The Arts - Biography & Memoir

The national bestseller, Phosphorescence is a beautiful, intimate and inspiring investigation into how we can...

An honest and candid memoir from one of Australia's most phenomenal voices. A story of...

'A gentle collection of musings on an extraordinary life; unpretentious and honest, full of stoic...

In the manner of George Plimpton's ground-breaking oral biographies of Truman Capote and Edie Sedgwick,...

An exciting new history of drag told through the life of the remarkable, flawed, and...

'Reading From Manchester With Love I feel I understand the times we've lived through differently,...

THE INTERNATIONAL NO 1 BESTSELLER * ONE OF NME's BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF 2021 *...

Miss Dior explores the relationship between the visionary designer Christian Dior and his beloved younger...

'What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient...highly...

THE TIMES BESTSELLER FEATURING AN INTRODUCTION BY NICK CAVE 'Warren has turned this memento, snatched...

In this funny and poignant memoir and cultural history, the television personality, columnist, and author...

Adelaide Perry was part of the Modernist art movement in Australia and one of the...

Audrey Hepburn: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is a stunning illustrated biography of...

'There is no one on earth quite so wonderful' STEPHEN FRY BAFTA-winning actor, voice of...

In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals the truth...

The definitive and most entertaining book on the cult of the rockstar over the last...

WINNER, Indie Awards, Book of the Year WINNER, Australian Book Industry Awards, Book of the...

When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of 'rogue' elephants...

In SCAR TISSUE Anthony Kiedis, charismatic and highly articulate frontman of the Red Hot Chili...

'The book is great: moving but also properly funny.' Hadley Freeman, The Guardian 'A memoir...

Musician, novelist, poet, actor: Nick Cave (b. 1957) is a Renaissance man. His wide-ranging artistic...

One of a handful of great film books. Born into a theatrical family, Chaplin's father...

A visual celebration of musical theatre and movie musicals, bringing the world's best-loved productions to...

Murder in the Cathedral, written for the Canterbury Festival in 1935, was one of T....

'The closest we'll ever get to a straight up Bowie autobiography - but who'd ever...

Now a docuseries from Ken Burns on PBS! The #1 New York Times bestseller from...

Winner of the 2010 Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith's definitive memoir is an evocative,...

NOW WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION FROM DOLLY ALDERTON, revealing how a new generation can take...