Very British Problems creator Rob Temple moves to Atlantic in two-book deal

Bestselling author and creator of the Very British Problems social-media brand, books and TV series Rob Temple has moved to Atlantic Books in a two-book deal.

The first book, A Very British Christmas: Your Festive Survival Guide, will be published in hardback on 23rd October 2025 by the Allen & Unwin UK imprint. World rights were bought from Juliet Mushens of Mushens Entertainment.

The books were previously published by Sphere, a division of the Little, Brown Book Group. Temple’s Very British social-media accounts have a combined following of more than six million. 

Atlantic has confirmed an exclusive edition for independent bookshops and will involve booksellers and readers in one of the biggest ever surveys on British attitudes to Christmas as part of their marketing and publicity campaign.

Christmas can be a minefield, but this book is the ultimate guide to navigating the very British awkwardness of the holiday: unwanted presents, everything that happens at the office Christmas party, the terrors of staying in someone else’s house (especially when they have a weak flush), and the fact that, even as an adult, there is a little bit of you that hopes there will be money inside every time you open a Christmas card.

Temple said: "I’ve spent years delving into the most absurd and hilarious aspects of British life. And Christmas? Well, it’s the zenith of British awkwardness and calamity – the ultimate showcase of all the quirks, mishaps and traditions that define British life, all rolled into one bonkers season."

Atlantic managing director Drummond Moir said: "What could be more quintessentially British than celebrating the arrival of summer with a book about Christmas – or, more precisely, the universally unbearable experience of having to spend it with your family. Fear not, though, Rob Temple is here, with what his millions of devoted readers and followers can think of as ‘The Very British Problems Guide to Navigating the Festive Season with Lashings of Awkwardness and Mild Despair’."