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CATALOGUE 2019

HOPEROAD

HopeRoadP U B L I S H I N G

Founded in 2010 by Rosemarie Hudson, HopeRoad’s mission is to promote literature from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Themes of identity, cultural stereotyping and disability are grist to HopeRoad’s mill. Since the beginning of this year, Rosemarie has been joined by Pete Ayrton, editor and publisher, who in 1986 founded Serpent’s Tail, the cutting-edge publisher he retired from in 2016. Pete Ayrton will be heading up Small Axes, a new imprint that will focus on republishing out of print post-colonial classics that helped to shape cultural shifts at the time and remain as relevant today as when they were first published.On joining HopeRoad, Pete Ayrton said: ‘I have known Rosemarie for many years and always admired her choice of provocative, challenging books – like the best independents she only publishes works she cares for passionately. In the current cultural climate, there are many publishing opportunities to be had by risk-taking indies. We look forward to bringing back into print works that are ready for re-discovery and acclaim. Working with HopeRoad is already fun - hopefully, it will soon become profitable!’ First in the new imprint is The Nowhere Man by Kamala Markandaya – a novel first published in 1972 that depicts the brutal racism of everyday London. It is the only novel set in London by one of the great Indian writers of the 20th century.This is followed by Terrorism Explained to Our Kids, a powerful dialogue in which the Moroccan writer Tahar ben Jelloun assesses the roots of terrorism and its powers of seduction. These two titles are a sign of the rich treasures forthcoming in the series.

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Istanbul, 1591 - and Sultan Murad III, the mightiest ruler in the world, has been robbed. The Staff of Moses, held at the parting of the Red Sea, has been stolen and the furious Sultan wants it back. A small undercover unit of hand-picked, trusted warriors is hastily assembled to track down the thieves.

The action is fast and furious, and their quest to return the Sultan’s stolen magical symbol of power is a mission that is (almost) impossible . . .

Set against thrilling backdrops including the roofs of the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul, the canals of Venice and the court of Queen Elizabeth I, A Tudor Turk is a rich, satisfying and thrilling read.

REHAN KHAN is an avid observer of history and has always been intrigued by how ideas and informa-tion move from one civilisation to the next; how nations and tribes have prospered from the efforts of their predecessors. Throughout his travels, he is constantly fascinated by the nar-ratives, legends and chronicles which unite cultures as opposed to shatter-ing them into a thousand pieces.

THE CHRONICLES OF WILL RYDE & AWA MARYAM AL-JAMEEL REHAN KHAN | BOOK ONE: A TUDOR TURK

‘Three huzzahs for this scintillating new take on the late Tudor period: a rip-

roaring, erudite, cosmopolitan pageturner peppered with the wisdom of ages and glowing with the ruby light of a

compassionate heart’ NAOMI FOYLE, author, The Gaia Chronicles

‘Confident, perfectly paced storytelling, a rip-roaring adventure full of narrative surprises. The pace does not let up from

page one, and by the conclusion readers young and old will be eager for more from

Will and Awa!’ PETER LERANGIS

YA Fiction | ISBN: 9781908446978 (Pb) 9781916467125 (e-book) | 21 Feb 2019

304pp | 198mm x 129mm | £7.99 | Rights: World all languages

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YA Fiction | ISBN: 978-1-908446-98-5 (Pb) 978-1-9164671-3-2 (e-book) | 25 April 2019

96pp | 111 x 165mm | £7.99 | Rights: World English

A gripping psychological tale, enlivened by wickedly sharp insights into contemporary small-town life. Yun Yun lives in a small West China town with her widowed father, and an uncle, aunt and older cousin who live nearby. Then, her once-secure world falls apart. Through her eyes, we observe her cousin, Zhang Qing, keen to dive into the excitements of adolescence but clashing with repressive parents. Ensuing tensions reveal that the relationships between the two families are founded on a terrible lie.

YAN GE was born in Sichuan in the People’s Republic of China. She is the chairperson of the China Young Writers Association. Young People’s Literature magazine selected her as one of China’s twenty future literary masters. She was chosen as Best New Writer by the prestigious Chinese Literature Media Prize. Yan Ge lives in Norwich with her husband and son.

WHITE HORSEYAN GE | Translated by NICKY HARMAN

‘A fascinating tale of receptive hearts, rebellious spirits and hidden secrets,

infused with cultural values’ DUNIA MAGAZINE

Illustrated by James Nunn

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Thirteen-year-old Juan’s summer is off to a terrible start. First, his parents separate. Then, almost as bad, Juan is sent away to his strange Uncle Tito’s house for the entire holiday! Who wants to live with an oddball recluse who has zigzag eyebrows and lives inside a mysterious library? As Juan adjusts to his new life among dusty shelves, he notices something weird: the books move on their own! Uncle Tito lets his nephew in on a secret: Juan is a Princeps Reader, which means books respond magically to him, and he’s the only one who can find the elusive, never-before-read Wild Book.

An unforgettable adventure story about books, libraries, and the power of reading.

JUAN VILLORO is Mexico’s most prolific, prize-winning author, playwright, journalist, and screenwriter. His books have been translated into many languages. Several of his titles have appeared in English, including his collection on football, God Is Round and a novel, The Reef. Villoro lives in Mexico City. Lawrence Schimel is an award-winning author and translator. He lives in Madrid and New York City

INTERNATIONAL MEGA-BESTSELLER:1.3 million copies sold in Spain alone

‘A beautifully written ode to the inherent magic of books … a

timeless celebration of reading.’ CLAIRE FOSTER, Foreword Reviews

‘This quirky tale – originally published in Mexico – is a delight,

giving books a life of their own … A must-read for book-lovers

everywhere.’ BookTrust,

JUAN VILLORO | THE WILD BOOKTranslated by Lawrence Schimel

YA Fiction | ISBN: 978-1-9164671-0-1 (Pb) 978-1-9164671-5-6 (e-book) | 21 Sept 2019

304pp | 198mm x 129mm | £8.99 | Rights: UK and Commonwealth

HOPEROAD Is proud to announce the launch of a new imprint

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Srinivas, an elderly Brahmin, has been living in a south London suburb for thirty years. After the death of his son, and later his wife, this lonely man is befriended by an Englishwoman in her sixties, whom he takes into his home. The two form a deep and abiding relationship. But the haven they have created for themselves proves to be a fragile one. Racist violence enters their world and Srinivas’s life changes irrevocably – as does his dream of England as a country of tolerance and equality.

First published in 1972, The Nowhere Man depicts a London convulsed by fear and bitterness. Truly shocking, it is as relevant today as when it was first published almost fifty years ago.

KAMALA MARKANDAYA (1924 – 2004) was born in Mysore, India. She studied history at Madras Uni-versity and later worked for a small progressive magazine before mov-ing to London in 1948 in pursuit of a career in journalism. There she began writing her novels; Nectar in a Sieve, her debut published in 1954, was an international best-seller. A contemporary of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and R.K. Narayan, Kamala Markandaya is now being rediscovered as an essential figure in the post-colonial canon.

‘With The Nowhere Man, Markandaya wrote a British state of the nation novel whose acuteness

and depth of understanding, unsung at the time, resounds eerily today’

EMMA GARMAN, Paris Review

KAMALA MARKANDAYA THE NOWHERE MAN

New edition of a post-colonial classic

Fiction | ISBN: 978-1-908446-99-2 (Pb) 978-1-9164671-4-9 (e-book) | 11 July 2019

322pp | 198mm x 129mm | £10.99 | Rights: World English ex Indian and Singapore

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After Racism and Islam, Terrorism Explained to Our Kids isTahar ben Jelloun’s impassioned, succinct explanation of the seductions and dangers of terrorism in the modern world.

It takes the form of a dialogue between the author and his teenage daughter. Using her ill-defined fears as the starting point, this challenging book begins with a discussion of what it means to be civilised and leads the reader through an evaluation and analysis of the place of Islam in the modern world and its relationship to Islamist terrorism. Exploring all forms of terrorism in both a historical and contemporary context, the book addresses complex and pressing questions in an everyday, accessible language. Because Ben Jelloun understands that terrorist acts come from the perpetrators’ deep sense of inadequacy, his arguments are all the more powerful. He places a high value on the importance of secular values, with which he believes Islam is compatible. This is a powerful, timely plea for tolerance and understanding.

TAHAR BEN JELLOUN is an award-winning and internationally bestselling Moroccan novelist, essayist, critic, and poet. Two previous books in the series explained Racism and Islam to a younger readership.

‘Morocco’s greatest living author ... his impressive body of work combines intellect

and imagination in magical fusion.’ Guardian

‘Tahar Ben Jelloun is the sort of writer who gets mentioned every year as a possible

contender for the Nobel, though he’s probably too good to ever get it’

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Fiction | ISBN: 978-1-9164671-1-8 (Pb) 978-1-9164671-6-3 (e-book) | 26 Nov 2019

148pp | 198mm x 129mm | £8.99 | Rights: UK + the Commonwealth (except Canada)

TAHAR BEN JELLOUN TERRORISM EXPLAINED TO OUR KIDS

Translated by Aneesa Abbas Higgins

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YA Fiction | ISBNs: pb: 978-1-908446-70-1 (Pb) 978-1-908446-74-9 (e-book)

228pp | 198mm x 129mm | Rights: world all languages

YA Fiction | ISBNs: 978-1-908446-68-8 (Pb) 978-1-908446-72-5 (e-book)


TARIQ MEHMOOD | YOU’RE NOT PROPER

PETER KALU | BEING ME PETE KALU BEING ME‘An innovative, impressive and well-crafted narrative that strikes a chord for young and old alike’ CAROL LEEMING

‘A witty, lively novel of growing up female, black and middle-class in contemporary London’ SARAH’S CHAPTER BLOG

Teenage rivalry, family troubles – and the beau-tiful game. An honest, tender and witty exami-nation of what it means to grow up in a cultur-ally-diverse Britain today, and the struggle every young person goes through of finding out and understanding who they really are.

TARIQ MEHMOOD YOU’RE NOT PROPER Winner of the Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices Children’s Book Award

‘A cracking good read. Highly recommended!’ MELVIN BURGESS

With her dad a Pakistani and her mother white Christian, Karen thinks she’s not proper white and doesn’t quite fit in... anywhere. So she’s made a choice: she’s switching sides. She’s going to convert to Islam to try to find her true identity.

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PETE KALU ZOMBIE XI‘Pete Kalu’s writing is a joy’ COURTTIA NEWLAND

Zombie Xl is a story about football, friendship, family and cross-cultural teen relationships. Its humour, drama - and occasional shivers - send this book straight to the back of the net.

PETE KALU THE SILENT STRIKER‘Full to the brim with joy, heartache and passion for the beautiful game’ MELVIN BURGESS

Marcus is a 14-year-old footballing genius who keeps getting into deep trouble at school. Dealing with deafness, shifting friends, crazy parents and a ‘special measures’ school, Marcus will have to gather all the strength he can find – in others as well as within himself.

PETER KALU | THE SILENT STRIKER

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YA Fiction | ISBNs: pb: 978-1-908446-47-3 (PB) 978-1-908446-20-6 (e-book)


YA Fiction | ISBNs: pb: 978-1-908446-63-3 (PB) 978-1-908446-56-5 (e-book)


MELANIE SCHWAPP DEW ANGELSWINNER OF THE WORDS ON WINGS BOOK AWARD

‘An incredible read’ Off The Shelf

‘An awesome book’ Shelf Life

Born with dark skin into a family that pride themselves on their light complexions, Nola grows up abandoned and perceived as worthless. Trying to overcome the brutalities in her life Nola meets Dahlia Day. Their friendship opens another world for Nola, a world of compassion, a world where she can rise above prejudices and reveal her true self – a world where love knows no colour.

BRIDGET BLANKLEY THE GHOSTS & JAMAL Winner of the Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices Children’s Book Award

‘This is a clever story that releases its secrets slowly. With big ideas and lots of heart. What a great ending!’ MELVIN BURGESS

Thirteen-year-old Jamal wasn’t born to be a hero. Far from it! His epilepsy has marked him out as ‘the bringer of bad spirits’. During a terrorist attack, his family is killed - but Jamal is saved by his isolation. And this is where his adventures begin. Jamal holds up a mirror to violence-driven societies everywhere.

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NICKY BURKETT CRIME SERIES

DISTRIBUTION

UKNBN International, 10 Thornbury Rd, Plymouth PL6 [email protected]+44 (0) 175 220 2301www.nbni.co.uk

USA, Canada & the Carribbean Trafalgar Square Publishing(IPG Publishers Group)814 N. Franklin StreetChicago, IL 60610 [email protected] (312) 337 0747

SALES REPRESENTATIVES

Uk & IrelandInpress LtdChurchill House, 12 Mosley StreetNewcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1DE(0) 191 230 8104 [email protected]

London & South EastJohn Talbot [email protected]

Midland & The NorthJames Benson [email protected]

Wales, the South West & East AngliaIan Tripp [email protected]

ScotlandDon [email protected]

IrelandGeoff [email protected]

Key Account & National RetailersJane [email protected]

Spain & ProtugalPeter [email protected]

Australia & New ZealandEleanor [email protected]

Far EastAshton International Marketing [email protected]

FOREIGN RIGHTS

USA & CanadaJennifer ThompsonNordlyset Literary AgencyE: [email protected]

TurkeyBengu Ayfer GungorLibris [email protected]

SALES, DISTRIBUTION AND RIGHTS

GENERAL ENQUIRIES

HopeRoad,

P O Box 55544, Exhibition Road,

LONDON SW7 2DB tel +44 (0) 207 370 3567

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Twitter @hoperoadpublish

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HopeRoadP U B L I S H I N G

HopeRoad promotes inclusive literature focussing on Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. We vigorously support often

neglected voices and many of our YA titles focus on issues dealing with identity, cultural stereotyping and disability.

At the heart of our publishing is the

love of outstanding writing.

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