“Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, together with Graeme Thomson, have written an outstanding memoir that transcends the music genre…as much about the bonds of friendship and rootedness as it is about becoming one of Britain’s most influential bands.”
“Blazingly honest … a confessional book ― at times almost recklessly candid ― but it’s also a profoundly sad family memoir.” Victoria Segal, The Sunday Times
Set to be published on 11th September 2025, The Motel: High Times in 90s Ibiza by Claire Manumission provides an exclusive look at the wild goings-on behind the doors of the most iconic club Ibiza has ever seen.
Published in July, ‘Bless Me Father’ is the gripping and original memoir from one of the great mavericks and creative geniuses of British music. ‘’This is it – warts and all, mainly my own.”
‘And the Roots of Rhythm Remain’ by Joe Boyd, ‘Connection is a Song’ by Anna Doble and ‘Street Level Superstar’ by Will Hodgkinson are among the nominees for the prestigious music book prize this year.
Congratulations to Sarah Rainsford, whose memoir has been shortlisted for Best Book by a Non-Parliamentarian, alongside Alexei Navalny’s ‘Patriot’. Winners will be presented with their awards at the Houses of Parliament on 12 February 2025.