AUGUST 2018 Putney Sofka Zinovieff

From the acclaimed author comes a brilliant, challenging novel about a bohemian family in 1970s London and the consequences of a taboo relationship

Sales points • Sofka Zinovieff 's previous books have received widespread critical acclaim. Her most recent, The Mad Boy, Lord Berners, My Grandmother and Me was a New York Times Editors ' Choice, 2015. Putney will have a major publicity campaign, including masses of author interviews and events. • Sensitively exploring a taboo subject (a sexual relationship between a child and an adult), this novel is a perfect book club read. • Will appeal to fans of Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst, Never Mind by Edward St Aubyn and Diary of a Teenage Girl by Phoebe Gloeckner.

Description From the acclaimed author comes a brilliant, challenging novel about a bohemian family in 1970s London and the consequences of a taboo relationship Ralph Boyd 's first glimpse of 9 year-old Daphne will be etched on his mind forever. Dark, teasing, slippery as mercury, she seems neither boy nor girl, but sprite something elemental. An up-and-coming composer, Ralph is visiting the writer Edmund Greenslay at his riverside home in Putney to discuss a collaboration. In its colourful rooms and unruly garden, Ralph finds an intoxicating world of sensuous ease and bohemian abandon that captures the mood of the moment. Entranced, he knows he will return. But Ralph is twenty-five and Daphne is only a child, and even in the liberal 1970s a fast-burgeoning relationship between a man and his friend 's daughter must be kept secret. Years later, after a turbulent youth and a failed marriage, Daphne watches her twelve-year-old daughter Libby mimic the gestures of adult sexuality, and is finally forced to confront her own childhood and its shocking truths. Putney is a bold, thought-provoking novel about the moral lines we tread, the stories we tell ourselves and the eyes of society. Written in lyrical, evocative prose, it is a rich tale of family, friendship, guilt and responsibility. Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781408895764 About the Author Format: Paperback Sofka Zinovieff was born in London. She studied social anthropology at Cambridge, then lived in Greece and Moscow. Dimensions: mm Extent: 384 pages She is the acclaimed author of three works of non-fiction, Eurydice Street: A Place in Athens, Red Princess: A Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Revolutionary Life and The Mad Boy, Lord Berners, My Grandmother and Me, a New York Times Editors ' Choice 2015, Bic2: andone previous novel, The House on Paradise Street. Her writing has appeared in publications including the Daily Illustrations: Telegraph, the Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement, the Spectator and the Independent. She divides her time Previous Titles: Author now living: between Athens and England. sofkazinovieff.com

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Bloomsbury AUGUST 2018 Invitation to a Bonfire Adrienne Celt

A seductive, sensual and sinister love triangle set in 1930s America and inspired by the infamous Nabokov marriage

Sales points • A smart, seductive thriller the perfect blend of literary meets commercial, and an ideal reading group title • A brilliantly vivid and atmospheric setting in the form of 1920s Russia and 1930s America • Adrienne Celt 'sdebut novel, The Daughters, won the PEN Southwest Book Award for Fiction and was an NPR Best Book of the Year and an NYPL Favorite Book of the Year: expect widespread review coverage for this talented American author • Perfect for fans of Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walters, The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker and Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Description A seductive, sensual and sinister love triangle set in 1930s America and inspired by the infamous Nabokov marriage

Zoya Andropova, a young Russian refugee, finds herself in an elite New Jersey boarding school. Having lost her family, her home and her sense of purpose, Zoya struggles to belong, a task made more difficult by her new country 's paranoia about Soviet spies. When she meets charismatic fellow Russian emigre Leo Orlov whose books Zoya has obsessed over for years everything seems to change. But she soon discovers that Leo is bound by the sinister orchestrations of his brilliant wife, Vera, and that their relationship is far more complex than Zoya could ever have imagined.

About the Author Adrienne Celt 'sdebut novel, The Daughters, won the PEN Southwest Book Award for Fiction and was an NPR Best Book of the Year and an NYPL Favorite Book of the Year. Her story 'Temples' was included in The O. Henry Prize Stories 2016. Her work has appeared in Epoch, Zyzzyva, Prairie Schooner, Esquire, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, The Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Millions, and elsewhere. She has an MFA in fiction from Arizona State University, draws weekly comics at ISBN: 9781408895153 loveamongthelampreys.com and lives in Tucson. Format: Paperback - C format adriennecelt.com Dimensions: mm Extent: 256 pages @celtadri Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

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Bloomsbury AUGUST 2018 Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders

WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017

Sales points • This is the first novel by the award-winning, bestselling author George Saunders a true literary event • Tenth of December was a New York Times bestseller, and included in their 10 Best Books of the Year list. It sold over 400,000 copies worldwide, with 12,000 coming from UK markets. • George Saunders is one of the most lauded and respected US writers, and has been included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World, the New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year list. • To be accompanied by an extensive marketing and publicity campaign.

Description WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017

A STORY OF LOVE AFTER DEATH

A masterpiece ' Zadie Smith Extraordinary ' Daily Mail Breathtaking ' Observer A tour de force ' The Sunday Times The extraordinary first novel by the bestselling, Folio Prize-winning, National Book Award-shortlisted George Saunders, about Abraham Lincoln and the death of his eleven year old son, Willie, at the dawn of the Civil War The American Civil War rages while President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son lies gravely ill. In a matter of days, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns to the crypt several times alone to hold his boy's body. From this seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of realism, entering a thrilling, supernatural domain both hilarious and terrifying. Willie Lincoln finds himself trapped in a

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $21.99 transitional realm - called, in Tibetan tradition, the bardo - and as ghosts mingle, squabble, gripe and commiserate, and ISBN: 9781526603968 stony tendrils creep towards the boy, a monumental struggle erupts over young Willie's soul. Format: Paperback - B format Unfolding over a single night, Lincoln in the Bardo is written with George Saunders' inimitable humour, pathos and grace. Dimensions: mm Here he invents an exhilarating new form, and is confirmed as one of the most important and influential writers of his Extent: 368 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) generation. Deploying a theatrical, kaleidoscopic panoply of voices - living and dead, historical and fictional - Lincoln in Bic2: Historical fiction the Bardo poses a timeless question: how do we live and love when we know that everything we hold dear must end' Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: About the Author George Saunders is the author of nine books, including Lincoln in the Bardo, winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize. Tenth of December was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the inaugural Folio Prize. He has received MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships and the PEN/Malamud Prize for excellence in the short story, and was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2013, he was named one of the world 's 100 most influentialBloomsbury people by Pb AUGUST 2018 Sing, Unburied, Sing Jesmyn Ward

'This wrenching new novel by Jesmyn Ward digs deep into the not-buried heart of the American nightmare. A must' Margaret Atwood

Sales points • Multi-award winning author. Salvage the Bones won the 2011 National Book Award for Fiction and a 2012 Alex Award. Men We Reaped was a finalist for the National Critics Circle Award and the Hurston/Wright Literary Award and won the Chicago Tribute Heartland Prize • Salvage the Bones has sold nearly 190,000 copies across all editions. Men We Reaped, Ward's memoir, has sold almost 50,000 copies across all editions • For fans of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (12,000 TCM), Beloved by Toni Morrison, The Sellout by Paul Beatty (150,000 TCM), Ruby by Cynthia Bond • Top of Buzzfeed's '32 Most Exciting Books Coming In 2017' list • For fans of Academy Award Best Picture-winning movie Moonlight

Description SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2017 KIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST 2017 CARNEGIE MEDAL FINALIST 2017

'This wrenching new novel by Jesmyn Ward digs deep into the not-buried heart of the American nightmare. A must' Margaret Atwood

'A powerfully alive novel haunted by ghosts; a road trip where people can go but they can never leave; a visceral and intimate drama that plays out like a grand epic, Sing, Unburied, Sing is staggering' Marlon James, Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2015 An intimate portrait of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle, Sing, Unburied, Sing examines the ugly truths at the Price: AU $19.99 NZ $21.99 heart of the American story and the power and limitations of family bonds. ISBN: 9781408890967 Format: Paperback - B format Jojo is thirteen years old and trying to understand what it means to be a man. His mother, Leonie, is in constant conflict Dimensions: mm Extent: 304 pages with herself and those around her. She is black and her children 's father is white. Embattled in ways that reflect the brutal Bic1: Fiction & related items reality of her circumstances, she wants to be a better mother, but can 't put her children above her own needs, especially Bic2: her drug use. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: When the children 's father is released from prison, Leonie packs her kids and a friend into her car and drives north to the heart of Mississippi and Parchman Farm, the State Penitentiary. At Parchman, there is another boy, the ghost of a dead inmate who carries all of the ugly history of the South with him in his wandering. He too has something to teach Jojo about fathers and sons, about legacies, about violence, about love. Bloomsbury Pb AUGUST 2018 Party Girls Die in Pearls Plum Sykes

Nancy Mitford meets Clueless, with a touch of Agatha Christie, in this tale of cocktails, murder and mayhem in 1980s Oxford

Sales points • Plum Sykes has an impressive sales track record, having sold over 85,000 books total TCM. Bergdorf Blondes was a top ten bestseller in both the Sunday Times and the New York Times, selling over quarter of a million copies worldwide • For fans of Lauren Weisberger's The Devil Wears Prada and Sophie Kinsella 's Shopaholic series • A contributing editor at Vogue, Plum Sykes is a high-profile fashion journalist and author, and attended Oxford University during the eighties

Description Nancy Mitford meets Clueless, with a touch of Agatha Christie, in this tale of cocktails, murder and mayhem in 1980s Oxford Oxford, 1985. Ursula Flowerbutton, a Fresher and wide-eyed country girl, arrives for her first term at the famous university. What she hasn 't bargained on is finding a body. Oh, crumpets. Who killed the beautiful India Brattenbury' Ursula enlists the help of her new best friend, glamorous American Nancy Feingold, and together the girls set off to unravel the mystery. Their investigations lead them into a world of black-tie parties, sex and secrets. Ursula soon realises that Oxford 's not all Pimm 's and punting. From broken-hearted boyfriends to snobby Sloanes, lovelorn librarians to dishy dons, none can be presumed innocent.

About the Author Plum Sykes was born in London and educated at Oxford. She has written two novels, Bergdorf Blondes,a top ten Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, and The Debutante Divorcee, a New York Times bestseller. She is a Contributing Editor at American Vogue where she writes about fashion, celebrity and society. Party Girls Die in Pearls is her third novel, the first in her Oxford Girl Mysteries series. Plum Sykes lives on a Cotswolds farm with her husband and two Price: AU $19.99 NZ $21.99 children. ISBN: 9781408882610 Find her on Instagram @therealplumsykes Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: mm Extent: 352 pages Bic1: Fiction & related items Bic2: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Pb AUGUST 2018 A Thousand Paper Birds Tor Udall

An intimate portrait of five inextricably linked lives, spanning one calendar year at Kew Gardens an exquisite, strange and beautiful debut for fans of Alice Sebold, Curtis Sittenfeld, Barbara Kingsolver and Audrey Niffenegger

Sales points • Captivating and utterly original, A Thousand Paper Birds is a moving debut that seamlessly explores love, grief, nature and the supernatural, plunging readers into a story as intricately constructed as origami • A beautifully told novel with a mystery at its heart, A Thousand Paper Birds is is a must-read for fans of Alice Sebold, Curtis Sittenfeld, Barbara Kingsolver and Audrey Niffenegger • Spanning one calendar year, the story lushly evokes the four seasons and is set in Kew Gardens, which receives 1.5 2 million visitors a year • Foreign rights have been sold in six territories

Description An intimate portrait of five inextricably linked lives, spanning one calendar year at Kew Gardens an exquisite, strange and beautiful debut for fans of Alice Sebold, Curtis Sittenfeld, Barbara Kingsolver and Audrey Niffenegger After the sudden death of his wife, Audrey, Jonah sits on a bench in Kew Gardens, trying to reassemble the shattered pieces of his life. Chloe, shaven-headed and abrasive, finds solace in the origami she meticulously folds. But when she meets Jonah, her carefully constructed defences threaten to fall. Milly, a child quick to laugh, freely roams Kew, finding beauty everywhere she goes. But where is her mother and where does she go when the gardens are closed' Harry's purpose is to save plants from extinction. Quiet and enigmatic, he longs for something or someone who will root him more firmly to the earth. Audrey links these strangers together. As the mystery of her death unravels, the characters journey through the seasons to learn that stories, like paper, can be refolded and reformed. Haunted by songs and origami birds, this novel is a love Price: AU $19.99 NZ $21.99 letter to a garden and a hymn to lost things. ISBN: 9781408878668 Format: Paperback - B format About the Author Dimensions: mm Extent: 336 pages After studying theatre and film, Tor Udall co-founded a dance-theatre company and spent most of her twenties directing, Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) writing and performing. A Thousand Paper Birds is her first novel. She lives in London with her husband and young Bic2: children. Illustrations: Previous Titles: @TorUdall Author now living:

Bloomsbury Pb AUGUST 2018 The Songs Charles Elton

From the bestselling author of Mr Toppit, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick,comes a riotous, darkly comic story of siblings searching for the truth about their musician father for fans of The Rosie Project, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Humans

Sales points • Mr Toppit, Charles Elton 's first novel, sold 44,000 copies TCM, was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and received rave reviews. This much-anticipated follow-up will delight all his fans and attract widespread media coverage. • Fizzing with wit, at once sharply satirical and deeply empathetic, The Songs will appeal to fans of Graeme Simsion, Rachel Joyce, Jonathan Coe, Matt Haig and Barbara Trapido • Like Mr Toppit, The Songs explores themes of family, fame and show business a world Elton knows, having worked for years in publishing and television.

Description From the bestselling author of Mr Toppit, a Richard & Judy Book Club pick,comes a riotous, darkly comic story of siblings searching for the truth about their musician father for fans of The Rosie Project, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Humans

Iz Herzl, famed political activist and protest singer, has always said that you should concentrate on the future, not the past. Now aged eighty, a reclusive figure holed up in Muswell Hill, Iz 's refusal to reflect on his life leaves his teenage children, maths wunderkind Rose and her terminally ill brother Huddie, adrift in myth and uncertainty. Retreating into a secret world with Huddie, Rose could not feel more distant from her father. Iz doesn't talk about his other child, Joseph, a West End songwriter forty years older than Rose and Huddie. A single, disastrous meeting many years earlier set Joseph on a violent path to self-destruction. Now he tries to impose order on his chaotic world through rhyme, transforming traumatic events into snappy showbiz numbers. As the scattered children of Iz Herzl face darkness and isolation, each searches for answers in the ambiguities at the heart of their father 's life. From the stifling conventions of 1940s Godalming to the desperate cast of a stage flop, Charles Price: AU $19.99 NZ $21.99 Elton unerringly holds up a mirror to Britaine-. Skilfully weaving the story of an eccentric family across generations, The ISBN: 9781408882344 Songs is an exuberant, hilarious and heart-breaking tale of parenthood and fame, ambition and loneliness, and words and Format: Paperback - B format music. Dimensions: mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Music About the Author Bic2: Charles Elton was a director of the literary agency Curtis Brown before becoming an Independent TV producer in 1991. In Illustrations: Previous Titles: 2000 he joined ITV as Executive Producer in Drama and left in 2010 when his bestselling first novel Mr Toppit was Author now living: published. He lives in London and Somerset. The Songs is his second novel.

Bloomsbury Pb AUGUST 2018 A Good Country Laleh Khadivi

The powerful, moving story of a California teenager from an immigrant family who, finding himself in an increasingly hostile world, is turned from a carefree surfer 's life towards a culture of fear and fanaticism

Sales points • A magnificent and important novel from this highly acclaimed, prize-winning Iranian novelist. • For fans of Zadie Smith, Mohammed Hanif, Elif Shafak,Kamila Shamsie, Mohsin Hamid and The Association of Small Bombs.

Description The powerful, moving story of a California teenager from an immigrant family who, finding himself in an increasingly hostile world, is turned from a carefree surfer 's life towards a culture of fear and fanaticism Fourteen-year-old Alireza Courdee contains multitudes. He is a straight-A student and an affable stoner; the high- achieving son of Iranian immigrants, and a Californian surf kid; Alireza, and just plain Rez. But when a terror incident shocks the nation and then another, and another Rez finds that the world has only one idea about the type of person he is; that his name and the colour of his skin make him an object of suspicion. But there are new friends to shine a light into Rez 's isolated, angry existence Arash, a fellow Muslim student, and the beautiful Fatima. Little by little, Rez is drawn into a new circle, a circle as troubling as it is consoling and which has a grim and glorious mission in mind for him. Insightful, nuanced and timely, A Good Country is an unforgettable coming-of-age story which deftly captures a young man 's alienation and search for identity in a flawed and violent world.

About the Author Laleh Khadivi is the author of the Kurdish Trilogy. Her first novel, The Age of Orphans, received the Whiting Award for Fiction, the Barnes and Nobles Discover New Writers Award and an Emory Fiction Fellowship, and was followed by the acclaimed The Walking. She has also worked as a director, producer and cinematographer of documentary films, and her debut, 900 Women, premiered at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. Khadivi lives in northern California and teaches Price: AU $19.99 NZ $21.99 at the University of San Francisco. ISBN: 9781408876039 @Laleh Khadivi Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Pb AUGUST 2018 Grief Cottage Gail Godwin

The haunting tale of a desolate cottage, and the hair-thin junction between this life and the next, from bestselling National Book Award finalist Gail Godwin.

Sales points • A PUBLISHING EVENT: An exquisite, tender new novel by a literary legend, a Southern Gothic ghost story with masterfully crafted characters to be published on the occasion of the author's 80th birthday. • A NATIONAL TREASURE: Gail Godwin is a three-time National Book Award finalist and the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of EvensongandThe Finishing School. • REVERED BY CRITICS: Gail Godwin is a favorite of the literary world.

Description Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2017 (Top 10) Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books 2017

The haunting tale of a desolate cottage, and the hair-thin junction between this life and the next, from bestselling National Book Award finalist Gail Godwin. After his mother's death, eleven-year-old Marcus is sent to live on a small South Carolina island with his great aunt, a reclusive painter with a haunted past. Aunt Charlotte, otherwise a woman of few words, points out a ruined cottage, telling Marcus she had visited it regularly after she'd moved there thirty years ago because it matched the ruin of her own life. Eventually she was inspired to take up painting so she could capture its utter desolation. The islanders call it ""Grief Cottage,"" because a boy and his parents disappeared from it during a hurricane fifty years before. Their bodies were never found and the cottage has stood empty ever since. During his lonely hours while Aunt Charlotte is in her studio painting and keeping her demons at bay, Marcus visits the cottage daily, building up his courage by coming ever closer, even after the ghost of the boy who died seems to reveal himself. Full of curiosity and open to the unfamiliar and uncanny given the recent upending of his life, he courts the ghost boy, never certain whether the ghost is friendly or follows some sinister agenda. Price: AU $19.99 NZ $21.99 ISBN: 9781632867056 Grief Cottage is the best sort of ghost story, but it is far more than that--an investigation of grief, remorse, and the Format: Paperback memories that haunt us. The power and beauty of this artful novel wash over the reader like the waves on a South Dimensions: mm Extent: 288 pages Carolina beach. Bic1: Fiction & related items Bic2: About the Author Illustrations: Gail Godwin is a three-time National Book Award finalist and the bestselling author of more than a dozen critically Previous Titles: Author now living: acclaimed books, including Publishing, a memoir, and the novels Flora, Father Melancholy 's Daughter, and Evensong. She has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts grants for both fiction and libretto writing, and the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She lives in Woodstock, New York. www. gailgodwin.com. Bloomsbury USA AUGUST 2018 Shadowless Hasan Ali Toptas

Hasan Ali Toptas exquisitely weaves an enigmatic, mystical tale of memory and identity, displacement and belonging

Sales points • A Kafkaesque novel of surreal, dreamy beauty with a mystery at its heart, Shadowless is Hasan Ali Toptas' literary masterpiece • Hasan Ali Toptas is one of Turkey's most prestigious writers. He has won numerous prizes and his last novel, Reckless, was longlisted for the FT/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Award 2016 • He has a growing international profile and his works have been translated into French, German and Finnish

Description Hasan Ali Toptas exquisitely weaves an enigmatic, mystical tale of memory and identity, displacement and belonging

I 'm a barber, ' he said. I come from afar. Across lands already forgotten - ' In an Anatolian village forgotten both by God and the government, the muhtar has been elected leader for the sixteenth successive year. When he staggers to bed that night, drunk on raki and his own well-deserved success, the village is prosperous. But when he is woken by his wife the next evening he discovers that Nuri, the barber, has disappeared without a trace in the dead of night, and the community begins to fracture.

In a nameless town far, far away, Nuri walks into a barbershop as if from a dream, not knowing how he has arrived. Try as he might, he cannot grasp the strands of his memory. The facts of his past life shift and evade him, and as other customers come and go, they too struggle to recall how they got there -

Blurring the lines of reality to terrific effect, Shadowless is both a compelling mystery and an enduring evocation of displacement from one of the finest, most exciting voices in Turkish literature today.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $21.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781408850893 Hasan Ali Toptas is one of Turkey 's leading writers. His novels have won the A ankaya Literature Prize, the Culture Format: Paperback - B format Ministry Prize, the Yunus Nadi Novel Prize, the Cevdet Kudret Literature Prize, the Orhan Kemal Novel Prize and the Dimensions: mm Extent: 320 pages Turkish Writers ' Union Great Novel Prize. His novels have been translated into Dutch, French, Finnish, Swedish, German Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) and Korean, and Shadowless, first published in 1995, was adapted for film in 2008. Hasan Ali Toptas now lives in Ankara. Bic2: Illustrations: Maureen Freely is a novelist and journalist who contributes to the Guardian and the Independent. She translated Orhan Previous Titles: Author now living: Pamuk 's recent novels from Turkish into English. She grew up in Turkey and now lives in England. John Angliss won the inaugural British Council's Young Translators' Prize for prose in 2012. He lives in Ankara.

Bloomsbury AUGUST 2018 The Biggerers Amy Lilwall

Little people. Big ideas. Huge hearts. A novel from a startling new literary talent that's unlike anything you have ever read before.

Sales points • Feminist speculative fiction with a distinctive twist that is both winsome and smart • Exceptionally promotable young author • For fans of dystopian horror stories The Handmaid's Tale and Satin Island

Description Everybody became a bit mean. A bit individual. Units. That's all humanity could say for itself well, it couldn't actually, because it was made up of too many, um, units. And then there were the elderly, who could never bear to be so isolated, yet isolated they were. It was cruel, really it was. And kids not that many people had them any more they seemed to be born sitting in one of those egg-shaped chairs, only seeing what was right in front of them. So, the government asked a doctor, that famous one, to get a team together and figure it all out. He did. Everyone got a playmate. Well, everyone who wanted one, could buy a playmate. About a foot tall, they stood, naked (except in winter), very affectionate, not too intelligent. Mute, but cute - exactly what every home needs. Something to love, little units of love. The Biggerers is set in a dystopian future where our two heroes, Bonbon and Jinx, spend their days gathering stones and feathers for their basket, and waiting to be fed by their owners. But it 's not long before getting sick, falling in love and wondering why they can 't eat with a spoon pushes them to realise they are exactly the same as their owners - only smaller.

About the Author Born and raised in Essex, England, Amy Lilwall studied languages and culture at Kent University before going on to a Master's in The Contemporary Novel. Having spent five years in France, she now lives in Canterbury, Kent where she is studying for her PhD in Creative Writing. Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781786073556 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 528 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

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Oneworld AUGUST 2018 Orchid & the Wasp Caoilinn Hughes

An anarchic and hilarious portrait of a downwardly mobile family in post-crash Dublin

Sales points • The debut novel from an award-winning poet her collection Gathering Evidence won the Irish Times Strong-Shine Award and was shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney Prize as well as the Pigott Poetry Prize • A novel that crackles with the joyful fury and anarchic gall of writers such as Nell Zink and Ottessa Moshfegh • A modern-day bildungsroman that chews through sexuality, class and politics in the UK, Ireland and US

Description The daughter of a cold, self-interested investment banker and a once formidable conductor, Gael is both bloody minded and contemptuous of those that exploit the weak a sentiment engendered by her adolescence spent looking out for her vulnerable younger brother Guthrie in depressed post-crash Dublin. When her parents separate, Gael sets out into a world being remade in the image of greed and, moving by her wit and her singlemindedness, cuts a swathe through the leather-lined, coke-dusted social clubs of London, the New York gallery scene and birth-throes of the Occupy movement. A modern-day bildungsroman, Orchid & the Wasp is a novel that chews through sexuality, class and contemporary politics and that crackles with the joyful fury and anarchic gall of writers such as Nell Zink and Ottessa Moshfegh.

About the Author Caoilinn Hughes poems have appeared in Poetry Magazine, Best British Poetry and Poetry Ireland. Her writing has also appeared in The Rumpus and Tin House, and she 's been a recipient of an Irish Arts Council Literary Bursary. She divides her time between her native Ireland and Holland.

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Oneworld AUGUST 2018 Lala Jacek Dehnel

A lyrical and moving Polish family saga set against the turbulent backdrop of twentieth-century Europe

Sales points • Jacek Dehnel is one of Poland's most-loved writers • Prize-winning Polish novel spanning the entire twentieth century

Description Set against the backdrop of major European historical events, Lala is the portrait of a dazzling female figure, a wide- ranging family saga and the story of the tender friendship between grandson and grandmother. It is based on the life of the author 's grandmother, who was an eye-witness to the extraordinary upheavals of the twentieth century. The story stretches from Kiev in 1875 to modern-day Poland, spanning the First and Second World Wars, the German occupation, the revolution and the republic. Loves, betrayals, acts of courage, and moments of crazy comedy shine like gems in the most precious memories of this unforgettable protagonist. When her grandson is listening, there is nothing Lala likes better than to tell stories. Of her grandfather, the legendary owner of the first car in Ukraine; of her aristocratic mother, and not least of herself. Based on detailed historical research and family stories, this is a novel rich in intimate details and gentle humour, capturing some of the beauty and charm of a seventeenth-century Dutch vernacular painting.

About the Author Jacek Dehnel (born 1980 in Gdansk) is well established as a poet, and has won several awards. As well as translating many great poets from English into Polish, he has published four volumes of his own poetry, which has also appeared in several leading Polish periodicals and been translated into several European languages. He is also a painter, and presents an arts programme on mainstream Polish television. Lala is his first novel. He lives in Warsaw. Antonia Lloyd- Jones is an award-winning translator of Polish literature, ranging from literary fiction to non-fiction, children's literature, reportage and essays. She regularly mentors other translators, chairs literary events and is a co-chair of the UK Translators Association. Antonia lives in London.

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Oneworld AUGUST 2018 A Brush With Death Ali Carter

Miss Marple meets Downton Abbey in this delightful new series introducing pet portraitist and amateur super- sleuth, Susie Mahl

Sales points • For fans of Agatha Raisin and Agatha Christie • Combines a country house murder with a fascinating insight into the life of a working artist • Decodes the ways of the aristocracy for the less well-born reader

Description If secrets could be taken to the grave many of us would have an ear to the ground. But as Alexander, Earl of Greengrass, discovers one clear Sunday morning late in November, death is a most efficient way of revealing the cavern of cover-ups in a guilty conscience. Caught with his trousers down in Spire village graveyard whilst his faithful wife was playing the organ inside the church, this wealthy landowner meets a gruesome end. Luckily pet portraitist Susie Mahl is on hand to sort things out, as she 's been recently commissioned to paint Situp, the aristocratic ash grey deerhound at the village 's Glebe House. Susie discovers an unexpected zest for truth and an awesome nosey parker instinct, and soon the newly appointed Pet Detective is digging out the truth with a dogged determination. In A Brush with Death Ali Carter conjures a winsome murder mystery enriched with candid observations of the British social classes, observations on an artist 's craft, and a strong dose of good humour.

About the Author Ali Carter was born in Scotland in 1983. She read art history at St Andrews, followed by an eclectic career before settling in for the long run as a fine artist. She specializes in oil paintings from life with an emphasis on colour. Writing, walking and cooking all accompany her painting. Ali lives in East Sussex with her husband Sam. A Brush with Death is her first novel.

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Oneworld AUGUST 2018 Bogota39 Various

An anthology of short stories by the best 39 Latin American authors under the age of 40, produced in conjunction with the Hay Festival.

Sales points • Featuring top-class writing and prize-winning authors including Samanta Schweblin • Also featuring top translators such as Daniel Hahn, Frank Wynne, Christina MacSweeney and Megan McDowell

Description Celebrating Hay 's 30th birthday next year, this is an anthology of short stories from the best 39 Latin American authors under 40. With authors from 15 different countries, this really is a diverse collection of stories that will transport readers to a whole host of new worlds and showcase the best writing coming out of Latin America today. The stories will be translated into English by a group of the finest translators around, including familar names such as Daniel Hahn and Christina MacSweeney as well as many new and exciting talents. The anthology will be launched at the Hay Festival in 2018 with events bringing many of the authors and translators together to celebrate these fantastic authors and their stories.

About the Author An anthology of short stories by 39 of the best Latin American writers under 40, from 15 countries. The featured authors are: Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Frank BAiez, Natalia Borges Polesso, Giuseppe Caputo, Juan CAirdenas, Mauro Javier CAirdenas, Maraa Jose Caro, Martan Felipe Castagnet, Liliana Colanzi, Juan Esteban Constaan, Lola Copacabana, Gonzalo Eltesch, Diego Erlan, Daniel Ferreira, Carlos Fonseca, DamiAin GonzAilez Bertolino, Sergio Gutierrez Negron, Gabriela Jauregui, Laia Jufresa, Mauro Libertella, Brenda Lozano, Valeria Luiselli, Alan Mills, Emiliano Monge, Monica Ojeda, Eduardo Plaza, Eduardo Rabasa, Felipe Restrepo Pombo, Juan Manuel Robles, Cristian Romero, Juan Pablo Roncone, Daniel Saldana Paras, Samanta Schweblin, Luciana Sousa, Jes s Miguel Soto, Mariana Torres, Valentan Trujillo, Claudia Ulloa and Diego Z niga.

Price: AU $24.99 NZ $26.99 ISBN: 9781786073334 Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Oneworld AUGUST 2018 Kompromat Stanley Johnson

KOMPROMAT: the Russian term for compromising materials about a politician or other public figure

Sales points • As the father of Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Stanley Johnson is uniquely positioned to write a pan-global behind-the-scenes political thriller of possible skullduggery that led to Britain leaving the EU • Offers thought-provoking and controversial comments regarding the volatile political climate we live in

Description Stanley Johnson 's latest political thriller Kompromat claims to recount the story of the most audacious geo-political coup since Genghis Khan and his hordes swept across Asia into Europe. The UK Referendum in June 2016, on Britain 's membership of the EU, was a political showdown a British prime minister thought couldn 't be lost. But the next morning Britain woke up to a shock result. Kompromat explores the skullduggery that might just have gone on behind the scenes.

About the Author A former MEP, Stanley Johnson has written widely in both fiction and nonfiction. Previous thrillers are The Doomsday Project, The Marburg Virus, Tunnel and The Commissioner, which was made into a film starring John Hurt. He lives in London, and is the father of Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781786074140 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 129x197mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Fiction & related items Bic2: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Oneworld AUGUST 2018 Grace Paul Lynch

An epic coming-of-age novel and a poetic evocation of the Irish famine as it has never been told before

Sales points • Incredible critical acclaim for previous novels: A masterpiece ' (Sebastian Barry); Sensational ' (Colum McCann); Hypnotic ' (Philipp Meyer); Staggeringly beautiful ' (Kevin Powers); Mesmerizing ' (Ron Rash) • Fans of Sebastian Barry, Colum McCann and Colm Toiban will love the sweeping yet intimate look at nineteenth- century Ireland • This is Lynch 's first novel with a female protagonist, and she is a captivating, resilient and utterly unforgettable heroine

Description Early one October morning, Grace 's mother snatches her from sleep and brutally cuts off her hair, declaring, You are the strong one now. ' With winter close at hand and Ireland already suffering, Grace is no longer safe at home. And so her mother outfits Grace in men 's clothing and casts her out. When her younger brother Colly follows after her, the two set off on a life-changing odyssey in the looming shadow of the Great Famine. To survive, Grace will become a boy, a bandit, a penitent and finally, a woman. A meditation on love, life and destiny, This Time of Light is an epic coming-of-age novel, and a poetic evocation of the Irish famine as it has never been written.

About the Author Paul Lynch is the author of the novels Red Sky in Morning and The Black Snow. He won France's Prix Libr'A Nous for Best Foreign Novel, and was a finalist for the Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger (Best Foreign Book Prize). He lives in Dublin with his wife and daughter. www.paullynchwriter.com

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Oneworld AUGUST 2018 They Know Not What They Do Jussi Valtonen

A young man 's decision to put career before family leads to chilling consequences

Sales points • One in every two Finns have bought a copy of They Know Not What They Do • Winner of Finland 's highest-profile literary honour, the Finlandia Prize • Will appeal to readers of Dave Eggers, David Mitchell, George Saunders and Philip Roth

Description Joe Chayefski has got what he always wanted: a reputation as one of America 's top neuroscientists, a beautiful wife and two perfect daughters. But his carefully created idyll is threatened when his lab is targeted by animal rights activists. The attack is followed by a phone call from Joe 's ex-wife in Finland. Two decades have passed since he abandoned Alina and their young son, Samuel, returning to America to advance his career. Now Samuel is somewhere in the States, and Alina fears he is looking for revenge. As Joe struggles to protect his new family from the increasing threat of violence and to save his eldest daughter from the clutches of an unscrupulous tech company he is forced to reconsider his priorities and take drastic action to save those he loves.

About the Author Jussi Valtonen is an author and psychologist from Helsinki, Finland. He studied neuropsychology in the United States and screenwriting in the UK. His previous works include two novels and a short story collection. Kristian London is an American translator who divides his time between Seattle and Helsinki.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781786073532 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: mm Extent: 656 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Oneworld AUGUST 2018 Three Envelopes Nir Hezroni and Steven Cohen

A thrilling debut, Three Envelopes delves into the twisted mind of a rogue agent in the Israeli intelligence agency and his mysterious plot for revenge.

Sales points • A fascinating glimpse behind the scenes into high-level intelligence operations • Film rights have been optioned to this Israeli bestseller by award winning director Avishal Sivan, who will title the movie The Pirate • The first of a series

Description Agent 10483 carried out his missions perfectly. Too perfectly. When a top agent in The Organization receives a disturbing notebook written by the mysterious 10483, supposedly dead for years, he realizes that something went terribly wrong. Is 10483 a psychopath who outwitted his handlers for years' Or was he manipulated by his superiors to carry out the most monstrous assassinations in the history of the state of Israel' And why was he the only agent to receive three envelopes with targeted killing assignments instead of one, as part of a lethal and top secret operation' Was he responsible for locking up his victims and staging their deaths, or was he himself merely the victim of a brilliant scientist whose cutting- edge discoveries enabled her to manipulate his brain waves' Compelling and scary in equal measure, Nir Hezroni 's dark thriller is a chilling exploration of the mind of a master killer.

About the Author Nir Hezroni was born in Jerusalem. After studying physics in high school and completing several years of military service in intelligence, Hezroni retired to study economics and business management. He then proceeded to build a career in high tech. In 2014 he published his first thriller, Three Envelopes, which was enthusiastically received by critics and readers alike. He lives with his family near Tel Aviv. Steven Cohen attended the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He is a freelance writer, copyeditor, editor and translator. He lives in Ra'anana, Israel. Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781786073792 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Crime & mystery Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Oneworld AUGUST 2018 The Temptation to be Happy Lorenzo Marone

A darkly comic, heart-warming tale of a septuagenarian rediscovering love and life in Naples

Sales points • Perfect for fans of Rachel Joyce 's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Fredrik Backman 's A Man Called Ove and Jonas Jonasson 's The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared • The novel sold over 30,000 copies in the first two weeks of publication in Italy

Description Cesare is a seventy-seven-year-old widower and cynical troublemaker. He has lived his whole life by his own rules and has no intention of changing now. Aside from an intermittent fling with a nurse called Rossana, he spends his days avoiding the old cat lady next door and screening calls from his children. But when the enigmatic Emma moves in next door with her strange and sinister husband, Cesare suspects there is more to their relationship than meets the eye. He enlists the other residents to help him investigate and soon discovers a new and unexpected sense of purpose that leads him to risk everything for a future he had never thought possible.

About the Author Lorenzo Marone was born in 1974. Originally trained as a lawyer, he gave up his career to follow his passion for writing. He lives in Naples with his wife and son. Shaun Whiteside 's translations from Italian include books by Tiziano Scarpa, Paolo Giordano, Melissa Panarello and Luther Blissett/Wu Ming Collective. He lives in London.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781786073525 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Oneworld AUGUST 2018 The Butcher's Daughter Victoria Glendinning

The dark and beautifully crafted historical novel by an award-winning author

Sales points • By the Vice President of the Royal Society of Literature and author of three widely acclaimed novels: The Grown-ups, Electricity and Flight • Victoria Glendinning is the recipient of numerous awards including the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Whitbread • For readers of Kate Mosse 's The Taxidermist 's Daughter and Joanne Harris ' Chocolat

Description We are, all of us, princes and peasants, alone in this world. The Butcher 's Daughter is the richly atmospheric story of a young woman 's struggle to define herself in a world of uncertainty, intrigue and danger in a period of great upheaval during the Tudor era. It is 1535 and Agnes Peppin, daughter of a West Country butcher, leaves her family home in disgrace. Banished and forced to abandon her new-born infant, she is meant to live out her days cloistered behind the walls of the Shaftesbury Abbey. But as Agnes grapples with the complex rules and hierarchies of her new life, King Henry VIII has proclaimed himself the new head of the Church. Religious houses are being formally suppressed and the great Abbey is no exception to the purge. Free at last to be the master of her own fate, Agnes descends into a world she knows little about, using her wits and testing her moral convictions against her need to survive by any means necessary -

About the Author VICTORIA GLENDINNING is a British biographer, critic, broadcaster and novelist. Born in Sheffield and educated at Oxford where she studied modern languages, she later worked for The TLS. She is an Honorary Vice-President of English PEN, winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, was appointed a CBE in 1998, is the twice winner of the Whitbread Biography award and Vice-President of the Royal Society of Literature. A regular contributor of articles and reviews to various UK newspapers and magazines, she is also the author of three widely acclaimed novels: The Grown- Ups, Electricity, and Flight.

Price: AU $35.00 NZ $37.99 ISBN: 9780715652916 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Historical fiction Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Duckworth AUGUST 2018 Green Mansions W. H. Hudson

The classic novel from Duckworth's early years, republished with the beautiful binding and delicate illustrations of its 1920s publication

Sales points • The classic tale of romance, first published in 1904, available again with the intricate illustrations of its 1920s publication in a beautifully-bound package • Clothbound hardcover, including foil-blocking and gloss embossing • Was made into a film in 1959, starring Audrey Hepburn and Anthony Perkins • The author co-founded the RSPB

Description Deep in the virgin forests of south-western Venezuela, European Abel seeks refuge from war. Instead of peace and solitude in the 'green mansion', he encounters the wood nymph Rima, the last survivor of a mysterious aboriginal race. Abel is quickly captivated by her ethereal presence, and a love somewhere between reality and imagination blossoms between them. However, cruelty and sorrow lie in wait on the horizon, and the couple's romance is not fated to last forever. Prophetic and haunting, Green Mansions is an exploration of the loss of the wilderness, beauty and the bitter reality of the clashing of two worlds, available again in a handsome edition that will enchant contemporary readers as its first publication did in 1904, and has done ever since.

About the Author William Henry Hudson (1841-1922) was the author of such books as Far Away and Long Ago and A Shepherd's Life. Born in Argentina, he settled in England in 1869, where he was a co-founder of the RSPB, and spent his last days in Worthing, where he was buried.

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $42.99 ISBN: 9780715647523 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 328 pages Bic1: Fiction & related items Bic2: Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Duckworth AUGUST 2018 The Spirit Photographer Jon Michael Varese

The debut historical thriller about a charismatic conman haunted by a ghost of his past

Sales points • An intense debut novel that will thrill readers as they unravel the mysteries of this deftly plotted story • Inspired by the deeds of nineteenth-century conman William H. Mumler • An atmospheric triumph, taking readers from New England parlour rooms to the bayous of New Orleans • For readers of Susan Hill 's The Woman in Black, Diane Setterfield 's The Thirteenth Tale and George Saunders ' Lincoln in the Bardo

Description With dramatic twists and reminiscent of Gothic novels, The Spirit Photographer is replete with fugitive hunters, voodoo healers, and dangers lurking in the swamp. Varese 's deftly plotted debut is an intense tale of death and betrayal that will thrill readers as they unravel the mystery behind the spirit in the photograph and what became of her. Boston, 1870. Photographer Edward Moody runs a booming business capturing the images of the spirits of the departed in his portraits. He lures grieving widows and mourning mothers into his studio with promises of catching the ghosts of their deceased loved ones with his camera. Despite the whispers around town that Moody is a fraud of the basest kind, no one has been able to expose him, and word of his gift has spread, earning him money, fame, and a growing list of illustrious clients. One day, while developing the negative from a sitting to capture the spirit of the departed son of a senator, Moody is shocked to see a different spectral figure develop before his eyes. Instead of the staged image of the boy he was expecting, the camera has seemingly captured the spirit of a young black woman. When Moody recognizes the woman, he is compelled to travel from Boston to the Louisiana bayou to resolve their unfinished business. But more than one person is out to stop him -

About the Author JON MICHAEL VARESE is a literary historian whose focus has been the significance of the 19th-century British novel in both the UK and America. He is the Director of Public Outreach for The Dickens Project at the University of California,

Price: AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 Santa Cruz and the editor of the signature edition of Great Expectations (2012). The Spirit Photographer is his first novel. ISBN: 9780715653005 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Historical fiction Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Duckworth AUGUST 2018 The Truants Lee Markham

The startling, intense debut by a talented author Trainspotting meets vampire novel, Let the Right One In

Sales points • A Best Horror Novel of 2017 (Guardian) and soon to be a cult classic • Part social commentary on London 's social underclass, part gripping thriller • A gritty, bleak and visceral antidote to Twilight and the Vampire Diaries • For fans of J. G. Ballard 's High-Rise, Stephen King and Irvine Welsh

Description In a fresh twist on the traditional vampire narrative, The Truants is a startling, noirish tale of immortality, bloodlust and rage. Following his lover 's suicide, the last of the old-ones ' ancient immortal beings as clever as they are ruthless, and unable to withstand the light of the sun has had enough of this world gone to ruin and decides to end his existence. Yet as he waits for the burning dawn on a bench near a council estate, he is held up at knifepoint by a youth and stabbed. While the old-one 's body turns to ash as the sun rises, his assailant scurries back into the estate 's feral underbelly with the knife in his pocket. The old-one 's blood is still seared into its sharpened blade, and as the knife does its menacing rounds his consciousness is awakened in the city 's children from the depths of the afterlife. Determined to die, he must find and destroy the knife to regain control of his soul. But someone is out to stop him - A sharp and powerful new voice, Lee Markham has written an intelligent, visceral novel which uncovers the fragility and hopelessness of Britain 's social underclass and the horror of their everyday lives.

About the Author LEE MARKHAM is an Eastbourne-based author whose work is inspired by writers such as Stephen King, Iain Banks, Alan Moore and Cormac McCarthy. He founded No Man publishing in 2014 and is currently the CEO of Chestnut Tree Tales publishing.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9780715652725 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Horror & ghost stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Duckworth AUGUST 2018 Zaitoun Yasmin Khan

A dazzling celebration of Palestinian cuisine, featuring more than 80 modern recipes, captivating stories and stunning travel photography

Sales points • For fans of Middle Eastern food and cookbooks by Yotam Ottolenghi, Sabrina Ghayour (Persiana), Sam & Sam Clark (The Moro Cookbook) and Itamar Srulovich and Sarit Packer (Honey & Co.) • This is not just a recipe book: Yasmin conjures up a powerful sense of place and culture through unique location photography and stories. • The book will be a beautiful design package that highlights the vibrant colours and textures of an ancient country. • Recipes are incredibly accessible and suitable for the modern Western kitchen all ingredients are available on the high street. • Far from being melancholic, Zaitoun is a celebration of delicious cooking and vibrant flavours. • Yasmin has appeared several times on Sunday Brunch, her pistachio soup a particular highlight when both the hosts and Gray Barlow said it was the most delicious thing they 'd ever eaten!

Description Amidst the olive groves of Jerusalem, the pulsating spice markets of Nazareth and the vineyards of Bethlehem, travel writer and cook Yasmin Khan falls in love with the flavours and fragrances of modern Palestine. Palestinian food is simple, seasonal and predominantly plant-based, bursting with a freshness and brightness that is characteristic of all Levantine cooking. It has evolved over several millennia, through the influences of Arabic, Jewish, Armenian, Persian, Turkish and Bedouin cultures and civilisations that have ruled over, or lived in, the area known as ancient Palestine. From the colourful array of mezze dishes that make use of the region 's bountiful aubergines, peppers, artichokes and green beans; to slow-cooked stews of chicken and lamb flavoured with Palestinian barahat spice blends; to the masterful marriage of citrusy local extra virgin olive oil with earthy za 'atar, served in small bowls to accompany toasted breads, Palestinian food rejoices in satisfying all the senses.

Price: AU $45.00 NZ $48.99 Yasmin 's journey takes her from the sun-kissed pomegranate stalls of Akka, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, via ISBN: 9781408883846 evergreen oases of date plantations in the Jordan Valley, to the fading fish markets of Gaza city. In each place she visits, Format: Hard Cover Yasmin enters the homes and kitchens of Palestinians of all ages and backgrounds, discovering the secrets of their Dimensions: mm Extent: 256 pages ancient cuisine and sharing heart-lifting stories. Featuring more than 80 modern recipes that are all fully accessible to the Bic1: Cookery / food & drink etc home cook, Zaitoun reveals and revels in the delights of the Palestinian kitchen. Bic2: Illustrations: About the Author Previous Titles: Author now living: Yasmin Khan is a writer and cook from London who loves to share people's stories through food. An avid traveller whose passport is never too far from her pocket, she runs cooking classes, pop-up supper clubs and writing retreats around the world. Prior to immersing herself in the fragrances and flavours of the Persian kitchen, Yasmin worked as a human rights campaigner, running national and international campaigns for NGOs and grassroots groups, with a special focus on the Bloomsbury AUGUST 2018 The Unpunished Vice Edmund White

An insightful account of the key role reading has played in the life of literary icon Edmund White

Sales points • Critically-acclaimed author of Our Young Man (2016), The Flaneur (2001), Jack Holmes and His Friend (2012) and many more • Features writing that has appeared in The New York Review of Books, The Paris Review and The Times Literary Supplement • White has written three autobiographical novels, but this is his first autobiographical book to examine how reading has shaped his life - with unparalleled insights into the literary world

Description An insightful account of the key role reading has played in the life of literary icon Edmund White Edmund White made his name as a writer, but he remembers his life through the books he read. For White, each momentous occasion came with books to match: Proust 's Remembrance of Things Past, which opened up the seemingly closed world of homosexuality while he was at boarding school in Michigan; the Ezra Pound poems adored by a lover he followed to New York; the biography of Stephen Crane that inspired one of White 's novels. Blending memoir and literary criticism, The Unpunished Vice is a compendium of all the ways reading has shaped White 's life and work. His larger-than-life presence on the literary scene he is close friends with giants including Michael Ondaatje and Joyce Carol Oates lends itself to fascinating, intimate insights into the lives of some of the world 's best- loved cultural figures. With characteristic wit and candour, he recalls reading Henry James to Peggy Guggenheim in her private gondola in Venice, and phone calls at eight o 'clock in the morning to Vladimir Nabokov who once said that White was his favourite American writer. Featuring writing that has appeared in The New York Review of Books, The Paris Review and The Times Literary Supplement, among others, The Unpunished Vice is a wickedly smart and insightful account of a life in literature.

About the Author

Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Edmund White is the author of many novels, including A Boy's Own Story, The Beautiful Room Is Empty, The Farewell ISBN: 9781408870266 Symphony, and, most recently, Our Young Man. His nonfiction includes City Boy, Inside a Pearl, and other memoirs; The Format: Paperback - C format FlA neur, about Paris; and literary biographies and essays. White lives in New York. Dimensions: mm Extent: 240 pages Bic1: Memoirs Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury AUGUST 2018 The Circus Pascal Jacob

A beautiful, highly illustrated and authoritative history of the circus around the world, which charts the evolution of travelling entertainment from antiquity to the present day.

Sales points • Sumptuous and highly illustrated book featuring important artworks by the likes of Picasso, Dore and Toulouse- Lautrec • Author is a prominent circus historian, who lectures at the Sorbonne, France • Impressive international scope - considers the history of the circus in Canada, China, Europe, Russia, the UK and the US • Features a preface from British-based historian Marius Kwint. Kwint is a leading academic who has held research fellowships at Harvard University and the Royal College of Art, and has curated exhibitions for the Wellcome Collection in London and the Palazzo Grimaldi in Venice

Description This beautiful book charts the development of the circus as an art form around the world, from antiquity to the present day. Using over 200 circus related artworks from the French National Library 's private collections, celebrated cultural historian Pascal Jacob tells the story of travelling entertainers and their art and trade. From nomadic animal tamers of the Dark Ages to European jugglers and acrobats of the 1800s, from the use of the circus as Soviet propaganda to the 20th- century Chinese performance art renaissance, this is an exhaustive history with a uniquely international scope. Jacob draws on both rare and famous artworks, including prints dating from the 13th century, and paintings by Picasso and Dore. In doing so he demonstrates the circus to be a visual and physical masterpiece, constantly moving and evolving, and just as exciting an experience for audiences now as it was 1,000 years ago.

About the Author Pascal Jacob is a prominent circus arts historian and lecturer at the Sorbonne, France. He has published over thirty Price: AU $60.00 NZ $66.00 popular and scholarly books on the circus, and is the artistic director of both the Cirques Phenix and the Festival Mondial ISBN: 9781350043107 du Cirque de Demain. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 240 pages Bic1: History of art / art & design styles Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Visual Arts AUGUST 2018 Milk! Mark Kurlansky

Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the bestselling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic, and culinary story of milk and all things dairy--with recipes throughout.

Sales points • Kurlansky's first global food history since the bestselling, award-winning Cod and Salt: Surprising cultural histories of a staple element in human civilization have been Kurlansky's bestsellers. The story of milk has an especially broad, global appeal. • Topical issues: The story of milk is the story of the leading food issues--organic vs. non-organic, the locavore and raw food movements, GMOs, animal rights--all hugely relevant ""hooks"" that will attract media attention. • Delicious recipes: Including an essential collection of recipes, Spilt Milk will appeal to cultural history buffs and foodies alike.

Description Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the bestselling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic, and culinary story of milk and all things dairy--with recipes throughout. According to the Greek creation myth, we are so much spilt milk; a splatter of the goddess Hera's breast milk became our galaxy, ""The Milky Way."" But while mother's milk may be the essence of nourishment, it is the milk of other mammals that humans have cultivated ever since the domestication of animals more than 10,000 years ago, originally as a source of cheese, yogurt, kefir, and all manner of edible innovations that rendered lactose digestible, and then, when genetic mutation made some of us lactose-tolerant, milk itself.

Before the industrial revolution, it was common for families to keep dairy cows and produce their own milk. But during the nineteenth century mass production and urbanization made milk safety into a leading issue of the day, with milk-borne illnesses a common cause of death. Pasteurization slowly became a legislative matter. And today milk is a test case in the most pressing issues in food politics, from industrial farming and animal rights to GMOs, the locavore movement, and advocates for raw milk, who controversially reject pasteurization. Price: AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 ISBN: 9781632863829 Profoundly intertwined with human civilization, milk has a compelling and a surprisingly global story to tell, and historian Format: Hard Cover Mark Kurlansky is the perfect person to tell it. Tracing the liquid's diverse history from antiquity to the present, he details Dimensions: 164x241mm Extent: 384 pages its curious and crucial role in cultural evolution, religion, nutrition, politics, and economics. Bic1: History Bic2: About the Author Illustrations: Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of Havana, Cod, Salt, Paper, The Basque History of the World, Previous Titles: Author now living: 1968, and The Big Oyster, among other titles.He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Bon Appetit 's Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. He lives in New York City. www. markkurlansky.com.

Bloomsbury USA AUGUST 2018 The Archipelago John Foot

A sparkling history of Italy from the post-war to the present by renowned historian John Foot

Sales points • Political and cultural examination of country with a rich and conflicted heritage, expertly weaving together complex narratives around reinvention and ongoing struggle • Professor John Foot is a renowned historian specialising in twentieth century and contemporary Italy • Explores Italy 's relatively recent unification (just over 150 years ago) and the question of unification at a particularly difficult time for Europe in the present era • Looks at the legacy of fascism post-war providing relevant insights as the world tries to grapple with political extremism now

Description A sparkling history of Italy from the post-war to the present by renowned historian John Foot Italy emerged from World War Two in ruins. Divided, invaded and economically broken, it was a nation that some claimed had ceased to exist. By the 1960s, Italy could boast the fastest growing economy in the world, as rural society disappeared almost overnight. In The Archipelago, Foot chronicles Italy 's tumultuous history from the post-war to the present. He examines both the corrupt and celebrated sides of the country: from the silent assimilation of fascists into society after 1945 to the troubling reign of Silvio Berlusconi, and from the artistic peak of neorealist cinema to the celebration of Italy 's 150th birthday in 2011. While often portrayed as a failed state on the margins of Europe, Italy has instead been at the centre of innovation and change a political laboratory. Through stories of trials, TV programmes, songs and football matches, moments of violence and beauty, epochal social transformation and suffocating continuities, this new history tells a fascinating story of a country always marked by scandal but with the constant ability to re-invent itself. Comprising original research and lively insights, The Archipelago chronicles the crises and modernisations of over seventy years of post-war Italy, from its fields, factories, squares and housing estates to the political intrigue of Rome.

Price: AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781408827246 John Foot is Professor of Modern Italian History in the Department of Italian at the University of Bristol. His publications Format: Hard Cover include Milan Since the Miracle, Calcio, Italy 's Divided Memory, Pedalare! Pedalare!, Modern Italy and The Man Who Dimensions: mm Closed the Asylums. He spent twenty years in Milan in the 1980s and 1990s and now lives in Bristol. Extent: 496 pages Bic1: Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury AUGUST 2018 The Queen's Embroiderer Joan DeJean

From the author of How Paris Became Paris, a sweeping history of high finance, star-crossed lovers, and the origins of the bourgeoisie in 18th century France.

Sales points • French flair: With Paris, Versailles, and the Bastille as backdrop to this breathtaking history, Francophiles (who doesn't love Paris') will flock to this new book. DeJean is completely in her element--her past two books, How Paris Became Paris and The Age of Comfort, are both meticulously researched and artfully told histories of France. • Relevant economic history: Shows the rise of the bourgeoisie in 17th and 18th century France followed by a market crash--an economic reality not unlike the 2000s bubble burst, making this a remarkably apt story (and cautionary tale) for our time. • Star-crossed lovers: Woven throughout is the tale of the children who scorn their families' social climbing and fall into poverty in order to be together, a story that will strike a chord with romantics, and every bit is true. • Scandal!: We follow the dramatic story of two middle class families who rise to prominence, enjoying the peak of luxury, excess, and vice amidst the vivid world of the French elite. • Anniversary occasion: 201

Description From the author of How Paris Became Paris, a sweeping history of high finance, star-crossed lovers, and the origins of the bourgeoisie in 18th century France.

Paris, 1719. The Bourbon monarchy has made France the most powerful nation in Europe, and thanks to the innovations of economist John Law, who introduced paper money to the French economy, Parisians are climbing in wealth and stature faster than ever before. This is the backdrop against which two upwardly mobile families rose to prominence, only to plummet in the earliest stock market boom and bust cycle. They were the Chevrots and the Magoulets; one family built its name on the burgeoning financial industry, while the other earned renown as master embroiderers for Queen Marie-Therese and her son King Price: AU $42.99 NZ $44.99 Louis XIV at the decadent Versailles, and in the process inflated the brand new market for high fashion among the middle ISBN: 9781632864741 class. Both patriarchs were ruthless wealth-mongerers, determined by any means to get and stay rich, especially by Format: Hard Cover arranging mercantile marriages for their children. Dimensions: mm Extent: 400 pages But in a real-life turn of events, Shakespearean in scale, two of these children fell in love. Under the disapproving gaze of Bic1: European history their abusive families, Louise Magoulet and Louis Chevrot fought to be together. A real life heroine of the tale, Louise took Bic2: on her father, Chevrot, the combined forces of the Parisian police, an army regiment, and the authorities of the French Illustrations: Indies Company to stay with the man she loved. Previous Titles: Author now living: Following these two family dynasties from 1600 down to the rebellion of Louise and Louis, and moving among Versailles, the living hell of the Bastille, and the legendary ""Wall Street of Paris,"" the rue Quincampoix, The Queen's Embroiderer is at once a star-crossed love story and a cautionary tale about the lengths to which men can be driven by the dream of windfall profits. Historian Joan DeJean recreates the fabulous fashions and larger-than-life personalities of a court where Bloomsbury AUGUST 2018 The World Only Spins Forward Isaac Butler, Dan Kois

The oral history of Angels in America, as told by the artists who created it and the audiences forever changed by it--a moving account of the AIDS era, essential queer history, and an exuberant backstage tale.

Sales points • Based on a viral sensation...: Slate ran a magazine feature-length version of this oral history as its cover story in June 2016, drawing over 100K readers and 28K shares, and garnering coverage in Buzzfeed, the New York Times, the A. V. Club, HuffPo, and Vox. • ... by two well-connected authors...: Together, Butler and Kois are a dream team who will help us saturate the theater and media worlds with this book. • ... with high-profile supporters...: Aside from the major names who contributed interviews to the book itself (including Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeffrey Wright, Marcia Gay Harden, and of course Tony Kushner), other celebrities came forward to praise the Slate piece, including Lin-Manuel Miranda (who called it ""required reading"") and Cheryl Strayed (""a truly astounding read""). • ... timed to a major anniversary...: May 4, 2018 is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Millennium Approaches, the first part of Angels in America. The book will appea

Description The oral history of Angels in America, as told by the artists who created it and the audiences forever changed by it--a moving account of the AIDS era, essential queer history, and an exuberant backstage tale. When Tony Kushner's Angels in America hit Broadway in 1993, it won the Pulitzer Prize, swept the Tonys, launched a score of major careers, and changed the way gay lives were represented in popular culture. Mike Nichols's 2003 HBO adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, and Mary-Louise Parker was itself a tour de force, winning Golden Globes and eleven Emmys, and introducing the play to an even wider public. This generation-defining classic continues to shock, move, and inspire viewers worldwide.

Now, on the 25th anniversary of that Broadway premiere, Isaac Butler and Dan Kois offer the definitive account of Angels Price: AU $42.99 NZ $44.99 in America in the most fitting way possible: through oral history, the vibrant conversation and debate of actors (including ISBN: 9781635571769 Streep, Parker, Nathan Lane, and Jeffrey Wright), directors, producers, crew, and Kushner himself. Their intimate Format: Hard Cover storytelling reveals the on- and offstage turmoil of the play's birth--a hard-won miracle beset by artistic roadblocks, Dimensions: mm Extent: 0 pages technical disasters, and disputes both legal and creative. And historians and critics help to situate the play in the arc of Bic1: Social & cultural history American culture, from the staunch activism of the AIDS crisis through civil rights triumphs to our current era, whose Bic2: politics are a dark echo of the Reagan '80s. Illustrations: Expanded from a popular Slate cover story and built from nearly 250 interviews, The World Only Spins Forward is both a Previous Titles: Author now living: rollicking theater saga and an uplifting testament to one of the great works of American art of the past century, from its gritty San Francisco premiere to its starry, much-anticipated Broadway revival in 2018.

About the Author Bloomsbury USA AUGUST 2018 How Fear Works Frank Furedi

Frank Furedi returns to the theme of Fear in our society and culture

Sales points • Successor to TheCulture of Fear - Furedi's earlier defining book • Furedi is now semi-retired from his Chair at the University of Kent and devotes much time to lecturing throughout the world Australia and the USA in particular • This book is timely and attuned to current sensibilities

Description In 1997, Frank Furedi published a book called Culture of Fear. It was widely acclaimed as perceptive and prophetic. Now Furedi returns to his original theme, as most of what he predicted has come true. In How Fear Works, Furedi seeks to explain two interrelated themes: why has fear acquired such a morally commanding status in society today and how has the way we fear today changed from the way that it was experienced in the past' Furedi argues that one of the main drivers of the culture of fear is unravelling of moral authority. Fear appears to provide a provisional solution to moral uncertainty and is for that reason embraced by a variety of interests, parties and individuals. Furedi predicts that until society finds a more positive orientation towards uncertainty the politicisation of fear will flourish.

Society is continually bombarded with the message that the threats it faces are incalculable and cannot be managed or contained. The ascendancy of this outlook has been paralleled by the cultivation of helplessness and passivity all this has heightened people 's sense of powerlessness and anxiety. As a consequence we are constantly searching for new forms of security, both physical and ontological. What are the drivers of fear, what is the role of the media in its promotion, and who actually benefits from this culture of fear' These are some of the issues Furedi tackles to explain the current predicament. He believes that through understanding how fear works, we can encourage attitudes that will help bring about a less fearful future.

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $42.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781472947727 Professor Frank Furedi is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent. A public intellectual and commentator Format: Hard Cover greatly in demand, he is the author of a number of acclaimed books including The Culture of Fear, The Politics of Fear, Dimensions: mm Where Have All the Intellectuals Gone' and Paranoid Parenting. Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Society & culture: general Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Continuum AUGUST 2018 1/11/1918 Gordon Brook Shepherd

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Description The account of the Great War portrayed in this book spans the last hundred days of the conflict; from the surprise blow struck by the British at Amiens on 8 August, down to the signing of the Armistice which ended the war three months later. For the first time all of the sub-plots in the story are given their proper weight, as we see Germany's allies being knocked out one by one. The triumphs and tragedies are told in the words of the actors themselves, humble and mighty. Mr Brook- Shepherd's original eye-witness sources range from the eighty-nine-year-old former Empress Zita of Austria-Hungary (the last surviving member of Europe's old ruling order), to private soldiers who fought on both sides of the barbed wire. In describing the death of Old Europe and the suicide of the Empires, the author provides a far-reaching overview of the new world order that dawned in November 1918. The result is a panorama rich in colour and human interest which provides a background to the events of that year; an essential lesson for readers today.

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Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781448217182 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: mm Extent: 0 pages Bic1: History Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Reader AUGUST 2018 Koh-i-Noor William Dalrymple, Anita Anand

The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor, arguably the most celebrated and mythologised jewel in the world, from the internationally acclaimed and bestselling historians William Dalrymple and Anita Anand

Sales points • William Dalrymple has an extremely high-profile as a writer, historian and journalist; Anita Anand has a high media profile, both in print and on television and radio • William Dalrymple has won numerous prizes for his writing. The Last Mughal was winner of the 2007 Duff Cooper Prize and was shortlisted for the Saltire Scottish Book of the Year. His most recent book, Return of a King, was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and won the Hemingway Prize. In 2015 he was awarded the Ryszard Kapuscinski Award for Literary Reportage • The first serious history of the Koh-i-Noor • A beautifully produced book with lavish illustrations, this will make a stunning and special gift • William Dalrymple is the founder and a Festival Director of the Jaipur Literature Festival, the world's largest literature festival • Anita Anand's Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary (2015)has sold almost 15,000 copies across all editions to date • William Dalrymple's last book, Return of a King (2014) has sold almost 150,000 copies across

Description The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor, arguably the most celebrated and mythologised jewel in the world.

On 29 March 1849, the ten-year-old maharaja of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the centre of the great fort in Lahore. There, in a public ceremony, the frightened but dignified child handed over great swathes of the richest country in India in a formal Act of Submission to a private corporation, the East India Company. He was also Price: AU $19.99 NZ $21.99 compelled to hand over to the British monarch, Queen Victoria, perhaps the single most valuable object on the ISBN: 9781408888827 subcontinent: the celebrated Koh-i Noor diamond. The Mountain of Light. Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: mm Extent: 352 pages The history of the Koh-i-Noor that was then commissioned by the British may have been one woven together from gossip Bic1: of Delhi bazaars, but it was to become the accepted version. Only now is it finally challenged, freeing the diamond from Bic2: the fog of mythology that has clung to it for so long. The resulting history is one of greed, murder, torture, colonialism and Illustrations: Previous Titles: appropriation told through an impressive slice of south and central Asian history. It ends with the jewel in its current Author now living: controversial setting: in the crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Masterly, powerful and erudite, this is history at its most compelling and invigorating.

Bloomsbury Pb AUGUST 2018 Bitch Doctrine Laurie Penny

'I can't really think of another writer who so consistently and bravely keeps thinking and talking and learning and trying to make the world better' Caitlin Moran

Sales points • Laurie Penny is the youngest person to be shortlisted for the Orwell Prize. She is a Contributing Editor to the New Statesman, a panellist for the Bailey's Prize 2016 and was shortlisted for the Green Carnation Prize 2014 • A sharp, powerful and important feminist commentator with over 130,000 followers on Twitter • This collections will appeal to fans of Caitlin Moran, Laura Bates, Roxane Gay, Chris Kraus and Rebecca Solnit

Description 'I can't really think of another writer who so consistently and bravely keeps thinking and talking and learning and trying to make the world better' Caitlin Moran Smart and provocative, witty and uncompromising, this collection of Laurie Penny 's writing establishes her as one of the most urgent and vibrant feminist voices of our time. From the shock of Donald Trump 's election and the victories of the far right, to online harassment and the transgender rights movement, these darkly humorous articles provoke challenging conversations about the definitive social issues of today.

Penny is lyrical and passionate in her desire to contest injustice; she writes at the raw edge of the zeitgeist at a time when it has never been more vital to confront social norms. These revelatory, revolutionary essays will give readers hope and tools for change from one of today 's boldest commentators.

About the Author Laurie Penny is a writer and journalist. She writes for Vice, the Guardian and many other publications, is a columnist and Contributing Editor at the New Statesman magazine. She was the youngest person to be shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for political writing on her blog 'Penny Red'. She has reported on radical politics, protest, digital culture and feminism from around the world, working with activists from the Occupy movement and the European youth uprisings. She has 160,000 Price: AU $19.99 NZ $21.99 followers on Twitter and in 2012 won the British Media Awards' 'Twitter Public Personality of the Year' prize. Laurie is a ISBN: 9781408881583 nerd, a nomad and an activist. She is thirty years old and lives in London. Format: Paperback - B format laurie-penny.com Dimensions: mm Extent: 384 pages @PennyRed Bic1: Prose: non-fiction Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Pb AUGUST 2018 The Exile Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy

The extraordinary inside story of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda in the years after 9/11

Sales points • Rigorously sourced, with revelatory and newsworthy primary research material, dug up using a career's worth of contacts made in South Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the US. • A book that starts in the recent, notorious past, comes right up to the present day, then looks ahead to what is to come. • For fans of Zero Dark Thirty, The Hurt Locker and the second series of Serial. • It is a book that looks at the global picture, moving from Afghanistan to Pakistan, from Tehran to the volatile Islamist strong-holds of fractious southern Yemen, and on to Washington and London. • For fans of Farewell Kabul by Christina Lamb, The Unravelling by Emma Sky, Manhunt by Peter Bergen and the writings of Robert Fisk and Patrick Cockburn. • The authors are well-connected and respected in the media and have worked in print, online and broadcast journalism, contributing frequently to the BBC and the BBC World Service • The authors' last book, The Siege, won both the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction in 2013 and the Ramnath G

Description The extraordinary inside story of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda in the years after 9/11.

Following the attacks on the Twin Towers, Osama bin Laden, the most wanted man in the world, eluded intelligence services and Special Forces units for almost a decade. Using remarkable, first-person testimony from bin Laden 's family and closest aides, The Exile chronicles this astonishing tale of evasion, collusion and isolation.

In intimate detail, The Exile reveals not only the frantic attack on Afghanistan by the United States in their hunt for bin Laden but also how and why, when they found his family soon after, the Bush administration rejected the chance to seize them. It charts the formation of ISIS, and uncovers the wasted opportunity to kill its Al Qaeda-sponsored founder; it

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $21.99 explores the development of the CIA 's torture programme; it details Iran 's secret shelter for bin Laden 's family and Al ISBN: 9781408858776 Qaeda 's military council; and it captures the power struggles, paranoia and claustrophobia within the Abbottabad house Format: Paperback - B format prior to the raid. Dimensions: mm Extent: 640 pages Bic1: Social issues & processes A landmark work of investigation and reportage, The Exile is as authoritative as it is compelling, and essential reading for Bic2: 21st century history: from c 2000 - anyone concerned with history, security and future relations with the Islamic world. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: About the Author Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark are the authors of several books, most recently the acclaimed The Siege: Trapped Inside the Taj Hotel. Run or Hide', published by Penguin in 2013. For sixteen years they worked as foreign correspondents and investigative reporters for the Sunday Times and the Guardian. In 2009 the One World Trust named them British Journalists of the Year, having won Foreign Correspondents of the Year in 2004. They Bloomsburyco-produce Pb AUGUST 2018 Outnumbered David Sumpter

How do mathematics, statistics and algorithms monitor and control our lives' What shouldn't we worry about, and what ought to concern us' In this book, mathematician David Sumpter undertakes a first-hand exploration of the algorithmic world we now inhabit.

Sales points • From the author of Soccermatics, this book looks at how data modeling is being applied to everyday life, and what it means for the future. • Asks the big questions about whether the increasing use of data collection is a positive thing, and what we can do to keep control of our own data. • Contains interviews with those working at the cutting edge of mathematical research to gain insight into where we are heading in the future in terms of data analysis.

Description Algorithms are running our society, and as the Cambridge Analytica story has revealed, we don 't really know what they are up to. Our increasing reliance on technology and the internet has opened a window for mathematicians and data researchers to gaze through into our lives. Using the data they are constantly collecting about where we travel, where we shop, what we buy and what interests us, they can begin to predict our daily habits. But how reliable is this data' Without understanding what mathematics can and can 't do, it is impossible to get a handle on how it is changing our lives. In this book, David Sumpter takes an algorithm-strewn journey to the dark side of mathematics. He investigates the equations that analyse us, influence us and will (maybe) become like us, answering questions such as: Who are Cambridge Analytica' And what are they doing with our data' How does Facebook build a 100-dimensional picture of your personality' Are Google algorithms racist and sexist' Why do election predictions fail so drastically' Are algorithms that are designed to find criminals making terrible mistakes' Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 What does the future hold as we relinquish our decision-making to machines' ISBN: 9781472947437 Featuring interviews with those working at the cutting edge of algorithm research, including Alex Kogan from the Format: Paperback - Demy format Cambridge Analytica story, along with a healthy dose of mathematical self-experiment, Outnumbered will explain how Dimensions: mm Extent: 288 pages mathematics and statistics work in the real world, and what we should and shouldn 't worry about. Bic1: Popular mathematics A lot of people feel outnumbered by algorithms don 't be one of them. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: About the Author Author now living: David Sumpter is Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Uppsala, Sweden. Originally from London, but growing up in Scotland, he completed his doctorate in Mathematics at Manchester, and held a Royal Society Fellowship at Oxford before heading to Sweden. His scientific research covers everything from the inner workings of fish schools and ant colonies, the analysis the passing networks of football teams, segregation in society to machine learning and artificial Sigma AUGUST 2018 Eye of the Shoal Helen Scales

Warm-blooded writing on cold-blooded creatures the beautiful, mesmerising and complex world of fish

Sales points • Beautifully written by a rising star of narrative nature writing, author of BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week Spirals in Time one of The Times, The Guardian and The Economist's books of the year. • Spans a variety of disciplines blending ecology, neuroscience, palaeontology, history and more, to bring to life what we know about fish. • Uses the author 's adventures, research and moments in the ocean as jumping-off points to explore the remarkable lives of fish.

Description Seventy per cent of the earth's surface is covered by water. This vast aquatic realm is inhabited by a multitude of strange creatures and reigning supreme among them are the fish. There are giants that live for centuries and thumb-sized tiddlers that survive only weeks; they can be pancake-flat or inflatable balloons; they can shout with colours or hide in plain sight, cheat and dance, remember and say sorry; some rarely budge while others travel the globe restlessly. And yet the mesmerising and complex lives of fish remain largely underrated and unseen, living hidden beneath the waterline, out of sight and out of mind. Helen Scales is our guide on an underwater journey, as we fathom the depths and watch these animals going about the glorious business of being fish. As well as the fish, we meet devoted fishwatchers past and present, from voodoo zombie potion hunters and scientists who taught fish how to walk to nonagenarian explorers of the deep sea. Woven throughout are vignettes of Helen's own aquatic explorations, from eerie nighttime dives with glowing fish and up- close encounters with giant manta rays, to floating in the middle of a swirling shoal being watched by thousands of inquisitive eyes. As well as being a rich and entertaining read, this book will inspire readers to think again about these animals and the seas they inhabit, and to go out and appreciate the wonders of fish, whether through the glass walls of an aquarium or, better still, by gazing into the fishes ' wild world and swimming through it.

Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781472936813 About the Author Format: Paperback - Demy format Helen Scales is a marine biologist, diver, surfer, broadcaster and writer who's spent hundreds of hours underwater Dimensions: mm watching fish. A familiar voice for the oceans, she's pondered the mysteries of the deep sea with Robin Ince and Brian Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Popular science Cox on BBC Radio 4's The Infinite Monkey Cage and donated an imaginary tank of seahorses to The Museum of Bic2: Curiosity. She's a regular writer for BBC Focus and BBC Wildlife magazines. Among her radio documentaries she's Illustrations: explored the dream of living underwater and followed the trail of endangered snails around the world and back again. Previous Titles: Author now living: Helen's recent book, Spirals in Time, is a Guardian bestseller. It was shortlisted for the Royal Society of Biology book prize, picked as a book of the year by The Economist, Nature, The Times and the Guardian and was BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week. @helenscales / helenscales.com Sigma AUGUST 2018 Dare to Tri Louise Minchin

Dare to Tri is the amazing story of TV presenter Louise Minchin 's journey from the BBC Breakfast sofa to representing Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championships. This is a warmly written and wonderfully honest adventure-through-sport that will both entertain and inspire.

Sales points • Candid, entertaining and inspiring, this is a fascinating exploration of the sport of triathlon by a leading BBC personality. • Louise Minchin has a significant Twitter following (112k) and works closely with British Triathlon (45k followers). • The book will feature interviews with a number of high-profile triathletes, including Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, Steve Cram and Paula Radcliffe. • Dare to Tri features a foreword by retired ballerina and Strictly Come Dancing judge Dame Darcey Bussell.

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Dare to Tri is the amazing story of TV presenter Louise Minchin 's journey from the BBC Breakfast sofa to representing Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championships. This is a warmly written and wonderfully honest adventure-through- sport that will both entertain and inspire.

'I didn 't even know what a triathlon was before 2012 - When I took up the sport three years ago I didn 't imagine for a second then, that, one day, I would be able to represent my country internationally.' Louise Minchin What started out as a fun BBC Breakfast cycling stunt in 2012 culminated in Louise Minchin wearing the colours of Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championship in 2015 this is the story of how a newly discovered sport became a passion and then an obsession. Dare to Tri charts Louise Minchin 's incredible journey as she rediscovers competitive sport after 30 years and takes her first tentative steps as a triathlete. As her performances improve, there 's a realisation that representing the Great British Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 team in her age group is a possibility and the book tells of her plucky attempt to achieve this almost-unthinkable goal. ISBN: 9781472949189 It is an adventure not without its challenges as Louise has to overcome personal nerves, a brutal training regime, the odd Format: Paperback - C format bike crash and the occasional drama. Dimensions: mm Extent: 240 pages Enjoy the ride as Louise Minchin challenges herself to represent Great Britain in triathlon. Bic1: Autobiography: sport Bic2: About the Author Illustrations: Previous Titles: Louise Minchin is one of the UK 's best known news presenters and television broadcasters. For more than four years she Author now living: has been the anchor of BBC Breakfast, the UK 's most popular breakfast programme. She has presented the One O 'clock News, guest presents on BBC Radio Four's You and Yours and contributes to the BBC One Show . Louise presented five series of Real Rescues and was a finalist on Celebrity MasterChef 2016. She has two daughters and is a GB Age-Group Triathlete. BLM Sport AUGUST 2018 Whitaker's Little Book of Knowledge Whitakers

A unique ready-reference of fascinating facts presented in a quirky yet authoritative way - a treasure-trove of trivia!

Sales points • Perfect for Father's Day • Has the authority of the Whitaker's brand • Unlike any other trivia book. Some sections offer serious ready-reference while others are more light-hearted, nostalgic and fun • Features remarkable anecdotes, facts and figures from the extraordinary Whitaker's archive, which dates back to 1868

Description An authoritative, quirky trivia book divided into themed chapters. Whitaker's Little Book of Knowledge contains thousands of general knowledge gems: from everything you learned at school to fascinating lists of contemporary 'top-tens', mini- biographies of famous artists and writers, plus condensed guides to films and works of art and literature. In addition, there is a light-hearted journey down memory lane featuring humorous entries on forgotten treasures from different decades and a stand-alone sport chapter with guides to both well-known and obscure sports, key rules, a glossary of terms and short biographies of the world's greatest sporting heroes. Facts are both newly researched and drawn from the rich treasure-trove of the Whitaker's Almanack archive, which dates back to 1868. Whitaker's Little Book of Knowledge is a truly unique ready-reference containing fascinating facts for every trivia buff while providing a unique insight into the world from the 19th century through to the present day.

About the Author Pulled from the Whitaker's archive, which dates back to 1868.

Price: AU $27.99 NZ $29.99 ISBN: 9781408895887 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Encyclopaedias & reference works Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Yearbooks AUGUST 2018 Warren Mundine in Black and White Warren Mundine

The Highly Anticipated and Revealing Memoir From One of Australia's Most Significant Indigenous Leader

Sales points • ""A gripping read written by an outstanding Indigenous Australian -both confronting and inspiring."" - Ray Hadley OAM • A raw and compelling story... an intimate read about a boy who refused to know his place.. - Patricia Karvelas, ABC and Sky News Presenter

Description Overcoming segregation, discrimination, personal hardship and political betrayal...... Nyunggai Warren Mundine tells it all in black and white. Warre' s raw, intimate success story shines a bright and inspiring light showing there is no limit to what you can achieve. His curriculum vitae runs into pages of honours, appointments and awards. So i' s extraordinary to consider that, as an Aboriginal boy in the 1950s, he was a second-class citizen, born into a world of segregation and discrimination that few Australians today are truly aware of. From the poverty of a family living in a tent beside a river, to the depths of depression and an attempted suicide, to the heights of political power as National President of the Australian Labor Party and advisor to five prime ministers, both Labor and Liberal, this is a stirring story of an Indigenous family woven into the very fabric of Australia and its politics. Arguably the most controversial and influential of all Aboriginal leaders, Warren challenges conventional wisdom. One of eleven children in a poor Catholic family, Warren has been on a remarkable journey, from his early life in country NSW, with only one pair of shoes and a single bed shared with three of his brothers, to today where he frequents the highest echelons of power and business. Once an outsider, now an insider, Warren is regarded by many as one of Australi' s

Price: AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 national treasures. ISBN: 9781925700121 Warren is one of the most significant and engaging personalities in toda' s political spectrum. He offers an inside' s Format: Paperback - C format perspective on behind-the-scenes betrayals during his time as advisor to five prime ministers, with startling reveals, Dimensions: mm exclusive insights and a controversial take on the differences between Liberal and Labor. His memoir, an optimistic and Extent: 352 pages Bic1: Autobiography: general inspirational tale, speaks to a changing Australia, answering a big question on everyon' s minds: wha' s next? Bic2: Warren Mundine in Black + White is the book that makes you proud to be Australian. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: About the Author For his entire life, Warren has been fighting racism and discrimination. He is one of Australia' s most recognised, respected and revered activists and agents for improving his peopl' s standing. Arguably, no other Aboriginal leader has risen as high in public esteem. BLM Pantera AUGUST 2018 Denialism Michael Specter

The controversial challenge to the anti-science movement revised and updated

Sales points • Includes hot topics e.g. Trump and climate change denial, the anti-vaxxers movement, the safety of genetically modified foods, etc. • The basis for Specter 's TED Talk The Dangers of Science Denial (over 1.8M views) • Previous edition widely discussed in national UK media e.g. BBC World Service, Guardian, Telegraph, Daily Mail, etc.

Description There is so much confusing and conflicting information about the world in which we live that the truth can be impossible to find. The rise of modern scepticism against fake news ' is to be celebrated, but this cultural shift has led to a world where opinion is as valuable as fact. The existence of climate change; the safety behind eating genetically modified foods; and the effectiveness of herbal remedies over newly developed medicines are all hotly debated subjects and yet the science, rather than the rhetoric, is almost unanimous. Denialism brilliantly exposes the irrational pseudoscience and scare-mongering that increasingly get in the way of the truth and sensible decision-making. Specter demonstrates how key areas of modern life from basic health, to the environment and overall scientific progress are being dangerously misdirected and why facts must be put back to the heart of our judgements and belief.

About the Author MICHAEL SPECTER writes about science, technology and global public health for the New Yorker. He has twice received the Global Health Council's Excellence in Media Award, as well as the Science Journalism Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Duckworth AUGUST 2018 Empire of Guns Priya Satia

The revolutionary new understanding of how the gun trade facilitated the expansion of the British Empire and changed the course of world history

Sales points • Written by an award-winning historian • The authoritative work that reframes the Industrial Revolution, the expansion of the British Empire and the emergence of industrial capitalism as being inextricable from the gun trade • Sweeping in its scope and entirely original in its approach, a masterful new work of history with a human story at its heart • For readers of Ian Morris and Jared Diamond 's Guns, Germs and Steel

Description We have long understood the Industrial Revolution as a triumphant story of innovation and technology. Empire of Guns, is a rich and ambitious new book by award-winning historian Priya Satia, which upends this conventional wisdom by placing war and Britain 's prosperous gun trade at the heart of the Industrial Revolution and the state 's imperial expansion. Satia brings to life this bustling industrial society with the story of a scandal: Samuel Galton of Birmingham, one of Britain 's most prominent gun makers, was condemned by his fellow Quakers that his profession violated their pacifist principles. In his fervent self-defence, Galton argued that the state 's heavy reliance on industry for all of its war needs meant that every member of the British industrial economy is implicated in Britain 's near-constant state of war. Empire of Guns uses the story of Galton and the gun trade across the outermost edges of the British empire to illuminate the nation 's emergence as a global superpower, the roots of the state 's role in economic development, and the origins of our era 's debates about gun control and the military-industrial complex that thorny partnership of government, the economy, and the military. Through Satia 's eyes, we acquire a radically new understanding of this critical historical moment and all that followed from it.

About the Author Price: AU $59.99 NZ $65.00 PRIYA SATIA is a professor of British History at Stanford University. She is the author of Spies in Arabia: The Great War ISBN: 9780715653043 and the Cultural Foundations of Britain 's Covert Empire in the Middle East published by OUP and her writing has Format: Hard Cover appeared in the TLS, Slate, the Financial Times and Huffington Post, among other publications. She received a MSc in Dimensions: mm Extent: 544 pages Development Studies (Economics) at the London School of Economics and a PhD in History at the University of Bic1: British & Irish history California, Berkeley. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Duckworth AUGUST 2018 The Fermented Man Derek Dellinger

The remarkable experiment in the latest food trend: eating only fermented foods

Sales points • Memoir, culinary history and science project told with humour and zest • Details how fermented foods can help us to lead healthier lives e.g. lowering blood pressure, losing weight, etc. • Written by an expert craft beer brewer and fermentation enthusiast • Includes 11 recipes so readers get off the page and into the kitchen

Description On a cold new year 's day, homebrewer and writer Derek Dellinger began a journey that changed everything he thought he knew about fermented food and drink. For a whole year, he only consumed products created by microbes and became the living embodiment of its cultural and nutritional power: the Fermented Man. In this highly entertaining book, Dellinger describes his year spent on this unorthodox diet, revealing the science of fermentation, its cultural history, culinary value and nutritional impact. He explains how fermentation occurs in the unlikeliest of foods and many unique delicacies, exploring the world of fermentation from foraging for living bacteria in supermarkets to an epic quest to Iceland for rotten shark meat. Along the way, he uncovers a wealth of forgotten, complex and surprisingly flavourful foods. With recipes for those eager to jump from page to kitchen, The Fermented Man is an adventure story, culinary history and science project all in one.

About the Author DEREK DELLINGER is a writer, brewer, and fermentation enthusiast. He is the Brewmaster at Kent Falls Brewing Company in America and writes about home-brewing, fermentation, food, and beer for numerous publications, including his blog and www.thefermentedman.com

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $23.99 ISBN: 9780715652749 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Food & society Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Duckworth AUGUST 2018 We Were The Future Yael Neeman

Neeman 's unique and captivating first-hand experience of growing up in the kibbutz will inform and entrance

Sales points • A #1 bestseller in Israel and topped the bestseller list for months • Published in numerous languages • Neeman is the winner of The Golden Book Award and has been twice nominated for the prestigious Sapir Prize for Literature • The kibbutz experiment has always been a highly controversial piece of history

Description The kibbutz is one of the greatest stories in Israeli history. The kibbutzim are collective settlements in Israel which have been written about extensively and are praised as the only example in world history of entire communities attempting to live in total equality. Intended to be a socialist utopia by early pioneers, the kibbutz was a radical experiment in communal living, gender equality, economic egalitarianism, and the reorganisation of family life. But in spite of its progressive ideals, there is a dark side to the kibbutz which is being told in the stories of the children raised in the communal houses - an institution which victimised its offspring for the sake of ideology. In this spare and lucid memoir, Neeman - a child of the kibbutz in the 1960s - draws on the collective memory of the hundreds of thousands of people who grew up in kibbutzim at their height and who have intimately shared their memories with her. We Were the Future is more than a compelling personal story: it is an unflinchingly honest examination of the perils of organising society and a new lens through which to see the history of Israel.

About the Author YAEL NEEMAN was born in Kibbutz Yehiam in Israel. She is the internationally bestselling and award-winning author of two novels, Orange Tuesday and Rumors About Love, and a collection of stories, The Option. She has published numerous newspaper articles and contributed to literary journals and was awarded the Prime Minister 's Prize for Hebrew Writers in 2014.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $24.99 ISBN: 9780715652756 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Jewish studies Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Duckworth AUGUST 2018 The Spinning Magnet Alanna Mitchell

The fascinating history of electromagnetism and how, in the not-so-distant future, the Earth 's poles will switch places with potentially catastrophic results

Sales points • Fascinating, accessible pop science for readers of Sam Kean and Marcus Chown, who like their science woven into great tales • Disaster! Earth 's magnetic poles will switch places again in the not-so distant future, leaving us vulnerable to devastating solar storms • Combines tales of heroic discoveries, lone geniuses (especially the great Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell) and amazing insight into just how vulnerable our world is

Description North is north and south is south. Or is it' Without electromagnetism, life on Earth would not be possible. The quest to understand it began with the idea that the magnet was a physical embodiment of the heavens, possessing as it did its own North and South poles. Could the discovery that, every once in a long while, the Earth 's magnetic poles switch places, significantly weakening the field 's protective power, be its end' It 's never happened in the history of humankind, but it has happened many times before and it will happen again - Alanna Mitchell travels the world to unveil the history of this enigmatic force, introducing the enchanting figures whose investigations into magnetism began in the thirteenth century and revealing how later scientists made their pivotal discoveries. The Spinning Magnet is a warning of a future where solar radiation storms wipe out power grids and electronic communications, but it is also a beautifully crafted narrative of one of the most powerful forces in the universe.

About the Author Alanna Mitchell is an award-winning science journalist and author of Sea Sick: The Global Ocean in Crisis, which won the Grantham Prize for environmental journalism. She 's written for the New York Times, National Geographic and the Price: AU $36.99 NZ $38.99 Guardian. She lives in Toronto, Canada. ISBN: 9781786074249 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Popular science Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Oneworld AUGUST 2018 The Reputation Game David Waller and Rupert Younger

Life 's most important game never ends when you 're winning every door is open to you, when you 're losing you 're ostracised at every turn

Sales points • Your reputation affects everything, the opportunities that come your way in business and in life: now the rules of the game are revealed for the first time • A major business, smart-thinking book: how reputations are made, lost and rebuilt • Informed by exclusive interviews with A-listers from Jay Z to Bernie Madoff

Description You 're already playing the game, whether you like it or not. You can try to ignore what others say about you or you can choose to learn the rules and discover that the potential benefits are unlimited. Reputation can 't be owned or managed not by an individual, an organization or the media professionals they employ. Instead, it is a gift of trust bestowed upon us by customers, colleagues, fans or friends. So how is it that VW suffered a huge blow in the wake of emissions scandal, but their cars are still hugely popular' How has Pope Francis begun to rebuild the name of the Catholic Church after a series of damaging scandals' Through pioneering research and interviews with a host of major figures ranging from Jay Z and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman to Bernie Madoff and Booker Prize-winner Hilary Mantel, the authors reveal the key mechanisms that make and remake our reputations, providing the essential guide to the most important game in business and in life.

About the Author David Waller is a partner in a global consulting firm where he specialises in developing and executing strategic communications programmes for international companies, financial institutions and governments. A former journalist with the Financial Times, he has also written a number of well-reviewed business and history books. Rupert Younger is founder director of the University of Oxford 's Centre for Corporate Reputation, where he researches how reputations are created, sustained, destroyed and rebuilt. He is also co-founder of the Finsbury Group, the global strategic Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 communications firm headquartered in London. ISBN: 9781786073518 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: mm Extent: 304 pages Bic1: Business & management Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Oneworld AUGUST 2018 The Art of Failing Anthony McGowan

A laugh-out-loud chronicle of one man 's daily failures and disappointments

Sales points • The funniest writer on social media: Just noticed that I'm playing online Scrabble against a Trump supporter. He's surprisingly good. But not good enough. ' McGowan has 4.9k followers on Twitter @anthony_mcgowan • Hits the zeitgeist right on the noggin: speaks frankly to society 's obsession with data and the internet, modern masculinity, ageing, class, embarrassment, political correctness • You 're laughing with him (...and sometimes at him): anyone will be able to relate to the pains brought by the innocuous incidents that are the daily trials and tribulations of modern life

Description HAUNTED! By endless tiny humiliations. STRUGGLING! To resurrect the corpse of his literary career. ENSNARED! In a loving yet perplexing marriage. Anthony McGowan is a man at odds with the universe. Stumbling from one improbable fiasco to the next, patrolling the mean streets of West Hampstead like some unholy cross between Columbo, J. Alfred Prufrock and a common tramp, he ponders the very stuff of life itself. For McGowan that 's holed socks, unsatisfactory packed lunches, athlete 's foot powder, Kierkegaard, the eccentricities of the British Library, liver salts, Morrissey and disapproving ladies on trains - Relentlessly honest, exquisitely funny, The Art of Failing is a paean to the glory and desperation of everyday existence.

About the Author Anthony McGowan worked as a nightclub bouncer, civil servant and Open University tutor before he became an award- winning YA author. His The Knife that Killed Me became a film in 2013. He lives in Camden, north-west London, with his wife and two children.

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Oneworld AUGUST 2018 The Tiger and the Ruby Kief Hillsbery

In a moving personal take on history, Kief Hillsbery sets out to uncover the fate of his ancestor who disappeared in Nepal over 150 years ago

Sales points • In the vein of William Dalrymple, Hillsbery 's style is far more engaging and accessible than colder, objective histories of the Empire in Indiay • Prize potential this is beautifully written from a published novelist • Story takes place in London, Coventry, Herat (Afghanistan), Lahore, Patna, Kolkata and Dhaka (British India), and Kathmandu (Nepal)

Description In 1841, Nigel Halleck set out from Britain for Calcutta as a clerk in the East India Company. He served in the colonial administration for eight years before taking leave of his post, eventually disappearing in the mountain kingdom of Nepal, never to be heard from again. Despite most traces of his life being destroyed in the bombing of his home town of Coventry during the Second World War, Nigel was never quite forgotten the family myth of the man who headed east would reverberate through the generations. A century-and-a-half later Kief Hillsbery, Nigel 's nephew many times removed, embarked upon his own journey east, having promised his mother that he would search for the final resting place of their ancestor. What follows is a remarkable tale, beautifully rendered, weaving together a clash of civilizations in history, the quest to discover one 's own identity and the moving tale of one man against an empire. A work of transportive power, The Tiger and the Ruby bestows upon us a very personal sense of a time and a place deep in the heart of British and Indian history.

About the Author Kief Hillsbery is an American writer and Lambda Literary Award nominee. He has published two novels War Boy and What We Do Is Secret and teaches creative writing at Columbia University. He lives in Brooklyn and Maine.

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Oneworld AUGUST 2018 War and the Death of News Martin Bell

One of the outstanding TV journalists of our time provides a compelling account that mixes autobiography, reportage and a state of the nation ' survey of wartime reporting

Sales points • Honest and revealing account from the much loved man in the white suit ' covers some of the key current affairs issues of the day • Author is a famous and well-respected former BBC journalist • The last half-a-century has been a period of significant change in the way wars have been fought and how they have been perceived: as a soldier and a journalist, Martin Bell has been in the thick of it his conclusions are first-hand and personal • How and why wars are waged is, sadly, always topical: Bell has a keen eye for the complex and ever-changing relationship between the media and the military

Description Martin Bell has stood in war zones as both a soldier and a journalist. From Vietnam to Bosnia to Iraq, he has witnessed first-hand the dramatic changes in how conflicts are fought and how they are reported. He has seen the truth degraded in the name of balance and good taste grief and pain censored so the viewers are not disturbed. In an age of international terror, where journalists themselves have become targets, more and more reports are issued from the sidelines. The dominance of social media has ushered in a post-truth world: Twitter rumours and unverifiable videos abound, and TV news seeks to entertain rather than inform. In this compelling account, one of the outstanding journalists of our time provides a moving, personal account of war and issues an impassioned call to put the substance back in our news.

About the Author Martin Bell is both a former BBC war correspondent and a former MP. His previous books include Through the Gates of Fire and An Accidental MP. He is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. He lives in Barnet, North London.

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Oneworld AUGUST 2018 Francis Marshall Oriole Cullen

Francis Marshall: Drawing Fashion shines a light on a sometimes-forgotten master, at a time when fashion illustration is very much in style.

Sales points • British Vogue 's star illustrator during the glamorous 1930s and 40s • Long association with the Daily Mail, including a weekly fashion column from the 40s to 60s • During the Second World War worked in the navy camouflage unit famous for its ingenious feats of deception • Known for his iconic covers for the romantic fiction of Dame Barbara Cartland

Description This book opens up an exciting and extensive archive of fashion illustration by Francis Marshall, held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Marshall 's career coincided with the golden age of fashion illustration and hand-drawn commercial art from the 1930s to the 1950s. For much of the 20th century, he was one of Britain 's most prolific and highly regarded fashion illustrators, yet today his work remains relatively unknown. Unlike his gregarious contemporary Cecil Beaton, Marshall was a retiring character, not interested in pushing his personal profile. His work is characterised by careful observation, verve and wit - he has been celebrated as a master of line ', always at his best when drawing from life.

Active from the 1920s until the 1960s, Marshall 's work was published in a wide range of platforms, from the exclusive features of Vogue magazine to the more accessible and widely read women 's pages of the Daily Mail. He also worked extensively in advertising for companies such as Jaeger, Fortnum and Mason, Liberty and Elizabeth Arden and released his own books ranging from manuals on illustration for fashion and ballet to nostalgic records of fashionable society London West and An Englishman in New York.

Latterly he was best known for 200 or so covers he illustrated for the romantic fiction of prolific author Dame Barbara Cartland. Titles such as The Curse of the Clan and The Outrageous Lady have become highly collectable in spite of Price: AU $39.99 NZ $42.99 Cartland 's infamous prose, due to Francis Marshall 's distinctive style. ISBN: 9781851779505 Format: Paperback About the Author Dimensions: 187x247mm Extent: 160 pages Oriole Cullen is acting Senior Curator of Fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Bic1: The arts: general issues Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

V&A Publications AUGUST 2018 Old Gods, New Enigmas Mike Davis

The leading writer on the city and the environment with a groundbreaking new book on revolution

Sales points • Published in the bicentennial year of Marx 's birth. • Mike Davis 's first book since 2008. • Review coverage across the national press, plus extract. • Author profile in national newspaper.

Description Old Gods, New Enigmas is the highly-anticipated book by the bestselling author of City of Quartz and Planet of Slums. Mike Davis spent years working factory jobs and sitting behind the wheel of an eighteen wheeler before his profile as one of the world's leading urbanists emerged with the publication of his sober, if dystopian survey of Los Angeles. Since then, he's developed a reputation not only for his caustic analysis of ecological catastrophe and colonial history, but as a stylist without peer. Old Gods, New Enigmas is Davis's book-length engagement with Karl Marx, marking the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth and exploring Davis's thinking on history, labor, capitalism, and revolution - themes ever present from the early work from this leading radical thinker. This will be his first book on Marxism itself. In a time of ubiquitous disgust with political and economic elites, explores the question of revolutionary agency - what social forces and conditions do we need to transform the current order' - and the situation of the world's working classes from the US to Europe to China. Even the most preliminary tasks are daunting. A new theory of revolution needs to return to the big issues in classical socialist thought, such as clarifying ""proletarian agency"", before turning to the urgent questions of our time: global warming, the social and economic gutting of the rustbelt, and the city's demographic eclipse of the countryside. What does the revolution look like after the end of history'

About the Author Mike Davis is the author of several books including City of Quartz, The Monster at Our Door, Buda's Wagon and Planet of

Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Slums. He is the recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and the Lannan Literary Award. He lives in San Diego. ISBN: 9781788732161 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Politics & government Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Verso Trade AUGUST 2018 First as Tragedy, then as Farce Slavoj Zizek

The leading philosopher of our time tackles the demise of liberalism, from the tragedy of 9/11 to the farce of the financial meltdown

Sales points • The latest titles in the bestselling Essential Zizek series - the key works in Zizek's large body of writing. • Zizek remains one of the most explosive and controversial voices in modern thought.

Description Billions of dollars were hastily poured into the global banking system in a frantic attempt at financial stabilisation. So why has it not been possible to bring the same forces to bear in addressing world poverty and environmental crisis' In this take-no-prisoners analysis, Slavoj i ek frames the moral failures of the modern world in terms of the epoch-making events of the first decade of this century. What he finds is the old one-two punch of history: the jab of tragedy, the right hook of farce. In the attacks of 9/11 and the global credit crunch, liberalism dies twice: as a political doctrine and as an economic theory. The election of Donald Trump only confirms the bankruptcy of a liberal order on its last legs. First as Tragedy, Then as Farce is a call for the left to reinvent itself in the light of our desperate historical situation. The time for liberal, moralistic blackmail is over.

About the Author Slavoj i ek is a Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic. His books include Less Than Nothing, The Sublime Object of Ideology, and many more.

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Verso Trade AUGUST 2018 We Built the Wall Eileen Truax

How a Mexican American lawyer in El Paso, Texas has led a campaign to expose America 's corrupt asylum process

Sales points • Award-winning journalist and novelist has written for newspapers in Mexico and the United States, published books in both countries, reports from both sides of the border, is fluent in English and Spanish. • One of the hottest and most controversial topics in US politics receives new treatment. • Narrative, journalistic story with alternating chapters of Specter's legal cases and the overall history of refugee and asylum seekers.

Description For decades, the American political asylum process has been used to punish enemies and reward friends of the US government. Refugees from Cuba can walk through an open door. People fleeing Eastern Europe have been judged very differently than those trying to escape persecution in friendly but deeply violent states like Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia and Honduras. From a storefront law office in the US border city of El Paso, Texas, one man set out to challenge that system. Carlos Specter has filed hundreds of political asylum cases on behalf of human rights defenders, journalists, and political dissidents, and though his legal activism has only inched the process forward 98% of refugees from Mexico are still denied asylum his myriad legal cases and the media fallout from them has increasingly put US immigration policy, the corrupt state of Mexico, and the political basis of immigration, asylum, and deportation decisions on the spot. We Built the Wall is an immersive, engrossing story of a new front in the immigration wars.

About the Author Originally from Mexico, Eileen Truax is a journalist and immigrant currently living in Los Angeles. She contributes regularly to Hoy Los Angeles and Unidos and writes for Latin American publications including Proceso, El Universal, and Gatopardo. Truax often speaks at colleges and universities about the Dreamer movement and immigration. She is the Price: AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 author of Dreamers: An Immigrant Generation's Fight for Their American Dream. ISBN: 9781786632173 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Politics & government Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Verso Trade AUGUST 2018 Ecology of Fear Mike Davis

A witty and engrossing look at Los Angeles ' urban ecology and the city 's place in America 's cultural fantasies

Sales points • A witty and engrossing look at Los Angeles ' urban ecology and the city 's place in America 's cultural fantasies

Description Counterpointing LA 's central role in America 's fantasy life the city has been destroyed no less than 138 times in novels and films since 1909 with its wanton denial of its own real history, Davis creates a revelatory kaleidoscope of American fact, imagery, and sensibility. Drawing upon a vast array of sources, Ecology of Fear meticulously captures the nation 's violent malaise and desperate social unease at the end of the ""American century."" With savagely entertaining wit and compassionate rage, this book conducts a devastating reconnaissance of our all-too-likely urban future.

About the Author Mike Davis was a meat cutter and truck driver, as well as an activist for Students for a Democratic Society before starting his academic career. He is a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and the Lannan Literary Award. His many books on history and the city, including the bestselling City of Quartz, have been critically acclaimed across the world.

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Verso Trade AUGUST 2018 Living in the End Times Slavoj Zizek

Zizek analyzes the end of the world at the hands of the four riders of the apocalypse

Sales points • The latest titles in the bestselling Essential Zizek series - the key works in Zizek's large body of writing. • Zizek remains one of the most explosive and controversial voices in modern thought.

Description There should no longer be any doubt: global capitalism is fast approaching its terminal crisis. But if the end of capitalism seems to many like the end of the world, how is it possible for Western society to face up to the end times' In a major new analysis of our global situation, i ek argues that our collective responses to economic Armageddon correspond to the stages of grief: ideological denial, explosions of anger and attempts at bargaining, followed by depression and withdrawal. For this edition, i ek has written a long afterword that leaves almost no subject untouched, from WikiLeaks to the nature of the Chinese Communist Party.

About the Author Slavoj Zizek is a Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic. His books include Less Than Nothing, The Sublime Object of Ideology, and many more.

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Verso Trade AUGUST 2018 The EU John R. Gillingham III

In the aftermath of Brexit, it is time to call time on the EU? Updated and revised

Sales points • An expert and historian shows how the European project is broken. • Looks at how the EU can not with the contemporary problems of refugee crisis, Eurocrisis, and the spectre of federalism. • What is the future of Britain in Europe following Brexit negotiations and the general election of June 2017' • Fully updated to take in the 2017 elections in Holland, France UK and Germany.

Description With Britain leaving the EU, now is the time for an obituary for the EU as an institution. In this short, rigorously argued book, updated after Brexit, John R. Gillingham tells the history of an idea that has soured and withered away. He reveals the failures from its postwar origins to set out what the EU was; the role that Delors played in creating the neoliberal monster it is today, and the contemporary crises; refugees, Brexit, the Euro that the current institution fails to deal with.

About the Author John R. Gillingham is the author of numerous articles, two edited volumes, and six books, and is a fellow at the Harvard Center for European Studies.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781784784249 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 192 pages Bic1: Politics & government Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Verso Trade AUGUST 2018 The Storm Keeper's Island Catherine Doyle

Catherine Doyle 's stunning first novel for middle-grade readers is a magical adventure set to become an instant classic. Perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Susan Cooper and Katherine Rundell

Sales points • Catherine Doyle 's stunning first novel for middle-grade readers is a magical adventure about a boy discovering his past and his destiny • With shades of The Dark Is Rising,this is set to become an instant classic with huge prize-winning potential • The novel is inspired by the author 's own family history of lifeboat rescues on the real island of Arranmore • Cat is a super promotable author who can hold an audience spellbound • Book 2 will publish in July 2019

Description 'Magical in every way' EOIN COLFER 'Funny, dark and blazingly beautiful' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE

When Fionn Boyle sets foot on Arranmore Island, it begins to stir beneath his feet. Once in a generation, the island chooses a new Storm Keeper someone to wield its power and keep its magic safe from enemies. The time has finally come for Fionn 's grandfather, a secretive and eccentric old man, to step down. Soon, a new Keeper will rise. Fionn 's ancestral home has been waiting for him. But deep underground, someone else has been waiting, too. As a battle rages, over who will become the island 's next champion, a more sinister magic is waking up, intent on rekindling an ancient war.

About the Author Catherine Doyle grew up beside the Atlantic Ocean in the west of Ireland. Her love of reading began with great Irish myths and legends, and fostered in her an ambition to one day write her own. She holds a first class BA in Psychology Price: AU $14.99 NZ $16.99 and a first class MA in Publishing from the National University of Ireland, Galway, and is the author of the YA Blood for ISBN: 9781408896884 Blood trilogy. The Storm Keeper 's Island is her debut middle-grade novel and was inspired by her real-life ancestral Format: Paperback home of Arranmore Island, where her grandparents grew up, and the adventures of her many seafaring ancestors. After Dimensions: mm Extent: 304 pages living in Dublin City for two years, Catherine is now based in Galway but spends a lot of her time in London and the US. Bic1: Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 The Storm Keeper's Island 10 Copy Pack

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Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 The Brink of Darkness Jeff Giles

In this sequel to the cinematic, romantic fantasy The Edge of Everything (called ""utterly original"" by director Peter Jackson) star-crossed X and Zoe must unravel secrets of the past and overcome the boundaries of their two worlds in order to find their way back to each other

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Description Things have changed for seventeen-year-old Zoe ever since the dramatic events that brought her together with the mysterious X. In order to save Zoe and her family, X did the unthinkable - he traded their freedom in exchange for his captivity in the Lowlands forever. But being back in the Lowlands has its advantages. It gives X the chance to discover his past, which could be the key to breaking the Lords' hold on him forever. Little does X know that Zoe has her own plan to reunite with him . . . one that risks her life and brings her perilously close to losing all that she and X are fighting for. Gripping and full of heart, this epic continuation of Jeff Giles' series--which already has rave reviews from Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson and New York Times bestselling author James Dashner, among numerous others--will bring readers right to the edge of everything.

About the Author Jeff Giles grew up in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Most recently, he was the deputy managing editor of Entertainment Weekly, where he oversaw all coverage of movies and books, including the magazine 's championing of YA fiction. Jeff has written for Rolling Stone and The New York Times Books Review. He also coauthored The Terrorist 's Son, a nonfiction book that won an Alex Award from the American Library Association and has since been translated into more than a dozen languages. While reporting on the Lord of the Rings movies for Newsweek, Jeff was invited to be an extra in The Return of the King. He played a Rohan soldier, and--because he didn 't have a beard or mustache--they glued yak hair to his face. Jeff lives with his family in Montana. Price: AU $16.99 NZ $18.99 @MrJeffGiles ISBN: 9781408886342 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 352 pages Bic1: Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 The Brink of Darkness Mixed Copy Pack

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Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 The Edge of Everything Jeff Giles

When their worlds collide, soulmates Zoe and bounty hunter X grapple with the ultimate sacrifice in order to be together in this gripping and cinematic, star-crossed romance series debut

Sales points • A vividly-realised love story that spans two worlds. Heart-wrenching, full of emotional intensity and impossible to put down • Move over John Green and your RL romances, it's time for the epic fantasy romance to make a return! This will be a big book for both the US and UK and will be adored by fans of Becca Fitzpatrick, Lauren Kate and Maggie Stiefvater • Well connected author, who brings with him lots of contacts from his time at EW and in the world of journalism

Description Every day, Zoe struggles to keep going. The cruel winter took her father 's life and left her angry and broken hearted. As she carries her little brother through a snowstorm that could kill him in minutes, her only thought is finding shelter. The cabin beyond the woods is far from the place of safety she hoped it would be, but it is there that she meets a man whose muscular body, marked with strange and primitive tattoos, hints at an extraordinary story. He has the power to light up the lake, and with it, Zoe 's world.

Zoe calls the stranger X. He is a bounty hunter, tormented by the evils of his victims, which course through his veins. X has never known anything but hate, until he meets Zoe. She shows him what a heart is really for and, if they can find a way to be together, just maybe, his pain can help Zoe forget her own. This high-stakes, heart-pounding romance will leave readers breathless for this break-out new series and its sequel.

About the Author Jeff Giles grew up in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Most recently, he was the deputy managing editor of Entertainment Weekly, where he oversaw all coverage of movies and books, including the magazine 's championing of YA fiction. Jeff has written for Rolling Stone and The New York Times Books Review. He also coauthored The Terrorist 's Son, a Price: AU $16.99 NZ $18.99 nonfiction book that won an Alex Award from the American Library Association and has since been translated into more ISBN: 9781408897324 than a dozen languages. While reporting on The Lord of the Rings movies for Newsweek, Jeff was invited to be an extra Format: Paperback in The Return of the King. He played a Rohan soldier, and because he didn 't have a beard or mustache they glued yak Dimensions: mm Extent: 368 pages hair to his face. Jeff lives with his family in Montana. Bic1: General fiction (Children’s/Teenage) @MrJeffGiles Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 Quidditch Through the Ages J.K. Rowling

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BLM Potter AUGUST 2018 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them J.K Rowling;

Dip in to discover the curious habits of magical beasts across five continents in this audio edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them narrated by Golden Globe, Academy Award and BAFTA winning actor, Eddie Redmayne

Sales points • Narrated by Eddie Redmayne, this is the first audio book edition of Scamander 's textbook ever to be released • Follows hot on the heels of the 2016 launch of the Warner Bros. Fantastic Beasts film franchise starring Eddie Redmayne • 2017 is the 20th anniversary of first publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone prepare for massive media interest and marketing magic • Visit harrypotter.bloomsbury.com for games, competitions, magical downloads and more • Sales of J.K. Rowling 's Harry Potter novels total over 450 million copies worldwide, and the series has been translated into 79 languages

Description An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since publication, Newt Scamander 's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable introduction to the magical beasts of the Wizarding World. Scamander 's years of travel and research have created a tome of unparalleled importance. Some of the beasts will be familiar to readers of the Harry Potter books the Hippogriff, the Basilisk, the Hungarian Horntail ... Others will surprise even the most ardent amateur Magizoologist. This is an essential companion to the Harry Potter stories, and includes a new foreword from J.K. Rowling (writing as Newt Scamander) and six new beasts! Narrated by Eddie Redmayne, this is the first audio book edition of Scamander 's textbook ever to be released. Having starred as Newt Scamander himself in the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, who better to narrate this Hogwarts Library book from one of the Wizarding World 's most famous Magizoologists' Eddie 's film credits include The Danish Girl, My Week with Marilyn, Les Miserables and The Theory of Everything, for which he won a Golden Globe, an Price: AU $24.99 NZ $26.99 Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Actor. ISBN: 9781408893159 Dip in to discover the curious habits of magical beasts across five continents - Format: CD No wizarding household is complete without a copy ' Albus Dumbledore Dimensions: 133x133mm Extent: 0 pages Bic1: Fiction & related items About the Author Bic2: Fantasy J.K. Rowling is the author of the record-breaking, multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. Loved by fans around the Illustrations: Previous Titles: world, the series has sold over 450 million copies, been translated into 79 languages, and made into eight blockbuster Author now living: films. She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos), and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (in aid of Lumos), as well as a screenplay inspired by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. She has also collaborated on a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two, which opened in London 's West End in the summer of 2016. In 2012, J. BLM Potter AUGUST 2018 Ruby's Worry Tom Percival

Ruby loves being Ruby until, one day, she finds a worry. At first it's not such a big worry, and that's alright, but then it starts to grow. It gets bigger and bigger every day and it makes Ruby sad. How can Ruby get rid of her worry and feel like herself again' A perceptive, poignant and sensitive story about overcoming worries that is a must-have for all children's bookshelves.

Sales points • Ages 0 - 5 • Treats a common theme of childhood worries in a sensitive and poignant manner - this is a book that will resonate with children the world over. It's the perfect springboard for talking to children about sharing their hidden worries no matter how big or small they may be. Every bookshelf should have a copy • Atmospheric, multimedia artwork in a beautiful minimal palette with a striking cover in fluorescent yellow - a stand-out book in both style and content • Wonderfully empowering and emotionally resonant, a triumphant follow-up to Perfectly Norman

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Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 Perfectly Norman Tom Percival

An uplifting story about celebrating diversity and embracing what makes you you. For fans of Oliver Jeffers, Benji Davies and Rebecca Cobb

Sales points • Themes of acceptance of difference or diversity, embracing individuality, not conforming to the 'norm' all hot issues dealt with in a sensitive manner • Striking, stand-out cover in a fluorescent orange impossible not to pick up • Atmospheric multimedia artwork with a beautiful minimal palette a breakthrough book in style and content • Wonderfully uplifting and emotionally resonant story from the author of Herman's Letter • Children will long to fly like Norman and will instinctively urge him to accept his wings and fly again!

Description Norman had always been perfectly normal. That was until the day he grew a pair of wings! Norman is very surprised to have wings suddenly and he has the most fun ever trying them out high in the sky. But then he has to go in for dinner. What will his parents think' What will everyone else think' Norman feels the safest plan is to cover his wings with a big coat. But hiding the thing that makes you different proves tricky and upsetting. Can Norman ever truly be himself' A poignant yet uplifting story about individuality, with stunning artwork in a striking minimal palette from the author/illustrator of Herman's Letter. Fans of Oliver Jeffers and Benj Davies will love it.

About the Author Tom Percival is a writer, artist, video producer and musician. Tom writes and illustrates his own picture books, including Tobias and the Super Spooky Ghost Book,A Home for Mr Tipps (HarperCollins) and Jack's Amazing Shadow (Pavilion). Perfectly Norman is Tom 's fourth picture book for Bloomsbury, following Herman's Letter, Herman's Holiday, Bubble Trouble and By the Light of the Moon. Tom lives in Stroud with his partner and their two small children. www.tom-percival.com Price: AU $12.99 NZ $14.99 @TomPercivalsays ISBN: 9781408880975 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 235x299mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Children's Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Digger Patricia Cleveland-Peck

Crazy, chaotic fun with an array of animals as they try to sleep in unsuitable places, from the bestselling author and illustrator of You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus

Sales points • A follow-up to the hugely popular You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus! • Commercial, chaotic, quirky ... and completely brilliant! • A funny and fresh rhyming text, featuring an array of favourite animals • A bedtime book with an energetic twist! Not to be actually read at bedtime...

Description Should a howler monkey choose the top bunk' Not if below him there sleeps - a skunk. Skunks can 't help it but they really do stink and with the pong and thehowling, could you sleep a wink' Never let an ostrich nap in a hammock, or a slug bed down in a buggy, and don't even THINK about asking an octopus to snooze in your sink ... This riotous picture book is filled with animals causing total disaster as they try to sleep in the most unsuitable beds. A real romp of a book, with hilarious rhyming text and spectacular illustrations.

About the Author Patricia Cleveland-Peck lived in France and Ireland before settling in rural Sussex. She has published fourteen children 's books and has also written adult books and plays. She now works as a travel journalist and with a young granddaughter, she returned to the world of children 's books with the bestselling You Can 't Take an Elephant on a Bus. David Tazzyman is the bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum books (Egmont) which have won a multitude of awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. David grew up in Leicester, and studied illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University. The bestselling You Can 't Take an Elephant on a Bus was his first picture book for Bloomsbury. He lives in Leicestershire with his partner and their three children. Price: AU $14.99 NZ $16.99 ISBN: 9781408879146 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Early learning: rhyming & wordplay books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 You Can't Take An Elephant On the Bus Patricia Cleveland-Peck, illustrated by David Tazzyman

Crazy, chaotic fun with an array of animals as they ride all sorts of unsuitable vehicles, from the bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum books

Sales points • From the bestselling illustrator of the hugely popular, internationally recognised, Mr Gum series • Commercial, chaotic, quirky ... and completely brilliant! • A funny and fresh rhyming text, featuring an array of favourite animals • David Tazzyman's first picture book, Eleanor's Eyebrows, received huge acclaim

Description You can't take an elephant on the bus ... It would simply cause a terrible fuss! Elephants' bottoms are heavy and fat and would certainly squash the seats quite flat.

Never put a camel in a sailing boat, or a tiger on a train, and don't even THINK about asking a whale to ride a bike ... This riotous picture book is filled with animals causing total disaster as they try to travel in the most unsuitable vehicles. A real romp of a book, with hilarious rhyming text and spectacular illustrations.

About the Author Patricia Cleveland-Peck lived in France and Ireland before settling in rural Sussex. She has published fourteen children's books and has also written adult books and plays. She now works as a travel journalist but with a young granddaughter has returned to the world of children's books with You Can't Take an Elephant on a Bus, her first book for Bloomsbury. David Tazzyman is the bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum books (Egmont) which have won a multitude of awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. David grew up in Leicester, and studied illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University. You Can't Take an Elephant on a Bus is his first picture book for Bloomsbury. He lives in south London with Price: AU $14.99 NZ $18.99 his partner and their three children. ISBN: 9781408849828 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 246x274mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Children's Bic2: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 Pet This Book Jessica Young

For fans of Press Here, this new interactive picture book line invites readers to touch and move and ""play"" with the book.

Sales points • Perfect imaginative and interactive text and art for the youngest readers: The pitch-perfect action verbs and sound words invite participation and motor skill development for toddlers. • Fun entry point to concepts and developing motor skills: This book may sit alongside both picture books and concept board books, but it adds an extra layer of learning with the interactive fun. • New author and illustrator to our list: Jessica Young, a former elementary art teacher, has picture books and chapter book series under her belt. Daniel is new to the children's book scene, but his work is vibrant and fun. • Sturdy format for play: The thick, card-stock pages are perfect for the pre-school audience and are sturdy enough to withstand limitless rereads. • Series potential: Pet This Book publishes simultaneously with another book in the line, Play This Book, and Jessica has many more ideas for future age-appropriate and fun subjects.

Description For fans of Press Here, this new interactive picture book line invites readers to touch and move and ""play"" with the book. Hello, friend! It 's time to play! We 're taking care of pets today.

There are lots of ways little hands can care for animals. Each page of this book invites readers to pet the cat, wash the puppy, brush the horse's mane, and more--no animals required! With a delightful rhyming text and engaging illustrations, this book is full of pets who can't wait to play. The only thing they need is YOU! Just use your imagination, turn the pages, and Pet This Book! Pair with Play This Book, another title in this young picture book line that comes printed on heavy-duty card stock pages to stand up to all kinds of play!

Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781681195070 Jessica Young is the author of the picture book My Blue Is Happy, which was a Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Format: Hard Cover Title and the recipient of the Marion Vannett Ridgway Award. She is also the author of Spy Guy: The Not-So-Secret Dimensions: 235x235mm Extent: 32 pages Agent; the Finley Flowers chapter book series; and the illustrated chapter book series Haggis and Tank Unleashed. When Bic1: General fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Jessica isn 't writing and researching her own books, she 's busy doing school visits and listening to music. She lives in Bic2: Nashville. Illustrations: jessicayoungbooks.com Previous Titles: Author now living: @happybluejess Daniel Wiseman likes to draw. He likes it so much, he 's made a career out of it. Usually he draws animals wearing clothes, or kids enjoying a good dance party. However, when prodded, he 's been known to draw pretty much anything else. Daniel currently lives in St. Louis, MO with his beautiful wife and his equally beautiful son. When he isn 't drawing, BLM Children's USA AUGUST 2018 Play This Book Jessica Young

For fans of Press Here, this new interactive picture book line invites readers to touch and move and ""play"" with the book.

Sales points • Perfect imaginative and interactive text and art for the youngest readers: The pitch-perfect action verbs and sound words invite participation and motor skill development for toddlers. • Interactive without bells and whistles: This text invites readers to interact with the book and shifts the focus onto imagination instead of relying on special features. • Fun entry point to concepts and developing motor skills: This book may sit alongside both picture books and concept board books, but it adds an extra layer of learning with the interactive fun. • New author and illustrator to our list: Jessica Young, a former elementary art teacher, has picture books and chapter book series under her belt, and her writing is wonderfully engaging. Daniel is new to the children's book scene, but his work is vibrant and fun. • Sturdy format for play: The thick, card-stock pages are perfect for the pre-school audience and will withstand for limitless rereads. • Series potential: Play This Book publishes simultaneously with anothe

Description Look--it 's time to start the show! Where did everybody go' I had planned to have a band-- maybe you could lend a hand! Little readers are invited to strum the guitar, slide the trombone, crash the cymbals, and more--no instruments required! Each spread focuses on a different instrument, and readers can ""play"" each one by tapping and turning the book. Combining interaction with imagination for a completely new reading experience, this rhyming, onomatopoeic text is full of fun! Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 ISBN: 9781681195063 About the Author Format: Hard Cover Jessica Young is the author of the picture book My Blue Is Happy, which was a Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Dimensions: 235x234mm Extent: 32 pages Title and the recipient of the Marion Vannett Ridgway Award. She is also the author of Spy Guy: The Not-So-Secret Bic1: General fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Agent; the Finley Flowers chapter book series; and the illustrated chapter book series Haggis and Tank Unleashed. When Bic2: Jessica isn 't writing and researching her own books, she 's busy doing school visits and listening to music. She lives in Illustrations: Nashville. Previous Titles: Author now living: jessicayoungbooks.com @happybluejess Daniel Wiseman likes to draw. He likes it so much, he 's made a career out of it. Usually he draws animals wearing clothes, or kids enjoying a good dance party. However, when prodded, he 's been known to draw pretty much anything BLM Children's USA AUGUST 2018 Norman the Knight Gets a Fright Mark Sperring

Can you battle with dragons' Polish armour till it gleams' Can you darn socks that have come apart at the seams' You can' Then come hither ... Norman the Brave wants YOU for a knave!

Sales points • The perfect story for wannabe knights full of fire-breathing dragons, trusty steeds, shining armour, brigands, bandits and ... a pair of medieval pants. Ew! • Mighty commercial pairing of Mark Sperring and Ed Eaves, who have a combined sales record of almost 250,000 copies in the UK alone • Fans of Captain McGrewWants You for his Crew! will love this fun new book in the series. Look out for more to come!

Description Meet Norman the Brave: He 's in need of some knaves to help him get ready for royal parades. Can you protect Norman' Can you polish his armour' Darn his socks' Feed his horse' Could this be the job for you' Or is being a knave more difficult than it seems' Fire-breathing dragons, trusty steeds, bandits, brigands and ... a pair of medieval pants you 'll find them all in this fun adventure for brave knights everywhere.

About the Author Mark Sperring studied at Bath Academy of Art and Camberwell College of Art before working as a printer and a bookseller, and later becoming a children 's book author. Mark is the author of The Shape of My Heart, Snappy Birthday, Dino-Mummy, Dino-Baby, Dino-Daddy, Four Silly Skeletons andCaptain McGrew Wants You for His Crew (Bloomsbury), Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step (Puffin) and The Sunflower Sword (Andersen). He lives in Bristol. Ed Eaves has been working as an illustrator since 2000, when he graduated from Kingston University in Surrey with a first class honours degree. Ed is the award-winning illustrator of Welcome to Alien School and How to Grow a Dinosaur (both Price: AU $14.99 NZ $16.99 published by Simon & Schuster). Ed now lives in a village on the Kent coast with his wife and fellow illustrator Rebecca ISBN: 9781408873991 Finn and their two dogs. Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 Agnes and Clarabelle Celebrate! Adele Griffin and Courtney Sheinmel

Introducing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers, celebrate holidays with a charming and quirky story from Agnes the pig and Clarabelle the chicken.

Sales points • Charming early chapter book series in launch of Read & Bloom line: National Book Award winning author Adele Griffin and Courtney Sheinmel are best friends who have paired up to write a delightful story about to quirky and charming best friends who help each other through any challenge, with two books releasing simultaneously for increased shelf presence. • New Read & Bloom line: Aimed at readers who are ready to move beyond leveled readers, but not ready for longer chapter books, these early chapter books serve an under-represented area of the market. Each book will be 80-pages with full-color illustration, formatted to help independent readers on their way to a lifetime love of reading. We are launching two books in four unique series starting with Agnes and Clarabelle in January 2017, Stinky Spike in March 2017, Wallace and Grace in May 2017, and The Adventures of Caveboy in August 2017. • Exciting new illustrator: Sara Palacios is new to the chapter book scene, bringing her delightfully girly, Anthropologie- inspired illustrations to this series that

Description Introducing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers with a charming and quirky story about two unusual best friends . . . Celebrate with Agnes and Clarabelle! Agnes the pig and Clarabelle the chicken are best friends who love to celebrate holidays! They wear flower crowns and dance around the Maypole, perform in the Fourth of July parade, make the spookiest Halloween costumes, and count down the New Year in style. Three . . . two . . . one . . . fun! For Agnes and Clarabelle, everything is better when they 're together!

About the Author Price: AU $14.99 NZ $16.99 Adele Griffin is the author of a number of acclaimed series books for young readers, including the Witch Twins, Vampire ISBN: 9781681190907 Island, and most recently The Oodlethunks: Oona Finds an Egg and Steg-O-Normous. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, Format: Paperback with her family and their small dog, Edith. Dimensions: mm Extent: 80 pages www.adelegriffin.com Bic1: Farm animals (Children's / Teenage) @adelegriffin Bic2: Courtney Sheinmel has written over a dozen highly celebrated books for kids and teens, including the Stella Batts series Illustrations: for young readers, the YA novel, Edgewater, and a new middle grade series, The Kindness Club. She lives in New York Previous Titles: Author now living: City. www.courtneysheinmel.com @courtneywrites Sara Palacios is the illustrator of the Pura Belpre Honor-winning picture book Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match. She lives BLM Children's USA AUGUST 2018 Kitty's Magic 6 Ella Moonheart

Kitty uses her magical powers to show Sooty how much fun birthdays can be in the sixth book in this purrfect series about a girl who can turn into a cat!

Sales points • Adorably illustrated throughout, with an irresistible sparkly cover • A purrfectly magical and super-commercial series this will delight all animal fans • Imagine being able to turn into a cat! This is every young cat lover 's dream come true

Description Kitty is amazed to find out that Sooty, a local cat, doesn 't know what a birthday party is. Kitty decides to throw one for Sooty to show her how much fun they can be! But Kitty 's cousin Max has come to visit, and if he discovers Kitty's magic powers she will lose them forever! Can Kitty spend the weekend with Max and organise Sooty's party without revealing her magic' Not if neighbourhood bullies Claws and Fang get their way ... In this sixth book in the enchanting series for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows you can join Kitty and your favourite feline friends from the first five books, or meet them here for the very first time!

About the Author Ella Moonheart grew up telling fun and exciting stories to anyone who would listen. Now that she 's an author, she 's thrilled to be able to tell stories to so many more children with her Kitty 's Magic books. Ella loves all animals, but cats most of all! She wishes she could turn into one just like Kitty, but she 's happy to just play with her pet cat, Nibbles when she 's not writing her books, of course!

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Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 Kitty's Magic 1 Ella Moonheart

The enchanting new series about Kitty, the girl who magically turns into a cat when she sneezes! Perfect for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows

Sales points • A purrfectly magical and super commercial new series this will delight all animal fans • A girl who can turn into a cat' This is every cat lover's dream come true! • Just right for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows; Magic Kitty is the new series to watch! • An irresistible sparkly cover and adorably illustrated throughout

Description Kitty always thought she was allergic to cats, but when her best friend 's new kitten, Misty, gives her a tickly feeling in her nose, something magical happens - Kitty turns into a cat! Being cat and human means that Kitty can have the best of both worlds! But with the special power comes a special role: Kitty becomes the Guardian of the local cats ' Cat Council and must help them find the purrfect solution to their feline problems.

So when there is trouble in the neighbourhood and Misty is too scared to go outside, can Kitty 's magic help her to be braver' And can Kitty keep her ability a secret from other humans' If not, she may never be able to turn into a cat again - The enchanting new series about Kitty, the girl who magically turns into a cat when she sneezes! Perfect for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows

About the Author Ella Moonheart grew up telling fun and exciting stories to anyone who would listen. Now that she 's an author, she 's thrilled to be able to tell stories to so many more children with her Kitty 's Magic books. Ella loves animals, but cats most of all! She wishes she could turn into one just like Kitty, but she 's happy to just play with her pet cat, Nibbles when she 's not writing her books, of course! Price: AU $9.99 NZ $11.99 ISBN: 9781408870921 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 129x196mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Children's Bic2: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 Kitty's Magic 2 Ella Moonheart

The second book in this enchanting new series about Kitty, the girl who magically turns into a cat! Perfect for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows

Sales points • A purrfectly magical and super-commercial new series this will delight all animal fans • A girl who can turn into a cat' This is every cat lover's dream come true! • Just right for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows, Magic Kitty is the new series to watch! • An irresistible sparkly cover and adorably illustrated throughout

Description Kitty has always thought she was allergic to cats, but during a sleepover she finds out that her allergy is actually something far more magical when a midnight sneezing fit mysteriously transforms her into a cat. Shadow the black tomcat hasn't been seen at a Cat Council meeting for weeks, and in the human world Kitty hears some of the children at school saying he's a witch's cat. The house he lives in is a bit scary, but that's no reason to let him be lonely. Kitty is determined to help, but she is going to have to use all her new cat skills to figure this problem out! The enchanting new series about Kitty, the girl who magically turns into a cat! Perfect for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows

About the Author Ella Moonheart grew up telling fun and exciting stories to anyone who would listen. Now that she 's an author, she 's thrilled to be able to tell stories to so many more children with her Kitty 's Magic books. Ella loves animals, but cats most of all! She wishes she could turn into one just like Kitty, but she 's happy to just play with her pet cat, Nibbles when she 's not writing her books, of course!

Price: AU $9.99 NZ $11.99 ISBN: 9781408870945 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 129x196mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Children's Bic2: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 Kitty's Magic 3 Ella Moonheart

The third book in this enchanting series about Kitty, the girl who can magically turn into a cat! Perfect for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows

Sales points • A purrfectly magical and super commercial new series this will delight all animal fans • Just right for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows; Kitty's Magic is the new series to watch! • An irresistible sparkly cover and adorably illustrated throughout

Description Kitty is magical! Kitty can turn into a cat! But with this power comes a special role: Kitty is the Guardian of the local Cat Council and must help them find the purrfect solution to their feline problems. Coco is upset when her owner, Evie, brings home Ruby, a playful Bengal kitten. Coco isn 't getting nearly as much attention as her new housemate and makes Ruby feel very unwelcome. Now Ruby has run away and Evie is very worried. Can Kitty lead the Cat Council to find the lost kitten' In this third book in an enchanting series for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows, you can follow Kitty and your favourite feline friends from the first two books, or meet them all here for the very first time!

About the Author Ella Moonheart grew up telling fun and exciting stories to anyone who would listen. Now that she 's an author, she 's thrilled to be able to tell stories to so many more children with her Kitty 's Magic books. Ella loves all animals, but cats most of all! She wishes she could turn into one just like Kitty, but she 's happy to just play with her pet cat, Nibbles when she 's not writing her books, of course!

Price: AU $9.99 NZ $11.99 ISBN: 9781408870969 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 129x197mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Children's Bic2: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 Kitty's Magic 4 Ella Moonheart

The fourth book in this enchanting series about Kitty, the girl who can magically turn into a cat! Perfect for all cat lovers and fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows

Sales points • Adorably illustrated throughout, with an irresistible sparkly cover • A purrfectly magical and super-commercial series this will delight all animal fans • Imagine being able to turn into a cat! This is every young cat lover 's dream come true

Description Kitty is magical! Kitty can turn into a cat! But with this power comes a special role: Kitty is the Guardian of the local Cat Council and must help the cats find the purrfect solution to their feline problems. Kitty is going to her cousin 's farm for the weekend! There are lots of animals to meet, including Star, the old farmhouse cat, and Daisy, an adorable black and white puppy with sad eyes. Star 's job is to chase mice away from the strawberry harvest but it 's really hard work! Kitty has to try to help Star without the Cat Council to back her up. And what about Daisy' Can cats and dogs ever be friends' In this fourth book in the enchanting series for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows, you can follow Kitty and your favourite feline friends from the first three books, or meet them here for the very first time!

About the Author Ella Moonheart grew up telling fun and exciting stories to anyone who would listen. Now that she 's an author, she 's thrilled to be able to tell stories to so many more children with her Kitty 's Magic books. Ella loves all animals, but cats most of all! She wishes she could turn into one just like Kitty, but she 's happy to just play with her pet cat, Nibbles when she 's not writing her books, of course!

Price: AU $9.99 NZ $11.99 ISBN: 9781408870983 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 128x196mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Children's Bic2: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 Kitty's Magic 5 Ella Moonheart

The fifth book in this enchanting series about Kitty, the girl who can magically turn into a cat! Perfect for all cat lovers and fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows

Sales points • Adorably illustrated throughout, with an irresistible sparkly cover • A purrfectly magical and super-commercial series - this will delight all animal fans • Imagine being able to turn into a cat! This is every young cat lover's dream come true

Description Kitty is magical! Kitty can turn into a cat! But with this power comes a special role: Kitty is the Guardian of the local Cat Council and must help the cats find the purrfect solution to their feline problems.

Kitty has noticed that Emerald, one of that cats in the neighbourhood, is acting very strangely like she 's got a secret! With a little help from her friend Misty, Kitty discovers that Emerald is looking after two adorable stray kittens Frost and Snowdrop! It 's up to Kitty to help these kittens find their owner. But there 's a scary fox in town and it looks like it 's going to snow - can Kitty help the kittens in time'

In this fifth book in the enchanting series for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows, you can join Kitty and your favourite feline friends from the first three books, or meet them here for the very first time!

About the Author Ella Moonheart grew up telling fun and exciting stories to anyone who would listen. Now that she 's an author, she 's thrilled to be able to tell stories to so many more children with her Kitty 's Magic books. Ella loves all animals, but cats most of all! She wishes she could turn into one just like Kitty, but she 's happy to just play with her pet cat, Nibbles when she 's not writing her books, of course! Price: AU $9.99 NZ $11.99 ISBN: 9781408887684 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 127x196mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Children's Bic2: Classic fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 The Frog Princess Returns E.D. Baker

Fifteen years after E. D. Baker's TheFrog Princess -- the inspiration for Disney's The Princess and the Frog -- hit the scene, Princess Emma and her beloved frog prince return for a delightfully new, magical adventure.

Sales points • A companion to the top-selling classic:The Frog Princess was the inspiration behind the hit Disney movie The Princess and the Frog -- and has sold almost 300,000 copies across all editions since its publication 16 years ago as it continues to be one of our top backlist titles. This return to the original characters, setting, and world has been eagerly anticipated and is sure to build on and expand the first book and series' success. • Over a million copies sold! ED Baker is one of Bloomsbury's biggest selling authors, and we're returning to where it all started with The Frog Princess. • A beloved series with long legs. It's been 16 years since the series launched and it's produced: 1 delightful Disney movie, been translated into nearly a dozen languages, and has close to a million copies in print. • Combines humor and magic: Signature E. D. Baker storytelling that parents and readers alike can trust. • Continuing to grow and expand author: With her new chapter book series going strong and a brand new series

Description Fans of E. D. Baker's The Frog Princess, rejoice! Fifteen years after the original, Princess Emma, Prince Eadric, and all the beloved characters are back for another magical adventure from popular author E. D. Baker. Two weeks after Emma 's birthday, Prince Eadric -- having been turned from a frog into a human again -- is still in Greater Greensward. One day, a beautiful princess named Adara arrives at the castle in Greater Greensward for a visit, claiming to be Emma's distant cousin. But Adara has other motives that threaten Emma and Eadric's blossoming romance. Meanwhile, something is very wrong in Greater Greensward. Crops are dying, streams are drying up, and large sections of trees in the enchanted forest are withering -- all because the Fairy Queen has disappeared. Without her, there is no peace in the magical kingdom, and dangerous foes threaten to take advantage of her absence. Only brave, tenacious Emma with her knowledge of the land can restore order . . . but first she must set out on a journey unlike any before. Brimming with lovable characters and page-turning magic, The Frog Princess Returns will bring a whole new batch of Price: AU $12.99 NZ $14.99 readers to E. D. Baker's highly acclaimed, wonderfully popular world of the Frog Princess series. ISBN: 9781681198156 Format: Paperback About the Author Dimensions: mm Extent: 224 pages E.D. Baker is the author of the Tales of the Frog Princess series, The Wide-Awake Princess series, The Fairy-Tale Bic1: General fiction (Children’s/Teenage) Matchmaker series, and many other delightful books for young readers, including A Question of Magic, Fairy Wings, and Bic2: Fairy Lies.The Frog Princess was the inspiration for Disney 's hit movie The Princess and the Frog. She lives with her Illustrations: family and their many animals in Maryland. Previous Titles: Author now living: www.talesofedbaker.com

BLM Children's USA AUGUST 2018 Moonrise Sarah Crossan

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN 'S BOOK AWARD 2017 'Devastating - Any reader with a heart will weep buckets' Sunday Times Book of the Week

Sales points • Sarah won the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2016 for her heart-wrenching novel One, having been shortlisted for both the stunning Apple and Rain and The Weight of Water. One also won the CBI Book of the Year Award, the YA Book Prize and the CliPPA Poetry Award • A stellar voice, combined with the ability to make difficult subjects accessible; Sarah writes prize-winning books that are irresistibly page-turning • Bold, brave and beautiful, Sarah's books have enormous crossover appeal. Perfect for anyone who enjoys thought- provoking YA from the likes of Malorie Blackman, David Almond and Patrick Ness • Sarah has a unique talent for asking big questions but allowing her readers to find their own answers she is a big hit for teachers and librarians! • Sarah's profile continues to build. Following the critical acclaim of her last book, One, everyone will be eagerly awaiting this next novel. Sarah has a long career ahead of her!

Description SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN 'S BOOK AWARD 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBI BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018

'Devastating - Any reader with a heart will weep buckets' Sunday Times Book of the Week They think I hurt someone. But I didn 't. You hear' Cos people are gonna be telling you all kinds of lies. Price: AU $16.99 NZ $18.99 I need you to know the truth. ISBN: 9781408867815 Joe hasn't seen his brother for ten years, and it's for the most brutal of reasons. Ed is on death row. Format: Paperback But now Ed's execution date has been set, and Joe is determined to spend those last weeks with him, no matter what Dimensions: mm Extent: 400 pages other people think ... Bic1: Romance & relationships stories (Children's / From one-time winner and two-time Carnegie Medal shortlisted author Sarah Crossan, this poignant, stirring, huge- Teenage) hearted novel asks big questions. What value do you place on life' What can you forgive' And just how do you say Bic2: goodbye' Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: About the Author Sarah Crossan has lived in Dublin, London and New York, and now lives in Hertfordshire. She graduated with a degree in philosophy and literature before training as an English and drama teacher at Cambridge University. Since completing a Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 We Come Apart Sarah Crossan & Brian Conaghan

Two of the most important voices in YA come together to break your heart We Come Apart is a contemporary Romeo and Juliet, a story of two teenagers brought together by circumstance, ripped apart by fate ...

Sales points • Two stellar voices with the ability to make difficult subjects accessible; Sarah and Brian write prize-worthy books which are also page-turning • For ages 12+ • A viral bestseller in the making as soon as you 've read it you 'll want to tell people about it • Critically acclaimed authors: Brian and Sarah were introduced when they were both shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in 2015. They started writing We Come Apart on WhatsApp

Description YA rising stars Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan join forces to break readers' hearts in this contemporary story of star- cross'd lovers. Jess would never have looked twice at Nicu if her friends hadn't left her in the lurch. Nicu is all big eyes and ill-fitting clothes, eager as a puppy, even when they're picking up litter in the park for community service. He's so not her type. Appearances matter to Jess. She's got a lot to hide. Nicu thinks Jess is beautiful. His dad brought Nicu and his mum here for a better life, but now all they talk about is going back home to find Nicu a wife. The last thing Nicu wants is to get married. He wants to get educated, do better, stay here in England. But his dad's fists are the most powerful force in Nicu's life, and in the end, he'll have to do what his dad wants. As Nicu and Jess get closer, their secrets come to the surface like bruises. The only safe place they have is with each other. But they can't be together, forever, and stay safe can they' An extraordinary, high-impact, high-emotion collaboration between two Carnegie honoured rising stars of YA. Perfect for fans of Patrick Ness, Malorie Blackman, Rainbow Rowell and John Green. Sarah Crossan received the 2016 CILIP Carnegie Medal for her astonishing novel One, which also won the YA Book Price: AU $14.99 NZ $16.99 Prize,CBI Book of the Year Award and the CliPPA Poetry Award. Brian Conaghan's powerful debut, When Mr Dog Bites, ISBN: 9781408878880 was shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, Peters Book of the Year and CBI Book of the Year Award. Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 128x197mm Extent: 336 pages About the Author Bic1: Children's Sarah Crossan has lived in Dublin, London and New York, and now lives in Hertfordshire. She graduated with a degree in Bic2: General fiction (Children’s/Teenage) philosophy and literature before training as an English and drama teacher at Cambridge University. She received the Illustrations: 2016 CILIP Carnegie Medal for her astonishing novel One, which also won the YA Book Prize,CBI Book of the Year Previous Titles: Author now living: Award and the CliPPA Poetry Award. Since completing a masters in creative writing, she has been working to promote creative writing in schools. http://www.sarahcrossan.com/ @SarahCrossan Brian Conaghan was born and raised in the Scottish town of Coatbridge but now lives in Dublin. He has a Master of Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 The Football Trials: All Out Attack John Hickman

Join Jackson as he struggles with the trials of football and family. A new title in the Bloomsbury High Low range, ideal for struggling and reluctant readers, those with EAL and those with dyslexia. Produced in association with reading experts at Catch Up.

Sales points • Exciting football story, publishing in time for the 2018 World Cup • Aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a reading age of 9+ • Three other titles in this series are also available • Bloomsbury High Low provides exciting reads for struggling or reluctant readers, those with English as an additional language and those with dyslexia • Produced in association with literacy experts at Catch Up, a charity which aims to address the problems of underachievement that has its roots in literacy and numeracy difficulties • Printed on cream paper, using a dyslexia friendly font and illustrations to help those with reading difficulties

Description This exciting coming of age story follows a boy from a tower block as he joins a premier league football academy. When Jackson's granddad is taken to hospital, Jackson's football suffers. When he looses his temper on the pitch, he puts his position on United's team at risk. Join Jackson as he struggles with the trials of football and family.

Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper and with a dyslexia friendly font and illustrations, The Football Trials is aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at Catch Up, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

About the Author Price: AU $12.99 NZ $14.99 John Hickman grew up on a council estate in Wolverhampton. He studied animation at university before moving to ISBN: 9781472944238 Newcastle upon Tyne and training as a social worker. After gaining a distinction in his creative writing MA at Newcastle Format: Paperback University, John now writes page-turning fiction for children as well as projects for the stage and screen. His first novel, Dimensions: mm Extent: 80 pages Freaks United has been shortlisted for the Hull Book Award. John likes to spend time with his family and friends, play old Bic1: video games, watch bad movies and read good books. He is an avid football fan and supports Manchester United. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Education AUGUST 2018 The Football Trials: Game Changer John Hickman

Join Jackson as he struggles with the trials of football and family. A new title in the Bloomsbury High Low range, ideal for struggling and reluctant readers, those with EAL and those with dyslexia. Produced in association with reading experts at Catch Up.

Sales points • Exciting football story, publishing in time for the 2018 World Cup • Aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a reading age of 9+ • Three other titles in this series are also available • Bloomsbury High Low provides exciting reads for struggling or reluctant readers, those with English as an additional language and those with dyslexia • Produced in association with literacy experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address the problems of underachievement that has it roots in literacy and numeracy difficulties • Printed on cream paper, using a dyslexia friendly font and illustrations to help those with reading difficulties

Description This exciting coming of age story follows a boy from a tower block as he joins a premier league football academy. Jackson is surprised when he gets a call-up to play with United's under-eighteen team, and when everyone starts raving about his playing. But he's in for an even bigger shock when his dad turns up on his doorstep for the first time in years. Can they repair their relationship' Or is his dad out for what he can get' Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper and with a dyslexia friendly font and illustrations, The Football Trials is aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at Catch Up, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

About the Author Price: AU $12.99 NZ $14.99 John Hickman grew up on a council estate in Wolverhampton. He studied animation at university before moving to ISBN: 9781472944191 Newcastle upon Tyne and training as a social worker. After gaining a distinction in his creative writing MA at Newcastle Format: Paperback University, John now writes page-turning fiction for children as well as projects for the stage and screen. His first novel, Dimensions: mm Extent: 80 pages Freaks United has been shortlisted for the Hull Book Award. John likes to spend time with his family and friends, play old Bic1: video games, watch bad movies and read good books. He is an avid football fan and supports Manchester United. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Education AUGUST 2018 How to Draw People Susie Hodge

In this exciting new book you'll learn how to draw just like an artist. With different people to draw on each page and simple step-by-step instructions, this book will help you strengthen your artistic skills, whether you're already an aspiring artist or you have never drawn before.

Sales points • Brand new series from Bloomsbury Activity Books that will help you learn how to draw. Available in a range of exciting topics, including: animals, people, nature and faces. • Simple step-by-step instructions make learning more difficult skills and techniques easy. • Packed with practical drawing tips, including how to make different pencil marks, how to draw in proportion and how to make your drawings look 3D. • Includes an exciting range of people, of all ages, to draw doing lots of exciting activities and sports.

Description Drawing people is one of the most difficult skills to perfect. How can you make sure the body is in proportion' And how do you show a person is moving' This easy-to-use guide will help you develop your drawing ability. On each page you 'll learn to draw a range of different people of all ages, who are doing a range of activities and sports, from mothers rocking their babies and to teenagers and children doing karate or running. The simple step-by-step instructions help you first perfect the basics and then improve techniques in shading, proportion and movement. Find out which pencils are the best for creating depth and texture, how to make figures look three-dimensional and how to tackle some of the harder features like hair and eyes. This stylish book is a must-have for enthusiastic artists, of all ages, who are looking to strengthen their drawing skills.

About the Author Susie Hodge is an author and illustrator with a passion for all kinds of art, from technical skills to art history. She has an MA in the History of Art from Birkbeck, University of London and is a fellow of the RSA. Susie has written over 100 books on art, art history and artistic techniques for both children and adults, including drawing manuals for children, and is Price: AU $14.99 NZ $16.99 praised for her ability to simplify and teach complex ideas and skills in an engaging manner. As a recognised expert in her ISBN: 9781408889886 field, Susie has also appeared on a number of TV shows and YouTube channels, including CNN and Studio 10. She is Format: Paperback based in Essex, UK. Dimensions: mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Children Non Fiction AUGUST 2018 How to Draw Animals Susie Hodge

In this exciting new book you'll learn how to draw just like an artist. With different animals to draw on each page and simple step-by-step instructions, this book will help you strengthen your artistic skills, whether you're already an aspiring artist or you have never drawn before.

Sales points • Brand new series from Bloomsbury Activity Books that will help you learn how to draw. Available in a range of exciting topics, including: animals, people, nature and faces. • Simple step-by-step instructions make learning more difficult skills and techniques easy. • Packed with practical drawing tips, including how to make different pencil marks, how to draw in proportion and how to make your drawings look 3D. • Includes an exciting range of animals, from soft snowy owls and cute baby penguins to marching elephants and racing cheetahs.

Description Can you sketch jumping Dalmations, leaping dolphins, elegant eagles or prowling lions' This easy-to-use guide will help you develop your drawing ability. On each page you 'll learn to draw different animals, in a range of poses. The simple step-by-step instructions help you first perfect the basics and then improve techniques in shading, proportion and movement. Find out which pencils are best to use for creating depth and texture, how to make your animals look three-dimensional and how to tackle some of the harder features like fur and eyes. This stylish book is a must-have for enthusiastic artists, of all ages, who are looking to strengthen their drawing skills.

About the Author Susie Hodge is an author and illustrator with a passion for all kinds of art, from technical skills to art history. She has an MA in the History of Art from Birkbeck, University of London and is a fellow of the RSA. Susie has written over 100 books on art, art history and artistic techniques for both children and adults, including drawing manuals for children, and is praised for her ability to simplify and teach complex ideas and skills in an engaging manner. As a recognised expert in her Price: AU $14.99 NZ $16.99 field, Susie has also appeared on a number of TV shows and YouTube channels, including CNN and Studio 10. She is ISBN: 9781408889879 based in Essex, UK. Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Children Non Fiction AUGUST 2018 The National Archives: World War I Unclassified Nick Hunter

One hundred years later, The National Archives: World War I takes readers on a journey back in time to discover the amazing story behind The Great War, one of the most terrible wars in history.

Sales points • Amazing full-colour graphics and photographs throughout • Provides key links to history curriculum • A dynamic and flexible approach to providing information encourages learning by stealth • Designed to appeal to reluctant and able readers alike with a range of high interest information and amazing facts • Produced in association with the National Archives and full of original documentation and imagery • A fantastic newly jacketed edition published in occasion of the centenary of the Great War

Description From the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, The National Archives: World War I takes a look at how this devastating war shook the world one hundred years ago. Packed full of amazing photographs and original documents from the National Archives, real-life artifacts and documentation enable readers to build a true and real account of the First World War and how it shaped the world.

About the Author Nick Hunter has written more than 50 books for young people. He has a degree in modern history and specializes in writing about history and social studies. Before becoming an author, Nick worked in children's publishing for many years. He lives in Oxford, UK with his wife and two sons.

Price: AU $16.99 NZ $18.99 ISBN: 9781526600882 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Children Non Fiction AUGUST 2018 Reading the Clouds Oliver Perkins

Predicting the weather yourself has never been easier. With this practical book full of photographs, you will quickly be able to read the sky and identify different cloud types, their shape, colour and behaviour, and thus understand what the weather will do both in the short and long term.

Sales points • Appealingly simple concept know your clouds and you will be able to predict the weather over the short and longer term wherever you are in the world • Perfect for anyone taking part in any outdoor activity, whether the weather is critical for your safety or merely helps you enjoy your sport to the full • The best ideas are the simplest ones - Oliver Perkins has synthesized the essence of reading the clouds to forecast the local and imminent weather with no need for apps or internet connection • RYA Day Skipper and Yachtmaster courses require candidates to have a good knowledge of the weather both weather theory and weather assessment and forecasting practice

Description Wouldn 't it be useful to be able to accurately predict the weather simply by reading the clouds' Well, with this book, you can!

TV forecasts, online predictions and smartphone apps are all based on the same data a number-crunched overview of how air pressure and temperature affect the weather across a large geographical area.

But to get an idea of how the weather will develop for the precise spot where you 're standing (or walking, sailing, golfing, fishing, etc) you don 't need any equipment or a wifi connection you just need to look up.

This book will give you a broad understanding of why the clouds are symptoms of weather patterns, not causes. By reading these signs in the sky and referring to the explanatory colour photographs, you will discover exactly what those Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 signs mean. ISBN: 9781472960184 Format: Paperback - Demy format An at-a-glance guide to the clouds for anyone anywhere in the world, on land or at sea, this book will enable you to Dimensions: mm Extent: 96 pages predict the weather by recognising cloud types, shapes, colour and behaviour. It will be an invaluable companion for Bic1: Weather anyone who enjoys outdoor activities. Bic2: With a Foreword by Tom Cunliffe. Illustrations: Previous Titles: 'Well researched - practical information in an easy to assimilate form' - Professor Richard Collier, former President of the Author now living: Royal Meteorological Society 'So good that my Yachtmaster candidates would do well to read it. I learned something from this book. I bet you do too' - Tom Cunliffe, author of The Complete Day Skipper and The Complete Yachtmaster 'Absolutely brilliant; a must for anyone who does anything outside and for whom the weather might be important. Adlard Coles Nautica AUGUST 2018 Skipper's Medical Emergency Handbook Campbell Mackenzie and Spike Briggs

Designed to assist all who go to sea - whether on a day excursion, a holiday cruise or an even longer trip. It will provide practical advice, boost confidence, solve problems and minimise danger for all on board.

Sales points • Designed for anyone who goes to sea whether for short day trips or longer voyages. • Flow charts, easy-to-follow illustrations and step-by-step instructions make it easy for novices to follow • Durable waterproof binding to protect against the marine environment • Authors are acknowledged and respected authorities

Description The Skipper's Medical Emergency Handbook is designed to assist all who go to sea - whether on a day excursion, a holiday cruise or an even longer trip. It will provide practical advice, boost confidence, solve problems and minimise danger for all on board. Step-by-step instructions, explanatory illustrations and flow charts provide an at-a-glance reference on how to prevent, treat and care for the sick and injured at sea. And there is advice on pre-voyage preparations, establishing emergency procedures, first response and assessment of illnesses and injury, right through to offshore aftercare and recovery. The Skipper's Medical Emergency Handbook is a comprehensive and practical resource for novices or experienced sailors and motorboaters.

About the Author Dr Campbell Mackenzie RD FRCP (Edin) is a retired Surgeon Commander, having served in the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve. He has sailed all his life, and is an instructor and examiner for the RYA First Aid course and an advisor, instructor and examiner on medical aspects of yachting to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Dr Spike Briggs BSc FRCA is a consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, and was medical advisor/fleet medical officer to the Challenge Business. He currently advises on medical support and crew selection for ocean yacht races. Price: AU $36.99 NZ $38.99 ISBN: 9781472960207 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Boating Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Adlard Coles Nautica AUGUST 2018 The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines Melanie Bartlett

In clear, jargon-free English The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines explains how a diesel engine works, and how to look after it, taking into account developments in engine technology. Includes helpful tables and troubleshooting checklists.

Sales points • A bestseller since first publication • Revised to take into account developments in engine technology • New diagrams and photos to explain the new systems • Written in non-technical language to appeal to all-comers; it is aimed at boatowners rather than mechanics • Covers the syllabus of the RYA's Diesel Engine course

Description The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines is aimed at boatowners rather than experienced mechanics. In clear, jargon- free English it explains how a diesel engine works, how to look after it, and takes into account developments in engine technology. The book explains how the engine uses simple processes to covert fuel to power, and then looks at the various sub- systems that allow those processes to take place. She also advises on tools, winterizing and provides hints, tips and helpful fault-finding tables. Systems covered include: fuel, air, cooling, oil, electrical, propeller and transmission and control. This fifth edition has been thoroughly updated and illustrated with new full-colour photos and diagrams. In particular the Common Rail Injection System is covered, which governs how the fuel system is constructed, combined with the use of electronics (as opposed to mechanics) to control it thereby meeting the need for cleaner, greener engines to meet emissions regulations. Strongly recommended for anyone who has anything to do with the diesel engine' Nautical Magazine A winner' Classic Boat The next best thing to taking the course itself' Motor Boats Monthly Price: AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 ISBN: 9781472955401 About the Author Format: Paperback Mel Bartlett learned to sail as a child on the Thames, and then followed a varied career that included serving with the Dimensions: mm Extent: 96 pages Royal Navy, working as a yacht skipper at the Island Cruising Club, running an engineering business in Cornwall, and ten Bic1: Boating years as Technical Editor of Motor Boat and Yachting. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Adlard Coles Nautica AUGUST 2018 RSPB Spotlight Hedgehogs James Lowen

RSPB Spotlight: Hedgehogs is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.

Sales points • Focus on a familiar and iconic yet poorly understood animal • Informative, expert yet accessible style, unravelling the hedgehog's secrets in lively fashion • Gloriously illustrated with numerous eye-catching colour photos

Description Much loved... but about to be lost' The hedgehog was voted Britain's favourite animal in 2013, yet numbers in the British countryside have halved this century. Generations of children have been captivated by Beatrix Potter's The tale of Mrs Tiggy-winkle and Romans feted hedgehogs as weather prophets, yet many cultures routinely consume hedgehog meat for medicinal uses as varied as alleviating arthritis and arresting impotence. Unmistakably and uniquely, in European terms garbed in spines, this mammal is a 'gardener's best friend'... yet one upon which we are rarely lucky enough to clasp eyes. Hedgehogs have been legally persecuted for munching the eggs of rare birds, yet the recent appointment of Britain's first ever 'hedgehog officer' was lauded by the national press. Familiar in appearance yet little known of lifestyle, the hedgehog is an ideal and iconic subject for Bloomsbury's RSPB Spotlight series.

Hedgehogs will be a lively, readable and decadently illustrated account of one of Britain's most loved but most vulnerable animals. Separate chapters bring into sharp focus the hedgehog's biology and lifestyle, from foraging and sociability to defending a territory and building a nest. The book reveals what a hedgehog is and how it lives, and how it fits into both the natural (and human) environment and the wider animal kingdom. Chapters explain how best to find, watch and help wild hedgehogs, and how its frankly bizarre body is utterly fit for purpose. Finally, the book investigates the relationship between hedgehogs and people from film and fun to conservation and crisps.

About the Author Price: AU $19.99 NZ $26.99 James Lowen is a wildlife writer, guide, editor and photographer. Since returning to the UK after several years leading ISBN: 9781472950086 wildlife tours in South America and Antarctica, he has renewed his relationship with British wildlife. His many books Format: Paperback include 52 Wildlife Weekends, A Summer of British Wildlife and RSPB Spotlight Badgers. Dimensions: mm Extent: 128 pages @JLowenWildlife / jameslowen.com Bic1: Natural history Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Natural History AUGUST 2018 The Complete Garden Bird Book Mark Golley and Stephen Moss

An informative and practical guide to watching and attracting birds to your garden.

Sales points • Covers 70 common garden bird species including full identification and behaviour information • Includes 500 clear illustrations showing all plumages and ages • Accessibly written text is presented in an easy-to-use format making this is ideal for beginners • Endorsed by The Wildlife Trusts •

Description One of the greatest pleasures of having a garden is being able to identify the great number of different bird species that may feed, bathe and nest there, or simply fly over, particularly during migration. This bestseller combines full identification and behavioural features of over 70 common garden bird species with detailed information on attracting birds to your garden. The clear illustrations and text are presented in an easy-to-use format and provide practical bird identification information to the novice birdwatcher. A concise introduction covers ideal garden habitats, binoculars, bird behaviour and feeding birds. Stunningly illustrated, yet simple to use, The Complete Garden Bird Book will ensure that you get the maximum pleasure from your garden whatever its size or location.

About the Author Mark Golley is a regular contributor to birding magazines and is well known for his refreshing and easy approach to bird identification. He spent four years as warden of the world-famous Cley Marshes nature reserve, close to where he lives in North Norfolk. His books include Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland and Cooking for Birds. Stephen Moss is a naturalist, author and TV producer. His TV credits include Springwatch, Birds Britannia, and Britain' s Big Wildlife Revival, while his books include Wild Hares and Hummingbirds, A Bird in the Bush: a Social History of

Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 Birdwatching and Tweet of the Day. He has travelled to all seven continents to film and write about wildlife. Stephen is ISBN: 9781472961105 one of Britain's leading nature writers with a monthly column in the Guardian. He also writes for the Daily Mail, Daily Format: Paperback Telegraph and magazines including Birdwatch, BBC Wildlife and Countryfile. Dimensions: mm Extent: 176 pages Bic1: Wildlife: birds & birdwatching Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Natural History AUGUST 2018 The Bumblebee Flies Anyway Kate Bradbury

The story of a garden brought back from the dead and the wildlife that returns to it, set amidst the chaos of new beginnings, old haunts and nearly losing everything.

Sales points • Beautifully written prose by a bright, new voice in nature writing • Taking inspiration from nature around her surviving against the toughest odds, Kate Bradbury uses her new garden to bounce back from heartbreak and heartaches • Kate's personal story is woven into a gardening narrative so this book will appeal to both the general non-fiction market and to gardeners and naturalists • Kate Bradbury is a popular, knowledgeable and respected young writer who writes for the Guardian, the Telegraph, Gardener's World and many more publications about wildlife and gardens

Description Finding herself in a new home in Brighton, Kate Bradbury sets about transforming her decked, barren backyard into a beautiful wildlife garden. She documents the unbuttoning of the earth and the rebirth of the garden, the rewilding of a tiny urban space. On her own she unscrews, saws and hammers the decking away, she clears the builders ' rubble and rubbish beneath it, and she digs and enriches the soil, gradually planting it up with plants she knows will attract wildlife. She erects bird boxes and bee hotels, hangs feeders and grows nectar- and pollen-rich plants, and slowly brings life back to the garden.

But while she 's doing this her neighbours continue to pave and deck their gardens, locking it away, the wildlife she tries to save is further threatened, and she feels she 's fighting an uphill battle. Is there any point in gardening for wildlife when everyone else is drowning the land in poison and cement'

Sadly, events take her away from her garden, and she finds herself back home in Birmingham where she grew up, travelling the roads she used to race down on her bike in the eighties, thinking of the gardens and wildlife she loved, Price: AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 witnessing more land lost beneath paving stones. If the dead could return, what would they say about the land we have ISBN: 9781472943101 taken, the ancient routes we have carved up, the wildlife we have lost' Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 256 pages Throughout her story, Kate draws on an eclectic and eccentric cast of friends and colleagues, who donate plants and a Bic1: Memoirs greenhouse, tolerate her gawping at butterflies at Gay Pride, and accompany her on trips to visit rare bumblebees and Bic2: nightingales. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: About the Author Kate Bradbury is the wildlife editor on BBC Gardeners ' World magazine, and a freelance writer for the Guardian, BBC Wildlife magazine, and Telegraph Gardening. Kate is a regular contributor to BBC Gardener 's Question Time and appears in the gardenersworld.com/no-fuss-guides videos. Her book The Wildlife Gardener (published by Kyle Books, BLM Natural History AUGUST 2018 RSPB Spotlight Swifts and Swallows Mike Unwin

An introduction to the lives and behaviours of both swifts and swallows, with eye-catching photographs and expert text.

Sales points • Focus on two iconic birds that, although apparently familiar, are poorly understood and often confused with one another. • The first book of this kind to consider these two popular birds side-by-side. • Practical tips, including: how best to observe and enjoy these birds; how to tell them apart; how to help protect them and encourage them to nest near you.

Description People all over Britain and Europe have long welcomed the arrival of swifts and swallows as a promise of summer being just around the corner. And with their similar long wings and dashing flight, it is perhaps understandable that we often confuse the two birds.

After all, they have much in common: both feed on flying insects, both breed around buildings, and both are long-distance migrants that spend winter in Africa. But appearances can be deceptive. Swifts and swallows are completely unrelated birds that have adapted through evolution to survive in similar ways. In Spotlight: Swifts and Swallows, Mike Unwin reveals their fascinating lifestyles, explains how and why they have acquired their similarities, and ways in which we can help protect them.

The Spotlight series introduces readers to the lives and behaviour of our favourite animals with eye-catching colour photography and informative expert text.

About the Author Mike Unwin is the author of more than 30 books for both adults and children, including the RSPB Bird Encyclopedia, Price: AU $19.99 NZ $27.99 RSPB Spotlight Eagles and A Parliament of Owls. A specialist in natural history and travel, he writes regularly for ISBN: 9781472950116 numerous publications, including The Independent, The Telegraph, BBC Wildlife and RSPB Nature 's Home. Mike was Format: Paperback voted UK Travel Writer of the Year 2013 by the British Guild of Travel Writers. Dimensions: mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Natural history Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Natural History AUGUST 2018 The Birds of Suffolk Steve Piotrowski

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Price: AU $99.99 NZ $104.99 ISBN: 9781472961310 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 360 pages Bic1: Birds (ornithology) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Helm Ornithonoly AUGUST 2018 Antpittas and Gnateaters Harold Greeney

This authoritative handbook, part of the Helm Identification Guide series, looks in detail at the beautiful antpittas it is the ultimate reference to these sought-after birds.

Sales points • The definitive work on a popular and spectacular group • Packed with colour, rich with detail, this book breaks new ground in the ornithological literature • Of particular appeal to US birders

Description Antpittas are a spectacular and beautiful group of South American birds, and are among the most sought-after of all bird groups by birders. This will be the first monograph to cover these elusive inhabitants of the undergrowth. This Helm Identification Guide will cover the taxonomy, biology and conservation of these birds in great detail, including a series of plates packed with beautiful illustrations from Dave Beadle and hundreds of photographs covering as many races and plumages as are available. A must-have book for anyone interested in the neotropics and its birds, and will become the standard reference on the subject for many years to come..

About the Author Harold Greeney is an ornithologist at the Yanayacu Field Station in Ecuador. He has a particular interest in antpittas and other antbirds, of which he has named a number of subspecies, and is an active and regular contributor to the literature, especially regarding nest and breeding biology of neotropical birds. Dave Beadle is an artist from Canada with a great knowledge of South America and her birds. His previous books include New World Warblers (Helm, 2002) and Sparrows of the United States and Canada (Academic Press, 2002).

Price: AU $99.99 NZ $110.00 ISBN: 9781472919649 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 448 pages Bic1: Birds (ornithology) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Helm Ornithonoly AUGUST 2018 Colour in Glazes Linda Bloomfield

A complete guide to achieving a fantastic spectrum of colourful glazes for the studio potter.

Sales points • New approach to glazes and very useful for all areas of ceramics • • Well explained and easy to follow • • Fully illustrated with glaze tests and recipes

Description A complete guide to achieving a fantastic spectrum of colourful glazes for the studio potter, Colour in Glazes looks at all the methods of acheiving colour in glazes, focusing on colouring oxides in detail, including the newly available rare earth oxides. Types of base glazes and the fluxes used to make them are discussed in relation to colour response. Emphasis is placed on using colouring oxides to achieve depth and variety of colour, rather than just resorting to commercial ceramic stains. The practical aspects of mixing, applying, testing and adjusting glazes are explained. and a large section of test tiles and glaze recipes is included, for use on white earthenware, stoneware and porcelain fired in electric, gas and salt kilns. A very useful book aimed at making glazes to achieve the colour you want, and to help you broaden your palette.

About the Author Linda Bloomfield Bsc, PhD, originally trained as a materials scientist and worked as a scientific researcher. She then started her own studio pottery business and now sells her thrown tableware through shops and galleries across the UK and internationally. She regularly writes articles for Ceramic Review.

Price: AU $36.99 NZ $38.99 ISBN: 9781912217670 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 144 pages Bic1: Ceramic arts, pottery, glass Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Herbert Press AUGUST 2018 Ceramic Transfer Printing Kevin Petrie

This book is aimed at those in ceramics who wish to move into print and transfers. Printmaking allows reproduction of both photographic and 'hand drawn' imagery, pattern and text onto the surface of two and three-dimensional ceramic objects through the creation of transfers.

Sales points • Covers everything you need to know on this subject • • Simple instructions and explanations are well illustrated with both step-by-step pictures and great images of • finished work • An exciting and rapidly developing area

Description This book is going to be one of the first in our exciting new ceramic series, which offers more space for both images and text, giving a more modern and contemporary feel to the books. This book is aimed at those in ceramics who wish to move into print and transfers, a very exciting area which has enormous scope for creativity. Ceramic transfers or decals are one of the prime methods of decorating industrially made ceramics. They also offer exciting creative potential for studio-based artists or designer-makers. A ceramic transfer is traditionally made by printing ceramic ink onto a special paper and allows pictures, patterns or text to be transferred onto ceramic forms - 2D and 3D. Importantly, print can achieve distinct aesthetic effects on ceramics that are not possible by using other decoration methods such as hand painting. Drawing on over twenty years of experience, Kevin Petrie offers a focused analysis of the potential of ceramic transfer printing as a creative medium. The specific materials and techniques for making versatile screen-printed ceramic transfers are explained in detail - from the 'low tech' to the more sophisticated. Other approaches by artist researchers are also brought together in this book and recent developments with digital transfers appraised. A range of case studies shows the potential and diversity of approach in this area, which extends beyond ceramics to include printing on enamel, metal and glass. Price: AU $34.99 NZ $36.99 ISBN: 9781912217663 About the Author Format: Paperback Kevin Petrie is a well known educator, writer, artist, and curator in Glass and Ceramics and is Professor of Glass and Dimensions: mm Extent: 144 pages Ceramics at the National Glass Centre at the University of Sunderland which has one of the best glass and courses Bic1: Ceramic arts, pottery, glass courses in the UK. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Herbert Press AUGUST 2018 Italian Armoured & Reconnaissance Cars 1911-45 Filippo Cappellano and Pier Paolo Battistelli

The fascinating history of Italy's armoured cars and their role they played in two world wars, especially the campaign in North Africa. It will appeal to armoured vehicle enthusiasts, wargamers, modellers, and all those interested in World War II military technology.

Sales points • The full history of Italy's armoured cars, from their first use in the Italo-Turkish desert war of 1911-12, to the famous and effective AB 41-43 cars of World War II, including the 'Sahariana' desert reconnaissance car, specially built for missions to counter Britain's Long Range Desert Group in the North Africa. • Detailed colour plates and contemporary photographs of the vehicles will be of great interest to modellers and wargamers. • Adds to Osprey's list of Italian World War II titles which have sold consistently well over recent years. These include DUE 74 British Submarine vs Italian Torpedo Boat (2016), ELI 207 World War II Partisan Warfare in Italy (2015), and CAM 288 Taranto 1940 (2015).

Description The first Italian armoured cars were used in the war in Libya in 1911-12 against the Ottoman Empire. With few tanks being developed, the Italians relied instead on the development of more mobile armoured cars like the Ansaldo Lancia 1 Z, during World War I, but post-war the army, focusing on the Alpine battlegrounds of Italy 's northern borders, did not consider armoured cars suitable for reconnaissance duties.

The experience of the Spanish Civil War would provide the much needed last push for the Italians to develop modern armoured cars. The result were the famous AB 41-43 models, which fought against the British in North Africa and Marshall Tito 's forces in Yugoslavia, along with other vehicles such as the AS 36 light armoured car. Using detailed colour plates and contemporary photographs, this book examines the development of the Italian armoured car in the two world wars and the inter-war years, from the deserts of North Africa to the slopes of the Alps.

Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781472824332 Filippo Cappellano is a lieutenant-colonel of the Fanteria Carrista (tank corps) currently serving at the army historical Format: Paperback branch (Ufficio Storico Esercito) in Rome. He is the author of several books and essays on the history of weapons, Dimensions: mm Extent: 48 pages organization and tactics of the Italian army in the 20th century. He frequently collaborates with Italy 's defence industries Bic1: Military history and military history journals. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Pier Paolo Battistelli earned his PhD in Military History at the University of Padua. A scholar of German and Italian politics Author now living: and strategy throughout World War II, he is active in Italy and abroad writing titles and essays on military history subjects. A contributor to the Italian Army Historical Office, he is currently revising his PhD thesis for publication: The War of the Axis: German and Italian Military Partnership in World War Two, 1939-1943. He lives in Foligno, Italy.

Osprey AUGUST 2018 Valley of the Shadow Kevin Boylan and Luc Olivier

Using new material unearthed in French archives and Vietnamese-language publications, and the testimony of veterans, this book offers a new perspective on the climactic French defeat at Dien Bien Phu which took place during the First Indochina War the conflict that set the stage for the Vietnam War.

Sales points • The battle of Dien Bien Phu is one of the most fascinating campaigns of the post-war period, and one of the subjects most requested by Osprey's readers. • This title is based on new material that has come out of the Vietnamese archives to offer a truly rounded picture of this fascinating struggle. • It challenges long-established myths, and delves into aspects of the campaign that have generally been overlooked by Western authors. • It also presents the most accurate maps of the battlefield yet produced, and is the first book ever to provide complete and accurate orders of battle for both sides.

Description Following the end of World War II, France attempted to reassert control over its colonies in Indochina. In Vietnam, this was resisted by the Viet Minh leading to the First Indochina War. By 1954, the French army was on the defensive and determined to force the Viet Minh into a decisive set-piece battle at Dien Bien Phu. Over the past five decades, Western authors have generally followed a standard narrative of the siege of Dien Bien Phu, depicting the Viet Minh besiegers as a faceless horde which overwhelmed the intrepid garrison by sheer weight of numbers, superior firepower, and logistics. However, a wealth of new Vietnamese-language sources tell a very different story, revealing for the first time the true Viet Minh order of battle and the details of the severe logistical constraints within which the besiegers had to operate. Using these sources, complemented by interviews with French veterans and research in the French Army and French Foreign Legion archives, this is a new telling of the climactic battle in the Indochina War, the conflict that set the stage for the Vietnam War a decade later.

Price: AU $49.99 NZ $52.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781472824370 Kevin Boylan teaches history at Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts. He earned his BA in History from Rutgers Format: Hard Cover University, and his PhD from Temple University. From 1995 to 2005, he was employed by the Pentagon as a defense Dimensions: mm Extent: 356 pages analyst for the US Defense Department and the US Army Staff. Dr Boylan returned to academe in 2005, teaching first at Bic1: Military history the University of Maine, Augusta, and then at a variety of colleges and universities in Connecticut and Wisconsin before Bic2: moving to Boston. In October 2014, hisground-breaking article on the topic of Viet Minh artillery at Dien Bien Phu was Illustrations: Previous Titles: published in the Journal of Military History, and won the Society of Military History 's Moncado Prize in 2015. He lives in Author now living: Medford, MA, USA. Luc Olivier earned his Masters in Geography at the CESA in the University of Tours, and served in the French Army as a second lieutenant and platoon commander. He also has an extensive background in IT consulting and is presently the manag Osprey AUGUST 2018 Hitlerjugend Soldier vs Canadian Soldier David Greentree

This absorbing study covers the brutal fighting between Nazi Germany 's Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth) Division and its Canadian opponents at the height of World War II.

Sales points • The conflict between Canadian and Waffen-SS soldiers during the summer of 1944 was particularly brutal. • Covers three key actions as the Allies sought to break out from Normandy in the weeks after D-Day. • The Hitler Youth programme has become a legendary example of the Nazi ideology, and this title explores how this ideology translated onto the battlefield.

Description Canadian and Waffen-SS troops of 12. SS-Panzer-Division Hitlerjugend faced one another in a series of bloody battles following the D-Day landings of June 1944. The Canadian units fought in a number of distinguished regiments, while the Hitlerjugend Division were drawn from the ranks of the Hitler Youth organizations. Veteran officers and NCOs were joined by inexperienced teenagers, and clashed with the Canadians repeatedly, notably at Authie, Bretteville and Hill 168. The struggle quickly took on an especially bitter nature, fuelled by the massacre of Canadian prisoners by Hitlerjugend personnel.

Employing first-hand accounts and the latest research, as well as specially commissioned artwork and carefully selected archive photographs this absorbing study investigates the origins, ethos, training, fighting techniques and weapons of both sides during the epic struggle for Normandy.

About the Author David Greentree graduated in History at York before taking an MA in War Studies from King 's College London and qualifying as a lecturer in Further Education. In 1995 he accepted a commission in the Royal Air Force and has served in a variety of locations, including Afghanistan and Oman. He lives in Southsea, UK.

Price: AU $27.99 NZ $29.99 Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after ISBN: 9781472825605 graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. Format: Paperback His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Edouard Detaille. Dimensions: mm Extent: 80 pages Bic1: Military history Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 The British Home Guard Pocketbook A.F.U. Green

Expected to resist a German invasion with any resources they had to hand, the Home Guard is the embodiment of plucky British resolve against the odds. The Home Guard Pocket-Book evokes this spirit.

Sales points • Summarises the attitudes of Britain just before the war started to swing away from the axis powers. • One of the most comprehensive, lively and often un-politically-correct work on the subject. • Features a section on the ethos of the Home Guard, followed by instructions for members on how to drill, organise fight etc as an effective force. • Brigadier-General A.F.U. Green served as Commanding Officer and Training Advisor for the Sussex zone of the Home Guard. He based this manual on his personal experience and the expertise he developed in his post.

Description The Home Guards are an attacking force lying in wait for, and ready to destroy, and enemy who dares to set foot on out shores.' The Home Guard has been immortalised in British culture in the TV series Dad's Army. Formed by men not eligible for active service too old, too young, in reserved occupations vital to the war effort who were expected to resist a German invasion with any resources they had to hand, the Home Guard is the embodiment of plucky British resolve against the odds. The Home Guard Pocket-Book evokes this spirit. Written by Brig-Gen Green, commanding 4th battalion, Sussex Home Guard and Training Adviser for the Sussex Zone, this book is based on his experience and, in his own words, 'is the result of my ransacking the dusty pigeon-holes of memory and the condensation of many books, official instructions and writings'. Its tone is informal and colloquial, such as: 'March discipline. Troops will always march off the parade ground at the Slope. As soon as this has been done the order ""March at Ease"" should be given. When marching at ease the rifle may be carried in any way a soldier fancies.' Nevertheless, the book is full of sound advice on training, organisation and discipline, fire arms, reconnaissance and field engineering, the responsibilities of the Group Pigeon Officer, the proper position to adopt for surviving a dive bomb attack, and how to set a trap for an unwary advancing German cyclist!

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781472835581 Brigadier-General A.F.U. Green served during the Second World War as commanding officer, 4th battalion of the Sussex Format: Hard Cover Home Guard. He also held the post of Training Advisor for the Sussex Zone, and it is his expertise that forms the basis of Dimensions: mm Extent: 160 pages this unique pocket-book. Bic1: Military history Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 World War II US Marine Infantry Regiments Gordon L. Rottman

A fully illustrated study that describes the combat record, uniforms and equipment of the individual regiments of the US Marine Corps that won immortality in the bloody island-hopping campaign in the Pacific War.

Sales points • Filled with wartime photos and detailed colour artwork showing the evolution of uniforms, web gear and weapons of the US Marine Corps during World War II. • Each regiment (including the Raider and Parachute units) is covered individually, listing all significant dates and describing the key episodes in its battle history. • Gordon Rottman is a prolific Osprey author, who has written extensively on US and Japanese troops in World War II. Recent related titles include: US Marine vs Japanese Infantryman (2014), US World War II Parachute Infantry Regiments (2014) and World War II US Army Combat Equipments (2016).

Description The United States Marine Corps came into its own in the Pacific Islands campaign against Japan in World War II. From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, US Marines formed the tip of the spear as Allied forces sought to push the Japanese back to their Home Islands. This fascinating study tracks the deployments of the various Marine divisions throughout the war and explains their composition, but also goes deeper, to detail the individual regiments the focus of the marines' identity and pride. It explains the organization of the Marine infantry regiment and its equipment, and how they evolved during the war. The marine infantryman's evolving uniforms, field equipment and weapons are illustrated throughout using specially commissioned artwork and detailed descriptions to produce a fitting portrait of the US military 's elite fighting force in the Pacific.

About the Author Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969 70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long- Price: AU $24.99 NZ $26.99 range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer ISBN: 9781472826084 at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas. Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 64 pages Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Bic1: Military history Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including Bic2: many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 Operation Crossbow 1944 Steven J. Zaloga

The little-known story of how the RAF and USAAF saved London from destruction at the hands of Hitler's V-1 flying bombs and V-2 missiles by finding and bombing the hardened, heavily defended fortresses that launched them into England.

Sales points • Thiswas the great Allied air campaign against Germany's notorious V-weapons the V-1 flying bomb launchers, V-2 rocket bases, and the fortress housing the V-3 supergun. • With London under bombardment, Operation Crossbow had absolute priority over all other air operations, and used the best of British and American aircraft and tactics the RAF's heavy Lancasters and Tallboy bombs, and the USAAF's B-26 precision medium bombers. • Crossbow also pioneered drone strikes, using explosive-packed remote-controlled old B-17 bombers which are described in detail in this book.

Description In mid-1943, Allied intelligence began to pick up the signs of unusual German construction in remote locations near the Channel Coast. Several massive fortifications were beginning to take shape, and they appeared to be oriented towards London. Allied intelligence codenamed these sites as ""Crossbow"" and began plans to attack them before they could bombard Britain 's capital city. These ""Heavy Crossbow"" sites for the V-1 and V-2 missiles were supposed to be bomb- proof, but they soon attracted the attention of RAF heavy bombers with the new Tallboy concrete-penetrating bombs.

Fully illustrated with commissioned artwork and contemporary photographs, Operation Crossbow 1944examines the dynamics of the world's first missile war. It also describes the parallel American efforts to develop missiles and assault drones to attack the ""Heavy Crossbow"" sites, including the Air Force's Aphrodite and Navy Anvil projects.

About the Author Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as Price: AU $26.99 NZ $28.99 an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and ISBN: 9781472826145 has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military Format: Paperback technology and military history, with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Dimensions: mm Extent: 96 pages Union. He lives in Maryland, USA. Bic1: Military history Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 Whispers Across the Atlantick David Smith

A fascinating and thrilling historical account of the enigmatic General William Howe and his part in the American Revolution

Sales points • This book will be the first major work for a commercial audience on this inscrutable British general for more than 40 years. • Previously largely ignored by historians due to a lack of primary source documents upon which to draw, the author 's recent archival discoveries and ground-breaking research means that there are fascinating new insights to be told about Howe 's performance during the revolution in America. • Will appeal to history enthusiasts on both sides of the Atlantic

Description General William Howe was the commander-in-chief of the British forces during the early campaigns of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Howe evoked passionate reactions in the people he worked with his men loved him, his second-in-command detested him, his enemies feared him, his political masters despaired of him. There was even a plot to murder him, in which British officers as well as Americans were implicated. Howe 's story includes intrigue, romance and betrayal, played out on the battlefields of North America and concluding in a courtroom at the House of Commons, where Howe defended his decisions with his reputation and possibly his life on the line. The inquiry, complete with witness testimonies and savage debate between the bitterly divided factions of the British Parliament, gives Howe's story the flavour of a courtroom drama. Using extensive research and recent archival discoveries, this book tells the thrilling story of the man who always seemed to be on the verge of winning the American Revolutionary War for Britain, only to repeatedly fail to deliver the final blow.

About the Author David Smith lectures on the Military History MA programme at the University of Chester, UK. He has studied the American War of Independence for more than 20 years, including for his PhD which he was awarded in 2013. He has Price: AU $45.00 NZ $49.99 written books for Bloomsbury and Osprey Publishing as well as numerous articles on topics such as military history, North ISBN: 9781472827951 American history and sport. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 162x239mm Extent: 304 pages Bic1: Biography: historical, political & military Bic2: Military history Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 Campaldino 1289 Kelly DeVries and Niccol Capponi

A highly illustrated account of one of the major battles of Italy's 13th century wars between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, immortalized in the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri who was one of the combattants.

Sales points • The battle of Campaldino was one of the major Italian battles of the 13th century, and one that saw Florence established as the dominant power in Tuscany. • The famous renaissance poet Dante Alighieri was present at Campaldino and his experiences on the battlefield are recorded in the Divine Comedy. • Ties into other Osprey books on the wars in Medieval Italy, including MAA 376 Italian Medieval Armies 1000 1300 (2002) and WAR 25 Italian Militiaman 1260 1392 (1999)

Description Campaldino is one of the important battles between the Guelphs and Ghibellines - the major political factions in the city states of central and northern Italy. It heralded the rise of Florence to a dominant position over the area of Tuscany and was one of the last occassions when the Italian city militias contested a battle, with the 14th century seeing the rise of the condottiere in Italy's Wars. In this highly illustrated new study, renowned medieval historians Kelly De Vries and NiccolA2 Capponi have uncovered new material from the battlefield itself, as well as using all the available sources, to breathe new life into this colourful and fascinating battle.

About the Author Kelly DeVries holds a PhD from the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto. He is professor of history at Loyola University Maryland and has most recently written Medieval Weapons: An Illustrated History of their Impact (2007) and The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy, 1363-1477 (2006), both with Robert Douglas Smith. His other books include: Medieval Military Technology (1992); Infantry Warfare in the Early Fourteenth Century: Discipline, Tactics and Technology (1996); The Norwegian Invasion of England in 1066 (1999); Joan of Arc: A Military Leader (1999); A Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Cumulative Bibliography of Medieval Military History and Technology (2002; updated 2005); and Guns and Men in ISBN: 9781472831286 Medieval Europe, 1200-1500: Studies in Military History and Technology (2002), as well as several edited works. In Format: Paperback addition he is the author of more than 60 articles on military history and the history of military technology. He currently edit Dimensions: mm Extent: 96 pages Bic1: History Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 Heinkel He 177 Units of World War 2 Robert Forsyth

A fully illustrated study of the nearest aircraft the Luftwaffe had to a strategic bomber that saw operational service in World War II.

Sales points • This book covers the aircraft 's service on the Western, North African and Eastern Fronts, as well as the war at sea. • The He 177 incorporated radical technology and used advanced weaponry, making it a popular subject with modellers. It will tap into the continued fascination for all things Luftwaffe in the marketplace. • Contains detailed and varied aircraft profiles - the He 177 sported a wide variety of camouflage and markings - as well as an excellent selection of available photographs (of both aircrews and machines alike).

Description In many ways, the Heinkel He 177 'Greif' (Griffon) was Nazi Germany's 'lost' strategic bomber. With some fundamental creases ironed out, and built in large numbers, the He 177 would have offered the Luftwaffe the means with which to carry out long-range, mass bombing attacks against targets of a strategic nature. Although competing interests and personalities served to prevent this from happening, from mid-1943 the aircraft nevertheless saw service over England, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and in Russia. The He 177 flew to the end of the war, with some machines undertaking extremely hazardous low-level missions against Soviet armour in Poland in late 1944-45.

This fascinating book, filled with detailed artwork and contemporary photographs, tells the story of this aircraft, including the political infighting at the top of the Luftwaffe 's hierarchy that stymied its development, its radical technical design and its state-of-the-art weaponry.

About the Author Robert Forsyth has studied the history and operations of the Luftwaffe for many years. He has written a number of books for Osprey, including Jagdverband 44 andJagdgeschwader 7 'Notwony' (Aviation Elite Units series), Fw 190 Sturmboche vs B-17 Flying Fortress (Duel), Aces of the Legion Condor and Luftwaffe Viermot Aces 1942-45 (Aircraft of the Aces) and Price: AU $27.99 NZ $29.99 Me 262 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units (Combat Aircraft), and Messerschmidt Me264 Amerika Bomber (X-Planes). ISBN: 9781472820396 He works in publishing, having founded Classic Publications and the imprint Tattered Flag. He lives in East Sussex, UK. Format: Paperback Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Dimensions: mm Extent: 96 pages Connecticut, from 1974 78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art Bic1: History and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation pai Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 The FN MAG Machine Gun Chris McNab

Featuring specially commissioned artwork, first-hand accounts, and carefully chosen photographs, this is the story of the legendary FN MAG general-purpose machine gun, a workhorse of the world's armed forces since 1958.

Sales points • Known as the M240 in US service and the L7 by the British, the FN MAG has seen widespread combat across the world. • Its ubiquity in armies around the world also means it is popular in films, being featured in everything from Children of Men (2006) and 28 Days Later (2002), to Rambo III (1988) and The Siege of Jadotville (2016). • Written by an authority on post-war weapons who has contributed a number of books to the weapons list, including The FN Minimi Light Machine Gun (2017), The Barrett Rifle (2016) and Soviet Submachine Guns of World War II (2014).

Description For six decades, the 7.62mm FN MAG has been a dominant general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) in worldwide arsenals. Three qualities have guaranteed this enduring status reliability, ease of operation, and firepower. Several nations have license-produced the weapon as their standard GPMG, including the British (as the L7) and the Americans (M240), and in total more than 80 nations have adopted the FN MAG. The machine gun has also been modified extensively for vehicular, naval, and aircraft platforms, demonstrating versatility in the air, on sea, and on land. In this book, Chris McNab charts the technical evolution of this extraordinary weapon, created by Belgian company Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal. From the jungles of South East Asia, to the deserts of the Middle East, and the icy battlefields of the Falklands, this study explores the origins, development, combat use, and legacy of the FN MAG machine gun, a dominant weapon in its field for more than a half-century.

About the Author Chris McNab is an author and editor. To date he has published over 30 books, including many for Osprey. He lives in Price: AU $24.99 NZ $26.99 South Wales. ISBN: 9781472819673 Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after Format: Paperback graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. Dimensions: mm Extent: 80 pages His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Edouard Detaille. Bic1: Military history Born in Malaya in 1949, Alan Gilliland spent 18 years as the graphics editor of the UK's Daily Telegraph, winning 19 Bic2: awards in that time. He now writes, illustrates, and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a Illustrations: Previous Titles: variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com). He lives in Lincolnshire, UK. Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 Soviet Cruise Missile Submarines of the Cold War Edward Hampshire

A fascinating, expert history of the Soviet Union's formidable cruise missile submarines, designed to destroy American sea power with impunity.

Sales points • The Soviets' submarine fleet was the most powerful branch of their Cold War navy, and they are arguably the most iconic Soviet vessels of the Cold War. • With such an important role, the USSR poured resources into making these submarines as capable as possible, and designs covered in this book include the fastest submarine ever built - the single Papa-class boat - and the biggest- ever purpose-built cruise missile submarines, the Oscar-class. • Author Dr Edward Hampshire is a respected naval academic at Sandhurst with access to Russian-language sources.

Description The Soviet Union's cruise missile submarines from the modified Whiskey, to the Oscar II classes were among the most formidable vessels of the Cold War. They were initially designed to carry land attack nuclear-tipped cruise missiles designed to strike targets on the eastern coast of the United States. By the late 1960s, however, submarine-launched ballistic missiles made the nuclear land-attack mission unnecessary, so existing classes were converted to the carrier killer ' role, armed with anti-ship cruise missiles designed to destroy US super-carriers and other important naval targets. This fully illustrated study examines these powerful machines that were some of the largest and fastest submarines ever built. If war had broken out, they would have been at the forefront of the Soviet Navy's campaign to destroy NATO's sea power and cut America's sea link with Europe.

About the Author Edward Hampshire is a historian at the Naval Historical Branch of the Ministry of Defence. He has lectured at the Joint Services Command and Staff College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and worked for ten years at the United Kingdom National Archives. He has written on the Cold War at sea, British defence policy and intelligence history, and is currently researching British naval policy in the 1980s. His publications include From East of Suez to Eastern Atlantic, Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 British Naval Policy 1964-70 and (co-authored) British Intelligence: Secrets, Spies and Sources. This is his third book for ISBN: 9781472824998 Osprey. Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Military history Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 Blanc Mont Ridge 1918 Ed Gilbert and Romain Cansiere

A highly illustrated account of the battle for Blanc Mont Ridge in 1918, where the US attackers broke the German line and sent them into headlong retreat in one of the major US victories of World War I.

Sales points • The battle for Mont Blanc Ridge is one of the US Army and Marine Corps' forgotten victories of World War I. Much lauded in the immediate aftermath, it has lapsed into obscurity and this new study will bring it to light once more. • This book is publishing to coincide with 100-year anniversary of the battle featured in the book when there will be heightened interest. • The US Marine Corps is one of the pre-eminent military forces in the world today, and this book features one of their great victories in Europe.

Description The dominating Blanc Mont Ridge complex in the Champagne region of France was home to some of the most complex German defences on the Western Front. Its heights offered artillery observation that made even approaching the ridge virtually suicidal. Pessimistic about the ability of depleted and demoralized French units to capture the position, General Henri Gouraud was granted the use of two American divisions: the veteran 2nd Indianhead Division, including the 4th (Marine) Brigade, and the untested 36th Arrowhead Division of the Texas and Oklahoma National Guard. This fully illustrated book describes this Allied offensive with American troops in the vanguard, and shows how despite the heavy losses it sustained to both manpower and supporting armour, they eventually forced the Germans to abandon most of the region in one of the largest withdrawals of the war.

About the Author A native of southeastern France, Romain V. Cansiere has worked in the medicinal plant industry in France and South Africa. He currently works as a crop advisor for a cooperative of essential oil producers. Interested in the history of the US Marine Corps since his teenage years, Romain is the co-author of Tanks in Hell A Marine Corps Tank Company on Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Tarawa, winner of the 2016 General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award for distinguished non-fiction. He lives in Riez, France. ISBN: 9781472824967 A retired geologist and geophysicist, Oscar E. ( Ed ) Gilbert has written for Osprey 's Warrior, Battle Orders, and Format: Paperback Campaign series, with concentration the history of the US Marine Corps and state militias in the American Revolution and Dimensions: mm Extent: 96 pages the War of 1812. He is the author of a four-volume history of Marine Corps tank battalions, and the co-author of Tanks in Bic1: History Hell and True for the Cause of Liberty. Ed divides his time between homes in Katy, Texas and in rural Texas. Bic2: Illustrations:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 P-39/P-400 Airacobra vs A6M2/3 Zero-sen Michael John Claringbould

This fully illustrated study describes how American Airacobras pilots battled against the Japanese Zero pilots over extreme tropical conditions in remote New Guinea in the months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Sales points • The author is positioned to provide accurate accounts from both sides, Japanese and American, citing primary source documents from Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia. In most cases, the identities of combatants can be aligned for the first time, one-on-one. • The Airacobra and Zero-sen especially are highly popular in all scales with hobbyists. • The book contains rare photos from the author's extensive collection that have never been published before. • Markings of US and Japanese aircraft are presented with unprecedented accuracy with unique profiles and combat scenes.

Description After the huge advances made in the early months of the Pacific war, it was in remote New Guinea where the advance of Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force (IJNAF) A6M Zero-sen fighters was first halted due to a series of offensive and defensive aerial battles ranging from treetop height up to 30,000 ft. Initially, the IJNAF fought Australian Kittyhawks, but by May 1942 they had fought themselves into oblivion, and were relieved by USAAF P-39 and P-400 Airacobras. The battles unfolded over mountainous terrain with treacherous tropical weather. Neither IJNAF or USAAF pilots had been trained for such extreme conditions, incurring many additional losses aside from those that fell in combat. Using specially commissioned artwork and contemporary photographs and testimony, this fascinating study explains how, despite their initial deficit in experience and equipment, the Airacobras managed to square the ledger and defend New Guinea.

About the Author Michael John Claringbould was raised in Papua New Guinea, where he developed his fascination for the Pacific air war. During a career in the Australian foreign service he undertook postings across Oceania and the Pacific. He is author of Price: AU $24.99 NZ $26.99 three books on the USAAF Fifth Air Force: The Forgotten Fifth, Forty of the Fifth and Black Sunday, and co-author of ISBN: 9781472823663 Eagles of the Southern Sky, a history of the Tainan Kaigun Kokutai in New Guinea, and The Roarin 20s, a unit history of Format: Paperback the USAAF 312th Bombardment Group. Michael is also an associate editor of the historical aviation magazine Flightpath, Dimensions: mm Extent: 80 pages to which he has been contributing articles for 18 years. He lives in Kambah, ACT, Australia. Bic1: Military history Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has been drawing since he Bic2: could hold a pencil and throughout his life he has worked in many mediums creating artwork on a variety of subjects. He Illustrations: has worked Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 We March Against England Robert Forczyk

We March Against England tells the thrilling tale of Operation Sea Lion, Hitler's plan to invade Britain and end its involvement in World War II. This in-depth examination of the German plan for invasion will shed new light on the greatest threat to the British Isles in over 100 years.

Sales points • Operation Sea Lion is one of the most famous 'what ifs' of World War II. • Robert Forczyk's study will focus on key aspects of the campaign that have been hitherto overlooked; he will approach it as part of an integrated German operational plan, just as he did with air-sea-ground actions in the Crimea in Where the Iron Crosses Grow. • There is a huge body of fiction based in an alternate history where Operation Sea Lion was successfully carried out, and it is a popular scenario for wargamers.

Description In May 1940 Nazi Germany was master of continental Europe, the only European power still standing was Great Britain and the all-conquering German armed forces stood poised to cross the Channel. Following the destruction of the RAF fighter forces, the sweeping of the Channel of mines, and the wearing down of the Royal Naval defenders, two German army groups were set to storm the beaches of southern England. Despite near-constant British fears from August to October, the invasion never took place after first being postponed to spring 1941 before finally being abandoned entirely. Robert Forcyzk, author of Where the Iron Crosses Grow, looks beyond the traditional British account of Operation Sea Lion, complete with plucky Home Guards and courageous Spitfire pilots, at the real scale of German ambition, plans and capabilities. He examines, in depth, how Operation Sea Lion fitted in with German air-sea actions around the British Isles as he shows exactly what stopped Hitler from invading Britain.

About the Author Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and is a specialist in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 served 20 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th Infantry Divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th ISBN: 9781472829832 Infantry Division (Light). He is the author of 26 other books, ranging from warfare in the French Revolutionary period to Format: Paperback - B format the Second World War. He regularly uses the captured German records at the National Archives and Research Dimensions: mm Extent: 400 pages Administration (NARA) in Maryland to seek new insights into German operations in the Second World War, including Bic1: Military history Operation Sea Lion. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 Latin American Wars 1900-1941 Philip Jowett

Early 20th-century Latin America was regularly convulsed by war and revolution. With detailed colour plates and contemporary photographs, this Men-at-Arms title examines the soldiers and revolutionaries that fought in these conflicts.

Sales points • The strong sales of MAA 474 The Chaco War 1932 35 (2011) and MAA 499 Armies of the War of the Triple Alliance 1864 70 (2015) confirmed that there is a market for Latin American subjects. • Many of the wars covered in this book are very sparsely covered in the English language, and hardly illustrated at all. • The author has access to large collection of photos showing a wide range of uniforms, weapons and equipment, both imported from abroad and home-produced.

Description From the Mexican Revolution to the Zarumilla War, in the first 40 years of the 20th century the nations of Central and South America were frequently disturbed by border clashes, civil wars and revolution. Many of these conflicts became known as 'Banana Wars'. Some involved only lightly armed guerrillas, but others saw armies operating artillery and armoured vehicles, supported by aircraft and river navies. The conflicts in Honduras and Nicaragua saw the intervention of US Marines, and later wars involved armour and aircraft from the militaries of Europe. Using detailed colour plates and a wealth of contemporary photographs, this book shows the uniforms, equipment and strategies of the armies involved in these conflicts little known in the West. Covering wars crossing the length and breadth of the continent, this is the fascinating account of the wars that helped shape modern Latin America.

About the Author Philip Jowett was born in Leeds in 1961, and has been interested in military history for as long as he can remember. His first Osprey book was the ground-breaking Men-at-Arms 306: Chinese Civil War Armies 1911 49; he has since published the three-part sequence The Italian Army 1940 45 (Men-at-Arms 340, 349 and 353). He lives in North Lincolnshire, UK. Stephen Walsh studied art at the North East Wales Institute and has worked as a professional illustrator since 1988. Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 Since then he has illustrated a variety of books and games including Settlers of Catan. His projects for Osprey include ISBN: 9781472826282 such diverse subjects as the battle of Otterburn, the Chinese army from 1937 to 1949, and the US Home Front in World Format: Paperback War II. Dimensions: mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Military history Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 The Titanic Pocketbook John Blake

An examination of one of the most famous ships of all time, from a refreshingly different angle. Compiled from authentic period sources with nostalgic illustrations.

Sales points • A title in Conway's popular bestselling pocket-book series. • Incorporates authentic period literature from sources including White Star Line themselves, Harland & Wolff shipyards, and important publications from the time. • Lieutenant-Commander John Blake, FRIN, spent twelve years in the Royal Navy. He worked extensively with the UK Hydrographic Office, the producers of Admiralty Charts, and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation. • Technical descriptions of the builder's yard and the ship provide context for the reader. • Features nostalgic design and illustrated throughout including deck plans and contemporary illustrations of the decor and period features of the vessel.

Description This guide is a wonderful addition to Conway 's best-selling pocket book series that examines this famous ship from a refreshingly different angle. Launched in May 1911, the triple-screw steamer Titanic was the pride of the White Star Line and at that time the largest passenger ship in the world. Built to carry passengers in comfort and luxury on the lucrative transatlantic route, her design, fittings and on board facilites epitomised the spirit of the age in terms of elegance and style. Titanic: A Passenger's Guide is a unique guide to all aspects of the ship, incorporating authentic period literature from sources including White Star Line themselves, Harland & Wolff shipyards, and important publications from the time.

About the Author Lieutenant-Commander John Blake, FRIN, spent twelve years in the Royal Navy. He has worked extensively with the UK Hydrographic Office, the producers of Admiralty Charts, and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation. John is the author of the acclaimed Conway publications The Sea Chart (2003) and Sea Charts of the British Isles (2005). His Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 research interests span the maritime world, from nautical charts and surveying to merchant shipping. ISBN: 9781472834164 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Maritime history Bic2: Ships & boats: general interest Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 Not Enough Room to Swing A Cat Martin Robson

This book explores the nautical history of some of our most common expressions in an entertaining and informative volume.

Sales points • Size, design and style make this book an ideal gift item. • One of the most comprehensive and complete guides of its kind, even including a 'blue' section with phrases rarely explored in the past publications. • Broad market appeal; armchair sailors, ex-naval officers, enthusiastic linguists and anyone interested in the rich effects sailing still has on our everyday lives will love this book. • The text is enhanced with original black line drawings that illustrate certain technical terms, such as ''splice the mainbrace''. • Author, Dr Martin Robson is a former Caird Research Fellow at the National Maritime Museum, and has written several successful books on related topics in the past.

Description As the crow flies'', ''chunder'', ''cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'', ''three sheets to the wind'' - many terms like these are used in everyday English language conversation and writing. But how many landlubbers know that they derive from naval slang or know what the phrase originally referred to' The navy has helped to shape modern society. The navy is famous for its traditions, quirks and nuances. It is disinctly different to wider society and nowhere is this more evident than in language. The naval community once had its own language, incomprehensible to anyone who was not a sailor, which described and explained his unique world. But on shore leave these men introduced their language to the populations of bustling ports and harbours and the usage slowly spread inland. Today through the mediums of film, television and music, naval slang has been brought to the wider public and has become fully integrated into the English language to point where many phrases are used by people who have no concept of their meaning. Presenting terminology thematically, this book provides a compilation of naval slang throughout the world, from terms relating to ship-handling and seamanship through to food and drink, discipline and insults. The text is further enhanced Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 with original black line drawings that illustrate certain technical terms, such as ''splice the mainbrace''. ISBN: 9781472834201 Format: Hard Cover About the Author Dimensions: mm Extent: 176 pages Dr Martin Robson is a Lecturer at the Defence Studies Department, King's College London at the Joint Services Bic1: Dialect, slang & jargon Command and Staff College. He is the author of several works of military, aviation and naval history. Dr Robson delivers Bic2: regular battlefield lectures and on the ground perspectives on D-Day and the fighting in Normandy as part of the UK Staff Illustrations: College Battlefield Tours to key D-Day sites including Omaha Beach, Sword Beach, Arromanches, Pegasus Bridge and Previous Titles: Author now living: Pointe du Hoc all of which provides him with a remarkable knowledge of D-Day objects, their significance and their contemporary context.

Osprey AUGUST 2018 The Hurricane Pocket Manual Martin Robson

Collates authentic period sources including pilot's notes and other Air Ministry publications to provide a unique guide to this iconic aircraft.

Sales points • A new aviation title in the successful Conway Pocket Books series. • Collates various pamphlets and manuals that were produced throughout the war. • Complemented by pilot notes and first-hand accounts of flying the aircraft. • Crams a mass of fascinating information into a handy pocket format. • A perfect souvenir and gift purchase.

Description The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the RAF. Although overshadowed by the Spitfire, during the Battle of Britain the Hurricane accounted for 60% of the RAF's air victories in the battle, and served in all the major theatres of the Second World War. The 1930s design evolved through several versions and adaptations, resulting in a series of aircraft that acted as interceptor-fighters, fighter-bombers (also called 'Hurribombers'), and ground support aircraft. Further versions known as the Sea Hurricane had modifications that enabled operation from ships. Some were converted as catapult-launched convoy escorts, known as 'Hurricats'. More than 14,583 Hurricanes were built by the end of 1944 (including at least 800 converted to Sea Hurricanes and some 1,400 built in Canada. The book collates a variety of pamphlets and manuals on the plane that were produced throughout the war for the benefit of pilots and others associated with the aircraft.

About the Author Dr Martin Robson is a lecturer in defence studies at the University of Exeter. He is the author of several works of military, aviation and naval history including the popular Pocket Manuals on the Spitfire and Lancaster Bomber for Conway as well as the D-Day Kit Bag. Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781472834263 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 144 pages Bic1: Second World War Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 Odin's Ravens Thorsten Gimmler

A new edition of a classic game, perfect for couples and families. Take on the role of a mythical raven in a race around the world, using your cards to speed your journey or play tricks upon your opponent!

Sales points • Winner of the 2003 International Gamers Award for best General Strategy game: Two-players • Fast playing game with high replay value,A top rated game on Board Game Geek, despite being long out of print. • New second edition rules and art upgrade make the game appealing to those who loved the first edition.

Description Every morning Odin sends his ravens, Huginn and Muninn, across the world to bring back news of what life is like on Earth. Naturally, after thousands of years, they've gotten a little competitive. Race through the landscape in opposite directions to be the first to return to Odin. Focus on speed, or enlist the help of the trickster god Loki to create shortcuts and hinder your opponent. Can you be certain Loki's changes won't help your opponent instead? There's only one way to find out! This revised edition of Thorsten Gimmler's award-winning game has been completely redesigned, with new rules and a beautiful new art style inspired by Norse mythology. 2 Players Playing Time: 20-30 minutes Ages 8+

About the Author Thorsten Gimmler (born 1966) is a game designer and electrical engineer who has been employed as a product manager for Schmidt games since 2005. His game Thief of Baghdad was nominated for the Spiel des Jahres award in 2007. Johan Egerkrans is a Swedish illustrator who has been drawing monsters since he was able to pick up a pencil. He has worked as a professional illustrator for more than 15 years, providing illustrations and concept art for games, comics, films, fashion and books. In 2013 he wrote and illustrated Nordiska Vaesen, a book about creatures in Scandinavian Price: AU $34.99 NZ $36.99 folklore, which has sold more than 30,000 copies in Sweden alone. Johan lives and works in Stockholm. ISBN: 9781472815033 Format: Dimensions: 156x215mm Extent: 0 pages Bic1: Hobbies, quizzes & games Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 Dracula's America: Shadows of the West Jonathan Haythornthwaite

A Supplement for Dracula's America: Shadows of the West, bringing new factions, skills, gear and rules to the game.

Sales points • New rules and mechanics present new options for players. • New factions give existing players a new challenge, or something different to draw in new players. • Scenarios and campaign elements allow players to become involved in the wider world of Dracula's America.

Description Since Dracula 's rise to power a shadow has swept across the nation, but nowhere is it darker than in the Deep South. Throughout the plantations, swamps, and cities, rumours abound of grotesque rituals, hooded figures, and bizarre creatures. Most terrifying of all, however, are the whispers of ancient magic unspeakable arcane rituals and occult powers that can lead those who wield them towards mystical supremacy - or reduce them to gibbering wrecks.

This new supplement for Dracula 's America: Shadows of the West introduces two new factions: the corrupt cultists of the Church of Dagon and the Salem Sisterhood, occult practitioners whose history dates back to the early Colonies. New stealth rules allow for all manner of sneaky and underhanded tactics, while expanded rules for arcane powers offer glory but could cost you your sanity. Alongside these are a host of new scenarios, Hired Guns, monsters, skills, and gear to challenge or assist those who dare venture into the Deep South of Dracula 's America.

About the Author Jonathan Haythornthwaite has been an enthusiastic gamer for 26 years, inflicting countless 'home-brewed' games and scenarios on his long-suffering gaming friends in that time. He currently live, works, and occasionally sings Classic Rock in the North Yorkshire Dales. aRU-MOR was born in Tarragona, Spain. She studied Fine Arts at the University of Seville, specializing and working on artwork restoration. She began her professional career in 2000, sculpting historical, fantasy and science-fiction Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 miniatures. These days she combines her work as a miniaturist with her work as a freelance illustrator. She has provided ISBN: 9781472826572 illustrations for various Spanish RPGs, books and card games since 2009, as well as for historical themed publications. Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 96 pages Bic1: Role-playing, war games & fantasy sports Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey Games AUGUST 2018 Konflikt '47: Defiance Warlord Games and Clockwork Goblin

A supplement for the Konflikt '47 Weird World War II wargames rules, presenting new rules, units and background.

Sales points • This supplement for Konflikt '47, offers a range of new material, and sure to appeal to all fans of the game. • Konflikt '47 has been extraordinarily well received, and this volume feeds the vocal demand for more! • Based off the incredibly popular Bolt Action World War II wargaming rules. • Complemented by an ever-increasing selection of miniatures from Warlord Games.

Description Delving deeper into the weird world of Konflikt '47, this supplement presents a range of new material for the game, including:

- New units: Options for troops and technology that can be added to the armies presented in the rulebook. - Special characters: Field the best of the best, elite men and women who may singlehandedly be the crucial element between victory and defeat. - New background: The history of the world of Konflikt '47 is detailed in more depth. - New rules: All-new means of waging war, including material previously published online.

About the Author Warlord Games is one of the world 's leading producers of wargaming miniatures, as well as the publisher of the successful Black Powder and Hail Caesar rule sets. Their Bolt Action range of 28mm World War II miniatures is the most extensive on the market and continues to grow and develop. Clockwork Goblin Miniatures is a UK-based company devoted to the production of fine quality wargames and miniatures. They also develop rules for games and work as 'designers for hire' on miniatures projects big and small!

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $42.99 ISBN: 9781472828798 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 144 pages Bic1: Role-playing, war games & fantasy sports Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey Games AUGUST 2018 Rood Screens Richard Hayman

A fascinating guide to the screens that separate church naves from their chancels, and their religious roles and symbolism.

Sales points • Medieval rood screens and Victorian versions can be seen in many churches across the country, but there is not a short guide to their history. • This title will be a valuable addition to Shire's Architecture and Church lists. • The book will appeal to the cathedral book shops that stock other Shire Church titles, particularly those in East Anglia and the South, where most of the surviving screens can be seen.

Description The rood screen was the visual focus of the medieval parish church, dividing the nave from the chancel. Most were built of wood and were adorned with intricate carved decoration painted in bright colours, often with images of saints. Defaced and often dismantled during the Reformation in the mid-sixteenth century, most surviving screens have been restored to their former glory since the nineteenth century and are now among the most prized treasures of our parish churches. This fully illustrated book explains the symbolic and practical significance of rood screens and describes the ways in which they were constructed and decorated. There is also an extensive list of churches in England and Wales where screens can be found.

About the Author Richard Hayman is a medieval, industrial and architectural historian. He is the author of the Shire books Church Bench Ends and Misericords, The Green Man, and The Tudor Reformation. He lives in Shrewsbury, UK.

Price: AU $13.99 NZ $15.99 ISBN: 9781784422943 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: History Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Osprey AUGUST 2018 Performing Hamlet Jonathan Croall

An in-depth account of five leading performances of Hamlet from this century during on unique interview materials and enhanced by portraits of other key performers from each decade since the 1950s.

Sales points • A major account exploring key performances of Shakespeare's ultimate tragic hero • Draws on Jonathan Croall's unique access to and interviews with a host of performers • Many of the productions covered toured internationally, especially to the USA or were broadcast live around the world • The survey is right up-to-date, featuring the RSC's rising star and most recent Hamlet, Papa Essiedu

Description Hamlet is arguably the most famous play on the planet, and the greatest of all Shakespeare 's works. Its rich story and complex leading role have provoked intense debate and myriad interpretations. To play such a uniquely multi-faceted character as Hamlet represents the supreme challenge for a young actor. Performing Hamlet contains Jonathan Croall 's revealing in-depth interviews with five distinguished actors who have played the Prince this century: Jude Law: You get to speak possibly the most beautiful lines about humankind ever given to an actor. ' Simon Russell Beale: Hamlet is a very hospitable role: it will take anything you throw at it. ' David Tennant: No other part has been so satisfying. It was tough, but utterly compelling. ' Maxine Peake: Hamlet was a way of accessing bits of me as an actress I 've not been able to access before. ' Adrian Lester: Working with Peter Brook on Hamletchanged me as an actor, and for the better. ' The book benefits from the author 's interviews with six leading directors of the play during these years: Greg Doran, Nicholas Hytner, Michael Grandage, John Caird, Sarah Frankcom and Simon Godwin. Many other productions are described, from those starring Michael Redgrave, Alec Guinness and Paul Scofield in the 1950s, to the performances of Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Scott and Paapa Essiedu in recent times. The volume also includes an updated text of the author 's earlier book Hamlet Observed, and an account of actors ' experiences of performing at Elsinore.

Price: AU $47.99 NZ $52.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781350030756 Jonathan Croall is a theatre historian and biographer, and author of Performing King Lear: Gielgud to Russell Beale (The Format: Paperback Arden Shakespeare, 2016), John Gielgud: Matinee Idol to Movie Star (Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2011) and Buzz Dimensions: mm Extent: 224 pages Buzz! Playwrights, Actors and Directors at the National Theatre (Methuen Drama, 2008). Bic1: Theatre: individual actors & directors Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Arden Shakespeare AUGUST 2018 Barack Obama Steven Sarson

Explores Barack Obama 's interpretation of American history from the colonial period to the 21st century, as seen through his speeches and writings.

Sales points • A unique take on all eras and aspects of American history and politics through the views of Barack Obama • Contributes a new and unique scholarly understanding of Barack Obama as a thinker, politician and president • Offers an innovative and entertaining way of teaching different approaches to learning American history, historiography and politics

Description Barack Obama 's politics are deeply informed by his profound knowledge and understanding of his country 's history. His articles, books, and speeches are replete with references to America 's past and how that relates to the present he sees and the future he envisions. Exploring Obama 's own words, Steven Sarson examines his interpretation of American history from colonial times to the present, showing how Obama sees American history as beginning with the common creed of equality and liberty proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence and the more perfect union created by the Constitution. He analyses Obama 's understanding of the colonies, revolution, and early nation, slavery and the civil war, segregation and civil rights, economy and society, Native Americans and foreign policy. An epilogue explores how Obama personifies the American dream through the stories of individuals, including his own. A unique and fascinating take on the past and how we interpret it, this book will appeal to all students and scholars of American history, as well as anyone interested in Obama 's presidency.

About the Author Steven Sarson is Professor of American Civilisation at Jean Moulin University, France. He is the author of The Tobacco- Plantation South and the Early American Atlantic World (2013); British America: Creating Colonies, Imagining an Empire (2015) and numerous articles, and is the co-editor of The American Colonies and the British Empire (2011). Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781350032330 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: History: theory & methods Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Conservative Moments edited by Mark Garnett

Explores the work of the pivotal thinkers in the conservative tradition from its intellectual origins in Plato to the present.

Sales points • Provides a clear and working definition of conservatism • Takes a wide historical and global view of conservative ideology • Each essay includes an accessible text-and-commentary structure

Description As a complex and multifaceted world-view, conservatism is often pigeonholed and partially understood. And while the nature of conservative ideology is warmly contested among scholars, no-one can deny its prominence in contemporary debates and its effects on the politics of everyday life. Much more than a hallmark of Western modernity, conservatism has deep historical roots and a broad global reach.

These 16 essays written by expert scholars and specialists offer a broad survey of conservative thought that extends beyond typical historical and geographic boundaries to include past thinkers like Plato and Edmund Burke, non-European conservative traditions such as Japan and Russia, and political practitioners ' including Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and Charles de Gaulle. Each essay grapples with short primary source extracts while offering instructive criticism and commentary. Conservative Moments offers students a useful, accessible, and comprehensive exposition of this political ideology, and it tracks the intricacies of conservative thought as both a school of philosophy and a political call to action.

About the Author Mark Garnett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Lancaster, UK. He is the author of The British Coalition Government, 2010-2015 (2016), Exploring British Politics, 4th Edition(2016) and Conservatism and Ideology (2015).

Price: AU $43.99 NZ $48.99 ISBN: 9781350001527 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 208 pages Bic1: Social & cultural history Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Pan-Africanism Hakim Adi

A history of the Pan-Africanism and Pan-African movements, including key activists and thinkers, from the 18th century to the creation of the African Union.

Sales points • The first survey of the history of the Pan-African movement to be published for over 50 years • A wide-ranging survey, covering political and cultural aspects of Pan-Africanism and Francophone as well as Anglophone Africa and its diaspora • Includes recommended further reading and extracts from primary sources

Description The first survey of the Pan-African movement this century, this book provides a history of the individuals and organisations that have sought the unity of all those of African origin as the basis for advancement and liberation. Initially an idea and movement that took root among the African Diaspora, in more recent times Pan-Africanism has been embodied in the African Union, the organisation of African states which includes the entire African Diaspora as its sixth region '. Hakim Adi covers many of the key political figures of the 20th century, including Du Bois, Garvey, Malcolm X, Nkrumah and Gaddafi, as well as Pan-African culture expression from Negritude to the wearing of the Afro hair style and the music of Bob Marley.

About the Author Hakim Adi is Professor in the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of Chichester, UK. He has written widely on the history of Pan-Africanism and the African Diaspora and his recent publications include Pan-African History: Political Figures from Africa and the Diaspora since 1787 (2003) and Pan-Africanism and Communism: The Communist International, Africa and the Diaspora, 1919-1939 (2013).

Price: AU $47.99 NZ $52.99 ISBN: 9781474254274 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Germany Since 1945 Peter C. Caldwell and Karrin Hanshew

A comprehensive social, political and cultural history of Germany from 1945 to the present day which places it firmly in an international context.

Sales points • Even coverage of political, social, cultural, national and international dimensions of German history since 1945 • Thorough historical examination of the Berlin Republic and the last 25 years of German history • The text is permeated with useful primary source excerpts, images, maps and figures • Regularly updated online Instructor's Guide, as well as chapter-by-chapter extended, thematized bibliographies and web link lists • Written by two highly regarded US-based scholars with vast combined experience of writing, researching and teaching in the field

Description Peter C. Caldwell and Karrin Hanshew 's Germany Since 1945 traces the social, political and cultural history of Germany from the end of the Second World War right up to the present day. The book provides a narrative that not only explores the histories of East and West Germany in their international contexts, but one that also takes the significantly different world of the Berlin Republic seriously, analyzing it as a distinct and significant period of German history in its own right. Split into three parts roughly devoted to a quarter-century each, this book guides students through contemporary Germany from the catastrophe of war, genocide and the country 's division to the very different challenges facing the reunified Germany of the 21st century. There are key primary source excerpts integrated throughout the text, as well as 32 images, numerous maps, charts and tables and a detailed bibliography to further aid study. The book is complemented by a regularly updated companion website which includes an Instructor's Guide and detailed, chapter-by-chapter bibliographies and web link lists.

Germany Since 1945 underscores both the particularities of German history and the international trends and transactions that shaped it, giving good coverage to key aspects of post-1945 German society and politics, including: Price: AU $45.99 NZ $50.99 ISBN: 9781474262415 * East and West German paths to reconstruction Format: Paperback * The development of consumer society and the welfare state Dimensions: mm Extent: 400 pages * The politics of memory and coming to terms with the Nazi past Bic1: European history * The Cold War Bic2: * New social and political movements that opposed the postwar status Illustrations: * Immigration and the move toward a multicultural society Previous Titles: Author now living: This is an essential text for any student of contemporary German history.

About the Author Peter C. Caldwell is Samuel G. McCann Professor of History at Rice University, USA. He is the author of Popular BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore Juliette Wood

Explores mythical beasts in history and how these fantastical creatures are transformed in modern legends and folklore.

Sales points • First book to explore how mythical beasts are transformed into modern folklore • Broad and appealing coverage, taking in a range of time periods and global cultures • Considers the role of fantastic creatures in the internet, computer games, and the cyberspace community

Description Drawing on historical sources, myth and folklore, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore explores the roles of fantastical beasts - particularly the unicorn, the mermaid, and the dragon - in a series of thematic chapters organised according to their legendary dwelling place, be this land, sea, or air. Through this original approach, Juliette Wood provides the first study of mythical beasts in history from the medieval period to the present day, providing new insights into the ways these creatures continue to define our constantly changing relationship to both real and imagined worlds. It places particular emphasis on the role of the internet, computer games, and the cyberspace community, and in doing so, demonstrates that the core medieval myth surrounding these creatures remains static within the ever-increasing arena of mass marketing and the internet. This is a vital resource for undergraduates studying fantastic creatures in history, literature and media studies.

About the Author Juliette Wood is Associate Lecturer at Cardiff University, UK. She is the author of numerous books, including Legends of Chivalry: Medieval Myth (2000) and The Eternal Chalice: the Enduring Myth of the Holy Grail (2008).

Price: AU $49.99 NZ $54.99 ISBN: 9781350059252 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 272 pages Bic1: Medieval history Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Creativity and Making in Early Childhood Mona Sakr et al.

Examines creativity and making in early childhood through practitioner observation and reflection about everyday practice, linking this to key theory and cutting-edge research on how creativity can be fostered.

Sales points • Develops insights into how creativity manifests in children's everyday experiences as observed by early childhood practitioners • Through 'theory boxes' readers will engage with theoretical perspectives on creativity ranging from concepts taken come from education, psychology, sociology, semiotics and cultural studies • Makes links between cutting-edge research in creativity and practice, so that findings come to life through practitioner- led inquiry • Considers what students as future practitioners can do to support creativity in early childhood in a hands-on, practical way informed by research and theory • A 'reflective zone' including questions and tasks for the reader relating to the dialogue and debates in each chapter make this a practical guide for students

Description Creativity and Making in Early Childhood brings together practice and research insights on creativity, to offer new perspectives on what creativity is, how it manifests in early childhood education and what can be done to support it.

Each chapter includes practitioners ' own experiences and looks within these observations and reflections to highlight key questions and challenges. Insights and perspectives are drawn from research in order to engage deeply with these challenges and to develop future practice in early childhood education. Particular focus is on creativity as physical 'making' processes. Topics covered include: - children 's developing identities - sharing and social interactions - how time, choice and physical environments influence young children 's creativity Price: AU $45.99 NZ $50.99 - instructions, resourcing and expectations of creativity in the early childhood setting ISBN: 9781350003095 Format: Paperback Practical learning features guiding students through the book include: research spotlight sections introducing readers to Dimensions: mm Extent: 240 pages key pieces of research, questions to aid reflection on experiences in relation to relevant theory, summaries and tasks for Bic1: Philosophy & theory of education the reader designed to deepen thinking. This text is an excellent resource for undergraduate students in early childhood Bic2: and education, as well as postgraduate students and practitioners who have returned to study. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: About the Author Mona Sakr is Lecturer in Education and Early Childhood at Middlesex University, UK. She is author of Digital Technologies in Early Childhood Art (Bloomsbury, 2016). Roberto Federici is an Early Years Practitioner at Mount Carmel Kindergarten, Hertfordshire, UK. BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Distillations Mari Ruti

Investigations into the state and possible future trajectories of theory encompassing feminist, queer, psychoanalytic, and affect theory from a leading figure in the field.

Sales points • Wide-ranging work in theory by one of theory's contemporary stars • Makes original contributions to major branches of theory, including feminist and queer theory, affect theory, psychoanalytic theory, and literature and ethics • Further solidifies Bloomsbury's standing as a leading publisher of theoretical writing that connects literature, philosophy, and cultural studies

Description Distilling into concise and focused formulations many of the main ideas that Mari Ruti has sought to articulate throughout her writing career, this book reflects on the general state of contemporary theory as it relates to posthumanist ethics, political resistance, subjectivity, agency, desire, and bad feelings such as anxiety. It offers a critique of progressive theory 's tendency to advance extreme models of revolt that have little real-life applicability. The chapters move fluidly between several theoretical registers, the most obvious of these being continental philosophy, psychoanalytic theory, Butlerian ethics, affect theory, and queer theory. One of the central aims of Distillations is to explore the largely uncharted territory between psychoanalysis and affect theory, which are frequently pitted against each other as hopelessly incompatible, but which Ruti shows can be brought into a productive dialogue.

About the Author Mari Ruti is Distinguished Professor of Critical Theory and of Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada, and, in 2016-2017, Visiting Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University, USA (a position she also held in 2014-2015). She is the author of eleven books, including Between Levinas and Lacan (Bloomsbury, 2015), The Age of Scientific Sexism (Bloomsbury, 2015), and The Ethics of Opting Out (2017). She is co-series editor of the book series Psychoanalytic Horizons (Bloomsbury). Price: AU $48.99 NZ $53.99 ISBN: 9781501333781 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 240 pages Bic1: Philosophy of mind Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Acad US AUGUST 2018 Modernism and the Law Robert Spoo

Written by one of the world's leading scholars on modernism and law, this is an authoritative introduction to the legal contexts of modernist literary culture.

Sales points • An accessible and authoritative introduction to the legal contexts of modernist literary culture • Written by one of the world 's leading scholars on modernism and law • Companion website includes additional images, web links, primary documents and sample syllabi for teaching Modernism and Law • Covers well-known legal trials, including the prosecution of Oscar Wilde and the censoring of Lady Chatterley's Lover and Joyce's Ulysses

Description Exploring critical legal issues and cases of the period from Oscar Wilde 's prosecution for gross indecency to legal bans on such publications as D.H. Lawrence 's Lady Chatterley 's Lover, Radclyffe Hall 's The Well of Loneliness, and James Joyce 's Ulysses Modernism and the Law is the first book to survey the legal contexts of transatlantic Anglo-American modernist culture. Written by one of the leading authorities on the subject, the book covers such topics as:

e Obscenity laws and censorship e Copyrights, moral rights, and the public domain e Patronage and literary piracy e Privacy, defamation, publicity, and blackmail

Including an annotated list of relevant statutes, treaties, and cases, this is an essential read for scholars and students coming to the subject for the first time as well as for experienced scholars.

About the Author Price: AU $47.99 NZ $52.99 Robert Spoo is Chapman Distinguished Professor at the University of Tulsa College of Law, USA. A former editor of the ISBN: 9781474275804 James Joyce Quarterly, his many previous publications include Without Copyrights: Piracy, Publishing, and the Public Format: Paperback Domain and James Joyce and the Language of History. His work on Modernism and the Law was supported by a Dimensions: mm Extent: 208 pages Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. Bic1: Literature: history & criticism Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Londinium: A Biography Richard Hingley

The new standard work on Roman London from a world expert, fully illustrated with maps and plans.

Sales points • Major new work on Roman London • Comprehensive maps and plans enhance the text • World-renowned scholar who has written widely on Roman Britain and its archaeology • Wide chronological scope surpasses all previous recent accounts of this ancient city • Set to become the first port of call for students and scholars alike

Description Londinium: A Biography: Roman London from its Origins to the Fifth Century This major new work on Roman London brings together the many new discoveries of the last generation and provides a broad overview of the city from its foundation to the fifth century AD. Richard Hingley explores the archaeological and historical evidence for London under the Romans, assessing the city in the context of its province and the wider empire. He explores the multiple functions of Londinium over time, considering economy, industry, trade, status and urban infrastructure, but also looking at how power, status, gender and identity are reflected through the materiality of the terrain and waterscape of the evolving city. A particular focus of the book is the ritual and religious context in which these activities occurred. Hingley looks at how places within the developing urban landscape were inherited and considers how the history and meanings of Londinium built upon earlier associations from its recent and ancient past. As well as providing a much-needed synthesis of recent scholarship and material evidence, Hingley offers new perspectives that will inspire future debate and research for years to come. This volume is not only an accessible introduction for undergraduate students and anyone interested in the ancient city of London, but also an essential account for more advanced students and scholars.

About the Author Richard Hingley is Professor of Roman Archaeology at the University of Durham, UK, and the author of numerous books

Price: AU $53.99 NZ $59.99 on Roman Britain including Hadrian's Wall: A Life (2012), The Recovery of Roman Britain 1586 to 1906 (2008) and ISBN: 9781350047297 Boudica: Iron Age Warrior Queen (2005). Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 384 pages Bic1: Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Frankenstein and Its Classics eds. Jesse Weiner, Benjamin Eldon Stevens & Brett M. Rogers

The first interdisciplinary collection of essays dedicated to how Frankenstein and works inspired by it draw on ancient Greek and Roman literature, philosophy and myth.

Sales points • The first volume ever dedicated to classical reception in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein • Publishing to coincide with the bicentennial of Frankenstein in 2018 • Covers works from Greco-Roman antiquity to high cultural and popular cultural materials in the present day • Interdisciplinary work bringing together scholars from the two fields of classics and literary studies in a single volume

Description Frankenstein and Its Classics is the first collection of scholarship dedicated to how Frankenstein and works inspired by it draw on ancient Greek and Roman literature, history, philosophy, and myth. Presenting twelve new essays intended for students, scholars, and other readers of Mary Shelley 's novel, the volume explores classical receptions in some of Frankenstein 's most important scenes, sources, and adaptations. Not limited to literature, the chapters discuss a wide range of modern materials including recent films like Alex Garland 's Ex Machina and comics like Matt Fraction 's and Christian Ward 's Ody-C in relation to ancient works including Hesiod 's Theogony, Aeschylus 's Prometheus Bound, Ovid 's Metamorphoses, and Apuleius 's The Golden Ass.

All together, these studies show how Frankenstein, a foundational work of science fiction, brings ancient thought to bear on some of today 's most pressing issues, from bioengineering and the creation of artificial intelligence to the struggles of marginalized communities and political revolution. This addition to the comparative study of classics and science fiction reveals deep similarities between ancient and modern ways of imagining the world and emphasizes the prescience and ongoing importance of Mary Shelley 's immortal novel. As Frankenstein turns 200, its complex engagement with classical traditions is more significant than ever.

About the Author Price: AU $43.99 NZ $48.99 Jesse Weiner is Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics at Hamilton College, USA. ISBN: 9781350054875 Benjamin Eldon Stevens is Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics at Trinity University, USA. Format: Paperback Brett M. Rogers is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Puget Sound, USA. Dimensions: mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 More Wordcrime John Olsson

Legal and forensic linguistics expert Dr John Olsson details 14 more riveting cases he has worked on in the long-awaited follow up to 2009 's well-received Wordcrime. The chapters show the power, range and precision of the forensic linguistic approach when tackling crime.

Sales points • In clear, engaging prose, Olsson details how forensic linguistics helps the law beat the criminals, and how the long arm of the law is prevented from overreaching. • Fascinating true-life accounts of crime solving and detective work using linguistic techniques • Written by an acknowledged and widely-known expert • An A-Z glossary of key terms is included for those new to forensic linguistics, together with a basic methods and approaches chapter.

Description Murders, cover-ups, infidelities, financial and political skulduggery: Dr John Olsson has seen it all in his decades as one of the world 's top forensic linguists specialising in authorship.

Working on cases that range from accusations of genocide to domestic disputes gone bad to allegations of university plagiarism, Olsson turns the same tools to the task the power, depth and precision of forensic linguistics. Grammatical curiosities, lexical quirks, typographic stylings and patterns of use can all give away even the most hard-bitten and careful of criminals. And Olsson doesn 't stop there. From the giveaway compound nouns of heavy-handed police statements to the startling similarities displayed in what should be individual office accounts, officials in high places are given a run for their money too. Wordcrime is easy to commit and hard to escape. MoreWordcrime features a series of gripping cases involving murder, sexual assault, hate mail, suspicious death and criminal damage. In approachable and clear prose, Dr Olsson details how forensic linguistics helps the law beat criminals, and how even those in power can be held to account.

This is fascinating reading for anyone interested in true crime, in modern, cutting-edge criminology and also where the Price: AU $21.99 NZ $24.99 study of language meets the law. ISBN: 9781350029644 Format: Paperback About the Author Dimensions: mm Extent: 224 pages John Olsson has operated a world-renowned forensic linguistics consultancy and training service at www.thetext.co.uk Bic1: Discourse analysis since 1996. He is an Adjunct Professor at Nebraska Wesleyan University, USA, where he teaches forensic linguistics Bic2: online. He is also Visiting Professor of Forensic Linguistics at the International University of Novi Pazar in Serbia where Illustrations: Previous Titles: he runs an annual summer school in Forensic Linguistics, and is a board member of the Language and Law Centre at the Author now living: University of Zagreb, Croatia, where he is also a visiting Professor. He is the author of Forensic Linguistics: An Introduction (3e, 2013)and Wordcrime (2009),

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Exceptional Technologies Dominic Smith

A critical account of philosophy of technology that provides a greater engagement with continental philosophy beyond transcendentalism and a critique of speculative realism in the philosophy of technology.

Sales points • Summarises contemporary trends in philosophy of technology, and argues against their grain, assessing the promises and dangers for a new philosophy of technology • Engages innovative close readings of key texts in continental philosophy, including Husserl 's The Crisis of the European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology, Derrida 's White Mythology, Foucault 's Discipline and Punish, and Deleuze and Guattari 's A Thousand Plateaus • Articulates a new key concept - exceptional technologies - to expand the current focus of philosophy of technology demonstrating the continental tradition 's openness to diverse fields and traditions such as analytic philosophy, literature, art and media, and science and technology studies

Description A discussion of the rapidly growing field, from a thinker at the forefront of research at the interface of technology and the humanities, this is a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary developments in Continental philosophy and philosophy of technology. Philosophy of technology regularly draws on key thinkers in the Continental tradition, including Husserl, Heidegger, and Foucault. Yet because of the problematic legacy of the empirical turn ', it often criticizes bad ' continental tendencies - lyricism, pessimism, and an outdated view of technology as an autonomous, transcendental force. This misconception is based on a faulty image of Continental thought, and in addressing it Smith productively redefines our concept of technology. By closely engaging key texts, and by examining exceptional technologies ' such as imagined, failed, and impossible technologies that fall outside philosophy of technology 's current focus, this book offers a practical guide to thinking about and using continental philosophy and philosophy of technology. It outlines and enacts three key characteristics of philosophy as practiced in the continental tradition: close reading of the history of philosophy; focus on critique; and Price: AU $43.99 NZ $48.99 openness to other disciplinary fields. Smith deploys the concept of exceptional technologies to provide a novel way of ISBN: 9781350015616 widening discussion in philosophy of technology, navigating the relationship between philosophy of technology and Format: Paperback Continental philosophy; the history of both these fields; the role of imagination in relation to technologies; and the social Dimensions: mm Extent: 208 pages function of technologies themselves. Bic1: Phenomenology & Existentialism Bic2: About the Author Illustrations: Dominic Smith is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Dundee, UK. Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Why Iris Murdoch Matters Gary Browning

This book examines the multiple sides of Iris Murdoch including the philosophical, political and theoretical (as well as the literary) and makes a case for the ongoing importance of her work and thought.

Sales points • Relates Murdoch's philosophical work to both her novels, her life and important features of modernity • Draws upon previously unpublished writings, including a manuscript on Heidegger and her correspondence • Accessible and scholarly analysis of a major 20th Century female thinker

Description In Why Iris Murdoch Matters Gary Browning draws on as yet unpublished archival material to present an unrivalled overview of Murdoch's work and thought. Browning argues for Murdoch's position amongst the key theorists of modern life, and discusses in detail her engagement with the notion of late modernity. Her multiple perspectives on art, philosophy, religion, politics and the self all relate to how she understands the nature of late modernity. Browning lucidly illustrates that through both her thought and fiction we can grasp the significance of issues that remain or paramount importance today: the possibilities of a moral life without foundations, the meaning of philosophy in a post- metaphysical age, the prospects of politics without ideological certainties and the significance of art after realism. A totally original work arguing persuasively that Iris Murdoch not only matters but is absolutely central to how we think through the contemporary age.

About the Author Gary Browning is Professor of Politics at Oxford Brookes University, UK where he is also Dean for Research in the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.

Price: AU $43.99 NZ $48.99 ISBN: 9781472574473 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 272 pages Bic1: Literary studies: general Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 The Bloomsbury Reader in Cultural Approaches to the Study of Religion edited by Sarah J. Bloesch and Meredith Minister

This book fills the gap for a primary text anthology of contemporary cultural theories used in studying religion, and includes critical introductions and discussion questions.

Sales points • The first single-volume primary text anthology to focus on contemporary texts used in Religious Studies, providing an alternative to Readers focused on the early twentieth century white male canon • Can be used as a standalone resource, or alongside Cultural Approaches to Studying Religion: An Introduction to Theories and Methods as a complete course resource • Each chapter contains an introduction contextualizing key ideas as well as discussion questions

Description This is the first reader to gather primary sources from influential theorists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries in one place, presenting the wide-ranging and nuanced theoretical debates occurring in the field of religious studies. Each chapter focuses on a major theorist and contains: e an introduction contextualizing their key ideas e one or two selections representative of the theorist 's innovative methodological approach(es) e discussion questions to extend and deepen reader engagement

Divided in three sections, the first part includes foundational comparative debates: e Mary Douglas 's articulation of purity and impurity e Phyllis Trible 's methods of reading sacred texts e Wendy Doniger 's comparative mythology e Catherine Bell 's reimagining of religious and secular ritual The second part focuses on methodological particularity: e Alice Walker's use of narrative Price: AU $62.99 NZ $69.99 e Charles Long 's critique of Eurocentricism ISBN: 9781350039803 Format: Paperback e Caroline Walker Bynum 's emphasis on gender and materiality Dimensions: mm The third section focuses on expanding boundaries: Extent: 288 pages e Gloria Anzald a 's work on borders and languages Bic1: Religious issues & debates Bic2: e Judith Butler 's critique of gender and sex norms Illustrations: e Saba Mahmood 's expansion on the critique of colonialism 's secularizing demands Previous Titles: Reflecting the cultural turn and extending the existing canon, this is the anthology instructors have been waiting for. Author now living: For further detail on the theorists discussed, please consult Cultural Approaches to Studying Religion: An Introduction to Theories and Methods, edited by Sarah J. Bloesch and Meredith Minister.

About the Author BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 T&T Clark Reader in Political Theology edited by Elizabeth Phillips, Anna Rowlands and Amy Daughton

Uses specific topics to present a broad introductory selection of texts which reveal how theology can be understood in relation to political issues.

Sales points • Provides a broad introductory selection of texts in Christian political theology • Presents both classic and new resources in political theology • Offers fresh scholarly approaches to key texts by leading academics

Description T&T Clark Reader in Political Theology brings together some of the most important, up-to-date scholarly texts published on this subject. Edited by accomplished scholars this single-volume reader fills the gap in the existing literature. Including readings from Augustine, Aquinas, Schmitt, Moltmann, Martin Luther, John Howard Yoder, Niebuhr and Hauerwas, this reader analyses and discusses major classical, medieval and modern texts and figures from the field of political theology. These texts are grouped by topic to allow students to have a clear understanding of the development of political theology. The volume presents a range of pedagogical features - introductions, suggestions for further readings, discussion questions - that allow students to read, interpret and critically engage with the major issues in political theology.

About the Author Elizabeth Phillips is Tutor in Theology and Ethics at Westcott House and Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, UK. Anna Rowlands is Lecturer in Catholic Studies at Durham University, UK. Amy Daughton earned her doctorate at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. She is Director of Studies at the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, and Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, UK.

Price: AU $64.99 NZ $71.99 ISBN: 9780567666963 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 512 pages Bic1: Theology Bic2: Religion & politics Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

T&T Clark AUGUST 2018 Teaching Fashion Studies edited by Holly Kent

The must-have practical guide to teaching fashion in higher education and across disciplinary borders

Sales points • Includes examples from a broad range of the disciplines, levels, and institutional settings that make up global fashion education today • Written by an international team of expert scholars and instructors from a wide range of disciplines, including Sara Marcketti, Ingrid Mida, Michele Granger, and Patricia Lennox • Provides clear, specific examples of how to successfully implement classroom exercises focused on fashion, reflecting on how the exercises illuminate key issues in the field • Draws together fashion theory and practice, a common challenge faced by educators. Each of the exercises is grounded in scholarly debates and provides specific advice on application

Description Teaching Fashion Studies is the definitive resource for instructors of fashion at the undergraduate level and beyond. The first of its kind, it offers extensive, practical support for both seasoned instructors and those at the start of an academic career, in addition to interdisciplinary educators looking to integrate fashion into their classes. Informed by the latest research in the field and written by an international team of experts, Teaching Fashion Studies equips educators with a diverse collection of exercises, assignments, and pedagogical reflections on teaching fashion across disciplines. Each chapter offers an assignment, with guidance on how to effectively implement it in the classroom, as well as reflections on pedagogical strategies and student learning outcomes. Facilitating the integration of practice and theory in the classroom, topics include: the business of fashion; the media and popular culture; ethics and sustainability; globalization; history; identity; trend forecasting; and fashion design.

About the Author Holly M. Kent is Associate Professor of History at the University of Illinois-Springfield, USA. Her research focuses on women's participation in fashion media, and fashion studies pedagogies.

Price: AU $49.99 NZ $54.99 ISBN: 9781350022881 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Fashion design & theory Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Visual Arts AUGUST 2018 Putney Sofka Zinovieff

This summer's must-read: a bold, lushly written novel that will compel and disquiet in equal measure

Sales points • Sofka Zinovieff 's previous books have received widespread critical acclaim. Her most recent, The Mad Boy, Lord Berners, My Grandmother and Me was a New York Times Editors ' Choice, 2015. Putney will have a major publicity campaign, including masses of author interviews and events • Sensitively exploring a taboo subject (a sexual relationship between a child and an adult), this novel is a perfect book club read • A powerful, moving must-read novel for fans of Victoria Hislop and Jojo Moyes

Description It is the 1970s and Ralph, an up-and-coming composer, is visiting Edmund Greenslay at his riverside home in Putney to discuss a collaboration. Through the house 's colourful rooms and unruly garden flits nine-year-old Daphne dark, teasing, slippery as mercury, more sprite than boy or girl. From the moment their worlds collide, Ralph is consumed by an obsession to make Daphne his. But Ralph is twenty-five and Daphne is only a child, and even in the bohemian abandon of 1970s London their fast- burgeoning relationship must be kept a secret. It is not until years later that Daphne is forced to confront the truth of her own childhood and an act of violence that has lain hidden for decades. Putney is a bold, thought-provoking novel about the moral lines we tread, the stories we tell ourselves and the memories that play themselves out again and again, like snatches of song.

About the Author Sofka Zinovieff was born in London. She studied social anthropology at Cambridge, then lived in Greece and Moscow. She is the acclaimed author of three works of non-fiction, Eurydice Street: A Place in Athens, Red Princess: A Revolutionary Life and The Mad Boy, Lord Berners, My Grandmother and Me, a New York Times Editors ' Choice 2015, andone previous novel, The House on Paradise Street. Her writing has appeared in publications including the Daily

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $42.99 Telegraph, the Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement, the Spectator and the Independent. She divides her time ISBN: 9781408895757 between Athens and England. Format: Hard Cover sofkazinovieff.com Dimensions: mm Extent: 384 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury AUGUST 2018 The Unpunished Vice Edmund White

A new memoir from acclaimed author Edmund White, about his life as a reader.

Sales points • Revered Author: White is a literary icon adored by critics, reviewers, and his fellow authors. • Popular Subject: Readers love to read about how books shape people 's lives. This is for fans of Anne Fadiman 's Ex Libris, Anna Quindlen 's How Reading Changed My Life, and Maureen Corrigan 's Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books.

Description A new memoir from acclaimed author Edmund White, about his life as a reader.

Literary icon Edmund White made his name through his writing but remembers his life through the books he read. For White, each momentous occasion came with a book to match: Proust 's Remembrance of Things Past, which opened up the seemingly closed world of homosexuality while he was at boarding school in Michigan; the Ezra Pound poems adored by a lover he followed to New York; the biography of Stephen Crane that inspired one of White 's novels. But it wasn 't until heart surgery in 2014, when he temporarily lost his desire to read, that White realized the key role that reading played in his life: forming his tastes, shaping his memories, and amusing him through the best and worst life had to offer. Blending memoir and literary criticism, The Unpunished Vice is a compendium of all the ways reading has shaped White 's life and work. His larger-than-life presence on the literary scene he is close friends with giants including Michael Ondaatje and Joyce Carol Oates lends itself to fascinating, intimate insights into the lives of some of the world 's best- loved cultural figures. With characteristic wit and candor, he recalls reading Henry James to Peggy Guggenheim in her private gondola in Venice, and phone calls at eight o 'clock in the morning to Vladimir Nabokov who once said that White was his favorite American writer. Featuring writing that has appeared in The New York Review of Books and The Paris Review, among others, The Unpunished Vice is a wickedly smart and insightful account of a life in literature.

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $42.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781408870259 Edmund White is the author of many novels, including A Boy's Own Story, The Beautiful Room Is Empty, The Farewell Format: Hard Cover Symphony, and, most recently, Our Young Man. His nonfiction includes City Boy, Inside a Pearl, and other memoirs; The Dimensions: mm FlA neur, about Paris; and literary biographies and essays. White lives in New York. Extent: 240 pages Bic1: Memoirs Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury AUGUST 2018 Invitation to a Bonfire Adrienne Celt

A seductive, sensual and sinister love triangle set in 1930s America and inspired by the infamous Nabokov marriage

Sales points • A smart, seductive thriller the perfect blend of literary meets commercial, and an ideal reading group title • A brilliantly vivid and atmospheric setting in the form of 1920s Russia and 1930s America • Adrienne Celt 'sdebut novel, The Daughters, won the PEN Southwest Book Award for Fiction and was an NPR Best Book of the Year and an NYPL Favorite Book of the Year: expect widespread review coverage for this talented American author • Perfect for fans of Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walters, The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker and Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Description A seductive, sensual and sinister love triangle set in 1930s America and inspired by the infamous Nabokov marriage

Zoya Andropova, a young Russian refugee, finds herself in an elite New Jersey boarding school. Having lost her family, her home and her sense of purpose, Zoya struggles to belong, a task made more difficult by her new country 's paranoia about Soviet spies. When she meets charismatic fellow Russian emigre Leo Orlov whose books Zoya has obsessed over for years everything seems to change. But she soon discovers that Leo is bound by the sinister orchestrations of his brilliant wife, Vera, and that their relationship is far more complex than Zoya could ever have imagined.

About the Author Adrienne Celt 'sdebut novel, The Daughters, won the PEN Southwest Book Award for Fiction and was an NPR Best Book of the Year and an NYPL Favorite Book of the Year. Her story 'Temples' was included in The O. Henry Prize Stories 2016. Her work has appeared in Epoch, Zyzzyva, Prairie Schooner, Esquire, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, The Price: AU $39.99 NZ $42.99 Millions, and elsewhere. She has an MFA in fiction from Arizona State University, draws weekly comics at ISBN: 9781408895146 loveamongthelampreys.com and lives in Tucson. Format: Hard Cover adriennecelt.com Dimensions: mm Extent: 256 pages @celtadri Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury AUGUST 2018 Orchid & the Wasp Caoilinn Hughes

An anarchic and hilarious portrait of a downwardly mobile family in post-crash Dublin

Sales points • The debut novel from an award-winning poet her collection Gathering Evidence won the Irish Times Strong-Shine Award and was shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney Prize as well as the Pigott Poetry Prize • A novel that crackles with the joyful fury and anarchic gall of writers such as Nell Zink and Ottessa Moshfegh • A modern-day bildungsroman that chews through sexuality, class and politics in the UK, Ireland and US

Description The daughter of a cold, self-interested investment banker and a once formidable conductor, Gael is both bloody minded and contemptuous of those that exploit the weak a sentiment engendered by her adolescence spent looking out for her vulnerable younger brother Guthrie in depressed post-crash Dublin. When her parents separate, Gael sets out into a world being remade in the image of greed and, moving by her wit and her singlemindedness, cuts a swathe through the leather-lined, coke-dusted social clubs of London, the New York gallery scene and birth-throes of the Occupy movement. A modern-day bildungsroman, Orchid & the Wasp is a novel that chews through sexuality, class and contemporary politics and that crackles with the joyful fury and anarchic gall of writers such as Nell Zink and Ottessa Moshfegh.

About the Author Caoilinn Hughes poems have appeared in Poetry Magazine, Best British Poetry and Poetry Ireland. Her writing has also appeared in The Rumpus and Tin House, and she 's been a recipient of an Irish Arts Council Literary Bursary. She divides her time between her native Ireland and Holland.

Price: AU $35.00 NZ $37.99 ISBN: 9781786073655 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 352 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Oneworld AUGUST 2018 Lala Jacek Dehnel

A lyrical and moving Polish family saga set against the turbulent backdrop of twentieth-century Europe

Sales points • Jacek Dehnel is one of Poland's most-loved writers • Prize-winning Polish novel spanning the entire twentieth century

Description Set against the backdrop of major European historical events, Lala is the portrait of a dazzling female figure, a wide- ranging family saga and the story of the tender friendship between grandson and grandmother. It is based on the life of the author 's grandmother, who was an eye-witness to the extraordinary upheavals of the twentieth century. The story stretches from Kiev in 1875 to modern-day Poland, spanning the First and Second World Wars, the German occupation, the revolution and the republic. Loves, betrayals, acts of courage, and moments of crazy comedy shine like gems in the most precious memories of this unforgettable protagonist. When her grandson is listening, there is nothing Lala likes better than to tell stories. Of her grandfather, the legendary owner of the first car in Ukraine; of her aristocratic mother, and not least of herself. Based on detailed historical research and family stories, this is a novel rich in intimate details and gentle humour, capturing some of the beauty and charm of a seventeenth-century Dutch vernacular painting.

About the Author Jacek Dehnel (born 1980 in Gdansk) is well established as a poet, and has won several awards. As well as translating many great poets from English into Polish, he has published four volumes of his own poetry, which has also appeared in several leading Polish periodicals and been translated into several European languages. He is also a painter, and presents an arts programme on mainstream Polish television. Lala is his first novel. He lives in Warsaw. Antonia Lloyd- Jones is an award-winning translator of Polish literature, ranging from literary fiction to non-fiction, children's literature, reportage and essays. She regularly mentors other translators, chairs literary events and is a co-chair of the UK Translators Association. Antonia lives in London.

Price: AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 ISBN: 9781786073570 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Oneworld AUGUST 2018 Eye of the Shoal Helen Scales

Warm-blooded writing on cold-blooded creatures the beautiful, mesmerising and complex world of fish

Sales points • Beautifully written by a rising star of narrative nature writing, author of BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week Spirals in Time one of The Times, The Guardian and The Economist's books of the year. • Spans a variety of disciplines blending ecology, neuroscience, palaeontology, history and more, to bring to life what we know about fish. • Uses the author 's adventures, research and moments in the ocean as jumping-off points to explore the remarkable lives of fish.

Description There 's something about fish that leaves a cold, slimy whiff in many people 's minds. Either that, or fish are simply food '; catching fish to eat is so deeply ingrained that we fish for fish, but we don 't pigeon a pigeon or deer a deer. It 's difficult to think of fish as wild, living things, partly because those chunks of white meat on our plates are almost impossible to connect to animate, living, breathing creatures, in the same way a steak doesn 't call to mind a mooing, cud-chewing cow. To make matters worse, fish inhabit a realm beyond our normal, everyday experiences. Wild fish hover in seas, rivers and lakes, out of sight and out of mind. But from the very first time Helen Scales immersed herself into their liquid world, she realised that fish are beautiful, mesmerising, complex and exciting. The moment she sank down to eyeball a wild trout the fish poised in front of her, expertly occupying the three-dimensional space in a way that she could only dream of imitating sparked the ichthyologist within, and set in motion years of study and exploration in the fishes ' unseen domain as she became a devoted fish-watcher. In this book, Scales shares the secrets of fish, unhitching them from their reputation as cold-hearted, unknowable beasts and reinventing them as clever, emotional, singing, thoughtful animals, and challenging readers to rethink these animals. She takes readers on an underwater journey to watch these creatures going about the hidden but glorious business of being a fish. Their way of life is radically different from our own, in part because they inhabit a buoyant, sticky fluid in which light, heat, gases and sound behave in odd ways. They 've evolved many tactics to overcome these challenges, to

Price: AU $35.00 NZ $37.99 become megastars of the life sub-aquatic, and there are many different ways to be a fish; these extraordinary, diverse ISBN: 9781472936844 animals tell us so much about life, the oceans and everything. Format: Hard Cover Woven throughout will be stories of how fish have splashed into our world, and not simply as food. Our relationship with Dimensions: mm these scaly creatures goes much deeper than predator versus prey. Fish leave their mark on the human world. Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Popular science As well as being a rich and entertaining read, this book will inspire readers to think again about these animals, and the Bic2: seas, and to go out and appreciate the wildness and wonders of fish, whether through the glass walls of an aquarium or, Illustrations: better still, by gazing into the fishes ' wild world and swimming through it. Previous Titles: Author now living: About the Author Helen Scales is a marine biologist based in Cambridge. Her doctorate involved searching for giant, endangered fish in Borneo; she 's also tagged sharks in California, and once spent a year cataloguing all the marine life she could find surrounding a hundred islands in the Andaman Sea. Helen regularly appears on BBC Radio 4, Sky News and the SigmaBBC AUGUST 2018 Outnumbered David Sumpter

How do mathematics, statistics and algorithms monitor and control our lives' What shouldn't we worry about, and what ought to concern us' In this book, mathematician David Sumpter undertakes a first-hand exploration of the algorithmic world we now inhabit.

Sales points • From the author of Soccermatics, this book looks at how data modeling is being applied to everyday life, and what it means for the future. • Asks the big questions about whether the increasing use of data collection is a positive thing, and what we can do to keep control of our own data. • Contains interviews with those working at the cutting edge of mathematical research to gain insight into where we are heading in the future in terms of data analysis.

Description Algorithms are running our society, and as the Cambridge Analytica story has revealed, we don 't really know what they are up to. Our increasing reliance on technology and the internet has opened a window for mathematicians and data researchers to gaze through into our lives. Using the data they are constantly collecting about where we travel, where we shop, what we buy and what interests us, they can begin to predict our daily habits. But how reliable is this data' Without understanding what mathematics can and can 't do, it is impossible to get a handle on how it is changing our lives. In this book, David Sumpter takes an algorithm-strewn journey to the dark side of mathematics. He investigates the equations that analyse us, influence us and will (maybe) become like us, answering questions such as: Who are Cambridge Analytica' And what are they doing with our data' How does Facebook build a 100-dimensional picture of your personality' Are Google algorithms racist and sexist' Why do election predictions fail so drastically' Are algorithms that are designed to find criminals making terrible mistakes' Price: AU $37.99 NZ $39.99 What does the future hold as we relinquish our decision-making to machines' ISBN: 9781472947413 Featuring interviews with those working at the cutting edge of algorithm research, including Alex Kogan from the Format: Hard Cover Cambridge Analytica story, along with a healthy dose of mathematical self-experiment, Outnumbered will explain how Dimensions: mm Extent: 288 pages mathematics and statistics work in the real world, and what we should and shouldn 't worry about. Bic1: Popular mathematics A lot of people feel outnumbered by algorithms don 't be one of them. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: About the Author Author now living: David Sumpter is Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Uppsala, Sweden. Originally from London, but growing up in Scotland, he completed his doctorate in Mathematics at Manchester, and held a Royal Society Fellowship at Oxford before heading to Sweden. His scientific research covers everything from the inner workings of fish schools and ant colonies, the analysis the passing networks of football teams, segregation in society to machine learning and artificial Sigma AUGUST 2018 You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Digger Patricia Cleveland-Peck

Crazy, chaotic fun with an array of animals as they try to sleep in unsuitable places, from the bestselling author and illustrator of You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus

Sales points • A follow-up to the hugely popular You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus! • Commercial, chaotic, quirky ... and completely brilliant! • A funny and fresh rhyming text, featuring an array of favourite animals • A bedtime book with an energetic twist! Not to be actually read at bedtime...

Description Should a howler monkey choose the top bunk' Not if below him there sleeps - a skunk. Skunks can 't help it but they really do stink and with the pong and thehowling, could you sleep a wink' Never let an ostrich nap in a hammock, or a slug bed down in a buggy, and don't even THINK about asking an octopus to snooze in your sink ... This riotous picture book is filled with animals causing total disaster as they try to sleep in the most unsuitable beds. A real romp of a book, with hilarious rhyming text and spectacular illustrations.

About the Author Patricia Cleveland-Peck lived in France and Ireland before settling in rural Sussex. She has published fourteen children 's books and has also written adult books and plays. She now works as a travel journalist and with a young granddaughter, she returned to the world of children 's books with the bestselling You Can 't Take an Elephant on a Bus. David Tazzyman is the bestselling illustrator of the Mr Gum books (Egmont) which have won a multitude of awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. David grew up in Leicester, and studied illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University. The bestselling You Can 't Take an Elephant on a Bus was his first picture book for Bloomsbury. He lives in Leicestershire with his partner and their three children. Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 ISBN: 9781408879139 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Early learning: rhyming & wordplay books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 Ruby's Worry Tom Percival

A reassuring and sensitive book the perfect springboard for talking to children about sharing their hidden worries

Sales points • Treats a common theme of childhood worries in a sensitive and poignant manner this is a book that will resonate with children the world over. It 's the perfect springboard for talking to children about sharing their hidden worries no matter how big or small they may be. Every bookshelf should have a copy • Atmospheric multimedia artwork in a beautiful minimal palette with a striking cover in fluorescent yellow a stand-out book in both style and content • Wonderfully empowering and emotionally resonant, a triumphant follow-up to Perfectly Norman

Description Ruby loves being Ruby. Until, one day, she finds a worry. At first it's not such a big worry, and that's all right, but then it starts to grow. It gets bigger and bigger every day and it makes Ruby sad. How can Ruby get rid of it and feel like herself again' A perceptive and poignant story that is a must-have for all children's bookshelves.

About the Author Tom Percival is a writer, artist, video producer and musician. Tom writes and illustrates his own picture books, including Tobias and the Super Spooky Ghost Book and A Home for Mr Tipps (HarperCollins), and Jack's Amazing Shadow (Pavilion). Ruby's Worry is Tom 's seventh picture book for Bloomsbury, following Herman's Letter, Herman's Holiday, Bubble Trouble,By the Light of the Moon,Goat's Coat (illustrated by Christine Pym), and Perfectly Norman. Tom lives in Stroud with his partner and their two small children. tom-percival.com @TomPercivalsays

Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 ISBN: 9781408892138 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture books Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 Norman the Knight Gets a Fright Mark Sperring

Can you battle with dragons' Polish armour till it gleams' Can you darn socks that have come apart at the seams' You can' Then come hither ... Norman the Brave wants YOU for a knave!

Sales points • The perfect story for wannabe knights full of fire-breathing dragons, trusty steeds, shining armour, brigands, bandits and ... a pair of medieval pants. Ew! • Mighty commercial pairing of Mark Sperring and Ed Eaves, who have a combined sales record of almost 250,000 copies in the UK alone • Fans of Captain McGrewWants You for his Crew! will love this fun new book in the series. Look out for more to come!

Description Meet Norman the Brave: He 's in need of some knaves to help him get ready for royal parades. Can you protect Norman' Can you polish his armour' Darn his socks' Feed his horse' Could this be the job for you' Or is being a knave more difficult than it seems' Fire-breathing dragons, trusty steeds, bandits, brigands and ... a pair of medieval pants you 'll find them all in this fun adventure for brave knights everywhere.

About the Author Mark Sperring studied at Bath Academy of Art and Camberwell College of Art before working as a printer and a bookseller, and later becoming a children 's book author. Mark is the author of The Shape of My Heart, Snappy Birthday, Dino-Mummy, Dino-Baby, Dino-Daddy, Four Silly Skeletons andCaptain McGrew Wants You for his Crew (Bloomsbury), Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step (Puffin) and The Sunflower Sword (Andersen). He lives in Bristol. Ed Eaves has been working as an illustrator since 2000, when he graduated from Kingston University in Surrey with a first class honours degree. Ed is the award-winning illustrator of Welcome to Alien School and How to Grow a Dinosaur (both Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 published by Simon & Schuster). Ed now lives in a village on the Kent coast with his wife and fellow illustrator Rebecca ISBN: 9781408873984 Finn and their two dogs. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 32 pages Bic1: Picture books, activity books & early learning material Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Bloomsbury Child AUGUST 2018 Dreaming Dangerous Lauren DeStefano

A captivating middle grade novel from New York Times bestselling author Lauren DeStefano about four kids who experience their dreams together every night--until one goes missing.

Sales points • In-house author favorite: Lauren DeStefano is the acclaimed author of A Curious Tale of the In-Between (9/2015), The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart (9/2016), and The Girl with the Ghost Machine (6/2017). • Both commercial and literary: Lauren's trademark style of beautiful writing and captivating storytelling gives this both a commercial platform and literary charm, and has received strong starred reviews. • Engaging story with heart: With an intriguing, eerie sensibility, this story is Neil Gaiman-esque, but with a gentler tone. • Strong author shelf presence: Lauren's YA series with S&S, The Internment Chronicles, is pubbing as follows: Perfect Ruin pbk 3/15; Burning Kingdoms hc (book 2) 3/15; Burning Kingdoms pbk 3/16; Broken Crowns hc (book 3) 3/16; Broken Crowns pbk 3/17.

Description Tucked deep in the woods and surrounded by a great iron fence lies Brassmere Academy for the Extraordinary, a school for orphans with strange and wonderful gifts. From bending metal to charming animals, extraordinary is ordinary for the children of Brassmere. Twelve-year-old Plum has lived there for as long as she can remember. Each night, she ventures into her dreams alongside her three best friends, Vien, Gwendle, and Artem to fight monsters and journey on dangerous quests. But one night, Plum gets a mysterious warning that none of her friends remember upon waking. And the next morning, Artem is nowhere to be found. As Plum, Vien, and Gwendle search for their friend--in both the dreaming and waking worlds--they start to uncover alarming secrets about Brassmere and its intentions. Will they be able to find Artem before it 's too late, or will they be next to disappear'

About the Author Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 Lauren DeStefano is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Girl with the Ghost Machine, The ISBN: 9781681194479 Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart,A Curious Tale of the In-Between, The Internment Chronicles, and The Chemical Garden Format: Hard Cover trilogy, which includes Wither, Fever, and Sever. She earned her BA in English with a concentration in creative writing Dimensions: mm Extent: 208 pages from Albertus Magnus College in Connecticut. Bic1: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) LaurenDeStefano.com Bic2: @LaurenDeStefano Illustrations: laurendestefano.tumblr.com Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Children's USA AUGUST 2018 The Brink of Darkness Jeff Giles

In this sequel to the cinematic, romantic fantasy The Edge of Everything--called ""utterly original"" by director Peter Jackson--star-crossed X and Zoe must unravel secrets of the past and overcome the boundaries of their two worlds in order to find their way back to each other.

Sales points • The continuation of a cinematic, romantic fantasy series from a talented, well-connected author: Zoe and X embark on another incredible journey that straddles two worlds in this sweeping, vivid sequel to The Edge of Everything from Jeff Giles, the former deputy managing editor of Entertainment Weekly. • There's huge buzz around this series, starting from acquisition, and we're still building it: We made a splash when we acquired this title, at auction, in a six-figure deal. Since then, we've created buzz with five fantastic blurbs (including from Peter Jackson), and our big marketing and publicity plans for the series are only just starting. • Well-connected author: Jeff Giles brings lots of contacts with him from his time at EW and in the world of journalism-- which have already resulted in some fantastic blurbs for Book 1. Not only has he worked with numerous big names in the entertainment industry, but he's also won a number of high profile writing awards. • Great characters to fall in love with--including an alluring male

Description Things have changed for seventeen-year-old Zoe ever since the dramatic events that brought her together with the mysterious X. In order to save Zoe and her family, X did the unthinkable--he traded their freedom in exchange for his captivity in the Lowlands forever. But being back in the Lowlands has its advantages. It gives X the chance to discover his past, which could be the key to breaking the Lords' hold on him forever. Little does X know that Zoe has her own plan to reunite with him . . . one that risks her life and brings her perilously close to losing all that she and X are fighting for. Gripping and full of heart, this epic continuation of Jeff Giles' series--which already has rave reviews from Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson and New York Times bestselling author James Dashner, among numerous others--will bring readers right to the edge of everything. Price: AU $24.99 NZ $26.99 ISBN: 9781619637559 About the Author Format: Hard Cover Jeff Giles grew up in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Most recently, he was the deputy managing editor of Entertainment Dimensions: mm Extent: 352 pages Weekly, where he oversaw all coverage of movies and books, including the magazine 's championing of YA fiction. Jeff Bic1: Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage) has written for Rolling Stone and The New York Times Books Review. He also coauthored The Terrorist 's Son, a Bic2: nonfiction book that won an Alex Award from the American Library Association and has since been translated into more Illustrations: Previous Titles: than a dozen languages. While reporting on the Lord of the Rings movies for Newsweek, Jeff was invited to be an extra in Author now living: The Return of the King. He played a Rohan soldier, and--because he didn 't have a beard or mustache--they glued yak hair to his face. Jeff lives with his family in Montana. @MrJeffGiles AUGUST 2018 Breakout Kate Messner

Told in a unique format of letters, poetry, comics, and journals Kate Messner's new novel tells an important coming-of-age story against the intrigue of a real-life prison break.

Sales points • Perfect blend of important issue with engaging storytelling from prolific author: Kate has an amazing way of coupling serious issues with relatable characters and compelling plotting, and Breakout is based on a real-life prison break. • Important book featuring timely issues: Kate lives in the area in upstate NY where the recent prison break happened and was instantly inspired to write a story that tackles important issues of race relations and coming of age as one girl 's small world is broken open by a major news event. • Active, well-respected author: Kate has over 20,000 Twitter followers, does multiple Skype visits a week, runs a huge ""Teachers Write"" program over the summer, and is a regular at conferences and school visits. She has received numerous state awards and publishes a successful chapter book series with Scholastic and strong-selling picture books with Chronicle. • Fascinating new format: This story is told entirely through letters, transcribed recordings, comics, text messages, and fliers, adding a new layer of intri

Description Nora Tucker is looking forward to summer vacation in Wolf Creek--two months of swimming, popsicles, and brushing up on her journalism skills for the school paper. But when two inmates break out of the town 's maximum security prison, everything changes. Doors are locked, helicopters fly over the woods, and police patrol the school grounds. Worst of all, everyone is on edge, and fear brings out the worst in some people Nora has known her whole life. Even if the inmates are caught, she worries that home might never feel the same. Told in letters, poems, text messages, news stories, and comics--a series of documents Nora collects for the Wolf Creek Community Time Capsule Project--Breakout is a thrilling story that will leave readers thinking about who 's really welcome in the places we call home.

Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781681195360 Kate Messner is a former middle-school English teacher and the author of E. B. White Read Aloud Award winner The Format: Hard Cover Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. and its companion, The Exact Location of Home; Sugar and Ice; Eye of the Storm; Wake Up Dimensions: mm Extent: 448 pages Missing; All the Answers; The Seventh Wish; Capture the Flag; Hide and Seek; the Marty McGuire chapter book series; Bic1: Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage) the Ranger in Time chapter book series; and several picture books. She lives on Lake Champlain with her husband and Bic2: two kids. When she 's not reading or writing, she loves hiking, kayaking, biking, and watching thunderstorms over the Illustrations: lake. Previous Titles: Author now living: www.katemessner.com @KateMessner

BLM Children's USA AUGUST 2018 Performing Hamlet Jonathan Croall

An in-depth account of five leading performances of Hamlet from this century during on unique interview materials and enhanced by portraits of other key performers from each decade since the 1950s.

Sales points • A major account exploring key performances of Shakespeare's ultimate tragic hero • Draws on Jonathan Croall's unique access to and interviews with a host of performers • Many of the productions covered toured internationally, especially to the USA or were broadcast live around the world • The survey is right up-to-date, featuring the RSC's rising star and most recent Hamlet, Papa Essiedu

Description Hamlet is arguably the most famous play on the planet, and the greatest of all Shakespeare 's works. Its rich story and complex leading role have provoked intense debate and myriad interpretations. To play such a uniquely multi-faceted character as Hamlet represents the supreme challenge for a young actor. Performing Hamlet contains Jonathan Croall 's revealing in-depth interviews with five distinguished actors who have played the Prince this century: Jude Law: You get to speak possibly the most beautiful lines about humankind ever given to an actor. ' Simon Russell Beale: Hamlet is a very hospitable role: it will take anything you throw at it. ' David Tennant: No other part has been so satisfying. It was tough, but utterly compelling. ' Maxine Peake: Hamlet was a way of accessing bits of me as an actress I 've not been able to access before. ' Adrian Lester: Working with Peter Brook on Hamletchanged me as an actor, and for the better. ' The book benefits from the author 's interviews with six leading directors of the play during these years: Greg Doran, Nicholas Hytner, Michael Grandage, John Caird, Sarah Frankcom and Simon Godwin. Many other productions are described, from those starring Michael Redgrave, Alec Guinness and Paul Scofield in the 1950s, to the performances of Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Scott and Paapa Essiedu in recent times. The volume also includes an updated text of the author 's earlier book Hamlet Observed, and an account of actors ' experiences of performing at Elsinore.

Price: AU $140.00 NZ $154.00 About the Author ISBN: 9781350030763 Jonathan Croall is a theatre historian and biographer, and author of Performing King Lear: Gielgud to Russell Beale (The Format: Hard Cover Arden Shakespeare, 2016), John Gielgud: Matinee Idol to Movie Star (Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2011) and Buzz Dimensions: mm Extent: 224 pages Buzz! Playwrights, Actors and Directors at the National Theatre (Methuen Drama, 2008). Bic1: Theatre: individual actors & directors Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Arden Shakespeare AUGUST 2018 Barack Obama Steven Sarson

Explores Barack Obama 's interpretation of American history from the colonial period to the 21st century, as seen through his speeches and writings.

Sales points • A unique take on all eras and aspects of American history and politics through the views of Barack Obama • Contributes a new and unique scholarly understanding of Barack Obama as a thinker, politician and president • Offers an innovative and entertaining way of teaching different approaches to learning American history, historiography and politics

Description Barack Obama 's politics are deeply informed by his profound knowledge and understanding of his country 's history. His articles, books, and speeches are replete with references to America 's past and how that relates to the present he sees and the future he envisions. Exploring Obama 's own words, Steven Sarson examines his interpretation of American history from colonial times to the present, showing how Obama sees American history as beginning with the common creed of equality and liberty proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence and the more perfect union created by the Constitution. He analyses Obama 's understanding of the colonies, revolution, and early nation, slavery and the civil war, segregation and civil rights, economy and society, Native Americans and foreign policy. An epilogue explores how Obama personifies the American dream through the stories of individuals, including his own. A unique and fascinating take on the past and how we interpret it, this book will appeal to all students and scholars of American history, as well as anyone interested in Obama 's presidency.

About the Author Steven Sarson is Professor of American Civilisation at Jean Moulin University, France. He is the author of The Tobacco- Plantation South and the Early American Atlantic World (2013); British America: Creating Colonies, Imagining an Empire (2015) and numerous articles, and is the co-editor of The American Colonies and the British Empire (2011). Price: AU $160.00 NZ $176.00 ISBN: 9781350032347 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: History: theory & methods Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Conservative Moments edited by Mark Garnett

Explores the work of the pivotal thinkers in the conservative tradition from its intellectual origins in Plato to the present.

Sales points • Provides a clear and working definition of conservatism • Takes a wide historical and global view of conservative ideology • Each essay includes an accessible text-and-commentary structure

Description As a complex and multifaceted world-view, conservatism is often pigeonholed and partially understood. And while the nature of conservative ideology is warmly contested among scholars, no-one can deny its prominence in contemporary debates and its effects on the politics of everyday life. Much more than a hallmark of Western modernity, conservatism has deep historical roots and a broad global reach.

These 16 essays written by expert scholars and specialists offer a broad survey of conservative thought that extends beyond typical historical and geographic boundaries to include past thinkers like Plato and Edmund Burke, non-European conservative traditions such as Japan and Russia, and political practitioners ' including Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and Charles de Gaulle. Each essay grapples with short primary source extracts while offering instructive criticism and commentary. Conservative Moments offers students a useful, accessible, and comprehensive exposition of this political ideology, and it tracks the intricacies of conservative thought as both a school of philosophy and a political call to action.

About the Author Mark Garnett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Lancaster, UK. He is the author of The British Coalition Government, 2010-2015 (2016), Exploring British Politics, 4th Edition(2016) and Conservatism and Ideology (2015).

Price: AU $140.00 NZ $154.00 ISBN: 9781350001534 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 208 pages Bic1: Social & cultural history Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Pan-Africanism Hakim Adi

A history of the Pan-Africanism and Pan-African movements, including key activists and thinkers, from the 18th century to the creation of the African Union.

Sales points • The first survey of the history of the Pan-African movement to be published for over 50 years • A wide-ranging survey, covering political and cultural aspects of Pan-Africanism and Francophone as well as Anglophone Africa and its diaspora • Includes recommended further reading and extracts from primary sources

Description The first survey of the Pan-African movement this century, this book provides a history of the individuals and organisations that have sought the unity of all those of African origin as the basis for advancement and liberation. Initially an idea and movement that took root among the African Diaspora, in more recent times Pan-Africanism has been embodied in the African Union, the organisation of African states which includes the entire African Diaspora as its sixth region '. Hakim Adi covers many of the key political figures of the 20th century, including Du Bois, Garvey, Malcolm X, Nkrumah and Gaddafi, as well as Pan-African culture expression from Negritude to the wearing of the Afro hair style and the music of Bob Marley.

About the Author Hakim Adi is Professor in the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of Chichester, UK. He has written widely on the history of Pan-Africanism and the African Diaspora and his recent publications include Pan-African History: Political Figures from Africa and the Diaspora since 1787 (2003) and Pan-Africanism and Communism: The Communist International, Africa and the Diaspora, 1919-1939 (2013).

Price: AU $130.00 NZ $143.00 ISBN: 9781474254281 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Germany Since 1945 Peter C. Caldwell and Karrin Hanshew

A comprehensive social, political and cultural history of Germany from 1945 to the present day which places it firmly in an international context.

Sales points • Even coverage of political, social, cultural, national and international dimensions of German history since 1945 • Thorough historical examination of the Berlin Republic and the last 25 years of German history • The text is permeated with useful primary source excerpts, images, maps and figures • Regularly updated online Instructor's Guide, as well as chapter-by-chapter extended, thematized bibliographies and web link lists • Written by two highly regarded US-based scholars with vast combined experience of writing, researching and teaching in the field

Description Peter C. Caldwell and Karrin Hanshew 's Germany Since 1945 traces the social, political and cultural history of Germany from the end of the Second World War right up to the present day. The book provides a narrative that not only explores the histories of East and West Germany in their international contexts, but one that also takes the significantly different world of the Berlin Republic seriously, analyzing it as a distinct and significant period of German history in its own right. Split into three parts roughly devoted to a quarter-century each, this book guides students through contemporary Germany from the catastrophe of war, genocide and the country 's division to the very different challenges facing the reunified Germany of the 21st century. There are key primary source excerpts integrated throughout the text, as well as 32 images, numerous maps, charts and tables and a detailed bibliography to further aid study. The book is complemented by a regularly updated companion website which includes an Instructor's Guide and detailed, chapter-by-chapter bibliographies and web link lists.

Germany Since 1945 underscores both the particularities of German history and the international trends and transactions that shaped it, giving good coverage to key aspects of post-1945 German society and politics, including: Price: AU $140.00 NZ $154.00 ISBN: 9781474262422 * East and West German paths to reconstruction Format: Hard Cover * The development of consumer society and the welfare state Dimensions: mm Extent: 400 pages * The politics of memory and coming to terms with the Nazi past Bic1: European history * The Cold War Bic2: * New social and political movements that opposed the postwar status Illustrations: * Immigration and the move toward a multicultural society Previous Titles: Author now living: This is an essential text for any student of contemporary German history.

About the Author Peter C. Caldwell is Samuel G. McCann Professor of History at Rice University, USA. He is the author of Popular BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore Juliette Wood

Explores mythical beasts in history and how these fantastical creatures are transformed in modern legends and folklore.

Sales points • First book to explore how mythical beasts are transformed into modern folklore • Broad and appealing coverage, taking in a range of time periods and global cultures • Considers the role of fantastic creatures in the internet, computer games, and the cyberspace community

Description Drawing on historical sources, myth and folklore, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore explores the roles of fantastical beasts - particularly the unicorn, the mermaid, and the dragon - in a series of thematic chapters organised according to their legendary dwelling place, be this land, sea, or air. Through this original approach, Juliette Wood provides the first study of mythical beasts in history from the medieval period to the present day, providing new insights into the ways these creatures continue to define our constantly changing relationship to both real and imagined worlds. It places particular emphasis on the role of the internet, computer games, and the cyberspace community, and in doing so, demonstrates that the core medieval myth surrounding these creatures remains static within the ever-increasing arena of mass marketing and the internet. This is a vital resource for undergraduates studying fantastic creatures in history, literature and media studies.

About the Author Juliette Wood is Associate Lecturer at Cardiff University, UK. She is the author of numerous books, including Legends of Chivalry: Medieval Myth (2000) and The Eternal Chalice: the Enduring Myth of the Holy Grail (2008).

Price: AU $150.00 NZ $165.00 ISBN: 9781441148490 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 272 pages Bic1: History Bic2: Medieval history Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Creativity and Making in Early Childhood Mona Sakr et al.

Examines creativity and making in early childhood through practitioner observation and reflection about everyday practice, linking this to key theory and cutting-edge research on how creativity can be fostered.

Sales points • Develops insights into how creativity manifests in children's everyday experiences as observed by early childhood practitioners • Through 'theory boxes' readers will engage with theoretical perspectives on creativity ranging from concepts taken come from education, psychology, sociology, semiotics and cultural studies • Makes links between cutting-edge research in creativity and practice, so that findings come to life through practitioner- led inquiry • Considers what students as future practitioners can do to support creativity in early childhood in a hands-on, practical way informed by research and theory • A 'reflective zone' including questions and tasks for the reader relating to the dialogue and debates in each chapter make this a practical guide for students

Description Creativity and Making in Early Childhood brings together practice and research insights on creativity, to offer new perspectives on what creativity is, how it manifests in early childhood education and what can be done to support it.

Each chapter includes practitioners ' own experiences and looks within these observations and reflections to highlight key questions and challenges. Insights and perspectives are drawn from research in order to engage deeply with these challenges and to develop future practice in early childhood education. Particular focus is on creativity as physical 'making' processes. Topics covered include: - children 's developing identities - sharing and social interactions - how time, choice and physical environments influence young children 's creativity Price: AU $140.00 NZ $154.00 - instructions, resourcing and expectations of creativity in the early childhood setting ISBN: 9781350003101 Format: Hard Cover Practical learning features guiding students through the book include: research spotlight sections introducing readers to Dimensions: mm Extent: 240 pages key pieces of research, questions to aid reflection on experiences in relation to relevant theory, summaries and tasks for Bic1: Philosophy & theory of education the reader designed to deepen thinking. This text is an excellent resource for undergraduate students in early childhood Bic2: and education, as well as postgraduate students and practitioners who have returned to study. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: About the Author Mona Sakr is Lecturer in Education and Early Childhood at Middlesex University, UK. She is author of Digital Technologies in Early Childhood Art (Bloomsbury, 2016). Roberto Federici is an Early Years Practitioner at Mount Carmel Kindergarten, Hertfordshire, UK. BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Distillations Mari Ruti

Investigations into the state and possible future trajectories of theory encompassing feminist, queer, psychoanalytic, and affect theory from a leading figure in the field.

Sales points • Wide-ranging work in theory by one of theory's contemporary stars • Makes original contributions to major branches of theory, including feminist and queer theory, affect theory, psychoanalytic theory, and literature and ethics • Further solidifies Bloomsbury's standing as a leading publisher of theoretical writing that connects literature, philosophy, and cultural studies

Description Distilling into concise and focused formulations many of the main ideas that Mari Ruti has sought to articulate throughout her writing career, this book reflects on the general state of contemporary theory as it relates to posthumanist ethics, political resistance, subjectivity, agency, desire, and bad feelings such as anxiety. It offers a critique of progressive theory 's tendency to advance extreme models of revolt that have little real-life applicability. The chapters move fluidly between several theoretical registers, the most obvious of these being continental philosophy, psychoanalytic theory, Butlerian ethics, affect theory, and queer theory. One of the central aims of Distillations is to explore the largely uncharted territory between psychoanalysis and affect theory, which are frequently pitted against each other as hopelessly incompatible, but which Ruti shows can be brought into a productive dialogue.

About the Author Mari Ruti is Distinguished Professor of Critical Theory and of Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada, and, in 2016-2017, Visiting Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University, USA (a position she also held in 2014-2015). She is the author of eleven books, including Between Levinas and Lacan (Bloomsbury, 2015), The Age of Scientific Sexism (Bloomsbury, 2015), and The Ethics of Opting Out (2017). She is co-series editor of the book series Psychoanalytic Horizons (Bloomsbury). Price: AU $165.00 NZ $182.00 ISBN: 9781501333798 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 240 pages Bic1: Philosophy of mind Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Acad US AUGUST 2018 Modernism and the Law Robert Spoo

Written by one of the world's leading scholars on modernism and law, this is an authoritative introduction to the legal contexts of modernist literary culture.

Sales points • An accessible and authoritative introduction to the legal contexts of modernist literary culture • Written by one of the world 's leading scholars on modernism and law • Companion website includes additional images, web links, primary documents and sample syllabi for teaching Modernism and Law • Covers well-known legal trials, including the prosecution of Oscar Wilde and the censoring of Lady Chatterley's Lover and Joyce's Ulysses

Description Exploring critical legal issues and cases of the period from Oscar Wilde 's prosecution for gross indecency to legal bans on such publications as D.H. Lawrence 's Lady Chatterley 's Lover, Radclyffe Hall 's The Well of Loneliness, and James Joyce 's Ulysses Modernism and the Law is the first book to survey the legal contexts of transatlantic Anglo-American modernist culture. Written by one of the leading authorities on the subject, the book covers such topics as:

e Obscenity laws and censorship e Copyrights, moral rights, and the public domain e Patronage and literary piracy e Privacy, defamation, publicity, and blackmail

Including an annotated list of relevant statutes, treaties, and cases, this is an essential read for scholars and students coming to the subject for the first time as well as for experienced scholars.

About the Author Price: AU $140.00 NZ $154.00 Robert Spoo is Chapman Distinguished Professor at the University of Tulsa College of Law, USA. A former editor of the ISBN: 9781474275811 James Joyce Quarterly, his many previous publications include Without Copyrights: Piracy, Publishing, and the Public Format: Hard Cover Domain and James Joyce and the Language of History. His work on Modernism and the Law was supported by a Dimensions: mm Extent: 208 pages Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. Bic1: Literature: history & criticism Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Londinium: A Biography Richard Hingley

The new standard work on Roman London from a world expert, fully illustrated with maps and plans.

Sales points • Major new work on Roman London • Comprehensive maps and plans enhance the text • World-renowned scholar who has written widely on Roman Britain and its archaeology • Wide chronological scope surpasses all previous recent accounts of this ancient city • Set to become the first port of call for students and scholars alike

Description Londinium: A Biography: Roman London from its Origins to the Fifth Century This major new work on Roman London brings together the many new discoveries of the last generation and provides a broad overview of the city from its foundation to the fifth century AD. Richard Hingley explores the archaeological and historical evidence for London under the Romans, assessing the city in the context of its province and the wider empire. He explores the multiple functions of Londinium over time, considering economy, industry, trade, status and urban infrastructure, but also looking at how power, status, gender and identity are reflected through the materiality of the terrain and waterscape of the evolving city. A particular focus of the book is the ritual and religious context in which these activities occurred. Hingley looks at how places within the developing urban landscape were inherited and considers how the history and meanings of Londinium built upon earlier associations from its recent and ancient past. As well as providing a much-needed synthesis of recent scholarship and material evidence, Hingley offers new perspectives that will inspire future debate and research for years to come. This volume is not only an accessible introduction for undergraduate students and anyone interested in the ancient city of London, but also an essential account for more advanced students and scholars.

About the Author Richard Hingley is Professor of Roman Archaeology at the University of Durham, UK, and the author of numerous books

Price: AU $160.00 NZ $176.00 on Roman Britain including Hadrian's Wall: A Life (2012), The Recovery of Roman Britain 1586 to 1906 (2008) and ISBN: 9781350047303 Boudica: Iron Age Warrior Queen (2005). Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 384 pages Bic1: Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Frankenstein and Its Classics Eds. Jesse Weiner, Benjamin Eldon Stevens & Brett M. Rogers

The first interdisciplinary collection of essays dedicated to how Frankenstein and works inspired by it draw on ancient Greek and Roman literature, philosophy and myth.

Sales points • The first volume ever dedicated to classical reception in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein • Publishing to coincide with the bicentennial of Frankenstein in 2018 • Covers works from Greco-Roman antiquity to high cultural and popular cultural materials in the present day • Interdisciplinary work bringing together scholars from the two fields of classics and literary studies in a single volume

Description Frankenstein and Its Classics is the first collection of scholarship dedicated to how Frankenstein and works inspired by it draw on ancient Greek and Roman literature, history, philosophy, and myth. Presenting twelve new essays intended for students, scholars, and other readers of Mary Shelley 's novel, the volume explores classical receptions in some of Frankenstein 's most important scenes, sources, and adaptations. Not limited to literature, the chapters discuss a wide range of modern materials including recent films like Alex Garland 's Ex Machina and comics like Matt Fraction 's and Christian Ward 's Ody-C in relation to ancient works including Hesiod 's Theogony, Aeschylus 's Prometheus Bound, Ovid 's Metamorphoses, and Apuleius 's The Golden Ass.

All together, these studies show how Frankenstein, a foundational work of science fiction, brings ancient thought to bear on some of today 's most pressing issues, from bioengineering and the creation of artificial intelligence to the struggles of marginalized communities and political revolution. This addition to the comparative study of classics and science fiction reveals deep similarities between ancient and modern ways of imagining the world and emphasizes the prescience and ongoing importance of Mary Shelley 's immortal novel. As Frankenstein turns 200, its complex engagement with classical traditions is more significant than ever.

About the Author Price: AU $140.00 NZ $154.00 Jesse Weiner is Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics at Hamilton College, USA. ISBN: 9781350054882 Benjamin Eldon Stevens is Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics at Trinity University, USA. Format: Hard Cover Brett M. Rogers is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Puget Sound, USA. Dimensions: mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Exceptional Technologies Dominic Smith

A critical account of philosophy of technology that provides a greater engagement with continental philosophy beyond transcendentalism and a critique of speculative realism in the philosophy of technology.

Sales points • Summarises contemporary trends in philosophy of technology, and argues against their grain, assessing the promises and dangers for a new philosophy of technology • Engages innovative close readings of key texts in continental philosophy, including Husserl 's The Crisis of the European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology, Derrida 's White Mythology, Foucault 's Discipline and Punish, and Deleuze and Guattari 's A Thousand Plateaus • Articulates a new key concept - exceptional technologies - to expand the current focus of philosophy of technology demonstrating the continental tradition 's openness to diverse fields and traditions such as analytic philosophy, literature, art and media, and science and technology studies

Description A discussion of the rapidly growing field, from a thinker at the forefront of research at the interface of technology and the humanities, this is a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary developments in Continental philosophy and philosophy of technology. Philosophy of technology regularly draws on key thinkers in the Continental tradition, including Husserl, Heidegger, and Foucault. Yet because of the problematic legacy of the empirical turn ', it often criticizes bad ' continental tendencies - lyricism, pessimism, and an outdated view of technology as an autonomous, transcendental force. This misconception is based on a faulty image of Continental thought, and in addressing it Smith productively redefines our concept of technology. By closely engaging key texts, and by examining exceptional technologies ' such as imagined, failed, and impossible technologies that fall outside philosophy of technology 's current focus, this book offers a practical guide to thinking about and using continental philosophy and philosophy of technology. It outlines and enacts three key characteristics of philosophy as practiced in the continental tradition: close reading of the history of philosophy; focus on critique; and Price: AU $140.00 NZ $154.00 openness to other disciplinary fields. Smith deploys the concept of exceptional technologies to provide a novel way of ISBN: 9781350015609 widening discussion in philosophy of technology, navigating the relationship between philosophy of technology and Format: Hard Cover Continental philosophy; the history of both these fields; the role of imagination in relation to technologies; and the social Dimensions: mm Extent: 208 pages function of technologies themselves. Bic1: Phenomenology & Existentialism Bic2: About the Author Illustrations: Dominic Smith is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Dundee, UK. Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 Why Iris Murdoch Matters Gary Browning

This book examines the multiple sides of Iris Murdoch including the philosophical, political and theoretical (as well as the literary) and makes a case for the ongoing importance of her work and thought.

Sales points • Relates Murdoch's philosophical work to both her novels, her life and important features of modernity • Draws upon previously unpublished writings, including a manuscript on Heidegger and her correspondence • Accessible and scholarly analysis of a major 20th Century female thinker

Description In Why Iris Murdoch Matters Gary Browning draws on as yet unpublished archival material to present an unrivalled overview of Murdoch's work and thought. Browning argues for Murdoch's position amongst the key theorists of modern life, and discusses in detail her engagement with the notion of late modernity. Her multiple perspectives on art, philosophy, religion, politics and the self all relate to how she understands the nature of late modernity. Browning lucidly illustrates that through both her thought and fiction we can grasp the significance of issues that remain or paramount importance today: the possibilities of a moral life without foundations, the meaning of philosophy in a post- metaphysical age, the prospects of politics without ideological certainties and the significance of art after realism. A totally original work arguing persuasively that Iris Murdoch not only matters but is absolutely central to how we think through the contemporary age.

About the Author Gary Browning is Professor of Politics at Oxford Brookes University, UK where he is also Dean for Research in the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.

Price: AU $140.00 NZ $154.00 ISBN: 9781472574480 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 272 pages Bic1: Literary studies: general Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 The Bloomsbury Reader in Cultural Approaches to the Study of Religion edited by Sarah J. Bloesch and Meredith Minister

This book fills the gap for a primary text anthology of contemporary cultural theories used in studying religion, and includes critical introductions and discussion questions.

Sales points • The first single-volume primary text anthology to focus on contemporary texts used in Religious Studies, providing an alternative to Readers focused on the early twentieth century white male canon • Can be used as a standalone resource, or alongside Cultural Approaches to Studying Religion: An Introduction to Theories and Methods as a complete course resource • Each chapter contains an introduction contextualizing key ideas as well as discussion questions

Description This is the first reader to gather primary sources from influential theorists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries in one place, presenting the wide-ranging and nuanced theoretical debates occurring in the field of religious studies. Each chapter focuses on a major theorist and contains: e an introduction contextualizing their key ideas e one or two selections representative of the theorist 's innovative methodological approach(es) e discussion questions to extend and deepen reader engagement

Divided in three sections, the first part includes foundational comparative debates: e Mary Douglas 's articulation of purity and impurity e Phyllis Trible 's methods of reading sacred texts e Wendy Doniger 's comparative mythology e Catherine Bell 's reimagining of religious and secular ritual The second part focuses on methodological particularity: e Alice Walker's use of narrative Price: AU $190.00 NZ $209.00 e Charles Long 's critique of Eurocentricism ISBN: 9781350039797 Format: Hard Cover e Caroline Walker Bynum 's emphasis on gender and materiality Dimensions: mm The third section focuses on expanding boundaries: Extent: 288 pages e Gloria Anzald a 's work on borders and languages Bic1: Religious issues & debates Bic2: e Judith Butler 's critique of gender and sex norms Illustrations: e Saba Mahmood 's expansion on the critique of colonialism 's secularizing demands Previous Titles: Reflecting the cultural turn and extending the existing canon, this is the anthology instructors have been waiting for. Author now living: For further detail on the theorists discussed, please consult Cultural Approaches to Studying Religion: An Introduction to Theories and Methods, edited by Sarah J. Bloesch and Meredith Minister.

About the Author BLM Academic UK AUGUST 2018 T&T Clark Reader in Political Theology edited by Elizabeth Phillips, Anna Rowlands and Amy Daughton

Uses specific topics to present a broad introductory selection of texts which reveal how theology can be understood in relation to political issues.

Sales points • Provides a broad introductory selection of texts in Christian political theology • Presents both classic and new resources in political theology • Offers fresh scholarly approaches to key texts by leading academics

Description T&T Clark Reader in Political Theology brings together some of the most important, up-to-date scholarly texts published on this subject. Edited by accomplished scholars this single-volume reader fills the gap in the existing literature. Including readings from Augustine, Aquinas, Schmitt, Moltmann, Martin Luther, John Howard Yoder, Niebuhr and Hauerwas, this reader analyses and discusses major classical, medieval and modern texts and figures from the field of political theology. These texts are grouped by topic to allow students to have a clear understanding of the development of political theology. The volume presents a range of pedagogical features - introductions, suggestions for further readings, discussion questions - that allow students to read, interpret and critically engage with the major issues in political theology.

About the Author Elizabeth Phillips is Tutor in Theology and Ethics at Westcott House and Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, UK. Anna Rowlands is Lecturer in Catholic Studies at Durham University, UK. Amy Daughton earned her doctorate at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. She is Director of Studies at the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, and Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, UK.

Price: AU $210.00 NZ $231.00 ISBN: 9780567666970 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 512 pages Bic1: Theology Bic2: Religion & politics Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

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