Madly, Deeply

A Sunday Times Bestseller
A Waterstones Best Book of 2022
A Book of the Year 2022 according to the Mail on Sunday

Alan Rickman remains one of the most beloved actors of all time across nearly every genre, from his breakthrough role as the villainous Hans Gruber in Die Hard to his heart-wrenching portrayal of Professor Severus Snape and beyond. His dignity, sonorous voice, and knowing wit captivated new audiences even today. However, Rickman's artistry extended beyond his performances.

Rickman's writing describes the extraordinary and the ordinary in an anecdotal, indiscreet, witty, gossipy, and utterly honest way. He takes us behind the scenes of films and plays such as Sense and Sensibility, the Harry Potter series, Private Lives, My Name Is Rachel Corrie, and many more. The diaries span from 1993 until his death in 2016, offering insights into both a public and private life.

Here is Rickman, the consummate professional actor, but also the friend, the traveler, the fan, the director, the enthusiast: in short, the true Alan Rickman. Here is a life lived to the fullest, all detailed in intimate and characteristically clear prose. Reading the diaries is like listening to Rickman chat with a close friend. Madly, Deeply also includes a foreword by Emma Thompson and a selection of Rickman's early diaries, dating from 1974 to 1982, when his acting career began.