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Serpent’s Tail has acquired The Money Book by campaigning journalist, speaker and consultant Alex Holder.
The title aims to break the taboo on talking about money in our everyday lives by encouraging us to be more open about what we earn and how we spend, save and deal with debt, stripping away the awkwardness and shame that traps us into bad habits.
“In an age of pay-gap exposés and growing intergenerational inequality, The Money Book is an urgent, timely – and fun – book that aims to destigmatise the way we talk, think and feel about money,” the publisher said.
It aims to address our troubled emotional relationship with our finances, showing how we can practise mindful spending and offering practical tips and advice to change the way we approach our finances for good, Serpent’s Tail added.
UK & Commonwealth Rights, excluding Canada including audio, e-book and serial were acquired from Nicola Chang at Aitken Alexander Associates.
Editor Louisa Dunnigan said the book was “warm, wise and outspoken”.
“From friendships and family, to ambitions and mental health, money plays a huge role in our lives and relationships – Alex shows why we need these conversations more than ever,” she said. “I can’t wait to share it with everyone I know.”
Holder added: “The awkwardness and shame that surrounds money seems so counter to progress. I’ve had too many conversations with friends which have felt dishonest because the money bit was missing. It’s hard to really discuss going freelance or how to make a break-up fair without talking about money. I hope that we can begin to talk about money in the same way we talk about mental health or sex and maybe if we do, it will help some of us feel less alone – and to finally have an honest chat about that hen-do in Barcelona that no one can afford to go on.”
Serpent’s Tail will publish in Spring 2019.