Biography/Autobiography

In "50 Years on the Street: My Life with Ken Barlow", William Roache reflects on half a century of treasured memories accumulated during his time working on the long-running soap. He revisits the programme's most memorable moments and pond... read more

In an effort to conquer his depression, Jimi Hunt decided to travel the length of New Zealand's longest river...on a lilo. Jimi Hunt is a man who has spent most of his life doing ridiculous things for his own amusemen... read more

A true maverick, Peter Yealands is a Marlborough legend and national figure of prominence in both the aquaculture and viticulture industries. He received the first marine farming license and he and his family were pioneers in the New Zea... read more

On a hill above the Italian village of Ravello stands the Villa Cimbrone - a place of fantasy and make-believe. The characters that move through Michael Holroyd's new book are destined never to meet - they lived through different ... read more

Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize for History A SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, NEW STATESMAN, SPECTATOR, FINANCIAL TIMES, TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Masterly ... awesome reading ... an outstanding biography' Max Hastings, ... read more

A unique memoir about ballet, the war and a peerless group of dancers.
Gillian Lynne is one of the world's pre-eminent choreographers, the groundbreaking creative force behind blockbusters such as "Cats" and ... read more

A third volume of memoirs from the national treasure David Jason, following on from the success of his previous much-loved books My Life and Only Fools and Stories. In celebration of Sir David Jason's 80th year, A Del of a Life: Lessons I've Learned relives... read more

The powerful true story of how one woman turned outback dust into a diamond empire Within minutes of landing in Kununurra, Frauke Bolten had made up her mind to get on a plane back home to Germany. It was 1981 and the dusty frontier town was no place for a woman... read more

Failure is just another life lesson. Learn from it and move on. Known as New Zealand's Queen of Property Investment, Nicolette Connors' life has been one hell of a rollercoaster ride. Enjoying mega riches and business success, she also danced with the dark side, enduring bankruptcy, domestic violence ... read more

In her powerful memoir "His Bright Light", Danielle Steel opened her heart to share the devastating story of the loss of her beloved son. In "A Gift of Hope", she shows us how she transformed that pain into a campaign of service that enriched her life beyond what she cou... read more

When Haven Kimmel was born in 1965, Mooreland, Indiana, was a sleepy little hamlet of three hundred people. Nicknamed " Zippy" for the way she would bolt around the house, this small girl was possessed of big eyes and even bigger... read more

"A daring writer who can be relied on to ignore expectation, and is becoming one of the most interesting, honest and thought-provoking novelists working today."--The Guardian
"Jones' rejection of isolationism and imaginative embrace of so much tha... read more