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CONTENTS NON-FICTION 3-16 FICTION 17-32 CONTACTS 33 2 NON-FICTION MOLLY & ME: HOW ONE MAN AND HIS DOG BECAME A CRIME- SOLVING DUO Colin Butcher Ex-policeman Colin Butcher and his cocker spaniel, Molly, have been called ‘The Hercule Poirot of Pets’. If there is a pet missing, it’s them you call. However, this wasn’t always the case. Rewind a few years and Colin was a long-serving policeman tired of the dark-side of human nature. Then, one day, Colin had an idea: why not use his extensive skills to become a pet detective? Struggling to solve cases of lost and stolen cats, and moved by their heartbroken owners, Colin realised he needed help. He needed the world’s first cat-detection dog to sniff out missing moggies. Enter Molly, an unloved and unwanted cocker spaniel offered for free on a Agent: Rory Scarfe classifieds website. This clever, charismatic dog melted Colin’s heart, and the twosome soon became inseparable. Translation: Furniss Lawton US: Furniss Lawton With Colin by her side, this canine Miss Marple starts to crack numerous cases and crimes across the country, using her exceptional sense of smell to Film/TV: Furniss Lawton locate missing pets and reunite them with their grateful owners. Audio: Furniss Lawton There’s the thrilling search for Pablo the ginger tom, who has been On Submission Spring 2018 kidnapped in a sleepy Devonian village; The mysterious disappearance of Chester the tabby, who has vanished into thin air, leaving his owner Rights Sold: distraught; And not forgetting the astonishing Agatha Christie-esque Finland: WSOY circumstances that see Molly unearthing a treasure trove of stolen jewels in a north London wood. It’s certainly not all plain sailing, though. Our intrepid detection duo experience plenty of unsavoury characters, heart-breaking conclusions, and dangerous situations along the way. ‘Molly & Me’ is the moving and uplifting story of a rescue cocker spaniel with a troubled past who – thanks to the love and devotion of her owner – finds an exhilarating new life and happiness in a caring new home. This heart-warming tale will resonate with cat and dog lovers everywhere. COLIN BUTCHER has been recovering stolen and missing pets for over twenty years and has a wealth of experience in the investigation of pet crime. His first successful assignment was back in 1994 when serving as a Detective Sergeant with Surrey Police he recovered two German Shepherd puppies stolen from a breeder's kennels. As a Detective Inspector in Surrey Police Colin was awarded a prestigious Chief Constables Commendation for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of the Criminal Investigation Department. His knowledge and experience in the investigation of serious and major crimes is vital when dealing with the more complex investigations such as ransom demands, pet charity fraud and pet killings. 3 NON-FICTION SING: FINDING YOUR VOICE IN A NOISY WORLD Helene Hørlych ‘Helene’s techniques as a vocal coach are a breath of fresh air. Her idea of working with all the elements life throws at us is a much more realistic and practical approach than most. Half operatic genius, half motivating football- manager-type to get you feeling as good as you possibly can before performing’ Louis Tomlinson Helene Hørlyck is a world renowned vocal and performance coach. She has helped countless superstars all over the world reach their highest potential with her fast and fun techniques. Her clients include artists such as Simon Cowell’s boyband phenomena One Agent: Rachel Mills Direction, Australian rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, Little Mix, Australian tenor Mark Vincent, Norwegian pop princess Astrid S, Niall Horan, Louis Translation: Furniss Lawton Tomlinson, Jessarae, Seafret, plus over 60 X Factor-UK finalists and more. US: Furniss Lawton Helene believes all of us can sing, we are born with the ability; and whether Film/TV: Furniss Lawton you want to get on stage or just sing for yourself in the shower, she can Audio: Furniss Lawton show you how. But more than that, the lessons she teaches are applicable On Submission Spring 2018 far beyond the world of singing. In SING: FINDING YOUR VOICE IN A NOISY WORLD Helene shows you how to find your voice, and gain access to: • More confidence • Happiness • Discipline • Success • Focus • A positive inner kick-butt belief system • Your own unique badass voice • Your own unique you! HELENE HØRLYCK is a world renowned vocal and performance coach. Helene is also a classical crossover artist and songwriter. She has released 4 solo albums worldwide and is currently writing her next album. A constant traveler Helene has moved homes all her life and she has lived in India, Iraq, USA and England. Helene is currently residing in Scandinavia where she is building a cottage in the forest outside of Vejle, Denmark. She travels frequently with the artists she coaches all over the world. 4 NON-FICTION HELP ME! Marianne Power Marianne Power was stuck in a rut. Then one day she wondered: could self-help books help her find the elusive perfect life? She decided to test one book a month for a year, following their advice to the letter. What would happen if she followed the 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE? Really felt THE POWER OF NOW? Could she unearth The Secret to making her dreams come true? What begins as a clever experiment becomes an achingly poignant story. Because self-help can change your life – but not necessarily for the better . HELP ME! is an irresistibly funny and incredibly moving book about a wild and ultimately redemptive journey that will resonate with anyone who’s Agent: Rachel Mills ever dreamed of finding happiness. UK Publisher: Picador UK Editor: Kris Doyle US Publisher: Grove Atlantic Canadian Publisher: Harper Extent: 352 Pub date: 6 September 2018 (HB) Translation: Furniss Lawton US: Furniss Lawton Film/TV: Sony UK Audio: Picador US Audio: Grove Atlantic Canadian audio: Harper Rights sold: Brazil: Record Catalan: PRH Denmark: People’s Press Finland: Gummerus France: Editions Stock Holland: Het Spectrum Israel: Kinneret Italy: Giunti Germany: Goldmann Japan: SB Creative Corp Korea: Thenan Lithuania: Alma Littera Poland: Muza Portugal: 20|20 Spain: Grijalbo Sweden: Polaris Taiwan: Pcuser Turkey: Epsilon MARIANNE POWER is a freelance journalist. She has written for many newspapers and magazines across the UK and Ireland, including the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Metro, Daily Telegraph, Irish Independent, Red, Good Housekeeping, Grazia and Stylist. HELP ME is her first book. 5 NON-FICTION THE TRAVELLING VET Jonathan Cranston ‘No two days have ever or will ever be the same, and from one to the next I never know what the day will hold, what animals or situations I will encounter. Dog, cow, rabbit, horse, chicken, pig, alpaca, tortoise, snow leopard, rhino, panda or giraffe; death, life, tragedy, triumph, hilarity, solemnity, routine, bizarre; it is a completely unique profession.’ Jonathan Cranston is no ordinary vet – alongside his work in the Oxfordshire countryside, treating cows, dogs, pigs and cats, he is also called out to the corners of the globe to treat the most majestic creatures on our planet. What started off as the passionate dream of a six year old boy to become a veterinary surgeon evolved into a passion for travelling the world and meeting the spectacular diversity of animals that share this planet with us - from the prehistoric Nile crocodile to the endearing sugar gilder or the enigma of the snow leopard. In perhaps his strangest job to date, he is now Agent: Rachel Mills the veterinary consultant for the Jurassic World movies, and thus can list UK Publisher: Allen & Unwin fictional dinosaurs amongst his patients… UK Editor: Clare Drysdale From the heart-wrenching story of poaching-victim Rhino, to the puzzle of Extent: tbc how to microchip an Armadillo, to accidentally running over the farmer’s Publication Date: Autumn 2018 Cockerel on his first ever farm visit, to Giraffe-resuscitation via trampolining on his chest, to chasing an escaped Cat round Ilfracombe Tesco, Jonathan’s Translation: Furniss Lawton memoir is a magical journey through the animal kingdom, and of our by US: Furniss Lawton turns beautiful, bizarre, cruel and fearful relationship with animals. Because a veterinary surgeon is not only a doctor for animals, but the guardian of Film/TV: Furniss Lawton that delicate space where humanity and the animal kingdom meet, and a Audio: Allen & Unwin vet’s story is as much a story of people, as it is of pets. Rights Sold: China: Shanghai 99 JONATHAN CRANSTON is a veterinary surgeon based in the Cotswolds, but having treated well over a hundred different species across five continents including giant pandas in China and all variety of wildlife in South Africa he is quickly growing a reputation as The International James Herriot. 6 NON-FICTION THE MIDNIGHT MURDERS Mark Williams-Thomas The story begins with a call out of the blue from a retired Chief Superintendent. The case that is laid out in front of Mark dates back to the late 1970s and the crimes being described are exceptional in their depravity and brutality, even for an investigator of Mark’s experience. Time is running out to uncover the killer. As Mark begins to delve deeper into the case, however, the signs soon point toward perhaps the most heinous criminal he has ever encountered. And, what’s more, Mark soon comes to realise that the crimes under investigation are just some of what he suspects are a host of bloody murders yet to be uncovered. In THE MIDNIGHT MURDERS, Mark recounts the story of his pursuit of this most depraved killer, his quest to solve the case and deliver justice to the Agent: Rory Scarfe families of the unnumbered victims, with time running out.