HarperNorth bags audiobook from mastercoach Mort

HarperNorth has bagged an audiobook about personal development and men's mental health from Paul Mort, UK Mastercoach of the Year.

Executive publisher Oli Malcolm acquired world all-language rights from Luke Betts at Event Collections Ltd. Paul Mort Will Save Your Life will be released on 28thDecember 2020, with a foreword written by James Smith.

Mort is the UK Mastercoach of the Year and has personally coached more than 1,000 people. A viral video he made about recovery from suicidal tendencies has been watched by 5.9 million people. Alongside being a coach, businessman and motivational speaker, Mort is also the host of “Paul Mort Talks Sh*t”, a no-holds-barred podcast with guests including Tyson Fury, James Smith, Chris Ramsey and Ollie Ollerton.

Malcolm said: “Paul Mort is an inspirational character with an extraordinary track record of helping people—particularly working-class men in the North East, where the suicide rate is simply far too high. He is the godfather of personal development. If this book can assist just a single individual, our job will have been done.”

Mort added: “This book will genuinely save lives. I’ve stood on the edge of a cliff and been talked down from the brink of suicide. I was diagnosed bipolar, I was overwhelmed and I was desperate. This audiobook is everything I’ve learnt from upgrading my own life and from the thousands of people I’ve coached into transforming their own lives. I coach and impact men around the world to do the work, reclaim their power and help them to chase their dreams and have happy home lives at the same time. I’m so excited to be working with HarperNorth to reach people who are sometimes overlooked by London publishing.”