Biteback Publishing has acquired A Son Never Forgets, a powerful memoir by campaigner Jason Evans, charting his decades-long fight for justice for the victims of the infected blood scandal.
When Jason Evans was just four years old, his father, Jonathan, died after being infected with HIV and Hepatitis C through contaminated Factor VIII blood products supplied by the NHS. For years, the truth surrounding Jonathan's death was buried beneath silence, stigma and institutional denial. Determined to uncover what had happened, Evans embarked on a relentless search for answers that would take him from personal loss to the forefront of a national campaign. His efforts helped secure the establishment of the UK Infected Blood Inquiry and ultimately contributed to the creation of the UK's largest-ever state compensation scheme, worth more than £12 billion.
Blending investigative reporting with deeply personal memoir, A Son Never Forgets explores grief, memory, inherited trauma and identity, while revealing the extraordinary resilience required to challenge decades of official secrecy. In a twist of fate, just as Jason thought the battle was won, a surprise discovery reframed his family history in ways he never expected. This is an unforgettable story of one man's determination to uncover the truth, fight for justice on behalf of thousands of affected families and ensure that one of Britain's greatest public scandals is never forgotten.
Richard Humphreys, Biteback’s commercial director said, “Jason's book is a powerful and deeply moving account inspired by the devastating impact of the infected blood scandal. He shines a light on one of the UK’s most significant public health tragedies through a very personal story of loss, resilience and the pursuit of justice. The book highlights the importance of transparency, accountability and will – hopefully – ensure that such a tragedy is never repeated.”
Jason Evans said, “I was four years old when my father died, so I grew up with a mystery where he should have been. My fight for the truth took me into archives, courtrooms, Parliament, Downing Street and to evidence I could never have imagined. For years, I thought the story was about uncovering what had been done to my father and to thousands of other families. But just when it seemed that battle was reaching its end, the biggest revelation was not hidden in a government file: it had been living inside me all along. I hope A Son Never Forgets shows how the infected blood scandal was finally exposed, through evidence, archives, media pressure and the determination of a small group of people who refused to let the truth stay buried.”
Jason Evans is former lead campaigner at and founder of Factor 8, the UK campaign group established to seek truth, justice and compensation for those infected and affected by the infected blood scandal. His father, Jonathan Evans, had haemophilia and was infected with HIV and Hepatitis C through contaminated Factor VIII blood products supplied by the NHS. He died in 1993, aged thirty-one, when Jason was four years old.
As an adult, Jason helped to expose the scale of the scandal and the institutional failures behind it. His campaigning has been featured widely across national and international media. Jason was awarded Campaigner of the Year by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation in 2023 and received a Pride of Britain Special Recognition Award in 2024. His work was also featured in the ITV documentary In Cold Blood. Since January 2025, Jason has worked at the Infected Blood Compensation Authority, helping to deliver the compensation scheme he spent years campaigning for.
A Son Never Forgets will be published on 26 November 2026, supported by a major marketing and publicity campaign.
Price: £20 hardback
ISBN: 9781785909221
For more information, please contact Kate Cunnington on kate.cunnington@bitebackpublishing.com