Mudlark, an imprint of HarperCollins has snapped up the debut book by journalist Joshua Nelken-Zitser, an investigation into inherited trauma and healing generational wounds.
When Joshua sought therapy for his panic attacks and eating disorder, he assumed they stemmed from a traumatic breakup or the grief of losing a friend. To his surprise, a therapist suggested another factor — transgenerational trauma – the idea that trauma can cascade through the generations, almost like an unwanted inheritance. The process can take place through parenting behaviours, cultural factors, or possibly even genetics.
As the grandson of four Holocaust survivors, it seems reasonable that Joshua would bear this legacy. Indeed, he’ll share the pivotal moments that made him realise his family history had a more of an impact on him than he might have initially thought. But what sets Joshua’s book apart is that he won’t exclusively focus on the victims of the Holocaust. He’ll also engage with another distinct group: the descendants of Nazis.
Born in London to an immigrant father and an English mother, Joshua’s upbringing was profoundly shaped by his family’s harrowing experience of the Holocaust. Remarkably, all four of his grandparents were survivors, with his grandmother enduring the horrors of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Motivated by his family’s history of oppression, Joshua pursued a career in journalism, driven by a desire to elevate marginalised voices. He embarked on this career after completing an MA in Politics at the University of Edinburgh and an MA in Broadcast Journalism at City, University of London.
Joshua launched his career at LBC, later freelancing with prestigious outlets such as the BBC, The Telegraph, Wired, The Spectator, and The Times, among many others. He is now the is a Senior News Reporter at Business Insider’s London bureau, covering breaking news, foreign affairs, and US politics.
The book will publish in January 2027 and can be pre-ordered now.
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For nearly eight decades, the Royal family has been gracing the red carpet to see the most eagerly anticipated film of the year. Since 1946, the Royal Film Performance has been an annual highlight of the entertainment social calendar, where cinema’s most famous icons have come face to face with royalty.
Atop the Ozark Mountains, Rolland Comstock lived in what was described as “a Grimm Fairy tale.” With his pet wolves roving the estate and a world-famous book collection to obsess over, Rolland was no ordinary country lawyer. When he was murdered, Rolland’s story turned into a tragic mystery; one some did not want to see solved. This intimate true crime tale not only seeks to resolve the question of who killed this man but also to examine his life. It is a thriller from the perspective of the one character who can no longer tell the story himself.
After a painful breakup, Lena escapes to an artists’ colony on a remote Scottish island, but as the idyllic retreat unravels into paranoia and decay – with dead birds washing ashore and tensions rising – she discovers that the quest for wellness may be more toxic than healing. In an age obsessed with wellness, escapism, and curated perfection, The Colony offers a chilling, thought-provoking reflection on how easily utopias can become dystopias.
Author Andy Boot says: “I have always thought we forget that police dogs are more than just the heroes we occasionally see in the media. They are that and much, much more. They are all remarkable. In writing this book the intention is to tell a select series of stories about a few amazing animals that defined the history and purpose of the dog in service to the public. These canine crimebusters speak for the history of all these incredible dogs. It was a privilege to record this history and just a few of the many stories they could tell.”
2025 marks sixty years since his annus mirabilis; the year when Bob Dylan changed popular music and the world forever.
Timothy Bird is a writer, photographer, and English language editor with dual British and Finnish citizenship, and lives in Helsinki. His published works include A Baltic Odyssey, Suomenlinna – Islands of Light, and Living in Finland (co-authored with Ingalil Snitt) and contributes to various publications such as The Independent, The Telegraph, Finnair Blue Wings, and Fodor’s Guides.
Amanda Tuke is a consultant botanist, urban plant walk leader, and associate lecturer for Bath Spa University’s MA in nature & travel writing. She writes a monthly column for Bird Watching Magazine on urban birds and has contributed to RSPB Magazine, BBC Countryfile Magazine, Resurgence Magazine, and the London Wildlife Trust Blog.
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