Described by Elton John as “a wonderful book of pop music history” and by Cillian Murphy as “beautiful, insightful and honest”, In One Ear: Cocteau Twins, Ivor and Me will be published by Nine Eight Books on September 12.
“The combination of Kylie, one of the greatest pop stars, and Michael, one of our leading pop writers, is irresistible,” says Faber. Can’t Get You Out of My Head will be published in August 2026.
The prize was awarded at the Laugharne Weekend literary festival. Cragg said: “I know it’s a cliche but I was genuinely happy just to have been nominated for this prestigious prize, so to actually win it is pretty overwhelming.”
Michael Cragg’s ‘Reach For The Stars’, Audrey Golden’s ‘I Thought I Heard You Speak’ and Richard Morton Jack’s ‘Nick Drake: A Life’ are among the titles selected for the prestigious prize.
Congratulations to Will Sergeant, the guitarist of Echo and The Bunnymen, who has a second consecutive memoir on the Sunday Times bestseller list.
Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack is the only biography of Drake to be written with the blessing and involvement of his sister and estate. It will be published to mark what would have been Drake’s 75th birthday on the 19th June.