Adam Kay, author of This Is Going To Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, has signed a major deal with Picador for a follow-up.

100 Patients Who Changed My Life will be published in autumn 2019 as a "superlead" Picador non-fiction title.

In the new book Kay will share more secrets from his time on the front line of the NHS. A memoir in 100 patients - "from the first cadaver Kay encountered at medical school to the emergencies that have arisen long after he hung up his stethoscope" - it is the story of the myriad ways a patient can leave an unforgettable mark on the life of the doctor who treats them.

Kay said: "It’s been a privilege and a true joy working with Picador this past year – they've become like a second family to me (with the advantage of not having to remember my nephews’ birthdays). I have so many stories I can’t wait to share, plus quite a few that they refused to include in the first book because they were too straight-up revolting."

Kay's first book is being adapted for television.

More details here.