HARPER HIGHLIGHTS NOVEMBER 2018

DONNA HAY Australia’s bestselling, favourite and most trusted cook, brings you one of her most beautiful books yet: Modern Baking

Rachael Johns Australia’s bestselling blockbuster women’s fiction author is back with a compelling new novel full of heart

The Price of Fortune The untold story of being James Packer

David Walliams The 25-million-copy bestselling author returns with his eleventh, highly-anticipated novel for kids ISSUE NOVEMBER 2018

COVER: MODERN BAKING by Donna Hay

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For sales and stock enquiries, please call the Sales and Customer The Grand Tour Presents 11 Roar Service line above to be put in touch with your local sales manager. the A to Z of the Car Cecelia Ahern 5 The Price of Fortune The New Girl With a strong presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube Damon Kitney Ingrid Alexandra and more, we have a combined audience of over 110,000 users. Our monthly average reach exceeds 1.6 million users and we continue 6 Homebody 12 The Crimes of Grindelwald to find interesting and unique ways to engage with our audience. Joanna Gaines Film Tie-Ins Seduction Media 13 The Invitation Karina Longworth Releases bit.ly/HCPPressRoom Belinda Alexandra 7 Debbie Harry: View The Autobiography 14 Runebreaker Online Debbie Harry Alex R. Kahler Catalogues bit.ly/HCPCatalogues 8 Able The Iron Flower Online harpercollins.com.au Dylan Alcott Laurie Forest The Land Before Avocado I’ll Be There For You HarperCollinsAustralia Richard Glover Kelsey Miller ReadABCBooks 9 Banjo 15 Lost Without You Grantlee Kieza Rachael Johns HarperCollinsChildrensBooksAustralia Napoleon HarperCollinsAU Adam Zamoyski

HarperCollinsAustralia 18 The Callback CHILDREN’S Maddie Ziegler About HarperCollins 16 My Sunbeam Baby The Girl, the Dog and HarperCollinsPublishers is the second largest consumer book publisher in the Emma Quay the Writer in Provence world, with operations in 18 countries. With 200 years of history and more than 120 Katrina Nannestad branded imprints around the world, HarperCollins publishes approximately 10,000 Burpzilla new books every year, in over 30 languages, and has a print and digital catalogue Tim Miller & Matt Stanton Wakestone Hall of more than 200,000 titles. Writing across dozens of genres, HarperCollins authors Judith Rossell Untitled Novel 11 include winners of the Miles Franklin Award, the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the 17 David Walliams & Tony Ross The Grinch National Book Award and the Man Booker Prize. Publishing Australian stories since 19 Dr Seuss 1888, HarperCollins, incorporating the Angus & Robertson imprint, is Australia’s foundation publisher. It is a subsidiary of News Corp. Modern Baking: Cakes, cookies and everything in between DONNA HAY

Donna Hay, Australia’s bestselling cookbook author, is sharing all the sweet things she’s baking in her own kitchen right now.

Complete with her signature on-trend twists, and perfected for busy modern lifestyles, the recipes in this luxurious book inspire a fresh take on the enchanting ritual of baking.

Inside are more than 250 ideas for cakes, cookies, slices, pies, desserts and icy sweets. There are Donna’s favourites for indulging and impressing guests, as well as shortcuts for when life gets crazy busy. She’s also included plenty of her better-for-you treats, for a little balance.

Modern Baking has five extensive chapters, exploring the five deluxe ingredient groups that underpin all of Donna’s baking and sweets – chocolate; caramel, toffee and coffee; sugar and spice; fruit and berries; and milk and cream. Each chapter is then divided into three parts: the essential recipes are the heart of the book – Donna’s baking and dessert must-haves; modern, decadent and perfect for entertaining. The quick-fix recipes are short but elegant, revealing Donna’s clever baking shortcuts and tricks for when time is of the essence. The fresh and light recipes are smart ideas for raw treats, lighter cakes and cleaner desserts.

In Donna’s home, whether you bake for the people you love, to treat yourself or for the calm cosiness it brings to the house, there’s no denying it’s good for the soul. Let Modern Baking inspire you to bring some of that special magic into your kitchen. Non Fiction | November 2018 Non Fiction | November 2018

Donna Hay is Australia’s favourite and most trusted home cook, and an international food-publishing phenomenon. Donna’s 27 books IT’S TIME TO FALL IN LOVE WITH have sold more than 6 million copies worldwide, been translated YOUR NEW MODERN BAKING BIBLE into 10 different languages, and her television cooking shows have brought her signature style to life for viewers in more than 14 countries. 9781460756713 | e 9781460710579 | Released: 15/10/18 She is also a working mum with two NSH | 400pp | AU $55.00 NZ $59.99 beautiful boys. donnahay.com.au Publicity contact: [email protected]

3 The Bullet Journal Method The Grand Tour Presents the RYDER CARROLL A to Z of the Car

A rallying cry for those seeking a life of simplicity, productivity and purpose from the creator of the Bullet Journal® method.

Like many of us, Ryder Carroll tried everything to get organised – countless apps, systems, planners, you name it. Nothing really worked. Have you ever wondered what the Non Fiction | November 2018 | November Fiction Non Then he invented his own simple history is behind the Cadillac? Why system that required only pen and on earth do some people think paper, which he found both effective driving gloves are acceptable? And and calming. He shared his method is it really unspeakable to own a with a few friends, and before long Citroen Pluriel? Welcome, everyone, he had a worldwide viral movement. to the A to Z of the car. *cover to be revealed

The system combines elements of a wishlist, to-do list, and diary. It makes In this fast-paced, quick fact guide you will find a rich selection of car- it easy to get thoughts out of your head (an unreliable witness) and onto based facts which may be of some vague interest. Featuring an abundance paper, to see them clearly and decide what to do about them. It helps you of profiles on both classic and novelty vehicles, information on engine identify what matters, and set goals accordingly. By breaking long-term components as well as jargon on mechanical hardware, this book has goals into small actionable steps, users map out an approachable path everything you need to become a car expert in no time at all (watch out, towards continual improvement, allowing them to stay focused despite the Elon Musk). Impress all your sad colleagues with technical terms and new- crush of incoming demands. found savvy knowledge of the road (don’t be an ambler gambler, pals). Be careful not to show off too much, though – we don’t want another Jeremy But this is much more than a time management book. It’s also a manifesto Clarkson on our hands. for what Ryder calls ‘intentional living’: making sure that your beliefs and actions align. Even if you already use a Bullet Journal®, this book gives Along with these reasonably interesting facts, expect compulsory you new exercises to become more calm and focused, new insights on how interjections from the notorious trio behind the Grand Tour series, or to prioritise well, and a new awareness of the power of analogue tools in a more accurately, three middle aged men who ought to know better. digital world.

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4 The Price of Fortune: The untold story of being James Packer DAMON KITNEY

‘I was like Icarus,’ the billionaire tells his biographer, journalist Damon Kitney, of the heady days of 2016 when he broke up with pop star Mariah Carey, abandoned living in Hollywood and Israel, left the global casino stage, and divided the family fortune in a bitter separation from his sister.

‘I flew too close to the sun.’

With these words, Packer delves for the first time into the story behind his stunning public revelation in mid-March 2018 of his battle with mental health issues, which forced him to resign from the board of the Crown casino company he owns and loves.

Never before has a member of the Packer family co-operated with a writer to tell their story. In his first biography,The Price of Fortune, one of the nation’s richest and most psychoanalysed men opens up in an attempt to make sense of his rollercoaster life and to tell the human story of being James Douglas Packer. Of how his wealth, charm and intellect took him to such exciting places. Yet how his trusting the wrong people and his rash actions cost him his friends, his health and, most importantly, his reputation on the global stage – and how he is now working on getting it all back. Non Fiction | November 2018

Damon Kitney has spent more than two THE FIRST decades in financial journalism. He worked 16 years at the Australian Financial Review AUTHORISED in a variety of writing and editing roles, in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth, BIOGRAPHY OF including five years as a deputy editor of the newspaper. Since 2010 he has JAMES PACKER been the Victorian business editor at The Australian, specialising in writing the untold personal stories of the nation’s richest and most private people. Damon is based in Melbourne and you can find him on Twitter @DamonKitney. 9781460756690 | e 9781460710555 | Released: 22/10/18 CHB | 432pp | AU $45.00 NZ $49.99 Publicity contact: [email protected]

5 Seduction: Sex, lies and stardom in Howard Hughes’s Hollywood Homebody: A guide to creating spaces you never want to leave KARINA LONGWORTH

JOANNA GAINES

In recent months, the media has reported on entertainment figures who used their power and money in Hollywood to sexually harass and coerce some of the most talented Non Fiction | November 2018 | November Fiction Non women in cinema and television. But as Karina Longworth, creator of ‘You Must Remember This’, reminds us, long before the Harvey Magnolia co-founder, fixer-upper and Weinsteins there was Howard New York Times bestselling author Hughes – the Texas millionaire and Joanna Gaines shows you how to pilot whose reputation as a cinematic cultivate your home’s unique story provocateur was matched only by and create a place you love. that as a prolific womaniser.

In her design book, Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never His supposed conquests between his first divorce in the late 1920s and Want to Leave, Joanna Gaines walks you through how to create a home his last marriage in 1957 included some of Hollywood’s most famous that reflects the personalities and stories of the people who live there. This actresses, among them Katharine Hepburn, Ava Gardner and Lana Turner. comprehensive guide will help you assess your priorities and your instincts, From promoting bombshells, to his contentious battles with the censors, as well as your likes and dislikes, with practical steps for navigating and Hughes commodified male desire as he objectified and sexualised women. embracing your authentic design style. Yet there were also numerous women pulled into Hughes’s grasp who never made it to the screen, sometimes virtually imprisoned by an increasingly Joanna Gaines is the co-founder of Magnolia, a home and lifestyle brand paranoid Hughes, who retained multitudes of private investigators, security based in Waco, Texas, which she started with her husband, Chip. She is personnel and informers to make certain these actresses would not escape the author of Magnolia Table and editor-in-chief of the brand’s lifestyle his clutches. magazine, Magnolia Journal. Joanna and Chip co-authored the New York Times million-copy bestseller, The Magnolia Story.

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6 Debbie Harry: The Autobiography

DEBBIE HARRY

Charismatic lead singer, critically acclaimed solo artist and icon, her allure is endless and her legacy is enduring. In this, her first memoir, Debbie shares her remarkable life story.

Debbie Harry has achieved a level of global success and iconic stature that is reserved for very few musicians, and even fewer women.

Finding fame in the anarchic punk scene of mid-’70s downtown New York, Blondie went on to enjoy worldwide success, freewheeling through genres, from pop to rap via disco and reggae, with a sense of assuredness and abandon that typified their lead singer. Debbie, a brilliant lyricist with a captivating stage presence, has made an indelible impression on pop culture – within the band, in her solo career and as an actor. Time and again, she has pushed boundaries and defied expectations.

From gigging in CBGB to headlining Glastonbury in 2014, Debbie’s career has spanned nearly four decades and generated over 40 million record sales. Unafraid to speak her mind, she encapsulates a sense of independence, strength and sincerity that has inspired generations. Now Debbie recalls the experiences that have shaped her – the unprecedented triumphs and the darkest challenges – in her typically unapologetic, vibrant style. Non Fiction | November 2018 CHARISMATIC LEAD SINGER, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SOLO ARTIST AND ICON, HER ALLURE IS ENDLESS AND HER LEGACY IS ENDURING

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7 The Land Before Avocado

Able: The astonishing life of RICHARD GLOVER Australia’s most inspirational athlete

DYLAN ALCOTT

The new book from the bestselling author of Flesh Wounds. A funny and frank look at the way Australia used to be – and just how far we have come.

In The Land Before Avocado, Richard Glover takes a journey to an almost The astonishing life of Australia’s most unrecognisable Australia. It’s a vivid portrait of a quite peculiar land: a place Non Fiction | November 2018 | November Fiction Non inspirational athlete. that is scary and weird, dangerous and incomprehensible, and, now and then, surprisingly appealing. Not long after he was born in 1990, Dylan Alcott was found to have a tumour on his spine. The surgery to remove it was successful, but left Dylan It’s the Australia of his childhood. The Australia of the late ’60s and early ’70s. a paraplegic. Dylan experienced his fair share of bullying and loneliness growing up. By early high school he was feeling pretty low – depressed, It’s a place of funny clothing and food that was appalling, but amusingly so. overweight and fearful for his future. Then, somehow, he discovered sport – It’s also the land of staggeringly awful attitudes – often enshrined in law – swimming, basketball and tennis. towards anybody who didn’t fit in.

Fast forward 10 years or so and Dylan, Order of Australia recipient, has The Land Before Avocado will make you laugh and cry, be angry and inspired. climbed to the top, winning gold and silver at two Paralympics in two sports. And will leave you wondering how bizarre things were, not so long ago. In Able, Dylan Alcott at last tells his story. Most of all it will make you realise how far we’ve come – and how much Dylan Alcott OAM is an Australian Paralympics champion, winning gold further we have to go. and silver for basketball in 2008 and 2012, and gold at Rio in 2016 for tennis. Dylan has won the Australian Open Tennis Championships four ‘This is vintage Glover – warm, wise and very, very funny. Brimming with times, most recently in January 2018, and the US Open in 2015, when he excruciating insights into life in the ’60s and ’70s, The Land Before Avocado was ranked Number 1 in the world. He is on track to defend his title at the explains why this was the cultural revolution we had to have.’ Hugh Mackay 2019 Australian Open. In 2017, Dylan founded the Dylan Alcott Foundation, which focuses on helping young Australians with disabilities gain self-esteem Richard Glover has written a number of bestselling books, including Flesh through sport and study. He is also a triple j radio host, motivational speaker Wounds and The Mud House. He writes a weekly column for the Sydney and youth mentor. Dylan lives in Melbourne. Morning Herald and presents ‘Drive’ on ABC Radio Sydney. Richard lives in Sydney. dylanalcottfoundation.com.au richardglover.com.au

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8 Banjo GRANTLEE KIEZA Napoleon: The man behind the myth ADAM ZAMOYSKI Balladeer, bushman, soldier, foreign correspondent – the remarkable tale of Australia’s greatest storyteller.

In Grantlee Kieza’s landmark biography, we discover the real Napoleon: God-like genius, Andrew Barton ‘Banjo’ Paterson. compulsive warmonger, romantic Australia’s most celebrated poet and avatar or just a nasty little dictator? storyteller helped define our national traits of loyalty, mateship and laconic Napoleon inspires passionately humour, but he did and was so much held, and often conflicting, visions more. A soldier in the Boer War and and, while he displayed elements of World War I, the balladeer bushman all of these traits at certain times, was also a solicitor, newspaper editor, Napoleon was none of them. He was columnist, ABC broadcaster, and war a man – and, as Adam Zamoyski and foreign correspondent. presents in this landmark biography, he was a rather ordinary one at that. Acquainted with many luminaries of his time, including Rudyard Kipling, Winston Churchill, Field Marshal Haig, Breaker Morant and Henry Lawson, Zamoyski strips away the lacquer of prejudice and places Napoleon the man the tennis ace, notorious lady’s man, brilliant jockey and celebrated polo within the context of his times. In the 1790s, a young Napoleon entered player was eyewitness to many of the great moments in Australian 20th a world at war: a bitter struggle for supremacy and survival with leaders century history. motivated by self-interest in their quest for power. He did not start the war that dominated his life and continued, with one brief interruption, until his Non Fiction | November 2018 Extensively researched and written with Kieza’s trademark verve, Banjo is final defeat in 1815. a rich and captivating portrait of our most celebrated poet and a truly great Australian. Based on primary sources in many European languages, and beautifully illustrated with portraits done only from life, this magnificent book examines Award-winning journalist Grantlee Kieza has held senior editorial positions how Napoleone Buonaparte, the boy from Corsica, became ‘Napoleon’; at The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Courier-Mail. He is a how he achieved what he did, and how it came about that he undid it. It Walkley Award finalist and the author of twelve acclaimed books, including does not justify or condemn but seeks instead to understand Napoleon’s the recent bestsellers Mrs Kelly, Monash, Sons of the Southern Cross and extraordinary trajectory. Bert Hinkler. Grantlee lives in Brisbane. Adam Zamoyski’s previous book, 1812: Napoleon’s Fatal March on Moscow, was chosen as the Sunday Telegraph Book of the Year and has sold over 12k copies in Australia. adamzamoyski.com 9780733335891 | e 9781460707579 | Released: 22/10/18 9780008116071 | e 9780008116088 | 22/10/18 CHB | 512pp | AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 CHB | 576pp | AU $49.99 NZ $55.00 Publicity contact: [email protected] Publicity contact: [email protected]

9 Texas Hold’em Secret City: GEORGE R.R. MARTIN The Capital Files STEVE LEWIS & CHRIS UHLMANN

The three novels that inspired the acclaimed Foxtel/Netflix series, condensed into one taut political thriller, published to coincide with The latest adventure in the the new series of Secret City bestselling shared-universe science starring Jacki Weaver and fiction superhero series Wild Cards, Anna Torv. edited by Game of Thrones-author George R. R. Martin, and currently in Fiction | November 2018 | November Fiction ‘It’s a fair bet that Canberra development for TV. insiders and those beyond will drive themselves close to hallucination In the aftermath of World War II, the trying to figure out whether they are Earth’s population was devastated reading a tantalisation of fact or a by a terrifying alien virus. Those facsimile of fiction’Sydney Morning who survived were changed for ever. Some, known as Jokers, were cursed Herald with bizarre mental and physical deformities; others, granted superhuman abilities, are known as Aces. Wild Cards tells the stories of this world. ‘Political insiders Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann bring biting wit and behind- the-headlines insight to this sharply observed novel ... House of Cards, San Antonio, home of the Alamo, is also host to the nation’s top high-school Canberra style’ Sunday Canberra Times jazz competition, and the musicians at Xavier Desmond High are excited to outplay their rivals. They are also Jokers, kids with strange abilities and even Steve Lewis worked for Australia’s leading newspapers for over two stranger looks. On top of that, well, they are teenagers, apt for mischief, decades. He is the Vice President of the National Press Club and the mishaps and romantic misunderstandings. author of Stand & Deliver. Steve works as a senior adviser to Newgate Communications. Michelle Pond, aka The Amazing Bubbles, thinks that her superhero (and supermom) know-how has prepared her to chaperone the event. But when Chris Uhlmann is one of Australia’s best known and most respected her students start going wayward, she’ll soon discover the true meaning of political broadcasters. He began his career in journalism at the Canberra ‘Don’t mess with Texas.’ Times, worked for ABC Radio and TV, winning a Walkley in 2008, and is now the Political Editor of Nine News. ‘A wild ride of good, blood-pumping fun’ Publishers Weekly

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10 Roar CECELIA AHERN The New Girl INGRID ALEXANDRA

‘These stories sing and cry and shout and whisper from the page. They’re sharp, clever, witty … a joy to read’ Donal Ryan, international bestselling author of The Spinning You’ve only just met. Heart But she already knows you so well. I am woman. Hear me roar. When Rachel moves into the spare Have you ever imagined a different room in Mary’s flat in Sydney, life? everyone is quick to jump to the conclusion that there’s something Have you ever stood at a crossroads, undecided? strange about her. Everyone apart from Mary. Have you ever had a moment when you wanted to roar? And when Rachel starts sleepwalking, the flatmates’ fears grow. But there’s The women in these startlingly original stories are all of us: the women who something about the new girl that Mary can’t help but trust, and having Fiction | November 2018 befriend us, the women who encourage us, the women who make us brave. recently escaped a toxic relationship, she needs the support. From ‘The Woman Who Slowly Disappeared’ to ‘The Woman Who Was Kept on the Shelf’ and ‘The Woman Who Returned and Exchanged her Husband’, Rachel becomes a friend and an ally, and Mary soon discovers that they have discover thirty touching, often hilarious, stories and meet thirty very more in common than she ever could have imagined. different women. Each discovers her strength; each realises she holds the power to make a change. In fact, Rachel seems to know more about Mary than she knows about herself … Witty, tender, surprising, these keenly observed tales speak to us all, and capture the moment when we all want to roar. A twisty and unnerving psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Erin Kelly’s He Said, She Said and Laura Marshall’s Friend Request.

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11 The Art Of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald The Archive of Magic: The Crimes of Grindelwald DERMOT POWER SIGNE BERGSTROM Step inside the world of the talented art departments who, led by Academy Award®-winning production designer Stuart Craig, were responsible for the creation of the unforgettable characters, locations and beasts from the eagerly anticipated next chapter in the Wizarding World. Go behind the scenes of J. K. Rowling’s magical universe of creatures and wizards in this exciting The Art of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is curated by concept full-colour companion volume to Fantastic Beasts: artist Dermot Power, and filled with unique insights from Stuart Craig and The Crimes of Grindelwald. the artists themselves about the filmmaking journey.

Newt, Tina, Queenie and Jacob, the beloved heroes of Fantastic Beasts and Beautifully designed, and bursting with hundreds of dazzling production Where to Find Them, are back! In this second adventure, they’re joined by paintings and concept sketches, intricate card models of the sets, fan favourites from the Harry Potter universe, including Albus Dumbledore, storyboards, and matte paintings, and sumptuously printed with ‘magical Nicolas Flamel and the villainous Gellert Grindelwald. Officially licensed by effects’ and enhanced with unique removables, this finely crafted book – Warner Bros Consumer Products and designed by MinaLima – the creative officially licensed by Warner Bros Consumer Products – presents a visual Fiction | November 2018 | November Fiction force behind the graphics and many of the props for the firstFantastic Beasts feast for readers, and a truly immersive experience for fans of Fantastic and Where to Find Them as well as the Harry Potter films – this authorised Beasts. tie-in compendium delivers a rich and unique ‘making of’ experience for fans 9780008294410 | Released: 16/11/18 of all ages. NSH | 256pp | AU $69.99 NZ $79.99 Publicity contact: [email protected] A tribute to moviemaking magic, it is an essential for every Wizarding World fan, aspiring concept artists and designers, and cinema buffs. The Crimes of Grindelwald: Lights, Camera, Magic! 9780008204655 | Released: 16/11/18 NSH | 160pp | AU $59.99 NZ $65.00 IAN NATHAN Publicity contact: [email protected] Discover how director David Yates and producer David Heyman brought the thrilling next chapter of J. K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts story to the big screen.

The Crimes of Grindelwald: The compelling narrative tells the full story behind the film, from script Magical Adventure Colouring Book to screen, with profiles of the key characters and revealing insights from Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, Jude Law and many others. Also included Filled with dazzling drawings to colour, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of are sections on Costume, Set Design, Make-up, Special Effects and Props, Grindelwald: Magical Adventure Colouring Book irresistibly draws you into all of which are illuminated by interviews with Academy Award®-winners J. K. Rowling’s enchanting world once again. This third colouring book, based David Heyman, David Yates, Stuart Craig, Colleen Atwood and a magical on the Warner Bros movie, leads you on a colouring adventure through the army of other crew. Packed with exciting photos that reveal the filmmaking story, capturing the most magical and exciting scenes, including characters, process in discerning detail, and officially licensed by Warner Bros Consumer locations and beasts available nowhere else, and takes colouring books to the Products, this is the definitive adult companion book to the film, and perfect next level with a special gatefold that unfolds into one gigantic colouring page. introduction to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

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12 The Invitation BELINDA ALEXANDRA

Set in Gilded Age New York at the turn of the twentieth century – a time when families like the Carnegies, Rockefellers and Vanderbilts controlled vast fortunes – The Invitation is a sumptuous novel exploring a fascinating period in American history. This novel marks a new direction for Belinda Alexandra and could be described as ‘Gilded Age Domestic Noir’. It also coincides with a renewed interest in the era, with the makers of Downton Abbey due to release a series set in New York early next year.

The Invitation is the story of two sisters who have been estranged for almost twenty years. When Caroline invites her younger sister, Emma, to visit her in New York, Emma is intrigued. She leaves behind her bohemian Parisian lifestyle and is thrust into her sister’s lavish life of opulence as one of New York’s Gilded Age millionaires.

Emma hopes for an emotional reunion with her only family, but instead she finds herself in the vice-like grip of her charismatic and manipulative sister, who revels in the machinations of high society – plotting and scheming to improve her social standing.

As Emma begins to question her sister’s true motives, a disaster strikes, and New York society is stripped bare. Beneath the glittering exterior lies a seething nest of deceit, betrayal, moral corruption – and perhaps even murder.

IN GILDED AGE NEW YORK, Fiction | November 2018 MONEY BUYS EVERYTHING … WHAT IS YOUR PRICE?

Belinda Alexandra is the daughter of a Russian mother and an Australian father and has been an intrepid traveller since her youth. Her love of other cultures is matched by her passion for her home country, Australia, where she is a member of the NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) and is a patron of the World League for the Protection of 9780732296452 | e 9781743098332 | Released: 22/10/18 Animals Australia. Belinda has been published to TPB| 496pp | AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 international acclaim. Publicity contact: [email protected] belinda-alexandra.com

13 The Iron Flower LAURIE FOREST Runebreaker ALEX R. KAHLER

I’ll Be There For You: Dark forces are on the The One about Friends rise in this sweeping sequel to The Black KELSEY MILLER Witch by critically acclaimed author Laurie Forest.

Elloren Gardner and her friends were only seeking to right a few wrongs when they rescued a Selkie Fiction | November 2018 | November Fiction and freed a military dragon. The last thing they expected was to be thrust into a realm-wide underground resistance against Gardnerian conquest.

Book 2 in The Runebinder Chronicles, a post- While the Resistance struggles to fight back When Friends debuted in 1994, no one expected apocalyptic fantasy adventure set in a future against the harsh rulings of the Mage Council, it to become a global phenomenon. In the years where magic has decimated the world. more and more Gardnerian soldiers descend since, Friends has gone through many phases of upon the University … led by Lukas Grey, now cultural relevancy, from prime-time hit to ’90s Aidan desires only one thing: to rule. Arrogant, commander of the nearby military base. Though novelty item to certified classic. Ross, Rachel, headstrong and driven by the element of Fire, he Elloren tries to keep him at arm’s length, Lukas Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe have entered will stop at nothing to bring the evil Howls that is determined to tie himself to her, still convinced the pantheon of great television characters, and destroyed Scotland to their knees. But Fire is a that she is the next Black Witch, the destined millions of people around the globe continue to treacherous element, and the very magic that vessel for a magic that will decide the future of all tune in or stream their stories every day. brought him to power could burn his world to ash. Erthia. As his own magic calls out to her, seeking to awaken a dark force within, Elloren finds it Weaving incisive commentary, revelatory Driven by a bloodlust he can’t control and dark more and more difficult to believe that she’s truly interviews and behind-the-scenes anecdotes whispers that may not be entirely in his head, he powerless, as her uncle always claimed. involving high-profile guest stars, I’ll Be There for and his magic-eschewing friend Kianna will do You is the most comprehensive take on Friends, whatever it takes to liberate their broken world. Elloren must find a way to stay true to what she and the ultimate book for fans everywhere. Even at the risk of confronting the Church. Even knows is right and protect everyone she loves … at the risk of losing his humanity. even if that means protecting them from herself. runebinder.com laurieannforest.com kelseymiller.com

9781489269928 | e 9781489270689 | 22/10/18 9781489267375 | e 9781489267481 | 22/10/18 9781489267672 | e 9781489267689 | 22/10/18 BPB | 288pp | AU $19.99 NZ $19.99 BPB | 408pp | AU $19.99 NZ $19.99 TPB | 336pp | AU $32.99 NZ $39.99 Publicity contact: [email protected] Publicity contact: [email protected] Publicity contact: [email protected]

14 Lost Without You RACHAEL JOHNS

On a special night that is supposed to be a celebration of new beginnings, Paige MacRitchie’s joy quickly falls away when her mother collapses during the speeches at her book launch. In the aftermath, and terrified of losing her, Paige decides she wants to make the ultimate tribute to her parents’ perfect marriage: she will wear her mother’s wedding dress for her own big day.

There’s just one problem – her mum, Rebecca, no longer has the dress.

As Paige tries to track down the elusive gown, she discovers that Rebecca has a long- hidden secret that, if revealed, could blow her whole family apart. Paige’s new friend Josie is at a crossroads too. She met her husband, Nik, when she was singing in an ’80s-themed bar, but now she’s lonely, yearning for a family and wondering if Nik understands her at all.

And then there’s nurse Clara. When she married Rob Jones, an up-and-coming rock star, she thought she was in it forever. But now Clara needs to make a new life for herself and Rob can’t seem to understand that it’s over.

When the fates of these four women intertwine in an unexpected and powerful way, none of their lives will ever be the same again.

A fresh and poignant novel of family, journeys, past decisions … and dresses … from the ABIA-winning bestselling author Rachael Johns. Fiction | November 2018

FOUR WOMEN, ONE DRESS, AND THE SECRET THAT BINDS THEM ALL ...

Rachael Johns, an English teacher by trade and a mum 24/7, is the bestselling ABIA-winning author of The Patterson Girls and a number of other romance and women’s fiction books includingThe Art of Keeping Secrets and The Greatest Gift. She is currently Australia’s leading writer of contemporary relationship stories around women’s issues, a genre she has coined ‘life-lit’. Rachael lives in the Perth hills with her hyperactive husband, three mostly-gorgeous 9781489261465 | e 9781489261571 | Released: 22/10/18 heroes-in-training and a very badly behaved dog. TPB | 496pp | AU $32.99 NZ $32.99 She rarely sleeps and never irons. Rachael’s books Publicity contact: [email protected] have sold over 200,000 copies in Australia. rachaeljohns.com

15 My Sunbeam Baby EMMA QUAY

With all the charm and love of her modern classic Rudie Nudie, Emma Quay’s new picture book, My Sunbeam Baby, makes the perfect gift for any new arrival.

See my bouncing baby, jigging on my knee. Then snuggling for a story, just baby, book and me.

A gorgeous new picture book about how much we love our babies, from bestselling Australian author–illustrator Emma Quay. Children’s | November 2018 | November Children’s Ages 0–3

Burpzilla TIM MILLER & MATT STANTON

From the creative duo who brought you the hilarious Fart Monster and Dinosaur Dump comes the biggest, meanest, HUNGRIEST monster of them all.

Frank has a problem ...

He’s bitten off more than he can chew and now every time he opens his mouth, he BURPS!

The other monsters are more than happy to offer him advice.

But will it work? Will Frank be cured? Or will Frank be belching to the end of his days?

Join Frank in this hilarious picture book that will leave the whole family laughing! emmaquay.com Ages 3–5 mattstanton.net 9780733333552 | e 9781460703205 | Released: 22/10/18 NSH | 32pp | AU $24.99 NZ $29.99 9780733339028 | e 9781460709276 | Released: 22/10/18 Publicity contact: [email protected] NSH | 32pp | AU $16.99 NZ $19.99 Publicity contact: [email protected]

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DAVID WALLIAMS & TONY ROSS

Walliams has become one of today’s most influential writers, dominating the industry charts and delighting kids all over the world! Since the publication of his first novel,The Boy in the Dress (2008), illustrated by the iconic Sir Quentin Blake, David Walliams has seen ten years of success, with global sales exceeding 25 million copies!

The Guardian hailed him ‘as important to the market as any Booker prize-winner and heir to the Rowling crown’. In 2017, David also became the first children’s writer ever to spend a hundred weeks (non-consecutive) at number one in the UK children’s charts, beating his rivals by over twenty weeks. In Australia, Walliams’s book sales – at 500,000 copies each year – rank him as one of the top ten highest-selling authors in the country.

His new novel will once again see David Walliams delight young readers and their parents with a heartfelt story filled with humour and a band of memorable characters that even Roald Dahl would be proud of. Stay tuned for more!

DAVID WALLIAMS – AUTHOR, COMEDIAN AND ACTOR – RETURNS WITH HIS ELEVENTH, HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED STANDALONE NOVEL! Children’s | November 2018

David Walliams continues to take the literary world by storm. His tenth novel, Bad Dad, was an instant number one, following the triumph of The Midnight Gang, the biggest-selling children’s book of 2016. David’s books have now exceeded 100 weeks in the children’s number- one spot, and have been translated into 53 languages, selling more than 25 million copies worldwide. *final cover to be revealed London-born Tony Ross went to art school in Liverpool. His first book published in 1972, and he has since written more than 100 titles and illustrated over 2,000! 9780008297244 | Released: 02/11/18 NSH | 448pp | AU $22.99 NZ $25.00 worldofdavidwalliams.com Publicity contact: [email protected]

17 The Girl, the Dog and The Callback the Writer in Provence Wakestone Hall KATRINA NANNESTAD MADDIE ZIEGLER JUDITH ROSSELL

The second novel in a brand-new middle He’s a vague novelist. Bestselling author– grade trilogy from New She’s a shy and unusual illustrator Judith York Times bestselling child. Together, they’re Rossell returns with author, dancer, model travelling the world, the breathtaking final and actress Maddie one book at a time. chapter in this award- Ziegler! winning and beloved When Freja and Tobias series.

Children’s | November 2018 | November Children’s After a successful first competition, twelve-year- arrive in Claviers, old Harper is eager to keep on making her mark Provence, it feels like Stella Montgomery is in disgrace, and the Aunts in Dance Starz, but lately, she’s having a bit of home. The hilltop have decided there is only one thing to be done. ‘dancer’s block’. Vanessa, her dance teacher, will village is surrounded by olive groves, vineyards She is to be sent to Wakestone Hall, a school be choosing the first soloist to compete at the and drifts of red poppies. The market square where the disobedient are tamed and the wilful next competition for the team, and suggests to hides a world-famous patisserie and an antique are made meek. Harper that she find a way to figure out how to merry-go-round. Pippin, their precocious young get that mojo back. neighbour, and Vivi, the beautiful chef, fill their There aren’t many friends to be found in lives with chatter and laughter and love. this strange and awful place, so when a kind Harper joins the school musical. Not only is this Wakestone girl disappears, Stella is determined to an opportunity to polish up her stage presence, For a moment, the girl and the writer are happy. find her – no matter the dangers that certainly lie but as the newbie at school, Harper is excited to ahead … make some more friends. But a spate of criminal activity casts a cloud over the village. Freja is determined to solve the But a missing girl is only the beginning, and soon But some of the teammates are not thrilled that mystery and uncover the villain, but the closer Stella is thrown deeper into the mysteries of Harper has to do something else other than she gets, the more impossible things seem to Wakestone … and her own past. Will Stella be able dance team. Plus, their biggest rivals, The Belles, become … to save her friend in time? And will she discover are looking to go toe-to-toe with them in the – at long last – who she is and where she truly upcoming competition. Harper realizes that the Award-winning Australian author Katrina belongs? musical, dance team and school might be a little Nannestad is back with the much-anticipated much. Can she figure out how to find her balance sequel to the bestselling novel The Girl, the Dog Ages 9+ on-stage and off? and the Writer in Rome.

Ages 8+ Ages 8+ katrinanannestad.com judithrossell.com

9781460753781 | e 9781460708286 | 01/11/18 9780733338182 | e 9781460708132 | 22/10/18 9780733338205 | e 9781460708187 | 22/10/18 BPB | 256pp | AU $16.99 NZ $19.99 B Paperback | 400pp | AU $16.99 NZ $19.99 BHB | 304pp | AU $24.99 NZ $29.99 Publicity contact: [email protected] Publicity contact: [email protected] Publicity contact: [email protected]

18 The Grinch: Movie Colouring Book How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Grab your pencils and get colouring with This classic Dr. Seuss tale tells the everyone’s favourite grumpy, green Dr Seuss story of the disgruntled Grinch and his creation, the Grinch! fiendish attempts to steal Christmas from the citizens of Whoville. With Based on Dr Seuss’s classic 1957 tale, How the hilarious rhymes and beautiful Grinch Stole Christmas, and packed with festive illustrations, this classic seasonal story fun taken from the brand new animated movie, has become a favourite for good reason this book will keep little Grinch fans busy till and teaches readers the true meaning Christmas! of Christmas.

9780008288259 | 09/11/18 The Grinch NSP | 24pp | AU $4.99 NZ $4.99 9780008201524 | 22/10/18 DR SEUSS NSP | 64pp | AU $9.99 NZ $12.99

The Grinch is back this year in an animated movie special from Illumination films and, to celebrate, HarperCollins Publishers are releasing four movie tie-in books for kids to enjoy the magic offscreen as well! WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER! Ages 3+ seussville.com Children’s | November 2018 The Grinch: Movie Novelisation The Grinch: Movie Sticker Book

This fast-paced, easy-to-read This bumper sticker activity book is stuffed novelisation of the new movie is full with Grinchy things to make and do, as well as of hilarious characters – some familiar tons of official images from the new animated and some new – and has a laugh-out- movie. The perfect Christmas gift for fans of loud plot. From the creators of Minions Dr Seuss. and Despicable Me, and featuring the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch, The Includes: Grinch is Christmas’s guaranteed hit • puzzles family movie, and this is the perfect • games book for fans to read and keep. • word searches • Christmas decorations • and much, much more! 9780008288303 | 09/11/18 9780008288266 | 09/11/18 NSP | 40pp | AU $12.99 NZ $14.99 NSP| 64pp | AU $6.99 NZ $7.99

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