Captain Tom Moore to release autobiography in support of new charity

Second World War veteran is also releasing a children’s picture book to support the Captain Tom Foundation

Captain Tom Moore is to publish two books, one of which will be an autobiography, in support of his new charity, the Captain Tom Foundation.

Over the past month, Captain Moore became nationally renowned by taking part in a walking fundraiser in his garden in the lead-up to his 100th birthday.

Having completed 100 laps of his garden in Bedfordshire, the Second World War veteran raised almost £33m in aid of NHS Charities Together.

Following his milestone birthday on 30 April, the Honorary Colonel has announced the upcoming release of two books: an autobiography and a children’s picture book.

The centenarian’s autobiography is to be called Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day, words that he tweeted the day before his 100th birthday.

The book, which is due to be published on 17 September 2020, will tell of Captain Moore’s time on the battlefields of Burma during the Second World War.

It will also include other stories from his lifetime, including his past as a competitive motorbike racer, the time he embarked on a trip to the Himalayas and Everest in his nineties because he had never been before and his recent NHS fundraiser.

The release of the autobiography will support the newly-formed Captain Tom Foundation, which Captain Moore and his family are hoping will help combat loneliness, support hospices and help those who are experiencing bereavement.

“I am so looking forward to sharing my autobiography with you which will help launch my new foundation... I’d better get writing!” the veteran said.

Rowland White, publishing director at Michael Joseph, which is publishing the autobiography, said the book will “ensure that his extraordinary achievement becomes a lasting and powerful force for good”.

Captain Moore’s upcoming children’s picture book, which is set to be published on 1 October by Penguin Random House Children’s imprint Puffin, will depict key moments from his life.

Hannah Ingram-Moore, Captain Moore’s daughter, explained that when she was a child, she was an “avid reader” and would often be reading “two or three books on the go at any one time”.

“I have wonderful childhood memories of going to meet authors at Puffin Book Club meetings, proudly wearing my Puffin badge and asking authors to sign copies of their books,” she said.

Francesca Dow, managing director at Penguin Random House Children’s, said the children’s book will portray how the veteran howed “that we are stronger, and can achieve more when we work together”.

“It is a message that we know will speak to families everywhere and will be at the heart of Captain Tom’s wonderful children’s book,” she stated.