Hodder Studio scoops comedian Tom Allen’s ‘funny and touching’ second book 

Hodder Studio has signed Too Much, the second book by comedian and presenter Tom Allen following on from his debut memoir No Shame (Hodder Studio). 

Publisher Myfanwy Moore bought world rights from Flo Howard at Off the Kerb for publication in hardback and audiobook on 10th November 2022.

The publisher says: “In Too Much, with his trademark wit and insight, Tom Allen takes a funny and moving look at how he’s been thrown into adulthood, as he finally leaves the family home and starts a relationship with a new boyfriend. He shares his unwillingness to move on from the arrested development of Millennial life.

“But ultimately, he has to grow up fast in the wake of the unexpected death of his father in late 2021. The book becomes an emotional ode to his beloved dad and how you learn to navigate grief.  Tom writes beautifully about those days, weeks and months following his family’s bereavement, and how bewildering the minutiae and practicalities of life can be when you’re harbouring a loss, and life can feel all too much.”

Allen hosts "The Apprentice: You’re Fired", is co-host of "Cooking With The Stars", and is also a regular on "Bake Off: An Extra Slice" and Alan Carr’s "There’s Something About Movies". In 2023 he will tour the UK with his new show "Completely".

He said: “I am absolutely delighted to be working with Myfanwy Moore and the team at Hodder again. They have really encouraged me to be a writer and given me the confidence to be my true self on the page.

“I was so amazed at how people connected with the honesty in my first book, No Shame. With this new book, Too Much, I have tried to be even more honest about experiencing the world as an outsider, especially in the wake of loss and grief. I hope that this is a good read for anyone who has felt like they don’t quite fit (most people) and proves that in life we are never truly alone.”

Moore said: “I am so excited to be working once more with the truly delightful Tom Allen. His honesty about how hard it is to move through the life markers of adulthood makes this is an extremely touching and moving book, but all the while as funny and warmly witty as only Tom can be.”