Orion imprint: 1085 books
An Independent Man
The Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2011
The hugely entertaining, and extremely candid, autobiography of one of the most colourful characters in motor sport
Eddie Jordan gave Michael Schumacher his first drive, and helped groom a whole series of drivers early in their careers, including Damon Hill and Johnny Herbert. But he funded...
The Anatomy of England
A History in Ten Matches
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2010
Having invented the game, everything that has followed for England and its national football team has been something of an anticlimax. There was, of course, the golden summer of 1966, and the great period of English dominance on the world stage, which fell roughly between 1886 and 1900, when England...
Getcha Rocks Off
Sex & Excess. Bust-Ups & Binges. Life & Death on the Rock 'N' Roll Road
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2015
Hanging out with rock stars, trying to steal their chicks, or throwing up over their guitars after launching into the hospitality a little too enthusiastically, Mick Wall spent much of the 1980s sprawled in limos and five-star hotels with the biggest rock bands in the world, including Led Zeppelin,...
Lemmy
The Definitive Biography
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2016
In 'The Ace of Spades', Motörhead's most famous song, Lemmy, the born-to-lose, live-to-win frontman of the band sang, 'I don't want to live forever'. Yet as he told his friend of 35 years, former PR and biographer Mick Wall, 'Actually, I want to go the day before forever. To avoid the rush...'. This...
by Guy Pratt
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2008
Guy Pratt's life as bass player to the stars. The book behind the successful comedy show.
Guy Pratt came of age just as playing bass became cool, with the likes of Paul Simonon and Bruce Foxton. Having dallied with Funkapolitan, Pratt suddenly found himself on Top of the Pops and supporting...
Too Scared to Cry
A True Short Story
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016
A digital short story from author and foster carer Maggie Hartley. Also contains a sneak peek chapter from Maggie's highly anticipated debut memoir, TINY PRISONERS.
Brothers Ben and Damien are shockingly quiet when they arrive on Maggie's doorstep. They don't shout or play like normal three...
No Regrets
Writings on Scott Walker
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2012
A colourful collection of pieces on the enigmatic genius of Scott Walker from THE WIRE.
Scott Walker has travelled from teen idol to the outer limits of music. From 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More' reaching No.1, through to recordings of meat being punched on his last album, THE DRIFT,...
Appetite for Destruction
The Mick Wall Interviews
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2010
Whether it's hanging around with Marillion's Fish in Berlin, seeing Whitesnake fail to ignite 1985's Rock in Rio, talking through old times with Jimmy Page in his Berkshire pile or following Ozzy Osbourne to Moscow, there isn't a rock luminary that Wall hasn't cross-examined or kept the flame burning...
Katy Perry
California Gurl
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2011
Lifting the lid on the chart-topping, girl-kissing, trend-setting princess of pop
In 2006, Katy Perry was on the brink of packing it all in and giving up - Hollywood had almost got the better of her. Two hit albums later and she practically owns the place.
The gorgeous singer, best known...
by Graham Ison
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
When the traffic police call the local police station, who call CID, DI Brock is none too pleased to be forced to attend the scene of a traffic accident when he doesn't see how it's any of his business. But then it turns out that the body of a woman discovered in a ditch alongside the crashed car...
The Little Book of Common Sense
Or Pause for Thought with Wogan
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2014
Sir Terry Wogan shares his opinion on just about everything from money, relationships, manners, fame, to life in general.
This little work is designed to bring you back, again and again, to refresh your view and attitude to life, living and everything in between. You will find no easy answers...
A Portrait of an Idiot as a Young Man
Part memoir, part explanation as to why men are so rubbish
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015
When Jon Holmes became a father (twice), he was asked to fill in a form detailing his family medical history. Except he couldn't, because he has no idea who his family are. Born to an unnamed, unmarried mother and an unknown father and given up for adoption at four weeks old, Jon decided to document...
by Atarah Ben-Tovim, Douglas Boyd
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012
This unique book offers a simple and practical method of selecting the right instrument for the individual child.
Starting with the physical and emotional make-up of the child and using questionnaires and charts, the authors systematically explain the pros and cons of various instruments. For...
Never Judge a Book by its Cover
The Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
The story behind the nation's new darling - the former EMMERDALE and STRICTLY COME DANCING star, Lisa Riley.
Lisa Riley won the hearts of the nation as she danced for her life, now it's time to read her life...
NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER is the inspirational and moving story of...