Operation Jihadi Bride
My Covert Mission to Rescue Young Women From ISIS John Carney with Clifford Thurlow A thrilling and highly newsworthy military adventure in the burning rubble of Islamic State.
Ex-British Army Soldier, John Carney, ran a close protection operation in Iraq for oil executives when he was asked by the family of a young Dutch woman to extract her from the collapsing 'Islamic State' in Syria. Hearing first-hand of the shocking living hell of tricked naive young girls, many from the West, trapped, sexually abused and enslaved by ISIS, he knew only one thing - he had to get them out.
John Carney served six years in the Yorkshire Regiment, did two tours in Northern Ireland, was a team leader in Iraq with Aegis Defence Services, and currently organises deradicalisation programmes on the Syrian/Turkish border. To protect his family, the name John C arney is a pseudonym. Names of his family and colleagues have been changed.
Specification July 2019 Monoray ÂŁ18.99 HB 9781913183004 320 pages
Clifford Thurlow has lived all over the world and has worked as a gem stone dealer, a foreign correspondent for The Observer. His first book, Stories from Beyond the Clouds, an anthology of Tibetan folk stories.
Truth to Power 7 Ways to Call Time on B.S. Jess Philips Fearless Labour MP Jess Phillips inspires us to speak out against injustices.
THIS IS A POWERFUL LITTLE BOOK
Speaking truth to power takes courage. Jess Phillips shows you how to identify the problem, form a plan, and to speak out using the exact same tools that those who have been put on a pedestal of being 'brave' have used to deal with the fear, the conflict and let's be honest - the awkwardness that can come from telling your boss, your family, your neighbour that something is bullsh*t. As well as offering inspiration and hope from her own experiences Jess talks to highprofile people on the world stage who have been brave enough to risk everything
Jess Phillips M.P. was first elected as the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley in 2015, before being re-elected in 2017. She was elected chair of the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party in September 2016. Before becoming an MP, Jess worked with victims of domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking, and she continues to speak up on behalf of those who struggle to have their voice heard.
Specification October 2019 Monoray ÂŁ9.99 HB 9781913183011 192 pages
Once Upon a Start-up
How we took a crazy idea, built Netflix and disrupted an industry
P E R F E C T F OR R E A DE R S OF S HOE D O G B Y P H I L K N IGH T A N D Z E RO T O O N E B Y PETER THIEL
Marc Randolph Netflix co-founder and first CEO shares the behind-the-scenes origin story of the major international brand that changed everything about how we consume TV and film. ‘I’ll give you an insider’s view of how we took a crazy idea and built it into one of the most disruptive forces in entertainment. This won’t be a book that feeds you a bunch of feel-good, inspirational-speech nonsense. I’m going to show you that what I did, anyone can do. It’s real, concrete and achievable.’ – Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix
T H E I N S I DE S T ORY OF A N IC ON IC BR A N D B Y ON E OF T H E MO S T R E S P E C T E D BUS I N E S S MINDS
NETFLIX HAS MOR E T H A N 10 0 M I L L ION S U B S C R I BE R S A N D I S AVA I L A BL E I N OV E R 1 9 0 C OU N T R I E S
Netflix has grown into a worldwide brand with more than 100 million subscribers across the globe. It has completely changed the way we make and consume TV and film but the early days of Netflix were anything but breezy. The number of obstacles and catastrophes that could have derailed the company are mind boggling. The real insider account of what it took to be one of the world’s most successful start-ups has never been told. Until now. In Once Upon a Start-up, co-founder Marc Randolph recounts the incredible highs and lows behind creating Netflix. From the early days figuring out what the business would be and raising the seed money, to taking on Blockbuster, going public and establishing Netflix’s unique business principles that underpin the success it enjoys today. Once Upon a Start-up is one of the most thrilling and inspiring business stories that has yet to be told by a founder. • Inspirational, educational and entertaining: through Marc’s re-telling of the early days of the company, the reader will glean valuable insights into what it takes to become one of the most successful start-ups in recent history. • Shares in Netflix have doubled since the start of 2018. It is one of the most highly valued companies in the entertainment world.
Marc Randolph
is the co-founder of Netflix, serving as their founding CEO, the executive producer of their website and a member of their board of directors. Marc’s career as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur spans more than four decades. He has founded or co-founded more than half a dozen other successful start-ups, mentored rising entrepreneurs and invested in numerous successful tech ventures. Marc speaks frequently to companies and at industry events internationally. Marc is due to appear in a documentary in 2019 called Netflix vs. The World.
Specification November 2019 Endeavour £20.00 HB £12.99 TPB 9781788401326 HB 9781788401364 TPB 320 pages Royal 80,000 words Rights available: UK & Commonwealth (ex. Can)
How to Be a Gentlewoman The Art of Soft Power in Hard Times Lotte Jeffs A unique exploration of how to be a successful female in the 21st century. Gentlewoman: A woman who blends old-fashioned values such as courtesy, kindness, and generosity, with a thoroughly modern and open-minded attitude; using her self-confidence to show up, not show off and her optimism to inspire others and build a happier life for herself. Women today are under so much pressure to be everything to everyone: to be cool, smart, fit, thin (but not too thin!), funny (but not bitchy!), a supportive friend, partner and family member. We want to be successful and liked at work, to have opinions about politics, art and literature as well as reality TV and Ariana Grande’s love life. It’s overwhelming. How to be a Gentlewoman presents an antidote to the multi-directional pressures of 21st century life. It cuts through the white noise and offers a compelling strategy for living well and thriving. The book weaves powerful memoir with practical advice (including mastering a power drill and the importance of making your bed every day) and a psychological deep dive into the importance of knowing and liking oneself. This English gentlewoman will teach you that real power comes from within. Rather than ‘killing it’, ‘slaying in your lane’, having to be a ‘girl boss’ or adopting the art of ‘not giving a f**k’, this book will teach us that gentleness has too long been underestimated. The true antidote to our brutal and aggressive world is to listen closely, be attuned and rediscover our soft power. It's not she who shouts the loudest who gets heard, it's she who understands the most that holds our attention. Praise for How to Be a Gentlewoman : ‘This is a brilliant & timely exploration of what it means to be a succesful female in the 21st century’ – Elizabeth Day
Lotte Jeffs
is an awardwinning writer, editor and creative director. She has a regular column in the Evening Standard newspaper and was previously ES Magazine's Acting Editor. Most recently Lotte was the Deputy Editor of Elle. In 2015, Lotte Jeffs wrote a listicle for ELLEUK.com entitled the ‘39 Things That Make You a Gentlewoman’. It is to date, the most read piece of non-celebrity content on the website. The piece contributed among her other features to her winning ‘Writer of The Year’ at the Press & Publishing Association (PPA) Awards and Columnist of the Year at ELLE.
Specification September 2019 Cassell £15.00 HB 9781788401432 256 pages 216 x 135mm 90,000 words Rights available: World
How to Make a Difference
The Definitive Guide from the World’s Most Effective Activists Kate and Ella Robertson, Founders of One Young World, with a foreword by Justin Trudeau This is a unique and practical guide to activism which combines the latest thinking, experiences and advice from the world’s greatest activists. This book speaks to a generation who are switching selfie-sticks for protest placards and showing that every individual has the power to be the change. How to Make a Difference will feature advice and guidance from world-changing activists such as Bob Geldof, Emma Watson and Fatima Bhutto, who have used their voices, their networks and their abilities to change communities, companies and countries. From How to Change the Law, How to Protest, How to Use Social Media Effectively and How to End a Problem Forever and How to Change a Big Organisation, this book truly is an extraordinary depiction of modern-day activism which educates as much as it encourages us all to see the world as something that can and must be changed. How to Make a Difference is a rallying cry which tells us that we should all be activists.
Kate Robertson
(Co-Founder of One Young World) and
Ella Robertson
(Managing Director of One Young World) are the authors of this book. Every year One Young World convenes thousands of activists to work together and accelerate change. Its annual Summit brings together the most talented young leaders from across 196 countries to tackle the globe’s most pressing issues, from climate change to conflict resolution.
T O C OI NC I DE W I T H T H E 10 T H A N N I V E R S A RY OF T H E S U M M I T I N O C T OBE R 2 01 9 W H IC H TA K E S P L AC E I N L ON D ON
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M A L L ORY A N D R A K E S H K A P O OR .
Cassell £16.99 HB 9781788401463 256 pages 234 x 153mm 90-100,000 words Rights available: UK and Commonwealth (excl Can)
The Dark Side of the Mind
True Stories from My Life as a Forensic Psychologist Kerry Daynes An eye-opening insight into the human psyche from a leading forensic psychologist. ‘I’ve been a forensic psychologist for over twenty years, working in prisons, hospitals, courts and police stations, in neighbourhoods and communities just like yours. For those of us who play by the rule book, few things are more fascinating and rankling than those who choose to tear it apart. The stories I’ve chosen to tell here are the ones you probably won’t read about in the papers. Some are heart-breaking; others enraging; some plain weird but what connects them is the insight they give us into the human condition.’
P E R F E C T F OR FA N S OF T H E SECR ET B A R R ISTER A N D T H I S I S G OI N G TO HURT
K E R RY DAY N E S H A S A GROW I NG T V P ROF I L E W I T H R E GU L A R A P P E A R A NC E S ON T H E BB C , I T V A N D CH A N NEL 5
Kerry Daynes has worked with some of the most complex and challenging criminals in prisons and secure hospitals, as well as victims of crime. A large part of her day job is working to reduce the impact of crime on society by delving into the psyche of the men and women convicted of brutal acts of violence, to try to understand the psychological processes behind the criminal act and provide treatment to set them on a path to becoming law-abiding citizens. Welcome to the life of the forensic psychologist in all its frustrating, conflicting and just occasionally life-affirming reality. Drawing on her case files from the frontline, The Dark Side of the Mind offers readers an unforgettable journey into the psychological causes behind some of the most extreme forms of human behaviour, and what the treatment and incarceration of those who transgress says about society.
Kerry Daynes
is a Consultant Forensic Psychologist. She is often invited to act as psychological specialist in major police investigations and is a trusted advisor to the British government regarding the safe management of high-risk individuals. Kerry provides regular commentary for international television networks. She is an advocate for better conversations on mental health and is a patron of the National Centre for Domestic Violence and Talking2Minds.
@KerryDaynes
Specification May 2019 Cassell £16.99 HB £12.99 TPB 9781788401333 (HB) 9781788401340 (TPB) Demy 320 pages c.60–80,000 words Rights available: English language for UK and Commonwealth, including Europe
Brief Lessons in Rule Breaking Frances Ambler
THINK F R E SH W ITH E X P E RT T I P S T O S U P E RC H A RGE YOU R C R E AT I V E M US C L E S
Find the confidence to take bigger creative risks, get rebellious and stop playing it safe. ‘Learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist’ – Picasso Whether it’s through disrupting a routine, turning an idea on its head or challenging the norm, Brief Lessons in Rule Breaking will give you the confidence to take creative risks and experiment, free from self-doubt. Be inspired by the artistic avant garde with wise words from Abramović, Duchamp and more.
Brief Lessons in Creativity
Frances Ambler
Banish creative block with inspirational words from Hockney, Pollock and more. ‘Creative people are curious, flexible, persistent and independent with a tremendous spirit of adventure and a love of play.’ – Matisse Use this essential guide to crack artistic algorithms and improve, sustain and nurture your creativity. Brief Lessons in Creativity presents a rich variety of artistic methods and solutions
Frances Ambler is a Londonbased writer and art historian. She has a special interest in 20th-century design and is the author of Mid-Century Modern: Icons of Design and The Story of the Bauhaus. She has worked with museums and galleries across the globe, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and the Scottish Sculpture Trust.
Specification April 2019 Ilex Press £7.99 PB 9781781576700 112 pages 198 x 126mm 15,000 words 16 images Rights available: World
C R E AT I V E A DV IC E F ROM C E L E BR I T Y THINKERS A N D D OE R S
for you to try, and is packed with inspiration and practical takeaways. Stay curious like Rauschenberg by immersing yourself in the world through seeing, reading and researching. Repeat and revisit with Cézanne to try things differently, and collect and remix with Matisse and Bacon. Appreciate the importance of solitude and space with Bourgeois, and improvise freely with Van Gogh. With every chapter, learn how to create your best work and embrace a new sense of playfulness.
Specification April 2019 Ilex Press £7.99 PB 9781781576717 112 pages 198 x 126mm 15,000 words 16 images Rights available: World
You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich Emilie Bellet
The first money handbook for Generation Y. Are you sick of being told you’re generation rent? Do you never go out the week before payday? Do you have less than £1,000 saved ? If any of this sounds all too familiar, it’s time to take back control of your bank balance with this money manual. One out of three millennials today will never be able to buy their own . Does it have to be like this? You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich will tell you that it really doesn’t, you can have your on toast and stop renting and start saving too. This hand will help debunk the financial jargon, break the money taboo and help you to spend, save and earn better. With contributions from industry leaders and FinTech* entrepreneurs, and packed with actionable tips, Emilie Bellet outlines an agenda for understanding your bank balance, making and managing more money, setting goals, and establishing successoriented routines, with worksheets. You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich will help you to get to grips with money, even if you have no idea where to start and will become your go-to resource when it comes to getting the bank balance you want and actually deserve. V E S T P OD H A S BE E N SHORT L I S T E D F OR T H E 2 018 WOM E N I N
You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich will teach you: how to be in control, out of debt & have more money.
Emilie Bellet
is the founder and CEO of Vestpod. She started her career at Lehman Brothers where she worked as an analyst in private equity merchant banking. After 7 years she went on to launch a first tech recruitment business. Reflecting on her years working in finance, she realized she was not saving or investing enough and could not find the support or literature to do so. She decided to launch Vestpod as a way to provide education and a community for women to start breaking the taboo and start talking about money. Vestpod is a digital platform with a popular weekly newsletter as well as personal finance workshops and networking events.
»twitter @emilieldn
F I NA NC E AWA R D S A S DI S RU P T OR OF T H E YEAR
A S F E AT U R E D I N THE FI NA NCI A L TIMES & ST Y LIST
*Financial Technology
Specification June 2019 Cassell £16.99 HB 9781788401418 288 pages Royal format 60-70,000 words Rights available: UK & Commonwealth
A Brief History of Lager
500 years of the world’s favourite beer
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Mark Dredge
A N Y O T H E R BE E R T Y PE
From 16th century Bavaria to trendy craft lager, an engaging and informative exploration of a classic beverage. Beer has been brewed and drunk for 10,000 years, but those earliest beers (think dark, soupy and sour) would’ve been unrecognisable to modern lager drinkers expecting something bright, effervescent and golden. Despite beer’s history, which is as old as civilisation, lager is a relative newcomer, ostensibly first brewed around 500 years ago, while those pale, lively lagers that we know so well today didn’t arrive until the middle of the 19th century and weren’t widespread until over a hundred years later. In this fascinating book, beer expert Mark Dredge dives into the history of this well-loved drink. Discover: what, exactly, a lager is; how it was first brewed and how it would have tasted; what beer was like before the birth of lager; and what role was played by German monks and kings in the creation of the drink we know so well today. From the importance of 500-year-old purity laws to a scrupulously researched exploration of modern beer gardens (it’s a hard life), Mark has delved deep into the story of the world’s favourite beer. A L L 10 OF T H E 10 MO S T P OP U L A R BE E R S I N T H E WOR L D A R E L AGE R S
From 16th Century Bavaria to the recent popularity of specialist craft lagers, A Brief History of Lager is an engaging and informative exploration of a classic drink.
Mark Dredge
is a writer and beer expert. He has written five books, including his bestselling Craft Beer World, Beer and Food and The Beer Bucket List, and numerous articles on the topic, while also appearing on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch to share his knowledge. He has won many awards for his work, including the British Guild of Beer Writers’ Beer and Food Writer of the Year Award in 2016, 2014, 2013 and 2011.
@markdredge »instagram @markdredge
Pint, anyone?
Specification October 2019 Kyle Books £14.99 HB 9780857835239 224 pages 216 x 135mm 75,000 words Rights available: World
Gender Mosaic
Beyond the myth of the male and female brain Professor Daphna Joel and Luba Vikhanski Influential neuroscientist explains why there is no such thing as a male or female brain and no neural basis for differentiating people based on sex. For generations we’ve been taught that the brains of men and women differ in profound and important ways. According to this myth, the female brain has large communication and emotion centres and is hardwired for empathy. The male brain, on the other hand, has large sex and aggression centres and is hardwired for building systems. This story seems to provide us with a neat biological explanation for much of what we encounter in day-to-day life. It explains why women are perceived as more sensitive and emotional whereas men are seen as more aggressive and sexual; why most teachers are women and most engineers are men. But is it actually true? According to neuroscientist Professor Daphna Joel, it’s not. In The Brain Mosaic she sets out a bold and compelling argument that completely debunks the notion of gendered brains. Drawing on the groundbreaking results of her own studies and the latest scientific evidence, Professor Joel explains that every individual human brain is actually a unique mixture – or mosaic – of ‘male’ and ‘female’ features, and that these features don’t map neatly into two categories. With urgent practical implications for the way we understand the world around us, The Brain Mosaic is a fascinating look at the science of gender – how it works, its history and its future – and a sorely needed investigation into the false basis for many of our most fundamental assumptions.
Photo credit: Shlomi Yosef
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P ROF E S S OR JOE L’ S WOR K H A S BE E N C OV E R E D B Y MOR E T H A N 10 0 N E W S OU T L E T S AC RO S S T H E GL OBE .
Professor Daphna Joel
(pictured) is the Chair of the PhD committee at the School of Psychological Sciences and a member of the Sagol School of Neuroscience at Tel-Aviv University. She has published 84 publications and has given lectures about her work at a series of highly regarded universities, including Stanford, Harvard, Princeton and UC Berkeley.
Luba Vikhanski
is an award-winning author with more than 25 years of experience and an MA in journalism from New York University. Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, Nature, Medicine and The Jerusalem Post. She has written three books including Immunity, which was highly commended by the British Medical Association in 2017. Vikhanski works at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.
Specification September 2019 Endeavour £9.99 HB 9781913068028 160 pages 178 x 110mm 40,000 words Rights available: UK & Commonwealth (ex. Canada)
T OD A Y H A S BE E N VO T E D T H E MO S T
Today
I N F LU E N T I A L N E W S P RO GR A M M E I N BR I TA I N,
A History of Our World through 60 Years of Conversations & Controversies BBC Radio 4, Forewords by Nick Robinson and Martha Kearney, Edited by Edward Stourton
A N D I N 2 017 R E C OR DE D I T S H IGH E S T E V E R AU DI E NC E F IGU R E S , R E AC H I NG 7.4 5 M I L L ION W E E K LY LISTENERS
Sixty years of memory - a history of ourselves, our country and the world.
Today marks the 60-year anniversary of BBC Radio 4's Today programme as told in sixty world-changing events that have been broadcast on the show, from wars, conflicts and shifts in the political landscape to changes in social roles, culture, science and technology. The first ever history book from the Today programme takes an original approach to our nation's history, exploring the events as they happened and the outcomes that have gone on to transform our modern age, from the Fall of the Berlin Wall; the Falklands War to Stephen Hawking's Black Hole Paradox & Peter Higgs' 'God Particle' and 100 Years of Female Emancipation and Machine Learning. Today is much more than a daily news and current affairs radio programme - it's a perennial British staple, and Today: A History of our World Through 60 Years of Conversations & Controversies is a groundbreaking reflection of the history of our nation as it unfolded live on air. • Introduction by Sarah Sands.
Today
is BBC Radio 4's long-running early morning news and current affairs programme. It consists of regular news bulletins, serious and often confrontational political interviews and in-depth reports. Today has been voted the most influential news programme in Britain, and in 2017 recorded its highest ever audience figures, reaching 7.45 million weekly listeners. In an era of fake news, echo chambers and significant shifts in global politics, the role of Radio 4's Today programme as the most trusted guide to the world and news around us is more important than ever.
• Contributions from all past Today presenters throughout the book • Thought for the Day included throughout the book • Gary Richardson's sports highlights
Specification September 2019 Cassell £25.00 HB 9781788400374 448 pages 234 x 153mm 210,000 words 80 colour photographs Rights available: World
Loose Women What We Know to be True Loose Women A collection of heart-warming anecdotes, laugh-out-loud moments, and uplifting stories. Famous for its daily chat and gossip, the biggest celebrity interviews and frank discussions on topical issues from politics and current affairs to entertainment, this time, the women from ITV's hit panel show get honest about life, love and loss. Featuring best bits from the show, classic moments that fans will love and remember, and never before heard stories, fans of the show will love this. From children ‘ Sometimes old school is the only way... ’ and coping with bereavement ‘ You don't get over it, you learn to live with it’, to marriage ‘No need to rush down the aisle!’ and staying active ‘Fit and healthy at 60!’, Loose Women: What We Know to be True is both a hilarious and honest guide to handling life's ups and downs, as a 21st century woman. Contributors include Ruth Langsford, Coleen Nolan, Stacey Solomon, Linda Robson, Gloria Hunniford, Nadia Sawalha and Andrea McLean.
Loose Women
is a long-running lunchtime chat show featuring a rotating panel of female presenters from the entertainment and journalism world, from Denise Welch and Janet Street-Porter to Saira Khan and Mel B. They discuss topical issues from a female perspective perspective - from politics and current afairs to the latest showbiz news.
»twitter @loosewomen
Chapter breakdown: Lessons In Love A Guide to Guilt-Free Parenting My Body, My Story Life and Loss
L O O S E WO M E N M A K E S U P 1 3. 9% OF IT V'S ENTIRE V I E W I NG S H A R E
Specification October 2019 Hamlyn £20.00 HB 9780600636359 272 pages 234 x 153mm 80,000 words 20 photographs Rights: World
The Almanac
T H E OR IGI N A L A N D BE S T S E L L I NG A L M A N AC
A Seasonal Guide to 2020 Lia Leendertz The return of the no. 1 bestseller.
Lia Leendertz
is an awardwinning garden and
Reconnect with the seasons with this month-by-month food writer, best known for guide to the world around you. The Almanac 2020 the gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate, reinventing almanac for a new mark and appreciate each month of the year in your generation. She contributes own particular way. regularly to the Divided into the 12 months, a set of tables for each Guardian and the month gives the feel and weight of a traditional Telegraph as well as writing a almanac, providing practical information that gives long-running series access to the outdoors and the seasons, perfect for for Simple Things magazine. She lives expeditions, meteor-spotting nights and beach in Bristol with her holidays. There are also features on each month�s husband and two unique nature ‒ such as activity in the sky and the sea, children. advice on what to watch out for in the garden at home or »twitter in the hedgerow, seasonal foods and recipes, music and @lialeendertz birdsong and much more. »instagram @lia_leendertz
Praise for The Almanac 2019 :
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‘I love this gem of a book’ ‒ Cerys Matthews ‘This book is your bible’ ‒ The Independent ‘It already feels like an annual necessity’‒ India Knight ‘Joyous’ ‒ Allan Jenkins ‘A charming book’ ‒ Sunday Express
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Previously from Lia Leendertz Specification September 2019 Mitchell Beazley £10.00 HB 9781784725211 198 x 126mm 256 pages 52, 500 words 112 illustrations Rights: UK & Commonwealth
The Only Plane in the Sky
The Oral History of 9/11 Garrett M. Graff
‘The Definitive First-Person Account of the Day That Changed the World’ The Only Plane in the Sky is a unique, profound, and searing exploration of humanity on a day that changed the course of history, and all of our lives. It provides, for the first time, a panoramic narrative from the men and women who experienced first-hand theunprecedented human drama of that terrible day. The book was born out of the Graff’s article, ‘We’re the Only Plane in the Sky’, an oral history of the experience of those with President Bush on Air Force One on 11 September 2001. Published in 2016 on the POLITICO website, the piece went viral and was shared over 2 million times.
Garrett M. Graff is a historian and journalist who has edited two of Washington’s most prestigious magazines, Washingtonian and POLITICO Magazine. He has written for publications including The New York Times, WIRED, Esquire, and Rolling Stone. Today, he is a contributor to WIRED and CNN and works with the U.S Aspen Institute’s cyber & technology program.
Specification September 2019 Monoray
Hooked
Tales from the Riverbank Mark Hix Narrative fishing adventures from one of the UK’s most influential chefs. Hooked delves into the exciting fishing adventures of celebrated chef, restaurateur and food writer Mark Hix, opening with the story of his first catch, age 8, being cooked for supper by his grandmother – the catalyst for what has become his passion. You will be regaled with tales of extraordinary fishing expeditions at home and afar, from the banks of the Dumfriesshire coast to Tuscany’s Porto Ercole, with each trip ending with a feast – be it the catch of the day (if all went to plan), or something found and foraged if the need arises (always have a back-up plan). Hooked features both exotic and humble dishes such as Hot stone salmon, Barracuda & pineapple ceviche, Trout kedgeree and Mahi mahi sashimi. Weaved into the narrative are the infectious, and unexpected, joys of fishing and what it does for you. Hint: it’s not necessarily about the fish.
M A R K H I X I S ON E OF T H E U K ’ S MO S T I N F LU E N T I A L C H E F S A N D A C E L E BR AT E D R E S TAU R AT E U R , HO T E L I E R , G A L L E R I S T, HO S T A N D F O OD W R I T E R
Featured locations: • England • Scotland • Ireland • Italy • Florida • The Bahamas • South Africa • Australia • New Zealand
Mark Hix
After 17 years as Chef Director at Caprice Holdings, Mark Hix opened his first restaurant in 2008 – the distinguished HIX Oyster & Chop House. Following the success of Chop House, Mark has opened HIX Mayfair, HIX Soho, Tramshed in Shoreditch and Hixter Bankside. In 2015 Mark opened his first stand-alone bar in The Old Vic theatre. Outside of London, in Mark’s native Dorset, is HIX Oyster & Fish House and HIX Townhouse, a boutique hotel. Mark has a weekly column in City AM, a monthly column in GQ and is the author of a number of cookbooks on British cuisine.
»twitter @MarkEHix »instagram @markehix
Specification March 2019 Mitchell Beazley £20 HB 9781784725549 234 x 153mm 304 pages 80,000 words Rights available: World