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A Very British Christmas

Rob Temple

‘Spot-on. It’s ideal to read if you’re hiding in your shed on Boxing Day!’ PrimaThe ultimate showcase of the quirks, mishaps and traditions that define British life, all rolled into one bonkers season.Christmas, as we all know, is a minefield. What the hell do you buy your mother-in-law? How to deal with the inevitable arguments provoked by a simple game of Monopoly? And where should you sit at the dining table to best avoid Grandad when he starts going off about politics?From navigating the awkwardness of marrying into a Presents After Dinner family to the terrors of staying in someone else’s …

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Atlantic Books acquires new work exploring a positive way to live with anxiety by award-winning broadcaster and practicing chartered psychologist Dr Sian Williams

30 October 2025

Ed Faulkner, Group Non-Fiction Publisher of Atlantic Books, has acquired World all language rights in The Power of Anxiety: How to Ride the Worry Wave by award-winning broadcaster and practicing chartered psychologist Dr Sian Williams from Annabel Merullo at PFD. The Power of Anxiety will be published in trade paperback and ebook on their Allen & Unwin UK imprint in March 2026. Anxiety rates are spiralling, affecting a third of a billion people globally. In the UK alone, more than eight million people, or one in 10, will experience anxiety serious enough to be classed as a disorder – it’s …