The New Modern Summer 2026 Paperback Collection 30th July: Debsey Wykes - Teenage Daydream ‘A Times Book of the Year’ 13th August: Peter Doggett - Surf’s Up ‘⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️’ Shindig Out Now: Justin Currie - The Tremolo Diaries Mike Joyce - The Drums Paul Vallely - Live Aid

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mojo “Unapologetically eccentric” Uncut “Charming, compassionate and utterly entertaining” The Mirror “As playful, quirky and engaging as the band themselves” Stuart Maconie ‘Truly Gifted Kids: A Book About a Band Called Prefab Sprout’ by @nigetassell.bsky.social 13-08-26

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‘RETURN OF THE BOOKSELLER DIARIST’ by SHAUN BYTHELL You’d think he would be used to the customers by now wouldn’t you? The Sunday Times bestselling owner of Scotland’s biggest second hand book shop is back Publishing 8th October 2026 on New Modern Arcade tr.ee/KoZTkrzEHM

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 gold stars in the new @mojomagazine.bsky.social for ‘Truly Gifted Kids: A Book About A Band Called Prefab Sprout’ by @nigetassell.bsky.social Thank you Jim Wirth and Mojo x Pre-order your copy: tr.ee/eg_hFrsOry Out 13th August #prefabsprout

TIMOR MORTIS: HOW WE LIVE WITH DEATH’ by @richardcoker.bsky.social 30-07-26 'Public health doctor Coker blends humour and profound wisdom in this rambunctious book. This could easily have been a depressing read, but is instead strangely life-affirming' The Independent amzn.eu/d/0i1RZk7o

**NEW** ‘FELLED: THE KILLING AT SYCAMORE GAP’ The brand new book from the award winning author Andrew Hankinson A global outcry. A dark but absurd courtroom drama. An episode that ultimately reveals more about us than the men who committed the crime. 22-10-26 tr.ee/iorDLH5BQc

Handsome new proofs for NM13-15 ‘As One: Remaking Suede’ by @rodgeglass.bsky.social 27-08-26 Design: Paul Palmer Edwards 📸:Dean Chalkley ‘Your Money or Your Life’ by Marco Pirroni 10-09-26 Design: Stuart Tolley ‘The Shadows’ by @rockingbob.bsky.social 24-09-26 Design:Paul Palmer Edwards 📸:Duffy

Hot dog, jumping frog, albert’s turkey @nigetassell.bsky.social in conversation with Mark and David on the latest Word In Your Ear podcast: tinyurl.com/yc38uzja ‘Truly Gifted Kids: A Book About a Band Called Prefab Sprout’ is out 13th Aug: amzn.eu/d/0hmdb19w

OUT NOW in paperback LIVE AID: THE DEFINITIVE 40 YEAR STORY by Paul Vallely with a foreword by Bob Geldof “A gripping insiders account” Mojo “Packed with hilarious details” The Times “Detailed and potent” The Independent “Impeccable behind the scenes knowledge” Classic Pop

OUT NOW! An Independent Book of the Month ‘⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️’ Ian Hislop ‘RATE THIS BOOK: HOW STAR RATINGS TOOK OVER THE WORLD’ by BENJI WILSON ‘Fascinating’ Mail on Sunday ‘Fascinating’ Jonathan Ross ‘Genuinely fascinating’ Giles Coren amzn.eu/d/0c4UDxhS

‘TIMOR MORTIS: HOW WE LIVE WITH DEATH’ by @richardcoker.bsky.social 30-07-26 An Independent Book of the Month “Blends humour and profound wisdom. (A) rambunctious book” The Independent “Thoughtful and brilliantly researched” Dominic Hughes, BBC Health Correspondent

OUT NOW Mike Joyce - The Drums The critically acclaimed, Penderyn nominated, bestselling autobiography by the legendary drummer is out today in paperback. The true story of The Smiths by their number one fan #mikejoyce #thesmiths #morrissey

MARCO PIRRONI - ‘YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE’ The long awaited autobiography. The true story of a pop phenomenon. This is Marco. Allow him to introduce his Firebird Seven. 10-09-26 tr.ee/P2_qxNZ6jC

The New Modern Fathers Day Collection Some bloody good books you could buy your dad Out Now @alexlarman.bsky.social @stevemasonofficial.bsky.social @thebetaband.com @scottrowley.bsky.social @graemethomson.bsky.social @delamitri.bsky.social

Rate these proofs Listen to Benji talking to Mark and David on the new episode of Word in Your Ear. Understand why we rate, how we rate and who rates us: tinyurl.com/32mkmte9 ‘RATE THIS BOOK: HOW STAR RATINGS TOOK OVER THE WORLD’ by Benji Wilson 02-07-26 “Fun and fascinating” Jonathan Ross

“Rodge has been absolutely brilliant. He’s a big fan but not too close. He was very much a fly on the wall” Brett Anderson, June 2026 ‘As One: Remaking Suede’ 27-08-26 tr.ee/EZN3ZGPFkg @suedehq.bsky.social @rodgeglass.bsky.social @themildonessuede.bsky.social @theinsatiableones.bsky.social

**NEW** ‘As One: Remaking Suede’ by @rodgeglass.bsky.social In the studio. Backstage. At home. An intimate and candid portrait of Suede’s second coming from Bloodsports to Antidepressants Unprecedented access. Exclusive interviews. As One. 27-08-26 tr.ee/EZN3ZGPFkg @suedehq.bsky.social

OUT TODAY in paperback with exclusive bonus material ‘The Tremolo Diaries’ by Justin Currie The Sunday Times bestseller “Minor masterpiece” Classic Pop “Truly remarkable” John Niven “Beautifully written” BBC R6 “Savagely funny” i-Paper “Copious swearing” The Herald @delamitri.bsky.social

A great night at Topping & Co in Edinburgh with @graemethomson.bsky.social and @nicolameighan.bsky.social talking talk talk. Thank you to Nicola, Duncan and the team at T&C and everyone who came. ‘In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Talk’ is out now

Truly Gifted Kids:A Book About A Band Called Prefab Sprout by @nigetassell.bsky.social Nige sets out to uncloak the enigma in this deepest dive ever made into Paddy McAloon’s craft, motivations and methods Personal and poetic, a true labour of love about labours of love 13-08-26 tr.ee/-BLPqLQ27t

OUT TODAY ‘In Another World: The Four Seasons of Talk Talk’ by @graemethomson.bsky.social ‘⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fascinating and stirring’ Classic Pop ‘⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Forensic detail’ @mojomagazine.bsky.social ‘Genuinely illuminating’ @thewiremagazine.bsky.social tr.ee/bglwPAlMQS

A Mojo Book of the Year A Classic Pop Book of the Year A Guardian Book of the Year A Herald Book of the Year An Uncut Book of the Year A Penderyn Prize shortlisted book The Sunday Times Bestselling ‘Tremolo Diaries’ by Justin Currie is out in paperback on 4th June. Features brand new content

We are also happy to announce that our friends @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social will also be publishing Bob’s ‘Twelve Songs of Christmas’ on 29th October. Because why only buy one book by @rockingbob.bsky.social when you can buy two? geni.us/TwelveSongsO...

BOB STANLEY - THE SHADOWS: THE DEFINITIVE STORY The definitive biography of how a group of working-class boys from Newcastle and London became the biggest band in the UK "The chronology should read Shadows, Beatles, Sex Pistols - they were that important" @rockingbob.bsky.social tr.ee/rSilFTJwfO

TIMOR MORTIS: HOW WE LIVE WITH DEATH by RICHARD COKER 30-07-26 tr.ee/dpSV_TkoJn Richard delves into the historical, biological, psychological and moral complexities of death, examining how our understanding of death has evolved through the lens of both his personal and public health expertise

RATE THIS BOOK: HOW STAR RATINGS TOOK OVER THE WORLD by BENJI WILSON 02-07-26 Benji unpicks the history, psychology and impact of star ratings and asks what has this reliance on something so reductive done to our ability to assess things for ourselves? ‘⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️’ Ian Hislop tr.ee/HQrHYvpZUp

Welcome to New Modern Arcade A brand new narrative non-fiction imprint from New Modern For readers inspired by the stuff of life Coming in July: ‘Rate this Book: How Star Ratings Took Over the World’ by Benji Wilson ‘Timor Mortis: How We Live with Death’ by Richard Coker tr.ee/HQrHYvpZUp

Many thanks to @willhodgkinson.bsky.social for his great piece on @stevemasonofficial.bsky.social in yesterday’s Sunday Times @thebetaband.com

OUT NOW FAILURE IS ALWAYS AN OPTION by @stevemasonofficial.bsky.social @thebetaband.com “Heartwarming, honest and entertaining” Louder than War “Honest, hilarious and frankly uplifting ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️” Record Collector “(A)sobering memoir ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️” Mojo “Theres much to find fascinating here ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️” Classic Pop