Yellow Kite has acquired the “very special” first book by Buddhist monk and meditation teacher Gelong Thubten.
The Hodder & Stoughton imprint will publish A Monk’s Guide to Happiness in hardback and ebook formats on 13th June. Liz Gough, Yellow Kite and lifestyle publisher at Hodder, bought world rights direct from the author.
Thubten became a monk at the age of 21, turning to Buddhism after suffering from severe anxiety and burnout. He teaches non-religious meditation and mindfulness to everyone from Silicon Valley tech giants and celebrities to prisoners and schoolchildren. He and neuroscientist Ash Ranpura previously collaborated with Ruby Wax on bestselling book How to be Human, the Manual, and are touring the country with a live show.