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29/07/2025

We're thrilled to share that Hodder Books have acquired two comedy novels by debut author Mary Newnham!

Mary Newnham's debut AMY ELMAN DOESN'T FEEL SEXY follows soon-to-be-married Amy as she desperately tries to get her s*x life with her fiancé back on track. It’s a timely and relatable comedy, publishing January 2026.

Read more: https://www.northbanktalent.com/2025/07/29/hodder-acquire-two-comedy-novels-by-debut-author-mary-newnham/

28/07/2025

'A master class in nuclear science, technology, economics and history’ - The Wall Street Journal

Fantastic first US coverage of GOING NUCLEAR: How the Atom Will Save the World by Tim Gregory, published 8 August by Pegasus Books

Out now in the UK from Bodley Head (Penguin Books).

To work with Tim, get in touch 👉 [email protected]

Worries about the safety of nuclear power have stymied its promise of inexpensive energy. Two writers make the case for the benefits of a reactor-powered future.

16/07/2025

🎤This morning, Dr Claire Hubbard-Hall wowed the audience at the Buxton International Festival with stories from her book , which demonstrates how women played a disproportionate role in - and hitherto unacknowledged - part in early twentieth century British espionage.

Pictured with Northbank CEO Diane Banks, who’s a trustee of the festival.

08/07/2025

Congratulations to Chloe Howarth as her acclaimed debut SUNBURN is published today in the US by Melville House Publishing!

A July 2025 Indie Next Pick.

“Beautifully written … it’s enchanting.” - Publishers Weekly

“Absolutely gripping … A romantic, funny, and painful exploration of the cost of being true to yourself.” - Kirkus Reviews

“A poetic victory, fueled by intense, penetrating prose.” - Foreword Reviews, starred review

04/07/2025

03/07/2025

🎤 On Monday, our CEO Diane Banks gave the keynote speech at the Shine School Media Awards — a brilliant initiative from The Stationers'​ Company that champions student media and celebrates the next generation of media talent.

📺 The awards provide a unique platform for young people across the UK to create school newspapers, magazines, podcasts, and channels — encouraging creativity, confidence and critical thinking. In an age of fast-moving media and AI-driven content, nurturing original voices and editorial integrity from a young age has never been more important.

👏 Huge congratulations to all the finalists and winners — the future of media is in very good hands.

03/07/2025

Congratulations to Jonathan Levi & Dr Emma French as their latest book INSIDE BELMARSH: Banged Up in Britain’s Toughest Prison is published today by Blink Publishing (Bonnier).

Following on from the bestselling Inside Broadmoor and Inside Wakefield Prison, Jonathan Levi and Emma French deploy their trademark combination of exclusive access to prisoner testimony and staff revelations, weaving a compelling, unfiltered story examining the lives and crimes of Belmarsh Prison’s most deadly and notorious prisoners.

Through attacks, drugs, gangs and, sometimes, redemption, Emma and Jonathan will discover the truth about what it’s like to live and work in ‘Hellmarsh’, Britain’s toughest and most renowned prison.

30/06/2025

FOR MY BOYS by Claire Throssell with Michelle Rawlins Author is published in October by Mirror Books.

For The Mirror, Michelle spoke with Claire about her ongoing fight with the government to change the guidelines around ‘presumption of contact’: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/the-last-words-poor-jack-35465631

19/06/2025

Congratulations to Joey D'Urso as MORE THAN A SHIRT: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power is published today by Seven Dials (Orion Publishing Group)

👕 Football shirts are much more than just a symbol of which club we support. A seemingly innocuous combination of colours, sponsor logos and materials all reflect the social values, financial struggles and political ideologies of the day, as geopolitical issues increasingly seep into every aspect of the game.

🌐 Investigative journalist Joey D’Urso has travelled across the globe, combining on-the-ground reporting with unparalleled analysis to collate a list of the twenty-two football shirts that best explain the modern world.

⚽ A compelling and eye-opening exploration, More Than A Shirt is essential reading for any football fan and will change the way you think about the beautiful game’s most universal symbol.

‘Original and innovative… a Parts Unknown for the game’ ― Miguel Delaney, The Independent

'One of the best books on football I have ever read.' ― Dame Tracey Crouch, Former Sports Minister and MP

Out now in hardback, ebook and audiobook.

18/06/2025

A lovely evening yesterday at Waterstones Covent Garden celebrating the launch of MORE THAN A SHIRT: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power by Joey D'Urso.

‘There’s more to every aspect of football than meets the eye, and that’s brilliantly captured here’ - Adrian Chiles

‘Intelligent, thoughtful and brilliant’ - Chris Mason, BBC News

Published this week by Seven Dials (Orion Publishing Group)

17/06/2025

It's a celebrity favourite, but does it have major health benefits for the rest of us?

🍗 Louise Dickinson - chef, gardener and founder of Louise's Kitchen Garden - shares her recipe for chicken bone broth with The Telegraph as part of their run-down on why bone broth beats plain old stock.

👉 To work with Louise, get in touch: [email protected]

Experts reveal the pros and cons of the celebrity favourite, plus find out how to make it yourself at home

12/06/2025

Congratulations to Tim Gregory as GOING NUCLEAR: How the Atom Will Save the World is published today by Bodley Head.

In this visionary book, Dr Tim Gregory urges us to rethink the path to net zero. He argues that the solution to climate change lies not simply in replacing fossil fuels with renewables, but in fully embracing another energy source that emits zero carbon dioxide: nuclear power.

By interweaving scientific optimism, myth-busting data, and ambitious policy ideas, Gregory illustrates the boundless potential of the atom beyond just clean energy: from advanced medicine and forensics to atomic gardening and space exploration.

This is a bold case for an alternative, sustainable and prosperous future: a world in which abundant energy is available to all.

‘Gregory is an excellent popular science writer: clear as a bell and gently humorous.’ — The Guardian

‘a highly engaging and lucid primer on nuclear technology… Nuclear energy was the future once; maybe it will be again.’ — The Telegraph

'This is a thrilling book: vividly written, filled with fascinating facts, and inspiring in its vision for the future.’ — Steven Pinker

Going Nuclear is out now.