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Trafalgar Square
Publishing
Spring 2015
Don’t Miss
Contents
129 Tartan Noir
132 The Frood
147 The Crimson Ribbon
185 Stars and Wars
202 Cat Selfies
222 How to Develop
Emotional Health
Animals/Pets��10, 200–204, 238, 259, 302
Architecture��1–6, 13, 14, 21, 250
Art��10, 12, 20, 30, 31
Autobiography/Biography�� 13, 18, 20, 21, 23, 71, 72,
130–132, 179, 182, 183, 185–190, 231,
233, 237, 239, 242–244, 246–249, 251,
258, 259, 263, 265, 273–279, 281,
292–295, 298, 302
Body/Mind/Spirit�� 211–214, 259
Business/Career�� 224–232
Classics�� 76–82, 84–91, 221, 279
Cooking/Food Writing��46–67, 187, 205, 248
Crafts��22, 23, 27–29, 31-34
Design��6–8, 10, 14
Erotica/Sexuality��11, 174, 175, 190
Family & Relationships�� 219, 220
Fashion/Beauty��12, 28, 72, 187
Fiction�� 76–82, 84–128, 132–175
Film/Television��67, 104, 128, 177, 184–189, 191–193, 237, 297
Folklore & Mythology�� 75
Games�� 176, 303–305
Gardening�� 15–19, 210
Health/Fitness/Nutrition��68–71, 236, 288
History�� 181, 240–272
Home��6, 7, 14, 27
Humor�� 189, 193–205, 207, 234, 235, 257, 287, 295, 297
Language/Linguistics�� 16, 73, 74
Literary Collections��12, 163, 223, 265, 266
Literary Criticism�� 128–132, 181
Military��245, 253, 256–268, 272
Music��9, 10, 176–183, 186
Mystery�� 92–129
Nature/Outdoors�� 24, 25, 30, 64, 65, 210, 222, 238, 239
New Publisher Backlist�� 306–320
Photography�� 1–9, 11, 18, 24–26, 34–45, 180, 185, 260, 261, 281
Poetry�� 83, 209, 210
Political Science��198, 233, 234, 236, 273
Psychology�� 220, 221, 223
Reference��73, 74, 206, 208, 209, 282-286
Religion�� 215–219, 277
Romance�� 170–173
Science��218, 236, 237, 249
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror�� 76, 77, 79, 81, 89, 90, 118, 132–143
Self Help�� 68, 70, 206, 209, 220–222, 224, 226, 227, 233
Social Science�� 75, 235
Sports�� 287–302
Stationery�� 21, 191
Transportation�� 8, 192, 193, 251–255, 262, 287
Travel�� 84, 248, 273–281, 284–286
True Crime��129, 190, 247, 249
Writing�� 184
Cover art: Loch Awe, Argyll
Photograph by Kathy Collins
Scotland: The Best 100 Places
Peter Irvine
HarperCollins UK
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LOST
“The pictures alone are worth the price of admission.” —Publishers Weekly on Lost New York
“Beautifully illustrated in aged black-and-white photos and burnished with charming prose based
on many years of research.”—Library Journal on Lost New York
“Meticulously researched. . . . Images of buildings that no longer exist illuminate a side of Baltimore no contemporary
visitor to the city could see, as does the lore recounted by the authors.” —Publishers Weekly on Lost Baltimore
This historical series celebrates the cherished places in a city that time, progress, and fashion have swept aside.
In loving detail, it looks back at many of the things that have helped create a city’s unique identity and have
since disappeared—the streetcars, the shops, the parks, the churches, the amusement parks, even the annual parades.
In one city-centric collection, it brings together the architectural gems that failed to be preserved, the hotels that
could not be adapted and fell to the wrecking ball, and the novelty buildings.
Lost New Orleans
Richard Campanella
A nostalgic journey back in time to visit the lost
sites of New Orleans in all their grandeur
Organized chronologically, starting with the earliest
losses and ending with the latest, this book features
much-loved New Orleans institutions that failed to
stand the test of time, such as grand buildings erected in
the Victorian era that were too costly to be refurbished,
or movie theaters that the age of television made redundant are featured. Alongside the city’s iconic and
much-missed buildings, it also looks at the industries
that have declined or left town. More than 60 losses
from 1900 up to the present day include the Old French
Opera House; New Orleans Cotton Exchange; Old
Masonic Temple; Poydras Market; Chess, Checkers,
and Whist Club; Charity Hospital; Olivier Plantation
House; Washington Artillery Hall; Union Railroad Depot; New Orleans Public Library; Solari’s Delicatessen;
Sugar and Rice Exchange; Godchaux’s; Tulane Stadium; Rivergate Exhibition Hall; Lower Ninth Ward;
and Le Beau House.
Richard Campanella is a geographer with the Tulane
University School of Orleans and the author of seven
critically acclaimed books about New Orleans, including Bourbon Street: A History, Lincoln in New Orleans, Bienville’s Dilemma, and Geographies of New
Orleans. The only two time winner of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Book of the Year Award,
Campanella has also received the Williams Prize for
Louisiana History, the Tulane Mortar Board Award for
Excellence in Teaching, the Hannah Arendt Prize for
Scholarship in the Public Interest, and the Monroe Fellowship from the Tulane’s New Orleans Center for the
Gulf South. He lives in New Orleans.
Photography • 144 Pages • 9.5 x 11 • 200 B/W Photos
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LOST
Lost Atlanta
Michael Rose
A vivid journey back into Atlanta’s past revealing some of the city’s most grievous losses to
the wrecking ball
Old theaters, hotels, ballparks, civic buildings, and
the early transport system of Atlanta are recalled in
this book written by an Atlanta historian and his
colleagues at the Atlanta History Center. Listed in
chronological order the losses stretch back to 1821
and the Creek Indians. Major events in Atlanta history are covered, such as the Civil War destruction
of 1864, the Cotton States International Exposition of 1896, the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 right
though to 1996 and the dismantling of key venues
after the 1996 Olympic Games. Sites include: Georgia State Capitol, Ponce de Leon Springs, Jacob’s
Pharmacy, Candler Race Track, Union Passenger
Depot, Kimball House Hotel, Atlanta Crackers,
Buttermilk Bottom, Hebrew Orphanage, Henry
Grady Hotel, Plaza Park, 1904 Atlanta Terminal
Station, The Omni, the Greyhound Bus Terminal,
Fort Hood and the Ponder House, Pidemont Hotel, Lake Abana, the Howard Theatre, and ferries
across the Chattahoochee.
Michael Rose has lived and worked in Atlanta for more than 20 years. He is the director of Archives and Research Services
at the Atlanta History Center’s archival facility. He is the author of several books, including Historic Photos of Atlanta
and Remembering Atlanta.
Photography • 144 Pages • 9.5 x 11 • 200 B/W Photos
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LOST
“The pictures alone are worth the price of admission.” —Publishers Weekly on Lost New York
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Lost Detroit
Lost Las Vegas
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Lost Los Angeles
Lost New York
Lost Philadelphia
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Lost Seattle
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Lost Washington, D.C.
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THEN AND NOW
Each: Photography/Architecture • 144 Pages • 11 x 9.5 • 175 Color Photos • 175 B/W Photos
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Atlanta: Then and Now®
Michael Rose
Images from Atlanta’s early days, when it was known as the “Gate City,” are
paired with the same view today, as the bustling capital of the New South
Atlanta blends the old-Southern charm and hospitality of its history with the energy of the modern millennial city. Staked out in the 1837 wilderness of northeast
Georgia, the site that became Atlanta was identified as the termination point for
the as-yet unbuilt railroad line. Since that time, transportation has been key to
the city’s growth, from its declaration as the Gate City of the South in 1857, its
prominence as a distribution center during the Civil War, to its current designation
as home of the nation’s busiest airport. At the end of the 19th century, Atlanta
presented itself to the world in a grand international exposition; it closed the next
century by bringing the world to Atlanta as it hosted the 1996 Centennial Olympic
Games. Throughout this drive from rural terminal to urban metropolis, Atlanta has witnessed incredible growth. The
scenes in this book document this change as the city’s tree-lined avenues and country crossroads gave way to high-rises,
busy city intersections, and community growth. Atlanta: Then and Now is a captivating chronicle of history and change
since the dawn of the camera age. It pairs historic photographs, many more than a century old, with specially commissioned views of the same scene as it exists today to show the evolution of Atlanta from its early years to the very different
city that it is today. Sites include: Ellis, Hunter, Alabama, Marietta, Peachtree and Decatur Streets, Train Gulch, Cabbage
Town, Inman Park, Georgian Terrace, Terminal Station, the Castle, and Margaret Mitchell Square
Michael Rose has lived and worked in Atlanta for more than 20 years. He is the director of Archives and Research
Services at the Atlanta History Center’s archival facility. His previous books include Historic Photos of Atlanta and
Remembering Atlanta.
9781910496022 (Replaces 9781592236589)
Central Park: Then and Now®
Marcia Reiss
A panoply of historic and contemporary images of this famous park throughout
its 150-year history
Central Park is an 843-acre sylvan landscape filled with a uniquely New York urban
vitality. Crowds in long gowns and top hats change to mass gatherings in modern
times, such as the 1968 rally against the Vietnam War and the vigil following John
Lennon’s death in 1980. Lost structures are revealed, including a lavish 1920s era
nightclub, known as the Casino, and elaborate rustic shelters and bridges. The book
is a “walk through the park,” beginning at its elegant Fifth Central Park Avenue entrance at East 59th Street with views of the Plaza Hotel and Grand Army Plaza. It
moves north along Manhattan’s Upper East Side, taking in the Zoo, magnificent Mall,
Terrace, Bethesda Fountain, and Metropolitan Museum of Art. It extends to the park’s
northern border at 110th Street in Harlem, returning south along the Upper West Side
to West 59th Street. It presents picturesque scenes along the lake and boathouse, as well as the Great Lawn and Sheep
Meadow where historic rallies and concerts took place. This side of the park also reveals hidden sites in the wooded Ramble, the glittering Tavern on the Green restaurant, and a Thanksgiving Day Parade that took place along Central Park
West more than half a century ago. Other sites include Millionaires Row, Carriage Row, Inscope Arch, Belvedere Castle,
Gapstow Bridge, Wollman Rick, Balto Memorial, Obelisk, Dairy, and Arsenal. Rare archival images are paired with
specially commissioned photographs, bringing the past and present together to reveal New York’s fascinating history; its
major events, controversies, and cultural changes throughout the decades.
Marcia Reiss is the author of Architectural Details, Brooklyn: Then and Now, Lost New York, New York: Then and
Now, and a series of guides to historic Brooklyn neighborhoods for the Brooklyn Historical Society. She is former policy
director of the Parks Council, now New Yorkers for Parks, and former public affairs director for the New York City
Department of Ports and Trade. A former resident of Brooklyn and Manhattan, she lives in upstate New York.
9781909815995 (Replaces 9781592236589)
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San Antonio: Then and Now®
Paula Allen
The city’s impressive history is illustrated using vintage images from the past
teamed up with the same view today
San Antonio has a history stretching back almost three centuries. It was established
as a Spanish military garrison in 1718, the home of Mission San Antonio de Valero, later renamed the Alamo. During the Mexican War of Independence, Americans
fought alongside Mexicans, and at the war’s end Texas became a Mexican state. With
more than 3,000 American settlers moving into the area, peace didn’t last for long.
The Texan settlers fought their own war of independence between 1835 and 1836,
culminating in the historic last stand at the Alamo. By 1879, Fort Sam Houston was
established by the U.S. Army. Throughout the last century San Antonio vied with
Galveston, Dallas, and Houston as the largest city in Texas. Today the city is known
for its medical and biotechnology industries and is the hub for many multinational
companies. Its reputation as a center for business was enhanced when San Antonio hosted the World’s Fair in 1968; however, the tourist trade will always be a significant employer thanks to the enduring appeal of that last stand by a small,
determined force at the Alamo. Prominent sites shown here include Alamo Plaza, Cenotaph, Menger Hotel, Medical Arts
Building, Bexar Courthouse, Governor’s Palace, Empire Theatre, Smith-Young Tower, Travis Park, San Antonio River,
and Fairmount Hotel.
Paula Allen has written a column on local and Texas history for the San Antonio Express-News since 1992. She has led
history walks through downtown San Antonio for a community education program and is coauthor of a forthcoming
book on touring the city’s historical sites. She has also served as a member of the advisory committee for the “San Antonio Remembered” series produced by public television station KLRN and is a frequent guest speaker on local history.
She lives in San Antonio.
9781910496015 (Replaces 9781592236589)
Seattle: Then and Now®
Benjamin Lukoff
Vintage and contemporary photos chart the city’s spectacular rise from a
small lumber town to a booming international business center
Seattle’s growth from a small lumber town to one of the world’s most influential
urban centers has been spectacular. Little more than a century ago, the city was
made up of dirt roads and timber buildings. The arrival of the Great Northern
Railroad in 1893 and the start of the Klondike gold rush in 1897 changed all
that. By 1914, just 25 years after the city suffered a devastating fire that burned
the central business district to cinders, Seattle would have been almost unrecognizable to its early inhabitants. Streets had been raised, canals had been dug, and
hills had been leveled, with the spoils going to create land out of the Elliott Bay
mudflats. And the Smith Tower—the tallest building west of the Mississippi at the
time—stood as a symbol of Seattle’s new economic confidence. Businesses in Seattle are still booming today, but they are
now less dependent on location and more on inspiration. This book presents archival photos along with modern views
of the same sites as they appear today. One can see the city as it looked when Denny Hill still rose above downtown,
when the University of Washington occupied a mere city block, when Duwamish canoes still put in at Ballast Island,
and when missiles were based in Magnolia and naval aircraft at Sand Point. Sites include Hooverville Docks, Elliott Bay,
Front Street, Westlake Boulevard, Boeing, Union Station, Ferry Kalakala, Smith Tower, Pioneer Square, Madison Street,
Fremont Bridge, and the Rainier Brewery.
Benjamin Lukoff is the former music editor at Amazon.com, and is now a freelance writer and editor. In addition to his
own history blog, his writing has appeared in the Pacific Northwest online newspaper Crosscut.com.
9781910496008 (Replaces 9781592236589)
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MY COOL
My Cool Kitchen
A Style Guide to Unique and Inspirational Kitchens
Jane Field-Lewis
Photographs by Richard Maxted and Art Gray
Inspiration and encouragement for everyone who wants
to have a beautiful kitchen that reflects their personality
More than 30 stylish kitchens are collected here from across
different continents and cultures, from beach houses to warehouses to city apartments. Be inspired to create your own affordable, super-stylish kitchen, which will become the heart
of your home. Nowadays, kitchens serve as the hub of the
house and family life, where everyone gathers to talk and to
share food, friendship, and love. The kitchen of your dreams
isn’t always the instant model found in an upmarket designer
catalog; it’s often the result of a creative journey, touched by
the familiar objects, colors, materials, and textures you love
and which make you feel happy. The high-quality photography reflects the personality of each featured kitchen, the
owner’s lifestyle, and the style of cooking.
Jane Field-Lewis is a stylist working in film and photography. Her previous books include My Cool Campervan, My
Cool Caravan, and My Cool Shed. Richard Maxted is a photographer whose clients include British Airways, Campbell’s, Jim Beam, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Art Gray is an award-winning architecture photographer. He
lives in Santa Monica, California.
Photography/Design • 160 Pages • 9 x 7.5 • 225 Color Photos
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My Cool Houseboat
An Inspirational Guide to Stylish Houseboats
Jane Field-Lewis
Photographs by Tina Hillier
Cool examples of how houseboats can offer an attractive,
practical, and alternative place to live, as well as amazing
and often idiosyncratic solutions to living successfully in a
small space
People fall in love with boats and own them for a variety of
reasons: out of affordability and necessity; a love of the water;
closeness to nature and the environment; or just because they
yearn for a different and more relaxed style of living/working
space. The houseboats covered here include canal boats, riverboats, narrow and wide beam boats, barges, Dutch barges,
static houseboats, and even seaworthy cruisers moored in marinas. They are from the UK, North America, Europe, and Australia, and each one has fascinating history and owners’ stories.
The chapter on unusual workspaces ranges from bookshops to
business offices, while the home chapter covers everything from
stylish Seattle houseboats to a community made up of an eclectic mix of converted barges, tugs, minesweepers, and torpedo
boats. Repurposed and rescued boats covered here range from ones on dry land to a mariner’s restaurant; urban boats
include city canal living and “village” life, from Paris to London and Amsterdam; and lastly, there is a chapter on getaway-from-it-all boats and retreats.
Jane Field-Lewis is a stylist working in film and photography. Her previous books include My Cool Campervan, My
Cool Caravan, and My Cool Shed. Tina Hillier is a photographer whose clients have included Dazed and Confused, the
Guardian, Nike, and the Sunday Times Magazine.
Design/Home Improvement • 160 Pages • 9 x 7.5 •225 Color Photos
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My Cool Scooter
An Inspirational Guide to Stylish Scooters
Chris Haddon
Photographs by Lyndon McNeil
Following on from My Cool Motorcycle, a celebration of stylish scooters and the strong fraternity among scooter riders
Much more than just a mode of transport, the humble scooter is
fashionable, stylish, and trendy. As many of the stories featured
here demonstrate, owners take their scooters on miraculous adventures form city streets to glorious country escapes. Taking examples from across different continents and cultures, this book explores the most iconic brands of scooter, from Vespa and Prima to
Cushman and Goggo. Each section covers a selection of historical
information, owners’ stories, and vehicle notes. For scooter owners
or those interested in scooter history, this book will inspire and
intrigue.
Chris Haddon has 20 years of experience as a multi-disciplinary
designer, focusing on brand development and web design. He is the
author of My Cool Bike and My Cool Classic Car and the coauthor
of My Cool Campervan and My Cool Caravan. Lyndon McNeil is
a photographer whose previous books include My Cool Classic Car
and My Cool Motorcycle.
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A Little History
Nick Cave & Cohorts, 1981–2013
Bleddyn Butcher
A stunning record of the amazing career of Nick Cave,
one of the world’s coolest musicians, by one of the
world’s most celebrated rock photographers
“A revealing portrait of one of rock’s finest songwriters
and performers.” —Guardian
When Bleddyn Butcher first saw The Birthday Party play,
back in 1981, he was astonished. And then enthralled. He
set about trying to catch their lightning in his Nikon F2AS.
That quixotic impulse became a lifelong quest. A little history got made on the way. Collected here for the first time,
A Little History is an extraordinary document, tracing Nick
Cave’s creative career from the apoplectic extravagance of
The Birthday Party to the calmer disquiet of 2013’s Push
the Sky Away via snapshots, spotlit visions, and sumptuous, theatrical portraits. It mixes the candid and uncanny,
the spontaneous and the patiently staged, and includes eyeball encounters with Cave’s baddest lieutenants, men for
the most part who long since burned their own bridges
down. Butcher’s Nikonic eye defines moment after arresting
moment in Cave’s glorious, sprawling story: it’s a splendid
testament to two brilliant careers.
Bleddyn Butcher worked for NME magazine in the 1980s,
photographing musicians, including Alex Chilton, Joe
Strummer, Michael Stipe, the Pogues, and U2, and authors,
including William Gibson and Greil Marcus. His photographs have since appeared in many leading music journals.
Music/Photography • 160 Pages • 8 x 11
50 Color Photos • 50 B/W Photos
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A Cat Compendium
The Worlds of Louis Wain
Edited by Peter Haining
An in-depth biographical study, rare essays by and about Wain, and
60 of his best-loved illustrations make this a must-have for fans of
the cult cat artist
“Louis Wain has made the cat his own. He invented a cat style, a cat
society, a whole cat world.” —H. G. Wells
With a wealth of Wain’s most famous drawings, as well as rare writings
by and about the artist, this is an ideal book for both Wain fans and
cat-lovers in general. Louis Wain drew cats: cats playing poker, boxing,
playing cricket, and doing almost any human activity. His pictures are
widely available today as decorative motifs and popular prints, but in his
day, the man dubbed the “Hogarth of cat life” was a celebrity who sold
thousands of drawings and paintings to an insatiable public. From humble beginnings, Wain became a hugely successful popular artist, creating
the Louis Wain Annual series and the first ever animated cat character,
later acknowledged as the inspiration for Mickey Mouse. But after he
lost his fortune, he lost his mind. He ended up in a provincial asylum, sketching psychedelic cats that were more fiend-like than
feline. When his fate was discovered in 1925, the Royal Family and the Prime Minister joined a national campaign to rescue Wain.
The artist never entirely recovered his health, but he was eventually moved to a better home, where he continued to draw and paint
almost until his death in 1939.
Peter Haining was a celebrated anthologist and the author of more than 60 nonfiction titles.
Art • 188 Pages • 6.5 x 6 • 40 Color Photos • 15 B/W Photos • 60 Color Illustrations • Four-color Interior
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Rave Art
Flyers, Invitations and Membership Cards from the
Birth of Acid House Clubs and Raves
Chelsea Louise Berlin
Foreword by Marc Moore
Documenting the influential global phenomenon that is rave culture
through a definitive collection of flyers and ephemera associated with
the movement
Originating in small, sweaty clubs and growing into enormous raves with
tens of thousands of people, house music and ecstasy were the driving forces
behind what turned into a global phenomenon. Events that started as secretive nights in underground clubs with word-of-mouth advertising grew from
one-off take-overs of unusual venues into huge open land-based events. Pager and telephonic communication became the medium of message-passing,
and flyers were key to it all: informing the right people about the right place
at the right time. Chelsea Berlin was there from the beginning, attending
many of the now legendary events, from Club Shoom to Energy and beyond. Here she documents the whole exciting movement
through the flyers that were handed out freely (or sometimes privately) to inform partygoers of the next venue. Flyer design became
an artform, and this book contains hundreds of the most significant and rare examples from Chelsea’s huge collection. Together with
personal reminiscences and quotes from famous, infamous, and not-so-famous attendees, Rave Art paints a vivid picture of what is
probably the last significant youth culture movement of modern times.
Chelsea Louise Berlin studied art and design and has exhibited her painting, sculpture, furniture, and photography. She is custodian
of her “Berlin Collection,” which comprises thousands of items of ephemera and collectables from the 1980s onwards. Marc Moore
is a DJ and dance music record producer who was at the forefront of the UK club and rave scene from the very beginning and was
highly influential in the popularity of House music. He also writes for a number of magazines.
Art/Cultural Studies • 192 Pages • 9.5 x 7.5 • 300 Color Photos
9781780975955 • May • $29.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Carlton
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Bohème Berlin
Oliver Rath
The eccentric, raw photos of Heidelberg-based photographer Oliver Rath
“The photographs look like stills from movie scenes,
with carefully organized choreography props and
actors.” —PAGE
Oliver Rath’s photos range from spontaneous shots to
conceptual work. Since 2010 he has been living in Berlin,
and the resulting work contains a scintillating display of
dynamic, provocative eroticism with a dash of humor.
Oliver Rath has been keeping a highly popular photo
blog since 2008, and running a gallery for photography
and modern art in Berlin since 2012. One focus is portraits, including those of Karl Lagerfeld and Eva Padberg, as well as photo shoots for GQ, New York Times,
Rolling Stone, Sony Music, Universal, and more. He is
also a DJ and music producer, and was a participant in
the Red Bull Music Academy New York.
Photography/Erotica • 192 Pages • 9.5 x 12
200 Color Photos
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Timeless Style: What to Wear Over Fifty
Dressing Well for the Rest of Your Life
Anna Harvey
Vogue’s Anna Harvey was a style advisor to Princess Diana—now she advises
post-50 women on attaining perfectly chic, classic style
For the high-spending, full-living baby boomer generation, dressing well is as important as ever. No one wants to be thought of mutton dressed as lamb, but neither
do they want to look like mutton dressed as more mutton. The good news is that it
is possible to be well-dressed, stylish, and happy. This guide will show how, and its
author, Vogue’s Anna Harvey, will be the perfect guide. She covers such essentials as
what to wear to suit your shape, how to disguise the areas you don’t like and show
off the areas you do, what to spend money on and what to save money on, and much
more. This reassuring, stylish guide will have you longing to go shopping again.
Anna Harvey is former deputy editor and editorial director of British Vogue; she
launched Vogue in Russia, India, and Greece; and she advised Diana, Princess of
Wales on style.
Fashion & Appearance • 176 Pages • 6 x 9.5
20 Color Photos • 30 Color Illustrations • 20 B/W Illustrations
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Double-Barrelled Books
Fallen Angels
Paintings by Jack Vettriano
Jack Vettriano
Edited by W. Gordon Smith
A collection of paintings by the popular artist Jack Vettriano
Painter Jack Vettriano emerged from the unlikely background of the Scottish coalfields, unknown and untutored, and has seen his canvases hung in the Royal Scottish
Academy, eventually becoming Scotland’s most successful and controversial contemporary artist. This collection presents, alongside more than 40 Jack Vettriano paintings, stories, poems, dialogue from plays, and other fine examples of Scottish writing.
W. Gordon Smith, playwright and art critic, has woven an anthology of new and old
writing around the painter’s images, complementing them, matching their moods, and
extending the lives of his characters beyond their frozen moments on canvas.
Jack Vettriano’s solo exhibition in Edinburgh was a sell-out and since then he has had
solo exhibitions in London, Hong Kong, New York City, and Rome. His other titles
include Jack Vettriano: A Life, Jack Vettriano: Studio Life, A Man’s World, and A Women in Love. W. Gordon Smith (1928–1996)
was a Scottish playwright.
Art/Literary Collections • 120 Pages • 7 x 7 • 40 Color Photos
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Studio Life
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A Man’s World
9781862058569
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Women in Love
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The Queen’s Houses
Royal Britain at Home
Alan Titchmarsh
Both a sumptuous visual guide and an affectionate look at the personal family
stories behind the formal grandeur of the royal residencies
The Queen’s life is dedicated to her public—every move is scrutinized, every word
noted. But her homes are havens where peace can be found, away from watchful eyes;
sanctuaries of private calm in a whirlwind life of public duty. Here Alan Titchmarsh
takes readers on a tour of the royal residences, examining the personal family stories
behind these magnificent buildings. Through personal reflections, interviews with royal
staff, and meticulous historical research, Alan looks beyond the formal grandeur of
Buckingham Palace, the imposing structure of Windsor Castle, and the private escape
offered by Balmoral and others. Illustrated with intimate family photographs and evocative memorabilia, The Queen’s Houses offers a glimpse of life behind the state banquets and sovereign duties—a respectful study of the royal family at home.
Alan Titchmarsh is the author of more than 40 gardening books, including How to Be
a Gardener, The Gardener’s Year, The Royal Gardeners, and the volume of memoirs
Trowel and Error. He has twice been named Gardening Writer of the Year and in 2004
he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Garden Writers’ Guild. He is also
ITV’s royal correspondent.
Biography/Architecture • 256 Pages • 7.5 x 10
9781849902175 • April • $35.00 (NCR) Cloth
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Writers’ Houses
Where Great Books Begin
Nick Channer
Part armchair travel, part reference, this is a journey into Britain’s impressive literary
and architectural heritage and an exploration of how beloved authors drew inspiration from their homes
Britain’s wealth of historic houses is acknowledged and admired throughout the world,
as is its reputation for producing some of the greatest novelists, poets and playwrights of
all time. Many of these leading writers lived, worked, and found inspiration in a variety
of houses the length and breadth of the land. Offering insight into the daily routines of
popular authors, this book looks at several authors’ homes, examining how their surroundings affected their works. Among the homes and gardens examined are Agatha
Christie’s secluded West Country retreat, the Worcestershire country seat that became the
model for a grandiose ancestral pile in Evelyn Waugh’s enduring novel, Brideshead Revisited, Enid Blyton’s much-loved cottage garden in the leafy Thames Valley, the ancient,
timber-framed residence in Stratford-upon-Avon where Shakespeare spent his boyhood,
and the moated house and garden in East Sussex that inspired the evocative setting for a
Sherlock Holmes story.
Nick Channer is a freelancer whose work includes walking and travel guides, social histories, literary tourism guides, and journeys from fiction. He has contributed to the Daily
Telegraph, Country Life, and many other publications. He has also worked on radio.
Architecture/Biography • 192 Pages • 6 x 9.5 • 90 Color Photos
9780719806643 • July • $26.95 (Can $31.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada
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The Mackintosh Style
Décor & Design
Elizabeth Wilhide
A thorough exploration of the celebrated modern designer’s life and work,
considering everything from sketches to glasswork to fabrics, and even such
novelties as a tea room menu and a grandfather clock—essential for every
design and decor collection
“Gorgeous. . . . Not just the usual famous architecture, but the total designer’s equally functional yet festive interiors—chairs, clocks, hat racks, lamp
shades, even kitchen utensils. Awesome.” —New York Daily News
“Provide[s] welcome insight into the life and career of Mackintosh and [is]
recommended for libraries emphasizing architecture and decorative arts.” —Library Journal
Architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh is renowned for his architectural achievements on a public and domestic scale and his interior and furniture design portfolios. This book aims to review his work in context, and consider how his
ideas can be interpreted. His handling of color, use of materials, and graphic
approach to form are explored, and photographs show original designs and
plans. Inspired by nature, fired by the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement, and rooted in the vernacular traditions of his native
Scotland, Mackintosh’s genius was to forge an entirely new style for a new age. Radical but intensely personal, his architecture, interiors, and furnishings retain all their essential vigor nearly a century after they were first conceived. This compelling study considers
Mackintosh’s sensitive handling of color, robust use of materials, and graphic approach to form. The abundance of photographs of
original schemes still in existence provide direct inspiration. His items of furniture are icons of early modern design and suppliers are
listed for those currently in production.
Elizabeth Wilhide was born in the United States and has lived in England since the l960s. She is a leading expert on interior design
and has written numerous books on the subject, including Eco, Lighting: A Design Source Book, New Loft Living, and The Ultimate
House Book.
Design/Architecture • 160 Pages • 9 x 10 • 150 Color Photos
9781909815544 (Replaces 9780811819466) • May • $32.95 (Can $39.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Pavilion
Great Houses of the National Trust
Lydia Greeves
Written in evocative, imaginative prose and illustrated with glorious images
from the National Trust’s photographic library, an essential guide to the
built heritage of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland—this paperback
edition contains new exquisite photography and updated text
The National Trust cares for a wealth of houses and historic buildings of all
types, ranging from the grand to the quirky to the humble. This captivating
book showcasing those buildings is a guide to some of the greatest architectural
treasures of Britain, encompassing both interior and exterior design. The houses
covered include spectacular mansions such as Petworth House and Waddesdon Manor, and more lowly dwellings such as the Birmingham Back to Backs
and estate villages like Blaise Hamlet, near Bristol. In addition to houses, the
book also covers fascinating buildings as diverse as churches, windmills, dovecotes, castles, follies, barns, and even pubs. The book also acts as an overview
of the country’s architectural history, with every period covered: the medieval
stronghold of Bodiam Castle, Tudor eccentricity in Hardwick Hall, 18th-century grandeur at Kedleston Hall, Victorian fantasy at Tyntesfield, and the cleanlined Modernism of the Homewood. The book teems with stories of the people
who lived and worked in these buildings: wealthy collectors (Charles Wade at Snowshill), captains of industry (William Armstrong
at Cragside), prime ministers (Winston Churchill at Chartwell), and pop stars (John Lennon at Mendips).
Lydia Greeves is a writer and editor who has had a long association with the National Trust and is known for her writing on Britain’s
cultural heritage.
Architecture • 192 Pages • 9.5 x 10 • 400 Color Photos
9781907892943 (Replaces 9781907892486) • May • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • National Trust
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Great Gardens
of the National Trust
Stephen Lacey
A vivid historical and horticultural picture of the
great gardens of the National Trust, now in paperback
Britain’s National Trust has the finest collection of gardens ever assembled under one ownership—the greatest
in number, diversity, historic importance, and quality.
Together, they form the world’s most important collection of cultivated plants, distinguished by their beauty,
rarity, historical interest, and scientific value. Historically and horticulturally, a vivid picture of the gardens is
painted, with all the major periods represented—from a
knot garden from a 1640 design to Victorian Gardens
and the famous plantsmen’s gardens of the last century.
Both a practical guide and a rich source of inspiration, the
book includes horticultural details, a complete plant list,
and a section on the many other Trust gardens to visit.
Throughout, splendid color images by the country’s leading photographers bring to life the beauty of each garden.
Stephen Lacey is a garden writer, a lecturer, a broadcaster, and a long-standing columnist and feature writer for
the Daily Telegraph. He contributes to many other publications including Horticulture Magazine, House and Garden, and the RHS Journal. His books include Real Gardening, Scent in Your Garden, and The Startling Jungle.
Gardening • 192 Pages • 9.5 x 10 • 350 Color Photos
9781849941549 (Replaces 9781907892097) • August
$24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada
National Trust
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Design Ideas for
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Inspirational Gardens
Through the Seasons
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Kitchen Garden
Estate
9781907892127
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The National Trust
Book of the
Countryside
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The Good Gardener
A Hands-on Guide from National Trust Experts
Simon Akeroyd
Marrying innovative techniques with traditional skills, this practical, modern
guide from the National Trust head gardeners covers all aspects of gardening
National Trust gardeners are very much at the forefront of modern gardening techniques yet at the same time, use valuable traditional skills passed down through the
generations. Interspersed throughout all the up-to-date gardening advice offered in
this guide are tip boxes describing all the traditional skills that are used. Head gardeners from world-famous gardens like Hidcote, Sissinghurst, and Stourhead all contribute. This comprehensive guide covers garden basics (soil type, aspect, weeding,
digging, and what to grow where and when); design (styles, functional vs. aesthetics,
landscaping, low maintenance gardening, container gardening, and a return to lost
gardening styles and techniques); lawn care and lawn alternatives, gardening techniques and maintenance, crop rotation, growing and cooking food (fruit, vegetables,
and herbs), greener gardening, and wildlife gardening—natural alternatives, how to
encourage wildlife, how to deter pests without damaging the environment, beehives,
and composting tips. Each chapter is packed with step-by-step guides to various techniques, handy hints from head gardeners, and “tales from the potting shed” that give
historical context to the methods used by the gardeners.
Simon Akeroyd is the author of several gardening books, such as The Complete Gardener’s Guide and Kitchen Gardening for Beginners. He is head gardener at Polesden Lacey in Surrey and a former RHS garden manager.
Gardening • 288 Pages • 7.5 x 9.75 • 200 Color Photos
9781909881365 • June • $39.95 (Can $47.95) Cloth
Rights: US & Canada • National Trust
A Gardener’s Latin
The Language of Plants Explained
Richard Bird
An exquisitely illustrated, lively exploration of Latin plant names explaining the meanings
behind hundreds of names, from vulgaris (“common”) to mirabilis (“extraordinary”)
Every gardener needs to know their Latin names. They may look confusing at first, but once
you understand what certain key words mean, impenetrable sounding and hard-to-pronounce
species names are suddenly demystified. Many Latin names hide the secrets of where the plant
is found, its color, flowering times, leaf pattern, natural habitat, and all sorts of other information that’s extremely useful to the gardener: if you want a plant for a shady place, choose
one with a name ending in sylvestris (“of woods”), while if your garden is dry, look out for the
suffix epigeios (“of dry places”). More than just a dictionary of plant names, this fascinating
book explains the meaning of hundreds of Latin plant terms. Within these pages you’ll learn
that Digitalis purpurea (the common foxglove) is purple, that the sanguineum in Geranium
sanguineum means “bloody” (its common name is the bloody cranesbill), and to steer clear of
any plant whose Latin name ends in infestus.
Richard Bird is the author of nearly 30 books, including 200 Vegetable-Growing Basics and
How to Grow Orchard Fruits.
Gardening • 160 Pages • 5 x 8 • 15 Color Illustrations
9781910232057 • August • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Portico
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Connected
The Sustainable Landscapes of Phillip Johnson
Phillip Johnson
Winner of Best in Show at the Royal Horticultural
Society Chelsea Flower Show—the equivalent of
an Olympic gold medal, Phillip Johnson explains
his thoughtful, sustainable style of creating magical spaces
This book explores Phillip Johnson’s philosophy of
connecting with nature in a sustainable way. It focuses on his key passions, including integrated sustainable water management and the creation of natural,
chemical-free pools; recreation of thriving habitats
for indigenous plants and animals; and the thoughtful
connection of the landscape to the home. Illustrated
with lavish photography, garden plans, and practical
water-flow diagrams for each garden featured, Connected tells the stories behind the commissioning, design, and execution of 19 gardens designed by Johnson
(with insights from their owners). The showcased gardens range from small suburban to large rural spaces,
and include the author’s own home garden laboratory.
Johnson’s account of the design and construction of
his award-winning garden at Chelsea is also featured.
Phillip Johnson is a landscape architecture who leads
one of the most awarded landscape design firms in the
industry. He has been “recreating habitat” for more
than 19 years, developing more than 500 residential
and commercial gardens. He won Best in Show at the
Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower and Garden Show in 2013.
Gardening • 304 Pages • 9 x 10.5
200 Color Photos
9781743363331 • June • $55.00 (Can $66.00) Cloth
Rights: US & Canada • Murdoch Books
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George’s Magic Garden
Transforming the Ordinary into the Extraordinary
George Carter
Photographs by Harry Cory Wright
A gorgeous peek into the personal garden of an award-winning, playful,
postmodernist gardener
The garden designer George Carter, a Gold Medalist at the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show, the world’s most prestigious flower show,
is noted for his subtle and witty approach to garden design. He has designed
and made gardens for Burleigh, Penshurst, and other stately homes, together
with many smaller gardens, all using ingenious ideas for their embellishment
and decoration. He also designs the annual, sold-out exhibition at Buckingham
Palace. In this book, photographed in his own beautiful Norfolk garden, which exemplifies his approach to garden design, George
not only shows how he created the garden, but also demonstrates quick and easy ways to decorate and transform your garden with
originality and paint. From urns to statues and cut-outs, to humble flowerpots and chain store-bought garden sheds, George’s ideas
bring the theater to the garden in the best possible way.
George Carter is a leading garden and exhibition designer who works on the restoration of the garden of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, London, to its original classical Dutch appearance. He is a multiple Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medalist. Harry Cory Wright is
a photographer whose previous titles include Atlantic Views of the Atlantic Ocean and Journey Through the British Isles.
Gardening/Photography • 160 Pages • 8.5 x 11.5 • 60 Color Photos
9780957150058 • August • $39.95 (Can $47.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Double-Barrelled Books
A PIMPERNEL GARDEN CLASSIC
Gertrude Jekyll at Munstead Wood
Judith Tankard and Martin Wood
Back in print after almost 20 years, this Pimpernel Garden Classic edition has been
revised by the authors
“A detailed look at the previously unexplored artistic life and business acumen of
one of the most influential garden designers of this century. A must for understanding the woman, her work, and her time.” —American Gardener
First published in the UK by Sutton Publishing in 1996 (and by Timber Press in the U.S.),
this Pimpernel Classic edition has been redesigned and includes new photography. Gertrude Jekyll was probably the most influential garden designer of the early 20th century,
and this book explores her life and work at the home she created for herself at Munstead
Wood in Surrey, England. Taking as a basis her own photograph albums, scrapbooks,
and notebooks, and the recollections of contemporaries from Edith Wharton and Vita
Sackville-West to William Robinson and Henry Francis du Pont, it describes not only
the building and development of the house and garden but also her skills both in the arts
and as a businesswoman and her collaborations with architects—preeminently Edwin
Lutyens, but also Oliver Hill and M. H. Baillie Scott.
Judith Tankard is an architectural and garden historian who taught at the Landscape
Institute at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University for more than 20 years. She is the award-winning author of
many books on landscape history, including Gertrude Jekyll and the Country House. Her books have been supported
by grants from the NEA, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, and the Hubbard Educational
Foundation. She lives in Waban, Massachusetts. Martin Wood is a noted interior designer whose previous books include
John Fowler: Prince of Decorators, Nancy Lancaster: English Country House Style, and Sister Parish: American Style.
Gardening/Biography • 208 Pages • 7 x 9 • 200 Color Photos • 100 B/W Photos • 50 B/W Illustrations
9781910258057 (Replaces 9780898310467) • August • $39.95 (Can $47.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada
Pimpernel Press
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A PIMPERNEL GARDEN CLASSIC
The Gardener’s Book of Colour
Andrew Lawson
Revised and updated, a complete guide to creating color
effects in the garden
“Immensely worthwhile to both novice and accomplished
gardeners. . . . Diagrams are provided for major planting
designs, which will be especially handy for readers who
wish to plagiarize plans for entire beds from these pages.” —Publishers Weekly
“I should be surprised if you ever needed another book on
the subject.” —Sunday Telegraph
Using his artist’s eye and scientist’s training, distinguished garden photographer and writer Andrew Lawson shines a new
light on using color in the garden. This book shows myriad
ways to put colors together, and demonstrates the extraordinary power of color to change the sense of space, to suggest
coolness or warmth, and to evoke different moods. The basis
of creating harmonizing and contrasting schemes is explained
and illustrated with dramatic examples. All the major schemes
are supported by line drawings giving full planting details. In
addition, illustrated plant directories, arranged by color and
flowering season, provide cultivation details for more than 850
plants, enabling you to assemble the right plants for your chosen scheme and to carry that scheme through the year.
Andrew Lawson is one of the world’s leading garden photographers, a painter, a passionate and knowledgeable gardener,
and an engaging garden writer. He is the author of six books
including Plants for All Seasons. In 1993 he was awarded the
Royal Horticultural Society’s Gold Medal for Photographers.
Gardening • 224 Pages • 7 x 9
400 Color Photos • 27 Line Drawings
9781910258026 (Replaces 9780895778581) • August
$39.95 (Can $47.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada
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REX WHISTLER’S INSPIRATION
Hugh Cecil and Mirabel Cecil
Hugh Cecil and Maribel Cecil are the coauthors of Clever Hearts, which won the Duff Cooper Prize
and the Marsh Biography Award; Imperial Marriage; and In Search of Rex Whistler.
Each: Art • 7 x 9 • July • Rights: US & Canada • Pimpernel Press
Inspiration
A beautifully designed slipcase containing Love and War and Family, Friendship and
Landscapes—two complementary volumes that are also available separately
“Superb . . . throws new light on the artist’s complex world, and marks the resounding
reclamation of his reputation.” —Financial Times on In Search of Rex Whistler
The two volumes in this boxed set celebrate the artist Rex Whistler (1905–1914), portrait
painter, designer of theater sets and costumes, illustrator, and the outstanding mural painter of
the interwar years. They describe the sources of inspiration he drew on for his work. Volume
1, Family Friendship, Landscapes, describes Whistler’s family influences, his many friendships,
and the landscapes of his beloved “Wessex” and Italy. Volume 2, Love and War, tells of Whistler’s experiences in the years immediately before his tragic early death in battle.
Biography • 192 Pages • 100 Color Photos
9781910258422 • $49.95 (Can $59.95) Boxed Set
Love and War
Love and War describes the sources of inspiration artist Rex Whistler drew on during the
years—immediately befor his tragic early death in battle—for his work as a portrait painter, and as a designer of theater sets and costumes, of books and of advertisements, and
above all, as the outstanding mural painter of the interwar years.
Biography • 96 Pages • 50 Color Photos
9781910258019 • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth
Family, Friendships, Landscapes
The authors of In Search of Rex Whistler explore the influences behind Rex
Whistler’s works
Family, Friendships, Landscapes describes the sources of inspiration Rex Whistler
drew on—including his family, his many friendships, and the landscapes of his beloved
“Wessex” and Italy—for his work as a portrait painter; as a designer of theater sets,
costumes, books, and advertisements; and above all, as the outstanding mural painter
of the interwar years.
96 Pages • 50 Color Photos
9781910258194 • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth
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At Home with the Soanes
Upstairs, Downstairs in 19th Century London
Susan Palmer
A look at the day-to-day life once lived inside the home of celebrated British architect
John Soane, now a museum that attracts 100,000 visitors a year
Working in the Museum in Sir John Soane’s houses at Nos. 12 and 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields,
London, Susan Palmer became intrigued by questions about how the Soane family lived there
two centuries ago. What did they eat? What did they drink? How did they keep warm? What
was their social life like? What were their servants’ daily duties? In the course of many years
of research she came up with the answers to these questions and many more. This book tells
the story of the Soane family’s social and domestic life. It paints a vivid picture of the Soanes’
house in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, their family life with their two children, and the below-stairs
relationships of their servants. First published by Sir John Soane’s Museum in 1997 as The
Soanes at Home, this Pimpernel edition has been revised by the author and includes many
previously unpublished illustrations.
Susan Palmer is archivist at Sir John Soane’s Museum in London.
Biography/Architecture • 112 Pages • 5 x 8.5 • 50 Color Photos • 50 B/W Photos
9781910258446 (Replaces 9780952553052) • September • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper
Rights: US & Canada • Pimpernel Press
Manuscripts from the British Library
Wrapping Paper Book
Give gorgeous presents covered in manuscripts by artists, writers, and poets
12 sheets of beautifully designed, top quality 19.7 x 27.6 inch wrapping paper are neatly
folded and glued into a book. Paper is kept tidy and undamaged, and each sheet can be
easily removed when needed, with no need for scissors. Examples include original works
by Jane Austen, Leonardo da Vinci, William Wordsworth, Christina Rosetti, and others.
Stationery • 12 Pages • 10 x 13.5
12 Color Illustrations
9781910258545 • August
$17.95 (Can $21.95) Paper
Rights: US & Canada
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Pretty Funny Tea Cosies
& Other Beautiful Knitted Things
Loani Prior
The Queen of the Tea Cosies is back to show
knitters how to turn the conventional tea cosy
into a piece of art
Loani Prior, tea cosy knitter extraordinaire, is back
with more of her fabulously outrageous creations.
This book contains 25 knitted cosies and other
pretty things, with the focus on the pretty: flowers,
leaves, fruit, loopy stitches, and beautifully knitted
and woven fabric. Including basic stitches, techniques, and patterns, this collection is a must-have
for knitters and crafters and anyone who has ever
wanted to have a Japanese Doll tea cosy or Tibetan
Tea Warrior tea cosy. Other projects include fancy
coat hanger covers, Tutti Frutti Ears (“Please do
wear any of the fruit dangling from your ears but
only if you are old and eccentric and used to being
seen out and about in unusual attire”), potholders,
and Double Knit Neck Warmer with Woven Windows. Includes dual measures.
Loani Prior is the author of Wild Tea Cosies, Really Wild Tea Cosies, and How Tea Cosies Changed
the World. She exhibits her knitted objects d’art
in galleries, blogs with the global community of
knitters, gives knitting workshops, and judges the
odd tea cosy competition.
Also available:
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Really Wild Tea Cosies
9781741966312
How Tea Cosies
Changed the World
9781742664002
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Crafts & Hobbies • 160 Pages • 8.75 x 8.75
40 Color Photos
9781743360934 • May
$24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper
Toast & Marmalade
and Other Stories
Emma Bridgewater
A very personal take on the inspirations behind Emma’s unique pottery designs and the people, stories,
and values that shape her life and work
Emma Bridgewater’s cheerfully distinctive kitchen pottery, manufactured and traditionally hand-decorated in
the Staffordshire Potteries, just as it would have been 200
years ago, has found its way onto the dresser shelves and
kitchen tables of homes all over the world. Her designs
are jaunty, friendly, and sometimes quietly funny. They
call to mind childhood picnics, summer gardens, and busy
kitchens, with their motifs of Sweet Peas and Figs or bold
calligraphic patterns such as Toast & Marmalade. Above
all the name Emma Bridgewater suggests home and welcome. This book combines beautiful photographs of Emma’s life and designs with a collection of warm stories of
her family, along with the inspirations for and characters
involved in the success of this brand—one that started
after a failed attempt to find the perfect birthday present.
Emma Bridgewater established her successful pottery
business in 1985. She founded a manufacturer to produce
a range of mugs, jugs, and teapots inspired by traditional
shapes and spongeware designs. Her pottery is stocked
by high-end, independent stores throughout the United
States.
Autobiography/Crafts & Hobbies • 224 Pages • 5 x 8
300 Color Photos
9781473604315 • June • $14.95 (NCR) Paper
Rights: US • Saltyard Books
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Everest
Ammonite Press and the
Royal Geographical Society
Foreword by Jan Morris CBE
A lavish photographic record of the first ascent
of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953
Approximately 400 unique photographs, along with
descriptive captions, transport the reader from base
camp to the snow-clad slopes and ridges of Mount Everest, and to the peak itself. The Earth’s highest mountain, with a peak 8,848m (29,029ft) above sea level,
located in the Himalayas between Nepal and China,
has long been a lure for mountaineers and explorers.
The dangers of altitude sickness, adverse weather conditions, and ferocious winds make the peak tantalizingly difficult to attain. The ninth British expedition,
led by John Hunt, made two attempts in 1953. The
first climbing pair came to within 300ft of the summit
on May 26th, but were forced to turn back after experiencing oxygen problems. Two days later New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, a Nepali
Sherpa, made a second assault, reaching the summit at
11:30 am on May 29th via the South Col Route. The
Royal Geographical Society’s extensive archives contain an astonishingly detailed and intimate record of
the unsuccessful expeditions in the 1920s and 1930s,
and the landmark 1953 expedition, with many fascinating and beautiful images captured by the photographers who accompanied the climbing teams.
Ammonite Press is a unique independent publisher of
high-quality, picture-led books. Royal Geographical
Society is the UK’s learned society and professional body for geography, founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences. Jan Morris CBE
is the author of more than 50 books, including the
Travellers’ Tales series and The World: Travels 19502000. Her honors include the CBE and the Golden Pen
Award.
Outdoor/Photography • 288 Pages • 10 x 12
9781781450444 • May • $59.95 (Can $71.95) Cloth
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Life Story
Many Lives, One Epic Journey
Rupert Barrington and Mike Gunton
Foreword by David Attenborough
Accompanying a landmark six-part BBC
series, which also aired on the Discovery
Channel, Life Story reveals the extraordinary lengths to which animals will go to
ensure their survival
Through a series of fascinating and unforgettable stories, Life Story shows how different
animals sometimes make surprising choices
when they face the great challenges of survival. From growing up, as we see how albatrosses learn to fly and how octopuses perfect the
art of using tools, to the elaborate courting rituals of puffer fish, peacock spiders, and more,
each chapter provides an astonishing look
at the most crucial moments in an animal’s
life. Each story is illustrated by striking pictures and extraordinary still sequences from
the filming. The book also includes a chapter
on the making of the show, explaining how
the team captured the most intimate moments
of these animals’ lives, whether tracking them
via helicopter or creating an under-sea studio.
Packed with intimate animal photography
and never-before-seen footage, this book is
an astonishing portrait of the natural world’s
most extraordinary life-or-death moments.
Rupert Barrington is the series producer of
Life Story. He has a degree in zoology and
has worked on many natural history series for
the BBC, including Life, Natural World, and
Wildlife on One. Mike Gunton is the executive producer of Life Story. He has a PhD in
zoology and has produced series such as British Isles: A Natural History, Life, and Life in
the Undergrowth for the Natural History Unit
at the BBC. David Attenborough’s broadcasting career has spanned 60 years. He has long
been a prominent face and voice of natural
history broadcasting, including cowriting and
narrating Life and narrating The Blue Planet
and Planet Earth.
Nature • 288 Pages • 10 x 10.5
200 Color Photos
9781849906647 • April
$45.00 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US
BBC Books
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LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Landscape Photographer of the Year: Collection 8
Charlie Waite
A stunning collection of winning images from the eighth annual Landscape
Photographer of the Year competition
This collection features photographs from some of the best amateur and professional photographers working in the UK today, with every image captioned
by the photographer’s own account of the inspiration behind the picture. Along
with outstanding images of the British landscape, it includes a technical information section, detailing equipment and techniques used by the photographers.
Charlie Waite exhibits and sells his work worldwide, leads photographic workshops all over the world, and lectures on photography. His other titles include
Landscape: The Story of 50 Favourite Photographs, The Making of Landscape
Photographs, and Seeing Landscapes.
Photography/Travel • 224 Pages • 10.25 x 10.25 • 200 Color Photos
9780749576547 • April • $45.00 (Can $53.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada
AA Publishing
Arc of the Gurkha
From Nepal to the British Army
Alex Schlacher
A stunning and powerful book of photographs that reveal the human face of the
legendary Gurkha Brigade—no other photographer has captured their lives and
individual stories so successfully
The Gurkhas are an elite fighting force from Nepal who have served the British Crown
since 1815. They are renowned for their loyalty, professionalism, and resolve. Through
stunning photography, this book explores the span of the Gurkha career from recruitment through to training and deployment up to post-military employment and
retirement. The author has accompanied the Gurkhas on operations in Afghanistan
and on exercises in the Brunei jungle and Australia, and has visited all the units in the
Brigade, as well as retired and medically discharged Gurkhas. She has taken intimate
portraits of hundreds of soldiers and heard their stories, many of which are recounted
in this book. There have been other books on the Gurkhas, but none has portrayed the
individual soldiers and focused on their backgrounds, lives, and thoughts. This unique
and insightful publication is the first to explore what it really means for a Gurkha to
be a Gurkha.
Alex Schlacher is an Austrian photographer. While embedded with the U.S. Marines in
Afghanistan in 2011, she had the privilege of spending some time with the Royal Gurkha Rifles. She is now in the unique position of being allowed total and unprecedented
access to the Brigade of Gurkhas, and has photographed them since 2012.
Photography • 256 Pages • 8.5 x 11.5 • 125 Color Photos • 125 B/W Photos
9781909653993 • May • $45.00 (Can $53.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada
Elliott & Thompson
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100% Pallet: From Freight to Furniture
21 DIY Designer Projects
Aurélie Drouet
Photographs by Jérôme Blin
Turn old wooden pallets into chic furniture with this easy-to-follow, step-bystep guide to making bookshelves, chairs, lamps, and more—with 21 designer
projects
Artists have long been inspired by the often—literally—priceless treasure of discarded
packing materials, and the field of interior design is no exception. Here, the humble wooden pallet is recycled and transformed to create chic and original pieces of
furniture, devised by some of Europe’s most innovative designers—and, thanks to
clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs, now you can build them for yourself. Whether bed, bookshelf, lamp, or coffee table, each beautifully photographed
project is accompanied by detailed plans and technical advice, making the pieces both
simple and achievable. All you need is a little time and a few basic tools to create
stylish, eco-friendly designer furniture for your own home.
Aurélie Drouet spent many years bringing other people’s ideas to fruition. She started
writing her own in 2009, publishing books on decorating and antique collecting.
Jérôme Blin is a photographer whose personal work combines the intimate with the
documentary in works such as Passage, Paysage published with the group of photographers Bellavieza. He has shot for numerous magazines and newspapers in France,
including La Croix, Le Monde Magazine, and Viva Magazine. He and Drouet have
worked together on Bibliothèques and Design Nature.
Home Improvement/Crafts & Hobbies • 192 Pages • 7.5 x 9.5
400 Color Photos • 120 Diagrams
9781902686776 • October • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada
Scriptum Editions
Model Planes
Aerofoils and Wings
Martyn Pressnell
A guide to the aerodynamic principles of flying model planes
Model flying is a skillful and diverse hobby and a recognized international sport.
The broad principles of flight as applied in full-size aviation are equally important to
flying models, but are not always recognized or understood by aeromodelers. This
book explains the aerodynamic principles of the “aerofoil” and the way that wings
produce lift, which is essential to establishing flight. It includes 48 sheets of aerofoils,
drawn for the direct use of aeromodelers, and a detailed method of plotting these
on a home computer is given, using Excel or a similar platform. Written by a distinguished aerospace engineer with a passion for modeling, this comprehensive volume
is perfect for enthusiastic aeromodelers looking to hone their craft.
Martyn Pressnell is a former model designer and airframe structures engineer.
Crafts & Hobbies/Transportation
160 Pages • 8.5 x 10.5 • 130 Color Illustrations
9780719815409 • June • $35.00 (Can $41.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada
Robert Hale
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Vintage Hair Styles of the 1940s
A Practical Guide
Bethany Jane Davies
A complete guide to recreating authentic hair styles of the 1940s—with 1,000
color photographs and step-by-step instructions
The 1940s were exciting times for women, heralding new looks and, crucially,
new hair styles. This book provides a complete guide to those hair styles. It takes a
step-by-step approach to demonstrate how to achieve the styles for yourself or for
your clients at home, in a salon, or in the studio. More than 30 of the most common styles are illustrated with 1,000 color photographs. It also charts the history
of 1940s hair fashion, and provides guidance on how best to achieve vintage looks
for those wishing to re-enact, model, or wear the classic styles of the era. Included
are both modern and traditional methods to achieving the hairstyle you pick, as
well as troubleshooting tips and tricks. There is also a guide to hair accessories,
make-up, and nails, which will help complete your look.
Bethany Jane Davies is an award-winning vintage hair and make-up artist. She
runs her own salon, a mobile team of specialist vintage hair and make-up artists, and a pop-up salon that provides make-up and hair styling at vintage events
around the UK.
Fashion & Appearance • 160 Pages • 8.5 x 10.5 • 1,000 Color Photos
Crowood Press
Designing and Making Hats and Headpieces
Judy Bentinck
This inspirational book about the art of millinery is also an instructional guide
aimed at anyone interested in hats, millinery, fashion, and costume design
Making hats is an exciting and highly imaginative craft, with endless possibilities
for creative flair and innovative design. This book leads readers through the process,
explaining the materials, tools, and equipment, before introducing a variety of hat
types. Drawing on her rich experience, the author generously shares her ideas and
advice so that you can achieve a professional finish and make a design that flatters
the wearer and completes an outfit. This guide introduces stitching, shaping, and
sewing techniques—the essential skills of millinery—and advises on design, where
to find inspiration, and how to fit a hat. There is information on blocked hats, headpieces, fascinators, and cut and sewn hats, as well as further ideas for trimmings,
such as bows, additional felt, veiling, flowers, and much more. With beautiful photographs and clear instructions, this book is an essential guide for anyone who
wants to design and make a hat for a daily outing, a special occasion, or a costume.
Judy Bentinck is a practicing traditional couture milliner who teaches millinery from
her own studio. Previously she spent several years designing and making theater and
film costumes for the BBC and the Royal Opera House.
Crafts & Hobbies • 128 Pages • 8.5 x 10.5 • 416 Color Photos
Crowood Press
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Craft Bookbinding
Linda Orriss
A practical guide with clear instructions to the numerous binding styles of craft bookbinding, prefect for beginners
Introducing some of the numerous binding styles that can be achieved with little or no
experience, this book looks at everything from simple structures that can be made with
folded paper to the classic case binding. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and diagrams, clear instructions describe the bindings, which can be adapted to bind books that
are uniquely yours. Included is information for adapting or making tools, plus specialist
equipment. Techniques for handling paper and glue are explained in detail, along with
a range of different methods of sewing and a variety of cases to be used as covers. There
are also ideas for how the different binding styles can be lettered, and emphasis is placed
on practice so users can develop the skills needed as a foundation for fine binding.
Linda Orriss has been binding books for nearly 20 years and runs courses regularly. She
has a small business which specializes in book restoration, but she also enjoys craft bookbinding with its many varied structures.
Crafts & Hobbies • 96 Pages • 7 x 9.5 • 73 Color Photos • 17 Diagrams
9781847977649 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada
Crowood Press
Woven Textiles
A Designer’s Guide
Sharon Kearley
A step-by-step guide to the weaving process
Weaving is an age-old craft, but it has boundless potential. The beauty and joy of
weaving a finished piece of cloth can be enhanced by creating your own designs
and using the latest ideas and techniques. This new book explains to the novice
how to start weaving textiles, but also develops techniques for the more experienced so they can learn to appreciate color, patterns, and structures, and thereby
design their own richly-textured cloth. As well as practical information on how
to get started, this book provides information on yarns and fibers, and how they
can be combined, step-by-step instructions on learning to weave, and a guide
to weave structures and patterns, all set alongside examples of finished pieces
by leading weave designers. Packed with inspiring ideas and exciting examples,
this guide will be of great interest to weavers, craftsmen, dyers, feltmakers, and
interior designers.
Sharon Kearley trained in woven design before working in fashion and styling for
the advertising, theater, film, and television industries.
Crafts & Hobbies • 240 Pages • 8.5 x 10.5 • 332 Color Photos
Crowood Press
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Expressive Painting in Mixed Media
Soraya French
Aimed at artists, teachers, and designers in watercolor, oil, pastel, drawing, and
collage, this guide teaches and encourages artists to work with more than one
medium to create exciting visual and textural effects in paintings
Whether you love the vibrancy of pastels, the versatility of acrylics, or the dynamism
of collage, this book shows you how to combine them to make a unique piece of art.
Alongside Soraya’s beautiful paintings, it encourages the artist to express themselves,
to experiment with their own creative ideas, and to enjoy the magical potential of
painting in mixed media. Materials discussed include gels, pastes, and paper collage,
as well as paint, and step-by-step demonstrations explain how to build paintings
layer by layer. Included are projects which will help the artist put theories into practice, and the advice offered throughout leads them through techniques while warning
against common mistakes. Mixed in are ideas which suggest ways to create a personal visual voice.
Soraya French is an internationally renowned artist. She is the author of Acrylics and
Dynamic Acrylics.
Art • 160 Pages • 8.5 x 11 • 366 Color Photos
9781847977984 • May • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada
Crowood Press
Botanical Painting with Watercolour
Daphne Hicks
A beautifully illustrated, essential guide to the joy and principles of painting plants
and flowers with watercolors
The characteristics of watercolor naturally complement botanical art, and this beautiful book shows you how to make the most of this versatile medium. It starts by
guiding you through the complexities of painting flowers, with advice on materials
and color mixing, building confidence with step-by-step examples. As well as emphasizing the importance of observation and botanical accuracy, this book advises artists
on using color to achieve translucency and clarity and suggests ways of using layering
techniques. Structured by season to include a range of flowers and plants, it also offers
ideas and tips on composition, and how to include animal life.
Daphne Hicks is a botanical artist who regularly exhibits and writes about her work.
Art/Nature • 112 Pages • 8.5 x 11 • 186 Color Illustrations
Crowood Press
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Drawing the Nude
Structure, Anatomy and Observation
Stuart Elliot
An inspirational guide to understanding the human form, this reference book will
help artists to draw more compelling and informed nudes
This is an exciting approach to drawing the human body. Divided into three parts,
on structure, anatomy, and observation, it introduces a set of principles and develops
a treasury of ideas for the artist to follow. While recognizing the importance of observation, it focuses more on a conceptual understanding of the construction of the
body in anatomical terms. In doing so, it encourages the cultivation of more informed
observation, and accommodates those who work from memory, imagination, and invention. Explanations are provided on the use of light and shadows to express form, as
well as the gesture of the figure, through short drawings that analyze the flow of movement through the body. There are also instructions on how to begin with elementary
forms that can then be distorted, transformed, and combined, leading to compound
forms, and information on the musculo-skeletal form, while also providing a set of
tools for analyzing its parts. Superbly illustrated with nearly 200 images, including
digital sculptures of human anatomy and concise drawings, this book gives practical
instruction to both novice and experienced figure artists, as well as those working
within the visual effects and game industries.
Stuart Elliot is an artist, writer, and lecturer. He teaches figure drawing and anatomy,
and lectures on the history and theory of art. He exhibits his paintings internationally.
Art • 144 Pages • 8.5 x 11 • 199 Color Illustrations
Crowood Press
Painting Miniatures
Pauline Denyer-Baker, Des RCA
An inspirational guide to painting miniatures—which showcases work from
leading artists with a range of styles and subjects—aimed at artists and historians
Miniatures are not simply small paintings: special techniques are used to achieve
their unique glow and luminosity. This book explains how to paint in detail in a
small format with color and precision. Drawing on her extensive experience, Pauline
Denyer-Baker shares her passion for painting miniatures, and inspires both beginner
and more experienced artists to master and enjoy this historic art form. This wonderful introduction to the history and traditions of miniatures, set in place by Holbein,
Hilliard, and Oliver, stresses on the importance of drawing and sketchbooks, and
provides advice on materials, paints, bases, and framing. Included are step-by-step
demonstrations of stippling and hatching, watercolor and oil painting, and color
mixing; special focus is placed on portraits, still life, and silhouettes.
Pauline Denyer-Baker, Des RCA is a graduate of the Royal College of Art who has
been painting portrait miniatures and teaching art for many years. Her works have
been regularly exhibited in the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition. She is a member of Miniature Artists of America and the Royal Miniature Society in the UK.
Art/Crafts & Hobbies • 160 Pages • 8.5 x 11 • 254 Color Photos
Crowood Press
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CROWOOD METALWORKING GUIDES
Each: Crafts & Hobbies • 128 Pages • 8.5 x 10.5 • April
$28.95 (Can $34.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Crowood Press
Dividing
Tools and Techniques
Alexander du Pré
This new practical guide to dividing, or indexing, shows how to achieve maximum versatility from a limited range of tooling
Whether new to the process or looking to enhance your skills, this book will introduce you to a range of dividing methods, and explains how to achieve the best results, both with and without specialist dividing tools. With step-by-step instructions
and photography throughout, it will help you to achieve maximum versatility from
a limited range of tooling, with methods that are applicable to other machining
operations. There is information about dividing with the “coordinate method” and
using the lathe, dividing with gears and dividing plates, and using the dividing head,
the rotary table, and the spin indexer, as well as electronic dividing methods. Alongside all of this are a range of illustrative diagrams, and a selection of case studies
showing application of practical techniques.
Alexander du Pré is a lifelong model maker and an amateur model engineer. His articles have appeared in the modeling press, and he has exhibited his work at model
engineering exhibitions. He is a naval architect and a chartered engineer with a long
career in the marine industry.
212 Color Photos • 29 Diagrams • 9781847978387
Brazing and Soldering
Richard Lofting
A practical guide to the main brazing and soldering types: soft soldering, silver
soldering, and brazing—perfect for home metalworkers, engineers, and workshop mechanics
Brazing and soldering are essential metal joining techniques for a range of jobs in
the workshop. This new practical guide will introduce readers to the methods, and
show how to enhance these skills safely and effectively, with step-by-step photography throughout. Included is advice on equipment and how to build a brazing hearth.
There is also an overview of alloys, fluxes, lead loading, body and electrical soldering, and pickling and cleaning. All of this is set alongside a range of case studies to
show practical technique applications.
Richard Lofting is the author of Welding. He is a technical writer for Tractor and
Farming Heritage Magazine, and has been using brazing and soldering techniques
for more than 40 years.
298 Color Photos • 2 Diagrams • 9781847978363
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CROWOOD METALWORKING GUIDES
Each: Crafts & Hobbies • 8.5 x 10.5 • April • Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Crowood Press
Sheet Metal Work
Marcus Bowman
A comprehensive and practical guide to the manufacture of sheet metal parts
covering specialist tools, techniques, and practical projects
Sheet metal is a common and widely used material which can be easily worked using
hand tools or simple machinery. There are lots of opportunities for designing, making, and using sheet metal parts to produce elegant, effective, and low-cost solutions
for new items, and repairs and modifications to existing components. This new guide
takes a practical approach to the manufacture of sheet metal parts, and explains how
you can make full use of hand tools and machines to produce ambitious, high-quality works. Topics covered include the use of specialist tools, such as snips, nibblers,
folders, the jenny, the flypress, punches, and dies, and a guide to techniques for manufacturing a wide range of sheet metal arts, including marking out, cutting, bending,
joining, and finishing. There are also practical projects used to illustrated the use of
the techniques and tools discussed.
Marcus Bowman has been working with metal for more than 40 years.
160 Pages • 337 Color Photos • 109 Diagrams
9781847977786 • $28.95 (Can $34.95)
Designing and Building a Miniature Aero-Engine
Chris Turner
Aimed at home metalworkers, engineers, hobbyists aero-engine builders, and
airplane enthusiasts, this guide offers instructions on how to build a miniature
aero-engine
Designing and building a miniature aero-engine is an exciting and rewarding task.
Whether a professional engineer or an amateur looking to build an engine to fly
your model airplane, this book will safely guide you through all the stages of
designing and constructing an aero-engine at home. With practical advice and detailed diagrams throughout, the book includes information on the machine tools,
materials, and accessories required, and details on designing the engine, including
a focus on proportion, valve timing, and engine balancing. There is also information on the manufacture of carburetors, assembly, and setting up, as well as how
to choose an aircraft for a home-designed miniature engine.
Chris Turner has worked as a draughtsman in private industry, a chief engineer
for the design and development of special purpose machinery, and has taught technical studies and art.
Engineering • 112 Pages • 162 Color Illustrations • 65 Diagrams
9781847977762 • $32.95 (Can $39.95)
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Building a Portable Steam Engine
A Guide for Model Engineers
Tony Webster
This practical guide to constructing a model of “the Lampitt” portable steam
engine is essential reading for any model engineer
This practical, instructional book describes the construction of a model of “the
Lampitt” portable steam engine, which provided rotative power to drive threshing machines, circular saws, feed mills, and other farm machinery. The construction of every
component is described in precise detail, and the text is supported by many helpful
step-by-step photographs. In addition, useful advice is provided about obtaining materials and about the tools that are required to equip a model-engineering workshop.
Accordingly, the information provided in this fascinating book will enable the reader
to construct not only the Lampitt engine, but also many other engineering models in
the future.
Tony Webster is a trained agricultural engineer who teaches design and technology.
Crafts & Hobbies/Engineering • 128 Pages • 8.5 x 10.5 • 142 Color Photos
Crowood Press
Flash Photography
Art and Techniques
Terry Hewlett
Learn to take better photos with a flash and add another dimension to your work
Good lighting is fundamental to creating great images. This book provides a roadmap for
producing creative images with a flashgun. It introduces lighting principles, and advises on
more complex lighting sets and situations. Practical instruction and advice throughout apply the principles, and explain how photographs are taken and stunning results achieved.
Included is a guide to the main characteristics of light: intensity, direction, quality, and
color. Also covered are the techniques used to create professional effects, such as film noir
and Hollywood lighting, high-speed synching, and handling reflective surfaces. Examples
use practical situations, such as portraiture and product photography, to help illustrate
these techniques.
Terry Hewlett is a professional photographer whose work ranges from photographing
weddings to professional sporting events.
Photography • 192 Pages • 7.5 x 9.5 • 276 Color Photos
Crowood Press
Understanding Your Digital Camera
Art and Techniques
Tim Savage
A practical guide to understanding a camera’s settings and functions
This book has been written for photographers who want to switch their camera off
automatic mode and take control of its image-making potential. With visual examples
throughout, it explains how to use the camera’s settings and functions to take better and
more creative photographs. By introducing new techniques based on concepts already
taught, it explains the key principles of camera craft and thereby helps the photographer
determine the outcome of the image they take. This book covers exposure, shutter control, aperture, ISO settings, flash control, metering patterns, color settings, and much
more. Digital photographs are explained in terms of histogram, resolution, image size,
and quality settings, and the examples are fully illustrated with helpful color photographs.
Tim Savage is a photographer, an artist, a teacher, and a writer. He regularly writes and
illustrates features for many of the UK photographic magazines.
Photography • 208 Pages • 7.5 x 9.5 • 378 Color Photos
Crowood Press
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The Art of Landscape
Photography
Ross Hoddinott and Mark Bauer
Showcases the principles of composition and
aesthetic design, with numerous examples
There are many general titles on landscape photography, but few that really tackle the issue of
composition in great depth. This guide assumes
a good working knowledge of the technical basics—such as correct exposure, filtration, and
sharpness—and concentrates on the “heart and
soul” of landscape photography: the principles of
composition and aesthetic design to convey meaning and emotion. While technique is not ignored,
the emphasis is on how it impacts on the aesthetics of the image—for example, using filtration to
enhance the mood of a scene rather than simply
to balance the extremes of contrast. Because of
the nature of the subject matter, this is very much
a picture-led book, with numerous example pictures to illustrate the compositional points being
discussed. At the back of the book there will be
thumbnails of all the pictures used, with a summary of the technical details—camera, lens, ISO,
shutter speed, aperture, filtration—to ensure that
those who crave technical information are not disappointed.
Ross Hoddinott is a regular contributor to a
number of magazines, including Outdoor Photography and Digital SLR Photography. He has
enjoyed multiple successes in the prestigious
Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition and in 2008 was on the judging panel. In 2009, he was named British Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the annual BWPA awards. He is the author of five photography books. Mark Bauer is a regular contributor
to photographic press, currently writing for Digital SLR magazine, Photography Monthly, and Landscape Photography. He has
written three books and is also a multi-award winner in the prestigious Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.
Photography • 192 Pages • 8 x 9.25 • 204 Color Photos
9781781450529 • June • $26.95 (Can $31.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Ammonite Press
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Mastering Landscape Photography
David Taylor
The definitive guide to capturing beautiful and compelling images
outdoors
Landscape photography can be a solitary experience, but award-winning
landscape photographer David Taylor believes creativity requires a certain
amount of peaceful contemplation to flourish. What skills or requirements,
therefore, does a successful landscape photographer need? An ability not
to mind getting cold or wet is one that springs to immediately to mind, but
a landscape photographer also has to understand how the weather and the
seasons affect the landscape. Navigational skills are useful to find potential
subjects. Above all, empathy for the natural world is a prerequisite. Beginning with a comprehensive guide to the choice of cameras, lenses, and other equipment and accessories, Taylor goes on to discuss the fundamentals
of exposure—aperture, shutter speed, ISO, dynamic range—and an appreciation of the effects of light on the landscape, at various times of the day
and in all types of weather. Practical advice on planning for an outdoor
shoot covers the basics of assembling a travel kit, using maps and choosing a location, consulting sunrise and sunset times, weather forecasts, and
predicting tides. The author’s own stunning photography transports the reader from coastal regions to hills and mountains, through
woodland and moorland, in all seasons and weather, in the light of day and the dark of night. Authoritative text explains the theories
and “rules” of composition: the importance of balance, harmony and symmetry, the power of leading lines, visual weight, and the
ability to create depth in an image. A final instructive chapter details the practical techniques of postproduction workflow, from the
processing of images to proofing, to displaying or printing the final results.
David Taylor is an award-winning landscape and travel photographer.
Photography • 176 Pages • 10 x 10 • 200 Color Photos
9781781450840 • May • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Paper
Views Across the Landscape
An Essential Guide to Landscape Photography
Peter Watson
Learn the skills and techniques you need to achieve an aesthetically
pleasing outdoor image—suitable for all levels of ability
Using a fabulous collection of landscape photography, this book gives you
both the inspiration and knowledge you need to take stunning digital photographs. Starting at the beginning and explaining digital photography from
scratch, there is advice on choosing the right equipment and explanations of
the techniques you will need for photographing in an outdoor environment.
The core of the book deals with light, composition, close-ups, and locations
by showcasing striking images and then offering comprehensive and entertaining explanations on all aspects of producing them, including screenshots
of the Photoshop adjustments made. The book also features more than 250
color photos from the U.S., UK, France, and Italy.
Peter Watson is a contributing photographer to several image libraries and
his work appears extensively in books, magazines, and calendars, as well as
on greeting cards and in exhibitions. He is the author of Capturing the Light
and Light in the Landscape.
Photography • 192 Pages • 10 x 10 • 250 Color Photos • 40 Color Illustrations
9781907708848 • May • $26.95 (Can $31.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Ammonite Press
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Composition in the Landscape
An Inspirational and Technical Guide for Photographers
Peter Watson
All the knowledge you need to compose stunning digital landscape photographs
The landscape is not only endlessly varied it is also constantly changing,
and this is what makes it such a fascinating and challenging subject. Using
a fabulous collection of landscape photography, Peter Watson gives you
both the inspiration and knowledge you need to compose stunning digital
photographs. Starting with an explanation of what makes a good landscape
for photography, the book guides you through picking the best viewpoint,
using the light to your advantage and creating depth and impact. The book
features 260 color photos with captions that include all the technical information.
Peter Watson is a contributing photographer to several image libraries and
his work appears extensively in books, magazines, and calendars, as well
as on greeting cards and in exhibitions. He is the author of Capturing the
Light and Light in the Landscape.
9781781450550 • June • $26.96 (Can $31.95) Paper
Portrait Photography
The Essential Beginner’s Guide
Sarah Plater and Hannah MacGregor
Authoritative, concise course on successfully shooting arresting portraits,
perfect for the novice photographer
Portrait photography aims to capture the expression, personality, and mood of
a person or group of people. Like other types of portraiture, the focus of the
photograph is usually the person’s face, although the entire body and the background or context may also be included. With clear, concise, and jargon-free
text, Portrait Photography guides the novice photographer through the various
styles of portraiture to capture subjects from babies, toddlers, and children to
teenagers and adults, and couples to families. The book begins with information on how to set up a small portrait studio in the home, including the use of
appropriate backgrounds, flash equipment, and other accessories, in addition
to assembling a portable kit of equipment for shooting in the field. As a guide
to the technical aspects of photography, the authors cover the essentials of correct exposure, white balance settings, and shooting in natural light, along with
hints and tips on pre-shoot preparations such as make-up, hair, and clothing
for the subject of the portrait. Post-production techniques such as skin retouching and color correction are explained, as are printing options for portraits. The main content of the book is structured as a tutorial
that explains the basic skills and techniques of photography in relation to the specific subject area it covers. This allows the reader
to progress at his or her own pace. An informative lesson is followed by an easy revision guide, which leads on to a specific practical
project. A section on analysis encourages the reader to critique his or her own work by pointing out the likely pitfalls.
Sarah Plater began experimenting with film photography more than 15 years ago, transitioning to digital as it became more affordable. She then spent three years working at a high street photography studio, before leaving to concentrate on natural light portraiture. She has written for several popular photography magazines. Hannah MacGregor has run Funky Photographers for more than
seven years.
Photography • 176 Pages • 8 x 9.25 • 200 Color Photos
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Mastering Composition
The Definitive Guide for Photographers
Richard Garvey-Williams
Going beyond the rule of thirds, this offers invaluable tips and tools
to help the photographer take control of the creative process with
emphasis on four elements: an impactful subject, dynamic composition, effective use of lighting, and an ability to invoke an emotional
response in the viewer
What makes a great photo? Flicking through the pages of popular photography magazines you might get the impression that there’s only one
rule of importance—the rule of thirds. Indeed it appears that some will
judge the merit of a photograph based almost solely on this. Rarely do you
hear discussion about visual weight, balance, negative space, depth, and
so on. Author and professional photographer Richard Garvey-Williams
argues that success lies in a combination of four elements: an impactful
subject; dynamic composition; effective use of lighting; and, perhaps the
most crucial, ability to invoke an emotional response in the viewer. Citing
examples gleaned from a study of history—the Ancient Greeks’ Golden
Rule; Fibonacci’s mathematical ratio; and the principles known as the Gestalt theory—the author analyzes the concepts, rules, and guidelines that define successful composition in photography and offers
practical guidance to achieving great results. In clear, concise, and jargon-free text he also considers the role of tone and color in
good composition, and offers invaluable tips and the tools to help the photographer take control of the creative process. The book is
illustrated with examples of the author’s own beautiful nature photography, along with diagrams and notation to explain techniques
most clearly. A final chapter in this definitive guide for all serious photographers discusses photography and its relationship to art
before offering a considered conclusion to the exploration of this fascinating topic.
Richard Garvey-Williams is a photographer. In addition to exhibiting prints and publishing his work, he regularly teaches workshops and tutorials and leads photographic safaris and landscape photography workshop vacations internationally.
Digital Macro & Close-up Photography
Revised & Expanded edition
Ross Hoddinott
Welcome to the fascinating world of macro photography, where spectacular images are within the grasp of every photographer
It isn’t necessary to invest in equipment worth thousands to start taking impressive close-up images, nor do you need to travel far and wide to find
interesting subjects. Completely revised and expanded, this book takes you
on an incredible journey into the macro world where you can see insects that
look like aliens, the hidden symmetries of plants, or the normally invisible
workings of a machine blown-up to huge proportions. Technical terms, the
basic techniques, and how to get the best from your camera are all explained
in a direct and easy-to-follow way. Choosing your subjects, lighting them,
and post-camera processing are all covered in the same accessible way, accompanied by stunning example shots and invaluable tips.
Ross Hoddinott is a multi award-winning photographer and one of the
UK’s leading natural history and landscape photographers. He won the BBC
Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award in 1995, and his work has
been regularly featured in photographic and wildlife magazines, including
Outdoor Photography, Photography Monthly, and BBC Wildlife. He has authored or coauthored several other books on photographic technique, including Digital Macro Photography, Landscape Photography Workshop, The Pip Expanded Guide to the
Nikon D200, and Wildlife Photography Workshop.
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The Wildlife Photography
Workshop
Ross Hoddinott and Ben Hall
Wildlife watchers and aspiring naturalhistory photographers—collect up your
kit and get ready for a practical course
with a difference
Photographic workshops are exceptionally popular but not everybody has the time or budget to
attend one in person. This “workshop in book
form” allows you to absorb the benefits of the
workshop experience without actually being on
location with the professionals. Whatever your
level of experience, this comprehensive book
will help you improve and capture better photographs whether you are a beginner or an enthusiast who wants to brush up on some skills.
Be guided by the authors’ breadth of knowledge
and follow the progression of technical advice.
Chapters dedicated to different types of wildlife give hands-on advice of how to locate, approach, and photograph your subject using insider tricks of the trade.
Ross Hoddinott and Ben Hall are two of the
UK’s leading natural history photographers.
Between them they have won multiple awards
for their wildlife photography. They both have
a wealth of experience in running workshops
and regularly contribute to a range of magazines. Ross has authored or coauthored five
other books on photographic technique, including Digital Exposure Handbook, Digital Macro
Photography, and The Landscape Photography
Workshop.
Photography • 176 Pages • 8 x 9.25
176 Color Photos • 24 Screen Shots
9781907708572 • April
$26.95 (Can $31.95) Paper
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EXPANDED GUIDES
David Taylor
The Expanded Guides are much more than just camera and software manuals. Written by experts and with real-life
examples, they are jargon-free and full-color. They also include a quick reference wallet card, and “Photographer’s Grey”
colored endpapers for metering. With such a comprehensive—yet accessible—approach, both amateur and professional
photographers alike can release the massive potential of their systems, with superior result.
Each: Photography • 6 x 7 • 200 Color Photos • April
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Canon EOS 6D
Strong enough to withstand the rigors of travel photography yet lightweight with simple
controls and intuitive ergonomics, this camera is easy to use. The powerful DIGIC 5+
image process sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 25,600 (expandable to ISO 50-ISO
102,400) and the 11-point autofocus system that is responsive down to -EV3. The playback menu has an interesting option that allows the user to create a photobook direct
from the camera and ties in to Canon’s recently announced Project 1709 cloud storage
plans, and should enable the user to order prints and books to be made via the internet.
The EOS 6D has wi-fi connectivity and, coupled with an iOS and Android app, allows
Live View of the image on a smartphone’s screen to allow the user to trigger the shutter
remotely—ideal for the wildlife and macro photography user.
248 Pages • 9781781450376
Canon EOS 70D
This mid-range SLR for enthusiast photographers is an upgrade to the EOS 60D. It
borrows many of the best elements from Canon’s existing SLRs, including the autofocus
sensor from the EOS 7D, the articulated touchscreen from the EOS 700D (Rebel T5i),
and built-in wi-fi from the EOS 6D. Inside, however, is a new sensor that offers 20.2MP
resolution, but uses a Dual Pixel CMOS AF design in which each pixel is split into two
separately-readable photodiodes, capable of phase detection autofocus in Live View and
movie mode, working across 80 percent of the frame in very low light levels and apertures down to F11. The camera functions as a conventional SLR, too, using a 19-point
AF sensor for viewfinder shooting. Capable of firing off shots at seven frames per second
for up to 65 frames in JPEG or 16 in RAW, its standard ISO range covers 100–12,800,
with ISO 25,600 as an expanded option.
256 Pages • 9781781450697
Canon Powershot G15
The PowerShot G15 features the brightest lens in a PowerShot G-series model to date, with
a new f/1.8-2.8, 5x zoom lens, providing the user with an extra-wide aperture throughout
the camera’s entire focal range. It’s designed for advanced users looking for premium
quality and class-leading performance in a compact body, and it features the acclaimed
HS System, which offers outstanding low-light performance and exceptionally low noise
levels in all conditions. Canon’s optical Image Stabilizer with Intelligent IS ensures the
sharpest image quality throughout the camera’s zoom range, while manual control and
RAW file support provides the user with maximum control over how images are captured
and post-processed.
248 Pages • 9781781450383
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EXPANDED GUIDES
Each: Photography • 6 x 7 • 200 Color Photos
Canon Powershot G16
The Canon PowerShot G16 compact digital camera is the successor to the successful G15 and
the first in the G-series to come equipped with built-in wi-fi. This facility makes it ideal for
sharing images and video on social networking websites, or via email through the Canon Image Gateway. Images can also be uploaded using the maker’s compatible iOS® or Android™
device with the download of a free Canon CameraWindow app. The G16’s 28-140mm
wide-angle lens has an aperture range of f/1.8–f/2.8, making it ideal for shooting in lowlight conditions or for capturing a dramatic shallow depth-of-field with soft backgrounds.
The camera features Canon’s HS System, which combines a DIGIC 6 image processor and
a 12.1-megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS image sensor. Autofocus (AF) times and reduced
shooting lag are improved over previous G-series models and continuous shooting speeds of
up to 9.3 frames per second are possible.
240 Pages • 9781781450826 • April
Canon Rebel SL1/EOS 100D
Flagged as the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR camera (among cameras using the APS-C
size equivalent sensors), and an ideal model for those stepping up from a smartphone or
compact camera, Canon’s Rebel SL1/EOS 100D packs an impressive specification into its
petite body. With its 18.0 Megapixel CMOS sensor and fast DIGIC 5 Image Processor, the
camera is capable of delivering high quality images, and boasts an impressive ISO range of
100–12,800 (expandable to H: 25,600) for stills and 100–6,400 (expandable to H: 12,800)
for video. Up to four frames per second continuous shooting means the camera performs
well in dim lighting or when capturing fast action subjects. To ensure crisp and clear photos
and movies, the SL1’s Hybrid CMOS AF II delivers accurate AF tracking during Live View
shooting. Full HD Movie Mode with Movie Servo AF work together with STM lenses for
smooth, quiet continuous AF.
248 Pages • 9781781450567 • April
Canon Rebel T5/EOS 1200D
Canon’s Rebel T5/EOS 1200D is the latest model in the company’s DSLR lineup, and is intended for entry-level photographers. The camera features an 18 megapixel CMSOS (APS-C)
image sensor, a high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor, and a 9-point autofocus system
that can automatically lock onto moving subjects. It is equipped a continuous shooting mode
of up to three frames per second. Results can be viewed on the camera’s three inch LCD
monitor. An ISO range of 100–6,400 (expandable to 12,800) allows shooting in conditions
from bright natural outdoor lighting to dimly lit indoor settings. The T5, which comes with
an 18–55mm lens, is also compatible with the complete lineup of Canon EF and EF-S lenses
and, if used with EF macro lenses, can capture close-up detail. The camera’s Full HD Movie
mode allows shooting of high-quality 1080p movies with ease.
240 Pages •9781781451069 • May
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EXPANDED GUIDES
Each: Photography • 240 Pages • 6 x 7 • 200 Color Photos • April
Canon Rebel T5i/EOS 700D
David Taylor
Canon’s new flagship camera in the Rebel Line, the Rebel T5i/EOS 700D, boasts a plethora of functions and intuitive controls. At its heart is a high performance 18.0 Megapixel
CMOS (APS-C) sensor and DIGIC 5 Image Processor, resulting in incredible image quality and performance. Its extensive ISO range of 100–12,800 (expandable to 25,600 in
H mode), the camera can capture crisp, detailed images, even in low-light situations. A
continuous shooting speed of up to five frames per second allows for rapid action capture,
while nine cross-type AF focus points help to ensure sharp focus throughout the frame. Full
HD Movie mode with Movie Servo AF enables shooting of high quality movies, and the
Vari-angle Touch Screen 3.0” Clear View LCD monitor II provides owners with versatile
composition of shots.
9781781450574
Leica M TYP 240
David Taylor
The 24-megapixel Leica M (Typ 240) is the latest digital rangefinder model that replaces the
M9. Leica dropped the numbering system that has identified its rangefinders since the M3
was introduced in 1954, yet the simply elegance of its design still takes its cue from earlier
models, and is available in black or chrome. Despite this, the M is definitely a camera for
the 21st century. The first rangefinder to use a full-frame CMOS image sensor, it enables live
view, and offers a choice of magnified view or focus peaking for precise through-the-lens
manual focusing. It is also the first M model capable of movie shooting, capturing 1080p
footage at 25 frames per second. A large optical viewfinder is located in the top right corner
of the body and a second, smaller window towards the left; this captures a patch of light and
together with the viewfinder, serves as a rangefinder mechanism.
9781781450390
Nikon Coolpix P7700
Jon Sparks
As a high-performance compact digital camera the Coolpix P7700 allows users to enjoy
full-scale photography similar to that possible with a digital-SLR camera. This latest flagship model in the Coolpix series features a large 1/1.7-in. Backside illumination 12MP
CMOS sensor, a bright and fast Nikkor lens that supports 7.1x optical zoom and a fully
articulated screen. Jon Sparks offers professional advice, hints and tips, on how to get the
best from this lightweight, yet durable, magnesium-alloy framed compact. Offering smooth
operation and a simple design with intuitive positioning of operational dials and buttons
the Coolpix P7700 gives the user the ability to shoot in RAW format, while full manual
control is also available, as well as semi-automatic modes. It also supports macro photography from as close as two centimeters, as well as telephoto shooting.
Jon Sparks is an award-winning photographer and writer specializing in landscape and
outdoor photography.
9781907708992
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EXPANDED GUIDES
Jon Sparks
Jon Sparks is an award-winning photographer and writer specializing in landscape and outdoor photography.
Nikon D3300
The D3300 is Nikon’s latest entry-level DSLR. It is designed to marry the versatility and image quality of an SLR with the simplicity and ease of handling of the best digital compacts.
At first glance, the D3300 may look like a modest upgrade to the D3200, but there are some
significant changes under the surface. It has a 24-megapixel sensor; the pixel count may be
the same as the D3200, but there’s a major difference as the D3300 has dispensed with an
‘anti-aliasing’ filter in front of its sensor to make images even sharper. The other significant
innovation is not so much the D3300 itself as the lens that accompanies it. The collapsible
18-55mm F3.5-5.6 VR II kit lens makes the camera/lens combo smaller and lighter, but still
delivers good optical performance.
200 Pages • 9781781451045
Nikon D5200
A mid-range DSLR, the Nikon D5200—long awaited replacement for the D5100—is the
next model up in line from the company’s D3200 and intended for anyone seeking good
quality images without the expense of a high-end DSLR. Apart from a new top-plate drive
mode button and a stereo microphone in front of the hot-shoe, the D5200 is physically
similar to its predecessor, although the neat, compact body contains many internal upgrades. These include a 39-point AF system that covers most of the frame, and a 2016
pixel RGB color-sensitive metering sensor. The D5200 features a 24MP CMOS sensor and
offers a greater ISO range than its predecessor—25,600 compared to 12,800 (noise levels
are low up to about ISO 6400)—and faster continuous shooting. Video mode offers considerable creative control: you can manually adjust aperture, shutter speed and ISO levels,
or optionally record full HD movies at 30, 25 or 24 frames per second at 1920x1080.
256 Pages • 9781781450468
Nikon D5300
The D5300 is the latest model in Nikon’s advanced “consumer” series, occupying a middle
position in the DX-format camera range, between the entry-level D3200 and the “enthusiast” or “semi-pro” D7100. The series stands apart from all other Nikon digital SLRs in
having an articulating rear screen for flexibility when shooting in Live View and movies.
Nikon has retained its tried and tested F lens-mount, making it possible to use many classic
Nikon lenses with the D5300, though care is needed and some camera functions may be lost.
The camera has a 24-megapixel sensor. The pixel count may be the same as the D5200, but
there’s a major difference as the D5300 has dispensed with an “anti-aliasing” filter in front
of its sensor. The effect of this should be to make images even sharper. Two other significant
innovations on the D5300 are the introduction of wi-fi and GPS. Like all Nikon SLRs the
D5300 is part of a vast system of lenses, accessories, and software.
240 Pages • 9781781450963
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EXPANDED GUIDES
Nikon D600
The D600 gives you unwavering exceptional performance, delivering consistently beautiful images utilizing its 2,016 pixel RGB sensor to evaluate every scene, taking in to
account brightness, contrast, distance, and scene colors, all within the time it takes to
press the shutter-release button. Flawless metering and onboard intelligence provides consistently accurate exposures, auto white balance, i-TTL flash, and subject-tracking auto
focus performance. This camera gives the users the ability to record full HD at varying
frame rates and resolutions including 1080p video at 30, 25, or 24p and 720p video at
60, 50, and 30, and allows recording at high quality for 20 minutes or just less than 30
minutes for normal quality. In addition users have the ability to capture audio with the
onboard microphone (mono) or record stereo audio externally using mic input. Audio can
be monitored via headphone jack and levels displayed on the LCD.
256 Pages • 9781907708985
Nikon D7100
The D7100 DSLR camera is the latest model from Nikon, superseding the D7000 in the
highly-advanced, enthusiast range and is the flagship DX-format APS-C cropped-sensor
model in the company’s line-up. It’s a weather-resistant portable DSLR for the passionate
and serious photographer seeking a remarkable level of sharpness. With the absence of an
optical low pass filter (OLPF) images with greater detail can be achieved. The D7100 is a
24.1-megapixel camera with an EXPEED 3 image processor, capable of delivering lifelike
full resolution stills at six frames per second and full HD 1080p video recording.
248 Pages • 9781781450543
Nikon Df
From the front it resembles an oversized Nikon FM, the mechanically operated, interchangeable lens, 35mm SLR that was produced between 1977 and 1982. In addition to the
styling and external controls, the Df’s other reference to Nikon’s history is the retractable
meter coupling tab, which allows the use of pre-1977 non-AI lenses. Much of what lies is
beneath the Df’s decidedly retro skin, however, will be quite familiar to current users of
modern digital SLRs. While the “D” in the name stands for “digital,” the “f” stands for
“fusion,” referring to the marriage of old and new. Despite its pretensions of being a fully
manual camera, the Df also features front and rear electronic control dials in addition to
the physical dials on the top-plate. The Df is built around the 16MP full frame sensor from
the company’s D4, and uses the processor and AF system from the cheaper D610 model.
240 Pages • 9781781451007
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EXPANDED GUIDES: TECHNIQUES
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Digital Exposure Handbook
Revised edition
Ross Hoddinott
Exposure is a fundamental part of photographic technique, but is often thought of as mysterious
or difficult to understand. This guide includes the basics of exposure and digital camera settings,
putting exposure into practice in a variety of situations from landscapes to abstracts, coping with the
quality, quantity, and contrast of natural and artificial ambient light, making effective use of builtin and external flash light, applying digital filters, and enhancing exposure in the digital darkroom.
Ross Hoddinott is an award-winning photographer and one of the UK’s leading natural history and
landscape photographers.
192 Pages • 6 x 8 • 160 Color Photos • 40 Color Illustrations
9781907708954 (Replaces 9781861085337) • April
Photographic Digital Printing
David Taylor
Professional photographer David Taylor offers invaluable guidance and expert tips for all
keen photographers on the basics of printing, from choosing a suitable printer and printer
software to selecting the right papers and inks. Advice is given on how to use image manipulation software to adjust exposure and contrast, improve highlights, correct color, sharpen an
image, reduce digital noise, remove dust and other marks, crop, and resize prior to printing.
Includes four punch-out quick reference cards at the back of the book.
192 Pages • 6 x 7 • 80 Color Photos • 45 Screen Shots • 9781907708749 • April
Photographic Lighting
Robert Harrington
Professional photographer Robert Harrington takes the confusion out of the subject of photographic lighting, and offers invaluable guidance and expert tips that will benefit all keen photographers. Jargon-free text explains: the basics of flash, both on- and off-camera; how to utilize
direct and bounce flash the basics of off-camera flash; how to take great portraits with a single
Speedlight; the use of off-camera flash modifiers, such as softboxes and grids; and the creative
employment of Speedlights, including use outdoors. Includes four punch-out quick reference
cards at the back of the book.
Bob Harrington is an accomplished headshot and editorial photographer.
192 Pages • 6 x 7 • 150 Color Photos • 9781907708756 • May
Understanding Composition
David Taylor
Professional photographer David Taylor guides the reader through the basics of composition,
why it matters, and how to attune the mind to the art of looking. Beginning with a guide to
choosing a camera—and how different types help you think about composition differently—
he explains aspect ratios, the focal length of lenses, and the effect of perspective. The main
composition concepts—from the Rule of Thirds, the Golden Section, the Rule of Odds, visual weight, and contrast, to actual and implied lines in an image, symmetry, viewpoint, and
abstraction—are each analyzed and demonstrated with the aid of the author’s own beautiful
images. Includes four punch-out quick reference cards at the back of the book.
192 Pages • 6 x 7 • 180 Color Photos • 9781781450512 • May
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EATING THE ALPHABET
Robert Booth
Robert Booth writes a regular food column and is the author of several books about food and drink.
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Who’s on the Bottle
Liquid Curiosities Uncorked
An anthology of the forgotten creators of, and the stories behind, the world’s favorite drinks
From fine wines to bottled waters, and everything in between, discover who we should
really be toasting the next time we raise our glasses. Robert Booth reveals which bestselling whisky was originally created by a teetotaler, how an ex-banker’s wife’s collection of
empty scent bottles came in handy and led to today’s 57ml bottle which is an essential
in every bar in the world, and what much-loved drink began its life as a Red Snapper.
Entertaining and enlightening, this is a celebration to all those who saw fit to add some
wonder to the world by pouring their creative genius into a bottle.
184 Pages • 9781909657748
Who’s on the Menu
The People on Your Plate
An anthology of the famous and infamous after whom many hundreds of dishes
have been named
With a lighthearted tone, this compilation pays homage to the food pioneers who had the
foresight to mix ingredients together into favorite dishes and recipes that have stood the
test of time—and the test of people’s picky palates. Discover the Caesar Salad’s unlikely
origins in defiance of Prohibition, who the original Madeleine was before she captivated
Proust, why Heinz’s success owed so much to the occult as well as the petty, how Tarte
Tatin was the chaotic result of flirting while cooking, and many other morsels of gastronomic history sure to delight and entertain. This amusing and compelling who’s who
will appeal to all foodies who are curious about the origins of their favorite dishes and
desserts.
288 Pages • 9781909657656
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EATING THE ALPHABET
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Eating the Alphabet
An A–Z of Curiosities from the World of Food
Hundreds of surprising and astonishing facts about food are revealed in this unusual
A-to-Z
“The first Indian restaurant in London? What Balzac ate for dinner? . . . Robert
Booth’s wondrously eccentric Eating the Alphabet contains the diverting and wacky
answers, plus a hundred other things both you and I didn’t know about the subjects
of food and drink.” —Paul Levy, author and journalist
From A-to-Z, Eating the Alphabet is a wonderful dictionary of the essential and the
ridiculous relating to all things food and drink. People and inventions, recipes and their
origins, vegetables and fine wines; all are served up and dissected to reveal the curiosities
that we swallow up every day. Enteries include “A” for Artusi and the case of minestroni
and cholera, “M” for Marilyn Monroe and her artichoke crown, “Q” for Quiche and
how an Italian ambassador mispronounced it to barmaids, and “S” for (Granny) Smith
and her unintended orchard.
216 Pages • 9781909657595 • April
Words of Food
A Feast of Wit and Wisdom
A witty and humorous compilation of the best quotes on food and drink
“Champagne and orange juice is a great drink. The orange improves the champagne.
The champagne definitely improves the orange.” —Prince Philip
“Music with dinner is an insult to both the cook and the violinist.” —G. K. Chesterton
Calling on the finest chefs, the proudest drinkers, and even those who can barely boil an
egg, this is a compendium of the best quotations on food and drink. There are contributions from Pavarotti who uttered “One of the very nicest things about life is the way
we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating,”
to George Bernard Shaw who admitted “I’m only a beer teetotaler, not a champagne
teetotaler,” to Carl Sagan who famously said, “If you wish to make an apple pie truly
from scratch, you must first invent the universe.”
200 Pages • 9781903071977 • June
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How to Be a Chili Head
Inside the Red-Hot World of the Chili Cult
Andy Lynes
A sizzling-hot guide to the world of the chili, from where to celebrate at chili festivals to practical growing tips and the 10 best chili recipes from around the globe
Welcome to the world of the chili cult. All over the globe, people are getting together
to grow chilies, taste chilies, and make sauce hot enough to blow their heads off. Competition among chili-growers is fierce, and tall tales of dastardly deeds abound. This
sizzling-hot book is your essential guide to the chili world, with inside information on
where to find the tastiest varieties, where to eat the best chili-packed street food, and
the race to produce the hottest chili ever known. Find out the secrets of chili science,
such as why a slug of water won’t help when your mouth is on fire, what effect eating
a super-hot chili has on your body, and how to measure how hot a chili is. If you want
to grow your own chilies, this book contains a wealth of foolproof cultivation tips, and,
of course, there’s a delicious selection of chili recipes to make with your first harvest.
Packed with features, facts, and fun, this is the perfect gift for the chili obsessive in your
life. Recipes include dual measurements.
Andy Lynes edits the Metro newspaper’s Good Taste food and drink pages. He also
writes for the Independent on Sunday, the Times, Sainsbury’s Magazine, and Waitrose
Food Illustrated, and has been nominated for the Glenfiddich Award.
Cooking • 128 Pages • 5 x 8 • 20 Color Photos
9781910232033 • August • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada
Portico
Chilli Notes
Recipes to Warm the Heart (Not Burn the Tongue)
Thomasina Miers
Revamp your everyday cooking with the ultimate versatile ingredient
“Most people think about chilies in terms of heat and their capacity to blow one’s head
off. I think about how they can delicately pep up a pile of silky aubergines, perhaps
already spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, and faint dusting of cumin; how dark, tobacco-flavored chilies can add deep mysterious tones to molten chocolate; how smoky
chilies can add body to slow cooked, unctuous stews; and how smoked, sweet peppers
can add a note of earthiness to eggs, grilled flatbreads, and sautéed greens.”
Chilies can add excitement to the simplest, most frugal ingredients, and this book is full
of recipes that excite and tantalize, comfort, and warm. Forget food that is simply there
to knock you off your feet, this book aims to seduce the reader with the power of this
humble fruit, even those who profess to loathe the slow burn. This book is packed with
dishes that you can pull together on a weekday night with ingredients you have lying
around. Without long lists of exotic ingredients to stand in your way, this fantastic
cookbook shows how the chili can be your
exotic bedfellow to add a wonderful, unusual
note to your home-cooked family food.
Thomasina Miers won BBC2’s MasterChef in 2005 before opening a Mexican street food
cantina, Wahaca. She is the coeditor of Soup Kitchen and the author of Cook, Mexican
Food Made Simple, Wahaca—Mexican Food at Home, and Wild Gourmets.
9781444776881 • May • $39.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Hodder & Stoughton
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Texas BBQ
Meat, Smoke & Love
Jonas Cramby
A step-by-step guide to achieving the perfect BBQ
cooking technique, Texas-style, along with all the
sides and accompaniments you will ever need
There is only one state which lives up to the epithet “the
best BBQ in the world,” and that is Texas. But what is
BBQ? Traditional grilling means cooking a piece of meat
as quickly as possible with a high heat, but BBQ is exactly the opposite—this is slow cooking at low temperatures. The meat doesn’t dry up, but remains super juicy
and slow cooking renders even cheap and chewy cuts
tender and tasty. When the heat source is charcoal, wood
shavings, or wood, you automatically get an unbeatable
spice in the form of perfumed smoke. In Texas BBQ you
will get to learn all these techniques. It is a simple stepby-step guide to making the perfect Texas-style BBQ at
home, whether you have an ordinary outdoor grill or
a professional smoker. Learn about what sort of wood
is suited to a particular meat, exact grilling times, and
smoking temperatures. But first, you will discover how
to achieve a perfect, tender, juicy, and smoked “pulled
pork” or “brisket.” There are even recipes for side dishes, everything from grilled corn salad to three varieties
of mac’n’cheese to a cheesy chile con queso. Fabulous
mouthwatering photos and a fun step-by-step design will
have you rushing to the grill as soon as you can. Includes
dual measures. Recipes include dual measurements.
Jonas Cramby is a freelance food writer and chronicler.
His blog on the Swedish magazine Café has 20,000
unique readers every month. In 2009 he was awarded
the title Chronicler of the Year by Sweden’s magazines,
and he has recently become the restaurant critic for Metro. He is the author of Tex-Mex From Scratch.
Cooking • 144 Pages • 7.5 x 9.5
9781909815100 • August
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Sandwiches
100 Classic Sandwiches from Reuben to Po’Boy
Jonas Cramby
At last a cookbook that affords the modest
sandwich all the respect it deserves, from BLTs
to banh mis
When John Montagu, the fourth Duke of Sandwich,
got the brilliant idea of putting slices of cold meat
between two pieces of bread, he not only invented
the first, really modern meal, he created a global obsession. Today there are variations of the portable,
cheap (but, above all, good) sandwich in most cultures and it is about time a book appeared that takes
the subject seriously. In more than 90 recipes, this
book teaches such skills as how to make perfect versions of classics such as the Club Sandwich, Reuben,
and BLT, and teaches readers all they need to know
about exotic sandwiches such as Mufflettas, Tortas,
Po’boys, and Banh mis. Sandwiches describes sandwich history, sandwich philosophy, how you bake
the perfect bread, how to make your own cheese,
and cured and cooked meats, and which are the
accessories and kitchen equipment every sandwich
lover ought to have at home. Recipes include dual
measurements.
Jonas Cramby is a freelance food writer and chronicler. His blog on the Swedish magazine Café has
20,000 unique readers every month. In 2009 he was
awarded the title Chronicler of the Year by Sweden’s magazines, and he has recently become the
restaurant critic for Metro. He is the author of TexMex from Scratch.
9781909815841 • August
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Pickles Preserves and Cures
Recipes for the Modern Kitchen Larder
Thane Prince
Readers can learn to cut costs by making the most of
seasonal ingredients, storing food properly, stocking
cupboards correctly, and fully using what they have
with this guide to rediscovering lost kitchen skills
“The joy of this English cookbook is its back-to-basics
approach as well as its conversational tone. . . . Each
chapter begins with an analysis of food content, which
is both interesting nutritionally as well as helpful for a
better understanding of how ingredients affect taste. .
. . A refreshing, updated interpretation of thoroughly
English cooking.” —Library Journal
“I feel so inspired by the photographs, and reading the
directions leaves me feeling that these are dishes I could
successfully tackle.” —Luxury Reading
Many cooks remember jams and chutneys made by grandmothers and great aunts who also seemed to know exactly
how long to boil a ham and how to keep butter, and who
had a magical pantry full of secret delights. These skills are
increasingly in demand as more people want to make use
of homegrown produce, reduce the weekly food budget, or
rediscover cooking from scratch. A timely book for the new
kitchen revolution, this is not only a celebration of lost skills
such as curing, rendering, and pickling and a collection of
fantastic recipes (such as Roasted Brine-cured Pork, Green
Tomato Chutney, and Salted Peanut Brittle), but also provides advice on stocking a pantry and the best way to store
cheese, cooked meats, and vegetables. At a time when everyone is looking to shop more locally, cook thriftily, and still
enjoy great food, it is a book for how to live today. Recipes include dual measurements.
Thane Prince is a chef, journalist, and the author of Jellies, Jams & Chutneys. She is a regular contributor to BBC Good Food magazine, for 12 years she was the food writer for the Daily Telegraph Weekend, she set up and ran a cooking school, and she now runs
bespoke cooking courses. Diana Miller is also the photographer for Gordon Ramsay’s Passion for Seafood, Homebrew, and The
Whole Hog. Her clients have included McDonalds, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Starbucks.
Cooking • 272 Pages • 7.5 x 9.5 • 100 Color Photos
9781910496039 (Replaces 9781862059283) • June • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Pavilion
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Hunan
A Lifetime of Secrets from Mr Peng’s Chinese Kitchen
Mr Peng
The secrets of one of the most celebrated restaurants in
Europe, in an elegant cookbook with exposed binding
“The best Chinese restaurant in London.” —Zagat 2013
“Hunan is a rare beast . . . held in high esteem, yet resolutely under the radar. Anything but ordinary.”
—Time Out
“Food is my life. Despite being close to 70 I’m still in the
kitchen at Hunan, on the floor almost every day doing prep,
working the wok and talking to guests, most of whom have
been regulars for years. The food is the only thing which has
changed, and which changes almost daily. It is really about
bringing out the most in the ingredients. Subtle blends of chili
and Sichuan peppercorns push enormous pearly scallops to the
edge while the gentle salty miso cuts through the tenderest slivers of corn-fed chicken. It is possible because the ingredients I
use are fresh and of faultless quality.” —Mr. Peng
Hunan is a landmark book that captures the essence of a
unique menu from a unique character. At the legendary restaurant, diners don’t choose—they simply say what they don’t eat
and how spicy they like their food. Mr. Peng then does the rest,
serving up small portions with the emphasis on sharing many
courses. The orders are hand-written and are sent down to the
kitchen by a chute and the food travels up in a dumbwaiter.
Mr. Peng is a firm believer in simplicity. Among the 70 musthave recipes are his “absurdly delicious” prawn dumplings, lettuce wraps filled with diced chicken, “which you just pop into
your mouth and scrunch,” and mouth-melting double-cooked
pork. Recipes include metric measurements.
Mr. Peng founded his legendary London restaurant, which attracts customers from all over the world, in 1982. He has been
profiled by the Wall Street Journal.
Cooking • 272 Pages • 7 x 10.5 • 176 Color Photos
9781848094345 • April • $45.00 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US
Preface Publishing
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Semplice
Real Italian Food: Ingredients & Recipes
Dino Joannides
Elizabeth David’s Italian Food for the 21st century, this is
a comprehensive guide to buying authentic Italian ingredients and cooking authentic Italian food
Dino Joannides is a consummate food fanatic and bon viveur,
and over the last 30 years he has traveled and eaten all over
Italy in people’s homes, simple trattorias, and the finest restaurants. Here he shares his knowledge, revealing that good quality ingredients, in small quantities, are what make a perfect
meal. If you’ve ever bought olive oil in a supermarket and
wondered about the difference between cold pressed and not
cold pressed, or ever bought dried pasta and wondered if it
would be difficult or worthwhile to make your own, then
this book is for you. Dino will let you in on the secrets that
make Culatello di Zibello the best possible cured meat, and
will show you that it is worth seeking out pecorino Romano
for your pasta carbonara. Taking different elements of Italian
cooking and exploring their origin and provenance, this book
explodes myths and expounds facts surrounding some of the
key ingredients in Italian cooking. There are also 100 delicious
recipes to show readers how to put your well-sourced ingredients together to make the most amazing, achievable, and authentic Italian possible.
Dino Joannides is the proprietor of Melograni Alimentari, a
deli which brings the best of Italian ingredients together under
one roof, and O’Shea’s Butchers, considered to be one of the
finest butchers in Europe.
Cooking • 512 Pages • 7 x 9.5
24 B/W Illustrations • 2 Maps
9781848094208 • May • $45.00 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US
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RACHEL KHOO
Rachel Khoo
“A charming book and the recipes are easy to follow.” —Huffington Post on The Little Paris Kitchen
“The ‘little kitchen’ concept might be a considerable hindrance to most chefs,
but Khoo has made the most of it.” —New York Times
Rachel Khoo studied at Le Cordon Bleu to become a pastry chef and cook. She is the author of The Little Paris Kitchen and
the forthcoming My Little French Kitchen. She also hosts several cooking shows which have aired on the Cooking Channel,
including The Little Paris Kitchen, Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook, and Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: London.
Each: Cooking • 7.75 x 8.5 • April • $24.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Rachel Khoo’s Muesli & Granola
Delicious Breakfast and Snack Ideas from Our Favourite Parisian Cook
Now available in English, classic and simple breakfast recipes from the
author of The Little Paris Kitchen
“Breakfast is often overlooked so Rachel Khoo’s latest book makes a
refreshing change. . . . It’s full of all sorts of healthy and tempting ideas to
brighten up this most important meal of the day.” —Choice
From her tiny kitchen in Paris, Rachel Khoo has acquired a global following for her book and TV series, The Little Paris Kitchen. Celebrating French
cooking with her own modern twist, she has shown herself to be an expert
at recreating those dishes we know and love, with a fresh and modern take.
Here she explains how to create your own boxes of cereal, delicious mueslis,
granolas, and porridges, such as Persian porridge, citrus fruit granola, and rhubarb compote. She also offers other exciting uses for muesli: crumbles, cookies,
muffins, bread, and amuse-bouches, with recipes such as Double Chocolate
Flapjack and Cherry and Pistachio Muesli Bars. Including ideas for children
and for those with gluten allergies, this is a unique collection of recipes that
will inspire you to start your day with a little bit of Paris. Recipes include dual
measurements.
128 Pages • 63 Color Photos • 9780297868934
Rachel Khoo’s Sweet & Savoury Pâtés
Now available in English, a collection of easy ideas to create the perfect
homemade tartines from the author of The Little Paris Kitchen
With nutty pâtés, fruit curds, and lots of clever ideas for chocolate and caramel,
this unique collection of recipes provides homemade, healthy alternatives to all
of your favorite spreads. Recipes include Avocado Cream with Almonds, Cherry
& Basil Syrup, Raspberry & Black Pepper Curd, Caramel with Whisky, Carrot
Hummus, Dark & Milk Chocolate with Earl Grey Tea, and Goat Cheese Cream
with Macadamia Nuts. Recipes include dual measurements.
130 Pages • 55 Color Photos • 9780297868958
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Gail’s Artisan Bakery Cookbook
Roy Levy and Gail Mejia
The team behind London’s most inviting artisan
bakery shares their secrets for high-quality handmade
bread and delicious vibrant food—from French Dark
Sourdough to Ricotta, Lemon, and Sage Bread Pie
The first stunning cookbook from Gail’s takes us through
the day with inventive, fresh recipes. It starts with the essential how-to’s of mixing, kneading, and shaping loaves
before going on to offer more than 100 varied savory and
sweet recipes inspired by the simplicity of cooking good
bread and all its delicious mealtime possibilities. This
book will encourage you to try your hand at a basic foolproof bloomer, bake a satisfying sourdough, create morning muffins and pastries, bold salads, flavorsome pies,
appetizing tarts and sandwiches, easy afternoon biscuits
and cakes, and finally cook delicious savory meals and
desserts. Simply divided into Baker’s Essentials, Bread,
Breakfast, Lunch, Tea, and Supper, the book’s recipes
include White Poppy Seed Bloomer, Brioche Plum and
Ginger Pudding, Buckwheat Pancakes with Caramelized
Apples and Salted Butter Honey, Pizza Bianca with Violet Artichokes and Burrata, Baked Sardines with Sourdough Crumbs and Heritage Tomato Salad, Sourdough
Lasagna, Leek and Goat’s Cheese Picnic Loaf, and Brown
Sourdough Ice Cream with Raspberry Ripple. Recipes include metric measurements.
Roy Levy is the head pastry chef at Gail’s Artisan Bakery.
Gail Mejia is the proprietor.
Cooking • 256 Pages • 7.5 x 10
9780091948979 • August • $35.00 (NCR) Cloth
Rights: US • Ebury Press
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Chocolate
Easy Recipes from Truffles to Bakes
Molly Bakes
Imagine baking the perfect chocolate birthday cake, or
giving homemade salted caramel, fresh mint leaf, or lychee
chocolates as a gift—these approachable recipes show you
how easy it can be
“Easy to make and even easier to eat. . . . A useful addition to any baker’s tool chest.” —Sunday Business Post
“All serious chocoholics should own a copy.” —Scotsman
Chocolate is a magical ingredient. Everyone loves eating it.
And if you can cook with it, your baking will rise to a whole
new level. But—here’s an untold secret—cooking with chocolate can be incredibly easy. In this book Molly Bakes demystifies such techniques as tempering, coloring, flavoring, and
molding chocolate, and shares 50 of her favorite recipes for
chocolate treats that are stylish, playful, and totally delicious.
They include treats using special techniques (like Chocolate
Cups), filled chocolates (like Salted Caramel), iconic chocolate bars (like Homemade Snickers), classic chocolatey bakes
(like the Ultimate Chocolate Cake), no bake treats (like Rocky
Road), and seasonal treats (like Fondant-filled Easter Eggs).
Recipes include metric measurements.
Molly Bakes began her baking career in 2009 when she lost her
job in the recession, and today her fans include Lady Gaga and
Vogue magazine. Because she is not a formally trained baker,
she is skilled at taking the mystery out of seemingly specialist
areas of baking. Her first cookbook was Crazy for Cake Pops.
9780224098601 • May • $37.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US
Square Peg
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Marmalade
A Bittersweet Cookbook
Sarah Randell
Foreword by José Pizarro
The home cook’s guide to making and cooking with marmalade throughout the year—
with favorite recipes contributed by such well-known food writers as Jamie Oliver,
Anna del Conte, José Pizarro, and Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond
From the arrival of the first boxes of bitter Seville oranges at the grocer’s in January, to
the sweet-sharp scent of citrus fruit filling the kitchen as the preserving pan bubbles away
on the stove, there is something deeply satisfying about the annual ritual of making marmalade and piling the pantry shelves high with neatly labeled jars of glistening preserves.
Once you’ve perfected the set and balanced the bittersweet flavor in your traditional orange
marmalade, you might experiment with different fruits, or try adding alcohol, essences, or
spices—cardamom, ginger, or a hint of bergamot—but after that, what to do with all those
pots of citrus perfection? A jar or two to friends and family, another for the breakfast table,
and then what? It’s time to start using it for baking and cooking. From Christmas ham to
rhubarb and marmalade trifle, and from chocolate fondants with bitter orange centers to
marmalade marguerites, here is all the inspiration you need to make the most of marmalade
right through the year.
Sarah Randell is food director of Sainsbury’s magazine and the author of Family Baking and Weekend Baking. She previously
worked as food editor for 13 of Delia Smith’s cookbooks, was the editor on Delia’s How to Cheat, and has worked as food editor
on many of Delia’s BBC cooking programs. José Pizarro is an acclaimed London chef and the author of Seasonal Spanish Food and
Spanish Flavors.
9781444784329 • June • $32.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Saltyard Books
Gino’s Veg Italia!
100 Quick and Easy Vegetarian Recipes
Gino D’Acampo
Healthy, meat-free Italian recipes
“The very photogenic Mr. D’Acampo walks you through more labor-intensive
and time-consuming recipes but there’s a payoff to slow-food dedication.” —Wall Street Journal’s Five of the Best Cookbooks of 2009 on Buonissimo!
The Italian diet is one of the healthiest in the world. Based on simple fresh vegetables
and crisp salads, and flavored with herbs, oils, and chili, Italian food offers endless
healthy recipes. In his first meat-free cookbook, Gino D’Acampo brings together his
favorite dishes. From simple pasta and gnocchi, pizzas and breads, antipasti and salads, gratins and bakes, the possibilities are endless. And because the recipes use the
freshest vegetables and salads, you can enjoy delicious Italian food without piling on
the pounds.
Gino D’Acampo is the author of Buonissimo!, Gino’s Italian Escape, The Italian Diet,
and Pasta Italiana.
Cooking • 256 Pages • 7 x 10 • 150 Color Photos • 10 Color Illustrations
9781444795196 • August • $32.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US
Hodder & Stoughton
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Escape
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Quick and Clever Party Cakes
Lindy Smith
A stunning collection of 20 children’s party cakes, all easy to make, from a
master of cake couture
Each inspirational cake design in this collection is divided into easy stages to help
bakers plan in advance, and step-by-step instructions explain exactly what they need
to do. Beautiful color photographs show off the finished cakes in detail and guide
readers through each step of the decorating process. The amazing cakes detailed
here include a fun monster, a pretty princess, a ladybug, a bunny, a shark, and a
walrus. Time-saving tips are also provided, for those who need to create a spectacular cake at short notice. Recipes include dual measurements.
Lindy Smith is the doyenne of British sugarcraft and is recognized the world over for
her exquisite attention to detail and eye for color. With more than 20 years of experience, she has in-depth technical knowledge that underpins all aspects of her creativity. She is the author of many successful cake books, including Cakes to Inspire
and Desire, Celebrate with a Cake!, and The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible.
9781743360569 (Replaces 9781446304044) • May • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Paper
Robyn Lawley Eats
Decadent Dishes for Friends and Family
Robyn Lawley
In addition to being an international supermodel for the likes of H&M and Ralph
Lauren, Robyn Lawley is a self-confessed foodie
When Robyn Lawley is not gracing the cover of Vogue, modeling swimwear, or walking
the runway, she is scouring menus around the globe and cooking up a storm for her best
friends in her adopted home of New York City. Robyn Lawley Eats takes its name from
her popular food blog and brings together a collection of modern classics and sumptuous
photography from Robyn’s travels, as well as home-grown Aussie dishes from her upbringing in Sydney. A rich, cosmopolitan array of recipes for any occasion, Robyn Lawley Eats
has something for all levels of cooking experience and is an inspiration to women who just
love to eat. Recipes include metric measurements.
Robyn Lawley has appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia, Vogue Australia, Madison, Elle,
marieclaire, and Mode, and has been a guest on Ellen. One of the world’s most famous and
recognized plus-size models, Robyn has shot campaigns for many international designers
and has worked with the likes of legendary photographer Steven Meisel. She shares her joy
of food and cooking on her blog robynlawleyeats.tumblr.com. She recently signed a contract to host her own TV cooking show which is set to air in Australia in 2015. She lives
in New York City.
Cooking • 208 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5 • 146 Color Photos • 10 Color Illustrations
9780857980472 • July • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada
Random House Australia
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I’d Eat That!
Simple Ways to Be a Better Cook
Callum Hann
More than 90 recipes for fast, easy, and delicious meals that will be enjoyed by novice and experienced cooks alike
The recipes and sound advice collected here will give novice foodies the skills and the enthusiasm to become better, more knowledgeable, happier cooks. In addition to more than
90 fast, fresh, and simple recipes there is a wealth of information on cooking fundamentals, from a guide to flavor combinations and advice on choosing the right restaurant to
techniques for preparing perfect seafood, and buying and preparing seasonal ingredients.
Recipes cover delicious breakfasts and brunches (Maple Bacon, Asparagus, Smashed Avocado & Feta on Toast, or Ricotta Pancakes with Blueberries & Raspberry-Swirled Butter),
things you can eat with your hands (Spicy Chicken Tacos with Apple & Cabbage Salsa,
or Crunchy Baked Chickpeas), super quick meals (Baked Mac’n’Cheese with Rosemary
Breadcrumbs), weeknight dinners (Pan-Fried Mushrooms with Pesto & Parm Polenta),
salads (Zucchini, Mint & Feta Salad), food to impress a date (Spanish Mussels) and essential rubs, dips, sauces, and dressings (Olive & Dried Fig Tapenade, or Red Onion
Marmalade). Recipes include dual measurements.
Callum Hann won the second-place spot on MasterChef Australia. He is the author of
The Starter Kitchen.
35 Color Photos • 35 B/W Illustrations
9781743360187 • April • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth
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Book of Tripe
And Gizzards, Kidneys, Feet, Brains and All the Rest
Stéphane Reynaud
Photographs by Marie-Pierre Morel
Illustrations by José Reis de Matos
The highly acclaimed author of French Feasts and Pork & Sons explains what
to do with gizzards, kidneys, feet, brains, tails, and all the rest
“It might be presumptuous to say that anything could be a one-stop resource
on rustic French cooking, but Reynaud’s door-stopper cookbook comes pretty
close. . . . This hearty homage to culinary artistry is itself a work of art worthy
of being savored, slowly and thoroughly or one bite at a time.” —Booklist
starred review, French Feasts
“A must-have for cooks and food lovers everywhere.” —Publishers Weekly
starred review, Pork & Sons
From much-loved chef Stéphane Reynaud comes an extensive collection of nose to
tail recipes combining responsible eating with delicious cuisine. Stéphane’s recipes
showcase everything from traditional dishes to more modern fare including Chicken
Liver Soufflés, Pig Trotter and Dandelion Salad, Lamb’s Liver and Caramelized Apples, Sweetbreads with Cream, Pan-fried Duck Hearts with Ginger, Peppered Brain Fritters, and Curried Pork Cheeks among many
others. This charmingly presented book will allay your prejudices and give you the perfect introduction to the world of tripe. Recipes
include dual measurements.
Stéphane Reynaud is chef and owner of restaurant Villa 9 Trois, just outside of Paris. He won the 2005 Grand Prix de la Gastronomie Francaise with his book Pork & Sons. His other cookbooks include French Feasts, Rotis, Stéphane Reynaud’s Barbecue & Grill,
and Terrine. He has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show and NPR’s Splendid Table. Marie-Pierre Morel is a food photographer
whose previous books include Pork & Sons. José Reis de Matos is an illustrator whose previous books include Stéphane Reynaud’s
Barbecue & Grill.
Cooking • 192 Pages • 8.25 x 10.75
9781743369869 • May • $45.00 (Can $54.00) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Murdoch Books
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Sepia
The Cuisine of Martin Benn
Martin Benn
A culinary journey through 60 exciting dishes from
renowned chef Martin Benn
Based around four degustation menus, this book highlights
the technical mastery and sheer beauty of Martin Benn’s
food, with its deep connections to Japanese cuisine and flavors and its focus on texture and contrast. Text, design, and
photography combine to recreate the atmosphere and the
sophisticated, art deco feel of his Sydney restaurant, Sepia.
Interspersed among the menus are narrative features exploring the workings of the restaurant, and the stories of its staff
and clientele, while location photography captures a sense of
old-fashioned, cosmopolitan glamour. Recipes include dual
measurements.
Martin Benn began his cooking career as a chef at the Oak
Room in London. Since then, he has worked at the Criterion,
Sydney’s Forty One Restaurant, and Tetsuya’s. He opened
Sepia Restaurant in 2009 and in 2011, he was awarded the
coveted Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Chef of
the Year. In 2012 and 2014 Sepia Restaurant was awarded
Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Restaurant of the
Year and three chef’s hats.
Cooking • 292 Pages • 9 x 12.5
9781743363522 • April • $65.00 (Can $78.00) Cloth
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Organum
Nature Texture Intensity Purity
Peter Gilmore
A gorgeous follow-up to Quay, this high end leatherette
book celebrating one of the top restaurants in Australia
is slipcased in a hardcover textured and embellished case
While there is a layered complexity to world-renowned chef
Peter Gilmore’s ethereal—yet grounded—cuisine, his philosophy of cooking is relatively simple. Just four elements are
required to create perfect unison in a dish: nature, texture,
intensity, and purity. In his new book, Peter invites the reader
to share in his private obsession with nature—when not in
the kitchen at Sydney’s Quay restaurant, he is working in his
experimental garden where he grows a huge array of edible
plant species. Each component of a plant, from sweet, earthy
roots to bitter fronds and fragrant blossoms, is potentially
destined for inclusion in one of the 40 exquisite dishes featured here. Peter also introduces us to the many influences on
his cooking, and to the people who grow, catch, and source
key ingredients. Images include intensely beautiful food and
ingredient shots, as well as producers and produce photographed on location. Recipes include dual measurements.
Peter Gilmore has been the executive chef of Quay restaurant since August 2001. His creative and original food has
brought Quay international accolades, and the restaurant has
appeared on the S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants
list for five years in a row. His first cookbook was Quay.
Cooking • 288 Pages • 10 x 12.5 • 100 Color Photos
9781743360033 • April • $85.00 (Can $102.00) Cloth
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In One Pot
Fresh Recipes for Every Occasion
Blanche Vaughan
Delicious, simple, and seasonal recipes to enjoy and cook with the least amount
of fuss
Taking inspiration from the seasons, chef and food writer Blanche Vaughan has
brought taste, flavor, and variety to a delightful collection of one pot recipes. From
quick weekday suppers to slow food for the weekend, and from celebratory party pots
to mouthwatering puddings, this collection is perfect for those who love to cook but
want easy, affordable, and delicious food, made in one pot. It also includes invaluable
tips from pantry staples to basic techniques that are invaluable for any cook. Recipes
are surprising, fresh, and simple to make—ideal for those who want good food without the washing up. Dishes include Moroccan Spiced Fish with Peppers and Potatoes,
Mexican Sweetcorn Soup with Chipotle, Soba Noodle Salad, Chicken Biryani, and
Roast Figs with Mascarpone. Recipes include metric measurements.
Blanche Vaughan is a food writer and chef. She trained at the River Cafe and then
worked at Moro and St John. She writes for the Guardian.
9780297867456 • May • $34.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Orion Publishing
National Trust Complete Pies, Stews & One-Pot Meals
Laura Mason
Chicken in Red Wine, Lamb Meatballs, Potatoes Roast in Cream and Herbs—
a collection of delicious recipes for ultimate comfort foods
“Many recipes are adaptations of traditional English dishes from the 18th and
19th centuries, and Mason well explains their history. . . . Recommended for cooks
who enjoy rustic, historical recipes.” —Library Journal on Good Old-Fashioned
Pies and Stews
A hearty collection of the traditional favorite pies, stews, and one-pot meals, from
Steak and Kidney Pie and Bolton Hotpot to Chicken & Leek Pie and Sausage & Lentil
Stew. Recipes are included for beef and veal, lamb, pork, chicken, game, fish and vegetables, as well as dumplings, pastry, and other must-have accompaniments. Ingredients
can be swapped, altered, or added to make quick and easy nourishing meals for friends
and family. Recipes include dual measurements.
Laura Mason is a food historian, a coordinator of the Slow Food movement, and the
author of several cookbooks, including The National Trust Farmhouse Cookbook and
Sugar-Plums and Sherbets.
Cooking • 224 Pages • 7.5 x 10 • 64 Color Photos
9781909881327 (Replaces 9781907892363) • May • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Cloth
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National Trust Complete
Puddings & Desserts
Sara Paston-Williams
Pears in Nightshirts, Brown Bread Ice Cream, Hollygog Pudding, Yorkshire Curd Cheesecake—traditional
British dessert recipes from an expert
This mouthwatering collection of favorite puddings and
desserts ranges from Chocolate Puddle Pudding and Sticky
Toffee Sponge to Traditional Lemon Pancakes and Eton
Mess. It includes recipes for baked and steamed puddings,
fools and syllabubs, ice creams, fruits and jellies, custards
and trifles, fried puddings, and pies and tarts, as well as
sauces, custards, and other irresistible accompaniments.
Packed with suggestions for new twists on classic recipes,
this cookbook provides plenty to choose from, whether indulging in a special treat or an old favorite. Recipes include
dual measurements.
Sara Paston-Williams is the author of Good Old-Fashioned
Comfort Puddings; Good Old-Fashioned Jams, Preserves
and Chutneys; and Good Old-Fashioned Puddings.
9781909881334 • May • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Cloth
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Country Cookbook
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The Picnic Cookbook
Laura Mason
More than 100 recipes covering picnics, barbeques,
and campfire food
Picnics and outdoor meals are a classic theme in every
culture. Afternoon tea in the garden on a golden afternoon in late summer, a packed lunch consumed on a
hilltop while the eyes feast on a magnificent view, and
the tantalizing smell of grilling from a barbecue are all
part of this. The recipes here range from Bresola Rolls
and Lemon Gin to be enjoyed as a picnic, to a Warming
Minestrone and Spiced Parkin, a Baba Ganoush made
with Aubergines chargrilled on the barbecue, or Mussels
Wrapped in Seaweed and Cooked on the embers of a
campfire. There are also tips on transporting and cooking food in the great outdoors, as well as historical context to the recipes, and guides to lovely National Trust
properties in England that are perfect for outdoor eating.
Recipes include dual measurements.
Laura Mason is a food historian, a coordinator of the
Slow Food movement, and the author of several cookbooks, including The National Trust Farmhouse Cookbook and Sugar-Plums and Sherbets.
9781909881396 • July • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Cloth
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Beside the Seaside
Carolyn Caldicott
Photographs by Chris Caldicott
The team behind World Food Café offer
incredible photography and perfect summer
recipes for the beach lifestyle
Beside the Seaside is full of evocative memories
and nostalgia for long lazy bucket-and-spade
days, crabbing and rock pooling, sandcastles,
seagulls, and sunsets. And, of course, to make
the day complete, the perfect picnic. This book is
packed full of recipes to get you out of the kitchen
and into the sunshine: delicious ideas for portable
feasts and beach barbecues, ice creams and milk
shakes—and, to help you take a piece of the seaside home, the very best recipes inspired by the
sea. Watermelon Gazpacho, Seabass Tajine, Thai
Moules with Coconut Milk, or Chili Chocolate
Ice Cream, anyone?
Carolyn Caldicott and Chris Caldicott owned
and ran the World Food Cafe in London’s Covent
Garden for many years, serving delicious vegetarian street food from recipes collected on their travels. They are the coauthors of World Food Cafe
and they have been featured on the Food Channel
and have been guests on America’s Live Kitchen.
Chris is a freelance photographer and writer for
such publications as Conde Nast Traveller, GQ,
Harper’s Bazaar, House and Garden, the New
York Times, Tatler, and Vanity Fair. She has written for Elle magazine, and is the author of Bombay Lunchbox, Comfort, and Vintage Tea Party.
9781910258439 • August • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Cloth
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Quick & Easy Low Calorie Cookbook
100 Recipes All 100 Calories 200 Calories 300 Calories
Heather Thomas
Nutritionist-approved recipes with full nutritional breakdowns
Whether you’re on a diet or just want to maintain your ideal weight, these
quick and easy recipes of either 100, 200, or 300 calorie portions enable you
to watch your calorie intake while eating tasty dishes and good-sized portions
that leave you feeling full. You’ll find a wide range of recipes for every individual taste and occasion, from family favorites to classic meals from around the
world, and even slimming versions of familiar fast foods and takeouts. There
are healthy Mediterranean dishes, Tex-Mex treats, curries in a hurry, and flashin-the-pan stir-fries, all low-fat and low to medium GI. So throw away your
calculator and stop worrying about food—just relax and enjoy eating. Recipes
include dual measurements.
Heather Thomas is a cookbook writer, editor, and a contributor to magazines
on both sides of the Atlantic. She has lived in the United States as well as Europe and has traveled extensively, eating her way around the world.
Pavilion
Janella’s Super Natural Foods
Over 150 Delicious Recipes for Sustained Wellbeing
Janella Purcell
Another inspiring cookbook to follow the successful Eating for the Seasons and
Janella’s Wholefood Kitchen—with more than 150 fantastic recipes for healthy
and delicious meals, desserts, snacks, drinks, and dressings, using wholefoods
There’s so much confusion in the world of food information; no wonder people find it
hard to know what’s good for them. In this book, every recipe will help you to achieve
your best health. With a yummy mix of superfoods, supergrains, fermented foods,
and a good old-fashioned plant-based diet, Janella’s philosophy of using “food as
medicine” is simple and easy to follow. Many of the recipes have been influenced by
Janella’s travels to Italy, Japan, India, the Middle East, and South East Asia—healthy
foods have never been so delicious. Clearly marked with relevant codes—gluten free,
vegan, vegetarian, dairy free, raw, soy free, nut free, or grain free—each recipe also
contains a few alternative ingredient suggestions to please all of the friends and family
seated around your table. Recipes include dual measurements.
Janella Purcell is a naturopath, a nutritionist, a herbalist, and a chef. She is the author
of Eating for the Seasons, Janella Purcell’s Elixir, and Janella’s Wholefood Kitchen.
Cooking • 224 Pages • 8 x 10
9781743319017 • May • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Paper
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Janella’s Wholefood
Kitchen
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The Breaking Bad Cookbook
Chris Mitchell
Cook like New Mexico’s finest TV family—from the Whites’ celebrated
cooked breakfast and Hank Schrader’s delicious barbecue, to Walter’s
mouth-watering Heisenburger and Gus Fring’s delectable Los Pollos Hermanos Fried Chicken. All recipes are crystal meth-free.
For five seasons, Walter White and Jesse Pinkman were undisputedly the greatest
cooks in North America. From their humble origins as part-timers in a cramped
(and decidedly unreliable) RV to the halcyon days in a state-of-the-art “kitchen,”
the duo prospered, with competitors falling (sometimes explosively) by the wayside. The partners may have had their detractors but, without a doubt, they were
the best of the best. Finally, their knowledge and expertise has been condensed
into one easy-to-use collection of recipes filled with flavor, as well as winks and
nods to the show. The cookbook includes step-by-step instructions, copious illustrations, lists of ingredients, and handy tips gleaned from the series. Whether you
favor precision and exact measurements, or prefer flair cooking with a dash of
chili powder, this book has something for everyone—especially if you’re “breaking bad.” A conversion chart is also included.
Chris Mitchell shamefully missed the first two seasons of Breaking Bad, but
caught up in a three-day binge that saw him temporarily removed from society.
This is his first book.
Cooking • 208 Pages • 6 x 7 • 75 B/W Photos
9781784180256 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Cloth
Rights: US, Canada & Caribbean • John Blake
Sediment
Two Gentlemen And Their Mid-Life Terroirs
CJ and PK
If you don’t know a Romanée-Conti from a bad-boy Argentine malbec, or a magnum
of Château d’Yquem from a can of orange Tango, help is at hand!
Based on the authors’ highly esteemed blog of the same name (described by Nicholas Lezard
of the Guardian as “the finest wine blog known to humanity”), Sediment takes a wry look
at the social, financial, personal, and marital issues surrounding middle-aged, middle-class
wine drinking. Covering such vital topics as befriending a wine merchant, wine from supermarkets and corner shops, tools of the trade like the pichet and tumblers, dining-table wine
etiquette, wine in a box, the cubi flagon, wine drinking in the Georgian era, and even homage to le Piat d’Or, Sediment is not a book that takes wine too seriously. Instead, it wrestles
it out of the bottle, pins it down, and makes it tell the truth—in accessible language. By
writing humorously, and much more broadly than specialist wine writers, CJ and PK break
out of the wine-writing niche, with its exclusive vocabulary and faint air of superiority. For
those of us who so often fail to detect notes of citrus and caramel, but mainly get a hint
of alcohol with a grapey finish, the book is as refreshing as a glass of decent Muscadet on
a summer’s day; it is also the perfect gift for the wine drinker to whom you don’t want to
give wine.
CJ and PK’s blog Sediment was a Best New Wine Blog Finalist in the 2011 Wine Blog
Awards, and in 2012 was runner-up in the Best Editorial Wine Writing category of the Born
Digital Wine Awards. Their e-book, Wining and Dining: The Sediment Guide to Wine and
the Dinner Party, was shortlisted for the Guardian’s Best Drink Books of the Year 2013.
9781784180218 • May • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth • Rights: US, Canada & Caribbean
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Stop Overeating
The 28-Day Plan to End Emotional Eating For Good
Dr Jane McCartney
The breakthrough four-week program to overcome overeating forever
Many of us struggle with overeating and losing weight. We all know what we should be eating, but somehow we still reach for those unhealthy foods that deep down we know aren’t
doing us any good. In this new book, a chartered psychologist explains how to identify and
address the underlying emotional reasons for overeating so you can turn your health and
your life around. In this 28-day plan, you’ll discover how to separate food from emotion to
break free from comfort eating and develop a healthy relationship with food. For four weeks,
you’ll follow a straightforward program that lets you explore the emotional triggers behind
overeating. You’ll then be given the tools you need to work through these issues and discover
a new approach to dealing with challenges and problems. There is also a healthy eating plan
to help you stay on track. Revolutionary and empowering, this book will help you to understand yourself, take control of your eating habits, and ultimately maintain a healthy weight
for life. Recipes include dual measurements.
Dr Jane McCartney is a chartered psychologist specializing in overeating issues. She is regularly featured in the media, including the Daily Mail, BBC World, and This Morning.
Self-Help/Nutrition • 280 Pages • 5.5 x 8.5
9780091954994 • April • $17.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Vermilion
Man v Fat
The Weight Loss Manual
Andrew Shanahan
A practical and supportive resource for men, written by a normal man who just
wanted to lose some weight
One day Andrew Shanahan took a “guttie” to text to a friend. That picture caused
him to realize how unhappy he was about his body, and resolve to change it. He soon
discovered that the dieting industry had turned its back on men. They were expected to
get fit, tone up and turn fat into a six-pack in six week, but there was nothing for men
who simply didn’t want a beer belly any more. With this book, he fills that void, breaking down weight loss into its essential components. Based on his own experiences and
research into the world of dieting and dietitians, he tells men what they need to know
about losing weight, demystifying the subject and arming readers with the information
they need to win their own battle against fat. Man v Fat is about three steps: understanding why you got fat, learning how to lose weight, and creating a winning structure.
It also covers different diets, discusses common things friends say when you try to lose
weight, evaluates weight loss equipment, and even includes a chapter titled “The ways
you are going to screw this up—and how not to.”
Andrew Shanahan is an award-winning journalist and entrepreneur. From his work
writing about food for the Guardian and being named one of the country’s best restaurant critics by the Independent on Sunday,
weight has always been an issue for him. The recent experience of losing a lot of weight left him stunned about how little help is
directed at men who are dieting. Launched after a successful crowdfunding campaign which drew support from Jamie Oliver among
others, his free weight-loss magazine for men, manvfat.com, seeks to inspire, motivate, and educate men. His previous project,
www.iamstaggered.com, was a men’s wedding website helping grooms, best men, and fathers of the bride to enjoy the wedding. By
the time it was sold the community was helping more than a million men a year.
Fitness/Nutrition • 224 Pages • 6 x 9
9781472225283 • May • $19.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Headline Book Publishing
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The Mount Athos Diet
The Mediterranean Plan to Lose Weight, Feel Younger and Live Longer
Richard Storey, Sue Todd, and Lottie Storey
Lose weight and stay healthy with the diet plan from the world’s healthiest community
For centuries, the monks of Mount Athos have enjoyed long lives, healthy bodies, and calm minds
thanks to their unique diet and lifestyle. Now you too can discover the secrets of good nutrition
from this ancient community in a remarkable new diet book. With this plan, you’ll follow the intermittent diet that keeps the monks slim, youthful, and largely free from disease. The diet is made
up of three easy-to-follow patterns throughout the week: three fasting days full of delicious fruits
and vegetables from nature’s larder; three moderation days to enjoy the best of the Mediterranean,
including olive oil, fish, and even red wine; and one feast day to completely indulge in whichever
foods you like. Recipes include dual measurements.
Richard Storey is a regular visitor to Mount Athos and a committed follower of the monks’ diet
plan. He is the managing editor of ART magazine and has written a number of books. Sue Todd is
a qualified nutritionist and food journalist. Lottie Storey is a freelance food journalist.
Health/Nutrition • 282 Pages • 5.5 x 8.5
9780091954703 • May • $19.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Vermilion
Rapid Fitness
Elevate Your Fitness to New Heights in Minutes
Zen Martinoli
Promote lean muscle growth, shed fat, and unlock the door to increased speed, stability,
power, endurance, and core strength with these short, highly effective exercises Following on his first book, 5 Minute Fitness, boxing and fitness trainer Zen Martinoli has
produced an exciting book for those already accustomed to exercise. Rapid Fitness provides
highly effective, bodyweight only, compact workouts designed for recreational exercisers and
sportspeople alike. These routines can be employed anywhere, anytime without the use of
equipment. And with no need to spend long hours in the gym, there is no excuse not to convert
minimal time into maximum benefit in order to take your game to the next level.
Zen Martinoli is a qualified boxing and fitness trainer and the author of Zen Martinoli’s
5 Minute Fitness. He trains people of all fitness levels and abilities.
Fitness • 208 Pages • 5 x 8 • 300 B/W Photos
9781784181192 • April • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Rights: US, Canada & Caribbean
John Blake
The Stress Cure
How to Resolve Stress, Build Resilience and Boost Your Energy
Patrick Holford and Susannah Lawson
A must-have guide to coping better with life’s pressures, boosting your energy, and achieving greater physical and emotional health
Stress is very much part of life in the 21st century, and has overtaken the common cold as the
major reason for taking time off work. But while we cannot avoid life’s pressures, we can influence the degree to which they affect us, and how we react. This book will show you how. As
you’ll discover, there is no single solution; instead the authors suggest a unique blend of practical solutions that include uncovering your stress triggers and stress response, learning how to
reframe negative beliefs, effective time management that includes relaxation and fun, becoming
more resilient by tuning up your stress hormones, utilizing the power of sleep and exercise,
beating the sugar and stimulant trap, and discovering the key nutrients for energy and resilience.
Patrick Holford is one of the world’s leading authorities on nutrition and mental health. He has
written 30 health books and is the founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition. Susannah
Lawson is a practicing nutritional therapist, a health journalist, and an author.
Health • 272 Pages • 6 x 9
9780349405483 • August • $22.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Piatkus Books
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PERSONAL HEALTH GUIDES
Understanding and Dealing with Heart Disease
Dr Keith Souter
Having a basic knowledge of heart disease is key for those suffering from, or caring
for someone with, the illness
Coronary heart disease is now the leading cause of death worldwide. The effects of coronary heart disease include angina, heart failure, abnormal heart rhythms, and most importantly, heart attacks. Heart disease has a serious effect on the lives of not only its sufferers,
but also those who care for them, their family, and friends. This book gives the basic
information needed to understand coronary artery disease and, most essentially, how to
deal with it, including details on how the heart works, problems caused by coronary heart
disease, recovering from a heart attack, dealing with angina or heart failure, and lifestyle
changes you can make to improve your health.
Dr Keith Souter is a doctor, a medical writer, and a novelist with a holistic medical practice. He is the author of 50 Things You Can Do Today to Manage Back Pain, Little Book
of Genius, and Understanding and Dealing with Stroke. Robbie Foy is professor of primary care at Leeds Institute of Health Sciences at the University of Leeds.
Health/Medical • 272 Pages • 5 x 8
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Understanding
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Quit Cannabis
Proven Techniques to Help You Quit . . . Forever
Jan Copeland, Sally Rooke, and Etty Matalon
An authoritative guide to the health risks of using cannabis and practical, step-by-step information on coping with withdrawal symptoms and quitting marijuana for good
Do you feel you’re losing focus and concentration? Is weed taking a toll on your relationships? Is
it taking over your life? The longer you have used marijuana, the harder it is to quit. Maybe, like
many others, you have experienced anxiety, sleeplessness, and strong cravings when you’ve tried
coming off it. This ground-breaking guide is based on the experience of hundreds of users. It cuts
through the folklore surrounding marijuana to reveal the truth about its impact on your health
and how to quit for good. The expert author team, based at a specialist cannabis management
clinic, provides practical tools on getting free from pot for the long term. You will find real-life
case studies of former users who’ve regained control of their life, together with proven strategies
for managing withdrawal symptoms. The team also shows how to help a relative or friend come
off the drug. If you are serious about quitting cannabis, this is the one book you must read.
Jan Copeland is the director of Australia’s National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre
(NCPIC). She is a respected clinician and world expert on the topic, and has published some of the
seminal papers in the area of treatment of cannabis misuse. Sally Rooke is a senior research officer
for the NCPIC. Etty Matalon is a clinical psychologist and the national clinical training manager
for the NCPIC.
Self-Help/Health • 208 Pages • 5 x 8
9781743319925 • June • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper
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Understanding
and Dealing
with Stroke
9781849533904
Where Memories Go
Why Dementia Changes Everything
Sally Magnusson
From a journalist who, with her sisters, cared for her mother during many years of dementia comes an extraordinary and deeply personal memoir, a manifesto, and a call to arms,
in one searingly beautiful narrative
“An extraordinarily moving memoir which is, at the same time, a fascinating exploration
of a condition that touches virtually every family. This book will help our understanding.” —Alexander McCall Smith
“The whole point of this book is that it starts with love. It opens out into medicine, philosophy, reportage from both sides of the Atlantic, but it only is able to be the profoundly
moving book it is because it is infused with love to begin with. . . . This is a book written
with a rare combination of analytical inquiry . . . and intimate, deeply moving memoir.” —Scotsman
This book began as an attempt to hold on to my witty, storytelling mother with the one thing I
had to hand. Words. Then, as the enormity of the social crisis my family was part of began to
dawn, I wrote with the thought that other forgotten lives might be nudged into the light along
with hers. Dementia is one of the greatest social, medical, economic, scientific, philosophical,
and moral challenges of our times. I am a reporter. It became the biggest story of my life.
Regarded as one of the finest journalists of her generation, Mamie Baird Magnusson’s whole life was a celebration of words—words
that she fought to retain in the grip of a disease which is fast becoming the scourge of the 21st century. Married to writer and
broadcaster Magnus Magnusson, they had five children of whom Sally is the eldest. As well as chronicling the anguish, the frustrations, and the unexpected laughs and joys that she and her sisters experienced while accompanying their beloved mother on the
long dementia road for eight years until her death in 2012, Sally Magnusson seeks understanding from a range of experts and asks
penetrating questions about how we treat older people, how we can face one of the greatest social, medical, economic, and moral
challenges of our times, and what it means to be human.
Sally Magnusson is an award-winning journalist and a broadcaster who anchors Reporting Scotland.
Health/Memoir • 400 Pages • 5 x 8
9781444751819 • May • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Two Roads
A Conversation About Happiness
The Story of a Lost Childhood
Mikey Cuddihy
Orphaned at the age of nine, Mikey Cuddihy left the U.S. to board at an experimental British school. A vivid and intense memoir of coming of age amidst the unraveling
social experiment of the late 1960s.
“Written with cool-eyed compassion, this is a fascinating examination of the
bittersweet experiments of sixties child rearing. . . . I found it deeply moving.”
—Esther Freud, author, Love Falls
“Thoughtful and nuanced.” —Telegraph
• Vanity Fair Hot Type pick
When Mikey Cuddihy was orphaned at the age of nine, her life exploded. She and her siblings were sent from New York to board at experimental Summerhill School, in England,
and abandoned there. The setting was idyllic, lessons were optional, pupils made the
rules. Joan Baez visited and taught Mikey guitar. The late 1960s were in full swing, but
with total freedom came danger. Mikey navigated this strange world of permissiveness
and neglect, forging an identity almost in defiance of it. Mikey Cuddihy is an art lecturer, an artist, and a writer.
Memoir • 272 Pages • 5 x 8
9781782393160 (Replaces 9781782393146) • July • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper
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The Boy in the Book
One Man’s Adventure in Search of a Lost Childhood
Nathan Penlington
First the subject of an award-winning show, this true story is a rich evocation of a childhood love of books, and the sanctuary they can offer
“Ultimately a love letter to the ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ books and a directive to
live actively and make choices.” —New York Times on Choose Your Own Documentary
When Nathan discovered an eBay listing for the first 106 Choose Your Own Adventure novels, there was never any question that he would place a bid. When the books arrived, he lost
himself in the old adventures. Yet, as he flicked through the pages, there was another story
being written. In the margins of each book were the scribblings of the little boy who had once
owned them, a little boy by the name of Terence John Prendergast. Terence wrote jokes and
hints for adventurers following the same stories as him. More troubling, among the notes were
intimations of a tormented childhood: of the boys and teachers who bullied him; of the things
he hated about himself and had to improve; of his thoughts of suicide and his desperate need
to find friends, be liked, and find somebody—anybody?—to confide in. This book is Nathan’s
poignant recreation of the discovery of the fragments of Terence Prendergast’s diary, his quest
to find the lost boy, and the friendship that resulted from their first meeting. In doing so, Nathan is forced to examine his own childhood—and, as his relationship with Terence deepens, he begins to believe that the two men
are not so different, and to reflect on the darkness that can exist in childhood.
Nathan Penlington is a poet, a performer, and a writer who has performing alongside Stewart Lee, Daniel Kitson, Ricky Gervais,
and John Cooper Clarke. His most recent show, Uri and Me, an obsessive deconstruction of Uri Geller, toured the UK to fantastic
reviews. He is currently promoting his Choose Your Own Documentary show, which is based on the discoveries of The Boy in the
Book, won a Fringe First award at Edinburgh, and was recommended by the New York Times.
9780755365708 • May • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Headline Book Publishing
Dress, Memory
A Memoir of My Twenties in Dresses
Lorelei Vashti
A charming coming-of-age memoir in which every dress tells a story
“A lovely portrait of the strength and fragility of a young woman.” —Kirstie Clements,
author, The Vogue Factor
As we grow older, how do we know what to let go of and what to keep? Lorelei started collecting dresses in her 20s and found that every time she wore one it became more significant
to her. From falling in love for the first time to playing in a band, from starting a career to
moving overseas, every dress soon had a memory stitched into it, and she became as attached
to each one as if they were the events and people themselves. But what happens when the
wardrobe gets full? Should you let go of the dresses you’ve outgrown, or try to hold on to
them forever? Dress, Memory is about a decade in dresses. Perceptive and poignant, humorous and heartwarming, it’s the story of growing up and growing into yourself. It’s about
trying things on until you find the perfect fit.
Lorelei Vashti is a writer and an editor. She blogs at dressmemory.com.
Memoir • 262 Pages • 5 x 8 • 12 Color Photos
9781743311011 • April • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper
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The 25 Rules of Grammar
The Essential Guide to Good English
Joseph Piercy
The 25 grammar rules that will make your written and spoken English second to none
English grammar is often said to be overcomplicated and difficult to get to grips with, but the
truth is that, while there are certain rules that should be obeyed, the language evolves and develops over time—and quite rightly so. In this wonderfully straightforward yet information-packed
book, Joseph Piercy outlines the 25 rules that should be adhered to in written and spoken
English, defining the rules themselves and then decoding them for the reader so that he or she
understands each rule and how it has been used and developed over time. In doing so, the author
highlights the most common misuses—or plain errors—in the language, such as apostrophes,
“who” and “whom,” and avoiding split infinitives and double negatives, while also setting the
reader on to the right path to speaking and writing in good, plain English. The book also includes tests and questionnaires that allow the reader to see the rules in action and to assess their
own understanding of grammar.
Joseph Piercy is a freelance writer and the author of Are You Turning into Your Dad?, The Story
of English, and Symbols. He is a regular contributor to various magazines and journals.
Language & Linguistics/Reference • 192 Pages • 5 x 8
Michael O’Mara
Everyday English for Grown-ups
Getting to Grips with the Basics
Michelle Finlay
A clear and concise overview of the building blocks of the English language
A poor command of English is a considerable obstacle in almost every walk of life, from conducting business to dealing with everyday problems. With easy-to-browse chapter on punctuation, grammar, parts of speech, sentence structure, and more, this book takes you back to the
basics; the simple rules and tricks that will help anyone to master the language. Rather than a
guide to everything you would ever want to know about the English language, it is a basic companion to the nuts and bolts—designed to help native and non-native speakers alike to speak
and write correct and unambiguous English in any situation, business, or personal. The book
offers advice on many different areas, including the writing of letters, reports, and other texts,
where it is often vital to convey meaning and purpose simply and clearly. Containing hundreds
of simple examples, it is essential reading for anyone who needs to communicate with clarity
and precision.
Michelle Finlay runs the blog everydayenglishetcetera.blogspot.com. She is a former copywriter for Penguin Books.
Language & Linguistics • 192 Pages • 5 x 8
9781782433347 (Replaces 9788841870976) • June • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper
Rights: US & Canada • Michael O’Mara
Exam-Busting Tips
Sam Morgan
A helpful mini-guide to doing your very best on any test
What’s stopping you from acing your exams? This handy little book identifies the most common stumbling blocks, and is crammed with practical tips on how to overcome academic
angst. This is your one-stop expert guide to coordinating your studying and your lifestyle
during any exam period, no matter what level of education you are at.
Sam Morgan is a gift book author.
Education/Reference • 128 Pages • 4 x 6
9781849535397 • April • $9.95 (Can $11.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Summersdale
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500 Words You Should Know
Caroline Taggart
From the author of the bestselling I Used to Know That comes a veracious cornucopia
of 500 of the best, trickiest, and oft-misused words in the English language that will
have you confabulating with the literary cognoscenti in no time
Ever wanted to ameliorate your atavistic lexicon, engage in a little intellectual badinage or
been discombobulated by tricky diction? 500 Words You Should Know has you covered.
This book will inspire readers to use uncommon words in their correct context, to utilize
the English language to its full potential, and to test themselves on the words they think
they already know. This is a book for the appreciator of correct usage, and contains words
you thought you knew (decimate, caveat, nemesis), words you should know (euphemism,
diatribe, tautology), and just a few that you might want to know (peripatetic, shibboleth,
callipygian). Arranged thematically, each word is dissected, with a brief explanation of
etymology, historical, and modern usage, allowing you to fully understand and effectively
employ the word in its proper context.
Caroline Taggart is the author of the bestselling I Used to Know That, The Classics: All You
Need to Know, An Apple a Day, and several other books. A veteran of publishing for nearly
30 years, she has edited innumerable books across categories.
Reference • 192 Pages • 5 x 8
Michael O’Mara
An Unkindness of Ravens
A Book of Collective Nouns
Chloe Rhodes
A beautifully packaged, highly enjoyable collection that showcases the most unusual and
interesting collective nouns in the English language—from the author of A Certain “Je Ne
Sais Quoi”
“A pleasure to read but also well-researched.” —Seattle PI on A Certain “Je Ne Sais Quoi”
Why are geese in a gaggle? Are crows really murderous? And what makes lions so proud?
Collective nouns are one of the most charming oddities of the English language, often with
seemingly bizarre connections to the groups they identify. But have you ever stopped to wonder
where these peculiar terms actually came from? Age-old phrases like Pitying of Turtle Doves to
a Murder of Crows to modern collective nouns like an Elocution of Lawyers. This absorbing
book tells the stories of these evocative phrases, many of which have stood the test of time and
are still in use today. Entertaining, informative, and fascinating, An Unkindness of Ravens is
perfect for any history or language buff.
Chloe Rhodes is a regular contributor to various magazines and journals. She has written
several books on a wide variety of subjects including food and drink, history, philosophy, and
family relationships. Her previous books include A Certain “Je Ne Sais Quoi” and Black Cats
and Evil Eyes.
Language & Linguistics • 192 Pages • 4 x 7
Michael O’Mara
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The Magic of the Horseshoe
A Collection of Folklore, Myths and Superstitions
Robert Means Lawrence
A fascinating 1899 work tracing the origins of common superstitions through time and
civilizations, tracking how they evolved
Superstitions still have a firm hold in cultures all across the world, but where did so many of
them come from, and how do myths and beliefs differ from country to country? This 1899 gem
sets out to determine just that, tracing superstitious origins across the world from ancient Egypt
to Viking Norway to the Asian dynasties. Find out why people throw salt over their shoulder,
why you should never open a theater on Friday in France, whether it is luckier to sneeze toward
the left or the right, and why the number 13 is considered so unlucky. Readers of this book
will finally be able to answer such important questions as whether a horseshoe on the door can
protect from plague and why people say “bless you” after a sneeze.
Robert Means Lawrence (1847–1935) is the author of Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery.
Social Science/Folklore & Mythology • 208 Pages • 5 x 8
Hesperus Classics
Here Comes a Chopper to Chop Off Your Head
The Dark Side of Childhood Rhymes and Stories
Liz Evers
The terrifying events that befell the first Sleeping Beauty when she finally woke up,
how Snow White’s stepmother really died, and who the wolf actually was in Little Red
Riding Hood—the true stories behind beloved nursery rhymes and fairy tales
Until recently, weird tales of fairy curses and flesh-eating ogres were considered suitable
bedtime reading. And the strange-sounding and sometimes violent rhymes we learned by
rote were often taught to us in school. But have you ever asked yourself what on earth they
were about? And what exactly were the morals and lessons we were meant to learn from
them? This book delves into the origins of the best-known rhymes and tales to uncover a
legacy of folk superstition, rotten royal families, execution, child marriage, cannibalism,
and the multitude of other random acts of cruelty that make up any classic treasury. You’ll
learn about the bloody history of “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary;” why Margery Daw, the
subject of an innocent-seeming seesaw game, was accused of being a “dirty slut;” how pretending to decapitate your little friends to the tune of “Oranges and Lemons” became an
acceptable pastime; and the origins of other favorite bedtime rhymes and tales.
Liz Evers is a writer and is the author of I Told You I Was Ill: Dying for a Laugh, I Used to
Know That: Shakespeare, and It’s About Time.
Social Science • 230 Pages • 4.5 x 7.5
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PULP! THE CLASSICS
“We immediately fell in love with these awesome vintage-style redesigns of classic novels.” —Flavorwire
Pulp! The Classics is an imprint that gives favorite classic novels original retro covers in a pulp fiction style, with a dash
of wry humor. Using the original unabridged text from some of the best writers that have ever lived, with a pulp treatment
down to such details as sprayed colored edges, these books will be appreciated by any book lover with a sense of humor.
Each: Classics • 4.5 x 7 • April • $9.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Pulp! The Classics
Dubliners
James Joyce
Booze, sex, and hot floury potatoes—those Dubliners are at it again!
Liars, thieves, whores, and priests: James Joyce sure knew how to throw a party! This relentlessly downbeat collection explores the very worst aspects of human nature, and doesn’t leave
out the juicy bits. It might not be in the best possible taste, but who doesn’t want to get down
and dirty in Dublin?
James Joyce (1882–1941) was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde. Joyce is best known for Ulysses, with other works
including Finnegans Wake and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
256 Pages • 9781843443308
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Illustrations by David Mann
He’s big, bad, and ugly, and he really wants a wife
Frankenstein’s monster is on the rampage: terrorizing the locals, unleashing murderous hell . . .
and reading novels in his spare time. Can his petrified creator stop this reign of horror before his
girlfriend gets the chop?
Mary Shelley (1797–1851) was an English novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus.
256 Pages • 9781843443858
Othello
William Shakespeare
It’s gonna end Bardly!
He’s a bardass brother with the love of a fine woman. That is until some cloven hoofed honky
starts talking crazy about variously hued sheep tupping the hell outta each other! You gotta pity
the fool who gets shafted by the green eyed monster. Let’s hope Othello can work out who to
trust before it’s too late.
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded
as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist.
192 Pages • 9781843443773
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Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
Too wild to live, too young to die! #YOLO!
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou . . . Oh wait, he’s hanging around in the garden again. Will
young Romeo and his Juliet ever be able to express their raging hormones? Or will their feuding
families make this romance blossom into a poisoned flower? Either way, both their houses are
totally plagued!
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English poet, a playwright and an actor, widely
regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist.
192 Pages • 9781843443674 • April
Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad
The horror! The horror!
Kurtz might be the apple of every brutish imperialist’s eye, but his God complex is getting wildly
out of hand in the depths of the jungle. What on earth will Marlow find when he finally gets
downriver? Devil worship? Savages? Heads on sticks? Or just another nutty white man with his
knickers in a twist?
Joseph Conrad (1857–1924) is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in the English language.
He wrote stories and novels, often with a nautical setting, which depicted trials of the human
spirit in the midst of an indifferent universe.
160 Pages • 9781843444725 • May
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson
Welcome to his nightmare . . .
There’s a sinister man about London town with something of the night about him. Mr Hyde
is mad, bad, and has a penchant for bumping off kindly innocents. Will his friend Dr Jekyll be
able to stop him? Or is there something more to their relationship than meets the eye? Only the
intrepid Utterson can get to the bottom of this mystery, but what will he find in Dr Jekyll’s lab?
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer.
His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr
Hyde. A literary celebrity during his lifetime, he now ranks among the 26 most translated authors in the world.
160 Pages • 9781843444848 • May
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Three Men in a Boat
Jerome K. Jerome
Skiff off, Nigel!
Incompetence, embarrassment, and general disaster—no it’s not politics, it’s a trip
down the Thames! Three hapless fellows and a world weary dog decide they need a
holiday from their exhausting hypochondria. Hilarious mayhem ensues.
Jerome K. Jerome (1859–1927) was an English writer and humorist, best-known
for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat. Other works include the essay collections Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, and
Three Men on the Bummel, a sequel to Three Men in a Boat.
Classics • 256 Pages • 4.5 x 7
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A Christmas Carol
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The Hound
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Pride & Prejudice
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Robinson Crusoe
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The Picture of
Dorian Gray
Tess of the D’Urbervilles
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Wuthering Heights
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VINTAGE MAGIC
Frankenstein
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and Other Stories
Mary Shelley
What you create can destroy you
How thin is the line between good and evil?
“A masterpiece.” —Phillip Pullman
“Stevenson’s short stories are certain to retain their position
in English literature. His serious rivals are few indeed.” —Arthur Conan Doyle
“Frankenstein launched an entire genre of dystopian fiction,
and a legacy of horror at the consequences of unbridled
experimentation.” —Daily Telegraph
It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally
against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when,
by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull
yellow eye of the creature open . . .
One freezing morning, a lone man wandering across the Arctic
ice caps is rescued from starvation by a ship’s captain. That man
is Victor Frankenstein, and his story is one of ambition, murder,
and revenge. As a young scientist he pushed moral boundaries
in order to cross the final scientific frontier and create life. But
his unnatural creation is a monster stitched together from graverobbed body parts who has no place in the world, and his life
can only lead to tragedy. Written when she was only 19, Shelley’s gothic tale is one of the greatest horror stories ever written.
Mary Shelley (1797–1851) is best known for Frankenstein,
which some argue is the first true science fiction story.
Classics/Horror • 232 Pages • 4.5 x 7
9780099593928 • April • $10.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US
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“Mr Hyde’s sordid and perhaps deviant excesses are rendered more suggestive through being left undescribed.” —Sarah Waters
“A fable that lies nearer to poetry than to ordinary prose
fiction.” —Vladimir Nabokov
“Robert Louis Stevenson. . . was a storyteller, that’s
what I’d like to be, that’s what I’m trying to be.” —Quintin Jardine
Dr. Jekyll has been experimenting with his identity. He has developed a drug which separates the two sides of his nature and
allows him occasionally to abandon himself to his most corrupt
inclinations as the monstrous Mr. Hyde. But gradually he begins to find that the journey back to goodness becomes more
difficult, and the risk that Mr. Hyde will break free entirely
from Dr. Jekyll’s control puts all of London in grave peril.
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) is the author of The Children’s Garden of Verses, Kidnapped, and Treasure Island.
Classics/Horror • 256 Pages • 4.5 x 7
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HESPERUS CLASSICS
Herland
Zane Grey
The groundbreaking 1915 utopian feminist novel by the
author of “The Yellow Wallpaper” is wonderfully witty,
insightful, and addresses issues still relevant today
From the author who invented the Western genre comes
one of the most iconic novels of all time full of gun-slinging
action, romance, and revenge
“Without Gilman, it’s hard to imagine Margaret Atwood’s
The Handmaid’s Tale.” —Huffington Post
“But they look—why, this is a CIVILIZED country!” I protested. “There must be men.”
When three friends, Vandyck Jennings (the narrator), Terry
Nicholson, and Jeff Margrave, set off on a scientific expedition
to one of the last uncharted parts of the globe, little do they suspect what they will unearth. Hidden up high in the mountains
they discover Herland—a country the size of Holland made up
exclusively of around three million women—strong, intelligent,
confident women. Within their rich land, the inhabitants of
Herland have created their perfect society and have been able to
eradicate crime, poverty, disease, and war. Forced to face their
prejudices and beliefs, the three men each come to their own
conclusions as they are kept in gentle captivity. But the end of
the tale will bring very different destinies to all three men—and
Herland risks being changed forever.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860–1935) was a prominent author, writing poetry, short stories, novels, and nonfiction. She
was a feminist and a campaigner for social reform and is best
remembered today for short story “The Yellow Wallpaper.”
Classics • 192 Pages • 5 x 8
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Riders of the Purple Sage
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
When Lassiter, a gun-slinging avenger in black with a fearsome
reputation, rides into the Mormon village of Cottonwoods in
Southern Utah, he finds a town in turmoil. An underhand land
battle is in full force. Beautiful young rancher Jane Withersteen
is in possession of the richest land holding in the Cottonwoods,
but the Mormon church have plans to take control by forcing
the unwilling Jane into marrying Elder Tull. Outnumbered and
outgunned, Jane sees no escape—until Lassiter arrives. A lone
gunman fighting for justice, Lassiter has his own agenda. His
sister has been kidnapped by a Mormon proselytizer and he is
determined to find out what happened to her. Jane finds herself drawing ever closer to Lassiter while he tries to unravel the
complex web of intrigue that underlies the corrupt village. In
Lassiter, Zane Grey creates an iconic prototype hero that inspired many books and films. With a complex plot and engaging with issues of morality, isolation, and religion, this book is
more than just the first Western—it is a classic.
Zane Grey (1872–1939) was an author best known for his popular Westerns. He wrote more than 90 books, of which more
than 100 film adaptations have been made.
Fiction • 368 Pages • 5 x 8
9781843915614 • June • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
HESPERUS CLASSICS
The Legend of Conan
A Tale of Two Families
The Wrong Box
Robert E. Howard
Dodie Smith
A great introduction to this iconic
character and a must-read for all fantasy and adventure fans
A delightful, funny tale of complicated
sibling relationships, friendship, and
forbidden love, set in 1970s England
• The Legend of Conan, starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger, is tentatively set for December 2015
release
Suspecting her husband, George, of dalliances in the city, May decides it is high
time the family moved to the country. Determined to create the perfect home there,
she finds an idyllic country house set in
a lilac grove and sets about furnishing it
properly and cooking enormous meals.
She even manages to convince her less
well-off sister, June, to move into a cozy
cottage on the grounds with her husband
Robert. This new set-up is very much a
family affair as June’s husband Robert just
happens to be George’s brother: the two
sisters are married to two brothers. At first
both families seem to be settling in well,
sharing delicious meals and having fun
times together. But the arrival of a cantankerous great aunt will reveal the cracks in
the family’s tangled relationships and will
even threaten to unveil the greatest secret
of all—while May thought moving George
to the country would put a stop to his affairs, he has begun to fall in love with his
sister-in-law, June.
A masterpiece of farcical comedy by
the author of Treasure Island sees two
brothers about to inherit a fortune, if
only one pesky relative would adhere
to the rules
Robert E. Howard’s tales of Conan, originally published in the magazine Weird
Tales in the 1930s, span various episodes
of Conan’s life; some telling tales of his
days as a young warrior leading armies
into battle, some capturing Conan as an
older and wiser man who has risen to
become King. Four of Howard’s most
popular stories are collected in this stunning new volume: “The Tower of the Elephant,” “Queen of the Black Coast,” “Beyond the Black River,” and “Red Nails.”
Considered one of the greats of fantasy literature and hugely influential for all those
authors who followed, Howard’s Conan
tales are brimming with colorful characters and vivid landscapes, and are unapologetically brash and inventive.
Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) was an
American author who wrote pulp fiction
in a diverse range of genres. Although a
Conan novel was nearly published as a
book in 1934, his stories never appeared
in book form during his lifetime.
Classics/Fantasy • 352 Pages • 5 x 8
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Dodie Smith (1896–1990) was an English novelist and playwright. She is bestknown for her novels I Capture the Castle
and The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
9781843915577 • August
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Morris and John Finsbury stand to gain
a lot of money if their Uncle Masterman
dies, but none if Uncle Joseph dies first. So
when Joseph seems to have come to an untimely end in a railway accident, a farcical
sequence is set in motion. Determined to
conceal the death, Morris hides the body
in a barrel which he then ships to London.
How will the situation resolve itself and
for how long can the deception continue?
First published in 1889 and adapted several time for film and musical, The Wrong
Box is Stevenson at his funniest. The farce
moves at a tremendous pace with Stevenson rapidly piling up train crashes, missing
uncles, cases of mistaken identity, and surplus dead bodies.
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was
a prolific author of stories for children and
adults and is best known as the author of
Kidnapped, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll
& Mr. Hyde, and Treasure Island.
9781843915584 • August
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HESPERUS CLASSICS
Vera
Edgar Wallace
A foreboding and darkly comic period thriller considered
the inspiration for du Maurier’s Rebecca, Vera is a deftly
plotted masterpiece woven with intrigue
Extra! Extra! American billionaire King Kerry is using his
immense wealth to quite literally buy London, in this gripping mystery from prolific writer and creator of King Kong,
Edgar Wallace.
When Lucy Entwhistle’s father dies suddenly, she is left alone
in the world struggling to find her place in life. But on the very
same day she happens to meet the recently widowed Everard
Wemyss. Their shared grief brings them together as they find
in each other someone to talk to and in whom to confide, and
Lucy finds a comforting hand to guide and protect her. As Wemyss’ control over Lucy strengthens, an engagement seems imminent, only Lucy’s aunt seems to apprehend some danger in
the unsettling Wemyss. Returning from their honeymoon, Lucy
takes up her place as mistress of “The Willows,” the Wemyss
family home. But the ghost of Wemyss’s first wife seems to hang
heavy in the air. With Everard’s ever increasing controlling behavior, the claustrophobic atmosphere deepens, and Lucy becomes more obsessed with the mysterious Vera. The oppressive
situation threatens to build to crisis level. How did Vera really
die? Can Lucy ever be happy at “The Willows?” First published
in 1921, Vera is a forgotten thriller by a master of the genre,
a brilliant exploration of the nature of control and love in the
relationships between men and women.
Elizabeth Von Arnim (1866–1941) is the author of Elizabeth
and Her German Summer, which Downton Abbey fans may
recognize as the book Molesley gave to Anna, and The Enchanted April, which was the basis for an Academy Award–nominated film and a Tony Award–nominated play.
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The Man Who Bought London
Elizabeth von Arnim
“One of the most prolific thriller writers of [the 20th] century.” —Economist
King Kerry and his associates own a huge and growing portfolio
of properties, and he has come to London to expand his empire. A charming and ambitious man, he nevertheless has made
a few enemies along the way—including the obnoxious and
dangerous Hermann Zeberlieff, whose bad business decisions
and gambling habit mean he would like nothing more than to
get his hands on Kerry’s fortune. When Elsie Marion, late for
work again and in a dreadful rush, bumps into a charming greyhaired man on the tube, little does she know how much her life
is about to change. For the dashing stranger has just bought
Tack and Brighten, her place of employment, and is about to
offer Elsie a new job she simply cannot refuse. Thus begins a
whirlwind of mysterious events for Elsie, as she soon finds herself in the cut-throat world of business in a London which she
never knew existed before. King Kerry’s rivals will go to deadly lengths to topple his growing property empire, and when a
long-buried dark romantic secret from King Kerry’s past comes
to light, a shock will lie in store for all.
Edgar Wallace (1875–1932) was a prolific English writer, creating 18 stage plays, 957 short stories, and more than 170 novels.
He is remembered as the author of the J. G. Reeder detective
stories and The Green Archer, and as the creator of King Kong.
His books have sold more than 50 million copies combined.
9781843915638 • July • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
HESPERUS CLASSICS
Poems for Palestine
Maher Massis
An anthology of poems dedicated to the people of Palestine
and their long struggle for freedom
“Poems for Palestine” was launched as a project aiming to collect together verse written by the people of Palestine, as a website open to all comers, all free to upload their work. The broad
spectrum of the resulting talent displays a multitude of different
poetic styles, subject matters, and emotions. The role of art and
poetry in particular, as a cathartic healer is crucial to this venture—the poems are in turn full of anguish, emotion, longing,
and love. In an age which sees a multitude of conflicts all over
the world, it is important to make sure that we do not forget to
listen to the voices of those affected. Too many people live in
danger, in exile, or in despair today, and this project may well
serve as a refrain for displaced people, from war-torn countries
all over the word.
Maher Massis launched the Poems for Palestine website in
2009. He has a PhD in political science from the University of
Houston.
Poetry/Middle Eastern Studies • 224 Pages • 5 x 8
9781843915515 • August • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
Telling Tales
Patience Agbabi
A brilliant reeinterpretation of The Canterbury Tales for
the 21st century
“The liveliest versions of Chaucer you’re likely to read—
every page a virtuoso performance of language, character
and story.” —Simon Armitage, translator, Sir Gawain and
the Green Knight
Tabard Inn to Canterb’ry Cathedral, Poet pilgrims competing
for free picks, Chaucer Tales, track by track, it’s the remix From
below-the-belt base to the topnotch; I won’t stop all the clocks
with a stopwatch when the tales overrun, run offensive, or run
clean out of steam, they’re authentic and we’re keeping it real,
reminisce this: Chaucer Tales were an unfinished business.
Award-winning poet Patience Agbabi presents an inspired remix of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales retelling all of the stories,
from the Miller’s Tale to the Wife of Bath’s in her own critically
acclaimed poetic style. Celebrating Chaucer’s Middle-English
masterwork for its performance element as well as its poetry
and pilgrims, Agbabi’s collection is utterly unique. Boisterous,
funky, foul-mouthed, sublimely lyrical, and bursting at the
seams, Telling Tales takes one of our most significant works of
literature and gives it thrilling new life.
Patience Agbabi has performed her poetry live and on TV and
radio all over the world. She was Canterbury Laureate from
2009 to 2010. Telling Tales is her fourth poetry collection.
Poetry • 120 Pages • 5.5 x 8.5
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On the Wild West
Mark Twain
The latest in Hesperus’s On series comes from master
travel writer Mark Twain and concentrates on his journey
through the Wild West
From 1861 to 1867, a young Mark Twain traveled through
the Wild West. Following an abortive foray into a career as
a Confederate Cavalry man he opted instead to head off on
a stagecoach road trip with his brother Orion, who had just
been appointed Secretary of Nevada Territory. Twain sets out
on an epic voyage from Missouri to Sacramento. He will visit
Salt Lake City, witness the beginning of the real estate boom,
and try his hand at silver mining in Nevada. Traveling in turn
by boat, train, and coach, through mountains and deserts, he
comes across Native Americans, visits a Mormon village, and
becomes stranded in a snowstorm. Discovering a land in the
grasp of a boom and bust mentality, Twain is caught up in the
lust for instant wealth which remains always tantalizingly close.
Priceless anecdotes detail the amusing mishaps and bad judgment calls that ensure that the author’s riches are kept at arm’s
length. Even at this early stage of his budding career, Twain’s
trademark humor is visible, as no one is safe from Twain’s wit.
Train drivers, coachmen, fellow passengers, and locals all become victims of the author’s pen as he hones his trade.
The Diary of Adam
and Eve
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Mark Twain (1835–1910) was an American humorist, satirist,
social critic, lecturer, and author of numerous classics, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Classics/Travel • 120 Pages • 5 x 8
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Tom Sawyer,
Detective
9781843910817
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VIRAGO MODERN CLASSICS
Angela Thirkell
Angela Thirkell (1890–1961) wrote many works of fiction and nonfiction,
including 29 “Barsetshire” novels, which won her great popularity and acclaim.
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The Brandons
The Brandons cheerfully confront matters of love, money, and an ill-tempered aunt
“Thirkell is bright, brisk. . . . Think Nancy Mitford, only middle class.” —Irish Times
Lavinia Brandon is quite the loveliest widow in Barsetshire, blessed with beauty and grace, as
well as two handsome grown-up children, Delia and Francis. So thinks their cousin Hilary Grant
when he comes to stay and—like many before him—promptly falls for his fragrant hostess.
Meanwhile, the Brandons’ ill-tempered dowager aunt is stirring up controversy over her legacy,
and Lavinia’s attention is further occupied by the challenges of making a match between the
vicar and gifted village, help meet Miss Morris, and elegantly deterring her love-struck suitors.
Angela Thirkell’s 1930s comedy is bright, witty, and winning.
384 Pages • 9781844089703
Summer Half
In a captivating comic novel from Angela Thirkell’s much-loved 1930s Barsetshire series,
trainee barrister Colin Keith makes an ill-advised foray into teaching at Southbridge
School
To his parents’ deep dismay, Colin Keith—out of the noble but misplaced sense of duty peculiar to high-minded young university graduates—chooses to quit his training for the Bar
and take a teaching job at Southbridge School. Little does Colin imagine that he will count
among his pupils the demon in human form known as Tony Morland, or that the master’s
ravishing, feather-brained daughter Rose will, with her flights of fancy and many admirers,
spread chaos throughout school and village. Humorous, high-spirited, and cleverly observed,
Summer Half is a comic delight.
284 Pages • 9781844089697
August Folly
In this delightful summertime comedy from Angela Thirkell’s classic 1930s Barsetshire
series, Oxford student Richard Tebben is won over by the dashing Dean family
“Charming, very funny indeed. Angela Thirkell is perhaps the most Pym-like of any twentieth-century author, after Pym herself.” —Alexander McCall Smith
It is August in the Barsetshire village of Worsted, and Richard Tebben, just down from Oxford,
is contemplating the gloomy prospect of a long summer in the parental home. But the numerous
and impossibly glamorous Dean family—exquisite Rachel, her capable husband, and six of their
nine brilliant children—have come for the holidays, and their hostess Mrs. Palmer plans to rope
everyone into performing in her disastrous annual Greek play. Surrounded by the appealing, irrepressible Deans, Richard and his sister Margaret cannot help but have their minds broadened,
spirits raised, and hearts smitten.
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PETER OWEN MODERN CLASSICS
Tarjei Vesaas
Tarjei Vesaas (1897–1970) is widely considered to be one of Norway’s greatest writers of the 20th century and
perhaps its most important since World War II. He published several novels, including The Ice Palace, several
volumes of poetry, and a book of short stories which was awarded an international prize at Venice in 1952.
He was awarded several other prizes and was a candidate for the Nobel Prize in 1964, 1968, and 1969.
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The Seed
Second edition
From the author of The Ice Palace, winner of Bookslut’s Daphne Award for fiction,
comes a new addition to the Peter Owen Modern Classics
“A concentration of style and feeling that seems to be Vesaas’ characteristic mark as a
novelist.” —Sunday Times
“True visionary power.” —Sunday Telegraph
The themes of 1940’s The Seed are violence and guilt. A maniac visiting an island murders
a girl. He is pursued by the islanders and killed by the victim’s brother. Too late, the avengers become aware of their own guilt, with its attendant mutual mistrust, and they attempt
to expiate their crime. Vesaas’s graphic evocation of nature and his parallel between the
violence of savage animals and humanity make this a book of unusual literary distinction.
224 Pages • 9780720616385 • $16.95 (Can $19.95)
The Bridges
Second edition
A spare, powerful, supremely graceful novel from a giant of Norwegian literature
As strange, unsettling, and memorable as The Ice Palace, this remarkable novel carries with
it all the compassion, human insight, and lyrical power of all great Vesaas novels. It describes the changing relationships between three adolescents—an unmarried mother who
has drowned her newborn child and the girl and boy who befriend her. Their individual
reactions to the tragedy and their efforts to communicate with each other form the central
theme of the narrative.
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Covenant with Death
John Harris
Foreword by Louis De Bernières
A classic novel of World War I, and among the most searched for out-of-print books
“[A] neglected masterpiece.” —Christopher Hitchens, Atlantic
“I’m always surprised that it is not better known. . . . A sparely but superbly written book,
the fruit of a great deal of careful, detailed research and a fair amount of passion. . . . Find
it. Read it. You’ll be a better person for having done so.” —Daily Mail
• Has appeared for several years on Bookfinder.com’s list of 100 most searched
for out of print book titles in the U.S.—#51 in the most recent list (2013)
They joined for their country. They fought for each other. When war breaks out in 1914, Mark
Fenner and his friends immediately flock to Kitchener’s call. Amid waving flags and boozy celebration, the three men—Fen, his best friend Locky, and self-assured Frank, rival for the woman
Fen loves—enlist as volunteers to take on the Germans and win glory. Through ramshackle
training in sodden England and a stint in arid Egypt, rebellious but brave Fen proves himself to
be a natural leader, only undermined by ongoing friction with Frank. Headed by terse, tough
Sergeant Major Bold, this group of young men form steel-strong bonds, and yearn to face the
great adventure of the Western Front. Then, on one summer’s day in 1916, Fen and his band
of brothers are sent to the Somme, and this very ordinary hero discovers what it means to fight for your life. Stirringly told from the
down-to-earth view of everyday soldiers, Covenant with Death is acclaimed as one of the greatest novels about war ever written.
John Harris (1916–1991) was a corporal during World War II, returning to journalism when the war ended. He became a full-time
author after the success of his 1953 novel The Sea Shall Not Have Them, which was made into a film. He wrote more than 80 works
of fiction and nonfiction, including the crime series featuring Inspector Pel, under the pseudonym Mark Hebden. Louis De Bernières
is the author of Birds Without Wings and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.
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The Man Who Planted Trees
Jean Giono
Translated by Barbara Bray
A beautiful gift edition of the classic fable about one man’s quest to create a forest
“One of the greatest writers of our generation.” —André Malraux
“A book for children from 8 to 80. I love the humanity of this story and how one man’s
efforts can change the future for so many.” —Michael Morpurgo, Independent
“Giono: he’s a god. I rank him with Chateaubriand and Proust.” —Jean d’Ormesson
“In Giono’s work what every sensitive, full-blooded individual ought to be able to recognize at once is ‘the song of the world’.” —Henry Miller
In 1910, while hiking through the wild lavender in a wind-swept, desolate valley in Provence,
a man comes across a shepherd called Elzéard Bouffier. Staying with him, he watches Elzéard
sorting and then planting hundreds of acorns as he walks through the wilderness. Ten years
later, after the war, he visits the shepherd again and sees the young forest he has created
spreading slowly over the valley. Elzéard’s solitary, silent work continues, and the narrator returns year after year to see the miracle he is gradually creating: a verdant, green landscape that
is a testament to one man’s creative instinct. This beautiful cloth gift edition to celebrate Jean
Giono’s 120th birthday is a cast-iron classic work of French literature that has only ever been available in paperback until now. It
deserves a wider audience. Giono’s hope was to set in motion a worldwide reforestation. This is a hymn to creation and to the power
of the individual to do their bit to change the world for the better. Illustrated throughout with Harry Brockway’s striking woodcuts.
Jean Giono (1895–1970) worked as a bank clerk for 18 years before his first two novels were published. He went on to write 30
novels, including The Horseman on the Roof, and numerous essays and stories. In 1953, the year in which he wrote The Man who
Planted Trees, he was awarded the Prix Monégasque for his collective work. Barbara Bray (1924–2010) was an English translator
and critic.
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ALMA EVERGREENS
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Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
Includes a section on Austen’s life and works
The pride of high-ranking Mr. Darcy and the prejudice of middle-class Elizabeth Bennet
conduct an absorbing dance through the rigid social hierarchies of early 19th-century England, with the passion of the two unlikely lovers growing as their union seems ever more
improbable. One of the most cherished love stories in English literature, Jane Austen’s 1813
masterpiece has a lasting effect on everyone who reads it.
Jane Austen (1775–1817) began writing Pride and Prejudice when she was 22 years old. She
is also the author of Emma and Sense and Sensibility. Her witty and sharply satirical novels
have an influence that shows no sign of waning, with continual adaptations and echoes in
contemporary culture, and an ever-enthusiastic audience.
340 Pages • 9781847493699 (Replaces 9781847490018)
Notes from Underground
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Includes pictures and section on Dostoevsky’s life and works
The unnamed narrator of the novel, a former government official, has decided to retire from
the world and lead a life of inactivity and contemplation. His fiercely bitter, cynical, and
witty monologue ranges from general observations and philosophical musings to memorable
scenes from his own life, including his obsessive plans to exact revenge on an officer who has
shown him disrespect and a dramatic encounter with a prostitute. Seen by many as the first
existentialist novel and showcasing the best of Dostoevsky’s dry humor, Notes from Underground was a pivotal moment in the development of modern literature and has inspired
countless novelists, thinkers, and filmmakers.
Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) is considered one of the greatest writers of all times. His
works include such seminal novels as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Karamazov Brothers.
224 Pages • 10 B/W Photos • 9781847493743 (Replaces 9781847491619)
The Gambler
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Includes pictures and an extensive section on Dostoevsky’s life and works
Inspired by Dostoevsky’s own gambling addiction and written under pressure in order to
pay off his creditors and retain his rights to his literary legacy, The Gambler is set in the
casino of the fictional German spa town of Roulettenburg and follows the misfortunes of
the young tutor Alexei Ivanovich. As he succumbs to the temptations of the roulette table,
he finds himself engaged in a battle of wills with Polina, the woman he unrequitedly loves.
With an unforgettable cast of fellow gamblers and figures from European high society, this
darkly comic novel of greed and self-destruction reveals Dostoevsky at his satirical and
psychological best.
Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) is considered one of the greatest writers of all times. His
works include such seminal novels as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Karamazov Brothers.
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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
And Other Stories
Includes pictures and an extra material section on Stevenson’s life and works
One of Stevenson’s most famous and enduringly popular works Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll
& Mr. Hyde, describes the mysterious relationship between a respectable and affable doctor
and his brutal associate. Set in the grimy streets of Victorian London, this tale of murder,
split personality, and obscure science, with its chilling final revelation, became an instant
horror classic when it was first published in 1886 and has enthralled and terrified generations of readers ever since.
Robert Louis Stevenson was a famous Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer. Revered
during his lifetime, and often harshly underrated since his death, he is today recognized
as one of the great writers of the 19th century, having influenced authors such as Graham
Greene, Jorge Luis Borges, and Vladimir Nabokov.
144 Pages • 75 Color Photos • 75 B/W Photos • 9781847493781
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
Includes pictures and a section on Wilde’s life and works
Dorian Gray is having his picture painted by Basil Hallward, who is charmed by his looks.
But when Sir Henry Wotton visits and seduces Dorian into the worship of youthful beauty
with an intoxicating speech, Dorian makes a wish he will live to regret: that all the marks
of age will now be reflected in the portrait rather than on Dorian’s own face. The stage is
now set for a masterful tale about appearance, reality, art, life, truth, fiction, and the burden
of conscience. Oscar Wilde’s only full-length novel is a lasting gem of sophisticated wit and
playfulness, which brings together all the best elements of his talent in a reinterpretation of
the Faustian myth.
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was a prolific writer and one of the most successful playwrights
of Victorian Britain, as well as a champion for the values of Aestheticism.
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Tales of Terror and Mystery
Arthur Conan Doyle
A fully annotated collection of spooky tales from the master writer behind detective
Sherlock Holmes
While he is now mostly associated with his Sherlock Holmes stories, the prolific Arthur
Conan Doyle was also celebrated for the many masterful tales he wrote outside of that
cycle. In this collection, published in 1922, he compiled various pieces of short fiction
which fall into the categories of horror and detective fiction, two genres for which he has
become a byword. These eclectic, captivating tales, dealing with topics such as mysterious
jungles in the sky, 17th-century torture techniques, an enigmatic Brazilian cat, and a train
mysteriously disappearing between two stations, showcase Arthur Conan Doyle at his
creative best.
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) is the celebrated author of many adventure novels,
including The Lost World and The Poison Belt, and the creator of the hugely popular
detective stories of Sherlock Holmes.
224 Pages • 9781847493842 • $11.95
Virgin Soil
Ivan Turgenev
Translated by Michael Pursglove
The first translation in more than a century of Turgenev’s last and most ambitious
novels, with pictures and an extensive section on Turgenev’s life and works
Turgenev’s final novel, Virgin Soil traces the destinies of several middle-class revolutionaries who seek to “go to the people” by working on the land and instilling democratic
ideas in the countryside’s locals. They include the daydreaming impoverished young tutor
Nezhdanov—employed by the liberal councilman Sipyagin and his vain and beautiful wife
Valentina—the naive young radical Maryanna and the progressive factory manager Solomin. Their liaisons, intrigues, and conspiracies, set against the backdrop of Tsarist Russia,
form the matter of Turgenev’s most ambitious and elaborate work, which cemented the
author’s place in the West as Russia’s foremost novelist while at the same time proving
controversial at home—culminating in the arrest of 52 real-life revolutionaries barely a
month after it was published.
Ivan Turgenev (1818–1883) was a novelist, a poet and a dramatist, and now ranks as one
of the towering figures of Russian literature. His masterpiece, Fathers and Children, is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Michael Pursglove is the translator
of Turgenev’s Fathers and Children and Smoke.
300 Pages • 9781846883750 • $14.95
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In the Twilight
Anton Chekhov
A brand-new translation provides an invaluable glimpse into a pivotal moment in the
writer’s literary career
The third collection of short stories compiled by Anton Chekhov himself, was his first major success and won him the prestigious Pushkin Prize when it was published in 1887.
This volume represents a clear milestone in the writer’s passage from the youthful Antosha
Chekhonte, author of slight comic sketches, to the mature master of the short-story genre.
This edition presents the 16 tales of the original collection, ranging from well-known and
acknowledged gems such as “Agafya” and “On the Road” to others which will be fresh even
to many seasoned readers of Chekhov.
Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) is one of the giants of modern literature, exerting a strong
influence on many present-day novelists and dramatists.
288 Pages • 9781847493835 • $12.95
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
James Joyce
Fully annotated, with pictures and a section on Joyce’s life and works
James Joyce’s first novel is a Künstlerroman which chronicles the emotional and intellectual
development of Stephen Dedalus—a character partly based on the author himself—from his
early childhood and his school and university days all the way to his first forays as a young
artist. Dedalus’s thoughts and epiphanies reveal the tensions, insecurities, and feelings of
guilt that are the product of living in a country and period so deeply divided along religious
and political lines. Pioneering an innovative stream-of-consciousness technique characteristic of early Modernism, and often resorting to mythical, historical and literary allusion
which would find fuller expression in Ulysses, Joyce’s groundbreaking work shocked the
readers of its day and continues to challenge analysis and interpretation.
James Joyce (1882–1941) was the writer of Ulysses, Dubliners, and A Portrait of the Artist
as a Young Man. He pioneered and perfected avant-garde prose techniques that saw him rise
to the rank of one of Europe’s foremost Modernists.
320 Pages • 10 B/W Photos • 9781847493866 • $11.95
Micromegas
And Other Stories
Voltaire
A classic Enlightenment tale accompanied by 18 other pieces, including “Plato’s
Dream” and “Memnon”—all in a new translation
Micromegas is a 650-year-old, 39-kilometer-high giant from the planet Sirius who can speak
1,000 languages and has been expelled from his homeland for writing a heretical tract. On
Saturn he befriends the local secretary of the Academy of Sciences—a comparative dwarf,
being only two kilometers high—and the two decide to travel to earth together, where they
will make startling discoveries about human nature.
Voltaire (1694–1778) was a French man of letters and a leading figure of the Enlightenment.
160 Pages • 9781847493798 • $12.95
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MATTHEW BARTHOLOMEW CHRONICLES
Death of a Scholar
Susanna Gregory
Trouble is afoot again in medieval Cambridge—Matthew Bartholomew has
reached his 20th case
“Superb. . . . The pace never slackens.” —Publishers Weekly starred review,
Mystery in the Minster
The University should have been delighted when an influential courtier decides to
found a new College in Cambridge, but the older Colleges are jealous of the newcomer’s ostentatious wealth, and the townsfolk bitterly resent yet another academic foundation thrust into their midst. Tensions between town and gown rise further
still when physician Matthew Bartholomew snatches an unpopular felon from the
jaws of death—an incident that coincides with a sudden increase in violent crime
across the whole region. As the new College is about to receive the charter that will
make it an official part of the University, an arrow flies through the air and kills
the Junior Proctor. With the townsfolk and the scholars blaming each other for the
murder, Bartholomew and his friend Brother Michael must find the culprit before
the whole region erupts in a frenzy of recrimination and revenge.
Susanna Gregory is a Cambridge academic and the author of the Matthew Bartholomew Chronicles and the Thomas Chaloner series.
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PHIL RICKMAN
Night After Night
Phil Rickman
A spooky supernatural thriller by the author of the Merrily Watkins series
“Few writers blend the ancient and supernatural with the modern and criminal
better than Rickman.” —Guardian on the Merrily Watkins series
Liam Defford doesn’t believe in ghosts. As the head of a production company,
however, he does believe in high-impact TV. On the lookout for his next idea,
he hires journalist Grayle Underhill to research the history of Knap Hall—a Tudor farmhouse turned luxury hotel, abandoned by its owners at the height of its
success. The staff has been paid to keep quiet about what happened there, but the
stories seep through. They’re not conducive to a quick sale, but Defford isn’t interested in keeping Knap Hall for more than a few months. Just long enough to make
a reality TV show that will run nightly. A house isolated by its rural situation and
its dark reputation; six people—known to the nation but strangers to one another—locked inside; but this time Big Brother is not in control.
Phil Rickman is the author of the John Dee series and the Merrily Watkins series.
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THOMAS HILL
The King’s Return
Andrew Swanston
The third Thomas Hill mystery features murder, deceit, and
lies under a new monarch in 17th century London
“An excellent first novel; entertaining, informative, revealing
with well-drawn characters and an ever-twisting plot.”
—Manda Scott, author, The Crystal Skull, on The King’s Spy
“Anyone who likes mystery and suspense will enjoy this story.” —Historical Novel Review on The King’s Spy
In the spring 1661, after years of civil war followed by Oliver
Cromwell’s joyless rule as Lord Protector, England awaits the coronation of King Charles II. The mood in London is one of relief
and hope for a better future. But when two respectable gentlemen
are found in a foul lane with their throats cut, it becomes apparent
that England’s enemies are using the newly reestablished post office for their own ends. Thomas Hill, in London visiting friends, is
approached by the king’s security advisor and asked to take charge
of deciphering coded letters intercepted by the post office. As the
body count rises and the killer starts preying on women, the action draws closer to Thomas and his loved ones. He finds himself
dragged into the hunt for the traitors and the murderer, but will he
find them before it’s too late?
Andrew Swanston held various positions in the book trade, including being a director of Waterstone & Co., before turning to fulltime writing. His Thomas Hill novels are set during the English
Civil War, and the early period of the Restoration.
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The Royalist
S. J. Deas
A stunning new voice in the world of historical crime introduces a series featuring William Falkland, a Royalist investigator with the protection of Cromwell
William Falkland is a dead man. A Royalist dragoon who fought against Parliament, he is
currently awaiting execution at Newgate prison. Yet when he is led away from Newgate with
a sack over his head, it is not the gallows to which they take him, but to Oliver Cromwell
himself. Cromwell has heard of Falkland’s reputation as an investigator and now more than
ever he needs a man of conscience. His New Model Army are wintering in Devon but mysterious deaths are sweeping the camp and, in return for his freedom, Falkland is dispatched to
uncover the truth. With few friends and a slew of enemies, Falkland soon learns there is a dark
demon at work, one who won’t go down without a fight. But how can he protect the troops
from such a monster and, more importantly, will he be able to protect himself?
S. J. Deas writes fantasy novels under the name Stephen Deas, including The Adamantine
Palace and The King of the Crags.
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THE TEMPLAR PROPHECY
The Templar Inheritance
Mario Reading
Following on Templar Prophecy, another adventure for John Hart
In May of 2013, a bomb goes off near a roadside café in As Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. Veteran
photojournalist John Hart and his 27-year-old Kurdish Christian translator, Nalan Abuna,
are caught up in the explosion—an explosion which is to become the trigger for a series of
high-stakes events. In May of 1198, John Hart’s ancestor, Johannes von Hartelius, discovers that the Copper Scroll, the most prized possession of the Knight’s Templars, has been
stolen and is about to be used to help raise an army for a Fourth Crusade. When decoded,
the Copper Scroll is expected to hold the secret of Solomon’s Treasures, together with the
key to the building of a new Temple of Solomon in the Holy Land. May 2013: John Hart
discovers a secret message from Johannes von Hartelius inside the Holy Spear, indicating
the possible location of the Copper Scroll in a hollow mountain, known as Solomon’s Prison, in Iran. John Hart sets out to retrieve the scroll, echoing Hartelius’ epic battle, almost
1,000 years earlier.
Mario Reading is an internationally renowned expert on the life and prophecies of Nostradamus. He is the author of the Antichrist series, The Music-Makers, and Nostradamus:
The Complete Prophecies for the Future.
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THE WESLEY PETERSON MURDER MYSTERIES
The Death Season
Kate Ellis
Detective Wesley Peterson investigates another mysterious and deathly case
on his 19th adventure in Kate Ellis’s captivating crime series
When a middle-aged man is found dead in a hotel room, it seems like a routine
matter—until it becomes clear to DI Wesley Peterson that it is a case of cold
blooded murder and that the identity the victim has been using isn’t his own.
Then DCI Gerry Heffeman, frustrated at being given only cold cases during his
recovery from being shot in the line of duty, discovers from a DNA review that
Wesley’s mystery man was responsible for the murder of a child back in 1979.
But soon, as Wesley delves in to the events of the past more people die. Meanwhile archeologist Neil Watson is investigating a ruined village that tumbled
into the sea during a storm at the time of World War I. Events take a cryptic
turn when he encounters a 100-year-old mystery with echoes in the present. As
a terrifying truth is revealed, Wesley has to face a great danger, especially if he is
to save someone very precious to him.
Kate Ellis is the author of the Wesley Peterson Murder Mysteries and the Joe
Plantagenet Murder Mysteries. She has twice been nominated for the Crime
Writers’ Association Short Story Dagger Award.
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BOB SKINNER MYSTERIES
Hour of Darkness
Quintin Jardine
Quintin Jardine’s new Bob Skinner novel sees the Edinburgh cop faced with a case
that calls every part of his life into question
The body of a murdered woman is found washed up on Cramond Island near the mouth
of the River Forth. Days later detectives are called to an apartment in Edinburgh; the
kitchen is covered in blood, and the renter is missing. When the name of the woman
from Cramond Island is revealed, it stirs unwelcome memories for those who knew her,
Chief Constable Bob Skinner most of all. Now based in Glasgow, he has no reason to become involved in the case. Yet he does, unwittingly setting in motion a course that leads
him to the toughest choice of his life, putting him in the midst of a personal nightmare,
both life-threatening and career changing.
Quintin Jardine is the author of the Bob Skinner Mysteries and the Oz Blackstone series.
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INSPECTOR IKMEN MYSTERIES
Land of the Blind
Barbara Nadel
Set against the Gezi Park uprising of 2013, this is the 17th crime thriller featuring Inspectors Cetin Ikmen and Mehmut Suleyman in Istanbul
A body is found in the ruined Constantinople hippodrome: a woman, clutching a
piece of red stone. She’s recently given birth, but there’s no sign of the baby. Inspector Cetin Ikmen discovers she was a Byzantine specialist on a crusade to protect
the historic but now squalid areas of Istanbul that their enemy, property developer
Ahmet Oden, seeks to destroy and rebuild. As Ikmen searches for the lost child and
the truth behind her death, the people of Istanbul rise up in protest against their
government in Gezi Park, and the city lurches into chaos and anger. Against this
background, Ikmen will unravel a tale of ancient hostility and modern desires, where
the truth is concealed within the secret history of this antique city.
Barbara Nadel received the Crime Writers’ Association Silver Dagger for Deadly Web. Other titles in the Inspector Ikmen mysteries series include Belshazzar’s
Daughter, Death by Design, and The Ottoman Cage. She is also the author of the
Francis Hancock series.
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CLIFF HARDY SERIES
Peter Corris
Peter Corris is best known as the godfather of Australian crime fiction and the author of Cliff Hardy detective stories.
He is also the author of A Round of Golf: 18 Holes with Peter Corris and the coauthor of Fred Hollows: An Autobiography.
Each: Mystery • 5 x 8 • April • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
Silent Kill
Hardy’s 40th case finds him as a bodyguard for a promising politician
When Cliff Hardy signs on as a bodyguard for charismatic populist Rory O’Hara, who is about
to embark on a campaign of social and political renewal, it looks like a tricky job—O’Hara
has enemies. A murder and a kidnapping cause the campaign to fall apart. Hired to investigate
the murder, Hardy uncovers hidden agendas among O’Hara’s staff as well as powerful political and commercial forces at work. His investigation takes him from the pubs and brothels
of Sydney to the heart of power in Canberra and the outskirts of Darwin. There he teams up
with a resourceful indigenous private detective and forms an uneasy alliance with the beautiful Penelope Marinos, formerly O’Hara’s PA. A rogue intelligence agent becomes his target
and Hardy stumbles upon a terrible secret that draws them into a violent—and disturbing—
confrontation.
264 Pages • 9781760111274 (Replaces 9781743316375)
Make Me Rich
Hardy’s sixth nail-biting case
Cliff Hardy is at the party to look after the paintings and throw out the drunks—gently. But
there he meets Helen Broadway, who interests him; and Paul Guthrie, who wants Hardy to
look for his stepson, Ray. Hardy delves into the sleazy world of Kings Cross backstreets and
lowdown pubs, following a twisting path laid by a hitman, a criminal with heavy political
protection, and a seedy, alcoholic member of his own profession. There’s scarcely enough time
for Helen Broadway, interesting though she still is. Hardy pushes on to the final confrontation.
It’s rough: the guns are out, and the odds are no help.
192 Pages • 9781760110192
O’Fear
How did a simple car accident suddenly become a murder? The answer will bring Cliff
Hardy into contact with some of the seediest men in Sydney, in his 12th case Everybody liked Barnes Todd: ex-Korean War veteran, slightly dishonest businessman, good
drinking buddy. When he was wiped out in a car south of Sydney, people were lining up to
say how sorry they were. Head of the line was Todd’s widow Felicia, closely followed by his
business and army cronies. So how did a simple car accident suddenly become a murder? Cliff
Hardy hadn’t a clue, but business in the private eye game was slow, so he agreed to try and
find out. And quickly came into contact with a lot of less-than-lovely people—especially the
enigmatic Kevin O’Fearna, known as O’Fear.
224 Pages • 9781760110123
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“You won’t find too many mystery series that run this long with such consistently high quality.” —Booklist
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Wet Graves
The 13th Cliff Hardy mystery
Someone’s trying to cancel Cliff Hardy’s license, and he needs to find out why. He also needs
to work out why the case of the missing schoolteacher Brian Madden keeps leading him back
more than 50 years later to the construction of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Finding the answers
takes all his contacts—police, underworld, and press—and keeps Hardy moving across Sydney, asking questions, probing the past, and finding the bodies.
248 Pages • 9781760110130 • April
Aftershock
Hardy’s 14th hardboiled case
When Oscar Bach’s body is found crushed under rubble, his death was classified as another
tragic statistic of the earthquake. So how could he have been seen alive five minutes after the
quake? Who would want this man dead? Oscar’s quiet life was not all that it appeared to be.
He was a man with no apparent past. But something—and someone—has caught up with him
now, and they are trying to stop Cliff Hardy from finding the answers.
236 Pages • 9781760110147 • April
Beware of the Dog
Is a mutilated photograph the key to Hardy’s 15th case?
The woman was dangerous, even over the phone. Cliff Hardy knew he should have listened to
his instincts when he first met Paula Wilberforce. Instead he becomes embroiled in a high-society family full of old rivalries and hatred, his gun is stolen, and he is wanted in relation to a
shooting. He has to find the answers quickly, before the murderer strikes again. The only lead
he has is a mutilated photograph. Whose face is it? And what are those strange shadows in the
background?
200 Pages • 9781760110154 • May
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“Torn Apart is a fine entertainment, and Corris, the ‘Godfather of Australian crime fiction,’ is a splendid storyteller . . .
Corris belongs on the short lists of hard-boiled-crime fans who like Down Under settings.” —Booklist on Torn Apart
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Burn, and Other Stories
The 16th Cliff Hardy mystery
This collection of stories finds Cliff Hardy in his usual milieu of inner Sydney mixing with
the good, the bad, and the quirky as he works on his cases. With his wisecracks and fists in
readiness, Hardy goes about his daily business of tracking delinquent arsonists, hired killers,
and missing girlfriends; protecting eye surgeons and radio announcers; solving old crimes;
and helping past acquaintances in the underworld. Always on the outside, but his sympathies with the underdog, Hardy’s cases are never what they seem and his solutions are not
always what the client expects.
208 Pages • 9781760110161
Matrimonial Causes
Cliff Hardy’s 17th case forces him to revisit his first!
“Tell me about your first case Cliff. You must remember it.” “Sure, but Christ, I haven’t
thought of that in a long, long time.” “What was it about?” “Back then? Divorce—what
else? But there was a bit of perjury, fraud and murder as well.” The early 70s, and in Cliff
Hardy’s first case there were perjury, fraud, murder, crooked cops, lawyers, PIs, and a call
girl—scarcely an honest citizen in sight. Cliff Hardy was caught in the middle with a client
he couldn’t trust and nothing but questions for guidelines. In the end his survival became
more important than the answers.
204 Pages • 9781760110185
Casino
Hardy’s 18th case
Cliff Hardy is flattered to be offered the job as head of security at the new Sydney casino.
But the thought of office hours and wearing a suit put him off and he refuses in favor of his
friend, Scott Galvani. But when Galvani is murdered and the police are indifferent, Galvani’s
widow pleads with Hardy to help. How can Hardy refuse? In the course of his investigation
Cliff reluctantly takes the job at the casino where he meets the attractive but unpredictable
Vita Drewe who is soon added to Hardy’s list of enemies. Galvani’s killers are closer to home
than Hardy anticipated; his life is on the line and so is his relationship with Glen Withers.
216 Pages • 9781760110208
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“Make no mistake, this is very good stuff indeed. . . . [An] amazing series.” —Mystery Scene magazine
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The Washington Club
Cliff Hardy’s 19th case—one of his grittiest yet
The Washington Club takes Cliff Hardy to the edge. He might never work again. Claudia
Fleischman is beautiful, rich, intelligent . . . and has just been charged with the murder of
her developer husband. Hardy, hired to look into the background of the case, is soon up to
his neck in trouble. When his car is blown up and then a friend is killed, Cliff finds himself
with a personal stake in the action. His investigations introduce him to the shadowy world of
corporate high-fliers at Sydney’s exclusive Washington Club and bring him into contact with
loose cannon ‘Haitch’ Henderson and his soft but unpleasant pimp of a son, Noel. In one of
his grittiest cases ever, Hardy has to take drastic action before the pieces fall into place and
very rough justice is seen to be done.
260 Pages • 9781760110215
Forget Me If You Can
Even when he’s not involved in a major case, PI Cliff Hardy’s life is far from routine. The
20th Cliff Hardy mystery.
In these stories a whistleblower is himself betrayed, a son turns against his father, brothers
feud, men are harassed by women, and things are never quite what they seem. Whether on the
familiar streets of Sydney or out of town, Hardy’s cases don’t always have tidy endings—and
sometimes he has to take the law into his own hands.
264 Pages • 9781760110222
The Black Prince
Cliff Hardy is called to investigate the death of a prominent athlete’s girlfriend, in his
22nd case
They called him the Black Prince. Southwestern Uni’s top athlete, Clinton seemed to have it all:
he was destined for sporting stardom and lucky in love—then it all went horribly wrong. Now
Clinton won’t rest until he’s avenged his girlfriend’s death. He’s after the dealer who sold Angie bad steroids and nothing’s going to get in his way. Can Cliff Hardy find him before he ends
up on a murder charge—or worse, dead? The trail leads the Sydney PI all the way to an Aboriginal community in Far North Queensland and back to the shadowy world of illegal boxing.
224 Pages • 9781760110178
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The Other Side of Sorrow
Hardy’s 23rd case finds him in the throws of corruption, murder, and a missing girl: routine for Cliff Hardy—except this time it’s personal
Cliff Hardy is stunned to get a phone call from his ex-wife Cynthia. It’s been more than 20
years since she last shouted she never wanted to see him again . . . and she was never a woman
to change her mind. But that surprise is nothing to the bombshell Cynthia is about to drop.
Dying of cancer, she’s desperate to get in contact with the daughter she gave up for adoption—
and the daughter in question, she confesses, is Cliff’s. A shocked but skeptical Cliff agrees to
search for their missing daughter. But this is never going to be a straightforward investigation.
224 Pages • 9781760110239
Lugarno
Drug-dealing and corruption are at the center of Cliff Hardy’s 24th case When it’s only 24 hours into a new case and PI Cliff Hardy’s already been heavied, you know
that the job is going to get his full attention. Cliff has been hired by high-flying consultant
Martin Price to find out who’s been supplying heroin to Price’s teenage daughter—who in
turn has got her beautiful young stepmother hooked. The wealthy suburb of Lugarno seems
an unlikely hotbed of drug-dealing and corruption, but Cliff is finding out the hard way that
crime and violence come calling even at posh waterside addresses.
220 Pages • 9781760110246
Marble Bar
Robert Schofield
A rollicking, fast-paced follow-up to Heist
Gareth Ford, with a cloud still hanging over him because of his involvement in the Gwardar
Gold Heist, has decided to make a new beginning in the iron mines of Newman. But when he
returns home from the night shift and finds his roommate has been murdered, suspicion quickly
falls upon him. He, however, fears he himself was the real target and soon discovers he is being
tailed. He summons his old ally from the Gold Squad, DC Rose Kavanagh, and soon they find
themselves in Marble Bar, searching for the Gwardar Gold and being pursued by a variety of
desperadoes, each with their own agendas.
Robert Schofield is a structural engineer consultant. He is the author of Heist.
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THE KILLING
David Hewson
“Such a good book, so rich in its characters and writing, that familiarity with its source material is completely unnecessary. . . .
This is a fully realized novel that stands on its own two feet, while at the same time reimagining the television series,
taking its characters and story in new directions and exploring them in new ways. A splendid book and perhaps a new
benchmark for literary adaptations of screen stories.” —Booklist starred review of The Killing
“This excellent novelization of a hit Scandinavian TV series is a tense crime novel featuring criminal investigator
Sarah Lund. . . . An excellent job capturing the chilly flavor of Nordic noir. Similar in tone to the books of Jo Nesbø,
Lene Kaaberbøl, and Stieg Larsson.” —Library Journal on The Killing
David Hewson is the author of the highly acclaimed Detective Nic Costa series, including A Season for the Dead,
The Villa of Mysteries, and The Fallen Angel, as well as such stand-alone titles as Death in Seville and The Promised Land.
Each: Mystery • 5 x 8 • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Pan Books
The Killing II
A page-turning adaptation of the second season of the original Danish television series
The Killing, from the author of the Detective Nic Costa series
It’s been two years since the notorious Nanna Birk Larsen case. Two years since Detective
Sarah Lund left Copenhagen in disgrace for a remote outpost in northern Denmark. When
the body of a female lawyer is found in macabre circumstances in a military graveyard, there
are elements of the crime scene that take Head of Homicide, Lennart Brix, back to an occupied wartime Denmark—a time its countrymen would wish to forget. Brix knows that Lund
is the one person he can rely on to discover the truth. Reluctantly she returns to Copenhagen
and becomes intrigued with the facts surrounding the case. As more bodies are found, Lund
comes to see a pattern and she realizes that the identity of the killer will be known once the
truth behind a more recent wartime mission is finally revealed.
560 Pages • 9781447208426 • April
The Killing III
A third excellent season-long novelization of the original Danish series The Killing
Detective Inspector for Homicide Sarah Lund is contacted by old flame Mathias Borch from
National Intelligence. Borch fears that what first appeared to be a random killing at the
docks is the beginning of an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Troels Hartmann. The
murder draws attention towards the shipping and oil giant, Zeeland, run by billionaire Robert Zeuthen. When Zeuthen’s nine-year-old daughter, Emilie, is kidnapped the investigation
takes on a different dimension as it soon becomes clear that her disappearance is linked to
the murder of a young girl in Jutland some years earlier. Hartmann is in the middle of an
election campaign, made all the more turbulent because of the mounting financial crisis. He
needs Zeeland’s backing. Lund needs to make sense of the clues left by Emilie’s perpetrator
before it’s too late. And can she finally face the demons that have long haunted her?
700 Pages • 9781447246251 • June
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DETECTIVE KIMMO JOENTAA
Jan Costin Wagner
“Excellent. . . . Wagner’s terse style is as crisply delineated as the figures he describes in the blank
Finnish landscape. Snow-noir of the highest order.” —Financial Times
“Many authors claim to be influenced by Raymond Chandler but Jan Costin Wagner’s work
actually shows the master’s touch.” —Globe and Mail
“A brilliant demonstration of how the lineaments of crime fiction—murder, detectives, step-by-step
investigation—can be put to the service of tragedy.” —Washington Post on Silence
Jan Costin Wagner is the author of three previous crime novels featuring Detective Kimmo Joentaa.
The first, Ice Moon, was shortlisted for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, while Silence, the second
in the series, won the German Crime Prize and was the basis of a feature film.
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The Winter of the Lions
In this haunting, atmospheric “snow-noir” tale, one of Finnish detective Kimmo
Joentaa’s colleagues has been found murdered
Every year since the death of his wife, Detective Kimmo Joentaa prepares a glass of milk
and a bottle of vodka to arm himself against the isolation of Christmas and the harsh
Finnish winter. But this Christmas Eve, his lonely routine is interrupted: first by the unexpected arrival of a damaged young woman and then by the murder of two men—one
of them Joentaa’s colleague on the police force.
268 Pages • 9780099546436 • April
Light in a Dark House
Finnish detective Kimmo Joentaa is called in when an unidentified woman in a coma
is murdered, the killer’s tears staining her sheets, in a haunting, beautifully written
thriller for fans of Menkell and Chandler
Finnish detective Kimmo Joentaa is called to the local hospital in which his young wife died
several years before. An unidentified woman in a coma has been murdered by someone
who wept over the body, their tears staining the sheets around her. The death marks the
start of a series of killings, with the unknown patient at their center. As autumn turns to
winter, and Christmas fast approaches, Kimmo’s attempts to unravel the case and identify
the first victim are complicated by the disappearance of his sometime girlfriend, who has
vanished after a party thrown by the head of the police force, and by a colleague’s spiral
into the depths of a gambling addiction.
336 Pages • 9780099572671 • June
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PAULA MAGUIRE
Claire McGowan
“Claire McGowan is Ireland’s answer to Ruth Rendell.” —Ken Bruen, author, Purgatory
Claire McGowan is the former director of the Crime Writers’ Association and the author
of the Paula Maguire series, which has been optioned for TV by BBC Drama.
Each: Mystery • 384 Pages • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Headline Book Publishing
The Lost
The first in an exciting crime series featuring forensic psychologist Paula Maguire
“Either Tana French and Michael Connelly secretly cowrote this book, or Claire
McGowan is a knockout new talent you should read immediately. I’m betting on the
latter.” —Lee Child, author, Jack Reacher novels
“A brilliant portrait of a fractured society and a mystery full of heartstopping twists.
Compelling, clever and entertaining.” —Jane Casey, author, The Burning
When two teenage girls go missing along the Irish border, forensic psychologist Paula Maguire has to return to the hometown she left years before. Swirling with rumor and secrets,
the town is gripped by fear of a serial killer. But the truth could be even darker. Not everyone who’s lost wants to be found. Surrounded by people and places she tried to forget,
Paula digs into the cases as the truth twists further away. What’s the link with two other
disappearances from 1985? And why does everything lead back to the town’s dark past—
including the reasons her own mother went missing years before? Nothing is what it seems.
As the shocking truth is revealed, Paula learns that sometimes, it’s better not to find what
you’ve lost.
9780755386406 • April
The Dead Ground
The second heart-pounding book about forensic pathologist Paula Maguire who works
in the missing persons unit in Northern Ireland
Forensic psychologist Paula Maguire, already wrestling with the hardest decision of her life,
is forced to put her own problems on hold when she’s asked to help find a baby taken from a
local hospital. Then the brutal, ritualistic murder of a woman found lying on a remote stone
circle indicates a connection to the kidnapping and Paula knows that they will have to move
fast if they are to find the person responsible. When another child is taken and a pregnant
woman goes missing, Paula finds herself caught up in a deadly hunt for a killer determined
to leave no trace, and discovers every decision she makes really is a matter of life and death.
9781472204394 • June
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DI HANLON
Alex Howard
Alex Howard is the author of the DI Hanlon series.
Each: Mystery • 352 Pages • Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Head of Zeus
Time to Die
Introducing fierce new crime heroine DI Hanlon, a policewoman with a ruthless disregard for the rules. For fans of Lynda Laplante, Stieg Larsson, and The Fall.
DI Hanlon: a woman with a habit of breaking the rules and a fierce loyalty to the few people
she respects. Her boss, Corrigan: looks like a street cop promoted above his ability, but underestimate him at your peril. Enver Demirel: known in the boxing ring as Iron Hand. Now
soft and gone to seed—but he would do anything for Hanlon. Now the kidnap of a 12-yearold diabetic boy has blown the case of some missing children wide apart and the finger is
pointing at the heart of the Met. Corrigan sends in the only cop in his team who would care
more about the life of a boy than about her own career—Hanlon. And then he sends Demirel
to spy on her.
5 x 8 • 9781781857274 (Replaces 9781781857243) • April • $12.95 (Can $15.95)
Cold Revenge
She’s back—only it’s DCI Hanlon now—and undercover at an Oxford college to find a
high end sadomasochistic killer
Detective Inspector Hanlon is back. She’s been promoted and now she goes undercover in
Oxford to find the sadomasochistic killer of two students. Philosophy lecturer Dr. Gideon
Fuller, with his penchant for high end sadistic sex, is in the frame, but Hanlon is not convinced. From the specialist brothels in Oxford and Soho, to the inner sanctum of a Russian
people trafficker with a taste for hurting women, the trail leads Hanlon deeper and deeper
into danger—until she herself becomes the killer’s next target.
6 x 9 • 9781781857267 • June • $16.95 (Can $19.95)
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KATIE MAGUIRE
Red Light
Graham Masterton
Someone is murdering the brutal pimps who traffic young girls into Cork, in this third
Katie Maguire installment
In a grimy flat in the city of Cork, a burly man lies dead on a bloodstained mattress. His face
is unrecognizable: seven gunshots have shattered cartilage and bone. Yet Detective Sergeant
Katie Maguire, of the Irish Garda, knows exactly who he is. Amir Xaaji Maxamed, a Somali
pimp she has unsuccessfully been trying to convict for years. Katie knows it’s her job to catch
the killer. But Maxamed was an evil man who trafficked young girls into Ireland to be sold
for sex, and now that he’s dead, the city is a safer place. When a second pimp is killed, Katie
must decide: Are these vigilante murders justified?
Graham Masterton has published more than 60 novels, including many acclaimed horror
novels. His books include The 5th Witch, Blind Panic, The Doorkeepers, and Spirit. He is an
Edgar Award– and Bram Stoker Award–winner and a World Fantasy Award nominee.
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Trouble Man
Tom Benn
Tom Benn does for low-life Manchester what Trainspotting did for Edinburgh in a
seamy, violent, yet soulful crime story
When a young girl is found tortured and unwilling to go to the police, Henry Bane offers to
help, and finds horror in a feral community with a respectable veneer. But, by meddling, he
ends up endangering those he wants to protect. Not only that, he also manages to incur the
wrath of an ailing ganglord, and soon finds himself tangled in a penthouse robbery and an underground boxing match. From the casual sexism of Bane’s clubland, to the savage misogyny
of a killer targeting the young and dispossessed, Bane is taken through a hell, perhaps of his
own making, where he is pushed to his limit—and the trouble only gets closer to home.
Tom Benn’s first novel, The Doll Princess, was shortlisted for the 2012 Dylan Thomas Prize
and the Portico Prize, and longlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association’s John Creasey Dagger.
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STUDIO
Black Noise
Pekka Hiltunen
The second installment in the Studio series is an intelligent crime thriller pitting unlikely
heroines against London’s dark crime underworld
Ultra-violent videos of murder and torture are being uploaded to the internet and when bodies start showing up on the streets of London, it begins to seem that the videos may be real
and that a gruesome, exhibitionist killer is on the loose. The news catches the attention of
Mari and Lia. Mari and Lia are two Finnish women living in London. Despite bonding over
their shared expat identity, they have rather different backgrounds. While Lia is a graphic
designer, Mari runs the mysterious “Studio,” a private crime fighting organization that considers itself above the law. Taking matters into their own hands, they take on cases where
the police have failed or are indifferent. Lia has slowly found her place in among this mysterious, morally motivated group of people who are not above employing underhand tactics to
make sure that justice is served. Backed by high-tech gadgets and their team of fiercely loyal
experts, the two women set about trying to stem the recent surge of violence and track down
the murderer. But the stakes are high and Mari will have to risk much, even the lives of her
companions, if she is to bring the perpetrator to justice.
Pekka Hiltunen is a journalist and the author of Cold Courage. He works as a managing
editor at Mondo magazine.
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Dog Will Have His Day
Fred Vargas
From the author of the critically acclaimed Commissaire Adamsberg novels comes the
second in a new series, shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger
“Anyone who enjoys kooky characters and intricate detail will happily follow Vargas
along.” —Entertainment Weekly on the Commissaire Adamsberg series
“Even here, in the beginning, Vargas writes with the startling imagery and absurdist wit
of a latter-day Anouilh, about fey characters who live in a wonderful bohemian world
that never was but should have been.” —New York Times on The Chalk Circle Man
Keeping watch under the windows of the Paris flat belonging to a politician’s nephew,
ex-special investigator Louis Kehlweiler catches sight of something odd on the pavement. A
tiny piece of bone. Human bone, in fact. When Kehlweiler takes his find to the nearest police
station, he faces ridicule. Obsessed by the fragment, he follows the trail to the tiny Breton
fishing village of Port-Nicolas—in search of a dog. But when he recruits “evangelists” Marc
and Mathias to help, they find themselves facing even bigger game.
Fred Vargas is a French medieval historian and archaeologist, and is now a bestselling crime
novelist in Europe. Her Commissaire Adamsberg series of mysteries include The Chalk Circle Man, Have Mercy on Us All, and Wash this Blood Clean from My Hand. She is the first
author to win the CWA International Dagger Award four times. Her books have sold more
than 10 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 45 languages.
9780099589884 • July • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Vintage UK
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Beneath the Ice
Patrick Woodhead
The gripping new Antarctica thriller from the author of The Secret Chamber
“A spellbinding tale of adventure, struggle, and, ultimately, justice.” —Publishers
Weekly on The Secret Chamber
Two kilometers beneath the frozen ice caps of Antarctica lies a lake. It is the only one of its
kind, the water unfrozen and perfectly preserved for a quarter of a century. Luca Matthews
has been asked by his school friend, MI6 officer, Oliver Bates to lead a British team of scientists to the site to discover what secrets lie trapped below the ice. But Bates has secrets of his
own. He tells Luca that the Russian station commander in Antarctica is part of a smuggling
ring of weapon’s grade uranium coming out of the former Soviet block. All Luca needs to
do is insert a memory stick into the main computer so that MI6 can track all communication
into and out of the base. Luca isn’t so sure. He needs to work out who he can trust and
quickly—because if he doesn’t get out in just eight days, there will be no way out, and Luca
will be stranded in Antarctica alone.
Patrick Woodhead is a professional climber who also runs White Desert, a company which
arranges adventure expeditions to the Antarctic. He is the author of The Secret Chamber.
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THE KILLING MACHINE
To Kill For
Phillip Hunter
A poignant thriller about love, revenge, and redemption set in the savage ganglands of
East London
An ex-boxer and ex-paratrooper, Joe once had meaning in his life. People who cared for him,
people who needed him. Then he lost everything, and now he is a hitman for London’s most
vicious criminals. Brenda was the only woman who ever loved him, and the only woman who
believed he could escape the underworld. She died protecting others: now Joe wants revenge
on her killers. With nothing left to lose, Joe prepares for the fight of his life.
Phillip Hunter is the author of To Die For.
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The Preacher
Sander Jakobsen
An astonishingly clever thriller with a killer hook, for fans of commercial Scandi-crime
Thorkild Christensen stares down at his murdered wife, Karen, and realizes he knows almost
nothing about her. How did she fill her days? Where did she disappear to every Thursday? Lead
investigator Detective Thea Krogh is determined to find out. And then a second woman is shot
dead. There is seemingly nothing to link the two victims, and the police move on, desperate for a
lead. But someone out there has a deadly secret. And as events begin to play out—masterminded
by a strange and bewitching figure—all of their worlds are about to come crashing down. An
ingenious thriller from an exciting new Danish talent. Will you guess the secret to unlock the
killer twist?
Sander Jakobsen is the pseudonym for Danish writing duo Dagmar Winther and Kenneth Degnbol. The Preacher is their debut novel.
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The Lie of You
Jane Lythell
Can you hide your deepest fear? A woman sets out to destroy her female boss in this chilling psychological thriller.
“Pumps up suspense like Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl.” —Scotsman
To the outside world, Kathy is the very picture of a happy and fulfilled modern woman. She has
a beautiful baby boy, a clever, handsome husband, and a glamorous, high-powered job. But not
everybody is fooled. Her employee, Heja, knows the truth: the cracks in Kathy’s marriage, her
self-doubt, her fear of failure at work. Heja is perfectly placed to destroy Kathy’s life. And if
she succeeds, she can claim the one thing she wants most. One woman’s fear is another woman’s weapon, in this cleverly constructed debut novel focusing on jealousy, rivalry, and deceit.
Jane Lythell worked as a television producer and commissioning editor before becoming deputy director of the British Film Institute and chief executive of BAFTA.
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ADULT EASY READS
Adult Easy Reads are easy-to-read versions of books, ideal for young adults who struggle with ordinary fiction.
The Dinner
Herman Koch
An easy-to-read version of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller, ideal for
readers 18 and up who struggle with ordinary fiction
“[Koch] has created a clever, dark confection . . . absorbing and highly readable.”
—New York Times Book Review on The Dinner
“[A] deliciously Mr. Ripley-esque drama.” —O, The Oprah Magazine on The Dinner
One evening in Amsterdam, two couples meet for dinner. They need to discuss their teenage
sons. The boys have committed a horrifying act that was caught on TV. They remain unidentified—except by their parents. How far will each couple go to protect their child? This
is a gripping psychological tale of grief, shame, blame, doubt, and pride passed on from one
generation to the next, in an easy-to-read format.
Herman Koch is a Dutch writer. He was a renowned television actor on the series Jiskefet
and a former columnist for the newspaper Volkskrant. The Dinner has already won the
prestigious Publieksprijs Prize, in 2009.
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FIRE & ICE
Sea of Stone
Michael Ridpath
Can Magnus prove he is innocent of murder without implicating his brother? And
can both men get to the heart of the twisted secrets that blighted their childhoods?
Oli and Magnus Jonson have spent years trying to escape from the shadows of their past.
Raised by their grandparents in Bjarnarhöfn, a remote farmstead in Iceland, both brothers
had to endure brutal violence at the hands of their grandfather. Now, two decades later,
the past has returned to haunt them. When Constable Páll Gylfason gets a dispatch call
to investigate a suspected homicide in a remote farmstead, he is surprised to find that
Detective Jonson is already at the scene. Magnus identifies the dead man as his estranged
grandfather. As Páll begins to review the crime scene it becomes apparent that forensic
evidence has been tampered with and that Magnus’ version of events doesn’t add up.
Before long, Magnus is arrested for the murder of his grandfather. When it emerges that
his younger brother, Oli, is in Iceland after two decades in America, Páll begins to think
that Magnus may not be the only family member in the frame for murder. What unfolds
is a tale of familial ties and bloodthirsty vengeance, of isolated communities scarred by the
tragedies of the past—and of a final, painful reckoning.
Michael Ridpath is an author who spent eight years as a bond trader. His financial thrillers include Final Venture, Free to Trade, and Trading Reality.
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Ruthless
Cath Staincliffe
Real women, gritty lives, gruesome murders—following on Dead to Me, this is a prequel
to the Scott & Bailey TV series, and a gritty standalone crime novel in its own right
A blaze at an abandoned chapel on the impoverished Walton Estate turns out to be more than
just arson when the body of a man who has been shot twice is discovered in the ashes. For the
Manchester Metropolitan police team it’s the start of a grueling and complex case that exposes
the fractures and fault lines of a community living on the edge. DC Rachel Bailey, recently married, is trying to come to terms with her new status and deal with the fallout from her chaotic
family. She throws herself into work but her compulsion to find answers and see justice done
leads her into the deepest jeopardy. DC Janet Scott’s world is shaken to its foundations when
death comes far too close for comfort and she finds one of her daughters on the wrong side of a
police investigation. DCI Gill Murray’s ex Dave, a Chief Superintendent, crashes back into her
life, out of control and bringing chaos in his wake. Gill attempts to get Dave to face the truth of
his situation, and to stay the hell away from her, but things are about to get a whole lot worse.
And then a second building goes up in flames.
Cath Staincliffe is a novelist and the creator of the crime series Blue Murder. Her previous
books include Dead to Me and the Sal Kilkenny series, for which she was shortlisted for two
CWA Awards. She is a founding member of Murder Squad, a group who promote crime fiction.
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Bodyline
Introducing Inspector Dalliance
Simon Rae
The first of three intriguing thrillers starring Inspector Dalliance. The most idyllic of
villages can be the most deadly.
The villagers of Little Bolton gather on the green one glorious Sunday afternoon for their
weekly cricket match. With the game underway, nobody suspects that among the men in
whites stands a killer. But when one of their number mysteriously collapses out on the field,
Inspector Dalliance is sent in to investigate foul play. Soon enough he realizes that the rural
idyll in which he finds himself is in fact a viper’s nest of bitter feelings and intense rivalries.
With the modern world encroaching on their traditional way of life, the stakes are higher
for these people than Dalliance can imagine. He must root out the wrongdoers and heal this
community in quiet turmoil, before it takes justice into its own hands once more.
Simon Rae is a poet, a prose writer, and a broadcaster. For many years he wrote topical
poems for the Guardian.
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HARRY LINEY
Persian Roulette
Oscar King
A hilarious, mile-a-minute thriller providing a sharp-eyed satire of our globalized
world, in which those who shout loudest, shoot fastest, and spend most always try to
come out on top
“Funny, troubling and thought-provoking all in one—from a man who has been there
and seen it himself!” —Bear Grylls
“Hilarious.” —Frederick Forsyth, author, The Day of the Jackal
In the midst of the global financial downturn, listless financier and ex-special forces officer
Harry Linley accepts the seemingly innocent task of spending a week house-sitting for a
friend. By the end of the first night, however, two men are dead on the kitchen floor. A
handful of disparate international strangers find themselves subsequently entangled in a
web of deceit, sex, and murder among the glittering towers of Dubai, with a seemingly unstoppable chain of miscommunication threatening to bring them and the world to ruin. At
the heart of all this chaos: a beautiful, white Persian cat.
Oscar King works in the financial sector. This is the first of three novels in the Harry Linley
series.
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NICK SHARMAN
Mark Timlin
Mark Timlinis the author of more than 30 novels, including All the Empty Places, Answers from the Grave,
Guns of Brixton, and Stay Another Day, as well as Gangsters’ Wives and Lipstick Killers under the pseudonym
Lee Martin. His Nick Sharman novels were made into a television series starring Clive Owen.
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The Turnaround
The fifth Nick Sharman thriller—London’s answer to Elmore Leonard
“Grips like a pair of regulation handcuffs.” —Guardian
“Reverberates like a gunshot.” —Irish Times
When businessman James Webb asks Sharman to find out who murdered his sister, her
husband and two young children, the trail’s been cold for over a year; the original police
investigators had found nothing—no clues, no witnesses, no motive. There isn’t much to go
on. Besides, Sharman has other things to occupy him—his relationship with topless model Fiona is rapidly souring, his best friend Wanda is dying, and his ex-wife leaves him to
babysit their 11-year-old daughter, Judith. While Sharman’s back is turned things start to
heat up—he is threatened with a shotgun on a busy road in broad daylight and the murder
victims start to multiply. When Judith is kidnapped by a gang of very nasty thugs, Sharman
finally loses his temper.
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Zip Gun Boogie
Sixth in the Nick Sharman crime series
It’s time for another rock and roll case. American rock gods Pandora’s Box are cutting
their new album in London but someone has wiped the tapes and one of the band is
in hospital after an OD. Enter Sharman, who has been volunteered by Chris Kennedy-Sloane to solve the mess. Before Nick knows it, he is dating the lead singer Ninotchka;
which is a week’s work in itself. He is being very well paid and the hotel is well stocked
with beer so he is happy there, but let’s not forget there is still a madman on the loose.
So what does Nick do, but take Ninotchka to a bondage club in Soho. As the bodies start
mounting up, a suspect is found—but is it the right person?
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The Blood Dimmed Tide
Anthony Quinn
An Irish Shadow of the Wind, with sub-plots involving espionage, romance, hauntings,
literary preoccupations, a violent war, and a corrupt and murderous police force. Move
over Nordic Noir—the Irish are coming.
“A major piece of work. Eerily tender, a wonderfully wrought classic that is a landmark
in the fiction of Northern Ireland.” —Ken Bruen, author, The Guards, on Disappeared
London at the dawn of 1918 and Ireland’s most famous literary figure, W.B. Yeats, is immersed in supernatural investigations at his Bloomsbury rooms. Haunted by the restless spirit
of an Irish girl whose body is mysteriously washed ashore in a coffin, Yeats undertakes a perilous journey back to Ireland with his apprentice ghost-catcher Charles Adams to piece together
the killer’s identity. Surrounded by spies, occultists, and diehard female rebels, the two are led
on a gripping journey along Ireland’s wild Atlantic coast, through the ruins of its abandoned
estates, and into its darkest, most haunted corners. Falling under the spell of dark forces, Yeats
and his ghost-catcher come dangerously close to crossing the invisible line that divides the
living from the dead.
Anthony Quinn is an Irish writer and journalist. His debut novel Disappeared was shortlisted
for a Strand Literary Award and was listed by Kirkus Reviews as one of the top 10 thrillers
of 2012. The Blood-Dimmed Tide is the first in a series of three historical novels set in Ireland during World War I and the War
of Independence.
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BEN SCHROEDER
A Matter for the Jury
Peter Murphy
A sequel to A Higher Duty, from an author whose extensive legal experience provides
authenticity to his legal thrillers
1964 brings fresh challenges to Ben Schroeder, now a member of chambers headed by Bernard Wesley Queen’s Counsel (QC). A courting couple have been attacked on the banks of
the River Ouse near Ely. The news of beating, rape, and murder soon become sensational
headlines. Schroeder is called to assist the defense but lead QC, Martin Hardcastle, has
a reputation that goes before him. As the pressure mounts, talk of alcoholism fills the
courtroom with Hardcastle’s repeated absences and seemingly reckless actions risking the
support of his team. And when a shock decision is made, it is left to Ben and his colleague,
Jess, to deal with the consequences. With the case drawing mass media attention and public
opinion turning against capital punishment, Schroeder must once again face the prejudice,
scandal, and corruption of the brutal courtroom reality and its verdict on the fate of a
man’s life.
Peter Murphy has had a career in the law, as an advocate and teacher, both in England
and the United States. He is the author of A Higher Duty, Removal, and Test of Resolve.
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The Hitchcock Murders
Gavin Collinson
There’s a serial killer on the loose—he’s inspired by Hitchcock, and he’s DCI Josa
Jilani’s problem
There’s a psycho out there. He’s murdering a young woman every Tuesday, killing in
gruesome ways identical to Hitchcock death scenes. Forced on a fast-track scheme for
ethnic minority officers, Josa Jilani has been rocketed to Detective Superintendent with
the London Met. But someone high up wants her to fail, and she’s made senior investigating officer in the hunt for the serial killer. Out of her depth, scared, and with her reputation and livelihood on the line, she’s determined to stop the murders. The body count
is mounting and Josa has one week to catch the killer, save a life, rescue her career, and
try to protect her family. She takes a gamble and hauls a legendary criminologist out
of his self-imposed hermitage. Daniel Blake used to help the police before disappearing
five years earlier. With the volatile and charismatic Blake by her side, she’ll raise Cain to
make her week count, stop the murderer, revenge the victims, and prove to herself and
the world that she is good enough and deserving of the promotion.
Gavin Collinson is Doctor Who’s digital producer, writing news items and short stories
which are accessed by more than one million people every month.
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DETECTIVE INSPECTOR PAUL SNOW
Innocent Blood
A Detective Inspector Paul Snow Novel
David Stuart Davies
A chilling thriller set in Yorkshire in the 1980s—the second in the gritty series featuring
DI Paul Snow
“Dark, but very compelling. David Stuart Davies knows how to write and how to twist
a knife inside the reader’s mind.” —Peter James, author, Dead Like You on Brothers
in Blood
A child’s body is found in woodlands, the parents torn apart by grief. But this is only the first
victim in a series of apparently motiveless crimes. Detective Inspector Paul Snow, heading the
investigation, must discover the pattern and reveal the chilling truth as a cunning and violent
murderer becomes desperate and even more unpredictable. Haunted by secrets of his own, the
complex DI Snow races against the clock, following a murderous trail that leads all the way
to a dark and shocking climax.
David Stuart Davies is the editor of Sherlock magazine and an expert on Sherlock Holmes,
having written five novels, film books, and plays featuring the character. He is a member of
the national committee of the Crime Writers Association, editing their monthly magazine,
Red Herrings, and is the author of the Johnny Hawke novels, Forests of the Night and Without Conscience.
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THE FRANCES DOUGHTY MYSTERIES
The Children of Silence
Linda Stratmann
The fifth in a series of Victorian murder mysteries set in London with a clever and determined female sleuth
London 1881: Harriet Antrobus, who suffers from incurable ear pain, is anxious to prove that
fragments of a corpse found in the Paddington canal basin are the remains of her husband
Edward, who disappeared three years ago. Calling upon Frances Doughty to investigate, the
young Bayswater detective seeks to learn who the unknown man Edward met in Bristol shortly
before he vanished was, why Harriet’s hearing specialist is suing the Bayswater School for the
Deaf, and how her doctor lost his mind? Crimes are revealed and there are more bodies to
be found before Frances learns how to read the signs and reveal the answers to this mystery.
Linda Stratmann is the author of Chloroform: The Quest for Oblivion and the previous titles
in the Frances Doughty Mysteries: The Poisonous Seed, The Daughters of Gentlemen, A Case
of Doubtful Death, and An Appetite for Murder.
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A Dan Markham Mystery
Chris Nickson
A gritty noir set in 1950s Leeds
Leeds, 1954: When private investigator Dan Markham takes on a case for Joanna Hart, she
simply wants to know if her husband Freddie is being unfaithful. But when Freddie Hart is
killed, Markham suspects someone has set him up. Former Cold War spy David Carter is
pulling all the strings. Ruthless and professional, he’s built himself an empire in Leeds and
won’t take no for an answer. Suddenly Markham finds himself battling to keep both his client and himself alive and is forced to employ the rusty skills he acquired during his National
Service in military intelligence. But are they enough?
Chris Nickson is the author of the Richard Nottingham series and Crooked Spire. A wellknown music journalist, he’s written many celebrity biographies as well as being a frequent
contributor to numerous music magazines.
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Steam, Smoke & Mirrors
Colin Edmonds
A murdery mystery featuring two unlikely detectives, along with plenty of Victorian
Music Hall, stage magic, history, and conspiracy
When a Music Hall hypnotist escapes from the London County Asylum she leaves a single
word on the wall of her cell, scrawled in blood: “MAGISTER.” Terror then stalks the capital’s streets as the killing spree begins. But why does Superintendent William Melville of The
Special Branch call upon the skills of brilliant stage magician Michael Magister and his glamorous assistant Phoebe Le Breton to help capture the murderer, especially as Michael is one
of those named on the death list? From the recently discovered journals of Professor Artemus
More, secrets are laid bare, mysteries revealed, illusions exposed, and conspiracies uncovered,
all in a Steampunk vision of Victorian Britain.
Colin Edmonds has been involved in comedy and entertainment for almost 40 years. His hundreds of TV writing credits include variety, game, clip, and chat shows, along with 10 BAFTA
Award Ceremonies and 11 Royal Variety Performances.
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We Still Kill the Old Way
Nick Oldham
Sometimes the old way is the only way, especially on the streets
“Oldham takes the taut pacing, gripping suspense, and hard-edged plotting that readers
have to expect from the best British procedurals and adds a fresh twist. A touch of James
Ellroy thrown into a John Harvey-style procedural makes a powerful combination.” —Booklist on Psycho Alley
“Like everything ‘good’ in life, a fast-paced, old-fashioned shoot-’em-up is hard
to find. Fortunately, we have Oldham’s latest novel to remind us what it’s all about.” —Publishers Weekly on Backlash
When a retired East End villain is murdered by a feral street gang, his brother Ritchie Archer
returns to London from Spain to investigate. With the police thwarted at every turn, Ritchie
decides to take the law into his own hands and bring old school justice back to the streets of
East London. Rounding up his old firm, he leads a vigilante crusade against the vicious young
criminals, using every grisly method at his disposal to find and punish his brother’s killers. A
vicious street war follows, with no prisoners taken on either side, leading to a dramatic conclusion as the feral youths lay siege to a hospital Ritchie’s firm is holed up in. They’re outgunned
and outnumbered, but this firm has never been outclassed yet.
Nick Oldham is the author of the Henry Christie series, which includes Backlash and Psycho
Alley.
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Funeral Rites
Alfie Robins
Gritty crime fiction from Yorkshire
The day that DI Harry “H” Blackburn suffered a cardiac arrest on the cobbles things changed
forever. In a journey from life to death and back again, he glimpses his past and, more significantly, his future. When Blackburn stumbles across a young woman Katya, an Eastern European prostitute, lying broken and bleeding in a shop doorway he and his team are drawn into
a heart-rending case of human trafficking. Discovering that an old adversary is the man behind
the operation, Blackburn is determined to bring him down. At any cost.
Alfie Robins is the author of Just Whistle and Snakes and Losers.
Guns of Brixton
Paul D. Brazill
A foul-mouthed, violently comic crime caper, full of gaudy characters and dialogue sharp
enough to shave with
When London gangster Mad Tony Cook gives aging thugs Big Jim and Kenny Rogan the
simple task of collecting a briefcase from northern courier Half-Pint Harry he doesn’t suspect
that the courier will end up dead in his lock-up, or that Kenny and Big Jim will then dress
up in drag to rob a jeweler’s shop and lose the coveted briefcase. A fast-moving, wild, and
hilarious search for the missing briefcase quickly ensues, with fatal consequences. Paul D. Brazill is the author of A Case Of Noir and Roman Dalton: Werewolf PI.
No Doves
Andy Boot
In the middle of a gang war, two cops find themselves framed, out on their own, and off-radar—where do they have left to go?
The 1990’s started bleakly in docklands. The new Canary Wharf development is slow getting off
the ground, and the ghosts the old docks still haunt the deserted buildings. There is a gangland
war brewing, and things get worse when Benny Grazione was found floating in the Thames without his hands or his life. Errol Ross and Jack Goldman are local coppers with their own worries,
but nothing compared to the carnage that was let loose after a drug factory was blown sky high:
delving deep they uncovered a rogue vigilante group in their own nick, and a Mafia boss sniffing
local blood—theirs included.
Andy Boot is a former writer for Kerrang! and a freelance journalist who has written more than
30 novels. He has also written and developed game and reality show formats and had series optioned by the U.S. ABC network.
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Breathe
David Ince
A thriller about a man for whom the only choice for survival—running—is not an option
Sebastian suffers from acute asthma. He’s an ex-soldier, but the asthma meant he never saw
combat. Working as a courier for a man he’s never met, Sebastian arrives in town early with a
bag to deliver. An hour before the hand-over he meets Isobel, a weary nurse in need of a ride.
But Isobel is a honey trap, and before Sebastian is even aware of the danger, she’s knocked
him unconscious and escaped into the night. Sebastian is given 24 hours to recover the bag or
a contract will go out on his life. But Isobel is also a pawn, at the mercy of a man she calls Mr.
Punch. And Mr. Punch is not alone—his second in command is even worse.
David Ince is a screenwriter, an award-winning film editor, and director of photography on
Happy and Glorious, nominated for Best Documentary at the 2013 Flicker Fest in Australia.
He is the author of Bubble Goes Bang.
Snatched from Home
Graham Smith
A middle-class couple turn to crime to pay the ransom for their children—can they evade the
cops and save their children’s lives?
Middle-class parents Victoria and Nicholas Foulkes are distraught when their children are kidnapped against Nicholas’s gambling debts. Penniless and desperate, the couple turn to crime as
a way to raise the ransom. Hot on their heels is recently bereaved DI Harry Evans and his Major
Crimes team. Evans is fighting against enforced retirement, and his replacement, DI John Campbell, is foisted upon him along with other cases. If he must leave the police then he wants one last
big case before he goes. In a race against time Victoria and Nicholas must evade the police while
continuing to add to the ransom fund. Can they save their children before time runs out?
Graham Smith has been a reviewer for the respected crime fiction web site www.crimesquad.com.
He has been published in several Kindle anthologies and has three collections of short stories out
on Kindle: Eleven the Hardest Way (longlisted for a SpineTingler Award), Harry Charters Chronicles, and Gutshots: Ten Blows to the Abdomen.
Double Tap
Hania Allen
The second volume in the Yvonne “Von” Valenti crime series
Leaving the police and chasing her errant daughter, Von has relocated to Edinburgh, where
she’s set up as a private detective. She is asked to investigate a professional hit, an infamous
“double tap,” that has occurred during an executive paintball game. As always, nothing is as
it seems, and Von must use all her intelligence, tenacity, and skills to unravel the truth from a
web of lies surrounding the case.
Hania Allen is the author
of Jack in the Box.
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The Cold Cold Sea
Linda Huber
A powerful suspense thriller inspired by the author’s work with neurological patients
When three-year-old Olivia disappears, her parents are overwhelmed with grief. Weeks go by
and Olivia’s mother refuses to leave the cottage, staring out at the turbulent sea and praying
it didn’t claim her precious daughter’s life. Not far away, another mother watches proudly as
her daughter starts school. Jennifer has loved Hailey for five years, but the child is suddenly
moody and difficult, and there’s a nagging worry of doubt that Jennifer cannot shake off.
As she struggles to maintain control there are gaps in her story that even she can’t explain.
Time is running out for Maggie at the cottage, and also for Jennifer and Hailey. No one can
underestimate a mother’s love for her child, and no one can predict the lengths one will go
to, to protect her family.
Linda Huber is a language teacher and a former physiotherapist. She is the author of The Paradise Trees and she has had more than 50 short stories and articles published in magazines.
Legend Press
In Too Deep
Bea Davenport
A fast-paced suspense novel in which a woman is forced to face up to her past, putting
her future in jeopardy
“A tense and suspenseful debut.” —Margaret Murphy, author, Darkness Falls, former
CWA chair
The window’s so small I can’t see what happens next. But what I do know is that Kim is
dead. And I know this, too—that I helped to kill her. Kim, my lovely, only, best friend.
Five years ago Maura fled her life and took on a new identity, desperately trying to piece
her life back together and escape the dark clouds that plagued her past. But then a reporter
tracks her down, and persuades her to tell her story, putting her own life in danger once
again. Layer upon layer of violence and deceit make up the full picture for Maura to see
and the reporter to reveal. Hidden secrets are uncovered that have been left to settle, for
far too long. But in life some things can’t be left unsaid, and eventually the truth will out,
whatever the consequences.
Bea Davenport is the writing name of former BBC and journalist Barbara Henderson.
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The Woman Before Me
Ruth Dugdall
Winner of the CWA Debut Dagger Award, an engaging psychological thriller of obsessive love
“Ruth Dugdall’s novels are intelligent and gripping, with a sophisticated psychological
sensibility. She is a huge talent.” —Sophie Hannah, author, The Wrong Mother
“Gripping, original, authentic and, in the final few pages, utterly heartbreaking.” —Erin Kelly, author, The Poison Tree
“An absolute tour de force that left me thinking for days.” —Alex Marwood, author,
The Wicked Girls
They came for me, just like I knew they would. Luke had been dead for just three days.
Rose Wilks’ life is shattered when her newborn baby Joel is admitted to intensive care.
Alongside her is Emma Hatcher, who has just given birth to Luke. Joel dies and Luke is
thriving, until tragedy strikes and Rose is the only suspect. Now, having spent nearly five
years behind bars, Rose is just weeks away from freedom. Her probation officer Cate must
decide whether Rose is remorseful for Luke’s death, or whether she remains a threat to society. As Cate is drawn in, she begins to doubt her own judgment. Where is the line between
love and obsession, can justice be served and, if so, by what means?
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This Little Piggy
Bea Davenport
A gripping look at a community in turmoil, struggling through a miners’ strike and now
rocked by a child’s murder
It’s the summer of 1984 and there is a sense of unease on the troubled Sweetmeadows estate.
The residents are in shock after the suspicious death of a baby and tension is growing due
to the ongoing miners’ strike. Journalist Clare Jackson follows the story as police botch the
inquiry and struggle to contain the escalating violence. Haunted by a personal trauma she
can’t face up to, Clare is shadowed by nine-year-old Amy, a bright but neglected little girl who
seems to know more about the incident than she’s letting on. As the days go on and the killer
is not found, Clare ignores warnings not to get too close to her stories and in doing so, puts
her own life in jeopardy.
Bea Davenport is the writing name of former BBC and newspaper journalist Barbara Henderson. She is the author of In Too Deep.
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Vendetta
Dreda Say Mitchell
A fast-paced, race-against-time thriller set in gritty East London
“Mitchell’s plot is elaborate but tightly played, with a back beat
of racial abuse. Killer Tune lays the breezy musical name-checking of Hornby’s High Fidelity over a well-crafted murder mystery.” —Financial Times on Killer Tune
“As good as it gets.” —Lee Child, author, Gone Tomorrow, on
Gangster Girl
Undercover cop John “Mac” MacDonagh has been living a double
life, infiltrating the network of Reuben Volk, one of London’s deadliest criminals. But the brief definitely didn’t include falling in love
with a member of Volk’s gang: the beautiful and enigmatic Elena
Romanov. Now Elena has been murdered. Waking in his hotel to
discover her battered body in the next room, Mac is left with no clue
as to who killed her, or why. In fact, all the evidence suggests that it
was Mac who killed her, but he can’t believe that. Or can he? With
the police on his tail he enters into a race against time. All he knows
is that something is happening at 11 p.m., something that could help
him to uncover the truth. Was Mac framed? Or does he really have a
dead woman’s blood on his hands?
Dreda Say Mitchell is the author of Gangster Girl, Geezer Girls, Hit
Girls, Killer Tune, and Running Hot, which was awarded a Crime
Writers’ Association’s John Creasey Memorial Dagger Award.
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No Mercy
Roberta Kray
Another powerful thriller from Roberta Kray, full of strong female characters and London gangland grit
Maddie Layne’s life hasn’t been the same since her sister was murdered. The police never
found Greta’s body, so all Maddie was left with was unanswered questions—and her orphaned nephew, Zac, to look after. She works hard to make sure Zac has everything he
needs; she even tends graves for some extra cash. Maddie isn’t looking for any trouble. Lucy
Rivers died decades ago under suspicious circumstances, and the people responsible believe
the entire affair is over. And then the mysterious Cato hires Maddie to tend to Lucy’s neglected grave. Maddie starts asking innocent questions, but when she learns that the deaths
of her sister and Lucy are linked she knows she must dig deeper. Lena Gissing, matriarch
of one of the East End’s most vicious families, has a vested interest in making sure the truth
stays buried. She’s not about to let a nobody like Maddie Layne get in the way.
Roberta Kray is the author of The Debt, The Lost, The Pact, and Strong Women. She was
married to gangster Reggie Kray from 1996 until his death in 2000.
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The Vanishing
John Connor
A snatched child, a cryptic message, and a secret that will tear two lives apart
“The action never stops in this exciting thriller about the pathological amorality of the
hyper-rich and the heartbreak of their pawns.” —Morning Star
“Fast-moving with plenty of exotic locations and tense action . . . a highly entertaining
thriller.” —Sunday Mirror
Twenty years ago, one-year-old Lauren disappeared. Now, ex-policeman Tom Lomax gets a
mysterious offer from an heiress, Sara. She wants him to fly to her private island, all expenses
paid. He cannot help but be intrigued. Sara has received a troubling message and, despite all
the privileges in her life, she now has no one to turn to and doesn’t know whom she can trust.
In a matter of hours, both will be thrown headfirst into a race against time that will challenge
everything they’ve believed in and change both their lives forever. This is an action-packed,
nail-biting thriller with a heart-wrenching story of loss at its core.
John Connor was a lawyer for 15 years, prosecuting numerous homicide cases. He is the
author of the Karen Sharpe series.
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Blood of the Rose
Kevin Murray
A page-turning mystery that explores the tension between press and police
London, 1986. A newspaper editor is horrifically murdered, his death quickly followed by a
series of more brutal, and often bizarre, slayings. The police are baffled, the only clear link
between the murders being a single blood red rose left at the scene of every killing. Why? What
does the rose mean? What connects the killer to each bloody corpse? Scotland Yard detective
Alan Winters leads a hunt for the elusive prey. As the body count rises, Jennifer Chapman,
renowned investigative journalist and daughter of the murdered newspaper editor, sets out on
a personal quest for revenge. Drawn together in their pursuit of a deadly quarry, Winters and
Jennifer unwittingly face a fatal surprise, for the killer is closer than they think. As they close in
on the truth of the blood red rose, their unseen foe plots a shattering end to his reign of terror,
and death awaits them all.
Kevin Murray began his writing career 40 years ago, working on the Star, Johannesburg’s biggest daily newspaper.
Urbane Publications
The Angolan Clan
Christopher Lowery
A deadly intercontinental treasure hunt laced with secrets, deceit, and murder—the prize
is a fortune in Angolan diamonds, the risk is death at the hands of a pathological killer
1974–1975: After the “Revolution of the Carnations,” Portugal is transformed into a communist state. Capitalists are ruthlessly persecuted and the liberated Portuguese colony of Angola is thrust into one of the bloodiest civil wars in history. The fabled Angolan diamond
mines are closed down, but not before a group of refugees escape with a hoard of the precious
gems. Their lives promise wealth and success, but a legacy of revenge and greed will eventually find them all, with fatal consequences. 2008: A millionaire businessman drowns in the
swimming pool of his mansion in Marbella; a wealthy Frenchman is killed while skiing in the
Swiss Alps; and a Portuguese playboy and a prostitute are found murdered together in a seedy
New York apartment. The series of seemingly unconnected deaths sets two women—Jenny
Bishop, a young English widow, and Angolan-born Leticia da Costa—on a terrifying journey
into the past to revisit the Portuguese revolution and the Angolan civil war. Together they
begin to unlock a 30 year old mystery that promises to change their lives forever, if they survive to reveal the truth.
Christopher Lowery is the author of The Angolan Clan.
Fiction • 624 Pages • 5.5 x 8.5
Urbane Publications
Influence
Chris Parker
Influence over others is power—can the most influential among us talk us into anything,
even murder?
Marcus Kline is the world’s leading authority on communication and influence. He can tell what
you are thinking. He can see inside you. He can step inside your mind. Yet when a series of
murder victims bear the horrific hallmarks of an intelligent and remorseless serial killer, Detective Inspector Peter Jones turns to Marcus for help—and everything changes. As the killer sets
a deadly pace, the invisible, irresistible, and terrifying power of influence threatens friendships,
reputations, and lives. When events appear to implicate the great Marcus Kline himself, everyone learns that the worst pain isn’t physical.
Chris Parker is a management trainer, a business consultant, a lecturer, and a licensed master
practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming.
Urbane Publications
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A DAN SHEPHERD MYSTERY
White Lies
Stephen Leather
The 11th Spider Shepherd thriller finds the agent once more putting his life
on the line without hesitation—until the mission goes horribly wrong
Raj Chaudry, a British-born Pakistani working for MI6, is seized and tortured
by al-Qaeda extremists in Pakistan. It’s a blast from the past for Shepherd, since
he previously trained Chaudry as an undercover agent in a terrorist case where
both narrowly escaped with their lives. Determined to save his former apprentice,
Shepherd embarks on a rescue mission with SAS and Pakistani Special Forces soldiers. But when the time comes, the assignment goes catastrophically wrong, and
Shepherd is captured. It’s almost as if someone had set a trap. Shepherd’s MI5
controller Charlotte Button is furious at MI6’s management of the operation and
is determined to remove Shepherd from harm’s way. But the Pakistani government forbids U.S. intervention—and the only way Button can save Shepherd’s life
is to break the rules. Enlisting the help of familiar face Lex Harper to track down
Shepherd before it’s too late, Button soon discovers that one of the captives is a
lot closer to home than she thinks.
Stephen Leather is the author of the critically acclaimed Dan “Shepherd series
and the Jack Nightingale supernatural detective novels. The previous Jack Nightingale titles are Nightfall, Midnight, Nightmare, and Nightshade.
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A Killer Past
Maris Soule
When two gang member choose Mary Harrington as their target, the quiet widow has a
secret to share of her own
Most people in the town of Rivershore, Michigan view Mary Harrington as a quiet widow
whose only oddity is that she spends a lot of time at the gym. Her son thinks it’s time for
her to move into a retirement home. Two gang members think she’ll be an easy target. No
one in Rivershore knows what Mary did in her younger years—really did—but the two gang
members discover they’ve underestimated their victim . . . and Mary fears reverting to old
habits may have jeopardized her future.
Maris Soule is an author of romance and romantic suspense novels. Her books include The
Crows, Destiny Unknown, and Shelter from the Storm. She lives in South Haven, Michigan
and Venice, Florida.
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The Barchester Murders
G. M. Best
A twist sure to thrill fans of the Chronicles of Barsetshire, Anthony Trollope must solve
a mystery linked to Reverand Septimus Harding
When Anthony Trollope visits Salisbury for the first time he thinks the city is idyllic until
an old man called Thomas Rider is found brutally murdered in the almshouse known as Hiram’s Hospital. It soon becomes clear to Trollope that the killing is linked to a long-hidden
secret about the Hospital’s Warden, the Reverend Septimus Harding. But would the kindly
Warden or one of the old men under his care commit murder to prevent that secret being
disclosed? Or is the killer a member of the Warden’s family?
G. M. Best has written widely on Methodist history and has also penned a musical called
Marley’s Ghosts, based on the work of Gilbert and Sullivan. His previous novels include the
Jacobite Murders, Oliver Twist Investigates, and Wuthering Heights Revisited.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Four Corners of Hell
Séamus Duffy
Three new Sherlock Holmes mysteries
In “The Adventure of the Soho Picture Gallery” three people are murdered in London. The
murders are accompanied by unmistakable symbols of ritualism. Holmes’s trail leads to a
respected peer of the realm and he unearths a web of vice, deception, and intrigue beneath
Victorian society’s respectable veneer. “The Adventure of the Edmonton Horror” features
a case which causes the wildest speculation, and which seems destined to join the apocrypha in Holmes’s uncommonplace book, a collection of the strangest and most mysterious
occurrences ever recorded in the capital. Is it a matter for a detective, a clergyman, or an
occultist? In “The Adventure of the Rotherhithe Ship-breakers” Holmes tracks down a
would-be assassin, yet no one is certain whom the bullet was meant for. The investigation
leads Holmes to one of the foulest, most dangerous corners of riverside London, a criminal
plague spot which even the locals call the Four Corners of Hell.
Séamus Duffy is the author of Sherlock Holmes in Paris.
Robert Hale
The Elementary Sherlock Holmes
Things You Didn’t Know About Literature’s Greatest Detective
Matthew E. Bunson
An absorbing miscellany of Sherlockiana covering all the novels, the stories, the characters, and the TV and film adaptations
Sherlock Holmes has become such an iconic figure that he’s almost real. He’s on our TV
screens, he’s in our films, and, of course, the books are still as popular as ever. This fascinating little miscellany tells you everything you need to know about this enduringly popular figure, and lots of stuff you don’t. It contains the plots of all the novels, character descriptions,
details of Sherlock Holmes societies from London to China, and highlights the best films
and TV adaptations. Entertaining and engrossing, this little book will satisfy the curious and
enlighten even the most dedicated Holmes fan.
Matthew E. Bunson is the author of numerous popular and historical encyclopedias, including The Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, The Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire, and The
Vampire Encyclopedia. He has served as a consultant to the BBC, CBS Radio, MSNBC, NBC
News, and USA Today. He lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Literary Criticism/Television • 160 Pages • 5 x 8 • 60 B/W Illustrations
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Tartan Noir
Len Wanner
Celebrated for his incisive interviews, an acclaimed critic of crime writing delivers a fascinating study of Scotland’s Tartan Noir movement
“Len Wanner is the perfect interrogator, subtle, accommodating and incisive, and these
interviews elicit many layers of deep, dark and vital intelligence.” —John Banville, author, The Sea, on Len Wanner
Fascinating, scholarly, yet highly accessible, this study of the Tartan Noir literary movement
examines a number of high profile best-selling crime writers, including William McIlvaney,
Stuart McBride, Caro Rasmay, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Quintin Jardine, Louise Welsh,
and many others. Based on the author’s own research and in-depth interviews with many of
the writers covered, it delves deeply into what characterizes and defines the Scottish police
procedural and psycho killer novel at the heart of Tartan Noir, while also looking at the
traditions and influences from wider Scottish literature. This perceptive study is a fascinating
companion for crime lovers and students of literature alike.
Len Wanner is the editor of the literary journal thecrimeofitall.com, a translator, and an interviewer. He is acclaimed for his interviews with crime writers.
Literary Criticism/Mystery • 288 Pages • 5 x 8.5
Freight Books
Truly Criminal
A Crime Writers’ Association Anthology of True Crime
Edited by Martin Edwards
Foreword by Peter James
Real life crimes, famous and forgotten, re-examined by leading crime writers
A superb collection of brand new and original essays about famous and obscure real life
crimes, Truly Criminal showcases a group of highly regarded, award-winning writers who
all share a special passion for crime. Among these real-life crimes, famous and forgotten, are
such notorious cases as Samuel Herbert Dougal, the Moat Farm murderer; George Joseph
Smith, the Brides in the Bath killer; and Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen, one of the most infamous killers in British history. Featuring a dazzling list of contributors, including leading
crime novelists Peter Lovesey, Andrew Taylor, and Catherine Aird, as well as 2013 CWA
Crime Non-Fiction Dagger winner Paul French; a bonus essay by the late great Margery
Allingham about the controversial William Herbert Wallace case has also been rediscovered.
With a foreword by international bestselling writer Peter James, this collection will thrill
lovers of true-crime writing.
Martin Edwards is an award-winning crime writer whose Lake District Mystery series includes The Coffin Trail, which was shortlisted for the Theakston’s prize for best British crime
novel, and The Arsenic Labyrinth. He has written 10 novels and eight nonfiction books. He
won the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Short Story Dagger in 2008, has edited 21 anthologies. He is archivist of the Detection Club and the CWA. Peter James is an international
bestselling crime thriller novelist, who has been published in 36 languages. He was chair of
the CWA from 2011 to 2013.
Literary Collections/True Crime • 288 Pages • 5 x 8.5
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P G Wodehouse
A Biography
Frances Donaldson
“The definitive, beautifully composed, affectionate but absolutely judicious biography.” —Los Angeles Times
“Donaldson and Wodehouse go together like Boswell and Johnson, Emsworth and the
Empress, and Jeeves and Wooster.” —Stephen Fry
Are there any characters in literature more famous than Jeeves and Wooster? Along with
Lord Emsworth, Ukridge, Psmith, Mr. Mulliner, a host of Drones, and a chorus of Aunts,
they featured in nearly 100 tomes, which taken together, make their creator, Sir Pelham
Grenville Wodehouse, the best loved and most famous writer of comedy in the English
language. But what of the man himself? Donaldson, who first met Wodehouse in 1921, was
given unique access to his most important private papers and her definitive biography paints
an in-depth and affectionate picture of the man known to his friends as “Plum”. It covers his
life from blissful school days at Dulwich, life in the City, early years writing for magazines
to his love affair with Broadway and Hollywood, his time as a prisoner of war, his wartime
broadcast from Berlin that had him wrongly branded a traitor for many years, and his final
years in America.
Frances Donaldson was an award-winning biographer. Her other books include The Marconi Scandal, Child of the Twenties, Evelyn
Waugh: Portrait of a Country Neighbour, a biography of Edward VIII, and a history of the Royal Opera House.
Biography • 416 Pages • 5 x 8
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LITERARY MISCELLANY
The P. G. Wodehouse Miscellany
N. T. P. Murphy
Explores the life and works of Wodehouse, and examines how his wonderful creations
were based on real places and people
P. G. Wodehouse created characters famous across the English-speaking world, such as Rupert
Psmith, Stanley Ukridge, Uncle Fred, the inhabitants of the Drones Club, Bertie Wooster and
Jeeves, and Lord Emsworth and his beloved Empress. But behind all the brilliant metaphors
that make us laugh out loud, there is a surprising background of reality. With examples of
Wodehouse’s unique imagery, this book follows the development and progress of his legendary
characters, tells us where Wodehouse got his ideas from, and demonstrates why his admirers
included Bertrand Russell, Berthold Brecht, George Orwell, Rudyard Kipling, and the Kaiser.
N. T. P. Murphy has published several books on P. G. Wodehouse, including two volumes of A
Wodehouse Handbook, and was the founding chairman of the P. G. Wodehouse Society (UK).
Literary Criticism • 192 Pages • 4 x 7 • 30 B/W Photos
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Women and C. S. Lewis
Carolyn Curtis and Mary Pomroy Key
A collection of interviews and essays from a group of distinguished scholars commissioned
to write on the theme of Lewis and women, in his life and writings
Inspired directly by the life and writings of Lewis, this collection explores the many facets of his
relationships with women by addressing seven key areas—Lewis the man; Lewis the novelist;
Lewis the apologist; Lewis the poet; Lewis the scholar; Lewis the influencer; and Lewis the mentor. Among the distinguished contributors to this fascinating study are Alister McGrath, author
of C. S. Lewis: A Life; Randy Alcorn, author of Heaven; Michael Ward, author of The Narnia
Code; and Debbie Higgins, director of the C. S. Lewis Study Centre at Oxford. Commissioned
by the C. S. Lewis Foundation, this is an essential read for fans of Lewis and his writings.
Carolyn Curtis is a veteran journalist, author of six books, and winner of many awards. Mary
Pomroy Key has a doctorate in counseling psychology, and is director of special programs for
the C. S. Lewis Foundation.
Literary Criticism/Biography • 256 Pages • 5 x 7.75
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Western Winds
The Brontës’ Irish Heritage
Edward Chitham
Exploring the Irish heritage of the Brontës and the influence it had on their work
“Has it ever been sufficiently recognized that Charlotte Brontë is first and foremost an Irish
woman?” asked Mary Ward in 1899. The answer to this question, even in 2015, is no. This
book tries to set the record straight by exploring the Irish heritage of the Brontës. Emily, in
particular, seems to have had Irish concerns close to her heart. Based on new and extensive
research, this revised edition traces their Irish heritage and suggests ways in which this is seen
in the Brontë sisters’ output.
Edward Chitham is a retired lecturer and author, and is a recognized authority on the Brontës.
His previously published works include The Birth of Wuthering Heights, A Life of Anne
Brontë, and A Life of Emily Brontë.
Literary Criticism/Biography • 224 Pages • 6 x 9 • 20 B/W Photos
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Alice
In Her Own Words
Annie Bullen
Looking at both the fiction and the fact behind Lewis Carroll’s Alice
How is the world of Alice in Wonderland linked to that of the young girl who was the inspiration for this much-loved story? The words written by Charles Dodgson (whose pen-name
was Lewis Carroll), an Oxford don, were based on college life, word-play, and, above all, his
friendship with the Liddell children—Alice and her sisters, Lorina and Edith. The Dormouse
was referring to Lorina Charlotte (LC), Lacie is an anagram of Alice and Tillie was Edith’s
nickname. This charming little gift book links the lives of the real Alice, the daughter of the
Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and her friend, the supreme story-teller Charles Dodgson.
Among other intrigues, the book explains the significance of the Dodo, the old turtle who
“taught us,” and the treacle well, all interspersed with quotations from both Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.
Annie Bullen is the author of The Little Book of the Tudors and William & Catherine:
A Royal Wedding Souvenir.
Literary Criticism • 88 Pages • 3 x 5
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The Frood
The Authorised and Very Official History of Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Galaxy
Jem Roberts
Introduction by Douglas Adams
An all-new officially endorsed history of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, with
previously unpublished excerpts from a newly discovered draft of Life, The Universe
and Everything, sections from the planned second TV series, and much more
“Jem manages to write about popular cultural institutions with knowledge and affection.” —Stephen Fry
“Hey, you sass that hoopy Ford Prefect? There’s a frood who really knows where his towel
is.” (Sass: know, be aware of, meet, have sex with; hoopy: really together guy; frood: really
amazingly together guy.) Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
As a wise ape once observed, space is big—vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly so. However,
if you look too closely at space, it becomes nothing but lumps of rock and sundry gases.
Sometimes it’s necessary to take a step back, and let a few billion years go by, before any of
the true wonder and scope of the cosmos becomes apparent. Similarly, the late 20th century author, humorist, and thinker Douglas Adams was big—vastly, hugely and thoroughly
mind-bogglingly so, both in physical terms, and as a writer who has touched millions of readers, firing up millions of cerebellums
all over planet Earth, for more than 35 years—and for nearly half of that time, he hasn’t even been alive. It would be ridiculous to
pretend that Douglas Adams’ life and work has gone unexamined since his dismayingly early death at 49 but throughout the decade
since the last book to tackle the subject, the universes Adams created have continued to develop, to beguile, and to expand minds,
and will undoubtedly do so for generations to come. An all-new approach to the most celebrated creation of Douglas Adams is therefore most welcome, and The Frood tells the story of Adams’ explosive but agonizingly constructed fictional universe, from his initial
inspirations to the posthumous sequel(s) and adaptations, bringing together a thousand tales of life as part of the British Comedy
movements of the late 1970s and 1980s along the way. With the benefit of hindsight and much time passed, friends and colleagues
have been interviewed for a fresh take on the man and his works.
Jem Roberts is the author of The Fully Authorised History of I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue and The True History of the Black Adder.
Douglas Adams (1952–2001) was the acclaimed author of The Hitchchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a “trilogy” of five books that sold
more than 15 million copies in his lifetime.
Biography/Literary Criticism • 464 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5
9781848094383 • May • $27.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Preface Publishing
The World to Come
Edited by Patrick West and Om Prakash Dwivedi
A international collection of 21 stories, traversing genres, about the future to come
“A powerful collection—stories that linger long after the first reading.” —Tarquin
Hall, author, The Case of the Missing Servant
“Showcases an incredibly diverse exploration of the themes of science fiction:
future sex, alternate history, racism, procreation, and energy.” —Kaaron Warren,
author, Slights
In selecting these stories from a global call-out, the editors looked for pieces that contemplated “the world to come” in ways that, regardless of genre, surprised, delighted, enthralled, or horrified. Science fiction mixes with fantasy, with realism in all its sub-genres,
with speculative fiction, with the almost unclassifiable. Readers will be shocked and stirred
by this collection that brings together truly disparate voices across nationality, gender,
class, and race.
Patrick West is the author of the short story collection The World Swimmers. Om Prakesh
Dwivedi is the editor of The Other India: Narratives of Terror, Communalism and Violence.
Science Fiction/Fantasy • 254 Pages • 5 x 8
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THE QUIET WAR
Paul McAuley
“Paul McAuley’s balanced grasp of satire and literature, always a rare attribute in the writer of prose fiction,
is combined with the equally rare ability to look at today’s problems and know which are really problems,
and what can be done about them.” —William Gibson
“One of Britain’s fine exponents of hard SF.” —Guardian
“A thoughtful examination of human nature. This compelling tale opens vast panoramas while confronting
believable people with significant choices.” —Publishers Weekly starred review, The Quiet War
“As gripping as its predecessor, with a long, complex buildup culminating in a spectacular vision of the future.”
—Booklist on Gardens of the Sun
Paul McAuley is a botanist and award-winning author. He won the Philip K. Dick Award for his first novel and has gone
on to win the Arthur C. Clarke, British Fantasy, Sidewise, and John W. Campbell Awards. The first two books in the
Quiet War series are The Quiet War, nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and Gardens of the Sun.
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In the Mouth of the Whale
In a hard SF novel perfect for fans of Alastair Reynolds and Peter F. Hamilton, a war
between human and posthuman civilizations is about to erupt
Humanity’s future rests on the shoulders of a Child from the past, and she must never know
of the battles being fought for her. In the system of Fomalhaut, a war is being fought. The
Quicks came long ago, refugees from the Solar System. The True arrived later, to find a
declining civilization and a system ripe for the taking. Then the Ghosts appeared, no longer
human, unknowable, powerful, and determined to drive out the Quick and the True. The
battle continues, but the outcome is uncertain. Three lives will intersect, because there is
something at the center of their universe, something dangerous and growing and powerful.
Something that is worth fighting for and it will change everybody’s life.
9780575100756 • April
Evening’s Empires
Award-winning author Paul McAuley concludes his thrilling epic of war between
post-humans in the far future
In the far future, a young man stands on a barren asteroid. His ship has been stolen, his
family kidnapped or worse, and all he has on his side is a semi-intelligent spacesuit. The
only member of the crew to escape, Hari has barely been off his ship before. It was his
birthplace, his home, and his future. He’s going to get it back. McAuley’s latest novel is
set in the same far-flung future as his last few novels, but this time he takes on a much
more personal story. This is a tale of revenge, of murder, and morality, of growing up and
discovering the world around you. Throughout the novel we follow Hari’s viewpoint, and
as he unravels the mysteries that led to his stranding, we discover them alongside him. But
throughout his journeys, Hari must always bear one thing in mind. Nobody is to be trusted.
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SIMON INGS
Simon Ings
Simon Ings is a science fiction and literary author whose previous books include
Dead Water and A Natural History of Seeing. He also edits Arc, a fiction magazine from the makers
of New Scientist, and reviews fiction and popular science for the Guardian and the Telegraph.
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Hot Head
At once post-cyberpunk and post-modern, Ing’s extraordinary debut novel combines hard
science, tarot, and images of late 20th-century Europe
“Simon Ings is blazing a unique SF trail.” —Starburst
Malise has a problem. She’s come downwell to Earth, but years of space combat have ruined
her: her muscles have wasted away, her past is a confused torture of events, and her brain is
wired to addictive military hardware that’s illegal on Earth. But with an AI mining probe returning to Earth, having bred and grown until it is hundreds of miles across, Malise is in the
firing line again. The probe is indestructible and it is insatiable for more metals. No one knows
how to stop it—and Malise doesn’t know she has a blueprint for humanity’s survival wired into
her head.
278 Pages • 9780575130616 • April
City of the Iron Fish
A riveting gothic SF adventure set in a bizarre desert city, probing the very fabric of existence, to reveal a sometimes horrifying world within
Only a fool would question the strange magics that maintain the cool haven of the City of the
Iron Fish in the middle of an inferno of scorching heat and splintered rock, for the well-watered
streets of the city hide secrets in their shadows. Thomas Kemp is just such a fool—and embarks
on a journey to the limits of reality. It may kill him, worse, that may not be enough. Especially
as it is his only friend, Blythe, who may discover the secret of the city’s isolation.
280 Pages • 9780575130890 • April
Hotwire
A cyberpunk classic of a new Frankenstein, reborn for a new generation, this thriller links
the groundbreaking works of William Gibson to the new generation of writers such as
Charles Stross and Hannu Rajaniemi
Ajay had a future once, birthing intelligent cities for the Haag Agency. First Delhi, then Milan.
But then he is seduced into betraying his employers and finds himself working for a city that
wishes to become human. Ajay must steal some rare technology from a long-dead wetware
expert, a new Frankenstein called Snow, a man who is now alive in an AI—and who wants
a new toy for his manufactured daughter. This thriller is set in the same world as Hot Head,
years later.
294 Pages • 9780575131088 • May
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Wolves
A chilling literary dystopia for readers who love Iain Banks and J. G. Ballard
“Modern science fiction in full pomp.” —Christopher Priest, author, The Prestige
Augmented Reality uses computing power to overlay a digital imagined reality over the real
world. Whether it be ads or imagined buildings and imagined people, with Augmented Reality
the world is no longer as it appears to you, it is as it is imagined by someone else. Two friends
are working at the cutting edge of this technology, and when they are offered backing to make
it into the next global entertainment, they realize that wolves hunt in this imagined world. And
the wolves might be them. A story about technology becomes a personal quest into a changed
world and the pursuit of a secret from the past. This is no dry analysis of how a technology might
change us, it is a terrifying thriller, a picture of a dark tomorrow that is just around the corner.
400 Pages • 9780575119871 • May
Headlong
A visionary lunar apocalypse from a cutting edge science fiction writer
“An intelligent, compassionate portrayal of one man’s struggle to rediscover his humanity
after the plugs wiring him up to enhanced sensory input are disconnected.” —New Scientist
Surgically connected to their swarming robotic workers, architects Christopher and Joanne Yale
are turning the moon into a paradise. But now, without warning, the machines have pulled the
plug and are building a new, insane future away from the control of human minds. Headlong is
post-cyberpunk sci-fi that recalls the darkness of M. John Harrison and the wild visual imagination of China Mieville.
282 Pages • 9780575131125 • June
Painkillers
A taut thriller set in the dog days of colonialism and the 20th century, from a renowned
writer of literary science fiction
“Cinematically graphic yet deeply literate . . . offers a chilling ride into a hell both individual and universal.” —Asimov’s Science Fiction
In a story that shoots back and forth between a glamorous 1990 Hong Kong and a straitened
1998 London, Adam Wyatt and his wife Eva run a small café near Southwark Market. They
bicker a lot, Adam drinks, and visits to their autistic son Justin tend to go awry. But underneath
Adam’s drinking are secrets from their previous life in Hong Kong, when he worked for the
Independent Commission Against Corruption and got in with some very dubious local society
types; one of whom includes “Call me Jimmy” Yao Sau-Lan, “a big nasty man, in a big nasty
suit,” whose father just happened to kill Eva’s grandfather. When Jimmy’s widow and sons
come calling, Adam knows she’s in trouble.
304 Pages • 9780575131392 • June
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Terra
Mitch Benn
“I found myself thinking of Roald Dahl, Douglas Adams, and Terry Pratchett. Wise,
funny, and above all human.” —Neil Gaiman
“A sweet and emotional story of a small girl growing up in a very strange environment.” —Locus
“Properly charming, funny, and memorable—and disproved the carpers who
thought its author only got his book deal off the back of his amiable media celebrity.”
—Adam Roberts
Terra is about to go to school for the first time. It’s a very alien experience. She’s been an
outsider all her life. But that needn’t be a bad thing. It’s a perspective that lets her see just
how very odd and alien humans are, as well as how human aliens can be. Terra came from
Rrth but she has grown up on Fnrr. Fnrr is a very different world, the people there are very
different and they speak a very strange language; yet, despite being an alien there, it has
become home for Terra. But her extraordinary new home, Fnrr, is spiraling into a terrible
war. Terra is a charming and hilarious satirical fable from a fantastic new voice.
Mitch Benn is a musician, a stand-up comedian, and the coauthor of The History of the
World Through Twitter.
Science Fiction • 272 Pages • 5 x 8
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Terra’s World
Mitch Benn
The sequel to the acclaimed Terra, a perfect novel for fans of Terry Pratchett and Neil
Gaiman
Now Terra is a couple of years older and back on earth. She’s in hiding. And in Terra’s World,
we find out why. But none of this is known to Billy Dolphin. He’s just annoyed that since Terra
returned to Earth Science Fiction has died a death. How wrong could a teenage boy be? Terra
may be back on Earth but the powers of the universe are not finished with her. Her old home
faces a terrible threat which possibly only Terra can overcome. Just what is the black planet?
To find out first Terra must learn how to survive as there is an alien bounty hunter on her trail,
and only Billy Dolphin to help her.
Mitch Benn is a musician, a stand-up comedian, and the coauthor of The History of the World
Through Twitter
Science Fiction • 280 Pages • 5.5 x 8.5
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Marauder
Gary Gibson
A breathtaking stand-alone novel in the same universe as the Shoal Sequence, this
is far-future drama at its most thrilling
“Gibson stakes his claim to be considered alongside the leading triumvirate of
British hard SF writers. . . .A gripping red and a treat for all fans of intelligent
space opera.” —Guardian on Nova War
“Packed with massive concepts and dark psychological twists . . . a seriously
entertaining sci-fi page turner.” —SFX on Stealing Light
Pilot Megan Jacinth has three goals, and they all seem unattainable. She must find
her friend Bash, who she’d left for dead to save her own life. Then she needs Bash’s
unique skill-set to locate an ancient space-faring entity. Lastly she must use this Wanderer’s knowledge to save human-occupied worlds from an alien incursion. The odds
seem impossible, but the threat is terrifyingly real. Megan finds Bash, but the person
she’d known and loved is a husk of his former self. Bash is also held captive by her
greatest enemy: Gregor Tarrant. Tarrant wants the Wanderer too, even more than
he wants her life, with motives less pure than her own. And he’s close to finding Megan’s most closely-guarded secret. A race across space to reach the Wanderer seems
Megan’s best option. But this entity is also known as the Marauder, and is far from
benign. The price for its secrets may be just too high. Megan should know, as she still
bears the scars from their last encounter.
Gary Gibson is the author of the Shoal Sequence and the Final Days series, and the
two stand-alone novels Angel Stations and Against Gravity.
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The Age of Scorpio
Gavin Smith
A fast-moving SF thriller set in a uniquely dark future from a
new voice in the tradition of Peter F. Hamilton and Richard
Morgan
“Imagine a combination of Alastair Reynolds’ cerebral space
opera, the mythological fantasy of 2000 AD’s Slaine and the
urban horror of Paul Cornell’s London Falling and you might
get something close to The Age of Scorpio. An enthralling
read.” —SFX
Of all the captains based out of Arclight only Eldon Sloper was
desperate enough to agree to a salvage job in Red Space, and now
he and his crew are living to regret his desperation. In Red Space
the rules are different. Some things work, others don’t, it’s best to
stick close to the Church beacons. Don’t get lost, because there’s
something wrong about Red Space. Something beyond rational.
Something vampyric. Long after the Loss, mankind is different. We
touch the world via neunonics. We are machines, we are animals,
we are hybrids. But some things never change. A Killer is paid to
kill, a Thief will steal countless lives. A Clone will find insanity, an
Innocent a new horror. The Church knows we have kept our sins.
Gavin Smith’s stand-alone new science fiction novel is an epic slambang ride through a terrifyingly different future.
Gavin Smith is the author of Veteran and War in Heaven.
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SF GATEWAY OMNIBUSES
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Michael G. Coney SF Gateway Omnibus
Michael G. Coney
Three novels from the award-winning science fiction writer—Mirror Image, Charisma, and
Brontomek!
Michael G. Coney’s early work carried a sense of Cold War-inspired paranoia, but his repertoire
was wide. The titles collected in this omnibus come from the fertile beginning of his career. His
1972 debut novel Mirror Image involves secret invaders, who are not only indistinguishable from
humans, but themselves believe that they are human. Charisma, written in 1975, explores the idea
of infinite parallel worlds. A sequel to Mirror Image, Brontomek! won the British Science Fiction
Award for best novel.
Michael G. Coney (1932–2005) was a British science fiction writer.
Science Fiction • 500 Pages • 9780575129320
Michael Scott Rohan SF Gateway Omnibus
Michael Scott Rohan
The first three books in Michael Scott Rohan’s acclaimed the Winter of the World series,
The Anvil of Ice, The Forge in the Forest, and The Hammer of the Sun Echoing down the ages, like half-forgotten myths, come tales of mysterious powers and the
forging of great weapons, of subterranean kingdoms and Gods who walked the earth; tales of
the powers that struggled endlessly for dominion. And the tale of a young cowherd, saved from
raiders by the mysterious Mastersmith, who discovers in himself an uncanny power to shape
metal. So is set in motion a quest to find both his own destiny, and a weapon that will let him
stand against the Power of the Ice.
Michael Scott Rohan is a Scottish fantasy and science fiction author best known for the Ice Ageset series the Winter of the World.
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Dragon Queen
Stephen Deas
The Dragon Queen is a prisoner, but no one is more dangerous
when caged. A companion tale to the Memory of Flames series.
“His dragons are inscrutable, beautiful, magical, unstoppable.” —Brent Weeks, author, The Way of Shadows
“Dragons restored to all their scaly, fire-breathing glory.” —Daily Telegraph on The Adamantine Palace
“This vivid conclusion to Deas’s epic fantasy brings the essential conflict of the series to a fever pitch . . . dangerous, seductive and beautiful.” —Library Journal on The Order
of the Scales
The dragons have escaped their centuries-long enslavement and the
last few shattered humans cower in the ruins of once-proud kingdoms. Captured and kidnapped, the Dragon Queen Zafir has seen
her rule fall in flames, her throne taken by her lover, and her dreams
vanish into smoke. Unsure of her destiny, she can do little but prepare herself for the worst. In another world, where dragons are all
but forgotten, the Sea-Lords of the Taiytakei search for weapons
against a threat they barely understand. With a captured dragon, a
stolen alchemist, and a Dragon Queen, they hope to discover their
salvation, but neither Sea-Lords nor dragons nor their riders can be
trusted. And somewhere else Berren Crowntaker, once the thief-taker’s apprentice, dreams of a return to the field of battle; but the
body he wears is not his own, and carries within it a secret memory
that once destroyed worlds. And it dreams of dragons.
Stephen Deas is the author of the Thief-Taker series, which includes
The Thief-Takers Apprentice, as well as the previous titles in the
Memory of Flames series, The Adamantine Palace, The King of the
Crags, and The Order of the Scales.
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The Splintered Gods
Stephen Deas
Dragons flame, cities burn, and the wrath of the Bloody Judge rises in the latest from the
author who brought dragons back to their full glory, might, and terror
“Deas does scary dragons very well.” —SFX on The Adamantine Palace
Captured by an unknown enemy and forced to wage war on his rivals, the Dragon Queen has
found herself hated and feared by all the people of this new land. There is little they can do
to hurt her while she has her dragon, but she cannot escape while the magic necklace she is
forced to wear remains active, or it will throttle her. Meanwhile the enemies of her new master
are gathering for revenge. Lost in a body that isn’t his own, Berren—the Bloody Judge—continues his search for the man who stole his life. Accompanied by a single Adamantine soldier,
they scrabble to survive in a world shaken by the Dragon Queen’s attack and suspicious of all
those who are strangers. But there is another power inside Berren, one which escapes when he
is in danger and has the habit of disintegrating those around him, and that power has its own
agenda—one that will lead it to the Dragon Queen, and battle.
Stephen Deas is the author of the Thief-Taker series, which includes The Thief-Taker’s Apprentice, as well as the previous titles in the Memory of Flames series, The Adamantine Palace,
The King of the Crags, and The Order of the Scales.
9780575100589 • June • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Gollancz
The Boy with the Porcelain Blade
Den Patrick
The first in an ornate yet dark debut fantasy series, set in an original and beautifully
imagined world, and populated by unforgettable characters
“A finely-crafted thriller . . . will appeal to fans of Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch and Jon
Courtenay Grimwood.” —SciFiNow
“Featuring swordfights, violence and full-tilt action . . . familiar intrigues with a darker
more gothic touch.” —SFX
“An intriguing novel that opens like a flower to reveal all to those who choose to read
it.” —Fantasy Book Review
Lucien de Fontein has grown up different. One of the mysterious and misshapen Orfano
who appear around the Kingdom of Landfall, he is a talented fighter yet constantly lonely,
tormented by his deformity, and well aware that he is a mere pawn in a political game.
Ruled by an insane king and the venomous Majordomo, it is a world where corruption and
decay are deeply rooted—but to a degree Lucien never dreams possible when he first discovers the plight of the “insane” women kept in the haunting Sanatoria. Told in a continuous
narrative interspersed with flashbacks we see Lucien grow up under the care of his tutors.
We watch him forced through rigorous Testings, and fall in love, set against his yearning to
discover where he comes from, and how his fate is tied to that of every one of the deformed
Orfano in the Kingdom, and of the eerie Sanatoria itself.
Den Patrick is a former comics editor, burlesque reviewer, and bookseller.
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DESTINYQUEST
Unlike ordinary storybooks, DestinyQuest® puts you in charge of the action. As you guide your hero through
each adventure, you will be choosing the danger that they face, the monsters that they fight, and the treasures that
they find. Every decision that you make will have an impact on the story and, ultimately, the fate of your hero.
With hundreds of special items to discover in each book, you can completely customize your hero. You can choose
their weapons, their armor, their special abilities, even the boots on their feet and the cloak on their back! No two heroes
will ever be alike, which means your hero will always be unique to you. And even better, you can take your hero into battle
against your friends’ heroes too. Visit destiny-quest.com for instructions on how to play.
The Eye of Winter’s Fury
Michael J. Ward
The third DestinyQuest book—where Fighting Fantasy meets World of Warcraft
War is coming to Valeron. From the west, the blood-thirsty Wiccans burn and pillage
their way toward the capital, where an ill and ineffectual king is beset on all sides by the
scheming of ambitious men. His youngest son, Prince Arran, untested in combat and naïve
to ways of the world, is sent on a fool’s errand—to convince a cowardly lord to honor his
oath and defend the realm from its enemies. But the real threat is yet to be revealed. You are
Prince Arran, son of Leonidas and second heir to the throne of Valeron. They call you the
ghost prince—the sickly boy who haunts the palace library, filling your head with dreams
of high adventure. Now, it is time to take up your hallowed sword, and forge your own
destiny in a cruel and savage world that has no mercy for weakling princes. Will you defy
fate and become a great hero of legend?
Michael J. Ward is the author of The Legion of Shadow and The Heart of Fire.
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Channel Blue
Jay Martel
Alien Execs are planning a disastrous finale to their Big Brother style show, in which
earth is the star. Only one man can save our planet, and he’s hardly a likely hero.
“This funny, clever SF novel owes a substantial literary debt to Douglas Adams—as do
countless comic SF novels—but Martel is telling his own story, and it’s a good, fun story
indeed.” —Booklist
Earth used to be Galaxy Entertainment’s most lucrative show. The inhabitants of the Western
Galaxy—the savviest, richest demographic in the Milky Way—just couldn’t get enough of the
day-to-day details of the average Earthling’s life. But now Channel Blue’s ratings are flagging
and its producers are planning a spectacular finale. In just three weeks, their TV show will go
out with a bang. The trouble is, so will Earth.
Jay Martel is an award-winning writer and producer. He collaborated with Michael Moore
on his acclaimed documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 and was contributing editor at Rolling Stone.
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SHADOWS OF THE APT
Seal of the Worm
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Perfect for Wheel of Time fans, the concluding novel in the
10-book epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt
“Readers who like their military fantasy to come with real consequences will be completely enthralled.” —Publishers Weekly on
Salute the Dark
“For readers who enjoy delving into the psychology of the
characters, this installment fills the bill. The series as a whole
continues to be a well-woven tapestry.” —Booklist on Blood of
the Mantis
“Empire in Black and Gold has enough going for it to make it
one of the most enjoyable books that I’ve read so far this year.
I want more and there’s nothing I can do but sit it out and wait.” —Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
The Empire stands victorious over its enemies at last. With her chief
rival cast into the abyss, Empress Seda now faces the truth of what
she has cost the world in order to win the war. The Seal has been
shattered, and the Worm stirs towards the light for the first time in
a thousand years. Already it is striking at the surface, voraciously
consuming everything its questing tendrils touch. Faced with this
threat, Seda knows that only the most extreme of solutions can lock
the Worm back in the dark once again. But if she will go to such appalling lengths to save the world from the Worm, then who will save
the world from her?
Adrian Tchaikovsky is the author of the Shadows of the Apt series.
The first five installments in the series are Empire in Black and Gold,
Dragonfly Falling, Blood of the Mantis, Salute the Dark, and The
Scarab Path.
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TYRANT
Force of Kings
Christian Cameron
The action-packed final volume in the epic Tyrant series
“One of the finest writers of historical fiction in the world.” —Ben Kane, author, The Forgotten Legion
“Think of this collection as a well-oiled bromance with
brains.” —Globe and Mail on the Tyrant series
Twin monarchs Satyrus and Melitta have worked hard, seen much
blood shed and many good friends die to secure their fertile kingdom on the Black Sea. But as the colossal conflict between Alexander the Great’s former generals to inherit his empire rages from
one end of the known world to the other, sitting on the sidelines
is not an option. If their kingdom is to have a future, Satyrus and
Melitta must join forces with one of the contenders, knowing that
making the wrong choice could mean disaster. And with Ptolemy,
Antigonus-One-Eye and his son Demetrius “the Besieger,” Lysimachus, and Seleucus all massing their forces for one last battle, the
stakes could not be higher. But with the wily Athenian schemer
Stratokles, the courtesan-spy Phiale and Satyrus’s lover, the power-hungry Briseis, daughter of the Tyrant of Syracuse, also determined to secure the spoils of victory for themselves, the twins find
themselves caught in a deadly web of intrigue that could cost them
everything.
Christian Cameron is a former U.S. Naval Intelligence officer and
the coauthor, with his father, Ken Cameron, of the acclaimed Gordon Kent military thriller series, as well as Washington and Caesar. He lives in Toronto.
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VESPASIAN
Rome’s Lost Son
Robert Fabbri
The sixth installment in Robert Fabbri’s epic Vespasian series
“An exciting addition to a very popular genre. More please!”
—Historical Novel Society on Tribune of Rome
“[The] Vespasian series to date has been well told and action
packed. . . . Fabbri as ever brings the roman world to life, the
heat and size of its empire, Jerusalem, and the depth of character of the great names involved in the tale. The pace as usual is
electric, its one of those books that you have to force yourself
to put down to go to sleep. . . . highly recommended.”
—Parmenion Books on False God of Men
Rome, AD 51: Vespasian brings Rome’s greatest enemy before the
Emperor. After eight years of resistance, the British warrior Caratacus has been caught. But even Vespasian’s victory cannot remove
the newly-made consul from Roman politics: Agrippina, Emperor
Claudius’s wife, pardons Caratacus. Claudius is a drunken fool and
Narcissus and Pallas, his freedmen, are battling for control of his
throne. Separately, they decide to send Vespasian East to Armenia
to defend Rome’s interests. But there is more at stake than protecting a client kingdom. Rumors abound that Agrippina is involved in
a plot to destabilize the East. Vespasian must find a way to serve
two masters—Narcissus is determined to ruin Agrippina, Pallas to
save her. Meanwhile, the East is in turmoil. A new Jewish cult is
flourishing and its adherents refuse to swear loyalty to the Emperor.
In Armenia, Vespasian is captured. Immured in the oldest city on
earth, how can he escape? And is a Rome ruled by a woman who
despises Vespasian any safer than a prison cell?
Robert Fabbri has worked in film and TV for 25 years. He is an assistant director and has worked on productions such as Billy Elliot,
Hellraiser, Hornblower, and Patriot Games. His life-long passion
for ancient history inspired him to write the Vespasian series.
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CLASH OF EMPIRES
The Last Crusaders: Ivan the Terrible
William Napier
Hardened by battle, seasoned by war, four adventurers caught in the past of one of
history’s most enigmatic leaders
“Napier tells the bloody and moving story of how its young hero witnesses the collision
of two worlds with real style and panache.” —Sunday Times on The Great Siege
After the final defeat of the Ottoman Empire at the great naval battle of Lepanto, it seems
that Europe is safe. But one day Nicholas Ingoldsby is summoned to London for an audience with the Queen herself. He is to go on a diplomatic mission to Constantinople,
the heart of the old enemy—and then onward, to a little-known but rising power called
Muscovy. Here the Russian Czar has just proposed marriage to Elizabeth herself. Such a
bold offer should be no surprise, for this is no normal leader: Ivan IV Vasil’evich is known
to his people as Ivan the Terrible. But this rising new Christian power in the North has
also caught the attention of the Ottomans; and their allies, the wild Tatar horsemen of
the Asiatic steppes, Russia’s ancient enemy. And soon Nicholas and his fellow travelers,
Smith, Stanley, and the faithful Hodge, are caught up in their most dangerous adventure
yet, trapped in a doomed Muscovy ruled by a deranged but cunning Czar Ivan, and with a
vast army of Tatar tribesmen riding down upon them, vowed to burn the city to the ground
and extinguish Russia forever.
William Napier is the author of the Attila trilogy and the Clash of Empires series.
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1347: Faith in the Face of Death
Ken A. Gauthier
Set in the beautiful landscape of 14th-century Italy, this modern Pilgrim’s Progress is a
heart-rending story of love, morality, families, and faith
Italy: 1347. Panic is spreading across Europe as the Black Plague devours all in its path. As his
idyllic life shatters around him, Frederico realizes he needs to leave behind all that he has built,
and lead his family to safety. Following a grueling and perilous journey with no end in sight,
Frederico must make the toughest decision of his life, one that even years later, some in the
family still refuse to accept. A heart-rending tale of fatherly love and the lengths one will go, to
escape a plague of two sorts: one of death, the other of guilt.
Ken A. Gauthier owns and operates a golf shop in Concord, New Hampshire.
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The Crimson Ribbon
Katherine Clements
Marrying the vibrancy of Sarah Dunant with a gothic touch, Katherine Clements
conjures the extraordinary women you never knew about in the turbulent years of the
English Civil War
“Impressive and inspirational . . . an original and entertaining story.” —Alison Weir,
author, Innocent Traitor
“One of the most atmospheric and gripping historical novels I’ve ever read. The twists
and turns kept me totally mesmerized . . . and the heroine, Ruth, is an utterly captivating
character. The complex relationship between Ruth and Lizzie is wonderfully convincing,
tender, and devastating in equal measure right up to the last heart-breaking moment.” —Karen Maitland, author, Company of Liars
Based on the real figure of the fascinating Elizabeth Poole, this is the mesmerizing story of two
women’s obsessions, superstitions, and hopes. May Day, 1646: Ruth Flowers finds herself
suddenly, brutally, alone. Forced to flee the household of Oliver Cromwell, the only home
she has ever known, Ruth takes the road to London, and there is given refuge by Lizzie Poole.
Beautiful and charismatic, Lizzie enthralls the vulnerable Ruth, who binds herself inextricably to her world. But Ruth is still haunted by fears of her past catching up with her. And as
Lizzie’s radical ideas escalate, Ruth finds herself carried to the heart of the country’s conflict,
to the trial of a king.
Katherine Clements is a debut novelist.
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Treason’s Daughter
Antonia Senior
A stunning coming-of-age novel set against the backdrop of the English Civil War, as
one extraordinarily loyal and headstrong girl battles to save the people she loves
“[A] big, rich feast of historical storytelling.” —Times
In 1640 London 15-year-old Henrietta Challoner dreams of adventure, of a life lived at
the gallop, of the opportunities afforded to her brothers, Ned and Sam. She cannot know
how devastatingly real these dreams will become, as the country slides towards vicious civil
war. The crisis threatens to tear Henrietta’s family apart. As religious and political tensions
spill into the streets, they all must decide what comes first—their family, their country, or
their desires. But while she strives to maintain the peace at home, Henrietta becomes embroiled in a deeper plot: to hand London over to the King.
Antonia Senior is a writer and journalist. She writes columns, features, and book reviews
for such publications as Financial Times, the Guardian, and the Times.
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Dark River Melody
M. D. Murphy
A romp of a novel which vividly brings the sights and sounds of London to life, filled with
interesting characters, and one of the most evil villains to populate a page
Tom Gobey is a pamphleteer who has been in prison in Botany Bay for the past seven years.
In 1799, he returns to London in search of his sweetheart, Eileen Dineen. His old republican
friend, Johnny Steadman, explains that Eileen has been injured and has visited the bone-setter,
Mrs. Shapp. It seems that Eileen has abandoned her old political ways and is now living with a
powerful aristocrat, Saffronetti. As soon as this wealthy man, a vicious castrato with an opium
addiction, hears of Tom’s return he orders his sadistic henchman, Mr. Sticks, to kill his rival.
Tom and Eileen seem thwarted at every turn until fate smiles kindly and they are reunited,
but are not free to love—Eileen has stolen Saffronetti’s jewelry and could hang for her crime.
Injured and bedraggled they decide to flee to France in search of liberty.
M. D. Murphy works as an editor.
Cutting Edge Press
The Visitors
Rebecca Mascull
This first novel is the tale of a wonderful friendship, but it is also a thrilling adventure, a
heartbreaking love story, and a compelling ghost story
Imagine if you couldn’t see, couldn’t hear, couldn’t speak . . . Then one day somebody took your
hand and opened up the world to you.
Adeliza Golding is a deaf-blind girl, born in late Victorian England on her father’s hop farm.
Unable to interact with her loving family, she exists in a world of darkness and confusion; her
only communication is with the ghosts she speaks to in her head, who she has christened the
Visitors. One day she runs out into the fields and a young hop-picker, Lottie, grabs her hand and
starts drawing shapes in it. Finally Liza can communicate. Her friendship with her teacher and
with Lottie’s beloved brother Caleb leads her from the hop gardens and oyster beds of Kent to
the dusty veldt of South Africa and the Boer War, and ultimately to the truth about the Visitors.
Rebecca Mascull is a debut novelist.
9781444765236 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Hodder Paperbacks
The Stronghold
Albrecht Behmel
A compelling reinvention of the William Tell legend blends myth and fact to craft a compelling historical page-turner full of love, honor, adventure, and revenge
“It hissed as it cut the air. Thell could not see it well. But he felt it. A wicked point flying at
speed toward his son’s head. The bolt flew in a flat arc, higher first, then descending. It hit the
apple and split it in two. The bolt flew on and dug itself into the ground about the same time
the halves of the apple touched the ground.”
Altdorf, November 1307 and Gessler would have obedience. He hung his hat on the pole at
the center of the square, the newly constructed fortifications looming over the populace. Every
citizen was ordered to pass the pole and bow as they did so, proving their allegiance, their serfdom. But one man would not bow, would not scrape, would not bend—William Thell. In that
moment a legend was born, and a nation found its courage and its honor.
Albrecht Behmel’s work includes novels, computer games, film scripts, and stage plays as well
as nonfiction. In 2013 he founded Samiel Award, an annual literary prize for antagonists of
newly published German novels.
Urbane Publications
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WAR AT HOME
New from Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, the author of the hugely popular and much-loved Morland Dynasty series,
comes the exciting new series War at Home. An epic family drama set against the backdrop of World War I,
the series will include a book a year for each year of the war.
Goodbye Piccadilly
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Set against the real events of 1914, the first book in an exciting new series from Cynthia
Harrod-Eagles is extraordinary in scope and imagination
In 1914, Britain faces a new kind of war. For Edward and Beatrice Hunter, their children, servants, and neighbors, life will never be the same again. For David, the eldest, war means a chance
to do something noble; but enlisting will break his mother’s heart. His sister Diana, 19 and beautiful, longs for marriage. She has her heart set on Charles Wroughton, son of Earl Wroughton,
but Charles will never be allowed to marry a banker’s daughter. Below stairs, Cook and Ada, the
head housemaid, grow more terrified of German invasion with every newspaper atrocity story.
Ethel, under housemaid, can’t help herself when it comes to men and now soldiers add to the
temptation; yet there’s more to this flighty girl than meets the eye. The once-tranquil village of
Northcote reels under an influx of khaki volunteers, wounded soldiers, and Belgian refugees. The
war is becoming more dangerous and everyone must find a way to adapt to this rapidly changing
world.
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is the author of the hugely popular Morland Dynasty novels, which have
captivated and enthralled readers for decades. She is also the author of the contemporary Bill
Slider Mystery series.
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The Wildflower Path
Sarah Harrison
A powerful and moving tale of family, love, and loyalty
“A stirring tale of love, loss, and loyalty.” —Publishers Weekly on Flowers of the Field
All families have secrets and many are taken to the grave, but those that aren’t can return, generations later, with devastating consequences. For Kate Drake, now a great-grandmother, marriage and family brought peace after years of restless uncertainty. Now watching her own grown children, it seems the world is a no less complicated place. Stella, her
fiercely independent daughter, and Will, her handsome, self-indulgent son have challenges
of their own to face, while Will’s daughter, Evie, is bringing up a son on her own. But when
a secret from the past casts its shadow across four generations of the family, a spoiled war
veteran gets a second chance, a stubbornly independent woman opens herself to love, and
an older one rediscovers it, while a young boy begins to understand the complexities of
adult life. This installment brings to a close the remarkable family drama that began with
The Flowers of the Field.
Sarah Harrison is a journalist and the author of more than 25 books, including Flowers of
the Field and Flower That’s Free
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Archbishop
A Novel
Michele Guinness
In a shock move for the Church of England, a female Archbishop of Canterbury is appointed. What happens when the stained glass ceiling is shattered?
Five years from now, the Church of England is on its knees. Yet one woman is making a difference, and when she is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, anything could happen. Vicky
Burnham-Woods is a master of diplomacy, and deeply committed to bringing the church back
into the heart of community and cultural life—but not everyone wants a woman at the top,
and behind the scenes dark forces are moving. Can the first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury last long enough to achieve her mission?
Michele Guinness runs her own PR consultancy. She is author of The Heavenly Party
and Woman—The Full Story: A Dynamic Celebration of Freedoms. She is married to an
Anglican priest.
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NO GREATER LOVE
Amanda Prowse’s No Greater Love sequence is a series of contemporary stories with love at their core.
They feature characters whose histories interweave through the generations: ordinary men and women who
do extraordinary things for love. They are stories to keep you from switching off the bedside lamp at night, stories
to remember long after the final page is turned—perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Joanna Trollope.
Will You Remember Me?
Amanda Prowse
How do you say goodbye to your children? A mother battles cancer
in a heart-wrenching sequel to Poppy Day.
“You don’t need to have read Amanda Prowse’s highly acclaimed
Poppy Day to fall in love with this sequel . . . prepare to work your
way through as many tissues as pages.” —Cosmopolitan UK
“Deeply moving and inspiring are terms often lavished on the
underwhelming, but here they are understatements. . . . Prowse is
a warmly accessible but subtle writer and handles her explosive
subject with delicate skill.” —Daily Mail
“Very uplifting and positive, but you may still need a box (or two)
of tissues.” —Hello magazine
How do you say goodbye to your family for the last time? Poppy Day is
looking forward to her best year yet. She’s 32, married to her childhood
sweetheart, and a full-time mother of two gorgeous children. She loves
her clean little house in the countryside—a far cry from the London estate where she grew up. Her husband Mart, a soldier, has just returned
safe and sound from his latest tour. But Poppy is so busy caring for
others, she hasn’t noticed the fatigue in her body, or the menacing lump
growing on her breast. If there’s anyone strong and deserving enough to
defeat cancer it’s Poppy. After all, she’s fought harder battles than this.
But does life really work like that?
Amanda Prowse is a novelist.
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Soldiers’ Wives
Fiona Field
A page-turning soap opera of a novel, about three women trying to get to grips with
military life, written by a former soldier
“An intimate look at the reality of life for the soldiers wife. An excellent story.”
—Elizabeth Buchan, author, Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman
“I couldn’t put it down.” —Katie Fforde, author, Life Skills
Chrissie, orphaned young, finds solace in her career as a medic in the regiment, but will love
for a married man prove her undoing? Maddy, a brilliant Oxford graduate, is bogged down
with a fretful baby and a super-ambitious officer husband. Will she be able to stand life as
a regimental wife? And then there’s glamorous, bad girl Jenna, who doesn’t believe in rules
and regulations. Will she destroy her husband’s career, or will it destroy her?
Fiona Field joined the army at 18, married a bomb disposal expert at 21, and then, at 26,
got thrown out for getting pregnant. Her youngest child is a soldier just returned from Afghanistan. She is the author of 16 books, under the name Catherine Jones, including Army
Wives and Sisters in Arms.
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Fiona Field
A wonderfully gripping follow-up to Fiona Field’s first novel, bringing back many of the
characters from Soldiers’ Wives
The two girls seem to have a lot in common on the surface. Both motherless. Both sent to the
same boarding school for “army brats.” Both, later, commissioned into the army themselves.
Both desperate for their fathers’ love and approval. Samantha Lewis will put everything into
being the good soldier she thinks her father wants her to be. But her heart will lead her in a
very unexpected direction and threaten her love for the good man she plans to marry. Michelle Flowers also craves her father’s attention, but her impulsiveness will drive her into an
obsession with the husband of another woman—with disastrous consequences.
Fiona Field joined the army at 18, married a bomb disposal expert at 21, and then, at 26, got
thrown out for getting pregnant. Her youngest child is a soldier just returned from Afghanistan. She is the author of 16 books, under the name Catherine Jones, including Army Wives
and Sisters in Arms.
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My Biggest Lie
A Novel
Luke Brown
A romantic, smart, and wickedly entertaining novel about father figures, second chances,
and what it means to tell the truth
“A stunning meditation on truth and falsehood in a world in which it becomes ever harder to tell the two apart. Plus it’s a real page-turner. Deeply sensual and obscenely funny.” —Gary Shteyngart, author, Absurdistan
“Smart, zingy, and extremely funny, this is a real treat.” —Paul Murray, author,
Skippy Dies
“I loved this book! It is wickedly funny and razor sharp but has a warmth and tenderness
that is hard to resist.” —Catherine O’Flynn, author, What Was Lost
Liam has it all. In front of him glitters an exciting career and a life with the woman he has
loved from the moment he saw her. But on a feverish night out he loses his job, his home, and
his girlfriend. He is lucky to escape with his life. Trying to leave his shame behind in London,
he flees to Argentina to live honestly, and to write the world’s longest and truest love letter. But
Buenos Aires is the most sensual, most duplicitous city in the world. Surrounded by dubious
role models, how will Liam prevent his lies from running away with him?
Luke Brown is a debut novelist.
Canongate UK
Dear Beneficiary
Janet Kelly
A sexy, adventurous farce about a 60-year-old widow who travels to Nigeria to find
out the truth about an e-mail scam, and her 38-year-old lover
Cynthia Hartworth is a feisty 60-year-old who, despite strong convictions that she has
everything in her life under control, discovers the modern world isn’t always as it seems.
Widowed in her late 50s after a lifetime of dutiful, but dull, marriage, she decides that life
is for living and she takes on a number of activities with enthusiasm and energy—to the
distress and discomfort of her family. She embarks on a passionate affair with Darius, a
38-year-old Nigerian man she met at driving school, and is subsequently heartbroken when
he has to return to Nigeria to tend to his sick parents, ending their relationship. Cynthia’s
grandson, Tom, helps her connect to the Internet in her bid to try and contact Darius. When
she receives an e-mail asking for her bank details to help a friend who needs medical help,
she assumes Darius is asking for her support. Because of her naivety and stoic resistance to
warnings that she needs to be careful about communicating via e-mail, she ends up traveling to Nigeria where she meets some very interesting people—including her kidnapper; the
crass and vulgar Tracey, with whom she develops an unlikely friendship; and finally her
former lover.
Janet Kelly is a journalist and the owner of a media services agency.
Cutting Edge Press
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The Almost Lizard
James Higgerson
With a combination of confession, humor, and regret, this story tackles modern mental
illness and everyday manipulation in a media-obsessed society
“Like Sylvia Plath in The Bell Jar or Iain Bank’s in The Crow Road the story begins
with intimations of death, and although the reader always knows the outcome to
this story, the journey there is worth taking. . . . James Higgerson is a talented writer,
with a bright future ahead of him, and will be a name to look out for.”
—Newbooks magazine
“As openers go, the first page of . . . The Almost Lizard is a real attention-grabber. . . .
What follows is a voyage through mental illness in a TV and media-obsessed society.”
—Manchester Evening News
Today is Daniel Lizard’s 21st birthday and he has just completed his autobiography. Now,
he plans on killing himself, leaving behind possibly the longest suicide note ever committed
to paper. Daniel creates soap operas in his head—a game that he plays on his paper route.
Rather than a phase, this is just the beginning of a fantasy that becomes more and more
elaborate as the people around Daniel become his unwitting costars. Daniel begins to realize that, in life, you cannot write all of the scripts, there is no one there to shout cut or hit
rewind, and, inevitably, all manipulations have their repercussions.
James Higgerson is a former music reviewer and has contributed to the anthologies Litmus:
Short Stories From Modern Science and Still.
Legend Press
Teach Her
Mark Kotting
A fast moving, darkly humorous novel about a small town and the odd, gentle unfolding
of its inhabitants’ lives
A teacher is in for the chop. An ex pupil with psychotic tendencies wants answers. A onelegged soldier home from war has revenge in his heart. Tension is rising as a diverse set of
people struggle to live side-by side in a small town. This strange, quirky tale will leave you
questioning the influence of teachers and the value of a fake leg.
Mark Kotting has written TV and radio comedy and has been the tour manager for the comedian Sean Lock. He is the author of Babble & Squeak and Nappy Rash and is a London
cab driver.
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Gone Are the Leaves
Anne Donovan
The mesmerizing new novel by the author of Buddha Da
“Utterly mesmerizing and moving. A strange, Scottish fairytale told in lilting, hypnotic
prose.” —Eve Harris, author, The Marrying of Chani Kaufman
“Sunny and engaging . . . American readers may be astonished to find how much, especially in terms of popular culture, they have in common with contemporary Glaswegians.” —Publishers Weekly on Buddha Da
Feilamort can remember very little of his childhood before he became a choir boy in the home
of the Laird and his French wife. Feilamort has one of the finest voices in the land. It is a gift
he believes will protect him. Deirdre has lived in the castle all her short life. Apprentice to her
mother, she embroiders the robes for one of Scotland’s finest families. She can capture, with
just a few delicate stitches, the ripeness of a bramble or the glint of bronze on a fallen leaf. But
with her mother pushing her to choose between a man she does not love and a closed world of
prayer and solitude, Deirdre must decide for herself what her life will become. When the time
comes for Feilamort to make an awful decision, his choice catapults himself and Deirdre headfirst into adulthood. As the two friends learn more about Feilamort’s forgotten childhood, it
becomes clear that someone close is intent on keeping it hidden. Full of wonder and intrigue,
and told with the grace and charm for which Anne Donovan is so beloved, this is the enchanting story of one boy’s lost past and his
uncertain future.
Anne Donovan is the author of the novel Buddha Da, which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize, the Whitbread First Novel Award,
and the Scottish Book of the Year Award; was nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award; received a Scottish
Arts Council Award; and won the Le Prince Maurice Award in Mauritius. She is also the author of Being Emily and Hieroglyphics.
9781782112631 • June • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Canongate UK
The Grass Castle
Karen Viggers
A sweeping rural epic about two women, their lives and loves, and their stories of courage, forgiveness, and acceptance
Abby is a young woman shying away from close contact with others and running from
a terrible event in her early teens which has shaped her life. Then she meets Daphne, the
daughter of a pastoralist, who grew up in a remote valley of the Brindabella Ranges. Daphne raised her family in the high country with her husband Doug, in a world of horses, cattle,
and stockmen. But the government forced them off their land, and years later, Daphne is
still trying to come to terms with her departure from the mountains and the tragic impact
it had on her husband. Though years and life experience separate Abby and Daphne, they
understand each other, and a gentle friendship forms. While Abby’s traumatic past hampers
her involvement with journalist Cameron, Daphne tussles with her own family history and
the shadow it may have cast over the original inhabitants of the land. Both women must
help each other face the truth and released long-buried family secrets before they can be
free. This sweeping rural epic reflects the strength which resides in us all: the courage to
learn and grow from the past.
Karen Viggers is the author of The Lightkeeper’s Wife.
9781743317723 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper
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Seeing Other People
Mike Gayle
A heartwarming, bittersweet novel about the modern man and relationships
Joe Clarke, father of two, is about 78 per cent sure he’s just had an affair. After all that is the
hopelessly attractive office intern in bed next to him, isn’t it? But if he did have an affair, why
can’t he remember anything about the night in question? Mortified by his mistake, Joe vows to
be a better man. But when his adored wife Penny puts two and two together and leaves him,
things take a turn for the decidedly strange. Joe is told for a fact that he didn’t have an affair
after all. He just thinks he did. Which is great news—or at least it would be if the person who’d
just delivered it wasn’t the overly perfumed, mean-spirited ghost of his least favorite ex-girlfriend. This is a hilarious and bittersweet novel about love, parenthood, and fidelity, and how
easy it is to get lost on the way to your own happy ending.
Mike Gayle is the author of My Legendary Girlfriend, Mr Commitment, The To-Do List, and
Turning Thirty.
9781444708646 • August • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Hodder Paperbacks
The Rumour Mill
A Jazzy Lou Novel
Roxy Jacenko
Jazzy Lou is back and busier than ever!
Queen Bee, Jazzy Lou’s fabulous PR firm, is going from strength to strength with an ever-expanding roster of clients. At home, Jazzy has her hands full with her baby girl Fifi, and planning
her upcoming wedding. But just as everything seems to be falling into place, Jazzy discovers
that her old boss, the evil Diane Wilderstein, has resurfaced and has her heart set on poaching
Jazzy’s Queen Bee clients. Meanwhile, someone is trying to bring her down by circulating a
poisonous voicemail to all of Sydney’s media. Will they succeed in destroying everything Jazzy
has worked so hard for? Or will Jazzy find a way to save herself and Queen Bee?
Roxy Jacenko is the powerhouse behind Sydney’s hottest fashion PR firm, Sweaty Betty. She is
the author of Strictly Confidential.
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Francesca and the Mermaid
Beryl Kingston
A chance encounter with a mermaid leads Francesca towards a new life. But will her new
life bring her the happiness she is seeking?
Francesca and her self-centered lover Jeffrey are on a cruise, when Francesca sees a mermaid.
The sight of it swimming away to freedom inspires her to change her life. She leaves her lover
at the end of the cruise, and moves to Lewes, to stay with Agnes Potts who is a loving eccentric
and lives in unexpected untidiness in a large Edwardian house out in the country. With Agnes’
encouragement, she begins to paint, unlocking a part of herself she has long kept hidden, and
embarks on a new career. But freedom brings problems and Francesca has much to learn.
Beryl Kingston is an author who has published more than 20 novels, including Octavia.
Buried River Press
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Plague and Cholera
Patrick Deville
A captivating novel about the brilliant scientist and polymath Alexandre Yersin, combining fact, fiction, science, art, and philosophy, this book was a French publishing sensation,
shortlisted for every major literary award
“Astonishing . . . a fascinating kaleidoscope through which to view the history of France
and French colonialism. . . . [A] captivating Conradian tale of discovery and loss.” —Independent
“Not just a brilliant reimagining of a fascinating life, it is a hymn to the beauty and
destruction of the early 20th century—a thrilling adventure from start to finish.” —Tash Aw, Man Booker-nominated author, Five Star Billionaire
Paris, May 1940. Nazi troops storm the city and at Le Bourget airport, on the last flight out,
sits Dr. Alexandre Yersin, his gaze politely turned away from his fellow passengers with their
jewels sewn into their luggage. He is too old for the combat ahead, and besides he has already
saved millions of lives. When he was the brilliant young protégé of Louis Pasteur, he focused
his exceptional mind on a great medical conundrum: in 1894, on a Hong Kong hospital forecourt, he identified and vaccinated against bubonic plague, later named in his honor Yersinia
pestis. Swiss by birth and trained in Germany and France, Yersin is the son of empiricism and
endeavor; but he has a romantic hunger for adventure, fueled by tales of Livingstone and Conrad, and sets sail for Asia. A true
traveler of the century, he wishes to comprehend the universe. Medicine, agriculture, the engine of the new automobile, all must be
opened up, examined, and improved. Ceaselessly curious and courageous, Yersin stands, a lone genius, against a backdrop of world
wars, pandemics, colonialism, progress, and decadence.
Patrick Deville is a novelist and French cultural attaché. He is the author of nine acclaimed novels, including the bestselling Plague
and Cholera, which was shortlisted for every major literary award in France in 2012 and won the Prix Fnac, Prix Femina, and Prix
des Prix.
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Living Nowhere
John Burnside
“A master of beautiful language.” —Hilary Mantel, author, Wolf Hall
“Amply confirms his reputation as one of our finest prose stylists.” —Guardian
“The savagery of Burnside’s subject matter is finely juxtaposed with the mellifluous
and redemptive beauty of his prose. A darkly compelling read.” —Time Out
“Brilliant. . . . Beautiful and frightening.” —New York Times Book Review on
The Glister
Corby, the industrial new town built around a vast steel works, draws many to the fires
of its furnaces—in the hope of steady work, a better house, a fresh start. Among them are
Francis Cameron, from Scotland, and his friend Jan Ruckert, the son of Latvian refugees.
Alienated, intelligent, and curious, they form a strong and lasting bond: two teenage boys
finding their feet in a foreign place. But violence hangs in the Corby air like the ash and the
stench from the steel works, and when it comes down it is sudden and lethal, with repercussions that will last a lifetime. This story of friendship and loss is a resonant, thrilling book
that carries at its core a beautiful and terrible secret.
John Burnside is the author of The Glister; Something Like Happy, which was the Saltire
Scottish Book of the Year; A Summer of Drowning, which was shortlisted for the Costa
Prize; and Black Cat Bone, which won both the Forward Prize and the T. S. Eliot Prize for
Poetry.
9780099448556 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Vintage UK
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Marlford
Jacqueline Yallop
In a love story with a dark hint of gothic, set in a dilapidated manor house, a young girl
finds that there are two edges to love: that which damages, and that which sets you free
“An unsettling novel into whose claustrophobic spell one is drawn.” —Mail on Sunday
“It’s rare to find a book that is seemingly so simple, but is really ambiguous and
thought-provoking.” —Hilary Mantel, Booker–Prize winning author, Wolf Hall,
on Obedience
“This deceptively quiet novel packs a powerful punch.” —Booklist on Obedience
Ellie Barton has spent her young life living in the dilapidated manor house with her elderly
father. Her duty is to her aristocratic lineage, something of which she is often reminded by
those few people around her. But Marlford, the local village founded by her grandfather, is
in decay—subsidence from the old salt mines is destroying the buildings, the books in the
memorial library are moldering, and old loyalties and assumptions are shifting. When two
idealistic young men decide to squat in the closed wing of the house, they show her a world
much wider than Marlford, and Ellie begins to feel trapped beneath the unbearable weight
of history and expectation.
Jacqueline Yallop is the author of Obedience.
9780857891068 (Replaces 9780857891051) • May • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper
The Chef
Martin Suter
A thriller and love story that has gripped readers across Europe, filled with culinary
exploits and sexual adventures, and includes 16 recipes
As the financial crisis tightens its grip on Europe, the gilded world of Zurich’s leading
restaurant, Chez Huwyler, seems immune to plunging stock markets and collapsing banks.
But behind the scenes, even the rarefied world of haute cuisine is feeling the bite and so
Maravan, a Tamil dishwasher and undiscovered culinary genius, and Andrea, a stunningly
beautiful waitress, find themselves out of work and needing to find another way to survive.
After Maravan seduces Andrea by cooking her a dinner that fuses the aphrodisiac recipes
of his ancestors with the necromancy of molecular gastronomy, Andrea hits upon a business idea: romantic catering for couples. But even culinary magic can’t ward off recession
and when their new company begins to struggle, they are forced to enter into a much more
unsavory business, plunging them deep into an underworld where murder and sex feed
otherwise unquenchable thirsts.
Martin Suter is the author of Small World. The Chef has sold more than one million copies
in Europe, and has been translated into 30 languages.
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The Last Pier
Roma Tearne
A beautiful, atmospheric novel about family, love, loss, and regret by a critically
acclaimed author
“A tender, unconventional love story unfolds, until tragedy intervenes . . . she has a wonderful ability to create atmosphere.” —Times
“Depicts the Sri Lankan landscape just as beautifully as it explores its characters’
emotional pain and sense of longing. Like García Márquez in Love in the Time
of Cholera, Tearne addresses questions of enduring love and the power of memory.” —Booklist on Mosquito
How deep the summer had bitten into the land that last August, how cruelly it had burnt into
earth and grass and air. What had started out as a pastel and water-faded spring turning so
unexpectedly into a splintering, shimmering thing. All that had been required was a spark to
cause a fire. Why had no one noticed?
The summer of 1939 broke the Maudsley family. Cecily was only 13-years-old and desperate
to grow up; desperate to be as beautiful and desired and reckless as her older sister Rose. Now,
in her 40s, the family resemblance is uncanny, but Cecily is a shadow of her former self. A
part of her died that fateful summer. Returning to the deserted family farm as an adult, Cecily recalls the light before the storm, before the war came and before the terrible family tragedy. It was a summer of laughter and
ice cream, promises and first love. She remembers her father’s unrequited love for her, her melancholy mother, and her brittle and
argumentative aunt Kitty, and how everyone, somehow, was guarding a secret. None more so than the impossibly beautiful Rose.
And in her childhood innocence, between snatches of misunderstood conversations, Cecily helps set in motion a chain of devastating
events. Wandering through the family home 29 years later, Cecily hopes to lay some ghosts to rest but the past has yet to give up
some shocking secrets.
Roma Tearne is a Sri Lankan-born novelist and filmmaker whose books include Bone China and Mosquito. She has been shortlisted
for the Costa, the Kirimaya, and Los Angeles Times Book Prize and longlisted for the Orange Prize and the Asian Man Booker.
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The Living
Léan Cullinan
An eerily atmospheric novel exploring peacetime Ireland and the realities of living
under the shadow of a turbulent past
Cate Houlihan, recent Trinity graduate, is adrift in a life that doesn’t feel her own. Struggling with a new job at an eccentric Dublin publishing house and stifled by overbearing
parents, her one sanctuary is singing in the prestigious Carmina Urbana choir. When
romance blossoms with the choir’s newest member—the older, opaque, and British Matthew Taylor—it seems as if things might be starting to go Cate’s way. But when her job
brings her into contact with the recent Irish Republican past, and she fears she is being
followed, Cate’s entire world becomes confused. Tensions escalate and she finds herself
drawn inexorably into a situation she barely comprehends. As the lines between Cate’s
work, family, and relationship begin to blur, she realizes that danger is much closer to
home than she could have ever imagined.
Léan Cullinan grew up in a distinguished literary family and has been writing since childhood. She sings in one of Ireland’s finest choirs. She is a debut novelist.
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The Trade Secret
Robert Newman
A swashbuckling tale of espionage, intrigue, and adventure, that also smartly investigates the pervasive forces of corporations and capitalism
“A rollicking Elizabethan yarn that has much to say about the origins and nature
of modern capitalism. Newman’s weaving of fact and fiction is really quite deft.”
—Guardian
“It has pace, imagination, and humor . . . it partly flows too from a prior fascination
with the history of oil, if that sounds like potentially hard-work, be assured that a
lightness of touch prevails. You can see the book being brought to life quite easily on
the stage.” —Telegraph
“A sublimely frisky novel . . . it reads like what you’d get if Tom Wolfe clambered
inside the head of Noam Chomsky—it elegantly and angrily scorches a lot of earth.”
—New York Times on The Fountain at the Center of the World
Elizabethan England is a Golden Age of trade and art; merchants and poets from across the
world pack London’s streets. There’s a new commodity people need—oil. And young Nat
Bramble knows just where to get it. Nat and Darius Nouredini, a poet in a wrestler’s body,
set off in search of the secret oil well under the abandoned Temple of Mithras in Persia. But
their venture lights a trail of fire which will follow Nat all the way back to England, where he becomes caught in the crossfire of a
war between the crown and the first corporations of London.
Robert Newman is an author, a comedian, and an activist. He was the first comedian to sell out Wembley Stadium, and is the author
of three previous novels, including The Fountain at the Center of the World.
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The Fractured Man
Juliet Conlin
An addictive psychological thriller takes readers through a war-ravaged Europe and
the dark minds that inhabit it to a shocking conclusion
“Deliciously dark and hypnotic, a psychological thriller fused with the spine tingling
atmosphere of a ghost story.” —List
London, 1920. Elliot Taverley is an ambitious young psychoanalyst specializing in the new
and controversial field of handwriting analysis. When he receives a visit from a man who
seems to change personality when he copies others handwriting, Elliot is intrigued and soon
becomes obsessed with the man and his mysterious disorder. Spiraling into an increasingly
bizarre cat-and-mouse chase and with his mind collapsing, Elliot is forced to confront his
difficult childhood and the horrors of war in Arctic Russia in a search for the truth.
Juliet Conlin is a translator and a debut novelist.
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The Other Ida
Amy Mason
A soul-searching novel about how well one woman really knows her family—Winner of the
2014 Dundee International Book Prize
“I choose Ida.” —Neil Gaiman
Almost 30 and entirely irresponsible, Ida Irons returns home for her mother’s funeral. It’s the
first time she’s been back, or seen her younger sister Alice, in 14 years. Their mother was the
caustic and secretive writer Bridie Adair, who named Ida after her infamous play. While Ida has
been struggling to escape its shadow, Alice has been dealing with problems of her own. Forced
to confront their fractured relationship, the sisters deal with their troubling history and search
for the true story behind the play, finally asking the question: what really happened to “the
other” Ida?
Amy Mason is a writer and performer. Her show The Islanders was developed by Bristol Old
Vic, and won the 2013 Ideas Tap/Underbelly Edinburgh Fringe Fund.
Cargo Publishing
What to Do with Lobsters in a Place Like Klippisfontein
Colette Victor
An examination of racial tensions in a small, rural, conservative town in South Africa
The arrival of a tank of lobsters in a local shop in Klippisfontein, South Africa, sets the community talking. Local kids and adults watch on with fascinated delight, but an undercurrent
of suspicion and dislike soon begins to surface—and it’s not all about the lobsters. In a town
troubled by undercurrents of racism, prejudice, and poverty, some people show their worst
traits while others shine through with humor, warmth, and affection. A funny and touching
story of friendship, marriage, kindness, redemption, and brightly colored shellfish.
Colette Victor grew up in South Africa. She has written five novels, including a young adult
novel that was shortlisted for the Mslexia Children’s Novel Competition. What To Do With
Lobsters in a Place Like Klippisfontein was one of three finalists for the Dundee International
Book Prize.
Fiction • 272 Pages • 5.25 x 7.75
Cargo Publishing
Beauty, Love and Justice
Alcina Faraday
A modern morality tale of reality-averse GenX/Y outliers seeking success and heroism in
the moshpit of contemporary life
Tiago’s had enough of corporate life. He’s going to be a saint. Ruthless and rich, a seal-pup
cute young Turk of the trading floor, he has killer plans to restore global economic justice that
will get him a halo to set off his Tom Ford suit. But lovesick Tiago can’t get started until he’s
convinced urbane art dealer Raphael Davide they’d make a fantastic power couple. Raphael’s
a slave to beauty with his own designs on the undeserving rich—but his suave exterior belies a
brittle heart. His bluestocking sister Clara and her husband Rob would lay down their lives to
protect him. And Raphael’s reluctant ex, cracked rocket scientist Tomas Paul Gosele, may know
enough about Tiago’s grubby past to blow everything sky high. Our hero needs friends he can
trust. Good thing his new neighbor Amelia Postthridge seems a nice enough girl, as gene stackers go. But Amelia’s an apple-obsessed tadpole torturer who prefers trees to people—and she’ll
chew up Tiago and spit out the pips to achieve her own plans.
Alcina Faraday is a scientist and businesswoman who writes literary fiction about the redeeming
power of love and the disturbing possibilities of modern scientific reality.
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Fields of Blue Flax
A Novel
Sue Lawrence
An innocent interest in family history uncovers long-buried, dark family secrets
Cousins Mags and Christine are complete opposites, one conventional and the other bohemian. As family life with husbands and children intertwine, their joint research into the family
history uncovers a forgotten relative, Elizabeth Barrie, born in the late 19th century in the
north east village of Tannadice. Elizabeth’s origins aren’t what they appear to be, and in fact
hide a shocking scandal at the very heart of a prominent, “respectable” family. Unprepared for
what they will find about their relative, the truth at the heart of Elizabeth’s story mirrors the
cousins’ own equally dysfunctional family lives. Both Mags and Christine find out in different
ways that uncovering a family’s past can have unexpected and revocable consequences for
those living in the present.
Sue Lawrence is a food author and journalist whose books include A Cook’s Tour of Scotland,
Scots Cooking, and Sue Lawrence’s Scottish Kitchen.
Freight Books
The Blue Horse
Philip Miller
An atmospheric literary noir and debut by one of Scotland’s leading art correspondents
The recently bereaved George Newhouse is an art historian and newly appointed curator at the
National Gallery who becomes increasingly obsessed with a lost minor Dutch masterpiece, The
Blue Horse by Van Doelenstraat. The painting’s provenance is disputed and many doubt its
existence at all. But Newhouse has uncovered a letter by Rembrandt where the master states,
“That damned painting vexes my mind’s eye.” As Newhouse struggles with his grief, his grip of
reality slowly loosening, he embarks upon a surreal journey of loss and self-discovery, fueled by
alcohol, drugs, and self-destructive behavior. As the lines between reality and imagination blur,
will George lose himself in his obsession or return from the brink of destruction in time?
Philip Miller is the arts correspondent for the Herald (Scotland).
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Mercy Seat
Wayne Price
A toxic, triangular love affair set against the topography of Wales during the famous
1984 miner’s strike
Attempting to escape his childhood and youth in the
South Wales valleys of the 1980s, Luke drifts to a
seaside town and into a marriage and fatherhood
for which he is unprepared. The arrival of a stranger—his wife’s troubled sister, Christine—will change
each of their lives forever. Drawn into the unspoken,
destructive mystery at the heart of the two women’s childhoods, Luke finds his own understanding
of himself and others unraveling. His confession is
a compelling story of passion, loss, regret, and the
need to find redemption from the haunting power
of the past.
Wayne Price is a writer who has won many international prizes for his short stories and poetry and his work has been widely published in
anthologies and journals.
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Fishnet
Kirstin Innes
A stunning debut novel follows a young woman, searching for her missing sister, as she
is drawn into a world of escorts and prostitution
Fiona works for a construction company in a job she hates. By night she searches for her
missing sister, Rona, who disappeared many years before. A chance meeting draws Fiona
into the murky world of the sex industry. When a local sex workers’ refuge is threatened
with closure because of a property development Fiona herself is working on, she forms an
unlikely alliance—one that challenges every preconception she had about the industry, to
face the secrets of the past, to reexamine her relationship with her lost sister, and possibly to
change her life forever.
Kirstin Innes is a writer and a journalist. She writes features for the Herald, the Independent,
the Scotsman, and Scotland on Sunday, and has twice won the Allen Wright Award for
Excellence in Arts Journalism.
Freight Books
GUTTER
Gutter 12
Edited by Adrian Searle
Perfect for fans of Granta and Five Dials, the magazine features short fiction, novel
extracts, poetry, and reviews from both previously published and unpublished writers
Gutter Magazine is an outstanding independent literary magazine publishing fiction and
poetry from writers born and living in Scotland. The work collected here is in turns diverse, delicate, and dangerous. But with contributions from every corner of Scotland, all
the major countries of Europe, Canada, both U.S. and Asia, it is, most of all, global in attitude. Gutter doesn’t hold to any particular political outlook but wholeheartedly believes
in the power of the creative imagination to challenge the status quo.
Adrian Searle works in design and publishing, edits the literary magazine Gutter, and has
edited a number of award-winning anthologies.
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Being Someone
Adrian Harvey
A melancholy tale about the challenge of committing oneself to another
“Adrian Harvey is the sort of author who could write about the phone book and you
wouldn’t be able to stop reading.” —Bookbag
“I’d always known. From the first time she had looked into my eyes with possibility rather than
containment, with a smile, with vulnerability, I’d known that there would be hurt.”
Our lives are a tale to be told, but how often do we fear the story in its telling? James has fallen through life, plotting a course of least resistance, taking each day as it comes and waiting
for that indefinable “something” to turn up, to give his story meaning. His journey lacks one
vital element—a fellow traveler, a heart’s desire—a purpose. Then he meets Lainey: confident,
beautiful, and captivating. James rewrites himself to win her heart. Lainey gives James a reason
to grow, paints a bright future, promises the happy ending he has sought so keenly. But when
we discover we can live the greatest story of all, are we able to share the pages with someone
else? This emotive tale of love, self-discovery, and adventure is a story of the eternal search for
happiness in another, without ultimately losing ourselves.
Adrian Harvey works for the Citizen’s Advice Bureau. He is a debut novelist.
Film • 260 Pages • 5 x 8
Urbane Publications
Damn the Bitches!
Steven Berkoff
A challenging, brutally honest novel from an acclaimed actor
John is an actor. He is a man. A man who wants. A man who needs. A man who takes. And
he takes from those who always expect him to give. To give them love, loyalty, affection—to
give them his soul and his life. Why can’t they just let him thrive? Why can’t they understand
the desires and passions that drive him? Why is he a man alone? John has crossed the line from
performance to reality, from stage to street, from imagination to visceral breath—and he needs
to take control before all is lost. Steven Berkoff’s novel is marked by his luxurious verbosity; his
counterpoint of crude street patter and elegiac proclamation; and themes of sex wars, class wars,
and dislocation and abandonment of love in a thankless and unyielding world.
Steven Berkoff is a founder of the London Theatre Group. His plays and adaptations have been
performed in many countries and in many languages. As an actor he is known for his performances as villains in such movies as Beverly Hills Cop, Octopussy, and Rambo: First Blood Part II.
Urbane Publications
Close of Play
P. J. Whiteley
A thoughtful, honest story of love and manners, missed opportunities, and the fear of
opening our hearts to another
Brian Clarke has an ordered life, a life of cricket, gentle Christianity, chess, and controlled
contact with those around him. He is rapidly embracing middle-age and a structured conformity when he meets Elizabeth—a gentle, caring, genuinely selfless soul who is a glowing
bloom among the ordered, blank hedgerows of his life. As Elizabeth demands Brian’s interest
and breathes life into his heart, he must reassess the rigid pathway of his life and fight to find
the courage to fall in love—or risk losing her forever.
P. J. Whiteley, who writes nonfiction as Philip Whiteley, is the author of Motivation and
People Express.
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The Reluctant Cannibals
Ian Flitcroft
A darkly humorous exploration of how a complete devotion to food can have unforeseen
and shocking consequences
“A truly compelling read with a shocking climax. Well written and incredibly descriptive,
the author of this particular work has clearly done homework about the field of gastronomy to produce a wonderful and memorable read.” —Publishers Weekly
When a group of food-obsessed academics at Oxford University form a secret dining society,
they happily devote themselves to investigating exotic and forgotten culinary treasures, until a
dish is suggested that takes them all by surprise. Professor Arthur Plantagenet has been told he
has a serious heart problem and decides that his death should not be in vain. He sets out his
bizarre plan in a will, that on his death, tests the loyalty of his closest friends, the remaining
members of this exclusive dining society. A dead Japanese diplomat, police arrests, and charges
of grave robbing are just some of the challenges these culinary explorers must overcome in
tackling gastronomy’s ultimate taboo: cannibalism.
Ian Flitcroft is an eye surgeon, a contributor to New Scientist Magazine, and the author of an
award-winning blog that was made into the acclaimed graphic novel Journey by Starlight. He
was shortlisted for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and won the Irish Writers’ Centre
Novel Fair Award for The Reluctant Cannibals. He is a long term member of the Slow Food
Movement in Ireland.
9781909593596 • June • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Legend Press
Charm Offensive
William Thacker
A story of self-discovery and reclamation following the unlikely hero Joe Street, a disgraced politician who feels he no longer has a place in the world
“I’m always a sucker for redemption stories but this one is really highly entertaining,
life-affirming and—yes—charming. On this evidence, William Thacker is a name you
will hear a lot more often.” —Matt Haig, author, The Humans
On reflection, he should probably continue with the plan. The plan was to get away, wasn’t
it? What made him deviate from the plan? It was all the things that came in between. He
just needs to keep going.
When retired politician Joe Street is named in a tabloid media slur, he carries out a last-ditch
attempt to resurrect his marriage and undo the damage from the lie. With a cheap PR consultant in tow, Joe is reintroduced to a world of empty sound bites and media appearances—a world he would rather forget. His PR campaign takes a turn for the worse and Joe sets
out to rebuild a relationship with his estranged daughter. Together, they commit themselves
to a challenge that will help right their wrongs. In spite of his regeneration, Joe discovers
that nothing is ever easy. With his fragile reputation on the line, his past continues to chase
him. Joe finds himself on a journey of self-discovery, of redemption, but most importantly,
of finding hope once more.
William Thacker is an author and a scriptwriter. He cowrote the short film Full Time,
which has been screened at film festivals internationally.
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White Lies
Jo Gatford
A poignant, powerful novel exploring the complexities of grief, mental illness, sibling
rivalry, and parenthood
“An unflinching depiction of dementia, old age, and family relationships, and an interesting exploration of the wealth of secrets that relatives keep from each other.”
—Emma Healey, author, Elizabeth is Missing
We’re similar, he and I, for the first time—all the symptoms of grief with none of the emotion. It’s not that it doesn’t hurt; I just haven’t worked out how to mourn someone I hated.
When Matt’s half-brother Alex dies, his father refuses to hold onto the memory of his favorite son’s death. It was hard enough the first time, but breaking his dad’s heart on a weekly
basis is more than Matt can bear. Peter, Matt’s father, is terrified his dementia will let slip
the secrets he’s kept for 35 years. Unable to distinguish between memory and delusion, he
pursues one question through the maze of his mind: Where’s Alex? Faced with the imminent loss of his father, Matt is running out of time to discover the truth about his family.
Tortured by his failing memory, Peter realizes that it’s not just the dementia threatening to
open his box of secrets, but his conscience, too.
Jo Gatford is an author whose fiction and short stories have been published in various U.S.
and UK literary magazines, including Litro, PANK, and SmokeLong Quarterly.
Legend Press
After Before
Jemma Wayne
A fearless tale of betrayal and forgiveness, exploring the personal effects the Rwandan
genocide has had on survivors
“Rich, haunted, gripping, painful, and beautifully entwined.” —Ruth Padel, author,
Tigers in Red Weather
That was the day that Mama made the rules: If they come, run. Be quiet and run. But not together. Never together. If one is found, at least the other survives.
During a cold, British winter, three women reach crisis point. Emily, an immigrant survivor of
the Rwandan genocide, is existing but not living. Vera, a newly Christian Londoner is striving
to live a moral life, her happiness constantly undermined by secrets from her past. Lynn, battling with an untimely disease, is consumed by bitterness and resentment of what she hasn’t
achieved and what has been snatched from her. Each suffering their own demons, their lives
have been torn open by betrayal: by other people, by themselves, by life itself. But as their
paths interweave, they begin to unravel their beleaguered pasts, and inadvertently change each
other’s futures.
Jemma Wayne began her career as a journalist at the Jewish Chronicle and now works freelance splitting her time between journalism, writing for stage, and prose.
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Twisted Agendas
Damian McNicholl
A highly topical novel about terrorism influenced by the author’s childhood in 1960s and
1970s Northern Ireland
“Damian deftly weaves comic misunderstandings with a larger more ominous theme
of authority going slightly mad . . . a thoroughly engrossing transatlantic adventure.”
—Patricia Wood, author, Lottery
“McNicholl is a graceful writer, and his is a worthy debut.” —Publishers Weekly on
A Son Called Gabriel
Desperate to escape his predetermined existence, Danny decides to break out from life in
Northern Ireland, and move to London. He then meets Piper, a friendly and outgoing American girl on a quest of her own. Two very different worlds are thrown together as Danny is willingly absorbed into unfamiliar territory. However, the Hammersmith Bridge is then bombed,
Piper disappears without a trace, and Danny finds himself the center of a police investigation,
hounded by whispers of the IRA. Dark, yet humorous, Danny and Piper’s story is one of dysfunctional parenting, clashing motives, and 20-somethings negotiating love and big city life.
Damian McNicholl is the author of A Son Called Gabriel, which was an ABA Booksense Pick
and Lambda Literary Awards finalist. He has appeared on CBS, NPR, Between the Lines, and
Irish Radio Network USA’s Adrian Flannelly Show among others to discuss his work. He lives
in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
A Virtual Love
Andrew Blackman
Told in spare, lovely prose, a fascinating study of identity and deception in the age of
social media—what happens when the constructed identities start to take over?
“A thoroughly modern novel.” —Independent
For Jeff Brennan, juggling multiple identities is a way of life. Online he has dozens of different personalities and switches easily between them. Offline, he shows different faces to
different people: the caring grandson, the angry ecoprotester, the bored IT consultant. So
when the beautiful Marie mistakes him for a famous blogger, he thinks nothing of adding
this new identity to his repertoire. But as they fall in love and start building a life together,
Jeff is gradually forced into more and more desperate measures to maintain his new identity, and the boundaries between his carefully segregated personas begin to fray. In a world
where truth is a matter of perspective and identities are interchangeable, Jeff finds himself
trapped in his own web of lies. How far will he go to maintain his secrets? Even if he wanted
to turn back, would he be able to?
Andrew Blackman lives in the UK, but previously
spent six years in New York City as a staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal. His work has also
been published in the Cincinnati Post, Monthly Review, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Seattle
Times, Tampa Tribune, Toronto’s Globe and
Mail, Post Road, Carillon, Smoke, and in books
by Twenty Stories Publishing, Greenacre Writers, and Leaf Books, and he won the 2004 Daniel
Singer essay prize.
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To the Edge of Shadows
Joanne Graham
A story of grief, obsession, and secrets, and of two young women picking their way
through the debris of shattered lives
Sarah Phillips longs for the simple life—a job to fill her days, a home to return to, and a
small amount of steps to count between the two. Seriously injured in a car crash when she
was 13, Sarah has no memory of her childhood or the family she lost. Ellie Wilson remembers her own past only too well, the cruelty she suffered at the hands of a mother that abused
her and a father who couldn’t protect her. She finds Sarah fascinating, a mirror to the life she
never had. But as curiosity spills over into obsession, and as Sarah’s world begins to unravel,
Ellie moves ever closer.
Joanne Graham is the author of Lacey’s House.
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The Glove Box
And Other Stories
Vivienne Plumb
Short stories exploring the lives of women who are on the road add up to an exploration
of gender constructs and a rejection of the pressure to conform
In “Glove Box,” an otherwise house-bound and straight-laced mother regularly takes off in
the family’s old Jag for hours on end. Other characters hitchhike, crisscrossing the Australian
continent, accepting lifts in trucks, cars, and vans with trees painted on them. They are running away from dysfunctional families; they are seeking adventure or just looking for work.
There are women in transit and in transition—stepping out of the traditional role ascribed
to them and onto an open road. Plumb’s writing is wonderfully evocative, and filled with
luscious descriptions.
Vivienne Plumb is a playwright, a poet, and a fiction writer. She has held several residencies,
including one in 2004 at the University of Iowa.
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Cracking the Spine
Edited by Julie Chevalier and Bronwyn Mehan
A deftly curated anthology of the best of contemporary Australian short stories, each with
an essay by their authors
Breaking down the wall between the creative and discursive, the imagistic and the expository,
this collection offers an alternating story/essay structure, making it ideal for the classroom, as
well as a pure pleasure to read for anyone interested in the best of “Ozlit.” The authors’ essays
reveal the acute organizing intelligence behind the most artless-appearing of stories, and are a
rare bonus for readers.
Julie Chevalier is a poet and a short story writer. She grew up in New Jersey and went to St.
Lawrence University in upstate New York, and now lives in Sydney. Bronwyn Mehan is a poet
and a fiction writer, and runs Spineless Wonders.
Fiction • 210 Pages • 5 x 8 • 10 B/W Photos
Spineless Wonders
Flashing the Square
Microfiction & Prose Poems
Edited by Linda Godfrey and Bronwyn Mehan
Complete narratives, in 200 words or less, that sparkle with life, love, laughs, politics,
and poetry—perfect examples of the imagination flourishing when given constraints
These microfictions offer tales of service station hold-ups, random violence in elevators, shark
attacks, and road fatalities. There are pieces about supermarkets, computers, and dogfights—
all packed with emotional punch. Some describe quiet but no less significant moments: a child
coloring, a seagull stealing a chip. Some show us the magic of quotidian life—on trains, buses
and in backyard gardens and nature strips. Writers were given a single blank square of paper
to fill. They filled it with political satire, memorable lines, mordant observations, flights of
fancy, and heartbreaking descriptions.
Linda Godfrey is an editor, a judge, and a publicist for Spineless Wonders. Bronwyn Mehan is
a poet and a fiction writer, and runs Spineless Wonders.
Spineless Wonders
Writing to the Edge
Prose Poems & Microfiction
Edited by Linda Godfrey and Ali Jane Smith
If the art of the short story is knowing what to leave out, what is the art of microfiction? A
collection demonstrating many ways of making much from little.
In pieces ranging in length from a few pages to a line or two, this collection of microfictions and
prose poems intrigues, amuses, saddens, and enlightens in turn. In the forms of stories, observations, and evocations, all less than 800 words, these strange and unsettling tales offer narratives
whittled into elegance. Readers will find an ode to the ironing board, close encounters on public
transport, paeans to dead sisters, private play with partners, respect paid to classic authors, and
much more.
Linda Godfrey is an editor, a judge, and a publicist for Spineless Wonders. Ali Jane Smith is a
poet and a critic.
Spineless Wonders
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CAROLE MATTHEWS
Carole Matthews
Carole Matthews was shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Association Romantic Comedy RoNA
for 2012 and inducted into the Reader Hall of Fame by the inaugural Festival of Romance. She is a USA Today
bestselling author whose novel For Better, For Worse was picked for the “Reading with Ripa” Book Club.
Her other books include Bare Necessity, Girls Night Out, and With or Without You.
Each: Romance • 5 x 8 • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Sphere
A Compromising Position
Have you ever been betrayed by the one you love? A touching story of friendship and love.
When Emily’s boyfriend posts compromising photos of her on the internet, her life goes into
sharp decline. Emily is about to lose everything, including the man she thought she loved. Her
best friend, Cara, is determined to mend Emily’s broken heart and she believes that a little magic
is all that’s required. But will Cara cast the right spell to get Emily out of her current position?
Or will it go horribly wrong when they both fall in love with the same man?
480 Pages • 9780751551433 • April
The Difference a Day Makes
You never know when your life’s about to change
William and Amy love their busy city life, but when Will collapses on his way into work he
decides enough is enough and moves his family to the country. Three months later, Amy is
standing outside Helmshill Grange, a sullen monstrosity of a house, deep in the Yorkshire
moors. Within days, Will has traded in the Audi for a Land Rover, and brought home chickens,
goats, sheep, a serial-killer cat, and a mad dog. But when tragedy strikes, Amy finds herself
living a dream that isn’t hers.
464 Pages • 9780751551440 • April
It’s Now or Never
A witty and touching story about dreams and never giving up
When twins Annie and Lauren attend their older sister Chelsea’s 40th birthday party at the
Dorchester Hotel, they wonder why their lives are so different. Chelsea’s husband is twirling
her round the dance floor, while Annie’s husband has gone fishing and Lauren’s lover is at
home with his wife and children. Annie and Lauren decide it’s time to make a change and turn
their lives around, it’s time they starting living again. But have they left it too late?
384 Pages • 9780751551389 • May
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CAROLE MATTHEWS
Each: Romance • 5 x 8 • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Sphere
That Loving Feeling
How far would you go to keep the spark alive?
Juliet Joyce has been happily married to Rick for 25 years. But with two children who treat
the house like a hotel, a mother who’s moved in with them, and a father who’s announced a
radical life change, Juliet and Rick have little time for themselves, let alone romance. And then
Steven Aubrey returns. The same Steven who jilted Juliet on their wedding day 26 years ago.
He ignites a passion in Juliet that she thought was long gone. Will Steven sweep Juliet off her
feet or can Rick revive their marriage before it’s too late?
448 Pages • 9780751551501 • May
It’s a Kind of Magic
Be careful what you wish for, in this charming, funny, and slightly magical love story
Emma and Leo have been together for ever, but their relationship seems to have lost its sparkle.
When Leo turns up to Emma’s 30th birthday dinner unforgivably late and extremely drunk, she
can’t help wishing for someone to wave a magic wand and turn Leo into a reliable and considerate boyfriend. Then Leo’s path crosses with a decidedly unusual girl called Isobel and as he
falls under her spell, Emma sees him change before her very eyes. Soon she regrets wishing for a
“new” Leo at all. If Emma’s going to win Leo back, she’ll need to do some changing of her own.
448 Pages • 9780751551419 • June
A Whiff of Scandal
A riotously funny romance of misunderstanding and mayhem
“A feel-good tale . . . thoroughly escapist.” —Marie Claire
She’s had men popping in and out of there all day. They’re more regular than our cuckoo clock.
When Rose escapes from London to get away from her handsome ex-lover, she has no idea her
occupation as an aromatherapist will cause such a scandal in her new country village. All she
wants is a bit of peace and quiet, but she gets involved with a sexy local construction man and
her ex-lover arrives out of nowhere with a shocking announcement. Rose unwittingly finds herself in the center of a chaotic, rumor-fed hurricane of scandal that ensures her life in even more
complicated than it was before.
384 Pages • 9780751551341 (Replaces 9780060595630) • June
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CAROLE MATTHEWS
Each: Romance • 5 x 8 • July • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Sphere
All You Need Is Love
Sometimes love is closer to home than you think
“Loaded with laughter, tears, and hope.” —Adriana Trigiana, author, Big Stone Gap
“Kick off your shoes, sink back and enjoy an utterly delicious read.” —Elizabeth Buchan,
author, Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman
Single mom and all-round superwoman Sally Freeman wants a better life for herself and her
son Charlie so she sets about improving things for them. Just as her mission begins, enter Spencer Knight who’s offering Sally a ticket to a new life. He’s got the looks, the charm—everything
she could wish for. But is he really the answer to her prayers, or does her hapless ex-boyfriend
Johnny still hold the key to her heart?
448 Pages • 9780751551488
A Place to Call Home
A novel of new beginnings, love, and finding one’s place
In the dead of night, Ayesha takes her daughter, Sabina, and slips quietly from her home, leaving
behind a life of full of pain. Boarding a train, all Ayesha wants is a fresh start. Hayden, a former
pop star, has kept himself hidden away for years. He’s only opened up his home to two people—
Crystal, a professional dancer with a heart of gold, and Joy, an ill-tempered retiree with a soft
spot for waifs and strays. When Crystal asks Hayden if Ayesha and Sabina can stay with them,
he reluctantly agrees and, as different as they may be, they quickly form an unlikely bond. So
when enemies threaten their peaceful home, they will do all they can to save it and each other.
Uplifting and emotional, this is a novel of new beginnings and discovering love.
464 Pages • 9780751552188
You Drive Me Crazy
Falling in love can be a bumpy ride
The last place Anna Terry expects to fall in love is in the waiting room of her divorce lawyer’s
office, but that’s where she meets Nick Diamond. Anna’s first marriage ended before her pregnancy was over, and her second husband has disappeared, leaving her penniless and with two
children. Nick’s luck hasn’t been any better: his wife has run off with another man and his
business is in chaos. When Anna gets a job as Nick’s secretary, what starts as a mild flirtation
soon accelerates into overdrive—and then their ex-partners show up.
416 Pages • 9780751551471
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Chocolate Cake for Breakfast
Danielle Hawkins
A wry, entertaining story about falling in love with a man whose shirtless picture adorns
every second lunchroom wall and then doing your best when the relationship takes an
unexpected turn
Helen McNeil is a vet in a small rural Australian town. While taking evasive action from a dull
girl at a party one night she falls over—and fails to recognize—national sports hero, Mark Tipene. For some mysterious reason Helen never really grasps, Mark finds this charming and the
chemistry between them skyrockets, aided by a glass of wine or six. Still suffering the after-effects of the wine, Helen is both horrified and delighted when Mark appears the next day at the
front counter of the vet clinic to ask her out. Her coworkers are just the first of many friends,
family, and acquaintances to be agog at the identity of her date. Love soon blossoms between
the two, but when Helen finds out that she is pregnant, things start to get seriously complicated.
Danielle Hawkins is a large animal vet and the author of Dinner at Rose’s.
Romance • 368 Pages • 5 x 8
9781760111342 • June • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
Don’t Tell the Brides-to-Be
Anna Bell
With a baby on the way and her business starting to boom, has Penny finally found her
happily ever after? “Funny, surprising, and touching, this feel-good read has bags of charm.” —Closer
Things are looking up for Penny Robinson. She’s kicked her gambling addiction and even started her own business: Princess on a Shoestring, an all-inclusive service for brides-to-be looking
to pinch pennies on their big day. Between family fights and wardrobe calamities, wedding
planning is no piece of cake, but Penny’s got it all under control. That is, until a rival planner
decides to take her down—one hard-won bride at a time. Now Penny must fight to save her
reputation and her livelihood before it’s too late. But when a romantic weekend away has some
unexpected consequences, Penny’s expectations for her career are brought back down to earth
with a bump.
Anna Bell writes the weekly column “The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Writer” on the
website Novelicious and reviews women’s fiction for the website the Chicklit Club.
9781848663688 • June • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Quercus
The Country Escape
Fiona Walker
Escape to the English countryside for some summer romance
“For a proper summer read you can’t go wrong with Fiona Walker. She has such great skill
that she’s able to blend the comic light tone with the darker material without ever compromising either.” —Sunday Independent
Hidden amid lush parkland, Eardisford is the ultimate English country retreat and it’s just been
sold for the first time in its history. Romantic daredevil Kat Mason has been bequeathed the estate’s lakeside sanctuary, Lake Farm, until she dies or marries. But the new owners want her out
now. In rides charming playboy Dougie Everett, the man hired to sweep Kat off her feet and off
the property. Dougie loves nothing more than the thrill of the chase, but does he risk losing his
heart along the way?
Fiona Walker is the author of 10 previous novels, including Kiss Chase, Love Hunt, and The
Summer Wedding.
Romance • 608 Pages • 5 x 8
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DIAMOND TRILOGY
Justine Elyot
Justine Elyot is the author of The Business of Pleasure and Meeting Her Match.
Each: Erotica • 5 x 8 • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Virgin Black Lace
Diamond
Even massively wealthy celebrities can learn new tricks
Jenna Myatt has a famous name but, since splitting with her heart-throb pop star husband, she
is desperate to make her own way in the world and buys a crumbling old house in the neighborhood she grew up in. At Holderness Hall she is met with a mysterious man, who only goes
by the name of Leonardo. Intrigued by him, Jenna agrees to let him stay as long as he helps her
with renovations and fixing up the house. There is a strong attraction between them, although
he has a massive chip on his shoulder about her wealth and connections. And despite being
younger than Jenna, he has a lot to teach her about sexual pleasure.
312 Pages • 9780352347756 • April
Hearts and Diamonds
Addictive, romantic, and devilishly kinky, the further adventures of Jenna and Leonardo
When she met the gorgeous yet aloof Leonardo upon moving into Holderness Hall, Jenna
Myatt had no idea what she was getting into. Leonardo is not who he seems, and despite her
obvious attraction for him, she is quick to learn that they both have ghosts from their past
that are best forgotten. But can a forbidden love ever be more than that?
320 Pages • 9780352347763 • May
French Lessons
Monica Belle
A surprise inheritance comes with its own complications
When Elise Sherborne learns that she has inherited a château in the Dordogne she imagines a
life of rustic ease perfectly suited to her romantic, rather lazy personality. Only when she moves
to France does she discover that Château La Fleur is a crumbling ruin and the money that goes
with it is hopelessly inadequate. She also has a tenant, the super-masculine, very attractive, but
arrogant Jean Belair. But when a man from her past turns up at the chateau she finds she is torn.
She is forced to choose between them. Should she let her head rule her heart?
Monica Belle is the author of Pagan Heat, To Seek a Master, and Wild by Nature.
Erotica • 304 Pages • 5 x 8
9780352347787 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Virgin Black Lace
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BLACK LACE CLASSICS
Suite Seventeen
Portia Da Costa
Annie’s new lover brings out her submissive side—how far will they go?
When vibrant, 40-something widow Annie Conroy spies her new neighbors having kinky sex in
their back garden, she decides it’s time that she too woke up and smelled the erotic roses. And
where better to begin her daring adventures than the luxurious Waverley Grange Country Hotel, and its hidden den of iniquity: the chintz-clad but wickedly pervy Suite Seventeen? Under the
stern but playful eye of exotic master Valentino, Annie quickly discovers the shocking hidden
depths of her own sensuality, and surrenders herself body and soul to his outrageous games of
power. But when the Waverley’s entire future hangs in the balance, and Annie has the means to
help save it, dare she gamble on going one step further, and giving her heart to the mysterious
man who’s come to control her?
Portia Da Costa is an internationally renowned author of erotica. She is the author of Continuum, Entertaining Mr Stone, and Gothic Blue.
Erotica • 320 Pages • 5 x 7.5
Virgin Black Lace
Undone
Kristina Lloyd
Kinky adventure from the author of Asking for Trouble
“One of my favorite writers.” —Alison Tyler, author, Frenzy
Reeling from a divorce, Lana Greenwood is acting spontaneous, and fulfills a long-held fantasy
of having a kinky threesome with two men. However, on the morning after, life looks less rosy
when one of the men, Misha Morozov, a Russian pharmacologist, is discovered dead in the
swimming pool. Everything points to Misha’s death being an accident—apart from evidence in
the bedroom where the threesome took placel, which suggests otherwise.
Kristina Lloyd is the author of Asking for Trouble and Lust Bites.
Erotica • 320 Pages • 5 x 7.75
9780352347268 • May • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Virgin Black Lace
Blue Mondays: The Complete Series
Emily Dubberley
Sensual and romantic, shocking and arousing, this book will change the way you think
about your commute forever
When Lucy Green sees a stranger drop his wallet on the train, it’s the beginning of a cat-andmouse relationship that enlightens, frustrates, and arouses her in equal measure. She follows
him to give it back, and is soon drawn into a situation she never dreamed possible, behaving in
a way she never thought she would. She seems to respond to Ben at some animal level, and it’s
frightening. Should she follow her head, say goodbye, and carry on her way to work? Or go
with him and explore her adventurous side? This is contemporary romance with a sizzling erotic
element, formerly available only in serialized ebook format.
Emily Dubberley is a sex writer and the creator of Cliterati, a fantasy website for women. She
is the author of more than 25 books, including Acrobatic Sex Positions, Garden of Desires, The
Oral Sex Position Guide, and Things a Woman Should Know About Seduction. She has written for numerous publications, including Cosmopolitan, Grazia, FHM, Elle, Men’s Health, the
Guardian, and Glamour, and writes for numerous websites.
Erotica • 320 Pages • 6 x 8
9781444793543 • April • $11.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Hodder & Stoughton
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CLASSIC FM HANDY GUIDES
Classic FM’s Handy Guides are a beautifully designed, covetable set of histories of standout subjects within classical music,
each of which can be read and digested by a busy reader in one sitting. Each brings the subject to life and is perfect for novices
new to the world of classical music and for aficionados with busy schedules. Published in partnership with Classic FM, these
books will have a wide appeal to classical music fans of all kinds, seeking equally to educate, inform, and entertain.
Each: Music • 112 Pages • 4.5 x 7 • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Elliott & Thompson
The Orchestra
Darren Henley
This bite-size, informative overview of the orchestra is the ideal introduction to the subject
This fun and enlightening look at the orchestra explores the make-up and functions of the different sections, from string to percussion, and highlights some of the greatest orchestras that have
ever performed.
Darren Henley is managing director of Classic FM. He has written many books on music, including The Classic FM Hall of Fame and Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical
Music . . . But Were Too Afraid to Ask.
9781909653627 • April
Video Game Soundtracks
Daniel Ross
A guide to open up an emerging and dynamic area of classical music to fans of all stripes
One of the most interesting developments in classical music in recent years has been the explosion of high-quality soundtracks composed for video games. This short, sharp introduction is the
ideal entry to this exciting new area.
Daniel Ross is the online editor at Classic FM and the coauthor of Charting the Classics.
9781909653665 • June
Opera
Robert Weinberg
This compact yet illuminating survey of opera brings the subject to life in an easily accessible
format, covering all of the major composers, works, and themes in a concise text.
Robert Weinberg is On Air editor at Classic FM. He has written a regular film music page in
Classic FM Magazine, as well as writing television scripts, including a ten-part series on SkyArts,
presented by Vanessa-Mae. He is the author of The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Film Music.
9781783960484 • April
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CLASSIC FM HANDY GUIDES
Each: Music • 112 Pages • 4.5 x 7 • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Elliott & Thompson
Classical Recordings
Sam Jackson
A convenient reference guide to the world’s very best classical recordings
Of the many recordings of classical music, which ones will stand the test of time? Which showcase the music, making it sound its very best? Which will bring joy and pleasure with each listen,
whether part of an extensive or a budding collection? Sam Jackson expertly distills the greatest
classical music recordings into a concise, handy guide—perfect for casual fans or aficionados.
Sam Jackson is the managing editor at Classic FM and the coauthor of The Classic FM Hall
of Fame and Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical Music . . . But Were Too
Afraid to Ask.
9781783960569 • April
Film Music
Robert Weinberg
An essential introduction to the rich and varied world of film soundtracks
This concise history of film soundtracks explores the rich variety and enormous quality of music
used in film—whether it’s original film soundtracks or classical music put to powerful effect on
the big screen.
Tim Lihoreau is Classic FM’s creative director, and the coauthor of The Classic FM Hall of
Fame, The Classic FM Quiz Book, Stephen Fry’s Incomplete and Utter History of Classical
Music, and many other titles.
9781783960521 • April
Ballet
Tim Lihoreau
An engaging survey of the wealth of music composed for ballet
Ballet is defined by dance, naturally, but it’s also the gateway to some of the greatest music in
the classical canon. Often, when it’s taken out of context, ballet music is every bit as rich and
involving as a fully staged production—this short, clear book tells the whole story.
Tim Lihoreau is Classic FM’s creative director, and the coauthor of The Classic FM Hall of
Fame, The Classic FM Quiz Book, Stephen Fry’s Incomplete and Utter History of Classical
Music, and many other titles.
9781783960446 • April
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Charting the Classics
Classical Music in Diagrams
Tim Lihoreau, Daniel Ross, and Darren Henley
A witty and fun graphic depiction of the classical music
world
With this fun and lighthearted book, readers can see the
world of classical music as it’s never been seen before. Using
flow charts, pie charts, Venn diagrams, checklists, graphs,
and other ingenious graphics, the authors have neatly represented many favorite pieces of classical music, musicians,
and composers, along with insights on orchestras, concert
etiquette, and much more, in nearly 100 simple and amusing
images. Music fans will be delighted by this alternative representation of the classical music world, surprised by some
of the connections, and, yes, stumped by the occasional puzzle—but immensely satisfied once they have worked them
all out. This humorous collection is a must for both classical
music fans and puzzle enthusiasts—it’s also a witty and fun
gift for music lovers of all stripes.
Tim Lihoreau is Classic FM’s creative director, and the coauthor of The Classic FM Hall of Fame, The Classic FM
Quiz Book, Stephen Fry’s Incomplete and Utter History of
Classical Music, and many other titles. Daniel Ross is online
editor at Classic FM. He has written extensively on music
online and in print magazines. Darren Henley is managing
director of Classic FM. He has written many books on music, including The Classic FM Hall of Fame and Everything
You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical Music . . . But
Were Too Afraid to Ask.
Music • 96 Pages • 5.75 x 5 • 88 Charts
9781783960996 • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth
Rights: US & Canada • Elliott & Thompson
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Neglected Music
A Repertoire Handbook for Orchestras and Choirs
Neil Butterworth
A unique guide for musicians who are seeking new material to perform
More than 400 pieces of music from the 17th century to the present day have been collected
here, covering a very wide range of styles and nationalities. Under each entry details are given
of numbers and types of performers required, the duration of the piece, its publisher, and
availability of material and recordings. A description is supplied for each item with an assessment of difficulty plus other specific guidance. Emphasis has been placed on works whose
performance material can be purchased, to enable musical organizations to avoid the cost of
repeatedly hiring music and allow them to build a library for the future. In addition to the choral and orchestral works a section on opera has been included with information on 30 works
suitable for amateur and student performances. This book contains a wealth of information
and will prove invaluable for musicians of all kinds wishing to widen their repertoire.
Neil Butterworth was music critic for the Times Educational Supplement and the Sunday
Times Scotland and a reviewer for Classic CD. In addition he was a frequent broadcaster
for BBC Radio Scotland. He also conducted the Glasgow Orchestral Society for 26 years.
Although he has composed and published many musical compositions, in recent years he has
concentrated on writing books.
Music • 256 Pages • 5.5 x 8.5
9780719815805 • June • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Robert Hale
Shall We Dance?
The True Story of the Couple Who Taught The World to Dance
Douglas Thompson
On the eve of World War I, they had the world at—and watching—their feet, enchanting New York, London, and Paris with their dizzying steps. The intimate and tragic
biography of America’s pioneering ballroom couple.
Vernon and Irene Castle were the world’s first true celebrity couple. He, an Englishman,
was tall, poised, and slim, a template for the Hollywood idols who would follow. She, a
New Yorker, was a glorious, modern beauty, with her haired cropped into a “shock,” a
disdain for crippling corsets, and a love of a martini and a good time. Together, they beat
the censors and made their vibrant dancing acceptable for all. In the fashionable quarters of
New York they opened a dance school and night clubs to which Society flocked. They broke
the rules by touring with black musicians, and led the way forward to the Charleston-galloping Gatsby Generation. They enlightened and enchanted from London to Paris to New
York. Launching one racy dance craze after another, they taught the world to dance— and
often dress—the way we do today. Yet the whirlwind story of perhaps the most influential
dance team ever is also one of tragedy. Their timing, so perfect in everything else, saw Vernon Castle, at the height of their fame, return to England to enlist in the Royal Flying Corps;
he saw action as a pilot on the Western Front, winning the Croix de Guerre, while his wife
made special appearances to support the Allied war effort. And then, in February 1918, he was killed in a flying accident in Texas,
while training American pilots for war. Irene received a last note from him: “When you receive this letter I shall be gone out of your
sweet life. You may be sure that I died with your sweet name on my lips. . . . Be brave and don’t cry, my angel.” She and many others
did cry, for as far as the world was concerned Vernon and Irene Castle could have danced all night, and forever.
Douglas Thompson is the acclaimed author of more than 20 books, including Clint Eastwood: Billion Dollar Man. A biographer,
broadcaster, and international journalist, he is a regular contributor to major newspapers and magazines worldwide. He divides his
time between England and California.
Biography/Dance • 364 Pages • 6 x 9 • 14 Color Photos • 27 B/W Photos
9781784180140 • May • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Cloth • Rights: US, Canada & Caribbean • Metro Books
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IN PICTURES
The Beatles
Ammonite Press
A pictorial look at the world’s bestselling band
and Britain’s most famous pop group
The Beatles have had more number one albums and
achieved more sales in the U.S. than any other artist. Formed in Liverpool in 1960, The Beatles had
their roots in skiffle and 1950s rock ‘n’ roll, but as
their career progressed they dabbled in many musical
forms, including pop ballads and psychedelic rock. In
the early days, they honed their skills playing clubs in
their hometown and Hamburg, Germany, while manager Brian Epstein polished their act. The Beatles’ first
single, “Love Me Do,” was released in 1962, becoming a modest hit. Toward the end of that year, they
recorded “Please Please Me,” their first number one.
The following year saw the advent of Beatlemania,
and they became known as the Fab Four; by early
1964, they had become international stars. Throughout the remainder of the 1960s, their stature grew,
even though their last commercial concert took place
in 1966. During that time, they released many influential and innovative albums, including Revolver, Sgt.
Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Abbey Road.
This book takes a nostalgic and affectionate look at
the group, from their early days in the 1960s to the
most recent activities of the surviving members, with
the aid of almost 350 photographs.
Ammonite Press is a unique independent publishers of
high-quality, picture-led books. Mirrorpix represents
the archives of the Mirror Group Newspapers. This
incorporates the archives of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, People, Daily Record, and Daily Herald.
Mirrorpix offers unmatched access to a brilliant and
unique collection of archive and contemporary images and illustrations, spanning more than a century of
British and world history.
Music/Photography • 300 Pages • 6.5 x 6.5
9781907708909 • May
$12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada
Ammonite Press
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Ziggyology
A Brief History of Ziggy Stardust
Simon Goddard
From the author of the acclaimed Mozipedia, a work of supreme pop archaeology
unearths every influence that brought Ziggy to life, from H. G. Wells to Holst, Kabuki
to Kubrick, and Elvis to Iggy
“Does for David Bowie what Greil Marcus’s Lipstick Traces did for the Sex Pistols. . . .
Big, bold, and refreshingly original.” —MOJO
“A thrillingly unusual slant on how Ziggy Stardust . . . came into being.” —Observer
The most ambitious and important book on Ziggy Stardust ever written, this study documents the epic drama of the Starman’s short but eventful time on Planet Earth, and why
Bowie eventually had to kill him. It was the greatest invention in the history of pop music—
the rock god who came from the stars—which struck a young David Bowie like a lightning
bolt from the heavens. When Ziggy the glam alien messiah fell to Earth, he transformed
Bowie from a prodigy to a superstar who changed the face of music forever. But who was
Ziggy Stardust? And where did he really come from? Beautifully packaged, this will be a
must-have artifact for Bowie fans.
Simon Goddard is a music journalist and the author of Mozipedia: The Encyclopedia of
Morrissey, which was Mojo’s book of the year, and The Smiths: Songs that Saved Your Life.
Music • 352 Pages • 5 x 8 • 14 Color Photos • 19 B/W Photos
9780091948894 • August • $16.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Ebury Press
Steampunk
Back to the Future with the New Victorians
Paul Roland
Credited with cofounding the movement with his Edwardian/Victorian themed albums,
Paul Roland traces the history of the genre, drawing on exclusive quotes from leading
writers, artists, musicians, and filmmakers in the field
What began in the late 1980s as an underground community of science fiction and fantasy aficionados with a fetish for Victoriana now pervades almost every aspect of popular
culture from music and movies to comics and computer games. Written by one of the godfathers of steampunk, this cultural history includes exclusive interviews with key figures
including Cherie Priest, Mark Hodder, Kris Kukski, Chaz Kemp, Professor Elemental, and
Abney Park. This account demonstrates that steampunk is much more than a retro-futuristic fashion statement or a subgenre of science fiction. On the surface its adherents profess
a penchant for neo-Victorian fashion, fanciful clockwork accessories, and have a desire to
live in an alternative reality inhabited by airships and eccentric inventions. But the literature, art, music, and movies of this burgeoning community offer a radical and irreverent
reimagining of society the way it might have evolved had history taken a sharp detour prior
to the industrial revolution giving us a world without electricity, the infernal (sic) combustion engine, and the technology that we take for granted today. The world of steampunk
as explored here is the elegant gas lit world of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, of Michael Moorcock and their literary antecedents for
whom the digital age never dawned.
Paul Roland is a former editor of ZigZag magazine; the author of more than 30 books, including The Curious Case of H. P. Lovecraft, The Dark History of the Occult, and The Nazis and the Occult; and a cult indie recording artist who was termed “the male
Kate Bush” by Robyn Hitchcock.
History/Literary Criticism • 192 Pages • 5 x 7.75 • 9 Color Photos
9781843442493 • April • $17.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Oldcastle Books
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John Mayall: The Blues Crusader
Dinu Logoz
The first detailed biography of a true icon in the world of blues music illuminates his
life and career, and also provides insights into the development of his many fellow
musicians
“John Mayall, he was the master of it. If it wasn’t for the British musicians, a lot of us
black musicians in America would still be catchin’ the hell that we caught long before.
So thanks to all you guys, thank you very much!” —B. B. King
“John Mayall has actually run an incredibly great school for musicians.” —Eric Clapton
This comprehensive biography by a true blues aficionado follows the young Mayall from
the early days of jamming in his tree house as a teenager to the vast tours he undertakes
today. Even die-hard blues fans will find plenty of undiscovered anecdotes and stories here,
as the book covers all phases of the Mayall’s career and not just the 1960s. John Mayall
is the Godfather of British blues. A pioneering musician, blues promoter, and talent scout
for more than 50 years, his uncanny knack of picking young, talented musicians and then
nurturing them in his bands is the stuff of legend. Under his guidance as leader and sometimes father figure, his groups developed into a blues school of learning par excellence.
Many young members became huge stars later on, among them brilliant musicians such as Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce,
Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Mick Taylor, and drummer Jon Hiseman. In Mayall’s bands, an incredible 130 musicians have done
their apprenticeship and earned their spurs. Bands like Cream, Fleetwood Mac, and Colosseum would never have existed without his
inspiration and guidance. Showing no signs of slowing down, John Mayall has an amazing back catalog totaling some 86 albums—
including the acclaimed A Special Life from 2014—and has played more than 5,000 live concerts all over the world. He is still rated
as one of the most influential and respected figures in the international blues and rock scene.
Dinu Logoz is a blues musician and an expert in John Mayall and blues music, with an encyclopedic knowledge of the form.
Biography/Music • 392 Pages • 6 x 9 • 50 Color Photos • 50 B/W Photos
9783283012281 • August • $35.00 (Can $39.00) Cloth
Rights: US, Canada, Latin America, South America & Caribbean • Edition Olms
Down the Crooked Road
My Autobiography
Mary Black
The moving memoir of the international star and Ireland’s best-loved singer, Mary Black
For the last 25 years, singer Mary Black has been a dominant presence on the Irish music
scene and has achieved international acclaim in Europe and the United States. She has shared
stages, television shows, and recording studios with some of the most revered performers—
from Van Morrison and Joan Baez to Emmylou Harris and Mary Chapin Carpenter, and has
played a frontline role in bringing Irish music, past and present, to an increasingly appreciative and ever-growing global audience. Now, in her moving memoir, Mary takes us back to
her early days, to the roots of her musical heritage. As she recounts her childhood memories
and tells how music played an important role in the Black family home, we see how the young
girl from Dublin went on to tour the world, sell millions of albums—including No Frontiers,
a triple platinum album—and, with her beautiful singing voice, captured the hearts of millions around the world.
Mary Black has released several award-winning albums, and a documentary tracing her progress, Still Believing, was released in 2002. Mary continues to travel the world, attracting huge
audiences in Europe, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
Autobiography/Music • 320 Pages • 5 x 8
9781848271883 • June • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Transworld Ireland
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The Strange Case of Dr Terry and Mr Chimes
Terry Chimes
From his early days as a founding member of the Clash to his current success as a chiropractor and acupuncturist, the completely entertaining wisdom and life story of Terry
Chimes
An autobiography with a difference, this book covers the life of a man who appears to many
to be a dual personality—surely the crazy muso bashing the drums in a succession of punk
and heavy metal rock bands couldn’t possibly be the same person as the one offering kind
words of wisdom and compassion to the sick? Yet that is the unusual transition made by the
author. Terry Chimes shares his story, from his days as the original drummer of the Clash (he
left the band in 1977 only to be asked back in 1982), on to a succession of punk and heavy
metal bands, to becoming a highly successful chiropractor. Told with humor and empathy this
memoir covers his childhood, his entry into the world of rock and roll, his early years with
The Clash and why he left the band, and the spiritual insights that have guided his life. The
book includes a wealth of true stories ranging from wild antics on the road with a touring rock
band to the challenges of carving out an entirely new career.
Terry Chimes was a founding member of the Clash, later playing with Johnny Thunders and
the Heartbreakers, Generation X, Hanoi Rocks, Black Sabbath, and many others. In 2003 he
was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Clash. After 15 years
he left the music business to pursue a career in alternative medicine. He became a doctor of chiropractic and also an acupuncturist.
He developed a chain of chiropractic clinics, perhaps the most successful in Europe. He then turned his hand to training others in
how to be successful. He currently runs Europe’s largest consulting business in alternative medicine. He lectures and leads seminars
all over Europe and the United States.
Memoir/Music • 168 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5
9781922178244 • June • $18.95 (Can $22.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Wilkinson Press
Dog Eat Dog
A Story of Survival, Struggle and Triumph by the Man Who Put AC/DC on the
World Stage
Michael Browning
A fascinating insider’s account of the formation and early success of two of the world’s
greatest bands, AC/DC and INXS, from the man who helped them on the road to
international stardom
Bon turned up with two bottles of bourbon, some dope and some speed. When Angus
saw this stash, he said to Malcolm, “If this guy can walk, let alone sing, it’s going to be
something.”
Michael Browning first spotted AC/DC in September 1974. They were raw and rough,
and much of the crowd, Michael included, was bewildered by the flashy guitarist dressed
as a school kid. But Michael knew they had something—a blistering sound, killer songs,
and a wildly charismatic stage presence. Within a week he’d signed them to a management
contract and duly embarked on a shared journey that within five years would take them to
international prominence. A young street kid with an uncanny ear for music, Michael had
kicked off his career in the swinging clubs that made Melbourne the most happening place
in Australia in the ‘60s. He’d also been at the forefront of “pub rock” in the early ‘70s,
booking acts like the Loved Ones and Max Merritt and the Meteors, and managing Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs. And then AC/DC
swept all before them. Here is the only insider account of those amazing years by the man who helped guide AC/DC to the top. In the
1980s Michael did it again, signing an up-and-coming band called INXS to his label Deluxe Records and setting them on the course
to superstardom. Here is the story of one of the true believers of the Australian music industry, the man who helped the country’s
two biggest bands achieve world domination, and lived to tell the tale.
Michael Browning was running Melbourne’s Hard Rock Cafe when he first encountered a struggling AC/DC in 1974. When he and
the band parted ways five years later, they were on the brink of global domination. Prior to that, he managed such local stars as
Billy Thorpe and Doug Parkinson. After a stint in the USA in the early 1980s, he returned to Australia, where he launched Deluxe
Records, in the process discovering and developing INXS, whom he signed to the label.
Memoir/Music • 380 Pages • 6 x 9.5
9781760111915 • June • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper • Rights: US, Canada, China, South Korea & Taiwan • Allen & Unwin
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WRITING & SELLING SCREENPLAYS
Each: Film/Writing • 5.25 x 7.75 • April • $24.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Creative Essentials
Writing & Selling Drama Screenplays
Lucy V. Hay
All aspects of drama screenwriting, with such case studies as Erin Brockovich, The King’s
Speech, Juno, and many more
Breaking down the nuts and bolts of what differentiates drama from genre, this book considers questions such as What is “emotional truth?” What separates stereotypical and authentic
characters? What are the different types of drama feature screenplay? and What are the distribution opportunities for dramas? Exploring the ways in which drama and authenticity work,
it empowers screenwriters to make their own story and character choices, so they can write
and also package, finance, and even make their own drama features. Detailed case studies of
dramas made on both shoestring and bigger budgets offer insights from their writers, directors, and producers. Films discussed include Brokeback Mountain, American Beauty, Saving
Mr Banks, Changeling, and Girl, Interrupted.
Lucy V. Hay is a novelist, a script editor, a script reader, a founding organizer of the London
Screenwriters’ Festival, and the author of Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays.
192 Pages • 9781843444121
Writing & Selling Romantic Comedy Screenplays
Craig Batty and Helen Jacey
The many ways that “happy after ever” can come about—case studies and analyses include
Due Date, I Give It a Year, Midnight in Paris, Ted, and Tamara Drewe
Contemporary film audiences want and need sophisticated, authentic films that show how we
now live and love—so what does this mean for the screenwriter developing a romcom? And
how does one write heart-warming stories for a genre that is constantly evolving, from bromcom to zomcom to famcom? This guide offers a fresh approach to creating narratives for this
ever-changing genre. Moving away from rigid and limited definitions that have evolved out of
mainstream genre films, the book embraces a working definition that crosses cultural and national boundaries to give screenwriters a truly international perspective on writing comedic love
stories. It will be the first screenwriting guide to reflect the diversity of approaches in today’s
films that deal with the human need for emotional and physical intimacy using humor—the
contemporary romantic comedy.
Craig Batty is a screenwriter, a script consultant, and script editor, and the author of several
books, including Screenplays: How to Write and Sell Them. Helen Jacey is a screenwriter and
the author of The Woman in the Story: Writing Memorable Female Characters.
256 Pages • 9781843441106
Writing & Selling Horror Screenplays
Shaun Kimber and Craig Batty
A fresh approach to creating narratives for this globally ever-popular genre
With such recent successes as World War Z, The Conjuring, Dexter, and Hannibal, horror is a
hugely popular genre that works across a range of platforms and production sectors, so how,
then, does the screenwriter write a horror screenplay? How does one sell terrifying stories in a
genre that is constantly cannibalizing and mutating itself? Moving away from simple definitions
and Hollywood-centric case studies, this book gives a wide and deep view of horror that crosses
cultural and national boundaries to give screenwriters around the world a truly international
perspective on writing stories that scare. It will be the first screenwriting guide to reflect the
diversity of approaches in today’s films that deal with the human need for fear and dread.
Shaun Kimber is a media theory professor specializing in horror, and the author of the book
of film criticism Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Craig Batty is a screenwriter, a script consultant and script editor, and the author of Screenplays: How to Write and Sell Them.
256 Pages • 9781843441069
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Stars and Wars
The Film Memoirs and Photographs of Alan Tomkins
Alan Tomkins
Foreword by Oliver Stone
Unpublished film art and behind-the-scenes photographs from Oscar-nominated art director
Alan Tomkins
Alan Tomkins reveals his unpublished film artwork and
behind-the-scenes photographs from an acclaimed career that spanned more than 50 years in both British
and Hollywood cinema. Tomkins’s art appeared in celebrated films such as Saving Private Ryan, JFK, Robin
Hood Prince of Thieves, The Empire Strikes Back, which
would earn him his Oscar nomination, Lawrence of Arabia, Casino Royale, and Batman Begins. He shares his
own unique experiences alongside these wonderful illustrations and photographs for the very first time. Having
worked alongside eminent directors such as David Lean,
Oliver Stone, Stanley Kubrick, Franco Zeffirelli, and Clint
Eastwood, Tomkins has now produced a book that is a
must-have for all lovers of classic cinema.
Alan Tomkins’s film career spanned more than 40 years,
in which time he went from being a draughtsman on Lawrence of Arabia to becoming an acclaimed and sought-after art director on films such as Saving Private Ryan, The
Empire Strikes Back, JFK, Casino Royale, and Batman
Begins. Oliver Stone is a film director, a screenwriter, and
a producer. He has won three Academy Awards for his
work on Born on the Fourth of July, Midnight Express,
and Platoon.
Film/Biography • 168 Pages • 10 x 9
75 Color Photos • 75 Color Illustrations
9780750956178 • August • $47.95 (Can $57.95) Cloth
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Matthew McConaughey
The Biography
Neil Daniels
The authoritative biography of one of Hollywood’s leading hunks Growing up in Texas, Matthew McConaughey was known for his good looks and charm.
His acting career began with TV commercials, B movies, and low-budget independent films,
which included the much respected coming of age drama Dazed and Confused. His big break
came as lawyer Jack Brigance in 1996’s A Time to Kill, based on the bestselling legal thriller
by John Grisham, and he was subsequently cast in such acclaimed films as Amistad, Contact,
EDtv, and U-571. The new millennium brought an unfortunate change in his fortunes as
he moved into risible romantic comedies and McConaughey desperately needed to reinvent
himself. The Lincoln Lawyer, released in 2011, commenced McConaughey’s revival and he
returned to serious roles in such revered films as Bernie, Killer Joe, Magic Mike, and Dallas
Buyers Club, which won him a Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Lead Actor in 2014. He was
also cast with Woody Harrelson in HBO’s critically acclaimed series True Detective which
won him rave reviews.
Neil Daniels is the author of more than a dozen books on music and pop culture, including
titles on Robert Plant, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, and Metallica.
Biography • 264 Pages • 6 x 9 • 16 Color Photos • 1 B/W Photo
9781784180270 • April • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Cloth • Rights: US, Canada & Caribbean • John Blake
Kim & Kanye
The Love Story
Nadia Cohen
An intimate look at the ultimate pop culture power couple
Favorites of the paparazzi, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are both worth millions in their
own right. She is the queen of reality TV and an all-around business mogul, he’s a rapper, fashion designer, and outspoken award show favorite. Together they are Kimye—glitzy, globetrotting icons and parents of one very stylish kid, North West. Without question they are the biggest
news in entertainment today, making headlines around the world on a daily basis. America’s
“other” first couple were friends before the hooked up, although Kanye admitted to holding a
torch for Kim for years. They may have their share of haters, and Kim came under fire when
she filed for divorce from Humphries less than three months after their wedding. But in a recent
lavish Italian ceremony fit for royalty, she and Kanye tied the knot, cementing their superstar
status once and for all. Nadia Cohen’s brilliant biography traces the rise of Kimye, the world’s
most glamorous couple.
Nadia Cohen is an entertainment journalist.
Biography • 288 Pages • 5 x 8
9781784180294 • May • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Rights: US, Canada & Caribbean
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Robin Williams
When the Laughter Stops 1951–2014
Emily Herbert
A thoughtful look at the brilliant life and tragic death of a comedy icon
At midday on August 11, 2014, much-loved comedian Robin Williams was pronounced dead
at his California home. From Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, and Aladdin to Good Will Hunting and
Dead Poets Society, Robin Williams brought laughter—and deep joy—to a generation. He was
sparklingly funny, a lightning-fast improviser, and a wonderful comic. But what touched millions of people was the warmth and compassion he exuded. The deeply tragic manner in which
he took his own life has come as a shock to the world and caused people to wonder about the
desperately troubled life behind the laughter he gave to millions. With Twitter igniting from
record volumes of tributes to the much-loved actor, the death of Robin Williams has caused a
public outpouring of grief not seen since the passing of Michael Jackson or Whitney Houston.
Emily Herbert’s sensitive and thoughtful biography celebrates his genius, and attempts to understand what could have driven such a warm and gifted man to take his own life.
Emily Herbert is the author of Lady Gaga: Behind the Fame and Michael Jackson: King of Pop.
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Biography/Film • 244 Pages • 5 x 8 • 15 Color Photos • 3 B/W Photos
9781784183004 • Available • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper
Fifty Shades of Jamie Dornan
A Biography
Louise Ford
A no-holds-barred biography of the Northern Irish actor who is one of Hollywood’s
newest leading hotties
Fifty Shades of Grey was an unstoppable 100-million-selling juggernaut. Starring in the big
screen version as sexually deviant billionaire Christian Grey, Jamie Dornan is poised to become the most talked about actor in the world. A former Calvin Klein model who famously
dated Keira Knightley, Dornan was known as “The Golden Torso” with good reason. While
having his dazzling good looks showcased in Hollywood’s hottest role is guaranteed to turn
him into a global star, his turn as a serial killer in the critically acclaimed crime drama The Fall
confirms his acting pedigree. Covering everything from personal tragedies to life as a husband
and father, this biography will surely satisfy Dornan’s most insatiable fans.
Louise Ford is a biographer.
288 Pages • 5 x 8 • 20 Color Photos
9781784181215 • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Rights: US, Canada & Caribbean
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Toni: My Story
The Rags-to-Riches Story of Toni&Guy, ‘Hairdresser to the World’
Toni Mascolo
The “Hairdresser to the World” tells his incredible life story
Toni Mascolo was a one-year-old toddler in the sleepy Italian town of Scafati, near Pompeii,
when the Allied landings at Salerno brought war to his family’s doorstep. More than 70 years
later, he is the distinguished head of Toni&Guy, a Knight of the Italian Republic, an Officer of
the Order of the British Empire, and a Papal Knight. What happened in the years between forms
the core of his fascinating autobiography. The author became the head of his hard-working, yet
often hard-up, Italian hairdressing family when his mother died in1962. Toni’s father, who had
brought the whole family to live in London in the 1950s, was devastated by his wife’s death,
and it was left to Toni and his younger brother Guy to feed and care for their younger brothers.
The first Toni&Guy salon opened in London in 1963 and now, after more than half a century
of extraordinary expansion, there are more than 500 salons all over the globe. In this lively, informative, sometimes tragic, and often moving memoir, Toni Mascolo explains how he became
“Hairdresser to the World,” and chairman and chief executive of one of the most famous and
recognizable brands in countless countries.
Toni Mascolo opened his first salon with his brother Guy in London in 1963. There are now
more than 50 Toni&Guy salons all over the world with U.S. locations in Arizona, California,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, New Jersey, and Texas.
Autobiography/Fashion &Appearance • 288 Pages • 6 x 9 • 20 Color Photos
John Blake
Playing the Field
Having Fun as a Restauranteur in the 60s and 70s
Nick Hudson
A highly entertaining memoir of life in the fast lane
As a restaurateur Nick Hudson’s clientele included Elton John, Lauren Bacall, Mick Jagger, Marlon Brando, and Ringo Starr, to name but a few. But before that he joined the Merchant Navy
at the tender age of 14, studied to be a doctor, learned to fly, built a yacht to race from Cape
Town to Rio, then started chartering it throughout the Caribbean. After an accident in which
he suffered second degree burns he convalesced in Barbados and it was there that he bought a
dilapidated house, the Governor’s Mansion built originally in 1629, which became Bagatelle,
the restaurant which entertained the rich and famous. There hasn’t been a dull moment since.
Nick Hudson has owned very high profile restaurants in London’s Chelsea district and Barbados.
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Life and Loves of a He Devil
A Memoir
Graham Norton
Revealing, moving, and hilarious, Graham Norton tells the story of his life through the
things he loves in a brand new memoir
Graham Norton has been entertaining audiences and having fun with some of the world’s
biggest stars for nearly 20 years. He is loved for his delight in the peculiar and for his ability
to find humor and a common ground in all that life brings. Here is Graham’s funny and
honest memoir on the theme of love. As he shows, it’s really the things you love that make
you who you are and so Graham tells his story from his Irish childhood to the present day,
describing just what and who he loved—and sometimes lost—as a young boy, and his new
loves and obsessions—big and small—as he’s grown older. It’s been 10 years since his last
book and being a decade older Graham has come to realize that what makes a life interesting
is less what happens to you and more what inspires and drives you, what you love. From
Dolly Parton and dogs to wine and Ireland, Graham tells of his life and loves with characteristic humor and outrageous candor.
Graham Norton is an actor, a comedian, and the host of The Graham Norton Show on BBC
America and Most Popular on WE TV. He has appeared on Absolutely Fabulous, The Daily
Show with Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List, Last
Call with Carson Daly, and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and has hosted the GLAAD
Media Awards.
Autobiography/Television • 304 Pages • 6 x 9
The Best of Miranda
Favourite Episodes Plus Added Treats - Such Fun
Miranda Hart
An all-access VIP backstage pass to the award-winning cult British sitcom
• Miranda Hart is slated to be in the forthcoming feature film Spy,
directed by Paul Feig and starring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne,
Jason Statham, and Jude Law, scheduled for a May 22, 2015 release
Miranda Hart has won bundles of awards, written a book, and completed a sellout tour in the UK. But it was her award-winning BBC sitcom Miranda which first
made her a much-loved household name. Miranda’s identifiable and loveable character, unique wit, and physical comedy struck a chord with millions, making the show
a national institution and Miranda the “Queen of Comedy.” Here Miranda gives
readers an access-all-areas VIP backstage pass to Miranda. This book contains the full
scripts of Miranda’s six favorite episodes (including her original revises and annotations) so that you can, if you wish to, cast your family to re-enact choice moments in
your living room. The book also includes Miranda’s own account of just what goes
in to the process of writing, rehearsing, and filming, hilarious gossip from the making
of the sitcom, previously unpublished photographs, and material which didn’t make
the final edits. Other extras include recipes for Gary’s favorite cakes, cringe-worthy
childhood photos of our favorite comedian, a step-by-step guide to making your own
Fruit Friends and Vegetapals, and a Marry Gary Board Game. This is a beautiful and
hilarious book which will delight Miranda’s many fans and earn her many new ones.
Miranda Hart is a comedian who has appeared in such show as Absolutely Fabulous, Call the Midwife, and French and Saunders, and has
been interviewed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Her sitcom Miranda has earned four BAFTA nominations and four British Comedy
Awards. She is the author of Is It Just Me?
Television • 320 Pages • 7 x 10 • 150 Color Photos
Hodder & Stoughton
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The Life of Python
George Perry
A revised and updated edition, this book
charts the course of a comedic revolution and
is sure to appeal to die-hard fans and new
recruits alike
Monty Python rides again. Those malicious rumors that they were washed up, pooped out, time
expired (usually started by them) simply aren’t
true. With the launch of the sell-out show Monty
Python Live (mostly), the great, hugely influential
comedy group geared up anew, surprising even
more generations. The world of Python, its ear
finely tuned to the absurd, was that rare beast:
absolute originality. This tribute to the inspired
collective genius of John Cleese, Terry Gilliam,
Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and the late
Graham Chapman, is based on personal reminiscences and exclusive interviews with each of them.
It recounts, with many photos from the archives,
their pre-Pythonic lives, their meeting, its impact,
and the aftermath. They have come a long way
over the years since then. Today, Gwen Dibley
would hardly know them (were she still alive).
The book is a faithful chronicle of the people and
events who engendered a revolution in comedy.
George Perry, author, journalist, fellow Oxbridge
graduate, and expert on all matters Pythonical,
has revised and updated his biography of the phenomenal team whose ongoing influence changed
the face of comedy forever.
Performing Arts/Humor • 224 Pages • 9 x 9.25
9781909815452 (Replaces 9781862057623)
April • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth
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Cocaine Confidential
True Stories Behind the World’s Most Dangerous Narcotic
Wensley Clarkson
From those who grow the coca to the end dealers—the inside stories of the people involved
in the world of cocaine smuggling
Cocaine is the world’s most notorious narcotic. It underpins a vast, multi-billion dollar underworld with a dark and deadly side. But who really are the shadowy people behind this chilling
network? The coca farmers, the jungle sweatshop workers, the smugglers, the suppliers, and, ultimately, the dealers who provide for the world’s hundreds of millions of users. This book goes
inside the lives of all these characters to reveal their stories for the first time. Along the way
you’ll go inside a cocaine jail, meet hitmen, terror suspects, crooked politicians, bankers, coke
barons, mules, hardened traffickers, and corrupt cops as the truth is unraveled in a roller coaster
ride through the secret world of cocaine.
Wensley Clarkson is an author of real-life crime and conspiracy books, including Hell Hath No
Fury Like a Woman Scorned and Whatever Mother Says.
True Crime • 368 Pages • 5 x 8
Rights: US & Canada • Quercus
Not Your Ordinary Housewife
How the Man I Loved Led Me into a World I Had Never Imagined
Nikki Stern
The fascinating and extraordinary true story of how a young woman from a privileged
background found herself drawn into the dark world of prostitution and pornography
When Nikki Stern left suburban Melbourne for Europe in the early 1980s, little did she know
that her life was about to change dramatically. Adopted into a well-connected family and educated at an exclusive school, she fell instantly and hopelessly in love with a charming and charismatic cartoonist in Amsterdam. Paul and Nikki embarked on a passionate love affair. But soon
Nikki found herself in a world she never imagined. Descending into the depths of the sex industry—as a dominatrix, stripper, prostitute, and porn star—there was almost nothing she didn’t
do. Despite a stormy marriage, she and Paul starred in and marketed their highly successful
Horny Housewife X-rated videos as she became the queen of Australian erotica. In this extraordinary memoir, Nikki recounts her intriguing past with emotional honesty and great insight,
making it an unflinching and absorbing account of the incredible life of the Horny Housewife.
Nikki Stern is a librarian.
9781760112189 • June • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
Call Me Sasha
Secret Confessions of an Australian Callgirl
Geena Leigh
Told with raw honesty, this is the true story of one woman’s life as a call girl—and her
ultimate redemption
At just age 15, Geena had no choice but to leave home. Without an education or any real options, she found herself being lured into the sex industry by the promise of big money and the
validation of strangers. She turned to drugs and alcohol to numb the pain of day-to-day life as
a call girl and overcome the emotional scars of her past. But even in her darkest hours, Geena
refused to accept her circumstances and never stopped striving for freedom and a better life.
Eventually she found the strength to turn things around and set herself on a path to a brighter
future. Now, Geena has two college degrees and the career of her dreams, and is in a loving
relationship. Call Me Sasha is the inspirational account of one woman’s journey from sexual
abuse through prostitution to eventual salvation. It is raw with honesty, compelling, and even
laugh-out-loud funny as Geena recounts the highs and lows of her life in the sex industry.
Geena Leigh is now a full-time writer. She remains drug and alcohol free and is an advocate for
empowering young women to make better life decisions.
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Memoir/Sexuality • 304 Pages • 6 x 9
9781743318867 • May • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper
POSTER PACK
Marilyn Monroe
A collection of eight full color posters of the blond bombshell that include memorable moments from such films as
Some Like It Hot and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
American legend and screen goddess Marilyn Monroe is the
most recognized face of the 20th century. More than 50 years
after her death she is still voted the sexiest woman of all time.
Packaged inside sturdy envelopes, each of these eight posters
celebrates the film star—including a portrait of Marilyn early
on in her career in 1949, Marilyn as Lorelei Lee performing a
song in a scene from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and the famous onscreen air vent moment from the 1955 film The Seven
Year Itch. Other photos are from Let’s Make Love, Some Like
It Hot, and the set of The Misfits. Posters come ready to frame
and are beautifully produced in full color.
Photography • 8 Pages • 12 x 16
9781780976044 • April • $17.95 (NCR) Poster • Rights: US
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Cult Movies
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Top Gear: Dream Cars
The Hot 100
Sam Philip
A globe-spanning tour of the very pinnacle of
automotive design from the experts at Top Gear,
including 3D photography (and the requisite
snazzy specs)
Whether it’s through raw power, elegant curves, or
just an eye-watering price tag, there are a small number of cars that mark the pinnacle of automotive design—and now the experts at Top Gear have chosen
the very best of them. This book is a celebration of
the cars that achieve that perfect blend of art and engineering. From the supercar muscle of the Porsche
918 and Ferrari LaFerrari to the technological prowess of the Nissan DeltaWing and the mighty McLaren P1, stunning visuals, including jaw-dropping 3D
photography, take gearheads on a whistlestop tour
of the latest and greatest automotive creations on the
planet today.
Sam Philip is senior writer at TopGear Magazine.
Transportation/Television
256 Pages • 9 x 11 • 225 Color Photos
9781849907811 • April • $45.00 (NCR) Cloth
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Top Gear Dot-to-Dot
The Best Dot-to-Dot Book in the World!
The most fun you can have without a car, and the perfect gift for Top Gear fans
What inner nine-year-old will be able to resist connecting the dots to reveal three
badly dressed, middle-aged men bickering, falling over, messing about with cars, and
catching fire? Pencil wielding Top Gear enthusiasts, assemble. This is your chance to
connect the dots and see your Top Gear favorites in a whole new light. From Jeremy
squeezing into the Peel P50 and the sinking of the Toybota, to Hammond and his
many hairstyles, you have the power to finish the image and discover the truth.
Humor/Transportation • 64 Pages • 7.5 x 9.5
9781849908535 • April • $12.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • BBC Books
Top Gear: Where’s Stig: Motorsport Madness
Rod Hunt
Follow the Stig on an adventure through the world of motorsports—from rallies,
Le Mans, and grands prix to homemade motor-home racing and more. Now in a
mini format.
The Stig, Top Gear’s tame racing driver, is off on another adventure, this time following his passion for speed and adrenaline to its natural conclusion—motorsport.
Stig has disappeared into the world of racing, and it’s your job to find him. Follow
Stig as he roams from the stifling heat of the Dakar rally to the redneck heartland of
a NASCAR track, or from the nighttime drama or Le Mans to the mud-soaked stands
of Silverstone for the British Grand Prix. Along the way you’ll also find Clarkson,
Hammond, and May as they indulge in a spot of homemade motorhome racing or
Roman rallying, middle-eastern style.
Rod Hunt is an illustrator whose clients include BBC, the Economist, IKEA, Maxim,
and Syfy Channel.
Humor/Transportation • 40 Pages • 6 x 8
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Variations on Normal
Dominic Wilcox
Imaginative, ingenious, and amusing inventions
from the mind of Dominic Wilcox
“The London-based designer creates inventions
that may not transform daily life as we know it,
but definitely makes our daily tasks way more
magical. . . . With a heavy dose of ingenuity and
a sense of humor, Wilcox finds potential for
improvement in the most humdrum daily acts. His
unusual inventions remind us that even if you don’t
set out to completely change the world, you can set
out to make it a little bit weirder.”
—Huffington Post
“Wilcox questions the world around us and
responds to it in witty, thoughtful, and always
inventive ways.” —Design Week
As we go about our day-to-day business, we see the same stuff every day. The bath, fridge, a lamp post, a bicycle, tree . . . so far,
so humdrum. But not if you are Dominic Wilcox. Dominic sees things a little differently. For him, inside each of these everyday
things are hundreds of surprising ideas waiting to be discovered. The Portable Bottom Seat, the Sick Bag Beard, Wrist Nets for the
Butterfingered—Dominic’s unexpected inventions, conflations, and modifications promise to make your life that little bit easier, or at
least more amusing. Solving the problems we never knew we had, this collection is for all fans of David Shrigley, Tim Burton, Tom
Gauld, Heath Robinson, and Taro Gomi.
Dominic Wilcox is an artist, a designer, and an inventor who works between the worlds of art, design, craft, and technology to create
innovative and thought provoking objects. His notable works include GPS shoes that guide the wearer to their desired destination,
and miniature sculptures balanced on the moving hands of watches. He has received commissions from a diverse range of organizations such as Paul Smith, Selfridges, the V&A museum, and BMW Mini.
Humor • 128 Pages • 5 x 5 • B/W Illustrations Throughout
9780224098878 • April • $18.95 (NCR) Cloth
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Terrible Estate Agent Photos
A Book of the Most Baffling Property Photographs
Ever Taken
Andy Donaldson
FOR SALE: From the creator of successful blog
TerribleRealEstateAgentPhotos.com, a book of the
most baffling property photographs ever taken. With
more than 100 previously unpublished photos, early
viewing is STRONGLY recommended.
The mantra “location, location, location” often concerns
buying a house, but some real estate agents would do well
to apply it to their photography. Should one, for instance,
locate the camera in front of a fossilized garden chair? An
overflowing ash tray? An elderly relative hustling out of
shot? Has thought been spared for the location of that
dirty underwear? Those psychedelic curtains? Clearly out
of touch with reality, some of the worst offenders should
perhaps consider relocating to another industry. Luckily
for us, they haven’t yet. The mystifying property photographs gathered here are an endless source of confusion,
frustration, and, perversely, satisfaction.
Andy Donaldson is a writer and the creator of the blog
TerribleRealEstateAgentPhotos.com.
Humor • 160 Pages • 6.5 x 5.5 • 100 Color Photos
9780224100915 • April • $16.95 (NCR) Cloth
Rights: US • Square Peg
195
365 Reasons to Be Proud to Be a Dad
The Greatest Dad Moments in History
Ian Allen
A hilarious treasury of dad-related facts, from the author of Dad Dancing
Being a dad is a 365-day-a-year job. Let this nifty little book help you on the way,
with a hilarious dad-related fact for every day of the year. Discover how August 26 is
the anniversary of the car you probably learned to drive in, and stroke your smooth
chin thoughtfully as you learn that May 13, is the day the electric shaver was invented.
Find out when and where the first piece of ready-to-assemble furniture was invented
(Ancient Greece, no less, and it was more of a temple than a wardrobe), and, on November 19, remember that there’s always a more incompetent parent than you as you
recall the day a certain baby boy was dangled off a balcony. Packed with stories of
dad derring-do, this book is the perfect buy for any dad you know, or someone who’s
about to become one.
Ian Allen is the author of Crap Dad Jokes, Dad Dancing, and The VERY Embarrassing Book of Dad Jokes.
Humor • 224 Pages • 5 x 6.25 • 10 Line Drawings
Portico
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Best Ever Classroom Jokes
. . . Because Some of Us Never Grow Up
Mike Haskins
What’s brown and sticky? A stick.
Remember the jokes you told in the playground? The ones you annoyed your parents with
for hours and hours? The ones you secretly still find hilarious? This book contains them all,
and more. Clean enough for children but funny enough for adults, this collection is packed
full of 1,000 of the stupidest jokes ever told. What happens if you pass out after eating too
much curry? You go into a korma. What’s red and bad for your teeth? A brick. Containing
a mix of well-loved favorites and brand new, originally written jokes, this rib-tickling book
can be enjoyed by the entire family—after they’ve stopped groaning.
Mike Haskins is a comedy writer. He has written for Simon Pegg, Smack the Pony, and Steve
Coogan, and has worked closely with Griff Rhys Jones on Smith and Jones, among others.
Humor • 224 Pages • 5 x 8
9781910232019 • August • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Portico
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365 Reasons
to Look on the
Bright Side
Say Cheese!
The Original Collection of Cheese Jokes
Le Grande Fromage
Illustrations by Tutu Tyutyunnik
What cheese do you use to lure a grizzly out of the woods? Camembert.
What did the cheese say when he saw himself in the mirror? Halloumi!
What cheese do you use to hide a small horse? Mascarpone.
The perfect gift for anyone who appreciates a good cheese or a bad pun, this
beautifully produced little book is full of cute, quirky illustrated jokes. Your
next dinner party conversation will be a breeze. As Dr. Johnson famously didn’t
say, “When you are tired of cheese jokes, you are tried of life. Buy this book.” Le Grand Fromage is a pseudonym. Tutu Tyutyunnik is a London graphic
designer. This is their first collaboration.
Humor • 64 Pages • 4 x 4 • 30 Color Illustrations
9781784081058 • April • $8.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Head of Zeus
How to Chat Someone Up at a Funeral
And Other Awkward Social Situations
Mark Leigh
A humorous guide to etiquette in more than 60 totally awkward social situations
Most etiquette guides will tell you the proper way to eat asparagus or the correct way to
address a dignitary—but they fail abysmally when it comes to offering advice on any number of awkward social situations. Containing guidance and tips for dealing with more than
60 such scenarios, this book is completely non-judgemental. How (and why) you might find
yourself in any of these circumstances is immaterial; the book is concerned with presenting
the best way to conduct yourself so you leave the situation with your dignity (and sometimes your life) intact. Modern dilemmas covered include challenging a coworker to a duel,
disposing of a dead body, assuming someone’s pregnant when they are not, inadvertently
farting in the presence of the Queen of England, and disarming an axe-wielding maniac.
Mark Leigh is the author of more than 50 humor and trivia books on subjects as diverse as
celebrities, extra-terrestrials, swearing pets, and toilets.
Humor • 262 Pages • 5 x 8 • 30 B/W Illustrations
9781784180171 • May • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper
197
Charles_HRH’s Guide to Great Britishness
Prince @Charles_HRH
A hilarious guide to being British from the hugely popular and award-winning Twitter
parody of Prince Charles
There are plenty of guidebooks on Great Britain, but none have been given the all-important Royal Seal of Approval. Who better to teach the world than the heir to the throne? His
Royal Highness will cover everything from History (“Might have to sell France to pay for
Richard III’s car park fine’”) to British cities (“If you’re wondering why the British are so
good at cycling and rowing, take a look at the cost of public transport”) and The Arts (The
Madness of King George III—fantastic film. Americans didn’t go to the cinema because they
hadn’t seen the first two. Awkward). Tackling the all-important issues such as why Brits
can form a perfectly ordinary queue with just two people, or why they love a Full English
Breakfast despite the fact it contains 465,873 calories, this book is a hilarious romp around
the sceptered Isle.
Prince @Charles_HRH resides in Clarence House, London, and on social media, where
more than 450,000 subjects worldwide continue to enjoy His Royal Highness’s sarcasm and
wit. He was the winner of the Golden Twits 2012 and the Shorty Awards 2013 in the Fake
Celebrity categories.
9781472216267 • May • $19.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Headline Book Publishing
The Prime Minister’s Ironing Board and Other State Secrets
True Stories from the Government Archives
Adam Macqueen
A remarkable collection of British state secrets—from Imelda Marcos and her son Bong
Bong’s trip to Buckingham Palace to President Eisenhower’s particular problem with Winston Churchill’s trousers
“[A] delightful political potpourri. . . . Dotted throughout this book are those wonderful flyon-the-wall moments that would otherwise be denied to ordinary folk. . . . Such mélange of
high and low is key to this book’s irresistible quality.” —Washington Times
“Delightfully gossipy.” —Financial Times
“The perfect bedside book to keep Julian Assange entertained in his embassy refuge.”
—Guardian
Stored in Whitehall’s archives are everything from blood-chilling warnings of imminent nuclear
attacks to comical details of daily life in the corridors of power. Concerned notes from ministers
on the subject of the Heir to the Throne’s potential brainwashing by Welsh terrorists are shelved
alongside worries about housemaids “on the wobble” at Chequers. Detailed and surprising plans
for royal funerals sit beside reports on suspected spies in the showbiz world and bawdy poetry
about the monkeys on the Rock of Gibraltar. And Mary Whitehouse’s complaints about the sex
education syllabus nestle next to thank you notes from prisoner 13260/62, also known as Nelson Mandela. Adam Macqueen has
searched high and low to present us with some of the most unlikely revelations since the Official secrets act was inaugurated 100
years ago, starring not only Mrs. Thatcher’s ironing board, but also Ted Heath’s car and Harold Macmillan’s bedroom carpet.
Adam Macqueen has worked at Private Eye on and off for 14 years. He is a former editor of The Big Issue and is on the editorial
team of Popbitch.com.
Humor/Political Science • 304 Pages • 5 x 8 • 12 B/W Photos
9780349138916 (Replaces 9781408704233) • April • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Abacus
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The Book of Royal Useless Information
A Funny and Irreverent Look at the British Royal Family Past and Present
Noel Botham and Bruce Montague
If you have ever wanted to know more about the totally useless but fascinating history of
Britain’s Royal Family, then look no further
The Book of Royal Useless Information is jam-packed with surprising, shocking, and hilarious
facts. Did you know that King Richard the Lionheart was gay? That Charles I liked to place
his 18-inch court dwarf between half-loaves of bread and pretend to eat him? That Elizabeth I
said she bathed once every three months whether she needed it or not? That Henry VII was the
last English king to win his throne on the battlefield? That the Queen uses black blotting paper
so people can’t see what she’s written? Authors Noel Botham and Bruce Montague irreverently
present everything you could ever possibly want to know about the Royals. and a little bit more!
So feed the corgis, make yourself a nice cup of tea, and enjoy this truly mind-boggling collection
of totally useless information.
Noel Botham is the author of the ever-popular Useless Information series. Bruce Montague is
an actor and has written numerous plays and musicals for the stage and BBC and scripts for
Hollywood.
Humor/Reference • 352 Pages • 5 x 8
Rights: US, Canada & Caribbean • Metro Books
The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II
Compiled by Karen Dolby
A celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s reign through some of her wittiest, most sarcastic,
and humorous observations, revealing a fascinating side of her personality that often
remains hidden from the public
Never one for false sentiment, the Queen complained, “I’m getting fed up waiting for it to
arrive,” shortly before the birth of her granddaughter Princess Beatrice.
Prince Philip was even more blunt speaking about his daughter Princess Anne: “If it doesn’t
fart or eat hay then she isn’t interested.”
Speaking of her sister Margaret’s children, David and Sarah, the Queen quipped, “They are
not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.”
Of her own role following the birth of Prince Charles, Princess Margaret is quoted as saying, “I suppose I’ll now be known as Charley’s Aunt.”
When thinking of the Queen, our perception is often one of dignity and authority. She
is seen as a serious figure: the British monarch, the Supreme Governor of the Church of
England, and the head of the Commonwealth. But as anyone who has ever met her will
tell you, in person she has wicked sense of humor. Occasionally unintentional, like asking
guitar legend Eric Clapton, “Have you been playing a long time?,” sometimes sarcastic, and
at other times downright silly, royal humor touches on every aspect of life, while always
retaining a strong sense of dignity.
Karen Dolby is an editor and a writer. Her previous books include Homework Help for
Mums and Dads and Oranges and Lemons.
Michael O’Mara
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The Ugly Animals
We Can’t All Be Pandas
Simon Watt
Sixty of the world’s ugliest and most endangered
animals
This collection of 60 of the world’s most ugly (and endangered) animals, features rare imagery and explanatory text. The author is a high-profile biologist but also
a stand-up comedian, and the text combines expert research with a light tone.
Simon Watt is an evolutionary biologist, an author, a
stand-up comedian, and the host of television nature
shows. He is the founder and chair of the Ugly Animal
Preservation Society, and lectures around the UK and
internationally on the subject of animal preservation.
Animals/Humor • 144 Pages • 6.5 x 7.5
60 Color Photos
9780750960588 • April • $18.95 (Can $22.95) Paper
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When Animals Turn Bad
Izzy Wilde
Fantastic animal pictures are accompanied by naughty speech bubbles in this hilarious look inside the
minds of dozens of wild animals
The aardvarks are acting up, the hippopotamuses are
horsing around, and the giraffes are looking guilty.
Why? These beasts have turned bad. These scandalous
photos reveal the truth of what goes on when the animal
kingdom goes truly wild. Peer inside and marvel at their
mischief-making.
Izzy Wilde is a gift book author.
Humor/Animals • 96 Pages • 5.5 x 5.5
44 Color Photos • Four-color Interior
9781849535373 • April • $9.95 (Can $11.95) Cloth
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PET SELFIES
Charlie Ellis
Charlie Ellis is an author.
Each: Humor/Pets • 96 Pages • 5.5 x 5.5 • 55 Color Photos • April
$9.95 (Can $11.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Summersdale
Dog Selfies
A hilarious collection of dogs taking “selfies”
Everyone is snapping selfies, and dogs are no exception! Animal selfies
are increasingly popular on the internet and beyond. From the sublime to
the ridiculous, this book collects the best photos of mutts who have taken
the selfie craze into their own paws.
9781849536455
Cat Selfies
An amusing collection of cats taking “selfies”
Everyone is snapping selfies, and cats are no exception! From the sublime
to the ridiculous, this book collects the best photos of felines who have
taken the selfie craze into their own paws.
9781849536462
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Kittens
Ella Earle
An enchanting collection of photographs and quotes about kittens
“Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose.” —Garrison Keillor
“No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.” —Abraham Lincoln
Who can resist the playful charm of a soft, cheeky, delightful kitten? This
collection of gorgeous color photographs, coupled with delightful quotations, is guaranteed to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside!
Ella Earle is the author of Cat, Dog, and Puppies.
Pets • 96 Pages • 5.5 x 5.5 • 48 Color Photos
9781849535472 • June • $10.95 (Can $12.95) Cloth
Puppies
Ella Earle
A delightful collection of photographs and quotes about puppies
“Whoever said you can’t buy happiness forgot little puppies.”
—Gene Hill
“Puppies are constantly inventing new ways to be bad.” —Julie Klam
Who can resist the playful charm of a soft, sweet, adorable puppy? This
collection of gorgeous color photographs, coupled with delightful quotations, is guaranteed to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside!
Ella Earle is the author of Cat, Dog, and Kittens.
9781849535465 • June • $10.95 (Can $12.95) Cloth
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The World According to Blofeld’s Cat
Unofficial Musings from the Volcano Lair
Adrian Teal
The cat belonging to supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld is angry—so angry, in fact, that
he’s scribbled down his miserable musings in this humorous book
Featuring drawing by critically acclaimed cartoonist Adrian Teal, this book—ideal for all
lovers of tyrannical felines—is a collection of miserable musings from the angriest and most
dangerous cat in the world. Belonging to an international supervillain and arch-nemesis of
the British Secret Service, Blofeld’s cat has witnessed firsthand his owner’s despotic appetite for world domination—and it’s rather made an impression on him. Offering his own
provocative thoughts on life’s trivialities, such as social media, celebrity culture, reality television, and online dating, as well as more controversial views on murder, politics, and law
enforcement, Blofeld’s cat’s opinions will shock, offend, and most importantly, amuse.
Adrian Teal is a cartoonist and illustrator. His political caricatures and cartoons have been
featured in the Sunday Telegraph, Daily Mail, the Times Educational Supplement, Time
Out, and others.
Humor • 144 Pages • 4 x 7 • 30 B/W Illustrations
Tumbleweed Press
The Essential Footrot Flats
Murray Ball
Incorporating the very best of the hugely successful Kiwi icon, this collection features more than 450 comic strips, selected by the Ball family
“The Dog is one of my favorite characters of all time.”
—Charles M. Schulz
For 40 years, Murray Ball’s “Footrot Flats” has ruled both the New Zealand
and Australian comic strip roost. In fact, “Dog”—the central character in
the Footrot Flats cartoon strips—has been voted New Zealand’s best-loved
fictional character. Now, from more than 5,000 strips produced since the
mid-1970s, the Ball family has hand-picked 450 strips, including 32 color illustrations, to make up this “best of” compilation. This beautifully presented
volume incorporates the highest possible production values and will be the
final Footrot Flats book ever produced. Accordingly, it will be a must-own
for all fans of iconic strip.
Murray Ball is New Zealand’s greatest cartoonist—at one stage his Footrot Flats strips were syndicated through 160 newspapers and
magazines throughout the world. He has had more than 50 Footrot Flats-related books published.
32 Color Illustrations • 418 Line Drawings • Four-color Interior
9781927262177 • May • $35.00 (Can $41.95) Cloth
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To Hell with the Diet
A Feast of Quotations for the Guilty Epicurean
Aubrey Malone
A compendium of quirky quotes for food lovers, from the absurdity of dieting to the joy
of chocolate
“Don’t ever forget: 75 percent of the word ‘diet’ is ‘die.’” —Ruth Bryant
“Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat more cake.” —Jo Brand
“Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.” —Shirley Conran
“The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.” —Oscar Wilde
In chapters entitled “The Hell of Healthy Food,” “Why You Shouldn’t Diet,” “The Lighthearted Side of Weight,” “Daft Diets,” and “Food Philosophy,” this hilarious compendium of
witticisms on the greatness of grub ranges from thought-provoking reflections to laugh-outloud observations. Handy and pocket-sized, this book is a must have for all those food fanatics
and gorging gourmets wanting some food for thought.
Aubrey Malone went from a teaching career to freelance journalism, writing mainly for the
Evening Press, Insight, and Image magazine as well as contributing to dozens of other Irish
newspapers and magazines. He is the author of more than 50 books.
Reference/Cooking • 128 Pages • 6.5 x 9
The History Press Ireland
Old Enough to Know Better . . . Young Enough Not
to Care
Sarah Boddy
This collection of amusing quotes and pictures shows that being middle-aged can
be fun, too
The good news about mid-life is the glass is still half-full. . . . The bad news is it won’t
be long before your teeth are floating in it!
Take a trip down old-age lane with artist Sarah Boddy’s witty and wry take on that
thing we fear the most. Packed with humorous quotes and comical illustrations on the
vagaries of turning older, being old, and everything in between, this book will help you
to laugh, embrace, and learn to love the downhill ride of aging.
Sarah Boddy is an artist.
Humor • 80 Pages • 5 x 5.5 • 40 Color Illustrations
9781849535540 • June
$10.95 (Can $12.95) Cloth
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365 DAYS OF
Each: Inspirational • 160 Pages • 3.5 x 5 • May
365 Days of Laughter
Lizzie Cornwall
A book full of fun ideas and quotes to make you laugh every day of the year
“Life is worth living as long as there’s a laugh in it.” —L. M. Montgomery
Embrace the good times and give yourself a good laugh every day with this little book of
jovial quotations and fun-filled ideas to bring happiness all year round.
Lizzie Cornwall is a gift book writer, and the author of 365 Days of Happiness, 365
Days of Romance, and You’re Never Too Old to . . . .
9781849535458
365 Days of Wisdom
Yvette Jane
A smart collection of quotes and suggestions for seeking wisdom each day of the year
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” —Aristotle
Grow a little bit wiser every day with this little book of thoughtful quotes and astute ideas,
to help you gain enlightenment all year round.
Yvette Jane is the author of 365 Days of Mindfulness and You’re Never Too Old
to . . . . She is also the founder of Place of Serenity, where she teaches mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation.
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HOW TO BE A . . .
“Everything is covered from hair styling to fashion to etiquette in a fun easy to follow way. . . .
Vintage loving guys and girls are sure to love these sweet little books.” —Vintage Frills
Each: Reference • 80 Pages • 4 x 6 • 55 Color Illustrations • June
$9.95 (Can $11.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Summersdale
How to Be a . . . Chap
A Nifty Guide for Top-Notch Gents
Dickie Archer
A classy guide for all gentlemen looking to further cultivate their ways
Moustaches are marvelous! Cravats are cracking! Side-partings are splendid! Learn how
to dress to impress, cultivate a charming manner, party with gentlemanly panache, and
more! With tips and teachings on everything from gentlemanly grooming to selecting the
most dashing vintage attire, looking suave and sophisticated has never been easier!
Dickie Archer is the author of School Yarns and Howlers.
9781849535878
How to Be a . . . Chapette
A Nifty Guide for First-Rate Ladies
Daisy Loveday
The ideal guide for all ladies looking to perfect their retro feminine ways
Frocks are fantastic! Ribbons rock! Bangs are beautiful! Learn how to dress to impress,
accessorize with vintage flair, socialize with style and grace, and more! With tips and
teachings on everything from styling the perfect retro ‘do to selecting the most vivacious vintage dress, looking feisty and fabulous has never been easier!
Daisy Loveday is a gift book author.
9781849535885
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TOP TIPS FOR
Each: Weddings • 160 Pages • 3.5 x 5 • April
Top Tips for Brides
Verity Davidson
No-nonsense advice for any bride to keep in mind on her wedding day
The question has been popped, the ring has been presented, and the celebrations have
begun! What’s next? Just the wedding. This book presents ingenious ideas for the any
bride-to-be, covering the ever-so-stressful months preceding the wedding—including the
bachelorette party and choosing your attire—to the big day itself.
Verity Davidson is a gift book author.
9781849535359
Top Tips for Grooms
James Harrison
A collection of no-frills advice to help any groom make it through his wedding day
The question has been popped, the ring has been presented, and the celebrations have
begun! What’s next? Just the wedding. This book presents ingenious ideas for the any
groom-to-be, covering the ever-so-stressful months preceding the wedding—including
surviving your bachelor party and choosing your outfit—to the big day itself.
James Harrison is a gift book author.
9781849535366
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Moments of Serenity
Esme Fielding
This calming collection of photographs and inspirational words will help bring
tranquility to stressful lives
Your affirmation for today is to whisper quietly to yourself, “I am at peace.”
It can sometimes be hard to escape from life’s little pressures. Let the beautiful photographs and words of wisdom collected in this book bring you peace, help you appreciate the wonders of the world around you, and allow you to approach those daily
challenges in a calm and measured way.
Esme Fielding is a gift book author.
Inspirational • 96 Pages • 5 x 6.5 • 48 Color Photos
Summersdale
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Classic Love Poems
Edited by Max Morris
Some of the English language’s most popular poems are collected together here,
their words bound by the same subject: love
I arise from dreams of thee In the first sweet sleep of night, When the winds are
breathing low, And the stars are shining bright. I arise from dreams of thee, And a
spirit in my feet Hath led me—who knows how?—To thy window chamber, Sweet! —Percy Bysshe Shelley
Poetry is the perfect medium to express affection and passion in all its forms—from the
initial stirrings of romance and desire, to enduring love in full bloom. This exquisitely
illustrated anthology contains inspiring and moving poetry by some of the best-loved
writers in the English language, from Geoffrey Chaucer to Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
and from William Shakespeare to Christina Rossetti.
Max Morris is the author of Classic Love Poems for Mothers and Quotable Dickins.
Poetry • 224 Pages • 5 x 7
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A Countryside Miscellany
Poetry, Prose and Quotations
Isobel Carlson
A gathering of quotations, poetry, and prose excerpts which capture the true feeling
of being at one with nature
“There is no season such delight can bring
As summer, autumn, winter, and the spring.” —William Browne
Lovers of the great outdoors will be inspired by this miscellany of quotations, poems,
and beautiful prose celebrating the natural world. From Elizabeth von Arnim to Oscar
Wilde, this charming collection explores every aspect of the countryside, from the first
bluebells of spring to a hilltop walk on a crisp winter’s day.
Isobel Carlson is the author of Words from the Garden and Words of Love.
Nature/Poetry • 160 Pages • 5 x 7
Summersdale
Words from the Garden
A Collection of Beautiful Poetry, Prose and Quotations
Isobel Carlson
A book of quotations and poetry for those whose hearts belong in the garden
“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.” —Gertrude Jekyll
Inspired by all things green and flourishing, this is the perfect book to dip into for a moment’s reflection, whether you are cooped up on a rainy day or admiring the fruits of your
labor on a summer evening.
Isobel Carlson is the author of A Countryside Miscellany and Words of Love.
Gardening/Reference • 160 Pages • 3.5 x 5
Summersdale
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Dream Reading Cards
Discover the Purpose of Your Dreams
Rose Inserra
Shrinkwrapped within a magnetic box, this gorgeous set of 52
cards plus booklet will guide you through the symbolic world
of dreams—from the author of The Dictionary of Dreams
The 22 theme cards offer interpretations of the most common
dream scenarios, from flying to intimacy, while the 30 Oracle
cards and accompanying guidebook will help the reader interpret
secret messages from the subconscious mind and give valuable insights into their personal life. An intuitive self-help tool in helping
people face real life issues through dream meaning. All cards are
3.75 x 5.5 inches.
Rose Inserra is the author of several books, including The Dictionary of Dreams. She has helped a number of clients interpret their
dreams in her capacity of dream group facilitator and is a member
of the International Association for the Study of Dreams.
Body/Mind/Spirit • 119 Pages • 5 x 7.5 • 52 Color Illustrations
9781925017106 • May • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Card Deck
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Crystal Reading Cards
The Healing Oracle
Rachelle Charman
Embark on a journey with these crystal reading cards and accompanying booklet, to
a deeper place of love and inspiration in your life—presented in a shrink wrapped,
magnetic box
This unique set contains 56 cards, all with exquisite photos of many of the world’s most
powerful crystals, for an interactive healing and transformation tool. You can choose to use
the cards and book together to gain healing energy from the crystals, or you can choose to
seek guidance and direction from the cards. More powerfully, you can use them for both—
it’s up to you. Your deepest questions will be answered with clarity as you open yourself
to healing.
Rachelle Charman is the founder of the Academy of Crystal Awakening. Body/Mind/Spirit • 160 Pages • 5 x 7.5 • 56 B/W Illustrations
9781925017113 • May
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North Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam & China
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Fortune Reading Cards
Sharina Star
Illustrations by Richard Crookes
Three dozen cards for reading clairvoyant fun
We are all born with psychic ability, but over time, our left brain takes over from the
intuitive right brain and we lose our confidence in these abilities and our familiarity with
them. The perfect tools for rebuilding those abilities, each card in this clairvoyant card
deck holds one personal or spiritual message. The cards can be used anywhere, at any
time, and are particularly fun with groups of friends. Learning to use the Fortune Reading
Cards is simple, just connect to your inner voice and relax, tune in to your psychic powers.
Practice as often as you can and before you know it, you will be more psychic than you
ever imagined. You will be amazed at the accuracy of your readings.
Sharina Star is an Australian psychic medium to the stars who has been featured on several
television shows and in print publications. She is the author of The Fortune Teller. Richard
Crookes is an artist and an illustrator who specializes in calligraphy and digital artwork.
He is the illustrator of Angels of Atlantis Oracle Cards and Astrology Reading Cards.
Body/Mind/Spirit • 120 Pages • 5 x 7 • 75 Color Illustrations
9781925017373 • May • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Card Deck
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Taiwan, Laos, South Korea, North Korea, the Philippines,
Vietnam & China • Rockpool Publishing
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The Bohemian Animal Tarot
Scott Alexander King
Illustrations by Sharon McLeod
With beautiful illustrations by a renowned artist, this book and card boxed set,
presented shrink wrapped in a magnetic box, offers a unique Tarot experience
Representing our archetypal aspects as part human and part animal, this Tarot explores the fundamental types of people and life situations entrenched in the collective
psyche of all people. The humanistic qualities of the Major Arcana may also symbolically represent our emotional and spiritual development from the newborn infant
to adult, while the animalistic side could be said to mirror our inherent primordial
strengths and weaknesses. The card artwork blends 15th century Tudor and Elizabethan–inspired costume styles with a classical late Baroque, Victorian, and French
theme with a touch of the Romany Gypsy. A beautifully packaged unique Tarot set,
each card is gilded with gold and a rich deep burgundy box interior makes this a great
gift for any Tarot reader or fan. Features 80 cards and a guidebook.
Scott Alexander King is a shaman, visionary, and zoomancer—an individual that examines the habits and appearance of animals to help explain or reveal the future path
of other people. He is the author of several titles including Animal Dreaming, Animal Dreaming Oracle Cards, Earth Mother Dreaming, and World Animal Dreaming
Cards. Sharon McLeod is an artist whose illustrations have been featured in Witchcraft
and Fae magazines.
Body/Mind/Spirit • 240 Pages • 6.5 x 8 • 80 B/W Illustrations
9781921878602 • April • $34.95 (Can $41.95) Card Deck
Rights: US, Canada, Burma, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Laos, South Korea,
North Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam & China • Rockpool Publishing
World Animal Dreaming Oracle Cards
Scott Alexander King
Illustrations by Karen Branchflower
Beautifully illustrated animal cards, accompanied by a guidebook, offer truly inspirational readings
Created by a leading expert on animal symbolism, these 45 special cards will help seekers identify, acknowledge, and embrace the traits and energies of their personal power
and totem animals while offering powerful and insightful readings. The animal energies are presented as beautiful illustrated portraits, with each world animal’s meaning
clearly interpreted in the accompanying guidebook, allowing users to give and receive
accurate and inspirational readings for themselves and others.
Scott Alexander King is a shaman, visionary, and
zoomancer—an individual that examines the habits and
appearance of animals to help explain or reveal the future path of other people. He is the author of several
titles including Animal Dreaming, Animal Dreaming
Oracle Cards, and Earth Mother Dreaming. Karen
Branchflower is the illustrator of Animal Dreaming Oracle Cards.
Body/Mind/Spirit • 132 Pages • 5 x 6.5
75 Color Illustrations
9781921878787 • May
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Taiwan, Laos, South Korea, North Korea,
the Philippines, Vietnam & China
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Australian Wildflower Reading Cards
Cheralyn Darcey
More than three dozens cards, plus a guidebook, provide guidance through native
Australian Wildflower imagery and oracle teachings
Written with easy to understand instructions on how to connect and work with this
magical card set, these unique cards include information on Australian flowers and
their healing and guidance powers. Cheralyn Darcey’s beautiful artwork features linocut with a water color paint finish. The guidebook features unique flower spreads for
readings and a special card-of-the-day instructional that will delight those that love
beautiful oracle tools and traditional artwork. In every card, on every page, in every
word, in every picture the Australian wildflowers will speak to you—soul to soul. This
card set is alive and its messages are clear, healing, joyful, and honest. Wherever you
are in this world, the medicine of the Australian wildflowers, their messages and songs
and profound healing powers are now in your hands.
Cheralyn Darcey is an environmental artist, a flower therapist, and a teacher. Her art
has featured in workshops, exhibitions, art prizes, and publications internationally for
the last 30 years. She was a selected Environmental Artist in Residence at the International Environment Convention 2011. She is a sought after Oracle reader and Tarot
teacher, runs workshops in art and journaling techniques, and presents workshops
using flowers to provide healing and guidance.
Body/Mind/Spirit • 112 Pages • 5 x 7 • 75 Color Illustrations
9781925017243 • April • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Card Deck
Spellbound
The Secret Grimoire of Lucy Cavendish
Lucy Cavendish
A beautifully packaged mystical journey into the secret world of spellcasting—from a
respected witch
“I greatly respect her work. Lucy is a modern-day Guenevere.” —Deepak Chopra
Spellbound is about connecting you to the magic inside you and activating this transformative power. Learn how and why spells work; the history of spells; magical symbols
to use in your spells; how to dress magically; and the rules of spellcasting. Discover the
healing power and pure joy of magical ritual in a lovely tome with the look and feel of an
old world spell book, complete with ribbon marker. Watch your life become the magical
experience it was always meant to be.
Lucy Cavendish is a natural white witch who created Witchcraft magazine, the first magazine of its kind in the world, and is a feature writer for Spellcraft. She appears regularly
on television and radio, explaining the Craft. She is a founding member of the Goddess
Association and the author of several previous books, including Magical Spell Cards, Oracle of Shadows and Light, and Oracle Tarot Cards and the coauthor of Oracle of the
Shapeshifters.
Body/Mind/Spirit • 200 Pages • 6.25 x 8.5 • 45 B/W Illustrations
9781925017151 • April • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Paper
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Beliefs that Changed the World
The History and Ideas of the Great Religions
John Bowker
A history of the great religions, told through their core beliefs, by the editor of The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
“Learning about the world’s many spiritual traditions can be a challenge. This title,
designed ‘to provide initial bearings,’ is an excellent place to start.” —Booklist on The
Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
How did Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism come to be the world’s dominant religions? What are the real beliefs of Islam, and the different branches within it? Who were the
key figures of Judaism? And how are religious beliefs shaping today’s world conflicts? This
book will answer the key questions about the great religions, from Bahai to Unitarianism, via
Jainism, Mormonism, Shinto, and the major branches of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Not only will this book explain what the disciples of each faith believe,
but it will provide the reader with a greater understanding of the wider themes of religious
and world history. Each chapter comprises an overview of the central tenets of each religion,
key quotations from its core beliefs, and a historical depiction of each faith, from its earliest
beginnings to its latest incarnations and impact on the modern world.
John Bowker is a former professor of theology at Cambridge University and the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of World Religions,
Dorling Kindersley Companion to the Bible, and World Religions: The Great Faiths Explored & Explained. His book The Meaning
of Death received the HarperCollins Religious Book Award and his numerous other titles include What Muslims Believe and God:
A Brief History.
Religion & Theology • 304 Pages • 5 x 8
9781848669000 (Replaces 9781847240163) • June • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Quercus
Paradoxology
Why Christianity was Never Meant to be Simple
Krish Kandiah
A compelling argument for why believers should welcome Christianity’s tough paradoxes and difficult questions, allowing them to better understand their faith
The Christian faith is full of apparent paradoxes: a compassionate God who sanctions
genocide, an all-powerful God who allows horrific suffering, a God who owns everything
yet demands so much from his followers, a God who is distant and yet present at the same
time. Many Christians have big questions that their faith seems to leave unanswered, so they
push them to the back of their minds, for fear of destabilizing our beliefs. But what if the
tension between apparently opposing doctrines is exactly where faith comes alive? What if
this ancient faith has survived so long not in spite of, but precisely because of, these apparent contradictions? What if it is in the difficult parts of the Bible that God is most clearly
revealed? This book makes a bold new claim: that the paradoxes that seem like they ought
to undermine belief are actually the heart of vibrant faith, and that it is only by continually
wrestling with them—rather than trying to pin them down or push them away—that Christians can really move forward, individually and together.
Krish Kandiah is an executive director at the Evangelical Alliance and a lecturer in Evangelism at Oxford University.
Religion & Theology • 256 Pages • 5 x 7.75
9781444745368 • July • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Hodder Paperbacks
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Judas
The Most Hated Name in History
Peter Stanford
The most famous traitor in all of history—who was he really, and what does he mean
for us today?
In this fascinating historical and cultural biography, writer and broadcaster Peter Stanford
deconstructs that most vilified of Bible characters: Judas Iscariot, who famously betrayed
Jesus with a kiss. Beginning with the gospel accounts, Peter explores two thousand years
of cultural and theological history to investigate how the very name Judas came to be synonymous with betrayal and, ultimately, human evil. But as Peter points out, there has long
been a counter-current of thought that suggests that Judas might in fact have been victim of
a terrible injustice: central to Jesus’ mission was his death and resurrection, and for there to
have been a death, there had to be a betrayal. This thankless role fell to Judas; should we in
fact be grateful to him for his role in the divine drama of salvation? “You’ll have to decide,”
as Bob Dylan sang in the sixties, “Whether Judas Iscariot had God on his side.” An essential
but doomed character in the Passion narrative, and thus the entire story of Christianity,
Judas and the betrayal he symbolizes continue to play out in much larger cultural histories,
speaking as he does to our deepest fears about friendship, betrayal, and the problem of
evil. Judas: the ultimate traitor, or the ultimate scapegoat? This is a compelling portrait of
Christianity’s most troubling and mysterious character.
Peter Stanford is a senior features writer at the Daily and Sunday Telegraph titles, and contributes to the Independent, the Observer,
the Daily Mail, and the Catholic weekly the Tablet, where he is a columnist. He is the author of The Legend of Pope Joan and Teach
Yourself Catholicism and he has hosted shows on the BBC World Service.
9781444754728 • June • $29.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Hodder & Stoughton
A Nearly Infallible History of Christianity
Being a History of 2,000 Years of Saints, Sinners, Idiots
and Divinely-inspired Troublemakers
Nick Page
Everything you need to know about the history of the Christian church—and a few bits
you didn’t want to know thrown in for good measure
“Author of the most eye-catching and provocative titles in the Christian book market,
Nick Page’s books are always provocative, dangerous, and refreshingly well written.” —Eden
From Abelard to Zwingli, via a multitude of saints and sinners, Nick Page guides us through
the creeds, the councils, the buildings, and the background of the Christian church in an
illuminating, and perhaps ever so slightly irreverent way. A writer, speaker, unlicensed historian, and general information-monger, Nick Page combines in-depth research, historical
analysis, and cutting-edge guesswork to explore how on earth the Christian church has survived all that 2,000 years of heroes, villains, and misfits could throw at it (mostly from the
inside) to remain one of the most influential forces in the world today.
Nick Page is the author of more than 60 books, including HarperCollins Atlas of Bible History and The MAP: Making the Bible Meaningful, Accessible, Practical.
Religion & Theology • 464 Pages • 5 x 8.5
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Sacred in the City
Seeing the Spiritual in the Everyday
Margaret Silf
A guide to finding the spiritual in the urban, meeting
people where they live, and helping them to discover
God in the middle of the humdrum and every day
Prayer is often perceived as a difficult, “place-less” exercise
in which we close our eyes and seek God beyond our everyday experience in an invisible realm. It does not have to
be this way. Prayer can have its own sense of place in landscapes which we can inhabit and explore, and we can meet
God as tangibly as we might meet a fellow traveler. In this
beautifully illustrated book, Margaret Silf takes the reader
through seven cityscapes, and shows how we can encounter
the spiritual wherever we are—on a city street, on a train, in
a library, in the workplace, in cafés, in shops, and in parks.
All are fruitful areas for self-discovery, inviting us to connect
with the mystery of God in our lives. This inspirational volume will be returned to time and again as readers discover
the divine in the bustle of the city streets.
Margaret Silf is a well-known retreat leader and the author
of numerous books, including Close to the Heart, Companions of Christ, Inner Compass, Just Call Me Lopez, and The
Other Side of Chaos.
Spirituality • 96 Pages • 6 x 7.5
9780745956985 • April • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
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All in the Mind
Does Neuroscience Challenge Faith?
Peter Clarke
Does neuroscience prove that all religious experience is just in the mind?
Peter Clarke, a member of the advisory board of the Faraday Institute and a neuroscientist, examines what it means to be “human.” Many believe that the findings of neuroscience refute religious belief, and that religious experiences are simply the products of abnormal brain events.
But does the evidence back up such claims? In this comprehensive study, Clarke looks at how
the brain works, addressing such areas as the nature of free will, near death experiences, and
the idea of a soul. He examines the ideas of leading thinkers, including Francis Crick, Richard
Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sigmund Freud, Sam Harris, and Daniel Wegner. Using up-to-date
research, this substantial volume provides a grounded and balanced approach to the debate.
Peter Clarke is a neuroscientist. He has been awarded two international prizes: the Ingle Writing Award and the Demuth Foundation Award for Medical Research. He lectures widely on
science and religion, mainly on questions relating to the brain.
Science/Religion & Theology • 256 Pages • 5.5 x 8.5
9780745956756 • July • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Lion Books
Seasons of Hope
Sister Stan
Mindful meditations to still the mind and calm the soul
This invaluable treasury offers words of wisdom to calm the mind and refocus our energies.
Through verse and inspirational quotations from many enlightened figures, she offers us a
chance to step away from this frantic world—to stop, to look, to think—and be open to new
possibilities. Also included here are contributions on a range of subjects, such as the gift of life,
compassion, meditation, and the soul, from influential figures such as writer and playwright
Michael Harding, poets Theo Dorgan and Eavan Boland, and social campaigner, Ruairi McKiernan—each one offering a thought-provoking and unique perspective on our world.
Sister Stan is an Irish Sister of Charity and the founder of Focus Ireland, the Inaugural Council
of Young Social Innovation, Ireland, and the Sanctuary, a place of peace and stillness in the
heart of Dublin. She is the author of Day By Day and Moments of Stillness.
Spirituality • 352 Pages • 5 x 7
9781848272118 • April • $23.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Transworld Ireland
Being Human
How to Become the Person You Were Meant to Be
Steve Chalke
A spirituality resource for individuals and churches, this is a book for those who long to
make a difference in the world by living out their faith
“Your life is precious—a precious gift. It is sacred; every moment of it. The opportunity to live
rather than sleepwalk through our days belongs to us. This book is a call to wake up. It is a
call to each one of us; to wake up, to live before we die.”
It’s easy to sleepwalk through life without ever really considering what we’re here for. But life
presents us with continual opportunities to wake up—and to think about not just what we do
with our lives, but who we become while living them. Ultimately it is the story that we believe
about ourselves, our lives, and the world around us that will shape us—for better or for worse.
So where do we find a good story—a convincing narrative that makes sense of it all? Steve
Chalke suggests that Jesus’ good news about the kingdom of God—a practical, lived-out expression of God’s plans for the world—is the best story for us to find ourselves in. Each one
of us is called to be part of the drama of the coming kingdom, and it’s in this that we find a
practical spirituality that helps shape our lives into everything we were meant to be.
Steve Chalke is a pastor, an activist, and the author of more than 40 books, including The Lost
Message of Jesus and Stop the Traffik.
9781444789485 • August • $22.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Hodder & Stoughton
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In the Shelter
Finding a Home in the World
Pádraig Ó Tuama
A Christian pathway into mindfulness, using the gospels, poetry, and storytelling
There’s an old Irish proverb: “It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.” This book
applies ideas of shelter and welcome to journeys of life, using poetry, story, biblical reflection,
and prose to open up gentle ways of living well in a troubled world. The fourth gospel tells of
Jesus arriving in the room where the disciples are gathered, full of fear, on Easter Sunday. He
does not chide or admonish; instead he says “Peace be with you,” which, in the Aramaic of
his day, was simply a greeting. “Hello,” he said, welcoming people locked in a room of fear
to a place of deep encounter; encounter with themselves, with their fear, with each other, and
with the incarnate one in their midst. Interweaving everyday stories with analysis, gospel reflections with mindfulness, and Celtic spirituality with poetry, this book explores the practice
of welcoming as a spiritual discipline. In particular, it features careful stories of welcoming
parts of life that are often unwelcome.
Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet and a theologian. He teaches about spirituality, storytelling, and
conflict transformation, and is the author of Readings from the Book of Exile and Sorry for
Your Troubles.
9781444791709 • June • $23.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Hodder & Stoughton
The Wisdom House
Rob Parsons
An author on family issues, now himself a grandparent, shares some of the wisdom
he’s picked up over the years, from his own experiences and those of others
“Simply brilliant!” —William Paul Young, author, The Shack
On the spur of the moment, the morning after the birth of one of his grandchildren, Rob
Parsons wrote the baby a letter. And then Rob began to think about how he hoped he’d
have the chance to talk with all his grandchildren as they grew. He imagined them coming
into his study, settling into one of the two comfy armchairs in front of the fire and opening
up about the challenges they were facing. Perhaps it would be when they were beginning
their first job, buying their first house, getting married, or starting a family. Or perhaps
they’d talk long into the night, when their hearts were broken or friends had betrayed them.
Perhaps he would have the chance to help them rebuild the dream that somebody had trodden on. “Come on in, take a seat—tell me what’s been going on.” Rob knew he wouldn’t
have all the answers. But maybe he could help—just a little.
Rob Parsons is the author of Bringing Home the Prodigals, The Sixty Minute Marriage
Builder, The Sixty Minute Mother, and The Sixty Minute Father. He speaks internationally
on family issues and is the executive chairman of a charity committed to strengthening family life and helping others who are hurting due to family breakdowns.
Religion & Theology/Family & Relationships • 192 Pages • 5 x 8
9781444745672 • July • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Hodder Paperbacks
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Live Happier, Live Longer
Your Guide to Positive Ageing and Making the Most of Life
Dr Tim Sharp
For anyone over 50, this guide from a respected psychologist shows how you can “turn
back the clock” by changing your attitude
Today’s retirees are living 20 to 30 years longer than predecessors did only two or three
generations ago—that’s almost another entire adult lifetime. This period need not be one of
pathology or decline but rather, can be one of growth, wisdom, maturity, and more. Why
does this seem like such a radical concept? Why does it seem so at odds with our general
view of aging? Live Happier, Live Longer is about taking action and making positive plans.
Dr. Sharp explains how to redefine who you are and what you want to be in order to maximize happiness and wellbeing. You’re only as old as you think you feel. This is the perfect
book for anyone over 50 who wants to live a long and happy life.
Dr Tim Sharp has three degrees in psychology, including a PhD, and runs a clinical psychology practice. His primary areas of interest include positive aging, the promotion of health
and wellbeing, enhancing happiness at work, and consulting and researching in the areas of
leadership, resilience, and positive education. Hs is the author of 100 Ways to Happiness.
Self-Help/Psychology • 288 Pages • 6 x 9
9781743319185 • May • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Paper
Intimacy & Solitude
How to Give Love and Receive It
Stephanie Dowrick
The author of Choosing Happiness reveals how in order to meet a desire for rewarding
relationships, we must first start with ourselves
“Learned, sensitive, and compassionate: self-help fare at its best.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A thoughtful and sincere guide to those seeking to find happiness within.” —Publishers
Weekly on Choosing Happiness
This book allows us to understand our relationships with others through a deepened and
more self-accepting relationship with ourselves. Why do we behave as we do, if it doesn’t get
us what we want? Can we balance our needs for closeness and for independence? Can we understand our emotional history and go beyond it? How do we negotiate our needs with those
of other people? Can we become the lover, partner, or friend we long to be? Gay, straight,
old, young; we want our relationships to “work.” Through a variety of moving, personal
stories, a rare breadth of well-founded ideas, and her own inspiring belief in the rewards of
love, Stephanie Dowrick shows how possible it is to experience the pleasures of self-acceptance—and the lasting joy of satisfying connections with others.
Stephanie Dowrick is the author of Choosing Happiness, Creative Journal Writing, and In
the Company of Rilke. Formerly a publisher and also a trained psychotherapist, she writes
and teaches on a variety of spiritual, psychological, and ethical issues. She was ordained in
2005 as an Interfaith Minister.
Self-Help/Family & Relationships • 344 Pages • 6 x 9.5
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How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
The Original Guide to Living Life to the Full
Arnold Bennett
Originally published in 1910, this guide offers down-to-earth, practical advice about how
to make the most of your day and how to strike the work-life balance—an issue still at
the forefront of modern society’s concerns
“Straightforward, vigorous, pungent.” —New York Times
As you look back on the year that has just past, do you feel as though you spent another
12 months merely existing instead of truly living? Do you often go to bed at night with an
anxious, sinking feeling that you wasted away another precious day? The important lesson,
according to Arnold Bennett’s guide, is to commit to carving out some time each day to do
things that will really enrich your life and help you progress. Investing all your hours in a job
you dislike; your routine consisting of getting up, going to work, coming home, unwinding,
and going to bed—Bennett argues that this is not living but simply existing. Bennett’s solution
is to make the most of the time either side of working hours, the commute, the evening hours,
and that golden time, the weekend. Time can be spent in various pursuits, from literature,
enjoying of the arts, or even just time spent in reflection. This pioneering and original lifestyle
and time management guide is succinctly and cleverly written in an easy-to-read and narrative
style that readers will enjoy and find as useful today as it was 100 years ago.
Arnold Bennett (1867–1931) was a journalist and an author. He is best remembered today for
his Clayhanger series and The Old Wives’ Tale.
Self-Help/Classics • 208 Pages • 5 x 8
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Quiet Impact
How to be a Successful Introvert
Sylvia Loehken
A guide to success taking into account a highly overlooked area of diversity—introversion and extroversion
Most literature on business, communication, and success is focused on extroverts, who feel
comfortable networking, talking and being the center of attention. But at least 30 percent of
the population are introverts, and this book can help them find their voice. Using the latest
psychological research, and the author’s own extensive experience coaching introverts in
the workplace, this book is packed with practical advice which is easy to implement. It identifies 10 specific strengths that introverts often have (such as independence, perseverance,
and writing), and also identifies 10 specific hurdles they often have to overcome (such as
hyperstimulation, intellectualism, and fear of conflict). Readers who have taken the personal journey of Susan Cain’s bestseller Quiet and want to know more will find this practical,
science-driven guide of particular interest.
Sylvia Loehken is an introvert and a highly in-demand coach and speaker who specializes in
how introverts can make an impact in the workplace. Having originally been a rather fearful public speaker herself, in 2012 she was named “Speaker of the Year” in Germany. She
works with many of Europe’s leading companies and institutions such as Berlin Regional
Bank, Vienna University of Economics and Business, and University of Hamburg.
Self-Help/Psychology • 256 Pages • 5 x 7.75
9781444792867 (Replaces 9781444792850) • July • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US
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SCHOOL OF LIFE
“Here are books that prove that the term ‘self-help’ doesn’t have to be either shallow or naive.”
—Alain de Botton, founder, the School of Life, and author, How to Think More About Sex
“Brilliant.” —Economist, Books of the Year, on How to Stay Sane
“It’s like Cosmo meets Plato—finally!” —Salon on How to Think More About Sex
“Wonderful . . . an example of an intelligent person helpfully untying some knots that bind us.”
—New York Times Book Review on How to Think More About Sex
“Clever and prescriptive without being preachy.” —Los Angeles Review of Books on How to Find Fulfilling Work
A new series of School of Life books, building on the strengths of the first, which included How to Find Fulfilling Work,
How to Stay Sane, and How to Think More About Sex. The School of Life is dedicated to exploring life’s big questions:
How can we fulfill our potential? Can work be inspiring? Why does community matter? Can relationships last a lifetime?
We don’t have all the answers, but we will direct you toward a variety of useful ideas—from philosophy to literature,
psychology to the visual arts—that are guaranteed to stimulate, provoke, and console.
Self-Help • 5 x 7 • April • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Macmillan UK
How to Develop Emotional Health
Oliver James
How to understand the role the past plays in your present and live a fulfilling, emotionally health life
Happiness is a loaded term that means different things to different people. To some, it
might mean life satisfaction, to others, a fleeting moment of joy. Rather than seeking to
be happy, Oliver James encourages us to cultivate our emotional health. Outlining the
five elements of good emotional health—insightfulness, a strong sense of self, fluid relationships, authenticity, and playfulness in our approach to life—he offers strategies for
optimizing each characteristic to live more fulfilling lives. Helping us to understand the
impact our emotional baggage has on our daily interactions, he reveals how to overcome
unhelpful patterns and become more self-aware—revitalizing our approach to life.
Oliver James trained and practiced as a child clinical psychologist. He has worked as a
writer, a journalist, a broadcaster, and a television documentary producer and presenter.
His books include Affluenza, They F*** You Up, and Contented Dementia.
152 Pages • 16 B/W Photos • 9780230771710
How to Connect with Nature
Tristan Gooley
Transform the way you view and experience the natural world
A deep knowledge of our natural environment is no longer a vital part of everyday survival,
certainly for those of us living in cities and working in weatherproof offices. Unless we have
an inherent love of the great outdoors, do we really need to connect with nature? Tristan
Gooley believes that real connection, no matter how small, can enrich us as individuals,
allowing us to see every living thing in its own intricate network. Offering a host of techniques, he helps us awaken our senses and deepen our understanding of nature’s cycles,
conflicts, and relationships. By cultivating the right mindset we can gain a better appreciation of the world, both indoors and outdoors.
Tristan Gooley is a writer, a navigator, and an explorer. He is the author of The Natural
Navigator and has written for a host of publications including the Financial Times, the
New York Times, and the Sunday Times. He is the only living person to have both flown
solo and sailed singlehanded across the Atlantic.
Nature • 154 Pages • 15 B/W Photos • 1 B/W Illustration • 9780230768079
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The Conversations
66 Reasons to Start Talking
Olivia Fane
In the vein of Alain de Botton and Adam Phillips, a provocative and diverting book of
short essays to get you thinking and talking—conversations to have with friends, partners, or just with yourself
“Full of wisdom about how to live, what is means to be you and how to communicate
that knowledge to the people you love.” —Andrew G. Marshall, author, I Love You But
I’m Not In Love With You
“Superbly ingenious—this book will make you think and argue.” —Oliver James,
author, Contented Dementia
We’ve all known the heady thrill of a conversation that goes on all night. Once we had opinions on everything, but as life becomes more humdrum we often lose that passion. Sometimes
we can’t remember what we really think at all. This thoughtful book encourages readers to
think anew. Olivia Fane provides the starting points for 66 conversations to be had with a
partner, friend, stranger, or simply with ourselves. These thought-provoking and stimulating
short discussions on happiness, vanity, infidelity, education, and more offer the questions
that will help readers get to know those with whom they share their lives. Whether they lead
to agreement or vehement disagreement, these topics provide endless food for thought and
a surprising window onto some of the big subjects that define who we are and how we live.
Olivia Fane is the author of On Loving Josiah.
Essays • 264 Pages • 5 x 8
9780099581987 • April • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Vintage UK
Unthink
Why You Don’t Think the Way You Think You Think
Chris Paley
How to think more successfully, by understanding how your unconscious mind works—
and therefore how to lower your grocery bill, get someone to like you, and how best to
give good news
Your life is dominated by your unconscious mind: by thoughts you’re unaware of and movements you don’t realize you are making. Words, colors, mannerisms, and other cues you
don’t realize are affecting you, change what you think. The confidence you have in your
ability to reason and to consciously choose what to do is caused by a series of illusions that
scientists are only just beginning to understand, the discovery of which will change the way
we see ourselves more than the discoveries of Darwin and Copernicus. This book explores
the unconscious decisions we make, and covers a variety of topics, ranging from how we
choose politicians and romantic partners to more abstract subjects such as whether we can
consciously decide to move our fingers. The counter-intuitive observations that Chris makes
in the book include: If you want someone to like you, wear red and meet them somewhere
frightening. When waitresses repeat customers’ orders back to them instead of just saying
“yes” they receive bigger tips. To reduce your shopping bill, start at the beer and snacks end
of the store and work backwards. If you sit someone in an upright chair when you give them
good news they will be prouder of their achievements. Chris Paley shows us how we can understand ourselves and others better, by
having a greater understanding of the way that the unconscious mind has an impact of the way we live our lives.
Chris Paley is a Natural Sciences graduate from the University of Cambridge. He went on to work in the commercial sector, and
then returned to Cambridge to complete a PhD in Evolutionary Biology. He then went on to work for an investment bank. In 2009
he gave up his job and spent the next two-and-a-half years researching how our minds work. Chris has written a series of articles for
the Times in which he discussed events in the news and everyday life in the context of psychology experiments.
Psychology • 272 Pages • 5 x 8.5
9781444779714 • April • $16.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Coronet
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Release Your WOW!
7 Steps to Self Awareness and Personal Fulfilment
Rennie Gould
Seven simple steps will lead each reader on a journey of self-discovery to reveal their
essential self, providing the foundation to make positive life changes
Rennie Gould is a world renowned consultant who helps people and organizations become
more effective and productive. In this book, using his considerable gifts of investigation and
communication, he shares his unique seven-step system to discovering self-awareness and
personal fulfillment. Our lives are full of challenges, drawing on our reserves of physical and
mental energy as we strive for what matters to us, and those we care for. As we progress
through each new day we develop new skills, undergo new experiences, and grow as individuals. But how do we harness all that experience, how do we find the energy to take life
by the scruff of the neck and discover what we’re capable of achieving? Drawing on the very
latest thinking behind mindfulness, authenticity, and human flourishing, this book teachers
you how to unleash that irresistible force that often lies dormant but ready within all of us,
an energy which has the power to change every aspect of your life for the better.
Rennie Gould is a management consultant who specializes in business-to-business marketing, customer strategy, sales management, and strategic sales. He is former marketing research manager at Ford Motor Company and helped set up the CRM Consultancy Practice
at BT. He is the founder of Customize, a consultancy and training company. He has worked with clients such as AXA Insurance,
Nokia, Mercedes-Benz, Royal Mail, 3M, Pirelli, Dubai Holding, and Zain Telecom (Kuwait) in the UK, the U.S., and the Middle
East. He is the author of Creating the Strategy: Winning and Keeping Customers in B2B Markets.
Self-Help • 224 Pages • 5 x 8 • 15 Line Drawings
9781909273559 • August • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Urbane Publications
The Diego Masciaga Way
Lessons from the Master of Customer Service
Chris Parker
The secrets of exceptional customer service, from a legend in the world of hospitality
Diego Masciaga has worked for more than 20 years as the director and restaurant manager
of the Waterside Inn, one of the most well-known and influential restaurants in the world,
serving global leaders, royalty, and film stars. He is a legendary figure, awarded the Cavaliere
Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (the equivalent of the knighthood) for his services
to the hospitality and catering industry. He is also only the third ever recipient of the Grand
Prix de L’Art de la Salle. Diego’s customer service knowledge and advice has proved inspirational for thousands in the hospitality and catering industry. This book explains Diego’s philosophy and his very practical approach to understanding, creating, and, more importantly,
maintaining exceptional customer service. The book also provides a thorough and practical
explanation of the nature and value of service, delivering a unique range of real-world examples and positive suggestions for the development of the essential personal and team skills
and processes necessary to provide exceptional customer service. It encourages the reader to
not only learn from the master, but apply that learning successfully to create customer service
that both rewards and excels.
Chris Parker is a management trainer, a business consultant, a lecturer, and a licensed master
practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming.
Business • 192 Pages • 5 x 8
Urbane Publications
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Fast Track to Sales Success
Essential Guide to Winning Business
Richard Denny
An industry expert offers his proven advice
One of the world’s most inspirational business speakers, Richard Denny has helped countless
thousands of salespeople become high flyers and now his vast knowledge and experience is
distilled in this definitive new book. Essential reading if you are new to sales, but also invaluable for those professionals who need to refresh their skills, the book analyzes the key
aspects of selling, such as developing the right attitude and motivation, displaying product
knowledge, identifying USPs, the classic sales presentation, negotiating, handling objections,
and closing a sale. Whether you want to join the ranks of high-flying sales executives or simply win new business for your company, this is a vital addition to your business bookshelf.
Richard Denny is the chairman of the Richard Denny Group and the author of Communicate
to Win and Selling to Win.
Business • 144 Pages • 5 x 8 • 10 Line Drawings
Urbane Publications
The Commando Entrepreneur
Risk, Innovation and Creating Success
Damian McKinney
A compelling look into the links and lessons between high performance in the military
and business worlds, demonstrating how a commando approach can prove highly
effective in business
Drawing on his own experience as a Royal Marine and as an international business consultant, McKinney writes about the values of a Marine that have served him well in his
commercial life. He suggests that the “commando entrepreneur” is a particularly vital and
valuable role in business success. He explores the characteristics of a commando entrepreneur through interviews with global business leaders, case studies of work undertaken by
his consultancy, and stories from military history. From these he provides guidance for
senior business people to help them improve individual and company performance.
Damian McKinney is the CEO and founder of McKinney Rogers, a management consultancy firm with offices in London, Amsterdam, the United States, Brazil, Japan, and Hong
Kong; and a former operations commando with the UK Royal Marines. He is the author of
The Commando Way.
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Wicked & Wise
How to Solve the World’s Toughest Problems
Ken Wilber and Alan Watkins
An exploration of hotly debated issues and offers intelligent, challenging, and wise
ways forward that may be able to break through the current intractable position
“This book is the definitive roadmap for your journey to an awakened life.”
—Anthony Robbins on Integral Life Practice
“A masterpiece guide of grounded, intelligent, self-transforming wisdom integrating the
insights of all the great traditions of truth.” —Caroline Myss on Integral Life Practice
Each book in this series is coauthored by leading leadership consultant Alan Watkins and
a hand-picked expert in the relevant subject field—in this case, one of the most widely read
and influential American philosophers of our time. This first entry looks at some of the most
pressing and topical issues affecting the world today, from the clash of religions and cultures
in a globalized world to the growing dominance of technology. The book sets the scene for
debating the key challenges facing current and future generations, and sets possible agendas
for how leaders, and potential leaders, can solve challenges through the wise application
of multi-tiered multi-channel, multi-organizational intervention lead in a highly developed,
enlightened, and selfless way.
Ken Wilber is a writer, a public speaker, the founder of the Integral Institute, and the most widely translated academic writer in the
United States. He is a prolific author whose works include A Brief History of Everything, The Integral Vision, No Boundary, and
A Theory of Everything. Cultural figures as varied as Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Deepak Chopra, and Billy Corgan have mentioned his
influence. He lives in Denver. Alan Watkins is a leadership consultant and the author of Coherence: The Secret Science.
Business • 224 Pages • 5 x 8 • 10 B/W Photos • 10 Line Drawings
Gravitas
Communicate with Confidence, Influence and Authority
Caroline Goyder
How to communicate with power, poise, and confidence
Have you ever wondered why some people earn attention and respect when they speak and
others don’t? The secret to their success can be summed up in one word: gravitas. In this
revolutionary new book, a leading voice coach and speaker reveals how to speak so others
will listen. Through simple techniques to build your natural gravitas, you will learn how
to express yourself clearly with passion and confidence to persuade, influence, and engage
listeners. By being grounded in your values and capabilities, you will gain the authority
needed to make people sit up and pay attention. Each chapter guides you step-by-step
through practical techniques and exercises to give you the skills for great presentations,
productive meetings, and persuasive pitches. You’ll overcome anxiety, learn how to deal
with difficult people, and feel calm and in control when public speaking. An essential tool
for the modern workplace, this guide will transform the way you think about yourself and
your powers of communication.
Caroline Goyder is a leading voice coach and keynote speaker with more than 15 years of
experience providing voice and gravitas training to people of all ages. She was named by
Red magazine as one of Britain’s top coaches.
Self-Help/Business • 250 Pages • 6 x 8.5
9780091954956 • April • $22.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Vermilion
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Mote
The Super Meeting
David Wethey
Make better decisions, lower costs, and bring about positive workplace change with this
system for effective meetings
Companies relentlessly rely on a meeting culture. If you call a company executive, they are inevitably “in a meeting.” So in most organizations work is defined by meetings. Yet companies hire
individuals, not meeting attendees. Organization charts still feature individuals not teams. Understanding this, David Wethey has come up with the mote system—a streamlined system and
process for running more effective meetings. The process is driven by a two person team—the
Leader (who is tasked with driving a project or a decision) and a Navigator (a meeting specialist
responsible for facilitation, casting, and logistics). Specialists and experts are added as needed,
and stood down when they have made their contribution. Packed with groundbreaking case
studies, including working trials at Google and leading advertising agency Geometry, this book
shows you why you need to make your meetings matter. Implementing the mote system pay
guarantees a better ROI, allows time and emphasis for innovation, and is universally applicable
and pay-grade agnostic. Engage with mote now, and meet the future of your business.
David Wethey began with AC Nielsen Company and worked for 20 years in advertising agencies in UK, Continental Europe, and Asia. He was CEO of two major London agencies before
establishing his own in 1980, which he left in 1988 to start Agency Assessments International. AAI is headquartered in London, with
partners, associates, and affiliates around the world, including in the U.S. In 2008 he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the
IPA for services to the Client/Agency Relationship. He is the author of Decide.
The Brain Always Wins
Developing Successful Mind Management
John Sullivan and Chris Parker
From an NFL sports psychologist comes a guide to achieving success and managing
stress without sacrificing your health or happiness
Written by leading U.S. performance psychologist John Sullivan, this groundbreaking book,
based on the most up-to-date and rigorous scientific research, teaches you how to train your
brain for success while maintaining your wellbeing. It’s an essential read for everyone who
needs to maximize their performance, manage pressure and achieve very specific outcomes
while managing their wellbeing, including: business leaders, athletes, educators, students,
healthcare professionals, military personnel, and others in high-pressure, high-performance
environments. Wellbeing and performance optimization—winning, however it is defined or
measured—go hand-in-hand. They are ultimately influenced and determined by brain function. In the final analysis the brain determines the quality of performance and, by extension,
the likelihood of success. The bottom line is: the brain always wins. We now have significant
scientific evidence that it is possible to train the brain, measure it, and identify outcomes;
that this secondary processing creates the most positive results.
John Sullivan is a senior clinical sport psychologist in the NFL, the director of sport science
and sport psychology at the University of Rhode Island and Providence College, and consulting clinical sport psychologist and sport scientist for multiple NCAA Division I football
programs. He is a military consultant providing oversight on welfare, recovery, cognitive
abilities, and performance. He lives in New Port, Rhode Island. Chris Parker is a licensed
master practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and a highly experienced management trainer, business consultant, lecturer, and writer.
Self-Help • 208 Pages • 5 x 8 • 15 Line Drawings
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The Economics of Just About Everything
The Hidden Reasons for Our Curious Choices and Surprising Successes in Life
Andrew Leigh
A fun and illuminating book full of surprising facts and amazing insights about how
the laws of economics affect our everyday lives—perfect for fans of Freakonomics
Did you know that another 10 centimeters of height boosts your income by thousands of
dollars per year? Or that natural disasters attract more foreign aid if they happen on a slow
news day? Drawing on examples and data, Andrew Leigh shows how economics can be
used to illuminate what happens on the sporting field, in the stock market, and at work.
Economics has things to say about AC/DC and Arthur Boyd, dating and dieting, murder
and poverty. Incentives matter, often in surprising ways, and seemingly simple everyday
activities can have unexpected outcomes. If you like fresh facts and provocative ideas, this
is great train and weekend reading. You’ll soon see the world and the people around you
in a new light.
Andrew Leigh holds a PhD from Harvard. He appears regularly in the media, and is author
of Disconnected and Imagining Australia.
Economics • 250 Pages • 5 x 8
9781743314715 • April • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Paper
Predatory Thinking
A Masterclass in Out-Thinking the Competition
Dave Trott
A collection of powerful strategies for how to out-think the competition, from a great of
the advertising world
Two explorers are walking through the jungle. Suddenly they hear a tiger roar. One explorer
sits down and takes a pair of running shoes out of his backpack. “You’re crazy, you’ll never out-run a tiger,” says the other explorer. “I don’t have to out-run the tiger,” he replies.
“I just have to out-run you.”
“Predatory thinking” involves looking at a challenge you can’t solve and getting upstream
of it—changing it into a challenge you can solve. Written in the form of engaging, brilliantly
lean anecdotes and stories, this book explains the predatory thinking philosophy, one that
has underpinned Dave Trott’s distinguished career as a copywriter, creative director, and
founder of some of London’s most high-profile advertising agencies. Drawing on Eastern and
Western philosophy, and colorful characters that range from World War II fighter pilots to
Picasso, Socrates, and Warren Beatty, this book represents the distilled wisdom of a lifetime
at the creative cutting edge.
Dave Trott is the chairman of the full-service creative agency the Gate London. It is part of
the Gate worldwide, which has offices in New York City, Hong Kong, Singapore, Edinburgh,
and Dublin. His former agency, Gold Greenlees Trott, was voted Agency of the Year by Campaign Magazine, and Most Creative Agency in the World by Ad Age in New York. In 2004 he
was given the D&AD President’s Award for lifetime achievement in advertising.
Business • 264 Pages • 5.25 x 8
9780230770669 • April • $16.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Macmillan UK
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Confucius on Leadership
John Adair
A path to effective leadership using the wisdom of the ancient philosopher
Few things are more important than the quality and credibility of leaders, as they play a vital
role in every aspect of our lives, yet strong leadership is a difficult skill to master. Good leaders must learn not only to manage, analyze, and appraise, but also to encourage, improve,
and inspire. Here, a leadership training expert explains how Confucian philosophy can help
one become a better leader. He demonstrates how, far from merely being interesting ideas
from centuries ago, Confucius’s sayings, or Analects, can help readers to develop all aspects
of leadership ability—from communication and creativity to motivation and decision-making. Whether one already has a team or an organization, or has aspirations to build one, this
unique combination of ancient and modern wisdom will help build the skills needed to be the
best leader possible.
John Adair is an international leadership consultant to a variety of organizations in business,
government, the nonprofit sector, education, and health, and is the author of more than 50
books, including How to Grow Leaders.
Business • 192 Pages • 6 x 9.25
9781447218807 • April • $19.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Macmillan UK
The 80 Minute MBA
Everything You’ll Never Learn at Business School
Richard Reeves and John Knell
A shortcut to business brilliance, this book is a trusted filter to what the crucial business ideas are, and what’s not worth worrying about
“For those who have not got the time, money or inclination to start an MBA course—
or just want to bluff their way through a business meeting—this book condenses the
essentials. The information is serious; the authors’ style is reader-friendly.” —Times
“Slick, short, funny, and focused. And . . . more than 4,000 times cheaper than an
MBA.” —Independent
A traditional MBA is for the time-rich, very wealthy, or lucky few with a generous corporate sponsor. So what if you want to get a hit of high-quality business inspiration without
spending two years back at school? This book is the answer, offering a gateway to fresh
thinking in less time than it takes a standard meeting to get past small talk. The MBA-ina-box book is old hat. Managers need the encouragement to think differently, not in the
same straight lines. This guide is an injection of inspiration, creative thinking, and dynamic
approaches which will help readers see the world of business differently.
Richard Reeves is a former columnist and editor-at-large for Management Today; a regular contributor to the Guardian, the Observer, and Prospect magazine; and the author of Happy Mondays: Putting the Pleasure Back into Work. He is the newly appointed
director of influential think-tank Demos and was European Business Speaker of the Year 2007. John Knell is one of the UK’s leading
thinkers on the changing face of work and organizations, and has consulted to a wide range of corporate and public sector clients.
9781472223623 • April • $16.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Headline Book Publishing
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The Big 100
The 100 Business Tools You Need to Succeed
Jeremy Kourdi
All the business ideas you need to succeed, in one book, instead of 100
The world is full of business ideas. But how do you know which the best ones are? And how
do you find time to read about them? This little book contains the very best business tools
that have come from the very best business brains on the planet. Each is summarized over just
two pages, so that readers can quickly gain access to the insights which are driving the most
successful people in all walks of life.
Jeremy Kourdi is a highly regarded executive coach and author whose books, which include
Business Strategy: A Guide to Taking Your Business Forward, have been translated into 10
languages. He was previously head of publishing and research at the Chartered Management
Institute, and senior vice-president at the Economist Group.
9781444796117 • May • $16.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • John Murray
Sales! for Non-Salespeople
How to Sell Yourself and Your Ideas, and Succeed at Work
Robert Ashton
Selling is vital for everyone, but you don’t have to be a professional to do it—a completely accessible guide filled with stories and case studies
If you know how to sell, you know how to succeed. Selling is the most important, and perhaps the most misunderstood workplace skill. Once you understand how to sell you will
become more persuasive, naturally and confidently. This book has four sections, enabling
the reader to focus on their most pressing need: selling basics (simple, explicit guidance to
the sales process), selling yourself (how to get noticed, connected, and respected), selling to
colleagues (presenting, persuading, and getting promoted), and selling to customers (winning orders and succeeding in shops and at shows). This book will help the reader learn the
basics of selling and why people buy; recognize the importance of goal setting and measuring
personal performance; understand how to find, and then influence people able to contribute
to their success; and become more confident in taking the lead at work, home, and in social
situations.
Robert Ashton is a high-profile business speaker and author whose books have sold more
than 100,000 copies worldwide. His titles include How to Sell and The Life Guide.
9781444795288 • August • $16.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • John Murray
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The Art of Perception
Memoirs of a Life in PR
Robert Leaf
Robert Leaf is the father of modern international public relations and this is the memoir
of a man who has been at the forefront of the PR industry for almost 50 years
“There’s no other person in the public relations business who knows more about the ins
and outs of establishing a global network capable of serving the public relations and communications of the world’s largest corporations. What he writes is well worth reading.” —Harold Burson, cofounder, Burson-Marsteller
The Art of Perception is the memoir of Robert Leaf, the man who is considered to be the
all-time leader in the field of international public relations. As the international CEO of Burson-Marsteller, which became the world’s largest PR firm during his tenure, he was the first
executive to bring PR to the Soviet Union during the Cold War and established the first official
Chinese government PR firm. He started the first international PR firm in the Middle East and
opened offices throughout the world. He has advised governments, major corporations, and
leading individuals, and has been involved in some of the biggest news stories of the time.
Now, in a changing world of 24-hour news cycles in which global disasters are shared on the
most personal levels and events make it from smartphone to headline news in seconds, the
need to manage perceptions has never been more essential for corporations and individuals. In
a memoir that is as entertaining as it is informative, Leaf shares his unique experiences in a book that is essential reading for communicators, business professionals, and anyone who would like to improve their skills in the art of managing perceptions.
Robert Leaf has lived in New York City, Brussels, London, and Hong Kong and was with international PR firm Burson-Marsteller
for 40 years. He now has his own company, Robert S. Leaf Consultants, and specializes in advising and training top executives, but
he has remained in the Burson-Marsteller offices and still acts as an advisor to the firm. He is listed in Who’s Who in the World,
Who’s Who in America, and Debrett’s People of Today, and was awarded the Chartered Institute of Public Relations first award for
outstanding achievements in international public relations.
Memoir/Business • 304 Pages • 6 x 9 • 10 B/W Photos
9780857890047 (Replaces 9780857890023) • April • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Atlantic Books
Breaking News
Sex, Lies & the Murdoch Succession
Paul Barry
Murdoch’s empire is declining, none of his children are both able and willing to take
over, and scandal wracks his life, yet he still manages to thrive despite it all. This is the
definitive account of Rupert Murdoch’s empire—now in paperback.
“[Paul Barry] has a rare talent for understanding complex narratives and unpacking
them.” —Australian Financial Review
“I knew the story well enough, in outline. But when you see it all laid out in devastating, chronological detail, the sheer scale of News International’s lawbreaking, and the
effrontery of its bald-faced and serial lying over half a decade, takes the breath away.” —Age
Now in his 80s, Rupert Murdoch is gearing up for the toughest challenge of his life: to
hand his empire over to his children. But is this the end of the Murdoch dynasty? Lachlan
doesn’t want to succeed him. James is in disgrace. And Elisabeth is not a serious contender.
His grip on the group has also been weakened by scandal. His British tabloids have been
caught hacking phones and bribing officials on an industrial scale. At least 20 journalists
have been accused of hacking and corruption. But Rupert thrives on crisis. He has recently
split News Corp in two, doubled his fortune to nine billion, and is bouncing around like a man in his prime. So can he win this one
last battle and keep it all in the family?
Paul Barry has won numerous awards for his work as an investigative journalist. He is a TV host and a regular contributor to the
Sydney Morning Herald and the Sunday Telegraph.
Biography/Business • 480 Pages • 6 x 9
New in Paper: 9781760112165 • April • $24.95 (Can $29.95)
Cloth: 9781741759785 • Available • $27.95 (Can $33.95)
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Limitless
Leadership That Endures
Ajaz Ahmed
Foreword by Martin Sorrell
Extraordinary stories and ideas for entrepreneurs from the
founder of AKQA
“Compelling . . . apply its laws to your business to swing
it back from slavish adherence to process and towards
creative innovation and intuition.” —Agency Review on
Velocity
“There’s no waste, no flowery prose—only an intelligent
flow of insights, advice, stories, and illumination . . .
I defy you to read it without a highlighter pen in your
hand.” —Contagious magazine on Velocity
“A blueprint for winning.” —Forbes on Velocity
Ajaz Ahmed, the coauthor of Velocity and founder of AKQA,
shares his inspirations and extraordinary stories of enduring
leadership. Drawing on insights from business legends present
and past, Ajaz shares the characteristics and ideas from organizations that put no constraints on progress. These behaviors
include “democratize, “uncomplicate,” revolutionize,” and
“build a creative conveyer belt.” Essential reading for entrepreneurs, established managers, and anyone who has ever
wanted to learn from the best leaders in business, Limitless is
the book that will inspire you on your journey to be the top
of your game.
Ajaz Ahmed is the founder and CEO of AKQA, the world’s
largest independent innovation agency. AKQA has a legendary reputation for innovation and has won more “Agency of
the Year” awards and recognition for its creativity than any
other comparable company in history. Their clients include
Google, Red Bull, Nike, Volkswagen, Virgin, Audi, Xbox, and
Heineken. He is the coauthor of Velocity and writes regularly
for the Guardian. Martin Sorrell is the CEO of WPP Group.
He also serves on the board of directors of Harvard Business
School, was a recipient of Harvard’s Alumni Achievement
Award, and chaired Media.NYC.2010 on behalf of Mayor
Bloomberg.
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HOW TO THINK LIKE
Daniel Smith
Daniel Smith works in publishing as a writer, an editor, and a researcher of nonfiction. His previous books include
How to Think Like Steve Jobs, How to Think Like Sherlock, Is Their Alot Wrong with this Centence?, and other books.
Each: Self-Help • 224 Pages • 5 x 8 • Rights: US & Canada • Michael O’Mara
How to Think Like Einstein
Learn how Einstein, the man who evolved and altered the scientific landscape forever,
viewed the world, and how his theories and the way he researched changed what we
now take for granted—now in paperback
The German theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein, developed the world’s most famous equation, E=mc2, helped to establish quantum theory, and published over 300 scientific papers in
his lifetime. He questioned the accepted classical worldview and tore it apart with his theories of relativity. It is for many reasons that his name has become synonymous with the word
“genius.” How to Think Like Einstein reveals just how he accomplished his achievements
with a strong determination, visualized his goals to develop a clear strategy, and viewed each
success as a stepping-stone for his next challenge, never believing his work was complete.
Comprehensive yet accessible, this book will have you thinking like the great man in no time.
Biography
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How to Think Like Churchill
Learn how to lead, inspire, “never surrender,” practice diplomacy, and forge ahead in
your career. Life lessons from one of the iconic political leaders in modern history.
Prime Minister of the UK from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955, Winston Churchill
will always be remembered for his leadership of his country during World War II. Churchill’s
commitment to “never surrender,” as well as his stirring speeches and radio broadcasts, helped
to inspire the British resistance to the Nazi threat when Britain stood alone against an occupied
Europe. As well as a hugely successful politician, Churchill was an officer in the British Army,
a journalist, historian, and writer, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature. How to Think Like
Churchill looks at defining moments in Churchill’s life and reveals the key principles, philosophies, and decisions that made him the man we remember him as: leader, visionary, and national hero. Studying how and why he accomplished what he did, how he overcame adversity
and stood strong in the face of overwhelming odds, with quotes and passages by and about the
great man, you too can learn to think like Churchill.
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The Fat Boy with the Bomb and
299 of the World’s Craziest Politicians
Brian O’Connell
Illustrations by Norman Chung
A completely original illustrated international dossier
of lunatic statesmen and insane leaders
This first attempt to catalog the world’s craziest politicians contains 300 caricatures and profiles drawn from every corner of
the globe and representing every shade of the political spectrum.
The extent of their lunacy ranges from the endearingly eccentric
to the pathologically insane. Here are the fanatics and revolutionaries; the xenophobes and homophobes; Islamists, Zionists,
and bible thumpers; the anarchists and fascists; extreme libertarians and unreconstructed Stalinists; populists, demagogues,
and hated despots; the idealistic and the corrupt. Between them
they’ve pronounced that wind turbines have motors in them to
fool people they are working, that homosexuality inevitably
destroys civilizations, that the world is little more than 4,000
years old, that the 9/11 attacks were perpetrated by George
W. Bush, that virtuous women should refrain from laughter in
public, and that long hair saps energy from the brain. They’ve
executed their girlfriends, volunteered to be blasted by water
cannon, tried to drive Darwin from the classroom, opposed
cannabis legalization while imbibing crystal meth to get them
through the day, had themselves deified, been indicted for singing Nazi songs, pretended to be a cat, sobbed hysterically at
press conferences, and fed their opponents to packs of hungry
dogs. Here they all are in their bizarre and colorful plumage, in
a highly irreverent volume destined to provoke curiosity, controversy, and debate.
Brian O’Connell is a journalist and an author who has written
for the Irish Independent, Sdu Uitgevers, Le Soir, the Sunday
Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Norm Chung is an illustrator and designer whose projects have included concept art and
3D modeling for the games industry, numerous comic strips and
caricatures, and a series of Pre-Raphaelite themed oil paintings.
Humor/Political Science • 320 Pages • 6 x 8.5
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A Short History of Stupid
The Decline of Reason and Why Public Debate Makes Us Want to Scream
Bernard Keane and Helen Razer
In the tradition of outrageous and satirical books like those by P. J. O’Rourke and
Christopher Hitchens, this will be a water-cooler book like no other
An unlikely friendship between columnist Helen Razer and political commentator Bernard
Keane resulted in a mutual conclusion about the state of the world and the way people govern it, write about it, and entertain it: never have things been so bad! To remedy the current
ubiquity of “Stupid,” they decided that a book describing its nature and inexorable rise must
be written. What is Stupid? The rejection of the discomfort of intellectual rigor in favor of
the mentally comfortable and convenient. Stupid takes many forms, and they change over
time, but always reflect an inability or unwillingness to grasp basic reasoning and use of evidence. Also willful ignorance, conspiracy theories, denialism, lack of perspective, mistaking
actions for consequences, and substitution of emotion for reason. Sound familiar? This book
is angry, funny, savage, smart, provocative, infuriating, and incendiary. It is as rude and inflammatory as O’Rourke and as penetrating and unforgiving as Hitchens. It is funny, but is
also both a provocation and a comfort for those of like minds. Above all, it inspires debate,
reassure the terminally frustrated and outrage the righteously Stupid.
Bernard Keane writes on politics, media, and economics, and is the author of War on the
Internet. Helen Razer is an opinion and arts writer, a journalist, a columnist, a writer, and a
broadcaster. She has written four nonfiction books and contributes opinion pieces to Rolling
Stone, the Age, and other pop culture outlets.
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Would They Lie to You?
How to Spin Friends and Manipulate People
Robert Hutton
Foreword by Matthew Parris
A funny and piercing dissection of the words, phrases, lies, and fibs we hear every day
How do you apologize when you’re not sorry? Where can you make a fortune out of pretending to know the future? What’s the best way to steal credit and avoid blame? These are
the vital life skills that people need if they’re going to make their way in the world. And they
all involve the art of not saying what you mean. It’s not exactly lying, but it’s definitely not
telling the truth. This humorous tome covers the best, worst, and most outlandish examples
of waffle, fudging, obscurity, blame-shifting, and point-scoring. In areas from politics to
sports, academia, religion, and self-help, it seems that glory, money, and power flow far
more freely to those who sidestep bald, ugly realities. You can steer a truck through the gap
between a lie and the simple truth. This book tells you how to load the truck.
Robert Hutton is the author of Romps, Tots and Boffins. He has been UK political correspondent for Bloomberg since 2004; previously, he worked at the Mirror and Financial
Times. Matthew Parris is a journalist who writes a weekly political column for the Times. Humor • 144 Pages • 4.5 x 7
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In the Interests of Safety
The Absurd Rules That Blight Our Lives and How We Can Change Them
Tracey Brown and Michael Hanlon
A fascinating examination of the rules and regulations that dominate everyday life—how
they came about, who they serve, and whether they actually make us safer
Does an airline pilot really need to surrender his fountain pen at airport security when he’s
about to board an aircraft equipped with an axe on the back of the cockpit door? Can a cellphone really cause a major explosion at a gas station? Is there really a good reason why you
should be prevented from swimming in a lake more than a foot deep? These rules exist, and
they exist in the name of our own protection. But this engrossing dissection of global health,
safety, and security regulations digs a little deeper to discover the real reasons behind many of
the instructions we obey without questioning their creators’ motives. The conclusions range
from the startling to the staggering, and in presenting them the authors argue that many safety
rules are not as unassailable as we think, and seek to empower us to question the people and
organizations who come up with them in the first place.
Tracey Brown is the director of Sense about Science, a charity that campaigns for better evidence in public debate and policy making in the UK, and worldwide through international
collaboration. She has contributed to books and journals on science, policy, and the public,
including Better Science Communication. Michael Hanlon is a London-based science journalist and author who writes regularly for newspapers as well as the Spectator and New Scientist. He is the author of five popular science books, including The Science of the Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Galaxy and Ten Questions Science Can’t Answer Yet.
Science/Health • 272 Pages • 5 x 8
9780751553512 • August • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Sphere
Poisoned Planet
How Constant Exposure to Man-Made Chemicals Is Putting Your Life at Risk
Julian Cribb
Previously published as The Coming Famine, this book sounds a wake up call:
we cannot rely on governments or industry to clean up the toxic manmade chemicals
we’ve surrounded ourselves with, it’s up to us to repair our poisoned planet
“The sheer number of terrifying facts make the book gripping.” —Mark Bittman, New
York Times Book Review
“We have used the biosphere—air, water, and soil—as a dump for toxic compounds
as if somehow we can remain healthy on an unhealthy planet. It is a tragic illusion
as Julian Cribb’s Poisoned Planet so urgently warns us.” —David Suzuki, author,
The Sacred Balance
“All of us interested in a sustainable food system should read this book and become part
of the conversation to determine how we can best redesign the global food system to meet
the challenges ahead.” —Audobon Magazine
We want things to be cheap, convenient, and useful. Our food arrives contaminated with
pesticides and wastes, wrapped in plastic made of hormone-disrupting chemicals. We bathe
and dress our children in petrochemicals. Even our coffee contains miniscule traces of arsenic,
cup by cup adding to the toxins accumulating in our bodies. Man-made chemicals are creating a silent epidemic. Our children are
sicker; cancer, obesity, allergies, and mental health issues are on the rise in adults; and, frighteningly, we may be less intelligent than
previous generations. A poisoned planet is the price we pay for our lifestyle, but Julian Cribb shows we have the tools to clean it up
and create a healthier, safer future for us all.
Julian Cribb is a distinguished science writer with more than 30 awards for journalism. He is a former newspaper editor, the founder
of the influential ScienceAlert website, and the author of eight books.
Science/Political Science • 276 Pages • 5.5 x 8 • 7 Tables
9781760110468 • April • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • Rights: US, Canada, China, South Korea & Taiwan • Allen & Unwin
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Travelling to Infinity
The True Story Behind The Theory of Everything
Jane Hawking
Made into a major motion picture, this moving memoir written by Stephen Hawking’s
first wife covers the turbulent years of her marriage to the astrophysics genius, her traumatic divorce, and their recent reconciliation
“Jane writes about her former husband with tenderness, respect, and protectiveness.” —Sunday Express
“This is not a vindictive book, although the agony she went through is palpable; if
Stephen’s struggle to keep his mind clear is heroic, so is her determination to balance his
escalating needs and those of their three children.” —Independent on Sunday
• The Theory of Everything, which premiered in November 2014, is directed
by James Marsh (Man on Wire, Project Nim), and stars Felicity Jones
(The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Invisible Woman) and Eddie Redmayne
(Les Miserables, My Week with Marilyn) as Jane and Stephen Hawking,
as well as Emily Watson and David Thewlis
Professor Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous and remarkable scientists of our age and
the author of the scientific bestseller A Brief History of Time, which has sold more than 25
million copies. In this compelling memoir, his first wife, Jane Hawking, relates the inside story of their extraordinary marriage. As
Stephen’s academic renown soared, his body was collapsing under the assaults of a motor neuron disease. Jane’s candid account of
trying to balance his 24-hour care with the needs of their growing family reveals the inner strength of the author, while the self-evident character and achievements of her husband make for an incredible tale presented with unflinching honesty. Jane’s candor is no
less apparent when the marriage finally ends in a high-profile meltdown, with Stephen leaving Jane for one of his nurses and Jane
marrying an old family friend. In this exceptionally open, moving, and often funny memoir, Jane Hawking confronts not only the
acutely complicated and painful dilemmas of her first marriage, but also the relationship’s fault lines exposed by the pervasive effects
of fame and wealth. The result is a book about optimism, love, and change that will resonate with readers everywhere.
Jane Hawking, who was Stephen Hawking’s wife for more than 25 years, is a writer, a lecturer, and the author of At Home in France.
Memoir • 450 Pages • 5.5 x 8.5
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A Down to Earth Guide to the Cosmos
Mark Thompson
A complete guide to the night sky for stargazers and amateur astronomers of all ages
“An admirably clear and concise guide to the wonders of the night sky, which will give
anyone with a hankering to rise above the humdrum a toehold in the heavens. This
is a book to get people started, whether keen amateurs or clueless professionals.” —New Scientist
“Mark is a wonderful promoter of astronomy. He’s tremendously knowledgeable about
the geography of the night sky, guiding the experienced amateur and complete novice
with equal skill and passion.” —Brian Cox, author, Why Does E=mc2?
To the beginner, the star-filled night sky can seem mysterious and unfathomable. But with
this book as a guide the awesome nature of the Cosmos is brought down to Earth. Over the
course of 12 chapters it will take you on a journey through space, tackling the key concepts
of astronomy and unlocking the secrets of the sky. From the origins of our Universe to the
ever evolving techniques used to explore deep space, this book traces the journey of galactic
discovery that has obsessed mankind for thousands of years. Accompanying the narrative, a
series of monthly sky guides focus on the astronomical highlights visible at each given time
of year, with handy charts to show you exactly what to look for and how to navigate around
the sky at night.
Mark Thompson is one of the presenters on the BBC One award nominated show Stargazing
Live and the resident astronomer on ITV’s The Alan Titchmarsh Show. He writes for a number of websites including Discovery News’ Space pages and the Space Exploration Network.
Science • 352 Pages • 5 x 8
9780552170390 • May • $16.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Corgi
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Birds, Bees and Educated Fleas
An A–Z Guide to the Sexual Predilections of Animals from Aardvarks to Zebras
Bruce Montague
An amusing A-to-Z of the courtship and mating habits of animals—including humans
“Birds do it, bees do it, Even educated fleas do it.” So wrote Cole Porter in his famous song
from 1928, “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall In Love.” To which Bruce Montague, author of this enlightening and amusing collection, silently replied, “Yes, but how do they do it?” From wellhung South American drakes to shy camels arranging secret love trysts, female chameleons
whose skin darkens when they’re no longer in the mood to giraffes who swing their hips and
swish their tails when they’re feeling frisky, oysters that can change sex pretty much at will
to stud rhinoceroses that can copulate three or four times a day for a week, this is a wide
ranging, light-hearted but well-researched look at the world of animal love and lust. Arranged
alphabetically by species, here is the perfect handbook for anyone who wants to know what
goes on in the animal world behind the—metaphorical—bedroom curtains.
Bruce Montague is probably best known for his five-year run in the popular BBC sitcom
Butterflies. He has appeared in more than 300 TV productions and has written several plays,
a number of scripts for the BBC, and screenplays. His previous books include The Book of
Royal Useless Information and Wedding Bells and Chimney Sweeps.
Nature • 288 Pages • 5 x 8
Metro Books
The Holistic Cat
A Complete Guide to Natural Health Care
Hollie Mash
An ideal resource for anyone interested in learning about the holistic approach to
feline health, this guide is particularly useful for cat owners, veterinarians, and other
pet professionals
This is a comprehensive guide to natural health care for your cat. It explores the complementary treatments available to look after your cat in a range of everyday situations, as
well as for first aid and focuses on diet, natural remedies, and preventative and integrated
health care. This book introduces complementary therapies, including herbal medicine,
homeopathy, and integrated health care, and helps readers learn to understand the feline
mind. Kitten care, multiple cat households, and indoor cats are all covered, as well as care
of the elderly cat and how you can enhance their final years. Learn about preventative
healthcare and supplements, such as vaccinations, worming, fleas, and neutering, and the
importance of nutrition provided by a well-balanced diet, as well as holistic treatments for
common ailments, such as abscesses, dental health, and heart and respiratory problems.
Holly Mash is a fully qualified veterinary surgeon specializing in complementary medicine.
She is the author of The Holistic Dog, veterinary advisor to Your Dog and Your Cat magazines, and is the founder and director of the Holistic Pet Company.
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My Outdoor Life
Ray Mears
The wilderness expert shares his life story, recounting how he developed his bushcraft
skills and his philosophy of the outdoors, as well as sharing personal stories
Ray Mears tells of his childhood and the formative years when he first developed a passion
for both bushcraft and the martial arts skills that are central to his life. Having traveled the
world several times over, he is no stranger to risk and has had more than his fair share of
dangerous and life-threatening encounters. But his life is so much more than a tale of derring-do. Shortly after he returned to England having narrowly survived a serious helicopter
crash, his father died. Just a year later, he had to face the death of his first wife Rachel. The
book conveys the many sides of Ray Mears, taking us up to the present day, including the
previously untold story of his involvement in the man-hunt for murderer Raoul Moat. This
memoir gives all readers a chance to share a life story as rich and as inspirational as a walk in
woods with the man himself, Ray Mears.
Ray Mears founded Woodlore, a school of wilderness bushcraft and survival. He is the author of Bushcraft, The Outdoor Survival Guide, Ray Mears Goes Walkabout, and Ray Mears
Vanishing World.
Autobiography/Outdoor • 384 Pages • 5 x 8 • 30 Color Photos
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High Altitude
Mountaineer, Airline Pilot, Modern-day Adventurer
Mike Allsop
Mountaineer, pilot, ultra runner, and ordinary guy, Mike Allsop is an adventurer of
the truest kind
“A regular family man faced with some very irregular adventures.” —Bear Grylls
Most people who survived an almost unsurviveable plane crash would be tempted to sit
back, take a good hard look at life, and take things a little bit easier. Mike Allsop is not
most people. Almost losing his life in a Twin Otter crash off the coast of Hawaii awakened
Mike’s zest for life and his thirst for adventure. Mountaineering became Mike’s passion and
climbing led to him almost getting shot in Russia, narrowly missing a fatal avalanche in
Peru, returning a replica of a stolen Yeti hand to a Nepalese monastery, and then attempting the biggest climb of them all—Everest. Not content with being an exceptional climber,
Mike then decided to take up running. But he was never going to be a weekend jogger, he
soon cooked up plans to run seven marathons, in seven continents, in seven days—the 777
Project—and also to run the world’s highest marathon on the slopes of Mt. Everest.
Mike Allsop is a commercial airline pilot, an adventurer, and a speaker.
Autobiography/Outdoor • 392 Pages • 5 x 8 • 38 B/W Photos
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Chronicles of the Ancient World
3500 BC – AD 476
John Haywood
An accessible overview of the ancient world
Sumeria, c.3500 BC, witnessed the birth of the world’s very first city by the rich and
fertile banks of the Uruk. Over the next four millennia, the social and cultural landscape would change beyond recognition as many of history’s most important kingdoms and cities took root. Interweaving Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Persian, Greek,
and Roman history, this book follows these burgeoning empires over 4,000 years, examining the delicate balance of power as they vied for territory, conquest, and glory.
From Alexander the Great’s 22,000-mile march on Persia to Attila the Hun’s plunder
of the Roman empire, John Haywood brings the most crucial battles and decisive campaigns to vivid life, and examines the extraordinary cultural achievements of these civilizations—the first written words, the spectacular works of architecture, the growth
of democracy and the spread of religions—that changed our world forever.
John Haywood is an expert on the history of Dark Age Europe. His many books
include Historical Atlas of the Ancient World, The New Atlas of World History, The
Penguin Atlas of the Vikings, and Viking: The Norse Warrior’s [Unofficial] Manual.
History • 320 Pages • 5 x 8
Quercus
Ireland’s Invasion of the World
The Irish Diaspora in a Nutshell
Miki Garcia
A comprehensive but concise study of the Irish Diaspora—packed with little known and
intriguing facts about the impact Irish migrants have had on world history
Did you know that the Irish Diaspora is currently estimated to be more than 100 million people?
That’s 15 times the current population of Ireland. In America alone there are 40 million who
claim Irish descent and Irish people have moved to all corners of the world—the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, France, etc. They
scattered not as colonizers but involuntary immigrants, notably slaves, and famine refugees, but
each person played an important part of the host country. This book provides an overview of
Irish immigrants in five continents—who fought wars, formed societies, shaped cultures, created
new identities, and made history.
Miki Garcia is an American–Irish journalist and author. Her previous publications include All
about Ireland and The Irish in San Francisco after the Gold Rush.
History/Irish Studies • 192 Pages • 5 x 8
Viceroys
The Men Who Ruled the Empire
Christopher Lee
The author of This Sceptred Isle turns his attention to the viceroys
In Viceroys, Christopher Lee explores the men who ruled the British Empire, in particular
through the lens of the Viceroys of India, which was the “Jewel in the Crown” of the Empire.
This comprehensive history covers 300 years, from the first establishments of British trading
posts in the 17th century to the gradual assumption of power, culminating in the imperial
splendor of the last decades before independence.
Christopher Lee is a former BBC Royal Correspondent. He advised the BBC on the constitutional and historic aspects of the wedding of Prince William and is a regular commentator on
BBC radio. He is the editor of Churchill’s A History of the English Speaking Peoples and has
written numerous books, including 1603, Monarchy, and Royal Ceremony.
History/European Studies • 224 Pages • 6 x 9
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SECRETS & SCANDALS
What constituted a secret or a scandal in times gone by? This entertaining series gives an overview of the times and
attitudes to “secrets,” and what was meant by a “scandal.” The series uncovers revelations of spies and plots, financial
scandals, secrets of the royal bedchambers, dynastic tangles, and the exploits of both villains and so-called saints.
Each: History • 32 Pages • 7 x 9.5 • 50 Color Photos • May • $11.95 (Can $13.95) Paper
Rights: US & Canada • Pitkin Publishing
Medieval Secrets & Scandals
Brenda Williams
Looking behind the pomp and puritanism to explore Medieval secrets and scandals
Entertaining and engrossing, this book explores the lives of Medieval royalty alongside those of the
masses. Highly illustrated, it also includes places associated with the stories. Chapters include Sex
and Suspicion, Shadow of the Scaffold, Devilish Arts, Religion on the Rack, and Crime, Treason,
and Plot. This is a must-read for any Medieval fan.
Brenda Williams is the author of Kings & Queens and Life in the 1940s.
9781841653860
Tudor Secrets & Scandals
Brian Williams
Looking behind the pomp and puritanism to explore the Tudors’ secrets and scandals
Entertaining and engrossing, this book explores the lives of the Tudor dynasty alongside those
of the masses. Highly illustrated, it also includes places associated with the stories. Chapters
include Sex and Suspicion, Shadow of the Scaffold, Devilish Arts, and Crime, Treason, and
Plot. This is a must-read for any general anglophile or Tudor fan.
Brian Williams is an author of several history books, including Country House at War: 1914–
1918 and Life in the 1980s.
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PITKIN GUIDE
King John and the Magna Carta
Sean McGlynn
To mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta in 2015, this guide recounts its story within the context of the corrupt rule of King John
John became king in 1199 and although all medieval kings had constantly to worry about
financial issues, it is the inept way that John dealt with his that caused so much resentment.
The author provides fascinating insights into John’s rule, which ultimately leads to the story of
Magna Carta. Magna Carta placed huge impositions on the king; now he could no longer rule
arbitrarily but only in accordance with “the law of the land” and some of its clauses have made
it onto the statute books of today. This guide is a perfect mix of the incompetent rule of King
John and his legacy that is Magna Carta.
Sean McGlynn is the author of By Sword and Fire: Cruelty and Atrocity in Medieval Warfare
and is a regular contributor to History Today, BBC History, and English Historical Review.
History • 36 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5 • 60 B/W Photos
9781841656045 • June • $11.99 (Can $13.99) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Pitkin Publishing
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The Betrayal of Richard III
An Introduction to the Controversy
V. B. Lamb
This fully revised edition of Lamb’s classic introduction to the last Plantagenet ruler’s life
coincides with Richard III’s reburial in Leicester
In this classic work, the late V. B. Lamb provides a survey of the life and times of Richard III
and examines the contemporary evidence for the events of his reign, tracing the origins of the
traditional version of his career as a murderous tyrant and its development since his death. The
evident grief of the citizens of York on hearing of the death of Richard III is hardly consistent
with the view of the archetypal wicked uncle who murdered his nephews. An ideal introduction
to one of the greatest mysteries of English history, this new edition is revised by Peter Hammond and includes an introduction and notes.
V. B. Lamb was archivist at the College of Arms and a librarian to the Sussex Archaeological
Society.
History • 160 Pages • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Illustrations
The History Press
Richard III’s ‘Beloved Cousyn’
John Howard and the House of York
John Ashdown-Hill
An important contribution to Ricardian scholarship offering revelations about John Howard,
Duke of Norfolk, and why he became Richard III’s key supporter
In 1455, John Howard was an untitled and relatively obscure Suffolk gentleman. At the time of
his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 he was Earl Marshal, Duke of Norfolk, Lord
Admiral and a very rich man (and the current Duke of Norfolk is his direct descendant). How
had he attained these elevations? Through his service to the House of York, and in particular to
Richard III during the setting aside of Edward V. John Ashdown-Hill examines why he chose to
support Richard, even at the cost of his life; what secrets he knew about Edward IV; what he had
to do with the fate of the “Princes in the Tower;” and what naval innovations, until now ascribed
to the Tudors, he introduced. This book is based on original research and contains previously
unpublished material.
John Ashdown-Hill is a historian and the author of Eleanor, the Secret Queen; Royal Marriage
Secrets; and The Last Days of Richard III. He has been heavily involved in the DNA testing of
Richard III’s remains.
History/Biography • 256 Pages • 5 x 8 • 24 B/W Photos
9780750961295 • July • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • The History Press
The Woodvilles
The Wars of the Roses and England’s Most Infamous Family
Susan Higginbotham
From an acclaimed historical fiction author comes the first nonfiction book on the notorious Woodville family
In 1464, Edward IV stunned the nation by revealing his secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville,
a beautiful, impoverished widow whose father and brother Edward himself had once ridiculed
as upstarts. Edward’s controversial match brought his queen’s large family to court and into the
thick of the Wars of the Roses. This is the story of the family whose fates would be inextricably
intertwined with the fall of the Plantagenets and the rise of the Tudors: Richard, the squire
whose marriage to a duchess would one day cost him his head; Jacquetta, mother to the queen
and accused witch; Elizabeth, the commoner whose royal destiny would cost her three of her
sons; Anthony, the scholar and jouster who was one of Richard III’s first victims; and Edward,
whose military exploits would win him the admiration of Ferdinand and Isabella. This history
includes little-known material such as private letters and wills.
Susan Higginbotham is a novelist with a particular interest in medieval and Tudor history. She
is the author of the novel The Traitor’s Wife.
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Biography/History • 224 Pages • 5 x 8 • 16 B/W Photos
The Dublin King
The True Story of Lambert Simnel and the Princes in the Tower
John Ashdown-Hill
Was Lambert Simnel an impostor or a Yorkist prince? And can DNA evidence offer a clue to his
legitimacy and finally solve this 500-year-old mystery?
A year after Richard III’s death, a boy claiming to be a Yorkist prince appeared as if from nowhere.
He said he was Richard III’s heir and the rightful King of England. In 1487, in a unique ceremony,
this boy was crowned in Dublin Cathedral, despite the Tudor government insisting that his real name
was Lambert Simnel and that he was a mere pretender to the throne. The Dublin King questions that
official view. Using new discoveries, little-known evidence and insight, he seeks the truth behind the
500-year-old story of the boy-king crowned in Dublin. He also presents a link between Lambert Simnel’s story and that of George, Duke of Clarence, the brother of Richard III. On the way, the book
sheds new light on the fate of the Princes in the Tower, before raising the possibility of using DNA to
clarify the identity of key characters in the story and their relationships.
John Ashdown-Hill is a historian and the author of Eleanor, the Secret Queen; Royal Marriage
Secrets; and The Last Days of Richard III. He has appeared on NPR and the Smithsonian Channel as an expert on Richard III.
Biography/History • 224 Pages • 6 x 9
9780750960342 • May • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • The History Press
Margaret Douglas: The Other Tudor Princess
Mary McGrigor
The first history of Henry VIII’s beloved niece and one-time heir to the throne, whose life
spanned the reign of four Tudor monarchs
This forgotten part of Tudor history is told here for the first time with all the passion and thrill
of a novel, but this is no fiction—Henry VIII really did almost hand the throne to his beloved
niece. Had he continued the plan, the whole of history would have played out differently. This
story brings to life the story of Margaret Douglas, a shadowy and mysterious character in Tudor
history—but who now takes center stage in this tale of the bitter struggle for power during the
reign of Henry VIII. Margaret is Henry’s niece, and finds herself in favor with her uncle. In 1536,
when the King turns against his second wife Anne Boleyn, he declares his daughters Mary and
Elizabeth, bastards—and appoints Margaret as his heir to the throne. But when he discovers
Margaret’s love affair with Anne Boleyn’s uncle, Henry imprisons her and her lover in the Tower. Through Margaret’s marriage of her son, Lord Darnley, to his cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots,
she unites their claims to the throne, but under the reign of Elizabeth tragedy strikes again when
Lord Darnley is murdered, possibly by his wife. As Margaret reaches old age, her place in the dynasty is still not safe, and she dies
in mysterious circumstances.
Mary McGrigor has written many books, including Wellington’s Spies and Anna, Countess of the Covenant.
Biography/History • 224 Pages • 6 x 9 • 16 Color Illustrations
9780750961233 • May • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • The History Press
Henry VIII
The Life and Rule of England’s Nero
John Matusiak
A compelling and groundbreaking study of Henry VIII as a deeply flawed individual, this book
vigorously challenges old assumptions and new interpretations alike—now in paperback
“An acid-etched and bracingly caustic examination of Henry’s reign.” —Open Letters
Tudor historian John Matusiak paints an absorbingly intimate portrait of a man wholly unfit for
power: his personality, his beliefs, his relationships, his follies, his hollow triumphs, and his bitter disappointments are all on full display in this biography. This is by no means yet another account of the
“old monster” and his dealings. This compelling and groundbreaking book demonstrates that Henry
VIII’s priorities were always primarily martial rather than marital, and accepts neither the necessity
of his all-consuming quest for a male heir nor his need ultimately to sever ties with Rome. As the
story unfolds, Henry’s predicaments prove largely of his own making, the paths he chose neither the
only nor the best available. For Henry VIII was not only a bad man, but also a bad ruler who failed
to achieve his aims and blighted the reigns of his two immediate successors.
John Matusiak is a frequent contributor to History Review and History Today, and is the author of Henry V and Wolsey.
9780750960892 (Replaces 9780752497075) • April • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • The History Press
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DANGEROUS DAYS
Terry Deary
Terry Deary is the author of more than 200 books, including the Fire Thief Trilogy and the Horrible Histories series,
and was voted Outstanding Children’s Nonfiction Author of the 20th Century by Books for Keeps magazine.
Each: History • 5.5 x 8.5 • (NCR) • Rights: US
Dangerous Days in Elizabethan England
Thieves, Tricksters, Bards and Bawds
The third volume in Terry Dear’s gritty and humorous history series for adults
The reign of Elizabeth I, a Golden Age? Try asking her subjects. Elizabethans did all they could to
survive in an age of sin and bling, of beddings and beheadings, galleons and guns. These were dangerous days. If you survived the villains, and the diseases didn’t get you, then the law men might. The
toothless, red-wigged queen sparkled in her jeweled dresses, but the Golden Age was only the surface
of the coin. The rest was base metal. Once again, what we think we know about history is revealed to
be a mish-mash of misconceptions, glory-hogging, and downright untruths as Terry Deary explodes
the myths that permeate our understanding of the past—with a healthy dash of pitch-black humor.
280 Pages • 9780297870609 • April • $19.95 Cloth • Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways
Terrors and Torments, Diseases and Deaths
The author of children’s series Horrible Histories presents the second installment of history’s terrors and torments, diseases and deaths, in his popular history series for adults
Facing feuds and frauds, robberies, and riots, and the disasters of dangerous drivers, deadly designers,
and sleepy signalmen, Victorians risked more than just delays when stepping on a steam train. Brakes
were seen as a needless luxury, and boilers had an inconvenient tendency to overheat and explode. Often
recognized as having revolutionized travel and industrial Britain, Victorian railways were perilous, and
few other histories honor the lives of the people killed or injured aboard the risky rails.
Transportation • 224 Pages
9781780226361 (Replaces 9780297870586) • August • $14.95 Paper • Phoenix
LITTLE BOOK OF
The Little Book of Mary Queen of Scots
Mickey Mayhew
Firsthand anecdotes and extracts from diaries, letters, and rare historical sources offer a fascinating history of a divisive figure, as well as remarkable insights into the Tudor era
“A bright and breezy account of the complex life of Mary Stuart.” —Philippa Gregory, author,
The Other Boleyn Girl
Mary Queen of Scots is perhaps one of the most controversial and divisive monarchs in regal history.
Her story reads like a particularly spicy novel, with murder, kidnap, adultery, assassination, and execution. To some she is one of the most wronged women in history; to others, a murderous adulteress
who committed regicide to marry her lover and then spent years in captivity for the crime, endlessly
plotting the demise of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England. This book covers the entire breathtaking scope of one of history’s most misunderstood monarchs and examines her cultural legacy.
Mickey Mayhew is an expert in Marian history, and was selected to place the flowers on Mary’s
grave at a private ceremony in 2013.
9780750961516 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • The History Press
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Verneuil 1424
The Second Agincourt: The Battle of the Three Kingdoms
Richard Wadge
The first book about this decisive battle in the Hundred Years War
In August, 1424, the armies of England, Scotland, and France met in the open fields outside the
walls of Verneuil in a battle that would decide the future of the English conquests in France. The
hero king Henry V had been dead for two years, and the French felt that this was their chance to
avenge their startling defeat at Agincourt, and recover the lands that Henry had won from them.
Despite its importance, the battle of Verneuil is largely overlooked in accounts of the Hundred
Years War, and this book is the first proper account of the battle and its significance. It is also
one of the first books to outline the important part the Scots played in the wars in France in the
years between the two great battles of Agincourt and Verneuil.
Richard Wadge is the author of Archery in Medieval England and Arrowstorm.
History/Military • 256 Pages • 6 x 9 • 25 Color Photos • 4 Maps
9780750961134 • June • $35.00 (Can $41.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Spellmount
The Lie at the Heart of Waterloo
The Battle’s Hidden Last Half Hour
Nigel Sale
Wellington’s explanation of how Waterloo was won is shown to be a lie, as the author
uses his experience as a serving soldier to explore the battlefield anew
All descriptions of the end of the Battle of Waterloo are incorrect, confused by the myth which
Wellington promulgated, giving himself the credit for ordering the winning blow. At long last
the truth has been teased out of the maze of evidence, revealing a tale, which—without the
compelling evidence—would be nearly unbelievable. By analyzing eyewitness accounts the
author has discovered the action was far more intricate and interesting than either Wellington
described or has been concocted subsequently. This revolutionary account of the “Crisis”
conjures fresh insights from long-established evidence as well as newly-published material,
and demolishes many long-held theories. The author investigates how the myth was established and the maneuvers to which Wellington was forced to resort in order to keep the secret,
including a suicide and blackmail. The 52nd Light Infantry can now firmly be credited with
routing Napoleon’s left wing while the Prussians routed the right.
Nigel Sale served with 1st Green Jackets, 43rd and 52nd, the two regiments at the heart of Waterloo. In this book he uses his skills
as a battalion intelligence officer to interpret and evaluate the sources and his knowledge of how soldiers respond on the battlefield
to shed new light on eyewitness accounts.
Military/History • 288 Pages • 6 x 9 • 20 Color Photos • 25 B/W Photos
9780750959629 • April • $35.00 (Can $41.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Spellmount
The Scum of the Earth
What Happened to the Real British Heroes of Waterloo?
Colin Brown
Debunking popular myths, this is a cold, hard look at the infamous battle itself and its aftermath—just in time for the 200th anniversary of the battle
This book follows the men Wellington called just that from victory at Waterloo to a Regency
Britain at war with itself, and explodes some of the myths on the way; such as that the defeat of
Napoleon ended the threat of revolution spreading from France. Did the victorious soldiers return
to a land fit for heroes? They did not. There was the first of the Corn Laws in the same year as
the battle, there was famine, and chronic unemployment. In 1819, the Peterloo massacre saw 15
killed and at least 500 injured when cavalry sabred a crowd demanding parliamentary reform.
Peace in Europe perhaps for 50 years—but at home, repression and revolution in the air. And at
the same time, the sheer exuberance of the Regency period, with new buildings, new art, even 17
new colonies more or less accidentally acquired. By 1848 the whole of Europe was once more set
for complete upheaval. The 200th anniversary of the battle is on June 18, 2015.
Colin Brown was a journalist and political editor for 30 years for the Guardian, the Independent,
Independent on Sunday, and Sunday Telegraph. He is a consultant and regular contributor to the
Week and makes frequent television and radio appearances. His books include Fighting Talk and Glory and B*llocks.
History/Military • 224 Pages • 6 x 9 • 16 Color Photos • 20 B/W Illustrations
9780750961851 • August • $32.95 (Can $39.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Spellmount
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‘Paddington’ Pollaky, Private Detective
The Mysterious Life and Times of the Real Sherlock Holmes
Bryan Kesselman
A biography of the real-life detective who may have inspired Arthur Conan Doyle and
Agatha Christie
Who was the Victorian super-sleuth “Paddington” Pollaky? In fiction, he has featured in
a Gilbert & Sullivan opera and in the bestselling novel The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher. In
reality, he was a contradiction: a man of mystery who tried to keep out of the limelight,
while at times he craved recognition and publicity. He was a busybody, a meddler, yet
someone whose heart was ultimately in the right place. Newspaper accounts detail his
work as a private detective in London, his association with The Society for the Protection
of Young Females, his foiling of those involved in sex-trafficking, and his tracking down of
abducted children—themes that remain relevant in the 21st century. This first biography of
this complex character examines whether it was Pollaky who provided the inspiration for
the literary greats Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes.
Bryan Kesselman has written music and lyrics for a number of operas, including Dreyfus:
Prisoner of Devil’s Island. His cantata Maccabee received a Millennium Award.
Biography • 224 Pages • 6 x 9 • 16 B/W Photos
The History Press
Through the Keyhole
Sex, Scandal and the Secret Life of the Country House
Susan C. Law
A deft analysis of sex, power, and the media in the Regency era, this book describes
how the scandalous private lives of the Georgian aristocracy were used to undermine
hereditary power
The potent allure of sex, money, and power has always created a public appetite for juicy
tales of scandal in the hidden private lives of the English aristocracy. The real and fictional
dramas being enacted inside country houses were just as compelling for audiences in the
18th and 19th centuries, when the cultural media of the day exploited stories of aristocratic
adultery for commercial and political motives in newspapers, novels, and satirical prints.
But such attacks on the aristocracy’s moral fitness to rule ultimately undermined traditional
hereditary power and marked the first steps towards its decline. This book draws on a rich
collection of original sources, bringing vividly to life a cast of engaging characters and their
stories of infidelity—passionate, scandalous, poignant, and tragic.
Susan C. Law is a journalist who has written for the Financial Times, London Evening Standard, and the Times Higher Education Supplement.
History • 256 Pages • 6 x 9 • 16 B/W Photos
The History Press
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Lady Bette and the Murder of Mr Thynn
A Scandalous Story of Marriage and Betrayal in Restoration England
N. A. Pickford
The true story of a sensational marriage and murder in 17th-century London
Lady Bette, the 14-year-old heiress to the vast Northumberland estates, becomes the victim of a
plot by her grandmother, the Countess Howard, to marry her to the dissoloute fortune-hunter
Thomas Thynn, a man three times her age with an evil reputation. Revolted by her new husband,
Lady Bette flees to Holland. Within weeks, Thynn is gunned down in the street by three hired
assassins. Who is behind the contract killing? Is it the Swedish Count Coningsmark, young and
glamorous with blond hair down to his waist? Or is it a political assassination, as the anti-Catholic press maintains? Thynn was, after all, a key player in the Protestant faction to exclude the
Catholic James, Duke of York, as his brother Charles II’s successor. This book brings to life a
world of tension and insecurity, of constant plotting and counterplotting, and of rabid anti-Catholicism, where massive street demonstrations and public Papal burnings are weekly events.
The action moves from the great landed estates of the countryside to the cheap taverns and
brothels of London, and finally to Newgate and the gallows—the sporting spectacle of the day.
In the process, it gives us a vivid and deeply researched portrait of Restoration society.
N. A. Pickford is a maritime historian.
History/True Crime • 320 Pages • 5 x 8
9781780226545 • July • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Phoenix
The Man Who was Jekyll and Hyde
The Lives and Crimes of Deacon Brodie
Rick Wilson
The chilling tale of one of Scotland’s most infamous villains, including new details and
previously unpublished information
He was a respected cabinet-maker and councilman by day—but Deacon William Brodie
changed into a sinister, thieving monster when darkness fell on the old city of Edinburgh.
Cleverly employing his respectable reputation to access the richest members of society before stealing from them as a masked burglar, he used the resulting illicit money to fund
yet another life—with five children and two mistresses. But Brodie—whose chilling story
inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to create the classic tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde about
a century later—came fatally unstuck when a captured accomplice informed on him. Then
neither his ill-gotten gains nor his steel collar designed to cheat the hangman could save him.
Author Rick Wilson offers a warts-and-all biography of Brodie, from his relatively innocent
young years through to his public disgrace and execution—hanging on the very gallows he
conceived himself.
Rick Wilson is the author of The Scots Who Made America and The Man Who Was Robinson Crusoe.
True Crime/Biography • 224 Pages • 6 x 9 • 16 B/W Photos
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Dirty Bertie
An English King Made in France
Stephen Clarke
The entertaining biography of Edward VII and his playboy lifestyle, by Stephen Clarke,
author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French and A Year in the Merde
Despite fierce opposition from his mother, Queen Victoria, Edward VII was always passionately
in love with France. He had affairs with the most famous Parisian actresses, courtesans and
can-can dancers. He spoke French more elegantly than English. He was the first ever guest to
climb the Eiffel Tower with Gustave Eiffel, in defiance of an official English ban on his visit. He
turned his French seduction skills into the diplomatic prowess that sealed the Entente Cordiale.
A quintessentially English king? Pas du tout! Stephen Clarke argues that as “Dirty Bertie,” Edward learned all the essentials in life from the French.
Stephen Clarke lives in France, and is the author of A Year in the Merde, and four more Merde
novels, as well as Talk to the Snail, an indispensable guide to understanding the French, and
1000 Years of Annoying the French.
Biography/History • 448 Pages • 4.5 x 7
9780099574330 • July • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Arrow
Lost London
An A–Z of Forgotten Landmarks and Lost Traditions
Richard Guard
The story of the city as told through the buildings, parks, and palaces that are no longer there
“Richard Guard rediscovers some of the lost places, secret spaces and darker secrets . . . of Old
London in this well-researched, and well-written, little book.” —Tribune
Lost London feature more than 150 forgotten and lost locations, from buried rivers, demolished
buildings, ghost tube stations, and overgrown cemeteries, to underground Roman streets, abandoned bunkers, and derelict catacomb. Places like the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, the leading venue
for public entertainment in the city for more than 200 years, or the Palace of Whitehall whose 1,500
rooms made it the largest royal residence in Europe until it was destroyed by fire at the end of the
17th century, are included. This is a fascinating journey through London’s forgotten past, unearthing the extraordinary stories that lie beneath familiar streets as well as shining a light in the city’s
darkest corners. Beautifully illustrated with original drawings throughout, this is the perfect gift for
Anglophiles and history lovers alike.
Richard Guard is one of England’s most sought-after documentary editors with a string of awards
to his name.
History/Travel • 192 Pages • 5 x 8
9781782433330 • May • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Michael O’Mara
Gin Glorious Gin
How Mother’s Ruin Became the Spirit of London
Olivia Williams
A vibrant cultural history of London seen through the prism of its most iconic drink
“Highly entertaining . . . the real fun of this book is in the pacy, gleeful anecdotes and
quotes.” —Telegraph
Leading the reader through the underbelly of the Georgian city via the Gin Craze, detouring through
the Empire (with a G&T in hand), to the emergence of cocktail bars in the West End, the story
is brought right up to date with the resurgence of class in a glass—the Ginnaissance. As gin has
crossed paths with Londoners of all classes and professions over the past 300 years it has become
shorthand for metropolitan glamour and alcoholic squalor in equal measure. In and out of both
legality and popularity, gin is a drink that has seen it all. This quirky, informative account is full of
famous faces—from Dickens to Churchill, Hogarth to Dr. Johnson—and introduces many previously unknown Londoners, hidden from history, who have shaped the city and its signature drink.
Olivia Williams won the Rupert Murdoch Scholarship for student journalism while studying modern history at Oxford. She has worked as a trainee journalist at the Daily Mail.
Social Science • 288 Pages • 5 x 8
9781472215345 • August • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Headline Book Publishing
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Written in Blood
Mike Silverman
The remarkable casebook of a top forensic scientist
“This is a book that every crime writer should have in their library.” —Lynda La Plante,
author, Prime Suspect
As a leading forensic scientist, Mike Silverman has helped to identify and convict dozens of murderers, rapists, armed robbers, burglars, and muggers, thanks to the evidence they—or their victims—unwittingly left behind at the scenes of their crimes. More than just a casebook, this book is
also a definitive history of the development of forensic science over the course of the past 35 years.
From collecting blood samples at gangland executions to investigating forensic science failings,
Mike Silverman’s unique career provides a fascinating insight into the ways forensic science is used
to help solve real-life crimes. Packed with genuine crime scene photographs and original sketches,
this is the ultimate insider’s account of the fascinating world of forensic science.
Mike Silverman is a forensic scientist who became one of the first civilian heads of scientific support
(CSI and fingerprints) and introduced the first automated fingerprint identification system.
True Crime/Science • 400 Pages • 5 x 8 • 16 Color Photos
9780552169318 • August • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Corgi
Jurassic Mary
Mary Anning and the Primeval Monsters
Patricia Pierce
The life of one of the pioneers of the emerging science of geology whose discoveries were
often credited in her time to others, due to her gender and class
Mary Anning (1799–1847) was one of the pioneers of the emerging science of geology, and the
first woman palaeontologist to make important discoveries. When she was just 12, she discovered
the first whole ichthyosaurus skeleton; later, aged 22, she found the first whole skeleton of a
plesiosaurus, and this find gained her international fame. She was unusual then—as she would be
now—in being a woman geologist, and she was also a curiosity in being both provincial and lower
class when science was dominated by upper-class London gentlemen. She won the respect of contemporary scientists, receiving an annuity from the British Association for the Advancement of
Science during the last decade of her life. This biography rescues the now little-known life of this
extraordinary woman from undeserved obscurity to reveal her full and fascinating life.
Patricia Pierce is the author of Old London Bridge and The Great Shakespeare Fraud.
Biography/Science • 256 Pages • 5 x 8
9780750959247 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • The History Press
Suffragette: My Own Story
Emmeline Pankhurst
The gripping memoir of the leader of the British suffragette movement who was named by
Time as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century
• Meryl Streep portrays Emmeline Pankhurst in the upcoming film Suffragette,
also starring Helena Bonham Carter, Carey Mulligan, and Brendan Gleeson
With insight and great wit, Emmeline’s autobiography chronicles the beginnings of her interest in
feminism through to her militant and controversial fight for women’s right to vote. At the age of 14
a meeting of women’s rights activists sparked a lifelong passion in her to fight for women’s freedom
and she would later claim that it was on that day she became a suffragist. While she was the figurehead of the suffragette movement, it advocated some controversial tactics such as arson, violent
protest, and hunger strikes. Even today there is still debate about the effectiveness of her extreme
strategies, but her work is recognized as a crucial element in achieving women’s suffrage in Britain.
Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928) was a political activist and leader of the British suffragette movement. In 1903, she founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). She died only weeks
before the Conservative government’s extended the vote to all women over 21 years of age.
Autobiography/Women’s Studies • 336 Pages • 5 x 8
9781843915591 • April • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Hesperus Classics
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STORY SERIES
The Welsh Castles Story
Marc Alexander
Showcasing the best of Welsh castles, from Chepstow
and Cardiff to Rhuddlan and Beaumaris
Wales has often been described as “the land of castles,”
and the world’s “castle capital” due to its proliferation of
such superb edifices dotted all around the country. Today
a good number of these have sadly crumbled and all but
disappeared, but there are many still standing, a mix of
evocative ruins and some impressively intact. The most famous were built under King Edward I, who used castles in
Wales to crush and subdue the population and embarked
upon some ambitious concentric designs, thus the castles
have always staged some of the darkest episodes of history. This fascinating illustrated book explores the story of
Welsh castles, featuring many of the most colorful examples throughout Wales’s history, as well as a glossary, time line, and list of castles.
Marc Alexander is a consultant editor of Heritage Magazine and for many years he contributed a regular history column
to Majesty magazine. He has written more than 60 books, including Britain’s Royal Heritage, A Companion to Folklore,
Myths & Customs of Britain, and A Companion to the Royal Heritage of Britain.
History/Architecture • 128 Pages • 7.5 x 5 • 80 Color Illustrations
9780752491127 • August • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • The History Press
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The Steam Engine
Anthony Burton
Revealing the many guises of the steam engine, and how it changed over time to revolutionize British industrial history
This is the story of a machine that began as a crude device used only for pumping water from
mines to become the main driving force behind the mills and factories of Britain for nearly 200
years. By the end of the 18th century, the steam engine was used to power boats, then it trundled
off down the highway before finding a home on railed tracks. It is one of the greatest stories of
British inventiveness, and the steam engine has a host of admirers. The book tackles early ideas
that led to the development of steam, and the breakthroughs by blacksmith Thomas Newcomen
and James Watt, as well as engine builders, and steamboat, carriages, early locomotives, steamships, engines and turbines, agricultural engines, and preservation today.
Anthony Burton has published 70 books and has been a historic adviser for the Discovery series.
He is a regular contributor to Railways & Canals Historical Society Journal.
Transportation • 32 Pages • 7 x 9.5 • 60 B/W Photos
Pitkin Publishing
Comet
Bruce Hales-Dutton
A limited edition hardcover book with a DVD documentary, The Comet, featuring archive footage of the aircraft and interviews with the people who flew it
The world’s first jet airliner flew for the first time barely four years after the end of
World War II, and it was a sensation. It revolutionized commercial air travel. It was
the fastest airliner in the world and it inspired a postwar public with its pioneering
jet engines and sleek design. Packed with rare and unseen images and memorabilia,
this delves into an amazing aircraft from the dark days of World War II when it was
conceived by Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, through its design and manufacture and introduction to service with British Overseas Airways Corporation amid cheering and
flag waving. It covers in-depth the tragic Comet crashes, the exhaustive work done
on solving the crash mysteries, and its successful reincarnation, both for civil airlines
and for the military, as the Comet 4 and eventually the RAF’s Nimrod, the ultimate
and final variant of the Comet design. This book also gives the reader a flavor of the
excitement of air travel in the 1950s and provides an invaluable reference work to
every Comet built.
Bruce Hales-Dutton is an aviation journalist who has written many books and articles for aviation magazines.
History/Transportation • 128 Pages • 10.5 x 10.5 • 75 Color Photos • 25 B/W Photos
9780993016929 • June • $65.00 (Can $77.95) Hardcover & DVD • Rights: US, Canada, South America & Caribbean • Danann Books
Beneath the Heart of the Sea
The Sinking of the Whaleship Essex
Owen Chase
Discover the amazing true story behind the inspiration for Herman Melville’s Moby Dick and
the feature film Heart of the Sea
• Ron Howard’s Heart of the Sea, starring Chris Hemsworth as Owen Chase,
alongside Michelle Fairley and Cillian Murphy, has a release date of March 2015
A tragic yet riveting narration of life and death and man against the elements, this is an extreme
account of shipwreck survival. On the morning of November 20, 1820, in the Pacific Ocean 2,000
miles from the coast of South America, an enraged sperm whale rammed the Nantucket whaleship
Essex. As the boat began to sink, her crew of 20, including first mate Owen Chase, grabbed what
little they could before piling into frail boats and taking to the open seas. So began their four-month
ordeal and struggle for survival. Owen Chase recorded the extraordinary account in his autobiography, originally published in 1821.
Owen Chase (1797–1869) was First Mate on board the Essex.
Memoir/History • 112 Pages • 5 x 8
9781843915607 • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Hesperus Classics
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The Unseen Lusitania
The Ship in Rare Illustrations
Eric Sauder
The ill-fated Lusitania revealed as never before, complete never-seen artifacts
from the 1982 wreck salvage and a complete salvage inventory
Lost to a German torpedo on May 7, 1915, Cunard’s RMS Lusitania captured the
world’s imagination when she entered service in 1907. Not only was she was the
largest, fastest ship in the world, she was revolutionary in design. Also a record
breaker, Lusitania is now sadly remembered for her tragic loss, when she was hit
by a U-boat torpedo on May 7, 1915, sinking in 18 minutes with the loss of 1,198
souls. Through never-before-seen material, expert Eric Sauder brings RMS Lusitania to life once again. With vivid, unseen photographs and postcards from his extensive private collection, this absorbing read will transport the reader back 100
years to a time when opulent Ships of State were the only way to cross the Atlantic.
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Eric Sauder has been researching ocean liners for nearly 40 years. He was historian
for Dr. Robert Ballard’s exploration of the remains of Lusitania and Britannic and
has also dived to Titanic, Republic, and Andrea Doria. He has been involved in
numerous documentaries for the A&E Channel, the History Channel, the Discovery
Channel, and the Learning Channel, as well as coauthoring the book RMS Lusitania. He has worked on a number of projects with the National Geographic Society.
Transportation/History • 176 Pages • 10 x 10
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RMS Lusitania
It Wasn’t & It Didn’t
Michael Martin
Examines the facts of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, and provides a new critical
analysis and conclusions
Within hours of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania by a submarine off the Cork coast in May
1915, a narrative was created and over time, emerged as the “truth” of the incident. Throughout the world many people still today perceive the sinking of the Lusitania was a savage
attack on an innocent vessel that brought America into the war. In his new book, Michael
Martin shows that the ship wasn’t an “innocent” vessel and was not the catalyst for American
involvement. Examining a raft of existing and new evidence, this book brings a more critical
perspective to the established fact, including how the RMS Lusitania had a far wider function
than just carrying passengers across the Atlantic; how specific “military type” duties were
assigned to the ship despite innocent civilians being on board; and asks some darker questions
about how the 1,200 civilians on board that day were being viewed by the military powers,
while acknowledging the human tragedy of this historic incident.
Michael Martin is an author, a historian, and an academic who spent 23 years in the Irish
Navy. He completed his PhD in Irish Civil Military Relations at Berkeley, California, and was
made an honorary citizen of Baltimore, Maryland. He is the author of Spike Island: Saints,
Felons and Famine.
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Lusitania
Tragedy or War Crime?
Jennifer Kewley Draskau
A reassessment of one of the pivotal WWI incidents, based on new and controversial evidence
Launched in 1907, the Lusitania was briefly the world’s largest liner, symbol of the fierce rivalry
between transatlantic shipping agents in Europe and a forerunner of the Titanic—proving to
be a similarly ill-starred vessel as it became a target for German U-boats early in World War I.
The Lusitania sinking in 1915 was as shocking as any WW1 incident: the massive loss of life
confirmed all the pre-conceived ideas of German brutality, but what have not been revealed till
now are the far-reaching international political and social repercussions of this act of aggression.
In Britain, anti-German propaganda reached fever pitch and forced PM Asquith into a massive
Alien Internment program after riots in Liverpool and the East End; America, which had been
resolutely isolationist, experienced a huge swell of support of intervention on the side of the
Triple Entente, while in Germany the U-boat captain was initially hailed a hero before being
court-martialed after the international outcry. And there are still question marks nearly 100
years later: why was the ship’s captain unfairly scapegoated after not being told of U-boats in
the area; was the ship actually armed as the Germans have often claimed, and how much about
all of this and much more did the First Lord of the Admiralty, one Winston S. Churchill, know?
Jennifer Kewley Draskau’s new book on one the great enigmas of the Great Wa brings together
new research and evidence to reveal the true story of a great sea tragedy.
Jennifer Kewley Draskau is a prize-winning author, poet, and playwright.
History/Military • 300 Pages • 5.5 x 8.5
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RMS Lusitania
A History in Picture Postcards
Eric Sauder
Stunning postcards reveal the history of the ill-fated Lusitania
Using rare period postcards from his personal collection, maritime researcher
Eric Sauder tells the history of Cunard’s legendary Lusitania from construction
to her tragic sinking in 1915 by a German torpedo. Lusitania was the largest
liner in the world when she was built and was also technologically superior to
anything that then existed, setting the standard for every transatlantic liner to
follow. Her story is one of supreme triumph yet also devastating loss. Through
often previously unpublished postcards, this gripping maritime story is brought
to life. These vivid postcards offer a fascinating glimpse into every part of the
ship’s career and loss, including construction, fitting out, trials, service, interiors,
people, sinking, graves, and propaganda.
Eric Sauder has been researching ocean liners for nearly four decades. He was
historian for Dr. Robert Ballard’s exploration of the remains of Lusitania and
Britannic and has also dived to Titanic, Republic, and Andrea Doria. He has
been involved in numerous documentaries for the A&E Channel, the History
Channel, the Discovery Channel, and the Learning Channel; he has worked on
a number of projects with the National Geographic Society; and he is the author
of RMS Lusitania: The Ship and Her Record. He lives in North Carolina.
Transportation/History • 136 Pages • 9.5 x 6.5
The History Press
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175 Years of Cunard
Chris Frame and Rachelle Cross
Celebrating 175 years of the iconic Cunard Line, the world’s most famous
shipping company
• The Cunard Line turns 175 on July 4, 2015
Throughout 175 years, Cunard has been instrumental in creating the American
dream, transporting millions of immigrants to the new world. During both world
wars, the Cunard ships answered the call of duty and transported thousands
of troops to fight on the sides of the allies. After the Great Depression, Cunard
merged with the famous White Star Line to form Cunard-White Star. Cunard’s
QE2 was a much-beloved liner and the most famous ship at sea, sailing more than
2.5 million miles during a 40-year career. Today the three current Queens are a
celebration of Cunard’s heritage. This book traces, through unique photographs
and easily accessible narrative, the 175-year history of Cunard Line.
Christopher Frame and Rachelle Cross coauthored The QE2 Story and QM2: A
Photographic Journey. They have a website relating to QE2, QM2, QV, and historic liners at www.chriscunard.com.
Transportation • 120 Pages • 9 x 10
75 Color Illustrations • 175 B/W Illustrations
The History Press
Cabin Class Rivals
Lafayette & Champlain, Britannic & Georgic and Manhattan & Washington
D. Williams and R. P. de Kerbrech
Exploring the Cabin Class revolution—and its six greatest vessels, a trio of
competitive pairs
In the wake of the U.S. government’s immigration restrictions introduced following
World War I, the classes of accommodation on the North Atlantic changed dramatically, triggering the rapid rise of the Tourist and Cabin grades. These proved
extremely popular, offering a high standard of service for a relatively modest fare,
undercutting the established First Class trade and acting as a catalyst for the leading shipping lines to invest in modern, quality tonnage specifically for this new
class, even at the expense of planned giant liners. Six outstanding ships emerged,
three competitive pairs: the Lafayette and Champlain representing France, Britannic and Georgic flying the Red Ensign, and Manhattan and Washington, the most
advanced American-built liners up to that time.
D. Williams is a professional photographer and author. He has
written 30 books on shipping and related subjects. R. P. de Kerbrech served a marine engineering apprenticeship, was a naval
inspector, and studied naval architecture and shipbuilding. He
is the author or coauthor of 15 books on maritime subjects,
including Ships of the White Star Line.
Transportation • 120 Pages • 9 x 10
9780750956598 • July • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Paper
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SS Pasteur/TS Bremen
Andrew Britton
The fascinating story of a Cunard vessel that became the last German flagship,
adored by France, and popular around the world
TS Bremen was one of the most popular liners operating across the Atlantic. Built for
the French as the SS Pasteur, she made a dramatic escape in 1940 carrying 200 tons
of French gold bullion reserves to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Requisitioned by the British
under Cunard, she became a hospital troopship, carrying 300,000 Allied troops around
the world, with a major role in supplying the Battle of El Alamein. Charles de Gaulle
claimed that the Pasteur’s contribution “significantly helped bring . . . Hitler to his
ultimate end.” Post-war she remained in French military service until 1956, conveying
French troops to Vietnam, Algeria, and the Suez Crisis. Following lay-up, she was sold
to the North German Lloyd Line as their final flagship, refitted and renamed Bremen.
The sale sparked violent protests in France, but she was now the pride of
the German nation and began her next career. The book contains many
previously unpublished images, including spectacular color views of the
liner in transatlantic cruising service and her dramatic sinking on her
final voyage for demolition in Taiwan in 1974.
Andrew Britton is a retired teacher and a lifelong shipping enthusiast
and collector with a vast body of photographs and ephemera. Also an
avid steam railway enthusiast, he is a part owner of eight British steam
locomotives that operate on heritage railways. He is the author of Classic Liners: SS United States, RMS Queen Mary, RMS Queen Elizabeth,
and Waterloo to Weymouth.
Transportation • 120 Pages • 9 x 10 • 160 Color Photos • 80 B/W Photos
9780750961011 • September • $35.00 (Can $41.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada
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RMS Olympic
Titanic’s Sister
Mark Chirnside
The definitive study on this famous and highly successful White Star liner
Sitting around a dining room table in 1907, the owners of the White Star Line discussed
their competition to the newly-built Cunard liners, Lusitania and Mauretania. From that
smoke-filled room came the first designs of three White Star superliners. Olympic and Titanic were to be built at Harland & Wolff’s yard in Belfast, while the third ship was to follow after construction had been completed on the first pair of sisters. The only ship to make
a return passenger voyage was Olympic and she was always overshadowed by her younger
sisters. This is the definitive story of Titanic’s sister RMS Olympic.
Mark Chirnside is a maritime historian. He has previously written Olympic, Titanic, Britannic: An Illustrated History of the Olympic Class Ships; RMS Aquitania: The Ship Beautiful; Olympic Class Ships: Olympic, Titanic, Britannic; RMS Olympic: Titanic’s Sister; and
RMS Majestic.
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BATTLE STORY
Passchendaele 1917
Chris McNab
The inside story of a battle that has come to epitomize the mud and blood
of World War I—includes significant contributions from the Canadian and
ANZAC forces
The Battle of Passchendaele is perhaps one of the most iconic of World War
I. Continuing for more than three months under some of the worst conditions
of the war, fighting became bogged down in a quagmire that made it almost
impossible for any gains to be made. This account seeks to lift the battle out
of its controversy and explain what really happened and why. Complete with
detailed maps and photographs, as well as fascinating facts and profiles of the
leaders, this is the best introduction to this legendary battle.
Chris McNab is a freelance writer and historian whose other books include
The Machine Gun Story, The World War I Story, and The World War II Story.
History/Military • 160 Pages • 5 x 8 • 60 B/W Photos
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It’s All a Bit Heath Robinson
Re-inventing the First World War
Lucinda Gosling
Compiled by the Mary Evans Picture Library
Heath Robinson is one of the most famous British inventors
of all time. This book pays tribute to his quirky take on
World War I.
Heath Robinson remains one of Britain’s most famous inventors,
inspiring the phrase “it’s all a bit Heath Robinson,” describing
any implausible and unnecessarily complex contraption. He is
also well-known in the United States where the phrase means any
temporary fix. He was born in London and his first talent was
illustrating and cartoons. But it was his love of inventing that was
to win him fame and during World War I he was to produce some
of the quirkiest cartoons for some of the strangest weapons ever
thought of. From his Kaiser’s campaigning car to his idea for Catmoo-flage to protect civilians from air raids, his cartoons are a
fantastical take on the technology of World War I. Sadly, his inventions were rejected by the Inventions Board, but he was loved
by the public and remains a legendary figure to this day. This
is the first book to bring his World War I cartoons together. A
beautiful gift book that will delight any World War I enthusiast.
Lucinda Gosling is the former manager of the magazine archive of
the Illustrated London News and is currently historical specialist
at Mary Evans Picture Library. She has contributed to History
Today, Majesty, and Illustration magazine, and is the author of
several previous books, including Brushes & Bayonets and Debutantes and the London Season.
History/Humor • 144 Pages • 7 x 7.5
9780750955942 • July • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper
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The Spy Who Painted the Queen
The Secret Case Against Philip de László
Phil Tomaselli
The only book to examine MI5’s secret evidence that high society painter Philip de
Laszlo was an Austrian spy in World War I—with a shocking conclusion
In 1917, noted society portrait painter Philip de László, who painted such luminaries as the
Pope, the Austrian emperor, King Edward VII, and Prince Louis Battenberg, was subjected to
a secret tribunal which interned him for trading with the enemy. De László had pulled strings
to be naturalized as British at the outbreak of World War I, but in 1919 he was referred to a
public committee to revoke his naturalization. With the aid of skilled lawyer de László had
the application overturned—however, newly discovered records show MI5 had evidence
obtained from a top secret source that alleged that he was supplying the enemy with important information on politics and industrial production. Crucially, the source’s anonymity
prevented MI5 from presenting evidence to the tribunal. But was de László a secret agent
and was MI5’s source really as they claimed? Did an enemy spy really paint the portrait of
the young Princess Elizabeth? With previously unpublished information, this book explores
these allegations and reaches a shocking conclusion.
Phil Tomaselli has had an interest in military matters, World War I, and the intelligence services for 25 years and has written books and articles on both subjects as well as on military
and genealogical matters, including The Battle of the Lys 1918 and Secret Guardians.
Biography/History • 192 Pages • 5 x 8
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As Good as Any Man
Scotland’s Black Tommy
Morag Miller, Joseph Laycock, John Sadler, and Rosie Serdiville
The remarkable biography of one of Britain’s first black soldiers of World War I, including artwork by the soldier
When the harrowing Great War diaries of one of Britain’s first black soldiers were unearthed
in a dusty Scottish attic nearly 100 years after they were written, they posed a bit of a mystery.
The diary entries, which range from May 1917 until March 1918, were written by one Arthur
Roberts while he served with the King’s Own Scottish Borderers (KOSB). They went into
great detail about what it was like for him during World War I; such as how he survived the
Battle of Passchendaele, and one incident where he escaped unscathed when a German shell
killed a dozen men around him. Yet Arthur Roberts was an otherwise unknown man, and
little else was known about him. Now, Morag Miller and Roy Laycock have painstakingly
researched Roberts’ life history and filled in the gaps. From his birth in Bristol to his life in
Glasgow and time at the front, they provide here much more than just a war memoir, but the
unique history of one man’s remarkable life.
Morag Miller has experience in working in the media, which led to Jim Wilson, Allison
O’Neill, and Steve Wallwork coming forward, three people who knew Arthur Roberts when
he was alive. She was also instrumental in finding two distant cousins of Arthur. Joseph Laycock was educated in Glasgow and worked in construction until he retired. John Sadler is a
military historian whose books include Flodden 1513 and Scottish Battles. Rosie Serdiville
brings history to life through a combination of drama, interpretation, and education. She sits
on the Council of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Biography/Military • 192 Pages • 5 x 8 • 15 B/W Photos • 15 Color Illustrations
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Agent of Peace
Emily Hobhouse and Her Courageous Attempt to End the First World War
Jennifer Hobhouse Balme
The work of Emily Hobhouse, pacifist, in Britain and Europe during World War I, and her
efforts to get peace talks started
In the Anglo Boer War 1899–1902 Emily Hobhouse championed the cause of the women and children herded into camps by Kitchener’s army. By 1914, a confirmed pacifist, she felt passionately that
civilians suffered more than combatants. Throughout the war she was anxious for a negotiated peace.
In Switzerland in 1916, through the German Ambassador—extraordinarily—she obtained permission
to visit German-occupied Belgium and Berlin. A chance meeting with the German Foreign Secretary
made her realize peace talks were possible. She put forward a plan to get talks started, to which he
agreed, but in England she was snubbed by the Foreign Office. She worked tirelessly for the release
of civilian internees and better food for Belgium. Her “Open Christmas Letter” was answered in a
letter by 155 prominent Pacifist and feminist German and Austrian women. Emily Hobhouse was an
extraordinary woman and a key figure in the struggle for women’s emancipation.
Jenny Hobhouse Baume is the grand-niece of Emily Hobhouse. She was a nurse with the WRVS for many years. Upon her father’s
death she inherited a trunk of Emily’s papers, on which this book is based.
Biography/History • 192 pages • 6 x 9 • 10 B/W Photos
9780750961189 • May • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Spellmount
Warrior
The Amazing Story of a Real War Horse
General Jack Seely
Illustrations by Sir Alfred Munnings
Introduction by Brough Scott
“The star of Spielberg’s film [War Horse] is fictional. The true equine hero of 1914–1918
was Warrior.” —Sunday Times
Winston Churchill’s great heroic friend, Jack Seely, took to France in 1914. They both survived
five years of bombs and bullets to lead a cavalry charge in 1918 before returning home. The book
tells the whole history of Warrior, his life from his birth on the Isle of Wight to his amazing feats
as a famous war horse and how a combination of both the horse’s extraordinary character and
some unbelievable twists of fate, helped him survive a war which claimed the lives of eight million
horses. Originally published in 1934 as My Horse Warrior, this edition is introduced by Jack
Seely’s grandson Brough Scott, and includes the original illustrations.
General Jack Seely (1868–1947) sat alongside Winston Churchill in Asquith’s government from
1911 to 1914. He later commanded the Canadian cavalry on the Western Front during World War
I with Warrior as his talisman. Sir Alfred Munnings was known as one of England’s finest painters
of horses. Brough Scott is Jack Seely’s grandson.
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UFOs of the First World War
Phantom Airships, Balloons, Aircraft and Other Mysterious Aerial Phenomena
Nigel Watson
A comprehensive look at the UFO rumors and scares of World War I
Lieutenant R. S. Maxwell took off in his BE2C fighter but saw nothing unusual until 8:25 when
according to his report: “My engine was missing irregularly and it was only by keeping the speed
of the machine down to 50 mph that I was able to stay at 10,000 feet. I distinctly saw an artificial
light to the north of me, and at about the same height. I followed this light northeast for nearly 20
minutes, but . . . eventually I lost it completely in the clouds.” Such sightings occurred frequently
during the war. The reasons are fascinating in themselves: the first is that aviation is in its infancy, so
light phenomena at altitude are a new experience. The second is fear: for the first time a real threat
came from the skies.
Nigel Watson is the author of several books, including the Haynes UFO Investigations Manual.
History/Body/Mind/Spirit • 224 Pages • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Photos
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IN PICTURES
The First World War in Pictures
Ammonite Press
Photographs by Mirrorpix
At the time, it was known as the “war to end all wars”, but
the First World War, sometimes also referred to as the Great
War, was far from that, for it was followed 20 years later by
the Second World War, and there have been many major and
minor conflicts around the world ever since. Although World
War I was a global conflict, involving all the great powers,
it was centered on Europe. The combatants formed two opposing alliances: the Allies (originally the United Kingdom,
France and Russia) and the Central Powers (originally Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy). Both groups expanded
as other nations were drawn into the war and there were
changes to the original members: Italy ended up fighting on
the side of the Allies, while Russia withdrew from the war
following the Revolution in 1917. For the first time, war was
fought in the air as well as on the ground and at sea. The war
broke out on 28th July, 1914 and raged until 11th November, 1918. It involved 70 million men under arms, 60 million of whom were Europeans; more than 9 million of them
were killed. The high death toll was largely brought about
by technological advances in weaponry, such as the machine
gun, flamethrower and fragmentation artillery shells, and the
move to mechanized warfare, involving (for the first time)
the use of aircraft and tanks. Poison gas was also employed
by both sides. A major aspect of the conflict was trench
warfare, both sides occupying complex defensive trench networks that snaked for miles across the battlefields of Europe,
separated by a barren, cratered ‘no-man’s land’ strung with
barbed wire. These systems led to a very static form of warfare, with front lines not moving for months or even years.
This book looks at the First World War from a largely British
perspective, based upon almost 300 photographs from the
archives of Mirrorpix.
Ammonite Press is a unique independent publisher of
high-quality, picture-led books. Mirrorpix represents the
archives of the Mirror Group Newspapers. This incorporates the archives of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, People, Daily Record, and Daily Herald. Mirrorpix offers unmatched access to a brilliant and unique collection of archive
and contemporary images and illustrations, spanning more
than a century of British and world history.
Photography/History • 300 Pages • 6.5 x 6.5
350 B/W Photos
9781907708886 • June • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper
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IN PICTURES
The Second World War in Pictures
Ammonite Press
Photographs by Mirrorpix
A photographic examination of World War II, largely from a
British perspective
Only 20 years after World War I, the “war to end all wars”, a
second world war broke out in Europe in 1939 and spread rapidly around the globe, involving most of the world’s nations and
all of the great powers, who formed two opposing military power
blocs: the Allies and the Axis. The former were led by the United
Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union; the primary
members of the latter were Germany, Italy, and Japan. The most
widespread war in history, World War II involved more than 100
million people who served in military units. Moreover, the major
participants adopted a state of “total war” whereby the nation’s
entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities were dedicated to the war effort, removing the distinction between military
and civilian resources. The widespread use of strategic bombing
by both sides saw civilians targeted in their homes and at their
workplaces, particularly in Britain, Germany, and Japan, leading
to substantial death tolls. Moreover, mass exterminations of civilian populations by Germany and Japan produced a total number of fatalities that some estimates suggest reached 50 million,
while others say that the number could be more than 70 million. It was the deadliest conflict in human history. Legacies of
the war include the establishment of the United Nations and the European Union to encourage international co-operation
and prevent future conflicts, and the rise of the United States and Soviet Union as rival superpowers, leading to the Cold
War, which lasted for nearly half a century.
Ammonite Press is a unique independent publisher of high-quality, picture-led books. Mirrorpix represents the archives of
the Mirror Group Newspapers. This incorporates the archives of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, People, Daily Record,
and Daily Herald. Mirrorpix offers unmatched access to a brilliant and unique collection of archive and contemporary
images and illustrations, spanning more than a century of British and world history.
History/Photography • 300 Pages • 6.5 x 6.5 • 294 B/W Photos • 1 B/W Illustration
9781907708893 • June • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Ammonite Press
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VOICES FROM HISTORY
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Voices from the Carpathia
Rescuing RMS Titanic
George Behe
The story of Titanic from the little-considered point of view of the passengers on the
rescue vessel Carpathia
When Titanic began sending out distress calls, one of the first to reply was the Cunard liner
Carpathia. As it turned out, Carpathia was the only vessel to reach the scene in time to
save the lives of any of Titanic’s passengers, and, after she arrived in New York, reporters
crowded the pier and vied with each other to obtain interviews with the survivors of the
disaster. In their zeal to interview survivors, though, the reporters brushed right past other people who could have provided their own eyewitness accounts—namely, Carpathia’s
own passengers, largely left to their own devices as to how and when they discussed their
participation in events. A few wrote letters to relatives, others wrote accounts intended for
publication. The author’s collection of these rare written accounts and interviews sheds
new light on the tragic way the lives of so many were impacted by the loss of the largest
passenger liner in the world.
George Behe is a past vice president of the Titanic Historical Society. He acted as a consultant for several Titanic documentaries and books, and has written numerous articles about
the ship for the Titanic Historical Society’s journal. He is the author of Titanic: Safety,
Speed and Sacrifice and On Board RMS Titanic. He lives in Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
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Voices from the Dark Years
The Truth About Occupied France 1940–1945
Douglas Boyd
The clearest picture yet of what life was really like in German-occupied France during
World War II, using previously unpublished first-person accounts of ordinary men and
women who lived through this extraordinary and dangerous time
Using new, meticulously researched material, Douglas Boyd tells an enthralling and sometimes chilling narrative history of the Occupation, as lived by the French people. Less than
one per cent of the French people were pro-German. Is it pure coincidence that the same
percentage actively resisted the Germans despite knowing that, if caught, their husbands,
wives, and children were considered equally culpable under the brutal Teutonic principle
of Sippenhaft—guilt by association? It is a record of great heroism and ultimate cruelty.
Douglas Boyd is a former BBC producer and director whose other titles include The French
Foreign Legion.
384 Pages • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Photos
9780750961790 (Replaces 9780750941167) • May • $19.95 (Can $23.95)
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Andrée’s War
How One Young Woman Outwitted the Nazis
Francelle Bradford White
In a true story of bravery and courage in occupied Paris, the tale of Andrée Griotteray’s work as an
underground intelligence courier is shared by her daughter
Andrée Griotteray was only 19 when the Germans invaded France. Unable to stand by and do nothing, her younger brother Alain created his own resistance network. Andrée risked her life to help him
without hesitation. Through her job at the passport department of the Police Headquarters in Paris, she
typed up and printed copies of an underground newspaper and stole blank ID cards for those attempting
to escape France. She traveled across the country, picking up and dropping off intelligence ultimately
destined for the British and Americans, always fearless in the face of immense pressure, until the day
that she was betrayed and arrested. For the first time Andrée’s story is told in English, by her own
daughter. Based on her diaries and conversations over the years, Francelle brings her mother’s story to
life. Despite her lifelong modesty, Andrée has been lauded by the French government for her bravery.
Now her achievements will reach a new audience.
Francelle Bradford White first learned about her mother’s exploits in World War II when she was six years old and has been fascinated by her achievements ever since.
Biography/History • 256 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5 • 20 B/W Photos
9781783960248 • May • $26.95 (Can $31.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Elliott & Thompson
Looking Down the Corridors
Allied Aerial Espionage over East Germany and Berlin 1945–1990
Kevin Wright and Peter Jefferies
Foreword by Air vice-Marshal Mike Jackson RAF
The only book to examine Berlin operations in detail
Between 1945 and 1990 the British Government mounted some of the most successful intelligence operations of the Cold War. Conducted in great secrecy, aircrews flew specially modified
light transport and training aircraft to gather intelligence on the Soviet and East German military
targets that surrounded Berlin. Operating under the guise of transportation and training flights,
they exercised their right of access to Berlin along the corridors and over the city to gather huge
amounts of imagery for nearly 50 years. Together with their French and U.S. counterparts, these
flights provided the Western intelligence community with unique knowledge of the organization
and equipment used by Warsaw Pact forces. For the first time, using recently declassified materials and extensive interviews with those involved, this book provides a detailed account and
analysis of these operations and their unique contribution to the Cold War intelligence picture.
Kevin Wright has published on post–Cold War arms controls, Treaty on Open Skies, and the Polish military. Peter Jefferies joined
the Intelligence Corps in 1962 as a photographic interpreter. Air Vice-Marshal Mike Jackson RAF has a military career that includes
Commander of the Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre and Defence and Air Attaché Warsaw; OC 60 Squadron.
Military/History • 224 Pages • 6 x 9 • 32 B/W Photos, 60 Color Illustrations
9780750955775 • August • $38.95 (Can $46.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada • Spellmount
The Spy Who Changed the World
Klaus Fuchs and the Secrets of the Nuclear Bomb
Mike Rossiter
The gripping true story of Klaus Fuchs: the spy who sold the nuclear secrets to the Russians
When the three leaders of the victorious allies, Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union,
met at Potsdam in July 1945, President Truman announced to Stalin that the U.S. had a new and
devastating weapon. In fact, Stalin was well aware of the existence of the atomic bomb, and the
Soviet Union was rapidly developing its own. Stalin owed his knowledge to the atomic scientist Dr.
Klaus Fuchs, who can lay claim to being the most successful spy in history. A refugee from Nazi
Germany, entrusted with crucial work at the very heart of the British and American nuclear weapons project, Fuchs gave every piece of information he had to the KGB, the Russian intelligence
agency. Then in 1950, his spy mission complete, he made an unprompted confession to MI6. His
espionage accelerated the start of the Cold War, and this account uses previously unseen archive
documents to bring to life one of the most compelling spy stories of the 20th century.
Mike Rossiter is the Sunday Times–bestselling author of seven previous works of military history,
including Ark Royal, I Sank the Bismarck, and Target Basra.
History/Military • 352 Pages • 5 x 8
9780755365661 • June • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Headline Book Publishing
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The Secrets of Q Central
How Leighton Buzzard Shortened the Second World War
Edited by Paul Brown and Edwin Herbert
The first book about the communications center of Britian in World War II, from which
the U.S. also conducted its black ops—features previously unpublished photos, secret
maps, and German air photographs
Leighton Buzzard had the biggest telephone exchange in the world 1939–45, handling all telephone and teleprinter communications for the war in Britain, Europe, North Africa, and the
Far East. Because of this, Group 60, which controlled all the radar for the Battle of Britain, was
centered in the town. Five miles away Bletchley Park was set up to monitor German signals,
the Met Office was based in Dunstable, and the area became the center for Black Ops, using
radio signals and false newspapers to demoralize the enemy. The work of Group 60 saved the
country in the Battle of Britain and is credited with shortening the war. With newly unclassified
material, this book shines a light on Buzzard and this communications center.
Paul Brown is a journalist who chaired the eight members of the Leighton Buzzard and District
Archaeology and History Society who painstakingly researched this untold story. Edwin Herbert is the author of Risings and Rebellions 1919–39.
History/Military • 320 Pages • 6 x 9 • 111 B/W Photos
Hitler’s Will
Herman Rothman
The true story of the British intelligence officer who helped track down Hitler’s last will
Herman Rothman arrived in Britain from Germany as a Jewish refugee in the early years of
World War II. He joined the British Army and in 1945 was posted to Westertimke and Fallingbostel PoW camps to interrogate high-ranking Nazi war criminals. When papers were discovered
sewn into the shoulders of a jacket belonging to Heinz Lorenz, who had been Goebbels’ press
secretary, he and a team of four others were charged with translating them under conditions of
the deepest secrecy. The documents turned out to be the originals of Hitler’s personal and political wills. Hitler’s Will is the amazing true story of Herman Rothman’s remarkable life, including
how he managed to escape from Nazi Germany before the War began, and his role in bringing to
light Hitler’s personal and political testaments.
Herman Rothman was born in Berlin but fled to Britain in 1940 as a Jewish refugee. He enlisted
in the British Forces later in the war and was seconded to the No.3 Counter-Intelligence Corps.
History/Autobiography • 208 Pages • 6 x 9 • 30 B/W Photos
The Secret Ministry of Ag. & Fish
My Life in Churchill’s School for Spies
Noreen Riols
Foreword by Paddy Ashdown
A vivid, enthralling memoir from of the only surviving members of “Churchill’s Secret Army”
“My mother thought I was working for the Ministry of Ag. and Fish.”
So begins Noreen Riols’ compelling memoir of her time as a member of Churchill’s “secret army,”
the Special Operations Executive. It was 1943, just before her 18th birthday, Noreen received her
call-up papers, and was faced with either working in a munitions factory or joining the Wrens. A
fashion-conscious young woman, even in wartime, Noreen opted for the Wrens—they had better
hats. But when one of her interviewers realized she spoke fluent French, she was directed to a government building on Baker Street. It was SOE headquarters, where she was immediately recruited
into F-Section, led by Colonel Maurice Buckmaster. From then until the end of the war, Noreen
worked with Buckmaster and her fellow operatives to support the French Resistance fighting for
the Allied cause. Vivid, witty, insightful, and often moving, this is the story of one young woman’s
secret war, offering readers an authentic and compelling insight into what really went on in Churchill’s “secret army” from one of its last surviving members.
Noreen Riols joined the BBC after the war and is the author of 10 books. Paddy Ashdown was
the High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina for nearly four years and is the author of several
books, including The Ashdown Diaries.
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Memoir/Military • 320 Pages • 5 x 8
9781447237020 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Pan Books
The Footsteps of Anne Frank
Ernst Schnabel
Foreword by Gillian Walnes
The essential companion to Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl, first published in
1958, is back in print for the first time in more than 25 years
• March 2015 is the 70th anniversary of Anne Frank’s death
Ernst Schnabel interviewed 42 of the people mentioned by Anne Frank in her diary, including
her father, other family members, and close relatives and friends, in order to offer an accurate
picture of who she actually was. Otto Frank initiated this project, such was the demand for
more information about his daughter following the publication of her diary—as well as to combat growing accusations at the time, from the far right, that the diary was fake. Anne Frank left
only a faint trail behind her. Acquaintances describe her as gracious, capricious at times, and
full of ideas. She had a tender, but also critical spirit; a special gift for feeling deeply and for
fear, but also her special kind of courage. This superbly written document broadens the picture
we have of this extraordinary youn girl. It also tells the full dramatic story of her family’s betrayal, and its disastrous aftermath in the concentration camps of Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen.
Ernst Schnabel (1913–1986) gave up school at the age of 16 to sail the world and become a
writer. Following an apprenticeship in the Merchant Navy, he served as a sailor from 1932 to
1936. He had written two novels by the outbreak of WWII, and was immediately drafted into the German navy where he continued
to write. After the war, he, along with a group of intellectuals, was authorized by the British military to create a new German broadcasting station. He wrote works of fiction, essays, a libretto, radio plays, scripts, and documentaries, and was a pioneer of radio
broadcasting. Gillian Walnes is the cofounder and executive director of Anne Frank Trust UK.
Biography/Jewish Studies • 192 Pages • 6 x 9
9781904915386 • April • $18.95 (Can $22.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Southbank Publishing
Fleeing from the Führer
A Postal History of Refugees from Nazism
Charmian Brinson and William Kaczynski
Foreword by David Beech
A rare insight into how refugees from Nazi Germany kept their communities alive
throughout the world through postcards and letters
The Jewish flight from Nazi Germany was one of the largest diasporas the world has ever
seen. Imagine leaving everything you love behind you and being separated from your family
and friends without knowing when or if you will ever see them again. The only lifeline these
refugees had was short postcards and letters to let each other know they were still alive.
Many of these were sent from internment camps which were established worldwide to deal
with the overwhelming number of asylum seekers. Fleeing the Führer is a unique collection
of correspondence that shows the incredible nature of this worldwide emigration and the
indomitable spirit of these Jewish refugees. Each postcard is reproduced in full color, making this a fascinating resource for the general reader, as well as those interested in Jewish
history or postal history.
Charmian Brinson is professor of German Studies. She is a founder member of the Research
Centre for German and Austrian Exile Studies. William Kaczynski came to England with
his family in 1939 as a refugee from Nazi Germany. He was interned, along with his mother and brother, for 10 months in Rushen Camp on the Isle of Man. He has written widely
for philatelic publications and has worked closely with the British Library in compiling the
collection featured in this book. David Beech was the curator of the British Library Philatelic Collections for 30 years.
History/Jewish Studies • 192 Pages • 7 x 10
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The Great War Letters of German
& Austrian Jews 1914
Translated and Introduction by Michael A. O’Neill
Selected by Eugen Tannenbaum
A limited edition hardcover book and two audio CDs of war letters from the
Jewish people who fought for Germany and Austria, read by the author
In the mud and bloody filth of the trenches, and in the bullet-saturated air above
the Eastern and Western fronts, Jewish soldiers and airmen went to fight for their
country. They did so pushing against a wave of discrimination from the country they
were born into, and whose cause they were absolutely convinced was just. 120,000
of them would die on the front lines for their country. Available in English for the
first time, we read the heart-warming, moving, and intensely personal letters that the
young soldiers wrote home from the battlefield. The uniquely Jewish viewpoint they
express, and the strong traditional elements in their religion, bring the conflict between the inhumane war and religious belief into sharp contrast. The young mens’ attempts to adhere to their faith and rituals during the violent horror of trench warfare
are touching, and often tinged with self-deprecating humor. The immense pain, the
keenly-felt loss of comrades, and a yearning for home and loved ones shine through
the soldiers’ words One great leitmotif runs through the letters: the hope for equality.
It radiates from the words as strongly as the desire for peace, and an absolute belief
in a German victory. The letters also highlight the firm conviction amongst the Jewish
men that a new world was being forged by the war, and that Jews would be treated as
equals within a new society. The war letters are a unique insight into life, battle and
death on the enemy front lines, and the extraordinary Jewish experience in particular.
Michael A. O’Neill has written scripts for, produced, and narrated historical documentaries, which have been shown on the Discovery Channel and the History Channel.
Eugen Tannenbaum originally compiled this collection of letters from Jewish soldiers
for publication in 1915.
History/Jewish Studies • 128 Pages • 10.5 x 10.5
50 B/W Photos • Includes 2 Audio CDs
9780993016905 • June • $65.00 (Can $77.95) Hardcover & CD
Rights: US, Canada, South America & Caribbean • Danann Books
Churchill and the Generals
1939–45
Mike Lepine
A limited-edition hardcover book exploring Churchill’s relationships with his
generals
This is the incredible story of the darkest days of World War II when Winston
Churchill and his generals—Montgomery, Alexander, Wavell, and Brooke—were
facing catastrophe on every front. They suffered defeat at Dunkirk and survived
the Battle of Britain. With enormous amounts of courage and skill they fought off
the Luftwaffe and managed to hold on until the Allied invasion of Europe. On
May 10th, 1940 Churchill became Prime Minister and took control of Britain’s
War Effort. He appointed key men to command the forces upon which the free
world’s survival depended. Men like Montgomery, Slim, Auchinleck, Alanbrooke,
and Alexander were given the highest command to wage war “against a monstrous
tyranny never surpassed in the dark lamentable catalogue of human crime.” This is
the story of his relationships with these remarkable men and the American generals
who followed them including Dwight Eisenhower and George Marshall.
Mike Lepine has written more than 35 books. As the former editor of the Aviation
& Military Video Club, he was instrumental with DD Home Entertainment in
bringing much rare archival film footage to the public for the very first time.
History/Military • 128 Pages • 10.5 x 10.5 • 75 Color Photos • 25 B/W Photos
Includes 4 PAL DVDs • Run Time: 4 Hours
9780993016943 • June • $55.00 (Can $65.95) Cloth
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The Kremlin Conspiracy
1,000 Years of Russian Expansionism
Douglas Boyd
A timely book detailing more than 1,000 years of Russian expansionism, utilizing previous unpublished first person accounts
People call Putin’s power strategy the new Cold War. Author Douglas Boyd argues that it is
the same one as before, fought with potent new weapons: the energy resources on which half
of Europe now depends. The Cold War did not begin in 1945, but rather when Lenin created
the Communist International in 1919, in a tradition of Russian expansionism that goes way
further back. Recounted often in the words of participants, this is the chilling story of 1,000
years of bloodshed that made the Russians the way they are. Revealing the scandalous truth
of Putin’s origins, this history argues that Kremlin policy has not changed since Rurik the
Novgorod and Ivan the Terrible.
Douglas Boyd is a former BBC producer and director whose other titles include The French
Foreign Legion and Voices from the Dark Years: The Truth About Occupied France 1940–
1945. He is also a former RAF-trained National Service Russian linguist, whose incarceration
on the Stasi political prison at Potsdam brought him face-to-face with the KGB.
History • 384 Pages • 5 x 8 • 32 B/W Photos
Daughters of the KGB
Moscow’s Secret Spies, Sleepers and Assassins of the Cold War
Douglas Boyd
The relationship between the KGB and its ghastly brood of “daughter” organizations
through which Moscow terrorized the satellite states grabbed by Stalin during and after
World War II
Everyone has heard of the KGB, but little has been published about its daughter organizations. Staffed by Moscow-trained nationals closely monitored by KGB “ambassadors,”
Poland’s UB, the Czech StB, the Hungarian AVH, Romania’s Securitate, Bulgaria’s KDS,
and the ultra-Stalinist Stasi of the German Democratic Republic all repressed democratic
movements in their respective countries for 40 years. They arrested and imprisoned without
trial anyone not toeing the Moscow line, earning the hatred of their compatriots. When this
boiled over—in GDR in 1953, Hungary in 1956, and Czechoslovakia in 1968—Russian
troops and tanks mowed down unarmed protestors. The “daughters” also carried out espionage and assassinations for Moscow in Britain and other Western countries, such as the
murder of Bulgarian defector Georgi Markov on Waterloo Bridge in 1978, and occasionally
hired professional hit men, including the notorious assassin Carlos the Jackal.
Douglas Boyd is a former BBC producer and director, and the author of The French Foreign
Legion and Voices from the Dark Years: The Truth About Occupied France 1940–1945.
History • 224 Pages • 6 x 9
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SHORT HISTORY
A Short History of the Vietnam War
Gordon Kerr
A concise, accessible history of one of the most important and fascinating conflicts of the
20th century
On March 8, 1965, 3,500 U.S. Marines of the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade made an
amphibious landing at Da Nang on the south central coast of South Vietnam, marking the beginning of a conflict that would haunt American politics and society for many years, even after
the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1972. For the people of North Vietnam it was just another in
a long line of foreign invaders. This history explains how the U.S. became involved in its longest war—a conflict that, from the outset, many claimed it could never win—and details the
escalation of American involvement. The politics of the war are examined and the decisions
and ambitions of five presidents are addressed. The book also explores the relationship of the
Vietnam War to the Cold War politics of the time.
Gordon Kerr is the author of A Short History of Africa, A Short History of Brazil, A Short
History of China, A Short History of Europe, and A Short History of the First World War.
9781843442134 • May • $16.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Pocket Essentials
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Vietnam: A History
Mike Lepine
A special edition hardcover book and DVD set with more than three hours of rarely
seen American footage from the war
Mike Lepine creates an extraordinary, panoramic view of all sides of the war. His narrative begins well before American forces set foot in Vietnam, delving into French colonialism’s contribution to the 1945 Vietnamese revolution, and revealing how the Cold
War concerns of the 1950s led the United States to back the French. The heart of the
book covers the “American war,” ranging from the overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem and
the impact of the Tet Offensive to Nixon’s expansion of the war and the peace agreement
of 1973. This illustrated book and three DVD set provides an extensive examination of
the brutal conflict that was the Vietnam War. The DVDs feature Billy Brown, a young
American recruit who is the guiding thread of these powerful and unusual films put together from American archive material left forgotten or subject to censorship until now.
Mike Lepine has written more than 35 books. As the former editor of the Aviation &
Military Video Club, he was instrumental with DD Home Entertainment in bringing
much rare archival film footage to the public for the very first time.
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History/Military • 128 Pages • 10.5 x 10.5 • 75 Color Photos • 25 B/W Photos
Includes 3 PAL DVDs • Run Time: 3 Hours
9780993016912 • June • $65.00 (Can $77.95) Hardcover & DVD
A Short History
of the First
World War
9781843440949
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IN “QUOTES”
Ammonite Press
Photographs by PA Photos
Ammonite Press is a unique independent publisher of high-quality, picture-led books. PA Photos is the
photography arm of the PA Group, which also owns the Press Association, the UK’s national news agency.
Established in the late 19th century, the PA has been capturing editorial photography for 140 years.
Each: History/Reference • 192 Pages • 6.5 x 6.5 • April • $10.95 (Can $12.95) Paper
John F. Kennedy in “Quotes”
Inspiration and Rhetoric from the USA’s Iconic Leader
A compendium of inspirational, witty, and humorous quotes from the 35th President of the United States
“We must use time as a tool, not as a couch.”
“The best road to progress is freedom’s road.”
“If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of
no help.”
John F. Kennedy served as president of the United States 1961 until his death in 1963.
More than 50 years after his death, many of Kennedy’s speeches are considered iconic,
notably his inaugural address, which contained the memorable injunction “Ask not
what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” He was
known as a skilled orator and a passionate economic and social reformer. Illustrated
with more than 100 photographs, this book is a celebration of the political rhetoric,
wisdom, and humor that were spoken and written by one of the most powerful men
in the world.
10 Color Photos • 80 B/W Photos • 9781781450581
American Presidents in “Quotes”
Inspiration, Wit and Verbal Gaffes from the Leaders of the USA
Humorous and inspirational quotes from America’s 43 Presidents
“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” —Ronald Reagan
“Fighting battles is like courting girls: those who make the most pretensions and
are boldest usually win.” —Rutherford B. Hayes
“The pay is good and I can walk to work.” —John F. Kennedy
The President of the United States of America is the most powerful person in the
world, the leader of the world’s foremost economic and military power with global interests and an unparalleled global reach. The nation’s GDP is close to a quarter of the world’s total and its military budget is almost as great as the rest of the
world’s military expenditure put together. So when U.S. Presidents speak people
listen. Since George Washington became the first President of the United States in
1789, 42 men have occupied that powerful position, some more memorably than
others. Many have been great orators, whose words have given hope and inspiration to the American people, and even
the world, during difficult times; some have had very little of note to say and some have sought to deceive; while others
at times have managed to put their feet firmly in their mouths. Illustrated with photographs throughout, this book is a
celebration of the political rhetoric, wisdom, humor, and gaffes that have been spoken and written by those 43 Presidents of the United States.
50 Color Photos • 90 B/W Photos • 9781781450437
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Australians: Flappers to Vietnam
Volume 3
Thomas Keneally
The outstanding final volume of acclaimed author Thomas Keneally’s major new
three-volume history takes up the story of Australia at the end of the Great War
and explores its development as a nation during the tumultuous 20th century
“A very readable yet thorough work.” —Library Journal
Australia emerged from World War I into a decade of profound change. As in the two
previous volumes, Keneally brings history to vivid and pulsating life as he traces the
lives and the deeds of Australians known and unknown. As another war grew closer he
follows the famous and the infamous through the Great Crash and the rise of Fascism,
and explains how Australia was inexorably drawn into a war which led her forces into
combat throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Pacific. At home an atmosphere of
fear grew with the fall of Singapore and the bombing of Darwin, the Japanese advance
and then the American Alliance and the arrival of General MacArthur. Peace brought
its own problems with the Depression that left one third of Australians unemployed.
Keneally believes too that the 1950s are misunderstood—depicted by some as an age of
full employment, by others as the age of suburban spread and boredom under the serene
prime ministership of Robert Menzies. But Menzies was
complicated and so were the 1950s. The result of masterly
writing and exhaustive research is a volume which brings
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Australia’s more recent history to vibrant life.
Thomas Keneally is a writer who is best-known for the
Booker Prize–winning novel Schindler’s Ark, which was
adapted into the movie Schindler’s List. His other books include Abraham Lincoln, American Scoundrel: The Life of
the Notorious Civil War General Dan Sickles, and A Commonwealth of Thieves: The Improbable Birth of Australia.
History/Australian Studies • 608 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5
9781742374536 • May • $49.95 (Can $59.95) Cloth
Rights: US, Canada, China, South Korea & Taiwan
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Australians:
Origins to Eureka
9781742374505
$34.95 (Can $38.95) Paper
The Great Race
The Race Between the English and the French to Complete the Map of Australia
David Hill
The thrilling race between Frenchman Nicolas Baudin and Englishman Matthew Flinders
to chart the map of Australia
On the afternoon of April 8, 1802, in the remote southern ocean, two explorers had a remarkable chance encounter. Englishman Matthew Flinders and Frenchman Nicolas Baudin had been
sent by their governments on the same quest: to explore the uncharted coast of the great south
land and find out whether the west and east coasts, almost 2,500 miles apart, were part of the
same island. And so began the race to compile the definitive map of Australia. These men’s
journeys were the culmination of 200 years of exploration of the region by the Dutch (most
famously Abel Tasman), the Portuguese, the Spanish, and by Englishmen. Written from diaries
and other first-hand accounts, this is the thrilling story of men whose drawings recorded countless previously unknown species and turned mythical creatures into real ones, and whose skill
and determination enabled Terra Australis Incognita to become Australia.
David Hill is the author of 1788: The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet and The Forgotten Children.
History • 386 Pages • 5 x 8 • 29 Color Photos • 7 Maps
9780349140421 • August • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Abacus
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Australians:
Eureka to the Diggers
9781743311950
$34.95 (Can $37.95) Paper
On This Day in History
Graeme Donald
A journey through all 365 days of the year, examining some of the most significant
events in history that occurred on that day
The abandoned Mary Celeste is mysteriously found drifting in the mid-Atlantic; Mozart
is buried in an unmarked communal grave; and U.S. Prohibition is brought to an end. Although separated by centuries, these events all share the same anniversary: December 5th.
On This Day in History looks back at all 365 days of the year and provides short, riveting
entries on the most significant events in history that occurred on that day. One single day
could see Alexander the Great cozying up to Winston Churchill and Fidel Castro, or Cleopatra could find herself sharing a page with Abraham Lincoln and Mahatma Gandhi. This
book traverses continents and timelines to give its own unique perspective on these historical events. A wide variety of familiar and lesser-known events are represented, providing
fascinating facts that are guaranteed both to educate and entertain any history enthusiast.
Graeme Donald is the author of a number of books about history, the meaning of words,
and popular misconceptions, including When the Earth was Flat and The Accidental Scientist. He has also written for many newspapers.
History/Reference • 384 Pages • 5 x 7
Michael O’Mara
Napoleon Wasn’t Short (and St Patrick Wasn’t Irish)
When History Gets it Wrong
Andrea Barham
A fun exposé of many commonly believed historical facts that are, in fact, total fiction
After falling for one historical misconception too many, the time is now right to launch
a spirited fight back to set the record straight, once and for all. Leading the way in this
modern crusade comes this lighthearted guide that reveals the many myths, fabrications,
and ambiguities found in the annals of world history. For example, Winston Churchill was
not born in a ladies’ toilet, Lucrezia Borgia was not an infamous poisoner, and Abraham
Lincoln did not write the Gettysburg Address on the back of an envelope. Written with
wit and fascinating insight, and covering numerous subjects—royalty to religion, saints to
statesmen, inventors and explorers, and the lives of famous characters throughout history—
this book is guaranteed to astonish, inform, amuse, and entertain.
Andrea Barham is the author of The Pedant’s Revolt and The Pedant’s Return.
History/Reference • 192 Pages • 5 x 8
Michael O’Mara
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An Introduction to War Theory
Dr. Chris Brown
A basic, accessible introduction that prepares readers to approach all other military
history writing with greater understanding
Very few books deal with the principles and theory of armed conflict and almost all of
those that do are written for the dedicated military specialist and professional. This book is
specifically geared for the reader who is starting his or her journey in war theory—students,
journalists, junior military professionals—and anyone with a general interest in conflicts in
history who would like to know more about how wars actually work. The book uses wellknown examples such as Waterloo, Gettysburg, and D-Day, and it tackles such questions as
Do arms races always lead to war? Does neutrality pay off? and Is appeasement always a
bad idea? It also includes an appendix on Sun Tzu’s The Art of War.
Dr. Chris Brown teaches medieval history for St. Andrews and Edinburgh universities, has
appeared as consultant on numerous documentaries, and conducts heritage tours at the battlefield sites. He is the author of Battle Story: Arnhem and Battle Story: Kohima, The Scottish
Wars of Independence, Robert the Bruce: A Life Chronicled, and Bannockburn 1314: The
Battle 700 Years On.
Military/History • 192 Pages • 5 x 8 • 25 B/W Photos
Great Military Disasters
From Cannae to Stalingrad
Julian Spilsbury
The compelling stories of history’s most disastrous conflicts
Great Military Disasters tells the dramatic stories behind the world’s most calamitous
conflicts. From the French army’s failure to understand the impact of new technology at
Crecy to Hitler’s blatant overconfidence at Stalingrad, military historian Julian Spilsbury
provides thrilling accounts of each disaster, covering exactly what went wrong, how, and
why. Of course, a disastrous outcome for one side meant victory for another, so as well as
exploring the reasons the conflict ended in disaster, this account also reveals the keys to
victory. Eyewitness quotations add another dimension to this intriguing study of human
incompetence of the gravest kind.
Julian Spilsbury is the military obituarist for the Daily Telegraph and a script writer for
The Bill, Taggart, and Casualty. He is the author of The Indian Mutiny and The Thin Red
Line: An Eyewitness History of the Crimean War.
9781848668997 • July • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Quercus
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The Wall Between Us
Notes from the Holy Land
Matthew Small
An original and personal look at the enduring Israel-Palestine conflict which explores what
occupation feels like, how it manifests, and, above all, why it persists
Writer Matthew Small traveled to the Holy Land to further his understanding of the enduring
conflict between Israel and Palestine. While there, he discovered beauty, fear, and suffering like
nowhere else in the world. In these honest and evocative reflections, Small retells his experiences
of crossing into the West Bank to work the olive harvest with Palestinian farmers. He relates his
encounters with organizations that are determinedly working to sow the seeds of peace in soils
that are deeply scarred by suffering and war. While reliving these unforgettable experiences,
through his writing he struggles to find why the wall between these two groups of people exists.
Deciding to join a group of international and Israeli volunteers, Small attempts to show that,
despite the ongoing occupation, peace is not lost, but to be discovered
Matthew Small is a fiction writer and freelance journalist. In 2012, he embarked on a trip to the
Holy Land to further his political understanding of the area.
Political Science • 192 Pages • 5 x 8 • 24 Color Photos
9781910266304 • April • $15.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • PaperBooks
Postcards from the Middle East
How Our Family Fell in Love with the Arab World
Chris Naylor
An easy, engaging, and often funny introduction to Arab culture—its richness, humanity, and challenges—through the experiences of an English family
The Middle East features regularly on our television screens, in ways that often lead to a
simplistic and stereotyped view of the land and the people that live there. Having moved to
the Middle East, Chris Naylor and his wife set up a pioneering branch of the environmental
agency A Rocha in Lebanon. Over the years they found their prejudices and assumptions
utterly overthrown. Their story is an insightful and informed introduction to Arab culture
through the experience of an English family. Engaging and often funny, it explores themes of
cross-cultural communication and environmental vision.
Chris Naylor is executive director of the environmental agency A Rocha.
Memoir/Travel • 256 Pages • 5 x 7.75
Lion Books
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Making Soapies in Kabul
Hot Days, Crazy Nights and Dangerous Liaisons in a War Zone
Trudi-Ann Tierney
The hugely funny and nail-bitingly dramatic account of how a talented TV executive
found herself working on Afghanistan’s best-loved soap opera
On an impulse, Trudi-Ann Tierney, TV producer and former actress, goes to Kabul to manage a bar. She quickly falls into the local TV industry, where she becomes responsible for
producing a highly popular soap opera. Trudi’s staff are hugely inexperienced. They include
Habib, the Pashto poet who wants to insert allegorical scenes involving fighting ants into the
scripts; Rashid, the Dari manager, who spends all day surreptitiously watching uncensored
Hindi music videos; and the Pakistani actresses who cross the border to Jalalabad (“Jallywood”) to perform roles that no Afghan actresses can take on without bringing shame
to their families. Trudi lives among the expat community: the media, the burnt-out army
types now working as security contractors, and the “Do-Gooders,” the diplomats. This is
“Ka-bubble,” where the reckless encounters with each other, with alcohol, and of course,
with recreational drugs are as dangerous as the city’s streets. Here are crazy people living
crazy lives, and locals trying to survive as best they can against the backdrop of war.
Trudi-Ann Tierney is a writer and producer for television who spent three and a half years as
the head of drama for a broadcaster in Afghanistan. This is her first book.
Memoir/Travel • 304 Pages • 6 x 9
9781743314272 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper
I, Migrant
A Comedian’s Journey from Karachi to the Outback
Sami Shah
An intelligent, hilarious, and moving memoir from stand-up comedian Sami Shah
Despite nearly being killed by a kangaroo and almost lynched and run out of town after his
comedy was taken far too seriously, Sami Shah is very happy to be living in Australia. He
had fronted his own satirical show on TV, worked as a journalist, and been a highly regarded
newspaper columnist—all dangerous occupations to be involved in—when the combination
of seeing the aftermaths of a devastating bomb attack and being the target of death threats
convinced him to leave Pakistan. Under the terms of their Australian migration visa, Sami, his
wife, and young daughter were obliged to settle in a rural area, and so they moved to Western
Australia. Now Sami is battling a crippling addiction to meat pies, but at least is no longer
constantly mistaken for an escaped asylum seeker from the nearby detention center. Called
“a swaggering dynamo” by the New York Times, he has performed countless comedy shows
to ever-growing and appreciative audiences. I, Migrant tells the hilarious and moving story of
what it’s like to leave the home you love to start a new life in another country so your child
can be safe and grow up with a limitless future.
Sami Shah is a Pakistani stand-up comedian who has been delivering punchlines from the
front lines of the War on Terror for several years. He has been profiled on Comedy Central
and NPR’s The World, and performed on the BBC Asian Network and for TEDx. He is also
an illustrator, a graphic designer, and a columnist.
9781743319345 • April • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper
274
An American in Oz
From TV Anchor in New York to Life and Love at the Edge of the Wombat State Forest
Sara James
An affecting personal memoir full of poignancy and humor, this is a true tale of NBC coorespondent Sara James’s trials and tribulations in the Land of Oz
“Sara James is an extraordinary woman, sharing her journey of courage and determination
. . . her life-changing experience will inspire your own adventure.” —Terri Irwin, author,
Steve & Me
“With candor, insight, and wisdom, James and Mauney joyfully celebrate the inspiring
essence of friendship.” —Booklist on The Best of Friends
No one thought Sara James, a seasoned NBC TV correspondent and Manhattanite through
and through, would move to Australia after a long and successful fast-track career reporting
from around the globe. But move she did, when her Australian husband Andrew wanted to go
home, in a journey that sees her morph from a big-city anchor to a small-town mom living an
Australian country life. It is an odyssey filled with drama and adventure, both personal and professional, intentional and accidental. We see Australia through a New Yorker’s eyes, and follow
Sara’s adventures as she faces head-on the challenges of everyday life in a new country with two
children, one of whom has special needs. We laugh with her as she drives on the other side of
the road, grapples with the Australian vernacular and its penchant for understatement, and ponders the prevalence of local wildlife
that could kill. We cheer for her when she sets up the NBC Australasian bureau at from her home in the Wombat Forest, reporting
from a specially constructed sound booth in the garage, located between her husband’s Mustang and the shed. Most of all, we see a
mother, a wife, and a reporter determined to create a new home for her family. Warm, uplifting, and inspiring, An American in Oz
will steal your heart.
Sara James is an Emmy award-winning American correspondent who covers Australia for NBC’s Today Show. Sara previously
reported for Dateline NBC on a variety of international issues, and served as substitute anchor on the Today Show news desk. She
previously lived in New York City.
9781743315309 • June • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Rights: US, Canada, China, South Korea & Taiwan • Allen & Unwin
The Thing About Prague
How I Gave It All Up for a New Life in Europe’s Most Eccentric City
Rachael Weiss
A smart and funny travel memoir about the highs and lows of trying to establish a life in
a place that values beer and potatoes above everything else
Freewheeling Rachael Weiss gave up her life in Australia to move to Prague, her ancestral
home, intending to live there for the rest of her life. In fact, she lasted there for three years
before visa restrictions and disillusionment caused her to leave the country. Even though
she is at times exasperated by the petty bureaucracy and customs of a country that values
beer and potatoes above everything else, and even though she is frustrated by her attempts
to master a very difficult language (only spoken by 10 million people), her efforts to engage
both socially and romantically with the locals are wonderfully funny. Social embarrassment
and mortification rub shoulders with the kind of bureaucratic absurdity that inspired Kafka
in former times. This surprising and generous memoir is full of warmth and Rachael’s unstoppable sociability.
Rachael Weiss is the author of Me, Myself & Prague.
9781760111021 • June • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper
275
The Ambassador’s Wife’s Tale
Julia Miles
A memoir of life as a British ambassador’s wife amid the upheavals of the late 1960s
The year that Julia Miles got married and so became part of the British government’s Foreign
Office machine was a seminal year in world politics. 1968 saw the murders of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., the USSR invasion of Czechoslovakia, the Baader-Meinhof
gang introducing modern terrorism to Europe, and three hijackings launching a spate of
terror in the air. Civil unrest by students in Paris and massive general strikes almost brought
down the French government and a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in London against
the Vietnam War ended in violence and injury. Her book is set against this background of
insecurity and upheaval which has endured until the present. She describes some previously
unknown terrorist incidents in such unlikely places as Luxembourg as well as documenting
the breakdown in diplomatic relations and evacuation of Embassy staff from Libya following
the shooting of British police officer Yvonne Fletcher. What is it like to produce and raise a
family against a background of threat in Cyprus or privation in Saudi Arabia? How much
does the Foreign Office do to protect its staff? Julia entertains and informs with a series of
vignettes which throw light into previously unseen corners of Embassy life.
Julia Miles was working in the marketing department of the Daily Mirror when she met Oliver, who left weeks later for a two-year posting in Aden. She would marry him a year into the
posting. She later became a social worker.
Memoir/Travel • 256 Pages • 5 x 7.75
9781903070901 • July • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Eye Books
Cruising Along
Around the World in Eighty Years
Christian Lamb
A charming and witty personal memoir of one woman’s sea-faring adventures over the
course of 80 years
“Lamb is jolly and enthusiastic company; words such as ‘splendidly’ and ‘heavenly’ pepper
the text. The stories reveal the extent of women’s involvement in the war . . . and are as
a consequence a valuable reminder of the social complexity of the 1940s.” —Financial
Times on I Only Joined for the Hat
“The indomitable Christian Lamb has done it again. . . . The author herself comes across
as an eminently sensible person with an acute perception of human nature, tempered with
a wry wit.” —Country Life on I Only Joined for the Hat
Sea cruises are embedded in Christian Lamb’s DNA. Having an insatiable spirit of adventure
and also a highly inquisitive mind most of her trips were for a distinct purpose rather than
just lying hedonistically on a deckchair in the sun. Sometimes she followed the routes of old
seafaring explorers, other times visited sites of botanical interest, and on occasions just went to
see friends in far flung corners of the world. This delightful personal memoir captures the very
essence of shipboard life on all sorts of vessels—from the very large liners to the small troop
ships. It also takes the reader on a journey around the world, to Singapore, New Zealand, Chile, and New York to name but a few,
accompanied by Christian’s notorious and unique narrative and commentary.
Christian Lamb is the author of two previous books, From the Ends of the Earth and I Only Joined for the Hat. Her first sea voyage
was at the age of 10 in 1930 to Malta, and now, in her 90s, hardly a year has passed when she hasn’t ventured on some cruise or other.
9781909657717 • May • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Bene Factum Publishing
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Travels Through Sacred China
Martin Palmer
A revealing guide to China’s guide to the vast religious and spiritual heritage
This book explains why to understand the soul of China you must see the sacred in China,
which is there in the designs of the buildings, the street plans of the cities, in the household
shrines at the back of shops, and in the concept that the very land of China itself is sacred. It
presents the fundamental sacred ideas that lie at the heart of this ancient land, and is also a
guidebook which enters into the spirit of the Dao, through which the culture and traditions
of China are brought to life. This new edition has been updated to reflect the rapid developments that have occurred in China in the last 20 years. This is an absolute must-read for all
those visiting China, whether for business or pleasure, looking for insight into this complex,
varied, and influential nation.
Martin Palmer is a regular contributor to the BBC on religious, ethical, and historical issues,
and appears regularly on both BBC radio and TV, including the World Service. He is also a
well-known translator of Chinese classical texts such as the Dao De Jing and the Shang Shu,
and is an advisor to the China Taoist Association, the Mongolian Buddhist Sangha, and the
World Council of Churches as well as heading the Alliance of Religions and Conservation.
Travel/Religion & Theology • 352 Pages • 5 x 8
Rights: US & Canada • Bene Factum Publishing
Moods of Future Joys
Around the World by Bike Part One from England to South Africa
Alastair Humphreys
An updated edition including new color photographs and a new afterword looking
back at the journey
“Humphreys’ engaging, sometimes brutal, sometimes comic style is above all a call to
arms.” —Guardian
“You can almost feel the sand being kicked up in your face as you turn the page. . . .
This book is a literary match to his physical achievement.” —Geographical
Alastair Humphreys’ around-the-world journey of 46,000 miles was an old-fashioned adventure: long, lonely, low-budget, and spontaneous. Cycling across five continents and sailing over the oceans, his ride took four years to complete, on a tiny budget of hoarded student
loans. Here is the story of the first remarkable stage of the expedition. Just two weeks into
the ride the September 11th attacks changed everything. All Humphreys’ plans went out
the window and, instead of riding towards Australia, he suddenly found himself pedaling
through the Middle East and Africa and on toward Cape Town. This book recounts an epic
journey that succeeded through Humphreys’ trust in the kindness of strangers, at a time
where the interactions of our global community are more confused and troubled than ever.
Alastair Humphreys is an adventurer, an author, and a motivational speaker. At the age of
24, he cycled around the world, riding 46,000 miles across five continents and 60 countries.
More recently he has walked across southern India, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, run
the Marathon des Sables, completed a crossing of Iceland, and participated in a couple of
Arctic expeditions. He was named as one of National Geographic’s Adventurers of the Year
for 2012. His previous books include The Boy Who Biked the World, Ten Lessons from the
Road, and Thunder and Sunshine. Ranulph Fiennes is an elite soldier, an athlete, a mountaineer, a renowned explorer, and the author of 19 books of fiction and nonfiction, including
Killer Elite and Race to the Pole.
Travel/Memoir • 256 Pages • 5 x 7.75 • 15 Color Photos • 6 Maps
9781903070857 • May • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Eye Books
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Squirting Milk at Chameleons
An Accidental African
Simon Fenton
The tale of an Englishman making a life for himself in Senegal
Khady pulled out a breast and with a deadly aim fired milk at the chameleon. “If I don’t offer
it milk, our son will grow up to look like a lizard,” she explained. Clearly I had a lot to learn
about life in Africa.
When as a boy, Simon Fenton swung from a rope hung beneath a bridge across the A34, little
did he think that 30 years or so later, he’d be swinging a machete on his own piece of Africa,
watching men urinate snakes and battling a curse placed upon him via the medium of eggs. The
Casamance is an undiscovered paradise just south of the Gambia in West Africa. A land where
mystic Africa governs life, people walk to the beat of the djembe, when it rains it pours, and
mangos are free. Simon, on the cusp of middle age, leaves England in search of adventure and
finds Senegal, love, witch doctors, a surprise baby son, and a piece of land that could make a
perfect guest house, if only he could work out how to build one.
Simon Fenton spent many years traveling the world, off the beaten path. Upon deciding to
cross the Sahara, he liked it so much that he has relocated to Senegal with his family, where
they run the Little Baobab: an African farmhouse powered by solar energy, with hearty seasonal food fresh from the organic garden, music and dancing around the campfire, shady jungle
hammocks, and some chickens. Simon also leads treks throughout the region, arranges music
courses, and teaches photography.
Travel/Memoir • 256 Pages • 5 x 7.75
9781903070918 • June • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Eye Books
Touch the Sky
Tess Burrows
The peace activist and founder of Climb for Tibet attempts a peace climb to the top of
Kilimanjaro
“This book by Tess Burrows describes her latest challenge . . . for greater peace and harmony across the planet.” —His Holiness the Dalai Lama
“Reading her very personal, touching, and illuminating story, you will know indisputably
the pen is mightier than the sword.” —Virginia McKenna, founder, Born Free Foundation
“Tess’s work is a truly inspiring initiative, enabling many people to make a real difference
to our environment. . . . I urge everyone to read this book.” —Sir Jonathon Porritt,
environmentalist and author, The World We Made
For Tess Burrows climbing to the Roof of Africa was to be the final step to fulfill her dream.
This gutsy and compassionate grandmother has spent more than a decade pushing herself to
incredible limits. She has climbed the world’s highest summits and trekked to both the North
and South Poles to call out the thousands of peace messages she’s collected from every nation
on earth. On this latest journey, share in Tess’s experiences of the vibrancy and colors of Africa
and its people. Be with her on the profound challenges of the climb. A climb where as a metaphor for people to pull together, she attempts to pull a tire packed with peace
messages up the famed summit of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. Is
passion alone enough to make something happen?
Tess Burrows is the author of Cold Hands, Warm Heart and Cry from the
Highest Mountain. A peace activist, she set up the charity Climb for Tibet to
raise money for schooling in Tibet.
Travel/Memoir • 256 Pages • 5 x 7.75 • 14 Color Photos
9781903070895 • April • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
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Warm Heart
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Tales from the Queen of the Desert
Gertrude Bell
Extracts from two of Bell’s most compelling works of travel writing, Persian Pictures and
Syria: The Desert and the Sown, as well as some of her most fascinating letters
“Bell’s achievement as a nation builder was extraordinary.” —New York Times
“I’m completely enraptured with her. She basically defined the borders between Iraq and
Jordan that exist today.” —Nicole Kidman
• Werner Herzog’s Queen of the Desert, a biopic of Bell, is due for release
in 2014, starring Nicole Kidman as Bell, alongside James Franco, Robert
Pattinson, and Damian Lewis
A woman far ahead of her time, Gertrude gained a first from Oxford at a time when very few
subjects were even open to women. She went on to take an active interest in politics before
embarking on her one-woman travels across the Middle East. She chronicled her journeys
through Iraq, Persia, Syria, and beyond and her important diplomatic work, with characteristic
wit and incisiveness. Despite the many achievements of her working life, sadly her personal life
was marred by losing the great love of her life, Major Charles Doughty-Wylie, from which she
never recovered. She died in 1926 of an apparent overdose of sleeping pills. This is a unique
collection of her work.
Gertrude Bell (1868–1926) was an English writer, traveler, political officer, administrator,
archaeologist, and spy who explored and mapped Greater Syria, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor,
and Arabia. Along with T. E. Lawrence, Bell helped establish the Hashemite dynasties in what
is today Jordan as well as in Iraq.
Travel/Classics • 304 Pages • 5 x 8
Hesperus Classics
Tsunami Kids
Our Journey from Survival to Success
The Gandy Brothers
The true story of four siblings who lost their parents in the devastating Sri Lankan
tsunami and how they turned tragedy into inspiration
• Sold in the U.S. in Saks Fifth Avenue and Barneys New York, and online
at ASOS
On December 26, 2004, Rob, Paul, Matty, and Rosie Forkan tragically lost their parents
in the tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka. Aged from eight to 17, they subsequently faced a
harrowing and solitary 124 mile trek across the decimated country to get home to safety.
The bravery, ingenuity, and resilience they displayed was the result of their unusual upbringing. Taken out of school at a young age, they received an unconventional and global
education, learning independence and resourcefulness while carrying out voluntary work for
charities in India alongside their parents. In the decade since the tsunami, Rob and Paul have
achieved an incredible feat. They have created a multinational brand, Gandy’s Flip Flops,
based in the front room of their rented flat and endorsed by entrepreneurs including Richard
Branson, and set up Orphans for Orphans, a charitable organization that uses 10 percent
of the profits to support children deprived of education, nutrition, and medication. This is a
heartbreaking, engaging, but ultimately uplifting journey from the streets of Sri Lanka to the
boardrooms of London and beyond, as told by two inspirational survivors.
The Gandy Brothers are Rob Forkan and Paul Forkan and they are the cofounders of Gandys Flip Flops and Orphans for Orphans. They wrote their story with the cooperation of
younger siblings Matty and Rosie, who also shared their unimaginable journey.
Biography • 256 Pages • 6 x 9 • 32 Color Photos
Buster Books
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London Style Guide
Eat • Sleep • Shop
Revised edition
Saska Graville
A journey to the heart and soul of London, this gorgeous
guide reveals the hidden and stylish places that make the city
so incredibly unique and eclectic
Everyone is familiar with the iconic. Instead, this book introduces
visitors to the essence of London style, finding it in the small, offthe-radar places: the one-off shops, street markets, corner pubs,
and local restaurants that Londoners themselves go to. These
places share a certain eccentricity, quirkiness, and independence
of spirit, and that’s what this guide is all about. London can be
big and overwhelming, and there are many guide books directing
visitors to the key trophy sights of the city, but this book breaks
it down by village, and reveals the places that the locals love. It
also features some of the Londoners behind the shops, cafes, and
hotels, and ask them to reveal their city secrets. By delivering a
carefully chosen selection of the smaller, most stylish spots that
are revered by the residents, visitors feel like locals. It’s London
up close and personal.
Saska Graville has worked as a writer and editor in women’s magazines and newspapers for more than 20 years. She is currently a
travel correspondent for the Sun-Herald.
Travel • 296 Pages • 5.5 x 8.5 • 500 Color Photos • 17 Maps
9781743363317 (Replaces 9781742667584) • May
$24.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Murdoch Books
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Scotland: The Best 100 Places
Peter Irvine
From a spectacular party in Shetland that ends in a Viking galley bonfire to a
perfect pool carved out by a waterfall, 100 extraordinary places that epitomize what is truly great about Scotland
“The only guide worth a damn.” —Scotsman on Scotland the Best
Peter Irvine has drawn on a lifetime of experiences to create this list of the 100 best
places in Scotland: reflective, magnificent, and human places. Some choices may be
surprising but all are exceptional. This personal and diverse compendium is illustrated with beautiful and evocative images by some of Scotland’s best photographers, truly capturing the essence of each place. This book is Pete’s ultimate collection selected from the hundreds of places that feature in his acclaimed independent
guide to Scotland, Scotland the Best. As well as expert commentary, all 100 places
include highly selective recommendations of where to walk, eat, and sleep nearby.
From wild glens to ancient buildings, remote islands to vibrant cities, this is Pete’s
list of the places in Scotland that you really should visit in your lifetime.
Peter Irvine is a director of two events companies in Scotland who produce most of
the major public events in Glasgow and Edinburgh, including the annual Glasgow
Art Fair and Edinburgh’s Hogmanay—now the biggest New Year festival in the
world. He is the author of the guide Scotland the Best.
Travel/Photography • 232 Pages • 10 x 9.5
112 Color Photos • 1 Map
9780007559374 • April • $35.00 (NCR) Cloth
Rights: US • HarperCollins UK
Bottoms Up in Belgium
Seeking the High Points of the Low Land
Alec Le Sueur
After moving to Belgium, one man makes it his personal quest to prove that his new
home is not as boring as the world thinks
Until 1993, Alec had never been to Belgium, so it came as some surprise when in August that
year he found himself at the altar of a small church in Flanders, reciting wedding vows in
Flemish. It was the start, for better or for worse, of a long relationship with this unassuming
and much maligned little country. He decided to put worldwide opinion to the test: is Belgium really as boring as people say it is? Immersing himself in Belgian culture—and sampling
the local beer and “cat poo” coffee along the way—he discovers a country of contradictions;
of Michelin stars and processed food, where Trappist monks make the best beer in the world,
and grown men partake in vertical archery and watch roosters sing (not necessarily at the
same time). This colorful and eccentric jaunt is proof that Belgium isn’t just a load of waffles.
Alec Le Sueur started a promising career in luxury hotels, with positions in London, Saint-Tropez, and Paris. He later swapped VIP guests for lawyers and acquired an MBA in law firm
management. He gives frequent talks on his time in Tibet, and is a regular contributor to
Food & Wine magazine. He is the author of The Hotel on the Roof of the World and Running a Hotel on the Roof of the World.
Travel/Memoir • 304 Pages • 5 x 8
9781849532471 • May • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Summersdale
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Collins World Atlas: Reference Edition
Collins Maps
A new, fully updated edition of an ideal atlas for school, home, and business use
Discover more about our world, continent by continent, with this world atlas, which has
been brought fully up-to-date to reflect all recent changes. The highly detailed yet clear
and accessible maps give balanced worldwide coverage, and the atlas includes beautifully
illustrated thematic pages. Maps of the world’s physical features, details of all the world’s
states and territories, a map of world’s time zones, internet links, and thousands of facts
and key world statistics, including world and continental ranking tables, will enhance
your knowledge of the world today. The latest topical global issues are given 32 pages,
covering climate and weather, population, urbanization, and environment; a detailed
section shows key statistics, description, and flags for every country in the world; another
segment shows stunning satellite images; all the UNESCO World Heritage sites are listed
in each continent with location maps; and a detailed index lists more than 80,000 place
names. This atlas presents a complete view of the world, offering an exciting perspective
on how the planet is made up, how it looks, and how it works.
Collins Maps allow you to explore the world through accurate and up-to-date mapping
created by Collins UK, a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative
nonfiction.
Reference • 240 Pages • 9 x 12.5 • 62 Color Photos • 81 Maps • 50 Diagrams
9780008102074 (Replaces 9780007500376) • April • $32.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US
Collins UK
Collins World Atlas: Essential Edition
Collins Maps
A fully revised and updated reference atlas at a budget price
“A great buy for students wanting to get an idea of where countries are without
spending vast sums on a hard-backed behemoth.” —Independent, 10 Best Atlases,
voted Best Budget Buy
More than 70 pages of highly accurate reference maps are presented. Key statistics, facts,
and flags for every country of the world are included in the introductory section giving the
user quick access to essential facts. These are supplemented by internet links to the most
appropriate websites which provide opportunities for the reader to investigate issues further. Several world ranking tables are given, including highest mountains, deepest lakes,
and largest countries, making this atlas ideal for quizzes and crosswords. With more than
36,000 place names, this atlas gives the user a detailed reference map with extensive worldwide coverage at an excellent price.
Collins Maps allow you to explore the world through accurate and up-to-date mapping
created by Collins UK, a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative
nonfiction.
Reference • 32 Pages • 7 x 9.5 • 2 Color Photos • 44 Maps
9780008102043 (Replaces 9780007419760) • June • $17.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US
Collins UK
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The Times Desktop Atlas of the World
Fourth edition
Times Atlases
A complete world reference atlas in a convenient and easy to use format, perfect
for everyday look-up at home or work
Retaining the authority, style, and detail of the larger Times atlases, this excellent world
atlas has been fully revised to bring all the maps and geographical information completely up-to-date. As with all the atlases in the Times range, it offers great authority,
outstanding quality, and attention to detail. Detailed updated maps in the distinctive
and respected Times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the
world. Each continent is introduced by a political map showing individual countries,
followed by regional maps showing towns and cities, roads, railways, international
boundaries, and topography. The introductory section covers major world geographical themes—from earthquakes and volcanoes to population growth, communications,
and climate change—giving a global snapshot of our contemporary world. The extensive index to more than 25,000 place names illustrates the scope of this world atlas, and
there is also a geographical reference section with flags, statistics, and facts for all of the
world’s states and territories.
Times Atlases are the world’s most prestigious and authoritative maps and atlases.
Reference • 240 Pages • 7.5 x 9.5
9780008104986 (Replaces 9780007452668) • August • $29.95 (NCR) Cloth
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The Times Mini Atlas of the World
Seventh edition
Times Atlases
Complete map coverage of the world is provided with the accuracy and authority
for which Times atlases are renowned, in a pocket-sized format
Offering great authority, outstanding quality, and attention to detail, this new edition
has been fully revised to bring all the maps and geographical information completely
up to date. The introductory section covers major world geographical themes—from
climate and environment to population and urbanization—giving a global snapshot
of the contemporary world. A comprehensive guide to the world’s states and territories including flags, capital cities, and key facts, make this the ideal reference atlas for
home, school, or office. Authoritative up-to-date mapping reflects recent changes; a
geographical reference section offers flags, statistics, and facts for the world’s states and
territories; statistics and world maps on major geographical themes include population,
cities, climate, and the environment; and an extensive index has more than 20,000 place
names.
Times Atlases are the world’s most prestigious and authoritative maps and atlases.
Reference • 256 Pages • 4 x 6
9780008104979 (Replaces 9780007452415) • July • $10.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US
Times Books UK
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2016 COLLINS ROAD ATLASES
Collins Maps
Collins Maps allow you to explore the world through accurate and up-to-date mapping created
by Collins UK, a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative nonfiction.
Each: Travel/Reference • Color Mapping Throughout • (NCR) Spiral • Rights: US • Collins UK
2016 Collins Britain Big Road Atlas
The very best large-format paperback road atlas of Britain—with speed
camera locations included.
179 Pages • 11.5 x 15.5
9780008102296 (Replaces 9780007555086) • August • $19.95
2016 Collins Britain Essential Road Atlas
Get the very latest road and detail changes in the UK, including speed
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color coding.
288 Pages • 8.5 x 11.5
9780008102302 (Replaces 9780007555093) • August • $21.95
2016 Collins Handy Road Atlas Britain & Ireland
A handy A5-sized road atlas with popular lie-flat spiral binding and extremely clear route planning maps of Britain and Ireland.
80 Pages • 6 x 8.5
9780008102319 (Replaces 9780007555109) • August • $7.95
Collins Ireland Comprehensive Road Atlas
A general purpose map for those who want a high level of mapping detail
at a variety of scales, covering the whole of the Republic of Ireland plus
Northern Ireland.
160 Pages • 8.5 x 11.5
9780008102289 (Replaces 9780007455201) • May • $14.95
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Collins Maps
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2016 Collins Britain Road Map
This full-color double-sided map of Great Britain at 8.7 miles to 1 inch (1:550,000)
has clear, detailed road network and administrative areas shown in color. With its
political coloring of counties and unitary authorities, it is ideal for business users but
also perfect for tourists as a route planning map.
9780008102333 (Replaces 9780007544011)
2016 Collins Ireland Road Map
This color map of Ireland at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:570,240) features clear, detailed
road network and counties and administrative areas shown in color. This double-sided map covers the whole of Ireland, and is ideal for reference while on the road or
route planning. It is ideal for business users, with its political coloring of local council areas, but it is also perfect for tourists as a route planning map.
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2016 Collins Scotland Road Map
This color map of Scotland at 8.7 miles to 1 inch (1:550,000) features clear, detailed
road network and administrative areas shown in color. In addition to this it has
seven city and town center street plans. The map covers the whole of Scotland and
part of Northern England conveniently on one side, and is ideal for reference while
on the road or route planning.
9780008102340 (Replaces 9780007544035)
Collins Discovering London: The Illustrated Map
Collins Maps
A new edition of London’s most original map
This hand-watercolored map contains individual paintings of all the main sites and landmarks, shopby-shop street maps, theaters, and cinemas, comprehensive travel information, and an index. It is a
street by street detailed map of Central London at a scale of 1:8,250 (7.5 inches to 1 mile), extending
from Regents Park in the North to Battersea in the South and from Kensington in the West to Tower
Bridge in the East. There are shop-by-shop street maps, railway stations, bus routes, a London underground map, taxi stands, and car parks. It also features an inset map of the City of London, has a
comprehensive index, and offers historical and contemporary anecdotes.
Collins Maps allow you to explore the world through accurate and up-to-date mapping created by
Collins UK, a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative nonfiction.
Travel/Reference • 4.5 x 8 • Color Mapping Throughout
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COLLINS POCKET MAPS
Collins Maps
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Collins Pocket Map London
A handy little full color map of central London with a high
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Clear mapping of central London covers the most visited places
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Tower Bridge in the east, at a scale of 5 inches to 1 mile. Inset
maps of Olympic Park, West End shopping, and theaters are
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Collins Pocket Map Ireland
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This handy little full-color map of Ireland is double-sided with
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Short Walks in Cornwall
Collins UK
A practical guide to walks that can easily be completed in less than three hours
This compact little guide contains 20 walks, all of which are five miles or under, which are
chosen with issues like parking and refreshments in mind, making them ideal for an afternoon
stroll. Easy-to-follow walk descriptions are given, along with clear maps that show the route
and have highlights clearly marked. Cornwall, with its different landscapes: the gentle limestone White Peak with its intimate wooded dales and steep-sided gorges; and the wilder more
dramatic gritstone Dark Peak with its wild moorland, offers some superb walking areas. This
guide, produced in cooperation with the Ramblers and featuring Ordnance Survey mapping,
is the perfect way to get out and enjoy the stunning scenery.
Collins UK is a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative nonfiction.
Travel • 96 Pages • 4.5 x 7 • 40 Color Photos
Collins UK
286
Cyclists: A Spotter’s Guide
Robbie Guillory
Illustrated by Judith Hastie
A satirical guide to the weird and wonderful range of cyclists
on the roads today
With the rediscovery of cycling as a sport, pastime, and planet-saving method of transport, this book takes a satirical and fully
illustrated look at the 25 most common types of bicycle user on
the roads today. It covers the full gamut of urban and rural cycling
tropes, identifying specimens by habitat, range, plumage, and other characteristics that will be familiar to anyone with a cyclist in
their life. From the Office Magnet to BMX Bandit, each breed is
fully illustrated.
Robbie Guillory has worked as a butler, an educational mentor,
and in publishing. Judith Hastie is the award-winning illustrator
of 101 Uses of a Dead Kindle and If Dogs Could Swear.
Sports/Humor • 128 Pages • 5 x 7 • 56 Line Drawings
9781908754745 • June • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper
Rights: US & Canada • Freight Books
287
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON
Keep Calm and Pedal On
A pocket-sized guide of reasons to cycle
“Cycle tracks will abound in utopia.” —H. G. Wells
“Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.” —John F. Kennedy
In the never ending streams of traffic and the choking fumes of pollution this book gives the
average cycle enthusiast or, indeed novice, a collection of quotes, sayings, and proverbs on
even more reasons why one should get on their bike. Perfect for the Keep Calm and Carry
On series, this is a book that will give a cyclist comfort in the knowledge that their passion
for bikes is shared with some of the world’s greatest leaders and authors.
Sports Cycling/Reference • 224 Pages • 5.5 x 8
9780091957797 • April • $18.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Ebury Press
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Nutrition for Cyclists
Jane Griffin
For cyclists of all levels and types, including road, mountain bike, BMX, and commuter, a guide to improving performance through a better nutrition
This guide is essential reading for all riders who want to learn about what, when, and how
much to eat and drink to improve their performance. This practical book shows cyclists how
to design the right diet that will allow them to incorporate a rigorous training regime into a
busy lifestyle. With more than 30 years’ experience of working with sportsmen and women
at the highest levels, Jane Griffin explains the background science behind her dietary advice,
and addresses the day-to-day concerns of today’s two-wheeled enthusiasts. Learn about the
energy requirements of the cyclist, effective meal planning for training and competition,
how to stay hydrated and rehydrate efficiently, and how to properly eat to aid recovery
from illness or injury. There is also information on supplements and Ergogenic Aids, how
to lose weight and maintain performance, and special advice for younger, older, female, and
vegetarian cyclists.
Jane Griffin is a registered sport and exercise nutritionist and a registered dietitian. She is the
author of Food for Rugby, Food for Sport, and Nutrition for Marathon Running.
Sports Cycling • 160 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5 • 40 Color Photos
Crowood Press
288
Keep Calm
for Ladies
9780091943660
Running 5K and 10K
A Training Guide
David Chalfen
Aimed at all levels of runners, this guide will help anyone wanting to improve their times
Today’s runners are bombarded with “expert” opinions on how to run faster and spend more
and more money on doing so. This book is an accessible, jargon-free guide for all distance
runners committed to improving their times. It doesn’t offer any quick and easy answers, just
tried-and-tested practical advice on how to train more effectively and shave a few seconds—or
even minutes—off your personal best. Illustrated with photographs and diagrams, this guide is
ideal for any runner who wishes to improve their time.
David Chalfen has been coaching endurance running for more than a decade, and has been
running for more than 30 years. He is an area endurance coach mentor for England Athletics
and has written feature articles about endurance running for Athletics Weekly.
Running & Jogging • 112 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5 • 32 Color Photos • 16 Diagrams
Crowood Press
Marathon and Half Marathon
A Training Guide
Second edition
Graeme Hilditch
Aimed at both novices entering a full or half marathon for the first time and more experienced runners looking to improve their times
Now in its second edition, this guide is essential reading for anyone intending to enter a half or
full marathon. It has everything you need, from advice on what to wear to staying injury-free
during those long training sessions. Included in the second edition are new “pre-hab” and core
stability exercises to help prevent injury, the latest science of how, when, and why you need
to stretch, and a series of programs aimed at beginner, intermediate, and advanced runners.
There are also new inspirational real-life stories from other runners to help motivate readers
to reach their goal.
Graeme Hilditch is a personal trainer, an endurance running expert, and the author of 5K and
10K, From Flab to Fab, Is It Just Me or Are Sit Ups a Waste of Time?, and Superstar Fitness.
Running & Jogging • 176 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5 • 126 Color Photos
Rights: US & Canada • Crowood Press
So You Want to Run an Ultra
How to Prepare for Ultimate Endurance
Andy Mouncey
A valuable guide to the world’s fastest-growing sport that gives advice on the transition
from marathon or triathlon to Ultramarathon
So you want to run an Ultramarathon. It all looks a very long way, doesn’t it? It can’t be good
for you, it can’t be fun, and surely you have to be some kind of super-athlete to be able to run
that far. This book shows that it is a very long way, that it can be good for you, and that you
most certainly don’t have to be super-human to finish one. It also goes further by inspiring you
to get started and by guiding you each step of the way. Combine great insight and knowledge
with a knack for making the complicated seem simple, throw in a healthy dose of dry humor
and case-study contributions from real people at various stages of their ultrarunning journey,
and you have a book that redefines the “How To” style of sports training guide.
Andy Mouncey set the fastest stage times for the Enduroman Arch to Arc Challenge in 2003.
He is an accredited athletics coach, a personal trainer, and a conditioning coach who has been
coaching, training, and mentoring clients from sport, business, and education since 2000.
Running & Jogging • 128 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5 • 93 Color Photos
Crowood Press
289
Fitness Boxing
The Ultimate Workout
Andy Dumas and Jamie Dumas
Foreword by Sergio Martinez
A comprehensive guide to all the techniques used in a boxer’s training program,
including strength, stamina, improved speed, and more
The benefits of boxing training are many: weight loss and toning, improved speed,
strength, stamina, coordination, balance, and flexibility. This book covers all the
techniques used in a boxer’s training program, and shows how to tailor these to suit
individual needs through the use of color photographs and step-by-step guidance.
It’s a comprehensive guide to a non-contact cardiovascular workout that’s safe, effective, and enjoyable. This title has been endorsed by the World Boxing Council.
Andy Dumas is a Canadian boxing coach and certified fitness consultant who works
with the WBC developing the “World School of Boxing.” He also hosts and produces a number of TV fitness and sports shows. He is the author of Knockout Fitness,
The One-Two Punch Boxing Workout, and Successful Boxing. He lives in Ontario,
Canada. Jamie Dumas studied human kinetics at the University of Waterloo–Ontario, and has extensive experience in the fitness industry. She is a trainer of fitness
instructors, and develops a variety of programs and workshops for fitness clubs.
Sergio Martinez is an Argentine professional boxer, and the former world middleweight champion.
Boxing/Fitness • 176 Pages • 7.5 x 9.5 • 350 Color Photos
Crowood Press
The Road to Nowhere
A Journey Through Boxing’s Wastelands
Tris Dixon
A trip across America to track down the great fighters from yesteryear who vanished
from the limelight, and hear their incredible stories
In the era of boxing’s pay-per-view superstars, Tris Dixon invested in a Greyhound bus pass
and spent several months traversing America on a shoestring budget, tracking down fighters
from yesteryear who had vanished from the limelight. Venturing from New York to Las
Vegas and from Toronto to Miami, the young writer—himself a former amateur boxer—
sought out coulda-been-contenders and cult heroes from the 1950s to the 2000s, all now
faded from popular memory. He visited old people’s homes, gyms, and too many prisons,
discovering that life after boxing can be a cruel place when the ropes are no longer in place
to keep fighters safe from the outside world. Dixon meets men who shaped boxing history,
fighting the likes of Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson. He shares their
memories and weaves together their forgotten tales over the course of a remarkable American journey.
Tris Dixon is the editor of Boxing News. A former amateur boxer, he has been ringside
for some of the biggest fights of this generation, covering the sport on four continents since
1996. He collaborated on Ricky Hatton’s autobiography, War and Peace, and appears regularly as a pundit on CNN, Sky Sports, and talkSPORT.
Boxing • 320 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5
Pitch Publishing
290
CROWOOD SPORTS GUIDES
Crowood Sports Guides are the perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners
learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques. These practical,
no-nonsense guides will help give you that all-important advantage
Each: Sports • 7.5 x 9.5 • April • Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Crowood Press
Snooker and Billiards
Skills - Tactics - Techniques
Second edition
Clive Everton
A practical, no-nonsense book, this guide to cue sports will help give readers an
leg-up on the competition and a competitive edge
Learn all about snooker and billiards in this second edition guide. This book covers
a range of topics, including a history of snooker and billiards, top tips from many of
the greatest players, the rules of the game, how to choose the right equipment, and
much more. Though this is aimed at beginners taking up the game for the first time,
this advice will also be important for false beginners who want to revise their techniques, and also more experienced players looking to develop their tactics.
Clive Everton was five times Welsh amateur billiards champion, five times runner-up
in the English Amateur Championship, and twice a World Amateur Championship
semi-finalist. Best known as a television commentator, he is also the author of Black
Farce and Cue Ball Wizards, which was shortlisted in the British Sports Books of
the Year award, and A History of Billiards. He has been editor of Snooker Scene
magazine since 1971.
Games • 96 Pages • 65 Color Photos • 108 Diagrams
9781847977922 (Replaces 9781852234805) • $19.95 (Can $23.95)
Rowing and Sculling
Skills - Training - Techniques
Rosie Mayglothling
An instructional and no-nonsense guide aimed at beginning rowers and scullers at
the club, university, and junior levels
This guide to rowing and sculling covers choosing and setting up equipment, safety and
risk assessment, capsize drill, steering and coxing, skill development and techniques,
and much more. Providing a brief history of rowing, this book explains the psychology
of rowing and how to keep mentally as well as physically fit, with information on refueling and hydration. Learn how to plan an effective training program which optimizes
flexibility, stability, and strength, and which prevents the chances of injury.
Rosie Mayglothling represented Great Britain in the women’s eight at the 1975 World
Rowing championships. She went on to compete in four additional World Rowing
championships, and at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. In 1983, she was appointed as
England’s national coach, and in 2001 she became the technical coordinator for British
rowing.
128 Pages • 119 Color Photos • 19 Tables • 33 Diagrams
9781847977465 • $26.95 (Can $32.95)
291
Rory McIlroy
The Champion Golfer
Frank Worrall
The fascinating story of one of golf’s most amazing young talents, updated to include his
milestone 2014 Open Championship victory
Hard-hitting Rory McIlroy was destined to become a professional golfer from the moment he
recorded a 40-yard drive at the age of two. His first hole in one came when he was nine, and
he played in his first pro European tour event as a 16-year-old in 2005. This biography tells all
about his amateur career, presenting a portrait of an athlete who, despite high expectations,
keeps a cool head on his young shoulders and lets his golf do the talking. From his controversial
relationship with Caroline Wozniacki to nearly missing the Ryder Cup tee-off, this meticulously
researched book discusses the truth behind the headlines that always seems to crop up around
one of the sport’s most divisive characters and finest talents.
Frank Worrall writes regularly for the Sun and the Sunday Times. He is the author of The Magnificent Sevens, Rooney: Wayne’s World, and Roy Keane: Red Man Walking.
Biography/Golf • 288 Pages • 5 x 8 • 45 Color Photos
Ian Poulter
The Biography of Britain’s Golfing Hero
Gavin Newsham
Charting Poulter’s life from when he first picked up a golf club at age seven to his triumphant, pumped-up charge in the 2012 Ryder Cup, this is a story every golf fan should read
Ian Poulter has earned his success the hard way and this book details how he grafted to become
a professional golfer, having to pay to play at the golf club that employed him. It details his
struggle to turn professional in 1994 before his obvious talent saw him join the European Tour
in 2000, where he immediately won Rookie of the Year. Today, Poulter is a fixture in the world’s
top 15 players and one of the most recognizable and sometimes controversial players on the
planet, the book looks closely at all Poulter’s golfing achievements. Ranked fourth in the World
Golf Rankings in 2010, he is a stalwart of the European Ryder Cup team, twice victor in the
World Golf Championship Matchplay Tournament, and a winner of numerous European and
PGA Tour events.
Gavin Newsham is an award-winning writer whose work regularly appears in the Observer
Sport Monthly and the Sunday Times. His previous books include Go Golf, John Daly, Once in
a Lifetime, and Sportonomic$.
Biography/Golf • 248 Pages • 5 x 7.5 • 6 Color Photos • 6 B/W Photos • Rights: US • Andre Deutsch
New in Paper: 9780233004211 • August • $14.95 (NCR)
Cloth: 9780233003870 • Available • $24.95 (NCR)
Showdown
The Inside Story of the Gleneagles Ryder Cup
Iain Carter
A gripping account of the European victory over the U.S. in the epic Ryder Cup battle at
Gleneagles, September 2014
By the time the Ryder Cup arrived at Gleneagles in Autumn 2014, Europe had become the indisputable dominant force. They had won five of the last six matches, including the Medinah Miracle two years earlier. On that occasion they had rallied from 10-4 down to snatch victory and
retain the trophy. It was the second consecutive match that had been settled by a single point. For
America it was a sickening defeat. This book tells the inside story of this enthralling contest from
the build-up through to the dramas of the week at Gleneagles. Snatching victory from the jaws of
defeat, the American team have re-entered the race and can assert themselves as the dominant force
in world golf once more.
Iain Carter has been the BBC’s golf correspondent for 11 years, and is the author of Monty’s Manor: Colin Montgomerie and the Ryder Cup.
Golf • 224 Pages • 5.5 x 8.5
9781783960644 • Available • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth • Rights: US & Canada
Elliott & Thompson
292
Andy Murray: Seventy-Seven
Andy Murray
Andy Murray’s own account of his road to Wimbledon glory
Andy Murray takes readers on a personal journey through his career. In a memoir focusing
on the last two dramatic years, he shares his thoughts on the pivotal moments of his playing
career and allows fans a glimpse into his world—his intense training regime, his close-knit
team, and his mental and physical battle to get to the very top. This beautiful, very personal
book is a stunning celebration of Andy’s career so far.
Andy Murray is the 2013 Wimbledon Championships singles champion, the 2012 Olympic
tennis men’s singles champion, and the winner of the Grand Slam singles tournament in the
2012 U.S. Open.
Memoir/Tennis • 288 Pages • 5 x 8 • 158 Color Photos
Break Point
The Inside Story of Modern Tennis
Kevin Mitchell
An insider account of a year on the road with the top four tennis players of our time
“A discursive, thoughtful and witty examination of the modern game . . . Mitchell is
brilliant on the personalities. . . . He excels in his portrait of Murray. . . . His book is
timely and judicious.” —Herald
“The ‘inside story’ genre doesn’t always live up to its promise, but Mitchell’s is a successful example.” —Guardian
This is a special era in the history of tennis. The physicality and skill, as well as the commercial and public interest, have hit levels not seen before. At the heart of the game’s growing
appeal are four players: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray.
Never in the history of the game have so few players dominated for so long and it is their
rivalry that makes this the “Golden Age of Tennis.” However, in 2013, the dominance of the
Big Four came under sustained pressure and a new era beckoned. Break Point chronicles how
the old guard met the challenge of the hungry young contenders determined to break their
stranglehold on the Tour, from the genteel lawns of Wimbledon to the raucous bleachers of
Flushing Meadows, and all points in between.
Kevin Mitchell writes for the Observer and the Guardian as boxing and tennis correspondent. He is the author of Jacobs Beach and War, Baby: The Glamour of Violence, which was
shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. He has been named Sports Journalist
of the Year and Sports Features Writers of the Year by the Sports Journalists’ Association.
Tennis • 352 Pages • 5 x 8
9781848549296 • August • $16.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • John Murray
293
Louis van Gaal
The Biography
Maarten Meijer
The first definitive insider biography of the new Manchester United manager
“Compelling . . . lifts the lid on the Dutchman they call the Iron Tulip.” —Daily Mail
Wherever he has gone, Louis van Gaal has been accused of being a domineering disciplinarian
and a control freak. He is certainly, by his own admission, a man who leaves nothing to chance.
A disciple in the 1970s of Rinus Michels’ Total Football philosophy, he is a fascinating contradiction—an ultra-individualist utterly devoted to the collective effort. Van Gaal led the young
Ajax team he molded to Champions League glory in 1995, and is currently in his second stint
as national coach of Holland. It is a career that has never been short on color and drama—from
fallouts with players to rants at the media wherever he has managed. This is the definitive biography of van Gaal—both the man and his methods. It offers the best psychological insight into
the man given the task of returning the glory days to Manchester United.
Maarten Meijer is a Dutch soccer commentator who has written books on van Gaal, Guus Hiddink, and Dick Advocaat.
Biography/Soccer • 320 Pages • 6 x 9
9780091960162 • April • $24.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Ebury Press
Bobby Moore
The Man in Full
Matt Dickinson
The definitive biography of England’s greatest soccer player and World Cup winning captain
by one of the country’s most-respected soccer writers
“Immaculate footballer - Imperial defender - Immortal hero of 1966 . . . National treasure - Master
of Wembley - Lord of the game - Captain extraordinary - Gentleman for all time”
So reads the inscription beneath Bobby Moore’s statue at Wembley stadium. Since his death at 51
from pancreatic cancer, this has been the accepted view of a British national hero. But how much do
we really know of England’s only World Cup-winning skipper? As well as the undeniable moments
of glory, this long overdue, definitive biography doesn’t shy away from the grit. Tracing his journey
from the East End to a pedestal outside Wembley Stadium, it looks, for the first time, at Moore’s
life from all sides, through the testimony of teammates, rivals, family, and friends. What was Moore
like to play with, to drink with? What was he like as a husband, father, opponent, and captain? A
struggling manager and a failed businessman? This is the story of an Essex boy who became the
patron saint of English soccer, revealing a lifetime of intrigue, triumph, and tragedy in between.
Matt Dickinson is chief soccer correspondent for the Times. He is most famous for conducting the interview with England manager
Glenn Hoddle, which led to the latter’s resignation.
Biography/Soccer • 400 Pages • 5 x 8
9780224091732 • August • $16.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Yellow Jersey
Arsene Wenger
The Unauthorised Biography of Le Professeur
Tom Oldfield
Fully up-to-date, this biography tells the story of one of world soccer’s leading masterminds, and what might be next for the club legend once his Arsenal days draw to a close
Few can match the tremendous impact that Arsene Wenger has had since his arrival at Arsenal
in 1996. After more than 1,000 games with the club, the world-class Frenchman has developed
the Gunners into a team capable of challenging for top domestic and European honors every
year. His three Premiership titles are evidence of Wenger’s unique tactical skill and his famous
ability to spot talented young soccer players, while the 2014 FA Cup win silenced those who
began to doubt his cerebral approach to management in a season dominated by bitter historical
rivalries. The phenomenal Gunners boss, nicknamed “Le Professeur,” is one of the most respected managers in English soccer.
Tom Oldfield is the author of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gary Neville, and Rafael Nadal.
Biography/Soccer • 422 Pages • 5 x 8 • 18 Color Photos
294
Luis Suarez
The Biography of the World’s Most Controversial Footballer
Frank Worrall
He’s the best striker in soccer today—and the most controversial—and this is the first biography of the Uruguayan superstar
He has transformed Liverpool into a title-chasing team, but Luis Suarez has also consistently
grabbed the headlines for all the wrong reasons. In this first biography on the player, soccer biographer Frank Worrall digs deep to reveal what makes Suarez tick as a soccer player and a man. It
tells the full story of how a troubled boy from a poverty-stricken neighborhood became the most
coveted striker in world soccer today. By the age of 18 he was in the first team at Nacional and
played a major role in their 2006 league triumph. He then moved to Holland, becoming the star
player at Groningen before moving to Dutch giants, Ajax. Events took a turn for the worse when
he became public enemy number one at the 2010 World Cup after handballing on the line in Uruguay’s quarter-final against Ghana. Next, his time in Holland ended in shame when he was banned
for biting an opponent, earning the unwanted nickname of the “Cannibal of Ajax.” In January
2011, Liverpool provided him with an escape route from Amsterdam and he quickly became the
hero of the Kop with his spectacular repertoire of goals. He was lauded as the best number seven
at the club since the legendary Kenny Dalglish—but also lambasted for biting Branislav Ivanovic and becoming embroiled in a race
row with Patrice Evra. Hero and villain, this is the full, undiluted story of Luis Suarez, the King of the Kop.
Frank Worrall writes regularly for the Sunday Times and the Sun. He is the author of several soccer biographies, including Fergie the
Greatest and Giggsy: The Biography of Ryan Giggs.
Biography/Soccer • 286 Pages • 5 x 8 • 11 Color Photos
9781784180195 • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Rights: US, Canada & Caribbean • John Blake
Mourinho: The Special One
Ebury Press
An entertaining collection of quotes from one of the best-ever soccer managers
Widely known for his strong personality, sharp dress sense, and eccentric comments at press
conferences, there is only one José Mourinho. Regarded by many as the world’s best manager
and one of the greatest of all time, he achieved huge success. Never one to doubt his own abilities, the charismatic and controversial manager has dominated headlines with his many clashes with the press and run-ins with the soccer authorities. This compendium of quotes from the
“special one” includes the very best of Mourinho: his erudite comments, bizarre philosophies,
confident expressions of unwavering self-belief, and his love of the beautiful game.
Ebury Publishing is a leading publisher of general nonfiction books.
Soccer/Reference • 160 Pages • 4.5 x 6
9780091959807 • April • $9.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Ebury Press
Blunders, Gaffes and Own Goals
The Funniest and Daftest Sports Quotes Ever!
Adrian Brady
A side-splitting collection of the best verbal bloopers made by sport stars and commentators
Reporter: “Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?” Shaquille O’Neill: “I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to.”
“Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.” —Yogi Berra
Whether it is a confused cliché or mixed metaphor, or a person stating the ridiculously obvious or
the babbled banter of a post-match interview, this magnificent collection of sporting quotes celebrates the glorious slip-ups of sports stars and commentators. Every imaginable sport is featured
as are many famous sporting greats, proving that nobody is immune to the occasional dimwitted
blunder.
Adrian Brady has worked as both a journalist and PR consultant. His years in sports journalism
have seen him work for a range of news agencies and publications including the Sunday Times,
Daily Express, and Daily Telegraph.
Sports/Humor • 192 Pages • 5 x 8
9781780975863 • April • $18.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Carlton
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GREATEST GAMES
Manchester United Greatest Games
Rob Clark
A journey through the highlights of United history which is guaranteed to
make any fan’s heart swell with pride
“The discussion of the great games is absolute magic, bringing up some of
the best memories from the club’s long history.”
—InternationalSoccerNetwork.com on Wolves Greatest Games
From the thousands of matches ever played by Manchester United, stretching
from their roots as Newton Heath to the present-day colossus that has racked
up more league titles and FA Cups than any other club, here are 50 of United’s
most glorious, epochal, and thrilling games of all. Expertly presented in evocative historical context, and described incident-by-incident in atmospheric detail,
this book offers a terrace ticket back in time, taking in everything from the dark
days of Munich to the unmatched League/FA Cup/Champions League Treble. An
irresistible cast list of club legends springs to life in a thrilling selection of hardfought derby matches, landmark European nights, and league and cup exploits.
Rob Clark is a former editor of the Manchester United magazine who spent two
years working on the Manchester United Opus, a definitive history of the club.
Soccer • 256 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5 • 20 Color Photos
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Throne of Games
King Fergie, Lord Moyes and the Season of Grim Death
Paul Harrie
Illustrations by Oli Ninnis
As the reign of ill-fated soccer manager David Moyes comes to an abrupt end, how do
you sum up one of the most disastrous seasons ever for Manchester United fans? By
telling the story of one year in soccer through a hilarious Game of Thrones pastiche.
This is a hilarious look at world soccer brand Manchester United’s worst season in living
memory, refracted through the lens of Game of Thrones. Old king Fergie, famous for his
many victories on the battlefield and favorite torture weapon, the “hairdryer,” is finally stepping down from the throne, aka the iron dugout. Lord Moyes of Evertonia is his chosen heir,
but has he inherited the army of fabled supermen or a clapped out band of has-beens and
cripples? Will he master the black arts known as “mind games” that Fergie was such a master
of? In the face of treachery and incompetence, will he survive the Throne of Games, or will
he, like many others before him, lose his head?
Paul Harrie is the alter ego of novelist, biographer, and academic, Rodge Glass, whose books
include Love Sex Travel Musik and Year of Open Doors. Oli Ninnis is a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art.
Humor/Soccer • 128 Pages • 5 x 7 • 25 B/W Illustrations
CULT HEROES
Cult Heroes looks back at the cult figures in each club’s history, the players who—regardless of ability,
status, or legend—were loved by the fans. Looking back at a raft of household names who have gone
down in folklore, it recalls those players’ careers and examines just why they gained cult status.
Liverpool FC Cult Heroes
Leo Moynihan
Delight in the magical qualities of 20 mere mortals elevated to cult status by the Red
half of Liverpool
This celebration is devoted to 20 players who, over the years, have won a special place in
the hearts of the Anfield faithful—not necessarily the greatest soccer players, but a unique
brotherhood of mavericks and stalwarts, local lads and big signings. The cast list alone is
enough to stir up memories and tug at the heartstrings of any Reds fan—Elisha Scott, Billy
Liddell, and Joey Jones, Craig Johnston, Jamie Carragher, and Luis Suarez—recalling how
these charismatic personalities ignited passion on the terraces. Find out which Red icon was
left at a highway service-station as a prank, which striker was involved in a punch-up with
Italian waiters after a European Cup semi in Milan, and which skipper was carried through
Lime Street station on the shoulders of fans.
Leo Moynihan is the author of Gordon Strachan: The Biography. He has since collaborated with David Beckham on the autobiographical Making It Real.
Soccer • 256 Pages • 6.5 x 9.5
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Steven Gerrard: My Liverpool Story
Steven Gerrard
A stunning illustrated celebration of Gerrard’s Liverpool career, complete with exclusive photographs and intriguing commentary from the man who is a hero to Liverpool’s
fans worldwide
“Gerrard is so honest and sharp that the book is a joy.” —Sunday Times
Steven Gerrard has been Liverpool’s most totemic player for more than a decade. The
31-year-old has been with the Merseyside outfit for the duration of his career, and is now
certain to finish as that very rare animal indeed—a one-club man. He has recently signed a
new contract that will see him stay at Anfield through to the end of his playing days, and
that also includes an ambassadorial role for when he does finally retire.
Steven Gerrard is Liverpool FC’s most talented player for a generation, and one of their
all-time greats. During his illustrious Liverpool career, Gerrard has won the Champions
League, the League Cup three times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Cup.
Autobiography/Soccer • 304 Pages • 7 x 10 • 250 Color Photos
The Anatomy of Liverpool
A History in Ten Matches
Jonathan Wilson and Scott Murray
A compelling forensic analysis of 10 key Liverpool soccer matches that have shaped the club’s
fortunes for more than a century
Much of the soccer news coverage these days has little to do with what actually occurs on the field.
From the long-lost triumphs of manager Tom Watson, who arrived in 1896; to the 1977 European
Cup triumph over Borussia Mönchengladbach; to the astonishing Champions League Final comeback against AC Milan; the “Miracle of Istanbul,” in 2005, this book covers 10 of the most important Liverpool matches. Legendary players and managers of the stature of Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley,
and Kenny Dalglish populate these pages, which highlight the genius and the flaws of individuals by
examining them in practice. Certain games lie on the fault-lines of history. Perhaps they mark the
end of one era or the beginning of another. Perhaps they encapsulate a summation of a manager’s
reign. Or perhaps they mark a crossroads, moments at which soccer looked one way, and then
went the other. But this is not a virtual history of Liverpool FC. Jonathan Wilson’s prime purpose
is not to speculate on what might have been, but to determine why what was, was. The Anatomy of
Liverpool tells the story of a great club through a detailed examination of 10 key matches looking,
as a soccer history must, first and foremost, at the ball.
Jonathan Wilson is the author of several books, including Inverting the Pyramid, which won the National Sporting Club Football
Book of the Year Award. He writes for the Guardian, Sports Illustrated, and World Soccer. Scott Murray is the author of And Gazza
Misses the Final, with Rob Smyth, and Football for Dummies.
Soccer • 392 Pages • 5 x 8
9781409126928 • April • $17.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Orion Publishing
The Official Liverpool FC Supporter’s Book
Second edition
John White
Revised and updated to include the fantastic 2013–14 season
One of the most famous names in the soccer world, Liverpool FC has a history that stands up to
the closest scrutiny. Their fans may be demanding, but they have enjoyed countless memorable
nights watching the Reds and this book will bring back the glory days in so many ways. Filled
with a cornucopia of facts and stats, match reports, biographies, histories, and fun and games in
the shape of puzzles and crosswords, this is the perfect gift for any Liverpool fan.
John White is the author of more than 30 sports, including all the books in Carlton’s sports Miscellany series and White’s Sports Almanac.
Soccer • 192 Pages • 4 x 7 • 14 Color Photos
9781780976082 (Replaces 9781780973395) • May • $18.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Carlton
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A BACKPASS THROUGH HISTORY
Michael A. O’Neill
Limited edition fully illustrated books provide authoritative historical text,
as well as four DVDs of action culled from 30 years of the ITV Sport Archive.
Michael A. O’Neill has written scripts for, produced, and narrated historical
documentaries, which have been shown on the Discovery Channel and the History Channel.
He is the author of several other titles in the A Backpass Through History series.
Each: Soccer • 10.5 x 10.5 • 75 Color Photos • 25 B/W Photos
4 PAL DVDs, Run time: 4 Hours • June • Hardcover & DVD • Rights: US, Canada, South America & Caribbean • Danann Books
Liverpool: A Backpass Through History: The 1980s
A limited edition hardcover book and more than four hours of classic 1980s
matches on DVD
Journey through the decade that proved to be the most significant period in the history of Liverpool FC. The book charts the highlights of being European, League, FA,
and League Cup Winners to the devastation of the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters. With additional career player retrospectives, a special focus on Bob Paisley, Joe
Fagan, and Kenny Dalglish (the managers who have guided the club), and in-depth
statistical information, this book revisits some magic moments with the use of rare
photographs, images, and film. It includes more than four hours of vintage Liverpool
matches and profiles some of the clubs star players including King Kenny, John Aldridge, Ian Rush, and John Barnes.
112 Pages • 9780993016950 • $65.00 (Can $77.95)
Celtic: A Backpass Through History
A limited edition hardcover book providing insight into one of the most famous
soccer clubs in the world
This book charts a nostalgia-packed journey through the club’s evolution, from its
beginnings via a formally constituted meeting in St. Mary’s church hall in East Rose
Street, Calton, Glasgow, by Irish Marist Brother Walfrid on November 6, 1887, to
the club that became the kings of Europe and the team that has never been relegated
from the Scottish Premiership. It offers player career retrospectives and in-depth statistical information, a focus on Jock Stein and the other managers who have guided
the club, and a special feature on Ronny Deila.
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THE LITTLE BOOK OF SOCCER
Each book in the Little Book of Soccer series contains more than 180 pithy, funny, and revealing quotes,
and has been revised and expanded since its original publication to include relevant information
on the 2014–15 season. They are perfect stocking stuffers, gifts, or impulse purchases for any true fan!
Each: Soccer • 192 Pages • 4.5 x 5 • May • $8.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • Carlton
The Little Book of Chelsea
Bursting with Shedloads of True-Blue Quotes!
Edited by Clive Batty
Clive Batty has written or edited a number of books on Chelsea, including The Chelsea Miscellany and The Pocket Book of Chelsea.
9781780975887 (Replaces 9781847326812)
The Little Book of Everton
Bursting with Loads of Royal-Blue Quotes!
Edited by Becky Tallentire
Becky Tallentire is the author of Real Footballers’ Wives and Still Talking Blue.
9781780975856 (Replaces 9781847326829)
The Little Book of Man City
Bursting with Loads of Blue-Moon Quotes!
Edited by David Clayton
David Clayton is the editor of the official Manchester City monthly magazine, and the author of Manchester City and The Man City Miscellany.
9781780975832 (Replaces 9781847326843)
The Little Book of Man United
Bursting with Loads of Red Soccer Soundbites!
Edited by Justyn Barnes
Justyn Barnes is a former editorial consultant for United, the official
Manchester United magazine, and the author of Manchester United: The
Insider Guide.
9781780975870 (Replaces 9781847326850)
The Little Book of Spurs
Bursting with Loads of Lilywhite Quotes!
Edited by Louis Massarella
Louis Massarella is a staff writer with the UK’s leading soccer magazine
FourFourTwo.
9781780975849 (Replaces 9781847326867)
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100-0
Tim Glynne-Jones and Will Brooks
Soccer’s ultimate rivalries are explored in these flip-over books with two front covers, each
showing one side the winner—100 to 0. The ultimate gift for feuding soccer-loving families.
Tim Glynne-Jones and Will Brooks worked together at Match of the Day magazine, where Tim was editor for five
years, and later on the online soccer community MyFootballClub.co.uk, which Will founded in 2007. Will now
works as a copywriter and Tim is a journalist, a copywriter, and the author of more than 20 nonfiction books.
Each: Soccer • 208 Pages • 4 x 7• April • $19.95 (NCR) Cloth • Rights: US • Bantam Press
100-0: Arsenal-Spurs/Spurs-Arsenal
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Doped
The Real Life Story of the 1960s Racehorse Doping Gang
Jamie Reid
The true story of the doping gang who scandalized the racing world in the early 1960s
“A marvellous evocation of the period with late night stable visits by dopers, Soho gangsters, milk bars, and Ford Zephyrs.” —Sunday Times
A potent mix of horseracing, drugs, sex, class, crime, gambling, and the monarchy. In March
1962, an audacious attempt to steal one of the royal horses alerted police to a well organized
band of racecourse criminals, backed by murderous London gangsters. The subsequent Flying
Squad pursuit of the gang brought the quaintly deferential world of racing into sharp conflict
with the harsher realities of the “You’ve Never Had It So Good” era. The cast of characters
is headed by Bill Roper, a debonair ex-RAF sergeant turned oddsmaker. His team included
an ex-jockey, numerous underpaid stable boys, a drugs supplier nicknamed “The Witch Doctor,” and a violent, professional hard man who went on to face charges in 1969. But the most
fascinating member of Roper’s firm was a beautiful and self-possessed young Swiss woman
called Micheline Lugeon who became the bookmaker’s lover.
Jamie Reid is the author of A Licence to Print Money, Days Like These: The Education of a
Racing Lover, and Emperors of the Turf.
Henry Cecil
Sports/Horses • 368 Pages • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Photos
9781909471511 • April • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Racing Post
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Trainer of Genius
Brough Scott
“By far the best book on racing.” —Spectator
• Winner of the 2014 Best Racing Book at the British Sports Book Awards
The story of trainer Henry Cecil is one of the great redemption songs of sporting history: decades
of success at the highest level followed by years in the professional and personal depths then a
glorious resurrection topped by the unbeatable Frankel, widely considered the greatest racehorse
of all time. Cecil’s record testifies to his being one of the greatest racehorse trainers in history,
with 25 wins in English Classics to his credit including the Derby four times as well as countless
other big-race victories around the world. But what made the figure of Henry Cecil so compelling
was the extraordinary personality behind the records, and no one was better placed to chronicle
the giddy highs and desperate lows of his story than Brough Scott, who witnessed Cecil’s genius
at close quarters for decades, and tells the full story with honesty and candor.
Brough Scott has written for the Sunday Times, the Independent on Sunday, and the Sunday
Telegraph.
Sports/Horses • 384 Pages • 5 x 7.75 • 40 Color Photos • 20 B/W Photos
9781909471405 • April • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Rights: US & Canada • Racing Post Books
If Horses Could Talk
Gary Witheford and Brough Scott
A leading horse whisperer tells his remarkable life story
Gary Witheford is one of the UK’s leading horse whisperers—and the man who famously
broke a zebra to prove that all flight animals react in a similar way to human handling. If
Horses Could Talk tells Gary’s story through the prism of the horses and animals that have
most affected his life. The animals take centerstage with inspiring and uplifting stories, interwoven with Gary’s remarkable, and in parts, shocking life story. Gary says, “My life has
been inspired as well as saved by horses and I hope that telling my story can inspire others
too.” Coauthor Brough Scott adds, “Communication comes in many forms. That which Gary
Witheford has with horses is among the most remarkable I have seen in any language. Anyone
who has ever had anything to do with a horse will be mesmerized by Gary’s story.”
Gary Witheford is a professional horse whisperer who has worked with numerous horses of
all types. Brough Scott has written for the Sunday Times, the Independent on Sunday, and
the Sunday Telegraph.
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MASTER BRIDGE SERIES
The Mistakes You Make at Bridge
Terence Reese and Roger Trézel
Revised by Ron Klinger
Deepen your understanding of the game and learn where not
to follow conventions mindlessly in bidding, defense, and dummy play
Opening leads are the most difficult of all leads and the most important, and this flipper provides a sure way to making the right
choice. Both Terence Reese and Roger Trezel were brilliant players
and Reese possessed a legendary skill in imparting a great knowledge of bridge with supreme lucidity. As every keen bridge player
knows, Ron Klinger is no slouch in playing and writing about bridge
and is renowned as one of the world’s leading bridge teachers. His
achievement in incorporating the changes over the past two or more
decades, particularly in bidding, into this treasury of bridge wisdom
is on a par with the status of this great book.
Terence Reese was considered to be one of the finest bridge players
in the field, winning every honor in the game. He wrote more than
50 books on bridge, and was the long-time bridge correspondent of
the London Evening News, the Evening Standard, the Lady, and the
Observer. Roger Trézel was a bridge player, a bridge author, and
one half of what the New York Times called “one of the greatest
partnerships in the history of the game.” Ron Klinger is a leading
international bridge teacher who has represented Australia in many
world championships from 1976 to 2007. He has written more than
50 books, including 100 Winning Bridge Tips, 100 Winning Duplicate Tips, and Improve Your Bridge Memory.
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THE TIMES CROSSWORDS
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The Times 2 Crossword Collection 3
John Grimshaw
A collection of 160 crosswords that will keep enthusiasts entertained for hours
Taken from the Times2 section of the Times, this collection of 160 accessible puzzles are utterly
addictive, yet concise enough to be solved quickly. Encompassing a wide range of topics including
geography, literature, history, and culture, these definition-only puzzles will test your word power
and boost your general knowledge. With clues that are satisfyingly skillful and contain no cryptic
elements, these crosswords are guaranteed to stretch your mind and entertain you at the same time.
368 Pages • 5 x 8 • 9780007522170 • April • $9.95
The Times Quick Crossword Book 19
John Grimshaw
A challenging definition-only puzzle that is very popular with puzzle-solvers
who do not wish to do cryptic crosswords
Give your memory a workout with 80 crosswords to test enthusiasts and newcomers alike. This book of crosswords is a definition-only puzzle (with none of
the cryptic clues of the Times crossword)—but it does use a wide vocabulary and
requires a reasonable level of general knowledge. The clues are made as full as
possible to help the solver complete the puzzle. All the solutions are presented in
clear grids at the back of the book.
192 Pages • 5 x 8 • 9780007580804 • June • $9.95
The Times Cryptic Crossword Book 19
Richard Browne
Test your word power with this classic collection of 100 cryptic puzzles compiled by the former
editor of the Times crossword
The 19th book in this exciting series continues the tradition of providing authoritative, challenging
cryptic crosswords, offering an enjoyable and stimulating way to while away your free time. Addictive, taxing, and compelling, this collection is packed with 100 high-quality puzzles chosen by the
former Times crossword editor Richard Browne.
192 Pages • 5 x 8 • 9780007580781 • April • $9.95
The Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword Book 14
50 of the World’s Most Challenging Crossword Puzzles
Richard Browne
A supremely challenging cryptic collection with 50 jumbo-sized puzzles
to really challenge your word skills
Selected by the Times’ crossword editor, Richard Browne, this original collection will challenge even the most experienced crossword buff. The ultimate and only jumbo cryptic crosswords available, these puzzles will allow
you to give the grey matter a real workout. With unique grids of 23 x 23
squares (in comparison to the standard 15 x 15 grid), they require serious
word power and cryptic puzzling skills. Put your linguistic prowess to the
test with these quality puzzles.
128 Pages • 7.5 x 9.5 • 9780007580828 • July • $14.95
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The Times Su Doku Collection 3
The Times
200 puzzles that will keep Su Doku enthusiasts entertained for hours
The Times Su Doku Collection will keep enthusiasts entertained and challenged for hours. With puzzles at all levels from mild to fiendish, you can warm up slowly before taking on a bigger challenge,
or simply find a puzzle to suit your mood.
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in 1785.
Games • 320 Pages • 4.5 x 7
9780007519040 • April • $10.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • HarperCollins UK
The Times Fiendish Su Doku Book 8
200 Challenging Su Doku Puzzles
The Times
A new collection of previously unpublished Fiendish Su Doku puzzles
Perfect for the advanced solver in need of a constant supply of ultra-difficult challenges, the puzzles
in this collection are of the highest quality, guaranteed to provide hours of absorbing, brain-stretching entertainment. Each puzzle has a unique solution—and there’s no guesswork required. You
don’t need to be a mathematical genius to solve the treacherous puzzles in this eighth collection of
Fiendishly difficult puzzles—it’s simply a question of logic.
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785.
9780007580798 • April • $10.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • HarperCollins UK
The Times Killer Su Doku Book 11
150 Lethal Su Doku Puzzles
The Times
The newest volume in the Killer Su Doku series, featuring the highest-quality puzzles with an
extra element of arithmetic
This 11th addition to the successful Times Killer Su Doku series will test puzzlers’ skills to the limit,
adding the challenge of arithmetic and taking Su Doku to a new and even deadlier level of difficulty.
The puzzles use the same 9 x 9 grid as Su Doku but with an added mathematical challenge. The aim
is not only to complete every row, column, and cube so that it contains the digits 1 thru 9, it is also
necessary to ensure that the outlined cubes add up to the same number as well. With 150 new Moderate, Tough, and Deadly Killer Su Doku puzzles, there is no chance to ease in with Easy puzzles.
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785.
9780007580811 • June • $10.95 (NCR) Paper • Rights: US • HarperCollins UK
Large Print Puzzles: Sudoku
Gareth Moore
More than 200 puzzles to test your patience!
Fun and fiendish, this book is packed with Sudoku puzzles that will keep you entertained
whenever you have time on your hands. Puzzles are linked to keeping your brain healthy, improving mental agility, and staving off the aging of the brain. Each page features an individual
puzzle, with a clear and concise layout and answers are to be found at the back of the book.
Gareth Moore is the author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both
children and adults. He also writes the monthly magazine Sudoku Xtra and runs the puzzle
website www.puzzlemix.com.
Michael O’Mara
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9781906672935
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BRITAIN IN PICTURES
Each: Photography • 300 pp • 6.5 x 6.5 • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper
Aviation
Football
Transportation
9781907708480
Soccer
9781907708442
Golf
Railways
Steam Railways
Golf • 9781907708435
Transportation • 9781907708473
Transportation • 9781907708916
THE CULTURE IN PICTURES
Each: Music/Photography • 300 pp • 6.5 x 6.5 • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper
306
Punk!
Rock
9781907708299
9781907708312
EXPANDED GUIDES
Each: Photography • 6 x 7 • $23.95 (Can $28.95) Paper
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Canon EOS 60D
Canon Powershot G1 X
248 pp • 9781907708930
240 pp • 9781907708084
248 pp • 9781907708879
Canon Rebel
T4i/EOS 650D
Four Thirds &
Micro Four Thirds
Leica M9
240 pp • 9781907708961
208 pp • 9781907708152
240 pp • 9781907708060
Nikon D300s
Nikon D3200
Nikon D700
240 pp • 9781906672683
248 pp • 9781907708947
240 pp • 9781906672225
Nikon D800
& D800E
248 pp • 9781907708862
Digital SLR Handbook
9781906672492
$23.95 (Can $28.95) Paper
Faces in Places
Photos of Faces in Everyday Places
Photography • 176 pp • 6.5 x 6.5
9781906672904
$11.95 (Can $13.95) Paper
307
EXPANDED GUIDES: TECHNIQUES
Each: Photography • 192 pp • 6 x 7 • $23.95 (Can $28.95) Paper
Close Up &
Macro Photography
Digital Black
& White Photography
Landscape
Photography
9781907708008
9781906672911
9781907708015
Lenses for Digital SLRs
Night & Low Light
Photography
Understanding
Exposure
9781907708619
9781906672997
Understanding
HDR Photography
Understanding
RAW Photography
9781907708541
9781907708558
9781907708343
Understanding HD Video
9781907708626
308
Hobbies: Small
Wood Projects
The Landscape
Photography Workshop
Crafts & Hobbies • 192 pp • 8 x 11
9781906672560
$19.95 (Can $23.95) Cloth
9781907708978
$26.95 (Can $31.95) Paper
IN PICTURES
Each: Photography • 300 pp • 6.5 x 6.5 • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper
Fashion
The Swinging Sixties
Fashion & Appearance
9781907708329
An Iconic Decade in Pictures
History
9781907708725
IN “QUOTES”
Each: Political Science/Reference • 192 pp • 6.5 x 6.5 • $10.95 (Can $12.95) Paper
Churchill in
“Quotes”
Wit and Wisdom
from the Great
Statesman
Dictators in
“Quotes”
Rants and Ravings of
Despicable Despots
9781907708671
9781906672614
Mates for Life
Strange Mates
Nature/Humor • 96 pp • 6.5 x 6.5
9781907708022
$11.95 (Can $13.95) Paper
Humor/Animals • 128 pp • 6.5 x 6.5
9781907708398
$11.95 (Can $13.95) Cloth
Devoted Couples from the
Animal Kingdom
The Weird and Wonderful World
of Animal Attraction
Plastic Cameras
Lo-Fi Photography in the Digital Age
9781907708404
$16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper
Queen Elizabeth II:
Diamond Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II:
A Royal Life in Pictures
Biography/Photography
300 pp • 9.5 x 12
9781907708411
$39.95 (Can $47.95) Cloth
Biography/Photography
300 pp • 7 x 10
9781907708077
$23.95 (Can $28.95) Paper
309
Publisher Backlist: Ammonite Press / Cassell
TWENTIETH CENTURY IN PICTURES
Each: Photography • 300 pp • 8 x 8 • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper
100 Years
of Aviation
100 Years
of Boxing
100 Years
of London
Transportation
9781906672546
Boxing
9781906672553
History
9781906672256
Britain at War
History
9781906672379
Cassell
Achtung-Panzer!
Bloody April
Das Boot
History/Military • 240 pp • 5 x 7.5
9780304352852 • $18.95 (NCR) Paper
9780304367191 • $18.95 (NCR) Paper
Fiction • 576 pp • 5 x 7.5
9780304352319 • $18.95 (NCR) Paper
The Fall of Carthage
Hitler’s Spy Chief
Jutland 1916
Biography/Military • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9780304367184 • $18.95 (NCR) Paper
9780304366484 • $18.95 (NCR) Paper
The Development of Tank Warfare
History • 416 pp • 5 x 7.5
9780304366422 • $18.95 (NCR) Paper
310
Slaughter in the Skies Over Arras, 1917
The Wilhelm Canaris Mystery
The Boat
Death in the Grey Wastes
Publisher Backlist: Cassell / Legend Press
Leave No
Man Behind
Liberation and
Capture Missions
Military • 416 pp • 5 x 7.5
9780304362042
$22.95 (NCR) Paper
Legion of
the Damned
Fiction • 256 pp • 4.5 x 7
9780304366316
$15.95 (NCR) Paper
Liquidate Paris
Fiction • 288 pp • 4.5 x 7
9780304366897
$13.95 (NCR) Paper
The War of
the Running Dogs
How Malaya Defeated the
Communist Guerrillas 1948–1960
History/Military • 336 pp • 5 x 5
9780304366712 • $16.95 (NCR) Paper
Legend Press
12 Good Reasons
to Look Up Uranus
A Is for Angelica
All to Play For
Fiction • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9781908775986
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9781908248138
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
Ashes
Babble & Squeak
The Body Is a Temple
9781906558208
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
Fiction/Mystery • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9781906558161
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9781908248268
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
Humor • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9781907756368
$16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
311
Publisher Backlist: Legend Press
Eight Hours
The Boy Who
Wanted to Fly
Dave Cameron’s
Schooldays
Biography • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9781907756016
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
Fiction/Biography • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9781907461170
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9780955103292
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
Eight Rooms
Fire Horses
Fragile
9781906558017
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9781906558123
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
The Generation Game
Heading South
Here or There
9781908248015
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9780955103254
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9780955103261
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
The Short Story Reinvented
9781906558093
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
312
If I Never
The Intimates
Journey
9781906558147
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9781907756467
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9780955103247
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Lacey’s House
Letters from Yelena
Lord Lucan: My Story
9781909395671
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9781909039100
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History/Fiction • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9781906558116
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
Mr Two Bomb
My Dearest Jonah
Obama Music
9781907461149
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9781908248251
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
Some Notes from
a South Sider Abroad
Music/Political Science • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9781906558246
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313
On the Holloway Road
Operation Underworld
Out of Office
9781906558086
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9781906558154
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9781906558130
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The Paradise Trees
The Sacrificial Man
Seven Days
9781909593572
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9781908248008
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
Simon Cowell:
The Sex-Factor
The Sky Is Changing
A Son Called Gabriel
9781906558178
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9781906558079
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9781907756481
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314
9780955103230
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Publisher Backlist: Legend Press / MacLehose Press / Methuen
Tea at the Grand Tazi
Ten Journeys
9781908248237
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
The Well-Tempered
Clavier
White Summer
9780955103278
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
9781906558192
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Second edition
9781906558024
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
MacLehose Press
Monsieur Linh
and His Child
9780857050991
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
This Holey Life
9781908775979
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
Who Goes There
Travels Through Strangest Britain
in Search of the Doctor
Travel/Television • 334 pp • 5 x 8
9781910053294
$13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper
Methuen
Charles Dickens and the
House of Fallen Women
Biography/History • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9780413776440
$16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
315
Publisher Backlist: Orion Publishing / Phoenix
Orion Publishing
Books of Albion
Memoir/Music • 336 pp • 7.5 x 10.5
9780752882420
$36.95 (NCR) Paper
The Eagle Annual
of the Cutaways
Technology • 176 pp • 8.5 x 11
9781409100140
$28.95 (NCR) Cloth
The Lindsay Lohan Story
Look Young, Live Longer
Biography • 288 pp • 5 x 7.5
9781409136378
$15.95 (NCR) Paper
Self-Help • 208 pp • 6 x 8.5
9780752886107
$18.95 (NCR) Paper & CD
The Kardashians
A Krazy Life
Biography • 48 pp • 7.5 x 9.5
9781409140290
$13.95 (NCR) Cloth
Toxic Childhood
How the Modern World Is
Damaging Our Children
and What We Can Do About It
Family & Relationships • 384 pp • 5.5 x 7.5
9780752880914
$16.95 (NCR) Paper
Phoenix
1916: The Easter Rising
History • 224 pp • 5 x 7.5
9780753818527
$16.95 (NCR) Paper
316
Aces Falling
Another Bloody Century
9780753824078
$18.95 (NCR) Paper
Military • 430 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780304367344
$24.95 (NCR) Paper
War Above the Trenches, 1918
Future Warfare
Publisher Backlist: Phoenix
By Sword and Fire
Cruelty and Atrocity
in Medieval Warfare
History/Military • 336 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780304366958
$22.95 (NCR) Paper
The Death
of Marco Pantani
A Biography
Biography/Sports Cycling • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9780753822036
$16.95 (NCR) Paper
A History of Scotland
History • 480 pp • 5 x 8
9780753826638
$18.95 (NCR) Paper
Cannae
Hannibal’s Greatest Victory
History/Military • 208 pp • 7.5 x 9
9780753822593
$28.95 (NCR) Paper
Commandant
of Auschwitz
Biography/Military • 256 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9781842120248
$18.95 (NCR) Paper
The Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire
The English Civil Wars
1640–1660
9780753818817
$22.95 (NCR) Paper
9780753826911
$16.95 (NCR) Paper
In Search of
the Knights Templar
In the Name of Rome
A Guide to the Sites of Britain
History • 256 pp • 7 x 9.5
9780753822289
$24.95 (NCR) Paper
The Men Who Won the Roman Empire
History • 480 pp • 5 x 7.5
9780753817896
$18.95 (NCR) Paper
317
Publisher Backlist: Phoenix / Quercus / Racing Post / Spineless Wonder
One Morning in Sarajevo
28 June 1914
History/Military • 336 pp • 5 x 8
9780753825846
$16.95 (NCR) Paper
Our Friends Beneath
the Sands
The French Foreign Legion in France’s
Colonial Conquests 1870–1935
9780753828564
$28.95 (NCR) Paper
Science • 208 pp • 6.5 x 8
9781847246714
$16.95 (NCR) Cloth
High Art and Low Cunning
at the Birth of the Renaissance
History/Art • 320 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780753825723
$24.95 (NCR) Paper
Racing Post Books
Quercus
50 Genetics Ideas You
Really Need to Know
Vendetta
Enemy Number One
The Secrets of the UK’s Most Feared
Professional Punter
Autobiography/Sports • 288 pp • 5 x 7.75
9781905156702
$15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper
Focused
Sports/Horses • 160 pp • 7.5 x 9.75
9781909471580
$32.95 (Can $39.95) Paper
Spineless Wonders
Damaged in Transit
Dear Writer Revisited
Escape
Fiction/Sociology • 152 pp • 5 x 8
9780987254603
$15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper
Writing • 180 pp • 5 x 8
9780987447968
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9780987089748
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Short Australian Stories
318
The Classic Guide to Writing Fiction
An Anthology of Short Stories
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Fault Lines
The Great Unknown
9780987089762
$15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper
9780987447937
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And Other Stories
The Rattler
& Other Stories
Small Wonder
Stoned Crows
& Other
Australian Icons
9780987089724
$14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper
An Anthology
of Prose Poems
& Microfiction
Fiction/Poetry • 126 pp • 5 x 8
9780987089786
$12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper
Lives of the Dead
9780987254689
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Prose Poems & Microfiction
Permission to Lie
9780987089700
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White Light
9780987254627
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Fiction/Poetry • 130 pp • 5 x 8
9780987447906
$12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper
Urbane Publications
Breathing Out
Health/Memoir • 188 pp • 5 x 8
9781909273726
$12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper
International Mindedness
Global Perspectives for Learners
and Educators
Education • 240 pp • 6 x 9.5
9781909273030
$32.95 (Can $39.95) Paper
Remember to Breathe
9781909273009
$12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper
319
Publisher Backlist: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Cooking with
the Master Chef
Food for Your Family & Friends
Cooking • 224 pp • 7.5 x 10
9780297863090
$47.95 (NCR) Cloth
A Life in the Kitchen
Recipes and Reminiscences
from a Master Chef
Cooking • 320 pp • 7.5 x 10
9780297844822
$55.00 (NCR) Cloth
320
A History
of Ancient Britain
History • 373 pp • 6.5 x 9.5
9780297863328
$38.95 (NCR) Cloth
No Empty Chairs
The Short and Heroic Lives of the
Young Aviators Who Fought and
Died in the First World War
History/Military • 384 pp • 6.5 x 9.5
9780297859949
$37.95 (NCR) Cloth
Quantum
A Guide for the Perplexed
Science • 280 pp • 7.5 x 8.5
9781841882383
$28.95 (NCR) Paper
Title Index
Title Index
100 Years of Aviation�� 310
100 Years of Boxing�� 310
100 Years of London�� 310
100% Pallet: From Freight to
Furniture�� 27
100-0�� 301
100-0: Arsenal-Spurs/SpursArsenal�� 301
100-0: Celtic-Rangers/RangersCeltic�� 301
100-0: Manchester UnitedLiverpool/Liverpool-Manchester
United�� 301
100-0: Sunderland-Newcastle/
Newcastle-Sunderland�� 301
12 Good Reasons�� 311
1347: Faith in the Face of
Death�� 146
175 Years of Cunard�� 254
1916: The Easter Rising�� 316
2016 Collins Britain Big Road
Atlas�� 284
2016 Collins Britain Essential
Road Atlas�� 284
2016 Collins Britain Road Map�� 285
2016 Collins Handy Road Atlas
Britain & Ireland�� 284
2016 Collins Ireland Road Map�� 285
2016 Collins Road Atlases�� 284
2016 Collins Road Maps�� 285
2016 Collins Scotland Road
Map�� 285
25 Rules of Grammar, The�� 73
365 Days of�� 206
365 Days of Happiness�� 206
365 Days of Inspiration�� 206
365 Days of Laughter�� 206
365 Days of Mindfulness�� 206
365 Days of Romance�� 206
365 Days of Wisdom�� 206
365 Reasons to Be Cheerful�� 196
365 Reasons to Be Proud to Be
a Dad�� 196
365 Reasons to Look on the
Bright Side�� 196
50 Genetics Ideas You Really
Need to Know�� 318
500 Words You Should Know�� 74
80 Minute MBA, The�� 229
Aces Falling�� 316
Achtung-Panzer!�� 310
Adult Easy Reads�� 111
After Before�� 166
Aftershock�� 100
Against Gravity�� 137
Agatha Christie Miscellany, The�� 130
Age of Scorpio, The�� 138
Agent of Peace�� 259
Air War, The�� 143
Alice�� 131
All in the Mind�� 218
All to Play For�� 311
All You Need Is Love�� 172
Alma Classics�� 90, 91
Alma Evergreens�� 88, 89
Almost Lizard, The�� 154
Ambassador’s Wife’s Tale, The�� 276
American in Oz, An�� 275
American Presidents in
“Quotes”�� 269
Anatomy of Liverpool, The�� 298
Andrée’s War�� 263
Andy Murray: Seventy-Seven�� 293
Angel Stations�� 137
Angolan Clan, The�� 125
Another Bloody Century�� 316
Appetite for Murder, An�� 117
Arc of the Gurkha�� 26
Archbishop�� 150
Armada Boy, The�� 96
Arnhem 1944�� 256
Arsenal: A Backpass Through
History�� 299
Arsene Wenger�� 294
Art of Landscape Photography,
The�� 35
Art of Perception, The�� 231
As Good as Any Man�� 258
Ashes�� 311
At Home with the Soanes�� 21
Atlanta: Then and Now®�� 4
August Folly�� 85
Australian Wildflower Reading
Cards�� 214
Australians: Eureka to the
Diggers�� 270
Australians: Flappers to
Vietnam�� 270
Australians: Origins to Eureka�� 270
Aviation�� 306
Babble & Squeak�� 154, 311
Backpass Through History, A�� 299
Bad Girl�� 124
Ballet�� 177
Bannockburn 1314�� 256
Barchester Murders, The�� 127
Barrington J. Bayley�� 139
Battle of the Bulge 1944–45�� 256
Battle Story�� 256
Beatles, The�� 180
Beauty, Love and Justice�� 161
Being Human�� 218
Being Someone�� 164
Beliefs that Changed the World�� 215
Ben Schroeder�� 115
Beneath the Heart of the Sea�� 251
Beneath the Ice�� 110
Bentley Story, The�� 250
Beside the Seaside�� 65
Best Ever Classroom Jokes�� 196
Best of Miranda, The�� 188
Betrayal of Richard III, The�� 242
Beware of the Dog�� 100
Big 100, The�� 230
Big Cat Studio�� 306
Birds, Bees and Educated Fleas�� 238
Birds, The�� 86
Black Lace Classics�� 175
Black Mausoleum, The�� 140
Black Noise�� 109
Black Prince, The�� 102
Blenheim 1704�� 256
Blood Dimmed Tide, The�� 115
Blood of the Rose�� 125
Blood Pit, The�� 96
Bloody April�� 310
Blue Horse, The�� 162
Blue Mondays: The Complete
Series�� 175
Blunders, Gaffes and Own
Goals�� 295
Bob Shaw�� 139
Bob Skinner Mysteries�� 97
Bobby Moore�� 294
Body Count�� 98
Body Is a Temple, The�� 311
Bodyline�� 113
Bohème Berlin�� 11
Bohemian Animal Tarot, The�� 213
Bone Garden, The�� 96
Bone of Contention, A�� 92
Book of Royal Useless
Information, The�� 199
Book of Tripe�� 59
Books of Albion�� 316
Bosworth 1485�� 256
Botanical Painting with
Watercolour�� 30
Bottoms Up in Belgium�� 281
Boy in the Book, The�� 72
Boy Who Wanted to Fly, The�� 312
Boy with the Porcelain Blade,
The�� 141
Brain Always Wins, The�� 227
Brandons, The�� 85
Brazing and Soldering�� 32
Break Point�� 293
Breaking Bad Cookbook, The�� 67
Breaking News�� 231
Breathe�� 120
Breathing Out�� 319
Bridges, The�� 86
Britain at War�� 310
Britain in Pictures�� 306
British Motorcycle Story, The�� 250
Broken Angels�� 108
Broken Home�� 124
Brothers in Blood�� 116
Building a Portable Steam Engine�� 34
Burn, and Other Stories�� 101
Burning Roses, The�� 149
By Sword and Fire�� 317
Cabin Class Rivals�� 254
Cadaver Game, The�� 96
Call Me Sasha�� 190
Candlenight�� 93
Cannae�� 317
Canon EOS 5D Mark III�� 307
Canon EOS 6D�� 40
Canon Powershot G1 X�� 307
Canon Powershot G15�� 40
Canon Powershot G16�� 41
Canon Rebel SL1/EOS 100D�� 41
Canon Rebel T4i/EOS 650D�� 307
Canon Rebel T5/EOS 1200D�� 41
Canon Rebel T5i/EOS 700D�� 42
Cardiff City Greatest Games�� 296
Carole Matthews�� 170–172
Case of Doubtful Death, A�� 117
Casino�� 101
Cat Compendium, A�� 10
Cat Selfies�� 202
Celestial Cardplay�� 303
Celtic FC Cult Heroes�� 297
Celtic: A Backpass Through
History�� 299
Celtic’s Greatest Games�� 296
Central Park: Then and Now®�� 4
Chalice, The�� 93
Chamber Music�� 108
Channel Blue�� 142
Charles Dickens and the House
of Fallen Women�� 315
Charles Dickens Miscellany, The�� 130
Charles_HRH’s Guide to Great
Britishness�� 198
Charm Offensive�� 165
Charting the Classics�� 178
Chef, The�� 158
Chelsea Cult Heroes�� 297
Chelsea: A Backpass Through
History�� 299
Children of Silence, The�� 117
Chilli Notes�� 48
Chocolate�� 56
Chocolate Cake for Breakfast�� 173
Christmas Carol, A�� 78
Chronicles of the Ancient
World�� 240
Churchill and the Generals�� 266
Churchill in “Quotes”�� 309
City of the Iron Fish�� 134
Clash of Empires�� 146
Classic FM Handy Guides�� 176, 177
Classic Love Poems�� 209
Classic Motorsports�� 191
Classic Rollei, The�� 306
Classical Recordings�� 177
Cliff Hardy series�� 99–103
Close of Play�� 164
Close Up & Macro Photography�� 308
Clover’s Child�� 151
Cocaine Confidential�� 190
Cold Cold Sea, The�� 121
Cold Courage�� 109
Cold Hands Warm Heart�� 278
Cold Kill�� 126
Cold Revenge�� 107
Collins Discovering London:
The Illustrated Map�� 285
Collins Ireland Comprehensive
Road Atlas�� 284
Collins Pocket Map Ireland�� 286
Collins Pocket Map London�� 286
Collins Pocket Maps�� 286
Collins World Atlas:
Essential Edition�� 282
Collins World Atlas:
Reference Edition�� 282
Comet�� 251
Commandant of Auschwitz�� 317
Commando Entrepreneur, The�� 225
Composition in the Landscape�� 37
Compromising Position, A�� 170
Confucius on Leadership�� 229
Connected�� 17
Conversation About Happiness,
A�� 71
Conversations, The�� 223
Cooking with the Master Chef�� 320
Country Escape, The�� 173
Countryside Miscellany, A�� 210
Covenant with Death�� 87
321
Title Index
Cracking the Spine�� 169
Craft Bookbinding�� 29
Crimson Ribbon, The�� 147
Crown of Lights, A�� 93
Crowood Metalworking
Guides�� 32, 33
Crowood Sports Guides�� 291
Cruising Along�� 276
Crystal Reading Cards�� 212
Cult Heroes�� 297
Cult Movies�� 191
Culture in Pictures, The�� 306
Cure of Souls, The�� 93
Curfew�� 93
Cursed Inheritance, A�� 96
Cyclists: A Spotter’s Guide�� 287
D. G. Compton�� 139
Damaged in Transit�� 318
Damn the Bitches!�� 164
Dan Shepherd Mystery, A�� 126
Dancing Years, The�� 149
Dangerous Days�� 244
Dangerous Days in Elizabethan
England�� 244
Dangerous Days on the Victorian
Railways�� 244
Dark Briggate Blues�� 117
Dark River Melody�� 148
Das Boot�� 310
Daughters of Gentlemen, The�� 117
Daughters of the KGB�� 267
Dave Cameron’s Schooldays�� 312
D-Day Story, The�� 250
Dead and Buried�� 97
Dead Ground, The�� 106
Dead Men�� 126
Dead of Night�� 98
Deadline�� 98
Deadly Brew, A�� 92
Deadly Defence Quiz Book, The�� 303
Deadly Web�� 98
Dear Beneficiary�� 153
Dear Writer Revisited�� 318
Death by Design�� 98
Death of a Scholar�� 92
Death of Marco Pantani, The�� 317
Death Season, The�� 96
Death’s Door�� 97
December�� 93
Decline and Fall of the Roman
Empire, The�� 317
Deep Waters�� 98
Design Ideas for Your Garden�� 15
Designing and Building a
Miniature Aero-Engine�� 33
Designing and Making Hats
and Headpieces�� 28
DestinyQuest�� 142
Destroyer of Cities�� 144
Detective Inspector Paul Snow�� 116
Detective Kimmo Joentaa�� 105
Devil’s Disciples, The�� 92
DI Hanlon�� 107
Diamond�� 174
Diamond Trilogy�� 174
Diary of Adam and Eve, The�� 84
Dictators in “Quotes”�� 309
Diego Masciaga Way, The�� 224
Difference a Day Makes, The�� 170
322
Digital Black & White
Photography�� 308
Digital Exposure Handbook�� 45
Digital Macro & Close-up
Digital SLR Handbook�� 307
Dinner, The�� 111
Dirty Bertie�� 248
Dividing�� 32
Dog Eat Dog�� 183
Dog Selfies�� 202
Dog Will Have His Day�� 109
Doll Princess, The�� 108
Don’t Tell the Brides-to-Be�� 173
Doped�� 302
Double Tap�� 120
Doubled and Venerable�� 303
Down the Crooked Road�� 182
Down to Earth Guide to the
Cosmos, A�� 237
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and Other
Stories�� 79
Dragon Queen�� 140
Drawing the Nude�� 31
Dream Kingdom, The�� 149
Dream Reading Cards�� 211
Dress, Memory�� 72
Dublin King, The�� 243
Dubliners�� 76
E. C. Tubb�� 139
E. E. ‘Doc’ Smith�� 139
Eagle Annual of the Cutaways,
The�� 316
Eating for the Seasons�� 66
Eating the Alphabet�� 46, 47
Eating the Alphabet�� 47
Economics of Just About
Everything, The�� 228
Edmund Cooper�� 139
Eight Hours�� 312
Eight Rooms�� 312
El Alamein 1942�� 256
Elementary Sherlock Holmes,
The�� 128
Empire of Light�� 137
Enemy Number One�� 318
English Civil Wars 1640–1660,
The�� 317
Escape�� 318
Essential Footrot Flats, The�� 204
Evening’s Empires�� 133
Everest�� 24
Everyday English for Grown-ups�� 73
Exam-Busting Tips�� 73
Expanded Guides�� 40–44, 307
Expanded Guides:
Techniques�� 45, 308
Expressive Painting in Mixed
Media�� 30
Eye of Winter’s Fury, The�� 142
Faces in Places�� 307
Fair Game�� 126
Fall of Carthage, The�� 310
Fallen Angels�� 12
Fallen Gods�� 97
Fallen Kings, The�� 149
False Friends�� 126
False God of Rome�� 145
Family, Friendships, Landscapes�� 20
Famous Bridge Disasters�� 303
Fashion�� 309
Fast Track to Sales Success�� 225
Fat Boy with the Bomb and
299 of the World’s Craziest
Politicians, The�� 234
Fatal Last Words�� 97
Fault Lines�� 319
Fields of Blue Flax�� 162
Fifty Shades of Jamie Dornan�� 187
Film Music�� 177
Final Days�� 137
Fire & Ice�� 112
Fire Horses�� 312
First World War in Pictures, The�� 260
Fishnet�� 163
Fitness Boxing�� 290
Flash Photography�� 34
Flashing the Square�� 169
Fleeing from the Führer�� 265
Flesh Tailor, The�� 96
Flower that’s Free, A�� 150
Flowers of the Field, The�� 150
Flying Scotsman Story, The�� 250
Focused�� 318
Football�� 306
Footsteps of Anne Frank, The�� 265
Force of Kings�� 144
Foreign Field, The�� 149
Forget Me If You Can�� 102
Fortune Reading Cards�� 212
Four Thirds & Micro Four Thirds�� 307
Fractured Man, The�� 160
Fragile�� 312
Frances Doughty Mysteries, The�� 117
Francesca and the Mermaid�� 156
Frankenstein�� 76
Frankenstein (Vintage Classics)�� 79
French Lessons�� 174
Frood, The�� 132
Funeral Boat, The�� 96
Funeral Games�� 144
Funeral Note�� 97
Funeral Rites�� 119
Furnace�� 162
Gail’s Artisan Bakery Cookbook�� 55
Gallery Whispers�� 97
Gallipoli 1915�� 256
Gambler, The�� 88
Gangster Girl�� 123
Gardener’s Book of Colour, The�� 19
Gardener’s Latin, A�� 16
Garry Kilworth�� 139
Geezer Girls�� 123
Generation Game, The�� 312
George’s Magic Garden�� 18
Gertrude Jekyll at Munstead
Wood�� 18
Gin Glorious Gin�� 248
Gino’s Italian Eascape�� 57
Gino’s Veg Italia!�� 57
Glove Box, The�� 168
Golden Rules of Opening Leads,
The�� 303
Golf�� 306
Gone Are the Leaves�� 155
Good Gardener, The�� 16
Good Year for the Roses, A�� 114
Goodbye Piccadilly�� 149
Grass Castle, The�� 155
Gravitas�� 226
Great Gardens of the National
Trust�� 15
Great Houses of the National
Trust�� 14
Great Military Disasters�� 272
Great Race, The�� 270
Great Siege, The�� 146
Great Unknown, The�� 319
Great War Letters of German
& Austrian Jews 1914, The�� 266
Greatest Games�� 296
Grievous Angel�� 97
Gun Street Girl�� 114
Guns of Brixton�� 119
Gutter�� 163
Gutter 02�� 163
Gutter 03�� 163
Gutter 04�� 163
Gutter 05�� 163
Gutter 06�� 163
Gutter 07�� 163
Gutter 08�� 163
Gutter 09�� 163
Gutter 10�� 163
Gutter 11�� 163
Gutter 12�� 163
Hand of Justice, The�� 92
Hard Landing�� 126
Harem�� 98
Harry Liney�� 113
Hastings 1066�� 256
Head Shot�� 97
Heading South�� 312
Headlong�� 135
Heart of Darkness�� 77
Heart of Fire, The�� 142
Hearts and Diamonds�� 174
Hearts Greatest Games�� 296
Heirs of the Blade�� 143
Heist�� 103
Henry Cecil�� 302
Henry VIII�� 243
Here Comes a Chopper to Chop
Off Your Head�� 75
Here or There�� 312
Herland�� 80
Hesperus Classics�� 80–83
High Altitude�� 239
Higher Duty, A�� 115
History of Ancient Britain, A�� 320
History of Scotland, A�� 317
Hit Girls�� 123
Hitchcock Murders, The�� 116
Hitler’s Spy Chief�� 310
Hitler’s Will�� 264
Hobbies: Small Wood Projects�� 308
Holistic Cat, The�� 238
Holistic Dog, The�� 238
Hot Blood�� 126
Hot Head�� 134
Hotwire�� 134
Hound of the Baskervilles, The�� 78
Hour of Darkness�� 97
How Tea Cosies Changed the
World�� 22
How to Be a . . .�� 207
How to Be a . . . Chap�� 207
Title Index
How to Be a . . . Chapette�� 207
How to Be a Chili Head�� 48
How to Chat Someone Up at
a Funeral�� 197
How to Connect with Nature�� 222
How to Develop Emotional
Health�� 222
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day�� 221
How to Think Like�� 233
How to Think Like Churchill�� 233
How to Think Like Einstein�� 233
How to Think Like Mandela�� 233
How to Think Like Sherlock�� 233
How to Think Like Steve Jobs�� 233
Hunan�� 52
I, Migrant�� 274
I’d Eat That!�� 59
Ian Poulter�� 292
Ice Palace, The�� 86
If Horses Could Talk�� 302
If I Never�� 313
Improve Your Declarer Play
at No-Trumps�� 303
Improve Your Declarer Play in
Trump Contracts�� 303
Improve Your Slam Bidding�� 303
In “Quotes”�� 269, 309
In One Pot�� 62
In Pictures�� 180, 260, 261, 309
In Search of the Knights
Templar�� 317
In the Interests of Safety�� 236
In the Mouth of the Whale�� 133
In the Name of Rome�� 317
In the Shelter�� 219
In the Twilight�� 91
In Too Deep�� 121
Influence�� 125
Innocent Blood�� 116
Inspector Ikmen Mysteries�� 98
Inspiration�� 20
Inspirational Gardens Through
the Seasons�� 15
International Mindedness�� 319
Intimacy & Solitude�� 220
Intimates, The�� 313
Introduction to War Theory, An�� 272
Ireland’s Invasion of the World�� 240
Is for Angelica, A�� 311
Is It Just Me?�� 188
Isandlwana 1879�� 256
It’s a Kind of Magic�� 171
It’s All a Bit Heath Robinson�� 257
It’s Now or Never�� 170
Iwo Jima 1945�� 256
J. R. R. Tolkien Miscellany, The�� 130
Jack in the Box�� 120
Jack Vettriano�� 12
Jack Vettriano: Studio Life�� 12
Jackal Man, The�� 96
Jacobite Murders, The�� 127
Janella’s Super Natural Foods�� 66
Janella’s Wholefood Kitchen�� 66
John F. Kennedy in “Quotes”�� 269
John Mayall: The Blues
Crusader�� 182
John Sladek�� 139
Journey�� 313
Judas�� 216
Jurassic Mary�� 249
Jutland 1916�� 310
Kardashians, The�� 316
Katie Maguire�� 108
Keep Calm and Carry On�� 288
Keep Calm and Cuddle Up�� 288
Keep Calm and Pedal On�� 288
Keep Calm at Christmas�� 288
Keep Calm for Chaps�� 288
Keep Calm for Ladies�� 288
Keith Roberts�� 139
Killer in Winter, A�� 92
Killer of Pilgrims, The�� 92
Killer Past, A�� 127
Killer Tune�� 123
Killing, The�� 104
Killing, The�� 104
Killing II, The�� 104
Killing III, The�� 104
Killing Machine, The�� 110
Kim & Kanye�� 186
King John and the Magna
Carta�� 241
King of the Bosporus�� 144
King’s Assassin, The�� 140
King’s Exile, The�� 94
King’s Return, The�� 94
King’s Spy, The�� 94
Kitchen Garden Estate�� 15
Kittens�� 203
Kremlin Conspiracy, The�� 267
Lacey’s House�� 168, 313
Lady Bette and the Murder
of Mr Thynn�� 247
Lamp of the Wicked, The�� 93
Land of the Blind�� 98
Land Rover Story, The�� 250
Landscape Photographer of the
Year�� 26
Landscape Photographer of the
Year: Collection 8�� 26
Landscape Photography�� 308
Landscape Photography
Workshop, The�� 308
Landscapes of Prayer�� 217
Large Print Puzzles: Sudoku�� 305
Last Crusaders, The: Ivan the
Terrible�� 146
Last Pier, The�� 159
Leave No Man Behind�� 311
Legend of Conan, The�� 81
Legion of Shadow, The�� 142
Legion of the Damned�� 311
Leica M TYP 240�� 42
Leica M9�� 307
Lenses for Digital SLRs�� 308
Letters from Yelena�� 313
Lie at the Heart of Waterloo,
The�� 245
Lie of You, The�� 111
Life and Loves of a He Devil�� 188
Life in the Kitchen, A�� 320
Life of Python, The�� 189
Life Story�� 25
Light in a Dark House�� 105
Limitless�� 232
Lindsay Lohan Story, The�� 316
Liquidate Paris�� 311
Literary Miscellany�� 130
Little Book Of�� 244
Little Book of Chelsea, The�� 300
Little Book of Everton, The�� 300
Little Book of Man City, The�� 300
Little Book of Man United, The�� 300
Little Book of Mary Queen
of Scots, The�� 244
Little Book of Soccer, The�� 300
Little Book of Spurs, The�� 300
Little History, A�� 9
Little Love, A�� 151
Live Fire�� 126
Live Happier, Live Longer�� 220
Liverpool FC Cult Heroes�� 297
Liverpool: A Backpass Through
History�� 299
Liverpool: A Backpass Through
History: The 1980s�� 299
Lives of the Dead�� 319
Living Nowhere�� 157
Living, The�� 159
London Style Guide�� 280
Look Young, Live Longer�� 316
Looking Down the Corridors�� 263
Loos 1915�� 256
Lord Lucan: My Story�� 313
Lost�� 1–3
Lost Abbot, The�� 92
Lost Atlanta�� 2
Lost Baltimore�� 2
Lost Boston�� 2
Lost Brooklyn�� 2
Lost Chicago�� 3
Lost Detroit�� 3
Lost Las Vegas�� 3
Lost London�� 248
Lost Los Angeles�� 3
Lost New Orleans�� 1
Lost New York�� 3
Lost Philadelphia�� 3
Lost San Francisco�� 3
Lost Seattle�� 3
Lost Washington, D.C.�� 3
Lost, The�� 106
Louis van Gaal�� 294
Love and War�� 20
Lugarno�� 103
Luis Suarez�� 295
Lusitania�� 253
Mackintosh Style, The�� 14
Mafeking 1899–1900�� 256
Magic of the Horseshoe, The�� 75
Magus of Hay, The�� 93
Make Me Rich�� 99
Making Soapies in Kabul�� 274
Man in the Moss, The�� 93
Man v Fat�� 68
Man Who Bought London, The�� 82
Man Who Planted Trees, The�� 87
Man Who was Jekyll and Hyde,
The�� 247
Man’s World, A�� 12
Manchester City Cult Heroes�� 297
Manchester City: A Backpass
Through History�� 299
Manchester United Greatest
Games�� 296
Manchester United: A Backpass
Through History�� 299
Manga Art of Osamu Tezuka,
The�� 191
Manuscripts from the British
Library�� 21
Marathon and Half Marathon�� 289
Marauder�� 137
Marble Bar�� 103
Margaret Douglas: The Other
Tudor Princess�� 243
Marilyn Monroe�� 191
Mark of a Murderer, The�� 92
Marlford�� 158
Marmalade�� 57
Marriage Hearse, The�� 96
Master Bridge Series�� 303
Mastering Composition�� 38
Mastering Landscape
Masterly Murder, A�� 92
Masters of Rome�� 145
Mates for Life�� 309
Matrimonial Causes�� 101
Matter for the Jury, A�� 115
Matthew Bartholomew
Chronicles�� 92
Matthew McConaughey�� 186
Measure of Days, The�� 149
Medieval Secrets & Scandals�� 241
Meltwater�� 112
Merchant’s House, The�� 96
Mercy Seat�� 162
Michael G. Coney SF Gateway
Omnibus�� 139
Michael Scott Rohan SF
Gateway Omnibus�� 139
Micromegas�� 91
Midwinter of the Spirit�� 93
Mistakes You Make at Bridge,
The�� 303
Model Planes�� 27
Moments of Mindfulness�� 209
Moments of Serenity�� 209
Monsieur Linh and His Child�� 315
Moods of Future Joys�� 277
Mote�� 227
Mount Athos Diet, The�� 69
Mourinho: The Special One�� 295
Mr Two Bomb�� 313
Murder by the Book�� 92
Murmuring the Judges�� 97
My Biggest Lie�� 153
My Cool�� 6–8
My Cool Bike�� 8
My Cool Campervan�� 8
My Cool Caravan�� 8
My Cool Classic Car�� 8
My Cool Houseboat�� 7
My Cool Kitchen�� 6
My Cool Motorcycle�� 8
My Cool Scooter�� 8
My Cool Shed�� 8
My Dearest Jonah�� 313
My Outdoor Life�� 239
Mystery in the Minster�� 92
Napoleon Wasn’t Short (and
St Patrick Wasn’t Irish)�� 271
National Trust Book of the
Countryside, The�� 15
323
Title Index
National Trust Complete Country
Cookbook�� 63
National Trust Complete Pies,
Stews & One-Pot Meals�� 62
Puddings & Desserts�� 63
Traditional Recipe Book�� 63
National Trust Farmhouse
Cookbook, The�� 63
National Trust Simply Baking�� 63
National Trust Teatime Baking
Book�� 63
Nearly Infallible History of
Christianity, A�� 216
Neglected Music�� 179
Newcastle United Cult Heroes�� 297
Nick Sharman�� 114
Night & Low Light Photography�� 308
Night After Night�� 93
Nikon Coolpix P7700�� 42
Nikon D300s�� 307
Nikon D600�� 44
Nikon D700�� 307
Nikon D800 & D800E�� 307
Nikon D3200�� 307
Nikon D3300�� 43
Nikon D5200�� 43
Nikon D5300�� 43
Nikon D7100�� 44
Nikon Df�� 44
No Doves�� 119
No Empty Chairs�� 320
No Greater Love�� 151
No Mercy�� 124
Noble Killing, A�� 98
Northern Wilderness�� 239
Norwich City Greatest Games�� 296
Not Your Ordinary Housewife�� 190
Notes from Underground�� 88
Nothing but Trouble�� 124
Nottingham Forest Cult Heroes�� 297
Nova War�� 137
Nutrition for Cyclists�� 288
O’Fear�� 99
Obama Music�� 313
Official Liverpool FC Supporter’s
Book, The�� 298
Old Enough to Know Better . . .
Young Enough Not to Care�� 205
Omdurman 1898�� 256
On�� 84
On Europe�� 84
On the Holloway Road�� 167, 314
On the Wild West�� 84
On This Day in History�� 271
One Morning in Sarajevo�� 318
Opera�� 176
Operation Underworld�� 314
Orchestra, The�� 176
Order for Death, An�� 92
Organum�� 61
Orient Express Story, The�� 250
Othello�� 76
Other Ida, The�� 161
Other Side of Sorrow, The�� 103
Our Friends Beneath the Sands�� 318
Out of Office�� 314
P G Wodehouse�� 130
324
P. G. Wodehouse Miscellany,
The�� 130
‘Paddington’ Pollaky, Private
Detective�� 246
Painkillers�� 135
Painted Doom, A�� 96
Painting Miniatures�� 31
Paradise Trees, The�� 314
Paradoxology�� 215
Passchendaele 1917�� 256
Passion for Killing, A�� 98
Pat Cadigan�� 139
Paula Maguire�� 106
Perfect Death, A�� 96
Permission to Lie�� 319
Persian Roulette�� 113
Personal Health Guides�� 70
Pet Selfies�� 202
Peter Owen Modern Classics�� 86
Phil Rickman�� 93
Photographic Digital Printing�� 45
Photographic Lighting�� 45
Pickles Preserves and Cures�� 51
Picnic Cookbook, The�� 64
Picture of Dorian Gray, The�� 78
Picture of Dorian Gray, The
(Alma Evergreens)�� 89
Pimpernel Garden Classic, A�� 18, 19
Pitkin Guide�� 131, 241
Place to Call Home, A�� 172
Plague and Cholera�� 157
Plague Maiden, The�� 96
Plague on Both Your Houses, A�� 92
Plastic Cameras�� 309
Playing the Field�� 187
Playing to Win at Bridge�� 303
Poems for Palestine�� 83
Poisoned Planet�� 236
Poisonous Seed, The�� 117
Poppy Day�� 151
Portrait of the Artist as a Young
Man, A�� 91
Portrait Photography�� 37
Postcards from the Middle East�� 273
Poster Pack�� 191
Pray for the Dying�� 97
Prayer of the Night Shepherd,
The�� 93
Preacher, The�� 111
Predatory Thinking�� 228
Pretty Funny Tea Cosies�� 22
Pride & Prejudice�� 78
Pride and Prejudice�� 88
Prime Minister’s Ironing Board
and Other State Secrets, The�� 198
Pulp! The Classics�� 76–78
Punk!�� 306
Puppies�� 203
Quantum�� 320
Quay�� 61
Queen Elizabeth II:
A Royal Life in Pictures�� 309
Queen Elizabeth II:
Diamond Jubilee�� 309
Queen’s Houses, The�� 13
Question, The�� 149
Quick & Easy Low Calorie
Cookbook�� 66
Quick and Clever Party Cakes�� 58
Quiet Impact�� 221
Quiet War, The�� 133
Quit Cannabis�� 70
Rachel Khoo�� 54
Rachel Khoo’s Muesli & Granola�� 54
Rachel Khoo’s Sweet & Savoury
Pâtés�� 54
Railways�� 306
Rangers FC Cult Heroes�� 297
Rapid Fitness�� 69
Rattler & Other Stories, The�� 319
Rave Art�� 10
Ray Mears Goes Walkabout�� 239
Ray Mears Vanishing World�� 239
Really Wild Tea Cosies�� 22
Red Light�� 108
Release Your WOW!�� 224
Reluctant Cannibals, The�� 165
Remember to Breathe�� 319
Restless Sea, The�� 149
Rex Whistler’s Inspiration�� 20
Richard Cowper�� 139
Richard III’s ‘Beloved Cousyn’�� 242
Riders of the Purple Sage�� 80
Right Through the Pack Again�� 303
RMS Lusitania�� 252
RMS Lusitania: It Wasn’t & It
Didn’t�� 252
RMS Lusitania: A History in
Picture Postcards�� 253
RMS Olympic�� 255
Road to Nowhere, The�� 290
Robin Williams�� 186
Robinson Crusoe�� 78
Robyn Lawley Eats�� 58
Rock�� 306
Rome’s Executioner�� 145
Rome’s Fallen Eagle�� 145
Rome’s Lost Son�� 145
Romeo and Juliet�� 77
Romeo’s Tune�� 114
Rorke’s Drift 1879�� 256
Rory McIlroy�� 292
Rough Justice�� 126
Rowing and Sculling�� 291
Royalist, The�� 95
Rumour Mill, The�� 156
Running 5K and 10K�� 289
Rush of Blood, A�� 97
Ruthless�� 112
Sacred in the City�� 217
Sacred Spaces�� 217
Sacrificial Man, The�� 122, 314
Sales! for Non-Salespeople�� 230
San Antonio: Then and Now®�� 5
Sandwiches�� 50
Say Cheese!�� 197
School of Life�� 222
Scotland: The Best 100 Places�� 281
Scotland’s Greatest Games�� 296
Scottish Castles Story, The�� 250
Scum of the Earth, The�� 245
Sea of Stone�� 112
Sea Watch, The�� 143
Seal of the Worm�� 143
Seasons of Hope�� 218
Seattle: Then and Now®�� 5
Second World War in Pictures,
The�� 261
Secret Chamber, The�� 110
Secret Ministry of Ag. & Fish,
The�� 264
Secrets & Scandals�� 241
Secrets of Pain, The�� 93
Secrets of Q Central, The�� 264
Sediment�� 67
Seed, The�� 86
Seeing Other People�� 156
Semplice�� 53
Sepia�� 60
Seven Days�� 314
SF Gateway Omnibuses�� 139
Shadow Collector, The�� 96
Shadows of the Apt�� 143
Shall We Dance?�� 179
Sheet Metal Work�� 33
Sherlock Holmes and the Four
Corners of Hell�� 128
Shining Skull, The�� 96
Short History�� 268
Short History of Africa, A�� 268
Short History of Brazil, A�� 268
Short History of China, A�� 268
Short History of Europe, A�� 268
Short History of Stupid, A�� 235
Short History of the First World
War, A�� 268
Short History of the Vietnam
War, A�� 268
Short Walks in Cornwall�� 286
Showdown�� 292
Shroud Maker, The�� 96
Silent Kill�� 99
Simon Cowell: The Sex-Factor�� 314
Simon Ings�� 134, 135
Skeleton Room, The�� 96
Skinner’s Festival�� 97
Skinner’s Ghosts�� 97
Skinner’s Ordeal�� 97
Skinner’s Round�� 97
Skinner’s Trail�� 97
Sky Is Changing, The�� 314
Small Wonder�� 319
Smile of a Ghost, The�� 93
Snatched from Home�� 120
Snooker and Billiards�� 291
So You Want to Run an Ultra�� 289
Soft Target�� 126
Soldiers’ Daughters�� 152
Soldiers’ Wives�� 152
Somme�� 256
Son Called Gabriel, A�� 314
Southampton’s Cult Heroes�� 297
Spellbound�� 214
Splintered Gods, The�� 141
Spring Night�� 86
Spurs Greatest Games�� 296
Spurs’ Cult Heroes�� 297
Spy Who Changed the World,
The�� 263
Spy Who Painted the Queen,
The�� 258
Squirting Milk at Chameleons�� 278
SS Pasteur/TS Bremen�� 255
Stars and Wars�� 185
Starter Kitchen�� 59
Stay of Execution�� 97
Stealing Light�� 137
Title / Author Index
Steam Engine, The�� 251
Steam Locomotive Story, The�� 250
Steam Railways�� 306
Steam Trains�� 191
Steam, Smoke & Mirrors�� 118
Steampunk�� 181
Steven Gerrard: My Liverpool
Story�� 298
Stoke’s Greatest Games�� 296
Stoned Crows & Other
Australian Icons�� 319
Stop Overeating�� 68
Storm of Arrows�� 144
Story series�� 250
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll
& Mr Hyde�� 77
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll
& Mr Hyde (Alma Evergreens)�� 89
Strange Case of Dr Terry and
Mr Chimes, The�� 183
Strange Mates�� 309
Streetwise�� 124
Stress Cure, The�� 69
Strictly Confidential�� 156
Strictly Hollywood�� 191
Strong Women�� 124
Stronghold, The�� 148
Studio�� 109
Suffragette: My Own Story�� 249
Suite Seventeen�� 175
Summer Half�� 85
Summer of Discontent, A�� 92
Sunderland’s Greatest Games�� 296
Swinging Sixties, The�� 309
Take the A-Train�� 114
Tale of Two Families, A�� 81
Tales from the Queen of the
Desert�� 279
Tales of Terror and Mystery�� 90
Tarnished Chalice, The�� 92
Tartan Noir�� 129
Tea at the Grand Tazi�� 315
Teach Her�� 154
Telling Tales�� 83
Templar Inheritance, The�� 95
Templar Prophecy, The�� 95
Templar Prophecy, The�� 95
Ten Journeys�� 315
Terra�� 136
Terra’s World�� 136
Terrible Estate Agent Photos�� 195
Tess of the D’Urbervilles�� 78
Test of Resolve�� 115
Texas BBQ�� 49
That Loving Feeling�� 171
Then and Now�� 4, 5
Thief-Taker’s Apprentice, The�� 140
Thing About Prague, The�� 275
This Holey Life�� 315
This Little Piggy�� 122
Thomas Hill�� 94
Thousand Emperors, The�� 137
Three Men in a Boat�� 78
Throne of Games�� 297
Through the Keyhole�� 246
Thursday Legends�� 97
Time to Die�� 107
Timeless Style: What to Wear
Over Fifty�� 12
Times 2 Crossword Collection 3,
The�� 304
Times Crosswords, The�� 304
Times Cryptic Crossword
Book 19, The�� 304
Times Desktop Atlas of the
World, The�� 283
Times Fiendish Su Doku Book 8,
The�� 305
Times Jumbo Cryptic Crossword
Book 14, The�� 304
Times Killer Su Doku Book 11,
The�� 305
Times Mini Atlas of the World,
The�� 283
Times Quick Crossword Book 19,
The�� 304
Times Su Doku Collection 3,
The�� 305
To Die For�� 110
To Hell with the Diet�� 205
To Kill For�� 110
To Kill or Cure�� 92
To Look Up Uranus�� 311
To the Edge of Shadows�� 168
Toast & Marmalade and Other
Stories�� 23
Tobruk 1941�� 256
Tom Sawyer, Detective�� 84
Toni: My Story�� 187
Top Gear Dot-to-Dot�� 193
Top Gear: Dream Cars�� 192
Top Gear: Where’s Stig:
Motorsport Madness�� 193
Top Gear: Where’s Stig?�� 193
Top Gear: Where’s Stig?
The World Tour�� 193
Top Tips For�� 208
Top Tips for Brides�� 208
Top Tips for Grooms�� 208
Touch the Sky�� 278
Toxic Childhood�� 316
Trade Secret, The�� 160
Travelling to Infinity�� 237
Travels Through Sacred China�� 277
Treason’s Daughter�� 147
Tribune of Rome�� 145
Trouble Man�� 108
True Colours�� 126
Truly Criminal�� 129
Tsunami Kids�� 279
Tudor Secrets & Scandals�� 241
Turnaround, The�� 114
Twentieth Century in Pictures�� 310
Twisted Agendas�� 167
Tyrant�� 144
Tyrant�� 144
UFOs of the First World War�� 259
Ugly Animals, The�� 200
Understanding and Dealing with
Depression�� 70
Heart Disease�� 70
Stroke�� 70
Understanding Composition�� 45
Understanding Exposure�� 308
Understanding HD Video�� 308
Understanding HDR
Understanding RAW
Understanding Your Digital
Camera�� 34
Undone�� 175
Unhallowed Grave, An�� 96
Unholy Alliance, An�� 92
Unkindness of Ravens, An�� 74
Unseen Lusitania, The�� 252
Unthink�� 223
Vanishing, The�� 124
Variations on Normal�� 194
Vein of Deceit, A�� 92
Velocity�� 232
Vendetta�� 118
Vendetta (Hodder Paperbacks)�� 123
Vendetta (Phoenix)�� 318
Vera�� 82
Verneuil 1424�� 245
Vespasian�� 145
Veteran�� 138
Viceroys�� 240
Video Game Soundtracks�� 176
Vietnam: A History�� 268
Views Across the Landscape�� 36
Villain’s Daughter, The�� 124
Vintage Hair Styles of the 1940s�� 28
Vintage Magic�� 79
Virago Modern Classics�� 85
Virgin Soil�� 90
Virtual Love, A�� 167
Visitors, The�� 148
Voices from History�� 262
Voices from the Carpathia�� 262
Voices from the Dark Years�� 262
Wall Between Us, The�� 273
War at Home�� 149
War in Heaven�� 138
War Master’s Gate�� 143
War of the Running Dogs, The�� 311
Warlock’s Shadow, The�� 140
Warrior�� 259
Washington Club, The�� 102
Waterloo 1815�� 256
We Still Kill the Old Way�� 118
Well-Tempered Clavier, The�� 315
Welsh Castles Story, The�� 250
Wesley Peterson Murder
Mysteries, The�� 96
West Brom’s Cult Heroes�� 297
West Brom’s Greatest Games�� 296
West Bromwich Albion Cult
Heroes�� 297
Western Winds�� 131
Wet Graves�� 100
What Have I Done?�� 151
What to Do with Lobsters in
a Place Like Klippisfontein�� 161
When Animals Turn Bad�� 201
When Cats Turn Bad�� 201
When Dogs Turn Bad�� 201
When Meerkats Turn Bad�� 201
Where Memories Go�� 71
Whiff of Scandal, A�� 171
White Bones�� 108
White Lies�� 126
White Lies (Legend Press)�� 166
White Light�� 319
White Road, The�� 149
White Summer�� 315
Who Goes There�� 315
Who’s on the Bottle�� 46
Who’s on the Menu�� 46
Wicked & Wise�� 226
Wicked Deed, A�� 92
Wicked Wit of Queen
Elizabeth II, The�� 199
Wildflower Path, The�� 150
Wildlife Photography Workshop,
The�� 39
Will You Remember Me?�� 151
Winding Road, The�� 149
Wine of Angels, The�� 93
Winter of the Lions, The�� 105
Wisdom House, The�� 219
Wolves�� 135
Wolves Greatest Games�� 296
Woman Before Me, The�� 122
Women and C. S. Lewis�� 131
Women in Love�� 12
Woodvilles, The�� 242
Words from the Garden�� 210
Words of Food�� 47
World According to Blofeld’s
Cat, The�� 204
World Animal Dreaming Oracle
Cards�� 213
World to Come, The�� 132
Would They Lie to You?�� 235
Woven Textiles�� 29
Writers’ Houses�� 13
Writing & Selling Drama
Screenplays�� 184
Writing & Selling Horror
Screenplays�� 184
Writing & Selling Romantic
Comedy Screenplays�� 184
Writing & Selling Screenplays�� 184
Writing to the Edge�� 169
Written in Blood�� 249
Wrong Box, The�� 81
Wuthering Heights�� 78
Wuthering Heights Revisited�� 127
You Drive Me Crazy�� 172
Ypres 1914–15�� 256
Ziggyology�� 181
Zip Gun Boogie�� 114
Author Index
Adair, John�� 229
Adams, Douglas�� 132
Agbabi, Patience�� 83
Ahmed, Ajaz�� 232
Akeroyd, Simon�� 16
Alexander, Marc�� 250
Allen, Hania�� 120
Allen, Ian�� 196
Allen, Paula�� 5
Allsop, Mike�� 239
Ammonite Press�� 24, 180,
260, 261, 269
325
Author Index
Archer, Dickie�� 207
Ashdown, Paddy�� 264
Ashdown-Hill, John�� 242, 243
Ashton, Robert�� 230
Attenborough, David�� 25
Austen, Jane�� 88
Bakes, Molly�� 56
Ball, Murray�� 204
Balme, Jennifer Hobhouse�� 259
Barham, Andrea�� 271
Barnes, Justyn�� 300
Barrington, Rupert�� 25
Barry, Paul�� 231
Batty, Clive�� 300
Batty, Craig�� 184
Bauer, Mark�� 35
Beech, David�� 265
Behe, George�� 262
Behmel, Albrecht�� 148
Bell, Anna�� 173
Bell, Gertrude�� 279
Belle, Monica�� 174
Benn, Martin�� 60
Benn, Mitch�� 136
Benn, Tom�� 108
Bennett, Arnold�� 221
Bentinck, Judy�� 28
Berkoff, Steven�� 164
Berlin, Chelsea Louise�� 10
Best, G. M.�� 127
Bird, Richard�� 16
Black, Mary�� 182
Blackman, Andrew�� 167
Blin, Jérôme�� 27
Boddy, Sarah�� 205
Boot, Andy�� 119
Booth, Robert�� 46
Botham, Noel�� 199
Bowker, John�� 215
Bowman, Marcus�� 33
Boyd, Douglas�� 262, 267
Brady, Adrian�� 295
Branchflower, Karen�� 213
Bray, Barbara�� 87
Brazill, Paul D. �� 119
Bridgewater, Emma�� 23
Brinson, Charmian�� 265
Britton, Andrew�� 255
Brooks, Will�� 301
Brown, Colin�� 245
Brown, Dr. Chris�� 272
Brown, Luke�� 153
Brown, Paul�� 264
Brown, Tracey�� 236
Browne, Richard�� 304
Browning, Michael�� 183
Bullen, Annie�� 131
Bunson, Matthew E.�� 128
Burnside, John�� 157
Burrows, Tess�� 278
Burton, Anthony�� 251
Butcher, Bleddyn�� 9
Butterworth, Neil�� 179
Caldicott, Carolyn�� 65
Caldicott, Chris�� 65
Cameron, Christian�� 144
Campanella, Richard�� 1
Carlson, Isobel�� 210
Carter, George�� 18
Carter, Iain�� 292
Cavendish, Lucy�� 214
Cecil, Hugh�� 20
326
Cecil, Mirabel�� 20
Chalfen, David�� 289
Chalke, Steve�� 218
Channer, Nick�� 13
Charman, Rachelle�� 212
Chase, Owen�� 251
Chekhov, Anton�� 91
Chevalier, Julie�� 169
Chimes, Terry�� 183
Chirnside, Mark�� 255
Chitham, Edward�� 131
Chung, Norman�� 234
CJ and PK�� 67
Clark, Rob�� 296
Clarke, Peter�� 218
Clarke, Stephen�� 248
Clarkson, Wensley�� 190
Clayton, David�� 300
Clements, Katherine�� 147
Cohen, Nadia�� 186
Collins Maps�� 282, 284–286
Collinson, Gavin�� 116
Coney, Michael G.�� 139
Conlin, Juliet�� 160
Connor, John�� 124
Conrad, Joseph�� 77
Copeland, Jan�� 70
Cornwall, Lizzie�� 206
Corris, Peter�� 99
Cramby, Jonas�� 49, 50
Cribb, Julian�� 236
Crookes, Richard�� 212
Cross, Rachelle�� 254
Cuddihy, Mikey�� 71
Cullinan, Léan�� 159
Curtis, Carolyn�� 131
D’Acampo, Gino�� 57
Da Costa, Portia�� 175
Daniels, Neil�� 186
Darcey, Cheralyn�� 214
Davenport, Bea�� 121, 122
Davidson, Verity�� 208
Davies, Bethany Jane�� 28
Davies, David Stuart�� 116
De Bernières, Louis�� 87
de Kerbrech, R. P.�� 254
Deary, Terry�� 244
Deas, S. J.�� 95
Deas, Stephen�� 140, 141
Denny, Richard�� 225
Denyer-Baker, Des RCA, Pauline�� 31
Deville, Patrick�� 157
Dickinson, Matt�� 294
Dixon, Tris�� 290
Dolby, Karen�� 199
Donald, Graeme�� 271
Donaldson, Andy�� 195
Donaldson, Frances�� 130
Donovan, Anne�� 155
Dostoevsky, Fyodor�� 88
Dowrick, Stephanie�� 220
Doyle, Arthur Conan�� 90
Draskau, Jennifer Kewley�� 253
Drouet, Aurélie�� 27
du Pré, Alexander�� 32
Dubberley, Emily�� 175
Duffy, Séamus�� 128
Dugdall, Ruth�� 122
Dumas, Andy�� 290
Dumas, Jamie�� 290
Dwivedi, Om Prakash�� 132
Earle, Ella�� 203
Ebury Press�� 295
Edmonds, Colin�� 118
Edwards, Martin�� 129
Elliot, Stuart�� 31
Ellis, Charlie�� 202
Ellis, Kate�� 96
Elyot, Justine�� 174
Evers, Liz�� 75
Everton, Clive�� 291
Fabbri, Robert�� 145
Fane, Olivia�� 223
Faraday, Alcina�� 161
Fenton, Simon�� 278
Field, Fiona�� 152
Fielding, Esme�� 209
Field-Lewis, Jane�� 6, 7
Finlay, Michelle�� 73
Flitcroft, Ian�� 165
Ford, Louise�� 187
Frame, Chris�� 254
French, Soraya�� 30
Gandy Brothers, The�� 279
Garcia, Miki�� 240
Garvey-Williams, Richard�� 38
Gatford, Jo�� 166
Gauthier, Ken A. �� 146
Gayle, Mike�� 156
Gerrard, Steven�� 298
Gibson, Gary�� 137
Gilman, Charlotte Perkins�� 80
Gilmore, Peter�� 61
Giono, Jean�� 87
Glynne-Jones, Tim�� 301
Goddard, Simon�� 181
Godfrey, Linda�� 169
Gooley, Tristan�� 222
Gosling, Lucinda�� 257
Gould, Rennie�� 224
Goyder, Caroline�� 226
Graham, Joanne�� 168
Graville, Saska�� 280
Gray, Art�� 6
Greeves, Lydia�� 14
Gregory, Susanna�� 92
Grey, Zane�� 80
Griffin, Jane�� 288
Grimshaw, John�� 304
Guard, Richard�� 248
Guillory, Robbie�� 287
Guinness, Michele�� 150
Gunton, Mike�� 25
Haddon, Chris�� 8
Haining, Peter�� 10
Hales-Dutton, Bruce�� 251
Hall, Ben�� 39
Hanlon, Michael�� 236
Hann, Callum�� 59
Harrie, Paul�� 297
Harrington, Robert�� 45
Harris, John�� 87
Harrison, James�� 208
Harrison, Sarah�� 150
Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia�� 149
Hart, Miranda�� 188
Harvey, Adrian�� 164
Harvey, Anna�� 12
Haskins, Mike�� 196
Hastie, Judith�� 287
Hawking, Jane�� 237
Hawkins, Danielle�� 173
Hay, Lucy V. �� 184
Haywood, John�� 240
Henley, Darren�� 176, 178
Herbert, Edwin�� 264
Herbert, Emily�� 186
Hewlett, Terry�� 34
Hewson, David�� 104
Hicks, Daphne�� 30
Higgerson, James�� 154
Higginbotham, Susan�� 242
Hilditch, Graeme�� 289
Hill, David�� 270
Hillier, Tina�� 7
Hiltunen, Pekka�� 109
Hoddinott, Ross�� 35, 38, 39, 45
Holford, Patrick�� 69
Howard, Alex�� 107
Howard, Robert E.�� 81
Huber, Linda�� 121
Hudson, Nick�� 187
Humphreys, Alastair�� 277
Hunt, Rod�� 193
Hunter, Phillip�� 110
Hutton, Robert�� 235
Ince, David�� 120
Ings, Simon�� 134
Innes, Kirstin�� 163
Inserra, Rose�� 211
Irvine, Peter�� 281
Jacenko, Roxy�� 156
Jacey, Helen�� 184
Jackson RAF, Air vice-Marshal
Mike�� 263
Jackson, Sam�� 177
Jakobsen, Sander�� 111
James, Oliver�� 222
James, Peter�� 129
James, Sara�� 275
Jane, Yvette�� 206
Jardine, Quintin�� 97
Jefferies, Peter�� 263
Jerome, Jerome K.�� 78
Joannides, Dino�� 53
Johnson, Phillip�� 17
Joyce, James�� 76, 91
Kaczynski, William�� 265
Kandiah, Krish�� 215
Keane, Bernard�� 235
Kearley, Sharon�� 29
Kelly, Janet�� 153
Keneally, Thomas�� 270
Kerr, Gordon�� 268
Kesselman, Bryan�� 246
Key, Mary Pomroy�� 131
Khoo, Rachel�� 54
Kimber, Shaun�� 184
King, Oscar�� 113
King, Scott Alexander�� 213
Kingston, Beryl�� 156
Klinger, Ron�� 303
Knell, John�� 229
Koch, Herman�� 111
Kotting, Mark�� 154
Kourdi, Jeremy�� 230
Kray, Roberta�� 124
Lacey, Stephen�� 15
Lamb, Christian�� 276
Lamb, V. B. �� 242
Law, Susan C. �� 246
Lawley, Robyn�� 58
Lawrence, Robert Means�� 75
Lawrence, Sue�� 162
Lawson, Andrew�� 19
Lawson, Susannah�� 69
Author Index
Laycock, Joseph�� 258
Le Grande Fromage�� 197
Le Sueur, Alec�� 281
Leaf, Robert�� 231
Leather, Stephen�� 126
Lee, Christopher�� 240
Leigh, Andrew�� 228
Leigh, Geena�� 190
Leigh, Mark�� 197
Lepine, Mike�� 266, 268
Levy, Roy�� 55
Lihoreau, Tim�� 177, 178
Lloyd, Kristina�� 175
Loehken, Sylvia�� 221
Lofting, Richard�� 32
Logoz, Dinu�� 182
Loveday, Daisy�� 207
Lowery, Christopher�� 125
Lukoff, Benjamin�� 5
Lynes, Andy�� 48
Lythell, Jane�� 111
MacGregor, Hannah�� 37
Macqueen, Adam�� 198
Magnusson, Sally�� 71
Malone, Aubrey�� 205
Mann, David�� 76
Martel, Jay�� 142
Martin, Michael�� 252
Martinez, Sergio�� 290
Martinoli, Zen�� 69
Mary Evans Picture Library, The�� 257
Mascolo, Toni�� 187
Mascull, Rebecca�� 148
Mash, Hollie�� 238
Mason, Amy�� 161
Mason, Laura�� 62, 64
Massarella, Louis�� 300
Massis, Maher�� 83
Masterton, Graham�� 108
Matalon, Etty�� 70
Matthews, Carole�� 170
Matusiak, John�� 243
Maxted, Richard�� 6
Mayglothling, Rosie�� 291
Mayhew, Mickey�� 244
McAuley, Paul�� 133
McCartney, Dr Jane�� 68
McGlynn, Sean�� 241
McGowan, Claire�� 106
McGrigor, Mary�� 243
McKinney, Damian�� 225
McLeod, Sharon�� 213
McNab, Chris�� 256
McNeil, Lyndon�� 8
McNicholl, Damian�� 167
Mears, Ray�� 239
Mehan, Bronwyn�� 169
Meijer, Maarten�� 294
Mejia, Gail�� 55
Miers, Thomasina�� 48
Miles, Julia�� 276
Miller, Morag�� 258
Miller, Philip�� 162
Mirrorpix�� 260, 261
Mitchell, Chris�� 67
Mitchell, Dreda Say�� 123
Mitchell, Kevin�� 293
Montague, Bruce�� 199, 238
Moore, Gareth�� 305
Moore, Marc�� 10
Morel, Marie-Pierre�� 59
Morgan, Sam�� 73
Morris CBE, Jan�� 24
Morris, Max�� 209
Mouncey, Andy�� 289
Moynihan, Leo�� 297
Munnings, Sir Alfred�� 259
Murphy, M. D. �� 148
Murphy, N. T. P. �� 130
Murphy, Peter�� 115
Murray, Andy�� 293
Murray, Kevin�� 125
Murray, Scott�� 298
Nadel, Barbara�� 98
Napier, William�� 146
Naylor, Chris�� 273
Newman, Robert�� 160
Newsham, Gavin�� 292
Nickson, Chris�� 117
Ninnis, Oli�� 297
Norton, Graham�� 188
Ó Tuama, Pádraig�� 219
O’Connell, Brian�� 234
O’Neill, Michael A. �� 266, 299
Oldfield, Tom�� 294
Oldham, Nick�� 118
Orriss, Linda�� 29
PA Photos�� 269
Page, Nick�� 216
Paley, Chris�� 223
Palmer, Martin�� 277
Palmer, Susan�� 21
Pankhurst, Emmeline�� 249
Parker, Chris�� 125, 224, 227
Parris, Matthew�� 235
Parsons, Rob�� 219
Paston-Williams, Sara�� 63
Patrick, Den�� 141
Peng, Mr�� 52
Penlington, Nathan�� 72
Perry, George�� 189
Philip, Sam�� 192
Pickford, N. A.�� 247
Pierce, Patricia�� 249
Piercy, Joseph�� 73
Pizarro, José�� 57
Plater, Sarah�� 37
Plumb, Vivienne�� 168
Pressnell, Martyn�� 27
Price, Wayne�� 162
Prince @Charles_HRH�� 198
Prince, Thane�� 51
Prior, Loani�� 22
Prowse, Amanda�� 151
Purcell, Janella�� 66
Pursglove, Michael�� 90
Quinn, Anthony�� 115
Rae, Simon�� 113
Randell, Sarah�� 57
Rath, Oliver�� 11
Razer, Helen�� 235
Reading, Mario�� 95
Reese, Terence�� 303
Reeves, Richard�� 229
Reid, Jamie�� 302
Reis de Matos, José�� 59
Reiss, Marcia�� 4
Reynaud, Stéphane�� 59
Rhodes, Chloe�� 74
Rickman, Phil�� 93
Ridpath, Michael�� 112
Riols, Noreen�� 264
Roberts, Jem�� 132
Robins, Alfie�� 119
Rohan, Michael Scott�� 139
Roland, Paul�� 181
Rooke, Sally�� 70
Rose, Michael�� 2, 4
Ross, Daniel�� 176, 178
Rossiter, Mike�� 263
Rothman, Herman�� 264
Royal Geographical Society�� 24
Sadler, John�� 258
Sale, Nigel�� 245
Sauder, Eric�� 252, 253
Savage, Tim�� 34
Schlacher, Alex�� 26
Schnabel, Ernst�� 265
Schofield, Robert�� 103
Scott, Brough�� 259, 302
Searle, Adrian�� 163
Seely, General Jack�� 259
Senior, Antonia�� 147
Serdiville, Rosie�� 258
Shah, Sami�� 274
Shakespeare, William�� 76, 77
Shanahan, Andrew�� 68
Sharp, Dr Tim�� 220
Shelley, Mary�� 76, 79
Silf, Margaret�� 217
Silverman, Mike�� 249
Small, Matthew�� 273
Smith, Ali Jane�� 169
Smith, Daniel�� 233
Smith, Dodie�� 81
Smith, Gavin�� 138
Smith, Graham�� 120
Smith, Lindy�� 58
Smith, W. Gordon�� 12
Sorrell, Martin�� 232
Soule, Maris�� 127
Souter, Dr Keith�� 70
Sparks, Jon�� 42, 43
Spilsbury, Julian�� 272
Staincliffe, Cath�� 112
Stan, Sister�� 218
Stanford, Peter�� 216
Star, Sharina�� 212
Stern, Nikki�� 190
Stevenson, Robert
Louis�� 77, 79, 81, 89
Stone, Oliver�� 185
Storey, Lottie�� 69
Storey, Richard�� 69
Stratmann, Linda�� 117
Sullivan, John�� 227
Suter, Martin�� 158
Swanston, Andrew�� 94
Taggart, Caroline�� 74
Tallentire, Becky�� 300
Tankard, Judith�� 18
Tannenbaum, Eugen�� 266
Taylor, David�� 36, 40, 42, 45
Tchaikovsky, Adrian�� 143
Teal, Adrian�� 204
Tearne, Roma�� 159
Thacker, William�� 165
Thirkell, Angela�� 85
Thomas, Heather�� 66
Thompson, Douglas�� 179
Thompson, Mark�� 237
Tierney, Trudi-Ann�� 274
Times Atlases�� 283
Times, The�� 305
Timlin, Mark�� 114
Titchmarsh, Alan�� 13
Todd, Sue�� 69
Tomaselli, Phil�� 258
Tomkins, Alan�� 185
Trézel, Roger�� 303
Trott, Dave�� 228
Turgenev, Ivan�� 90
Turner, Chris�� 33
Twain, Mark�� 84
Tyutyunnik, Tutu�� 197
Vargas, Fred�� 109
Vashti, Lorelei�� 72
Vaughan, Blanche�� 62
Vesaas, Tarjei�� 86
Vettriano, Jack�� 12
Victor, Colette�� 161
Viggers, Karen�� 155
Voltaire�� 91
von Arnim, Elizabeth�� 82
Wadge, Richard�� 245
Wagner, Jan Costin�� 105
Waite, Charlie�� 26
Walker, Fiona�� 173
Wallace, Edgar�� 82
Walnes, Gillian�� 265
Wanner, Len�� 129
Ward, Michael J. �� 142
Watkins, Alan�� 226
Watson, Nigel�� 259
Watson, Peter�� 36, 37
Watt, Simon�� 200
Wayne, Jemma�� 166
Webster, Tony�� 34
Weinberg, Robert�� 176, 177
Weiss, Rachael�� 275
West, Patrick�� 132
Wethey, David�� 227
White, Francelle Bradford�� 263
White, John�� 298
Whiteley, P. J.�� 164
Wilber, Ken�� 226
Wilcox, Dominic�� 194
Wilde, Izzy�� 201
Wilde, Oscar�� 89
Wilhide, Elizabeth�� 14
Williams, Brenda�� 241
Williams, Brian�� 241
Williams, D.�� 254
Williams, Olivia�� 248
Wilson, Jonathan�� 298
Wilson, Rick�� 247
Witheford, Gary�� 302
Wood, Martin�� 18
Woodhead, Patrick�� 110
Worrall, Frank�� 292, 295
Wright, Harry Cory�� 18
Wright, Kevin�� 263
Yallop, Jacqueline�� 158
327
Publisher Index
Publisher Index
AA Publishing��26
Allen & Unwin��9, 66, 70, 72, 99–103,
155, 156, 173, 183, 190, 220, 228,
231, 235, 236, 239, 270, 274, 275
Alma Books��237
Alma Classics��88–91
*Ammonite Press��24, 35–45, 180, 260,
261, 269, 306–310
Atlantic Books��71, 158, 159, 231
Corvus��93, 95, 112, 145, 147
Bene Factum Publishing��46, 47, 113,
187, 240, 276, 277
The History Press��129–131, 185, 200,
242–244, 246, 247, 249, 250,
252–255, 257, 258, 264, 265, 267
The History Press Ireland��205, 240, 252
The Mystery Press��116, 117
Pitkin Publishing��131, 241, 251
Spellmount��245, 256, 259,
263, 264, 272
Tumbleweed Press��204
Pavilion�� 1–8, 12, 14, 49–51, 66, 189
National Trust�� 14–16, 62–64
Portico��16, 48, 128, 196
Hodder & Stoughton��48, 57, 150,
175, 188, 218, 219
Coronet��223
Hodder Paperbacks��123, 126, 148,
156, 215, 216, 219, 239
John Murray��221, 230, 293
Saltyard Books��23, 57
Two Roads��71
Quercus��173, 190, 215, 240, 272, 318
MacLehose Press��315
Caffeine Nights Publishing��118–120
Canongate UK��83, 153, 155
John Blake��67, 69, 186, 187,
197, 292, 294, 295
Metro Books��75, 179, 199, 238
Cargo Publishing��160, 161
Carlton Publishing Group
Andre Deutsch��130, 292
Carlton��10, 191, 295, 298, 300
Crowood Press�� 28–34, 238, 288–291
Cutting Edge Press��148, 153
Cutting Edge Crime��116
Double-Barrelled Books��12, 18
Edition Olms��182
*Legend Times Group
Legend Press��121, 122, 146, 154,
165–168, 311–315
PaperBooks��273
Lion Hudson
Lion Books��131, 217, 218, 273
Peter Owen Publishers��10, 86, 253
*Pimpernel Press��18–21, 65
Pitch Publishing��290, 296, 297
*Racing Post Books��259, 302, 318
Random House Australia��58
Random House UK
Arrow��110, 248
BBC Books��13, 25, 192, 193
Ebury Press��55, 181, 232, 288, 294, 295
Harvill Secker��87
Preface Publishing��52, 53, 132
Square Peg��56, 194, 195
Vermilion��68, 69, 226, 232
Vintage Classics��79
Vintage UK��105, 108, 109, 157, 223
Virgin Black Lace��174, 175
Yellow Jersey��294
ReadZone Books��111
Little Brown
Abacus��157, 198, 270
Piatkus Books��69, 96
Sphere��87, 92, 111, 124,
149, 170–173, 236
Virago UK��85
Robert Hale��13, 27, 127, 128, 179
Buried River Press��127, 156
Rockpool Publishing��211–214
Scriptum Editions��27
Edition Skylight��11
Methuen��315
Elliott & Thompson��26, 176–178,
235, 263, 292
Southbank Publishing��265
Eye Books��276–278
Michael O’Mara��73, 74, 199, 233,
248, 271, 305
Buster Books��279
Freight Books��120, 129, 162, 163, 287, 297
Murdoch Books��17, 22, 58–61, 280
HarperCollins UK��281, 304, 305
Collins UK��282, 284–286
Times Books UK��283
Myrmidon Books��234
*Spineless Wonders��132, 168, 169, 318, 319
Summersdale�� 70, 73, 201–203, 205–210, 281
Head of Zeus��107, 108, 110, 111,
142, 151, 152, 197
Headline Book Publishing��68, 72, 95, 97, 98,
106, 198, 229,
248, 263, 293, 298
Headline Review��147
Hesperus Press
Hesperus Classics��75, 80–84, 221,
249, 251, 279
Hesperus Nova��109, 159
Oldcastle Books��181
Creative Essentials��184
No Exit��114, 115
Pocket Essentials��268
Pulp! The Classics��76–78
Transworld
Bantam Press��301
Corgi��94, 112, 237, 249
Transworld Ireland��182, 218
Upfront Entertainment
Danann Books��251, 266, 268, 299
Upstart Press��204
Orion Publishing��62, 124, 144, 146,
150, 298, 316, 320
Cassell��310, 311
Gollancz.............................. 133–136, 138–142
Peter Crawley��303
Phoenix��244, 247, 316–318
Weidenfeld & Nicolson��54, 244, 320
*Urbane Publications��125, 148, 161,
164, 224–227, 319
Wilkinson Press��183
Pan Macmillan
Macmillan UK��222, 228, 229
Pan Books��104, 264
Tor��137, 143
*New to TSP
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