Andy Kirkpatrick signs book deal with Vertebrate

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Award-winning author and mountaineer Andy Kirkpatrick has signed a deal with award-winning independent publisher Vertebrate Publishing for the eagerly anticipated follow up to his first book, Psychovertical.

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Provisionally entitled Cold Wars, and scheduled for publication in October 2010, Andy's second book will build on the success of Psychovertical, which was awarded the prestigious Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature in 2008.

Andy intends to apply the same originality to Cold Wars that he used to such good effect with Psychovertical. Cold Wars will be anything but a chronological, blow-by-blow account of Andy's climbs.

Specialising in big wall aid climbing, and winter expeditions, Andy made his name through ambitious ascents such as his 12-day solo ascent of the Reticent Wall of El Capitan, Yosemite, in 2001 – at the time considered one of the most difficult routes of its kind in the world. In 2002, Andy made a 15-day winter ascent of the Lafaille Route on the Petit Dru – likely the most difficult route of its kind in Europe.

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More recently Andy climbed the 3,000ft Nose of El Capitan with injured soldier Major Phil Packer, as part of Phil's quest to raise over £1 million for charity Help for Heroes.

Speaking of his own climbing, and his motivation to climb, Andy is philosophical:

“I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or 'firsts'. The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself.”

Cold Wars will be published in October 2010.


For more information Vertebrate Publishing



26 Mar, 2010
Great stuff, I loved the last book, read it in a couple of days. I also enjoyed your talk at Nottingham recently and a few years ago at SHAFF. All the best to a genuine entertainer and adventurer! Phil
26 Mar, 2010
Yeah Psychovertical is without doubt, one of the best climbing books I've ever read.
26 Mar, 2010
Interesting, looking forward for the book
26 Mar, 2010
If you're interested, there's a bit on his blog about the proposed structure of the book and of how he's arranging the books generally. http://www.andy-kirkpatrick.com/blog/view/cold_war_the_structure/

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