We are proud that later this year we will be publishing a book by Sasha Dovzhyk, the author of this powerful piece
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We are proud that later this year we will be publishing a book by Sasha Dovzhyk, the author of this powerful piece
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Commercial Manager (Sales & Rights) at @extraordinarybooks.bsky.social
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 (dependent on experience)
Location: West London / Hybrid
Closing date: 31 March 2026
For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE
Head to the link below for more information about the job and how to apply, as well as the experience and qualifications we are looking for. The closing date for applications is 31st March.
extraordinarybooks.co.uk/about
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We’re recruiting a Commercial Manager!
The new EB team member will be responsible for Sales & Rights across our titles and will help shape not just a list of books, but the commercial trajectory of a trailblazing publishing model.
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Compelling & informative Non-Fiction from @extraordinarybooks.bsky.social Running Amok by Paul E Mullen
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There is much to be learnt from this book [...] About the way that we, as a community, respond in the aftermath, and either feed or quench the potential for more.
#BookSky ⚡📚💙
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Season’s Greetings, one and all!
We can’t wait to introduce you to all we’ve got lined up for you in 2026.
In the meantime, we wish you a safe, happy and festive time, many new books, and the leisure to read them. ✨
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
We are thrilled to be publishing The Westward Hours next year.
The Guardian interviewed my Stepdad about his new book on lone-mass killers www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
“The newly published diaries of a British doctor who survived the horrors of the Burma Railway in World War II, beautifully put together by his daughter and incredibly touching in its understatedness” — Sophie Roell, editor, Five Books
Great to see A COOL HEAD IN HELL recommended by @fivebooks.com!
Jacqueline Passman spoke to Local TV in Leeds about her father’s wartime diaries, and her experience of curating and editing them for Extraordinary Books.
You can watch the short interview here ⬇️
www.dailymotion.com/video/x9s2ngq
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We’re pleased to share a brilliant review for Running Amok in this week’s issue of The Spectator.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/few-...
In this 80th anniversary year of the end of World War II, it is particularly resonant.
A COOL HEAD IN HELL is available now wherever books are sold, and your local independent bookshop will be able to order you a copy.
Their book is a rare thing: a first-hand account of major WWII events, rich with personal anecdotes and stories of friendship and faith. Complete with photographs, diary excerpts, and maps, and lightened by Harry’s upbeat nature, it provides a fascinating lens on history.
The book cover for A Cool Head in Hell: The wartime diaries of a British doctor from Dunkirk to the Burma Railway.
Out today in the UK is A COOL HEAD IN HELL, the World War II diaries of medical doctor Harry Silman, who was a POW in the Far East for several years.
His daughter Jacqueline Passman has curated and contextualised excerpts, creating a compelling historical narrative.
ICYMI: Times are hard for indie presses – but they are also leading the way in agility and resourcefulness, says Bridget Shine in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky
Every title should be a lead title.
We agree.
Hear, hear.
Systems Administrator at @extraordinarybooks.bsky.social
Salary: £30,000 - 35,000.
Location: West London, Hybrid.
Closing date: 7 November 2025.
For more details visit bit.ly/2Zt85SE
From renowned forensic psychologist, Paul Mullen, 'Running Amok' explores the psychology behind lone mass killers. Through a mix of case studies and psychological analysis, Mullen challenges myths around madness and violence! 🕵️
OUT NOW!
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It’s available now wherever books are sold, including your local indie, who will either have it on their shelves or be able to order you a copy. And if you’re in the US, you can buy the ebook now, and the hardback will be out next spring.
Book cover featuring red and black abstract patterns and the title RUNNING AMOK, with the subtitle Inside the Mind of the Lone Mass Killer. The author is Paul Mullen.
RUNNING AMOK belongs to this category. An important read in understanding what drives the lone mass killer to perpetrate their crimes, it is authored by forensic psychiatrist Paul E. Mullen, who is a world authority on the subject.
Our first book is here!
If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll know that our vision is to bring books to you that are unique and special — those that could only have been written by their particular author.
a detail-orientated organiser with strong technical skills, excellent communication, and a genuine love of books.
Interested? See our website for more details on applying.
We’re seeking a meticulous, tech-savvy Systems Administrator to ensure that the Editorial Collective runs smoothly.
This role will suit someone who thrives at the intersection of technology and publishing —
Extraordinary Books is breaking new ground with the launch of our Editorial Collective – an open-collaboration initiative that invites a diverse community of readers to help assess incoming book proposals and manuscripts.
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Want to be part of an exciting new publishing company that’s shaking up the way things are done in our industry?
Join us!
That means we’re free to pursue books that might be experimental, or undefinable, or appeal to a highly specific niche of readers.
In fact, it’s our mission to do so: at Extraordinary Books, we publish the rare, the surprising, the strange — reads you won’t find anywhere else.
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As a not-for-profit publisher, we aren’t bound by the same constraints as the larger corporations, whose main motive is often financial return.