Ebury to publish Holocaust survivor Dr Edith Eger's latest memoir

Ebury has acquired The Ballerina of Auschwitz, a memoir about the "most vulnerable period" of therapist and Holocaust survivor’s Dr Edith Eger.

UK & Commonwealth rights were acquired by Olivia Morris from Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein on behalf of Doug Abrams at Idea Architects.  

Dr Eger’s best-selling books The Choice and The Gift will also be reissued by Ebury’s Self Hub. All three books will be published on 3rd October 2024, following the author’s 97th birthday.

Born in Hungary, Dr Eger was a teenager when she and her family were sent to Auschwitz. Despite overwhelming odds, Edith survived the Holocaust and moved with her husband to the US. Having worked in a factory while raising her young family, she went on to graduate with a PhD from the University of Texas and became an eminent psychologist. 

Olivia Morris said: “It’s a true privilege to work with Edie and team on this, our third project together. Edie’s combined sales stand at well over a million copies and with this new title, and refreshed jacket designs, we hope to reach an even wider audience so that more readers across the world can draw strength and hope from Edie’s incredible story and continued zest for life.” 

Dr Eger said: “I am honoured that Ebury and Olivia Morris have such passion for these projects. It is my life mission to tell this story and give humanity all the lessons I learned from the challenges I have faced. Indeed, my third book, The Ballerina of Auschwitz, covers such a vulnerable period of my life, and of our shared history, and I could not be more grateful to have the support of Ebury and Olivia as we bring this book to a new audience. This story is meant to help young people, and truly all people to see the importance of focusing on the light at the end of the tunnel, regardless of how dark it may seem.”