Hodder pre-empts BBC presenter and journalist Myrie’s memoir 

Hodder has pre-empted BBC journalist and presenter Clive Myrie’s memoir, Everything is Everything: A Story of Love, Hate and Hope.

Non-fiction publisher Rupert Lancaster, who said it will be “one of the most important books Hodder & Stoughton have ever published", pre-empted world rights from Toby Mundy at Aevitas Creative Management. 

Hodder will publish on 14th September 2023 in hardback, audiobook and e-book, backed by a publicity and marketing campaign “to match the scale and ambition of Clive Myrie’s book".

The synopsis reads: “As a teenager in Bolton with a paper round, Clive Myrie read all the newspapers he delivered from cover to cover, and dreamed of becoming a journalist. In this deeply personal memoir, he reflects on how his own background has affected his perspective on the myriad issues he’s encountered in reporting some of the biggest stories of our time.

“Clive’s empathy for the individual caught up in large historical events is widely recognised. He tells how his family history has influenced his view of the world, introducing us to his ’Windrush’ generation parents, a great grandfather who helped build the Panama Canal, and a great uncle who fought in the First World War, after being a prominent police detective in Jamaica.”

Myrie  has covered major global events for 30 years and reported from more than 90 countries – most recently in Ukraine, and previously in Iraq, America, Afghanistan and South Africa, among others.

He is a two-time BAFTA nominee and two-time Emmy nominee. He has won the David Bloom Award for broadcast journalism in America, and a Peabody Award for his reporting on the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar. Since August 2021, he has been the host of the long-running BBC quiz shows "Mastermind"  and "Celebrity Mastermind".

Myrie said: “In 30 years as a BBC journalist reporting from all over the world, I’ve had plenty of time for reflection, and to assess who I am and what I can offer journalism. I’ve realised that my skin colour, and the sensibilities acquired living in a white-dominated world, have given me an interesting perspective on a myriad of topics and issues.

“I want Everything is Everything to show how my own life experience as a Black man, as a victim of bigotry and racism, might afford a better idea of what it means to be an outsider, in the crosshairs of others. So my book is about the intersection of the personal and the professional and what I’ve learned. There is tough stuff, but also hope."

Lancaster added: “I believe this is one of the most important books Hodder & Stoughton have ever published. We know Clive’s reputation for fearless, objective reporting. Now we will learn about the man behind the television persona – someone proud of his roots, but determined not to be defined by his background.”