Ebury Spotlight lands Rantzen’s ‘A-Z of surviving almost anything'

Ebury Spotlight has acquired Older and Bolder, TV icon Dame Esther Rantzen’s “A-Z of surviving almost everything”.

Senior editorial director Lorna Russell acquired world rights from Luigi Bonomi of LBA, with publication scheduled for 6th July 2023.

Multi-award-winning broadcaster, founder of Childline and Silver Line, campaigner, journalist and author Dame Rantzen “dazzles in the glory of getting older and ever bolder”, says the publisher. 

“And now in this life-affirming book, she looks back from her ninth decade, and shares her most significant memories, from meeting Princess Diana to creating a national outrage with a short film about a driving dog, and reflects with candour and humour on the lessons she’s learnt, revealing the hints, hacks and personal philosophies that have been her secrets of surviving almost everything. We may not all achieve what Dame Esther has, but here we can soak up her wisdom, laugh with her, learn from her, embrace the passing years and march boldly on.”

Russell said: “Esther has a super-charging presence. Her unstoppable energy has been in evidence throughout her incredible career, and she also has a journalistic observer’s eye which she turns on herself with winning honesty. This is a book about life not death. Older and Bolder is funny, wise and full of character.”

Rantzen commented: “I have always recognised how lucky I’ve been with the opportunities I’ve had, the places I’ve travelled to, the adventures I’ve been on and, although in the last few months I’ve faced new challenges, I’d already decided it would be fun to rifle through my memories, extracting the life lessons I’ve learned, and failed to learn, and put them all in alphabetical order for you. Remember: history is written by the survivors, be bolder as you grow older, and make sure you float above any challenges that threaten to overwhelm you.”