Individual actors and performers

'A wonderfully warm tale of weddings, funerals, marathon sauna contests - and the incomparable thrill of your first kiss, from "e;the Nick Hornby of the Arctic"e;.

Shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize; former prime minister John Major takes a remarkable journey into his own unconventional family past to tell the richly colourful story of the British music hall.

Written by Bill Hick's lifelong friend, producer, and co-creator, Kevin Booth offers the inside story into the man who was only along for the ride for a tragically short time, yet left an indelible mark on comedy enthusiasts and freethinkers everywhere.

The extraordinary life and times of Carl Barat, Libertine.

A startling and at times unsettlingly prescient collection of J.

Zakk Wylde - the man, the guitar god, the legend - invites all who dare to follow onto the tour bus for tales of glory, debauchery and metal mayhem.

We each of us strive for domestic bliss, and we may look to Delia and Nigella to give us tips on achieving the unattainable.

Autobiography by the singer and creative force of 70s rock group The Stranglers.

The extraordinary story of Vivian Stanshall, lead singer of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, true British eccentric.

A collection of letters between Arthur Conan Doyle (author and creator of Sherlock Holmes) and his mother, covering most of his life, written between 1867 and the year of her death in 1921.

Of all the poets writing today, Brian Patten is perhaps the most accessible and popular.

A masterly biography of Napoleon, concentrating on his private life, by the historian described by Stella Tillyard as 'a master portraitist of great men's private lives' and by Amanda Foreman as 'one of England's greatest living historical writers'.

The true story of forbidden love in eighteenth-century Venice between an Italian noble and the brilliant, illegitimate daughter of an English baronet.

Sex, fame and scandal in the theatrical, literary and social circles of late 18th-century England.

In the heat of renaissance Italy two houses are at war.

Apprenticeship is Peter Gill's potent recollection of the changing theatrical landscape of the 1960s.

"e;Simon Usher is one of the most clear headed thinkers about theatre in this country.

'I wish I had copies like this at Drama School.

For the first time, the world-renowned Arden Shakespeare is producing Performance Editions, aimed specifically for use in the rehearsal room.

In the heat of renaissance Italy two houses are at war.

Arden Performance Editions are ideal for anyone engaging with a Shakespeare play in performance.

'I wish I had copies like this at Drama School.

'I wish I had copies like this at Drama School.

Arden Performance Editions are ideal for anyone engaging with a Shakespeare play in performance.

Arden Performance Editions are ideal for anyone engaging with a Shakespeare play in performance.

The young Prince Hamlet, returning from university, finds his Kingdom in disarray: 'something is rotten in the state of Denmark'.

Arden Performance Editions are ideal for anyone engaging with a Shakespeare play in performance.

'I wish I had copies like this at Drama School.

For the first time, the world-renowned Arden Shakespeare is producing Performance Editions, aimed specifically for use in the rehearsal room.

The young Prince Hamlet, returning from university, finds his Kingdom in disarray: 'something is rotten in the state of Denmark'.

A New York Times Editors' Choice; A Southern Living Best Book of 2018; An Amazon Editors' Best Book of 2018; A Refinery29 Best Book of 2018; A New York Post Most Unforgettable Book of 2018"e;Fascinating.

Two seminal figures of the Beat movement, Allen Ginsberg and William S.

DISCOVER THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MEMOIR, MY PHYSIC LIFE BY SALLY MORGAN AS SHE EMBARKS ON HER 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR.

The candid and highly entertaining autobiography of one of the UK's most popular TV presentersEamonn Holmes is one of the most popular TV presenters in the UK.

LAST BOAT TO YOKOHAMA: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BEATE SIROTA GORDON tells a story of both tragedy and grandeur in the twentieth century.

Through My Eyes is the first official book from Cheryl Cole.

His book is a joy to read, full of homespun wisdom and hilarious asides Independent____________________Where do comedians come from?