Montenegro is a lonely country, but don’t take that claim too seriously. ‘Donkeys and Men’ is the story of Montenegro, the story of loneliness, the story of Montenegro and loneliness. Abandoned graves, ‘90s rappers, pirates and drunken builders line a journey from Ulcinj to Ostrog, in a book that shows how loneliness isn’t quite as lonely as you might expect. 

How are you supposed to deal with grief? By immersing yourself in memory? Hitting the bottle? Desperately seeking a stiff upper lip before simply getting on with? Or by packing your bags and heading out to Bosnia & Herzegovina, traveling the length and breadth of the state in the hope of coming to terms with the tragic death of a loved one. John Bills chose the latter, and A Currency for the Cat is the story of that trip. From Mostar to Jajce via Sarajevo, Trebinje and more, Bills dives deep into the history of this famous country on a most personal level, facing his biggest fear in the face all the while. 

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Published 2018

Pages — 311

ISBN — 978-1-9997556-9-0

Working out who you are is difficult at the best of times, but have you ever tried to do it while working out the identity of a country squabbled over from the beginning of time, or at least ages ago? John Bills did just that with a trip through Macedonia (fine, North Macedonia), encountering local drunks in Kumanovo, beautiful architecture in Tetovo, absolute bliss in Kruševo and absolute confusion in Skopje along the way. 'Fairly Obvious Observations' is the story of that journey.

The Mother of Cities, the City of a Hundred Spires, the Golden City, Rome of the North, The Left Bank of the ‘90s. Prague has many nicknames, but none of them come close to encapsulating the magic and beauty of the Czech capital. This is a city of kings, a city of artists, a city of gold and a city of rebellion, a modern icon with a medieval heart and an adventurous soul. In ‘Via The Left Bank of the ‘90s’, John Bills takes the reader on a tour of Prague using the underground network as his guide, from the birth of the city at Vyšehrad through to the Velvet Revolution at Národní Třída and everywhere in between, including blokes who loved orchids and no small amount of executions. This is everything you ever wanted to know about Prague, and then some, and then probably some stuff you weren’t particularly bothered about but might find some interest in, such as the aforementioned orchids.

Published 2018

Pages — 603

ISBN — 978-1-9997556-2-1

An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery is a ride through the Slavic nations of Europe and the men and women who made them great, from violent warlords to medieval kings all the way to ingenious poets, freedom fighters and a woman who literally fell from heaven. Along the way we learn the answers to some vital questions – Who invented the 20th century? How did World War One begin? Is it possible for a human to deadlift cattle?

How are you supposed to deal with grief? By immersing yourself in memory? Hitting the bottle? Desperately seeking a stiff upper lip before simply getting on with? Or by packing your bags and heading out to Bosnia & Herzegovina, traveling the length and breadth of the state in the hope of coming to terms with the tragic death of a loved one. John Bills chose the latter, and A Currency for the Cat is the story of that trip. From Mostar to Jajce via Sarajevo, Trebinje and more, Bills dives deep into the history of this famous country on a most personal level, facing his biggest fear in the face all the while. 

Published 2018

Pages — 311

ISBN — 978-1-9997556-9-0

Working out who you are is difficult at the best of times, but have you ever tried to do it while working out the identity of a country squabbled over from the beginning of time, or at least ages ago? John Bills did just that with a trip through Macedonia (fine, North Macedonia), encountering local drunks in Kumanovo, beautiful architecture in Tetovo, absolute bliss in Kruševo and absolute confusion in Skopje along the way. 'Fairly Obvious Observations' is the story of that journey.

The Mother of Cities, the City of a Hundred Spires, the Golden City, Rome of the North, The Left Bank of the ‘90s. Prague has many nicknames, but none of them come close to encapsulating the magic and beauty of the Czech capital. This is a city of kings, a city of artists, a city of gold and a city of rebellion, a modern icon with a medieval heart and an adventurous soul. In ‘Via The Left Bank of the ‘90s’, John Bills takes the reader on a tour of Prague using the underground network as his guide, from the birth of the city at Vyšehrad through to the Velvet Revolution at Národní Třída and everywhere in between, including blokes who loved orchids and no small amount of executions. This is everything you ever wanted to know about Prague, and then some, and then probably some stuff you weren’t particularly bothered about but might find some interest in, such as the aforementioned orchids.

Published 2020

Page count: 470

ISBN: 9798664161014

A special Christmas deal, hooray! 3 books for just 17 Britsh Pounds, the first three books in the YugoSeries. Get ‘A Currency for the Cat: Travels in Bosnia and Herzegovina’, ‘Fairly Obvious Observations: Travels in Macedonia’ and ‘Donkeys and Men: Travels in Montenegro’ for basically 50% off, a cracking deal ahead of a cracking Christmas.

A Currency for the Cat: Travels in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fairly Obvious Observations: Travels in Macedonia (Whatever, Fine, Travels in North Macedonia)

Donkeys and Men: Travels in Montenegro