I, Partridge autobiography sequel to be published

I, Partridge: We Need to Talk about Alan book

A sequel to the hit Alan Partridge autobiography is to be published next year.

Written "with help" from Steve Coogan, Rob Gibbons and Neil Gibbons, the book is described as "a collection of essays, diary entries, open letters, think pieces, programme and business ideas".

Publishers Orion say: "The book will shed light on the private thoughts of the veteran broadcaster as he tackles issues as diverse as climate change, being good at driving, his 15-year legal wrangle with the owner of Allan Partridge Plastics Ltd., and the events that led to the collapse of his friendship with former rock-climbing partner Eamonn Holmes."

As yet untitled, the publication will follow on from the success of HarperCollins's I, Partridge: We Need To Talk About Alan

Both a critical and commercial success, the book sold more than 230,000 copies in its first two years, having been published in Autumn 2011. Orion will be hoping to emulate its success, publishing in hardback, e-book and audiobook formats in October 2016.

Alan Partridge said today: "What does it take to be a professional book writer? Firstly, a good idea. Easy, got loads of them. Secondly, a writing style that's visceral yet populist. I'd put myself somewhere between Gore Vidal and a children's author. Thirdly, a good vocabulary. I used the word visceral just now. And fourthly, time. You have to be able to sit down and write the damn thing! Fortuitously, a liquidated business venture means I now have an eight-week block of spare time at the back end of 2015. I plan to devote around five of those to writing this book.

"On my first meeting with Orion Publishing (there have been nine), I was blown away by their well-appointed offices, firm handshakes and a selection of biscuits that was high-end without being showy. Straight away, I knew these were people I could work with.

"I'm confident that this book can be a publishing phenomenon. It's no Fifty Shades of Grey, but I can assure it ain't a million miles away. After all, it will 'quicken the pulse', get you 'hot under the collar' and make you want to 'hit someone'."

The book is expected to be available to pre-order later in the year.

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Alan Partridge: Nomad

The deeply personal follow-up to Alan Partridge's deeply personal autobiography, I, Partridge, charting the highs, lows and mediums of Alan's one-man walking tour around (certain parts of) Britain.

In Alan Partridge: Nomad, Alan dons his boots, windcheater and scarf and embarks on an odyssey through a place he once knew - it's called Britain - intent on completing a journey of immense personal significance.

Diarising his ramble in the form of a 'journey journal', Alan details the people and places he encounters, ruminates on matters large and small and, on a final leg fraught with danger, becomes - not a man (because he was one to start off with) - but a better, more inspiring example of a man.

This deeply personal book is divided into chapters and has a colour photograph on the front cover. It is deeply personal.

Through witty vignettes, heavy essays and nod-inducing pieces of wisdom, Alan shines a light on the nooks of the nation and the crannies of himself, and in doing so challenges us to ask to some pretty profound questions. 'Who are we?' 'Why are we here?' And, quite simply, 'How?'

First released: Thursday 20th October 2016

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