AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Electric Hotel Dominic Smith

From the award-winning author of the acclaimed bestseller The Last Painting of Sara de Vos comes a luminous new novel tracing the intertwined fates of a silent film director and his muse.

Description Los Angeles, 1962: Silent filmmaker Claude Ballard's daily routine is interrupted by an aspiring film student, whose inquiries about Claude's famous lost film, The Electric Hotel sparks memories of a near-forgotten era.

Paris, 1895: Twenty-year-old Claude Ballard interviews for a job as a 'concession agent' for the Lumiere Brothers. With a CV, such that it is, that contains film of his sister's dying breaths, it's clear how much Claude will put at stake to realise his dreams... When Claude meets the legendary actress, Sabine Montrose, during the last hours of her fortieth birthday in her Manhattan hotel room, inspiration strikes and his fate is sealed.

For nearly half a century, Claude Ballard has been living at the Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel. A French pioneer of silent films, who started out as a concession agent for the Lumiere brothers, the inventors of cinema, Claude now spends his days foraging mushrooms in the hills of Los Angeles and taking photographs of runaways and the striplings along Sunset Boulevard. But when a film-history student comes to interview Claude about The Electric Hotel - the lost masterpiece that bankrupted him and ended the career of his muse, Sabine Montrose - the past comes surging back. In his run-down hotel suite, the ravages of the past are waiting to be excavated: celluloid fragments and reels in desperate need of restoration, and Claude's memories of the woman who inspired and beguiled him.

Spanning three continents and the best part of a century, Dominic Smith takes us on a tour of the heart, to Paris, Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Palisades, Los Angeles, Belgium, Andorra and our very own Tamarama. Luminous, breath- taking, epic and intimate, The Electric Hotel is the new literary masterpiece from the author of the award-winning The Last Painting of Sara de Vos.

About the Author Dominic grew up in Sydney, Australia and now lives in Austin, Texas. He is the author, most recently, of The Last Price: $32.99 ISBN: 9781760528621 Painting of Sara de Vos, an acclaimed bestseller in Australia and the US. Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Dominic's other novels are: The Beautiful Miscellaneous, The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre and Bright and Distant Extent: 464 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Shores. Dominic's awards include the Dobie Paisano Fellowship from the Texas Institute of Letters, the Sherwood Bic2: Anderson Fiction Prize, the Gulf Coast Fiction Prize, and a new works grant from the Australia Council for the Arts. His Illustrations: fiction has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and been shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year and the Vance Palmer Previous Titles: Author now living: Seattle, USA Prize.

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Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Nancys R.W.R. McDonald

A schoolgirl and her uncle and his boyfriend have two weeks to solve a murder in a small town style forgot...

Description 'A delight - moving and hilarious. I loved every minute I spent with these characters.' - Paddy O'Reilly, author of The Wonders

Tippy Chan is eleven and lives in a small town in a very quiet part of the world - the place her Uncle Pike escaped from the first chance he got as a teenager. Now Pike is back with his new boyfriend Devon to look after Tippy while her mum's on a cruise.

Tippy is in love with her uncle's old Nancy Drew books, especially the early ones where Nancy was sixteen and did whatever she wanted. She wants to be Nancy and is desperate to solve a real mystery. When her teacher's body is found beside Riverstone's only traffic light, Tippy's moment has arrived. She and her minders form The Nancys, a secret amateur detective club.

But what starts as a bonding and sightseeing adventure quickly morphs into something far more dangerous. A wrongful arrest, a close call with the murderer, and an intervention from Tippy's mum all conspire against The Nancys. But regardless of their own safety, and despite the constant distraction of questionable fashion choices in the town that style forgot, The Nancys know only they can stop the killer from striking again.

The Nancys is gripping and glorious, a heart-warming novel for anyone who's ever felt they were on the outside looking in. At its heart it is about the family we make and how we must summon the courage to face the truth, no matter what the cost may be.

About the Author Rob McDonald is a Kiwi living in Melbourne with his two daughters and an extended family of two baby mommas, an estranged cat, Flower, and Stevie Nicks the chicken. Rob attended Faber Academy's Writing a Novel Stage 1 and Stage Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781760527334 2 and an excerpt of The Nancys was published in the Faber Writing Academy 'Writing a Novel' Anthology, Allen & Unwin Format: Paperback - C format (2016). Rob realised while studying journalism that writing fiction, rather than reporting facts, was his true bent. The Dimensions: 234x153mm Nancys was Highly Commended for an Unpublished Manuscript in the 2017 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. Extent: 396 pages Bic1: Crime & mystery Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Footscray, VIC

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Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Wildflower Ridge Maya Linnell

Four sisters, one farm and a second chance at following your heart.

Description Penny McIntyre loves her life as an ambitious city professional, with a marketing team at her fingertips and a promotion just within reach. So when she's floored by a mystery illness, and ordered back to the family farm for three months' rest and recuperation, she is horrified to find her perfect life imploding.

Within days, Penny has to leave her much-loved job, her live-in boyfriend, and her beloved city apartment... to return to the small country town in which she grew up. Back to her dad and three sisters, one of whom has never forgiven her for abandoning her family. And to her ex-boyfriend, Tim Patterson, who was the biggest reason she ran in the first place.

When Penny's father is injured in a farming accident and Tim campaigns to buy the property, she must choose between the city life she loves and the farming dream she buried long ago.

Wildflower Ridge is rural fiction straight from the heart.

About the Author Maya grew up in a small country town, climbing towering gum trees and reading her way through her family's bookshelves before discovering a never-ending supply of novels at the local library. She found her feet in journalism, working at a rural newspaper before segueing into public relations and now fiction writing and blogging for Romance Writers Australia. Wildflower Ridge is her debut novel and gathers inspiration from her rural upbringing and the small communities she has always lived in and loved. Maya currently lives in rural Victoria with her husband and three children.

Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781760529802 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 384 pages Bic1: Romance Bic2: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Narrawong, VIC

Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Kiss Quotient Helen Hoang

A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick

Description Stella Lane thinks mathematics is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases?a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with and far less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.

It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice?with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. Gorgeous and conflicted, Michael can't afford to turn down Stella's offer and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan, from foreplay to more-than-missionary position.

Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses but to crave all of the other things he's making her feel. Their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic . . .

About the Author Helen Hoang is that shy person who never talks. Until she does. And the worst things fly out of her mouth. She read her first romance novel in eighth grade and has been addicted ever since. In 2016, she was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in line with what was previously known as Asperger's Syndrome. Her journey inspired The Kiss Quotient. She currently lives in San Diego, California with her husband, two kids, and pet fish.

Price: $14.99 ISBN: 9781760876005 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 328 pages Bic1: Erotic fiction Bic2: Romance Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: San Diego, California

Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Passengers Eleanor Limprecht

A luminous novel about love by an acclaimed rising star of Australian literature.

Description 'A stunning exploration of hope and desire, fear and control, this story is full of heart and heartbreak' Ashley Hay, author of The Railwayman's Wife

'A compelling novel about the bruises inflicted by fate and by ourselves, and the blessings to be found in resilience, determination, and love.' Debra Adelaide, author of The Household Guide to Dying

Sarah and Hannah are on a cruise from San Diego, California to Sydney, Australia. Sarah, Hannah's grandmother, is returning to the country of her birth, a place she hasn't seen since boarding the USS Mariposa in 1945. Then she, along with countless other war brides, sailed across the Pacific to join the American servicemen they'd married during World War II.

Now Hannah is the same age Sarah was when she made her first journey, and in hearing Sarah tell the story of her life, realises the immensity of what her grandmother gave up.

The Passengers is a luminous novel about love: the journeys we undertake, the sacrifices we make and the heartache we suffer for love It is about how we most long for what we have left behind. And it is about the past - how close it can still feel - even after long passages of time.

'Two women, two generations, two countries, two journeys. Eleanor Limprecht gracefully navigates the crosscurrents of history and creates vibrant characters from the extraordinary true experiences of Australian war brides. Sarah and Hannah's urgent search for love and wholeness moved me in both senses: they touched my heart and I still feel I am churning across the Pacific with them. A deeply satisfying novel.' Susan Wyndham, former literary editor, The Sydney Morning Herald

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781760529956 About the Author Format: Paperback - B format Eleanor was born and raised in the US, Germany and Pakistan but now lives in Sydney, Australia. Eleanor's previous Dimensions: 198x128mm novels, What Was Left and Long Bay were both published by Sleepers Publishing to critical acclaim. The Passengers is Extent: 344 pages Bic1: Historical fiction her third novel. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Maroubra, NSW

Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Dangerous Kind Deborah O'Connor

Set over a long, dark winter in London, and perfect for fans of Apple Tree Yard and Anatomy of a Scandal, a gripping thriller and a stunning portrayal of the monsters that live among us.

Description We all recognise them. Those who sit just on the fringes of society. Who send prickles up the back of our necks. The charmers. The liars. The manipulators. Those who have the potential to go that one step too far. And then take another step.

Jessamine Gooch makes a living from these people. Each week she broadcasts a radio show looking into the past lives of convicted killers; asking if there was more that could have been done to prevent their terrible crimes.

Then one day she is approached by a woman desperate to find her missing friend, Cassie, fearing her abusive husband may have taken that final deadly step. But as Jessamine delves into the months prior to Cassie's disappearance she fails to realise there is a dark figure closer to home, one that threatens the safety of her own family...

Set over a long, dark winter in London and perfect for fans of Apple Tree Yard and He Said/She Said, The Dangerous Kind is at once a gripping psychological thriller and a stunning portrayal of the monsters that live among us.

About the Author Deborah O'Connor read English at Newnham College, Cambridge before going on to become a television producer. Having worked on everything from The Big Breakfast to Big Brother she produced the BAFTA award-winning poetry documentary Off By Heart and is currently the head of factual development at TV production company, CPL.

Born and bred in the North-East of England, she now lives in East London with her husband and three-year-old daughter.

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Zaffre AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Lost Ten Harry Sidebottom

A fast-paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. For readers of Bernard Cornwell, Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.

Description A desperate rescue attempt deep behind enemy lines...this nail-biting adventure has all the hard-edged appeal of the Bravo Two Zero mission.

When Valens, a junior officer in the Roman Army, joins a crack squad of soldiers on a dangerous mission, little does he know what's in store for him. Tasked with rescuing the young Prince Sasan, who has been imprisoned in the impenetrable Castle of Silence, the troops set out across Mesopotamia and into the mountains south of the Caspian Sea.

Deep in hostile territory, inexperienced Valens finds himself in charge. And as one by one his soldiers die or disappear, he begins to suspect that there is a traitor in their midst, and that the rescue is fast becoming a suicide mission.

Valens must marshal this disparate group of men and earn their respect, before it's too late...

About the Author Harry Sidebottom teaches Ancient History at Oxford University. His career as a novelist began with his Warrior of Rome series, which has sold over half a million copies. The Last Hour, his tenth novel, introduces us once again to Marcus Clodius Ballista, hero of the Warrior of Rome books.

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Zaffre AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Stasi 77 David Young

A gripping and evocative crime thriller set in East Germany.

Description A secret State. A dark conspiracy. A terrible crime.

Karin Muller of the German Democratic Republic's People's Police is called to a factory in the east of the country. A man has been murdered - bound and trapped as a fire burned nearby, slowly suffocating him. But who is he? Why was he targeted? Could his murderer simply be someone with a grudge against the factory's nationalisation, as Muller's Stasi colleagues insist? Why too is her deputy Werner Tilsner behaving so strangely?

As more victims surface, it becomes clear that there is a cold-blooded killer out there taking their revenge. Soon Muller begins to realise that in order to solve these terrible crimes, she will need to delve into the region's dark past. But are the Stasi really working with her on this case? Or against her?

For those who really run this Republic have secrets they would rather remain uncovered. And they will stop at nothing to keep them that way...

A gripping and evocative crime thriller, moving between the devastating closing weeks of the Second World War and the Stasi-controlled 1970s, Stasi 77 is David Young's most compelling and powerful novel yet.

About the Author East Yorkshire-born David Young began his East German-set crime series on a creative writing MA at London's City University when Stasi Child - his debut - won the course prize. The novel went on to win the 2016 CWA Historical Dagger, and both it and the 2017 follow-up, Stasi Wolf, were longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. His novels have been sold in eleven territories round the world. Before becoming a full-time author, David was a senior journalist with the BBC's international radio and TV newsrooms for more than 25 years. He writes in his Twickenham garden shed and in a caravan on the Isle of Wight. You can follow him on Twitter @djy_writer Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781785767142 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 384 pages Bic1: Crime & mystery Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Zaffre AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 I'll Find You Liz Lawler

Chilling and unrelentingly gripping, I'll Find You is the terrifying new psychological thriller from the author of Don't Wake Up.

Description Emily Jacobs, a nurse, is in hospital for a minor operation. When she wakes in the night, woozy with anaesthetic, she sees the doctor frantically trying to resuscitate the woman in the bed next to her. In the morning, she is told that she must have had a nightmare. The bed has been empty all along...

When Emily returns to work she discovers a bracelet that she believes belonged to the missing woman. Soon, she becomes convinced that her colleagues at the hospital are hiding a terrible secret. What if she's wrong? What if her own troubled past has affected her more than she knows?

But what if she's right?

What else could they be capable of?

About the Author Born in Chatham and partly raised in Dublin, Liz Lawler is one of fourteen children and grew up sharing socks, pants, stuffed bras and a table space to eat at. Liz spent over twenty years working as a nurse, and has since worked as a flight attendant and as the general manager of a five-star hotel. She now lives in Bath with her husband. Don't Wake Up, Liz's debut novel, sold over 150,000 copies. I'll Find You is her second novel.

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Zaffre AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 No Turning Back Sam Blake

From the author of Little Bones comes the next instalment in the popular Cathy Connolly series.

Description Even perfect families have secrets...

Orla and Conor Quinn are the perfect power couple: smart, successful and glamorous. But then the unthinkable happens. Their only son, Tom, is the victim of a deliberate hit-and-run.

Detective Garda Cathy Connolly has just left Tom's parents when she is called to the discovery of another body, this time in Dillon's Park, not far from where Tom Quinn was found. What led shy student Lauren O'Reilly to apparently take her own life? She was a friend of Tom's and they both died on the same night - are their deaths connected, and if so, how?

As Cathy delves deeper, she uncovers links to the Dark Web and a catalogue of cold cases, realising that those involved each have their own reasons for hiding things from the police. But events are about to get a lot more frightening...

About the Author Sam Blake is a pseudonym for Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin, the founder of The Inkwell Group publishing consultancy and the hugely popular national writing resources website Writing.ie. Little Bones, her debut, was shortlisted for the Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards Crime Fiction Book of the Year award.

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Zaffre AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Secrets of Primrose Square Claudia Carroll

Claudia Carroll is back with this compelling, warm and poignant story perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Joanna Trollope's City of Friends.

Description There are so many stories hidden behind closed doors . . .

It's late at night and the rain is pouring down on the Dublin city streets. A mother is grieving for her dead child. She stands silently outside the home of the teenage boy she believes responsible. She watches . . .

In a kitchen on the same square, a girl waits anxiously for her mum to come home. She knows exactly where she is, but she knows she cannot reach her.

A few doors down, and a widow sits alone in her room. She has just delivered a bombshell to her family during dinner and her life is about to change forever.

And an aspiring theatre director has just moved in to a flat across the street. Her landlord is absent, but there are already things about him that don't quite add up . . .

Welcome to Primrose Square!

About the Author Claudia Carroll lives in Dublin. She's the author of fourteen novels, selling more than half a million copies and gracing the bestseller charts regularly; including the Irish number one spot. Three of her books have been optioned for film and TV. Claudia stars in the Dublin-based soap opera Fair City.

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Zaffre AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 And Fire Came Down Emma Viskic

The thrilling second novel in the award-winning Caleb Zelic series, and winner of the Best Novel award at the 2018 Davitt Awards.

Description Deaf since early childhood, Caleb Zelic is used to meeting life head-on. Now, he's struggling just to get through the day. His best mate is dead, his ex-wife, Kat, is avoiding him, and nightmares haunt his waking hours.

But when a young woman is killed, after pleading for his help in sign language, Caleb is determined to find out who she was. The trail leads Caleb back to his hometown, Resurrection Bay. The town is on bushfire alert, and simmering with racial tensions. As Caleb delves deeper, he uncovers secrets that could ruin any chance of reuniting with Kat, and even threaten his life. Driven by his own demons, he pushes on. But who is he willing to sacrifice along the way?

About the Author Emma Viskic is an award-winning Australian crime writer. Her critically-acclaimed debut novel, Resurrection Bay, won the 2016 Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction, as well as an unprecedented three Davitt Awards: Best Adult Novel, Best Debut and Readers' Choice. Resurrection Bay was iBooks Australia's Crime Novel of 2015. Emma learned Auslan (Australian sign language) in order to write the character of Caleb Zelic.

Also a classically trained clarinettist, Emma's musical career has ranged from performing with Jose Carreras and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, to busking in the London Underground. She lives in Melbourne and divides her time between writing, performing and teaching.

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Echo AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Paris Diversion Chris Pavone

The explosive sequel to the top ten bestseller The Expats, The Paris Diversion takes place over the course of one nail-biting day.

Description Kate Moore - a mother with an interesting past - is living the quiet life in another European city, or trying to. On her way to drop her children off at school in the city centre, the cafes and streets of Paris start to come alive around her. Kate's husband Dex, meanwhile, charged with finding a particular present for their son's birthday, is struggling to focus on the job in hand as a financial matter at work seems to be playing on his mind. As worrying reports begin to circulate from key locations around the city, and the sound of wailing sirens becomes increasingly hard to ignore, could their day and, indeed, their lives be about to change forever?

About the Author Chris Pavone grew up in Brooklyn, graduated from Cornell, and was an editor at book-publishing houses in New York for fifteen years. His 2012 debut, The Expats, described by the Sunday Times as 'a captivating, sophisticated thriller' won both the Edgar and Anthony Awards for best first novel and was a Sunday Times bestseller. It was followed in 2014 by the New York Times bestseller, The Accident and his his most recent novel, The Travelers, was The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month.

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Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Expats Chris Pavone

The astonishing international thriller guaranteed to keep you hooked to the very last page.

Description Kate Moore is an expat mum, newly transplanted from Washington D.C. In the cobblestoned streets of Luxembourg, her days are filled with play dates and coffee mornings, her weekends spent in Paris or skiing in the Alps. Kate is also guarding a secret - one so momentous it could destroy her neat little expat life - and she suspects that another American couple are not who they claim to be; plus her husband is acting suspiciously. As she travels around Europe, she finds herself looking over her shoulder, terrified her past is catching up with her.

As Kate begins to dig, to uncover the secrets of those around her, she finds herself buried in layers of deceit so thick they threaten her family, her marriage - and her life.

About the Author Chris Pavone grew up in Brooklyn, graduated from Cornell, and was an editor at book-publishing houses in New York for fifteen years. His 2012 debut, The Expats, described by the Sunday Times as 'a captivating, sophisticated thriller' won both the Edgar and Anthony Awards for best first novel and was a Sunday Times bestseller. It was followed in 2014 by the New York Times bestseller, The Accident and his his most recent novel, The Travelers, was The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month.

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Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Crushed Kate Hamer

Bestselling author Kate Hamer's new novel blends the rawness and power of The Virgin Suicides with the propulsive force of a Megan Abbott novel.

Description Phoebe stands on Pultenay Bridge trying to cover her face with her hair so she won't be recognized. Her tights are gashed from toe to thigh. She has lost a shoe. People keep looking.

Was it five, or ten minutes later she heard the commotion? Phoebe ran down the road until she saw. Mangled metal. Blood ran down the walls.

Phoebe believes this was of her making. She thought murder, and murder happened. She had told them her thoughts weren't just thoughts and now she must live with the consequences. Phoebe won't miss any more signs.

Who will be next to suffer? Phoebe directs her ire at her mother, scissors and knives all covertly pointing in her direction, but there are others to whom she is inexorably bound, her best friends Grace and Orla, and then there's Mr Jonasson. Any of them might find themselves caught in the crossfire. For Phoebe is many things, but she is not in control.

About the Author Kate Hamer grew up in the West Country and Wales. She studied art and worked for a number of years in television. In 2011 she won the Rhys Davies short-story prize and her short stories have appeared in various collections. Her debut novel The Girl in the Red Coat was published in 2015. It was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Prize, the British Book Industry Awards Debut Fiction Book of the Year, the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger, and the Wales Book of the Year. It was followed by the acclaimed The Doll Funeral in 2017. Kate now lives with her husband in Cardiff.

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Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Girl in the Red Coat Kate Hamer

A stand-out debut, The Girl in the Red Coat is the page-turning and hugely moving story of an abduction that will appeal to fans of The Light Between Oceans, Room and The Snow Child.

Description Shortlisted for the 2015 Costa First Novel AwardEight-year-old Carmel has always been different - sensitive, distracted, with an heartstopping tendency to go missing. Her mother Beth, newly single, worries about her daughter's strangeness, especially as she is trying to rebuild a life for the two of them on her own. When she takes Carmel for an outing to a local festival, her worst fear is realised: Carmel disappears into the crowd. Unable to accept the possibility that her daughter might be gone for good, Beth embarks on a mission to find her. Meanwhile, Carmel begins an extraordinary and terrifying journey of her own. But do the real clues to Carmel's disappearance lie in the otherworldly qualities her mother had only begun to guess at?

About the Author Kate Hamer grew up in Pembrokeshire. She did a Creative Writing MA at Aberystwyth University and the Curtis Brown Creative novel-writing course. She won the Rhys Davies short story award in 2011 and her winning story was read out on Radio 4. She has recently been awarded a Literature Wales bursary. She lives in Cardiff with her husband and two children.

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Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Doll Funeral Kate Hamer

The dark and glittering new novel from bestselling author Kate Hamer is as gripping as it is gorgeously written - the perfect second book from the author of The Girl in the Red Coat.

Description My name is Ruby. I live with Barbara and Mick. They're not my real parents, but they tell me what to do, and what to say.

But there are things I won't say. I won't tell them I'm going to hunt for my real parents. I don't say a word about Shadow, who sits on the stairs, or the Wasp Lady I saw. Or that I'm a hunter for lost souls.

I'm going to be with my real family. And I won't let anyone stop me.

About the Author Kate Hamer grew up in the West Country and Wales. She studied art and worked for a number of years in television. In 2011 she won the Rhys Davies short-story prize and her short stories have appeared in various collections. Her debut novel The Girl in the Red Coat was published in 2015. It was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Prize, the British Book Industry Awards Debut Fiction Book of the Year, the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger, and the Wales Book of the Year. It was a Sunday Times bestseller and has been translated into sixteen different languages. Kate now lives with her husband in Cardiff.

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Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Being Various: New Irish Short Stories Various

Edited by prize-winning author and playwright Lucy Caldwell, Being Various brings together original stories from Ireland's current golden age of writing with some exciting new voices, never before published.

Description Following her own brilliant short story collection Multitudes, Lucy Caldwell guest edits the sixth volume of Faber's long running series of new Irish short stories, continuing the great work started by the late David Marcus and subsequent guest editors Kevin Barry, Deirdre Madden and Joseph O'Connor. Contributors to this richly diverse collection include: Kevin Barry, Eimear McBride, Lisa McInerney, Stuart Neville, Sally Rooney, Kit de Waal and Belinda McKeon

'Being Various has a brilliant array of writers making waves in the twenty-first century, from lauded names to newcomers ranging from their twenties to their sixties; Irish by birth, by parentage, or residence.' Lucy Caldwell

About the Author Lucy Caldwell was born in Belfast in 1981. She is the author of three novels and several stage plays and radio dramas. Awards she has received include the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the Dylan Thomas Prize, the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright, and the BBC Stewart Parker Award. Her most recent novel, All the Beggars Riding, was chosen for Belfast's One City One Book campaign in 2013 and shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year and was followed by her acclaimed debut collection of short stories, Multitudes, 2016.

Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9780571342501 Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 216x135mm Extent: 304 pages Bic1: Short stories Bic2: Anthologies (non-poetry) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Shielding of Mrs Forbes: Faber Stories Alan Bennett

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

Description Thinking Betty was in the bath Graham was watching a late-night programme on Channel 4 called 'Footballers with Their Shirts Off' when she unexpectedly came in on the trail of the hairdryer.

'I didn't know you were interested in football,' said Betty.

No one must ever find out that Graham is 'not the marrying sort'. Certainly not his wife, or his mother. As sex, blackmail and fanatical tidiness take over the West Yorkshire parish of Alwoodley, an unlikely caper unfolds.

About the Author Alan Bennett has been a leading dramatist since Beyond the Fringe in the 1960s. His works include Talking Heads, Forty Years On, The Lady in the Van, A Question of Attribution, The Madness of George III (and the Oscar-nominated screenplay), an adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, The History Boys, The Habit of Art, People, Hymn and Cocktail Sticks. Prose collections: Writing Home, Untold Stories (PEN/Ackerley Prize, 2006) and Keeping On Keeping On; and his poetry anthology, Six Poets, Hardy to Larkin. His fiction includes The Uncommon Reader and Smut: Two Unseemly Stories.

Price: $7.99 ISBN: 9780571351824 Format: Dimensions: 160x111mm Extent: 80 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Terrific Mother: Faber Stories Lorrie Moore

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

Description Adrienne is living in a puritanical age, when the best compliment a childless woman can get is: 'You'd make a terrific mother'. That's when she goes to her friends' Labor Day picnic and accidentally kills their baby.

The shock of this scene is expertly packed into two brief paragraphs. What follows is Adrienne's retreat from life and her attempt to return to it.

Her sharp scepticism about the people around her is achingly funny. Yet beyond derision there is forgiveness and something along the lines of love.

About the Author Lorrie Moore, after serving for almost three decades as the Delmore Schwartz Professor in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt University. Moore has received numerous grants and awards, from among others: the Lannan Foundation, the National Books Critics Circle, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her most recent novel, A Gate at the Stairs, was shortlisted for the 2010 Orange Prize.

Price: $7.99 ISBN: 9780571351831 Format: Dimensions: 160x111mm Extent: 80 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Mrs Fox: Faber Stories Sarah Hall

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

Description Walking ahead of him on the heath, his wife turns to look at him over her shoulder, 'topaz eyes glinting. Scorched face. Vixen.'

In language harvested from nature, Sarah Hall tells a story of metamorphosis, of wildness and fecundity, and of a man reaching for reason, who cannot let go of the creature he loves.

About the Author Sarah Hall was born in Cumbria in 1974. She is the prize-winning author of five novels - Haweswater, The Electric Michelangelo, The Carhullan Army, How to Paint a Dead Man and The Wolf Border - as well as The Beautiful Indifference, a collection of short stories, which won the Portico Prize and the Edge Hill Short Story Prize. The first story in the collection, 'Butchers Perfume', was also shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award - a prize Hall won in 2013 with 'Mrs Fox', which was included in her 2017 collection, Madame Zero.

Price: $7.99 ISBN: 9780571351961 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 160x111mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Short stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 A River in Egypt: Faber Stories David Means

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

Description In his masterful story 'A River in Egypt', David Means paints a portrait of a moment. Cavanaugh and his young son are suspended; trapped in what a nurse calls 'the sweat chamber', where the boy will be tested for cystic fibrosis.

Cavanaugh has brought distractions - spasmodic action figures, malformed toy trucks - but they do little to alter the frustration of the sick child screaming, or to alleviate the anxiety of the time spent waiting for 'some exactitude in the form of a diagnosis'.

About the Author David Means's second collection of stories, Assorted Fire Events, earned the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for fiction, and his third, The Secret Goldfish, was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Prize. His fourth, The Spot, was selected as a 2010 Notable Book by the New York Times. His first novel, Hystopia, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. His most recent collection of short stories, Instructions for a Funeral was published by Faber in 2019. Means's fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, and Esquire among other publications. He lives in Nyack, New York, and teaches at Vassar College.

Price: $7.99 ISBN: 9780571352494 Format: Dimensions: 160x111mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Country Funeral: Faber Stories John McGahern

Three brothers travel west from Dublin to Gloria Bog - the heart of the territory where so many of McGahern's stories take place - to attend the funeral of their uncle.

Description 'My only concern', John McGahern once said, 'is that I get the sentence right and describe my world clearly and deeply.'

'The Country Funeral' witnesses three brothers, John, Philly and Fonsie Ryan, as they travel west from Dublin to Gloria Bog - the heart of the territory where so many of McGahern's stories take place - to attend the funeral of their uncle. Depicting the customs and rituals of the day, McGahern exquisitely traces how the brothers react to the area in unexpected and tender ways, and face their own feelings about the transience of life.

About the Author John McGahern was born in Dublin in 1934 and brought up in the West of Ireland. He was a graduate of University College, Dublin. He worked as a Primary School teacher and held various academic posts at universities in Britain, Ireland and America.

John McGahern was the author of six highly acclaimed novels and four collections of short stories, and was the recipient of numerous awards and honours, including a Society of Authors Travelling Scholarship, the American-Irish Award, the Prix Etrangere Ecureuil and the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Amongst Women, which won both the GPA and the Irish Times Award, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and made into a four-part BBC television series. His work has appeared in anthologies and has been translated into many languages. His last book, Memoir, was published in 2005. John McGahern died in 2006.

Price: $7.99 ISBN: 9780571351848 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 160x111mm Extent: 96 pages Bic1: Short stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Forester's Daughter: Faber Stories Claire Keegan

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

Description The evening is fine. In the sky a few early stars are shining of their own accord. She watches the dog licking the bowl clean. This dog will break her daughter's heart, she's sure of it.

Claire Keegan's mesmeric story takes us into the heart of the Wicklow countryside, and of the farming family of Victor Deegan, with his 'three teenagers, the milking and the mortgage'.

When Deegan finds a gun dog and gives it as a present to his only daughter, his wife is filled with foreboding at this seeming act of kindness. As the seasons pass, long-buried family secrets threaten to emerge.

About the Author Claire Keegan was born in 1968. Her first collection of short stories, Antarctica, received the Rooney Prize for Literature, and announced her as an exceptionally gifted and versatile writer of contemporary fiction. Her second short story collection, Walk the Blue Fields, was published to enormous critical acclaim in 2007 and won her the 2008 Edge Hill Prize for Short Stories. Claire Keegan lives in County Louth, Ireland.

Price: $7.99 ISBN: 9780571351855 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 160x111mm Extent: 80 pages Bic1: Short stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 An Elegy for Easterly: Faber Stories Petina Gappah

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

Description The government has cleaned up Harare for the Queen of England's visit. 'The townships are too full of people, they said, gather them up and put them in the places the Queen will not see.' Four waves of people have settled on Easterly Farm since then, living on the margins in homes that will soon be destroyed.

Among them is Martha Mupengo. She has lost her wits, and gained a pregnancy. Who could be the baby's father, and what fate awaits mothers and children in this temporary, poverty-stricken town?

About the Author Petina Gappah is an international lawyer and writer who was born in Kitwe, Zambia and raised in Zimbabwe. She is the author of An Elegy for Easterly, The Book of Memory and Rotten Row. Her work has shortlisted for, among others, the Orwell Prize, the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Award, the PEN America Open Book Award and the Prix Femina (Etrangers). She is the 2009 recipient of the Guardian First Book Award and the 2016 recipient of the McKitterick Prize from the Society of Authors. Having spent more than a decade working as an international trade lawyer in Geneva, Petina now divides her time between Harare and Berlin, where she is a fellow of the DAAD Berliner Kunstlerprogramm.

Price: $7.99 ISBN: 9780571351794 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 160x111mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Short stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Sonny Liston Was a Friend of Mine: Faber Stories Thom Jones

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

Description He met Liston's gaze but found it almost impossible to sustain eye contact. Soon it became an exercise in the control of fear. Sonny Liston gave Kid Dynamite the slightest hint of a smile and winked.

In the build-up to a fight, Kid Dynamite's head swirls - with thoughts of his estranged father, his difficult relationship with his stepfather, the time he met his hero, and the sense that his own life is reaching a moment of change. A masterclass in tone, atmosphere and control, 'Sonny Liston Was a Friend of Mine' pays testimony to Thom Jones's unique talent for the short-story form

About the Author Thom Jones, who died in 2016, was a National Book Award finalist, O. Henry Award winner, and the author of three story collections: The Pugilist at Rest, Cold Snap, and Sonny Liston Was a Friend of Mine. He received an MFA from the University of Iowa in 1973 and thereafter worked an array of jobs, from copywriter to janitor, until he was published for the first time, in The New Yorker, in his mid-forties. His stories went on to be published in other magazines such as Harper's, Esquire, Playboy, and Story and were reprinted numerous times in The Best American Short Stories. John Updike chose his story 'I Want to Live!' for The Best American Short Stories of the Century.

Price: $7.99 ISBN: 9780571351978 Format: Dimensions: 160x111mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: Short stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Daughters of Passion: Faber Stories Julia O'Faolain

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

Description Her story was this: she had been an orphan, her mother probably a whore. Brought up by nuns, she had lost her faith, found another, fought for it and been imprisoned. This was inexact but serviceable.

On the twelfth day of her hunger strike, Maggy is unable to tell the difference between what is real and what is imagined. That's true of what brought her here too: was she IRA, or did she just take risks for the sake of a friend?

Julia O'Faolain paints a portrait of young Irish girls and their unseverable connection, showing solidarity in places politics cannot reach.

About the Author Julia O'Faolain was born in London in 1932. Her novel No Country for Young Men was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. She was brought up in Cork and Dublin, educated in Paris and Rome and married an American historian in Florence. She lived for many years in the US, and now lives in London.

Price: $7.99 ISBN: 9780571351947 Format: Dimensions: 160x111mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Three Types of Solitude: Faber Stories Brian Aldiss

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

Description Brian Aldiss, who died in 2017, was best known for his science fiction - and in particular for a short story optioned by Stanley Kubrick, which would, under the direction of Steven Spielberg, become the film A.I. Artificial Intelligence.

Aldiss's first book was published by Faber in 1955.

This brief, late trilogy contains much of his lively humour, one improbable invention, and a pervasive sense of loneliness and longing. 'Sadness is just happiness in reverse,' says someone in a story within the story, 'We humans have to put up with it.'

About the Author Brian Aldiss, born in 1925, is one of the most prolific authors of both general and science fiction. In a writing career stretching from 1955 to the present he has published over seventy books. He has also been an influential compiler of science fiction anthologies. A Science Fiction Omnibus is available as a Penguin Modern Classic.

Faber have reissued six of his best science fiction titles: Earthworks, Cryptozoic!, Barefoot in the Head, Galaxies like Grains of Sand, The Dark Light Years and The Shape of Further Things.

Price: $7.99 ISBN: 9780571352500 Format: Dimensions: 160x111mm Extent: 48 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Three Poems Hannah Sullivan

Ambitious debut from bold, new female voice, re-visioning the tradition of Eliot and Pound.

Description 2019 T.S. Eliot Prize Winner

Hannah Sullivan's debut collection is a revelation - three long poems of fresh ambition, intensity and substance. Though each poem stands apart, their inventive and looping encounters make for a compelling unity. 'You, Very Young in New York' captures a great American city, in all its alluring detail. It is a wry and tender study of romantic possibility, disappointment, and the obduracy of innocence. 'Repeat until Time' begins with a move to California and unfolds into an essay on repetition and returning home, at once personal and philosophical. 'The Sandpit after Rain' explores the birth of a child and the loss of a father with exacting clarity.

In Three Poems, readers will experience Sullivan's work with the same exhilaration as they might the great modernising poems of Eliot and Pound, but with the unique perspective of a brilliant new female voice.

About the Author Hannah Sullivan is an Associate Professor and Tutorial Fellow in English at New College, Oxford. She received her PhD in English and American Literature from Harvard in 2008 and was an Assistant Professor in the English department at Stanford University. The Work of Revision (Harvard, 2013) was awarded the 2014 Rose Mary Crawshay Prize by the British Academy, and the 2015 University English Prize for a first book. She lives in London with her husband and two sons.

Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9780571337675 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 204x153mm Extent: 64 pages Bic1: Poetry by individual poets Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Poetry AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Normal People Sally Rooney

Winner of the 2018 Costa Novel Award: Sally Rooney set the books world buzzing in 2017 with her debut Conversations With Friends; Normal People is a girl-meets-boy story with a difference, interrogating the difficulties of sincere communication in a complicated, post-ironic world.

Description Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2018

Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in rural Ireland. The similarities end there; they are from very different worlds. When they both earn places at Trinity College in Dublin, a connection that has grown between them lasts long into the following years.

This is an exquisite love story about how a person can change another person's life - a simple yet profound realisation that unfolds beautifully over the course of the novel. It tells us how difficult it is to talk about how we feel and it tells us - blazingly - about cycles of domination, legitimacy and privilege. Alternating menace with overwhelming tenderness, Sally Rooney's second novel breathes fiction with new life.

About the Author Sally Rooney was born in 1991 and lives in Dublin. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, Granta, The White Review, The Dublin Review, The Stinging Fly, Kevin Barry's Stonecutter and The Winter Page anthology. Her debut novel, Conversations with Friends, was the most popular debut in the 2017 end-of-year round-ups. Rooney was shortlisted for the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award for 'Mr Salary' and was the winner of the Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571334650 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Normal People 10 copy pack A&U Point of Sale

Includes 10 copies of Normal People.

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About the Author

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Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Conversations with Friends Sally Rooney

A sharply intelligent novel about friendship, lust, jealousy, and the unexpected complications of adulthood in the 21st century.

Description Frances is a cool-headed and darkly observant young woman, vaguely pursuing a career in writing while studying in Dublin. Her best friend and comrade-in-arms is the beautiful and endlessly self-possessed Bobbi. At a local poetry performance one night, Frances and Bobbi catch the eye of Melissa, a well-known photographer, and as the girls are then gradually drawn into Melissa's world, Frances is reluctantly impressed by the older woman's sophisticated home and tall, handsome husband, Nick. However amusing and ironic Frances and Nick's flirtation seems at first, it gives way to a strange intimacy, and Frances's friendship with Bobbi begins to fracture. As Frances tries to keep her life in check, her relationships increasingly resist her control: with Nick, with her difficult and unhappy father, and finally, terribly, with Bobbi.

Desperate to reconcile her inner life to the desires and vulnerabilities of her body, Frances's intellectual certainties begin to yield to something new: a painful and disorienting way of living from moment to moment. Written with gem-like precision and marked by a sly sense of humour, Conversations with Friends is wonderfully alive to the pleasures and dangers of youth, and the messy edges of female friendship.

About the Author Sally Rooney was born in the west of Ireland in 1991. Winner of the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award in 2017, she studied English at Trinity College, Dublin, and her writing has been featured in The Dublin Review, The Stinging Fly, and Granta.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571333134 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Neighborhood Mario Vargas Llosa

From the Nobel Laureate, Latin America's greatest living writer, comes a thrilling detective story that explores the seedy underbelly of Peruvian privilege.

Description When a high-profile businessman is blackmailed by a notorious magazine editor, his comfortable life is threatened by the salacious expose. While attempting to field the scandal, the businessman's wife, seeking comfort, begins a secret affair with the wife of his best friend.

Then the editor is found murdered, and the two couples have no choice but to descend into the murkiest depths of Peruvian society, while the magazine's staff embarks on its greatest revelation yet . . .

About the Author Mario Vargas Llosa was born in Peru in 1936. He is the author of some of the last half-century's most important novels, including The War of the End of the World, The Feast of the Goat, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter and Conversation in the Cathedral. In 2010 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571333103 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 272 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Immigrant, Montana Amitava Kumar

An explosive, genre-defying reinvention of the 'immigrant' novel from Amitava Kumar.

Description One winter morning, a monkey stole into Mamaji's room. He climbed on the huge white bed and finding Mamaji's pistol brandished it - they say - at my cousin, born two months after me and still in her crib. No one moved. Then, turning the pistol around, the primate brain prompting the opposable thumb to grasp the trigger, the monkey blew his brains out.

Meet Kailash. AKA Kalashnikov. Or AK-47. Or just plain AK. His journey from India has taken him to graduate school in New York where he keeps falling in love: not only with women - Jennifer, Nina, Cai Yan - but with literature and radical politics, the fuel of youthful exuberance. Each heady affair brings new learning: about himself, about America, and his relationship to a country founded on immigration, but a country that is now unsure of the migrant's place in the nation's fabric. How do you educate yourself in belonging when you are in a constant state of exile?

Immigrant, Montana is the story of AK's sentimental education. His intellectual, emotional, and romantic journey gives the book a new narrative form, one that thrillingly reinvents the campus and postcolonial novel through wry, comic intelligence. A sharp cultural satire for a generation losing an ideological sense of itself, Immigrant, Montana is erotic and tender, provocative and playful - a meditation on courage and endeavour, and what it takes to truly be heroic.

About the Author Amitava Kumar is a journalist and author of several works of prize-winning literary non-fiction and two novels. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Harper's, the New Yorker, and Granta ('Pyre' was selected by Jonathan Franzen for The Best American Essays 2016). He has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and Ford Fellowship in Literature, and is a board member at the Asian American Writers Workshop. He is currently Helen D. Lockwood Professor of English at Vassar College.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571339617 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Patient X: The Case-Book of Ryunosuke Akutagawa David Peace

Extraordinary, standalone novel from the legendary David Peace, about one of Japan's greatest ever writers.

Description Ryuosuke Akutagawa was one of Japan's great writers. He lived through Japan's turbulent Taisho period, including the devastating 1923 earthquake, only to take his own life at the age of just thirty-five in 1927.

Inpsired by Akutagawa's stories, essays and letters, David Peace has fashioned an extraordinary novel of tales. An intense, passionate, haunting paean to one writer, it also thrillingly explores the act of writing itself, and the role of the artist, both in public and private life, in times which darkly mirror our own.

About the Author David Peace - named in 2003 as one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists - was born and brought up in Yorkshire. He is the author of the Red Riding Quartet (Nineteen Seventy Four, Nineteen Seventy Seven, Nineteen Eighty, and Nineteen Eighty Three), GB84, which was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, The Damned Utd, and Red or Dead, which was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize. The final part of his Tokyo Trilogy - to follow Tokyo Year Zero and Occupied City - is Patient X, his tenth novel. He lives in Tokyo.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571333646 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Perfidious Albion Sam Byers

A searing, satirical portrait of a divided England in a connected age - a 1984 for our times.

Description Welcome to Edmundsbury, a small town in England, some time in the recent future. Brexit has happened and is real. Fear and loathing are on the rise. Grass-roots right-wing political party England Always are fomenting hatred. The residents of a failing housing estate are being cleared from their homes. A multinational tech company is making inroads into the infrastructure. Just as the climate seems at its most pressured, masked men begin a series of 'disruptions', threatening to make internet histories public, asking the townspeople what don't you want to share? As tensions mount, lives begin to unravel.

Jess Ellis's research into internet misogyny pushes her relationship with her over-exposed opinion columnist boyfriend Robert Townsend to breaking point. Robert's championing of the inhabitants of the threatened estate begins to erode the edges of his fragile idealism. Local England Always politician Hugo Bennington finds his twisted loyalties catching up with him. At the nearby tech park, behind the utopian rhetoric, Trina James finds that something is dangerously amiss.

A controversial tweet; a series of ill-judged thinkpieces; a riot of opinions. Suddenly Edmundsbury is no longer the peaceful town it has always imagined itself to be. Things are changing. No-one is quite who they appear. The future has arrived, and it is not what anyone imagined.

About the Author Sam Byers's writing has appeared in Granta, the New York Times, The Spectator, and The Times Literary Supplement. His debut novel, Idiopathy (2013) was included on the Waterstones 11 list of debut novels to watch out for; shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Prize and the Desmond Elliot Prize; and won a Betty Trask Award.

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Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571336302 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 400 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Convenience Store Woman Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori

The surprise smash hit - Japan's answer to Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.

Description Meet Keiko.

Keiko is 36 years old. She's never had a boyfriend, and she's been working in the same supermarket for eighteen years.

Keiko's family wishes she'd get a proper job. Her friends wonder why she won't get married.

But Keiko knows what makes her happy, and she's not going to let anyone come between her and her convenience store...

About the Author One of the most celebrated of the new generation of Japanese writers, Sayaka Murata has won not only the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, but the Gunzo, Noma, and Mishima Yukio Prizes as well. Her story, 'A Clean Marriage', was featured in Granta 127 Japan. She is 38 years old and works part-time in a convenience store.

Ginny Tapley Takemori has translated Ryu Murakami, Miyabe Miyuki, Akiyuki Nosaka, and Kyotaro Nishimura, among others. Her translation of Tomiko Inui's The Secret of the Blue Glass was shortlisted for the Marsh Award.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781846276842 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 176 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Granta Paperbacks AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Certain American States Catherine Lacey

Twelve stories - each a masterful and compassionate guide to the fluctuations of the human heart - from one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists.

Description Certain states are hard to shake, or so Catherine Lacey's characters find in these twelve tales of love, loss and longing.

A grieving wife gives away the shirts her husband has left behind. A flirtatious widow takes a honeymooning couple to see her husband's grave. A businessman working for a shadowy organization known as 'The Company', checks-in to a room in a strange and remarkable hotel.

About the Author Catherine Lacey is the author of The Answers and Nobody Is Ever Missing. She has won a Whiting Award, was a finalist for the NYPL's Young Lions Fiction Award, and was named one of Granta's Best Young American Novelists. Her books have been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch & German. She was born in Mississippi and is based in Chicago. Certain American States is her first story collection.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781783782215 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 208 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Granta Paperbacks AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Answers Catherine Lacey

A dating dystopia for our modern age, from one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists.

Description WELCOME TO THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIMENT

Mary is out of options. Estranged from her family and beset by phantom pain, she signs up for 'The Girlfriend Experiment' - a mysterious project masterminded by a famous Hollywood actor who hires a collection of women to fulfil the different roles of a relationship. Mary is to play the Emotional Girlfriend, alongside a Maternal Girlfriend, a Mundane Girlfriend, an Angry Girlfriend and, of course, an Intimacy Team. Each woman has her debts and her difficulties, her past loves and her secrets.

As Mary and the actor are drawn ever closer together, the nature of the experiment changes, and the Girlfriends find themselves exposed to new perils, foremost among them love.

About the Author Catherine Lacey is the author of Nobody Is Ever Missing, a finalist for the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award. Her short fiction and essays have been published widely. She was the recipient of a Whiting Award in 2016, was named a Granta New Voice in 2014, was awarded a fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts in 2012, and has taught in the Creative Writing Program at Columbia University. A collection of her short stories is forthcoming from Granta Books.

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Granta Paperbacks AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Nobody Is Ever Missing Catherine Lacey

This dazzling, dark novel follows a young woman called Elyria as she hitchhikes across the wilds of New Zealand, fleeing from her marriage and her sorrows, searching for what's missing.

Description Without telling her family, Elyria takes a one-way flight to New Zealand, abruptly leaving her stable life in Manhattan, her home, her career and her loving husband. As the people she has left behind scramble to figure out what has happened to her, Elyria embarks on a hitchhiker's odyssey, testing fate by travelling in the cars of overly kind women and deeply strange men, tacitly being swept into the lives of strangers, and sleeping in fields, forests and public parks. As she journeys from Wellington to Picton, Takaka, Kaikoura and onwards she asks herself, what is it that I am missing? How can a person be missing?

Full of mordant humour and uncanny insights, Nobody is Ever Missing is a startling tale of love, loss, and the dangers encountered in the search for self-knowledge. It is a novel which goes far beyond the story of a physical journey and asks what it means to be human, to be a woman, and to be at the mercy of forces beyond one's own control.

About the Author Catherine Lacey is the recipient of a 2012 NYFA Artist's Fellowship in Fiction Writing. She has published interviews, stories and non-fiction in various journals and magazines including McSweeney's, The Believer, the Atlantic, 52 Stories and Brooklyn Magazine.

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Granta Paperbacks AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Ice House Tim Clare

A fantastical tour de force about endless life, cheating death and staying true to what matters most.

Description War doesn't end. It sleeps.

Delphine Venner is an old woman now. She is old, but she remembers everything. She remembers what it is to be a child of war, she remembers fighting for her life and she remembers what the terrifying creatures from another world took from her all those years ago. She remembers the gateway, and those she lost.

And in that other world, beast-filled and brutal, someone waits for her. Hagar, a centuries-old assassin, daily paying a terrible price for her unending youth, is planning one final death: that of her abhorrent master, the Grand-Duc. The death that will cost her everything. The death which requires Delphine.

Into this violence and chaos Delphine is brought, to fight once again and to remember who she really is. But in the battle to destroy an ageless evil, will both worlds be saved - or will every mortal creature risk losing everything?

About the Author Tim Clare is a writer, poet and musician. He won Best Biography/Memoir at the East Anglian Book Awards for his first book, We Can't All Be Astronauts, while his fiction debut, The Honours, was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize. He has performed his work at festivals and clubs across the world, on BBC TV and Radio. Tim has also written for the Guardian, The Times, the Independent, and the Big Issue, and presents the fiction writing podcast Death Of 1000 Cuts. @timclarepoet | timclarepoet.co.uk

Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781786894816 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 220x144mm Extent: 416 pages Bic1: Fantasy Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Canongate Trade AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Book of Unknown Americans Cristina Henriquez

A deeply moving novel about the many different voices of the immigrant experience, inspired by the story of the author's father.

Description When Alma Rivera arrives in Delaware she is full of the promise and possibilities of her new home. Hope that her daughter Maribel will be helped by the specialist support US education can provide, and faith that her husband Arturo will flourish in a country that celebrates the hard-working. But life without status, money, family and friends soon becomes unmanageable and violent.

Told through a range of perspectives written with compassion and grace, Cristina Henriquez gives voice to the displaced and the unknown, and shows what it means to uproot your life in search of something better.

About the Author Cristina Henriquez is the author of the novel The World In Half and the story collection Come Together, Fall Apart, which was a New York Times Editors' Choice selection. Cristina earned her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She lives in Chicago.

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Canongate PBS AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Savage Shore: A Nic Costa Mystery David Hewson

In this compelling Italian mystery, Detective Nic Costa is sent to infiltrate the mob on the remote Calabrian coast.

Description The 'Ndrangheta is a ruthless mafia organisation, one of the richest and most powerful organised crime groups in the world. Completely impenetrable to outsiders, merciless when crossed, they run the savage Calabrian coast of Italy, their influence everywhere. So why has the head of this feared mob, Lo Spettro, offered to turn state witness?

Detective Nic Costa is sent deep into the mountains to infiltrate this mafia family, with Lo Spettro's help. With a new identity, Nic becomes one of their own. But one slip up would mean the end not just for the investigation, but for Nic, and his whole team.

About the Author David Hewson is a former journalist with The Times, The Sunday Times and the Independent. He is the author of more than twenty-five novels including his Rome-based Nic Costa series which has been published in fifteen languages. He has also written three acclaimed adaptations of the Danish TV series, The Killing.

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Canongate PBS AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Last Night Out Catherine O'Connell

A heart-stopping thriller on female friendship, deadly secrets and a night out that goes horribly wrong.

Description Six friends. Three secrets. One murder.

Maggie is destined to marry the perfect man in two weeks. Desperate for a last wild night on the town before the big day, she gathers her closest friends for a night to remember.

Only things go wrong - horribly wrong.

Angie's body is found in the park the following morning and their night to remember quickly becomes a nightmare they wish they could forget. Under police scrutiny, how far will Maggie and her friends go to keep their secrets? Far enough to protect a killer?

About the Author Catherine O'Connell divides her time between Chicago and Aspen, and sits on the board of Aspen Words, a literary centre whose aim is to support writers and reach out to readers. She is also a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. Catherine has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, the Cox network and numerous radio shows including WGN Radio's Sunday Papers with Rick Kogan.

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Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781786894847 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 304 pages Bic1: Thriller / suspense Bic2: Crime & mystery Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Canongate Trade AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Trust Exercise Susan Choi

An electrifying novel that speaks directly to the #metoo movement.

Description In their first term at a highly competitive performing arts high school, two students, Sarah and David, fall deeply and obsessively in love. Under the care of Mr. Kingsley, their magnetic and manipulative drama instructor, they and their peers exist in a rarefied bubble, where the boundaries between students and teachers become first dangerously blurred, and then completely broken. The outside world of family and class, academic pressure and the future can't affect them- until it does-and they must deal with the ensuing rejection, rebellion, and heartbreak.

Two decades on we learn that what we were told about these teenagers' lives is not completely true, but not completely false, either. The real story is larger and darker than we imagined, and the consequences have lasted a lifetime.

Captivating and brilliant, Trust Exercise is a novel about the treacherous terrain of adolescence, how we define consent, and what we lose, gain, and never get over as we navigate our way into adulthood's mysterious structures of sex and power.

About the Author Susan Choi is the author of five novels: Trust Exercise, My Education, American Woman, A Person of Interest and The Foreign Student. She has been a finalist for the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award and the 2004 Pulitzer Prize and is the winner of the Asian-American Literary Award for Fiction. Choi was named the inaugural recipient of the PEN/W.G. Sebald Award in 2010 and is a recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. She teaches at Yale and lives with her family in Brooklyn.

Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781788161671 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 216x135mm Extent: 272 pages Bic1: Fiction & related items Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Serpents Tail AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Price You Pay Aidan Truhen

Wise-talking, hilarious, exhilaratingly extravagant, treading a fine between genius and madness, The Price You Pay is the revenge thriller they warned you about.

Description 'A smart alec New York cocaine dealer discovers there's a hit out on him and decides the best course of action is to take bloody - and amusingly creative - revenge.' - Sun

Get mad, get even, get paid. What kind of loser stops at getting even?

Didi's dead. That's sad. Jack Price isn't sad, because Jack doesn't care about Didi. Jack is just angry, because if anyone was going to brutally murder his bad-tempered old neighbour, it was him.

But when Jack takes matters into his own hands, he gets a contract taken out on him by an internationally renowned terrorist organisation. Which frankly seems overkill. Jack's just your average high-class coke dealer, after all. On a level playing field against a team of professional killers, he wouldn't stand a chance.

But Jack Price doesn't play fair. And Jack Price is going to make these guys pay.

'The Price You Pay is brilliant, a latticework of barbed jokes and subtle observations and inventive misbehaviours, a high- end thriller, relentlessly knowing, relentlessly brutal. It reads like Martin Amis on mescaline.' - New York Times

About the Author Aidan Truhen is the pen name of a writer gone AWOL. He is not your grandmother's crime novelist. The Price You Pay is the first Aidan Truhen novel. There'll be more, though, so you'll want to save up. That or move somewhere they don't sell books. Your call.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781788160094 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 240 pages Bic1: Crime & mystery Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Serpents Tail AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Courage to be Happy: True contentment is within your power-the new Japanese phenomenon from the authors of the global bestseller, The Courage to be Disliked Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga

The sequel to the mega-selling international phenomenon, The Courage to be Disliked.

Description The Courage to be Happy is a profound insight into the way we should live our lives that has already sold more than one million copies in Japan.

As in The Courage to be Disliked, we follow a Socratic dialogue between a philosopher and a young man. The philosopher believes that the key to a life of happiness and fulfillment is offered to us by the theories of Alfred Adler, a forgotten giant of 19th century psychology, who's long been overshadowed by his two contemporaries Freud and Jung. The young man is full of doubt that life can be genuinely improved by simply changing your thinking. Patiently, the philosopher explains the essence of Adler's 'psychology of courage', taking the young man through the mental steps necessary to achieve it, and demonstrating the changes it will bring to the way we live our lives.

This is a work that is truly life-changing in its power, and universally applicable in its scope.

About the Author Ichiro Kishimi was born in Kyoto, where he still lives, in 1956. He has aspired to become a philosopher since his days in high school. Since 1989, while specialising in Classical Western philosophy, with a special focus on Platonic philosophy, he has researched Adlerian psychology; he writes and lectures on the subject, and provides counselling for ""youths"" in psychiatric clinics as a certified counsellor and consultant for the Japanese Society of Adlerian Psychology. He is the translator, into Japanese, of selected writings by Alfred Adler: Kojin Shinrigaku Kogi (The Science of Living) and Hito wa Naze Shinkeisho ni Naru no ka (Problems of Neurosis), and he is the author of Adora Shinrigaku Nyumon (Introduction to Adlerian Psychology), in addition to numerous other books.

Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781760529710 Fumitake Koga, an award-winning professional writer and author, was born in 1973. He has released numerous Format: bestselling works of business-related and general non-fiction. He encountered Adlerian psychology in his late twenties, Dimensions: 208x153mm and was deeply affected by its conventional wisdom-defying ideas. Thereafter, Koga made numerous visits to Ichiro Extent: 272 pages Bic1: Self-help & personal development Kishimi in Kyoto, gleaned from him the essence of Adlerian psychology, and took down the notes for the classical Bic2: 'dialogue format' method of Greek philosophy that is used in this book. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Together, Ichiro and Fumitake are the authors of the bestselling The Courage to be Disliked. Author now living: Japan

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Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Outback Songman: My life Ted Egan

The extraordinary life of one of Australia's great raconteurs and bush musicians, told in his own words.

Description They don't make them like Ted anymore. He's the quintessential bush storyteller; he has rubbed shoulders with some of the best-known and least-known of his countrymen and women; and he can wring a heart wrenching song out of a beer carton.

In Outback Songman, Ted Egan recounts the story of his rich and extraordinary life. Born to a working class family in Melbourne's Coburg, he has never had a music lesson. Nonetheless he composed some of the first original songs about Australian history and ethos, many of which are now classics.

Through his stories of growing up during World War II, teaching in a bush school, working with Aboriginal people in the Gulf Country, and performing in Alice Springs and around the country, Ted Egan brings to life an Australia that has largely disappeared. His encounters offer insights into national politics and everyday life over the past eight decades. His generosity of spirit and his deep understanding of his country shine from every page.

'Ted Egan is a national treasure.' - Russell Crowe, actor

'Ted Egan is a gifted natural born storyteller and a wonderful writer.' - Geraldine Doyle, singer and comedian

About the Author Ted Egan AO is an Australian legend and one of the great bush musicians. He played to hundreds of thousands in the Ted Egan Outback Show in Alice Springs over 30 years; he was the presenter of the acclaimed TV series This Land Australia, and later The Great Outdoors. He is an inaugural Life Member of the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and has a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Golden Guitar Awards. He served as the Administrator of the Northern Territory 2003-2007.

Price: $32.99 ISBN: 9781760529871 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 360 pages Bic1: Autobiography: arts & entertainment Bic2: Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: None

Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Memory Craft: Improve your memory using the most powerful methods and tools from around the world Lynne Kelly

In her bestselling book The Memory Code Lynne Kelly uncovers the memory methods of the ancients. She has now tested them thoroughly and in Memory Craft she shows how anyone of any age can use traditional memory methods to expand their memory capacity and to memorise whatever they want.

Description Memory Craft introduces the best memory techniques humans have ever devised, from ancient times and the Middle Ages, to methods used by today's memory athletes. Lynne Kelly has tested all these methods in a series of experiments which demonstrate the extraordinary capacity of our brains at any age.

The methods used by memory champions are quite different from those used in ancient cultures to memorise vast amounts of practical information. Lynne explains how this fits with what we know about neuroscience, and how memory systems provide a way to lay down a firm foundation of knowledge on which to build higher levels of learning.

For anyone who needs to memorise a speech or a play script, learn anatomy or vocabulary in a foreign language, or prepare for an exam, Memory Craft is a fabulous toolkit. It offers proven strategies for teachers to help their students learn more effectively across a wide range of subjects. It also offers simple strategies for anyone who has trouble remembering names, and for older people who want to keep their minds agile and always remember where they left their keys.

About the Author Dr Lynne Kelly is the memory whisperer. A senior memory champion, science writer and Honorary Research Associate at La Trobe University, she is author of the groundbreaking book The Memory Code as well as several other popular science books.

Price: $32.99 ISBN: 9781760633059 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Memory improvement & thinking techniques Bic2: Memory Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Cottlesbridge, VIC

Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Memory Code: The traditional Aboriginal memory technique that unlocks the secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island and ancient monuments the world over Lynne Kelly

Lynne Kelly has discovered that a powerful memory technique used by the ancients can unlock the secrets of the Neolithic stone circles of Britain and Europe, the ancient Pueblo buildings in New Mexico and other prehistoric stone monuments across the world. We can still use the memory code today to train our own memories.

Description In the past, the elders had encyclopaedic memories. They could name all the animals and plants across the landscape, and the stars in the sky too. Yet most of us struggle to memorise more than a short poem.

Using traditional Aboriginal Australian songlines as the key, Lynne Kelly has identified the powerful memory technique used by indigenous people around the world. She has discovered that this ancient memory technique is the secret behind the great stone monuments like Stonehenge, which have for so long puzzled archaeologists.

The stone circles across Britain and northern Europe, the elaborate stone houses of New Mexico, the huge animal shapes at Nasca in Peru, and the statues of Easter Island all serve as the most effective memory system ever invented by humans. They allowed people in non-literate cultures to memorise the vast amounts of practical information they needed to survive.

In her fascinating book The Memory Code, Lynne Kelly shows us how we can use this ancient technique to train our memories today.

About the Author Dr Lynne Kelly is a science writer and an Honorary Research Associate at La Trobe University. Price: $32.99 ISBN: 9781760291327 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Popular science Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Cottlesbridge, VIC

Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Book of Bitch Ailie Banks

THE BOOK OF BITCH is an unapologetic, illustrated A to Z guide for those reclaiming and celebrating their inner bitch.

Description Writer and artist Ailie Banks is a self-proclaimed bitch. The word has been thrown at her, and the women around her, Ailie's entire life. A bitch is stereotypically thought to be unkind, uncaring and ultimately untrustworthy. But in Ailie's eyes, a bitch is someone who stands firm and speaks their mind in the face of sexist rhetoric. They don't filter themselves for the comfort of others and they don't give a single damn about meeting societal expectations. From Ambitious Bitch to Zealous Bitch, THE BOOK OF BITCH is an alphabetical tribute to the word sneered through clenched teeth at those who refuse to shrink in the face of oppression. This book shows once and for all that every bitch is multifaceted, every bitch is human and every bitch deserves to be celebrated.

'It's taken me a long time to embrace my inner bitch, but Ailie Banks's incredible illustrations have finally made me proud to say I'm a bitch and that's definitely NOT a bad thing!' Scarlett Curtis, curator of Feminists Don't Wear Pink

'I want to be an Ailie Banks kind of bitch. Terrorising bigots, breastfeeding in public, glam while surviving and holding a megaphone - these illustrations are badass and uncompromising. This book just put 'tenacious' back in my vocabulary and on my to-do list.' Bri Lee, author of Eggshell Skull

'As a self-identifying, all-encompassing, proud, loud and powerfully unapologetic bitch, this book speaks to me on too many levels. It has perfect descriptions for the complex narrative that is the life of a bitch, coupled with images that reflect me - chubby, strong, oft-hairy, always beautiful. I feel seen, acknowledged and understood.' Lillian Ahenkan, FlexMami

About the Author Price: $16.99 ISBN: 9781760529659 Ailie Banks is an Illustrator living in the Blue Mountains of Australia. She is passionate about using her art to challenge Format: Hard Cover social norms and create meaningful dialogue around living with mental illness and the realities of womanhood. If you Dimensions: 165x110mm resonated with this book, Ailie would love for you to join her community on Instagram, @ailiebanks, or check out her Extent: 64 pages Bic1: Memoirs website, abanksillustration.com. Bic2: Illustration Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Leura

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Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Little One: A story of family, love and sacrifice, and an extraordinary secret Peter Papathanasiou

This is a powerful story about family and adoption, and the tensions and joys at work between the old world of Europe and the new world of Australia.

Description Peter Papathanasiou is the son of migrants and the grandson of refugees. His parents emigrated from Greece to Australia in 1956 but were unable to have children, a huge sorrow (and shame) for them amongst Australia's Greek community and their own family. Finally, in 1973, Peter's mother's brother and sister-in-law in Greece offered to have another baby and give it to her to bring up as her own in Australia. Peter was that baby, born in 1974 and given up by his biological parents so that a childless sister could become a mother.

Peter grew up an only child in Australia, and only discovered his true parentage in 1999, when his mother revealed the family secret to him. By then Peter's birth mother had died, but he found he had two older brothers still living in the small village in northern Greece his mother had emigrated from. This is where the story begins, with Peter's mother sitting him down to tell him about his birth and the sacrifice that lay behind it.

What follows is a wonderful, moving and compelling memoir as Peter traces his parents' journey to Australia, their struggle as migrants, and the very different world that they came from - a world where the bond of family was so strong a husband and wife are prepared to do something extraordinary for their sibling. Peter's own career as a geneticist is a fascinating backdrop to his investigations into his own family.

About the Author Peter Papathanasiou has been an internationally recognised research geneticist, working in the US, UK and Australia. His passion, however, is writing, and he's completed several professional development programs in Australia (Varuna) and the US (The New School), as well as earning a Master of Arts in Creative Writing at the University of London.

Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781760875596 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Autobiography: general Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Hackett, ACT

Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Original Australians: Story of the Aboriginal People Josephine Flood

Everything you'd like to know about Aboriginal Australia past and present, presented in an accessible, authoritative and straightforward style. An updated edition of a national bestseller.

Description The Original Australians tells the story of Australian Aboriginal history and society from its distant beginnings to the present day. From the wisdom and paintings of the Dreamtime, to the first contacts between Europeans and indigenous Australians, right through to the Uluru Statement from the Heart, it offers an insight into the life and experiences of the world's oldest culture. The resilience and adaptability of Aboriginal people over millennia is one of the great human stories of all time.

Josephine Flood answers the questions about Aboriginal Australia that Australians and visitors often ask: Where did the Aborigines come from and when? How did they survive in such a harsh environment? What was the traditional role of Aboriginal women? Why didn't colonists sign treaties with Aboriginal people? Were Aboriginal children 'stolen'? What are the challenges face by Aboriginal communities today? And many more.

This rich account aims to understand both black and white perspectives and is fascinating reading for anyone who wants to discover Aboriginal Australia. This second edition is fully revised and updated.

'Another enthralling account by Josephine Flood, of Australian Aborigines! Her ensuring respect for her fellow humans underwrites every part of her exploration of the life and times of the Aboriginal people.' Pat O'Shane, Magistrate

'This is an up-to-the-minute and balanced account of Aboriginal experience from earliest prehistory to today. Clearly written and well-illustrated, this is the best book to give someone who wants to know about Aborigines, their survival through the millennia, and the experiences they have to contribute to modern Australia.' Emeritus Professor Campbell Macknight, Australian National University

About the Author Price: $34.99 ISBN: 9781760527075 Dr Josephine Flood is a prominent archaeologist, recipient of the Centenary Medal and former director of the Aboriginal Format: Paperback - C format Heritage Section of the Australian Heritage Commission. She has published a number of books on Australian Dimensions: 234x153mm archaeology and history, including the influential Archaeology of the Dreamtime and The Riches of Ancient Australia. Extent: 432 pages Bic1: Australasian & Pacific history Bic2: Australasian & Pacific history Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Chiswick, NSW

Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Carried Away: Bags Unpacked Auckland Museum

A collection of bags from all over the world, significant because of their cultural roles; including army kitbags, a sporran, a bag made out of an albatross foot, and high-fashion handbags.

Description The bag, and the handbag in particular, has achieved high fashion status, but what's the cultural and historical significance behind the bag? Why do we use them and not just have pockets? Why don't men routinely use them? Does every culture have a tradition of using bags?

The Auckland Museum exhibition Carried Away: Bags Unpacked is a collection of 150 bags from their Applied Arts and Design Collection, a nationally significant research archive of key makers and designers from New Zealand and abroad, and this book serves as both a photographic record and an exploration of the symbolism and power behind bags.

Grace Lai, curator of the collection, unpacks issues carried by the bag: of colonialism, the economy, consumption, gender politics, and whakapapa. Issues that remain relevant to not only museums and their collections but also to society today.

About the Author Guided by a curiosity for the stories told by objects that are overlooked or dismissed, Grace Lai is interested in seeking out the web of connections between material and immaterial culture. This philosophy was developed during her time as an Alphawood Scholar at SOAS University of London. Today, Grace is an art historian and curator at Auckland Museum, where she leads the exhibition, curation and development of the Applied Arts and Design collection, a nationally significant research archive of key makers and designers from New Zealand and abroad. Currently, her research is focused on expanding the collection and on the discourse of contemporary New Zealand practitioners - which has seen her get carried away by bags.

Price: $34.99 ISBN: 9781988547183 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 208x153mm Extent: 208 pages Bic1: Fashion & textiles: design Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Auckland, New Zealand

A&U New Zealand AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Darkest Web: Drugs, death and destroyed lives ... the inside story of the internet's evil twin Eileen Ormsby

Hitmen for hire, drugs for sale. Inside the dangerous world that lurks beneath the bright, friendly light of your internet screen

Description Dark...

A kingpin willing to murder to protect his dark web drug empire. A corrupt government official determined to avoid exposure. The death of a dark web drugs czar in mysterious circumstances in a Bangkok jail cell, just as the author arrives there.

Who is Variety Jones and why have darknet markets ballooned tenfold since authorities shut down the original dark web drugs bazaar, Silk Road? Who are the kingpins willing to sell poisons and weapons, identities and bank accounts, malware and life-ruining services online to anyone with a wallet full of Bitcoin?

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A death in Minnesota leads detectives into the world of dark web murder-for-hire where hundreds of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin is paid to arrange killings, beatings and rapes. Meanwhile, the owner of the most successful hitman website in history is threatening the journalists who investigate his business with a visit from his operatives - and the author is at the top of his list.

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People with the most depraved perversions gather to share their obscene materials in an almost inaccessible corner of the dark web. A video circulates and the pursuit of the monsters responsible for 'Daisy's Destruction' lead detectives into Price: $22.99 the unimaginable horror of the world of hurtcore. ISBN: 9781760875626 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm There's the world wide web - the internet we all know that connects us via news, email, forums, shopping and social Extent: 320 pages media. Then there's the dark web - the parallel internet accessed by only a select few. Usually, those it connects wish to Bic1: True crime remain anonymous and for good reason. Bic2: Internet: general works Illustrations: Previous Titles: Eileen Ormsby has spent the past five years exploring every corner of the Dark Web. She has shopped on darknet Author now living: Pearcedale, VIC markets, contributed to forums, waited in red rooms and been threatened by hitmen on murder-for-hire sites. On occasions, her dark web activities have poured out into the real world and she has attended trials, met with criminals and the law enforcement who tracked them down, interviewed dark web identities and visited them in prison. Allen & Unwin AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Project Management in Health and Community Services: Getting good ideas to work Judith Dwyer, Zhanming Liang and Valerie Thiessen

A fully updated edition of this accessible, practical and concise guide to managing projects in the health and community services environments.

Description Project management is recognised as a core competency across health and community services environments, yet it can be challenging for new project staff and practitioners to balance the needs of stakeholders and ensure the best outcome for everyone involved.

This wholly revised edition of Project Management in Health and Community Services presents the tools and techniques for effective practice, offering practical problem-solving strategies for managing projects based on real life-scenarios. The expert authors use case studies and examples from the field to illustrate topics such as the project life cycle, project planning, execution and evaluation, risk management, handling change and building effective teams. This edition also features a new chapter on the importance of incorporating evaluation into project design and implementation and how evaluation can impact on future project design and development.

Written by highly experienced authors and underpinned by the latest research, this is an essential resource for anyone studying or working in health and community services.

About the Author Professor Judith Dwyer AM conducts research in the Flinders University College of Medicine and Public Health, and is a former CEO of Southern Health Care Network in Melbourne, and of Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide. Dr Zhanming Liang is Senior Lecturer and Course Co-ordinator at the Department of Public Health, La Trobe University and President of the Society of Health Administration Programs in Education. Valerie Thiessen holds qualifications in Health Information and Health Services Management and is a senior consultant at MKM Health in Melbourne.

Price: $65.00 ISBN: 9781760632816 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 304 pages Bic1: Personal & public health Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: JD: Adelaide, SA; ZL: Bundoora VIC; VT: Essendon VIC; AM: Adelaide SA. Jd Northcote, VIC, PS Langwarr

A&U Academic AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Then It Fell Apart Moby

The hotly-anticipated second volume of Moby's memoirs: a celebrity car crash of epic proportions.

Description What do you do when you realise you have everything you think you've ever wanted but still feel completely empty? What do you do when it all starts to fall apart? The second volume of Moby's extraordinary life story is a journey into the dark heart of fame and the demons that lurk just beneath the bling and bluster of the celebrity lifestyle.

In summer 1999, Moby released the album that defined the millennium, PLAY. Like generation-defining albums before it, PLAY was ubiquitous, and catapulted Moby to superstardom. Suddenly he was hanging out with David Bowie and Lou Reed, Christina Ricci and Madonna, taking esctasy for breakfast (most days), drinking litres of vodka (every day), and sleeping with super models (infrequently). It was a diet that couldn't last. And then it fell apart.

The second volume of Moby's memoir is a classic about the banality of fame. It is shocking, riotously entertaining, extreme, and unforgiving. It is unedifying, but you can never tear your eyes away from the page.

About the Author Moby was born in Harlem in 1965. He is a singer-songwriter, musician, DJ and photographer. The first volume of his memoirs, Porcelain, was published by Faber in 2016.

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Faber Social AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Then It Fell Apart 8 copy pack A&U Point of Sale

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Faber Social AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Porcelain Moby

From one of the most interesting and iconic musicians of our time, a piercingly tender, funny, and harrowing account of the path from suburban poverty and alienation to a life of beauty, squalor, and unlikely success out of the New York City club scene of the late 1980s and 90s.

Description There were many reasons Moby was never going to make it as a DJ and musician in the New York club scene of the late 1980s and early 90s. This was the New York of Palladium, of Mars, Limelight, and Twilo, an era when dance music was still a largely underground phenomenon, popular chiefly among working-class African Americans and Latinos. And then there was Moby - not just a poor, skinny white kid from deepest Connecticut, but a devout Christian, a vegan, and a teetotaller, in a scene that was known for its unchecked drug-fuelled hedonism. He would learn what it was to be spat on, literally and figuratively. And to live on almost nothing. But it was perhaps the last good time for an artist to live on nothing in New York City ...

And so by the end of the decade, Moby contemplated the end of things, in his career and elsewhere in his life, and he put that emotion into what he assumed would be his swan song, his good-bye to all that, the album that would be in fact the beginning of an astonishing new phase in his life, the multimillion-selling Play. Porcelain is about making it, losing it, loving it, and hating it. It's about finding your people, and your place, thinking you've lost them both, and then, finally, somehow, creating a masterpiece. As a portrait of the young artist, Porcelain is a masterpiece in its own right, fit for the short shelf of musicians' memoirs that capture not just a scene but an age and something timeless about the human condition. Push play.

About the Author Moby was born in Harlem in 1965. He is a singer-songwriter, musician, DJ and photographer.

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Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Three Dimensions of Freedom Billy Bragg

Musician and activist Billy Bragg diagnoses the crisis of accountability in Western democracies in Faber Social's new series of political pamphlets.

Description We live in a world where strongman politics are rising; neo-liberalism has hollowed out political parties; and corporations have undermined democracy. Ordinary voters feel helpless to effect change, resulting in outbreaks of populist anger, and traditional platforms for debate are losing their viability as readers source information online.

In this short and vital polemic, progressive thinker and activist Billy Bragg argues that accountability is the antidote to authoritarianism, and that without it, we can never truly be free. He shows us that Freedom requires three dimensions to function: Liberty, Equality, and Accountability - and the result is a three dimensional space in which freedom can be exercised by all.

About the Author Stephen William 'Billy' Bragg is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that span political or romantic themes. His music is heavily centred on bringing about change and getting the younger generation involved in grass-roots activist causes. His book Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World was shortlisted for the Penderyn Music Book Prize, and was a Rough Trade, Mojo, and FT Book of the Year 2018.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9780571353217 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 96 pages Bic1: Political activism Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

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Faber Social AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Awfully Big Adventure: Michael Jackson in the Afterlife Paul Morley

This haunting, tragic exploration of Michael Jackson's life by acclaimed author Paul Morley is a backlist gem published for the tenth anniversary of the singer's death.

Description Michael Jackson died on June 25 2009 in Los Angeles, from of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication (according to Wikipedia). The one-time King of Pop was preparing for one last assault on the mainstream with a proposed 50 night run of shows at the 02 (thereby trumping his arch-rival, Prince, who had just concluded his legendary 21 Nights). His exhaustion, paranoia and general ill-heath were an open secret. He had lived many lives and inhabited many bodies; PT Barnum, Fred Astaire, and Peter Pan in one mortal coil. His death was mourned by hundreds of millions of fans but it was almost as if he had been dead for some time already. And in his death, in vivid technicolor, we relived the dreams, nightmares, fantasies, and perversions that we had all projected on to him as a celebrity for four decades.

Paul Morley's short biographical portrait of Michael Jackson looks at how we turned the most outrageous child star talent of the late 20th century into a monster; how his decline soundtracked the end of Pop and the end of American Imperialism; how his once staggeringly modern and funky music became secondary to the dysfunctional freak show of watching a vulnerable man literally disintegrate. Tender, erudite, and provocative, Morley's monograph documents a tragedy that is so Shakespearean in scale that it obscures the legacy of the last of the great Song and Dance Men. It is poignant and wild, melancholy and obsessive, cannibalising itslef in ever decreasing circles of enquiry. This is a rare piece of pop cultural alchemy that cuts through the myth in a way that only a writer as great as Paul Morley could do.

About the Author Writer, broadcaster, and cultural critic Paul Morley has written about music, art, and entertainment since the 1970s. He wrote for the New Musical Express from 1977 to 1983 and has also been a band manager as well as a television presenter. A founding member of the electronic collective Art of Noise and a member of staff at the Royal Academy of Music, Morley is the author of Ask: Chatter of Pop; Words and Music: A History of Pop in the Shape of a City; Piece by Piece: Writing About Joy Division 1977-2007; Earthbound; The North; and Nothing,while he also collaborated with Grace Jones on her memoir, I'll Never Write My Memoirs. Morley's most recent book is the Sunday Times bestseller and Radio Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9780571350049 4 Book of the Week The Age of Bowie. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 208 pages Bic1: Music Bic2: Music reviews & criticism Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Social AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Faber & Faber: The Untold Story Toby Faber

A vibrant history of the London publishing house Faber and Faber told in its own words. Published to celebrate Faber's 90th anniversary, this is for readers who love books and are curious about the business of writing.

Description Faber and Faber is one of the world's greatest independent publishers. Literary superstars like T.S.Eliot, William Golding, Ted Hughes, and Sylvia Plath are synonymous with the name 'Faber', as are the leafy squares of twentieth-century Bloomsbury. But what is the real tale behind the house that brought together these authors? And how did a tiny firm set up by two men in 1925 - weathering obstacles from wartime paper shortages to dramatic financial crashes - survive to this very day?

Toby Faber has grown up with these stories, and uses a range of humorous and surprising sources to tell the history of the publisher in its own words. Drawing on material from memos to board minutes and unpublished memoirs, Faber takes us deep inside the evolution of the company: and along the way, we meet a cast of colourful characters that are stranger than fiction, whether poets or novelists, managers or editors.

Decade by decade, Faber's portrait of one company's history becomes not only that of an entire century, but a hymn to the role of the arts in public life. Faber & Faber shows us how publishing can shift a nation's cultural conversation - and speaks directly to the way we engage with literature today.

About the Author As the grandson of Faber's founder, Toby Faber grew up steeped in the company's books and its stories. He was Faber's managing director for four years and remains a non-executive director and chairman of sister company Faber Music. He has written two celebrated works of non-fiction, Stradivarius and Faberge's Eggs, and his first novel, Close to the Edge, will be published by Muswell Press in 2019. He lives in London with his wife and two daughters.

Price: $39.99 ISBN: 9780571339044 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 400 pages Bic1: Literary studies: general Bic2: Biography: literary Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Non Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Maths Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets Graham Farmelo

Graham Farmelo's ground-breaking exploration of the relationship between physics and maths reveals the discoveries that have enriched our understanding of the universe.

Description One of the great mysteries of science is that its fundamental laws are written in the language of mathematics. Graham Farmelo's thrilling new book shows how modern maths has helped physicists to rethink gravity, space, and time.

The Universe Speaks in Numbers takes us on an adventure from the Enlightenment to the present with a vibrant cast of characters, illuminating the most exciting and controversial developments in contemporary thought. Always lively and authoritative, Farmelo navigates the reader through the huge imaginative leaps that are edging us towards a radically new conception of the nature of our universe.

About the Author Graham Farmelo is an award winning science writer and biographer, and the winner of the 2012 Kelvin Prize and Medal. Formerly an academic, museum professional, and undercover restaurant critic, he is now a Fellow at Churchill College, Cambridge, and a regular Visitor at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. His biography of Paul Dirac, The Strangest Man, won the 2009 Costa Biography Award and the 2010 Los Angeles Times Science Book Prize. www. grahamfarmelo.com @grahamfarmelo

Price: $39.99 ISBN: 9780571321803 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Popular mathematics Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Non Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Defending the Rock: Gibraltar and the Second World War Nicholas Rankin

This thrilling new history reveals how a lone outpost of the British Empire, riddled with secret tunnels, fought off attacks by land, sea and air to help win the war.

Description Two months before he shot himself, Adolf Hitler saw where it had all gone wrong. By failing to seize Gibraltar in the summer of 1940, he lost the war.

The Rock of Gibraltar, a pillar of British sea-power since 1704, looked formidable but was extraordinarily vulnerable. Though menaced on all sides by Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Vichy France and Francoist Spain, every day Gibraltar had to let thousands of people cross its frontier to work. Among them came spies and saboteurs, eager to blow up its 25 miles of secret tunnels. In 1942, Gibraltar became US General Eisenhower's HQ for the invasion of North Africa, the campaign that led to Allied victory in the Mediterranean.

Nicholas Rankin's revelatory new book, whose cast of characters includes Haile Selassie, Anthony Burgess and General Sikorski, sets Gibraltar in the wider context of the struggle against fascism, from Abyssinia through the Spanish Civil War. It also chronicles the end of empire and the rise to independence of the Gibraltarian people.

About the Author Nicholas Rankin worked for 20 years for the BBC World Service, winning two UN awards and becoming Chief Producer. His previous books include biographies of Robert Louis Stevenson and the war-correspondent George Steer, Churchill's Wizards, a study of camouflage, deception and black propaganda in both world wars, and Ian Fleming's Commandos, the history of a WW2 naval intelligence unit. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and lives in London and Kent.

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Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Brain: A User's Manual Marco Magrini

A simple guide to the world's most complex machine.

Description 'Congratulations on the purchase of this exclusive product, tailor-made just for you. It will provide you with years of continuous existence.'

So begins The Brain: A User's Manual, Marco Magrini's fascinating guide to the inner workings of one of nature's most miraculous but misunderstood creations: the human brain.

This user-friendly manual offers an accessible guide to the machine you use the most, deconstructing the brain into its constituent parts and showing you both how they function and how to maintain them for a longer life.

Cutting through the noise of modern pop psychology, The Brain: A User's Manual is a refreshingly factual approach to self-help. Written with a deft style and wry humour, it offers tips on everything from maximising productivity to retaining memory and boosting your mood.

About the Author Marco Magrini, 59, is a freelance Italian journalist writing about science, energy and technology. He claims to be a descendant of Giovanni Villani, the proto-chronicler of medieval Florence.

Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781780723839 Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 216x135mm Extent: 272 pages Bic1: Popular psychology Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Short Books AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Think Like a White Man Dr Boule Whytelaw III, Nels Abbey

A bold, satirical humour book on how to achieve success like a Great White Male.

Description By following the White Man Commandments - namely, that winning justifies anything and everything - you too can achieve success beyond your capabilities.

With lessons on the value of shock and awe, putting compassion on the back-burner and pretending racism doesn't exist, distinguished Professor of Modern White People Studies, Boule Whytelaw, teaches you how to understand, overcome and overthrow the White Man in the whiter-shade-of-pale world of work.

About the Author Dr Boule WhytelawIII is the Distinguished Professor of Modern White People Studies at Bishop Lamont University and the Deputy Vice Chair of the Centre for Trying to Understand White People.

Nelson Abbey is a graduate of Penguin's Write Now scheme. As a writer, his work has been published in the Guardian, London Evening Standard (where he also served as a blogger and occasional columnist), across the BBC and in the British Film Institute's Sight & Sound. He has worked in an advisory capacity for PWC, HBoS and BlackRock.

Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781786894342 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 220x144mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Humour Bic2: Political correctness Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Canongate Trade AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Amateur: A Reckoning With Gender, Identity and Masculinity Thomas Page McBee

An exploration of modern masculinity by the first transgender man to box at Madison Square Garden, shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize.

Description Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction

In this groundbreaking new book, Thomas Page McBee, a trans man, trains to fight in a charity match at Madison Square Garden while struggling to untangle the vexed relationship between masculinity and violence.

Through his experience of boxing - learning to get hit, and to hit back; wrestling with the camaraderie of the gym; confronting the betrayals and strength of his own body - McBee examines the weight of male violence, the pervasiveness of gender stereotypes and the limitations of conventional masculinity. A wide-ranging exploration of gender in our society, Amateur is ultimately a story of hope, as McBee traces a way forward: a new masculinity, inside the ring and out of it.

A graceful and uncompromising exploration of living, fighting and healing, in Amateur we gain insight into the stereotypes and shifting realities of masculinity today through the eyes of a new man.

'If you told me at the beginning of 2018 that my book of the year would be the memoir of a transgender man who took up boxing, I would have offered you generous odds against it. But here is Thomas Page McBee's tough, tender, wise and moving Amateur, a book that will wholly rewire the way you think about men and masculinity.' - Michael Nolan, The Saturday Paper

About the Author Thomas Page McBee was 'masculinity expert' for Vice and the first trans man ever to box at Madison Square Garden. His essays and reportage have appeared in the New York Times, Playboy, Glamour and Salon. @ThomasPageMcBee | thomaspagemcbee.com

Price: $22.99 ISBN: 9781786891006 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Memoirs Bic2: Prose: non-fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Canongate PBS AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Apollo 11: The Inside Story David Whitehouse

The amazing inside story of Apollo 11 - The Right Stuff for a new generation.

Description In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, David Whitehouse brings you the inside story of the astronauts, NASA engineers and political rivals that brought an end to the Space Race.

Fifty years ago in July 1969, Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land on the moon, and Neil Armstrong the first man to step onto its surface. US President Nixon called it the greatest week since creation.

In the most authoritative book ever written about Apollo, David Whitehouse reveals the true drama behind the mission, telling the story in the words of those who took part - based around exclusive interviews with the key players.

This enthralling book takes us from the early rocket pioneers to the shock America received from the Soviets' launch of the first satellite, Sputnik; from the race to put the first person into space, through President Kennedy's enthusiasm and later doubts, to the astronauts' intense competition to leave the first footprint.

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing, here is the story as told by the crew of Apollo 11 and the many other astronauts who paved the way or followed themselves after the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, alongside Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Astronauts, engineers, politicians, NASA officials, Soviet rivals - all tell their own story of a great moment of human achievement.

About the Author David Whitehouse is a former BBC Science Correspondent and BBC Science Editor. He is the author of five books including The Sun: A Biography and Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and has written for many newspapers and magazines including The Times, The Guardian, Focus, New Scientist and The Economist. He also appears on many TV and radio programmes. Asteroid 4036 Whitehouse is named after him. www.davidwhitehouse.com Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781785785122 Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 216x135mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Popular science Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

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Icon AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Spy in Moscow Station: A Counterspy's Hunt for a Deadly Cold War Threat Eric Haseltine, foreword by Michael V. Hayden

A gripping, real life cold war story.

Description Moscow in the late 1970s: one by one, CIA assets are disappearing. The perils of American arrogance, mixed with bureaucratic infighting, had left the country unspeakably vulnerable to ultra-sophisticated Russian electronic surveillance. The Spy In Moscow Station tells of a time when - much like today - Russian spycraft was proving itself far ahead of the best technology the U.S. had to offer.

This is the true story of unorthodox, underdog intelligence officers who fought an uphill battle against their government to prove that the KGB had pulled off the most devastating and breathtakingly thorough penetration of U.S. national security in history.

Incorporating declassified internal CIA memos and diplomatic cables, this suspenseful narrative reads like a thriller - but real lives were at stake, and every twist is true as the US and USSR attempt to wrongfoot each other in eavesdropping technology and tradecraft. The book also carries a chilling warning for the present: like the State and CIA officers who were certain their 'sweeps' could detect any threat in Moscow, we don't know what we don't know.

About the Author Eric Haseltine was Director of Research at the NSA and Associate Director of National Intelligence in charge of Science and Technology for the U.S. Intelligence community. Before joining the NSA, he was Executive Vice President of Disney Imagineering. A PhD neuroscientist, he has given several popular TED talks on the future of science and is an inventor with over 70 patents and pending patents. He lives in California with his wife, Dr. Chris Gilbert.

Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781785784927 Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 216x135mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: History Bic2: Espionage & secret services Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Icon AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Six Secrets of Intelligence: Why modern education doesn't teach us how to think for ourselves Craig Adams

Six ideas that reveal how to see through lies, deceptions and empty rhetoric, and a warning that we currently misunderstand both intelligence and education.

Description Some people have something to say in any conversation and can spot the hidden angles of completely unrelated problems; but how do they do it?

So many books, apps, courses, and schools compete for our attention that the problem isn't a lack of opportunity to sharpen our minds, it's having to choose between so many options. And yet, more than two thousand years ago, the greatest thinker of Ancient Greece, Aristotle, had already discovered the blueprint of the human mind. Despite the fact that the latest cognitive science shows his blueprint to be exactly what sharpens our reasoning, subtlety of thought, and ability to think in different ways and for ourselves, we have meanwhile replaced it with a simplistic and seductive view of intelligence, education and the mind.

Condensing that blueprint to six 'secrets', Craig Adams uncovers the underlying patterns of every discussion and debate we've ever had, and shows us how to be both harder to manipulate and more skilful in any conversation or debate - no matter the topic.

About the Author Craig Adams is a former commissioning editor at Harper Collins. He worked as a teacher before becoming disillusioned with education and convinced that it needed to be put right. This is his first book.

Price: $32.99 ISBN: 9781785784828 Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 216x135mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge Bic2: Memory improvement & thinking techniques Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Icon AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 How to Have a Happy Hustle: The Complete Guide to Making Your Ideas Happen Bec Evans

Everything you need to have good ideas and make them happen.

Description How to Have a Happy Hustle shares secrets from innovation experts and successful start-ups that you can use right now to come up with life-changing ideas and get them off the ground. Focusing on building both the right mindset and practical skills, its three-step approach guides you to have, hone and implement your ideas - whether you're looking to solve problems in your current job or develop a side project.

You'll learn to use feedback to improve ideas, understand the psychology of being productive, find the best problems to solve and gain motivation to follow-through on your ideas, even in the face of set-backs and failures.

Whatever your background or experience, whether you've got a great idea you don't know how to develop, or a problem you'd like to solve, these tried-and-tested techniques will help you to innovate and thrive.

About the Author Bec Evans is a consultant on innovation and the co-founder of Prolifiko, a digital coach that helps writers to be productive. Formerly Head of Innovation at Emerald Group Publishing, Bec was a judge for the FutureBook Awards 2017 and writes a monthly column for The Bookseller. She was selected as one of Business Cloud's Top Female Founders of Tech in 2017 and is a regular public speaker.

Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781785784859 Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 216x135mm Extent: 304 pages Bic1: Business innovation Bic2: Entrepreneurship Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Icon AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Lost in a Good Game: Why we play video games and what they can do for us Pete Etchells

An exploration of the psychological effects - the pleasures, benefits and disbenefits - of computer games.

Description When Pete Etchells was 14, his father died from motor neurone disease. In order to cope, he immersed himself in a virtual world - first as an escape, but later to try to understand what had happened. Etchells is now a researcher into the psychological effects of video games, and was co-author on a recent paper explaining why WHO plans to classify 'game addiction' as a danger to public health are based on bad science and (he thinks) are a bad idea.

In this, his first book, he journeys through the history and development of video games - from Turing's chess machine to mass multiplayer online games like World of Warcraft - via scientific study, to investigate the highs and lows of playing and get to the bottom of our relationship with games - why we do it, and what they really mean to us.

At the same time, Lost in a Good Game is a very unusual memoir of a writer coming to terms with his grief via virtual worlds, as he tries to work out what area of popular culture we should classify games (a relatively new technology) under.

About the Author Dr Pete Etchells is a Reader in Psychology and Science Communication at Bath Spa University, whose field of research is the behavioural effects of videogames on the human brain. This is his first book.

Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781785784811 Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 216x135mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Technology: general issues Bic2: Ethical & social aspects of IT Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Icon AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Beyond Coincidence Martin Plimmer, Brian King

Stories of amazing coincidences and the mystery and mathematics that lie behind them.

Description 'A first-rate book' - The Observer

Laura Buxton, aged ten, releases a balloon from her garden. It lands 140 miles away in the garden of another Laura Buxton, aged ten. Coincidence? Or something beyond coincidence?

Is someone playing snap with our lives? Could it be the hand of God? Or are we, as some scientists have suggested, being granted an insight into a hyper-connected universe whose ubiquitous web-like workings we can only dimly discern?

Beyond Coincidence is a celebration of the universe's most beguiling phenomenon, containing more than 250 amazing stories of coincidence. From sympathetic magic to the science of probability, from the vicissitudes of gamblers to the mysterious communions of subatomic particles, this book chases coincidence in all its many guises, analysing how it affects every aspect of our lives and why it means so much to even the most sceptical of us.

About the Author Martin Plimmer is a journalist and broadcaster and author of the fictionalised memoir King of the Castle. Once, while in the waiting room of a hospital after banging his head, Martin found a two-year-old magazine open at an article he had written on the subject of headaches.

Brian King is an award-winning pioneer of radio fly-on-the-wall documentaries and producer of hundreds of BBC radio features, dramas and comedy programmes including, coincidentally, a Radio 4 series about coincidence, presented by Martin Plimmer. As well as Beyond Coincidence, he's the author of books about lying (The Lying Ape) and embarrassment (Walking in on Mum and Dad). When he's not making radio programmes or writing books, he can be found fighting slugs on his allotment, strumming his guitar or organising folk festivals.

Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781785785016 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal Bic2: Probability & statistics Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Icon AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 A Practical Guide to EFT: Tap here to transform your life Judy Byrne

Learn to use Emotional Freedom Technique to overcome adversity and move on from the past.

Description Clear away negative emotions and find your inner calm.

Learn how to use Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to improve your emotional well-being and change your life.

In A Practical Guide to EFT, EFT Founding Master Judy Byrne gives practical advice on the proven method of 'tapping', teaching you how to remove negative feelings, let go of the past, improve willpower and aim for a positive future, helping you to take back control of your life.

About the Author Judy Byrne is an EFT Founding Master and experienced therapist. She runs international EFT masterclasses and uses her expertise to bring well-being to as many people as she possibly can.

Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781785784682 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 168x115mm Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Self-help & personal development Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Icon AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 A Practical Guide to Family Psychology: You've had a baby - now what? James Powell

A Practical Guide for parents and carers who want practical advice they can readily apply to difficult situations within the family unit.

Description Based on practical, clinically proven, and tried-and-tested approaches, A Practical Guide to Family Psychology looks at fifteen major problems that are typically encountered by families.

A Practical Guide to Family Psychology provides workable solutions based on experiences that cross cultural boundaries. This Practical Guide is a valuable resource to help child carers - from single parents to grandparents - deal with the difficulties that can arise when bringing up a child.

About the Author James Powell is a clinical psychologist to children, adolescents and families and a consultant psychologist for US military personnel stationed in the UK midlands region. He was previously CEO and senior psychologist for Carolina Psych Group, specialising in behavioural healthcare and mental health services clinic serving families, juveniles, and adults within North Carolina.

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Icon AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 A Practical Guide to Personal Finance: Budget, Invest, Spend Michael Taillard

A Practical Guide that will show you how to successfully manage your personal finances.

Description Make your money work for you.

A Practical Guide to Personal Finance is crammed full of practical advice on how to save, earn and get the most out of your money. Economics expert Michael Taillard teaches you everything you need to know to successfully manage your financial life.

Control your spending behaviour, by gathering and tracking financial information efficiently; simplify your financial management, by learning to use the right tools effectively, and realise your saving goals, by understanding what you can achieve.

About the Author Michael Taillard is a researcher and former university economics instructor. His received his PhD in Financial Economics and has degrees in International Economics and International Finance.

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Icon AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 A Practical Guide to Chronic Pain Management: Understand pain. Take back control David Walton

A compassionate, life-changing guide to coping with pain.

Description Chronic pain affects huge numbers of people - the WHO estimates that 37-41% of people across developed and developing countries suffer, and the figure rises in countries like the UK and Australia where the population is ageing. From arthritis to migraine, back pain to diabetes, chronic pain is a huge problem for individuals, their families and carers, health providers and employers.

David Walton, a clinical and cognitive psychologist who experiences chronic pain himself, guides readers through an understanding of the nature of pain; how the body and mind react to it; how to minimise pain; and how to choose the right therapies, medication and relief strategies. Modern research is presented in an engaging and positive way, alongside self- assessment questionnaires, case studies and practical do's and don'ts.

Through an understanding of pain mechanisms and relief strategies, readers will be enabled to manage their symptoms better and regain some control over their daily lives.

About the Author David Walton is a clinical and cognitive psychologist with a background in mental health, cognitive therapy and pain management. He has worked within and advised the NHS, United Nations, European Economic Council, and the UK Department of Health, on matters ranging from health service reconstruction to improving management practices. He has run pain management clinics and advises arthritis and carers' charities on pain. He experiences chronic pain personally, following a horse riding accident.

Price: $12.99 ISBN: 9781785784491 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 168x118mm Extent: 176 pages Bic1: Pain & pain management Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Icon AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 No Bullsh*t Leadership: Why the World Needs More Everyday Leaders and Why That Leader Is You Chris Hirst

A practical guide to getting shit done, everyday: no jargon, no guff, no unworkable theories.

Description Leadership is not some special club, open only to elites. It's not a gold star given to those with fancy titles and expensive degrees. Leadership is what we all try to do every day. Based on the author's hard-won experience, this smart, fun book delivers a step-by-step working manual on how to lead - for anyone. Full of simple and direct approaches, it demystifies an over-analysed subject to get to the heart of modern leadership: the life-changing, career-transforming power to get stuff done.

These principles and actionable steps apply to every field, from small businesses to community initiatives, from schools to sports teams to global enterprises. You'll emerge with a clear understanding of culture and its importance, of how to confidently make decisions, and how to create teams that outperform the competition. Ultimately, you'll find that we can all be leaders, we just need to get on with it.

About the Author Chris Hirst is CEO and Chairman of Havas UK and Europe, a multi-disciplinary marketing services network. He was previously CEO at advertising agency Grey London. Once an engineering graduate working in a glass factory, his career path has taken him to the boardroom via an MBA at Harvard Business School. Named in 2017's Evening Standard Power 1000 list and #3 in the industry's most influential CEO rankings, Chris is a regular commentator in national press including BBC News, The Politics Show, Evening Standard, CNBC, Financial Times and Sky News.

Price: $27.99 ISBN: 9781788162524 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Management: leadership & motivation Bic2: Advice on careers & achieving success Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Profile Trade AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Origin of Empire: Rome from the Republic to Hadrian (264 BC-138 AD) David Potter

Capturing the pivotal moment when Rome transformed from a republic to a world empire, spanning over three hundred action-packed years.

Description In 264 BC, a Roman army was poised to cross from southern Italy into Sicily. They couldn't know that this crossing would be Rome's first step on its journey from local republic to vast and powerful empire.

At the beginning of the three dramatic centuries that make up this book's narrative, Rome had no emperor and limited global influence; by the book's end, Hadrian was set to pass into history as one of the greatest emperors, whose territories stretched from England to Turkey.

In David Potter's masterful history of this period, we trace the process of cultural, political and civic transformation which led to the creation of a monarchy and the acquisition of territory, via wars with Hannibal, the destruction of Carthage, Augustan Empire-building and Hadrian's famous wall, all of which contributed to the most successful multi-cultural state in the history of Europe. This is a lively, scholarly approach to an essential era.

About the Author David Potter is Francis W Kelsey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Roman History, and Professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Michigan. He is author of many scholarly articles, and the books Constantine the Emperor and The Victor's Crown: A History of Ancient Sport from Homer to Byzantium.

Price: $59.99 ISBN: 9781846683879 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 304 pages Bic1: History Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Profile Trade AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Working with Nature: Saving and Using the World's Wild Places Jeremy Purseglove

How do we work with nature rather than against it, both harvesting and conserving? The environmentalist Jeremy Purseglove shares a lifetime of experience.

Description From cocoa farming in Ghana to the orchards of Kent and the desert badlands of Pakistan, taking a practical approach to sustaining the landscape can mean the difference between prosperity and ruin. Working with Nature is the story of a lifetime of work, often in extreme environments, to harvest nature and protect it - in effect, gardening on a global scale. It is also a memoir of encounters with larger-than-life characters such as William Bunting, the gun-toting saviour of Yorkshire's peatlands and the aristocratic gardener Vita Sackville-West, examining their idiosyncratic approaches to conservation.

Jeremy Purseglove explains clearly and convincingly why it's not a good idea to extract as many resources as possible, whether it's the demand for palm oil currently denuding the forests of Borneo, cottonfield irrigation draining the Aral Sea, or monocrops spreading across Britain. The pioneer of engineering projects to preserve nature and landscape, first in Britain and then around the world, he offers fresh insights and solutions at each step.

About the Author Jeremy Purseglove was born in Africa and grew up in Singapore, Trinidad and Kent. Working as an environmentalist in the water industry, he helped pioneer a new approach to reducing floods which also preserved the beauty of rivers. This culminated in a TV series and influential book, Taming the Flood, first published in 1986 and revised in 2017. In 1989 he joined an engineering consultancy, where he worked around the world with engineers to promote practical development while enhancing wetlands, forests and flower-rich meadows.

Price: $32.99 ISBN: 9781788161596 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 216x135mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Natural & wild gardening Bic2: Conservation of the environment Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Profile Trade AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Professor and the Parson: A Story of Desire, Deceit and Defrocking Adam Sisman

How a liar, bigamist and fraudulent priest took in some of the brightest minds of his generation.

Description One day in November 1958, the celebrated historian Hugh Trevor-Roper received a curious letter. It was an appeal for help, written on behalf of a student at Magdalene College, with the unlikely claim that he was being persecuted by the Bishop of Oxford. Curiosity piqued, Trevor-Roper agreed to a meeting. It was to be his first encounter with Robert Parkin Peters: plagiarist, bigamist, fraudulent priest and imposter extraordinaire.

The Professor and the Parson traces the strange career of one of Britain's most eccentric criminals. Motivated not by money but by a desire for prestige, Peters' lied, stole and cheated his way to academic positions and religious posts from Cambridge to New York, Singapore and South Africa. Frequently deported, and even more frequently discovered, his trail of destruction included seven marriages (three of which were bigamous), an investigation by the FBI and a disastrous appearance on Mastermind.

Based on Trevor-Roper's own detailed 'file on Peters', The Professor and the Parson is a witty and charming account of eccentricity, extraordinary narcissism and a life as wild and unlikely as any in fiction.

About the Author Adam Sisman is the author of Boswell's Presumptuous Task, winner of the US National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography, and the biographer of John Le Carre, A. J. P. Taylor and Hugh Trevor-Roper. Among his other works are two volumes of letters by Patrick Leigh Fermor. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Honorary Fellow of the University of St Andrews.

Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781788162111 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: British & Irish history Bic2: Hoaxes & deceptions Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Profile Trade AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 How Democracy Ends David Runciman

All political systems come to an end, even democracies - David Runciman shows us how to recognise the signs and how to think about what might come next.

Description 'Scintillating ... thought-provoking ... one of the very best of the great crop of recent books on the subject.' - Observer

Democracy has died hundreds of times, all over the world. We think we know what that looks like: chaos descends and the military arrives to restore order, until the people can be trusted to look after their own affairs again. However, there is a danger that this picture is out of date.

Until very recently, most citizens of Western democracies would have imagined that the end was a long way off, and very few would have thought it might be happening before their eyes as Trump, Brexit and paranoid populism have become a reality.

David Runciman, one of the UK's leading professors of politics, answers all this and more as he surveys the political landscape of the West, helping us to spot the new signs of a collapsing democracy and advising us on what could come next.

About the Author David Runciman is Professor of Politics at Cambridge University and Head of the Department of Politics and International Studies. He is the author of five previous books, including Political Hypocrisy, The Confidence Trap and Politics (for the Ideas in Profile series). He writes regularly about politics for the London Review of Books and hosts the widely acclaimed weekly podcast Talking Politics.

Price: $22.99 ISBN: 9781781259757 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Political structures: democracy Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Profile Trade AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy: Your simple step-by-step guide to raising and training a happy puppy Steve Mann

The puppy training guide you've been waiting for!

Description My name's Steve Mann and I've been a professional dog trainer and behaviourist for over 30 years. As founder of the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers, I've helped transform the lives of over 100,000 dogs and their families - and now I want to help you, too!

Whether you're living with a brand-new puppy, an adult dog or rescue dog, my methods will give you everything you need to know. Using simple, proven, science-based and ethical techniques, I'll show you how to have the best relationship with your pup, as well as teaching you how to get super-fast recalls, great loose lead walking, perfect manners and much, MUCH more...

I promise, it really is easy peasy and every tip, trick and lesson will bring you and your puppy closer together.

I'll see you on the other side,

Enjoy! Steve Mann

About the Author Steve Mann has been a professional dog trainer and behaviourist for over 30 years. He has trained over 100,000 dogs and thousands of professional dog trainers. He is founder and chairman of the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers and presents seminars, courses and workshops for dog trainers and behaviourists worldwide.

A regular on TV, Steve has starred in several shows including The Underdog Show and Who Let The Dogs Out?, as well Price: $29.99 as appearing on BBC Breakfast and Lorraine. He has also trained some high-profile pups, including those of Graham ISBN: 9781788701600 Norton, Lorraine Kelly and Theo Walcott. Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 272 pages Steve would love to hear from you, and you can find him at www.stevemanndogtraining.com. Bic1: Dog obedience & training Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Blink AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Any Road Will Get Us There (If We Don't Know Where We're Going) Noel Gallagher

The first official book from Noel Gallagher which tells the story of his biggest ever world tour, containing exclusive images and candid interviews.

Description 'I've been on six-week tours of America and it breaks you open, but to do it straight off the bat, in the middle of winter, with three new girls... I was thinking, If we survive this, it'll be a miracle... but it was the best time we've ever had.'

The first official book from Noel Gallagher, this is the behind-the-scenes story of his biggest ever solo tour and the making of the critically acclaimed album Who Built The Moon?

Join Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds as they embark on the Stranded On The Earth world tour - a phenomenal year- long journey around the globe, taking in dates across the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Europe and Southeast Asia.

With photography by Sharon Latham, who was granted unprecedented access, this fully illustrated book documents life on the road for one of the world's most successful artists; featuring unseen images and candid interviews with Noel and the band.

About the Author On joining Oasis in 1991, Noel Gallagher masterminded their rise to superstardom, writing and playing guitar on all of the songs on their first two generation-defining albums. Featuring the enduring classic 'Don't Look Back In Anger' - which he also sings - the second of these albums, (What's The Story) Morning Glory, is the fifth biggest-selling album of all time in the UK.

His debut solo album, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, was released in 2011 and sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide. His third album, Who Built The Moon?, was released in late 2017 to significant critical acclaim, and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. He has now been one of the UK's most-loved and successful songwriters for almost a quarter of a century. Price: $39.99 ISBN: 9781788701518 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 235x235mm Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Rock & Pop music Bic2: Autobiography: arts & entertainment Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Blink AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Win Or Die: Leadership Secrets from Game of Thrones Bruce Craven

A guide to leading without losing your head, inspired by the bestselling books and smash television series, Game of Thrones.

Description Why do people follow Jon Snow into battle?

What makes Tyrion Lannister such an effective advisor?

How has Daenerys Targaryen overcome so many challengers?

And in a competitive office environment, how can you avoid losing your own head?

Westeros is a harsh, volatile and bloody landscape, but so is the real world. Every day you're presented with challenges; decisions on which roads to take, which risks to confront and whether you should answer the call to adventure and take that new job that's outside of your comfort zone. From the middle of the battleground, it can be difficult to see where the victory lies.

In this fascinating book, leading business expert Bruce Craven analyses the various players in Game of Thrones, following their moves as they learn how to face conflict, build resilience, develop contextual and emotional intelligence, improve their long-term vision, and more.

An entertaining and accessible guide through our dangerous office lives, Win or Die shows that even when enemies are at the city gates and dragons circle above, you too can turn threat into opportunity, win the mental battle and get to the top of your game.

""When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground."" - Cersei Lannister

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781788701990 About the Author Format: Paperback - B format Bruce Craven teaches his popular elective 'Leadership Through Fiction' at Columbia Business School, where he also Dimensions: 198x129mm serves as the Director of Columbia's Advanced Management Program. He has taught workshops in resilience and flexible Extent: 304 pages Bic1: Management: leadership & motivation thinking for organisations in the United States and Europe. He studied Politics and Literature at the University of California Bic2: TV tie-in humour at Santa Cruz and has an MFA in Writing from Columbia University. He lives with his wife and two sons in the Coachella Illustrations: Valley in California. Previous Titles: Author now living:

Blink AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Science of Rick and Morty: What Earth's Stupidest Show Can Teach Us About Quantum Physics, Biological Hacking and Everything Else In Our Universe Matt Brady

Learn about quantum physics, evolutionary biology and many of modern science's big questions through Rick and Morty, the international Netflix success.

Description What is concentrated Dark Matter?

Can idiot brainwaves disguise genius ones?

Are you living in a simulation operating at 5% capacity?

Rick and Morty may seem like the most idiotic show on TV today, but few know that a lot of its crazy adventures are based on real-life theories and cutting-edge research.

Using the biology, chemistry and physics of the series, expert science writer Matt Brady explains the biggest questions occupying the greatest minds today, including: can we hack memory, will we ever be able to alter our basic intelligence, how far will we be able to go with cloning, could we travel to parallel universes, what energy could you get from a microverse battery and can you control a cockroach's nervous system with your tongue.

So, become less Morty and more Rick with this wander through the portal of modern-day science.

Or just go back to laughing at the stupid jokes.

About the Author

Price: $29.99 Matt Brady teaches International Baccalaureate level Physics 1 and 2, Honors Chemistry and Honors Physics. Prior to ISBN: 9781788701464 teaching, Brady co-founded and was Editor-in-Chief of Newsarama.com, which became the internet's largest and most Format: Paperback - C format respected pop culture website, winning the first Eisner Award for Best Comics-related Journalism. Along with his wife, Dimensions: 234x153mm Brady then founded TheScienceOf.org, a website that uses pop culture as a hook to teach science to the world. He has Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Science: general issues written articles about Black Panther's vibranium, Ant-Man's arrow ride in Civil War and how much The Flash would have Bic2: Popular science to eat to stay alive. Last spring, Brady was honored with the Pop Culture Educator of the Year by Pop Culture Classroom, Illustrations: a leading organization advocating the use of comics and pop culture in all education. He continues to try to teach the Previous Titles: Author now living: world about science.

Blink AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 At the Birth of Bowie: Life with the Man Who Became a Legend Phil Lancaster

A new, personal look at the genesis of a music legend by the drummer in Bowie's first band.

Description It is 1965, and Swinging London is coming into its prime years. The streets are alive with mods and rockers, playboys and good-time girls, all revelling in the blossoming artistic, creative and cultural energies of the decade.

Amid the colour and chaos is a boy sporting drainpipe jeans, an immaculately tailored sports coat and a half-inch wide tie. A devoted fan of The Who, he looks the part in his pristine mod gear. As the lead singer of the Lower Third, his talent is shaping itself into something truly special.

His name is Davy Jones. In ten years, he will be unrecognisable as fresh-faced boy of 1965, and in just over fifty years, his death will be mourned by millions, his legacy the story of the greatest rock star of all time.

And through Bowie's transition from pop group member to solo performer, Phil Lancaster was by his side. As the drummer in Bowie's band, the Lower Third, Phil was there as the singer's musical stripes began to show, and was witness to his early recording techniques, his first experimental forays into drug-taking, and the band's discovery of his bisexuality in shocking circumstances.

In this riveting - and often very funny - memoir, Phil tells the story of life alongside the insecure yet blazingly talented boy who became Bowie, at a critical crossroad of time and place in music history. What follows is an intimate, personal and important perspective on the genesis of one of the most iconic musicians of the twentieth century - one that gets under the skin of the man himself, before the personas and alter-egos masked the fascinating figure beneath them.

At the Birth of Bowie is essential reading for anyone who knows what happened on Bowie's journey, but wants to understand how, and why, it ever began.

About the Author Price: $39.99 ISBN: 9781789460629 Phil Lancaster is a professional drummer across multiple styles. Born in Walthamstow on Boxing Day, 1942 Phil was both Format: Hard Cover drawn to show business from a young age and took up the drums to form groups with close school friends, cutting his Dimensions: 234x153mm teeth on the changing musical styles of the day including skiffle, jazz and early rock before finally turning fully professional Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Autobiography: arts & entertainment at the age of 21. Bic2: Illustrations: Kevin Cann is a Bowie expert who has worked as a designer and writer for the last 35 years. His publications include Previous Titles: David Bowie A Chronology for Vermilion, and a definitive early years account of Bowie's life and career - Any Day Now, Author now living: The London Years - 1947-1973 - which received wide recognition, and was also highly regarded by David himself. He also acted as consultant on David and Mick Rock's 2002 book Moonage Daydream - The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust. He also researched, co-designed and co-ordinated the reissue of David's back catalogue with EMI (17 albums), and has contributed chronologies and sleeve notes for numerous David Bowie 30th and 40th anniversary releases,John Blake AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Drug Warrior: My Life Bringing Down America's Biggest Drug Lords Jack Riley, contributions by Mitch Weiss

A thrilling, fast-paced memoir from America's most famous DEA federal agent - the real life Hank from Breaking Bad and the man who brought down El Chapo.

Description 'I wanted to send a message to the cartels. We know who you are. We know what you're doing. We're going to make it hard for you

But as I would soon find out, they were going to make it hard for me, too.'

Infiltrating cartels and bringing down international drug lords since his days in 1980s Chicago, Jack Riley was one of the best agents the Drug Enforcement Administration had ever had. But when he moved to the border town of El Paso, he was on the front line of the battle against Mexican cartels waging war just miles away. His brief was to capture the DEA's deadliest target: El Chapo.

For over twenty years, Riley had seen the fear and bloodshed that Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Loera and his Sinaloa Cartel had caused, whilst the availability of drugs on American streets had exploded. Soon after arriving in El Paso, Riley found himself entangled in America's most deadly feud, and a bounty on his head...

Drug Warrior is a thrilling journey into a life spent at the heart of America's drug wars, including the opioids crisis now ravaging its heartland, and a unique insight into the DEA's operation to finally bring its long-time nemesis to justice.

About the Author John 'Jack' Riley spent his DEA career combating Mexican and Colombian cartels and drug-related gang violence. At the time of his retirement, Riley was the highest ranking career Special Agent at the DEA, serving as the organisation's second in command, overseeing global drug enforcement efforts.

Mitch Weiss is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist currently working for the Associated Press. Over the last 25 Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781789460469 years, he has investigated government corruption, white-collar crime, police misconduct, and clerical sexual abuse. His Format: Paperback - B format books include Tiger Force and The Heart of Hell: The Untold Story of Courage and Sacrifice in the Shadow of Iwo Jima. Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 272 pages Bic1: True crime Bic2: Drugs trade / drug trafficking Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

John Blake AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Manhunt: The true story behind the hit TV drama about Levi Bellfield and the murder of Milly Dowler Colin Sutton

The true story behind TV drama Manhunt - the detective who solved the Milly Dowler case and finally brought serial killer Levi Bellfield to justice.

Description What does it take to catch one of Britain's most feared killers?

Levi Bellfield is one of the most notorious British serial killers of the last fifty years - his name alone evokes horror and revulsion, after his string of brutal murders in the early 2000s.

At 3:07pm on 21st March, 2002, Milly Dowler left her school in Surrey for the last time. Less than an hour later, she was to be abducted and murdered in the cruellest fashion, sparking a missing person investigation that would span months before her body was found.

In the two years that followed, two more young women - Marsha McDonnell and then Amelie Delagrange - were murdered in unspeakably brutal attacks.

Yet with three murdered women on their hands, and few leads open to them, investigating officers were running out of ideas and options, until SIO Colin Sutton was drafted into the investigation for the murder of Delagrange. Seeing a connection between the three women, and thriving under the pressure of a serial killer hunt, Sutton was finally able to bring their murderer to justice after the case had begun to seem hopeless.

Manhunt tells the story of how he led the charge to find a mystery killer, against the clock and against the odds - day by day and lead by lead. At once a gripping police procedural, and an insight into the life of an evil man, this is the story behind what it takes to track down a shockingly violent murderer before he strikes again.

Price: $19.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781786065711 Colin Sutton was a Senior Investigating Officer in the Metropolitan Police from January 2003 to January 2011, leading Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm more than thirty successful murder investigations, notably the Levi Bellfield case and the successful re-investigation of the Extent: 320 pages seventeen-year reign of terror of the 'Nightstalker' Delroy Grant. Bic1: True crime Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

John Blake AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Talking with Serial Killers: The Most Evil People in the World Tell Their Own Stories Christopher Berry-Dee

Description Christopher Berry-Dee is the man who talks to serial killers. A world-renowned investigative criminologist, he has gained the trust of murderers across the world, entered their high security prisons, and discussed in detail their shocking crimes.

The killers' pursuit of horror and violence is described through the unique audiotape and videotape interviews which Berry-Dee conducted, deep inside the bowels of some of the world's toughest prisons.

Christopher Berry-Dee has collated these interviews into this astounding, disturbing book, which, since its first publication, has gone on to become a True Crime classic. Not only does he describe his meetings with some of the world's most evil men and women, he also reproduces, verbatim, their very words as they describe their crimes, allowing the reader a glimpse into the inner workings of the people who have committed the worst crime possible - to mercilessly take the life of another human being.

About the Author A noted writer and criminologist of many years' standing, Christopher Berry-Dee is the author of the bestselling Talking With Serial Killers.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781786069740 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 352 pages Bic1: True crime Bic2: Biography: general Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

John Blake AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Silent Guides: Understanding and Developing the Mind Throughout Life Steve Peters

The new book from the creator of the chimp management mind model and author of the million-copy-selling The Chimp Paradox.

Description The Silent Guides explores some neuroscience and psychological aspects of the developing mind, unconscious thinking, behaviours, habit formation and related topics in an easy-to-understand way. It then offers practical ideas and thoughts for the reader to reflect on using 10 helpful habits as examples.

This book has two themes: - To help adults to consider and understand where some of their unhealthy or destructive learnt behaviours and beliefs might have come from, and then offer ways to replace them with healthy and constructive behaviours and beliefs. - To offer ideas and support to parents, teachers or carers that could help children to form healthy and constructive habits and prevent unhealthy or destructive habits from developing.

Examples of unhelpful thinking, behaviours and habits that can be changed include: Being overly self-critical Fear of failure and unforgiving perfectionism Worrying excessively or overreacting to situations Procrastinating Living with low self-esteem

Examples of helpful thinking, behaviours and habits include: Smiling Getting over mistakes Developing a positive outlook Price: $29.99 Being able to talk through your feelings ISBN: 9781788700016 Seeking appropriate help Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 216x135mm Being proactive Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Self-help & personal development Written as a companion to My Hidden Chimp, these two interconnected books tackle how we can best manage our mind Bic2: Child care & upbringing Illustrations: from childhood and into adulthood. Previous Titles: Author now living: Professor Steve Peters explains neuroscience in a straightforward and intuitive way - offering up 10 simple habits that we as adults and children should have in our arsenal to deal with everyday life. These 10 habits should and can be retained for life. Lagom AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 My Hidden Chimp

Learn how ten habits can help children to understand and manage their emotions and behaviour.

Description My Hidden Chimp is an effective and powerful new educational book that offers parents, teachers and carers some ideas and thoughts on how to help children to develop healthy habits for life. The science behind the habits is discussed in a practical way with exercises and activities to help children think the habits through and start putting them into practice. The neuroscience of the mind is simplified for children to understand and then use to their advantage.

By also explaining the developing 'chimp' brain in children, Professor Steve Peters shows us how 10 habits can help them to understand and manage their emotions and behaviour. These 10 good habits should and can be retained for life. This is an important and groundbreaking new book from the creator of the chimp management mind model.

About the Author Prof Steve Peters is a Consultant Psychiatrist who specialises in the functioning of the human mind. He currently works across a range of areas including corporate work, health, education, elite sport and with all members of the public including families and children. He is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Chair of the Anti-Doping and Medical Committee for World Masters Athletics; and is the CEO of his own charity-supporting company, Chimp Management. He is the author of the best-selling personal development book The Chimp Paradox.

Price: $24.99 ISBN: 9781787413719 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 240x170mm Extent: 176 pages Bic1: Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Self-help & personal development Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Lagom AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Vol. 2 Paul Joynson-Hicks & Tom Sullam

Thought you had seen it all in Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards? The perfect gift for animal lovers is back, featuring the funniest photographs of wildlife from around the world!

Description The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are back and this time they're bigger, better and even more hilarious than before!

When the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards announced a contest for the funniest animal photo, they received thousands of entries from photographers the world over. From a harvest mouse on stilts, to a Japanese Macaque taking a dip in a hot spring, the Awards celebrate animals in their natural habitats and with the backing of global conservation charity Born Free, applaud the tireless effort made by some of the most talented wildlife photographers on the planet.

Following the runaway success of 2017's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, Award founders Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam return with the best - as well as some never-before-seen - photographs of wildlife ever printed. Penguins going to church; monkeys riding a motorcycle; a wide-eyed, outraged seal - this is a must-have gift and a toadly perfect book for animal lovers of all stripes.

About the Author Paul Joynson-Hicks is a wildlife photographer who lives in Arusha, Tanzania. He was awarded an MBE for charitable work in Tanzania over the years. Having spent the first part of his professional life working in the financial services in London, Tom Sullam realised the error of his ways to quit everything in order to pursue a career in photography. He won the prestigious Fuji Photographer of the Year award, along with the One Vision prize.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781788700559 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 170x170mm Extent: 160 pages Bic1: Humour Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

535 AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Paul Joynson-Hicks & Tom Sullam, Tom Sullam

The perfect gift for animal lovers, this heartwarming book features the funniest photographs of wildlife from around the world.

Description When the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards announced a contest for the funniest animal photo, they received entries from all over the world. Now authors and the original Award founders Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam showcase the best of the best - as well as some never before seen - to present the most joyful photographs of wildlife ever printed. A pelican losing its lunch; a three-headed giraffe; a meerkat having a rough day... this is the must-have book that is perfect for animal lovers of all stripes!

About the Author Paul Joynson-Hicks is a wildlife photographer who lives in Arusha, Tanzania. He was awarded an MBE for charitable work in Tanzania over the years. Having spent the first part of his professional life working in the financial services in London, Tom Sullam realised the error of his ways to quit everything in order to pursue a career in photography. He won the prestigious Fuji Photographer of the Year award, along with the One Vision prize. He also lives in Tanzania.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781911600534 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 170x170mm Extent: 160 pages Bic1: Photography & photographs Bic2: Wildlife: general interest Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

535 AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business Wright Thompson

Incredible stories from the award-winning American sportswriter, whose fans include John Grisham and Richard Ford.

Description 'Wright Thompson's stories are so full of rich characters, bad actors, heroes, drama, suffering, courage, conflict, and vivid detail that I sometimes thinks he's working my side of the street - the world of fiction.' - John Grisham

There is only one Wright Thompson. He is, as they say, famous if you know who he is: his work includes the most read articles in the history of ESPN (and it's not even close) and has been anthologised in the Best American Sports Writing series ten times, and he counts John Grisham and Richard Ford among his ardent admirers. But to say his pieces are about sports, while true as far as it goes, is like saying Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove is a book about a cattle drive. Wright Thompson figures people out. He jimmies the lock to the furnaces inside the people he profiles and does an analysis of the fuel that fires their ambition. Whether it be Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods or Pat Riley or Lionel Messi, he strips away the self-serving myths and fantasies to reveal his characters in full.

There are fascinating common denominators: it may not be the case that every single great performer or coach had a complex relationship with his father, but it can sure seem that way. And there is much marvellous local knowledge: about specific sports, and times and places, and people. Ludicrously entertaining and often powerfully moving, The Cost of These Dreams is an ode to the reporter's art, and a celebration of true greatness and the high price that it exacts.

About the Author Wright Thompson is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi with his wife, Sonia, and his daughter, Wallace. Prior to joining ESPN in 2006, he worked as a newspaper reporter in Kansas City and New Orleans. He is a Montana landowner, an Ole Miss Rebels football fan, and a devoted son of his birthplace, the Mississippi Delta, because of the gothic landscape and its hard, beautiful music. He loves wheated bourbons, his family's annual Price: $29.99 Thanksgiving, and ordering a two piece dark spicy from a certain holy fast food chicken chain. The recipient of numerous ISBN: 9781788701969 awards for journalism, Thompson is most proud of the Ernie Pyle Award and the Dan Jenkins Medal. He also knows that Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 216x135mm you know that he wrote this himself. Extent: 400 pages Bic1: Biography: general Bic2: Sports & outdoor recreation Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

535 AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Dangerous Kind Deborah O'Connor

A stunning new thriller that will make you think; then think again. Perfect for fans of Anatomy of a Scandal and Apple Tree Yard.

Description We all recognise them. Those who sit just on the fringes of society. Who send prickles up the back of our necks. The charmers. The liars. The manipulators. Those who have the potential to go that one step too far. And then take another step.

Jessamine Gooch makes a living from these people. Each week she broadcasts a radio show looking into the past lives of convicted killers; asking if there was more that could have been done to prevent their terrible crimes.

Then one day she is approached by a woman desperate to find her missing friend, Cassie, fearing her abusive husband may have taken that final deadly step. But as Jessamine delves into the months prior to Cassie's disappearance she fails to realise there is a dark figure closer to home, one that threatens the safety of her own family...

Set over a long, dark winter in London and perfect for fans of Apple Tree Yard and He Said/She Said, The Dangerous Kind is at once a gripping psychological thriller and a stunning portrayal of the monsters that live among us.

About the Author Deborah O'Connor read English at Newnham College, Cambridge before going on to become a television producer. Having worked on everything from The Big Breakfast to Big Brother she produced the BAFTA award-winning poetry documentary Off By Heart and is currently the head of factual development at TV production company, CPL.

Born and bred in the North-East of England, she now lives in East London with her husband and three-year-old daughter.

Price: $39.99 ISBN: 9781785766046 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 448 pages Bic1: Fiction & related items Bic2: Thriller / suspense Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Zaffre AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Lost Ten Harry Sidebottom

A fast-paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, for readers of Bernard Cornwell, Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.

Description A desperate rescue attempt deep behind enemy lines...this nail-biting adventure has all the hard-edged appeal of the Bravo Two Zero mission.

When Valens, a junior officer in the Roman Army, joins a crack squad of soldiers on a dangerous mission, little does he know what's in store for him. Tasked with rescuing the young Prince Sasan, who has been imprisoned in the impenetrable Castle of Silence, the troops set out across Mesopotamia and into the mountains south of the Caspian Sea.

Deep in hostile territory, inexperienced Valens finds himself in charge. And as one by one his soldiers die or disappear, he begins to suspect that there is a traitor in their midst, and that the rescue is fast becoming a suicide mission.

Valens must marshal this disparate group of men and earn their respect, before it's too late...

About the Author Harry Sidebottom teaches Ancient History at Oxford University. His career as a novelist began with his Warrior of Rome series, which has sold over half a million copies. The Last Hour, his tenth novel, introduces us once again to Marcus Clodius Ballista, hero of the Warrior of Rome books.

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Zaffre AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Daughters of Ironbridge Mollie Walton

Perfect for fans of Maggie Hope and Anne Bennett comes a heartbreaking and heartwarming saga set against an ironworks foundry in 1830s Shropshire by debut author Mollie Walton.

Description Together can they overcome hardship, poverty and disaster?

Anny Woodvine's family has worked at the ironworks for as long as she can remember. The brightest child in her road and the first in her family to learn to read, Anny has big dreams. The moment she is asked to run messages to the big house, she's ready to grab the opportunity with both hands.

Margaret King, only daughter of the King family, is surrounded by privilege and wealth. But behind closed doors all is not what it seems. When Anny arrives, Margaret finds her first ally and friend.

Together they plan to change their lives.

But as disaster looms over the ironworks and the King House, Margaret and Anny find themselves surrounded by secrets and betrayal. Can they hold true to each other and find a way to overcome their fate? Or are they destined to repeat the mistakes of the past?

About the Author Mollie Walton has always been fascinated by history and on a trip to Shropshire, while gazing down from the iron bridge, found the inspiration for what has become her debut saga novel The Daughters of Ironbridge. She's currently at work on the second book in the series.

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Zaffre AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Paris Diversion Chris Pavone

The explosive sequel to the top ten bestseller The Expats, The Paris Diversion takes place over the course of one nail-biting day.

Description Kate Moore - a mother with an interesting past - is living the quiet life in another European city, or trying to. On her way to drop her children off at school in the city centre, the cafes and streets of Paris start to come alive around her. Kate's husband Dex, meanwhile, charged with finding a particular present for their son's birthday, is struggling to focus on the job in hand as a financial matter at work seems to be playing on his mind. As worrying reports begin to circulate from key locations around the city, and the sound of wailing sirens becomes increasingly hard to ignore, could their day and, indeed, their lives be about to change forever?

About the Author Chris Pavone grew up in Brooklyn, graduated from Cornell, and was an editor at book-publishing houses in New York for fifteen years. His 2012 debut, The Expats, described by the Sunday Times as 'a captivating, sophisticated thriller' won both the Edgar and Anthony Awards for best first novel and was a Sunday Times bestseller. It was followed in 2014 by the New York Times bestseller, The Accident and his his most recent novel, The Travelers, was The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month.

Price: $39.99 ISBN: 9780571351879 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 384 pages Bic1: Thriller / suspense Bic2: Espionage & spy thriller Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Crushed Kate Hamer

Sunday Times bestselling author Kate Hamer's new novel blends the rawness and power of The Virgin Suicides with the propulsive force of a Megan Abbott novel.

Description Phoebe stands on Pultenay Bridge trying to cover her face with her hair so she won't be recognized. Her tights are gashed from toe to thigh. She has lost a shoe. People keep looking.

Was it five, or ten minutes later she heard the commotion? Phoebe ran down the road until she saw. Mangled metal. Blood ran down the walls.

Phoebe believes this was of her making. She thought murder, and murder happened. She had told them her thoughts weren't just thoughts and now she must live with the consequences. Phoebe won't miss any more signs.

Who will be next to suffer? Phoebe directs her ire at her mother, scissors and knives all covertly pointing in her direction, but there are others to whom she is inexorably bound, her best friends Grace and Orla, and then there's Mr Jonasson. Any of them might find themselves caught in the crossfire. For Phoebe is many things, but she is not in control.

About the Author Kate Hamer grew up in the West Country and Wales. She studied art and worked for a number of years in television. In 2011 she won the Rhys Davies short-story prize and her short stories have appeared in various collections. Her debut novel The Girl in the Red Coat was published in 2015. It was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Prize, the British Book Industry Awards Debut Fiction Book of the Year, the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger, and the Wales Book of the Year. It was followed by the acclaimed The Doll Funeral in 2017. Kate now lives with her husband in Cardiff.

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Faber Fiction AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 OK, Mr Field Katharine Kilalea

A powerful and strange story of obsession, disintegration and loneliness, from a young writer with extraordinary talent.

Description A pianist has an accident and is forced to abandon his career. He and his wife move to South Africa to live in a house he has developed an obsession with - a house built by a South African architect inspired by Le Corbusier.

Within weeks of arriving, Mr Field's wife inexplicably leaves him, to which he has responds with curious lassitude. But in this house on the South African coast (Corbusier's 'machine for living'), some shifts are triggered in its sole occupant. The sequences of spaces in which he lives, which seem to lead towards and away from their destinations at once, mirror his feeling that the things he yearns for are always getting further and further out of reach. But the house's most potent effect on Mr Field is its conjuring up of Hannah Kallenbach, its prior inhabitant, whom he begins to stalk.

About the Author Katharine Kilalea grew up in South Africa and was awarded an M.A. in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. In 2009 her debut poetry collection, One Eye'd Leigh (Carcanet) was shortlisted for the Costa Poetry Award and longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize.

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Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Kismet Luke Tredget

Nick Hornby meets Lena Dunham, in this very modern story of romance for a world obsessed with perfect matches.

Description Anna is in love. Or maybe she's not. She's free spirit: definitely happy. Or is it more panicked? In any case, she is living life to the full. Or maybe to the edge. And having a glass of wine.

With a big birthday just around the corner, an important new project at work, and a long-term boyfriend, Anna should feel like her life is falling into place. But somehow, she just doesn't feel sure about, well, anything. So she decides to download the dating app Kismet, just as a test, of course. But will she embrace the life she has, or risk everything for the life she imagines?

About the Author Luke Tredget works in international development for the Red Cross. His journalism has been published in the Guardian and he completed the Birkbeck Creative Writing MA in 2015. He lives in London.

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Faber Paperback AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 American Histories John Edgar Wideman

The new story collection from MacArthur Fellow John Edgar Wideman- exploring subjects from the imagined to the historical and personal.

Description These stories offer spellbinding reflections on abolitionists and artists, fathers and sons, the bonds of family and the pull of memory. A re-imagined conversation takes place between white antislavery crusader John Brown and black abolitionist Frederick Douglass. A man sits on the edge of Williamsburg Bridge, contemplating suicide. The author considers the death of his brother, uncle, mother and niece.

John Edgar Wideman's fiction challenges the boundaries of the form. Emotionally precise and intellectually stimulating, this is Wideman at his best.

About the Author John Edgar Wideman's books include Writing to Save a Life, Philadelphia Fire, Brothers and Keepers, Fatheralong, Hoop Roots and Sent for You Yesterday. He is a MacArthur Fellow and has won the PEN/Faulkner Award twice and has been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and National Book Award. In 2017, Wideman won the the Prix Femina Etranger for Writing to Save a Life. He divides his time between New York and France.

Price: $22.99 ISBN: 9781786892089 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 240 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Short stories Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Canongate PBS AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 He Is Mine and I Have No Other Rebecca O'Connor

A dark and intense debut about the overwhelming nature of first love from a brilliant new voice in Irish fiction.

Description In 1990s small-town Ireland, fifteen-year-old Lani Devine falls in love with Leon Brady, whose mother is buried in the cemetery next to Lani's house. Quiet and strange, Leon is haunted by a brutal family tragedy that has left scars much more than skin-deep. As Lani falls deeper and deeper in love with him, old wounds begin to reopen and start to change the shape of their lives forever.

About the Author Rebecca O'Connor's first collection of poetry We'll Sing Blackbird was shortlisted for the Shine/Strong Award. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Spectator, Poetry Review and elsewhere. She was a writer in residence at the Wordsworth Trust, the Centre for British Romanticism and is a recipient of a Geoffrey Dearmer Prize. She is co-founder and publisher of The Moth magazine. She lives in County Cavan, Ireland. He Is Mine and I Have No Other is her first novel.

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Canongate PBS AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Summer House Philip Teir, translated by Tiina Nunnally

Scandinavia's answer to Jonathan Franzen.

Description The light greenery of the early summer is trembling around Erik and Julia as they shove their children into the car and start the drive towards the house by the sea on the west coast of Finland where they will spend the summer. From the outside they are a happy young family looking forward to a long holiday together.

But look under the surface, and their happiness shows signs of not lasting the summer. On the eve of the holiday, Erik lost his job, but hasn't yet told the family. And the arrival of Julia's childhood friend Marika - along with her charismatic husband Chris, the leader of a group of environmental activists that have given up hope for planet Earth and are returning to a primitive lifestyle - deepens the hairline cracks that had so far remained invisible.

Around these people, over the course of one summer, Philip Teir weaves a finely-tuned story about life choices and lies, about childhood and adulthood. How do we live if we know that the world is about to end?

About the Author Philip Teir is a Finland-Swedish writer considered one of the most talented young novelists in Scandinavia. His poetry and short stories have been featured in anthologies including Granta Finland. His first novel The Winter War was a WH Smith 'Fresh Talent' pick. He lives in Helsinki, Finland.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781781259283 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Fiction in translation Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Serpents Tail AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The 50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals of Great Britain Sue Dobson

An inspiring tour of the highlights of the most-loved churches, abbeys and cathedrals of the United Kingdom.

Description Britain is well-known for its churches and cathedrals; buildings of great architecture and religious grandeur that form many of our recognisable skylines. But these grand structures are also full of facts, histories and stories that you may not have been aware of.

Did you know that there are only three cathedrals in Britain without a ringing bell? Or that St Davids Cathedral, nestled away in a Welsh valley, has a very unique choir, where the top line is sung only by female choristers, aged eight to eighteen? How about that the Great Pyramids in Egypt were the world's tallest structures for over 3,870 years, until the construction of Lincoln Cathedral in 1311?

Award-wining travel writer and editor Sue Dobson takes us on a journey around the United Kingdom, showing us her highlights while providing fascinating details and stories along the way.

About the Author Sue Dobson is an award-winning travel writer and magazine editor with a passion for discovering the world, its art, music, religions and cultures. Her love of cities is balanced by the joy of landscapes as diverse as deserts and mountains. She is the author of The 50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals of the World.

Price: $22.99 ISBN: 9781785784873 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides Bic2: Religious buildings Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Icon AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Places I Stopped on the Way Home: A Memoir of Chaos and Grace Meg Fee

A memoir about the bittersweet turbulence of finding your way in a big city.

Description 'Fee writes with stunning honesty ... utterly breathtaking' - Bustle

A beautiful memoir from an exciting young writer, Meg Fee, on finding her way in New York City. Full of the dramas and quiet moments that make up a life, told with humour, heart, and hope.

In Places I Stopped on the Way Home, Meg Fee plots a decade of her life in New York City - from falling in love at the Lincoln Center to escaping the roommate (and bedbugs) from hell on Thompson Street, chasing false promises on 66th Street and the wrong men everywhere, and finding true friendships over glasses of wine in Harlem and Greenwich Village.

Weaving together her joys and sorrows, expectations and uncertainties, aspirations and realities, the result is an exhilarating collection of essays about love and friendship, failure and suffering, and above all hope. Join Meg on her heart-wrenching journey, as she cuts the difficult path to finding herself and finding home.

About the Author Meg Fee is a Texas-born writer who spent her formative adult years in NYC. In 2017 she said goodbye to New York to pursue a Master of Public Policy at Duke University.

Price: $22.99 ISBN: 9781785784514 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 240 pages Bic1: Memoirs Bic2: Autobiography: general Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Icon AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Slave Girl: Abducted by traffickers. Sold as a sex slave. This is my true story. Sarah Forsyth

Sarah Forsyth is a survivor. This is her heartbreaking story.

Description Sarah Forsyth has spent most of her life in fear. After overcoming the hurt and heartbreak of a horrific childhood, Sarah managed to build a new life for herself as a nursery nurse.

Then, one day, she spotted a newspaper advert for a job in a creche in Amsterdam. Excited by the prospect of a fresh start abroad, she eagerly signed up. But within minutes of stepping off the plane in Amsterdam her life began to fall apart...

There was no creche and no job. That night, at just nineteen years of age, her life - her real life, her life as Sarah Forsyth - ended. Fed cocaine and cannabis, and forced at gunpoint to work as a prostitute in the Red Light District of Amsterdam: Sarah was a victim of sex-trafficking.

Sarah Forsyth is a survivor. This is her heartbreaking story.

About the Author

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John Blake AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Fifty Dead Men Walking: The Heroic True Story Of A British Agent Inside The IRA Martin McGartland

Description For more than four years, Martin McGartland lived a double life. To the IRA, he was a trusted intelligence officer and an integral member of an active-service unit. To the British Government, however, he was known only as 'Agent Carol'.

McGartland is credited by British Intelligence with having saved the lives of at least fifty people. Working within the ruthless network of the IRA, every time he tipped off the authorities, he saved a life, but with each success came a higher risk of detection.

He continued to pass on life-saving information until, one day, his cover was blown...

About the Author

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John Blake AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Twins - Men of Violence Kate Kray

Kate Kray - Married to the Firm.

Description 'If one woman understands tough guys, it's Kate Kray' - The Independent

Married to Ron before his death, and a regular correspondent with Reg, Kate Kray was granted unique access to the shadowy underworld they inhabited, and was entrusted with some of the darkest secrets they possessed - secrets that could never be revealed until they were both dead.

Featuring exclusive letters, thoughts from the twins themselves, as well as anecdotes and tributes from gangsters, actors and East End faces, Kate has produced the definitive view of the Krays.

Fifty years on from their incarceration, this thrilling and, at times, terrifying memoir remains a truly unique portrait of the real men behind the immortal image.

About the Author Married to Ronnie Kray from 1989 to 1994, Kate Kray is the author of several books including the bestselling Hard Bastards, Killers and The World's 20 Worst Crimes.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781789460421 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: True crime Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

John Blake AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Cobbled Streets and Penny Sweets Yvonne Young

An affectionate, beautifully evocative portrait of life in Newcastle, England - a city that has changed beyond recognition.

Description Born in the early 1950s, Yvonne Young grew up in the West End of Newcastle. With her grandfather working as a ship painter, her Uncle Tom helping to build them, and her neighbours working for the local armament factory, she saw the city's heart, its manufacturing, all around her. Growing up so soon after the Second World War, it was also a time of great hardship and she grew up surrounded by grinding poverty and neglect.

And yet, people made the best of what little they had, as housewives proudly competed to scrub their doorsteps clean and children turned derelict houses into playgrounds. Yvonne delighted in hearing about the characters that made up the area, seeing the chimney sweep and the coal man make the rounds, and seeing folks singing and dancing in their neighbours' homes after closing time. It was a time when community was everything, before the city's industry began to be dismantled and took this old way of life with it.

Cobbled Streets and Penny Sweets is an affectionate, at times hard-hitting, and beautifully evocative portrait of life in a city that has changed beyond recognition. Above all, it is a story of family, friendship, and getting through the hard times with a healthy dose of Geordie humour.

About the Author Yvonne Young was born in Newcastle in 1952, growing up in the West End of the city, where she still lives. She is a local historian and writer and has written two books about the city and its people, and also works with local cultural organisations to promote the city's history.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781789460124 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Memoirs Bic2: Local interest, family history & nostalgia Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

John Blake AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Pimped: The shocking true story of the girl sold for sex by her best friend Samantha Owens

When your new best friend has pimped you out to older men and is making money from your abuse, who will come to your rescue?

Description By the age of thirteen, vulnerable Sheffield teenager Samantha Owens had fallen through the cracks in the care system. Bounced around numerous foster carers after her home life became too chaotic, Samantha thought she had found a friend in the streetwise Amanda Spencer. The older girl bought her clothes, styled her hair and found her places to stay. Samantha's welfare was the last thing on Spencer's mind, however, as in reality she was grooming the young girl for exploitation of the worst possible kind.

Over the course of the next few months, Samantha was plied with alcohol and drugs and pimped out to over fifty men for Spencer's gain. Raped, abused, and with no chance of escape, Samantha was at the mercy of the calculating, ruthless and intimidating Spencer. It took a police investigation of two years to bring her and a small gang of cohorts to justice and, in 2014, Spencer was jailed for twelve years. With her abusers in jail, and Samantha bravely rebuilding her life, her shocking story is a stark warning to those who believe child sexual abuse follows any set pattern.

About the Author Samantha Owens grew up in Sheffield in the 1990s, when she was taken into foster care. Between the ages of 13 and 16 she was a victim of child sexual exploitation. She has now rebuilt her life in the town of Chesterfield, where she lives with her partner and two small children. She has waived anonymity to tell her story.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781789460568 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 272 pages Bic1: Memoirs Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

John Blake AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Gangs of Britain: The Gripping True Stories Behind Britain's Organised Crime Wensley Clarkson

Description Today's gangsters are streets apart from the old-style gang lords of the Fifties and Sixties. The godfathers of old were seen by many as a stabilising influence. Their power inspired respect and they well and truly kept the underworld in check. The twenty-first century gangs of Britain are far more shady. Their brutality has spread far and wide and they live and thrive in our midst, on the streets and in suburbs where ordinary folk live. The creeping tentacles of crime have never stretched further.

Organised crime is now worth more than GBP 10 billion in Britain every year. The old crimes of prostitution and extortion are being dropped in favour of multi-million pound drug deals, bringing gangsters more money and power than they've ever known. It is a cut-throat industry that is conducted in the shadows and driven solely by profit.

Acclaimed true crime author Wensley Clarkson has met many of Britain's richest and most powerful gangs. In this fascinating and gripping account, he provides an extraordinary insight into these feared characters and takes us on a journey into the dark and glamorous underworld that seems to prove that, for many gangs, crime really does pay. This book reveals the activities of these gangs to the world, exposing such underworld legends as Kenneth Noye, who hold continuing fascination with lovers of true crime.

About the Author Wensley Clarkson is an author and documentary maker and has written several true crime titles including Costa del Crime, Kenny Noye: Public Enemy No.1, Sexy Beasts and Killing Goldfinger.

Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781786062581 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: True crime Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

John Blake AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 John Virgo: Say Goodnight, JV - My Autobiography John Virgo

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Price: $19.99 ISBN: 9781786069757 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 352 pages Bic1: Autobiography: sport Bic2: Snooker, billiards, pool Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

John Blake AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Winning Formula: Leadership, Strategy and Motivation The F1 Way David Coulthard

The secrets to success gleaned from a life in the high-octane world of F1 from former racing driver, current TV commentator and entrepreneur David Coulthard.

Description HOW DOES A PIT CREW CHANGE FOUR WHEELS IN 1.9 SECONDS? AND WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR A COMPANY LIKE BLACKBERRY?

WHAT IS RON DENNIS' SECRET TO GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT? AND HOW CAN THAT HELP TV PRODUCERS?

WHY IS F1 THE PERFECT EXAMPLE FOR LEADERSHIP, MOTIVATION AND STRATEGY? AND WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM IT?

In The Winning Formula, driver, commentator and entrepreneur David Coulthard opens the doors to the secretive world of F1 and reveals in simple, entertaining and utterly compelling terms how he has been able to master this mind-boggling variety of disciplines by applying the skills honed from his years at the top of the world's most demanding motorsport.

By recounting his own stories, and combining them with first-hand experience of stellar individuals such as Lewis Hamilton, Ron Dennis, Sir Frank Williams, Christian Horner and Sebastian Vettel, Coulthard provides a fascinating fly-on- the-wall insight into F1 but at the same time offers an invaluable guide to the business of sport and the sport of business.

About the Author David Coulthard is a British former Formula One racing driver turned presenter, commentator and journalist. He appeared in 247 races, winning 13 of them and finishing on the podium on 62 occasions. In 2001 he was runner-up in the World Drivers' Championship while driving for McLaren. After retiring from Formula One, Coulthard continued working with Red Price: $19.99 Bull as a consultant and joined the BBC as a commentator and pundit for their coverage of Formula One. Since 2016 he ISBN: 9781788700139 has worked with Channel 4 on their F1 coverage as commentator and analyst. Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 304 pages Bic1: Formula 1 & Grand Prix Bic2: Business & management Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Blink AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Barcelona Legacy: Guardiola, Mourinho and the Fight For Football's Soul Jonathan Wilson

The incredible story of modern football told through the explosive rivalry between Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho.

Description Manchester, 2018: Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho lead their teams out to face each other in the 175th Manchester derby. They are first and second in the Premier League, but today only one man can come out on top. It is merely the latest instalment in a rivalry that has contested titles, traded insults and crossed a continent, but which can be traced back to a friendship that began almost 25 years ago.

Barcelona, late-nineties: Johan Cruyff's Dream Team is disintegrating and the revolutionary manager has departed, but what will come next will transform the future of football. Cruyff's style has changed the game, and given birth to a generation of thinkers: men like Ronald Koeman, Luis Enrique, Laurent Blanc, Frank de Boer, Louis van Gaal, and Cruyff's club captain Pep Guardiola and a young translator, Jose Mourinho.

The Barcelona Legacy is a book in part about tactics, about how the theories that underpin the modern game were forged by Cruyff and his successors, but also about the people and personalities who gathered at the Camp Nou for what was effectively the greatest coaching seminar in history, about their friendships and rivalries and, in one case, an apocalyptic falling out that continues to shape the game today.

About the Author Jonathan Wilson is the editor of The Blizzard. He writes regularly for the Guardian, Sports Illustrated and World Soccer and his work also appears in the Independent, the Sunday Times and the New Statesman. He is the critically acclaimed author of a series of sports titles, including Inverting The Pyramid: A History Of Football Tactics, which was football book of the year in the UK and Italy and was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book Of The Year.

Price: $19.99 Follow Jonathan Wilson on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jonawils ISBN: 9781911600725 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Football (Soccer, Association football) Bic2: History of sport Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Blink AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Almost Perfekt

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Price: $29.99 ISBN: 9781788701563 Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x153mm Extent: 240 pages Bic1: Economics, finance, business & management Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Blink AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Ask Me His Name: Learning to live and laugh again after the loss of my baby Elle Wright

A mother's story of hope after the loss of her baby.

Description Dear Reader, When I found myself experiencing a motherhood that I never expected, one that I was terrified of living, I didn't know how I would carry on being 'normal'. I didn't know how much I would long for people to say my son Teddy's name, to not treat him like he didn't exist. Maybe you're in this boat too, or maybe you want to support someone who is? Whatever your reason, I hope our story goes a little way to help. Love, Elle

What do you do when the unthinkable happens?

Elle Wright had an admittedly easy pregnancy - her scans went well, she and her baby were healthy throughout, and in May 2016, she and her husband welcomed their son, Teddy, into the world.

Just a few hours after giving birth, they woke to find a nurse holding a cold and unresponsive Teddy, who had stopped breathing during the night. The happiest day of Elle's life had turned into every parent's worst nightmare, and she had to let her beautiful baby boy go. Three days after delivering him into the world, Elle sat with Teddy in her arms as he took his last breaths, and tucked him in for the final time.

Ask Me His Name is a moving account of Elle's pregnancy, Teddy's life, and what happens when a mother leaves a hospital with empty arms. In the UK, 1 in 4 pregnancies end in premature death, but conversations about the heartbreakingly frequent issue of baby loss are few and far between. In this honest, beautifully written and hopeful exploration of a different kind of mothering, Elle explores how she navigated a parenthood that no one had prepared her for.

About the Author Price: $19.99 Elle Wright is a wife, mother, homemaker and blogger. After the death of her son, Teddy, at three days old, Elle started ISBN: 9781788701792 writing to navigate her new life and as a way to feel purpose again. Her Feathering The Empty Nest blog is a way of Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm finding light in darkness, positivity in times of desperation and, hopefully, making a few people laugh along the way. Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Memoirs Bic2: Coping with death & bereavement Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Lagom AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 The Secret of Spice: Recipes and ideas to help you live longer, look younger and feel your very best Tonia Buxton

A guide to living a healthier, longer life from the queen of spice herself.

Description Celebrity chef and TV personality, Tonia Buxton reveals the secret to a happier, healthier, spicier you through her spice- based recipes and home remedies. Tonia shows you how to turn seemingly simple spices into delicious meals, beauty products, and powerful potions that will help you live longer and feel better, naturally. At 50 years old, Tonia is living proof that using spices can make you look and feel incredible.

Spices have been used for thousands of years to heal people and keep illness at bay, and Tonia is reminding us, through her delicious, easy-to-follow recipes and holistic home remedies, that putting a little spice in your life can still do wonders for your wellbeing today.

About the Author Tonia Buxton is the best-selling author of Eat Greek for a Week, the book that promises to make you feel fitter and healthier in just one week. Not only is Tonia a writer and a respected cook, she is also a recognised TV personality, often appearing on shows such as Sunday Brunch and Saturday Kitchen. A foodie from a young age, Tonia is passionate about Greek, Cypriot, and Mediterranean cooking. She has become a proud global ambassador for Hellenic cuisine and loves to share her culinary knowledge at any opportunity. At university, Tonia read Classical History and took a special interest in mythology; she enjoys understanding the history of different dishes and ingredients, as well as cooking them.

Price: $39.99 ISBN: 9781788701075 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 246x189mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Cookery by ingredient Bic2: General cookery & recipes Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Lagom AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Kill The Black One First Michael Fuller

A hard-hitting and honest memoir from Michael Fuller, Britain's first black Chief Constable, who reflects on his astonishing life growing up in care and his extraordinary experience of the race and cultural barriers in his career.

Description A story about race, identity, belonging and displacement, Kill the Black One First is the memoir from Michael Fuller - Britain's first ever black Chief Constable, whose life and career is not only a stark representation of race relations in the UK, but also a unique morality tale of how humanity deals with life's injustices.

Michael Fuller was born to Windrush-generation Jamaican immigrants in 1959, and experienced a meteoric career in policing, from the beat to the Brixton inferno, through cutting edge detective work to the frontline of drug-related crime and violence on London's most volatile estates. He took a pivotal role in the formation of Operation Trident, which tackled gun crime and gang warfare in the London community, and was later appointed as chief constable of Kent.

Kill the Black One First is a raw and unflinching account of a life in policing during a tumultuous period of race relations throughout the UK.

About the Author Michael Fuller was the first ever ethnic minority chief constable in the UK. He joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1975 as a cadet and served in uniformed and CID positions throughout London. Michael has helped set up the Racial and Violent Crime Task Force and Operation Trident.

Price: $39.99 ISBN: 9781788700849 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 216x135mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Autobiography: historical, political & military Bic2: Society & culture: general Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

535 AUSTRALIA JUNE 2019 Hungover: A History of the Morning After and One Man's Quest for a Cure Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall

One intrepid reporter's quest to learn everything there is to know about hangovers, trying all of the cures he can find and explaining how (and if) they work, all so rest of us don't have to...

Description We've all been there. One minute you're fast asleep, and in the next you're tumbling from dreams of deserts and demons, into semi-consciousness, mouth full of sand, head throbbing. You're hungover. Courageous journalist Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall has gone to the front lines of humanity's age-old fight against hangovers to settle once and for all the best way to get rid of the after-effects of a night of indulgence (short of not drinking in the first place).

Hangovers have plagued human beings for about as long as civilization has existed (and arguably longer), so there has been plenty of time for cures to be concocted. But even in 2018, little is actually known about hangovers, and less still about how to cure them. Cutting through the rumour and the myth, Hungover explores everything from polar bear swims, to saline IV drips, to the age-old hair of the dog, to let us all know which ones actually work. And along the way, Bishop- Stall regales readers with stories from humanity's long and fraught relationship with booze, and shares the advice of everyone from Kingsley Amis to a man in a pub.

About the Author Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall's first book was an account of the year he spent in deep cover, living with the homeless in Toronto's infamous Tent City. Down to This: Squalor and Splendour in a Big-City Shantytown was nominated for the 2005 Pearson Writers' Trust of Canada Non-Fiction Prize, the Drainie-Taylor Biography Prize, the Trillium Award, and the City of Toronto Book Award. The following year, he was awarded the Knowlton Nash Journalism Fellowship at Massey College and also played the role of Jason - a bad-mannered, well-dressed journalist - on CBC-TV's The Newsroom. He currently teaches writing at the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies. He has also written a novel, Ghosted, that was published in Canada, the US, and France.

Price: $34.99 ISBN: 9781788701396 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 216x135mm Extent: 416 pages Bic1: Cookery / food & drink etc Bic2: Social & cultural history Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

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