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NEW YORK
2015
CONTENTS
FICTION
Crime & Thriller
General Fiction
Literary Fiction
Women’s Fiction
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NON-FICTION
General Non-Fiction
Travel & Adventure
History
Memoir & Biography
Illustrated Non-Fiction
CONTACT
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FICTION
CRIME & THRILLER
CROOKED LITTLE SISTER
Grace Hill
It was the dead time, the hours before dawn and after
midnight, when all good things were asleep. But not us,
Red and I, we were awake. We were not good things.
A woman staggers into a decrepit fishing shack in the
Louisiana backwoods, with no memory, a gun and a
bullet wound. Enter Red, a stranger in a strange place, in
time to catch her as she falls. Trapped in the sweltering
heat of the swamp – no car, no phone, no one around
for miles – the ex-solider offers her refuge and a name;
Margarita.
Agent: Adam Gauntlett
Night falls and cabin fever sets in, ripe with confession
and intense visions. In a locked room, and as the
stranger sleeps, Margarita discovers a cache of hidden
weapons and a plan for revenge on Red, who, it
transpires, is not quite who he seems – but whose plan
is it? And who is the real victim in this toxic game of
catfish?
With echoes of Sharp Objects, and splashes of Harlan
Coben, Pierre Lemaitre and Elmore Leonard, Crooked
Little Sister is a superb slice of domestic noir, replete
with betrayal, doubt and obsession. The novel was
inspired by the mysterious, unsolved disappearance of
the author’s cousin in 1998.
Grace Hill is a jewellery and clothes designer, and took
part in the WoMentoring Scheme, under the aegis of
Tamar Cohen. Grace was also long-listed for the
Bridport Prize and was dubbed ‘One to Watch’ by the
York Festival of Writing. She is now at work on a sequel
to Crooked Little Sister, provisionally titled Broken
Ponies.
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CRIME & THRILLER
GHOST FLIGHT
Bear Grylls
The first in the explosive new Will Jaeger series of action
-adventure thrillers from iconic adventurer and
internationally bestselling author, Bear Grylls.
Will Jaeger was left for dead. Now he’s back for revenge.
Haunted by his wife and son's brutal abduction and
murder, ex-soldier Will Jaeger runs to the ends of the
earth to recover and to hide. But even there he is
found, and compelled to undertake one last mission, and
to confront a savage past he can barely even remember.
Agent: Caroline Michel
Publisher: Orion
UK editor: Jon Wood
Publication: June 2015
Rights sold:
Brazilian (Record)
Bulgarian (Bard)
Chinese (simplified) (Jieli)
French (Hugo)
Hungarian (Jaffa)
Italian (Mondadori)
Netherlands (House of Books)
Portuguese (Marcador)
Jaeger agrees to lead an expedition into the Mountains
of the Gods in the remote Amazon jungle. At the dark
heart of this real life Lost World lies a mystery WWII
warplane, one that harbours a secret so explosive its
very discovery may tear the world asunder. Terrifying
forces are hell-bent on keeping the warplane forever
hidden. Unwittingly, Will Jaeger is going in against them.
But as Jaeger joins a team of former elite warriors including ice-cool Russian operator Irina Narov - he
senses that the air wreck also harbours the answer he
so longs to uncover: the identity of his wife and son's
murderers.
Hair-raising adventure, an extreme survival quest and a
shocking mystery reaching back into the horrors of Nazi
Germany.
Bear Grylls' TV adventure series reach 1.2 billion viewers in
over 200 countries. Bear has authored fourteen books
which have been translated into more than 20 languages
and have sold 4 million copies worldwide. He continues to
lead record-breaking expeditions to the world's extremes,
and these missions have raised millions for children's
charities.
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CRIME & THRILLER
THE SPIDER IN THE CORNER OF THE ROOM
Nikki Owen
Under option to NBC / Universal
The truth is a lie.
‘My name is Dr Maria Martinez and I am – was – a
Consultant Plastic Surgeon. I am 33 years old. Place of
birth: Salamanca, Spain… And I was convicted of the
murder of a Catholic priest.’
Maria is in prison.
She says she’s innocent and is fighting to clear her name.
Because deep down she knows the truth better than
anyone.
Publisher: Harlequin / Mira
Doesn’t she?
UK editor: Sally Williamson
The Spider in the Corner of the Room is a gripping, high
Rights sold:
Chinese, complex (Springly
Seasons)
Finnish (Bazar)
French (Sonatine/Super 8)
German (Page & Turner/
Goldmann)
Hungarian (Konyvmolykepzo)
Italian (Fanucci)
Norwegian (Bazar)
Swedish (Massolit)
Turkish (Koridor)
TV Rights (NBC Universal)
-concept psychological conspiracy thriller from a striking
new talent, the first in a trilogy, perfect for fans of
Robert Ludlum and S. J. Watson.
Nikki Owen is an award-winning freelance writer and
columnist living in Gloucestershire. The Spider in the
Corner of the Room is her first novel.
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CRIME & THRILLER
HUSK
J. Kent Messum
Under option to Warp Films
Praise for J. Kent Messum:
‘Disturbing, pulse-pounding and utterly surprising’
Megan Abbott, Edgar Award-winning author of Dare
Me
LIFE GOES ON
For a select few, consciousness can be uploaded long
after their bodies have passed away. But this afterlife is
far from paradise…
Agent: Annabel Merullo and
Laura Williams
UK Publisher: Michael Joseph/
Penguin Random House
UK editor: Rowland White
Publication: July 2015
Rights sold:
Chinese, complex (Faces)
Previous titles:
Bait (Penguin UK/ Penguin US)
Previous publishers:
Brazilian (Record)
Bulgarian (Bard)
Canadian (Penguin Canada)
Czech (Alpress)
Greek (Harlenic)
US (Plume/Penguin US)
TV rights (Warp Films)
MAKING A LIVING
Rhodes is a ‘Husk’. It’s an illegal, controversial and highly
lucrative job – giving control of his body and mind to
the highest bidder – but how else is he going to make
ends meet? Sometimes, his users go too far. Sometimes,
he wakes up with scars.
MAKING A KILLING
Sometimes, he sees things – terrible visions – which
haunt him through his waking life. They could be
nothing but dreams, or they could be something far
worse – they could be memories…
J. Kent Messum is an author and musician. He lives in
Toronto with his wife, dog and three cats. His first
novel Bait was published by Plume in the US and
Michael Joseph in the UK in Autumn 2013 and won the
Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel.
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CRIME & THRILLER
THE WRONGED
Kimberley Chambers
The new thriller by number one bestselling author
Kimberley Chambers, whose books have sold over half a
million copies.
Praise for Kimberley Chambers:
‘[A] fast-paced tale with gritty authenticity.’ The Guardian
‘ Easily as good as Martina Cole.’ News of the World
Vinny Butler has used his time in prison well: to plan the
downfall of all who have wronged him.
Agent: Tim Bates (Pollinger)
UK Publisher: HarperCollins
UK editor: Kimberley Young
Publication: March 2015
Russian (AST)
Previous/other titles:
The Feud (Random House)
Billie Jo (Random House)
The Betrayer (Random House)
Born Evil (Random House)
The Traitor (Random House)
The Victim (Random House)
The Schemer (HarperCollins)
The Trap (HarperCollins)
Payback (HarperCollins)
As always with the Butlers, family comes first: Vinny’s
brother Michael may think he’s the top dog running the
family business, but it won’t last long after Vinny gets out
of prison…
Meanwhile, Vinny is incensed when he discovers that
Joanna had a baby in secret while he was in prison – but
that’s nothing compared to his anger when he finds out
who the father is.
In the background, Little Vinny thinks he’s one step
ahead of his dad as always, and playing a dangerous
game: he’s still keeping a secret he’ll take to his grave –
even if that means that he sends more people to theirs
first…
The Butlers are at war, and they’re taking everyone
down with them – it’s all going to end in flames…
Kimberley Chambers, one-time DJ and street market
trader settled down to write her first novel, Billie Jo.
Born Evil quickly followed and both were signed up as
part of the Preface fiction first list of acquisitions. She
lives in Romford, close to her childhood friends and
family.
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CRIME & THRILLER
THE EXTENDED
ER Black
In the year 2060, the world collapsed.
Following the development of medical technology, which
made immortality a very real possibility, millions perished and
cities burned as religious groups joined together to rage
against the scientific community and its perceived attempts at
playing God.
Agent: Marilia Savvides
This War of Separation led to a new world order, consisting
of the Nation, an enclosed, impenetrable state where 200
million people embraced atheism and Extension – the
possibility of an indefinite lifespan. Outside the border,
people live in the ruins of civilisation, in now fractured,
warring religious sects, hating the Extended for their hubris.
Almost a century since the War, Corporal Eva Larsen is living
out her second life, working as a guard protecting the
Nation’s border zone, preferring a life of solitude since her
husband’s untimely and violent death. In a world where no
one has to die, Larsen is still struggling to cope with the loss.
When the Nation’s stem cell plants are attacked from within
and unknown diseases begin appearing, she is called back to
active service and asked to join a mission to retrieve her
former associate, Thomas Bracknell, from exile. Bracknell is
suspected of masterminding the latest attacks, which
threaten to annihilate the very technology keeping the
Extended alive.
As Larsen is drawn deep outside of the border and across
the ruins of Europe, she is thrown back into her lost past and
forced to confront questions of loyalty, grief and legacy in a
world where eternal life is a reality for some, but not all.
Writing under a pseudonym, ER Black is disaster risk
specialist for one of the world’s largest organisations and has
a strong interest in future science. She has authored and coauthored numerous publications under her professional
name in her specialist field of mitigation of the impacts of
catastrophic hazards and has consulted for international
institutions, advising on government policy relating to disaster
risk for countries across Sub-Saharan Africa and South and
East Asia.
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GENERAL FICTION
THE EXCLUSIVES
Rebecca Thornton
And just as I thought, without warning, the image shifts. I
can see her in perfect detail… I don’t… can’t… think of
everything that happened. Just the bit where Freya found
out what I’d done. Her face. My God.
Agent: Nelle Andrew
UK Publisher: Twenty7 /
Bonnier Publishing
UK editor: Joel Richardson
Publication: Spring 2016
In 1996, Josephine Grey and Freya Seymour are best
friends and on the brink of success. Both are students at
the high achieving Wendell Abbey and Josephine, the
daughter of the advisor to the PM, is on track for
everything she has ever worked for: Head Girl, Oxford,
escaping the demons that haunted her mother once and
for all. She and Freya are exclusive in their friendship, loyal
beyond measure – everything the 600 or so girls in their
school long to be…
In 2014 Josephine is hiding, as she has been for eighteen
years, since the catastrophic events of her last year at
school. Until one day she is found. Freya, whom she has
not seen since that fateful last year, insists on meeting to
revisit their difficult past and finally lay to rest the events
that have haunted their adult lives.
But Josephine can’t bear to. Because it only took one night
for their whole lives, friendship and even selves to unravel
beyond comprehension. They have done truly terrible
things to one another in the name of survival. Josephine
most of all.
All she has ever wanted was to forget but Freya is no
longer willing to let her and now, at last, Josephine is to
meet her reckoning.
Rebecca Thornton is a journalist and runs an online
advertising business. Her work has been published in
Prospect Magazine, Daily Mail, The Jewish News and The
Sunday People. She was acting editor of an arts and culture
magazine based in Jordan, and she has reported from
Kosovo, London, and the Middle East. Rebecca is an alumna
of the Faber Academy writing-a-novel course, where she
was tutored by Esther Freud and Tim Lott.
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GENERAL FICTION
RAIN
Barney Campbell
Fear. Friendship. Honour. Survival.
Tom Chamberlain was always destined to be a soldier.
Agent: Annabel Merullo
UK Publisher: Michael Joseph /
Penguin Random House
UK editor: Rowland White
From the moment when, as a young boy, he discovered
a faded picture of his father patrolling the streets of
Belfast his path was set. With the long war in
Afghanistan at its savage peak, Tom is despatched from
home with his men in the dead of an anonymous
September night, a blood tribute leaving the country
without fanfare. Full of eagerness, but wracked by selfdoubt, he must discover both who he is and what he is
capable of in a nightmarish land of heat, hardship and
terrifying enemies seen and unseen.
But as the bonds with his comrades grow and deepen,
home – and the loved ones left behind – seem ever
more remote and dislocated from the surreal violence
and exhilaration of the war that engulfs them.
Drawing on the author's own first-hand experience of
combat, Rain is a searingly powerful novel in the
bestselling tradition of The Thin Red Line and
Matterhorn.
Barney Campbell lived in many places as a child, due to
his father being in the British Army. He was educated at
Eton College and Oxford University. He in turn joined
the Army in 2006, and was commissioned into the Blues
and Royals. He served in Afghanistan on a tour of
Helmand Province in the winter of 2009-2010. He lives
in the Scottish Borders.
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LITERARY FICTION
A PAINTED OCEAN
Gabriel Packard
‘A fearless tour de force. It is a rare achievement - an
emotionally rich work of literature, delivered in the form of a
gripping, page-turning story.’ Colum McCann
Shruti has lost everything. Her mother has abandoned her to
foster care and returned to India, leaving her alone in
England. She only has one friend – the flighty and unreliable
Meena. As the girls grow up, Shruti lives in constant fear that
she will be cast adrift from the only person she cares about,
while Meena, distracted by boys and other friends, quickly
tires of Shruti’s almost obsessive investment in their
friendship.
Agent: Caroline Michel and
Laura Williams
UK Publisher: Corsair / Little,
Brown
UK editor: James Gurbutt
Publication: April 2016
After following Meena to the same university, Shruti feels
confused by the fluctuations in Meena’s behaviour, especially
after she meets her friend’s controlling and wealthy older
boyfriend Steve. But driven by her insecurity, she jumps at an
uncharacteristic invitation to join Meena on holiday in India.
Meena says she’s got a surprise in store, and Shruti convinces
herself that she must have somehow tracked down the
mother who abandoned her.
But when the girls arrive at their destination, a small deserted
island off the coast of India, it quickly becomes clear that
Shruti has been manipulated and betrayed again and now
she’s trapped. Steve, clearly unbalanced, has persuaded
Meena to form a community based on his version of ‘love’.
Tricked into joining them, Shruti finds herself in terrifying
circumstances as their alleged three-person community of
equals disintegrates as Steve becomes more demanding and
abusive, while Meena passively watches her friend be treated
like a slave. Aware that nobody is coming to her rescue,
Shruti must find the courage to stand up for herself, take
action and fight for her life.
Gabriel is the Associate Director of the Creative Writing
MFA Programme at Hunter College. His journalism has
appeared in over 100 publications. He has a BA in English
from Oxford University and an MFA in fiction writing from
Hunter College. He has also worked as a researcher for the
novelists E.L. Doctorow, Peter Carey and worked with
Jonathan Franzen on the novel he is currently completing. He
lives in New York.
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LITERARY FICTION
THE CAMP
David Francis
The road to hell is paved with good intentions...
The Camp is a harrowing parable that examines our
helplessness as individuals when confronted with tragedy
beyond our wildest nightmares, and both the hope, courage
and darkness that emerges in the aftermath of such a
devastating catastrophe.
Agent: Nelle Andrew
Peter Embry considered himself to be a good man, but that
was when he was young and still believed in his purpose as a
UN Protection officer. However it is in the trauma of a
personal failure, that he flees his current post in Bangkok to
manage a refugee camp of 17,000 inmates in the tense
political climate of Burma, which has been fraught with ethnic
strife for most of its independent years.
At first Peter believes he can make a difference. And then
one of the refugee children falls ill with what is suspected to
be tuberculosis. At first everybody believes it is treatable; at
first when the infection spreads they believe it can be
contained; at first when people start to die they believe they
will be helped and then at last the true horror of their
situation is revealed.
As the epidemic takes hold, things quickly fall apart and soon
the novel unravels the tightrope we walk between civilisation
and chaos, and examines in terrifying detail the truth that a
life does not have worth, simply because it is a life.
David studied English Literature at Reading University
and Education at Exeter before his taking his first job as
an English and Literature teacher in Hertfordshire. After
several years teaching English in the UK and Singapore,
David worked briefly in publishing before joining an
NGO to work with refugees on the Thai-Burmese
border. He has also worked in Indonesia and South
Korea either in education or in publishing. In 2011, David
returned to the UK to take an MA in Creative Writing at
the University of Manchester
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LITERARY FICTION
SHTUM
Jem Lester
Winner of the PFD / City University Prize for Fiction.
Ten-year-old Jonah has never spoken. He can't dress
himself, feed himself, or do any of the things other boys
his age can do. Jonah has severe autism and his parents,
Ben and Emma, are struggling to cope.
Agent: Laura Williams
UK Publisher: Orion
UK editor: Jemima Forrester
Publication: April 2016
In order to get Jonah the professional care he needs,
Ben and Emma fake a separation - a strategic decision to
further Jonah's case in an upcoming tribunal. Ben and
Jonah move in with Ben's elderly father, Georg, throwing
together three generations of men who've never quite
figured out how to communicate.
As the build-up to the tribunal intensifies and Georg's
health deteriorates, Ben veers ever closer to breaking
point. Jonah, blissful in his innocence, becomes the prism
through which all the complicated strands of personal
identity, family history and misunderstanding are finally
untangled.
Perfect for fans of David Nicholls, The Rosie Project and
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Jem Lester is a journalist and teacher of English and
Media Studies. He lives in London and has two children.
Shtum is his first novel, which won the 2013 PFD/City
University Prize for Fiction.
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LITERARY FICTION
BLISS
Daniel Davies
Praise for Isle of Dogs:
'The Isle of Dogs is a cool, dark, sexy nightdrive of a novel.
Daniel Davies writes with the detachment and insight of a
new J. G. Ballard' Toby Litt
‘Daniel Davies' debut is a crisp page-turner… a tale of sex in
the surveillance society that picks up the challenge of Michel
Houellebecq's novels’ Nicholas Blincoe
A literary novel that borrows from the genres of thriller,
gothic and science fiction.
Previous titles:
Isle of Dogs (Serpent’s Tail)
Spanish (Anagrama)
Markus Leer is a reserved, cultivated, unmarried man in his
early thirties. He lives in an unnamed city, some time in the
near future. While travelling home by train one night,
Markus is robbed and savagely beaten by a gang
of teenagers.
The attack leaves Markus traumatised and he becomes
increasingly isolated. Unable to resume his normal life, he
begins to experience violent fantasies and decides to take
matters into his own hands… with devastating
consequences.
Completed while Daniel Davies was studying for an MA in
Creative Writing at UEA, Bliss is a tense and powerful
literary novel. An exploration of trauma, memory and
identity, it dramatizes a simple question: if you suffered a
traumatic experience, but then had the chance to erase it,
would you do so?
Daniel Davies was born in 1973, to a Welsh father and a
Polish-German mother. He studied English at Cambridge. His
previous jobs include curator at the British Museum and subeditor at the Evening Standard. For three years he taught
English in Barcelona, Prague and San Sebastian and he
recently completed an MA in Creative Writing at UEA.
Daniel’s debut novel, the brilliant and provocative The Isle of
Dogs, was published by Serpents Tail and was nominated for
the Glen Dimplex New Writer of the Year Award.
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LITERARY FICTION
BIRDY FLYNN
Helen Donohue
Winner of the PFD / City University Prize for Literary Fiction,
2014
It is 1982. Twelve-year-old Birdy lives in a town outside
London and is always in trouble. Conflict is rife: at home, in
the country, in the world.
A biscuit tin under Birdy's bed is full of childhood treasures:
ball bearings from a Chopper bike, plastic soldiers, a beer
mat, stolen boxer shorts. But as secrets grow deeper and
deeper and Birdy has more and more to lose, the tin
becomes a place where words are buried.
Agent: Silvia Molteni
Everyone is struggling to get his or her truth out, to be heard
and to find home. Birdy is caught in the crossfire, as spring
turns to summer harrowing events detonate Birdy’s
repressed fears; loyalties become conflicted and power is
abused.
But, there are songs to be sung. There are deep vaults of
unspoken love. It’s the toughest three months of a young life.
But Birdy fights; to survive, to find the right tribe, and to
make the choice between conformity or truly being alive.
A moving, contemporary coming-of-age story. Ultimately, a
novel about relationships – the relationships between
children and parents, and, the even more complex
relationship between one’s heart and one’s body, Birdy Flynn
boldly explores the drama of neglected childhood and
gender identity through the innocence and warmth of Birdy’s
voice.
Helen studied politics and government at the LSE. She
recently completed the MA in Creative Writing at City
University, London, winning the PFD Novel Writing Prize
where she was mentored by Sarah Waters. She has twenty
years experience of representing the powerless and invisible
as a campaigner, lobbyist, volunteer, writer and public
speaker with frequent appearances on BBC News, SKY
News, ITN and BBC Radio including Women’s Hour. Her
written work has ranged from peer-reviewed papers through
to blogs for The Huffington Post and New Statesman. She
lives in London with her partner and two young daughters.
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WOMEN’S FICTION
LOSING IT
Helen Lederer
Shortlisted for the 2015 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse
prizefor comic fiction
‘Desperately
funny, desperately engaging, desperately
readable and desperately adorable.’ Stephen Fry
‘Funny, witty, quirky… like the woman herself. Treat yourself’
Jo Brand
‘A brilliant creation: scene after scene of blissful agony…
Lederer's dry and merciless observation of women struggling
to be fabulous is hugely entertaining’ Joanna Lumley
UK Publisher: Pan Macmillan
UK editor: Wayne Brookes
Publication: February 2015
Page extent: 360
Millie was at one time quite well known for various TV and
radio appearances. However, she now has no money, a best
friend with a better sex life than her, a daughter in Papua
New Guinea and too much weight in places she really
doesn't want it.
When she's asked to be the front woman for a new diet pill,
she naively believes that all her troubles will be solved. She
will have money, the weight will be gone, and maybe she'll
get more sex.
If only life was really that easy. It doesn't take her long to
realize it's going to take more than a diet pill to solve her
never-ending woes…
Helen is best known for her role as Catriona in Absolutely
Fabulous, in which she appeared alongside Jennifer Saunders
in all six series. A comedy writer with an extensive portfolio
that includes writing and performing her own material, Helen
has starred in a great number of top TV comedy and radio.
Her TV appearances span such shows as The Young Ones,
French and Saunders, Happy Families, One Foot in the Grave,
Bottom, Love Soup, Miss Marple, Casualty and Hollyoaks.
Her columns include Woman & Home, the Independent, the
Mail on Sunday and the Daily Telegraph, and she is currently
the 'agony aunt' for Woman's Weekly. Helen's comedy
books include Coping with Helen Lederer and Single Minding.
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WOMEN’S FICTION
A MOTHER’S STORY
Amanda Prowse
'Prowse handles her explosive subject with delicate skill…
Deeply moving and inspiring’ Daily Mail
'Uplifting and positive, but you may still need a box of
tissues.' Hello.
I deserve all this because I did the worst thing a woman
can do. The very worst.
Jessica's wedding was like a fairytale. She looked radiant
in a dress strewn with crystals. Her Dad conquered his
nerves and made a tearful speech. And her gorgeous
husband Matthew declared himself the luckiest man
alive. Together, Jessica and Matthew feel like they can
take on the world.
Publication: February 2015
But when their beautiful baby girl is born, Jessica is
gripped with panic and fear. She can't tell anyone how
she feels. Even when her life starts to spiral out of
control…
Page extent: 368
This is her story. A mother's story.
UK Publisher: Head of Zeus
UK editor: Laura Palmer
Rights sold:
French (Bragelonne)
Czech (Host)
Dutch (Aerial)
German (Piper)
Norwegian (Cappelen Damm)
Polish (Wielka Litera)
Turkish (Epsilon)
Previous titles:
A Little Love
Poppy Day
What I Have Done
Clover’s Child
Will You Remember Me?
(all published by Head of Zeus)
Amanda has always obsessively crafted short stories and
scribbled notes for potential books. Six years ago, she quit
her job as a management consultant and began writing full
time. Her first book, Poppy Day, originally self-published,
became a bestseller. Her next book, What Have I Done?
was an eBook sensation and voted a 'Best Book’ of 2013
by Amazon Kindle. Amanda lives in Bristol with with her
husband Simeon and their two boys Ben and Josh.
Follow Amanda on Twitter, on @MrsAmandaProwse, or
become friends with Amanda on Facebook. For more
information on Amanda's books www.amandaprowse.org
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WOMEN’S FICTION
THE GREAT VILLAGE SHOW
Alexandra Brown
Praise for Alexandra Brown:
‘Adorable, comical and magical’ Closer
‘We love it!’ Now
Witty and warm fiction from the author of The Great
Christmas Knit Off. Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and
Jenny Colgan.
UK Publisher: Harper
UK Editor: Kate Bradley
Previous titles:
Cupcakes at Carrington’s
Christmas at Carrington’s
Ice Creams at Carrington’s
Me and Mr Carrington
The Great Christmas Knit-Off
Estonian (Sinisukk)
Italian (Newton Compton)
Indonesian (PT Gramedia)
Tindledale is in a titter. The Village Show competition is
coming around again and after last year’s spectacular
failure, the villagers are determined to win. Meg, teacher
at the local school, is keen to help and to impose some
much-needed order.
After a terse encounter with a newcomer to the village,
Meg discovers that it is celebrity chef and culinary bad
boy, Dan Wright. Meg thinks he is arrogant and rude but
rumour has it that Dan is opening a new restaurant in
the village which could really put Tindledale on the map!
As things come together, villagers old and new all start
to come out of the woodwork, including new arrival
Jessie, who seems to have it all. But first impressions can
be deceptive and Meg discovers that when it comes to
Tindledale – and Dan – nothing is ever quite as it
seems…
Alexandra Brown began her writing career as the City
Girl columnist for The London Paper - a satirical diary
account of her time working in the corporate world of
London. Alex wrote the weekly column for two years
before giving it up to concentrate on writing novels full
time. She lives in a real village near the south coast of
England, with her husband, daughter and a very shiny
black Labrador.
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NON-FICTION
GENERAL NON-FICTION
WAR ON WOMEN
Sue Lloyd-Roberts
The War on Women is an anecdotal account of Sue
Lloyd Roberts’ personal experiences of the
mistreatment of women in countries all over the world.
Based on the author’s three decades of experience as a
foreign correspondent for ITN and the BBC, the book
recounts the stories of the women who deserve better
and of the brave ones who fight back.
UK Publisher: Simon & Schuster
UK editor: Abigail Bergstrom
From female genital mutilation, to women who are
victims of Argentina’s “dirty wars”, to stories of the
religious persecution of women in Ireland; The War on
Women looks at what is happening to women from an
international perspective - and it is clear that the
problem is a pandemic. Each chapter provides a case
study of the suffering of a different woman, or group of
women, in a different country, demonstrating that the
personal truly is political.
Rights Sold:
Dutch (Uitgeverij Balans )
Sue Lloyd-Roberts is a freelance video journalist and TV
reporter who works for the BBC. After graduating from
Oxford, she joined ITN and went on to become the UK's
first woman video-journalist, reporting as a one person crew
from many bleak outposts of the former Soviet Union and
China. She worked for Channel 4 News and started at the
BBC in 1992. She specialises in human rights and the
environment and has won praise and awards for her solo
undercover reporting in China, Burma and Zimbabwe and,
most recently, for being the first video journalist to get to
Damascus and Homs at the start of the Syrian uprising. Sue
works for the BBC’s Newsnight and makes films for the BBC
Our World documentary slot. In 2002 she was appointed an
MBE and in 2013 a CBE for services to journalism. She lives in
Spain and London with her husband and has a son and a
daughter.
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RADICALS
Chasing Utopia
Jamie Bartlett
UK Publisher: Heinemann
UK editor: Tom Avery
Publication: Autumn 2016
Previous titles:
The Dark Net
Germany (Plassen Verlag)
Japan (Hankyu
Communications)
US (Melville House)
There is revolution in the air. Modern capitalist democracies
are being challenged by an exciting – and terrifying – group of
movements which reject modern society. We live in the age
of radicals: from extremists trying to recreate a 7th Century
Islamic Caliphate, to European populists trying to overthrow
established political parties, to Californian libertarians hoping
to change what it means to be human, to sleepy secluded
communities based on self-sustaining communes. All of them
are trying to change the world. At least some of them will
succeed.
Radicals is a groundbreaking examination of the most
interesting, unusual and important of these movements. The
way we live now is not the only way of organizing human
society, and perhaps it’s not the best way for the future.
Radicals finds the people who think we can do better and
believe they have the answer. Based on exclusive access,
immersive fieldwork and research, it introduces the reader to
the radical people, ideas and subcultures of those living on
the fringes.
By combining immersive and compelling journalism with
serious social insight Radicals offers an accessible, human-led
narrative into understanding the much larger tectonic forces –
technological change, cultural integration, globalization,
inequality, discontent – currently shaking modern society.
Bartlett argues radicals must not be ignored as social pariahs,
but seen as the symptoms of deep unrest with modernity
and capitalist democracy: that it’s become staid, dull,
unappealing, and unable to respond to the challenges of
interconnected, globalised life. Bartlett challenges the reader
to reflect on the hardest question of all: what if they right?
Jamie Bartlett is one of the world’s leading experts on social media
and radical politics. He runs the Centre for the Analysis of Social
Media at the think-tank Demos, specializing in extremist and
terrorist groups. He has worked with and written about Islamist
networks, neo-Nazis, conspiracy theorists and democratic
revolutionaries and has written on these subjects for the Financial
Times, Foreign Policy, The New York Times, The Sunday Times,
the Guardian and Wired. His previous book The Dark Net has
been longlisted for The Orwell Prize.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE BRAIN
Susan Greenfield
‘Greenfield is an accessible and chatty writer and her
lucid, humane and stimulating book puts subjective
feeling back into the an area from where it should
never have been allowed to go missing’ Sunday Times
Consciousness is the ultimate miracle and enigma.
UK Publisher: Pelican/Allen
Lane
UK editor: Laura Stickney
Arabic (The National Council
of Culture Arts and Letters)
Chinese (China Machine Press)
Czech (Albatros)
Italian (Giovanni Fioriti Editore)
Japanese (Kadokawa)
Korean (The Business Books)
Turkish (Dogus)
Most people take this subjective inner state for granted
without ever reflecting on what could possibly be
happening in their brain each minute of each day of
their waking lives.
A Day In The Life Of The Brain follows an average
person throughout their day, uncovering truths about
consciousness and what is actually happening in the
brain in relation to familiar everyday activities.
By the end of this day the reader will gain insights into
cutting edge neuroscience, as well as contemplating the
future of such research, in the hopes of eventually
understanding consciousness…
Previous titles:
The Private Life of the Brain
(Penguin/ Allen Lane)
ID: The Quest for Identity in
the 21st Century (Hodder /
Sceptre)
Tomorrow’s People: How 21st
Century Technology is
Changing the Way we Think
and Feel (Penguin / Allen Lane)
2121 (Head of Zeus)
Mind Change (Rider)
Japanese sub-agent:
The English Agency
Susan Greenfield (CBE) is a British scientist, writer,
broadcaster and member of the House of Lords. Her
speciality is the physiology of the brain and in particular
with regards to research in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
disease.
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GENERAL NON-FICTION
THE SECOND DAY
Why the West Fails to Win Wars or Make Peace
David Loyn
The West is losing its nerve to make war.
Failures in Iraq and Lybia and the ambiguous result in
Afghanistan meant that the bloodbath in Syria was met not
with resolve, but with dither. In these situations, at the time
of initial intervention, the fighting itself always has an
inevitable conclusion. The sheer scale of US military spending
gives it and its allies technical superiority in a conventional
war. But, in all cases, by the second day following
intervention, mistakes are made.
Previous titles:
Frontline
Butcher and Bolt
In no country, since 9/11 has the ousting of an unpopular
tyrant been combined with a policy of stabilisation that has
delivered lasting peace or encouraged progress. The reason
is that neither the military force nor the stabilisation and aid
programmes that followed were delivered with the
competence and understanding necessary to deliver results.
They were delivered in exactly the wrong order.
A functioning policy for interventions would be the opposite
of current practice. In recent interventions, particularly in
Afghanistan, the aid juggernaut imposed its own agenda,
rather than working as it should have done with the existing
local structures to rebuild government institutions, giving aid
only when it could be spent. And for its part, the western
military sat back and encouraged local warlords and militias
rather than commanding the military space.
Loyn questions; once the initial battle is won, what should
happen on the second day?
David Loyn has been a foreign correspondent for 30 years, mostly
with the BBC. His first book, Frontline, was shortlisted for the
Orwell Prize in 2005. His reporting highlights include the fall of the
Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism in East Germany,
Hungary and Romania. He has spent long periods travelling with
guerrilla forces. He was the only foreign correspondent with the
Taliban when they took Kabul in 1996, and returned to spend time
behind enemy lines reporting with the Taliban in Helmand in
October 2006. He had several assignments in Iraq, including a twomonth embed with US Marines during the invasion in 2003, and
had several embeds with British forces, including the deployment of
the Black Watch to Camp Dogwood in October 2004.
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GENERAL NON-FICTION
THE 100 YEAR LIFE
Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott
How long do you expect to live?
Current projections suggest that if you live healthily to 60
then chances are you will survive until you are 100. More
than a third of the children born in the developed world
today can expect to enjoy the same lifespan.
Previous titles include:
The Shift (William Collins)
The Key (McGraw Hill)
Living Strategy (FT Prentice
Hall)
Hot Spots (FT Prentice Hall)
Glow (FT Prentice Hall)
Chinese (simplified) (Phei)
Chinese (complex)
(Commonwealth Publishing)
Dutch (Het Spectrum)
Germany (Hanser)
Italian (Il Saggiatore)
Japanese (President Sha)
Korean (KPI)
Portuguese (Dom Quixote)
Russian (Alpina)
Spanish (Galaxia Gutenberg)
These profound demographic shifts will create a radical
redesign of life. This is fast becoming the biggest revolution
and topic that we and our children, and indeed corporations
and governments, will have to face over the coming decades.
The world we are living in is also changing profoundly in
other ways. Certain jobs have disappeared and in their place
have come a plethora of high skilled, high value positions that
require extended learning and development.
In order to cope and adapt with these changes, the future will
need to evolve from the traditional structure and
assumptions that underpin so much of our current thinking
will need to be reevaluated.
In The 100 Year Life psychologist Lynda Gratton and
economist Andrew Scott explore how best to navigate a
100-year productive life.
Lynda Gratton is Professor of Management Practice at
London Business School and is one of the world’s foremost
thinkers on human capital. Her books have been translated
into over 20 languages and through her research consortium
‘The Future of Work’, and her monthly ‘Hot Spots’
newsletter she has a following of many thousands of people
from across the world. Lynda also serves as a Fellow of the
World Economic Forum and attends Davos every year.
Andrew Scott is Professor of Economics and Deputy Dean at
London Business School and a Fellow of All Souls, Oxford
University and the Centre for Economic Policy Research. He
has previously taught at Harvard, LSE and Oxford University.
He has advised, amongst others, the UK Government, the
House of Commons, Bank of England and HM Treasury and
is regularly asked to brief companies around the world on the
economic environment.
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GENERAL NON-FICTION
DIRTY MIND
Adventures in Masturbation
Stephanie Theobald
Part memoir, part portrayal of the final sexual taboo, Dirty
Mind follows Stephanie Theobald as she makes an epic
journey from Cornwall to California to re-locate her
vanished sex drive.
Writers have traditionally sought self-discovery though drugs,
therapy and religion. Stephanie Theobald’s revolutionary
mission is to show what happens when a woman takes time
out of her life to seek enlightenment through masturbation
which, she comes to believe, is where all women’s sexual
roots lie.
The journey is geographical (from Cornwall to California),
intellectual (the history of masturbation from St Thomas
Aquinas to Shirley Conran via Rousseau with Samuel Pepys
woven in) and emotional: Dirty Mind is the fantastic voyage
one woman takes into her own body.
Like a modern-day Dorothy following a road she believes will
take her to the Emerald City of Masturbation, the author
meets a variety of Tin Men, Lions and Scarecrows along the
way. These include 85-year-old “Godmother of
Masturbation” Betty Dodson, Dr Joycelyn Elders, the former
US Surgeon General ousted from office for championing the
need to teach children about auto-eroticism, as well as a
range of neuroscientists, historians, artists, and ordinary
females aged 11 to 91 who talk about their own personal
“seven ages of masturbation.”
Stephanie Theobald grew up in Cornwall and studied French
and Spanish at Jesus College, Cambridge. She lived in Paris
from 1989 until 1993 teaching English and working as a
freelance journalist before being offered a job in London as
lifestyle editor on The European. Between 2000 and 2004,
she published three novels: Biche, Sucking Shrimp (Hodder
and Stoughton) and Trix (Sceptre). She then joined the staff
of Harper’s Bazaar UK for four years where she worked as a
senior editor and writer.
She continues to write journalism specialising in sexuality,
gender and unconventional people for publications including
the Guardian, the Sunday Times, Elle and the Financial Times.
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HOW CYCLING SAVED ME AND CAN SAVE THE
WORLD
Peter Walker
As a severely asthmatic child Peter Walker almost died
several times. But since regularly riding a bike – something he
started by accident 20 years ago when, on an impulse, he
gave up a graduate job to become a cycle courier – he’s
remained fit and healthy. Now he shows how mass, everyday
cycling doesn’t just improve individual lives, it can transform
entire countries.
Agent: Rachel Mills
Urban areas are enslaved by car culture, killing thousands of
people a year in the UK alone through smog and crashes, and
wrecking countless more lives through ill health and inactivity.
More than that, cars foster an atomised, selfish environment
where people are cut off from their communities by busy
roads and isolation.
Societies where more people cycle have been shown to be
not just more healthy and active, but happier and cohesive.
Cities from New York to Malaga to Dhaka are learning, or relearning, the value of the bike.
Part memoir, part manifesto and part fun, informed practical
guide, the book shows how individuals and communities can
re-shape themselves on two wheels, and explains why cycling
is important.
Peter Walker is a news writer with the Guardian and also
runs the paper’s popular Bike Blog. As a journalist he has
reported for Agence France-Presse, the BBC and CNN,
among others, in countries including China, Iraq and North
Korea. He began cycling in his early 20s when – rather rashly
– he gave up a secure graduate job to become a bike courier.
He later cycled most of the way back to the UK from
Australia. These days he mainly cycles his son to nursery, or
himself around London, but still has a drawer full of
unsuitable Lycra clothes. His upcoming first book aims to
show how mass, everyday (and non-Lycra) cycling can
transform the health, happiness and prosperity of a nation.
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GENERAL NON-FICTION
RAINFOREST
Tony Juniper
Of all Earth’s amazing natural systems it is the Rainforests that
are most remarkable. Drenched in abundant rains and
warmed by intense sunshine they have over millions of years
evolved into the richest and most intricate powerhouses of
life ever to have occurred on our planet.
But half of the rainforests are already gone and much of what
remains is under threat of conversion to farmland, being
plundered for timber or cleared to make way for mines.
Justified to promote development and economic growth it
has for many years seemed that nothing could stop the tide
of destruction.
UK Publisher: Profile Books
UK editor: Mark Ellingham
Publication: 2017
Previous titles:
What Nature Does for Britain
What has Nature Ever Done
for Britain?
How Many Lightbulbs Does It
Take To Change A Planet?
If you are interested in rights
please contact the Profile
Rights department
A new era is dawning with old and destructive mindsets
increasingly superseded by the realization that the forests are
worth more alive than dead. Intact rainforests sustain food
and water security while playing fundamental roles in global
climatic stability, with new research revealing value worth
trillions of dollars.
Tony Juniper has spent more than 25 years working to keep
the forests standing and in Rainforest takes readers to the
frontline of the continuing campaign to not only keep what’s
left but to restore some of what’s gone.
In an epic tale of planetary proportions Juniper shows why
and how we can all be part of the generation that finally saves
the rainforests.
Dr. Tony Juniper is a well-known British environmentalist,
writer and campaigner who has published several successful
and award-winning books on ecological themes. He has
worked on efforts to conserve tropical forests for more than
25 years, including with BirdLife International (to avert the
extinction of threatened forest birds), leading the Friends of
the Earth rainforests campaign (later becoming director of
that organization) and working as an Advisor to The Prince’s
Rainforests Project and The Prince of Wales’s International
Sustainability Unit. He also advises companies with impacts
on tropical forests, including global household brands via his
work as a founder member of Robertsbridge.
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GENERAL NON-FICTION
AN ESSAY IN DEFENCE OF CHRISTIANITY
Rupert Shortt
Praise for Christianophobia
‘A brilliant book’ Spectator
‘Very uncomfortable truths in this powerful analysis’
Independent
Previous titles:
Christianophobia
Rowan’s Rule
God’s Advocates
Benedict XVI
An impassioned, but reasoned, counterblast by one of
the leading religious thinkers of today.
Conceived as an accessible response to the anti-religious
broadsides of the past decade, An Essay In Defence of
Christianity will, clearly and concisely, set out the case for
religion.
Rupert Shortt believes that Dawkins, Dennett and
Hitchens are wrong. Drawing on philosophy, science,
history and the imagination, he explains why.
Shortt sets out the case for the defence, debunking
myths and addressing long-held presumptions along the
way. With religion under the spotlight, and at the front
of the political agenda across the world (70% of the
world’s population profess a religious faith), a trenchant
defence of the most widely practised belief system on
earth is long overdue.
Rupert Shortt is Religion editor of The Times Literary
Supplement and a former Visiting Fellow at Oxford
University. His books include Christianophobia: A Faith
Under Attack (Random House, 2012) and Rowan’s Rule:
The Biography of the Archbishop (Hodder, 2008; new
edition, 2014).
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TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
THE GREAT AIRLINE BAZAAR
Tony Wheeler
We shell out thousands for a ticket, jump on a plane late one
night and 24 hours later there we are, on the absolutely
opposite side of the globe. Summer traded for winter, our
body clocks totally bewildered for at least the next week and
all we’ve seen along the way is a bunch of movies and an
hour’s worth of duty free shops.
Agent: Rachel Mills
This would seem to be the only way to travel to the other
side of the world. There is, however, one very different
airline possibility which has popped up in recent times,
unheralded and below the radar; do it on cheap airlines, the
no-frills operators known in the trade as LCCs - Low Cost
Carriers - in a series of short journeys.
In the spirit of Paul Theroux’s classic of train travel, The
Great Railway Bazaar, Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler
travels from London to Melbourne entirely by low cost
airlines, finding his route along the way. The 20 flights and 20
stopovers take him through some of the world’s most
interesting cities – Athens, Istanbul, Kuwait, Kolkata, Bangkok
– to name just a few.
Along the way we meet an entertaining cast of characters
from all over the world, learn about the inner workings of
airline business and experience some extremely strange
bureaucracy, but most of all Tony teachers us how to enjoy
the journey, and to celebrate that today so many more of us
are able to.
A trek across Asia on the ‘hippie trail’ of the early
1970s led Tony Wheeler to write the first Lonely
Planet guide and the New York Times to describe
him as ‘the trailblazing patron saint of the world’s
backpackers and adventure travellers.’ From the
hippie trail he’s continued along the adventure-travel
trail, the low-cost-carrier trail, the eco-travel trail, the
gap-year trail, the Aman-junkies trail, the China trail
and no doubt there’ll be a few more. His own
interest in edgy travel led to his recent books Bad
Lands and Dark Lands.
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TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
UNBURDENED
The Life And Opinions of A Cycle Courier
Emily Chappell
Cycle couriers are one of the most visible and
controversial urban tribes of developed cities around
the world, regularly condemned as lawless hooligans,
envied as successful fugitives from the deskbound rat
race, and idolized by a generation of hipsters. But
beyond these well-worn stereotypes is a vibrant and
undiscovered world, with its own heroes and villains,
tragedies and comedies, suffering and camaraderie.
Agent: Rachel Mills
UK Publisher: Guardian Faber
UK editor: Laura Hassan
Emily Chappell became a cycle courier almost by
accident, thinking it would be a useful stopgap while she
looked for a real job. Five years on, she’s still head-overheels in love.
From the early days of frustration and exhaustion, Emily
traces her discovery of the private pain and private
pleasures of courier life, and the moments of fear,
discomfort, boredom, indignation and occasional
transcendent joy of a courier life. Gradually, she gets to
know her colleagues, and learns that there is no such
thing as a ‘typical’ courier – that the job has room for
eccentricity, but also for individuality and ingenuity, and
countless larger-than-life characters.
The largest character of all is the city itself – and no one
knows it as fluently as the couriers, who cover every inch
of it, day in, day out, who navigate (and are part of) the
complex interlocking systems that keep it ticking over,
and who bear witness to the history that happens in the
city’s streets, as well as populating them with their own
mythologies.
Emily Chappell studied at Cambridge and SOAS, and since
2008 has worked as a cycle courier in London. In 2011 she
set off to cycle round the world, writing about her travels as
she went. Emily’s work has featured in The Guardian and The
Ride Journal, and in 2012 she won Travel Blogger of the Year
at the British Travel Press Awards.
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TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
ESCAPE ROUTES
Jacqueline Yallop
This is a book about the nature of escape. Why do
escapes recur with such prominence in our stories and
mythologies? What is it actually like to be running for
your life in difficult terrain?
Previous titles:
Fiction:
Kissing Alice (Atlantic)
Obedience (Atlantic UK,
Penguin US)
Non-Fiction:
Magpies, Squirrels and Thieves
(Atlantic)
Dreamstreets (Jonathan Cape)
Jacqueline Yallop traces some of Europe’s most arduous
and beautiful escape routes, walking the paths to
freedom through mountain and forest in an attempt to
trace journeys from the seventeenth to the late
twentieth centuries, exploring them as they exist today,
looking at their historical importance, drawing out the
individual stories of those who were forced into escape
and those who helped them.
From the Camins de Ronda in Spain, which was used in
the Civil War, to the WW1 Path of the Cramars in
Carinthia, Italy; and from Napoleon’s march through the
Alps, Norwegian resistance fighters fleeing German
occupation in 1940 and Bulgarians citizens crossing to
Greece through the Rhodope mountains during the
Cold War, Escape Routes draws on contemporary firsthand accounts as well as a range of historical sources to
present these daring escapes in historical, political and
social context. At a time when debates about
immigration and refugees are in the daily news, the book
raises fundamental questions about the role of borders,
and our response to the stories of those who flee across
them.
Jacqueline Yallop read English at Oxford and completed
a PhD in nineteenth-century literature. She is the author
of two literary novels and two non-fiction titles.
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TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
THE RELUCTANT PILGRIM
Lost and Found on the Camino Way
By Danny Danziger
The huge, cobblestoned Plaza that surrounds the Cathedral
of Santiago de Compostela in north west Spain, is full of
people every day of the year.
The men and women here are from all over the world. It is
noisy, but not on account of any traffic, because there are no
cars or buses in the 11th century Plaza, rather the chatter of
human voices, somehow connecting, despite the myriad of
different nationalities and languages being spoken.
All of these people, who can now call themselves pilgrims,
have walked days, weeks, and sometimes months, to this
ancient Cathedral, and in such increasing numbers over the
past few years - now nearly half a million - that the Spanish
authorities are fearful that path is being eroded by the tramp
of human feet. In fact, Compostela means Field of Stars, and,
according to medieval legend, the Milky Way was formed
from the dust raised by the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims
who have travelled here. In 2016, the Pope will be visiting to
bless the Camino and even walk a dozen miles along it.
Why has the Camino become so popular in the second
decade of this computer age generation, and what inspires
people to walk 500 miles, and sometimes more, along it?
In early summer 2015, bestselling author and journalist,
Danny Danziger, the Reluctant Pilgrim, will be walking the
length of the Camino, also known as The Way, on his own,
and, through his journey, will be able to shed light on this
incredible phenomenon.
Danny Danziger has written 15 books on a range of diverse
subjects, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eton
College, the medical profession, and, in Lost Hearts he wrote
about divorce. His book about the Magna Carta, 1215: The
Year of the Magna Carta, went to number two on the
bestseller list, and The Year 1000 went to number one, and
stayed on the bestseller list for seven months. He also writes
for the Sunday Times, and has often appeared on television
and radio.
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HISTORY
THE NEWS FROM WATERLOO
The Race to Tell Britain of Wellington's Victory
Brian Cathcart
‘Brian Cathcart’s vastly entertaining narrative married the
skepticism of an investigative journalist with a dramatist’s gift
for suspense’ Sir Harold Evans
‘Fascinating’ Tony Robinson
This is the story of the race to bring Britain the most
momentous news of the whole of the nineteenth century;
the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo.
UK Publisher: Faber and Faber
It took three days and two hours to deliver the great news. It
was a race involving at least four men. It is a journey that
inspired myth and urban legend. But who really brought the
first word of Wellington’s victory back to a desperately
anxious Britain?
Previous titles:
The history of the news from Waterloo is a tragicomic
midsummer’s tale that begins amidst terrible carnage and
ends spectacularly at a grand soiree in St James’s Square.
There were feverish journeys by coach and horseback, a
Channel crossing delayed by falling tides and a flat calm, and a
final dash by coach and four from the Kent coast to London.
Prev Publishers:
USA (FSG)
Brian Cathcart, a brilliant storyteller and historian, has visited
the battlefield, travelled the messengers’ routes and traced
untapped British, French and Belgian records to bring us the
story of the news from Waterloo. Fascinating, original and
brilliantly entertaining, this is the true story of the arrival of
the news that changed Britain.
UK editor: Julian Loose
Publication: May 2015
Everybody’s Hacked Off
Were You Still Up for Portillo?,
The Case of Stephen Lawrence
The Fly in the Cathedral
Jill Dando: Her Life and Death
Brian Cathcart was a journalist for Reuters, the London
Independent and the New Statesman and is now Professor
of Journalism at Kingston University London. He is the author
of several books, including Were You Still Up for Portillo?,
The Case of Stephen Lawrence (winner of the Orwell Prize
and the CWA Gold Dagger) and The Fly in the Cathedral.
He blogs and broadcasts on the current crisis in British
journalism and was a founder and first director of the
campaign group Hacked Off.
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HISTORY
EGGS OR ANARCHY
William Sitwell
Eggs or Anarchy is one of the great un-told stories of World
War Two. Written by award-winning food writer and
Masterchef critic William Sitwell, it reveals the heroic tale of
how Lord Woolton, Minister for Food, really fed Britain. As a
nation at war, with supply routes under attack and resources
scarce, it was Woolton’s job to fulfil his promise to the British
people that there would be food on the shelves each week.
Persuading the public to not resort to the black market and
to manage on the very limited ration was one thing, but
Woolton had to fulfil his side of the, a fish out of water in
Churchill’s cabinet and the PM himself doubted Woolton
would survive.
UK Publisher: Simon & Schuster
UK editor: Iain MacGregor
Publication: 2016
Previous titles:
This is the story of how he battled to save his own career
while using every trick in his entrepreneurial book to secure
supplies. He battled to outwit unscrupulous dealers on the
back streets of cities such as Alexandria in Eygpt and
persuaded customs authorities to turn a blind eye to his
import schemes.
A History of Food in 100
Recipes
‘It became a constant battle of wits against the enemy,’
Woolton later recalled, ‘with the harrowing certainty that if
we failed, the people would go hungry.’
Brazilian (Publifolha)
Czech (Argo)
Japanese (Shufusha)
Korean (Geulhangari)
Russian (AST)
US (Little, Brown)
If Britain had gone hungry the outcome of the war could have
been very different. This book, for the first time, finds out the
real story of how Lord Woolton provided food for Britain
and her colonies and discovers that for him there were days
when it was literally a choice of eggs or anarchy.
William Sitwell is the editor of Waitrose Kitchen Magazine.
He makes frequent appearances on Masterchef: The
Professionals (BBC2) and Britain’s Best Dish (ITV1) and is copresenter of the forthcoming BBC2 series A Question of
Taste. He has also made a number of documentaries
including Michelin Stars: The Madness of Perfection (BBC2).
He has been named Editor of the Year in awards from both
the British Society of Magazine Editors and the Association of
Publishing Agencies (APA). He lives in Northamptonshire
with his two children and his wife Laura.
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MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY
EDDIE THE EAGLE
Autobiography
Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards
Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards is an international hero,
whose lovable antics at the 1988 Winter Olympics
endeared him to millions of people around the world,
where his geeky looks, his cheeky grin and bottle-top
glasses made him a global superstar.
Agent: Tim Bates
As a working-class boy from Gloucestershire without
funding or support from the British team, the story of
Eddie’s journey to the Games is truly extraordinary –
involving sleeping rough, lodging in mental hospitals,
begging, borrowing and making do. That journey is now
being made into a movie directed by Dexter Fletcher
and starring Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton.
The film looks set to be one of the biggest British film of
the last few years, a feel-good hit that celebrates the
human spirit, Eddie’s wonderful charm and good
humour, and his incredibly emotional life story.
Michael Edwards, better known as Eddie "The Eagle"
Edwards, is a British skier who in 1988 became the first
competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski
jumping. At the time, he was the British ski jumping
record holder, the world number nine in amateur speed
skiing, and the stunt jumping world record holder (10
cars/6 buses). Finishing last in the 70m and 90m events,
he became famous as an example of an underdog or
"heroic failure", and of perseverance and achievement
without funding.
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MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY
THE WRONG KNICKERS
A Decade of Chaos
Bryony Gordon
Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller
‘The Wrong Knickers is brilliantly funny, brilliantly honest,
deliciously indiscrete and, at times, incredibly moving. It's
the most truthful, evocative and hilarious account of what
it is to be a twenty something girl in Britain that I've read
in a very long time.’ Polly Vernon
Agent: Nelle Andrew
UK Publisher: Headline
UK editor: Sarah Emsley
Page extent: 288
Rights sold:
Dutch (De Bezige Bij)
Slovakian (Ikar)
For years, women have been told that their twenties are
their golden years, filled with fun, parties, sex and
glamour. Countless TV shows and movies tell us the
same story: this is your perfect decade - don't waste it!
You'll never be so happy - or thin - again.
Here, in her hilariously honest memoir, Bryony Gordon
gives us a fresh perspective. Like Carrie Bradshaw, she
may have had a column in a national newspaper, but her
twenties weren't one long episode of Sex and the
City, instead they were a decade of hangovers,
heartbreak, and hideously awkward mornings-after, all
over her overdraft limit.
Told with Bryony's trademark candour, humour and
refreshing self-deprecation The Wrong Knickers: A
Decade of Chaos is a memoir of a twenty-something
Londoner who lived through her Bridget Jones years and
survived. Embracing the messier side of life, it is a mustread for any woman who has survived, or is surviving,
her twenties.
In the 13 years that she has worked for The
Telegraph, Bryony Gordon has become one of the
paper's best loved writers. Her weekly column in Stella
Magazine, ‘How the Other Half Lives’, has won her an
army of fans who have followed her journey from single
girl about town to settled mum. Bryony is now 32 and
lives London with her husband.
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MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY
PETER O’TOOLE – BIOGRAPHY
ROBERT SELLERS
‘I will not be a common man. I will stir the smooth sands
of monotony’ Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole first came to international prominence at
the age of 30 in David Lean's epic masterpiece
Lawrence of Arabia (1962), an unforgettable
performance that launched a film career that spanned
five decades. His death just before Christmas 2013
made headlines around the world and was seen as the
passing of a genuinely legendary figure, the like of which
we shall surely not see again.
UK Publisher: Sidgwick and
Jackson/ Macmillan
UK editor: Ingrid Connell
Publication: Summer 2015
Previous/other titles:
Sting: A Biography (Omnibus)
Sean Connery (Macmillan)
Sigourney Weaver (Robert
Hale)
Harrison Ford (Robert Hale)
Tom Cruise (Robert Hale)
Sean Connery (Robert Hale)
Very Naughty Boys (Titan)
Cult TV (Plexus)
Battle for Bond (Tomahawk)
Hellraisers (Random House)
Hollywood Hellraisers (Random
House)
Vic Armstrong: Authorized Film
Memoirs (Titan)
What Fresh Lunacy Is That? The
Authorised Biography of Oliver
Reed (Constable)
With the help of exclusive interviews with colleagues
and close friends, this book will reveal for the first time a
complete picture of this much loved and much
remembered man: what drove him to extremes, why he
drank to excess and who was the private man behind
the very public hellraiser image.
Described by Richard Burton as, 'the most original actor
to come out of Britain since the war’ Peter O'Toole
was one of the most charismatic, unpredictable and
eccentric players of his generation. The book will also
explore why this highly talented man seemed regularly
to veer close to self-destruction. In obituaries, some
commentators argued that, like Burton, O'Toole did not
live up to his early promise, that he washed away his
talent in bars and with too many gin and tonics.
The counter-argument, which the book will make, is
that O'Toole should be ranked among the greatest
actors of the 20th Century.
Robert Sellers is the author of fourteen books, including
the best-selling Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated
Times of Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O’Toole
and Oliver Reed (Random House, UK; St Martin’s,
USA), and most recently the authorized biography of
Oliver Reed. He his is currently working on a behindthe-scenes history of Ealing Studios.
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MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY
95 AND LOVING IT
Charles Eugster
‘The World’s Fittest Old Age Pensioner’ The Telegraph
Retired dentist Charles Eugster is a man who proves that
growing old does not mean slowing down. 95 year old
Charles is a bodybuilder, a skilled oarsman and the
fastest pensioner on the planet: he can run 200m in just
55.48 seconds. In 95 and Loving It Charles reveals the
secrets to his eternal youth.
Agent: Camilla Shestopal
Part lifestyle guide, part memoir Charles provides
invaluable advice on everything from diet and exercise,
to maintaining a positive mentality and getting the most
out of life- whatever your age.
Born in London in 1919, Dr Charles Eugster, a retired dentist,
has been dubbed "The World's Fittest Old Age Pensioner".
Always interested in rowing, in 1939 he competed at Henley
and was a member of the Thames Rowing Club. Eugster now
lives in Switzerland, where he spends his days working out.
He took up exercise at the age of 85 – “I looked in the
mirror one morning,” he says, simply, “and I didn’t like what I
saw.” Since then, Eugster has won more than 100 fitness
trophies – and not just for triumphing in specialist older
categories. Now at 95 years of age he has announced his
toughest fitness test to date: competing in three world-class
challenges in three disciplines (rowing, athletics and fitness) in
just three months. He will be the first person to enter all
three competitions – called the Triple Crown – and he’s
aiming to win them all. The 95-year-old, who is a competitive
oarsman and bodybuilder added another accolade to his
already impressive list of achievements in March 2015 when
he set a new age group World Record in the indoor 200m
sprint.
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MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY
GOOD COP, BAD WAR
My Double Life Undercover with the Drug Gangs
Neil Woods with JS Rafaeli
UK Publisher: Ebury
UK editor: Andrew Goodfellow
Publication: tbc
Neil Woods spent fourteen years (1993-2007) infiltrating
drug gangs as an undercover cop – befriending and gaining
the trust of some of the most violent, unpredictable criminals
in Britain. But Neil was never your stereotypical gung-ho,
tough-guy copper. This is the story of how a thoughtful,
idealistic character learned to use his empathetic nature to
master some of the roughest, most dangerous work in law
enforcement. There was no training, no manual and no plan
for when things went wrong; he was just dropped at a corner
and told to make connections. But, inevitably, having swords
thrust against his jugular, witnessing beatings, stabbings, and
gangsters burning suspected rats with acid took its toll. He
developed PTSD (then barely understood), and became the
victim of an abusive relationship at the hands of his then-wife.
Gradually Neil’s attitude to drug prohibition evolved. With
the insight that can only come from having fought on its front
lines, he came to see the true futility of the War on Drugs –
that it demonises those who need help, and only empowers
the very worst elements in society. Neil is now a board
member of LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition), a
pro-legalisation advocacy group formed exclusively of ex-law
enforcement officials.
Drawing on his experiences – both personal and professional
– Neil considers the problems of prohibition, a topic
perennially on the public agenda. Neil’s story is at once a
narrative-driven True Crime read, a fascinating story of a
character under pressure, and an exploration of domestic
drug policy.
Running with the Firm meets Chasing the Scream.
JS Rafaeli is a writer and musician based in London. He is the
co-author of the bestselling Live at the Brixton Academy, and
a frequent contributor to VICE.
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MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY
THESE ARE NOT MY PEOPLE
Michael Beilinson
Imagine if David Sedaris was 30, grew up in LA, and
watched a lot of Girls. Michael Beilinson is something like
that.
These Are Not My People is a book about a childhood
spent dealing with bloodthirsty poodles and defaced
yearbooks, the first unrequited schoolboy crushes and
The Obligatory Coming Out Chapter; Michael Beilinson
tells the story of his childhood through a collection of
hilarious, witty, self-deprecating, awkward, moving,
ridiculous and sublime episodes.
“When I think of my childhood, I think of Men Sleeping
With Their Daughters. I think, Transsexuals Stole My
Marriage and all the other things I heard through the wall
while my father shouted along with Jerry Springer.”
These Are Not My People reveals the inner workings of
the upwardly mobile Californian family, the spectacular
meanness of pre-teen children. It’s also a story about sex
– the kind you imagine your father is having with the
neighbour - and the opportunity it gives you to spy on
them like a self-styled Jessica Fletcher. As Michael puts it,
this book is the ‘before’ photo in the makeover show of
his life.
Michael Beilinson was born in LA, and his father once
met Julia Roberts in a kitchenware store where they
were buying the same ceramic plates. He left for England
immediately after university to escape from George W.
Bush or his own family, depending on who asked him. He
is a television producer and director, most recently on
How To Find The Perfect Flatmate, about 20-something
sharing houses for Channel 4. In the past eight years he
has worked on shock docs about shotgun marriages, rich
tweens, masturbation, porn stars, prostitutes, virgins,
hoarders, home birthers, mermaids and lesbians. He
hopes to stay just as classy as a writer.
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MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY
THE DREAM SHALL NEVER DIE
100 Days that Changed Scotland Forever
Alex Salmond
The Sunday Times number 1 bestseller
The inside story of the campaign that rocked the United
Kingdom to its foundations, and the implications of the
Scottish independence movement for the future of
British politics.
Alex Salmond has been a passionate supporter of
Scottish independence his whole life. In September
2014, he came close to realising that dream.
UK Publisher: William Collins
UK editor: Martin Redfern
Page extent: 272
In a riveting daily diary, written with his trademark wit
and charm, Salmond takes us into the heart of the YES
campaign, revealing what was said and done behind the
scenes as the referendum reached its dramatic climax.
He explains how the YES campaign energised the entire
Scottish nation and rewrote the rulebook for grassroots
political campaigning, not just in the UK but throughout
the world.
He also looks ahead to the critical role of the ‘national
question’ in the future of British politics, making clear
that the referendum was not the end of a process, but
the beginning of one. The dream of Scottish
independence is very much alive.
Alex Salmond is a Scottish politician and former First Minister
of Scotland. He was Leader of the Scottish National Party
from 1990 to 2000 and again from 2004 to 2014. He is
currently the Member of the Scottish Parliament for
Aberdeenshire East, having served as a Member of
Parliament from 1987 to 2010. In 2015 he is seeking to
return to the House of Commons for the Aberdeenshire
constituency of Gordon.
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MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY
MAX MOSLEY
The Autobiography
After Max Mosley decided to take the News of the World
to court for invading his privacy, a friend of Rupert
Murdoch asked Bernie Ecclestone ‘Does Max know what
he’s taking on?’ Ecclestone replied that he thought Mosley
probably did, but he wasn’t sure about Murdoch. It was a
mark of the respect in which the former president of the
FIA is held by those who know him best. Mosley has now
become a formidable campaigner for the right to privacy,
and for the press to behave with far greater responsibility
when running its stories.
UK Publisher: Simon &
Schuster
UK editor: Ian Marshall
Now, having been in the public eye since he was a few
weeks old, when his parents, Diana and Oswald Mosley,
were interned during the Second World War because of
their political beliefs, he has decided to give his fascinating
account of an extraordinary life. After Oxford, a promising
career at the Bar was cut short when he took up motor
racing, initially as a driver and later as a team owner. This
period brought him into contact with some of the sport’s
most famous names, but he also saw the reckless disregard
for life shown by the organisers.
Mosley went on to form a formidable partnership with
Ecclestone and he reveals in compelling detail how they set
about transforming Formula One into the most glamorous,
exciting and extravagant form of motorsport. His inside
knowledge of what went on is unrivalled, and for any fan of
the sport this account is sure to shed much new light. His
often unsung work for the FIA not only made Formula
One much safer, it was also to have hugely beneficial
consequences to motorists everywhere.
Max Mosley was born in 1940, and after going up to Oxford
University he began a career at the Bar before deciding to
take up motor racing, initially as a driver. He then became
part-owner of the March Formula One team, and worked
with Bernie Ecclestone to transform the fortunes of the sport.
He was president of the FIA, the governing body of all forms
of motorsport which also represents the interests of
motoring organisations around the world, between 1993 and
2009.
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MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY
PRESS LORD EXTRAORDINARY
Adrian Fort
Press Lord Extraordinary brings to life the astonishing
character and meteoric career of Alfred Harmsworth, Lord
Northcliffe, the most influential newspaperman of the early
twentieth century.
A controversial genius, he founded the Daily Mail and a Press
dynasty, and revolutionised the media world as the twentieth
century dawned. Having begun his career by creating a single
trivia journal, Northcliffe advanced into the realm of daily
newspapers, revolutionising and then dominating it. He was
the first to tap into the potential that sensationalism in the
news could bring, in terms of circulation sales as well as
responding to and shaping public opinion. His masterpiece
creation, the Daily Mail, commented stridently on current
affairs, in a time when the impartiality of the press had been
a long held principle. He went on to capture the top end of
the British press, buying both the Observer and The Times,
acquiring unparalleled control both of the papers read avidly
by the masses and of those respected by influential people
worldwide.
Northcliffe was an obsessive workaholic and a ruthless,
ambitious businessman with impeccable intuition, whose
feeling for what might appeal to the public, together with his
mastery of the techniques of journalism, enabled him to
transform the newspaper business. However, he was dogged
by exhaustion and depression, and towards the end of the
life he succumbed to megalomania and finally insanity.
This book charts his pioneering journey through the
momentous years when the peace of the Victorian era
dissolved into international hostility and domestic upheaval,
from the Boer War to the Great War, by which time he had
become regarded by many all over the world as the most
powerful man in Britain.
Adrian Fort was educated at Oxford where he was a
Clarendon Fellow from 2001-2003. He practised as a
barrister and was involved in politics before pursuing a
career in finance. He won the Daily Mail / Biographers’
Club prize in 2001. He is married with two children and
lives in Oxfordshire.
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ILLUSTRATED NON-FICTION
ATTACHMENTS
Jane Birkin and Gabrielle Crawford
Jane Birkin- actress, director, singer and icon- takes us on
a journey through her incredible life, written in her own
words and brought to life through the intimate
photography of Gabrielle Crawford, Jane’s lifelong friend.
Both humorous and touching this scrapbook style book
takes us from the heart of London in the swinging sixties,
to the heart of one of the world’s most glamorous
couples. With an introduction from Olivier Aolin and
featuring personal portrayals of Jane, of her husbands
(including, of course, Serge Gainsbourg) and of her
children, Attachments provides access to the real woman
behind the icon.
Publisher: Editions de la
Martinière
Jane Birkin, OBE is an English actress, director and singer
based in France. She is also the namesake of the
popular Hermès Birkin bag. In recent years she has written
her own album, directed a film and become an outspoken
proponent of democracy in Burma.
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DR TURNER’S CASEBOOK
Heidi Thomas
The stories and secrets from Call the Midwife’s Dr
Patrick Turner. An insight into the life of the local
physician on BBC television’s most-loved show.
Call the Midwife is a multi-award winning, international
television sensation and the most successful new drama
series on BBC One in the last fifteen years. For the first
time, Doctor Turner’s Casebook takes you into the
world of the show’s hugely popular physician.
With fascinating insight into the dramatic world of a postwar East-London Doctor; Dr Turner’s Casebook
explores medicine, illness and healthcare in the late-Fifties
and early-Sixties.
UK Publisher: Simon &
Schuster
Immerse yourself in a world that’s been fondly revived to
celebrate a glimpse of history that, like today, has
childbirth at its heart.
UK editor: Iain Macgregor
Publication: January 2016
Heidi Thomas is a BAFTA and Emmy nominated TV and
Film screenwriter and a winner of numerous awards. She
is producer and writer of the hit BBC TV show Call the
Midwife (2012). Her other work includes Cranford (2007
-2009), Upstairs Downstairs (2010-2012), Ballet Shoes
(2007) and I Capture the Castle (2003). Heidi has
influenced British TV for over a decade and brought
stories, period dramas and historical events into our
homes in such a captivating and original way that her
work has regularly received record breaking viewings.
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YOUR LIFE: FUEL FOR IT
Bear Grylls
The ultimate guide to nutrition from adventurer, born
survivor and bestselling author Bear Grylls.
Following on from his revolutionary fitness program Your
Life: Train for It, in Your Life: Fuel For It Bear Grylls
introduces his unique guide to nutrition. But if you think
nutrition means boring, complicated and tasteless meals,
think again. Because this is nutrition, Bear Grylls style!
UK Publisher: Transworld
UK editor: Doug Young
Publication: December 2015
International publishers:
Bulgaria (Vakon)
China (Guangdong
Yongzheng)
Croatia (Veble)
Czech Republic (Jota)
Denmark (EC Forlag)
France (Hachette Pratique)
Hungary (Jaffa)
India, Marathi (Manovikas)
Italy (Mondadori)
Japan (Asahi Shimbun)
Korea (Cheombooks)
(Daesung)
Latvia (Zvaigzne ABC)
Lithuania (Baltos Lankos)
Netherlands (Luitingh-Sijthoff)
Norway (AM Larsen)
Russia (Centrepolygraph)
Slovenia (Ucila)
Taiwan (Planter Press)
US (HarperCollins US)
Food is fuel. When you’re pushing your body to the limit,
what you get out of it is only as good as what you put in.
But that isn’t only true in extreme environments when
the odds are against you and your life’s on the line. It’s
also true in everyday life. Food keeps our heart ticking
and our muscles growing. It makes us strong. It should be
wholesome, nourishing, delicious and filling. It should
keep us going when we’re outdoors, keep us sharp and
alert when we’re indoors, and keep us healthy and
disease-free into old age.
In Your Life: Fuel For It Bear Grylls reveals the nutritional
secrets behind his success, and teaches you what to eat
to ensure your body is performing at its very best.
Packed full of practical advice, easy to follow diet plans
and simple, delicious recipes, Bear’s straightforward
advice will help you fuel your body for maximum success
and sustained health.
Bear Grylls' prime-time TV adventure series are amongst the
most watched shows on the planet, reaching an estimated 1.2
billion viewers in over 200 countries. Bear has authored
fourteen books which have been translated into more than 20
languages and, as a former member of the UK Special Forces,
was made an honorary Lieutenant Commander in the Royal
Navy. He continues to lead record-breaking expeditions to
the world's extremes, and these missions have raised millions
of dollars for children's charities. globe. He lives with his wife,
Shara and their three sons, Jesse, Marmaduke and
Huckleberry, on a Dutch barge in London and on a small
remote island off the coast of Wales.
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ILLUSTRATED NON FICTION
YOUR LIFE: TRAIN FOR IT
How to Gain Strength, Flexibility and Tone Through
Express 30 Minute Training
Bear Grylls
Bear Grylls is possibly one of the fittest people on the
planet. His legendary climbing, swimming and running
abilities are a major part of his survival armoury.
UK Publisher: Transworld
UK editor: Doug Young
Rights sold:
Chinese, simplified (Guangdong)
Chinese, complex (Sun Color)
German (Plassen Verlag)
Hungarian (Jaffa)
Polish (Pascal)
International publishers:
Bulgaria (Vakon)
China (Guangdong Yongzheng)
Croatia (Veble)
Czech Republic (Jota)
Denmark (EC Forlag)
Estonian (Tanipaev)
France (Hachette Pratique)
Hungary (Jaffa)
India, Marathi (Manovikas)
Italy (Mondadori)
Japan (Asahi Shimbun)
Korea (Cheombooks) (Daesung)
Latvia (Zvaigzne ABC)
Lithuania (Baltos Lankos)
Netherlands (Luitingh-Sijthoff)
Norway (AM Larsen)
Russia (Centrepolygraph)
Slovenia (Ucila)
Taiwan (Planter Press)
US (HarperCollins US)
Japanese sub-agent:
Japan Uni
Now for the first time Bear shows how we can get our
bodies in tip top condition… without necessarily traveling
to the most inhospitable places of the world to do so.
With a selection of workouts organised by time spent
training, readers will be able to use the handbook and
find workouts that require a commitment ranging from 3
minutes to 30 minutes, therefore ensuring that everyone
can benefit - even those with the busiest schedules.
Bear has launched his first fitness centre in the UK, and
more will be rolled out in London and New York this
year. Unlike most gyms, Bear’s fitness programme teaches
us to be self-sufficient and take responsibility for our own
bodies - no fancy equipment needed, just drive to
succeed and the knowledge of what will work.
With a holistic programme including advice on eating and
lifestyle, with a down-to-earth, inspiring, and fun tone,
Your Life: Train For It is the ultimate fitness handbook.
Bear Grylls' prime-time TV adventure series are amongst
the most watched shows on the planet, reaching an
estimated 1.2 billion viewers in over 200 countries. Bear
has authored fourteen books which have been translated
into more than 20 languages and, as a former member of
the UK Special Forces, was made an honorary Lieutenant
Commander in the Royal Navy. He continues to lead
record-breaking expeditions to the world's extremes,
and these missions have raised millions of dollars for
children's charities. globe. He lives with his wife, Shara
and their three sons, Jesse, Marmaduke and Huckleberry,
on a Dutch barge in London and on a small remote
island off the coast of Wales.
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JUICEMAN
Andrew Cooper
As a model and actor, Andrew Cooper found that
drinking homemade Cold Pressed juices boosted his
immune system and supplied him with the energy,
stamina and focus he needed to maintain a busy and
demanding lifestyle. Thus the company Juiceman was
born and now, with Juiceman the book, Andrew
demonstrates how Cold Pressed juicing can be fun, easy
and, perhaps most importantly, delicious.
Agent: Rachel Mills
UK Publisher: Michael Joseph/
Penguin
UK editor: Lindsey Evans
Uniquely, Juiceman seeks to align a healthy lifestyle with
an ethical one. Andrew Cooper is conscious of
sustainability and shows us innovative ways in which we
can make use of our waste: leftover pulp from juices
become dog biscuits and teas, wilting vegetables are
transformed into restorative broths and the oft-discarded
end of the Cucumber can become cucumber ice-cubes,
perfect for gin and tonics.
Juiceman is a next generation juice book- it outlines clear
and straight-forward ways in which juicing can be
incorporated into all of our daily lives. Featuring
everything from detox programmes, to recipes that
would work well as mixers for drinks- this is a juice book
that promotes a healthy lifestyle but doesn’t unrealistically
insist we eliminate all vices from our diets. More than a
fad or trend; Juiceman allows for the retox as well as the
detox.
Andrew Cooper is a model, actor and businessman. He
has been modelling since the age of 16 for brands
ranging from Topshop and Zara to Armani and Louis
Vuitton and has starred in several television commercials,
including one for Diet Coke and one for L’oreal,
alongside Claudia Schiffer. His company, Juiceman, is one
of the leading juicing brands in the UK. He lives in
Amersham, Bucks with his wife Jane and their two
children Taylor and Jackson.
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DOWNTON ABBEY – A Celebration
The official tie-in to all six series
By Jessica Fellowes
UK Editor: Sarah Emsley
Since the moment we first entered Downton Abbey in 1912,
we have been swept away by Julian Fellowes' evocative world
of romance, intrigue, drama and tradition. Now, in 1925, as
Downton Abbey prepares to close its doors for the final time,
Jessica Fellowes leads us through the house and estate, reliving
the iconic moments of the wonderfully aristocratic Crawley
family and their servants as they navigate the emerging
modern age. Travelling from great hall to servants' hall,
bedroom to boot room, we glimpse as we go all our favourite
scenes from the show including Matthew and Isobel Crawley
arriving for the first time, the death of Kemal Pamuk, Cora's
tragic miscarriage, Lady Sybil's new trousers, Thomas and
O'Brien's scheming, Anna and Bates's troubles with the law,
Edith jilted at the altar and Carson's proposal to Mrs Hughes.
Publication: November 2015
Alongside this will be in-depth interviews with the cast and
crew who have worked on the show for six years and know it
so well, and a fascinating look at the changing style and
fashions of Downton through the years. Packed full of
stunning location shots and stills from all six series including
exclusive behind-the-scenes photography from the iconic final
series, plus gorgeous bespoke illustrations, this celebratory
book is the ultimate gift for Downton Abbey fans the world
over.
THE WIT AND WISDOM OF DOWNTON ABBEY
By Jessica Fellowes
UK Editor: Sarah Emsley
Publication: August 2015
If you are interested in translation
rights please contact the Headline
Rights department
'Daisy, what's happened to you? I said you could go for a
drink of water, not a trip up the Nile.' Mrs Patmore
Have you ever wondered the best way to chastise your
impenitent lady's maid, put your judgemental grandmother
back in her box, or have your household quaking in their
boots with a well-timed stern word? Well the Crawley family
and their staff are here to show you how.
Packed full of the best one-liners and words of wisdom from
Carson, the Countess Dowager, Lady Mary, Mrs Patmore and
more, this book will take you back to your favourite Downton
moments and have your household running smoothly in no
time.
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CONTACT
Rachel Mills
International Rights Director
US, Canada, Germany, Brazil, France, Netherlands
Email: [email protected]
Rebecca Wearmouth
Foreign Rights Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Peters Fraser & Dunlop Ltd.
Drury House
34-43 Russell Street
London WC2B 5HA
Tel: +44 20 7344 1000
www.petersfraserdunlop.com
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