Woman On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
This is journalist Lorna Martin's first book, a warm and funny account of a
year in therapy as Lorna battles and triumphs in her work, family and love
life.
UK - John Murray (publication Spring 2008)
US/Canadian - Random House
Dutch - De Bezige Bij / Cargo
Italian - Longanesi / Corbaccio
German - Fischer / Scherz
Korean - Bookscope
Czech - Jota
Spanish - Ediciones B
Reading the Ceiling
Shortlisted for Commonwealth Prize 2008
“Today is my birthday. It is also the day I have decided to do The Deed.”
Ayodele is lying in bed on her eighteenth birthday, contemplating her virginity. She has a short list of candidates with whom she might choose to do The Deed, and the novel is told in three parts, each describing a different lifepath for Ayodele, resulting from that all-important decision when she is 18. She desperately wants a better deal out of life than she believes the women of her mother’s generation received, but in taking control of her actions, and living through the consequences, Ayodele will learn more about life and love than she ever imagined.
This is a beautifully-written African novel which ranges from Gambia to London and the USA. It is an intimate and moving portrayal of families and relationships, with a rich and varied cast of characters, as well as the life-journey of a modern, independent woman breaking the bounds of a conservative, protective society.
Read an excerpt from Reading The Ceiling
UK - Simon & Schuster (publication May 2007)
The Knickerbocker Glory Years
A sharp, satirical, and wildly funny personal journey through the not-so-wondrous world of British Cuisine, both high and low. Toast meets Is it Just Me Or Is Everything Shit?
Read excerpts from The Knickerbocker Glory Years
UK - Bloomsbury (publication October 2007)
Love Is Not Enough:
A Smart Woman's Guide to Making (And Keeping) Money
An elegant, witty and informative look at the ways in which women can take charge of their financial lives in the twenty-first century, from jobhunting and investments, to planning marriage and starting a family. The author is one of the UK's leading financial experts, editor of MoneyWeek and columnist for the Sunday Times, Spectator, Saga and other leading periodicals.
UK - HarperCollins (publication May 2007)
Russian - Eksmo
Brethren
An epic, sweeping historical adventure novel of the crusades, the first part of a trilogy. The Book of the Grail, one of the most precious, mysterious and dangerous possessions of the Knights Templar, is stolen and Will Campbell, a young knight, has the task of tracking it down in an atmosphere of murder, intrigue and war. Brethren is a novel in the mould of Iggulden, Pressfield and Manda Scott.
UK - Hodder & Stoughton
US - Dutton/Penguin
German - Blanvalet/Random House
Italian - Longanesi
French - Univers Poche
Spanish - Planeta
Portuguese - Civilizaçáo Editora
Greek - Patakis
Russian - AST
Polish - Ksiaznica
Swedish - Norstedts
Bulgarian - Ciela
Turkish - Alfa/Artemis
Romanian - Editura Nemira
Czech - Lidove Noviny
Hungarian - Gold
Dutch - Unieboek
The Joys of Engrish
The first ever book to celebrate the joyful and enormously popular cult of Engrish: the surreal, and often hilarious, displaced English phrases and slogans which appear in Japanese product marketing. Steve’s website www.engrish.com has over seven million unique visitors each year and rising.
US – Tarcher/Penguin (publication January 2006)
UK – Michael Joseph/Penguin (publication October 2005)
There’s A Riot Going On:
The Untold Story of Rock and The Revolution
Between 1967 and 1973, political activists around the globe prepared to mount a revolution. While the Vietnam War raged, calls for black power grew louder and liberation movements erupted everywhere. Rock and soul music fuelled the revolutionary movement with anthems and iconic imagery. Soon the musicians themselves, from John Lennon and Bob Dylan to James Brown and Fela Kuti, were being dragged into the fray. Some joined the protestors on the barricades; some were persecuted for their political activism; some abandoned the cause and were dismissed as counter-revolutionaries.This collision of radical fervour and musical passion touched every facet of the revolution, and created a revolutionary tide that threatened to alter the face of global politics, before ebbing away under the pressure of government harassment and rampant egotism.
Peter Doggett provides the definitive account of this unique period in modern history. Based on interviews with many of the main protagonists, a decade of archive research, and the author’s 25-year career as a historian of popular music, it’s a compelling portrait of an era when revolutionaries turned into rock stars, and rock stars dressed up as revolutionaries.
UK – Canongate UK (publication October 2007)
US - Canongate US (publication Spring 2008)
