mackay, author of Found Her Praise for Exquisite 'Addictive, terrifying and beautifully written, Exquisite is up there with the best psychological thrillers I've ever read. Fucking awesome' Chris Whitaker
Updated 7 Jul 2020, printed 5 Oct 2021
978-0-00-844161-6 320pp
· This is a searing exploration of British class politics and the tensions and prejudices of UK rural life. Centred around the village school, OTHER PARENTS explores privilege, prejudice, poverty, class and sexual assault with astonishing sensitivity and wit. · Told from alternating POVs, and populated with a cast of brilliantly nuanced characters, we see how the dramatic events unfold from every angle. • Perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and Liane Moriarty as well as upmarket suspense authors like Sarah Vaughan and Erin Kelly. · Sarah Stovell is the author of four previous novels, including thriller EXQUISITE, which was chosen by The Times as one of the top 40 crime novels of the past 50 years. • This is change of direction for Sarah and her breakout book.
Take Your Breath Away HQ
Linwood Barclay • Another rollercoaster of a read from international bestselling author Linwood Barclay… • In hardback, ELEVATOR PITCH rocketed into the Sunday Times chart at number six. • In hardback, FIND YOU FIRST hit number seven and the paperback was number two in the Sunday Times chart. • He has sold over three million copies of his novels in the UK and is a regular hardback and paperback Top Ten bestseller.
3 Feb 2022 £ 20.00
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Linwood Barclay is an international bestselling crime and thriller author with over twenty critically acclaimed novels to his name, including the phenomenal number one bestseller No Time For Goodbye. Every Linwood Barclay book is a masterclass in characterisation, plot and the killer twist, and with sales of over seven million copies globally, his books have been sold in more than 39 countries around the world and he can count Stephen King, Shari Lapena and Peter James among his many fans. Many of his books have been optioned for film and TV, and Linwood wrote the screenplay for the film based on his bestselling novel Never Saw It Coming. Born in the US, his parents moved to Canada just
• Linwood Barclay’s novels have twice been selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club. • This will be a major publication backed by an unmissable campaign.
A missing woman. A husband suspected. The truth will … Take Your Breath Away The breathtaking new crime thriller from the international bestselling author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Elevator Pitch and Find You First…
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW! It’s always the husband, isn’t it? One weekend, while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip, his wife, Brie, vanished without a trace. Most people assumed Andy had got away with murder, but the police couldn’t build a strong case against him. For a while, Andy hit rock bottom – he drank too much, was abandoned by his friends, nearly lost his business and became a pariah in the place he had once called home. Now, six years later, Andy has put his life back together. He’s sold the house he shared with Brie and moved away for a fresh start. When he hears his old house has been bulldozed and a new house built in its place, he’s not bothered. He’s settled with a new partner, Jayne, and life is good. But Andy’s peaceful world is about to shatter. One day, a woman shows up at his old address, screaming, ‘Where’s my house? What’s happened to my house?' And then, just as suddenly as she appeared, the woman – who bears a striking resemblance to Brie – is gone. The police are notified and old questions – and dark suspicions – resurface. Could Brie really be alive after all these years? If so, where has she been? It soon becomes clear that Andy’s future, and the lives of those closest to him, depends on discovering what the hell is going on. The trick will be whether he can stay alive long enough to unearth the answers… PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY: ‘A superior thriller’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘The twists keep coming’ THE TIMES ‘It’s the best book of his career. I couldn’t put it down, and you won’t be able to either. If you enjoy thrillers, this is the real deal. It never lets up’ STEPHEN KING ‘A full-throttle powerhouse of a thriller – Linwood Barclay is in a class of his own’ T.M. LOGAN ‘Insanely paced, wildly entertaining’ JOE HILL ‘Genius … but terrifying’ THE SUN ‘A fast-moving, high-concept thriller … a rip-roaring rollercoaster of a ride’ DAILY MAIL PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY:
Updated 21 Sep 2018, printed 6 Dec 2021
978-0-00-833209-9 400pp
The Start of Something HQ
Miranda Dickinson • The queen of the relatable love story is back. Miranda is the six-time Sunday Times bestselling author and has sold over a million books worldwide. • An epic and modern love story about two lonely people connecting after life has knocked them down one too many times. • Perfect for fans of Lindsey Kelk and Mhairi McFarlane, and for anyone who loved THIS TIME NEXT YEAR.
3 Feb 2022 £ 8.99
• Miranda is a favourite with readers, reviewers and authors – gets glowing endorsements from all of them.
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• This will be THE love story everyone’s talking about in 2022.
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Miranda is the author of twelve books, including six Sunday Times bestsellers. Her books have been translated into seven languages and have made the bestseller charts in four countries. She has been shortlisted twice for the RNA awards (for Novel of the Year in 2010 with Fairytale of New York and again in 2012 for Contemporary Novel of the Year for It Started With a Kiss). She has now sold over a million copies of her books worldwide. Miranda lives in the Black Country with her husband and daughter.
• Strongest book Miranda has written to date – this has the potential to be a game changer for her.
‘A proper lovely romance, and a fabulous spirit-lifter’ Ruth Jones, Sunday Times bestselling author ‘Heart-warming and believable. This is Miranda Dickinson at her very best’ Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author ‘The Start of Something is a wonderfully romantic story about the healing powers of love. Gentle and romantic, a wonderful salve for the soul, it is a charming joy of a read’ Milly Johnson, Sunday Times bestselling author ‘Miranda is such a big-hearted, generous writer, full of warmth and love’ Jenny Colgan, Sunday Times bestselling author *** Two lonely people. One note in the window. And what happens when they reach out… Lachlan Wallace is stuck at home after a car accident stalled his army career. With months of physiotherapy still to endure and only his rescue dog and cat for company, he’s taken to gazing out of the window, watching the world spin on without him. And then he notices a vase of flowers on the windowsill of the apartment opposite his. Drawn to their hope and colour, he decides to reach out and sticks a message in his window… Bethan Gwynne is a stranger in a new town. Bringing up her son Noah by herself, she is slowly rebuilding her life, but loneliness is one obstacle she has yet to overcome. She’s intrigued by a glimpse of her neighbour in the apartment across from hers – and then, one evening, she sees a message in his window just for her: WHAT ARE THOSE FLOWERS CALLED? And so begins a love story of two people reaching out, daring to trust a stranger… *** Authors have fallen in love with The Start of Something: ‘Charming, quirky and properly romantic’ Mike Gayle, bestselling author of All the Lonely People ‘A truly heart-warming novel about hope, loneliness and the power of reaching out. Bethan and Lachlan's story will move anyone who's ever taken a chance on love. A magical read’ Holly Miller, bestselling author of The Sight of You
Updated 6 Jul 2020, printed 5 Oct 2021
978-0-00-844075-6 384pp
• Almost 60,000 copies sold across formats of THE DAY WE MEET AGAIN and OUR STORY.
HQ Young Adult
The Iron Fey: Evenfall (2)
The Iron Sword Julie Kagawa • Julie Kagawa is an international YA fantasy sensation with a combined UK TCM of over 70,000. • The Iron Raven is the first book in the brilliant new Iron Fey: Evenfall series returning to the beloved characters from Julie’s best-selling series, the Iron Fey. • This is epic YA fantasy that fans of Laini Taylor, Sarah J Maas, Leigh Bardugo and Brigid Kemmerer will adore.
17 Feb 2022 £ 7.99
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Julie Kagawa is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Iron Fey, Blood of Eden, The Talon Saga and the Shadow of the Fox series. Born in Sacramento, she has been a bookseller and an animal trainer and enjoys reading, painting, playing in her garden and training in martial arts. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and a plethora of pets. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
As Evenfall nears, the stakes grow ever higher for those in Faery… Banished from the Winter Court for daring to fall in love, Prince Ash achieved the impossible and journeyed to the End of the World to earn a soul and keep his vow to always stand beside Queen Meghan of the Iron Fey. Now he faces even more incomprehensible odds. Their son, King Keirran of the Forgotten, is missing. Something more ancient than the courts of Faery and more evil than anything Ash has faced in a millennium is rising as Evenfall approaches. And if Ash and his allies cannot stop it, the chaos that has begun to divide the world will shatter it for eternity.
Readers LOVE Julie Kagawa ‘Absolutely fantastic. It was incredible to be back in the Iron Fey world and reunite with some of my favourite characters!!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘A captivating tale of how old wounds run deep, love, heartbreak and overcoming your inner demons. I highly recommend’ NetGalley reviewer ‘I love this universe and these characters so much!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘If you liked the Iron Fey series you will love this, and if you haven't read Iron Fey yet I urge you to start, Like NOW!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ‘Gripping and unforgettable’ ‘A captivating read full of intriguing characters and plot twists’ ‘An amazing world to get lost in. Amazing writing and fabulous characters. Can't wait to get stuck into the next book’ ‘I am totally hooked’ ‘God, I pretty much devoured this book.’ ‘This book was outstanding… I was totally enthralled.’ ‘I never wanted to leave the beautiful world Julie Kagawa painted.’
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Updated 6 Mar 2020, printed 13 Aug 2021
978-1-84845-830-7 400pp
Mothers and Daughters HQ
Erica James • Erica James has been a perennial Sunday Times Bestseller in hardback and paperback for the last 15 years. • Her first book with HarperCollins, Mothers & Daughters is a rich, rewarding family drama about a family facing up to a secret in their past. • Stunning new packaging to re-launch Erica in the UK as HQ did with Adele Parks • For fans for Karen Swann, Santa Montefiore and Rachel Hore
17 Mar 2022 £ 14.99
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Erica James is the author of twenty-three internationally bestselling novels. With recent Sunday Times Top Ten bestsellers including Swallowtail Summer, Coming Home to Island House and, most recently the hardback bestseller, Letters from the Past. Her books are loved by readers looking for beautifully drawn relationships, emotionally powerful storylines and evocative settings. In 2020, Erica received the Nielsen Silver Award for sales of over a quarter of a million copies for both Love and Devotion and Tell It to the Skies; she has previously won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award for Gardens of Delight and is a Number One bestseller in Norway.
Even happy families have their secrets… A sweeping family drama of old secrets and new beginnings from the Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James… Since the sudden death of her husband, Naomi has steadily rebuilt the life they shared in the village of Tilsham by the sea. Her eldest daughter, Martha, is sensible and determined – just like her father was – and very much in control of where her life is going. If she could just get pregnant with her husband, life would be perfect. Willow, the youngest, was always more sunny and easy-going, yet drifted through life, much to her father’s frustration. But now, with charming new boyfriend, Rick, she has a very good reason to settle down. The three women are as close as can be. But there are things Naomi has kept from her daughters. Like the arrival of Ellis, a long-lost friend from way back, now bringing the fun and spark back into her life. And she’s certainly never told them that her marriage to their father wasn’t quite what it seemed… The Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James returns with this gloriously compelling tale of mothers and daughters, secrets and love.
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Updated 17 Mar 2020, printed 6 Oct 2021
978-0-00-841369-9 400pp
Old Friends HQ
Felicity Everett • Brilliantly twisty, darkly sharp fiction, perfect for of Louise Candlish and Adele Parks • Praise for Felicity Everett: • ‘An exciting, dark novel about friendship; brutally truthful and raw’ Adele Parks • ‘This was clever, relentless and utterly recognisable. I absolutely loved it!’ Katie Fforde • ‘Excruciating yet unputdownable, this is domestic noir at its most gripping’ Woman & Home
17 Mar 2022 £ 8.99
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The latest gripping domestic drama from the author of The Move and The People at Number 9… Moving in together. What could go wrong?
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Felicity Everett grew up in Manchester, lived, worked and raised her family of four in London and returned from a four year spell in Melbourne, Australia to live in Gloucestershire in 2014. After an early career in children’s publishing and freelance writing, she published her debut adult novel The Story of Us in 2011. Her second novel The People at Number 9 was published in 2017 and her third novel The Move was published in 2020. Author home Gloucestershire Backlist The People at Number 9 The Move Competition The;Hunting Party;Guest List;Therapist;Just My Luck;Both of You;Family Upstairs; Strangers;I Made a Mistake;House Guest; Wild Girls;Other Passenger;Catch;Holiday. by;Liane Moriarty;Lucy Foley;B A Paris; Adele Parks;Lisa Jewell;Cara Hunter;Louise Candlish;TM Logan;Jane Corry;Mark Edwards;Claire Douglas Editorial Kate Mills
‘Sharp, dark and brilliantly twisty’ OK! AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW! Two couples, best friends for half a lifetime, move in together. What could possibly go wrong…? Harriet and Mark have it all: successful careers, a lovely house in a leafy London suburb, twin boys on the cusp of leaving home. Yvette and Gary share a smaller place with their two daughters in a shabbier part of the same borough. But when the stars align for a collective move north, it means a fresh start for them all. For Mark, it’s a chance to escape the rat race; for Harriet, a distraction from her unfulfilled dream of a late third child. Gary has decided to reboot the Madchester band that made him famous, while Yvette hopes it will give her daughters what she never had herself. But as the reality of their new living arrangements slowly sinks in, the four friends face their own midlife crises, and the dream becomes a nightmare… Praise for Old Friends: ‘Sharp, dark and brilliantly twisty’ OK! Praise for Felicity Everett: ‘A dark and foreboding tale of a rural dream gone wrong; of what can happen when we try to paint over the cracks’ Sunday Post ‘Felicity has the reader gripped when she explores unhealthy relationships based on insecurity and delusion. She writes with a raw realism’ Adele Parks, No. 1 bestselling author, in Platinum ‘Dark and gripping, this tale is perfect for snuggling up with by the fire with a glass or two of wine’ Closer ‘This was clever, relentless and utterly recognisable. I absolutely loved it!’ Katie Fforde, No. 1 bestselling author 'A cautionary tale of what happens when you get caught up with the in-crowd … I gulped it down' Veronica Henry, bestselling author ‘Held me in its vice-like grip from first page to last … A fascinating analysis of an unhealthy friendship based on insecurity and delusion’ Sophie Hannah, bestselling author ‘Domestic noir at its most gripping’ Woman & Home Praise for Old Friends:
Updated 3 Aug 2017, printed 8 Jan 2022
978-0-00-828845-7 384pp
The Haven HQ
Amanda Jennings • A sinister upmarket psychological thriller set in an off-grid commune in the early noughties for fans of Will Dean, Lucy Atkins, Gillian McAllister, and Claire Douglas • Has potential to be Thriller of the Month in Waterstones in hardback • Amanda’s previous books, The Storm and The Cliff House, have garnered fantastic reviews • The Cliff House was a Bookseller No1 Heatseeker in summer 2019 • Also chosen as a Tesco Fern Britton pick and got stellar reviews
17 Mar 2022 £ 14.99
• Amanda Jennings is fantastically well-connected and well-liked in the crime world
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• In Her Wake was selected for WHS Fresh Talent, and chosen for the autumn’s ‘Best of’ promotion and the Guardian’s Not the Booker Prize
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Amanda Jennings has written six novels, and numerous short stories for anthologies and magazines, and is published both in the UK and abroad. She is a regular contributor to BBC Radio Berkshire and a long-standing judge for the Henley Youth Festival literary competition, has taught writing workshops, and enjoys appearing at literary festivals. Before becoming an author, Amanda worked at the BBC as a researcher, and studied History of Art at Cambridge University. She lives in a cottage in the middle of the woods in Oxfordshire with her family and a varied assortment of animals.
• She’s been a Top 5 Kindle bestseller and her second novel has been optioned for TV/film
A dark and glittering literary novel for fans of Will Dean and Lucy Atkins from the author of The Storm and The Cliff House… It was meant to be paradise… Winterfall Farm, spectacular and remote, stands over Bodmin Moor. Wanting an escape from the constraints of conventional life, Kit and Tara move to the isolated smallholding with their daughter, Skye, and a group of friends. Living off-grid and working the land, they soon begin to enjoy the fruits of their labour amid the breathtaking beauty and freedom of the moor. At first this new way of life seems too good to be true, but when their charismatic leader, Jeremy, returns from a mysterious trip to the city with Dani, a young runaway, fractures begin to appear. As winter approaches, and with it cold weather and dark nights, Jeremy's behaviour becomes increasingly erratic. Rules are imposed, the outside world is shunned, and when he brings a second girl back to the farm, tensions quickly reach breaking point with devastating consequences… The Haven is the compelling new novel from Amanda Jennings, author of The Cliff House. Praise for Amanda Jennings: ‘Beautifully written, chilling and absorbing’ Adele Parks, No. 1 bestselling author of Both Of You ‘Twisty, malevolent and gripping … masterfully done’ Lisa Jewell, No. 1 bestselling author of The Family Upstairs ‘Haunting and evocative’ Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of Hostage ‘An evocative story of coercive control … warm-hearted, darkly atmospheric, and wholly addictive' Lucy Atkins, author of Magpie Lane ‘Absorbingly atmospheric … beautiful and sinister’ The Times ‘A dark, sinister story with a cracking twist’ The Sun ‘Suspenseful, beautifully written, and utterly compelling’ Alice Feeney, bestselling author of Rock Paper Scissors ‘Chilling and atmospheric … will keep you gripped in its clutches until the final page’ My Weekly ‘Evocative and affecting’ Crime Monthly Praise for Amanda Jennings:
Updated 26 Sep 2019, printed 26 Nov 2021
978-0-00-850407-6 400pp
Four Aunties and a Wedding HQ
Jesse Sutanto • CRAZY RICH ASIANS meets WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S, this is a hilarious and entertaining sequel to DIAL A FOR AUNTIES • Brilliantly original and fun, this is a rom-com with a mystery twist giving a tantalising glimpse into the glitzy and glamorous lives of the uber-rich • Netflix have optioned film rights for Jesse’s debut DIAL A FOR AUNTIES after a competitive auction
They vow to make it a day to remember… 31 Mar 2022 £ 14.99
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The laugh-out-loud new novel from the bestselling author of Dial A For Aunties, winner of the Comedy Women In Print Prize 2021
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It’s supposed to be the perfect day… After getting away with literal murder, Meddy can’t wait to settle down and marry the love of her life, Nathan. She’s found the dress, got the dream venue at Christ Church College, Oxford, plus having a destination wedding comes with the added bonus of not having to invite her very large extended family.
Jesse Sutanto is an author of books for children and adults. She is the author of The Obsession, a YA suspense novel forthcoming from Sourceboks Fire in February 2021, and Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit, the first in a middle grade series set to publish in early 2022 from Imprint.
…But is it even a wedding if nobody gets killed? Although when her meddling aunties get involved, Meddy knows her wedding is going to be anything but quiet. Even though there’s no dead body hidden in the freezer this time, for better or worse, it’s certainly going to be a day she’s never going to forget…
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She received her Masters from the University of Oxford. She grew up in Indonesia and Singapore and currently lives in Jakarta with her husband and two daughters. You can find out more about Jesse on her website www.jesseqsutanto.com and follow her on Twitter @thewritinghippo and on Facebook and Instagram @JesseQSutanto Editorial
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Praise for Jesse Sutanto and Dial A For Aunties: ‘Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt’ Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read ‘A dazzling debut full of humour and love. A comedy caper, doused in black humour, comical references, mixed with romance – fans of Crazy Rich Asians will love it’ My Weekly ‘Brilliant, wicked and dead, dead funny’ Andi Osho, Asking For A Friend ‘A gloriously screwball crime caper (with a dusting of romance) which will have you snortlaughing’ Red ‘Dial A For Aunties is one of the funniest, smartest, most compelling books I’ve read in a long time and I couldn’t put it down’ Lucy Vine, Hot Mess ‘Rejoice over Dial A For Aunties’ Elle ‘This smart, funny charming novel has all the right ingredients to make you laugh out loud… A heartfelt rom-com’ Platinum ‘A tightly-plotted, highly comic romp, Dial A For Aunties keeps you guessing till the very last twist’ Lauren Ho, Last Tang Standing ‘Has redefined what “page-turner” means with laugh-out-loud humour and delightful twists and turns at every corner’ Buzzfeed ‘A rip-roaring treat! Dark comedy at its finest and a set of catastrophes that had me roaring’ Abigail Mann, The Lonely Fajita ‘This laugh-out-loud read is a real breath of fresh air’ Fabulous ‘Dark humour at its best. We had such a laugh reading through’ Magic Radio Bookclub ‘The comedy jackpot! Fresh, funny and fabulous’ Kirsty Eyre, Cow Girl ‘A laugh-out-loud read’ Bella
Updated 30 Jul 2020, printed 26 Dec 2021
978-0-00-851839-4 384pp
The Book Share HQ
Phaedra Patrick • A wonderfully heart-warming and life-affirming novel about a woman who gets an unexpected second chance to start a new chapter, perfect for fans of Mike Gayle and Ruth Hogan • This is a real book lover’s book and with its themes of grief and loneliness is perfect for book clubs and reading groups • Phaedra’s second novel Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone is soon to be a major Hallmark movie
31 Mar 2022 £ 8.99
It’s never too late to start a new chapter…
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• Phaedra is a bestseller in the US and Canada and her debut novel, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, has now sold over a quarter of a million copies worldwide and has been option for film
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Phaedra Patrick studied art and marketing and has worked as a stained glass artist, film festival organiser and communications manager. Her short stories have won competitions run by Penguin and Darley Anderson and she now writes full time. She lives in Saddleworth with her husband and son. Competition the;authenticity project;half a world away;one day in summer;queenie malone’s paradise hotel;grown ups;three things about elsie;dear emmie blue. by ruth hogan;libby page;mike gayle;anstey harris;clare pooley;lucy dillon; shari low;marian keyes;joanna cannon;erica james Editorial Katie Seaman
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The utterly charming and feel-good new novel from the bestselling author of The Secrets of Sunshine and The Library of Lost and Found. Liv Green loves losing herself in a good book. Her everyday reality is less romantic, cleaning houses for people who barely give her the time of day. But when she lands a job housekeeping for her personal hero and mega-bestselling author Essie Starling, she can't believe her luck. When Essie dies unexpectedly, Liv is left with an astonishing last wish: to complete Essie’s last ever novel. To do so, change-averse Liv will have to step away from the fictitious worlds in her head, and into Essie’s shoes. As she begins to write, she uncovers a surprising connection between the two women – and a secret that will change Liv’s life forever… Heart-warming and uplifting, the new book from the author of The Library of Lost and Found is a reminder of how it’s never too late to change your own story – perfect for fans of All the Lonely People and The Authenticity Project. Praise for Phaedra Patrick: ‘A gem of a book. I loved it.’ Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestseller ‘A charming story of self-discovery.’ Hello! ‘Wonderful… the perfect summer read.’ Woman ‘A charming story with thought-provoking themes.’ Candis ‘A feel-good story with oodles of charm.’ The Daily Mail ‘This book is a balm for the soul and the heart.’ The Sun ‘Eccentric, charming and wise, this will illuminate your heart.’ Nina George, author of The Little Paris Bookshop ‘A gorgeous journey told through charms.’ Heat ‘A charming, unforgettable story.’ Harper’s Bazaar ‘With many poignant as well as laugh-out-loud moments, in the vein of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, this is a lovely feel-good read.’ Compass ‘As charming and witty as the title suggest.’ My Weekly ‘We love this sweet story about self-discovery.’ Take A Break
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Updated 9 Jan 2020, printed 26 Oct 2021
978-0-00-841845-8 400pp
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DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers (2)
The Blood Tide Neil Lancaster • The first novel in the series was longlisted for the 2021 McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year; this book is even better. • This is the second thriller in a stunning new Scottish crime series, perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and Denzil Meyrick • Neil Lancaster is the No.1 digital bestselling author of the Tom Novak and Max Craigie thriller series
31 Mar 2022 £ 14.99
• Neil was a detective on the famous Levi Bellfield serial killer case
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• The author is an Ex-Detective and Military Policeman who uses his first-hand experiences to bring authenticity to his stories. He is also a broadcaster who regularly appears on Sky TV to comment on true crime documentaries
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Neil Lancaster is the No.1 digital bestselling author of the Tom Novak series. His latest novel, Dead Man’s Grave, was longlisted for the 2021 William McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Book of the Year. He served as a military policeman in the RAF and worked as a detective for the Metropolitan Police, investigating serious crimes in the capital and beyond. As a covert policing specialist, he used a variety of tactics to obtain evidence against murderers, human traffickers, drug dealers and fraudsters. He now lives in the Scottish Highlands, writes crime and thriller novels and works as a broadcaster and commentator on true crime documentaries. He is a key expert on two Sky Crime TV series, Meet, Marry,
• Neil lives in the Scottish Highlands on The Black Isle and is well-connected within the crime writing community. His books have garnered praise from a wide range of authors, including Ian Rankin, Jane Casey, C. L. Taylor, Cass Green and Tony Parsons
Max, Janie and Ross return in the second gripping novel in this explosive Scottish crime series.
PRE-ORDER NOW You get away with murder. In a remote sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, a fisherman vanishes without trace. His remains are never found. You make people disappear. A young man jumps from a bridge in Glasgow and falls to his death in the water below. DS Max Craigie uncovers evidence that links both victims. But if he can’t find out what cost them their lives, it won’t be long before more bodies turn up at the morgue… You come back for revenge. Soon cracks start to appear in the investigation, and Max’s past hurtles back to haunt him. When his loved ones are threatened, he faces a terrifying choice: let the only man he ever feared walk free, or watch his closest friend die… Everyone loves the DS Max Craigie series! ‘Think Jack Reacher fronting Line of Duty’ Ian Rankin ‘The best police procedural I've read in years – fast-paced, compelling and deeply authentic. DS Max Craigie is a brilliant hero and I can't wait for the next in the series’ Jane Casey ‘This is a page-turner you won't want to miss!’ Denzil Meyrick ‘A cracking good story … kept me turning the pages, and loving the twists. I can’t wait for the second Craigie instalment’ Gytha Lodge ‘A thriller writer set to blow up the bestseller lists’ C. L. Taylor ‘Rock hard cop stuff, from a writer who’s done it for real. Absolutely terrific’ Paul Finch ‘The most authentic voice in thriller writing’ Tony Parsons Praise for the Max Craigie series: ‘Grabbed me from the first page … think Jack Reacher fronting Line of Duty’ Ian Rankin ‘The best police procedural I've read in years – fast-paced, compelling and deeply authentic. DS Max Craigie is a brilliant hero and I can't wait for the next in the series’ Jane Casey
Updated 30 Nov 2020, printed 15 Sep 2021
978-0-00-851846-2 384pp
Breakneck Point HQ
T. Orr Munro
14 Apr 2022 £ 14.99
A brand new crime series for fans of Val McDermid, Jane Casey, Cara Hunter and Mare of Easttown
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She’s hunting a killer. He’s watching her every move.
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T. Orr Munro was born in Hampshire to an English mother and a Greek/Armenian father who later moved to Devon. After university she trained as a CSI, then became a secondary school teacher. She changed career at 33 to become a police and crime journalist. She has since returned with her family to live in North Devon, the setting for Breakneck Point. Her time as a CSI provided much of the inspiration for the novel, shining a light on what happens behind the crime scene tape.
CSI Ally Dymond follows the evidence – wherever it leads. Her commitment to justice has cost Ally her place on the major investigations team. After exposing corruption in the ranks, she’s stuck working petty crimes on the sleepy North Devon coast. Only when the body of nineteen-year-old Janie Warren turns up in the seaside town of Bidecombe can Ally put her skills to good use. Yet the evidence she discovers contradicts the lead detective’s theory. And no one wants to listen to the CSI who landed their colleagues in prison. Time is running out to catch a serial killer no one is looking for – no one except Ally. What she doesn’t know is that he’s watching, from her side of the crime scene tape, waiting for the moment to strike. When he does, Ally will be forced to question the true nature of justice like never before.
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Updated 8 Dec 2020, printed 2 Nov 2021
978-0-00-847964-0 320pp
• Introducing a tough, relatable heroine – Ally Dymond is a dedicated CSI and single mother who readers will immediately root for. • Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Elly Griffiths and Jane Casey, as well as TV series like Broadchurch, Mare of Easttown and Line of Duty. • Debut author T. Orr Munro is a crime journalist and former CSI so has the knowledge and experience to give readers an authentic peek behind the crime scene tape. • Set in a seaside town in Devon, this is exactly the sort of atmospheric setting that readers of the genre love.
These Streets HQ
Luan Goldie • The new novel from the author of NIGHTINGALE POINT, longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the RSL Ondaatje Prize, and a Radio 2 Book Club pick. • Set in Newham – vividly captures this area of London, in much the same way NIGHTINGALE POINT portrayed life on a council estate. • The story of Jess, a single mother with two teenage children. She’s the only one who can keep her family together, but what can she do when she’s become tired of fighting a system that has failed her time and again?
14 Apr 2022 £ 14.99
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Luan Goldie is a primary school teacher, and formerly a business journalist. Her debut novel Nightingale Point was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the RSL Ondaatje Prize. It was also a Radio 2 Book Club pick. She has written several short stories and is the winner of the Costa Short Story Award 2017 for her short story ‘Two Steak Bakes and Two Chelsea Buns’. She was also shortlisted for the London Short Story Prize in 2018 and the Grazia/Orange First Chapter competition in 2012, and was chosen to take part in the Almasi League, an Arts Council-funded mentorship programme for emerging writers of colour. In 2019 she was shortlisted for the h100 awards in the Publishing and Writing category.
• Tackles the complex issues of homelessness in London, male mental health, and single-parent families. • THESE STREETS is full of Luan’s trademark warmth and searing observational narrative style, and her USP is bringing East London to life. • Over 30,000 copies sold of Luan’s previous novels, NIGHTINGALE POINT and HOMECOMING • Perfect for fans of Diana Evans, Zadie Smith and OPEN WATER. • Author won the Costa Short Story Award 2017, and was shortlisted for the London Short Story Prize in 2018 – this author is one to watch. • Potential to be a big literary prize winner.
From the author of Nightingale Point, longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2020, comes a new thought-provoking novel. ‘A sharp, funny, wonderful writer’ Diana Evans, bestselling author of Ordinary People * * * * * Jess is a single mother to two teenage children, and although life can be tough she’s just about keeping things together. But when her landlord asks her to move on so he can sell the house they’re living in without warning, Jess’s worries take on a whole new meaning. As Jess struggles to regain her footing, cracks begin to appear in other areas of her life and suddenly she feels she’s failing at everything. Her daughter Hazel is becoming more and more distant, her son Jacob is struggling to find where he fits in the world, and the menacing spectre of Jess’s older brother, someone she cut out of her life years ago, begins to make his presence felt again. Jess knows she’s the only one who can keep her family together, but how can she keep going when life keeps beating her back? Set on the streets of East London, These Streets is a searing and powerful novel that explores how we are meant to find our place in a world that is designed for only the privileged to succeed. Beautiful and honest, it is an essential story about living in Britain today. * * * * * Praise for Luan Goldie: ‘A warm, confident writer with the lightest of touches’ Observer ‘Exquisite eye for detail and delicate turn of phrase’ Guardian ‘Luan Goldie writes vividly about the inner lives of characters who inhabit a world so often overlooked’ Mike Gayle, bestselling author of All The Lonely People Praise for Luan Goldie ‘A beautiful novel. It was a real pleasure to read’ Jing-Jing Lee, author of How We Disappeared ‘It’s just so masterfully written – it had me completely gripped from the very first page’ Beth O’Leary,
Updated 1 Apr 2020, printed 26 Sep 2021
978-0-00-841967-7 384pp
With This Kiss HQ
Carrie Hope Fletcher • The brand new high-concept love story from the Sunday Times bestselling author and award-winning theatre actress, Carrie Hope Fletcher • Two Sunday Times number one bestsellers • Four consecutive Sunday Times top ten bestsellers • Over 300,000 Carrie Hope Fletcher books sold • The next Cecelia Ahern
978-0-00-840095-8 400pp
14 Apr 2022 £ 12.99
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Carrie Hope Fletcher is an actress, singer, author and vlogger. Carrie's first book, All I Know Now, was a number one Sunday Times bestseller and her debut novel, On the Other Side, also went straight to number one. Carrie played the role of Eponine in Les Misérables at the Queen's Theatre in London's West End for almost three years. She has since stared in and received awards for a number of productions including The War of the Worlds, The Addams Family and Heathers: The Musical. She will soon star in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella in the lead role.
• Carrie’s combined social media reach is over 1.5 million followers • Carrie’s ‘bookish’ profile continues to grow – she published her first children’s novel in 2020, Into the Spotlight, a retelling of Ballet Shoes, and she has recorded the audiobooks for The Flatshare and Laura Jane Williams’ novels
A brand new timeless romance with a sprinkling of magic from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author – coming February 2022 If you knew how your love story ends, would you dare to begin? From the outside, Lorelai is an ordinary young woman with a normal life. She loves reading, she works at the local cinema and she adores living with her best friend. But she carries a painful burden, something she’s kept hidden for years; whenever she kisses someone on the lips, she sees how they are going to die. But she’s never known if she’s seeing what was always meant to be, or if her kiss is the thing that decides their destiny. And so, she hasn’t kissed anyone since she was eighteen. Then she meets Grayson. Sweet, clever, funny Grayson. And for the first time in years she yearns for a man’s kiss. But she can’t…or can she? And if she does, should she try to intervene and change what she sees? Spellbinding, magical and utterly original, With This Kiss is one love story you will never forget. Praise for Carrie Hope Fletcher ‘Reminded me so much of Cecelia Ahern’ Ali McNamara on On the Other Side ‘Utterly enchanting’ Jill Mansell on On the Other Side ‘Our go-to for spellbinding stories’ Heat on All That She Can See ‘Enchanting . . . charming romance’ Woman on In the Time We Lost
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Updated 15 Aug 2019, printed 26 Sep 2021
Carrie lives just outside of London with numerous fictional friends that she keeps on
Miss Aldridge Regrets HQ
Louise Hare • Patricia Highsmith meets Agatha Christie meets Nella Larsen’s PASSING in the most anticipated followup of 2022 • Spans the Soho 1930s jazz club scene and an Atlantic crossing on board the Queen Mary • An exquisite historical murder mystery that also explores class, pre-WWII politics and race, and packs a massive emotional punch. • The title was inspired by the Cole Porter song ‘Miss Otis Regrets’
28 Apr 2022 £ 14.99
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Louise Hare is a London-based writer and has an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London. Originally from Warrington, she has found inspiration in the capital for much of her work, including This Lovely City and Miss Aldridge Regrets. This Lovely City was featured on the inaugural BBC TWO TV book club show, Between the Covers, and was shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize. Louise was selected for the Observer Top 10 Best Debut Novelists list in 2020, securing her place as an author to watch. Miss Aldridge Regrets is her second novel.
• THIS LOVELY CITY was: - A BBC TWO Between The Covers TV Book Club pick - Shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize - Longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award - An Indie Book of the Month, selected by the Booksellers Association - Included in several ‘Best of 2020’ round-ups. • Louise was selected for the Observer Top 10 Best Debut Novelists list in 2020. • Almost 35,000 copies sold of THIS LOVELY CITY. • THIS LOVELY CITY was the most applauded debut of 2020. We can do even more with MISS ALDRIDGE REGRETS!
From the author of This Lovely City comes a new historical murder mystery, this time set on board the Queen Mary London, 1936 Lena Aldridge is wondering if life has passed her by. The dazzling theatre career she hoped for hasn’t worked out. Instead, she’s stuck singing in a sticky-floored basement club in Soho and her married lover has just left her. She has nothing to look forward to until a stranger offers her the chance of a lifetime: a starring role on Broadway and a first-class ticket on the Queen Mary bound for New York. After a murder at the club, the timing couldn’t be better and Lena jumps at the chance to escape England. Until death follows her onto the ship and she realises that her greatest performance has already begun. Because someone is making manoeuvres behind the scenes, and there’s only one thing on their mind…
MURDER Miss Aldridge Regrets is the exquisite new novel from Louise Hare, the author of This Lovely City. A brilliant murder mystery, it also explores class, race and pre-WWII politics, and will leave readers reeling from the beauty and power of it. ***** Praise for Louise Hare: ‘Full of life and love’ Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of Mrs England ‘Poignant and authentic’ Observer ‘Convincing and involving’ The Sunday Times Praise for Louise Hare ‘Superb . . . compelling storytelling, beautifully drawn characters and atmosphere that’s deeply immersive’ Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange
Updated 5 Sep 2018, printed 27 Nov 2021
978-0-00-833261-7 400pp
Never Forget You HQ
Fiona Lucas • A deeply emotional love story to break your heart then put it back together again, perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern and Paige Toon • Establishes Fiona in the emotive area of the women’s fiction building on the success of THE LAST GOODBYE after previously being a #1 Kindle bestselling author under the name Fiona Harper • We have WAL rights – major rights potential
What if you met the right person at the wrong time? 978-0-00-837194-4 400pp
28 Apr 2022 £ 8.99
A beautiful and heartwarming new novel about love, loss, forgiveness and second chances from the bestselling author of The Last Goodbye, perfect for fans of Paige Toon and Cecelia Ahern.
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‘A gorgeous book about second-chances, brimming with love and overflowing with hope’ Milly Johnson
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Fiona Lucas is an award-winning author of contemporary women’s fiction. She has written heart-warming love stories and feelgood women’s fiction as Fiona Harper for more than a decade. During her career, she’s won numerous awards, including a Romantic Novel Award in 2018, and chalked up a no.1 Kindle bestseller. Fiona lives in London with her husband and two daughters.
Praise for Fiona Lucas and The Last Goodbye ‘A poignant and emotional story about loss, grief, and the beautiful dawn of a second chance of love, life and happiness. Bittersweet but full of hope’ Judy Finnigan ‘A gorgeous book about second chances and moving from the darkness and back into the light. Brimming with love and overflowing with hope – I adored it’ Milly Johnson, My One True North ‘A poignant and uplifting read about loss, love and learning to put yourself back together again after facing the unimaginable’ Sophie Cousens, This Time Next Year ‘A beautifully written story of love, loss and hope. I adored it’ Emma Cooper, The First Time I Saw You ‘Full of heart and tenderness, Anna and Brody carried me with them every step of their journey – a truly outstanding book to lift you up’ Jane Linfoot, The Little Cornish Kitchen ‘Beautifully told and full of hope, this love story will touch your heart’ Helen Rolfe, The Little Village Library
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Updated 4 Mar 2019, printed 15 Aug 2021
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The Start of You and Me HQ
Tom Ellen • A modern Sleepless in Seattle for fans of David Nicholls
• A high-concept love story about second chances and finding connections in the most unlikely of places with two people who’ve never met before but have spoken on the phone falling in love • Tom’s debut adult novel All About Us was an EBook bestseller and has been optioned for TV by Pacific
978-0-00-833606-6 12 May 2022 400pp £ 8.99 B 198x129, Paperback Original Rights Subject Readership
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Tom Ellen is the co-author of three critically acclaimed Young Adult novels: Lobsters (which was shortlisted for The Bookseller's inaugural YA Book Prize), Never Evers and Freshers. His books have been widely translated and are published in 15 countries. He is a regular contributor to Viz magazine, and as a journalist he has written for Cosmopolitan, Empire, Evening Standard Magazine, Glamour, NME, ShortList, Time Out, Vice and many more. All About Us was his debut adult novel. Tom lives in Paris.
Love always calls when you least expect it… Will is sleepwalking through life – he’s working in a dead-end job and volunteers at a crisis line hiding behind the phone and helping others to avoid sorting out his own life, which is stuck in a rut. Annie thought she had a five-year plan all figured out with her steady job and even steadier boyfriend. But when everything starts falling apart she reaches out for help and just needs someone to listen. Will enjoys talking to the woman who calls herself Pia and together they start to encourage each other to do brave things and rebuild their lives. They’ve found a connection in the most unlikely of places but can you ever fall in love with someone you’ve never met? Praise for Tom Ellen: ‘Magical and beautiful.’ Josie Silver, author of One Day in December ‘An insightful, nuanced look at modern relationships, I LOVED it. A Christmas Carol meets Love Actually.’ Holly Bourne, author of Pretending ‘Has all of the feels – the messy complexities of family and friends, the power of love and a sprinkling of magic. Gorgeous.’ Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project ‘I loved it so much. Brilliant, lovable characters. So sharp, funny and poignant.’ Rachel Winters, author of Would Like to Meet ‘A heart-warming and surprisingly feminist Christmas Carol-esque novel of "what if" and "who am I" – this really left an impression on me. The best novel of the festive season!’ Laura Jane Williams, author of Our Stop ‘An outstanding story about regrets, self-reflection and love. Fantastic to have such a warm, genuine male voice in this genre. It’s a sure hit for 2020 – LOVED IT!’ Roxie Cooper, author of The Day We Met ‘A warm, cosy delight. It’s SO honest, funny and sad. Most of all it is full of hope. It tugged at ALL of my heartstrings, and I loved it to bits.’ Cressida McLaughlin, author of The Cornish Cream Tea Bus ‘Clever, funny and romantic. I hope the Netflix adaptation comes swiftly after.’ Melinda Salisbury, author of The Song of Sorrow ‘Funny, warm and touching, perfect for Me Before You fans.’ Suzy K Quinn, author of The Bad Mother’s Diary ‘Oh my gosh, it’s wonderful! I cried so much!’ Polly Crosby, author of The Illustrated Child ‘Romantic and gloriously life-affirming.’ Rachel Marks, author of Saturdays at Noon ‘So captivating I couldn’t put it down.’ Emma Cooper, author of If I Could Say Goodbye
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Updated 8 Oct 2018, printed 1 Sep 2021
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Beach House Summer HQ
Sarah Morgan • The brand-new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE SUMMER SEEKERS, ONE MORE FOR CHRISTMAS, A WEDDING IN DECEMBER and THE CHRISTMAS SISTERS. • A multi-generational feel-good story about the power of friendship and starting over, set against the aspirational backdrop of a Californian beach town. • Aiming for a Top Five Sunday Times bestseller, and our second consecutive Top Five summer bestseller. • For fans of Ruth Jones, Marian Keyes, Milly Johnson and Sophie Kinsella.
978-1-84845-845-1 26 May 2022 400pp £ 8.99 B 198x129, Paperback Original Rights Subject Readership
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Sarah Morgan is an international bestseller and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Summer Seekers, One More for Christmas, A Wedding in December and The Christmas Sisters. She has sold over eighteen million books worldwide. Sarah lives near London, England with her family and when she isn't writing or reading, she likes to spend time outdoors hiking or riding her mountain bike. Join Sarah's mailing list at sarahmorgan.com for all book news. For more insight into her writing life follow her on Facebook at facebook/AuthorSarahMorgan and on Instagram at @sarahmorganwrites. Contact Sarah at sarah@sarahmorgan.com
• Achieving book-on-book growth in a market where other authors are declining, and we have an ambitious plan in place to continue growing sales and establishing Sarah Morgan as a household brand author. • Sarah Morgan is THE women’s fiction brand to watch. • THE SUMMER SEEKERS (May 2021): - Spent two weeks in the Sunday Times Paperback Fiction Top Ten, reaching a high of #5 - Over 50,000 copies sold in just two months, paperback TCM almost 35k. Paperback sales 35% up vs FAMILY FOR BEGINNERS (April 2019). - Was a Kindle bestseller. Huge ebook growth vs FAMILY FOR BEGINNERS – 39% up. - Our fastest selling summer book to date. - Outsold key summer reading competitors Carole Matthews, Jill Mansell, Cathy Bramley and Lucy Diamond. • ONE MORE FOR CHRISTMAS (Oct 2020) dominated the contemporary fiction market in 2020: - Over 160,000 copies sold across formats - Paperback TCM almost 70k - A Kindle and Apple Books #1 bestseller throughout November 2020 - 54% sales growth vs A WEDDING IN DECEMBER (Oct 2019) • Sarah has sold over 18 million books worldwide.
Don’t miss the brand-new summer book from Sarah Morgan – coming May 2022! Sometimes life takes you by surprise… Praise for Sarah Morgan ‘Joyful, uplifting and overflowing with love. Sarah’s writing speaks straight to my heart’ Cathy Bramley, Sunday Times bestselling author ‘Such good fun! An inspiring, romantic and joyful tale!’ Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of Our Stop ‘Warm-hearted, tender and wise, a truly uplifting story’ Miranda Dickinson, author of The Start of Something
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‘Sunshine in a book! Joy and optimism infuse every word of this delicious novel – I couldn’t put [it] down’ Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author ‘Big-hearted book from bestseller Morgan’ My Weekly ‘Heart-warming’ Bella ‘The perfect book for an escapist summer read’ East Anglian Daily Times
Updated 20 Aug 2020, printed 13 Sep 2021
‘A complete joy. It’s a glorious, summery read full of warmth, humour and poignancy, against the perfect romantic backdrop’ Cressida McLaughlin, bestselling author of the Cornish Cream Tea series
One Last Secret HQ
Adele Parks • Adele’s last three books have been Sunday Times Top Five Bestsellers • Just My Luck and Lies Lies Lies were Number One • Both Of You was Number Two in hardback (paperback TBC) • Just My Luck and Lies Lies Lies have just been optioned for development for TV in conjunction with Netflix
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Adele Parks was born in North Yorkshire. She is the author of twenty bestselling novels including the recent Sunday Times Number One hits Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck. She's an ambassador for The National Literacy Trust and a judge for the Costa. Adele has lived in Botswana, Italy and London, and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey, with her husband, son and cat.
• Adele has sold over 3.5 million copies in the UK • Another irresistible domestic thriller, Pay You Back is Adele’s 22nd book in 22 years
Another incredible domestic thriller from the Sunday Times Number One bestselling author of gripping books like Just My Luck and Both Of You… Praise for Adele Parks: ‘As always with Adele Parks this is an absolutely gripping read’ Richard Osman, No. 1 bestselling author of The Thursday Murder Club ‘Really enjoyed this! Kept me guessing and had me gasping at the twist’ Ian Rankin, No. 1 bestselling author of A Song for the Dark Times ‘Utterly engrossing and brilliant’ Lucy Foley, No. 1 bestselling author of The Guest List ‘Ambitious, nail-biting, darkly voyeuristic – I tore through it' Louise Candlish, bestselling author of The Other Passenger ‘Yet another stick of literary dynamite from Adele Parks: chilling, gripping and entirely unputdownable’ Lisa Jewell bestselling author of Invisible Girl ‘Smart and thought-provoking with an absolutely brilliant mid-point twist’ T.M. Logan, bestselling author of Trust Me ‘Sizzling. Shocking. Sassy. Made me sit bolt upright’ Jane Corry, bestselling author of I Made a Mistake ‘Clever and full of unexpected turns, it’s a must read’ Woman & Home ‘A dark and intense tale that will keep you turning the pages … Gripping and surprising’ Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Worst Idea Ever ‘Crackles with toxic relationships, dark desires and shocking twists. An utterly engrossing read that unsettles as it entertains. I loved it’ Eve Chase, bestselling author of The Glass House ‘Fabulous’ Daily Mail ‘Dark, gripping’ Woman’s Weekly ‘Taut, raw, emotionally astute, clever and shocking’ Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of That Night ‘Deliciously dark, sharp and intriguing … Another brilliant page-turner from domestic noir queen Adele Parks’ Tasmina Perry, bestselling author of The Singles Table ‘So packed with drama, you won’t be able to put it down’ Heat ‘Pacy, gripping and full of suspense’ My Weekly
Updated 3 Oct 2017, printed 29 Sep 2021
978-0-00-839563-6 26 May 2022 448pp £ 14.99
To the Grave HQ
John Barlow · The second in a gripping new Northern crime series set in Leeds and introducing Joe Romano, a half-Sicilian detective with deep roots in the community. Ideal for fans of Joseph Knox, Ian Rankin and Mick Herron. • The first book in the series, Right to Kill garnered praise from vrime heavyweights Peter Robinson, Paul Finch and Russ Thomas. · Timely and authentic: A commercial thriller that highlights hot-button regional and national issues including immigration, racism and Brexit.
978-0-00-840890-9 26 May 2022 400pp £ 14.99
DS Joe Romano returns in the brilliant follow up to Right to Kill HC Crime General
John Barlow was born in West Yorkshire. He worked as a cabaret musician before reading English Literature at the University of Cambridge, followed by a doctorate in Language Acquisition at the University of Hull. He remained in the academic world as a university lecturer in English Language until 2004, at which point he moved to Spain. He currently works as a writer, ghost writer, food journalist and translator, and lives in the Galician city of A Coruna with his partner and two sons.
Perfect for fans of Peter Robinson and Ian Rankin. Will the truth be buried with the dead? When DS Joe Romano first meets Ana Dobrescu she’s nervous, in serious danger, and clearly needs help. She promises to explain everything as soon as she can. The next time Romano sees her, she’s dead. There was nothing more he could have done, but that’s cold comfort for Romano. He’s determined to catch Ana’s killer. It won’t be easy, though. The prime suspect, her millionaire boyfriend, is in a coma. With the help of his partner Rita Scannon-Aktar, Romano begins to piece together a puzzle that places Ana at the centre of something much bigger than they could have imagined. But while they’re hunting a murderer, those higher up are more concerned about the money. So it’s up to Romano to get justice for Ana. And whatever she knew, he’ll just have to pray that she didn’t take her secrets to the grave. PRAISE FOR RIGHT TO KILL ‘A striking debut’ Peter Robinson ‘A gritty, uncompromising thriller’ Paul Finch ‘The twisted big brother to Happy Valley’ Michael Wood ‘A modern take on the classic police procedural’ Russ Thomas ‘Breakneck pace, terrific protagonist and a kick-ass sidekick’ Neil Lancaster What readers are saying about the DS Romano series 'Right to Kill is an intense, intelligent, and totally absorbing British police procedural – one of the very best I’ve read in a long while' 'If you like Stuart MacBride, Peter James and Harlen Coben then this is defintely one for you, as I can see echoes of each of these very successful authors in this thriller' 'Some great characters and non stop action, set in beautiful Yorkshire countryside' 'There are so many police procedurals out there, but this one really stands out…can't wait to read more because this is a great start to what will hopefully be a series' 'I flew through this investigation very quickly, hooked from the beginning. I’d like to see more of Romano!'
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• Right to Kill publishes in paperback in February 2022 so there’s lots of opportunity for cross-promotion and buzz-building.
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David Koepp • Aurora is an inspired mix of a high concept premise—a coronal mass ejection from the sun which destroys the power grids on Earth—and a tethered, smalltown setting, with wonderful, complex characters. If Cold Storage was in the vein of Michael Crichton, Aurora is reminiscent of Stephen King. • The idea of a sun storm destroying our ability to produce electricity is very much based on fact. A previous storm (the so-called Carrington Event) occurred in the 1850s and would have led to devastating consequences if it occurred today.
9 Jun 2022 £ 14.99
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David Koepp is a celebrated American screenwriter who’s written more than two dozen feature films in a wide variety of genres, including the first two Jurassic Park films, Death Becomes Her, Carlito’s Way, The Paper, Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man, Panic Room, War of the Worlds, Angels and Demons, and Inferno. Some of the films he’s both written and directed are Stir of Echoes, Secret Window, Ghost Town, and Premium Rush, the latter two co-written with John Kamps. Koepp is also the author of the novel Cold Storage. He lives in Santa Barbara.
• David Koepp is one of the most successful screenwriters working today, known for his work with Steven Spielberg and Brian DePalma. Cold Storage was greeted by a raft of acclaim from writers like Blake Crouch, Douglas Preston, and Stephen King. • Whether it’s Crichton, King, Douglas Preston, James Rollins, or Andy Weir, readers love speculative science tethered to reality, and Aurora delivers those thrills. • Harper Paperbacks will publish the trade paperback edition of Cold Storage in May 2022. From the author of Cold Storage comes a riveting, eerily plausible thriller about a worldwide blackout and the lengths one family go to stay alive. When the world falls into darkness no one is safe… A nation without power. A society without rules. A race to build a better world… In Aurora, Illinois, Aubrey Wheeler is just trying to get by after her semi-criminal ex-husband split, leaving behind his unruly teenage son. Then the lights go out – not just in Aurora but across the globe. A solar storm has knocked out power almost everywhere. Suddenly, all problems are local, very local, and Aubrey must assume the mantle of fierce protector of her suburban neighborhood. Across the country lives Aubrey’s estranged brother, Thom. A fantastically wealthy, neurotically overprepared Silicon Valley CEO, he plans to ride out the crisis in a gilded desert bunker he built for maximum comfort and security. But the complicated history between the siblings is far from over, and what feels like the end of the world is just the beginning of several long-overdue reckonings—which not everyone will survive . . . Aurora is suspenseful storytelling—both large scale and small—at its finest. ‘Forget a good night’s sleep. Aurora is epic, but personal and poignant, horrifying and darkly funny, and flat-out suspenseful’ Linwood Barclay ‘Aurora contains two great narratives on a collision course. When, where and how they collide will you keep you turning pages right up to The End’ Brian De Palma Praise for Cold Storage: ‘Gruesome, terrifying, pulse-pounding, and also pretty goddamn funny in places. You need to get on this right away.’ Stephen King ‘Jurrassic Park screenwriter Koepp’s jaunty debut … it’s Michael Crichton with laughs’ Financial Times ‘You’ll be grinning and gagging in equal measure’ SFX ‘To be simultaneously terrifying and hilarious is a masterstroke few writers can pull off, but Koepp manages in this incredible fiction debut that calls to mind a beautiful hybrid of Michael Crichton and Carl Hiassen. Cold Storage is sheer thrillery goodness, and riotously entertaining’ Blake Crouch
Updated 5 Sep 2018, printed 7 Oct 2021
978-0-00-836410-6 400pp
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Michelle Rawlins • A wartime saga for fans of Nancy Revell’s THE SHIPYARD GIRLS and Daisy Styles’s THE BOMB GIRLS • Based on the true story and experiences of the forgotten heroines who became the backbone of Sheffield’s steel industry during WW2 • Saga continues to be a buoyant area of the market and we know that themes of women doing men’s jobs during wartime and female friendships are perennially popular • Strong regional angle and local interest – the author lives in Sheffield and the city recently campaigned to raise money for a statue commemorating the real life women of steel
978-0-00-842735-1 400pp
9 Jun 2022 £ 8.99
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• Michelle Rawlins is a freelance journalist and also the author of non-fiction work THE WOMEN OF STEEL – she’s the only person to have interviewed the surviving women who actually worked in the steelworks in wartime
As the war rages on, can they be there for each other? HCUET Fiction General
Michelle Rawlins is an award-winning freelance journalist with over 20 years’ experience working in print and digital media. After learning her trade, Michelle began her freelance career writing for national newspapers and women’s magazines, concentrating on real-life stories – living by the mantra: ‘it’s always the most ordinary people who have the most extraordinary stories’.
Spring 1940 After getting through their first winter at war, including Christmas Day apart from loved ones, Nancy, Betty and Patty are determined to continue to support one another as well as finding new ways to contribute to the war effort. Everyone is trying to do their bit on the Home Front to help however they can. Nancy is knitting for the armed forces to keep her from worrying about her husband Bert who is serving in France. Meanwhile Patty is fretting about a loved one closer to home as sweetheart and fellow steel worker Archive signs up as a local defence volunteer while Betty is rolling up her sleeves and digging for victory in the veg patch she’s started with her landlady. The war might be raging on, but as long as the Steel Girls rally around each other, can there still be hope this spring? Praise for The Steel Girls: ‘A riveting saga about love, courage and, above all, female friendship’ Best ‘A lovely read’ Bella ‘Hardship, courage and hope on the Home Front’ Kate Thompson, bestselling author of Secrets of the Lavender Girls ‘A heart-warming story perfect for saga lovers’ Nancy Revell, bestselling author of The Shipyard Girls on the Home Front ‘A great read’ Yorkshire Post ’A heart-warming tale of the brave women who stepped up to become the backbone of Sheffield’s steel industry during the Second World War’ Yours
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Helen Monks Takhar • The brand new novel from the author of THAT WOMAN. A shocking psychological thriller for readers of THAT NIGHT and ALL HER FAULT. • Exposes the rotten truths that lie behind the façade of some women’s perfect existences, and the drastic lengths some mothers will go to in the name of ‘having it all’. • THAT WOMAN received endorsements from the likes of Adele Parks, Harriet Tyce, Samantha Downing and Will Dean – many more guaranteed for Helen’s explosive follow-ip.
23 Jun 2022 £ 14.99
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From the author of That Woman, comes a brand new thriller that will have you at the edge of your seat right until the very end… For Rose O’Connell, enrolling her seven-year-old son Charlie into the prestigious school across the road marks a bright new future for her family. One where she can finally forget the dark stains of her childhood. The school is ruled by The Circle, an elite group of influential mothers with beauty and wealth. Every other mum would kill to join it – but to Rose’s shock, it’s her they invite. Rose is so close to having the life she’s dreamed of. But there’s something peculiar about The Circle. What is each woman hiding beneath her perfect exterior? Why did one of their previous members take their own life? And why have they groomed plain, ordinary Rose, to take her place? –– Praise for Helen Monks Takhar ‘Dark, disturbing, compulsive’ Adele Parks ‘Enthralling … thriller’ The Sunday Times ‘Nail-biting’ Harriet Tyce ‘A chilling, addictive read’ Woman & Home ‘Twisty, explosive, and hugely compelling, with hints of Gone Girl’ Will Dean Praise for Helen Monks Takhar ‘Dark, disturbing, compulsive. I was genuinely terrified reading this’ Adele Parks ‘An incredibly addictive thriller’ Samantha Downing ‘A deliciously dark, addictive and twisted page-turner’ Alice Feeney ‘Twisty, explosive, and hugely compelling, with hints of Gone Girl . . . Excellent.’ Will Dean ‘Twisted, dark and shocking. Absolutely terrific’ Jo Spain ‘Nail-biting’ Harriet Tyce ‘Disturbing, zeitgeisty and twisted’ Phoebe Morgan ‘Breath-taking . . . I couldn't put it down’ Alex Marwood ‘A brilliantly twisted tale. LOVED it’ Lisa Hall ‘Enthralling . . . thriller’ The Sunday Times ‘With moments that will shock and frustrate, fans of Killing Eve will love the cat-and-mouse element. Gripping throughout, a highly addictive read’ Heat ‘Packed with toxic rivalry, obsession, deceit and explosive twists!’ My Weekly
Updated 8 Oct 2018, printed 4 Oct 2021
978-0-00-834019-3 400pp
Tough Crowd HQ
Andi Osho • A laugh-out-loud funny and heartwarming romantic comedy about navigating dating someone with children and becoming a step-parent • Perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Beth O’Leary, Ruth Jones and Mel Giedroyc • Andi’s debut novel Asking For A Friend has been longlisted for the Comedy Women In Print Prize and was a breakout debut, spending 6 weeks in The Bookseller Heatseeker Chart and selling over 28k copies to date
23 Jun 2022 £ 14.99
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Pre-order the new laugh-out-loud novel from Andi Osho, the bestselling author of Asking for a Friend New boyfriend. His kids. That’s a tough crowd. Aspiring comedian Abi has always been told that she’s too much but never felt like enough. Until she meets new boyfriend Will who changes everything – he loves her just the way she is. But Will is a package deal and comes with two daughters from a previous relationship.
Andi Osho is an accomplished actor, writer, stand up comedian and film-maker. As an actor, Andi has appeared in US and UK TV shows including Line of Duty, I May Destroy You, Holby, Curfew, Death in Paradise, Eastenders, Pandora and Finding Carter. Shazam and Lights Out are among her film credits.
Abi is used to playing to difficult audiences but winning over the girls and step-parenting is going to be her toughest gig yet.
Andi has written for Sky, Fox, BBC TV and BBC Radio and several UK newspapers and publications. She also wrote and starred in Sky Arts short, Twin Thing, and wrote and produced award-winning films Brit.I.am, The Grid and Amber. Asking For A Friend was her debut novel and was longlisted for the Comedy Women In Print Prize 2021.
‘Laugh-out-loud and joyous’ Shazia Mirza
A fun and feel-good romantic comedy about love, friendship and family for anyone who’s struggled to feel like enough and find their place. Fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Beth O’Leary will love this warm and witty page-turner.
Your favourite authors LOVE Andi Osho: ‘Witty, pacy and joyful’ Beth O’Leary
‘Massively entertaining’ Beth Morrey ‘Written with so much heart’ Daisy Buchanan Praise for Andi Osho’s debut novel Asking For a Friend: ‘Witty, pacy and joyful, Asking For a Friend is a truly uplifting celebration of friendship’ Beth O’Leary, The Flatshare ‘A sparky, spunky, sassy romcom’ Red ‘A mistressclass in combining humour and lovely characters, all wrapped up with a cracking story’ Jo Brand ’An impressive debut about the strong relationships between friends. Osho’s wit and charm give the story a lively warmth and character’ Woman & Home ‘A massively entertaining tale of wingwomen recharging each other’s love lives. Funny, spiky and fab!’ Beth Morrey, Saving Missy ‘As hilarious as Andi’s stand-up while feeling like a lively night out with brilliant friends’ Sara Pascoe ‘Fabulously fun. I found myself laughing out loud at so many hilarious lines along the way. An utter joy to read from start to finish!’ Helly Acton, The Shelf ‘I LOVED it. Funny, sparky and written with so much heart’ Daisy Buchanan, Insatiable HarperCollins Publishers, Westerhill Road, Glasgow G64 2QT. Tel +44 (0) 141 306 3100 and The News Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Tel +44 (0) 20 8741 7070
Updated 19 May 2020, printed 6 Sep 2021
978-0-00-843098-6 384pp
• Andi Osho is an accomplished writer, actor and stand-up comedian whose profile continues to grow thanks to high-profile roles in recent TV hits including Line of Duty and I May Destroy You
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Henry Firth and Ian Theasby • The fifth must-have go-to cookery book for budget-friendly, fresh and utterly delicious plant-based food from Sunday Times No.1 bestselling authors and the UK’s biggest vegan brand EVER • Over 80 simple and delicious all-plant dishes • Publication will be backed by an unmissable launch campaign from an award-winning team • Supported by year-round ‘always-on’ marketing and publicity activity for a marketing-leading brand • Over 600,000 copies sold worldwide
978-0-00-842070-3 256pp
16 Dec 2021 £ 16.99
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Lifelong friends from Sheffield, Henry and Ian are the guys behind BOSH! – the biggest plant-based video channel on Facebook. Totally powered by plants, BOSH! create mouthwatering meat- and dairy-free recipes that are shared across the globe, reaching over 25 million people a month.
• Stars of ITV series LIVING ON THE VEG • Sold in 8 languages • WINNER of the British Book Awards Lifestyle Book of the Year 2019 and British Book Awards Marketing Strategy of the Year 2019 • BOSH! is the highest selling vegan cookbook of all time and the fastest selling debut cookbook of 2018. It was also the first ever vegan cookbook to get to number 1 in the UK. • BOSH! is the world’s largest plant-based Facebook channel, with 2 million Facebook, 775K Instagram, 200K YouTube and 17K Twitter followers. They’ve amassed over 1.5 billion video views
and average over 26 million views a month of their online videos. BOSH! are back with the ultimate money-saving, plant-based cookbook.
Number one Sunday Times bestselling authors Henry and Ian know how to make outrageously tasty, super satisfying food without breaking the bank. In BOSH! on a Budget, they share over 100 delicious recipes and prove that great tasting food doesn’t have to cost the earth. If you’re looking to save a few pennies or even some serious dough, BOSH! have you covered. From hearty midweek dinners and comfort food feasts to indulgent brunches and unbelievably tasty treats, this book is also packed with money-saving hacks and batch-cooking tips and tricks. Whether you’re living completely meat-free, or just looking to introduce more plant-based meals into your week, this is the money-saving cookbook for you. Praise for BOSH!
‘Ian Theasby and Henry Firth from “BOSH!” create simple and imaginative vegan recipes which are filmed and broadcast to over 1.4m Facebook users. Their videos are short, intoxicating, with no agenda or fuss.’ BBC Radio 4 ‘The Ant and Dec of the vegan world’ Heat ‘Thanks to [their] inspiring videos of easy-to-whip-up recipes, such as a vegan kebab and a guacamole potato salad, BOSH! has racked up almost 1.4m likes on Facebook.’ The Guardian ‘The vegan Jamie Olivers’ The Times ‘Provides insight into living life as a vegan. And the boys share their top tips on everything from nutrition, store cupboard essentials, food labelling, alcohol, takeaways, fashion, beauty, travel, food packaging and meal prep.’ Fit & Well magazine HarperCollins Publishers, Westerhill Road, Glasgow G64 2QT. Tel +44 (0) 141 306 3100 and The News Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Tel +44 (0) 20 8741 7070
Updated 9 Apr 2020, printed 27 Sep 2021
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‘I love the BOSH! boys, their energy and their totally original, exciting approach to simple, tasty plantbased food.’ Anna Jones, author of A Modern Way to Eat
You Are What You Eat HQ
Foreword by Dr Amir Khan and Trisha Goddard • Foreword by the new presenters Dr Amir Khan and Trisha Goddard • A new, updated focus for this series for Channel 5, with a focus on how food can make you feel good, inside and out • The previous iteration of <i>You Are What You Eat</i>, broadcast between 2004 and 2007 and the accompanying books sold over 1 million copies.
978-0-00-851160-9 288pp
30 Dec 2021 £ 16.99
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• Will publish to accompany the first episode of the new series, currently scheduled for January 2022.
Over 80 delicious recipes and lifestyle advice to accompany the forthcoming Channel 5 series.
With a foreword by Dr Amir Khan & Trisha Goddard
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When you eat well, you feel well. With 80 delicious recipes and a whole host of feel-good advice to accompany the new hit Channel 5 TV show, You Are What You Eat shows how the food you eat can transform you, inside and out. Discover flavour-filled herb salads and light lunches. Dig in to delicious, veg-packed dinners like a Lighter Lasagne or a Magic Bean Stew. And try guilt-free sweet treats like low-sugar chocolate fudge or super-healthy Apple Doughnut Muffins. Packed with simple lifestyle changes and recipes the whole family will love, You Are What You Eat will soon have you looking and feeling your best.
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Updated 25 May 2021, printed 10 Sep 2021
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Everyday Wellness 12 steps to a healthier, happier you
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6 Jan 2022 £ 12.99
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• EVERYDAY WELLNESS weaves MaryRuth’s experience coaching and developing mindfulness and mental strength with her experience as both a chef and the owner of US supplements brand MaryRuth Organics, to create a book for fans of B.J Fogg’s TINY HABITS, Amy Morin’s 13 THINGS MENTALLY STRONG PEOPLE DON’T DO, and Michael Moseley’s THE FAST 800. • MaryRuth’s supplements brand, MaryRuth Organics, is taking the US by storm.The incredibly strong supplements market in the UK (46% of people reported that they took supplements in 2016) indicates that MaryRuth’s recommended supplements tailored toward specific benefits in each chapter will be hugely popular.
Do you want to nourish your body, but don’t have the time, energy or motivation to make the necessary changes?
MaryRuth Ghiyam is a Certified Health Educator, Nutritional Consultant, Culinary Chef, and the co-creator of her passion project, MaryRuth Organics.
Everyday Wellness contains twelve easy, actionable, and inspiring steps that are specially tailored toward anyone who feels stuck in terms of their health or happiness. Including everything from simple lifestyle changes, such as how 15 minutes of sunshine a day and positive thinking can literally change your life, to bigger hacks that cover how we eat, sleep, and move, these basic but profound steps will help you to harness your energy and take back control.
Moved by the tragic and unexpected passing of her brother and father, and her mother’s diagnosis of two benign brain tumors, MaryRuth was inspired to learn how people could use nutrition to live longer, healthier lives. While working one-on-one as a nutritional consultant, she noticed a gap in the supplement industry; it prompted MaryRuth to formulate a wholesome multivitamin, with vegan, non-GMO ingredients, safe for the entire family to take. Her vision has grown into an entire line of liquid supplements and probiotics, capsules,
Backed-up with case studies and scientific facts, Everyday Wellness is a tried and tested method that will help you to live more fully and constructively, even in the busiest of times.
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Updated 4 May 2020, printed 15 May 2021
978-0-00-842427-5 304pp
• In a world where health is a bigger concern and time is tighter than it’s ever been, readers are flocking to books that will help them to live longer and more fulfilling lives. In this book, Certified Health Coach and Nutritional Consultant MaryRuth Ghiyam outlines 12 easy-tofollow, tried-and-tested steps covering everything from fasting and eating healthily, to positive thinking and standing in the sun, that when repeated daily can truly change your life.
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You Don’t Know Us Negroes and Other Essays
6 Jan 2022 £ 20.00
Royal 234x153, Hardback Rights HC-KE Subject Letters, essays, journalism and other prose Readership General Zora Neale Hurston was a novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist. An author of four novels (Jonah’s Gourd Vine, 1934; Their Eyes Were Watching God, 1937; Moses, Man of the Mountain, 1939; and Seraph on the Suwanee, 1948); two books of folklore (Mules and Men, 1935, and Tell My Horse, 1938); an autobiography (Dust Tracks on a Road, 1942); and over fifty short stories, essays, and plays. She attended Howard University, Barnard College and Columbia University, and was a graduate of Barnard College in 1927. She was born on January 7, 1891, in Notasulga, Alabama, and grew up in Eatonville, Florida. She died in Fort Pierce, in 1960. In 1973, Alice Walker had a headstone placed at her gravesite with this epitaph: “Zora Neale Hurston: A Genius of the South.”
• Zora Neale Hurston is one of the most highly acclaimed American writers in history. • As with the estates of household names such as Langston Hughes, Agatha Christie, and Harper Lee, members of the Zora Neale Hurston Trust continue to offer their support and resources to elevate this collection to the prominence that Hurston deserves as a literary icon. • Zora Neale Hurston’s Barracoon debuted at #2 on the New York Times Bestseller list. • Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick and was listed as a highly anticipated read by the New York Times, Forbes.com, Newsweek, and Buzzfeed. ‘One of the greatest writers of our time.’ Toni Morrison Introduction by New York Times bestselling author Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Genevieve West Spanning more than 35 years of work, the first comprehensive collection of essays, criticism, and articles by the legendary author of the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston, showcasing the evolution of her distinctive style as an author. You Don’t Know Us Negroes is the quintessential gathering of provocative essays from one of the world’s most celebrated writers, Zora Neale Hurston. Spanning more than three decades and penned during the backdrop of the birth of the Harlem Renaissance, Montgomery bus boycott, desegregation of the military, and school integration, Hurston’s writing articulates the beauty and authenticity of Black life as only she could. Collectively, these essays showcase the roles enslavement and Jim Crow have played in intensifying Black people’s inner lives and culture rather than destroying it. She argues that in the process of surviving, Black people re-interpreted every aspect of American culture—"modif[ying] the language, mode of food preparation, practice of medicine, and most certainly religion.” White supremacy prevents the world from seeing or completely recognizing Black people in their full humanity and Hurston made it her job to lift the veil and reveal the heart and soul of the race. These pages reflect Hurston as the controversial figure she was – someone who stated that feminism is a mirage and that the integration of schools did not necessarily improve the education of Black students. Also covered is the sensational trial of Ruby McCollum, a wealthy Black woman convicted in 1952 for killing her lover, a white doctor. Demonstrating the breadth of this revered and influential writer’s work, You Don’t Know Us Negroes and Other Essays is an invaluable chronicle of a writer’s development and a window into her world and mind.
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Updated 17 Aug 2021, printed 1 Dec 2021
978-0-00-852296-4 464pp
Zora Neale Hurston, Introduction by Henry Louis Gates Jr., Edited by Genevieve West
The Practice
978-0-00-844502-7 320pp
14 Apr 2022 £ 14.99
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Dr Laura Marshall-Andrews is a GP. She founded The Brighton Health and Wellbeing Centre, one of the country’s first Integrated Practices, which has a vibrant Arts Programme and Complimentary Heath team. The practice won Innovators of the Year in the 2014 national GP awards and was a finalist in the Kate Granger Compassionate Care Awards in 2016. She sits on the council of the College of Medicine and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
• Speaks beautifully to trends of kindness and community – conversations that are going to be gaining traction in 2021 and beyond. • Dr Laura Marshall-Andrews is a thought-leader in general practice. Her revitalised practice won Innovators of the Year, in the 2014 national GP awards and was a finalist in the Kate Granger Compassionate Care Awards in 2016. Dr Laura sits on the council of the College of Medicine and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She has already spoken for TedX Brighton. • Laura’s revitalisation of the Brighton Health and Wellbeing Centre provides a brilliant hook for the book – as she changes what a doctor’s surgery is seen to be able to offer into a holistic treatment centre. • For fans of Adam Kay’s THIS IS GOING TO HURT, Christie Watson’s THE LANGUAGE OF KINDNESS or our very own PRISON DOCTOR. • The ‘doctor with a story’ genre is still dominated by men – this provides a fresh woman’s voice.
Award-winning GP Dr. Laura Marshall-Andrews has spent almost 30 years working in the NHS. In this urgent, powerful, and deeply personal memoir she fearlessly reveals the struggles of working in a profession that has been broken by over-regulation. When Dr. Laura Marshall-Andrews left the frontline buzz of hospital medicine for an NHS GP surgery, she was overwhelmed by the number of patients that were being let down by our healthcare system. Having witnessed the extent that box-ticking exercises were robbing her patients of their happiness, and sometimes their lives, she started to envisage a new way to care that put individuals and community at its centre. In The Practice, Laura tells the incredible stories of the patients, doctors, artists and complementary health practitioners that have shaped her years as a GP, and the new, holistic way to care they helped her to create. From heartfelt stories of hope and healing, to the heart-breaking consequences of caring for a community in need, this is a powerful story about medicine at a time when we need it the most, and an urgent call for change.
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Kate Codrington • Kate Codrington has featured in Time Out, The Evening Standard, London Metro and written for wellbeing publications including Well Doing, Juno Magazine, Counsellors Cafe, Mind Body Green Rebelle Society and Massage Magazine. She has excellent wellbeing connections, but also speaks to practitioners outside of that space. • Kate offers paid-for workshops and courses through the year, including the Am I Going Mad? Online course in conjunction with Woman Kind.
978-0-00-846975-7 288pp
17 Feb 2022 £ 14.99
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Kate Codrington is a menstrual and menopause mentor and workshop facilitator and has been a therapist for more than 25 years. She has featured in Time Out, The Evening Standard, the London Metro and written for wellbeing publications including Well Doing, Juno Magazine, Counsellors Cafe, Mind Body Green Rebelle Society and Massage Magazine. Kate was the first person in the world to graduate as a Medicine Circle facilitator and is one of the most experienced practitioners of the method. Now, in partnership with Leora Leboff she runs Woman Kind retreats, facilitating virtual and real-life retreats for groups of menstruating and menopausal
• Kate has an ongoing relationship and has been invited to contribute guest blogs and / or creating events at: Chalice Foundation; Evolve Beauty; Clean Marine; Woman Ready; Period!; Woman Ready; Lux Store and Blomma Beauty. ● Shows how menopause is not the problem, it’s our culture with its ongoing sexism and ageism that makes symptoms worse. Women don’t need improvement, they are just in need of acceptance and self-love. ● While it covers mood, physical symptoms, diet, stress, menopause weightgain, managing negativity, the book does not offer anything as reductive as a ‘system’ or ‘solution’ to fix menopause. The seasonal framework helps to develop a friendly curiosity about what’s happening within us, and ultimately to learn to love ourselves. ● Includes a wide range of techniques including Medicine Circle, Yoga Nidras, self-care abdominal massage and other practices – but in accessible language anybody can use. The ultimate positive, practical guide to menopause. Kate Codrington, a therapist at the cutting edge of the menstrual movement, offers a new vision for menopause, reassuring you that though you feel like you’re going mad you are in fact, becoming sane. Written for women who love yoga but hate the chanting; practise mindfulness but don’t meditate, Second Spring is divided into digestible sections addressing the psychological and physical issues at each stage of the menopause. Though hot flushes might be expected, most women do not anticipate the psychological effects and find these extremely distressing. This book is unique in that it maps the psychological phases of menopause. The autumnal perimenopause with its need to let go, a wintery deep menopause with the need to rest, followed by a re-birth in Second Spring. Each section is accompanied by a range of selfcare practices to suit every taste. There are journaling prompts, practical tips and soulful enquiries encouraging hope and trust in the journey ahead where menopause is an initiation and not a catastrophic ending – part of a change for good, and a healing process that wants us to be bigger, brighter stars.
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Dr Roshini Raj
978-0-00-852314-5 320pp
3 Mar 2022 £ 16.99
• Roshini Raj, M.D., is a graduate of Harvard College and NYU School of Medicine. She’s a board-certified gastroenterologist with an active practice and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. • Dr Raj has a successful second career as a US television personality and medical journalist and appears regularly as a contributor on shows including Today, Rachael Ray, CNN, and Fox News, discussing a range of health topics. • Gut health is currently one of the top trends in wellness and continues to grow, with the number of Google searches for “gut health” rising by 669% between 2014 and 2019. • GUT RENOVATION builds on Dr. Steven R. Gundry’s message about the impact of diet and lifestyle on the gut microbiome and its direct relation to the changes and diseases of aging covered in his bestseller, The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age and combines it with the positive energy, clear takeaways, and engaging humor showcased in international bestseller Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Health Life by Hector Garcia and Fransesc Morales.
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Roshini Raj, M.D., is a graduate of Harvard College, NYU School of Medicine, and a boardcertified gastroenterologist with an active practice and a faculty position as Associate Professor of Medicine at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She has a successful second career as a television personality and medical journalist.
For better or worse, your gut health matters in ways you might not expect: Balancing your microbiome not only improves digestive health, but also impacts brain function, emotional stability, inflammation, skin problems, immunity, and premature aging. This last one is particularly important, because premature aging not only makes us look older on the outside, but can make chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes and serious illness such as COVID-19 much worse – even fatal. In GUT RENOVATION, board-certified gastroenterologist Dr. Raj combines the latest developments and discoveries in microbiome research, practical tips developed from years of clinical experience, and her signature brand of approachability and humour. As she moves “room by room” through your body, she shows the incredible ways your gut biome affects every aspect of your day. Dr. Raj demystifies common questions about gut health such as: What should I be eating? What are probiotics? What vitamins and medicines do I really need? Why am I constipated? How is my acne related to my gut health? And many more.
Dr. Raj appears regularly as a contributor on shows including Today, Rachael Ray, CNN, and Fox News discussing a range of health topics. She’s an evening news medical correspondent for FOX 5 NY and a core expert for the Dr. Oz Show. She is the contributing medical editor of Health
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They Don’t Teach This at School Essential knowledge to tackle everyday challenges
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Myleene Klass
978-0-00-846791-3 256pp
3 Mar 2022 £ 20.00
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Myleene Klass is a British singer, TV presenter, pianist, and model. She was a member of the pop group Hear'Say, which released two studio albums and five singles, the first two of which reached number one in the UK singles chart. Klass independently released two solo classical crossover albums in 2003 and 2007.
• Having spent over 2 decades on our screens, Myleene is a household name, known for her time in Hear’Say, her subsequent solo career. She has been a presenter on a number of shows including <i>Loose Women</i> and <i>The One Show</i> and currently has a regular slow on Classic FM. • Myleene has 369k followers on Instagram, 439k Twitter, 28k Tiktok. She includes her family in all of her online content and very much identifies as a Mumpreneur! • Frequent coverage of her family in Hello, OK etc. Still extremely prominent and PR-able. • Has had brand partnerships with M&S and Littlewoods, and has another to come next year. • Taps in perfectly to the trend for practical mums – <i>Five Minute Mum (28k since Feb 2020)</i>, <i>What Mummy Makes</i> (56k since June 2020) etc. – and broader life skills – <i>The Repair Shop</i> (49k since Jul 2019).
A fully illustrated, practical guide full of essential skills and knowledge that school didn’t prepare us for We may have learned how to use a scientific calculator in school or read a periodic table, but what about lessons on unplugging the sink or changing a light bulb? Musician, influencer, mother of three and stepmother of two, Myleene Klass shows us how she builds independence and resourcefulness in her children in this illustrated guide to over 100 of the most vital skills, challenges and scenarios that school didn’t prepare us for. Learn everything from performing first aid and CPR, to speaking in public, know what to do in a house fire, physical and mental wellbeing. In this unique manual, find handy tips and tricks to empower your life. This book is for everyone. It’s the stuff we weren’t taught at school but wish we had been.
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More recently, Klass has been a television and radio presenter; she has hosted television shows including Popstar to Operastar (2010–2011) and BBQ Champ (2015) on ITV and The One Show (2007) on BBC One. She was briefly a regular panellist on the ITV lunchtime chat show Loose Women in 2014. She currently presents Smooth Classics on Classic FM. She has
Feel Good Food Over 100 Healthy Family Recipes
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Joe Wicks • Joe has over 3 million Facebook followers, 3 million Instagram followers and in the last year, boasted nearly 200 million views of his videos on YouTube. • Since 2015, Joe has published 8 books and sold over 3 million copies in the UK (TCM). • He is the only non-fiction author to have secured 3 x No. 1 titles in one year, and his chart-topping first book is the second-highest selling cookbook of all time.
17 Mar 2022 £ 20.00
• On March 24 2020, ‘PE with Joe’ was broadcast live to 955,158 people around the world, smashing the Guinness World Record for the largest ever YouTube livestream audience.
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• Since lockdown, PE with Joe Wicks has been a lifeline for many families and elevated Joe to the status of National Treasure. He undertook a 24 hour workout for Comic Relief and has started working with the BBC on a series for children’s fitness.
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Known to millions of fans as The Body Coach, Joe Wicks is the best-selling author of 10 cookbooks and the founder of Lean in 15. His chart-topping first book is the second highest-selling cookbook of all time. Joe is the only non-fiction author to have secured three number 1 titles in one year with The Shift Plan, The Shape Plan and The Sustain Plan. His most recent book, Joe’s Family Food, went straight to number 1 on its release. In September 2021, Joe published The Burpee Bears, his first book for children. Joe’s passion for health and fitness led to him pursuing a degree in Sports Science before becoming a personal trainer. In March 2020, he delivered online PE lessons to over 1 million students and parents globally during
• We know that people are turning to the kitchen as a way of reconnecting with normality, looking after their mental health, and spending quality time with their families. Joe Wicks is perfectly positioned to feed into this trend. • Joe’s new fitness app, The Body Coach, has brought a new, engaged audience to his brand.
I’m Joe Wicks, and it’s my mission to help families everywhere eat better. Because eating well should be easy – for everyone. What we eat each day has a huge impact on how we feel. From an energy-boosting breakfast to satisfying dinners for the whole family, the food you eat can transform your day. So I’ve created over 100 recipes to take the stress out of healthy home cooking. With nutritious meals designed for energy and balance, this is food that will put a spring in your step and have you feeling your best. Includes: • Brilliant breakfasts to start the day right • Home-cook hacks for when time is tight • Easy weeknight dinners • Energy-packed snacks • Mood-boosting main meals • Good food to feed a crowd • Super-tasty sweet treats Packed with tasty meals that are quick to get on the table, and that everyone will love, it’s never been easier or simpler to eat well.
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Updated 18 May 2020, printed 8 Oct 2021
978-0-00-843038-2 240pp
The Prison Doctor The Final Sentence
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Dr Amanda Brown • Hot off the heels of the success of The Prison Doctor series, comes Amanda Brown’s third book of a doctor behind bars. • Amanda is a GP at the largest women-only prison in Europe, Bronzefield
978-0-00-844801-1 288pp
17 Mar 2022 £ 8.99
• She has a reputation amongst her patients as “the doctor who actually listens”, and although she makes a point of never asking what they’ve been imprisoned for, her wonderful kindness means the women want to confide in her and she gets to hear about their former lives as she begins to treat them. As a result, she has many eye-opening stories about her patients, the relationships she forms and the truly harrowing realities of life on the inside.
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• Amanda was a regular NHS GP but she gave up her practice because she disliked the way the job’s focus had shifted. The pressure to tick boxes and meet quotas seemed to have replaced the desire to help patients, which had drawn her into medicine in the first place. She’s in a strong position to add her voice to the ongoing topical NHS debate.
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Dr Amanda Brown is a GP at the largest women-only prison in Europe, Bronzefield. Before transferring to work in prisons, Amanda was a regular NHS GP but gave up her practice because she disliked the way the job’s focus has shifted. She went on to work at a teenage detention centre, before moving on to Wormwood Scrubs and then finally to Bronzefield where she continues to work.
From the Sunday Times Bestselling author Dr Amanda Brown Revisit the wold of The Prison Doctor, as she describes stories of her time spent with foreign national prisoners. In true Prison Doctor style Dr Amanda Brown tells heartbreaking stories with warmth and compassion of her time spent working with prisoners whose fate of deportation hangs in the balance. Including moving and memorable stories, such as a Nigerian man who’s dying of cancer and wants to do so with his family around him rather than be deported back to his country where he will die alone, and a Ghanian who is terrified to return home as he knows certain death awaits him there because he’s gay, Dr Amanda describes how in the end she can only do what she does best. And that’s take care of her patients while they’re in prison.
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The Little Book of Bananas HQ
Sally El-Arifi • Banana bread was, along with sourdough, one of the stand out lockdown baking crazes in 2020. • As well as her degree in Food Science and Nutrition, Sally has also worked at a number of high-end, artisan kitchens such as Konditor as a baker, and William Curley, Rococo and Paul A. Young as a chocolatier. She has formal training in French patisserie at Squires Kitchen and recently launched her own bespoke bakery and chocolaterie.
14 Apr 2022 £ 9.99
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Sally El-Arifi is a chef and baker with experience in high end artisan kitchens including Konditor and Cook, and Paul A Young as a chocolatier. She launched her own bespoke bakery and chocolaterie: By the Slice, and has a food blog, Baking with Sally. When lockdown hit, Sally was categorised as ‘high risk’ and confined to her house. Like many, she turned to baking, but she wasn’t just content with Banana Bread. She started to expand her collection of recipes to really take advantage of the fruit’s versatility. She’s gone bananas for bananas!
• Bananas are one of the cheapest and most common ingredients – and now you’ll find out how versatile they can be! A whole bunch of a-peeling recipes, with over 70 delicious ideas for your favourite banana recipes! We all know bananas are an easy go-to snack. Now, Sally El-Arifi is here to show you how versatile it is as an ingredient too. Discover recipes that use every type and part of the banana – even the peel. Let’s go bananas! We start our journey with Banana Rum Cake, Sco-kies (a delicious mix between a scone and cookie!), Hummingbird Cake and ending it using plantain in mouth watering recipes such as Ghanian tatale. Packed with flavour and bursting with imagination, every one of these recipes is guaranteed to please. Plenty of recipes are vegan, or suitable for free-from diets, as bananas are the perfect egg replacement. And the book lists clearly all gluten-free and dairy-free options making it easy for everyone to navigate. The Little Book of Bananas is the new cookbook that we can all go bananas about!
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Updated 14 Dec 2020, printed 15 Sep 2021
978-0-00-849181-9 208pp
• Sally blogs at https://www.bakingwithsally.com/ and posts recipes with a focus on mindful nutrition, unexpected flavour profiles and reducing food waste.
Ten Minute Therapist HQ
Owen O’Kane • Owen O’Kane is a psychotherapist with 25 years’ experience in the NHS • Author of the bestselling Ten to Zen: Ten minutes a day to a calmer, happier you • Celebrity fans include Fearne Cotton, Dame Kelly Holmes, Joe Wicks (The Body Coach), Mary Portas, Eamonn Holmes, Michael Ball and Ashley Banjo • A former palliative care nurse and Mental Health Clinical Lead for the NHS, Owen has a wide breadth of experience working with both the living and the dying
28 Apr 2022 £ 12.99
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Owen O’Kane has a dual medical and psychotherapy training and is a former clinical lead for an NHS mental health service. He has a unique ability to understand how to quell anxiety and manage stress, as well as unparalleled insight into what brings happiness and calm into people’s lives.
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• Growing up in Northern Ireland, Owen experienced first hand the grief and devastation the conflict caused and the anxiety it created • As a Catholic, Owen struggled with his sexuality and even tried to cure himself at Lourdes. Now married to Mark and living in West London, Owen is helping people across the UK and the world to feel happier and calmer
‘Owen is an expert at showing, in his brilliantly down-toearth way, how we can find happiness in the real world.’ Rob Rinder, aka Judge Rinder All the benefits of therapy – 10 minutes at a time Let Owen O’Kane, psychotherapist, former NHS Clinical Lead and Sunday Times bestselling author of TEN TO ZEN, show you how anyone can use simple, understandable techniques to unlock better mental health. Modern life is a minefield for stress. Whether it’s juggling work, relationships or money, we often struggle to make time for ourselves. And can find ourselves stuck in a rut with bad habits or worries. In TEN MINUTE THERAPIST, Owen O’Kane reveals how smart, short techniques throughout the day can form a healthier perspectives and let you ditch harmful thought patterns. Using the latest evidence-based tools and techniques from across a range of therapies including CBT, mindfulness and interpersonal therapy, Owen provides empowering solutions to managing what keeps you stuck so you can move forward.
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Updated 19 Jun 2019, printed 25 Aug 2021
978-0-00-837827-1 192pp
Africana HQ
Lerato Umah-Shaylor • Over 100 recipes from across the continent
A celebration of modern African cookery, full of cultural and culinary diversity Africana is a cookbook from the heart, full of cultural and culinary diversity.
978-0-00-845850-8 12 May 2022 256pp £ 20.00
With recipes passed down the generations, but adding her own modern twists, as well as exploring the multiplicity of the rich African continent, Lerato Umah-Shaylor has created sumptuous cooking to try at home. Recipes include fragrant Spice Island Coconut Fish Curry from East Africa, Chicken Yassa from Senegal, luxurious Lobster in Vanilla from Comoros, Tunisian Tagine, and South African Sticky Apricot Pudding (Malva). Rich in flavour, tradition and offering a sense of wanderlust, Africana will bring the continent right to your kitchen.
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Updated 23 Sep 2020, printed 29 Sep 2021
Lerato Umah-Shaylor is a food writer, presenter and leading voice in African cuisine. Inspired by her love of Africa and the glorious foods of the continent, she set up the popular, immersive supper clubs and cookery classes in London, Brighton and the South East. Growing up in both West Africa and the UK, while extensively travelling around the continent, Lerato’s unique perspective can be seen in her approach to cooking. She uses her personal experiences from Lagos, London and beyond and rich African traditions to create contemporary yet nostalgic recipes.
Menopausing HQ
Davina McCall ‘We can’t wait for this.’ Red ‘Menopausing is more than just a book, it’s a movement. An uprising. Menopause affects every woman, and yet so many approach it with shame, fear, misinformation or silence.
978-0-00-851778-6 26 May 2022 304pp £ 20.00 235x184, Hardback Rights Subject Readership
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Presenter, fitness guru, author and mother, Davina McCall is one of the UK's most loved TV personalities. With a career spanning nearly three decades, Davina is firmly established as one of the nation's most successful TV broadcasters, with current hit series Long Lost Family (ITV) and The Masked Singer (ITV) just the most recent in a long list of hugely successful programming. She was the host of Big Brother for Channel 4, for 10 years, and has hosted the Brit Awards, Comic Relief and the BAFTA television awards.
Why is no one talking about this? Who has the correct information? And how can we get it? That’s how this book has come about. We are going to tell you the truth, so you can make an informed decision about your life and your body … mic drop.’ For too long, women have had to keep quiet about the menopause – its onset, its symptoms, its treatments – and what it means for us. Menopausing will build an empowered, supportive community to break this terrible silence once and for all. By exploring and explaining the science, debunking damaging myths, and smashing the taboos around the perimenopause and menopause, this book will equip women to make the most informed decisions about their health… and their lives. Menopausing will also celebrate the sharing of stories, enabling women to feel less alone and more understood, and talk openly and positively about menopause. • No more scaremongering: just evidence-based info • No shame: real women, real menopause stories, real empathy, real community • Honest, no-holds-barred advice: Dry vagina? Zero sex drive? Hair loss? We’ve got it covered • The start of a movement: to get everyone talking about the menopause in every home, GP surgery and workspace ‘We can’t wait for this.’ Red
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In addition to her TV work, Davina has also built a hugely successful fitness empire, encompassing no less than 15 fitness DVD releases with sales of over 1.4 million and
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Both of You HQ
Adele Parks • Adele’s last two books, Just My Luck and Lies Lies Lies have both been Sunday Times Number One Bestsellers • Just My Luck and Lies Lies Lies have just been optioned for development for TV in conjunction with Netflix • A dark tale of two missing women with a killer twist • Both of You is Adele’s 21st book in 21 years
978-0-00-844015-2 352pp
6 Jan 2022 £ 8.99
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‘Absolutely gripping’ Richard Osman ‘Had me gasping at the twist’ Ian Rankin ‘Ambitious, nail-biting, darkly voyeuristic' Louise Candlish ‘Chilling … entirely unputdownable’ Lisa Jewell Leigh Fletcher: happily married stepmum to two gorgeous boys goes missing on Monday. Her husband Mark says he knows nothing of her whereabouts. She simply went to work and just never came home. Their family is shattered. Kai Janssen: married to wealthy Dutch businessman, Daan, vanishes the same week. Kai left their luxurious penthouse and glamorous world without a backward glance. She seemingly evaporated into thin air. Daan is distraught. DC Clements knows that people disappear all the time – far too frequently. Most run away from things, some run towards, others are taken but find their way back. A sad few never return. These two women are from very different worlds, their disappearances are unlikely to be connected. And yet, at a gut level, the DC believes they might be. How could these women walk away from their families, husbands and homes willingly? Clements is determined to unearth the truth, no matter how shocking and devastating it may be. The Sunday Times Number One bestseller Adele Parks returns with her most provocative, compelling book to date: Both Of You. Praise for Both Of You: ‘As always with Adele Parks this is an absolutely gripping read’ Richard Osman ‘Really enjoyed this! Kept me guessing and had me gasping at the twist’ Ian Rankin ‘Ambitious, nail-biting, darkly voyeuristic – I tore through it in two sittings' Louise Candlish ‘Yet another stick of literary dynamite from Adele Parks: chilling, gripping and entirely unputdownable’ Lisa Jewell ‘Clever and twisty’ Fabulous ‘Smart and thought-provoking with an absolutely brilliant mid-point twist’ T.M. Logan ‘Sizzling. Shocking. Sassy.’ Jane Corry ‘A dark and intense tale that will keep you turning the pages’ Jane Fallon ‘Crackles with toxic relationships, dark desires and shocking twists’ Eve Chase
Updated 3 Oct 2017, printed 29 Sep 2021
Adele Parks was born in North Yorkshire. She is the author of twenty bestselling novels including the recent Sunday Times Number One hits Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck. She's an ambassador for The National Literacy Trust and a judge for the Costa. Adele has lived in Botswana, Italy and London, and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey, with her husband, son and cat.
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Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It Kamal Ravikant The bestselling self-published phenomenon addressing our urgent need for self-love in the world today. 6 Jan 2022 £ 9.99
B 198x129, Paperback Rights HC-KE Subject Popular psychology and self-help Readership General KAMAL RAVIKANT has meditated with Tibetan monks in the Dalai Lama's monastery, served in the US Army infantry, walked 550 miles across Spain, and selfpublished a bestselling self-help book. Kamal has also worked with some of the most influential people in Silicon Valley as an entrepreneur and investor, and has founded several companies. He lives in New York City.
Now expanded with new reader oriented lessons, and a powerful and transformative personal story of the practice in action. Kamal Ravikant knows misery well. In 2011, the company Kamal had spent the last ten years of his life nurturing and growing, suddenly and embarrassingly went under. He experienced a profound depression, the kind that made him physically ill and bedridden. The only source of light in this darkest moment was a meditation, a chant that came to him and provided the only source of comfort he could muster: I love myself. Kamal began his transformational journey by repeating this over and over to himself. I love myself. I love myself. I love myself. Even when he didn’t believe it (especially when he didn’t believe it).This meditation grew in the form of a system of tools for keeping him positive, balanced, and moving forward. Kamal’s spiritual healing changed his physical and emotional states, and his entire person shifted for the better. Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It is the powerful story of Kamal’s radical self-growth journey and his specific practice for readers. Dynamic, vulnerable, page-turning and ultimately lifechanging, these pages hold a universal appeal for anyone who has ever struggled to get out of bed in the morning or smile through profound sadness.
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Updated 12 Jun 2019, printed 3 Sep 2021
978-0-00-837470-9 224pp
The Art of Sleeping HQ
the secret to sleeping better at night for a happier, calmer more successful day
Rob Hobson • One third of our lives are spent trying to sleep, and yet most of us have disturbed and restless nights, relying on caffeine to get through the day. • The optimum number of hours sleep is thought to be just under 8, but most of us manage less than 7, and 33% of people managing only 5-6 hours.
6 Jan 2022 £ 8.99
182x130, Paperback Rights HC-KE Subject Popular psychology and self-help Readership General Rob Hobson established his London-based nutrition consultancy in 2010, after previously working for 5 years in public health. He writes regularly for Women’s Health and Health and Fitness magazines, as well as the Daily Mail online. He is the co-author of Detox Kitchen Bible Cookbook and Cheats and Eats Lifestyle Programme.
• Not getting enough sleep can affect mood, concentration and alertness that impacts on all aspects of life. Study after study has revealed that people who sleep badly are at greater risk for disease and health problems. • The appetite for books guiding readers to a better sleep is evident in bestselling titles Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker and Sleep by Nick Littlehales. • Rob is a registered nutritionist and is one of the most trusted voices in health and wellness. He has worked with clients such as Fitbit, Tesco, Robinsons, Itsu, Tetley, Healthspan and Nutribullet in a consultancy and ambassadorial role. • Rob has also written hundreds of articles in the health media, with regular columns in Women’s Health, Heath and Fitness, Healthista and Get the Gloss, writing regularly for Daily Mail and Daily Express online. • http://robhobson.co.uk/ Rob has worked with private clients that have included celebrities and the Saudi Royal Family.
‘An insomniac’s dream buy!’ THE SUN ‘If you lie awake wondering how to get a good night’s sleep, this could be the answer to all your problems.’ HAPPIFUL As seen in SUNDAY POST, METRO, EXPRESS, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, and WOMAN & HOME We’re bombarded with confusing and contradictory advice about achieving a better night’s sleep. So, what’s the secret? The Art of Sleeping combines the latest scientific research, expert advice, and Rob’s own tricks and tips about dealing with insomnia to create a concise, practical, and engaging handbook on achieving better sleep. By exploring the three key pillars of sleep: behaviour, environment, and diet (BED), readers will find themselves equipped with techniques to aid sleep and relaxation, and to live a happier, calmer, and more successful life. ‘An insomniac’s dream buy!’ THE SUN ‘If you lie awake wondering how to get a good night’s sleep, this could be the answer to all your problems.’ HAPPIFUL ‘Rob’s practical handbook will have you passing out before you hit the pillow.’ GLAMOUR ‘Crammed with tips, tricks and advice … You’ll sleep better for having this on your bedside table.’ BALANCE ‘explain[s] the real science – from REM to NREM, from melatonin to cortisol – and offer[s] adivce to those who do seek help.’ I HarperCollins Publishers, Westerhill Road, Glasgow G64 2QT. Tel +44 (0) 141 306 3100 and The News Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Tel +44 (0) 20 8741 7070
Updated 6 Nov 2018, printed 19 Aug 2021
978-0-00-845363-3 224pp
The Jigsaw Man HQ
Nadine Matheson • THE JIGSAW MAN pits serial killer against serial killer in a cat-and-mouse game that would make Hannibal Lecter shudder. • For fans of Chris Carter (WRITTEN IN BLOOD), C J Tudor (THE CHALK MAN), Helen Fields (THE SHADOW MAN) and Alex North (THE WHISPER MAN).
6 Jan 2022 £ 8.99
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Nadine Matheson was born and raised in Deptford (one of the murders in The Jigsaw Man takes place five minutes from her front door) and is a criminal solicitor. Nadine is also a winner of the City University Crime Writing competition and you can follow her on Twitter @nadinematheson. The Jigsaw Man is her debut novel.
• Nadine’s profile continues to grow – she’s already participated in key crime fiction events with First Monday Crime, Locked Up Festival and Capital Crime, as well as securing sponsorship from Harrogate Crime Festival. Will continue to promote Nadine at key crime festivals throughout 2021 and beyond. • Twelve foreign rights sales, including HarperCollins Holland and Japan, and Germany, France, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia
‘This book is gruesomely good’ Lesley Kara, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rumour ‘A spellbinding game of cat and mouse . . . with chilling echoes of Thomas Harris’s The Silence of the Lambs’ Daily Mail ‘If you love early Val McDermid and Fiona Cummins then you’ll love The Jigsaw Man’ Nina Pottell, Prima ‘A book to make you think, feel – and jump out of your chair’ Daily Mirror *****
There's a serial killer on the loose. When bodies start washing up along the banks of the River Thames, DI Henley fears it is the work of Peter Olivier, the notorious Jigsaw Killer. But it can’t be him; Olivier is already behind bars, and Henley was the one who put him there.
The race is on before more bodies are found. She’d hoped she’d never have to see his face again, but Henley knows Olivier might be the best chance they have at stopping the copycat killer. But when Olivier learns of the new murders, helping Henley is the last thing on his mind . . .
Will it take a killer to catch the killer? Now all bets are off, and the race is on to catch the killer before the body count rises. But who will get there first – Henley, or the Jigsaw Killer? *****
Authors and readers are GRIPPED by The Jigsaw Man: 'So tense and dark. It has a real Silence of the Lambs vibe, and Peter Olivier is my new Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant' Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me ‘I would give this more stars if I could. For a debut novel, in this genre, this is simply brilliant, the twists & turns you go through keep you on the edge of your seat, I couldn't put this down!!’ Amazon reviewer, 5* ‘Buckle up, readers! From the first scene, Nadine Matheson takes us on a heart-pounding roller coaster ride . . .[it] will take your breath away again and again’ Tami Hoag, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Boy
Updated 22 Mar 2019, printed 2 Jun 2021
978-0-00-835943-0 448pp
• Successful launch across all first formats in Feb 2021. We’ll build to an even bigger paperback launch: - HB TCM almost 5k copies less than three months after publication, and reached #21 in the Hardback Fiction chart - An Audible Top 50 bestseller on audio publication - Brilliant performance in international territories, including almost 3k TPBs sold in Australia
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DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers (1)
Dead Man’s Grave Neil Lancaster • Longlisted for the 2021 McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year • An instant top 30 Kindle bestseller • The first thriller in a stunning new Scottish crime series, perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and Denzil Meyrick • Neil Lancaster is the No.1 audible bestselling author of the Tom Novak thriller series
20 Jan 2022 £ 8.99
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• The author is an Ex-Detective and Military Policeman who uses his first-hand experiences to bring authenticity to his stories. He is also a broadcaster who regularly appears on Sky TV to comment on true crime documentaries • Neil was a detective on the famous Levi Bellfield serial killer case
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Neil Lancaster is the No.1 digital bestselling author of the Tom Novak series. His latest novel, Dead Man’s Grave, was longlisted for the 2021 William McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Book of the Year. He served as a military policeman in the RAF and worked as a detective for the Metropolitan Police, investigating serious crimes in the capital and beyond. As a covert policing specialist, he used a variety of tactics to obtain evidence against murderers, human traffickers, drug dealers and fraudsters. He now lives in the Scottish Highlands, writes crime and thriller novels and works as a broadcaster and commentator on true crime documentaries. He is a key expert on two Sky Crime TV series, Meet, Marry,
• Neil lives in the Scottish Highlands and is well-connected within the crime writing community. His books have garnered praise from a wide range of authors, including Ian Rankin, Jane Casey, C. L. Taylor, Cass Green and Tony Parsons • A break-out book from a hugely talented writer, introducing a fascinating new protagonist in DS Max Craigie
‘The best police procedural I’ve read in years’ Jane Casey ‘Grabbed me from the first page’ Ian Rankin This grave can never be opened. The head of Scotland’s most powerful crime family is brutally murdered, his body dumped inside an ancient grave in a remote cemetery. This murder can never be forgotten. Detectives Max Craigie and Janie Calder arrive at the scene, a small town where everyone has secrets to hide. They soon realise this murder is part of a blood feud between two Scottish families that stretches back to the 1800s. One thing’s for certain: it might be the latest killing, but it won’t be the last… This killer can never be caught. As the body count rises, the investigation uncovers large-scale corruption at the heart of the Scottish Police Service. Now Max and Janie must turn against their closest colleagues – to solve a case that could cost them far more than just their lives… LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 McILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘The best police procedural I've read in years – fast-paced, compelling and deeply authentic. DS Max Craigie is a brilliant hero and I can't wait for the next in the series’ Jane Casey ‘Genuinely gripping, a total page-turner and one of my favourite reads of the year’ Matt Nixon, Daily Express ‘A stone cold classic of the genre; the strongest start to a series I’ve seen in years’ Tony Kent ‘Absolutely blown away by how good this is’ Marion Todd ‘A thriller writer set to blow up the bestseller lists’ C. L. Taylor ‘The most authentic voice in thriller writing’ Tony Parsons ‘A genuinely thrilling adventure’ Scottish Sun ‘A page turner you won’t want to miss’ Denzil Meyrick Don’t miss the first stunning thriller in the new DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime series!
Updated 7 Apr 2021, printed 4 Oct 2021
978-0-00-847035-7 400pp
Make it Happen You Can Be An Activist
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Amika George • An inspirational, motivational, step-by-step guide on how to become an activist from Amika George, founder of the Free Periods movement. • Amika garnered over 270,000 signatures on her petition and raised over £25,000 for legal costs associated with ending period poverty, and rallied over 2000 people to attend The Pink Protest in December 2017, all while she was still in school. The campaign received coverage on TED X, Vogue, Elle, The Guilty Feminist, Ctrl Alt Delete, This Morning, BBC Radio London, Women’s Hour, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Sky News and many others.
20 Jan 2022 £ 9.99
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Amika George is a 20-year-old student at Cambridge University, who, at the age of 17, started the Free Periods campaign from her bedroom to end period poverty in the UK. After reading about children missing school, as they were unable to afford menstrual products, Amika started an online movement, organised a protest in London, attended by over 2,000 young people, and launched a legal campaign. In 2019, Her campaign successfully persuaded the UK government to provide free menstrual products in all English schools and colleges from January 2020. She has received global recognition for her campaigning work, including receiving a Goalkeepers Campaign award by Bill &
• Amika has been honoured as the Stylist's Woman of the Year 2017, featured on TIME Most Influential Teens of 2018 list, The Big Issue Top 100 Changemakers, and Teen Vogue 21 under 21 (after being nominated by Emma Watson). She also won a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Campaign Award in 2018. • Amika is very well connected with inspirational friends from MPs Jess Philips and Paula Sherrif, to comedian and founder of the Guilty Feminist Podcast Deborah Frances White and Vogue contributing editor Adwoa Aboah, as well as Suki Waterhouse, Daisy Lowe and Tanya Burr, all of whom attended The Pink Protest. • Perfect for fans of We Should All Be Feminists, Feminists Don’t Wear Pink, No One Is Too Small to Make A Difference and Be The Change.
‘Make It Happen reminds us that people of any age can create change in their communities. From finding allies to setting goals, everyone who wants to contribute to a better future can learn from Amika's book.’ Malala Yousafzai GET UP. SPEAK UP. DON’T GIVE UP. In the spring of 2017, 17-year-old Amika George founded the Free Periods movement on behalf of every schoolgirl who couldn’t afford tampons or sanitary towels. Three years later, in January 2020, these products became freely available to every schoolgirl in England for the first time, funded by the government. Anyone can make history, including a teenager launching a global campaign from their bedroom. And Amika will show you how, in this essential guide to being an activist. With chapters on finding your crowd and creating allies, going public with your campaign, how to use social media effectively and how to look after your mental health while protesting, Amika will show you how you can effect real and lasting change in your community, on the streets of your city, on your social media feed, in your country and in YOUR world. • Is the environment being overlooked in favour of driving profits? • Do you see injustice and suffering all around you? • Have you hit upon a way to make the world a better place? This – rallying cry, stories and lessons, and interviews from Amika’s fellow protestors and other changemakers, including Caroline Criado-Perez, Deborah Frances-White, Adwoah Aboha, Nicola Mendelsohn and Scarlett Curtis – is your book. It’s not too late. You’re not too young. You are important. Rise up and be the change you want to see. 'Amika is one of my favourite people on earth – she embodies why the world is so excited for Generation Z! Make it Happen is an inclusive, powerful, political, intelligent and brilliant book about how one person can truly make a difference in this world. If you feel remotely fed up with the status quo – you need this book in your life!’ Scarlett Curtis ‘Campaigning is an incredible force for good – it has the power to improve people’s lives. So, if you’re
Updated 26 Jun 2019, printed 29 Sep 2021
978-0-00-843436-6 256pp
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David Yoon • David Yoon is a New York Times bestselling author of Frankly In Love. It published in twenty countries, garnered more than 19,000 reviews on Goodreads, and is being developed for TV by Warner Brothers. • Version Zero is his debut novel for adults – the first great millennial thriller – a fast-paced read for fans of THE CIRCLE by Dave Eggers. It’s Brave New World for the Instagram generation. • David Yoon was named ‘YA’s next superstar’ by Entertainment Weekly. He has nearly 10,000 followers across both Instagram and Twitter.
978-0-00-841865-6 368pp
20 Jan 2022 £ 8.99
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• David Yoon has worked in the tech industry for more than fifteen years. He brings his firsthand experiences to bear in this explosive debut novel about three friends who set out to break the internet and build something better in its place. • Version Zero has sold in 9 territories so far and been optioned for film by Alloy Entertainment, part of Warner Brothers.
The blockbuster debut adult thriller from New York Times bestseller David Yoon. Three friends. One broken world. And a quest to save it. ‘A high-speed, edge of your seat adventure with stakes higher than you can measure’ Sylvain Neuvel, author of SLEEPING GIANTS Sometimes you have to break the world in order to fix it… Max is fortunate enough to be employed by Wren, the world’s most powerful social media company. He works in a sprawling campus made of glass on a project so secret he can tell no one about it. But one day he discovers something sinister going on beneath the surface of the company. A terrible secret that makes him rethink not only his work but also the true consequences of modern technology. When Max is fired from Wren for asking the wrong questions, he joins up with his two best friends to form Version Zero, a top-secret group with a simple goal: break the internet and build something better and kinder in its place… ‘With Version Zero David Yoon holds up a mirror to our ways of life, our hardships and vulnerabilities. As he lures us into the story of a smart, naive young man’s desire to make the world a better place, the mirror turns black. This propulsive, visceral, tech-rich tale is both all head and all heart , which is to say, it’s all David Yoon’ Caroline Kepnes, author of You ‘A high-speed, edge of your seat adventure with stakes higher than you can measure, told in David Yoon’s unique and singularly engaging prose. VERSION ZERO is an addictive, brain-hacking exploration of the tech-run world we live in, and a rollercoaster so fast it will blow your hair off’ Sylvain Neuvel, author of SLEEPING GIANTS ‘With Version Zero David Yoon holds up a mirror to our ways of life, our hardships and vulnerabilities. This propulsive, visceral, tech-rich tale is both all head and all heart , which is to say, it’s all David Yoon’ Caroline Kepnes, author of You ‘Is David Yoon the new voice of the techno-thriller? On this evidence, you bet!’ Paul Finch ‘VERSION ZERO is fast and fun, but more importantly, it’s an incisive, thoughtful takedown of Big Tech, our own social media consumption, and ultimately, may just serve as a call to arms’ Rob Hart, author of THE WAREHOUSE ‘The Silicon Valley story of your nightmares’ Entertainment Weekly ‘A must-read: fast-paced and gripping but also beautifully written and nuanced with a fascinating premise that kept me desperate to read the next chapter… and the next…’ Louise Mumford ‘An unrelenting, diabolical story that will shock and entertain while also revealing the toxicity of the
Updated 2 Dec 2019, printed 16 Apr 2021
David Yoon grew up in Orange County, California, and now lives in Los Angeles with his wife, novelist Nicola Yoon, and their daughter. He drew the illustrations for Nicola's #1 New York Times bestseller Everything, Everything. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Frankly In Love, which was a William C. Morris Award finalist and an Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature Honor book, the YA novel Super Fake Love Song, and the adult thriller Version Zero. You can visit him at www.davidyoon.com
Good Grief Embracing life at a time of death
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Catherine Mayer and Anne Mayer Bird ‘The most life-affirming book ever written about death.’ Sandi Toksvig ‘One of the most powerful and helpful books about grief that you will ever read.’ Anita Anand 3 Feb 2022 £ 9.99
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Catherine Mayer is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist and co-founder of the Women’s Equality Party and Primadonna Festival. Anne Mayer Bird is an arts publicist, who has worked across many art forms and at institutions including The Place, Opera North, The National Theatre, The Young Vic, The Philharmonia Orchestra and The Royal Court Theatre. She serves on the boards of two theatres.
‘Grief is more than the price of love. It is love. We must learn not just to live with it, but to make it welcome.’ Mother and daughter Anne Mayer Bird and Catherine Mayer were widowed within 41 days of each other on the eve of the pandemic, then locked down alone. Their profound isolation was broken just once a week, when Catherine visited Anne to care for her, at distance and in a mask. Together they found ways to navigate their loss and the startling questions and challenges that confronted them. In this memoir, Catherine also investigates the possibility that her husband, renowned musician Andy Gill, contracted Covid-19 when his band, Gang of Four, toured China in late 2019. Her main focus, however, is not on death, but on life and love. This is a captivating account of lives well lived, moving and spiked with black humour. It is interwoven with letters Anne wrote to her husband John to tell him of the astonishing and heartrending events since his death and her small triumphs in living independently. In sharing their insights and experiences, Catherine and Anne aim to help those who have lost or will lose people or who wish to know how best to support others in such circumstances. They also celebrate love—for John and Andy and each other. ‘We are extraordinarily lucky, my mother and I. We have each other and we have this room. ‘In this living room, we are learning to embrace the things we can’t touch, each other and the lovely dead.’ ‘One of the saddest things I've ever read but also the most powerful. It's made me want to cling tight to the people I love while acknowledging their mortality and mine too.’ Marian Keyes ‘The most life-affirming book ever written about death.’ Sandi Toksvig ‘One of the most powerful and helpful books about grief that you will ever read.’ Anita Anand ‘A perfect book, specific and personal, but spot on about the universal nature of grief and how we grieve. Every page sings and, though often heart-breaking, it's genuinely an utter pleasure to read.’ Kate Mosse ‘Every life has a start, a middle and an end. Everyone prepares for the first two events, but are we doing what we can to prepare for the end? Catherine and Anne generously share their experience of widowhood knowing that they can help others prepare and cope with grief. An important book on a very important subject.’ June Sarpong ‘Fantastic book, full of beautiful honesty’ Rio Ferdinand ‘Smart, upbeat and brimming with fortitude’ Observer ‘Exceptionally insightful . . . would be very helpful to anyone who has lost someone dear – or who knows someone who has. Which is all of us.’ Maggie Alderson for the Lady ‘A powerful read’ Bella ‘A celebration of life’ i HarperCollins Publishers, Westerhill Road, Glasgow G64 2QT. Tel +44 (0) 141 306 3100 and The News Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Tel +44 (0) 20 8741 7070
Updated 12 Jun 2020, printed 18 Aug 2021
978-0-00-843614-8 252pp
Right to Kill HQ
John Barlow · A gripping new Northern crime series: A fast-paced, gritty police procedural set in Leeds and introducing Joe Romano, a half-Sicilian detective with deep roots in the community. Ideal for fans of Joseph Knox, Ian Rankin and Mick Herron. · Timely and authentic: A commercial thriller that highlights hot-button regional and national issues including racism, drugs and Brexit, Right to Kill is sure to generate conversation.
3 Feb 2022 £ 8.99
The first in a gripping new crime thriller series set in Yorkshire, for fans of Ian Rankin and Joseph Knox.
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John Barlow was born in West Yorkshire. He worked as a cabaret musician before reading English Literature at the University of Cambridge, followed by a doctorate in Language Acquisition at the University of Hull. He remained in the academic world as a university lecturer in English Language until 2004, at which point he moved to Spain. He currently works as a writer, ghost writer, food journalist and translator, and lives in the Galician city of A Coruna with his partner and two sons.
‘A striking debut’ Peter Robinson Wortley, West Leeds. On a Thursday night in February, DS Joe Romano finds himself back on home turf. He’s following up on the disappearance of drug-dealer Craig Shaw. It’s the start of a case that could make or break Romano’s career. Because Shaw is about to go from missing to murdered. While some don’t think Shaw’s killer should be brought to justice, Romano believes every life counts. But he’s running out of time. The killer is ready to strike again. And Romano will be forced to question whether anyone has the right to kill. ‘A gritty, uncompromising thriller’ Paul Finch ‘The twisted big brother to Happy Valley’ Michael Wood ‘A modern take on the classic police procedural’ Russ Thomas ‘Breakneck pace, terrific protagonist and a kick-ass sidekick’ Neil Lancaster ‘A striking debut. John Barlow’s Right to Kill offers an intriguing plot and a gritty sense of place. I hope we’ll be seeing a lot more of DS Joe Romano in the future’ Peter Robinson, Sunday Times bestselling author of the DCI Banks series ‘Yorkshire Noir at its most authentic. A gritty, uncompromising thriller, but written from the heart.’ Paul Finch, Sunday Times bestselling author of author of the DS Mark Heckenburg series ‘Joe Romano is a modern take on the classic police procedural detective… Welcome to the mean streets of Leeds… the best and worst that Yorkshire has to offer’ Russ Thomas, Sunday Times bestselling author of Firewatching ‘The twisted big brother to Happy Valley’ Michael Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series ‘Breakneck pace, terrific protagonist and a kick-ass sidekick . . . The sense of place just leaps off the page’ Neil Lancaster, author of the Tom Novak series ‘A strong start to a new series . . . Joe Romano is a compelling lead’ Dominic Nolan, author of Past Life ‘An excellent, pacy story that’s full of heart . . . DS Joe Romano is a new favourite’ Chris McDonald, author of the DI Erika Piper series
Updated 29 Aug 2019, printed 24 Aug 2021
978-0-00-840889-3 336pp
· An exciting new voice: John Barlow has previously been published by 4 th Estate – now he’s turned his hand to crime and the result is a brilliantly written and compelling thriller.
Raft of Stars HQ
Andrew J. Graff • This book is the Winter 2021 Lead Read for Ecco in the US and they will be doing a huge campaign • Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing, this is a heartbreaking and beautifully written novel about the wilderness and how it can change you for the better • Lyrical and moving, this book has prize-winning potential and heralds the arrival of a unique new literary voice in Andrew J Graff • The author spent his life hunting and fishing in the Northwoods and he brings these first-hand experiences to bear in this unforgettable debut novel
978-0-00-845362-6 304pp
17 Feb 2022 £ 8.99
The further you run the closer you get to the truth… An instant classic for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and We Begin at the End!
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Andrew J. Graff is the author of novel Raft of Stars. His fiction and essays have appeared in Image and Dappled Things. Andrew grew up fishing, hiking, and hunting in Wisconsin's Northwoods. After a tour of duty in Afghanistan, Graff earned an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He lives in Ohio and teaches at Wittenberg University.
One summer night in Wisconsin, the lives of two ten-year-old boys are changed forever… Tired of seeing his best friend Dale Breadwin abused by his alcoholic father, Fischer Branson takes action. A gunshot rings out, and Bread and Fish flee into the woods. They build a raft, but the river quickly leads them into even greater danger. In their wake travel a group of adults – each determined to save the boys from the terrors of Ironsford Gorge. The further they go, the more the wilderness starts to change them in profound and unexpected ways. And when they reach the edge of the Gorge itself, they begin to understand the true violence and beauty of the natural world, and its ability to heal. No matter where you run danger will always follow… ‘One of the finest debut novels to emerge so far in 2021’ Sunday Post ‘A poignant coming-of-age adventure’ Candis ‘Absolutely wonderful. Beautifully written, characters that will stay with me and a descriptive prose that was just a feast for the senses. It really took me away, and I didn’t want it to end’ Jo Spain ‘A powerful, gripping, coming-of-age novel about friendship, parenting, violence and beauty. I think book clubs will love it’ Platinum, Book of the Month ‘An engrossing, large-hearted debut novel’ New York Times ‘Graff writes exquisitely about the wilderness … A gripping adventure tale’ Washington Post “A crime debut of backwoods poetry and wonder, a deft reimagining of Huck Finn boyhood, and a powerful tale of heartbreak and redemption in the American wilds. Raft of Stars is a fine novel by any measure and Andrew Graff is a writer with talent to burn” Chris Ewan ‘A rugged outdoors adventure with a warm heart, intense thrills and some genuinely beautiful writing’ Paul Finch ‘The best book I’ve read all year! Raft of Stars made me laugh, made me cry, gave me heart palpitations – it was BLOODY BRILLIANT! The characters leap from the page into your heart!’ Anita Frank ‘This a book for our times and in it lies a truth about man, nature and the strength of love. What a writer – I take my hat off to him’ Sally Gardner ‘A coming of age tale that any adult who has ever felt a little lost can identify with. I was absolutely transported to the wild woods of Wisconsin. A beautiful book that will stay with me’ Louise Hare
Updated 27 Aug 2020, printed 15 Sep 2021
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Laurie Elizabeth Flynn • An electrifying, darkly compelling novel in the thriller-meets-reading-group sweet spot, about two young women who do a dark and terrible thing in their freshman year, and the explosive fallout at their college reunion ten years later. This is Mean Girls but set in college, bloodier and more disturbing. • Dark, sultry and sinister, this is the perfect novel for a post #metoo audience, exploring the dark underbelly of female friendship, the pressure on young women to be perfect, and the lengths women will go to get what they’re owed. Ideal for readers of My Dark Vanessa, The Luckiest Girl Alive, The Girls, The Virgin Suicides, Megan Abbott and Gillian Flynn.
17 Feb 2022 £ 8.99
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Laurie Elizabeth Flynn was born in London, Ontario, Canada, where she resides currently with her husband, two children, and senior Chihuahua. She is the author of the young adult novels Firsts, Last Girl Lied To and All Eyes On Her. The Girls Are All So Nice Here is her debut adult novel.
• TV rights have been sold to AMC
‘Gone Girl meets Mean Girls and The Secret History’ Guardian A darkly intoxicating novel of female friendship and obsession that will keep you turning the pages, perfect for fans of My Dark Vanessa and The Virgin Suicides ––––––––––––––––– Nice girls can do bad things… When Ambrosia first arrives at prestigious college Wesleyan, she’s desperate to fit in. But Amb struggles to navigate the rules of this strange, elite world, filled with privileged ‘nice’ young women – until she meets the charismatic but troubled Sully, with whom she forms an obsessive friendship. Intoxicated by Sully’s charm and determined to impress her, Amb finds herself drawn deep into her new best friend’s dangerous manipulations. But if she wants to play Sully at her own game, Amb has no idea just how devastating the consequences will be… Deeply unsettling and compulsive, The Girls Are All So Nice Here is a gripping exploration of the brutal lengths girls will go to, to take what they think they are owed. ––––––––––––––––––––––
Readers are gripped by The Girls Are All So Nice Here: ‘I couldn’t stop turning the pages of this obsessive thriller’ ‘The Secret History meets Heathers, with a dash of Mean Girls’ ‘Dark, twisted and compelling’ ‘A compulsive exploration of the dark complexities of female friendship’ ‘Gripping and addictive’ ‘This deliciously dark tale had me on the edge of my seat’ ‘Impossible to put down’ ‘This book really got under my skin’ ‘[A] propulsive thriller, full of twists and surprises.’ Megan Miranda, The Girl from Widow Hills ‘Taut, compulsive and deliciously savage.’ Kia Abdullah, Take It Back 'Juicy, twisty, and relentlessly unsettling… a masterful portrait of the complexities of female friendships and the raw yearning to fit in.’ Andrea Bartz, The Herd ‘Dark, twisted, and utterly gripping… this propulsive thriller has a killer ending.’ Robyn Harding, The Swap ‘Absolutely mesmerising.’ Annabel Kantaria, I Know Who You Are ‘WOW! I read this in 24 hours straight – barely stopping for sleep! I was addicted. Utterly thrilling.’ J. M. Hewitt, The Night Caller
Updated 20 Aug 2019, printed 15 Aug 2021
978-0-00-838886-7 320pp
• Won by HQ in a fiercely-contested 5-way auction. Rights were sold in a major 7-way auction, for seven figures in the US! And rights have been sold in a further 7 territories.
Roaring Girls The forgotten feminists of British history
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Holly Kyte • Holly Kyte studied Classics and English at Oxford University, and has since worked as a journalist and editor. She has written for numerous newspapers, magazines and websites, including the Times Literary Supplement and the Sunday Telegraph. • Books about amazing women (both modern day women, and those from history), particularly from and about those women whose voices haven’t yet been heard, are seeing a rise in popularity across all forms of media – see GOODNIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS and the movies Hidden Figures, Dido Belle.
978-0-00-842314-8 464pp
3 Mar 2022 £ 9.99
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• International Women’s Day has quickly become established as a massive marketing hook for books about women. • Holly is an accomplished, reliable and passionate writer and journalist with connections to the press, TV and to key influencers. • Becky is a feminist, a part-time illustrator specialising in drawings of powerful women, and has illustrated an adult colouring book for Orion (Colour My Bollocks). One of her drawings was turned into a tattoo. • https://www.instagram.com/bymyglasseye/
‘Extraordinary’ Woman&Home A Roaring Girl was loud when she should be quiet, disruptive when she should be submissive, sexual when she should be pure, ‘masculine’ when she should be ‘feminine’. Meet the unsung heroines of British history who refused to play by the rules. Roaring Girls tells the game-changing life stories of eight formidable women whose grit, determination and radical unconventionality saw them defy the odds to forge their own paths. From the notorious cross-dressing thief Mary Frith in the seventeenth century to rebel slave Mary Prince and adventurer, industrialist and LGBT trailblazer Anne Lister in the nineteenth, these diverse characters redefined what a woman could be and what she could do in pre-twentieth-century Britain. Bold, inspiring and powerfully written, Roaring Girls tells the electrifying histories of women who, despite every effort to suppress them, dared to be extraordinary. ‘Extraordinary’ Woman&Home ‘Brilliant…Gung-ho girl power’ Simple Things magazine ‘Terrific!’ Diane Atkinson ‘Joyful, energetic, meticulously researched’ Professor Vivien Gardner, University of Manchester ‘A really fascinating book that delves deep and proves that history is populated by unconventional women who’s stories often go untold.’ RED Online ‘Pulls back the curtain on women’s history to tell eight extraordinary tales of courage and determination over 300 years’. S magazine ‘A bold and thought-provoking read’ CANDIS
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Holly Kyte read Classics and English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, and has since worked in publishing and journalism as an editor and literary critic. She has written for numerous newspapers, magazines and websites, including the Times Literary Supplement and the Sunday Telegraph, and after many years in London, now lives by the sea in Margate. Roaring Girls is her first book.
Next of Kin HQ
Kia Abdullah • A contemporary domestic and courtroom drama that puts the reader in the position of judge and jury – who do you think is telling the truth? • Doesn’t shy away from tackling difficult questions about contemporary British society. • AFTER THE END by Clare Mackintosh meets the tension of Louise Candlish’s thrillers. • TAKE IT BACK – almost 30,000 copies sold, and was named one of the best thrillers of the year by the Guardian and the Telegraph.
31 Mar 2022 £ 8.99
‘An enthralling, heartbreaking and thrilling courtroom drama that had me shouting out loud and gripped until the last page’ Nadine Matheson, author of The Jigsaw Man
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• Kia is building a reputation for delivering high-quality tension-filled fiction that has readers coming back for more – an almost five-star reader review average on Amazon
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Kia Abdullah is an author and travel writer from London. She has written for The New York Times, the Guardian and the Telegraph, and is the author of Truth Be Told and Take It Back, which was named one of the best thrillers of the year by the Guardian and the Telegraph. Kia frequently contributes to the BBC, commenting on a variety of issues affecting the British Asian community, and is the founder of Asian Booklist, a site that helps readers discover new books by British Asian authors. Kia also runs Atlas & Boots, a travel blog read by 250,000 people a month. For more information about Kia and her writing, visit her website at kiaabdullah.com, or follow her at @KiaAbdullah on Instagram and
‘Brilliantly tense, this is another clever page turner from Kia Abdullah that I couldn’t put down. Just superb’ Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City ‘Amid the requisite revelations of resentments and secrets, Abdullah draws out the truth with compassion, charting with notable understanding the ever-changing currents in human relations’ The Times, Book of the Month ‘A tense, brilliant read’ Bella **** ON AN ORDINARY WORKING DAY… Leila Syed receives a call that cleaves her life in two. Her brother-in-law’s voice is filled with panic. His son’s nursery has called to ask where little Max is. YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE… Leila was supposed to drop Max off that morning. But she forgot. Racing to the carpark, she grasps the horror of what she has done. IS ABOUT TO COME TRUE… What follows is an explosive, high-profile trial that will tear the family apart. But as the case progresses it becomes clear there’s more to this incident than meets the eye… A gripping, brave and tense courtroom drama, Next of Kin will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, heart-stopping page. **** Readers are GRIPPED by Next of Kin ‘Kia Abdullah is the absolute queen of the courtroom drama’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WOW!! This book is astonishingly brilliant! An absolute masterpiece’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐ ‘I couldn’t put this down and Kia Abdullah is becoming a firm favourite read’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Kia Abdullah is a writing maestro’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Praise for Next of Kin ‘An enthralling, heartbreaking and thrilling courtroom drama that had me shouting out loud and
Updated 30 Apr 2020, printed 10 Sep 2021
978-0-00-843367-3 384pp
The Royal Game HQ
Anne O'Brien • Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir • The Sunday Times bestselling author returns… • The first of two novels that will chart the remarkable story of the House of Paston, one of Norfolk’s most famous families • Anne O’Brien has sold more than half a million copies of her books worldwide
31 Mar 2022 £ 8.99
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‘I was completely captivated’ Barbara Erskine The spellbinding new historical novel from the Sunday Times bestseller Anne O’Brien.
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Anne O’Brien was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire. After gaining a BA Honours degree in History at Manchester University and a Master’s in Education at Hull, she lived in the East Riding for many years as a teacher of history. Today she has sold more than half a million copies of her books worldwide. She lives with her husband in an eighteenth-century timberframed cottage in depths of the Welsh Marches in Herefordshire on the borders between England and Wales. The area provides endless inspiration for her novels about the forgotten women of history.
England, 1444. Three women challenge the course of history… King Henry VI’s grip on the crown hangs by a thread as the Wars of the Roses starts to tear England apart. And from the ashes of war, the House of Paston begins its rise to power. Led by three visionary women, the Pastons are a family from humble peasant beginnings who rely upon cunning, raw ambition, and good fortune in order to survive. Their ability to plot and scheme sees them overcome imprisonment, violence and betrayal, to eventually secure for their family a castle and a place at the heart of the Yorkist Court. But success breeds jealousy and brings them dangerous enemies… An inspirational story of courage and resilience, The Royal Game, charts the rise of three remarkable women from obscurity to the very heart of Court politics and intrigue. ‘A wonderfully immersive and intriguing read, meticulously researched. I was completely captivated’ Barbara Erskine ‘A wonderfully immersive and intriguing read, meticulously researched. I was completely captivated’ Barbara Erskine ‘An engrossing story of one family’s attempts to gain land and power in fifteenth century England … an eye-opening insight into how wealth was gained and lost in late medieval England as well as a pleasure to read’ Mick Finlay ‘Fast paced, immersive historical fiction that breathes life into the figures that populated our Medieval past – I thoroughly enjoyed it!’ Anita Frank ‘A gripping historical novel that captures the turbulent rise of one of the most influential families of the Middle Ages in rich and exciting detail’ Nicola Cornick Praise for Anne O’Brien: ‘A compelling story of divided loyalties and family betrayals. Dramatic and highly evocative’ Woman & Home ‘There are historical novels and then there are the works of Anne O’Brien – and this is another hit’ Sun ‘O'Brien manages to reinvent historical fiction’ My Weekly ‘Dramatic and highly evocative’ Woman’s Weekly ‘One of the best writers around … she outdoes even Philippa Gregory’ Sun ‘O’Brien is a terrific story teller’ Daily Telegraph ‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale’ The Times
Updated 23 Apr 2020, printed 9 Sep 2021
978-0-00-842288-2 512pp
• The Paston Family are well-known in Norfolk and Norwich. They have a large following of fans – including The Paston Society
Did You Miss Me? HQ
Sophia Money-Coutts • Last year The Guardian credited Sophia as one of the reasons why we’re falling back in love with the fabulous genre of romantic comedies. She truly is the 21st century Jilly Cooper meets Bridget Jones, where spurgling, baby-trapping, bread-crumbing and a whole host of eccentric aristocracy are the order of the day. • Can you ever forget the one that got away? Nell tells herself she loves her sensible life but when she bumps into the childhood sweetheart who once broke her heart, can she continue lying to herself? A saucy, sexy and sweet tale of self-discovery, with more fantastically rude sex…
14 Apr 2022 £ 8.99
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Sophia Money-Coutts is a journalist and author who spent five years studying the British aristocracy while working as Features Director at Tatler. Prior to that she worked as a writer and an editor for the Evening Standard and the Daily Mail in London, and The National in Abu Dhabi. She writes a column for The Sunday Telegraph called Modern Manners and often appears on radio and television channels talking about important topics such as Prince Harry’s wedding and the etiquette of the threesome. Did You Miss Me? is her fourth novel.
• Perfect for fans of Fleabag, The Flatshare, Laura Jane Williams and Holly Bourne.
‘Heartwarming and hilarious’ Sarah Morgan ‘A fun and fabulous read from the queen of the rom-com’ Woman & Home ‘A laugh-out-loud book…the perfect summer escape’ Lindsey Kelk You never forget the one that got away, do you? Nell Mason is extremely happy with her life – or at least, that’s what she tells herself. She’s lucky to have a high-powered job as a lawyer, even if it does come with an eccentric set of billionaire divorce clients. And she’s absolutely fine living with her sweet, if slightly dull, boyfriend Gus in their London flat where they have very sensible sex once (OK, sometimes twice) a week. She’s definitely not stuck in a rut. But when Nell bumps into childhood friend and first love Arthur Drummond who broke her heart fifteen years ago, she’s more than a little shaken. The seemingly perfect life she’s worked so hard for starts to feel, well, less perfect. Maybe Nell’s been kidding herself all these years. Can she ever get over her first love? Praise for Did You Miss Me? ‘With laugh-out-loud moments, you’ll love this romcom’ Prima ‘A fun and frivolous tale, the perfect escapist read’ The Sun ‘Romcom writer extraordinaire’ OK ‘For fans of Jilly Cooper and Bridget Jones’ My Weekly ‘This warm and witty read is a total giggle-fest’ Sun on Sunday ‘Heartwarming and fun’ Bella ‘The perfect poolside page-turner!’ Woman & Home ‘For fans of Jilly Cooper…warm-hearted, hilarious and romantic’ Best ‘This ticks all the romcom boxes’ Daily Mail ‘It wouldn’t be summer without a new romcom from Sophia Money-Coutts’ Red Praise for Sophia Money-Coutts: ‘So funny. And the sex is amazing!’ Jilly Cooper ‘Howlingly funny’ Sunday Times ‘Another wonderful – and wonderfully rude – romcom’ Red
Updated 3 May 2019, printed 5 Oct 2021
978-0-00-837062-6 416pp
• Sophia is hugely well-connected, she was Features Director at Tatler for five years, she writes a weekly column for The Sunday Telegraph called Modern Manners covering important topics such as the etiquette of the threesome.
Millennial Black HQ
Sophie Williams • Sophie Williams’s viral posts offering guidance how to be an anti-racist ally on her @officialmillennialblack Instagram channel earned her 50,000 followers in under a week. • MILLENNIAL BLACK will look specifically at the problems facing black womxn, tapping into the readership that loved SLAY IN YOUR LANE, WHAT A TIME TO BE ALONE and WHY I’M NO LONGER TALKING TO WHITE PEOPLE ABOUT RACE.
14 Apr 2022 £ 9.99
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Sophie Williams (@officialmillennialblack) is a dedicated anti-racism advocate and activist. Outside of her online platform she has spoken on panels for Reuters, Afrovisibility, WeAre Stripes and Girls Talk London, discussing Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace, and black representation in advertising, both on screen and in agencies. Professionally, Sophie has had a long career in advertising, particularly in social agencies, where she was most recently COO. In 2019 Sophie left traditional agencies to set up her own businesses, working directly with clients such as Netflix on marketing for shows like Sex Education, The Crown and The End of the Fucking World.
From tips on setting boundaries, and avoiding the race pay gap, through advice on building your own ‘lady gang’, establishing your value and being able to negotiate, to tackling the serious issues of workplace sexual harassment and racist abuse, this is a comprehensive guide to building the career you want and being recognised in the workplace. It also offers implementable guidance for employers and business owners who are tackling the essential task of building and retaining inclusive and diverse offices, as well as looking to be effective allies and leaders in the future of inclusive working. Packed with interviews and insight from trailblazers at every stage of their careers, including June Sarpong, Aja Barber, Candice Brathwaite, Naomi Ackie and Munroe Bergdorf, this is the ultimate guide to the workplace for black women. ‘[A] much needed roadmap … the book from Williams we all want’ Bad Form Magazine
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Updated 29 Nov 2019, printed 26 Sep 2021
978-0-00-840192-4 368pp
For fans of Slay in Your Lane and Little Black Book, this is the much-needed roadmap for young black women to succeed in the workplace in 2021 and beyond.
A Beginner’s Guide to Murder HQ
Rosalind Stopps • A highly original coming-of-old novel about three women in their seventies who set out to save a young girl’s life through murder. • Murder as black comedy. Agatha Christie crossed with MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER. • The literary follow-up to THE STRANGER SHE KNEW, which was shortlisted for the Paul Torday Memorial Prize 2020. • Ideal book club fiction: It deals with loneliness in the elderly, giving a voice to the often ignored, as well as exploring dark themes of abuse in many forms.
28 Apr 2022 £ 8.99
• Lots of PR opportunities with Rosalind. At 65, she’s the oldest author on the HQ Fiction list, and she and her books play an important role in broadening out the scope of fiction across the market.
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• There has been a recent spate of media coverage about the lack of writers over 40, and this answers the call for novels written by older writers that feature older protagonists.
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Rosalind Stopps lives in Margate and southeast London with various humans and dogs. Her short stories have been published in five anthologies and read at live literature events in London, Leeds, Hong Kong and New York. Her debut novel, The Stranger She Knew was shortlisted for the Paul Torday Memorial Prize 2020. A Beginner’s Guide to Murder is her second novel.
The brand new book from a powerful literary voice, author of The Stranger She Knew, shortlisted for the Paul Torday Prize. ‘Guaranteed to hook you . . . At times both touching and darkly funny, A Beginner's Guide To Murder explores the vital ways in which women can support one another through their darkest hours’ Anna Bailey, Sunday Times bestselling author of Tall Bones ‘A beguiling, beautifully crafted treat of a novel. It holds so much wisdom yet wears it so lightly. There are shades of Kate Atkinson in the way Rosalind balances dark themes with dry humour, a great plot, exquisitely realised characters, and more than a hint of feminist sensibility… truly everything I want in a novel’ Jessica Moor, bestselling author of Keeper ‘A quirky, witty thriller that reminds us not to underestimate the older generation’ Best ‘Darkly comic and gripping’ Woman’s Own *** Grace, Meg and Daphne, all in their seventies, are minding their own business while enjoying a cup of tea in a café, when seventeen-year-old Nina stumbles in. She’s clearly distraught and running from someone, so the three women think nothing of hiding her when a suspicious-looking man starts asking if they’ve seen her. Once alone, Nina tells the women a little of what she’s running from. The need to protect her is immediate, and Grace, Meg and Daphne vow to do just this. But how? They soon realise there really is only one answer: murder. And so begins the tale of the three most unlikely murderers-in-the-making, and may hell protect anyone who underestimates them. *** Readers LOVE Rosalind Stopps: ‘I was hooked from the start and finished it in little more than two days, because it was truly unputdownable. Beautifully written and really quite scary in places . . . A brilliant book. More from this excellent writer please!’ Amazon 5* ‘This is how fiction should be done! A fabulous, thrilling tale and I loved it!’ NetGalley 5* ‘An exceptionally powerful psychological thriller’ NetGalley 5* Praise for A Beginner’s Guide to Murder ‘Guaranteed to hook you . . . At times both touching and darkly funny, A Beginner's Guide To Murder
Updated 13 Feb 2018, printed 29 Sep 2021
978-0-00-830265-8 368pp
Walking The Invisible HQ
Michael Stewart
978-0-00-843022-1 288pp
• Like Helen McDonald’s H IS FOR HAWK, this book is a hybrid combination of nature writing, literary criticism and memoir, that will appeal to a wide audience. • The Brontes’ old landscapes in Howarth and around Yorkshire remain a huge draw for fans of their work. • Perennially adapted for radio and television, their books remain firmly in the public eye. • Walking is a popular activity among a key book buying audience and has spawned shows with Clare Balding, Julia Bradbury and more. • Strong special sales opportunity in walking destinations including National Trust properties on the walks, Bronte commemorative sites and more. • Michael Stewart speaks regularly at literary festivals including Saltire and Bradford.
28 Apr 2022 £ 9.99
See through the eyes of the Brontës as you immerse yourself in their lives and landscapes, wandering the very same paths they each would have walked in search of the inspiration behind their novels and poetry.
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Michael Stewart is Head of Creative Writing at the University of Huddersfield, and author of Ill Will, as well as 3 other novels and a selection of poetry. His debut novel, King Crow, won the Not the Booker Prize in 2011. He is also the creator of the Brontë Stones project, four monumental stones situated in the landscape between the birthplace and the parsonage, inscribed with poems by Kate Bush, Carol Ann Duffy, Jeannette Winterson and Jackie Kay.
In his journey to get closer to the Brontës, award-winning author Michael Stewart began walking the historic paths they trod while writing their most famous works. From Liverpool to Scarborough, across wild, windy, and often unforgiving scenery, he discovered echoes of the siblings’ novels. And with the help of an unlikely cast of Yorkshire’s inhabitants, Michael found himself falling further into their lives and writings than he could ever have imagined. Vivid and evocative, and including a series of beautiful maps of walks Michael devised when creating the iconic Brontë Stones project, Walking the Invisible invites you to experience the lives and landscapes that inspired the Brontës as they’ve never been experienced before. Along the way, you’ll find yourself getting closer to classics such as Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and Agnes Grey, discovering the real locations behind their fictional settings, and uncovering the myths that surround this much acclaimed and wholly unique family. An ‘imaginative and elegant trek through the landscape of the Brontës’ Grazia ‘An essential companion’ Lancashire Post ‘Literary but unpretentious’ My Weekly ‘Stewart’s passion and enthusiasm for the Brontes’ lives and work and the landscape that shaped them is palpable and infectious. If you weren’t struck […] with “Bronte Fever” before, after reading this you may well be’ Yorkshire Post ‘A terrific tribute to the Brontës – and to the landscapes that shaped their literature’ Guardian
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Melanie Golding
978-0-00-829376-5 12 May 2022 384pp £ 8.99 B 198x129, Paperback
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Melanie Golding took the MA in Creative Writing program at Bath Spa University, and has recently completed work on a PhD which examines the use of folklore in contemporary thrillers. In recent years she has won and been shortlisted in several local and national short story competitions, which have been chosen to be recorded as podcasts by the Leicester-based festival Story City, and to be performed at both the regular Stroud Short Stories event and their special ‘best of’ event at Cheltenham Literature Festival. Melanie has had a varied working life, including working as a teacher in prisons, young offender’s units and residential schools for children with special educational needs. Her first novel, Little Darlings, became an
‘Chilling story, beautiful prose’ Clare Mackintosh, number one Sunday Times bestseller ‘Atmospheric and very creepy’ Guardian ‘Unforgettable . . . there is something of Sylvia Plath in Lauren . . . One suspects that the real sorceress here is Golding, whose writing has given a voice to every wronged mother New York Times * * * When a small child is found wandering alone, the local shopkeepers call the authorities immediately. Twenty minutes later, the girl’s mother turns up, panicked and distraught. It doesn't take long to clear things up, and mother and daughter are soon reunited and sent on their way. Miles away, the body of a man is discovered, floating in a bathtub, but the most surprising discovery of all is that he isn't dead. Despite his injuries, he is very much alive. Two seemingly unrelated events. But as DS Harper begins to investigate, disturbing truths start to come to light that connect the man to the mother and child, and suddenly it’s not clear where the danger truly lies. Harper must find out, and quickly. Because someone, or something, is closing in and she needs to uncover the truth before it’s too late… Weaving together the trademark folklore inspiration that readers loved in Little Darlings, with the procedural narrative force of a brilliant mystery, this is the excellent and unnerving new novel from Melanie Golding. PRAISE FOR MELANIE GOLDING ‘Chilling story, beautiful prose. Little Darlings is stunning’ Clare Mackintosh, number one Sunday Times bestseller ‘Dark, richly evocative, tense and thought-provoking. Taps into every woman's fear that she will not be believed’ Mel McGrath, author of Give Me the Child ‘Rich and satisfying, this is part who-done-it, part fairy tale, part psychological thriller. It delivers on all fronts and will continue to rattle you, long after you have put it down’ Felicity Everett, author of The People at Number 9 ‘Deep. Dark. Utterly addictive. I read this extraordinary book in one, breathless gulp…Be warned – you can't unread this story. It will haunt you' Teresa Driscoll, author of I Am Watching You ‘A story that is in turn enthralling, creepy and downright sinister, Melanie Golding turns fairy tales on their heads…A brilliant, heart-pounding read’ Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me
Updated 22 Nov 2017, printed 24 Aug 2021
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• The brand new psychological thriller from Melanie Golding, the author of Little Darlings • Sophisticated and upmarket psychological suspense, this is an unsettling thriller about women, for women. • For fans of Tana French, Sabine Durrant and Ruth Ware. • Explores the multitude of roles women take on, and in particular the idea of what happens when one woman begins to replace another woman in a very sinister way. It also asks whether there is ever a situation in which mothers have to choose themselves over what society thinks they should choose. • Supported by a huge marketing campaign and extensive publicity drive. • Little Darlings was: – A Bookseller Heatseeker for four weeks, reaching #9 –An ebook bestseller multiple times, in both Kindle and Apple Books charts –Over 45,000 copies sold across formats • Little Darlings has been optioned for screen by Free Range Films, the team behind the adaptation of MY COUSIN RACHEL.
The Success Code HQ
Amanda Dewinter • In a 2019 report 11.1% of adults in the European Union were participating in lifelong learning, with this expected to rise to 15% in 2020. In the UK, the Conservative Party recently pledged to level up the skills of the entire nation, and are planning to allocate £600m to a national skills fund. The appetite to upskill has arguably never been greater! • With the rapid growth of areas of technology in the business sector, reskilling isn’t just something that is desired, but something that is necessary in order to succeed at work.
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Amanda Dewinter is an executive success coach and has had an extensive career in marketing, working in retail and for blue-chip brands both in the media at BSkyB, launching The Movie Channel and the Daily Telegraph, launching an international newspaper. She is a social scientist and dedicated life-long learner with a degree in Economic and Social Sciences from the University of Manchester, a master's degree in Life Course Development from Birkbeck, University of London and a Graduate Diploma in Law from London law school, BPP. Amanda is passionate about the helping young people find opportunities to succeed and achieve their full potential and has been a school governor for over twenty years in
• This book demonstrates that success is not based on extraneous variables such as inherited talent , but is completely controlled by you and your actions. It is the book to buy if you want to succeed and need guidance to show you how. This is the LEAN IN and FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY of learning. • While aimed at adults, the method is applicable to students of all ages.
Every one of us has the capability to succeed. But what does it mean to be successful? What does success look like for you? And how is it achievable? The Success Code is a practical guide that gives you the tools you need to identify your ambitions, prioritise your wellbeing, revolutionise your learning, and prepare for success. Including the latest coaching, neuroscience and cognitive psychology on learning and success, from executive success coach and social scientist Amanda DeWinter, The Success Code empowers readers from every walk of life to set their own goals, invest time into shaping their future, and make their own success a priority. This is a game-changing book for anyone who wants to learn new skills and improve their performance. Whether your dream is to land a new job, pass exams, head to university, or excel while heading in a new direction, this book will provide help you discover the code to your own success. ‘There are times in life when you need someone or something to wake you up, tell you how it is and basically get you not only back on track but flying at warp speed. Amanda's marvellous book does just that and guarantees to give you the spark you need to get you feeling your best self again.’ Andria Zafirakou
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Updated 7 May 2019, printed 20 Jun 2021
978-0-00-837600-0 12 May 2022 288pp £ 9.99
• Amanda Dewinter’s learning method is a game-changer for anyone who wants to learn new skills and improve their performance. It is unique in it’s message that everyone is capable of immense success, and guides learners through identifying ambitions, revolutionising learning, and preparing for success.
You Will Get Through This Night HQ
Daniel Howell A practical guide to taking control of your mental health for today, tomorrow, and the days after, from the Sunday Times bestselling author and beloved entertainer ‘There’s a moment at the end of every day, where the world falls away and you are left alone with your thoughts. A reckoning, when the things you have been pushing to the background, come forward and demand your attention.’
978-0-00-840749-0 12 May 2022 320pp £ 9.99 B 198x129, Paperback Rights
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Written by Daniel Howell, in consultation with a qualified psychologist, in an entertaining and personal way from the perspective of someone who has been through it all – this no-nonsense book gives you the tools to understand your mind so you can be in control and really live. Split into three chapters for each stage of the journey: • This Night – how to get through your toughest moments and be prepared to face anything. • Tomorrow – small steps to change your thoughts and actions with a big impact on your life. • The Days After – help to look after yourself in the long term and not just survive, but thrive. You will laugh and learn – but most of all, this book will assure you that even in your darkest times, there is always hope. You will get through this night. ‘I think it’s great … It’s simple straightforward narrative and then practical techniques.’ Paul McKenna
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Updated 30 Jan 2020, printed 9 Jun 2021
Daniel Howell is one of the world’s most popular and celebrated entertainers. For 10 years he has written and produced comedy videos on YouTube that have gained over 1 billion views and millions of followers, along with an award-winning BBC Radio 1 show, No.1 New York Times bestselling book and two stage shows with sellout world tours. Known for his self-deprecating and sarcastic humour, Dan has also spoken about his real struggles with depression and sexuality and it is this mix of entertainment with the profound and deeply personal that has given Dan a devoted following of fans – as well as becoming an activist and ambassador for the Royal Foundation charity Young Minds.
The Buddhist on Death Row
978-0-00-839547-6 26 May 2022 272pp £ 9.99 B 198x129, Paperback Rights HC-K Subject True stories and narrative history Readership General David Sheff is the author of multiple books including the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Beautiful Boy, which was recently turned into a movie starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Outside, Rolling Stone, Wired, Fortune, and elsewhere. His piece for The New York Times, "My Addicted Son," received an award from the American Psychological Association for Outstanding Contribution to Advancing the Understanding of Addictions.
<b>“How can you be a Buddhist in this shithole?” Without thinking, Jarvis responded, “The question for me is, ‘How can you be in this shithole without being a Buddhist?’”’</b> • This is an extraordinary story of redemption in the most harrowing of circumstances. • Combines trends for 21st century reframing of spiritual/Buddhist principles (Gelong Thurten, Haemin Sumin, Ekhart Tolle) with conversations around masculinity (Ant Middleton, David Goggins, Admiral McRaven) and a huge appetite for inspirational ‘against-the-odds’ stories. • Rebecca Solnit it a supporter of Jarvis Jay Masters.- a more recognisable name who could be approached for a quote. https://www.lionsroar.com/the-key-to-freedom/ • David Sheff is a New York Times bestselling author published in in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Playboy, Wired, Fortune. His books about his son’s struggle with addiction were bestsellers in the US, and his background with this struggle shows a real connection with Justin Jay Masters in the writing. This is a story and writer who should secure some really impactful US press.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, an extraordinary story of redemption in the darkest of places. Jarvis Jay Masters’s early life was a horror story whose outline we know too well. Born in Long Beach, California, his house was filled with crack, alcohol, physical abuse, and men who paid his mother for sex. He and his siblings were split up and sent to foster care when he was five, and he progressed quickly to juvenile detention, car theft, armed robbery, and ultimately San Quentin. While in prison, he was set up for the murder of a guard – a conviction which landed him on death row, where he’s been since 1990. At the time of his murder trial, he was held in solitary confinement, torn by rage and anxiety, felled by headaches, seizures, and panic attacks. A criminal investigator repeatedly offered to teach him breathing exercises which he repeatedly refused, until desperation moved him. With uncanny clarity, David Sheff describes Masters’s gradual but profound transformation from a man dedicated to hurting others to one who has prevented violence on the prison yard, counselled high school kids by mail, and helped prisoners -and even guards – find meaning in their lives. Along the way, Masters becomes drawn to the Buddhist principles – compassion, sacrifice, and living in the moment -and gains the admiration of Buddhists worldwide. And while he is still in San Quentin and still on death row, he shows us all how to ease our everyday suffering, relish the light that surrounds us, and endure the tragedies that befall us all. ‘This is a beautiful, profoundly spiritual book, and a page-turner. Jarvis Jay Masters’s transformation, from an unloved child of violence and poverty to Buddhist teacher on Death Row, is thrilling. Reading it changed me, threw the lights on, opened and gentled my heart. I’m going to give it to everyone I know.’ Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author of Almost Everything ‘This profound, gorgeous book displays the miraculous human capacity to find redemption, and even joy, no matter who or where we are. Jarvis Masters’s story proves that we are all united by our suffering and by our potential to help others who suffer.’ Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking ‘An inspiring book about how meaning can be found even in—perhaps especially in—adversity. It’s a study of Buddhism, of criminal justice, of the ways people connect with each other, and it’s written with deep feeling and verve.’ Andrew Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of Far from the Tree ‘I believe [this book] will encourage many people to examine their own lives and their unrealized potential for awareness, generosity, commitment, and courage.’ Rebecca Solnit, author of Men Explain Things to Me ‘I’m grateful to be Jarvis Masters’s teacher in part because he has taught me so much. I have rarely encountered anyone who expresses the essence of Buddhism in a clearer, more moving way than he does, and I deeply admire how David Sheff has captured that hard-won wisdom in this book.’ Pema Chodron, author of When Things Fall Apart ‘This book celebrates a liberation not gained by guns and gangs, prison breaks and murder, but by
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The Imperfect Art of Caring HQ
Jessica Ryn • Jess’s debut The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside resonated with readers for its message of kindness and giving a little hope. • Jess’s second novel is quirky and hopeful commercial bookclub fiction that’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face and leave a tear in your eye • Themes of caring, community and friendship feel timelier than ever after events of 2020 and this new book firmly positions Jess as THE writer of ‘social-lit’ – uplifting fiction shining a spotlight on important social issues
9 Jun 2022 £ 8.99
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Jessica Ryn is a former midwife and homeless resettlement worker. She has recently completed her MA in Creative Writing at CCCU, and her stories have been shortlisted for the Kimberly Chambers’ Kickstarter Award, Wordsmag and the Val Wood Prize for Creative Writing. When she’s not scribbling away, Jessica can be found meandering through the woods, reading stories that pull on the feel-strings and eating yoghurt-covered skittles. Jessica lives in Dover with her husband, two children and their high-spirited springer spaniel. The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside was her debut novel.
• Perfect for fans of Anstey Harris, Lia Louis and Beth Morrey • Jess is a qualified midwife, worked for many years in the homelessness sector, supporting people with mental health and substance misuse issues, as well as being a carer herself so brings real authenticity and heart
One small act can make a big difference Violet Strong is strong by name but not by nature, or so she thinks. She listens but never talks about herself. She’s friendly but doesn’t have many real friends. She’s become good at keeping people at a distance ever since she left home at eighteen and never looked back. But when Violet is forced to return home to care for her estranged mother Glenys, she quickly finds out that life as a carer isn’t easy. Feeling overwhelmed, she’s forced to turn to the other local carers, including childhood friend Adam, for help. Although returning home still feels like a mistake, maybe it will help Violet right some wrongs. After all, she can’t keep running from her past forever, and in learning to look after others, perhaps Violet can start to finally love herself. Praise for The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside ‘This is the book we all need right now: a story of kindness and hope. I absolutely loved it’ Anstey Harris,The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton ‘Dealing with heartbreaking issues with humour, this will uplift your soul’ Heat ‘Completely beguiling – a messy, loveable cast of characters with Dawn at the centre bringing the light’ Beth Morrey, Saving Missy ‘Charming, moving and joyous’ Alice Peterson,If You Were Here ‘Jessica Ryn writes with such warmth and sensitivity, I felt my heart crack more than once. Dawn Brightside is the heroine we never knew we needed’ Roxie Cooper,The Day We Met ‘I fell instantly in love with Dawn Brightside. She made my heart soar and ache all at once, and I was immediately rooting for her. Clever, funny and full of heart’ Lia Louis,Somewhere Close to Happy ‘Utterly charming, uplifting and full of warmth. Dawn Brightside has found a very special place in my heart’ Katy Colins,How To Say Goodbye ‘The book equivalent of a glass half-full. It is love and light and brimming with a compassion that will inspire you to see the bright side. Not just within its pages, but within life’ Amy Beashal, The Sky is Mine ‘Beguiling and captivating. The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside tackles homelessness, drug addiction, mental illness and the vulnerability that goes with it with warmth, humour and most of all, courage’ Sunday Post
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Updated 5 Mar 2019, printed 19 Aug 2021
978-0-00-836470-0 400pp
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Christine Pride and Jo Piazza • The story of a lifelong friendship between two women – Riley, a successful black television journalist and Jen, a working-class white woman married to a Philadelphia police officer – and what happens after Jen’s husband is involved in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager. • For fans of GREAT SMALL THINGS, SUCH A FUN AGE and EXPECTATION. • Explores complex questions of race and how they play out within communities and in a deeply divided world.
9 Jun 2022 £ 8.99
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Christine Pride worked in publishing for fifteen years. Over the course of her career, Christine worked with a variety of established and debut writers and published many New York Times bestsellers and critically acclaimed books including, From Scratch, Heaven is Here, and A Reason to Believe. Christine now writes full-time. Jo Piazza is an award-winning journalist and editor who has written for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Glamour, Marie Claire and Elle. The bestselling author of The Knockoff, How to Be Married, Fitness Junkie, and Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win, she currently lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two children.
THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVEL YOU’LL READ THIS YEAR ‘Harrowing and heartening in equal measure, this book is a breathtaking tale of racial fissures, fury and friendship’ David Lammy, MP and author of Tribes ‘A powerful story about friendship, race, love, forgiveness, and justice – and the stunning ways they intersect…Empathetic, riveting, and authentic’ Laura Dave, bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me ‘A painfully amazing read teaching us that sometimes, when it comes to race, the real enemy is ignorance’ Rhys Stephenson, actor and TV presenter ‘Timely and important, I read it in one sitting but am still thinking about it weeks later’ Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author ‘Provides a starting point for conversations which are crucial, at times uncomfortable, but long overdue’ Ruth Hogan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things ‘An absolute must read for your book clubs for debate and discussion’ Nina Pottell, Prima *** Not every story is black and white. Riley and Jen have been best friends since they were children, and they thought their bond was unbreakable. It never mattered to them that Riley is black and Jen is white. And then Jen's husband, a Philadelphia police officer, is involved in the shooting of an unarmed black teenager and everything changes in an instant. This one act could destroy more than just Riley and Jen's friendship. As their community takes sides, so must Jen and Riley, and for the first time in their lives the lifelong friends find themselves on opposing sides. But can anyone win a fight like this? We Are Not Like Them is about friendship and love. It's about prejudice and betrayal. It's about standing up for what you believe in, no matter the cost. *** ‘This is one of those books that is guaranteed to get people talking’ Joanne Finney, Good Housekeeping ‘A tough but necessary read as it seeks to find meaning for all affected by the tragedy it depicts…a powerful debut’ Andi Osho, actress and author of Asking for a Friend ‘We Are Not Like Them is the best kind of book, one that manages to educate readers as it entertains them. Riveting, timely and honest, this powerful page-turner explores the complexity of friendship and
Updated 8 Oct 2018, printed 2 Sep 2021
978-0-00-833597-7 400pp
• An EVENT title for HQ, this will have a year-long buzz-building campaign, with exclusive early advance proofs, so that everyone already knows about the book on publication.
Coming Up for Air What I Learned from Sport, Fame and Fatherhood
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Tom Daley • Tom’s first memoir, published in 2012, was a number one bestseller (54k TCM) that instantly tapped into his devoted fan-base. Since then, his profile has evolved and his audience has broadened and grown exponentially. • Tom is willing to be extremely candid in this book and wants to cover never-before-heard stories. There will be significant noise in the press around its release.
978-0-00-851258-3 304pp
9 Jun 2022 £ 9.99
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One of the world’s most recognised Olympic athletes and double World Diving Champion, Tom Daley won gold at the European Championship in 2008 at the age of just thirteen. In 2012, he won his first title at the FINA Diving World Series, alongside his second European gold, before scooping bronze medals at the London Olympics and then again in Rio.
• Tom has 2.3 million followers on Twitter, 850k on YouTube, 2.4 million on Facebook and 2 million on Instagram. He will support enthusiastically across his socials in the build up to publication and beyond. • Tom is uniquely placed to share the mindset of a champion, and of someone whose life has been lived in the spotlight. • He will be competing in this year’s Olympics at Tokyo, which will create a huge amount of good will and press for Tom and all of Team GB.
A deeply personal and inspiring memoir from one of the most celebrated and influential names in British sport. Tom Daley captured the hearts of the nation with his unforgettable medal-winning performance in the London 2012 Olympics. At this year’s Games in Tokyo, he triumphed to win gold and became the most decorated British diver of all time. In this deeply personal book, Tom explores the experiences that have shaped him and the qualities to which he owes his contentment and success; from the resilience he developed competing at worldclass level, to the courage he discovered while reclaiming the narrative around his sexuality, and the perspective that family life has brought him. Candid and perceptive, Coming Up for Air offers a unique insight into the life and mindset of one our greatest and most-loved athletes.
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Updated 24 Mar 2016, printed 26 Aug 2021
In 2021, Tom won gold medals in the individual and synchro events at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup before heading to Tokyo to compete in his fourth Olympics, winning a gold and bronze medal, making him the most-decorated British diver of all time. A three-time BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year winner and an
Everything is Under Control A Memoir with Recipes
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Phyllis Grant • This is a food memoir for fans of Nigel Slater’s TOAST, MUMBAI NEW YORK SCRANTON by Tamara Shopsin and A HOMEMADE LIFE by Molly Wizenberg. • The writing is taut, elegant and compulsively readable. Sit down to read a page and before you know it you’ve finished the book.
9 Jun 2022 £ 8.99
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Phyllis Grant is an IACP finalist for Personal Essays/Memoir Writing and a 3time Saveur Food Blog Awards finalist for her blog, Dash and Bella. She has cooked in world-renowned restaurants, including Nobu, Michael’s, and Bouley. Her writing has been featured both in print and online for various outlets, including Oprah, The New York Times, Saveur, The Huffington Post, Time Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, Tasting Table and Salon. She lives in Berkeley, California with her husband and two children.
• We’ll be targeting key influencers early on to generate a word-of-mouth campaign. As soon as you’ve read it, you’ll be pressing it into the hands of everyone you know.
‘What a beautiful, rich, poetic memoir this is. Phyllis writes of longing, suffering, family, and food with such delicate power. Like the best chefs, she knows how to make a masterpiece from a few simple ingredients: truth, poignancy, and love. A wonderful book.’ Elizabeth Gilbert, author of 10 million copy bestseller Eat, Pray, Love Bake. I bake for others. Belgian waffles, French toast, crêpes, chocolate chip cookies. When I cook, I am calm, I am confident. There is comfort in the logic. Chef and award-winning writer Phyllis Grant’s life has been defined by food. First, as a dancer struggling to find her place at Julliard, when banana muffins with inch-thick streusel are the fuel for another day of training. Then, a lowly junior chef in high-pressure NYC four-star kitchens, as she masters the tarte Tatin and ice cream custard. Falling in love with her future husband and the garlicky tomato sauce he makes in his bare apartment. The quesadillas she can’t stop eating in LA before she realises she’s pregnant. These are the recipes that have accompanied Phyllis throughout the smooth and jagged stages of her life as she navigates the highs and lows of young adulthood, being a mother, and a career in the kitchen. Written with the transparency of a diarist and including tried-and-true recipes from her chef’s table, Everything Is Under Control is a raw and riveting story about food, family, love and loss. ‘What a beautiful, rich, and poetic memoir this is. Phyllis Grant writes of longing, suffering, celebration, family, and food with such delicate power. Like the best chefs, she knows how to make a masterpiece from a few simple ingredients: truth, taste, poignancy, and love. This is a wonderful book.’ Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love ‘Grant whips up moments of intense emotion and life with the briefest of words and images. Throughout it all, food is the life source, comfort, energiser and inspiration bursting from the pages a la Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential.’ Stylist 'Almost more poetry than prose . . . At times breathtakingly painful and suffused with sadness, it's always fueled by food.' Independent ‘In epigrammatic, nearly poetic diction, Grant, a ballet dancer turned pastry chef turned damn fine writer, reminds us of how transformative the junctures where food and life collide can be … [She has a] keen attention to the sublime detail and a voice as eviscerating as it is lyrical.’ The New York Times ‘Phyllis Grant writes sentences that send jolts through your body. This book is poetry. This book is
Updated 8 Oct 2018, printed 1 Aug 2021
978-0-00-833900-5 250pp
• Phyllis is a US-based food writer and has written for various outlets including Oprah, The New York Times, Saveur, The Huffington Post, Time Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, Tasting Table and Salon.
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Eleanor Wood • STAUNCH follows in the footsteps of bestselling riotous and recognizable female-led memoirs HOW TO BE A WOMAN, THE WRONG KNICKERS, EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE, WILD, and THE OUTRUN about growing up, grief, friendship, finding yourself and ultimate redemption • The key characters of octogenarian nan and great aunts perfectly chime with the current zeitgeist for gutsy older female icons, see Mamma Mia, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Nothing Like a Dame and Book Club • Sharp, funny, witty writing with plenty of sass, this is a memoir that reads like women’s fiction, hilarious but heartbreaking and with bags of character.
23 Jun 2022 £ 9.99
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Eleanor Wood is the author of YA novels MY SECRET ROCKSTAR BOYFRIEND and BECOMING BETTY. She lives in Brighton, where she can mostly be found hanging around in cafés and record shops, running on the beach, pretending to be French and/or that it’s the 60s, and writing deep into the night. Her ‘dayjob’ is in academic publishing, and her work has previously been published in magazines such as Elle, Time Out and The Face.
• Eleanor is the quintessential manic pixie dream girl, all grown up: Her lo-fi teenage fanzine, Shocking Blues and Mean Reds, won praise from The Independent, Lauren Laverne, and Marmalade magazine, among others, and she is the co-creator of the fanzine I AM NOT ASHAMED with Harriet Reuter Hapgood.
‘A fun and uplifting memoir’ Cosmopolitan Eleanor finds herself in her late 30s on a beach in India with three old ladies, trying to ‘find herself’ and ‘discover her family history’ like some sad middle-class crisis cliché. How did she get here? Truthfully, it could be for any one of the below reasons, if not all combined: • Stepmum dying/Stepdad leaving – family falling apart, subsequent psychotic break; both parents now on third marriage • Breaking up with K after 12 years – breaking up a whole life, a whole fucking universe – for reasons that may have been… misguided? • New boyfriend moving in immediately, me insisting ‘it’s not a rebound!’ even after everyone has stopped listening, then breaking up with me • Going into therapy after dating a threatening narcissist (the most pertinent point of which should be noted: I did not break up with him – he ghosted me) How to address this situation? Take a trip to India with your octogenarian nan and two great aunts of course. The perfect, if somewhat unusual, distraction from Eleanor’s ongoing crisis. But the trip offers so much more than Eleanor could ever have hoped for. Through the vivid and worldly older women in her life, she learns what it means to be staunch in the face of true adversity. ‘A fun and uplifting memoir’ Cosmopolitan ‘Warm and funny and unpretentious and wise.’ Holly Bourne, author of Am I Normal Yet? ‘Laced with many laugh-out-loud moments’ The Sunday Post
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Updated 2 Aug 2018, printed 27 Jul 2021
978-0-00-832572-5 252pp
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