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HIGHLIGHTS 2019 Welcome to Brio Books’ 2019 Highlights Catalogue Within, you’ll find spirited reading for young and old – from the latest in literary fiction, to hilarious activity books for kids, from invigorating popular mathematics, to compelling memoir. GENERAL ENQUIRIES Brio is an independent publishing company founded BRIO BOOKS PHONE: 02 8399 1850 in 2011 with offices in Sydney and Melbourne. 307/4–14 BUCKINGHAM ST SURRY HILLS NSW 2010 We publish approximately 20 non-fiction, fiction and children’s books a year under five imprints: ALICE GRUNDY ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Brio, our literary list; Xoum, our general non-fiction, Mobile: 0401 845 442 fiction and children’s list; Seizure, our incubator [email protected] for new talent; XO Romance, our contemporary ROD MORRISON women’s fiction list; and Fantastica, our PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Mobile: 0402 168 400 science fiction and fantasy list. [email protected] Brio Books’ titles are sold and distributed in FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO DOWNLOAD IMAGES, PLEASE VISIT WWW.BRIOBOOKS.COM.AU Australia and New Zealand by Hardie Grant FOR ALL SALES AND DISTRIBUTION ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT HEDS ON 1300 551 721 (via HEDS) and internationally by Ingram. CONTENTS Make a Home to Love Anna-Carin McNamara .................................................................................6 The F. A .R .T. Files Dr Rob Bell .......................................................................................................8 Carter Brown 'Al Wheeler' Books 3 and 4 Carter Brown .................................................................................................10 Signs From Spirit Paperback Edition Mitchell Coombes .........................................................................................12 Adam Spencer’s mini book of numbers Adam Spencer ..............................................................................................14 The Orphancorp Trilogy Marlee Jane Ward .........................................................................................16 Meet Me in Milan Hedley Derenzie ...........................................................................................18 Adam Spencer’s Top 100 B+ format Adam Spencer ..............................................................................................20 HEDLEY DERENZIE Her Kind of Luck Michelle Balogh ............................................................................................22 Viva La Novella VII .....................................................................................24 Winter Fugue Daniel Davis Wood .......................................................................................26 New Oracle Cards Mitchell Coombes .........................................................................................28 The Fantastica Prize ..................................................................................30 The Prime Suspects Adam Spencer ..............................................................................................32 A Number of Things Adam Spencer ..............................................................................................34 MAKE A HOME TO LOVE 18 ANNA-CARIN MCNAMARA Anna-Carin McNamara On the subject of surplus ‘stuff’, I would like to present you with some statistics I first about read in a book called Organizing from the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern. The statistics are American, but Australians are no different. Have you ever picked up an interior design magazine, • We waste nine million hours per day searching for misplaced items (American Demographics Society). drooled over the beautiful, stylised spaces, put it • The average executive wastes six weeks per year searching for missing information in messy desks and files The( Wall Street Journal). back down, looked around your home and thought, • Cleaning professionals say that getting rid of excess clutter would eliminate 40 per cent of the housework in an average home (National Soap & Detergent ‘How on earth do I do that?’ Would you like a home Association). • Real estate agents regard ‘first impression’ improve- of which you can be proud? A home that you are ments such as decluttering closets to be one of the smartest ways to speed the sale of a home and fetch a happy to return to every single day? A home that better price (New York State Association of Realtors). I thoroughly recommend Morgenstern’s book for the invalu- able information and methodology it contains. These figures you truly love? If so, then this book is for you. cannot lie. Many of us are guilty of excess clutter, which takes up as much headspace as it does floor and surface space, and Make a Home to Love takes you through ten simple clouds our vision of our personal sanctuaries. steps that will help you to review your house and turn it into a home you can love and be proud of for 46 ANNA-CARIN MCNAMARA years to come. Written by Swedish-born interior designer Anna-Carin McNamara, the book offers LAUNDRY practical, accessible advice on how to turn any The laundry can be small. It can be a cupboard in a wall, lit- erally a door that you open and there’s a washing machine, a dryer, a bench and a sink and that’s it. Mine is tiny. As such, abode into a stylish Scandinavian sanctuary. it’s not often prioritised. But I’m including it here because it relates directly to the ritual of washing clothes, folding them, and putting them away. Many people do this every day of their lives, and as such it should be as pleasant—and logical—an ex- perience as possible. I actually love laundries. When I design a laundry I try to make sure there’s natural lighting, it’s well ventilated, and there’s enough room to stand comfortably, with access to a work sur- face. There must be somewhere that you can hang clothes when Praise for Make a Home to Love it’s raining and you can’t put everything in the dryer. Even just a rod in the ceiling with hangers will do. If you have room, the laundry should be in an accessible position in the house and not necessarily always tucked back in the worst spot. You are spending a lot of time there, after all. Acknowledging your daily routines and rituals forms a critical ‘Make a Home to Love teaches you how to create part of your home review. Japanese organising consultant and author Marie Kondo introduced us to the fine art of cherishing a home you love – one that you love spending time in every day – so that you can excel in all areas of your life, because your home and the spaces you spend time in influence your productivity, creativity and inspiration.’ Anna-Carin McNamara is a Swedish-born interior —Kristina Karlsson, founder of kikki.K. designer with a Master’s degree in Interior Design from the Royal College of Art in London. She is ‘Anna-Carin’s work reflects the quality, elegance the founder and director of Anna Carin Design and clean details of Swedish design, and draws (ACD), a Sydney-based interior design studio that on the earthy warmth of her rural heritage.’ specialises in high-end Scandinavian interiors. Her —House of Home Forsa Rug Collection for Designer Rugs, inspired by her Swedish roots, was a finalist in the 2014 ‘Anna-Carin McNamara demonstrates a profound ‘The question Good Design Awards. Anna-Carin’s work has of what you want eloquence in her narrative ... Having made Sydney been featured in many publications, including to own is actually her home, her kinship and admiration for local the question of Vogue Living, Belle, Home Beautiful and Australian how you want materials are inspired by her years in Sweden to live your life.’ House & Garden. She is currently developing April 2019 and provide both utility and humilty in her work.’ Category: Interior design further products under the ACD brand and the —The Local Project Imprint: Xoum studio is working on a wide range of projects in Format: Hardback RRP $34.99 ISBN: 9781925589771 both Australia and Scandinavia. Make a Home Rights: World Marie Kondo to Love is her first book. She lives in Sydney. 6 Brio Books 2019 2019 Highlights 7 THE F.A.R.T. FILES Book 2 Dr Rob Bell Sommerton High is in lockdown! A fiendish prankster is on the loose! Someone has planted a fake bomb in the playground and the whole school is freaking out! Of course it doesn’t take the police long to realise it’s a fake. But two days later a series of petty thefts rocks the neighbourhood. Who’s behind it all? And why target Sommerton High? Meet the Forensic Amateur Research Team – or F.A.R.T. for short. This crack squad is made up of Sam Tran: unofficial team leader, Madison ‘Maddie’ Litchfield: tech whiz, Arlia Humphreys: new kid at school (possibly a spy), and Declan Peterson: science guru (prone to accidents). Oh, and Dan Tran, Sam’s little brother, who regularly brings everyone lunch. Using their intuition, wits and some surprising knowledge of physics and chemistry, this unlikely mob of misfits sets about finding the prankster thieves! Dr Rob Bell has a Bachelor of Science with Honours and a PhD in materials chemistry from the University of Queensland. He says that his love of science (and particularly the environment) came from growing up on a pineapple farm, where he became passionate about the impact that humans have on our world and its natural resources. Dr Rob has worked as a Science Education Officer for the CSIRO, teaching students about science in the lab and at schools, May 2019 and spent nearly 11 years hosting the Network Category: Children’s fiction, Ten kids science show Scope. These days he runs ages 8–12 Imprint: