DECEMBER 2018 A Girl's Guide to Kicking Goals Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw

A girl's guide to health, wellness and happiness from model/entrepreneur BFFs Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw.

Sales points • Steph Claire Smith has a massive instagram following of 1.3 million • Laura and the authors' health brand 'Keep It Cleaner' have a further 150k+ instagram followers apiece • Authors will promote aggressively through social media • Positive body image in young women is a hot topic and one about which these authors are natural communicators

Description Growing up is hard for everyone. For girls today, in a world of 24-hour connectivity, it can be harder than ever. A Girl's Guide to Kicking Goals is about growing confidence in yourself even while your body changes. It's a guide to smashing your goals and, when you don't, bouncing back and trying again.

Learn to be kind to yourself; stop comparing and judging others. Feel OK with the skin you're in and shake off the bullies. Get stress- and time-management hacks to keep you calm in a super-busy world. Plus killer workouts and delicious healthy recipes for a girl on the go.

Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw are two models turned young entrepreneurs. They are extremely passionate about healthy living, body confidence in young women, and making social media a positive space.

About the Author Australian model Stephanie Smith shot to fame when leading health and fitness publications started sharing her love of (all) food, health and exercise. She gave up a life competing to be the skinniest in New York for a healthier balance back in Australia. Steph now has 1.3 million Instagram followers. Aussie model and law student Laura Henshaw is Steph's bestie and is a sought-after health and fitness blogger as well as speaker at youth health events. Together, they run Keep Price: AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 It Cleaner, a global online health and fitness community targeted to 14-25-year-olds. ISBN: 9781760523855 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 230x170mm Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Fitness & diet Bic2: Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's / Teenage) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Melbourne, VIC

Murdoch Books DECEMBER 2018 A Girl's Guide to Kicking Goals 10 copy A&U Point of Sale

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Murdoch Books DECEMBER 2018 Wholefood for Children Jude Blereau

Nutritious wholefood recipes specifically for babies and toddlers, developed by Australia's most authoritative wholefood advocate.

Sales points • New edition • With more than 165 recipes, from baby's first solids at six months to substantial meals and snacks for seven-year-olds • For budget-conscious consumers - the recipes use simple, healthy ingredients that can be purchased in bulk or grown at home • For time-poor carers - there are tips for cooking in batches, storing and freezing • Tips on establishing healthy eating patterns in babies and children, so they grow up and enjoy healthy relationship with food • Jude is on Instagram @judewholefood

Description Wholefood expert Jude Blereau's focus is on feeding young children for good health and happiness. From baby's first solids at six months to substantial meals and snacks for seven-year-olds, Jude offers recipes that are as nourishing as they are delicious. Children require fuel to play, grow and learn, and nurturing them with real, preferably organic, food will establish good eating patterns for life. Wholefood for Children is presented in two parts. Firstly, an introduction to the wholefood kitchen and building a real-food culture for your child; then a recipe section of over 165 breakfasts, lunches and dinners, plus ultra-convenient lunchbox treats, and cakes and party food for special occasions.

About the Author Jude Blereau was living a wholefood life long before 'wholefood' was a buzzword for healthy living and is the most authoritative, long established wholefood writer in Australia today. Jude has been actively involved in the organic and wholefood world for over 25 years. Her focus is on helping people learn about good food and giving them the tools and information they need to make healthy and wholesome eating a delicious part of their everyday lives. Jude has written five Price: AU $45.00 NZ $49.99 books with Murdoch: Wholefood, Coming Home to Eat, Wholefood for Children, Wholefood Baking and Wholefood From ISBN: 9781760524227 the Ground Up. Format: Paperback https://wholefoodcooking.com.au/ instagram @judewholefood Dimensions: 230x190mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Cooking for/with children Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Murdoch Books DECEMBER 2018 1001 Days That Shaped the World General Editor Peter Furtado

A comprehensive guide to those extraordinary moments that defined human history, written by respected figures from the fields of science, history, and journalism.

Sales points • Fully illustrated throughout in full colour • Perfect gift for everyone who wishes to discover more about the triumphs and disasters that have shaped our world • An essential guide to the most extraordinary days humankind has known • Each entry features a detailed account of an epochal event, along with an informed assessment of its cultural and social impact • CATEGORY: HISTORY

Description From the foundation of Rome on April 21, 753 B.C. to the Arab Spring of 2011, this newly updated edition of 1001 Days That Shaped the World focuses on those truly pivotal moments that have changed the direction of world history. This page-turner of a book summarizes each event with a dramatic descriptive article and memorable illustrations and photos. Among the general categories of events described by historian Peter Furtado and his team of researchers and writers are decisive battles, major natural disasters, historic assassinations, the hatching of political plots, artistic and cultural milestones, and much more.

Here are stories of human achievement, high drama, and memorable tragedy, explained in terms of their physical, cultural, social, or economic impact on the world. Supplemented with hundreds of evocative photos and illustrations.

About the Author Peter Furtado was the editor of the highly regarded monthly history magazine History Today for 10 years. Over the last 30 years, Peter has written, broadcast and edited reference works across a broad range of historical subjects. He holds degrees in History and Art History from Oxford University and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 ISBN: 9781760524050 Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 208x138mm Extent: 960 pages Bic1: General & world history Bic2: Gift books Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pier 9 DECEMBER 2018 Stand Up, Stand Out! Kay Woodward

From ancient heroes to modern-day rebels, Stand Up, Stand Out! is the ultimate guide to inspiring tales of human passion and courage.

Sales points • Follow-up to hugely successful What Would She Do? • International choice of people covering all continents • World leaders to modern-day inspirational figures from sport, science, popular culture and politics • From social injustice to bullying and living with disabilities, this book covers a huge range of issues these heroes have dealt with • High-quality portrait artworks by hand-picked illustrators • Each profile is completed with a ""What Can You Do?"" section, relating the profile's story to an everyday scenario children might encounter in real life. Pioneered in What Would She Do, these pieces of imagined advice from inspirational figures are a hit with readers around the globe • Includes a quiz for kids to find out which rebel hero they are most similar to • CATEGORY: Biography

Description Meet 25 of the bravest humans of all time!

These fascinating rebel heroes stood up for that they believed in, spoke out against injustice, and overcame impossible obstacles. From world leaders such as Gandhi and Nelson Mandela to unsung heroes like Irena Sandler (who smuggled 2,500 children out of the Warsaw Ghetto in World War 2) and Juliane Koepke, who survived an airplane crash aged 17, followed by 9 days in the Amazon rain forest; this book is filled with incredible and inspiring stories of passion and endurance.

What would you do to stand up for what you believe in? Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781760524104 About the Author Format: Hard Cover Kay Woodward has written over 150 fiction and non-fiction children's books in three different countries and using three Dimensions: 246x189mm Extent: 112 pages different names. She writes books that are funny and books that aren't, but tell the reader all sorts of Very Interesting Bic1: Biography: historical, political & military Things. She has been published by Puffin, Scholastic, Andersen Press, Carlton, Wayland and many other UK publishers. Bic2: Her specialist subjects are chocolate, survival skills, ice skating, history, science, bad jokes, Roald Dahl and lightning. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: UK

Pier 9 DECEMBER 2018 What Would She Do? Kay Woodward

Meet 25 of the most powerful and inspirational women of all time! From Cleopatra to Amelia Earhart, Malala Yousafzai to Michelle Obama and Emma Watson.

Sales points • International choice of women covering all continents • World leaders to modern-day inspirational figures from sport, science, popular culture and politics • From inspirational stories to everyday battles, this book will empower young girls from all walks of life • High-quality portrait artworks by hand-picked illustrators • Each profile is completed with a ""What Would xxx Do?"" scenario that combines a relatable problem for young girls today with an empowered response from these 25 women • Includes a quiz for kids to find out which trailblazer they are most similar to • CATEGORY: Biography

Description From Cleopatra to Amelia Earhart, from Malala Yousafzai to Michelle Obama and Emma Watson, learn about powerful and inspiring women through history in this incredible book!

Covering female world leaders from centuries ago through to modern-day heroes, What Would She Do? is the ultimate guide to empowered women. Portraits created by hand-picked contemporary illustrators and snappy, compelling text bring these women's achievements vividly to life, and relate their stories back to those of young girls today. These trailblazers not only accomplished great things, but overcame the same issues that girls all over the world have to face in modern society, such as inequality, gender stereotyping, body shaming, bullying and much more.

Created by an all-women team and illustrated by internationally renowned artists, What Would She Do? packs a feminist punch.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781760523350 Kay Woodward has written over 150 fiction and non-fiction children's books in three different countries and using three Format: Hard Cover different names. She writes books that are funny and books that aren't, but tell the reader all sorts of Very Interesting Dimensions: 246x189mm Extent: 112 pages Things. She has been published by Puffin, Bic1: Biography: historical, political & military Scholastic, Andersen Press, Carlton, Wayland and many other UK publishers. Her specialist subjects are chocolate, Bic2: survival skills, ice skating, history, science, bad jokes, Roald Dahl and lightning. Illustrations: Suzette Mitchell is a gender specialist who has been working with the UN and NGOs for 25 years, and was Country Previous Titles: Author now living: UK Representative for UN Women in Vietnam for five years. Her current consulting work includes managing women's issues in crisis situations and working with women in leadership positions. Her work for women's rights has taken her from New York City to Vietnam and Australia, where she is currently based. A keen writer and children's book enthusiast, this is Suzette's first book for children. Pier 9 DECEMBER 2018 My Rebel Journal

A fill-in journal packed with advice and inspiration from history's greatest rebel women.

Sales points • With content from inspirational stories to everyday battles, this journal helps empower young girls to walk their own path • Includes high-quality portrait artworks by hand-picked illustrators • Quotes and examples from figures from sport, science, popular culture and politics to give readers inspiration for their own day-to-day lives • Tapping into the ""bullet journal"" look, this book uses high quality typographic design with vignette illustrations • Book includes recording/logging spreads, list pages and aspirational planning-ahead features, as well as doodling activities, quizzes and charts • Perfect way to capture a special time in the reader's life - as a keepsake or to start a time capsule • Full colour throughout • CATEGORY: Journal

Description Learn more about yourself, your life and your future with the help of rebel women throughout history!

This fantastic fill-in journal lets readers find their own inner rebel with help from some of the world's greatest women. From historical world leaders to modern pioneers and international muses, this journal draws inspiration from the incredible life stories of women around the world, allowing readers to use their example of strength, bravery and creativity in tons of interactive quizzes, charts, sketching activities and much more.

Readers can find out how the great women of the past overcame the same issues that girls all over the world have to face in modern society: inequality, gender stereotyping, body shaming, bullying and much more. With life stories, quotes and advice from rebel women from Cleopatra to Amelia Earhart and Malala Yousafzai, this is a fantastic keepsake book to empower girls everywhere.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781760524340 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 246x189mm Extent: 80 pages Bic1: Diaries, letters & journals Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pier 9 DECEMBER 2018 Bare Minimum Parenting James Breakwell

The slacker's guide to parenting from Twitter's most popular dad.

Sales points • The author has 1.1 million Twitter followers (@XplodingUnicorn) and is the world's biggest social media dad • Filled with hilarious diagrams • Strong track record for self-effacing parenting humour books, including our own bestselling How to Dad

Description Overachieving parents want you to believe the harder you work, the better your children your will turn out. That lie ends now. The truth is most kids end up remarkably unremarkable no matter what you do, so you might as well achieve mediocrity by the easiest possible route.

In Bare Minimum Parenting, amateur parenting sort-of expert James Breakwell will teach you to stop worrying and embrace your child's destiny as devastatingly average. To get there, you'll have to overcome your kid, other parents, unnecessary sporting activity, broccoli, and yourself. Everyone will try to make your life more difficult than necessary. Honestly, by reading this far, you're already trying too hard. But don't stop now. You're exactly the kind of person who needs this book.

About the Author James Breakwell is a professional comedy writer and amateur father of four girls, ages seven and under. He is best known for his family humour Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn, which boasts more than 1.1 million followers. He is one of the most popular dads on social media.

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Atlantic DECEMBER 2018 Memento Mori Peter Jones

A thoughtful and revealing guide to how the Romans confronted their own mortality, with particular emphasis on how the old dealt with the certainty of death.

Sales points • Memento Mori ('Remember you are mortal') shows how the Romans faced up to this world and attempted to take the sting out of death • Peter Jones is the author of the bestselling Veni Vidi Vici and Quid Pro Quo • He is an acknowledged expert in ancient history and Latin • Perfect for ancient history buffs and anyone with an interest in the classical world

Description Romans inhabited a world where man, knowing nothing about hygiene let alone disease, had no defences against nature. Death was everywhere. Half of all Roman children were dead by the age of five. Only eight per cent of the population made it over sixty. One bizarre result was that half the population consisted of teenagers.

From the elites' philosophical take on the brevity of life to the epitaphs left by butchers, bakers and buffoons, Memento Mori ('Remember you are mortal') shows how the Romans faced up to this world and attempted to take the sting out of death.

About the Author Peter Jones was educated at Cambridge University and taught Classics at Cambridge and at Newcastle University, before retiring in 1997. He has written a regular column, 'Ancient & Modern', in the Spectator for many years and is the author of various books on the Classics, including the bestselling Learn Latin and Learn Ancient Greek, as well as Reading Virgil's Aeneid I and II, Vote for Caesar, Veni, Vidi, Vici, Eureka! and Quid Pro Quo.

Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781786494801 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Ancient history: to c 500 CE Bic2: Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Atlantic DECEMBER 2018 Quid Pro Quo Peter Jones

A surprising, witty and entertaining journey through the Latin roots of the English language, by the bestselling author of Veni Vidi Vici and Eureka!

Sales points • For anyone interested in ancient history, languages and quirky facts • Tells the amazing stories behind the original Latin meanings and uses of hundreds of our everyday words • Over 1700 hardbacks sold in ANZ

Description In this original and highly accessible book, Peter Jones takes the reader on a fascinating journey along the highways and byways of Roman life and culture, telling the amazing stories behind the original Latin meanings and uses of hundreds of our everyday words.

Taking in every aspect of the ancient world, including science, religion, military matters, politics and literature, Jones shows just how much the English language owes to the ancient Romans and the role Latin has played in the creation of our vast vocabulary.

About the Author Peter Jones was educated at Cambridge University and taught Classics at Cambridge and at Newcastle University, before retiring in 1997. He has written a regular column, 'Ancient & Modern', in the Spectator for many years and is the author of various books on the Classics, including the bestselling Learn Latin and Learn Ancient Greek, as well as Reading Virgil's Aeneid I and II, Vote for Caesar, Veni, Vidi, Vici and Eureka!

Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 ISBN: 9781782399339 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 352 pages Bic1: History Bic2: History Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Atlantic PBS DECEMBER 2018 Veni, Vidi, Vici Peter Jones

'Jones spans all 1,200 years of Roman history with seemingly unstoppable enthusiasm. Informative, casually erudite but engagingly unstuffy, he makes the classical world feel both beguiling and fresh' - Sunday Times

Sales points • The perfect book for anyone interested in ancient history and the kind of audience that enjoys the quirky facts of QI • In the bestselling tradition of Amo, Amas, Amat And All That by Harry Mount and The Horologican by Mark Forsyth • An engrossing guided tour of the Roman world, from a writer who is an acknowledged expert in his field • Veni, Vidi, Vici can be read as a sustained narrative or dipped into at leisure: it is an ideal introduction to the Romans • 'It takes a man profoundly soaked in a subject to treat it lightly and still be not only witty but wise. Jones has an eagle's high eye for the history of Rome from Aeneas to Augustine and a pigeon's ground-level eye for the graffiti scratcher of Pompeii.' The Times

Description The Romans left a long-lasting legacy and their influence can still be seen all around us - from our calendar and coins, to our language and laws - but how much do we really know about them? Help is at hand in the form of Veni, Vidi, Vici, which tells the remarkable, and often surprising, story of the Romans and the most enduring empire in history.

Fusing a lively and entertaining narrative with rigorous research, Veni, Vidi, Vici breaks down each major period into a series of concise nuggets that provide a fascinating commentary on every aspect of the Roman world - from plebs to personalities, sauces to sexuality, games to gladiators, poets to punishments, mosaics to medicine and Catullus to Christianity.

Through the twists and turns of his 1250-year itinerary, Jones is a friendly and clear-thinking guide. In this book he has produced a beguiling and entertaining introduction to the Romans, one that vividly brings to life the people who helped create the world we live in today.

Price: AU $22.99 NZ $28.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781782393900 Peter Jones was educated at Cambridge University and taught Classics at Cambridge and at Newcastle University, Format: Paperback - B format before retiring in 1997. He has written a regular column, 'Ancient & Modern', in the Spectator for many years and is the Dimensions: 198x129mm author of various books on the Classics, including the bestselling Learn Latin and Learn Ancient Greek, as well as Vote Extent: 416 pages Bic1: Classical history / classical civilisation for Caesar and Reading Virgil's Aeneid I and II. Bic2: Classical history / classical civilisation Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Atlantic PBS DECEMBER 2018 Eureka! Peter Jones

From the Trojan War through to the rise of the Roman empire, Peter Jones tells the epic story of ancient Greece in this entertaining and illuminating follow-up to Veni, Vidi, Vici.

Sales points • The perfect book for anyone interested in ancient history and the kind of audience that enjoys the quirky facts of QI • Has the potential to be a bestseller - in the tradition of Amo, Amas, Amat And All That by Harry Mount and The Horologican by Mark Forsyth • An engrossing history of Ancient Greece, from a writer who is an acknowledged expert in his field • Veni, Vidi, Vici sold 7,500 copies in hardback and received excellent reviews • Peter Jones is the author of the long-running 'Ancient & Modern' column in the Spectator • 'Like everything else Jones writes, Eureka! is packed with intriguing nuggets for novices and experts alike He flits between the beautiful and the banal, never missing a good story, whether it is about glorious death or industrious donkeys.' The Times • 'I love the fact that a book like this exists: populist and inclusive in intention, cultured in execution, and often cheerfully abstruse in content Jones is a storyteller at heart, unashamed to entertain while educating by stealth, as all the best teachers do.' Spectator

Description The ancient Greeks gave us our alphabet and much of our scientific, medical and cultural language; they invented democracy, atomic theory, and the rules of logic and geometry; laid the foundations of philosophy, history, tragedy and comedy; and debated everything from the good life and the role of women, to making sense of foreigners and the best form of government, all in the most sophisticated terms.

But who were they? In Eureka!, Peter Jones tells their epic story, which begins with the Trojan War and ends with the rise of the Roman Empire, by breaking down each major period into a series of informative nuggets. Along the way he introduces the major figures of the age, including Homer, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Euclid and

Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 Archimedes; explores the Greek myths and the role of the gods; provides fascinating insights into everyday life in ancient ISBN: 9781782395164 times; and shows us the very foundations of Western culture. Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Eureka! is both entertaining and illuminating, and will delight anyone who ever wanted to know more about our ancient Extent: 400 pages Bic1: Classical history / classical civilisation ancestors. Bic2: Classical history / classical civilisation Illustrations: About the Author Previous Titles: Author now living: Peter Jones was educated at Cambridge University and taught Classics at Cambridge and at Newcastle University, before retiring in 1997. He has written a regular column, 'Ancient & Modern', in the Spectator for many years and is the author of various books on the Classics, including the bestselling Learn Latin and Learn Ancient Greek, as well as Reading Virgil's Aeneid I and II, Vote for Caesar and Veni, Vidi, Vici. Atlantic PBS DECEMBER 2018 The Travelling Vet Jonathan Cranston

Charming tales from the life of a young vet, whose clients range from guinea pigs to giraffes.

Sales points • Like a contemporary James Herriot, the gentle humour, knowledge and passion he brings to his work will enchant anyone with an affection for animals • Beautifully designed with two full colour plate sections and line drawings throughout • Covers an astonishing range of species and countries - including pandas in China, crocodiles in South Africa and sheep in New Zealand • Jonathan Cranston was the veterinary advisor for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society movie, as well as the Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, the fifth instalment of the Jurassic Park franchise, which is due for release in June 2018

Description Jonathan Cranston is no ordinary vet. In addition to his day job in the Oxfordshire countryside treating cows, dogs, pigs and cats, he's also worked with an astonishing range of species around the world, including crocodiles, rhinos and pandas. In this charming collection he introduces us to some of his favourite patients, ranging from beloved family pets through to magnificent creatures of the wild.

Whether microchipping armadillos, anaesthetising giraffes or advising the makers of the Jurassic World series on exactly how to operate on a velociraptor, Jonathan's love for his work and the entire animal kingdom is infectious. From the preposterous (castrating a sugar glider) to the poignant (encountering victims of rhino poaching), the stories in The Travelling Vet will delight and enthral every animal lover.

About the Author Jonathan Cranston is a veterinary surgeon based in the Cotswolds who has treated over a hundred different species across five continents including giant pandas in China and all variety of wildlife in South Africa. He is also the veterinary

Price: AU $35.00 NZ $39.99 advisor for Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, the fifth instalment of the Jurassic Park franchise, which is due for release in ISBN: 9781760633196 June 2018. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 217x123mm Extent: 368 pages Bic1: Autobiography: general Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

A&U UK DECEMBER 2018 It's All a Game Tristan Donovan

From board game cafes to puzzle books, we need diversion more than ever. This cheeky but nostalgic look at the history of board games is the perfect Christmas gift.

Sales points • Renowned games expert Tristan Donovan opens the box on the incredible and often surprising history and psychology of board games • Reveals why board games have captured hearts and minds all over the world for generations • For fans of Alex Bellos's puzzle books and Simon Garfield's playful, mind-bending histories • '[A] timely book ... It's All a Game provides a wonderfully entertaining trip around the board, through 4,000 years of game history.' - The Wall Street Journal

Description Board games have been with us longer than even the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well into the age of smartphones and instant gratification?

In It's All a Game renowned games expert Tristan Donovan opens the box on the incredible and often surprising history and psychology of board games. He traces the evolution of the game across cultures, time periods, and continents, from the paranoid Chicago toy genius behind classics like Operation and Mouse Trap, to the role of Monopoly in helping prisoners of war escape the Nazis, and even the scientific use of board games today to teach artificial intelligence how to reason and how to win. With these compelling stories and characters, Donovan ultimately reveals why board games have captured hearts and minds all over the world for generations.

About the Author Tristan Donovan is a journalist whose work has appeared on the BBC, in The Times, and in Wired amongst other publications. He lives in Brighton, UK.

Price: AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 ISBN: 9781786494535 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Board games Bic2: Board games Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Atlantic DECEMBER 2018 Wine Reads Jay McInerney

From celebrated novelist Jay McInerney, whose extensive writing on wine has been called 'crisp, stylish and very funny' (New York Times Book Review), comes a delectable collection of great writing about wine.

Sales points • A delectable anthology celebrating the finest writing on wine • Includes over twenty pieces of memorable fiction and nonfiction about the making, selling and, of course, drinking of fine wine • An essential volume for any disciple of Bacchus

Description A delectable anthology celebrating the finest writing on wine.

In this richly literary anthology, Jay McInerney - bestselling novelist and acclaimed wine columnist for Town & Country, the Wall Street Journal and House and Garden - selects over twenty pieces of memorable fiction and nonfiction about the making, selling and, of course, drinking of fine wine.

Including excerpts from novels, short fiction, memoir and narrative nonfiction, Wine Reads features big names in the trade and literary heavyweights alike. We follow Kermit Lynch to the Northern Rhone in a chapter from his classic Adventures on the Wine Route. In an excerpt from Between Meals, long-time New Yorker writer A. J. Liebling raises feeding and imbibing on a budget in Paris into something of an art form - and discovers a very good rose from just west of the Rhone. Michael Dibdin's fictional Venetian detective Aurelio Zen gets a lesson in Barolo, Barbaresco and Brunello vintages from an eccentric celebrity. Jewish-Czech writer and gourmet Joseph Wechsberg visits the medieval Chateau d'Yquem to sample different years of the ""roi des vins"" alongside a French connoisseur who had his first taste of wine at age four. Also showcasing an iconic scene from Rex Pickett's Sideways and work by Jancis Robinson, Benjamin Wallace and McInerney himself, this is an essential volume for any disciple of Bacchus.

Price: AU $35.00 NZ $39.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781611856279 Jay McInerney is the author of twelve books, most recently Bright, Precious Days. His other novels include Bright Lights, Format: Hard Cover Big City, Model Behaviour and The Good Life, which received the Grand Prix Litteraire. He writes a monthly wine column Dimensions: mm Extent: 304 pages for Town & Country and was previously the wine columnist for the Wall Street Journal and House and Garden. Many of Bic1: Wines those columns were collected in Bacchus and Me and A Hedonist in the Cellar. In 2006 McInerney won the James Beard Bic2: Food & society MFK Fisher Award for Distinguished Writing. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Grove Press DECEMBER 2018 Afterglow Eileen Myles

An innovative examination of love and loss from 'a kick-ass counter-cultural icon' (New Yorker).

Sales points • A remarkable dog memoir from the trail-blazing poet and writer • Eileen Myles was a guest of the 2018 Auckland and Sydney Writers' Festivals • A kaleidoscopic portrait of her beloved confidant: a pit bull called Rosie • 'Afterglow is a mutt elegy in a million ... Myles gets at something no other dog book I've read has gotten at quite this distinctly: The sense of wordless connection and spiritual expansion you feel when you love and are loved by a creature who's not human ... It's raw and affecting, and in its wild snuffling way, utterly original.' - Fresh Air, NPR

Description In 1990, Myles chose Rosie from a litter on the street, and their connection instantly made an indelible impact on the writer's way of being. Over the course of sixteen years together, Myles was devoted to the pit bull and their linked quality of life. And starting from the emptiness following Rosie's death, Afterglow launches a playful and incisive investigation into the mostly mutually beneficial, sometimes reprehensible power dynamics between pet and pet-owner. At the same time, it reimagines Myles's experiences with alcoholism and recovery, intimacy and mourning, celebrity and politics, spirituality and family history, while joyously transcending the parameters of memoir.

Moving from an imaginary talk show where Rosie is interviewed by Myles's childhood puppet, to a critical reenactment of the night Rosie mated with another pit bull; from shimmering poetic transcriptions of video footage taken during their walks, to Rosie's final enlightened narration from the afterlife, this totally singular text combines elements of science fiction, screenplay, monologue, and lucid memory to get to the heart of how and why we dedicate our existence to our dogs.

About the Author Eileen Myles is the author of more than twenty books, including Chelsea Girls, Cool for You, and most recently, I Must Be

Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 Living Twice: New & Selected Poems 1975-2014. Their many honours include a Guggenheim Fellowship in nonfiction, ISBN: 9781611855098 four Lambda Literary Awards, the Clark Prize for Excellence in Art Writing, the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Format: Paperback Society of America, and their poems were featured in seasons two and three of the Emmy-winning show Transparent. Dimensions: mm They live in Marfa, Texas, and New York City. Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Memoirs Bic2: Dogs as pets Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Grove Press DECEMBER 2018 The Lost War Horses of Cairo Grant Hayter-Menzies

The first biography of a Scottish socialite who in 1930s Cairo founded a charity to rescue British war horses which lives on to this day as the Brooke Animal Charity.

Sales points • Now in paperback • 'A tribute to a courageous woman who worked to reduce suffering.' - Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human • 'This lovingly researched, evocative biography of Dorothy Brooke proves her a heroine not just to the battered and beaten old warhorses she saved in 1930s Cairo but to those who continue her legacy today.' - Susanna Forrest, author of The Age Of The Horse • 'This book is a superb tribute to Dorothy Brooke and her belief that such a charitable venture would form a fitting part of a War Memorial ... Utterly compelling.' - Joanna Lumley

Description In 1930 wealthy Scottish socialite Dorothy Brooke followed her new husband to Cairo, where she discovered thousands of suffering former British war horses leading lives of toil and misery.

Brought to the Middle East by British forces during the Great War, these ex-cavalry horses had been left behind at the war's end, abandoned as used equipment too costly to send home. Grant Hayter-Menzies chronicles not only the lives and eventual rescue of these noble creatures, who after years of deprivation and suffering found respite in the Old War Horse Memorial Hospital established by Dorothy, but also the story of the challenges of founding and maintaining an animal-rescue institution on this scale.

The legacy of the Old War Horse Memorial Hospital and its founder endures today in the dozens of international Brooke animal-welfare facilities dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 ISBN: 9781760631444 About the Author Format: Paperback - B format Grant Hayter-Menzies is the author of several books, including From Stray Dog to World War I Hero: The Paris Terrier Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 224 pages Who Joined the First Division. He has also specialised in biographies of lesser-known, extraordinary women. He lives in Bic1: Biography: general Vancouver. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

A&U UK DECEMBER 2018 Adapt Amina Khan

Explore the science of biomimicry: full of fascinating natural facts, ingenious ideas and a glimpse into the future of human innovation.

Sales points • New in paperback • 'Khan leaves no stone unturned ... Readers will leave this book with a buzzing excitement.' - BBC Wildlife • 'A skilled journalist and science writer, Khan makes complex topics easy to understand as we travel around the world to meet scientists, engineers, and the plants and animals that are inspiring breakthrough solutions to some of our greatest technological challenges. She doesn't shy away from in-depth explanations of the biology and the engineering behind innovations from material science to nanotechnology to robotics and more, while bringing researchers' stories of discovery to life through her enjoyable, informative writing style. This book is a worthwhile read on many levels.' - Jay Harman, author of The Shark's Paintbrush and CEO of PAX Scientific • 'Instead of trying to crudely dominate the world around us, it's nice to learn that more and more smart humans are trying to figure out how we might use the clues from other species to fit in a little more easily on this tired old planet.' - Bill McKibben, bestselling author of Eaarth

Description Nature's creations are more sophisticated and elegant than anything humans have created. Geckos can run upside down along ceilings. Termite mounds can stay cool in the desert without air conditioning. Adapt explores how we can harness such ideas through the ground-breaking new science of biomimicry - which looks to nature to solve pressing problems in engineering and science.

From the depths of the oceans to the ice sheets of the Arctic, Amina Khan talks to the researchers at the forefront of this exciting new science, who are designing everything from wind turbines to military camouflage. An entertaining eulogy to the power of evolution, this captivating book is a must read for anyone with an interest in design, nature and technology.

Price: AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781786492296 Amina Khan is a science writer at the Los Angeles Times. She's covered the Curiosity's landing on Mars and explored Format: Paperback abandoned gold mines in pursuit of a dark matter detector. Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 352 pages Bic1: Popular science Bic2: Technology, engineering, agriculture Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Atlantic PBS DECEMBER 2018 Consider The Oyster M.F.K. Fisher

'Eating an oyster is like French kissing a mermaid.' - Tom Robbins

Sales points • 'An oyster leads a dreadful but exciting life.' - M.F.K Fisher • John Updike called her our 'poet of the appetites' • A delicious morsel of a book • With a new introduction by Felicity Cloake

Description The celebrated American food writer M.F.K. Fisher pays tribute to that most delicate and enigmatic of foods: the oyster. She tells of oysters found in stews and soups, roasted, baked, fried, prepared a la Rockefeller or au naturel - and of the pearls sometimes found therein. As she describes each dish, Fisher recalls her own initiation into the 'strange cold succulence' of raw oysters as a young woman in Marseille and Dijon, and explores both the bivalve's famed aphrodisiac properties and its equally notorious gut-wrenching powers.

Plumbing the 'dreadful but exciting' life of the oyster, Fisher invites readers to share in the comforts and delights that this delicate edible evokes, and enchants us along the way with her characteristically wise and witty prose.

About the Author Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher (1908-1992) was one of the greatest American food writers of the twentieth century. She is the author of 27 books of food, memoir, and travel, many of which have become classics. Her books include Serve it Forth, Gastronomical Me, How to Cook a Wolf, With Bold Knife and Fork, and a recently rediscovered novel, The Theoretical Foot.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781911547273 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 112 pages Bic1: Cookery / food & drink etc Bic2: Society & culture: general Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Daunt Books DECEMBER 2018 The Gastronomical Me M.F.K Fisher

A memoir of food and travel by America's 'poet of the appetites'.

Sales points • 'I do not know of any one in the United States who writes better prose.' - W.H. Auden • 'Poet of the appetites.' - John Updike • 'She writes about fleeting tastes and feasts vividly, excitingly, sensuously, exquisitely. There is almost a wicked thrill in following her uninhibited track through the glories of the good life.' - James Beard • 'A book about adult loss, survival, and love.' - The New York Review of Books

Description Beginning with her first food memory - the greyish-pink fuzz of her grandmother's strawberry jam - M.F.K. Fisher takes us on a voyage of gastronomical discovery, from her childhood in America to her arrival in Dijon as a young woman, where she tasted real French cooking for the first time. As she embarks on a whole new way of eating, drinking and living in Europe, Fisher recounts memorable meals shared with an assortment of eccentric characters, set against a backdrop of mounting pre-war tensions. In exquisite prose, both convivial and confiding, Fisher shows how food unlocks memories of life's most significant moments, from family celebrations and tensions, to falling in and out of love, to great and dramatic journeys across continents. As she reveals the secret to ordering well, how to cook for those you love, and the true art of eating alone, Fisher proves that when there is food in the bowl, more often that not, there is nourishment in the head and heart.

About the Author Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher (1908-1992) is considered one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. In 1929, the newly married Fisher sailed to Dijon with her husband and tasted real French cooking for the first time. It inspired a lifelong interest in eating and living well, which she documented in her prolific writing career. She is the author or 27 books of food, memoir and travel including Serve it Forth and With Bold Knife and Fork, and a recently rediscovered novel, The Theoretical Foot.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781907970993 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 258 pages Bic1: Food & society Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Daunt Books DECEMBER 2018 Dreamers Ruth Martin, Volker Weidermann

History that reads like a novel: the story of the writers and intellectuals behind the failed Bavarian Revolution of 1918.

Sales points • By the author of the acclaimed Summer Before the Dark • Lucid and sharp prose • 'Weidermann's storytelling is piquant' - Publishers Weekly • 'An historical thriller set in Munich of most exciting and finest quality' - Munchener Feuilleton

Description At the end of the First World War in Germany, the journalist and theatre critic Kurt Eisner organised a revolution which overthrew the monarchy, and declared a Free State of Bavaria. In February 1919, he was assassinated, and the revolution failed. But while the dream lived, it was the writers, the poets, the playwrights and the intellectuals who led the way. As well as Eisner, Thomas Mann, Rainer Maria Rilke, and many other prominent figures in German cultural history were involved. In his characteristically lucid, sharp prose, Volker Weidermann presents us with a slice of history - November 1918 to April 1919 - and shows how a small group of people could have altered the course of the twentieth century.

About the Author The award-winning writer and literary critic Volker Weidermann was born in Germany in 1969, and studied political science and German language and literature in Heidelberg and Berlin. He is the cultural editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, and the author of Summer Before the Dark, which is also published by Pushkin Press.

Price: AU $35.00 NZ $39.99 ISBN: 9781782275046 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: History Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pushkin DECEMBER 2018 Browse Various Authors

These inquisitive, enchanting pieces are a collective celebration of bookshops - for anyone who has ever fallen under their spell.

Sales points • 'Lives up to its inviting title' - Times Literary Supplement • 'A timely call to arms' - Monocle • 'In celebrating bookshops, Browse heralds humanity, with all its glorious eccentricities' - Country Life • 'If you have ever lost yourself in a bookshop, felt the world fall away as you took a book off the shelves, this spellbinding collection will carry you off to shops near, far, lost and imagined' - Mail on Sunday

Description A celebration of bookshops all over the world, by an award-winning cast of writers including Ali Smith, Andrey Kurkov, Elif Shafak and Daniel Kehlmann, now in paperback. A cabinet of curiosities, a time machine, a treasure trove - we love bookshops because they possess a unique kind of magic. In Browse Henry Hitchings asks fifteen writers from around the world to reveal their favourite bookshops, each conjuring a specific time and place. Ali Smith chronicles the secrets and personal stories hidden within the pages of secondhand books; Alaa Al Aswany tells of the Cairo bookshop where revolutionaries gathered during the 2011 uprisings; Elif Shafak evokes the bookstores of Istanbul, their chaos and diversity, their aroma of tobacco and coffee. Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor recalls the quandary of choosing just one book at a favourite childhood store in Nairobi, while Iain Sinclair shares his grief on witnessing a beloved old haunt close down. Others explore bookshops they have stumbled upon, adored and become addicted to, from Delhi to Bogota. These inquisitive, enchanting pieces are a collective celebration of bookshops - for anyone who has ever fallen under their spell. Contributors include: Alaa Al Aswany (Egypt); Stefano Benni (Italy); Michael Dirda (USA); Daniel Kehlmann (Germany); Andrey Kurkov (Ukraine); Yiyun Li (China); Pankaj Mishra (India); Dorthe Nors (Denmark); Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 (Kenya); Elif Shafak (Turkey); Ian Sansom (UK); Iain Sinclair (UK); Ali Smith (UK); Sasa Stanisic (Germany/Bosnia); Juan ISBN: 9781782272960 Gabriel Vasquez (Colombia) Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 256 pages About the Author Bic1: Literary essays Henry Hitchings is an award-winning writer, reviewer and critic. He has written for the Guardian, London Review of Books, Bic2: TLS, Financial Times and New Statesman, and is currently the Evening Standard's theatre critic. He is the author of Illustrations: several acclaimed books on language, literature and culture, including Dr Johnson's Dictionary, How to Really Talk About Previous Titles: Author now living: Books You Haven't Read and The Language Wars. In 2008, he was shortlisted for the title of Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year, and in the same year his book The Secret Life of Words won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the Somerset Maugham Award.

Pushkin DECEMBER 2018 Simply Japanese Hot Pots Amy Kimoto-Kahn

The West is learning the miracle of the donabe hot pot, and Simply Japanese Hot Pots is your complete course in 75 incredible hot pot recipes.

Sales points • A thorough step by step guide on how to use your hot pot • Includes more than 75 recipes. • Hot pot restaurants are a growing trend in urban areas with little printed competition right now. This book is part kitchen appliance book (ceramic hot pot or electric hot pot) and part soup/broth book. Includes donabe in Japan as well as other Asian-inspired hot pot recipes. • Fully illustrated with food photography, as well as some local regional photography of Japan.

Description The West is learning the miracle of the donabe hot pot, and Simply Japanese Hot Pots is your complete course in 75 incredible hot pot recipes. Best-selling cookbook author Amy Kimoto-Kahn returns to Japanese cooking with Simply Japanese Hot Pots, a complete course in cooking with a donabe. Donabe pots are Japanese clay pots that allow you to cook meals right at the table, especially popular in the winter months. With Simply Japanese Hot Pots, you will make 75 super-easy and comforting meals. Rather than waiting hours for a meal to be prepared, Japanese hot pots allow you to cook the food quickly right at the table and serve it to your family, friends, guests, or yourself immediately. You will love the collection of the warm, savory broths, thinly sliced meats, noodles, vegetables, mushrooms, and a variety of dipping sauces you'll create in your donabe pot. Together with the recipes of Simply Japanese Hot Pots, beautiful photographs and tips and tricks for using the donabe make this tour of hot pots complete.

About the Author Amy Kimoto-Kahn was born in Fullerton, California, and now lives with her family in Boulder, Colorado. She is Yonsei, or fourth-generation Japanese-American, and a mom of three. She is a graduate of the Miyajima Ramen School in Osaka, Price: AU $32.99 NZ $36.99 Japan, and has taught a popular series of Asian-inspired cooking classes for Williams-Sonoma. She shares her ISBN: 9781631065675 Japanese-American homestyle, kids-will-like-it-too recipes on her blog, Easy Peasy Japanesey. When she is not cooking, Format: Hard Cover she runs a mom-focused marketing firm, Fat Duck Consulting that she founded in 2008. She is the best-selling author of Dimensions: 254x203mm Extent: 176 pages Simply Ramen. Bic1: National & regional cuisine Bic2: Cooking with specific gadgets Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Race Point Publishing DECEMBER 2018 The Japanese Larder Luiz Hara

A stunning cookery book that demystifies the best Japanese ingredients and cooking by introducing the home cook to a number of key Japanese ingredients and techniques that are easy to acquire and will transform their everyday cooking.

Sales points • A highly respected chef of Japanese descent and the author of Nikkei Cuisine. • He is an expert on Japanese cooking and teaches Japanese cooking. • Luiz Hara's Instagram @thelondonfoodie has over 27K followers • The first Japanese cookbook to revolve around types of ingredient, rather than style of dish or technique. • Luiz is uniquely positioned to demonstrate how to successfully use Japanese ingredients in non-Japanese dishes, such as Pan-fried Rib Eye Steak Marinated in Miso Garlic and Sriracha Chilli Sauce; Heritage Tomato and Herb Salad with a Soy Sauce and Lime Dressing (ponzu) or One-pot Shiitake Mushroom Rice cooked with Soy Sauce or Matcha Creme Brulee.

Description A follow-up to Luiz's first book, Nikkei Cuisine, Japanese Larder is a stunning cookery book that demystifies the best Japanese ingredients and cooking by introducing the home cook to a number of key Japanese ingredients and techniques that are easy to acquire and will transform their everyday cooking. Most of us have heard of ingredients such as miso, mirin, tofu and matcha, but how many of us feel confident using these ingredients in our everyday cooking, or beyond the one or two recipes for which we may bought such ingredients in the first place? In this beautifully illustrated cookbook, Luiz Hara introduces you to a host of delicious and versatile Japanese ingredients which are easy to get hold of in most parts of the world and can be used to create the most mouth-watering and interesting dishes. Categorized by main ingredient, grab that packet of miso paste from your fridge, buy some ponzu or yuzu from your local grocery store or the ethnic section of your local supermarket, and discover a new world of taste and flavour thanks to Luiz's delicious recipes.

Price: AU $49.99 NZ $55.00 About the Author ISBN: 9781911127628 Luiz Hara is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef, food and travel writer, who lives in London, England. He specializes in Format: Hard Cover Japanese and Nikkei cuisine's as a writer, public speaker, supper club host and cookery teacher. Luiz is the author and Dimensions: 250x191mm Extent: 256 pages founder of The London Foodie blog, founded in 2009 and regularly listed as one of the top 10 UK food blogs. Luiz is the Bic1: National & regional cuisine UK authority on Nikkei cuisine, a hybrid of Japanese cooking created by Japanese migrants to South America. His first Bic2: General cookery & recipes cookbook, Nikkei Cuisine: Japanese Food the South American Way, was published in 2015 in all English-speaking Illustrations: Previous Titles: countries by Jacqui Small, and was subsequently translated into five languages and published in eight foreign editions to Author now living: date. In his second cookbook, The Japanese Larder: Bringing Japanese Ingredients Into Your Everyday Cooking, Luiz explores the uses of Japanese ingredients for home cooks all over the world in both traditional Japanese and modern recipes. Connect with Luiz and discover more of his work at http://www.luizhara.com or via his social media channels on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook as @TheLondonFoodie and www.thelondonfoodie.co.uk Jacqui Small DECEMBER 2018 The Geeky Chef Drinks Cassandra Reeder

With The Geeky Chef Drinks, prepare to be transported to galaxies far, far way.

Sales points • It is time to get your geek on! • People identify more with geek than their own nationalities • Geek fandom has never been higher or prouder

Description Featuring nerdy recipes for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, The Geeky Chef Drinks is your chance to sip your way through your favorite sci-fi and fantasy worlds - Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Firefly, Game of Thrones, Star Trek, and many more.

Whether you're into comics, video games, books, or movies, you'll be able to make the drinks you've always wanted to taste from realms like The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Legend of Zelda, Firefly, Minecraft, Final Fantasy, and many more.

In The Geeky Chef Drinks, author Cassandra Reeder has imagined into being the delicious alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages from these varied sci-fi worlds. If you've found yourself craving Shimmerwine from Firefly, Flander's Planters Punch from The Simpsons, or Pumpkin Juice from Harry Potter, your thirst will be quenched.

Easy, step-by-step instructions and fun theme photos make these creative recipes perfect for your next party, season premier get-together, or your standing reservation for a party of one.

With The Geeky Chef Drinks, prepare to be transported to galaxies far, far way.

About the Author

Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 Cassandra Reeder is an avid home cook and lifetime geek. For almost a decade, she has been helping other geeks and ISBN: 9781631065606 nerds all over the world make their fictional food fantasies come true. In 2014, she released The Geeky Chef Cookbook, Format: Paperback which to her immense delight and gratitude, has been very well received. In 2017, she followed the success of that book Dimensions: 216x191mm with a sequel, The Geeky Chef Strikes Back, a collection of even more unofficial recipes from geek life. Cassandra Extent: 152 pages Bic1: Cooking for parties currently lives in Portland, Oregon. Bic2: Food & society Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Race Point Publishing DECEMBER 2018 The Geeky Chef Cookbook Cassandra Reeder

Contains 50 step-by-step, illustrated recipes for foods seen in sci-fi and fantasy TV, movies, games and books.

Sales points • IMPRINT: RACE POINT PUBLISHING • No other fantasy cookbook cuts across all genres. The Geeky Chef Cookbook features recipes from sci-fi and fantasy movies, TV shows, and video games • Will include a section on hosting parties for the sci-fi/ fantasy lover in your life • Perfect for season finales and other nail-biting moments in the geek world • The perfect gift book for geeks everywhere • The Geeky Chef is a cake consultant, so her recipes are the real deal

Description Geek out with recipes inspired by books, movies, television, and video games!You've conquered comic con. You binge watch Star Wars regularly. Now, it's time to get your geek on in the kitchen!Cassandra Reeder loves to cook, and she's a bona-fide mega-geek. Comic-lover, avid gamer, and sci-fi and fantasy lover, she started The Geeky Chef in 2008. She creates real-life recipes for all the delicious foods you've seen in your favorite sci-fi and fantasy movies, TV shows, and video games. From Game of Thrones and the Hunger Games to Doctor Who, the Legend of Zelda and the World of Warcraft, this book features 50 recipes and photos that you can re-create right in your own home for the geek in your life. Finally learn to create Butterbeer and Pumpkin Pasties from Harry Potter. Indulge in the Lemon Cakes from Game of Thrones. Sip from a bowl of Plomeek Soup from Star Trek and enjoy with Peeta's Cheesy Bread from the Hunger Games right in your kitchen! Fantasy foods are fantasy no longer.

About the Author The first fictional food recipe Cassandra Reeder made was Tree Star Cookies inspired by The Land Before Time at age six. Her geeky nature combined with her love of cooking led to the creation of geekychef.com. The goal of Geeky Chef is to help the geek community bring their food fantasies to reality. So if you've ever found yourself drooling over Pumpkin

Price: AU $27.99 NZ $29.99 Pasties in Harry Potter, curious about Lembas Bread from Lord of the Rings or wondering if the cake is really a lie, this ISBN: 9781631060496 blog is for you. Each dish is thoroughly researched to make the final product taste and/or look as close to the source Format: Paperback material as possible. Of course, everyone will imagine differently, but Cassandra hopes to give dedicated geeks a run for Dimensions: 191x216mm their tastebuds.Cassandra currently lives in San Francisco with her fiance and pet parrot. Despite what conclusions you Extent: 128 pages Bic1: General cookery & recipes may have come to, she is not actually a pirate. Well, she is mostly not actually a pirate. Bic2: General cookery & recipes Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Race Point Publishing DECEMBER 2018 The Geeky Chef Strikes Back! Cassandra Reeder

Like the original, this fantasy cookbook cuts across all genres. Geeky Chef Strikes Back! features recipes from sci-fi and fantasy books, movies, TV shows, and video games. Only real geeks need apply.

Sales points • The perfect gift book for geeks everywhere, and her recipes are the real deal • Features recipes from Breaking Bad, The X-Files, Firefly, video games Grand Theft Auto, Minecraft, Fallout IV plus so many more • Includes drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), appetizers, snacks, and sides, soups and stews, main courses, cakes and cupcakes, and other desserts. • Facebook: @thegeekychef • www.geekychef.com

Description Comic-lover, avid gamer, and sci-fi and fantasy fanatic, Cassandra Reeder, author of The Geeky Chef Cookbook, loves to cook. A bona-fide mega-geek, she started The Geeky Chef blog in 2008 where she creates real-life recipes for all the delicious foods you've seen in your favourite sci-fi and fantasy movies, TV shows, and video games.

Featuring recipes from TV shows like Breaking Bad, The X-Files, and Firefly, video games like Grand Theft Auto, Minecraft, Fallout IV, and loads more, this geeky recipe collection spans the spectrum of geek taste and culture. Fantasy foods are fantasy no longer!

If you still watch the new Star Wars obsessively, if you were more excited about the Mulder and Scully reunion than your birthday, and your stomach actually growls when you watch the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles dig into their pizza, then The Geeky Chef Strikes Back! is for you! Now you can actually try the Ent Draught from Lord of the Rings, the Beef and Bacon Pie from A Song of Ice and Fire, and Marchpane Cake from His Dark Materials with this delicious cookbook that makes all your favourite fantasy foods Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 come to life. Its time to get your geek on in the kitchen! ISBN: 9781631062933 Format: Hard Cover About the Author Dimensions: 215x190mm Extent: 144 pages The first fictional food recipe Cassandra Reeder made was Tree Star Cookies inspired by The Land Before Time at age Bic1: Cookery / food & drink etc six. Her geeky nature combined with her love of cooking led to the creation of geekychef.com. The goal of Geeky Chef is Bic2: to help the geek community bring their food fantasies to reality. So if you've ever found yourself drooling over Pumpkin Illustrations: Pasties in Harry Potter, curious about Lembas Bread from Lord of the Rings or wondering if the cake is really a lie, this Previous Titles: Author now living: blog is for you. Each dish is thoroughly researched to make the final product taste and/or look as close to the source material as possible. Of course, everyone will imagine differently, but Cassandra hopes to give dedicated geeks a run for their tastebuds. Cassandra currently lives in Portland with her fiance and pet parrot. Despite what conclusions you may have come to, she is not actually a pirate. Well, she is mostly not actually a pirate. Race Point Publishing DECEMBER 2018 Mirazur Mauro Colagreco and Massimo Bottura and photography by Eduardo Torres

The first book on chef Mauro Colagreco's iconic restaurant MIRAZUR, offering a glimpse into the progressive European plates inspired by the French Riviera and their Argentine creator's roots.

Sales points • Firm sale • Limited stock available • Ranked third on San Pellegrino World's Best Restaurants 2018 • Awarded 2 Michelin stars • Silk cover • Offers a glimpse into Colagreco's culinary vision, which embraces the local traditions of the beautiful scenery in which MIRAZUR rests. • Stunning photography and beautiful illustrations • Comp titles: Brae (Dan Hunter); Big Fat Duck Cookbook (Heston Blumenthal); Mugaritz (Adoni Aduriz); Nomad Cookbook (Daniel Humm)

Description Mirazur is in Menton, where the geographical boundaries between Italy and France waver, where Mirazur rests overlooking the Mediterranean sea. Michelin star chef Mauro Colagreco shares in his first book the gastronomic vision inspired by the stunning surroundings and abundance of locally sourced ingredients. Throughout these pages, we discover the local producers who supply Mauro with a beautiful array of goods that he then transforms into sublime and delectable works of art.

The book offers 65 recipes, along with stunning photography portraying the dishes, the restaurant and the magical environment comprising the Mediterranean Sea, the Maritime Alps and the orchards and gardens cultivated by the locals, every reader can transport and immerse themselves in the world of Mirazur. A 'frontier cuisine', where the focus is centred Price: AU $145.00 NZ $179.99 on the provenance of the produce and reflecting the history ant tradition of the artisan universe that inhabits the region. ISBN: 9789876376211 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 290x240mm About the Author Extent: 380 pages Mauro Colagreco was still an Argentinean student at La Rochelle Hotel School, when he traveled through what would Bic1: Food & society Bic2: Cookery / food & drink etc become the home of his future restaurant on a little road between the sea and the mountains on the way to Rome. A few Illustrations: years later, after working with great French chefs Bernard Loiseau, Alain Passard, Alain Ducasse and Guy Martin, Mauro Previous Titles: decided to open his own place and he settled in Menton, on the Cote de Azur. Through his personal interpretations of Author now living: ingredients and flavour combinations, Mauro has forged a style of his own. He has absorbed his Italian-Argentinian cultural heritage and that of the chefs with whom he trained, and now follows his intuition as he draws on the local culture on both sides of the border. Inspired by the sea, the mountains and the fruit and vegetables grown in his own gardens, Mauro invents colourful, pictorial dishes that play with textures and bold contrasts. His cuisine is ultra fresh, with lots of Fair Winds Press DECEMBER 2018 A Year in Cheese Alex Guarneri, Leo Guarneri and Alessandro Grano

A beautifully illustrated cookbook celebrating seasonal cheese, A Year in Cheese comes from the acclaimed team behind famous artisan cheese shop Androuet, which was established in Paris in 1909.

Sales points • Taps into the artisan cheese movement, which is gaining popularity rapidly • Unique approach to cheeses, focusing on the seasonal varieties • Beautiful illustrations and imaginative recipes • 55 recipes organised by season

Description A Year in Cheese comes from the team behind famous artisan cheese shop Androuet, which was established in Paris in 1909. The fromagerie and restaurant Androuet specialises in seasonal cheese from France, Britain and beyond and supplies cheese to many acclaimed restaurants.

Just like fruit, veg and meat, cheese is seasonal. Seasonal cheese is about listening to nature, understanding the grazing cycle of the animal that's being milked, knowing what they're grazing on at which time of year, and recognising optimal maturing times. This beautiful and inventive cookbook introduces the idea of seasonal cheese, starting with a brief introduction to which cheeses are at their prime at which time of year, followed by dozens of exceptional recipes each using an easy-to-find seasonal cheese.

About the Author ALEX and LEO GUARNERI are the brothers who run the acclaimed Androuet in Spitalfields, London. The seasonal cheese shop has a long heritage in France, where the first of six Androuet fromageries opened in 1909. Today, Androuet in London supplies many Michelin-star restaurants and it also has a celebrated restaurant of its own. Alex and Leo come from a food-centric family: their mother Laurence Guarneri ran a food school in France and their grandfather was a food importer. Alex is a specialist cheese affineur and Leo is a trained chef. Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 ISBN: 9780711236417 ALESSANDRO GRANO is originally from Apulia in southern Italy, and is currently the head chef at Androuet where he Format: Hard Cover creates exciting recipes that are true to the seasonality of cheese. Dimensions: 245x195mm Extent: 192 pages Bic1: Cookery by ingredient Bic2: Cookery by ingredient Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Frances Lincoln (Adult) DECEMBER 2018 The Art of Distilling Bill Owens

Explore the craft of distilling with the greatest micro-distillers of today.

Sales points • Updated to include growth and development in the artisan distilling space over the past decade. • Well-respected imprimatur of Bill Owen's American Distilling Institute. • Includes more practical tips, tricks, and instruction.

Description The Art of Distilling, presents the techniques and inspirations of the most innovative micro-distillers working today and ties it together with incredible insider photography. In this comprehensive guide to artisan distilling, American Distilling Institute founder Bill Owens will teach you how contemporary master distillers transform water and grain into the full range of exquisite, timeless spirits. The Art of Distilling is your exclusive backstage pass into the world of small-scale distilling of whiskies, gins, vodkas, brandies, and many other spirits. Like no other book on the subject, The Art of Distilling goes to lengths to explore the actual craft of distilling, in detail. Beginning with a brief history of distilling and introduction to the process itself, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the art of distilling today. The revised and expanded edition includes even more practical tips, tricks, and instruction and has been updated to include growth and development in the artisan distilling space over the past decade. The Art of Distilling is the consummate insiders guide to distilling and its techniques.

About the Author Distiller, publisher, photographer, brewer, and raconteur, author Bill Owens is president of the American Distilling Institute. His website, www.distilling.com, is the most comprehensive source of industry and hobby information for the distilling enthusiast. Owens spent nearly two decades as the publisher of Beer and American Brewer magazines and he is the author of How to Build a Small Brewery.

Price: AU $32.99 NZ $36.99 ISBN: 9781631595547 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 254x216mm Extent: 192 pages Bic1: Spirits & cocktails Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Quarry Books DECEMBER 2018 The Gluten-Free Instant Pot Cookbook Jane Bonacci, Sara De Leeuw

The Instant Pot and other electric pressure cookers provide a perfect way to cook gluten-free meals with a maximum of speed, convenience, nutrition, and flavour.

Sales points • No other book on the subject, which combines two strong cookbook categories-Instant Pot/electric pressure cooker and gluten-free. • A growing number of people follow gluten-free diets, either by necessity or by choice. • Pressure cookers are the next slow cookers

Description For the millions of people who, by doctor's orders or by choice, must exclude or limit gluten in their diets, finding Instant Pot recipes has been a huge challenge. This timely book solves the problem. Its recipes focus on dishes that are the most problematic for gluten-sensitive cooks, such as main-course dinners that typically have a grain component, as well as breakfasts and desserts, which also usually have wheat or gluten. In their place, The Gluten-Free Instant Pot Cookbook offers up tasty and creative gluten-free alternatives that cook up fast and delectably in the pressure cooker. Everyone in the household will love these dishes, even those who are not eating gluten-free.

From hearty breakfast dishes like Creamy Poblano Frittata or Caribbean Breakfast Burritos, through substantial and warming soups like a Creamy and Spicy Butternut Squash Soup or a Pumpkin Black Bean Chili, and crowd-pleasing dinner dishes like Mom's Old-Fashioned Pot Roast, Gluten-Free Lasagna with Meat Sauce, and Pork Tenderloin Marsala with Wheat-Free Pasta, these are spectacular recipes that cook up lightning-fast in the electric pressure cooker.

The Instant Pot and its cousins are also surprisingly powerful tools for making desserts, and the offerings here-all completely gluten-free-including Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding, New York Style Cheesecake, Double Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake, and a scrumptious Mexican Chocolate Pound Cake.

Price: AU $35.00 NZ $39.99 Add the power and convenience of the Instant Pot and its cousins to your gluten-free diet with The Gluten-Free Instant ISBN: 9781558329546 Pot Cookbook. Format: Paperback Dimensions: 235x191mm Extent: 144 pages About the Author Bic1: Cookery / food & drink etc Jane Bonacci is a food writer, professional recipe developer, and editor. She is the creator, writer, and photographer of Bic2: the blog The Heritage Cook, where she shares favorite recipes - many of which are gluten-free - and kitchen wisdom. Her Illustrations: blog has been a finalist in the International Association of Culinary Professionals Awards for Best Recipe Blog. After a Previous Titles: Author now living: successful career in high tech, she changed directions to pursue her lifelong passion for cooking and baking, working at a number of cooking schools where she cooked with and learned from many of the country's finest chefs. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

Harvard Common Press DECEMBER 2018 Super Nutrition for Babies Katherine Erlich, Kelly Genzlinger

An updated edition of the popular guide, featuring new recipes and the latest nutritional recommendations.

Sales points • Fully revised and updated • New recipes; new, full-colour photography; and updated with the latest science and nutritional recommendations. • Deals with picky eating, and the best foods for every age and stage. • Includes latest science-verified nutritional recommendations • Suggested timings when to introduce meat in a child's diet

Description Freshly revised and updated to include incredible full-color photography, Super Nutrition for Babies features new recipes and the latest nutritional recommendations. Nutrition and proper feeding are critical in a baby's formative first months and years. However, many traditional feeding recommendations and convenience-focused baby foods are created based on convention, rather than fostering optimal health and nutrition for infants. Filled with sugar, preservatives, and chemically refined ingredients, these conventional baby foods make children vulnerable to illnesses and developmental difficulties now and later in life. This updated edition gives parents the latest science-verified nutritional recommendations for feeding their child. Based on the recommendations of nutrition pioneer Dr. Weston A. Price and traditional food principles, Super Nutrition for Babies provides you with information on all aspects of nutrition and feeding, including when to introduce meat in a child's diet, healthier alternatives to dairy and soy, and introducing solid foods. You'll also get a comprehensive tutorial on establishing a regular eating schedule, dealing with picky eating, and the best foods for every age and stage. Super Nutrition for Babies, everything you need to give your baby the best nutrition to minimise illness, improve sleep, and optimise brain development.

About the Author Katherine Erlich, MD, is a board certified paediatrician and mother of two. Prior to starting her now thriving pediatric

Price: AU $35.00 NZ $39.99 practice, she spent over a decade in a busy, conventional paediatric practice where she gained extensive clinical ISBN: 9781592338405 experience. Format: Paperback Kelly Genzlinger, MS, CNC, CMTA, has dedicated many years to the study of nutrition and foods' effects within the Dimensions: 229x203mm human body. She is a traditional-foods advocate in her community and is dedicated to promoting wellness for her Extent: 272 pages Bic1: Health & personal development children, family, and nutritional clients. An author, speaker, and certified nutritional consultant, Kelly is proud to have Bic2: Child care & upbringing changed the lives of countless children and adults with her teachings, guidance, and counsel related to whole, real, Illustrations: traditional foods. Her first book, Sugar...Stop the Addiction, addressed the national crisis of excessive sugar consumption. Previous Titles: Author now living:

Fair Winds Press DECEMBER 2018 Not Your Mother's Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook Lucy Vaserfirer

Learn to work magic with cast iron - a modern cookbook featuring 150+ recipes for your cast iron skillet.

Sales points • The largest recipe count of any book in this category. • Loaded with recipes that keep up with specialty diets like paleo and no-meat

Description The cast-iron renaissance is heating up, and Not Your Mothers Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook is here to show you how to make the most of these great pans with recipes for your modern palate! Today's cooks are realizing that their mother had the method right when she cooked with the big cast iron skillet. Cast iron has the incredible ability to spread heat quickly and evenly to create a crispy, seared surface that locks in freshness and flavor. In Not Your Mothers Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook, Author Lucy Vaserfirer brings cast iron cooking completely up to date. She shows you how to work magic on cast iron with more than 150 recipes that are definitely not the kind of fare your mother cooked up. You'll learn how to cook up vegetables (something previously thought not possible in cast iron); see how cast iron is the perfect vessel for cooking all types of fish and shellfish; and even learn how you can use your skillet for baking. Not Your Mothers Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook is loaded with recipes that keep up with specialty diets like paleo and no- meat, and even includes unique ways to bring your cast iron directly to the table as a serving vessel. The selection of recipes is comprehensive, including: breakfasts; appetizers and small bites; steaks, roast, and chops; chicken and turkey; fish and seafood; veggie main courses and sides; bread and quickbreads; and cakes, pies, and other desserts. And if you're new to cast iron, don't worry, because this cookbook includes all the details on how to choose, season, cook, and clean your skillet. You'll even learn how to revive an older cast iron pan. Not Your Mothers Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook proves that just because your mother swore by her cast iron doesn't mean the food you cook on it needs to be boring!

About the Author Chef, culinary educator, and recipe developer Lucy Vaserfirer is the author of Seared to Perfection: The Simple Art of

Price: AU $32.99 NZ $36.99 Sealing in Flavor and the entertaining and educational food blog Hungry Cravings, an online resource demystifying ISBN: 9781558329294 complicated cooking and baking techniques and offering delicious, foolproof recipes. She is an Adjunct Instructor of Format: Paperback Cooking at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, and at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon, and Dimensions: 229x203mm has taught both home and professional cooks and bakers for years. Her recipes and writings have appeared in Cooking Extent: 272 pages Bic1: Cooking with specific gadgets Club magazine, The Virginia Culinary Thymes, Webers Time to Grill: Get In. Get Out. Get Grilling., International Bic2: Association of Culinary Professionals Cooking Schools & Teachers Section Membership Newsletter, Northwest Palate, Illustrations: and Hospitality News. She holds Le Cordon Bleu associate degrees in both culinary arts and patisserie & baking and lives Previous Titles: Author now living: in Vancouver, Washington.

Harvard Common Press DECEMBER 2018 Conscious Creativity Philippa Stanton

Conscious creativity is about discovery - what inspires you to create, trying new methods and ideas to take your creativity further, and exploring how you see things - and how this makes you feel.

Sales points • Encourages you to document your daily progress and record what inspires you - either photographically or by sketching (whichever method you prefer) • Provides an unintimidating structure for a daily practice of creative doing and looking • Author has 436,000 Instagram followers: @5ftinf • Beautiful blog here: www.5ftinf.com

Description This book teaches you how to unlock your creative potential, see the beauty in the everyday, and cultivate a daily practice of meaningful, conscious creativity. This is a practical, process book, showing how we can all connect with our inner and personal creativity to express who we are, and embrace the joy of mindful creativity and making. 'Flow', that enviable condition of complete creative absorption, is hard for most of us to achieve in everyday life. In Conscious Creativity, Philippa Stanton offers us the key to the door: this book is a guide to unlocking your potential and making flow a natural part of your daily creative practice. Readers will find these pages packed with joyful wisdom, which will simultaneously open their eyes to the beauty of ordinary things and enable them to make the connection with their own creative impulses to ensure the best possible results. Rich, breathtaking new photography specially created for this book reinforces each lesson in an unforgettably visual way.

About the Author Philippa Stanton is a professional artist with over 20 years' experience in both creating and teaching art. She holds popular workshops and teaches courses online at 5ftinf.com, while the inspirational qualities of her imagery have attracted over 450,000 followers on Instagram. Clients attracted by her work have been as diverse as Green & Black's chocolate and The History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group. Conscious Creativity is her eagerly-anticipated first Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 book. ISBN: 9781782406341 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 210x160mm Extent: 160 pages Bic1: Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Ivy Press DECEMBER 2018 Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening Matt Mattus

Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening is your in-depth course in cultivating produce. Expand your knowledge base and discover options that go beyond the ordinary.

Sales points • Introduces you to over 200 new and surprising vegetable species. • Practical tips and advice for choosing which new species to try yourself. • Gorgeous color photos of each fascinating variety from the author, who grew each one himself

Description Prepare to encounter new varieties of common plant species, learn their history and benefits, and most of all, identify fascinating new edibles to grow in your own gardens! Written by gardening expert Matt Mattus, Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening offers a wealth of new and exciting opportunities alongside beautiful photography, lore, insight and humor that can only come from someone who has grown each vegetable himself, and truly loves gardening. More than 200 varieties of vegetables and herbs from the 50 most popular groups are featured in hands-on profiles that tell you how, where and why to grow each one. Take artichokes for example: They are far from the most common edibles home growers choose, but when and if you choose to grow artichokes, you'll be fortunate to find more than one seed option even at the better nurseries. In truth, there are nearly a dozen varieties of artichoke that are suitable for home growing in just about any climate, and each has its own unique benefits and characteristics. In Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening, you will find 10 types of artichoke described in through, loving detail--along with helpful tips on where and how to acquire seeds fro each. If you are one of the more than 800,000 folks per year who has begun growing vegetables at home, Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening is the reference resource you need to pursue this rewarding activity to a whole new level of excellence, satisfaction and success.

About the Author Matt Mattus is an American visual designer, artist, horticulturist, author and futurist. He is also a third generation gardener of his family property in Massachusetts. Matt's popular gardening blog Growing with Plants has garnered recognition in Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 leading lifestyle magazines and is frequently voted a top 5 gardening blog. It has won many national awards and ISBN: 9780760361924 nominations and has earned a loyal following of fans. He has served for 3 years as a trustee of the Tower Hill Botanic Format: Hard Cover Garden (Boylston, MA, is Vice President of the 175-year-old Worcester County Horticultural Society, sits on the board of Dimensions: 254x203mm Extent: 272 pages the Tower Hill Botanic Garden as a trustee, and is also President of the prestigious North American Rock Garden Society. Bic1: Gardening Matt is very active in many plant societies and is a popular speaker at botanic gardens, specialist plant societies and at Bic2: horticultural conferences. For 28 years Mattus was employed by Hasbro, Inc. in creative roles ranging from Creative Illustrations: Director to Visual Futurist in their top-secret Innovation and Invention Lab. Curently, Matt lives in Worcester, Previous Titles: Author now living: Massachusetts with his partner Joseph of 35 years in a 100-year-old family house with four dogs, 35 ducks, 50 chickens, 1 turkey and a big, fancy glass greenhouse.

Cool Springs Press DECEMBER 2018 Plants Taste Better Richard Buckley

Plants Taste Better is a plant-based recipe book that pushes the envelope in terms of showing you what you can accomplish in your kitchen when you combine centre-staging vegetables alongside a deeper understanding of the techniques required to make the ingredients shine.

Sales points • If you loved Flexible Vegetarian you'll love this! • Written by the chef-proprietor of award-winning vegetarian restaurant Acorn Vegetarian Kitchen. • The restaurant has garnered great praise from the national press and has high profile customers such as Thom Yorke and Jeanette Winterson. • Take your vegetable cooking to a new level by learning the specific techniques in each recipe • Could be considered a 'vegan' cookbook due to its subject matter

Description Plants Taste Better is a plant-based recipe book that pushes the envelope in terms of showing you what you can accomplish in your kitchen when you combine centre-staging vegetables alongside a deeper understanding of the techniques required to make the ingredients shine. Cooking plants is a uniquely different art from cooking meat or fish - it requires not only a solid grounding in traditional cooking techniques, but also a deeper understanding of new techniques specific to plant based cookery. Current vegan cookbooks rarely, if ever, delve into the type of sophisticated cuisine that is available in cookbooks with meat and fish dishes. Plants Taste Better addresses this twofold: by introducing the reader to seventy stunning recipes that take vegetable cooking to a new level and concomitantly sharing with them an understanding of how to cook by highlighting specific techniques in each recipe that will enhance their cooking prowess across the board. This engaging and gorgeously designed cookbook will teach the home cook how to use some of the best and most useful techniques -- all explained in an extremely accessible way, with recipes designed for home cooking alongside ones especially adapted from the author's award-winning kitchen.

About the Author Price: AU $49.99 NZ $55.00 Richard is chef-proprietor of the award-winning and Good Food Guide listed Acorn Vegetarian Kitchen in Bath. Placing ISBN: 9781911127321 vegetables at the centre of the plate, the restaurant is frequently mentioned as amongst the UK and the world's top Format: Hard Cover vegetarian eateries. Richard's restaurant gets a steady stream of famous customers through its doors including Rufus Dimensions: 250x210mm Extent: 224 pages Wainwright, Thom Yorke, Jeanette Winterson, Nick Knowles, Mel Giedroyc and Kevin McCloud, and is a destination Bic1: Vegetarian cookery restaurant for vegetarians. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Jacqui Small DECEMBER 2018 All New Square Foot Gardening Mel Bartholomew

Square Foot Gardening is the most practical, foolproof way to grow a home garden, whether you're growing an urban garden, or have an entire backyard.

Sales points • The exciting re-launched edition of the best-selling gardening techniques book in North America for two generations. • The original alternative gardening method that has worked for 3 million gardeners and counting. • 150 new photos and illustrations and many all-new tips, projects, and refinements to address todays gardening environment.

Description In All New Square Food Gardening, the best-selling gardening book is re-launched and updated for the next generation of gardeners and beyond. Since Square Foot Gardening was first introduced in 1981, the revolutionary new way to garden developed by Mel Bartholomew has helped millions of home gardeners grow more fresh produce in less space and with less work. Now, based largely on the input and experience of these millions, the system has been even further refined and improved to fully meet today's changing resources, needs, and challenges. With over 150 new photos and illustrations, this new edition makes it easier than ever to achieve nearly-foolproof results in virtually any situation: 100% of the produce; 20% of the water; 5% of the work. Perfect for experienced Square-Foot-Gardeners or beginners, the original method created by Mel has not changed in any significant way with this new 3rd edition of All New Square Foot Gardening. It remains: build a box; fill it with Mels Mix; add a grid. But along with the classic steps, you will find some interesting and compelling new information, such as:

Adding trellises and archways; Substituting with new materials; Adding automatic watering systems; 'Thinking Outside the Box' with creative configurations and shapes; Square Foot Gardening in dense urban areas with little or no yard; Square Foot Gardening with kids; Crop protection

Don't wait another season to try Mel's brilliant approach to gardening! We're sure it will work for you and you wont look Price: AU $32.99 NZ $36.99 back. ISBN: 9780760362853 Format: Paperback About the Author Dimensions: 240x210mm Extent: 272 pages Mel Bartholomew was the founder and inventor of Square Foot Gardening and the author of All New Square Foot Bic1: Gardening Gardening, the best-selling gardening book in America for a generation. Mels Square Foot books have sold nearly 3 Bic2: million copies since Bartholomew wrote the first book in 1981. He hosted a PBS TV show for five years, and then was Illustrations: telecast for three more years on the Learning Channel and Discovery Network. Bartholomew presided over the nonprofit Previous Titles: Author now living: Square Foot Gardening Foundation, which encourages every household around the world to have a small garden and eat fresh, healthy vegetables that are uncontaminated. He passed away in May, 2016.The Square Foot Gardening Foundation is a nonprofit organization that operates an extensive outreach network to bring Square Foot Gardening and vegetable gardening to countries with hunger issues. Consisting of several full-time staff and a small board of directors, Cool Springs Press DECEMBER 2018 Black & Decker Readymade Home Furniture Chris Peterson

Grab your tools, because it's time to get creative! One trip to the hardware store will save you a dozen to the furniture showroom; not to mention time, money, and having to deal with salesmen.

Sales points • Take charge of your home decor by making stylish, durable home furnishings from inexpensive, everyday building materials. • Save money and get the exact look, style and color you want. • Complete projects with plans for 24 indoor and outdoor furnishings

Description You can find just about any furnishing imaginable in the aisles of the home goods store - coffee tables, wine racks, chandeliers - with just a little assembly (and creativity) required. In Black & Decker Readymade Home Furniture, you will learn how to re-imagine the big-box building centre as a source for stylish, customized home furnishings that are inexpensive and easy to make yourself.

Metal connectors, pipes and ductwork, rope, sheet goods, glass, and all varieties of hardware are just a few of the ingredients you can shop for to turn yourself into a furniture maker-without the need to buy a lot of woodworking tools and learn complicated joinery.

Inside this book, you will find a wealth of insightful information on how to convert everyday building materials into fine furnishings, along with 24 projects, complete with instructions to get you started. Unique and custom styles and colors, durability (select the quality materials you want), low cost, and a sense of satisfaction are just a few of the benefits you will experience by doing your furniture shopping at your home center or hardware store.

A few of the demonstration projects included in Black & Decker Readymade Home Furniture are: Shoe rack from concrete forming tubes; Copper pipe tubing pot rack Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Nuts-and-bolt candle holder; Door desk made with axe handle legs; Modern media center from angle iron and melamine ISBN: 9780760361627 board; Door handle coat rack; Format: Paperback Ductwork coffee table; Bagged concrete planters; Faux rock and pump waterfall Dimensions: 275x210mm Extent: 144 pages Bic1: Home & house maintenance About the Author Bic2: DIY: carpentry & woodworking Chris Peterson is a veteran home improvement and design author. Among the many books he has written are 5-Gallon Illustrations: Bucket Book, Building with Secondhand Stuff, Manskills, four books in the Ideas You Can Use series, and many books in Previous Titles: Author now living: Cool Springs Presss BLACK+DECKER Complete Guide series. He has also co-authored numerous home design books with noted media celebrities. He lives in Ashland, Oregon.

Cool Springs Press DECEMBER 2018 The PVC Pipe Book Chris Peterson

Put that spare PVC pipe to work with more than 50 inventive, step-by-step projects that yield new storage, furniture, gardening, toys, and much more!

Sales points • Make it on the cheap: Re-use remains a popular category for economic and environmental reasons. Some people simply love to find new uses for common materials. • Fun projects that work: Just like the 5-Gallon Bucket Book, this book will feature fun, innovative projects written and built by a pro. Instructions and material lists to complete each project are provided, illustrated with commissioned photography. • Tailor made for home improvement stores: Projects mine materials found in home improvement stores. In addition to PVC pipe, there is, of course, required tools and supplemental hardware found in other aisles.

Description Put that spare PVC pipe to work with more than 50 inventive, step-by-step projects that yield tough and durable storage, furniture, gardening, toys, and much more! With a few simple fittings, common home-improvement store PVC pipe can be treated much like building blocks! It can be engineered in new ways for DIY projects that prove useful indoors and outside. Whether youre a homeowner, gardener, homesteader, prepper, or just a parent looking for some new toy ideas, the projects in The PVC Pipe Book give you plenty of options. Step-by-step instructions, parts lists and photographs of completed projects make sure you will have fun and love the results of your work. Projects range from simple creations like chicken feeders and waterers, to much more complex builds like a rolling workshop table. For anyone who needs some insight and a few tips on working with PVC, Peterson covers all the basics as well as finishing techniques.

About the Author Chris Peterson is a veteran home improvement and design author. Among the many books he has written are 5-Gallon Bucket Book, Building with Secondhand Stuff, Manskills, four books in the Ideas You Can Use series, and many books in Cool Springs Presss BLACK+DECKER Complete Guide series. He has also co-authored numerous home design books Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 with noted media celebrities. He lives in Ashland, Oregon. ISBN: 9780760360897 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 254x203mm Extent: 144 pages Bic1: DIY: general Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Voyageur Press DECEMBER 2018 PVC and Pipe Engineer Jordan Bunker

Build a bunkbed in the morning and a super soaker in the afternoon, with PVC and Pipe Engineer. Make a chandelier, a wine rack, a bike trailer and more.

Sales points • This is the only book that combines pipe and PVC. • The two share a similar look, and often be used for the same projects. • The sleek, chic, industrial look is one that's not going away. • It's perfectly suited to modern homes, and blends with antiques, looks great in city apartments as well as vacation cottages. • Features great projects for family recreation, as well as household furnishings.

Description PVC and iron pipes used to be hidden deep inside the crawl spaces in your house, serving purely utilitarian needs. But not anymore!

DIY with PVC and iron piping has caught on with homeowners and earned a place in every room of the house (and the backyard too)! The 18 projects in PVC and Pipe Engineer range from wine racks to bedframes, showerheads to bike trailers. Best of all, they can all be made with parts you'll find at your local hardware store.

Once you learn the basics of cutting and joining iron pipe and PVC, you'll be surprised at how easily even advanced projects go together. Whether you're building a super-powered water blaster, a minimalist modern chandelier, or even a simple candle holder, the illustrated how-to steps in PVC and Pipe Engineer will show even first-time DIY-ers how to build projects they're proud of.

About the Author Jordan Bunker is a technical editor at Maker and is always actively involved in the fabrication, design, and documentation Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 of all things mechanical and electronic. In his words, 'My desire is to help more people learn to make more things, and ISBN: 9781631593345 more often. The world needs more artists and engineers, and I aim to help people find those roles within themselves. I Format: Paperback helped start several non-profit organisations that help thousands of Makers across North America. I have taught classes Dimensions: 254x216mm Extent: 144 pages on electronics, written about forgotten technologies, and given talks at several universities and design schools. I also Bic1: DIY: general dabble in expediting the spread of academic research through DIY projects.' Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Rockport Publishers DECEMBER 2018 Selling the Movie Ian Haydn Smith

A rich visual history of the film poster from its earliest days to the present.

Sales points • Stunning package • Perfect for gift giving this Christmas • The first complete history of movie posters • Aimed at movie buffs as well as those interested in graphic design • An unprecedented visual survey of posters of all periods and styles • By the editor of 1001 Movies to see before you Die (total bookscan sales exceed 60,000 copies!)

Description Selling the Movie book showcases the best movie posters by the top designers in the field. It charts the history of the poster and how it lured audiences to cinemas across the globe to make an industry. It also illustrates how posters enhance the brand of a movie or a star, and highlights the crossover between creatives. With insights on movie genres, influential designers, Hollywood politics and the impact of typography, this book reveals how a powerful advertising medium became an art form itself and changed the face of graphic design.

About the Author Ian Haydn Smith is a London-based writer. He is the update editor on 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die and is the editor of BFI Filmmakers Magazine and Curzon Magazine.

Price: AU $49.99 NZ $55.00 ISBN: 9780711240247 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 290x235mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Films, cinema Bic2: Graphic design Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

White Lion Publishing DECEMBER 2018 Kids, Sex & Screens Jillian Roberts

Dr. Jillian Roberts provides critical insight for parents on how to navigate the sexualised digital world to raise kids that are healthy, resilient, and strong.

Sales points • Addresses the growing concern of parents about their children's well-being and safety in a sexualized culture • Provides concrete guidance on how to speak with children about sex and sexual identity. • Features the author's framework - 'the 7-Point Compass' to help parents and children keep on track amidst all the influences around them • Provides parents with sample 'dialogues' to use with their children to foster better communication.

Description Our kids are being exposed to sexual content at a younger and younger age, whether through the Internet, advertisements, or interactions with their peers. When children are exposed to this sexual information without context, or images of a graphic nature, they can experience lasting psychological effects with deep-seated ramifications.

Kids, Sex & Screens explains in easy-to-understand language what exactly the psychological effects of that exposure can look like, and offers parents the tools and expert advice on how to handle it appropriately. Weaving eye-opening accounts from her own counseling practice with up-to-date psychological science, Dr. Jillian Roberts gives a full-fledged accounting of our sexualized society. Dr. Roberts pairs this explanation with advice and concrete actions that parents of both girls and boys desperately need.

Writing with warmth and authority, Dr. Roberts has an important message for parents: you can mitigate the risks your child faces navigating a sensational and sometimes disturbing world so that they grow up healthy and strong. Using her ""7-Point Compass"" as a navigational tool, Kids, Sex & Screens helps parents make sure their sons and daughters mature in a manner that is age-appropriate in a ""mature content"" world.

Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781592338528 Dr. Jillian Roberts is a renowned child psychologist, author, professor, and mom of three. Considered a go-to child Format: Paperback psychology expert for journalists, Dr. Roberts' work has appeared in TheNew York Times and the Toronto Sun; she is Dimensions: 229x152mm Extent: 224 pages also a regular contributor to Global News and has a parenting blog on Huffington Post Canada. In early 2017, Dr. Roberts Bic1: Family & relationships co-founded FamilySparks to offer families a supportive, resource-rich community to help them navigate our increasingly Bic2: complicated world. Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Fair Winds Press DECEMBER 2018 How to Make Space Arlene Unger and illustrated by Jo Parry

A charming guide to decluttering your mind and home, and making space for a more authentic life.

Sales points • The self-help/personal development book market continues to perform strongly, but with little offered in illustrated titles. This book bridges the gap between those self-help titles and the gift market. • Each of the practical exercises is inspired by philosophies, rituals and customs from throughout history and around the world designed to enhance wellbeing by making more space in our lives and homes for self-care. • Practical exercises using proven techniques, created by a clinical psychologist.

Description Often life seems to be about having or achieving more, but what happens when we choose less? Discover the joys of simplicity and moderation with practical exercises to clear your home, calendar and mind. Through fascinating anecdotes and intriguing vignettes, How to Make Space reveals how people throughout history and around the world have embraced a simpler life, from Buddhist monks to Swedish Lagom and modern minimalism. Be inspired to follow their example and reap the benefits of more time, more clarity, more joy, more space.

About the Author Dr. Arlene Unger is a California-based clinical psychologist and wellness coach, with thirty years of experience in the field. In her busy practice, The Empowerment Center, she emphasises the need to find life balance - and to let go of the judgment and self-criticism that can hold us back. She blends clinical expertise with her intuition and imagination, treating people face-to-face but also specializing in online coaching and counseling. She uses a wide range of therapeutic tools, including Mindfulness, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Emotional Brain Training.JO PARRY is a professional illustrator and artist. She describes her artwork as ""fun, bold, colour-inspired and unpretentious"" and usually works in soft pastels. Her hobbies outside the artistic field include photography, travel, sport and cooking.

Price: AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 ISBN: 9781781317921 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 176x140mm Extent: 176 pages Bic1: Self-help & personal development Bic2: Home & house maintenance Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: California, US

White Lion Publishing DECEMBER 2018 How to be Content Arlene Unger and illustrated by Jo Parry

A charming guide to enhancing personal contentment and well-being in everyday life.

Sales points • Practical exercises using proven techniques, created by a clinical psychologist. • Happiness and contentment are perennially popular topics • Each of the exercises take inspiration and ideas from stories in literature, philosophy and folklore, providing a unique story-led approach.

Description From ancient civilisations to the modern day, philosophers, writers, artists, religious leaders, and health practitioners - to name a few - have debated the questions: What is happiness? and How can we achieve it? In this book, we take a meandering journey through the rich philosophical landscape of contentment, by way of Norse mythology, Persian symbolism, Scandinavian lifestyle, Buddhist teachings, and Aristotle's theories. By exploring the many different facets of research and thinking on happiness, not only will we better understand this elusive concept, but we will also be armed with an array of practical ways to improve our personal well-being. In a world obsessed with happiness, How to be Content is a chance to take stock of this age-old question - we may just discover that we already have the answer!

About the Author Dr. Arlene Unger is a California-based clinical psychologist and wellness coach, with thirty years of experience in the field. In her busy practice, she emphasises the need to find life balance - and to let go of the judgment and self-criticism that can hold us back. She blends clinical expertise with her intuition and imagination, treating people face-to-face but also specializing in online coaching and counseling. She uses a wide range of therapeutic tools, including Mindfulness, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Emotional Brain Training. JO PARRY is a professional illustrator and artist. She describes her artwork as 'fun, bold, colour-inspired and unpretentious' and usually works in soft pastels. Her hobbies outside the artistic field include photography, travel, sport

Price: AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 and cooking. ISBN: 9781781317945 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 176x140mm Extent: 176 pages Bic1: Self-help & personal development Bic2: Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualisation Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: California, US

White Lion Publishing DECEMBER 2018 Herbal Remedies Made Simple Stacey Dugliss-Wesselman and Susan Gregg

Learn to make your own herbal remedies from the healing plants that are all around you with Herbal Remedies Made Simple.

Sales points • The herbal remedies market continues to expand • There is a growing belief that herbal/natural supplements are the healthier, cheaper, and safer option to get relief from ailments • Herbal remedies is a topic that is evergreen and enduring in popularity. Bolstered by the rise of interest in integrative/alternative medicine of the last decade, herbal remedies can easily be found lining the shelves of national drugstore chains and grocery stores alongside conventional medications and remedies.

Description Herbal Remedies Made Simple is a unique guide to natural healing items you can make yourself, with each herbal remedy showcased in a full-color, split-page design. Natural alternatives to traditional medicines are everywhere, even right outside your door! Herbal Remedies Made Simple is an easy and fun way to learn about the many different healing herbs that grow all around us but we seldom see. The best part: once you're familiar with the natural healing herbs around you, Herbal Remedies Made Simple provides you with instructions on creating your own DIY herbal remedies at home. This unique guide book splits its pages in half. The top halves of the pages detail different remedies and recipes for health, personal care, and home care. The bottom pages provide reference material on the herbs used in the project above; detailing the plants healing properties and how best to work with that herb. Some of the healing recipes within: Lavender cleanser; Rose water toner; Chamomile facial exfoliant; Comfrey joint and bruise salve; Nerve tonic tincture; Teas for headaches, stress, sleep, and colds; Joint and muscle soak

Fully photographed and illustrated, this is the perfect guide for the beginning herbal practitioner.

About the Author

Price: AU $26.99 NZ $29.99 Stacey Dugliss-Wesselman launched Cold Spring Apothecary, a line of health, beauty, and home products that adhere to ISBN: 9781592338566 sustainable practices for people and the planet. At Cold Spring Apothecary, everything is made in small batches in Cold Format: Paperback Spring, New York, by Stacey herself. And instead of harmful synthetic chemicals, organic ingredients are the cornerstone Dimensions: 203x170mm of each product. Stacey was the recipient of a Daily Candy Start Small, Go Big entrepreneur award in 2011. Extent: 80 pages Bic1: Complementary therapies, healing & health Susan Gregg is the author of six books, including The Toltec Way and The Complete Idiots Guide to Short Meditations. Bic2: She teaches Internet-based classes, as well as teleclasses, and was a speaker at The Whole Life Expos in LA and Illustrations: Boston. She also teaches classes at The Learning Annex, First Class in Washington, DC, The Boston Learning Society, Previous Titles: Author now living: and the Discovery Center in Chicago.

Fair Winds Press DECEMBER 2018 Herbal Adventures Rachel Jepson Wolf

Learn what wonderful things you can make with the magical plants in your own backyard or local area.

Sales points • Get outside (and bring outside in): Forging a connection with the natural world is more important than ever with kids glued to screens for much of the day. • Parents are looking for ways to get their children out in nature, and to bring nature into the home. • Safety first: Using plants for edible recipes and beauty products requires specialised knowledge - typically a sign consumers prefer a book over the internet. • The adventures in this book are meant for joint exploration - parents and children together

Description In Herbal Adventures, you'll pull on your boots and discover the magical plants that are growing just beyond your door. Explore nearby parks, fields, and forests, then make all sorts of tasty and useful things for your family and friends!

Start with a delicious home made soda, flower petal pancakes, or a soothing balm for cuts and scrapes. Sip herbal tea that's fit for the fairies, craft syrup to quiet your cough, and assemble supplies for your own rough-and-tumble herbal first aid kit. You can also skip the foraging and dive into making the recipes with purchased, dried herbs.

Herbal Adventures includes recipes and instructions for making: Elderberry syrup; Herbal chai; Dandelion honey; Herbal first aid balm; Chickweed pesto; Herbal cough syrup; Pine needle tea; Sore throat soother; Splinter and sting salve; Plus dozens more herbal teas, snacks, oils, and balms!

Pack up your own foraging kit, and get crafty making seed bombs, flower crowns, and your own homemade plant press. What are you waiting for? All this and more awaits you on your next herbal adventure!

About the Author

Price: AU $32.99 NZ $36.99 Rachel Jepson Wolf loves nothing more than bringing people and plants together. With a degree in environmental ISBN: 9780760360514 education and biology, Rachel spent years helping kids and adults fall in love with the natural world. In 2002 she founded Format: Paperback - flexibound LüSa Organics, a botanical body care company, and more recently began leading in-person herbal retreats for adults and Dimensions: 229x229mm children. Today Rachel lives with her husband, Pete, and their two children, Lupine and Sage, on a wonderfully weedy Extent: 176 pages Bic1: Complementary medicine homestead in rural Wisconsin. Her days are spent writing, foraging, playing with plants, and homeschooling her kids. Find Bic2: Gardening (Children's / Teenage) Rachel online at www.lusaorganics.typepad.com, where she blogs about herbs, farm, and family; or explore her herbal Illustrations: body care line at www.lusaorganics.com. Previous Titles: Author now living:

Voyageur Press DECEMBER 2018 The Ultimate Guide to Numerology Tania Gabrielle

Master numerologist Tania Gabrielle presents everything you need to know to decipher the messages hidden in your lifes numbers in The Ultimate Guide to Numerology.

Sales points • Written by Master Numerologist Tania Gabrielle • Teaches you how to forecast outcomes, optimise timing on projects and events, take advantage of opportunities, and avoid pitfalls. • The author is the creator of Numerology Academy - the first online certification course in Astro-Numerology. The course has been taught to thousands of students in 37 countries. • Tania is a popular contributor and blog writer for the #1 numerology website, Numerologist.com - has over 700K e- newsletter subscribers, 100K Instagram (@Numerologist.com) followers and over 740K FB fans (@numerologist. com).

Description Reveal the answers to life's questions by learning how to solve the hidden codes all around you, with The Ultimate Guide to Numerology. Numbers underpin our day-to-day lives. Our birthday, anniversaries, addresses, and bank accounts - these complex series of numbers all contain codes to where we may find fortune, and where cycles of opportunity reside for us in our careers, homes, relationships, and life events. You can even use numbers to determine your souls purpose! The Ultimate Guide to Numerology is the first book to reveal this captivating subject in its entirety. Written by master numerologist Tania Gabrielle, this guide to the inner workings of numbers will teach you how to forecast outcomes, optimize timing on projects and events, take advantage of opportunities, and avoid pitfalls. This fascinating beginners guide shows how to decipher your personal birth code and learn what messages the numbers in your life hold. The Ultimate Guide to Numerology is the codex to break the codes!

About the Author Tania Gabrielle (Woodland Hills, California) is an astrologer, numerologist, and psychic. She is the creator of Numerology Price: AU $35.00 NZ $39.99 Academy - the first online certification course in Astro-Numerology. The course has been taught to thousands of students ISBN: 9781592338467 across 37 countries. Format: Paperback Dimensions: 254x203mm Extent: 208 pages Bic1: Numerology Bic2: Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Fair Winds Press DECEMBER 2018 The Atlas of Disease Sandra Hempel

Provides a fascinating cartographic insight into the worlds most deadly diseases and epidemics.

Sales points • The first trade book to look at the history of disease through cartography. • Unique visual approach and insight will appeal to readers who loved The Sick Rose and Crucial Inventions. • Combines historical maps, such as those charting early 19th-century cholera, and newly commissioned maps showing the rapid spread of Ebola or the Zika virus. • The perfect Christmas gift for that weird relative you don't know what to buy!

Description Behind every disease is a story, a complex narrative woven of multiple threads, from the natural history of the disease, to the tale of its discovery and its place in history. But what is vital in all of this is how the disease spreads and develops. In The Atlas of Disease, Sandra Hempel reveals how maps have uncovered insightful information about the history of disease, from the seventeenth century plague maps that revealed the radical idea that diseases might be carried and spread by humans, to cholera maps in the 1800s showing the disease was carried by water, right up to the AIDs epidemic in the 1980s and the recent Ebola outbreak. Crucially, The Atlas of Disease will also explore how cartographic techniques have been used to combat epidemics by revealing previously hidden patterns. These discoveries have changed the course of history, affected human evolution, stimulated advances in medicine and shaped countless lives.

About the Author Sandra Hempel has been a medical journalist for most of her career and has written two books about the history of medicine and science. The first, The Medical Detective, won the BMA prize for the public understanding of science and the MJAs Tony Twistlethwaite prize, and the second, The Inheritors Powder, was serialised as a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week in 2013 and reached number nine in the US list of best-selling science books.

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 ISBN: 9781781317907 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 230x170mm Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Medicine Bic2: Social & cultural history Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

White Lion Publishing DECEMBER 2018 30-Second Great Art Lee Beard

Succinct, lively descriptions make for speedy and enjoyable reading; it's like taking a trip round the world's greatest art gallery.

Sales points • An internationally bestselling series presents essential concepts in a mere 30 seconds, 300 words, and one image • 50 key great works from Western art, explained clearly and concisely • The easiest way to understand an essential topic at lightning speed

Description The great painting and sculpture of the past is the indispensable backbone of most people's visual library, but wrangling centuries of wonderful works by thousands of artists into a digestible form that allows you to focus on their detail and direction can be tough. Enter 30-Second Great Art. It takes readers on an engrossing tour of 50 top-flight works by artists from Giotto to Marlene Dumas, including a full-page reproduction of each one, accompanied by text that puts it in the context of the world in which it was created, and adds another piece to the jigsaw puzzle of the history of art. Along the way, special spreads will offer insights into the collectors and critics of the past, as well as its creators, and a glossary for each chapter will explain specialist terms. Succinct, lively descriptions make for speedy and enjoyable reading; it's like taking a trip round the world's greatest art gallery.

About the Author Dr. Lee Beard studied at the Courtauld Institute in London, where he has since been a post-doctoral research fellow and a visiting lecturer. He has worked as a contributing author and project editor at Phaidon Press, and is project director for the Ben Nicholson catalogue raisonné, having made a specific study of Nicholson's work for the past 18 years.

Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781782405528 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 230x180mm Extent: 160 pages Bic1: History of art / art & design styles Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Ivy Press DECEMBER 2018 30-Second Rock Music Mike Evans

Explore blues and folk, progressive and heavy metal, punk, indie and alt rock, profiling extraordinary bands and musicians along the way.

Sales points • Presents essential concepts in a mere 30 seconds, 300 words, and one image • The most important albums, from Heartbreak Hotel to Nevermind, discussed clearly and concisely • The easiest way to understand an essential topic at lightning speed • Features groups as diverse as The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and The White Stripes • Promises rock fans the world tour of a lifetime, from Detroit to Tokyo and everywhere in between

Description 30-Second Rock Music starts with 1950s rock'n'roll (and its roots) and explores blues and folk, progressive and heavy metal, punk, indie and alt rock, profiling extraordinary bands and musicians along the way. Featuring groups as diverse as Wilco, The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and The White Stripes, this book promises rock fans the world tour of a lifetime, from Detroit to Tokyo and everywhere in between.

About the Author MIKE EVANS is the author of Neil Young: The Definitive History, The Art of British Rock, Woodstock: Three Days That Rocked The World, BowieTreasures, The Beatles Literary Anthology, the acclaimed The Art Of The Beatles, and Elvis: A Celebration, a bestselling collaboration with the Presley estate. A graduate of the Cavern Club with two singles on Decca under his belt, Mike with poet Adrian Henri and future Pink Floyd guitarist Andy Roberts' performed as The Liverpool Scene, supporting both Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan in 1969. He subsequently moved into radio and writing for Sounds, Melody Maker, and the Guardian. Since the late 1980s, Mike has commissioned and edited over sixty books on music, movies, and fashion.

Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781782405542 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 230x180mm Extent: 160 pages Bic1: Music Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Ivy Press DECEMBER 2018 30-Second Forensic Science Sue Black, Niamh Nic Daeid

Humanity's most appalling crimes are solved by experts presenting painstakingly gathered evidence to the court of law.

Sales points • An internationally bestselling series presents essential concepts in a mere 30 seconds, 300 words and one image • The 50 crucial aspects of one of the most meticulous applications of science • The easiest way to get under the skin of a subject that involves cutting-edge research on detection and deduction

Description Investigators rely on physical, chemical and digital clues gathered at the scene of an incident to reconstruct beyond all reasonable doubt the events that occurred in order to bring criminals to justice. Enter the forensic team, tasked with providing objective recognition and identification and evaluating physical evidence (the clues) to support known or suspected circumstances. Far from the super-sleuths of fiction, the real-life masters of deduction occupy a world of dogged detection, analysing fingerprints or gait, identifying traces of toxins, drugs or explosives, matching digital data, performing anatomical dissection, disease diagnosis, facial reconstruction and environmental profiling.

About the Author Professor Sue Black OBE is a leading forensic anthropologist and director of the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification at the University of Dundee, Scotland. Her forensic expertise has been crucial to a number of high-profile criminal cases, including the conviction of Scotland's largest paedophile ring in 2009. In 1999 she headed the British Forensic Team's exhumation of mass graves in Kosovo. She founded the British Association of Human Identification in 2001 and received the Lucy Mair Medal from the Royal Anthropological Institute in 2008. Professor Niamh Nic Daéid is one of the UK's leading researchers in forensic science, is Professor of Forensic Science at the University of Dundee. Previously based at the University of Strathclyde for two decades, she was the first woman to earn a personal chair in the Department of Chemistry in Strathclyde's 215-year history. .

Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781782405511 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 230x180mm Extent: 160 pages Bic1: Forensic science Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Ivy Press DECEMBER 2018 30-Second Nutrition Julie Lovegrove

Strip away the flab with this accessible, jargon-free, guide to good nutrition served up in manageable bites.

Sales points • An internationally bestselling series presents essential concepts in a mere 30 seconds, 300 words, and one image • The 50 most important facts about food that affect our daily decisions, explained clearly and concisely • The easiest way to understand an essential topic at lightning speed

Description If you only have 30 seconds, there is time - using this book - to easily learn how to eat well. We're served a daily diet of food facts, fads and often far-fetched claims for what we put on our plates, which makes it difficult to distinguish healthy from harmful. With obesity, heart disease, diabetes and other life-threatening conditions rapidly rising, it pays to understand that we are very much what we eat and that good food - in the right proportions and portion sizes - is essential for our health and well-being. Strip away the flab with this accessible, jargon-free, guide to good nutrition served up in manageable bites. From fasting to fats, enzymes to E-numbers, if you have an appetite for expert advice on real food, this is the perfect book to dip into.

About the Author Julie Lovegrove is a Professor of Human Nutrition and is the Head of the Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition at the University of Reading and the Deputy Director of the Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research (ICMR). She also sits on a number of external committees including the Government's Scientific Advisory Committee for Nutrition (SACN) and she is the Chair of the Accreditation Committee for the Association for Nutrition (AfN).

Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781782405535 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 230x180mm Extent: 160 pages Bic1: Dietetics & nutrition Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Ivy Press DECEMBER 2018 Sexuality (All You Need to Know) Charlotte McGann

A concise account of the history of human sexuality, from the times of Ancient Greece to the contemporary furore over gender identity and LGBT.

Sales points • Part of the All You Need to Know series • A short compelling history of something which interests all of us, young and old. • How differently do we see sex to the people of the ancient world? This book will tell you. • A book which explains and puts in context the current angst about gender and identity.

Description Charlotte McGann tells the story of human sexuality from the days of the hunter gatherers through to modern times. She explores the attitudes of the ancient Greeks and Romans to sex - and at the many ways in which their attitudes and mores mirrored our own. She takes us rapidly through history, from the Elizabethan age, and the attitudes to sex explored in plays like Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, to the buttoned-up Victorians and modern times, exploring the influence of key figures like Alfred Kinsey, who initiated the modern era of sex research in 1947, and his successors, Masters and Johnson, who created the first sex clinic in 1965. Philip Larkin once famously observed: ""Sexual intercourse began/In nineteen sixty three/ (which was rather too late for me) - / Between the end of the ""Chatterley"" ban/ And the Beatles's first LP."" What did he mean? And to what extent was he right? How much did sex and our attitudes to it really change from the mid sixties onwards? And what about sexual attraction? What causes it? How differently do men and women think about it? Why have attitudes to it, and to gender, become so fraught? And what of the dark side of sex? In the course of this concise but comprehensive study, Charlotte McGann looks at all these questions - and many others - as she puts in context an issue of enduring fascination to us all.

About the Author Charlotte McGann is the assistant editor of The Economist's lifestyle and culture magazine, 1843. She has written prolifically about contemporary cultural and sexual issues. Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781912568031 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 211x147mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Sex & sexuality, sex manuals Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Connell Publishing DECEMBER 2018 The Third Reich (All You Need to Know) Caroline Sharples

A compelling account of how Hitler used the democratic process to seize power in Germany and create a violent and racist regime responsible for the Holocaust and the most destructive war in history.

Sales points • A book about a period of our history which still haunts us, and challenges our deepest assumptions about human behaviour • A must read for anyone seeking to understand power and how even in a democracy it can be seized by unscrupulous people • Short incisive guide to the question which still troubles historians: how much power did Hitler actually have?

Description Between 1933 and 1945, Germany was under the grip of the Third Reich. Headed by Adolf Hitler, this National Socialist state endeavoured to control every aspect of the nation's political, social, economic, religious and cultural life, and indoctrinate every German citizen in its ideology. This intrinsically racist regime also embarked on an expansionist foreign policy that, at its peak, brought most of continental Europe under Nazi control. The resulting war - and genocide - killed millions of soldiers and civilians and its effects continue to be felt to this day. Nazism, it has been suggested, was 'the ultimate embodiment of evil', and historians have grappled with one fundamental question since 1945: how was any of this possible in a modern, cultured nation in the heart of 20th century Europe? There is no easy way to sum up the Third Reich, but in this short book Caroline Sharples tells the story of Hitler's rise to power and looks at the arguments which have raged about the Third Reich, in particular the argument about how much power Hitler actually had. Was he, as some believe, an omnipotent leader with clear ideological goals and a clear programme for implementing them? Or was the Third Reich much more confused, with ad hoc decision making and intense power rivalries generating a 'cumulative radicalism' which eventually brought it down?

About the Author Caroline Sharples, who has a PhD from the University of Southampton, specialises in modern German history, Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 specifically memories of National Socialism and representations of the Holocaust. Her books include Britain and the ISBN: 9781911187929 Holocaust: Remembering and Remembering and Representing War and Genocide, and West Germans and the Nazi Format: Paperback Legacy. Dimensions: 211x147mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Fascism & Nazism Bic2: The Holocaust Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Connell Publishing DECEMBER 2018 Napoleon (All You Need to Know) Adam Zamoyski

Napoleon has long divided historians. In this short, graphic discussion of his life and influence, the well-known historian Adam Zamoyski offers his own verdict on one of history's most influential figures.

Sales points • Part of the All You Need to Know series • At last a short vivid account of Napoleon which puts his life in context. • To understand modern France, and indeed the the EU as a whole, it is essential to understand Napoleon and his legacy. • A book which shows why Napoleon divides historians more than almost any other historical figure.

Description Born in Corsica, and a brilliant military leader during the French revolution, Napoleon became Emperor in 1804 and dominated European and indeed global affairs for the next ten years, leading France against a series of coalitions in what were later called the Napoleonic wars. His victories are the stuff of legend, as is his famous invasion of Russia in 1812, disastrous and shattering retreat from Moscow two years later, and final defeat by Britain and its allies at Waterloo in 1815. So how great a military leader was Napoleon? And how skilled a political operator? Why are his relationships with women, and especially his Empress, Josephine, so famous? And what of his legacy - in particular, how important was the so-called Napoleonic Code? 'The ideas that underpin our modern world - meritocracy, equality before the law, property rights, religious toleration, modern secular education, sound finances, and so on - were championed, consolidated, codified and geographically extended by Napoleon,' says Andrew Roberts. 'To them he added a rational and efficient local administration, an end to rural banditry, the encouragement of science and the arts, the abolition of feudalism and the greatest codification of laws since the fall of the Roman Empie.' Zamoyski assesses this verdict of Napoleon and gives his own view of the greatness and legacy of one of history's most compelling figures.

About the Author Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 Adam Zamoyski is an author and historian descended from an old and noble Polish family. He read History at Oxford and ISBN: 9781912568017 has lectured widely on Napoleon and European history in America and Australia as well as in Europe. He is married to the Format: Paperback artist Emma Sergeant. Dimensions: 211x147mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Biography: historical, political & military Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Connell Publishing DECEMBER 2018 The Prophet Mohammed (All You Need to Know) Barnaby Rogerson

Tells the story of the Prophet Mohammad, the divinely inspired founder of Islam, and asks how an illiterate orphan inspire a religion which conquered nearly half the world?

Sales points • Part of the All You Need to Know series • Beautifully told, this biography is an epic tale of tale of battles, love, jealousy, persecution and betrayal. • Even if you see him just from a secular perspective, - Mohammad can be seen as nothing other than a superhero. • A book which brings 7th century Arabia vividly to life and explains why Mohammad's life set the scene for today's 'clash of civilisations'

Description Ignorance about Islam runs deep in the West - ignorance of its rites, its beliefs, and above all its prophet. Who was Mohammad, the founder of Islam, and the man Muslims believe was God's last prophet on earth? In this concise and colorful account, the acclaimed writer and broadcaster Barnaby Rogerson tells the story of the illiterate orphan who was raised in the desert and trained as a merchant on the camel trade routes that criss-crossed Arabia, before defying his tribe to found a new religion, establish a world language, and create an almost unstoppable force that only 100 years after his death has conquered an empire stretching from the Pyrenees to the Hindu Kush. It was when he was 40 that Mohammad experienced his first revelation on a mountainside outside Mecca, hearing the divine order: 'Recite!' From then until his flight from Mecca his tale is one of rejection and persecution, but it is also one of puzzling contradictions: why did he order the murder of a Jewish tribe? And why did he marry 10 times himself while restricting Muslims to four wives? Barnaby Rogerson examines his puzzling life, and how it has laid the foundation for a 'clash of civilisations' between the Muslim and Christian worlds.

About the Author Barnaby Rogerson, who was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, and studied Medieval History at St Andrews University, has Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 written extensively about the Muslim world, as well as numerous guide books to the Middle East. He is a TV presenter ISBN: 9781911187882 and publisher (Eland Books) as well as an author, and presented the BBC programme, Life of Mohammad and the Al Format: Paperback Jazeera programme, The Caliph. Dimensions: 211x147mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Islamic studies Bic2: History of religion Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Connell Publishing DECEMBER 2018 Learning Cards (Little People, Big Dreams) Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Embark on a learning journey that will inspire future leaders. Little People Big Dreams Learning Cards are an innovative and fun way to help make young readers interactively learn about powerful women influencers.

Sales points • Available November • A simple and fun way to interactively teach younger children about powerful women. • The perfect companion to the series that contains supplementary information beyond what's in the books. • Great for gift giving with stylish cards that aim to make women influencers come to life for young children. • Same format as Little Mouse's Learning Cards 9781631064975

Description Little People Big Dreams Learning Cards is the perfect companion to the Little People, Big Dreams series. In the series, young readers were introduced to the lives of inspirational women from designers and artists to scientists. These stylish learning cards are the picture-perfect way to continue to introduce these inspiring women.

This set will include forty illustrated cards, two for each woman, containing exciting new facts of the women's lives. The first card will feature intriguing details like personality traits, nicknames, childhood aspirations, and family life. The second card will contain birthdates, occupations, notable achievements, legacy, and more.

With delightful illustrations, the cards will help make these powerful role models come to life for young readers. The interactive learning cards will also have supplemental information about each woman with all new content beyond what's in the books. An entertaining educational tool that will give young readers a deeper understanding of these incredible influencers.

About the Author Isabel Sanchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 children's books. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity ISBN: 9781631066016 with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. Format: Dimensions: 114x117mm Extent: pages Bic1: Gift books Bic2: Children's Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Rock Point Gift & Stationery DECEMBER 2018 Matching Game (Little People Big Dreams) Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Little People Big Dreams Matching Game pairs up nicely with the books and learning cards of the Little People, Big Dreams series to help develop children's memory, concentration, and matching abilities.

Sales points • Available November • Includes a card that gives biographical highlights from each of the women featured. • 21 pairs to match • Sure to be a family favourite, this fun and easy game will help children develop memory, concentration, and matching skills. • The game is nicely packaged for gift giving and would pair up nicely with the books in the Little People Big Dreams series.

Description With cards featuring the stylish illustrations from the international best-selling series Little People, Big Dreams, this matching game is a fun way for young minds to interact with the women from the empowering series that celebrates the important life stories of wonderful women of the world. From designers and artists to scientists, these amazing women achieved incredible things, yet all of them began life as a child with a dream. This game is a simple and entertaining way to help sharpen your child's memory, concentration, recognition and matching skills while also helping them learn more about these inspiring female leaders. The charming illustrations bring the lives of these role models to life for children, providing a powerful message to inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world! This remarkable matching game includes: A gorgeous gift box, with a biographical card which highlights each of the women featured and also 21 pairs to match.

About the Author ISABEL SANCHEZ VERGARA, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books Price: AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. ISBN: 9781631065866 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 241x241mm Extent: pages Bic1: Gift books Bic2: Children's Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Rock Point Gift & Stationery DECEMBER 2018 Cross Stitch Creations: Fine Art John Lohman, Rhys Turton

Channel your inner artistic genius while you recreate famous paintings in cross stitch.

Sales points • Includes all the materials needed to make two projects, so the crafter can get started right away. • Patterns range from simple to more challenging, making this kit perfect for any level of needle worker. • The beautifully designed box with magnetic clasp is a perfect vessel to store your cross-stitch supplies. • Cross stitch the works of van Gogh, Klimt, Matisse, Hokusai, and many others.

Description Transform your needlework from craft into fine art? Cross Stitch Creations: Fine Art shows you how to recreate classic artwork from the masters. Take your needle art to the next level and recreate some of the finest masterpieces in history! Cross Stitch Creations: Fine Art presents to you a myriad of patterns that will channel the master artist in you. From van Gogh to Klimt to Munch, the projects and artists found in Cross Stitch Creations: Fine Art represent a wide range of art movements in the painting world as a whole. The clear, step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs for the 12 included projects allow you to decorate your walls with the master's most iconic works of art in the classic medium of cross stitch. Cross Stitch Creations: Fine Art includes a 64-page instruction book that details how to create works originally painted by van Gogh, Klimt, Matisse, Hokusai, and many others. The projects are: Composition with Large Red Plane, Yellow, Black, Gray, and Blue by Piet Mondrian; The Swan (No. 16) by Hilma af Klint; Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci; Color Study, Squares with Concentric Circles by Wassily Kandinsky; Curtain, Jug, and Fruit by Paul Cezanne; Sunflowers (Fourth Version) by Vincent van Gogh; Flowers in a Rococo Vase by Paul Cezanne; The Scream of Nature by Edvard Munch; The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh; The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo; The Tree of Life by Gustav Klimt; The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai.

About the Author John Lohman is the founder of SpriteStitch.com. He has three published craft books: Star Trek Cross Stitch, Disney

Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 Classic Cross Stitch, and Hello Kitty Cross Stitch. He has contributed to World of Geekcraft and Nintendo Power ISBN: 9780760362075 magazine, as well as to popular websites such as Craftzine.com and MrXStitch.com. John is an avid crafter, retro video Format: game junkie, and high school teacher. He lives in southern Oregon.Rhys Turton (Lord Libidan) is a data analyst based in Dimensions: 178x127mm Berkshire, England, who creates cross-stitch patterns inspired by video games, movies, TV, and pop culture. He is a Extent: 64 pages Bic1: Needlework & fabric crafts regular contributor to MrXStitch.com and SpriteStitch.com and his patterns appear in Star Trek Cross Stitch, Disney Bic2: Classic Cross Stitch, and Hello Kitty Cross Stitch. He frequently participates in UK-based conventions and exhibitions, Illustrations: and his writing has been featured in many cross-stitch magazines. Previous Titles: Author now living:

Becker Meyer DECEMBER 2018 Where's Ringo Akiyama Takayo, Ryan Robinson David, Oliver Goddard and Andrew Grant Jackson

Ringo has got lost! And YOU must find him; Where's Ringo? is the ideal gift for the Beatles completist and new fan alike.

Sales points • The art of The Beatles, told through 20 stunning, original puzzles • Find Ringo in each image, themed by album and era, along with dozens of other Beatles related people anad places • Every year until 2020 sees the 50th anniversary of a major event in the Beatles' career, from the release of A Hard Day's Night in 1964 to their acrimonious breakup in 1970 • Packed with facts and trivia, and 200 items to find in the detailed illustrations, Where's Ringo? is the perfect gift for fans both old and young

Description An album-sized hide-and-seek caper through the story of the Beatles, Where's Ringo? features 20 fantastically intricate original artworks inspired by key periods in the Fab Four's evolution. Throughout, the ever-present Ringo Starr has been cleverly hidden for the reader to find, along with an array of Beatle friends and memorabilia, including John Lennon's glasses, Mick Jagger and the Blue Meanies. Each illustration is accompanied by insightful commentary and trivia about the original artefacts or events that inspired it - be they album covers, film scenes or legendary live appearance - with, of course, Ringo's unique contribution. A charming puzzle book for both young and old, Where's Ringo? is the ideal gift for the Beatles completist and new fan alike.

About the Author DAVID RYAN ROBINSON is a UK-based British illustrator and graphic designer who has worked on numerous commissions, mostly using his favourite item of stationery, the Uniball Eye Pen. Past clients include the Guardian, The Times, Cartoon Network, Risk Magazine, the Financial Times, EDF Energy, Becks Beer, the BBC, TBA Magazine and Sports Relief. He is currently working as a designer for Cartoon Network at Turner Enterprises. See www. Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 davidryanrobinson.com. ISBN: 9781781312186 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 258x263mm TAKAYO AKIYAMA is a London-based Japanese illustrator/cartoonist who rarely stops drawing. She was born in Japan Extent: 96 pages and is currently based in London. She recently became a full-time freelancer and has many years of experience in Bic1: Humour Bic2: Gift books illustration, comic, printmaking, T-shirt and textile design. www.cargocollective.com/ Illustrations: Previous Titles: OLIVER GODDARD is a UK-based fashion designer, printed textile designer, and illustrator. He graduated from Author now living: Manchester Metropolitan University with a First Class BA (Hons) Degree in Fashion. In 2005 he was a winner of the RSA Fashion Design Direction award. He now lives and works in Brighton working on commissions for both high street and high-end fashion labels and publishers, he has international representation. Aurum Press DECEMBER 2018 Led Zeppelin Martin Popoff

Just in time for Led Zeppelin's 50th anniversary - track by track, album by album and includes rarities, outtakes, and B-sides from their storied catalogues.

Sales points • Led Zeppelin has sold at least 140M albums worldwide • On Facebook Led Zeppelin has over 13 million fans • Compiled by the prolific Martin Popoff • Led Zeppelin's most famous album is Led Zeppelin IV (1971) - arguably the greatest album in the annals of rock, heavy or otherwise

Description Formed by the unlikely alliance of two ace London studio musicians and two bar-band bumpkins from the north, Led Zeppelin went on to create the template for the modern marauding rock 'n' roll band. Though Zeppelin is often described as 'heavy,' any true fan will tell you that the band's catalog is actually a complex amalgam of blues, psychedelia, rock, folk, and country that reflect the specific influences carried by each of Led Zeppelin's four members.

Veteran music journalist Martin Popoff picks apart each of these 81 studio tracks, as well as a slew of non-album tracks in exquisite detail, and, for the first time ever, he analyzes the circumstances that led to their creation, the recording processes, the historical contexts, and more.

Celebrate Led Zeppelin's 50th anniversary with this veneration of the band's extensive catalog of rock music.

About the Author Martin Popoff has been described as the worlds most famous heavy-metal journalist, though he has covered plenty of Punk and New Wave albums in his career of 7,000-plus album reviews. He has penned many books on various bands, genres of rock, and record collecting, including Voyageur Press Rush: The Illustrated History; Metallica: The Complete Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 Illustrated History; The Art of Metal; and The Big Book of Hair Metal. He has also worked on film documentaries about ISBN: 9780760363768 Rush and ZZ Top. Popoff lives in Toronto. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 246x190mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups Bic2: Music reviews & criticism Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Voyageur Press DECEMBER 2018 Bowie Pat Gilbert

Follow David Bowie's career, from Ziggy Stardust to Tin Machine, from 'Space Oddity' to Let's Dance to Blackstar, in Bowie: The Illustrated Story.

Sales points • The only illustrated and complete retrospective of Bowie's entire career available to the trade. • Nearly every page is illustrated with stunning concert and candid offstage photography, including gig posters, 7-inch picture sleeves, concert ticket stubs, and more • Bowie sold an estimated 140 million records worldwide in his lifetime • He has had three number one albums in Australia : 1980's Scary Monsters and 1983's Let's Dance and 2016's Blackstar

Description David Bowie released an incredible 27 studio albums, beginning with his eponymous 1967 debut and ending with Blackstar, released just two days before his death in January 2016. Widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians and performers of the previous five decades, Bowie demolished what were thought to be the limitations of stagecraft in rock music, as well as proving it possible for an artist to constantly - and successfully - redefine himself. As a result, Bowie has been credited with inspiring genres as disparate as glam and punk rock.

This sharply written and gorgeously designed retrospective follows Bowie's career from the folkie baroque rock of his debut, to his breakthrough single ""Space Oddity,"" and on to his flamboyant glam rock alter ego, Ziggy Stardust. Author Pat Gilbert continues through Bowie's soul phase, his electronic Berlin trilogy, his massive pop success in the 1980s, and his turn to electronica in the 1990s, as well as subsequent tours, notable performances, collaborations, and accolades.

Nearly every page is illustrated with stunning concert and candid offstage photography, including gig posters, 7-inch picture sleeves, concert ticket stubs, and more. The result is a fitting tribute to one of the most influential and admired stars in rock history.

Price: AU $49.99 NZ $55.00 ISBN: 9780760352663 About the Author Format: Hard Cover Twenty-five years as a journalist, author, broadcaster, and one-time MOJO editor have taken Pat Gilbert on an oft-surreal Dimensions: 276x235mm journey, spiriting him from Paul McCartney's secret hideaway in Long Island; from a spot on Sex Pistol Steve Jones L.A. Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Individual composers & musicians, specific bands radio show to an animal rights protest with Chrissie Hynde in Central Park and a visit to Pentonville Prison in the company & groups of Billy Bragg. He's been on tour with Oasis, and the Clash's Joe Strummer once gave him a lift home. He's shaken Bic2: Smokey Robinson's hand. In 2006, he produced the BBC World Service documentary Armies for Hire (presented by Peter Illustrations: Previous Titles: Snow), about modern-day mercenaries, and in 2012 was nominated for a Sony Award for his BBC Radio 2 documentary Author now living: Before I Get Old: The Story of Pete Townshend.

Voyageur Press DECEMBER 2018 The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook Lance Akiyama

Make personalised creations that fly, race, and blast off! Brought to you by creative-engineering rockstar, Lance Akiyama.

Sales points • This title dovetails with STEAM project-based curricula for primary age kids. • Ages 6 to 10 • 18 engaging projects to build together. • Get kids doing, thinking, and building! • Projects are organised by science and engineering concepts for focused learning.

Description There is new emphasis in education to introduce STEM and STEAM to children earlier in life, often in elementary school. Just take a look at schools' shifting curricula, the explosion of maker spaces around the country, and demand by parents to have their children engaged with STEAM acitivities.

The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook gives parents and kids ages 6 to 10 a selection of 18 engaging projects to build together. And when they're finished, they'll have personalized creations that fly, race, and blast off! Make an automaton, a pneumatic machine, a suspension bridge, a flexible hand, a crash-test car, a (working) vacuum cleaner, and a dozen more ingenious, kid-tested projects.

This project book is the latest title by Rockport's creative-engineering rockstar, Lance Akiyama, (who you may remember from Rubber Band Engineer, Duct Tape Engineer, and Launchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer) and was made in cooperation with Galileo Learning.

About the Author Lance Akiyama is the author of four books in Rockports Engineer series: Rubber Band Engineer; Duct Tape Engineer; Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Launchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer; and The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook. Lance is the Science ISBN: 9781631596100 Curriculum Manager for Galileo Learning (STEAM camps for Pre-K to 8th grade), for which he designs STEAM-based Format: Paperback lessons and projects for K-8 students. He has been developing hands-on engineering projects for kids since 2011 and Dimensions: 254x216mm Extent: 144 pages working in education since 2006. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area. Bic1: Science & technology: general interest (Children's / Teenage) Bic2: Educational: Technology Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Rockport Publishers DECEMBER 2018 Rubber Band Engineer Lance Akiyama

Rubber Band Engineer is a step-by-step guide that will teach readers to create their very own rubber band launchers and gadgets. With suggestions for alternative designs and materials, creativity is encouraged. The possibilities are endless!

Sales points • Designing, building, and experimenting with rubber-band-powered toys have long been recognized as spurs to creativity that starts in childhood and keeps going • There is a broad sales base. Because it is of interest to all ages, Rubber Band Engineer makes a great gift book for adults, a classroom project book for schools and libraries, and a wonderful source of activities for parents and children to do together

Description Create projects and projectiles that will fly, float, launch, or roll on their own power with Rubber Band Engineer!

So many of the world's most inventive minds, from Ben Franklin to Steve Jobs, were lifelong tinkerers. Their joy in the process is evident in the originality of their work. Maybe that's why so many adults never lose their fondness for the inventive toys they made as kids -- tinkering was fun, and still is, so why stop?

Author and Engineer Lance Akiyama shows you how to create twenty-five gadgets of his own design. Most are propelled by rubber bands, while some use levers or gravity for thrust. The combination of simplicity and creativity while using ordinary objects makes these projects so extraordinary! With a wide range of project types, this book takes you beyond the basic rubber band launcher.

Let your imagination fly and create the rubber band project of your dreams! Follow the step-by-step guide with suggestions for alternative designs, materials, and third party resources for parts such as propellers and wheels. The possibilities are endless! Rubber Band Engineer is packed with full-colour illustrations and will make the perfect gift for Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 any kid or kid at heart. ISBN: 9781631591044 Format: Paperback About the Author Dimensions: 216x254mm Extent: 144 pages Lance Akiyama is a lifelong tinkerer and a magician at creating contraptions from cardboard, sticks, rubber bands, and Bic1: Gift books tape. Since 2010, he has focused his talents on developing original hands-on engineering projects and founding The Bic2: Gift books Workshop for Young Engineers (thewye.com), a project-based after-school enrichment program. He is also a featured Illustrations: Previous Titles: author and teacher on the educational website, The Instructables, and is the lead science curriculum writer for Galileo Author now living: Learning, an educational summer camp that focuses on coaching and inspiring the next generation of innovators. He lives, works, and creates contraptions in San Francisco.

Rockport Publishers DECEMBER 2018 Launchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer Lance Akiyama

After the huge successes of Rubber Band Engineer and Duct Tape Engineer, we finally take away the boundaries of a single category and let author Lance Akiyama create twenty devious weapons of backyard warfare.

Sales points • Make twenty awesome launchers, lobbers, shooters, and rockets from ordinary household stuff • Each of these launchers are made from PVC, soda bottles, rubber bands, hairspray cans, and anything you might find in the junk drawer, and are capable of firing marshmallows, poker chips, tennis balls, sponges, and plenty more. • This book is written for adults, but kids and teens can get in on the fun, too

Description Each of these launchers are made from PVC, soda bottles, rubber bands, hairspray cans, and anything you might find in the junk drawer, and are capable of firing marshmallows, poker chips, tennis balls, sponges, and plenty more.

This book is written for adults, but kids and teens can get in on the fun, too. Projects range from simple shooters to be built by novice crafters, to the more complicated Slide Action Rubber Band Gun, A Wrist-Mounted Crossbow, and even a Desk Drawer Booby Trap.

About the Author Lance Akiyama combines tinkering and education into a single aspiration: to create a better world by inspiring the next generation of innovators with exciting hands-on projects. He has created project-based learning tutorials on Instructables. com, started an after-school engineering service, and is currently employed as a STEM-based curriculum developer for Galileo Learning. Lance spends his free time designing elaborate plans for advanced contraptions, keeping journals in cryptic backwards writing, and attempting to fly by strapping paper wings to his arms and leaping from rooftops. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area. Lance is the author of Rubber Band Engineer and Duct Tape Engineer, also from Rockport Publishers. Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781631594274 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 254x216mm Extent: 144 pages Bic1: Hobbies Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Rockport Publishers DECEMBER 2018 Duct Tape Engineer Lance Akiyama

Duct Tape Engineer teaches readers how to design, sculpt, and build fourteen mega projects out of duct tape. From backpacks to kayaks and catapults to queen-size beds - these long-lasting projects can be made right in your own backyard.

Sales points • The public's intrigue with duct tape showsno signs of stopping. Duck Tape - the brand most closely allied with the tape's artistic uses - is now available in over 250 colors and prints • Includes 18 mega projects • Contains tips and tricks for to keep your projects lasting, such as advice on solid construction techniques and weather proofing

Description From a working cannon to a bridge, this powerful everyday adhesive is perfect for creating incredible things!

The Duct Tape Engineer, hands-on educator and master tinkerer and author of Duct Tape Engineer, Lance Akiyama will show readers how to design, sculpt, and build eighteen mega projects. From backpacks to kayaks and kiddie pools to catapults - out of duct tape in their own back yards. Projects are designed to be long-lasting as well as fun, with advice on solid construction techniques and weather proofing. Packed with full-color illustrations and easy to follow instructions, Duct Tape Engineer will make the perfect gift for any kid or kid at heart.

About the Author Lance Akiyama combines tinkering and education into a single aspiration: to create a better world by inspiring the next generation of innovators with exciting hands-on projects. He has created project-based learning tutorials on Instructables. com, started an after-school engineering service, and is currently employed as a STEM-based curriculum developer for Galileo Learning. Lance spends his free time designing elaborate plans for advanced contraptions, keeping journals in cryptic backwards writing, and attempting to fly by strapping paper wings to his arms and leaping from rooftops. He lives Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 in the San Francisco Bay area. ISBN: 9781631591303 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 216x254mm Extent: 144 pages Bic1: Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts Bic2: Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Rockport Publishers DECEMBER 2018 I Love My Dog Embroidery Oksana Kokovkina

Pup-lovers, showcase your stitches with the 380 pup-themed embroidery designs, how-tos, and templates of I Love My Dog Embroidery.

Sales points • We love our dogs! They're ever-present, in our day-to-day lives, in the news and on social media • Dog owners love to share their pets' antics on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook • There are many dog personalities / 'celebrities' have their own pages/presences • Offers a wide range of modern canine motifs for embellishing practically everything owned by (wo)man + his/her best friend with their favourite dog(s) • Includes basic how-tos to refresh experienced stitchers and help get absolute beginners started.

Description Created by embroidery artist MakikoArt and six other amazing embroidery artists, this ""dog fanciful"" collection of stitch motifs celebrates all things canine. With this lovely embroidery guide, you can create all manner of pups, including:

The sweet Labrador retriever, fluffy poodle, noble German shepherd, and many others. Dogs doing what they do best - classic poses, postures, and tricks-like 'roll over,' 'give me your paw,' and the ever-popular 'rub my tummy'. Pooches disguised as people - the farmer, the artist, the businessman - and who can resist the sneaky but lovable mailman? Mutts in different styles and shapes, including borders, frames, and alphabets You'll also find guidance on how to customize a motif to fit your favorite Fido, plus a gallery of project ideas for showcasing your stitches. So grab a needle and floss and take everything in your home and wardrobe from drab to double-dog fabulous!

With designs contributed by: Chloe Redfern Embroidery / Chloe Redfern; How Could You? Clothing / Mia Alexi ; Insanitynice / Valentina Castillo Mora; Miho Starling / mipomipo handmade; Solipandi / Anja Lehmann; Stitch People / Elizabeth Dabczynski Price: AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 ISBN: 9781631596131 About the Author Format: Paperback Oksana Kokovkina - better known to her fans as MakikoArt - is a textile artist and jewelry designer noted for her naive and Dimensions: 279x216mm Extent: 120 pages whimsical animal embroidery motifs, especially her hand-stitched custom pet portrait brooches. Born in St. Petersburg, Bic1: Embroidery crafts she currently lives in Vienna, Austria. Bic2: Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Quarry Books DECEMBER 2018 Cat Lady Embroidery Applemints

Original designs and clear instructions make this book a must have for any embroidery enthusiasts library.

Sales points • 300 embroidery stitch patters for cat lovers • Different styles, shapes, genres from simple to more complex • Original designs and clear instructions

Description Fat, striped, cheshire, or grumpy, this books offers more than 300 embroidery stitch patters for cat lovers. Each set of patterns offers a range of ideas in different styles, shapes, genres from simple to more complex. A purrfect book for embroidery beginners or those looking for fun and simple patterns. Original designs and clear instructions make this book a must have for any embroidery enthusiasts library.

About the Author Applemints is a publisher in Japan, well known for their craft titles.

Price: AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 ISBN: 9781589239647 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 260x210mm Extent: 120 pages Bic1: Embroidery crafts Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Creative Publishing DECEMBER 2018 Handbuilt, A Potter's Guide Melissa Weiss

Learn how to make pottery without a wheel, dig and process local clays, and make natural glazes.

Sales points • Matches the trend for organic living, dining, entertaining. • Pottery is a craft that does not go out of style. • The book offers the solid basics of handbuilding to students new to the craft. • Also offers new approaches to harvesting and working with wild clay and natural glazes that will teach experienced potters something new.

Description Handbuilt pottery is the perfect way for new potters to dive into this unique medium because it doesn't require access to a potter's wheel. In Handbuilt, A Potter's Guide, Melissa Weiss takes an organic approach to harvesting and working with local clays, and even shows you how to mix your own glazes to use on functional pottery for use at home.

Students of pottery the world over have travelled all over the US to attend Weiss's classes. Now you don't have to! In this book, Melissa provides you with a solid course on slab and pinch-pot techniques that allow beginning students to master the basics and progress through finished wares.

Looking to go a little deeper? Melissa also offers her unique knowledge of how to dig and process local clays for use in pottery, and for the techniques she has developed for creating unique glazes with ash, salt, and other dry materials.

Learn the basics of handbuilding and more with this engaging guide.

About the Author Melissa Weiss is an Asheville, North Carolina potter and a true handmade maker. Each pot she makes contains clay that she digs up on her land in Arkansas. From there, she drives the clay back to her studio in Asheville where she cleans it

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 and incorporates it into her clay bodies. Melissa makes a variety of ash and celadon glazes and fires her pots in a gas ISBN: 9781631595981 reduction kiln. Melissa teaches classes in handbuilding at intervals throughout the year, including at the famous Penland Format: Hard Cover Art School and the North Carolina Pottery Center. She also operates an 8,000 square foot art cooperative called Dimensions: 254x216mm Southside Studios that houses studio space for twenty potters. Melissa participates in shows in Boston, Philadelphia, Extent: 160 pages Bic1: Ceramic arts, pottery, glass Chicago and exhibits her work in galleries from New York City, to Fayetteville Arkansas. Bic2: Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Rockport Publishers DECEMBER 2018 Mastering the Potter's Wheel Ben Carter

If you consider yourself a serious ceramic artist, this book is a must-have for your bookshelf. Take your potter's wheel to the next level.

Sales points • The first new take on the timeless topic of wheel-throwing in more than a decade. • This book appeals to beginning, intermediate, and advanced potters. • Whether you're just starting out and looking for guidance, a seasoned potter looking for new techniques, or an expert looking for inspiration, this book has it covered. • Ceramics is a stable and engaged market

Description There is no tool as useful for potters as the potter's wheel. However, it takes years to master, so it's no surprise that wheel throwing is one of the most popular classes at pottery studios today. Still, instructors can only take students so far, and independent study is crucial to mastery of the wheel.

Mastering the Potter's Wheel takes readers through all of the basics, from centering to mastering the basic forms. What pushes this book beyond the competition, however, are the techniques offered in the chapters that follow. From a variety of methods for throwing large objects out of clay, such as pitchers and platters to alterations, darting, and paddling, this book offers potters a world of possibilities. With inspirational guest features from today's top working artists, this book is the new gold standard for potters and pottery studios everywhere.

About the Author Ben Carter is a studio potter, workshop leader, and host of the podcast Tales of a Red Clay Rambler. He received his BFA in ceramics and painting from Appalachian State University and his MFA in ceramics from the University of Florida. His professional experience includes being an artist-in-E lectured and presented workshops at universities and craft centers in the United States, China, Australia, and New Zealand. He has exhibited internationally in numerous invitational Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 and juried shows. He is currently based in Santa Cruz, California. ISBN: 9780760349755 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 211x262mm Extent: 208 pages Bic1: Ceramic arts, pottery, glass Bic2: Ceramic arts, pottery, glass Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Voyageur Press DECEMBER 2018 Amazing Glaze Gabriel Kline, foreword by John Britt

In Amazing Glaze, you will learn to love glazing with a variety of techniques, sure-fire recipes, and inspiring work from some of today's top ceramic artists.

Sales points • Unique take on a timeless topic • Uses recipes as a springboard for creative exploration. • Some of the most popular workshops at all ceramic studios focus on glazing strategy

Description Whether you look forward to glazing your work or are guilty of saying ""I hate glazing!"" Amazing Glaze is for you. Join author and Odyssey Clayworks founder Gabriel Kline on a journey that makes glazing less intimidating and more fun. Start in the ""glaze kitchen"" where youll set yourself up for success, then move on to learning the tools and techniques for glazing right every time. Along the way, Gabriel shares dozens of tried-and-true recipes and combinations for both mid-range and high-fire. The recipes and the foundational techniques here are just the beginning. Learn about layering with slip and underglaze, work with resists, and combine techniques to take your glazing above and beyond. Whether youre after crystalline effects, an elusive red, or a crash-course in applying luster, its all here. A variety of artist features and stunning gallery work from todays top artists will leave you inspired and ready to get glazing!

About the Author Gabriel Kline is a professional potter who has taught ceramics classes for nearly two decades. He is the founder of Odyssey Clayworks, an educational institution affiliated with Highwater Clayone of the largest clay and ceramic materials companies in the United States. Gabriel is also the resident artist program director, fostering connections with university programs and up-and-coming artists from around the world. His work has been featured in numerous publications including Ceramics Monthly, Ceramic Arts Daily, and in books such as The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes and Mastering the Potter's Wheel.

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 ISBN: 9780760361030 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 254x203mm Extent: 200 pages Bic1: Pottery, ceramics & glass crafts Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Voyageur Press DECEMBER 2018 Hand Sewing Magic Lynn Krawczyk

With an overview of essential tools and materials, a comprehensive dictionary of stitches, instructions on key techniques, and 10 easy projects, Hand Sewing Magic is your source for all things stitching.

Sales points • Broad potential audience. Will appeal to the wide range of creatives who are working with embroidery/stitching and taking it in new directions. • In-depth how-to to motivate modern stitchers. Offers step-by-step instruction for the latest in tools, techniques, troubleshooting, and a dictionary with tutorials for 35 core stitches, plus variations. • Rich inspiration. The tips, tricks, and finished samples from 10 contributing stitchers, plus the 10 projects, give instructive and inspiring examples of traditional and creative applications.

Description Hand Sewing Magic is an essential reference to all things stitching, featuring how-tos for dozens of stitches, from the basics for sewing, mending, and tailoring to stunning embroidered embellishment.Hand Sewing Magic is a modern, all-in- one guide for hand stitchers of all levels of skill and experience, and for all applications. In this unique guide book you will:

• Get an in-depth overview of essential tools and materials, including thread, needles, fabric, and other key supplies. • Explore a comprehensive visual dictionary of 35 stitches plus dozens of variations, from basic mending to stylish decorative embellishment to unique art stitching. • Discover key techniques, from starting and ending threads to the right way to use an embroidery hoop, from stitching curved shapes to color shading, and more. • Learn the essential tips and tricks of 10 influential and innovative stitchers. • 10 simple and stunning projects show unique ways to use stitches and techniques.

With Hand Sewing Magic, you'll make the most of your hand stitching and give all your projects a beautiful handmade look. Price: AU $32.99 NZ $36.99 ISBN: 9781589239685 About the Author Format: Paperback Lynn Krawczyk is a mixed-media surface design artist who focuses on pattern and color. Her work features painting, Dimensions: 254x216mm Extent: 144 pages drawing, and hand stitching on both fabric and paper. Lynn has written nearly 50 magazine articles for such publications Bic1: Embroidery crafts as Quilting Arts Magazine, Cloth Paper Scissors, Uppercase, Fiber Art Now, and Sew Somerset, and is the author of The Bic2: Quiltmaking, patchwork & applique Hand-Stitched Surface (CPi, 2017) and Intentional Printing: Simple Techniques for Inspired Fabric Art (Interweave, 2014). Illustrations: She also has a collection of floss with thread manufacturer Aurifil, Inked by Lynn Krawczyk, as well as three instructional Previous Titles: Author now living: DVD workshops with Quilting Arts/F&W Media: Print, Design, Compose; Color Theory Made Easy; and Thermofax Screen Printing Essentials. Lynn teaches surface design workshops at various venues throughout the United States. She lives in Plymouth, Michigan.

Quarry Books DECEMBER 2018 The Hand-Stitched Surface Lynn Krawczyk

The Hand-Stitched Surface offers inspiring techniques and beautiful projects for creating richly layered mixed- media surfaces on paper and fabric to encourage stitchers to slow down and savor their handiwork.

Sales points • 'Slow stitching' gaining attention, influence, and growing participation among casual crafters • Same calming, therapeutic effects that led to the popularity of colouring • Offers techniques and projects for both paper and fabric • Helps readers learn to design their own stitching patterns rather than only following pre-created designs

Description Beauty is on the surface im this inspiring book that teaches hand-stitching techniques.

Written by noted surface designer Lynn Krawczyk, The Hand-Stitched Surface offers inspiring techniques and beautiful projects for creating richly layered mixed-media surfaces on paper and fabric to encourage stitchers to slow down and savor their handiwork. Following an overview of tools and supplies, the section on stitching essentials covers a range of basic stitches and how they can be modified: mixing thread weights for textural effects; unique ways to create patterns for hand stitching; exploring color; and tips and tricks for improvisational stitching. The fifteen keepsake-quality projects are perfect for those seeking to disconnect from technology and embrace a quiet, meditative approach to handwork and creating art.

About the Author Lynn Krawczyk is a mixed-media surface design artist who focuses on pattern and color. Her work features painting, drawing, and hand stitching on both fabric and paper. Lynn has written nearly 50 magazine articles for such publications as Quilting Arts Magazine, Cloth Paper Scissors, Uppercase, Fiber Art Now, and Sew Somerset, andis the author of Intentional Printing: Simple Techniques for Inspired Fabric Art (Interweave, 2014). She also has a collection of floss with thread manufacturer Aurifil, Inked by Lynn Krawczyk, as well as three instructional DVD workshops with Quilting Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Arts/F&W Media: Print, Design, Compose; Color Theory Made Easy; and Thermofax Screen Printing Essentials. Lynn ISBN: 9781589239425 teaches surface design workshops at various venues throughout the U.S. See more of work her on her website, Format: Paperback smudgeddesignstudio.com Dimensions: 254x216mm Extent: 144 pages Bic1: Fashion & textiles: design Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Creative Publishing DECEMBER 2018 Art Lab for Kids: Express Yourself Susan Schwake

A fun collection of art activities that encourage children to create freely, using their own thoughts and experiences as a guide.

Sales points • Adds a compelling focus on self-expression for an ALL-NEW version of Quarrys best-selling Art Lab for Kids. • Format works great for parents, teachers, home schoolers, and community leaders. • Substantial collection of activities at a great price.

Description An important gift we can give children is to nurture their creativity and allow them to express themselves freely. There's no better way to express yourself than through creative art projects, and that is doubly true for children because it gives them an outlet to explore their developing interests and strengths.

Art Lab for Kids: Express Yourself! contains 52 brand new original art projects that will draw out each young artist as they discover their style, document their thoughts, and build confidence in their unique perspective. Each lesson asks questions and offers personal choices while encouraging diverse approaches and creative thinking.

The Colorful Beasts project, which incorporates discussion of endangered animals with the Blue Riders art movement, asks children to use torn colored tissue paper and glue to create an expressive representation of a favorite vulnerable animal. In I Built This City, children imagine and build their own cityscape using columns of newspaper text to make buildings, watercolor for the background, and marker to fill in the detail and add residents.

Many projects include varying examples and executions of the activity to illustrate and reinforce the open-ended nature of the labs, inspiring children to embrace and share their own voice.

Give children the great gift of creative self-exploration with Art Lab for Kids, Express Yourself! Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781631595929 About the Author Format: Paperback Susan Schwake is an artist, art educator, and curator. Her passion for teaching art has led her to working in diverse Dimensions: 216x216mm Extent: 144 pages settings for over 20 years. She has inspired thousands of people in private and public schools, museums, community Bic1: Children's organizations, special needs agencies, summer camps, intergenerational facilities, libraries, and her own art school, Bic2: artstream in Rollinsford, New Hampshire, which she co-owns with her husband, Rainer. Illustrations: Most recently she has taken her classroom online with the a series of e-courses for artists, including a parent-child class Previous Titles: Author now living: based on her best-selling Art Lab for Kids series of books. She is also curator of artstream studios, where she has brought over 100 group shows of contemporary art to her corner of New England.

Quarry Books DECEMBER 2018 Calligraphic Drawing Schin Loong

A hands-on guide to modern penmanship art. She opens with the simplest flourishes and shows how to combine and build with those basic shapes to construct masterworks.

Sales points • Calligraphy is hot and this would be the first title out there to cover the subject of calligraphic drawing. • This book merges two popular trends: calligraphy and doodling, taking each to a new level. • This is a great skill for crafters. These are beautiful techniques for anyone who designs handmade cards and gifts. • Over 25K Instagram followers

Description Masters of penmanship in the past advertised their copperplate skills by shaping their calligraphy and flourishes into elaborate pictorial designs. Now the art of the flourish is back. Calligraphic Drawing, written and illustrated by Schin Loong, is a hands-on guide to modern penmanship art, ranging from animals to people, to fantasy subjects and works that combine pictures with writing. The text and how-tos move from the simplest to the most challenging designs, with steps to take you through them and examples to inspire you..

About the Author Schin Loong is a calligrapher and artist for Open Ink Stand Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a professional graphic artist and illustrator who has over 10 years experience collaborating and creating illustration and lettering art for hundreds of individuals, companies and wedding planners. When she isn't writing, you'll find her playing fetch with my dog Wuffles or playing pinball machines.

Price: AU $32.99 NZ $36.99 ISBN: 9781631593338 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 254x216mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Typography & lettering Bic2: Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Rockport Publishers DECEMBER 2018 The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering Cari Ferraro, Eugene Metcalf, Arthur Newhall and John

The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering introduces aspiring calligraphers and hand-lettering artists to the core concepts and techniques that comprise the art of traditional calligraphy.

Sales points • Features a wide-range of traditional and contemporary calligraphy and hand-lettering techniques, as well as a brief overview of Chinese brush lettering • Includes comprehensive information for selecting and working with a variety of calligraphy and lettering tools, including pens, nibs, brushes, inks, papers, and supports • Features artwork and step-by-step lessons and instruction from multiple professional calligraphers and lettering artists for a well-rounded approach to the craft

Description The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering provides expert instruction on the intricacies of traditional lettering techniques, as well as an introduction to contemporary hand-lettering formats. From selecting the appropriate tools, such as pens, nibs, brushes, inks, and papers, to learning optimal hand positioning and understanding the intricacies of lettering angles, heights, spacing, and strokes, The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering will help lettering enthusiasts swiftly master their craft. Step-by-step lessons, practice templates, and a range of stunning alphabets demonstrate the breadth of artistic achievement that comes with practice and dedication. Four professional artists guide you through traditional calligraphy techniques, as well as an introduction to contemporary hand-lettering art forms, such as brush lettering and mixed media, for a well-rounded approach to the craft. Additionally, a short section on Chinese brush lettering and several mixed media lettering projects inspire creativity and demonstrate how calligraphy and lettering can be used in wider artistic contexts and projects. Including practice templates for several featured alphabets in addition to mixed media ""bonus"" projects designed to inspire artistic creativity, The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering will inspire lettering enthusiasts of all skill levels to strengthen their existing skills and delve into new, lesser-known variations of the trend.

Price: AU $32.99 NZ $36.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781633225947 Cari Ferraro has been practicing calligraphy for over three decades. She has studied with many of the finest calligraphers Format: Hard Cover teaching today, and taught broad pen calligraphy to children and adults. Her design business, Prose and Letters, has Dimensions: 305x229mm Extent: 240 pages fulfilled calligraphy commissions for weddings, corporations, institutions, and individuals since 1982. She also maintains a Bic1: Lettering & calligraphy website as an online portfolio and catalog of her cards, prints, books, and wedding certificates. Her calligraphic Bic2: Drawing & drawings manuscript books are collected by individuals and libraries around the country. Her work has been featured in the Illustrations: magazines Victoria, Letter Arts Review, and Somerset Studio; the Calligraphers Engagement Calendar; and several Previous Titles: Author now living: Garry Egger, Fairlight, Sydney wedding books. Cari makes her home in Northern California.The late Eugene Metcalfs natural talent in various art fields established him as a top calligrapher and designer. With a specialty in lettering design, Metcalf created logos for a variety of commercial applications. Of his more than 30 years in the commercial art industry, almost half of them were spent as art director and top designer for major outdoor advertising companies in the Los Angeles area.The late Arthur Newhall Walter Foster DECEMBER 2018 Origami 101 Benjamin Coleman

Origami 101 provides hours of family fun with step-by-step instructions for 40+ captivating origami figures, illustrated with 400 photos and online video demonstrations.

Sales points • Revised and updated • Companion online videos make learning easier through live demonstration. • Comes with origami paper so you can start practicing your skills without additional investment in materials. • Easy to understand, great projects geared toward the beginner origami artist

Description Geared toward the absolute beginner, Origami 101 contains more than 40 amazing folding projects for the whole family, including models that evolve from one of four basic origami shapes. Have you always been intrigued by origami, but often found the diagrams confusing or the models uninspiring? Origami 101 is here to help. A revolutionary illustration enhancement called Glow Fold makes the diagrams and video steps easy to understand. With the introduction of every folding symbol, you'll find a detailed sidebar explaining what it means and a symbol index bookmark that guides you to these sidebars whenever you need to be reminded. If you need more help, just pop the accompanying DVD into your computer and go directly to the video of any model. Just a few of things you'll learn to create: roosting robin; flowering branch; flying dragon; sea turtle; Tyrannosaurus rex; tree ornament; tropical fish; graceful swan

With the help of origami enthusiast Benjamin Coleman, youll learn how this classic craft can be enjoyed by all ages. Amuse yourself and delight your friends with these captivating folded figures!

About the Author Benjamin John Coleman, also known as Benagami, first found success in the business world and then turned to teaching math as a creative outlet. An origami book he received from a friend brought back childhood memories of paper folding and renewed his fascination with the craft. Always intrigued by the complexity and simplicity of origami, Ben has most Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 recently devoted his time to making bonsai botanical sculptures from recycled paper, which he calls origami bonsai. He ISBN: 9781631596551 has published a book on this art, called Origami Bonsai. Ben maintains www.bengami.com and www.origamibonsai.org, Format: Paperback and he publishes online The Origami Bonsai Electronic Magazine. He lives in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Dimensions: 229x184mm Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Needlework & fabric crafts Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Quarry Books DECEMBER 2018 Knitting 101 Carri Hammett

Knitting 101 is a comprehensive beginners guide to knitting. With close to 400 step-by-step photographs and an online instructional video companion, this book will help you achieve success from the start.

Sales points • Revised and updated • Highly recommended for first time knitters • Offers very useful information regarding tools, yarn, blocking, and tips on how to avoid and correct common mistakes • Instructions are very easy to understand and the pictures make it even easier to achieve a better finished project

Description Written with the absolute beginner in mind, Knitting 101 teaches all the basics for learning to knit with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Knitting 101 will teach you to knit through engaging projects, beginning with easy designs for early success and moving on to progressively more difficult patterns as you master the techniques. New skills are explored in depth as they are introduced. The most comprehensive beginner's book available, Knitting 101 begins with an introductory section covering all the basics of knitting: selecting yarn, needle types and sizes, other tools and accessories, knitting gauge, casting on, forming stitches, and reading patterns. The accompanying online videos include a how-to guide illustrating all the knitting techniques presented in the book; very useful for anyone who learns more easily by seeing a step in action rather than as a still image. All the information you need to get started with knitting is contained in this captivating guide.

About the Author Carri Hammett is the original owner of Coldwater Collaborative, a gem of a yarn shop in Excelsior, Minnesota. Carri loves to collaborate with both her customers and her readers as together they express their love of knitting and expand their knitting knowledge and skill. She is the author of Mittens and Hats for Yarn Lovers; Scarves and Shawls for Yarn Lovers; Ready, Set, Knit Cables; and Knitting 101.

Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 ISBN: 9781631596537 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 229x184mm Extent: 192 pages Bic1: Needlework & fabric crafts Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Quarry Books DECEMBER 2018 Crochet 101 Deborah Burger

Crochet 101 is a comprehensive beginners guide to crochet. With close to 400 step-by-step photographs and an online instructional video companion, this book will help you achieve success from the start.

Sales points • This author is an excellent teacher, using explicit photography with each step as well as easy to understand instructions • Real beginners who know nothing about crochet will achieve success. • A gem packed with all the things a beginner needs to learn to crochet and a fantastic reference for the seasoned crocheter looking for pearls of wisdom

Description Written with the absolute beginner in mind, Crochet 101 teaches all the basics for learning to crochet with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Crochet 101 will teach you to crochet through engaging projects, beginning with easy designs for early success and moving on to progressively more difficult patterns as you master the techniques. New skills are explored in depth as they are introduced. The most comprehensive beginner's book available, Crochet 101 begins with an introductory section covering all the basics of crochet: selecting yarn, hook types and sizes, other tools and accessories, crochet gauge, chaining, forming the basic stitches, and reading patterns. Companion online video tutorials demonstrate the essential techniques to make your introduction to crochet complete. All the information you need to get started with crochet is contained in this captivating guide.

About the Author Deborah Burger is the author of Crochet 101 and How to Make 100 Crochet Appliqués. She learned to crochet from her grandmother at age 12. While she has found enjoyment in many fiber, textile, and other art forms, crochet remains her lifelong favorite. She has been teaching crochet for more than 20 years, through Girl Scouting, various community centers, summer camps, at Charlotte's Fibers (a yarn shop in Western North Carolina), and the John C. Campbell Folk School. She is active in the online community, Ravelry, and has written articles and patterns for Price: AU $22.99 NZ $24.99 Interweave Crochet and the e-zines, Crochet Insider, and Crochet Uncut. ISBN: 9781631596520 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 229x184mm Extent: 192 pages Bic1: Needlework & fabric crafts Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Quarry Books DECEMBER 2018 Quilting 101 Editors of Creative Publishing international

Quilting 101 is a comprehensive beginners guide to knitting. With close to 400 step-by-step photographs and an online instructional video companion, this book will help you achieve success from the start.

Sales points • A manual to success for beginners • Exceptionally clear photographic and video instructions • Chock-full of essential and easy-to-understand information on what youll need to start quilting

Description Written with the absolute beginner in mind, Quilting 101 teaches all the basics for machine quilting with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Quilting 101 will teach you quilting skills through engaging projects, beginning with easy designs for early success and moving on to progressively more difficult patterns as you master the techniques. New skills are explored in depth as they are introduced. The most comprehensive beginner's book available, Quilting 101 begins with an introductory section covering all the basics of quilting: choosing fabric, quick cutting techniques, sewing seams, completing a quilt top, layering and basting, and both hand and machine quilting methods. The accompanying online videos include a how-to guide illustrating quilting basics, demonstrating all projects, and offering the complete book pages in PDF format. All the information you need to get started with quilting is contained in this captivating guide.

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Quarry Books DECEMBER 2018 Mini Kawaii Doodle Class Pic Candle, Zainab Khan

Learn how to draw kawaii (cute!) characters with this Kawaii Doodle Class in a miniature, portable format. It's full of charming food and drink items, elements from nature, doodle monsters, and more!

Sales points • This is the miniature, portable, and even cuter version of the best-selling Kawaii Doodle Class, one of the first how-to kawaii drawing books on the market, showing readers how to draw nearly 100 cute characters. • Includes Doodle Party pages, Search-and-Find puzzles, and much more. • Kawaii art has proven to be a mainstay, not a trend.

Description Kawaii is a Japanese word that translates to 'cute', and popular YouTube artist Pic Candle shows you how to doodle your way to adorable in this miniature, portable, and even cuter version of her best-selling Kawaii Doodle Class.

This master class in cute features nearly 100 lovable, huggable characters and includes simple step-by-step illustrations and instructions, search-and-find puzzle patterns that you can color, inspiration boards that show you how to give your characters different facial expressions and zany accessories, and drawing pages to get your doodle party started. Your adorable drawing subjects include tacos, sushi, smoothies, clouds, rainbows, cacti, and more.

Soon you'll be enhancing your notebooks, stationery, artwork, and more with your own unique kawaii world. Mini Kawaii Doodle Class is now in session!

About the Author Pic Candle is the online handle for Zainab Khan, whose doodle journey began in 2013, when she started making YouTube videos that demonstrated her love for drawing cute, random characters. Today, the Pic Candle YouTube channel has over 570,000 subscribers and more than 31 million views.

Price: AU $16.99 NZ $18.99 ISBN: 9781631065828 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 188x150mm Extent: 144 pages Bic1: Drawing & drawings Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Race Point Publishing DECEMBER 2018 Kawaii Doodle Class Zainab Khan

Learn how to draw kawaii (cute!) with this how-to book full of charming food and drink items, elements from nature, doodle monsters, and more!

Sales points • Kawaii is Japanese for 'cute' • Think Hawaii with a K • This is one of the first how-to Kawaii drawing books on the market • Kawaii is growing in popularity around the world • From the creator of the YouTube sensation Pic Candle • With over 250,000 views from ANZ

Description The Japanese word kawaii translates to ""cute,"" and this how-to book is chock-full of super-adorable images of tacos, sushi, smoothies, clouds, rainbows, cacti, doodle monsters, Christmas trees, lipsticks, teacups, and more for your adoration.

Popular kawaii artist Zainab Khan shows you how to draw 75 super-cute characters with simple step-by-step illustrations and instructions. She has also included fun search-and-find images and inspiration boards that show you how to give your characters different facial expressions and zany accessories.

Thanks to this crash course in Kawaii Doodle Class, soon you will be enhancing your notebooks, stationery, artwork, and more with your own unique kawaii world!

About the Author Zainab Khan's doodle journey began in 2013, when she started making YouTube videos that demonstrated her love for drawing cute, random characters. Today, her Pic Candle YouTube channel has over 400,000 subscribers and more than Price: AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 20 million views. In 2016, she quit her job as a software engineer to become a full-time doodle artist. Zainab lives in ISBN: 9781631063756 Mumbai, India. Format: Paperback Dimensions: 254x203mm Extent: 144 pages Bic1: Drawing & drawings Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Race Point Publishing DECEMBER 2018 Kawaii Doodle Cuties Zainab Khan

Prepare for the cutest world tour ever with Kawaii Doodle Cuties!

Sales points • This is the second book Race Point has done with Zainab Khan. The first, Kawaii Doodle Class, is a steady seller with more than 15,000 copies sold since June 2017. • Features over 100 kawaii-style illustrations that you can draw anywhere. • Kawaii might feel trendy, but kawaii-style artwork has a long-standing tradition internationally with products like Hello Kitty and Pusheen the Cat.

Description The Japanese word kawaii translates to 'cute', and this how-to book is chock-full of super-adorable images from the author's trip around the world. You will learn to draw cute artwork from every major city of the globe. Every chapter will feature a theme that will guide you along your journey such as nature, animals, fashion, transportation, and more.

Kawaii is a popular and easy-to-draw art style beloved by millions around the globe. Author Zainab Khan, creator of Pic Candle, has organized Kawaii Doodle Cuties: around the World city by city. This innovative approach to drawing will show you how to draw cuties from each location.

In Paris, for example, you will learn how to draw a cute Eiffel Tower and kawaii macarons. You will master how to draw natural wonders like Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, monuments like the Taj Mahal in India, and transportation vehicles like the Vintage Car in Cuba.The simple, step-by-step illustrations and instructions make drawing these characters easy and interesting. Thanks to this adorable crash course in doodling all things kawaii, you'll soon be enhancing your notebooks, stationery, artwork, and anything else you can put a marker to with unbelievable cuteness.

About the Author Zainab Khan's doodle journey began in 2013 when she started making YouTube videos that demonstrated her love for drawing cute, random characters. Today, her Pic Candle YouTube channel has over 500,000 subscribers and more than Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781631065682 27 million views. In 2016, she quit her job as a software engineer to become a full-time doodle artist. Zainab lives in Format: Paperback Mumbai, India. Dimensions: 254x203mm Extent: 144 pages Bic1: Drawing & drawings Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Race Point Publishing DECEMBER 2018 My Sister, the Serial Killer Oyinkan Braithwaite

A blackly comic novel about lies, love, Lagos, and how blood is thicker - and more difficult to get out of the carpet - than water.

Sales points • Selfies, secrets and middle-class ennui - a murderously comic tale • A deliciously deadly debut about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends • Slasher meets satire in this tale of psychotic family ties and sisterly jealousy • Odd and arch, fun and funny - introduces an exciting young voice in literary fiction

Description When Korede's dinner is interrupted one night by a distress call from her sister, Ayoola, she knows what's expected of her: bleach, rubber gloves, nerves of steel and a strong stomach. This'll be the third boyfriend Ayoola's dispatched in, quote, self-defence and the third mess that her lethal little sibling has left Korede to clear away. She should probably go to the police for the good of the menfolk of Nigeria, but she loves her sister and, as they say, family always comes first.

Until, that is, Ayoola starts dating the fit doctor where Korede works as a nurse. Korede's long been in love with him, and isn't prepared to see him wind up with a knife in his back: but to save one would mean sacrificing the other...

About the Author Oyinkan Braithwaite is a graduate of Creative Writing and Law from Kingston University. Following her degree, she worked as an assistant editor at Kachifo and has been freelancing as a writer and editor since. She has had short stories published in anthologies and has also self published work. In 2014, she was shortlisted as a top ten spoken word artist in the Eko Poetry Slam.

Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781786497628 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 240 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Atlantic DECEMBER 2018 My Sister the Serial Killer 8 copy pack A&U Point of Sale

Includes 8 copies of My Sister, the Serial Killer plus free reading copy.

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Atlantic DECEMBER 2018 The Feral Detective Jonathan Lethem

Jonathan Lethem's first detective novel since Motherless Brooklyn.

Sales points • Jonathan Lethem will be in Australia on publication - for the full month of December • 'Wild, urgent, and very funny. As always, Lethem writes knowingly and brilliantly about weird, off-the-grid, wayward America. In his ever-more-electric prose, he illuminates both the barbarity and the beauty.' - Dana Spiotta • 'The Feral Detective is hilarious and terrifying and wrenching. Phoebe is one of the grandest, funniest heroes I've come upon in a long time.' - Megan Abbott • 'Nearly two decades after his last mystery, Motherless Brooklyn (1999), Lethem gives us another, a funny but rage- fueled stunner about a New Yorker tracking her mentor's missing daughter on the West Coast ... • it's an unrelentingly paced tale where the protagonists' developing relationship is just as interesting as the puzzle they're trying to solve. Utterly unique and absolutely worthwhile.' - Booklist (starred review) • Film rights already acquired by Warner Brothers • Motherless Brooklyn is currently in post-production and will be a major motion picture, out in 2019, starring Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Willem Dafoe and Alec Baldwin • Motherless Brooklyn won the National Book Critics Award

Description 'The Feral Detective investigates our haunted America in all its contemporary guises - at the edge of the city, beyond the blank desert, in the apartment next door. It's a nimble and uncanny performance, brimming with Lethem's trademark verve and wit.' - Colson Whitehead

Phoebe Siegler first meets Charles Heist in a shabby trailer on the eastern edge of Los Angeles. She's looking for her friend's missing daughter, Arabella, and hires Heist to help. A laconic loner who keeps his pet opossum in a desk drawer, Heist intrigues the sarcastic and garrulous Phoebe. Reluctantly, he agrees to help. The unlikely pair navigate the enclaves of desert-dwelling vagabonds and find that Arabella is in serious trouble - caught in the middle of a violent

Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 standoff that only Heist, mysteriously, can end. Phoebe's trip to the desert was always going to be strange, but it was ISBN: 9781786497499 never supposed to be dangerous ... Format: Paperback - C format Dimensions: 234x156mm Jonathan Lethem's first detective novel since Motherless Brooklyn, The Feral Detective is a singular achievement by one Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) of our greatest writers. Bic2: Crime & mystery Illustrations: 'One of America's greatest storytellers.' - Washington Post Previous Titles: Author now living: About the Author Jonathan Lethem is the New York Times bestselling author of ten novels, including The Fortress of Solitude and Motherless Brooklyn, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. He currently teaches creative writing at Pomona College in California. Atlantic DECEMBER 2018 The Feral Detective 8 copy pack A&U Point of Sale

Includes 8 copies of The Feral Detective plus free reading copy.

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Atlantic DECEMBER 2018 The Incorrigible Optimists Club Jean-Michel Guenassia, translated by Euan Cameron

Set in the backstreets of Paris during the tumultuous sixties, The Incorrigible Optimists Club is a huge, exhilarating whirlwind of first love, radical art, colonial war, progressive politics, Chuck Berry and chain- smoking intellectuals.

Sales points • 2014 Indie favourite • The European bestseller (over 650,000 copies sold), The Incorrigible Optimists Club is a truly lovable novel of growing up and of idealism and disillusionment. • Over 250,000 copies sold in France • Winner of the Prix Goncourt des lyceens and shortlisted for the prestigious Prix Goncourt and the Prix Interallie • Told with tenderness, anger and a wide-eyed wonder at a rapidly changing world, this is a coming-of-age novel that does for France in the '60s what Jonathan Coe did for Britain in the '80s • For Francophiles and for readers of Jonathan Coe (The Rotters' Club), Julian Barnes (Metroland), Niccolo Ammaniti (I'm Not Scared) and Jonathan Franzen (The Corrections) • 'Extraordinary The Incorrigible Optimists Club feels as if you are witnessing the birth of a true, great novelist' Lire

Description Paris, 1959. As dusk settles over the immigrant quarter, 12-year-old Michel Marini - amateur photographer and compulsive reader - is drawn to the hum of the local bistro. From his usual position at the football table, he has a vantage point on a grown-up world - of rock 'n' roll and of the Algerian War. But as the sun sinks and the plastic players spin, Michel's concentration is not on the game, but on the huddle of men gathered in the shadows of a back room.

Past the bar, behind a partly drawn curtain, a group of eastern European men gather, where under a cirrus of smoke and over the squares of chess boards, they tell of their lives before France - of lovers and wives, children and ambitions, all exiled behind the Iron Curtain. Listening to this band of survivors and raconteurs, Michel is introduced to a world beyond the boundaries of his childhood experience, a world of men made formidable in the face of history, ideas and politics: the Price: AU $19.99 NZ $24.99 world of the Incorrigible Optimists Club. ISBN: 9781848875425 Format: Paperback - B format About the Author Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 640 pages Jean-Michel Guenassia was born in Algeria, 1950. He is a prolific screenwriter and he lives in France. Bic1: Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Bic2: Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Atlantic PBS DECEMBER 2018 Trajectory Richard Russo

This new collection of stories demonstrates that Richard Russo - winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Empire Falls - is also a master of the short form.

Sales points • New in paperback • 'Thoughtful and warmhearted, [Russo's] fiction has the engaging quality of tales told by a friend, over drinks, about a person we know in common. And so we lean forward, eager to hear what happened next.' - New York Times Book Review • 'Thoughtful, soulful ... It will abruptly break your heart. That's what Richard Russo does, without pretension or fuss, time and time again.' - New York Times

Description The characters in these four expansive stories are a departure from the blue-collar denizens that populate so many of Richard Russo's novels; and all are bound together by parallel moments of reckoning with their pasts. In 'Horseman,' a young professor confronts an undergraduate plagiarist - as well as her own regrets. In 'Intervention,' a realtor facing a serious medical prognosis finds himself in his late father's shadow. 'Voice' gives us a semiretired academic who is conned by his estranged brother into joining a group tour of the Venice Biennale. And 'Milton and Marcus' takes us into a lapsed novelist's attempt to rekindle his screenwriting career - a career that depends wholly, at a crucial moment, on two Hollywood icons (one living, one dead).

Shot through with Russo's inimitable humour, wisdom and surprise, Trajectory is the work of a masterful writer continuing to discover new heights.

About the Author Richard Russo is the author of eight novels, two collections of stories, and On Helwig Street, a memoir. In 2002 he received the Pulitzer Prize for Empire Falls, which like Nobody's Fool was adapted to film, in a multiple-award-winning Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 HBO miniseries. He lives in Maine. ISBN: 9781760297220 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Bic2: Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: Maine, USA

A&U UK DECEMBER 2018 Evolution Eileen Myles

A searing new collection of Eileen Myles' acclaimed poetry.

Sales points • From the hip poet and author of Chelsea Girls and most recently the memoir Afterglow • Eileen Myles was a hit guest at Sydney Writers' Festival in 2018 • Much admired by the likes of Lena Dunham, Ben Lerner and Maggie Nelson • For viewers of the Emmy Award-winning TV series Transparent (Myles's poems featured in seasons 2 and 3) and readers of Chris Kraus, Rebecca Solnit and Kate Tempest

Description Evolution - the first all-new collection of poems by Eileen Myles since the selected volume I Must Be Living Twice - finds the celebrated writer at the forefront of American literature and culture, crafting radically introspective work in the characteristically exuberant style that the New York Times called 'one of the essential voices in American poetry.'

Following the critically acclaimed Afterglow (a dog memoir), the poet continues their lifelong inquiry into the mystery and miracle of human life, in its mutability and temporality. 'I suppose / I'm afraid / of forever,' Myles writes in 'Angel', and this existential restlessness pervades the collection. With incisive humour and heartfelt honesty, these poems reconcile the body's brevity in light of time's limitlessness, exemplified in the title piece, 'Evolution'.

About the Author Eileen Myles is the author of more than twenty books, including Chelsea Girls, Cool for You, and most recently, Afterglow: a dog memoir. Their many honours include a Guggenheim Fellowship in nonfiction, four Lambda Literary Awards, the Clark Prize for Excellence in Art Writing, the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America, and their poems were featured in seasons two and three of the Emmy-winning show Transparent. They live in Marfa, Texas, and New York City.

Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781611854978 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 240 pages Bic1: Poetry by individual poets Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Grove Press DECEMBER 2018 Vanish In An Instant Margaret Millar

A rediscovered classic of American noir from one of crime writing's greatest talents

Sales points • 'One of the most original and vital voices in all of American crime fiction' - Laura Lippman • 'Stunningly original' - Val McDermid • 'Very original' - Agatha Christie • 'Margaret Millar can build up the sensation of fear so strongly that at the end it literally hits you like a battering ram' - BBC • 'Millar was the master of the surprise ending' - Independent on Sunday

Description On a snowbound night near a small Michigan town, Virginia Barkeley is discovered staggering around, covered in blood and blind drunk. Nearby, wealthy lothario Claude Margolis is found dead, stabbed several times in the neck. The case seems open and shut. Even Virginia thinks she probably committed the crime, although she cannot for the life of her think why. In this classic noir tale of blurred guilt and flawed innocence, a cynical lawyer uncovers the desperate lives of a group connected only by a gruesome murder.

About the Author Margaret Millar (1915-1994) was the author of 27 books and a masterful pioneer of psychological mysteries and thrillers. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, she spent most of her life in Santa Barbara, California, with her husband Ken Millar, who is better known by his nom de plume of Ross Macdonald. Her 1956 novel Beast in View won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel. In 1965 Millar was the recipient of the Los Angeles Times Woman of the Year Award and in 1983 the Mystery Writers of America awarded her the Grand Master Award for Lifetime Achievement. Millar's cutting wit and superb plotting have left her an enduring legacy as one of the most important crime writers of both her own and subsequent generations.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781782274797 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Classic crime Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Puskin Vertigo DECEMBER 2018 The Old Man In The Corner Baroness Orczy

A classic collection of mysteries from the Golden Age of British crime writing, by the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel

Sales points • Part of The Teahouse Detective series • A classic collection of mysteries featuring the Teahouse Detective - a contemporary of Sherlock Holmes, with a brilliant mind and waspish temperament to match that of Conan Doyle's creation. • 'The first and greatest armchair detective' - Ellery Queen

Description Mysteries! There is no such thing as a mystery in connection with any crime, provided intelligence is brought to bear upon its investigation.

So says a rather down-at-heel elderly gentleman to young Polly Burton of the Evening Observer, in the corner of the ABC teashop on Norfolk Street one afternoon. Once she has forgiven him for distracting her from her newspaper and luncheon, Miss Burton discovers that her interlocutor is as brilliantly gifted as he is eccentric - able to solve mysteries that have made headlines and baffled the finest minds of the police without once leaving his seat in the teahouse. As the weeks go by, she listens to him unravelling the trickiest of puzzles and solving the most notorious of crimes, but still one final mystery remains: the mystery of the old man in the corner himself.

The Old Man in the Corner is a classic collection of mysteries featuring the Teahouse Detective - a contemporary of Sherlock Holmes, with a brilliant mind and waspish temperament to match that of Conan Doyle's creation.

About the Author Baroness Orczy (1865-1947) was a Hungarian-born British author, best known for her Scarlet Pimpernel novels. Her Teahouse Detective, who features in The Old Man in the Corner, was one of the first fictional sleuths created in response

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 to the Sherlock Holmes stories' huge success. Initially serialised in magazines, the stories in this collection were first ISBN: 9781782275237 published in book form in 1908 and have since been adapted for radio, television and film. Two more collections of Format: Paperback - B format Teahouse Detective mysteries are forthcoming from Pushkin Vertigo. Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Classic crime Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Puskin Vertigo DECEMBER 2018 Childhood Gerard Reve, Sam Garrett

From the author of the hit The Evenings - two classic novellas that are considered among Gerard Reve's best work

Sales points • 'An enfant terrible of Dutch genius.' - The Guardian • 'Gives Kafka a run for his money... gripping, often very funny... bizarre, enchanting' -- Big Issue

Description In Werther Nieland, young Elmer longs to make friends and tries to control the world around him by forming secret clubs, of which he is always the president. When he invites Werther to become a member, a game of attraction and repulsion begins. What follows is psychological masterpiece; Reve brilliantly conjures up a child's whole world, full of oppression and enchantment. Set during the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam, The Fall of the Boslowitz family sees a boy watch as the family of one of his friends slowly falls apart. This is a deceptively simple story imbued with subtle horror. These two classic novellas, from the giant of post-war Dutch literature Gerard Reve, have all of the uncanny atmosphere and the incisive, dark wit of The Evenings.

About the Author Gerard Reve (1923-2006) is considered one of the greatest post-war Dutch authors, and was also the first openly gay writer in the country's history. A complicated and controversial character, Reve is also hugely popular and critically acclaimed. The first English translation of his masterpiece The Evenings shipped more than 20,000 copies in the UK and was a three-time book of the year in 2016.

Price: AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 ISBN: 9781782274582 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 128 pages Bic1: Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pushkin DECEMBER 2018 The Evenings Gerard Reve

A modern masterpiece, voted the best Dutch novel of the twentieth century - the hardback received huge critical acclaim and shipped 10,000 copies within 2 months of publication.

Sales points • Voted the best Dutch novel of all time. • Published in hardcover earlier this year to widespread critical acclaim. • The first ever translation into English. • Translated by the prize-winning Sam Garrett. • Reminiscent of Albert Camus's The Stranger and J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye and the work of Harold Pinter.

Description 'I work in an office. I take cards out of a file. Once I have taken them out, I put them back in again. That is it.' Twenty-three-year-old Frits - office worker, daydreamer, teller of inappropriate jokes - finds life absurd and inexplicable. He lives with his parents, who drive him mad. He has terrible, disturbing dreams of death and destruction. Sometimes he talks to a toy rabbit. This is the story of ten evenings in Frits's life at the end of December, as he drinks, smokes, sees friends, aimlessly wanders the gloomy city streets and tries to make sense of the minutes, hours and days that stretch before him. Darkly funny and mesmerising, The Evenings takes the tiny, quotidian triumphs and heartbreaks of our everyday lives and turns them into a work of brilliant wit and profound beauty.

About the Author Gerard Reve (1923-2006) is considered one of the greatest post-war Dutch authors, and was also the first openly gay writer in the country's history. A complicated and controversial character, Reve is also hugely popular and critically acclaimed- his 1947 debut The Evenings was chosen as one of the nation's 10 favourite books by the readers of a leading Dutch newspaper while the Society of Dutch Literature ranked it as the Netherlands' best novel of all time. Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781782273011 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Fiction in translation Bic2: Fiction in translation Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pushkin DECEMBER 2018 The Salt Of The Earth Jozef Wittlin, Patrick Corness

The classic pacifist novel by a major Polish writer, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize

Sales points • New translation, authorised by the author's daughter • A strongly pacifist novel inspired by the Odyssey, about the consequences of war on ordinary men • 'One of the great Central European war stories, on a par with the works of Jaroslav Hasek' - Los Angeles Review of Books

Description 'Only the villages are asleep, the eternal reservoir of all kinds of soldiery, the inexhaustible source of physical strenth'

The villagers of the Carpathian mountains lead a simple life at the beginning of the twentieth century - much as they have always done. They are isolated and remote, and the advances of the outside world have not touched them. Among them - Piotr, a bandy-legged peasant, whose 'entire life involved carrying things'. A notional subject of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, all he wants in life is an official railway cap, a cottage with a mouse-trap and cheese, and a bride with a dowry.

But then the First World War comes to the mountains, and Piotr is drafted into the army. Unwilling, uncomprehending, the bewildered Piotr is forced to fight a war he does not understand - against his national as well as his personal interest.

In a new translation, authorised by the author's daughter, The Salt of the Earth is a strongly pacifist novel inspired by the Odyssey, about the consequences of war on ordinary men.

About the Author Jozef Wittlin (born 1896) was a major Polish poet, novelist, essayist and translator. He studied in Vienna, where he met Joseph Roth and Rainer Maria Rilke, before serving in the Austro-Hungarian army in the First World War. As well as Salt of the Earth, he published numerous collections of poetry, many of which were characterised by their strong pacifist

Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 sentiments. With the outbreak of WWII he fled to France and then to New York, where he died in 1976. ISBN: 9781782274704 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 384 pages Bic1: Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pushkin DECEMBER 2018 Odessa Stories Boris Dralyuk, Isaac Babel

A collection of short stories by Isaac Babel, situated in Odessa in the last days of the Russian empire and the Russian Revolution.

Sales points • '[Isaac Babel's stories] opened a door in my mind, and behind that door I found the room where I wanted to spend the rest of my life' -- Paul Auster • 'The salty speech of the city's inhabitants is wonderfully rendered ... Hard-boiled language reminiscent of Dashiell Hammett' -- Vice • 'Elegiac, but not in the usual sense: Babel's is an ebullient elegy, filled with violence, sex, and life' - LA Review of Books • Electric, heroically wrought prose' - John Updike • A new edition of the acclaimed stories of violence, crime and sex

Description Odessa was a uniquely Jewish city, and the stories of Isaac Babel - a Jewish man, writing in Russian, born in Odessa - uncover its tough underbelly. Gangsters, prostitutes, beggars, smugglers: no one escapes the pungent, sinewy force of Babel's pen. From the tales of the magnetic cruelty of Benya Krik - infamous mob boss, and one of the great anti-heroes of Russian literature - to the devastating semi-autobiographical account of a young Jewish boy caught up in a pogrom, this collection of stories is considered one of the great masterpieces of twentieth-century Russian literature. Translated with precision and sensitivity by Boris Dralyuk, whose rendering of the rich Odessan argot is pitch- perfect, Odessa Stories is the first ever stand-alone collection of all the stories Babel set in the city - and includes tales from the original collection as well as later ones.

About the Author Isaac Babel was a short-story writer, playwright, literary translator and journalist. He joined the Red Army as a Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 correspondent during the Russian civil war. The first major Russian-Jewish writer to write in Russian, he was hugely ISBN: 9781782274735 popular during his lifetime. He was murdered in Stalin's purges in 1940, at the age of 45. Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 192 pages Bic1: Short stories Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pushkin DECEMBER 2018 Christmas With Dull People Saki

If you've ever stayed with dull people during what is alleged to be the festive season, you'll know a good dose of Saki is the only cure.

Sales points • Gather your loved ones, settle in front of the fire, and join Saki for some evening conviviality in these four delicious tales of bad behaviour at Christmas. • Saki is a renowned Edwardian satirist, guaranteeing delight around the whole family at Christmas • 'Saki is like a perfect martini but with absinthe stirred in ... heady, delicious and dangerous.' - Stephen Fry • 'The best of his stories are still better than the best of just about every other writer around.' - Roald Dahl • 'Saki was irreplaceable and unreplaced.' London Review of Books

Description 'They say (said Reginald) that there's nothing sadder than victory except defeat. If you've ever stayed with dull people during what is alleged to be the festive season, you can probably revise that saying.'

These Christmas stories present Saki at his inimitable, satirical best as he addresses the most perilous aspects of the holiday period: visiting dull relatives, tolerating Christmas Eve merriment, receiving unwanted gifts, and writing ecstatic thank-you cards for those aforementioned gifts.

The undisputed master of the English short story, never is Saki's satire sharper than when dissecting the customs of the upper classes at Christmas. These are four tales guaranteed to delight and disturb any Christmas gathering.

About the Author Saki or Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916) is one of the undisputed English masters of the short story. Born in Burma, at the age of two he was sent to England after his mother's death. He worked as a journalist and produced some of the finest short stories of the Edwardian era, distinguished by their satirical and macabre take on polite society. He was killed Price: AU $9.99 NZ $11.99 fighting on the Western Front during World War I, despite being officially too old to serve in the British army. ISBN: 9781911547181 Format: Paperback Dimensions: 177x111mm Extent: 40 pages Bic1: Fiction & related items Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Daunt Books DECEMBER 2018 Mr Dickens And His Carol Samantha Silva

'A charming, comic, and ultimately poignant Christmas tale about the creation of the most famous Christmas tale ever written. It's as foggy and haunted and redemptive as the original; it's all heart, and I read it in a couple of ebullient, Christmassy gulps.' Anthony Doerr, bestselling author of All The Light We Cannot See

Sales points • Shakespeare in Love meets A Christmas Carol in this debut novel set as Dickens writes his beloved classic • An imagining of the story behind the iconic and evergreen A Christmas Carol with charming winks to the original Christmas bestseller. • Gorgeous gift edition with high-end finishes will make this an extremely desirable must-read. • Inspired by real events: after Martin Chuzzlewit flopped, Dickens decided to write a Christmas story to bring himself out of debt. • A must-read for those looking for Christmas cheer as well as fans of novels like Z and The Paris Wife which conjure up an historical and literary life.

Description For Charles Dickens, each Christmas is been better than the last. His novels are literary blockbusters, avid fans litter the streets and he and his wife have five happy children and a sixth on the way. But when Dickens' latest book, Martin Chuzzlewit, is a flop, the glorious life threatens to collapse around him. His publishers offer an ultimatum: either he writes a Christmas book in a month, or they will call in his debts, and he could lose everything. Grudgingly, and increasingly plagued by self-doubt, Dickens meets the muse he needs in Eleanor Lovejoy and her young son, Timothy. With time running out, Dickens is propelled on a Scrooge-like journey through Christmases past and present. 'Mr. Dickens and His Carol is a charming, comic, and ultimately poignant Christmas tale about the creation of the most famous Christmas tale ever written. It's as foggy and haunted and redemptive as the original; it's all heart, and I read it in a couple of ebullient, Christmassy gulps.' Anthony Doerr, bestselling author of All The Light We Cannot See

Price: AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 About the Author ISBN: 9780749022914 Samantha Silva is a writer and screenwriter based in Idaho. Mr. Dickens and His Carol is her debut novel. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Allison & Busby DECEMBER 2018 A Small Weeping Alex Gray

A taut, suspense-filled thriller that takes the reader on a gripping journey from the inner city to the wilds of the Scottish Isles, and far into the darkest depths of human nature.

Sales points • 'Tautly plotted with well developed characters and an engaging style' - Glasgow Herald • Val MacDermid has described Alex as 'a welcome new member of the Tartan Noir pack'

Description When a murdered prostitute is found in a Glasgow train station, DCI Lorimer is perplexed by the ritualistic arrangement of her body. It isn't long before there is another murder and he realises there's no time to waste if he is to stop Glasgow's latest serial killer.

A taut, suspense-filled thriller, A Small Weeping takes the reader on a gripping journey from the inner city to the wilds of the Scottish Isles, and far into the darkest depths of human nature.

About the Author Alex Gray was born and educated in Glasgow She has been awarded the Scottish Association of Writers Constable and Pitlochry trophies for her crime writing. Married with a son and daughter, she now writes full time.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9780749083885 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Crime & mystery Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Allison & Busby DECEMBER 2018 Shadows of Sounds Alex Gray

A thrilling, dark tale from one of Scotland's finest writers of human envy and intrigue.

Sales points • 'This is the golden age of Scottish crime writing and Gray more than holds her own against the likes of Rankin and McDermid.' - Daily Express

Description The Glasgow Orchestra are rehearsing to perform, but little do they know of the sequence of murderous events happening backstage ... When George Millar, the orchestra's leader, is brutally murdered in his dressing room, his colleagues are shocked. But the show must go on. Enter DCI Lorimer and psychologist Solomon Brightman to investigate. What they uncover is a series of irrevocably tangled relationships between the orchestra members. Up until his death Millar had been involved in homosexual relationships with several other orchestra members and was well known for playing his lovers off against one another - but were his controversial dalliances really enough to incite cold-blooded murder? A thrilling, dark tale from one of Scotland's finest writers of human envy and intrigue.

About the Author ALEX GRAY was born and educated in Glasgow. She has worked as a folk singer, a visiting officer for the Dept of Social Security and an English teacher. She has been awarded the Scottish Association of Writers Constable and Pitlochry trophies for her crime writing. Married with a son and daughter, she now writes full time.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9780749082383 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 336 pages Bic1: Crime & mystery Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Allison & Busby DECEMBER 2018 A Christmas Railway Mystery Edward Marston

A seasonal adventure for the Railway Detective in Victorian England

Sales points • Over 600,000 copies of the series sold in the UK alone • The Railway Detective at Christmas - the perfect festive gift • A classically-told crime series with historical background and railway focus used to great effect • The TV rights to the Railway Detective series have recently been optioned • 'Told with great colour and panache...In Colbeck and Leeming Marston has created a fine pair... This is how history mysteries should be: fine storytelling, marvellous characters reminiscent of the great authors of the mid-Victorian period, and a sneaky mystery, too' Sherlock Magazine

Description December 1860. Headed for the morning shift at the Swindon Locomotive works is an army of men pouring out of terraced houses built by the GWR, a miniature town and planned community that aims to provide for its employees from cradle to grave. Unfortunately, boiler smith Frank Rodman is headed for the grave sooner than he'd expected, or he will be once his missing head is found. Colbeck, the Railway Detective, finds his investigation into Rodman's murder mired in contradictions. Was the victim a short-tempered brawler, or a committed Christian and chorister who aimed to better himself? On the trail of Rodman's enemy as the season starts to bite, Colbeck finds little festive cheer in the twists and turns of this peculiar case.

About the Author Edward Marston has written over 100 books, including some nonfiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series, the latest of which is The Circus Train Conspiracy. His other current series are the Home Front Detective , set in the Great War, and the Bow Street Rivals featuring identical twin detectives during the Regency.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9780749021696 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 352 pages Bic1: Historical mysteries Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Allison & Busby DECEMBER 2018 Traitor David Hingley

The third book in the Mercia Blakewood historical crime series

Sales points • New in paperback • 'Readers will be rewarded with a splendid dual-climax of naval battle where even those watching from the shore will be far from safe. This was a period when England's whole future was in doubt, a simmering cauldron of possibility. The author, with boisterous enthusiasm, has seized on this promising situation, making the most of it by writing this exciting novel.' - Historical Novels Review

Description May 1665. With winter passed, Mercia Blakewood is at last headed back to England from America, hoping to leave behind the shadow cast by death and heartache. She expects a welcome from the king considering her earlier mission on his behalf, but the reception she receives after her long voyage home could hardly be called warm. With the country now at war with the Dutch, the Crown has decided that Mercia is an asset to be used once again. More manipulation lies ahead as Mercia must accept a clandestine role at the heart of the glittering and debauched royal court to unmask a spy and traitor.

About the Author David Hingley was born in the English Midlands. After a Spanish and Russian degree at the University of Manchester, he headed south to London to work for a decade in government. In 2013 he moved to New York, where he wrote his debut novel Birthright. He has also lived in Paris, on the literary Left Bank. In addition to his love of history, he has a passion for travel, including a number of road-trips through over forty American states. In 2016 he moved back to England and finished writing the second book in the Mercia Blakewood series, Puritan.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9780749021245 Format: Paperback - B format Dimensions: 198x129mm Extent: 384 pages Bic1: Historical mysteries Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Allison & Busby DECEMBER 2018 Tapestry Of War Jane MacKenzie

A heart-warming story that links the lives of two women during World War Two - one on the glamorous but precarious front line in Alexandria, the other nursing in Scotland

Sales points • 'Tapestry of War is a well-researched, emotionally involving book which gets across that difficult thing, the zeitgeist of the times, and grips the reader until the very last page.' - Historical Novels Review

Description From the deserts of North Africa, to the waters of Scotland, the Second World War touches the lives of two women from two very different worlds. In Alexandria, Fran finds her world turned upside down as Rommel's forces advance on the idyllic shores of Egypt. The life of luxury and stability that she is used to is taken away as she finds herself having to deal with loss, heartache and political uncertainty. Meanwhile, in the Firth of Clyde, Catriona struggles between her quiet rural life and her dreams of nursing injured servicemen on the front lines. As the war rages on, the two women's lives become intertwined - bringing love and friendship to both.

About the Author Jane MacKenzie has spent much of her adult life travelling the world, teaching English and French everywhere from the Gambia to Papua New Guinea to Bahrain, and recently working for two years at CERN in Geneva. She now splits her time between her self-built house in Collioure, France and the Highlands of Scotland, where she has made her family home.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9780749023058 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Allison & Busby DECEMBER 2018 Elm Tree Road Anna Jacobs

The second book in her contemporary Wiltshire Girls series.

Sales points • 'Another heart-warming but tense story from Anna...[She] runs us through the gamut of every human emotion in this epic heart-string-puller. The characterisation is superb, the feel for the period is absolutely spot on, and the plot, though a little predictable, is terrific.' Books Monthly • Anna lives in WA

Description After being driven from home by their brutal father, the Willett sisters find themselves facing greater heartache in the wider world. Nell, the middle daughter, has left home to be with her lover, Cliff, fearing what reprisals might come from marrying against her father's wishes. The couple head for Lancashire, but Nell's happiness is short-lived. A gypsy palm- reader tells her she will still find her destiny, under 'three big trees on a hill' and her luck does seem to change when she meets Hugh, and farmer and a gentleman who she can't help but feel drawn to. Could the trees on his land be a sign, or will Nell be too damaged by her past to let herself love again?

About the Author Anna Jacobs grew up in Lancashire and emigrated to Australia, but still visits the UK regularly to see her family and do research, something she loves. She is addicted to writing and she figures she'll have to live to be 120 at least to tell all the stories that keep popping up in her imagination and nagging her to write them down. She's also addicted to her own hero, to whom she's been happily married for many years.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9780749023089 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: 352 pages Bic1: Sagas Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Allison & Busby DECEMBER 2018 A Respectable Woman Susanna Bavin

Sales points • Praise for The Deserter's Daughter: 'Saga lovers are sure to enjoy this first book by Susanna Bavin. Her story is a real page-turner and will tug at your heart strings.' • Anna Jacobs • Book two from an exciting new voice in historical sagas. • • Perfect for fans of Anna Jacobs, Lyn Andrews and Nadine Dorries.

Description After losing her family in the Great War, Nell is grateful to marry Stan Hibbert, believing she can recapture a sense of family with him. But five years on, she is just another back-street housewife, making every penny do the work of tuppence and performing miracles with scrag-end. When she discovers that Stan is leading a double-life, she runs away to make a fresh start. Two years later, in 1924, Nell has carved out a fulfilling new life for herself and her young children in Manchester, where her neighbours believe she is a respectable widow and a talented machinist. But the past is hard to run from, and Nell must fight to protect the life she has made for herself and her children.

About the Author Susanna Bavin is originally from Manchester and her writing is strongly inspired by her Mancunian roots. She now lives in Llandudno in North Wales and is a keen member of the RNA. Her first novel, The Deserter's Daughter, was published in 2017.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9780749023416 Format: Paperback Dimensions: mm Extent: pages Bic1: Fiction & related items Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Allison & Busby DECEMBER 2018 1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die Michael Bright

Spanning every continent and ocean on the planet, 1001 Natural Wonders is a compendium of once-in-a- lifetime experiences that you can revist time and time again.

Sales points • Each wonder is a specific, existing, visitable natural phenomenon • The wonders are ordered by continent and country and named according to the traditional local name and the most widely accepted common name • The wonders include physical, geological phenomena and wonders of the animal kingdom, such as major migrations • Perfect gift for either the global or armchair traveller • Fully illustrated throughout with stunning photographs from the world's leading photographers • Organised by continent and then country, each entry is packed with information on how each natural wonder was created, where to find it, and how to get there

Description Now revised and updated in collaboration with UNESCO, 1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die is the definitive guide to awesome nature, celebrating hundreds of millions of years of the Earth's history. Discover more about the most outstanding locations our planet has to offer, many of them now UNESCO World Heritage Sites to preserve them for future generations. Learn about the explosive rumblings of Caribbean volcanoes and the secluded Spansh wetlands, home to the world's few remaining Iberian lynx. Imagine the spectatcular beauty of Australia's fragile reefs, which are ever at the mercy of global warming. These are Mother Nature's most magnificent places, and natural history writer Michael Bright has selected 1001 locations so breathtaking that once seen, you will never forget. Organised by continent and then country, illustrated with stunning photographs from the world's leading photographers, and located on maps, each entry is packed with information on how each natural wonder was created, where to find it, and how to get there, making 1001 Natural Wonders more than just a 'top 1001' list. It is the most detailed and comprehensive guide of its kind. For the armchair traveller, the dedicated tourist, the naturalist, and the just plain inquisitive, this compilation of the world's Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 most amazing scenery is an absolute must, a window on our planet's priceless resources. ISBN: 9781760292881 Format: Paperback - Demy format About the Author Dimensions: 208x138mm Extent: 960 pages Michael Bright was for 30 years an executive producer with the BBC's Natural History Unit, which scours the world for Bic1: Natural history stories and images. He is the author of more than 75 natural history books, including Andes to Amazon: A Guide to South Bic2: Natural history America, the producer of numerous television and radio programs, including the award-winning television series Natural Illustrations: World and Wildlife on One, and has been editorial consultant on reference works, such as Discovering the Wonders of Previous Titles: Author now living: London, UK Our World and The Wildlife Year.

Pier 9 DECEMBER 2018 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die General Editor Steven Jay Scheider

The definitive film guide, this fully updated volume brings together the most significant movies from every country and all genres.

Sales points • More than one and a half million copies sold worldwide in thirty languages • This revised and updated edition spans more than a century of extraordinary cinema • This 2017 edition includes 500 original movie posters and 200 movie stills, in a fresh new design • Fully illustrated throughout in full colour • Perfect gift for any movie buff • CATEGORY: FILM

Description With more than one and a half million copies sold worldwide in thirty languages, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die celebrates the great and groundbreaking, classic and cult, must-see movies of all time, offering a treasure trove of incisive, witty, and revealing insights. Spanning more than a century of extraordinary cinema, this comprehensive volume brings together the most significant movies from every country and all genres, from action to Western, through animation, comedy, documentary, musical, thriller, noir, short, romance, and sci-fi.

Completely revised and updated this definitive edition features a fresh new design, 500 original movie posters, and 200 new movie stills. Fifty previously overlooked or recently discovered masterpieces are reviewed for the first time, taking their place alongside the box-office smashes and critically acclaimed films of movie history. Quotes from movie directors and critics, together with little-known facts complement the incisive reviews and vital statistics of each movie to make this the most fact-filled edition ever. So, whether your passion is rom-com or art house, The Blue Angel or Blue Velvet, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die is bound to become the only film book you will ever turn to.

About the Author Price: AU $39.99 NZ $0.00 General Editor Steven Jay Schneider, one the true connoisseurs of movie horror, has written, talked, taught and ISBN: 9781760523022 published extensively on all aspects of film, from aesthetics and psychoanalysis to the joys of the slasher flick. Here he Format: Paperback - Demy format has brought together more than 50 of the finest writers, reviewers, critics, professors, aficionados, and filmakers from Dimensions: 208x138mm Extent: 960 pages around the globe. From Le Monde's Jean-Michel Frondon in Paris to Undercurrent's Chris Fujiwara in Tokyo, the team Bic1: Films, cinema comprises the best that film writing has to offer. It includes contributors to Empire, Sight & Sound, Time Out, Rolling Bic2: Stone, the New York Times, Total Film, International film Guide, LA Weekly, CineAction, Film Quarterly, NME, The Illustrations: Washington Post, Filmmaker, Moviemaker and many more. Previous Titles: Author now living: London, UK

Pier 9 DECEMBER 2018 1001 Photographs You Must See Before You Die General Editor Paul Lowe

Packed with information that will entertain, inform, educate, and surprise you. This is an unmissable gallery of breathtaking photographs and is an essential reference for all lovers of photography.

Sales points • Set out in chronological sequence from the 1840s to the present day • A truly comprehensive survey of the history and development of global photography • Insightful, accessible text, paired with reproductions of each photograph • Perfect gift for photographers, students, gallery goers, connoiseurs and casual enthusiasts alike • Uncovers the creative process and context behind each image • Fully illustrated in colour throughout • CATEGORY: PHOTOGRAPHY

Description Is photography art, documentary, or both? Should images simply reveal the world we live in, or provoke us to think, act, and react? A visually arresting reference, 1001 Photographs You Must See Before You Die is an invaluable guide to the history and practice of photography. Sweeping through the arts, fashion, society, war, peace, science, and nature, the images in this enticing book are as eye-catching as the commentary is engaging. Some you have seen, others will be unfamiliar, but what all the photographs have in common is their ability to move you, shock you, and open up the notion of what it is to be human. Organised chronologically by the date that each image was made, and featuring a reproduction of each photograph, the selection provides some fascinating and unexpected juxtapositions. Insightful text uncovers the creative process behind each image, revealing its visual, aesthetic, and historic significance, Why was the photograph taken? Was it set up? What was the intention? How did the world react? From Fox Talbot to Nick Knight, from Roger Fenton to William Eggleston, and from Cartier Bresson to Diane Arbus, all the photographers featured in this book transgressed the boundaries of the camera with a skill and spirit that helped to Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 develop their field into a highly evocative art form. ISBN: 9781743369494 In a world where millions of snapshots are taken every day, these exquisite images stand out for their eye-catching Format: Paperback - Demy format content and technical prowess, provoking reactions that range from joy, exasperation, and horror to fascination, repulsion Dimensions: 208x138mm Extent: 960 pages and ecstasy. Uncovering the compelling tales behind the lens, this comprehensive global encyclopaedia reveals how this Bic1: Photography & photographs powerful art form has shaped the modern world. Bic2: Photography & photographs Illustrations: About the Author Previous Titles: Author now living: London, UK Paul Lowe is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including Time, Newsweek, Life, The Sunday Times Magazine, the Observer, and The Independent. He has covered breaking news the world over, including the fall of the Berlin Wall, the release of Nelson Mandela, the conflict in former Yugoslavia, and the destruction of Grozny. He is currently Course Director of the Masters program in Photojournalism and Documentary Pier 9 DECEMBER 2018 1001 Whiskies You Must Try Before You Die General Editor Dominic Roskrow, Foreword by Jim Murray

A fascinating global whisky tour, this lavishly updated edition takes you on a mouth-watering discovery of the world's most exciting whiskies.

Sales points • Written by an international team of whiskey makers and critics • Illustrated with more than 800 colour photographs of the bottles, the labels and the distilleries • Each evocative review traces the heritage of the single malt, grain, blend, or bourbon selected, and reveals the particular production methods used in its formation • Detailed tasting notes complete the text, whether tempting your palate with light citrusy flavours, warm spicy overtones, or hints of everything from earthy peat and bitter chocolate to sweet syrup • CATEGORY: FOOD AND DRINK

Description Celebrate the wonderful world of whisky - the 'water of life' - in all its glory and variety. An invaluable resource for whisky aficionados everywhere, 1001 Whiskies You Must Try Before you Die explores the traditional tipple's incredible diversity, introduces you to a host of often new, and sometimes rare, finds, and is sure to enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of the drink in all its forms. A unique and inspirational guide to the mouth-watering world of whisky.

Time-honoured, luxurious, and naturally made, whisky has a noble heritage unparalleled by any other spirit. Scottish writer David Daiches once said, 'The drinking of whisky is more than indulgence: it is a toast to civilisation, a tribute to the continuity of culture, a manifesto of man's determination to use the resources of nature to refresh mind and body, and to enjoy to the full the senses with which he has been endowed.' It is not just the Scots who have mastered the art of producing this delectable drink.

1001 Whiskies You Must Try Before You Die takes you on a fascinating global whisky tour - from Scotland and Ireland through North America, Japan, India, and the rest of the world, providing insight into the 1001 best and most exciting Price: AU $39.99 NZ $0.00 whiskies ever made - from the established classics, such as Scotland's Springbank, to emerging greats from Japan. ISBN: 9781760523046 Format: Paperback - Demy format About the Author Dimensions: 208x138mm Extent: 960 pages Dominic Roskrow is an award winning drinks writer who has been a journalist for more than 20 years. He edits Whiskeria, Bic1: Beverages the world's biggest whisky magazine, and writes regularly for Whisky Magazine (for which he was the Editor for four Bic2: years), Harpers, Drinks International, Malt Advocate, and Rupert Murdoch's new iPad newspaper, The Daily. Author of Illustrations: The World's Best Whiskies - 750 Unmissable Drams from Tain to Tokyo (2010), Need To Know Whiskies (2008) and Previous Titles: Author now living: UK Collin's Gems: Whisky (2009), Dominic has visited most of the distilleries of Scotland, Ireland, and America, and travels regularly to distilleries around the world in search of new drams. In 2007 he received the Scotch whisky industry's highest honour when he was made a Keeper of the Quaich, and in 2010 he was made a Kentucky Colonel, Kentucky's highest honour. Pier 9 DECEMBER 2018 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die General Editor Robert Dimery

An inspiring selection of the greatest song recordings ever made.

Sales points • Newly updated for 2018 • Each entry tells the story of a great song: what inspired the songwriter, what makes the track so enduring, which songs it influenced, and which cover version to listen out for. • Packed with music trivia • Written by an international team of music experts • Illustrated with full colour photographs • CATEGORY: Music

Description From 'Eight Miles High' to 'Empire State of Mind,' from Mississippi to Mali, and from Ella Fitzgerald to Elton John, 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before you Die is a fascinating introduction to some of the greatest music ever recorded. Updated for 2016, this acclaimed guide, written by an international team and illustrated with full-colour photographs, features nearly a century of timeless tracks. Delve into the inspirations, the influences, and the stories of the songs you love - and the ones you'll be delighted to discover.

About the Author General Editor Robert Dimery is a writer and editor who has worked on Tony Wilson's 24 Hour Party People, Pump Up The Volume: A History of House and Breaking Into Heaven: The Rise and Fall of The Stone Roses. He was general editor of the immensely popular 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, and has contributed to many books on classic albums and singles, as well as working for a wide variety of magazines, including Time Out London and Vogue. He lives in London. Tony Visconti is an American record producer and musician. He has worked with a wide range of notable artists, including The Moody Blues, T.Rex, Thin Lizzy, Sparks, Kristeen Young, Morrissey and especially David Bowie, many of whose

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $0.00 albums he produced between 1969 and 2003. His most recent book is Tony Visconti: The Autobiography: Bowie, Bolan ISBN: 9781760523039 and the Brooklyn Boy. Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 208x138mm Extent: 960 pages Bic1: Music Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: UK

Pier 9 DECEMBER 2018 1001 Walks You Must Experience Before You Die General Editor Barry Stone

An essential reference guide for all those who love to get out of their cars, get off their bikes, and lace up their walking shoes.

Sales points • Australian general editor who will do media • Compiled by an international team of travel writers and walking enthusiasts • Featuring walks from all over the planet, with practical details about gradients, elevations and how to tackle the walks • Fully illustrated with stunning colour photographs • Covers walks and trails that have attained iconic status as well as little-known walks known only to real explorers • Perfect gift for the traveller and the armchair traveller • CATEGORY: Travel

Description The ever-increasing passion for recreational walking is given fresh impetus with the creation of each new national park and wilderness area, the construction of every new walkway, and the clearing of another fresh, never-before-trodden trail. The exponential growth of pathways and woodland walks, the utilisation of canal banks and disused railways being converted around the world to mixed-use walk and cycle ways, means we now have unprecedented access to our cities and to ever-increasing tracts of our rural heritage.

1001 Walks You Must Experience Before You Die is the perfect guide to the world's most exhilarating walks. The wide- ranging, carefully chosen routes vary from the rugged delights of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path to the wilderness of Jamaica, and the Harz Witch's Trail high in the German mountains. The hand-picked excursions take in mountain passes, forest paths, ancient Native American trails, and much more. There are gentle walks for beginners - some lasting barely an hour - and more demanding challenges for seasoned enthusiasts that may take weeks to achieve.

Every page provides a wealth of information about a must-try walk, including start and end points, overall distance, Price: AU $39.99 NZ $0.00 difficulty rating, map references, and an estimation of the time it should take to complete. Created by an international ISBN: 9781760631413 team of travel writers and walking enthusiasts, it is the perfect guide for walking the world. Format: Paperback - Demy format Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 960 pages About the Author Bic1: Travel writing Barry Stone is an experienced travel writer who has contributed to the Brisbane Courier Mail, Sydney's Sun-Herald Bic2: newspaper, and many of Australia's premier travel magazines, including Vacations & Travel, Get Up & Go!, and Illustrations: Australian Traveller. He has served as contributing author to 1001 Escapes to Make Before You Die and a range of Previous Titles: Author now living: Picton NSW illustrative reference books, such as America: The Complete Story, Historica: 1,000 Years of Our Lives and Times, and the critically acclaimed EARTH.

Pier 9 DECEMBER 2018 The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook Amy Riolo

Based on the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid, this illustrated cookbook offers 100 delicious, satisfying, easy recipes from all across the Mediterranean.

Sales points • Structured according to the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid • Includes 100 recipes from all all countries of the Mediterranean region - not just Italy • 'The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook will help you live better, longer.' - Examiner.com

Description More than a mix of rich history, gorgeous beaches, and warm blue waters, the countries along the Mediterranean Sea and their people have a history of living longer and healthier lives and you can too! By simply following a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, even drinking wine with meals, you can prevent diseases and prolong your life.

The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook is the only book needed to unleash the power of one of the world's healthiest diets. It integrates the latest research and clinical findings with 100 delicious, authentic, easy recipes and Mediterranean lifestyle tips while dispelling any myths and misinformation.

Using the Mediterranean Pyramid as a guide, cuisine expert Amy Riolo gets to the core of the Mediterranean lifestyle, and explains what is eaten, when to eat it, and why. Each recipe in The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook contains a cultural tip from the Mediterranean region. Fun historical facts, legend, and lore, as well as nutritional information accompany each recipe.

The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook features recipes from all countries in the region to include perennial favorites, little known treasures, and recent discoveries.

Price: AU $29.99 NZ $36.99 Get ready to enjoy a healthy lifestyle that includes enticing, satisfying, recipes- great for family dinners and entertaining, ISBN: 9781592336487 for any and all occasions, to be appreciated by any palate. Format: Paperback Dimensions: 191x235mm Extent: 192 pages About the Author Bic1: National & regional cuisine As an award - winning author, chef, television personality, cuisine and culture expert, and educator, Amy Riolo makes Bic2: National & regional cuisine frequent appearances on numerous television and radio programs both in the United States and abroad. Amy is a Illustrations: Culinary Advisor for The Mediterranean Food Alliance. Her work has appeared in numerous print media including USA Previous Titles: Author now living: Today, Cooking Light magazine,The Washington Post, CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, Gulf News, Popular Anthropology Magazine, The UAE National, and international newspapers and hundreds of blogs. She is also the author of a noted culinary/cultural blog calledAmyriolo.blogspot.com.

Fair Winds Press DECEMBER 2018 Bloody Mary Brian Bartels

The definitive guide for those devoted to the brunch time classic, the Bloody Mary, with 50 recipes for making cocktails at home.

Sales points • 'I know that everyone believes their Bloody Mary recipe is the best, and that makes me happy. But Mr. Bartels' thesis on the subject demands the immediate attention of all aficionados of this beloved classic. It is an eye-opener.' - DALE DEGROFF, author of The Essential Cocktail • 'No, the Bloody Mary isn't named after the Virgin Mary, who was sad about Jesus and needed a drink. That's what I thought when my brother and I made Bloody Marys for my parents, a Playmate cooler between us, in the backseat of the car, on our way to New Orleans . . . Thank you, Brian, for setting the record straight!' - PARKER POSEY, actress • 'I would never trust a Bloody Mary from someone who didn't hail from the great state of Wisconsin, and Brian Bartels is the hero we've been waiting for. I'll gladly take the advice found within these pages.' - JEFFREY MORGENTHALER, author of The Bar Book

Description The Bloody Mary is one of the most universally loved drinks. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and beyond, there simply isn't a wrong time for a Bloody Mary and this book is perfect for anyone on a quest to find the perfect Bloody Mary recipe or to simply show off to their friends with the best and most unusual alternative Bloody Mary recipe out there. In The Bloody Mary, author Brian Bartels - beverage director for several beloved New York restaurants - delves into his favourite cocktail with musings on garnish choice idiosyncrasies as well as the history and lore surrounding this classic drink. (Did Hemingway create it, as legend suggests? Or was it an ornery Parisian bartender?) Features more than 50 eclectic recipes, culled from top bartenders around the US, will have drinkers thinking outside the vodka box and taking garnishes to a whole new level. More than just a recipe book, The Bloody Mary is a light-hearted and enthusiastic ode to the brunch-time classic.

About the Author Price: AU $27.99 NZ $32.99 BRIAN BARTELS was raised in Wisconsin, consecrated Bloody Mary territory. He has been a writer and bartender his ISBN: 9781911127338 entire adult life, and first worked the stick during a busy Saturday brunch service, where he learned his first cocktail, the Format: Hard Cover Bloody Mary, the fast and hard way: spilling the pre-made mixture over his hands and wrists instead of inside the pint Dimensions: 205x141mm Extent: 176 pages glass. He now lives in New York City, where he is a managing partner and bar director for the beloved restaurants Joseph Bic1: Cookery / food & drink etc Leonard, Jeffrey's Grocery, Bar Sardine, Fedora, and Perla. Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Jacqui Small DECEMBER 2018 Calm Dr Arlene Unger

This book, featuring 50 easy-to-follow mindfulness, EBT and CBT exercises to combat stress, provides an antidote to the clamour and strain of everyday living.

Sales points • The perfect size to keep in a handbag of pocket, this book has been designed as a tool to keep close by, and to turn to at any point in a busy day • Open it up and find some inner calm in a noisy world

Description Everyone wants to feel calm and happy, but few of us manage it. The truth is that we are just not equipped for the twenty- first century it is too fast, too crowded, too 24/7. And the more stressed we become, the harder it is to find the quiet oases that are essential to our wellbeing. It doesn t have to be this way! Here is the antidote to the clamour and strain of everyday living, a means of breaking the vicious cycle of stress. It is a book of mindfulness exercises instant and effective ways to slow down and find some serenity wherever you are and whatever you are doing. This beautiful but practical title draws on a wide range of psychological techniques, including mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy and emotional brain training all of them proven to work. The perfect size to keep in a handbag of pocket, this book has been designed as a tool to keep close by, and to turn to at any point in a busy day. So, open it up and find some inner calm in a noisy world

About the Author DR. ARLENE UNGER is a California-based clinical psychologist and wellness coach, with thirty years of experience in the field. In her busy practice, The Empowerment Center, she emphasises the need to find life balance and to let go of the judgment and self-criticism that can hold us back. She blends clinical expertise with her intuition and imagination, treating people face-to-face but also specializing in online coaching and counseling.

Price: AU $18.99 NZ $21.99 ISBN: 9781845436391 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 165x135mm Extent: 160 pages Bic1: Self-help & personal development Bic2: Self-help & personal development Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: California, US

Apple Press DECEMBER 2018 Courage Dr Arlene Unger

The perfect size to keep in a handbag or pocket and designed as a tool to keep close by and use to help give you a boost of courage when you need it most.

Sales points • Visual guide for mindfulness • Compact and portable so you can improve self esteem wherever you are • 50 easy-to-follow mindfulness and CBT exercises to help replace negative thinking • Inspirational images used throughout to complement each exercise

Description Everyone wants to feel good about themselves and make courageous decisions, but few of us manage to sustain this all of the time. In unfamiliar situations it is easy to allow doubt, nerves and self-criticism to hold you back.

It doesn't have to be this way! Here is the antidote to the negative thoughts that can lead to self-doubt. It is a book of mindfulness exercises - instant and effective ways to help you to replace negative thinking with positivity to uncover clarity and confidence within - wherever you are and whatever you are doing. This beautiful but practical title draws on a wide range of psychological techniques, including mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy and emotional brain training - all of them proven to work.

The perfect size to keep in a handbag of pocket, this book has been designed as a tool to keep close by, and to turn to when you need a boost of courage.

About the Author DR. ARLENE UNGER is a California-based clinical psychologist and wellness coach, with thirty years of experience in the field. In her busy practice, The Empowerment Center, she emphasises the need to find life balance - and to let go of the judgment and self-criticism that can hold us back. She blends clinical expertise with her intuition and imagination, treating Price: AU $18.99 NZ $21.99 people face-to-face but also specializing in online coaching and counseling. Find her at drarleneunger.com, where she ISBN: 9781845436667 uses a wide range of therapeutic tools, including Mindfulness, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Emotional Brain Training. Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 165x135mm Extent: 160 pages Bic1: Self-help & personal development Bic2: Self-help & personal development Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: California, US

Apple Press DECEMBER 2018 Happy Dr Arlene Unger

This book, featuring 50 easy-to-follow mindfulness, EBT and CBT exercises to boost your mood, provides an antidote to the stresses and strains of everyday living. The perfect size to keep in a handbag or pocket, this book has been designed as a tool to keep close by and turn to during a difficult day.

Sales points • Visual guide for mindfulness • Compact and portable so you can boost your mood on the go • 50 easy-to-follow mindfulness and CBT exercises to 'train' your mind towards a more positive outlook on life • Inspirational, mood enhancing images used throughout to complement each exercise

Description Everyone wants to feel happy, but few of us manage it all of the time. With daily challenges to overcome, whether it be at work or in our personal lives, negative thoughts and feelings can easily become part of a daily routine. It doesn't have to be this way! Here is the antidote to the stress and strain of everyday living, a means of breaking the cycle of negative thoughts. It is a book of mindfulness exercises - instant and effective ways to 'train' your mind towards a more postiive outlook on life - wherever you are and whatever you are doing. This beautiful but practical title draws on a wide range of psychological techniques, including mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy and emotional brain training - all of them proven to work. The perfect size to keep in a handbag of pocket, this book has been designed as a tool to keep close by, and to turn to at any point in a difficult day. So, open it up and boost your mood.

About the Author DR. ARLENE UNGER is a California-based clinical psychologist and wellness coach, with thirty years of experience in the field. In her busy practice, The Empowerment Center, she emphasises the need to find life balance - and to let go of the judgment and self-criticism that can hold us back. She blends clinical expertise with her intuition and imagination, treating people face-toface but also specializing in online coaching and counseling. Find her at drarleneunger.com, where she uses a wide range of therapeutic tools, including Mindfulness, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Emotional Brain Training. Price: AU $18.99 NZ $21.99 ISBN: 9781845436650 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 165x135mm Extent: 160 pages Bic1: Self-help & personal development Bic2: Self-help & personal development Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: California, US

Apple Press DECEMBER 2018 Sleep Dr Arlene Unger

This book, featuring 50 easy-to-follow mindfulness, EBT and CBT exercises to help you switch off at bedtime and aid sleep, provides the antidote to a cycle of daily strain and sleepless nights.

Sales points • The perfect size to keep in a handbag or pocket, this book has been designed as a tool to keep close by, and to turn at any point in a busy day • Open it up and feel refreshed on the go, even when you don't have the opportunity to sleep

Description Everyone wants to be able to switch off at the end of a busy day and sleep well, but few of us manage it. The truth is that we are just not equipped for the twenty-first century it is too fast, too crowded, too 24/7. And the more stressed we become, the harder it is to relax and give our bodies the sleep they need. It doesn t have to be this way! Here is the antidote to a cycle of daily strain and sleepless nights. It is a book of effective mindfulness, EBT and CBT exercises, which can aid you in getting to sleep, staying asleep as well as feeling refreshed wherever you are and whatever you are doing. This beautiful but practical title draws on a wide range of psychological techniques, including mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy and emotional brain training all of them proven to work. The perfect size to keep in a handbag or pocket, this book has been designed as a tool to keep close by, and to turn at any point in a busy day. So, open it up and feel refreshed on the go, even when you don't have the opportunity to sleep.

About the Author DR. ARLENE UNGER is a California-based clinical psychologist and wellness coach, with thirty years of experience in the field. In her busy practice, The Empowerment Center, she emphasises the need to find life balance and to let go of the judgment and self-criticism that can hold us back. She blends clinical expertise with her intuition and imagination, treating people face-to-face but also specializing in online coaching and counseling.

Price: AU $18.99 NZ $21.99 ISBN: 9781845436407 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 165x135mm Extent: 160 pages Bic1: Self-help & personal development Bic2: Self-help & personal development Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: California, US

Apple Press DECEMBER 2018 Secret Houses of the Cotswolds Jeremy Musson and Hugo Rittson Thomas

Secret Houses of the Cotswolds is a private tour of 20 of the most beguiling castles, estates, palaces and manor houses in this much-loved region including Daylesford, Stanway, Sudeley Castle and Hilles House.

Sales points • 'Some real gems, including a seventeenth-century manor house and a remodelled medieval moated house. The owners of each take their role as guardians seriously.' - House & Garden • 'Sumptuous full-colour images lovingly laid out across spreads to great effect, showing everything from seeping lawns to personal, quirky details. Just gorgeous.' - Cotswold Life • 'Fascinating (mostly privately owned) castles, estates, palaces and manor houses in this much-loved area that have shaped the English identity.' - Country Life • Provides extraordinary access to previously unseen privately owned residences from castles to manor houses • Presents the extraordinary gardens, furniture, ornaments, artworks and lifestyles of these West Country residents • Who needs Pinterest when you've got stunning titles like this?

Description Secret Houses of the Cotswolds is a personal tour of twenty of the UK's most beguiling houses in this much loved area of western England, defined by its distinctive honey-coloured stone, rolling hills, picturesque villages and the most traditional English landscape. Author and architectural historian, Jeremy Musson, and Cotswolds-based photographer Hugo Rittson Thomas, offer privileged access to twenty houses, from castles and manor houses, by way of eighteenth- and nineteenth- century mansions, revealing their history, architecture and interiors, in the company of their devoted owners. In the footsteps of artists and designers from Georgian designers such as William Kent to Victorian visionary, William Morris, founder of the arts and crafts movement, we find a series of fascinating country houses of different sizes and atmospheres, which have shaped the English identity, and in different ways express the ideals of English life. Most of the houses included here are privately owned and not usually open to the public, and all of these houses featured in this book can be enjoyed through the eyes of owners, as well as an experienced architectural historian, and an award-winning photographer. Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 ISBN: 9780711239241 About the Author Format: Hard Cover Jeremy Musson is an architectural historian, writer and broadcaster who worked for Country Life for twelve years, first as Dimensions: 270x227mm Extent: 144 pages Architectural Writer and then as Architectural Editor. He has a particular enthusiasm for the late-seventeenth-century and Bic1: Palaces, chateaux, country houses early-eighteenth-century English county houses and has visited all the surviving works of Vanbrugh. He is the author of Bic2: Architecture The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh, The English Manor House: from the Archives of Country Life and How to Illustrations: Read a House. Born in London in 1965, he now lives with his family in Cambridge. Previous Titles: Author now living:

Frances Lincoln (Adult) DECEMBER 2018 Fantastic Forts Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks

Building a fort, treehouse or hideaway is part of childhood's imaginary world, where anything might be possible. Forts are universal play places: you can make them almost anywhere, out of almost anything.

Sales points • Uses descriptive text and ample photographs to inspire children (and adults) to build amazing dens outdoors. • Includes basic construction tips, how to waterproof and furnish it, and specific advice on several different sorts of dens • Includes Sleep Out Forts, Party Forts, Beach Forts, Nature Detective Forts, Fairy Forts, Miniature Forts, Treehouses and Teepees.

Description Fantastic Forts uses descriptive text and ample photographs to inspire children (and adults) to build amazing forts outdoors.

The book includes basic construction tips on how to build a fort, how to waterproof and furnish it, and specific advice on several different sorts of fort, including: Sleep Out Forts, Party Forts, Beach Forts, Nature Detective Forts, Fairy Forts, Miniature Forts, Treehouses and Teepees.

About the Author Jo Schofield gained a degree in psychology from Exeter University and began her career working for an educational psychologist in London. After getting involved in the production of a film, she went on to work in the creative department of a TV advertising agency where she began taking still photographs. This led on to her becoming a commercial photographer in Australia and then London. She worked mainly for national editorial magazines such as Country Living. When her children were small she worked in Watlington Primary School and the Dragon school in Oxford, applying her creative knowledge to the classroom with children aged 6-9 years. More recently she has been focusing on writing and photographing for a series of books with co-author Fiona Danks. Jo lives near Watlington in Oxfordshire.

Price: AU $24.99 NZ $27.99 Fiona Danks did a degree in Ecology at Edinburgh University followed by a PGCE in Rural and Environmental Science at ISBN: 9780711237889 Bath College of Higher Education. She worked in environmental education for a number of years, first for the Shropshire Format: Paperback - flexibound Wildlife Trust and then for the Berkshire Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, organizing training for teachers Dimensions: 168x216mm Extent: 144 pages and taking groups of children out to nature reserves and other wild sites. She then went on to write books about the Bic1: Home renovation & extension Chiltern Hills and the Cotswold Hills while working part-time running activities in a pre-school nursery. She currently runs Bic2: DIY: carpentry & woodworking the Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment, a non-profit making company providing grants for a wide range of community and Illustrations: environmental projects across Oxfordshire. Fiona lives in Watlington in Oxfordshire. Previous Titles: Author now living:

Creative Publishing DECEMBER 2018 The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants Jason Irving and Kew Botanic Gardens

A beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book, combining exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects.

Sales points • Information on more than 200 life-saving plants • 25 home-grown remedies • Step-by-step photographs

Description The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants is a beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book, which combines exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects. Every day sees a discovery in the press about the new uses of plants, and it's certain that most of our most important drugs are derived from plants. From willow (used to procure aspirin) to periwinkle (used in chemotherapy to treat lymphoma) many common garden plants have provided cures in modern medicine. In this book readers can discover more than 200 life-saving plants and 25 home-grown remedies to make themselves. Each home cure is described and illustrated with step-by-step photographs to show how you can be a gardener and heal yourself.

About the Author Jason Irving completed his BSc in herbal medicine at Kew, where he works in the Medicinal Plant Names Services. He is the nephew of famous forager Miles Irving and runs his own foraging courses and workshops on herbal medicine (www. foragewildfood.com).

Kew Royal Botanic Gardens has built a global resource for medicinal plant names that enables health professionals and researchers to access information about plants and plant products relevant to pharmacological research, health regulation, traditional medicine and functional foods.

Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9780711238107 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 215x160mm Extent: 224 pages Bic1: Gardening Bic2: Gardening Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Frances Lincoln (Adult) DECEMBER 2018 101 Cult Movies You Must See Before You Die edited by Steven Jay Schneider

A treasure trove of the most obscure, eccentric, controversial, and downright weird movies ever made!

Sales points • From the psychotic delights of The Rocky Horror Picture Show to Mad Max, cult films have broken every rule and challenged every moviegoer's perception • Extensively illustrated with original language, full-colour posters and film stills

Description Steven Jay Schneider has gathered together cult movie specialists from all over the world to select the very best cult movies ever made. Every movie in the book is a gem that every discerning film buff should know about. Although a few might be familiar- Barbarella, Un Chien Andalou, The Blues Brothers - most will be unfamiliar, and all will boast a small but devoted fanbase. 101 Cult Movies You Must See Before You Die is the perfect introduction to the true diversity and extent of cult movies ever created by the most innovative film makers working in cinema over the last 100 years.

So, just what makes a cult movie? Movies gain cult status for a variety of reasons. Many, such as Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Pink Flamingos, are heralded as cult films the moment they are released, achieving immediate critical (although not commercial) success. Typically, these movies are independently made on a small budget and were never expected by their creators to attract a broad audience: the eccentricity of the film making or story telling, the controversial stance taken, or the narrow appeal of the subject matter guaranteed that their appeal was limited. Some movies achieve cult status long after their release. Neither commercially nor critically successful at the time, these movies were too revolutionary, unfashionable, or simply badly made to find an appreciative audience. Movies, such as Harold and Maude and Plan 9 From Outer Space, languished unnoticed until a small, devoted group from a later generation discovered them and declared them cool. A few movies, such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show, originally attracted cult status, even though they were made by a major studio, owing to their dark, controversial, or offbeat subject matter. As tastes changed and tolerance increased, these films went on to appeal to a much wider audience and to gain commercial success without ever losing their cult status.

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 ISBN: 9781845436063 With insight from critics, film historians, and academics from around the world, 101 Cult Movies You Must See Before Format: Paperback You Die offers a breadth of knowledge, insight, and passion about the most creative and remarkable movies ever made. It Dimensions: 150x116mm is a homage to a century filled with 50-foot women, alcohol fueled binges, surreal imaginary friends, flying pink elephants, Extent: 416 pages Bic1: Films, cinema and improbably large arachnids. Welcome to the colourful world of cult movies. Bic2: Films, cinema Illustrations: About the Author Previous Titles: Author now living: Steven Jay Schneider is a film critic, scholar, and producer with M.A. degrees in Philosophy from Harvard University and in Cinema Studies from New York University. He is the author and editor of numerous books on world cinema, most notably in the horror genre. He is also a consultant for film, television, and home video/DVD production companies, a curator for world horror film programs, and a staff member in development for Paramount Pictures. Among his recent titles are 501 Movie Stars and 501 Movie Directors. Apple Press DECEMBER 2018 101 Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die edited by Steven Jay Schneider

Whether it be internal demons, real-life vampires, anonymous serial killers, crazed spouses, vengeful ghosts or Satan himself, horror films have gripped audiences and filmmakers alike since the very beginnings of cinema.

Sales points • Prepare to be terrified, fascinated and enthralled as you take this whirlwind tour of the 101 horror films you must see before you die. • A comprehensive guide to the 101 most important horror films ever made • Film posters, stills and film quotes featured throughout • Written by film critics, historians and scholars in cinema, providing an authoritative voice

Description Whether it be internal demons, real-life vampires, anonymous serial killers, crazed spouses, vengeful ghosts or Satan himself, horror films have gripped audiences and filmmakers alike since the very beginnings of cinema. Prepare to be terrified, fascinated and enthralled as you take this whirlwind tour of the 101 horror films you must see before you die.

101 Horror Films You Must See Before You Die gives you a thorough appreciation of the genre, because it approaches the subject chronologically. You'll move through gothic classics like James Whale's The Old Dark House (1932) and Terence Fisher's Dracula (1958), to zombie movies like Dawn of the Dead (1978) and 28 Days Later (2002).

All the sub-genres are covered too, from Eyes Without a Face (mad scientist) and The Howling (werewolf) to Nightmare on Elm Street (slasher) and The Silence of the Lambs (serial killer). And you'll learn that it's not just American teenagers who are horror-film fodder. There are classic horror films from Japan (Onibaba), Russia (Vij), Italy (Suspiria), France (Les Diaboliques), Belgium (Man Bites Dog), Germany (M), and the Netherlands (The Vanishing). Immerse yourself in the most compelling of movie genres. Prepare to be possessed - and whatever you do, don't answer the phone...

Price: AU $19.99 NZ $22.99 About the Author ISBN: 9781845436568 Steven Jay Schneider is a film critic, scholar, and producer with MA degrees in Philosophy and Cinema Studies from Format: Paperback Harvard University and New York University, respectively. An expert in horror films, he is the general editor of the best- Dimensions: 150x116mm Extent: 416 pages selling 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. He has written and and edited a number of books on the horror, Bic1: Film: styles & genres including Fear Without Frontiers: Horror Cinema Across the Globe, New Hollywood Violence, 100 European Horror Films, Bic2: Film: styles & genres Horror Film and Psychoanalysis: Freud's Worst Nightmares, Traditions in World Cinema, and The Horror Film. His all-time Illustrations: Previous Titles: favourite horror films are The Haunting (1964), The Shining and Rosemary's Baby. He has recently moved to Hollywood Author now living: to produce horror movies of his own, including one with Wes Craven and the sequel to White Noise.

Apple Press DECEMBER 2018 101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die edited by Steven Jay Schneider

With insight from critics, film historians, academics, and experts in the field, 101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die offers a breadth of knowledge, insight, and passion to a century of Sci-Fi movies.

Sales points • A comprehensive guide to the 101 most important science-fiction films ever made • Authoritative text and intriguing quotes supported by film posters and stills • Written by film critics, historians and scholars in cinema and produced by the creators of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

Description From the classic low-budget, space exploration Flash Gordon tales of the Saturday matinee serials to the slick, CGI- realized world of The Matrix, science fiction films have long been pushing the boundaries of the visually and dramatically fantastic. Take a classic cop chase, and set it on Mars. Think of a haunted house story, then add the Nostromo. Take the boy-meets-girl classic, then make them mutants. Turn the known world on its head, play with the laws of physics, and all the while hold your audience spellbound.

With insight from critics, film historians, academics, and experts in the field, 101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die offers a breadth of knowledge, insight, and passion to a century of close encounters, black holes, time-travel, dodgy outfits, distant planets, impossible quests, nuclear war, futuristic technology, inexplicable forces, spaceships, extraordinary monsters, subterranean societies, and fluorescent drinks?Get a dog and don't list your name in the phone book.

About the Author Steven Jay Schneider is a film critic, scholar, and producer with MA degrees in Philosophy and Cinema Studies from Harvard University and New York University, respectively. He is the general editor of the best-selling 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, 501 Movie Stars, and 501 Movie Directors. He has written and edited a number of books about Price: AU $19.99 NZ $0.00 cinema, including Traditions in World Cinema, Fear Without Frontiers: Horror Cinema Across the Globe, and New ISBN: 9781845436551 Hollywood Violence. Format: Paperback Dimensions: 150x116mm Extent: 416 pages Bic1: Film: styles & genres Bic2: Film: styles & genres Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Apple Press DECEMBER 2018 Chess Player's Bible James Eade and Al Lawrence

Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Learn the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters, including basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, and pawn structures.

Sales points • 'The perfect gift for someone looking to take up chess, an experienced player, or someone looking to improve their game.' - Silver Surfers • Updated edition: test your knowledge and hone your skills with the Mastery Challenges at the end of every section • Start winning games immediately with the core tactics revealed in the quick-reference summary • Learn from the greatest players, past and present, in Game Analysis- a selection of groundbreaking games that you can replay time and again

Description Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Learn the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters, including basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, and pawn structures. Over 300 examples demonstrate attacking and defensive strategies for the opening, middle, and end phases of the game.

About the Author James Eade has written several books about chess, including the best-selling Chess for Dummies. As a player, he was awarded the title of Chess Master by the USCF in 1981 and by FIDE in 1993. He is currently President of the U.S. Chess Trust. Revisions and new material by Al Lawrence, Director of the Texas Tech Chess Program and former Executive Director for the USCF and World Chess Hall of Fame. Al is an award-winning author, journalist, and editor.

Price: AU $24.99 NZ $29.99 ISBN: 9781845436018 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 195x145mm Extent: 288 pages Bic1: Hobbies, quizzes & games Bic2: Hobbies, quizzes & games Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Apple Press DECEMBER 2018 Pink Floyd Martin Popoff

Rock journalists and musicians discuss every release from the hugely successful band that has sold more than 250 million albums and is one of the best-known rock groups across generations.

Sales points • Pink Floyd have sold over 250 million albums worldwide • Pink Floyd's official Facebook page has 26M followers; official Twitter has 2.1M followers. • Martin Popoff's most recent title was AC/DC 9780760353745 which has sold over 7,000 copies • This stunning look back at Pink Floyd's discography comprises a series of in-depth, frank, and entertaining conversations about all of the bands studio albums, including their soundtrack efforts and the instrumental/ambient The Endless River. • A unique historical overview of the band • Covers everything from early albums with the iconic Syd Barrett to the song writing tandem of Roger Waters and David Gilmour; the impeccable talents of drummer Nick Mason and multi-instrumentalist Richard Wright

Description This stunning look back at Pink Floyd's discography comprises a series of in-depth, frank, and entertaining conversations about all of the bands studio albums, including their soundtrack efforts and the instrumental/ambient The Endless River. Inside, prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff moderates discussions on each album with rock journalists and musicians who offer insights, opinions, and anecdotes about every release. Together, the conversations comprise a unique historical overview of the band, covering everything from early albums with the iconic Syd Barrett to the song writing tandem of Roger Waters and David Gilmour; the impeccable talents of drummer Nick Mason and multi-instrumentalist Richard Wright; those mega tours undertaken in support of the LPs; the monster success of breakthrough LP Dark Side of the Moon; interpersonal conflict; the band following Water's 1985 departure; and much more. Popoff also includes sidebars that provide complete track listings, album personnel, and studios and dates. Every page is illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography, as well as rare memorabilia.

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 About the Author ISBN: 9780760360613 Martin Popoff has been described as the worlds most famous heavy-metal journalist, though he has covered plenty of Format: Hard Cover Punk and New Wave albums in his career of 7,000-plus album reviews. He has penned many books on various bands, Dimensions: 246x190mm Extent: 240 pages genres of rock, and record collecting, including AC/DC; Rush: The Illustrated History; Metallica: The Complete Illustrated Bic1: Rock & Pop music History; The Art of Metal; and The Big Book of Hair Metal. He has also worked on film documentaries about Rush and ZZ Bic2: Individual composers & musicians, specific bands Top. He lives in Toronto with his wife and son. & groups Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Voyageur Press DECEMBER 2018 AC/DC Martin Popoff

Fully illustrated discography of Australia's biggest rock music export by prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff.

Sales points • THE book on AC/DC • In-depth discussions of each of AC/DC's 16 studio albums • Collaborated by prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff • AC/DC have sold over 20 million albums worldwide • Every page illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography and rare memorabilia • Covers the entire lives of all band members • AC/DC has a dedicated fanbase, with each studio album going at least 1x platinum in Australia and New Zealand

Description In-depth discussions of each of AC/DC's 16 studio albums, illustrated with photography and memorabilia and moderated by prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff.

Formed in 1973, AC/DC became one of the most popular and bestselling bands in rock history with their no-frills approach to loud, heavy, and sweat-drenched blues-based rock music. This new book from prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to the band's discography by moderating in-depth and entertaining conversations about all 16 of AC/DC's studio albums, every page illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography and rare memorabilia.

Popoff gathers 20 rock journalists and authors who offer insights, opinions, and anecdotes about every release. Together, the conversations comprise a unique history of the band, covering everything from early lineups; the role played by the Youngs' older brother, George; the songwriting and legendary antics of original vocalist Bon Scott; the mega tours undertaken in support of the LPs; the debut of singer Brian Johnson on the band's mega breakthrough, Back in Black; the band's fallow 1980s and 1990s resurgence; and later difficulties, such as Malcolm's onset of dementia and the legal

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 problems of drummer Phil Rudd. ISBN: 9780760353745 Format: Hard Cover About the Author Dimensions: 246x190mm Martin Popoff has been described as the world's most famous heavy-metal journalist, though he has covered plenty of Extent: 256 pages Bic1: Individual composers & musicians, specific bands Punk and New Wave albums in his career of 7,000-plus album reviews. He has penned many books on various bands, & groups genres of rock, and record collecting, including Voyageur Press' Rush: The Illustrated History; Metallica: The Complete Bic2: Illustrated History; The Art of Metal; and The Big Book of Hair Metal. He has also worked on film documentaries about Illustrations: Previous Titles: Rush and ZZ Top. He lives in Toronto with his wife and son. Author now living:

Voyageur Press DECEMBER 2018 What a Thing to Say to the Queen Thomas Blaikie

In this affectionate tribute Thomas Blaikie has gathered together a compendium of stories, many never published before, which provide access to the unique world of the Royal Family.

Sales points • Delightful illustrations accompany the never-before-told anecdotes • The Royal Family is an enduringly popular subject • A little and light anthology perfect for gifting

Description About thirty years ago the Guardian first published two amusing anecdotes about the Queen Mother. Readers reeled to see stories actually printed in a national newspaper that until then had had only an underground existence in certain circles. After that, tales about the royal family became respectable; they were also, quite rightly, believed to be true. Taken as a whole they reflect the contradictory roles we like royalty to fulfil: unworldly and impossibly regal, engagingly domesticated and just like us, or camp, worldly and outrageous.

How exactly a Queen reacts when she finds her footmen draped in her jewels? What does she do to amuse herself as she whiles away the hours sitting for her portrait? And how did the Duchess of Windsor and the Queen Mother really get on? This beautifully illustrated book answers these questions and poses many more in its affectionate celebration of the diverse personalities of the House of Windsor.

About the Author THOMAS BLAIKIE is the Manners and Etiquette Correspondent of The Lady magazine. He is the author of two previous best-selling books of Royal anecdotes, You Look Awfully Like the Queen and Corgi and Bess. He is also the author of 'Blaikie's Guide to Modern Manners'. He lives in London.

Price: AU $18.99 NZ $21.99 ISBN: 9781781314418 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 178x111mm Extent: 192 pages Bic1: Biography: general Bic2: Biography: general Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Aurum Press DECEMBER 2018 Lindt Chocolate Bar

Lindt Chocolate Bar is an ideal giftbook that no chocolate lover will be able to resist.

Sales points • A fun mini cookbook with 26 of the best recipes from Lindt's chocolatiers • From cakes to souffles,these mouth-watering recipes are easy to be recreated and can be enjoyed by all • Presented in the shape of a Lindt chocolate bar and complete with beautiful colour photographs, this book is a perfect little gift for every chocolate lover Lindt

Description Lindt is famous around the world for the quality of its chocolate. In this little book Lindt's Maitres Chocolatiers come to you with 26 of their best recipes to share the secrets and tips of cooking with chocolate with amazing results. Whether you are looking for a quick dessert or to venture into a more elaborate project, this book has everything you need to put together a fantastic dessert. Cakes, pizzas, creme brulee, hot chocolate - from the classic to the unexpected, there are plenty of ideas in here for you to play around in the kitchen.

With easy to follow instructions, each recipe is accompanied by beautiful photography. In addition to its delicious content, the shape of the book - designed in the shape of a Lindt chocolate bar - makes it a fun addition to any collection of recipe books.

Lindt Chocolate Bar is an ideal giftbook that no chocolate lover will be able to resist.

About the Author

Price: AU $16.99 NZ $18.99 ISBN: 9781909342958 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 196x90mm Extent: 56 pages Bic1: Gift books Bic2: Gift books Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Jacqui Small DECEMBER 2018 The Evenings Gerard Reve

A modern masterpiece, voted the best Dutch novel of all time

Sales points • For fans of The Outsider and The Catcher in the Rye • When Pushkin Press announced that they would be publishing this book in English it was literally front-page news in the Netherlands! • B-format hardcover • We really think The Evenings can become a literary 'discovery' to rival Stoner! • 'The funniest, most exhilarating novel about boredom ever written. If The Evenings had appeared in English in the 1950s, it would have become every bit as much a classic as On the Road and The Catcher in the Rye.' - Herman Koch, author of The Dinner

Description Edgy, mesmerising, darkly ironical: this one-of-a kind novel tells the story of ten evenings in the life of Frits van Egters - a disllusioned young man, walking the streets of post-war Amsterdam. The young protagonist's aimlessness and ennui belie the extraordinary wit and beauty of this powerful piece of outsider fiction, which has been voted one of the greatest novels of all time by Dutch readers.

About the Author Gerard Reve (1923-2006) is considered one of the greatest post-war Dutch authors, and was also the first openly gay writer in the country's history. A complicated and controversial character, Reve is also hugely popular and critically acclaimed- his 1947 debut The Evenings was chosen as one of the nation's 10 favourite books by the readers of a leading Dutch newspaper while the Society of Dutch Literature ranked it as the Netherlands' best novel of all time.

Price: AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 ISBN: 9781782271789 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 205x137mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Fiction in translation Bic2: Fiction in translation Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Pushkin DECEMBER 2018 My Sister, the Serial Killer Oyinkan Braithwaite

A blackly comic novel about lies, love, Lagos, and how blood is thicker - and more difficult to get out of the carpet - than water.

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Description ""Femi makes three you know. Three and they label you a serial killer.""

When Korede's dinner is interrupted one night by a distress call from her sister, Ayoola, she knows what's expected of her: bleach, rubber gloves, nerves of steel and a strong stomach. This'll be the third boyfriend Ayoola's dispatched in, quote, self-defence and the third mess that her lethal little sibling has left Korede to clear away. She should probably go to the police for the good of the menfolk of Nigeria, but she loves her sister and, as they say, family always comes first. Until, that is, Ayoola starts dating the fit doctor where Korede works as a nurse. Korede's long been in love with him, and isn't prepared to see him wind up with a knife in his back: but to save one would mean sacrificing the other...

About the Author Oyinkan Braithwaite is a graduate of Creative Writing and Law from Kingston University. Following her degree, she worked as an assistant editor at Kachifo and has been freelancing as a writer and editor since. She has had short stories published in anthologies and has also self published work. In 2014, she was shortlisted as a top ten spoken word artist in the Eko Poetry Slam.

Price: AU $35.00 NZ $39.99 ISBN: 9781786495976 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 240 pages Bic1: Crime & mystery Bic2: Thriller / suspense Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Atlantic DECEMBER 2018 A Lawless Place David Donachie

The second in a brand-new historical adventure series from the author of the John Pearce naval adventures

Sales points • Explores the centuries-old business of smuggling out of the Kent coast at Dea • l • Stunning covers that evoke a sense of time and place. • 'The tale gathers pace and becomes a very enjoyable adventure' - Historical Novels Review • 'A rollicking, highly charged read, full of eighteenth century atmosphere' - Good Book Guide • Book Two in the Contraband Shore series

Description Edward Brazier is enlisted by Prime Minister William Pitt to assist his investigation into smuggling activity in Deal. However, with his love Betsy now locked into a loveless marriage with Tom Spafford, a useless drunk, and living as a prisoner, Brazier is distracted from his mission. Having foiled Spafford's plan to steal Betsy away to her family-owned plantation in the West Indies, Brazier finds himself taken captive. Only his ingenuity will help engineer his escape and his cunning use of subterfuge will then allow him to infiltrate the smuggling gangs of Deal in a determined bid to unmask those in control. But with suspicion raised around him and his enemies banding together, can Brazier survive long enough to bring those responsible to justice?

About the Author Born in Edinburgh in 1944, David Donachie has had a variety of jobs, including selling everything from business machines to soap. He has always had an abiding interest in the naval history of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. He is the author of a number of bestselling books, and lives with his wife, the novelist Sarah Grazebrook and their two children.

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 ISBN: 9780749021702 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: pages Bic1: Historical adventure Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Allison & Busby DECEMBER 2018 The Sewing Room Girl Susanna Bavin

The third book from an exciting new voice in historical sagas

Sales points • The third book from an exciting new voice in historical sagas • A keen sense of the North West of England in the late nineteenth century, from working-class communities to more well-to-do suburbs, subtle characterisation and gripping plot • Perfect for fans of Anna Jacobs, Lyn Andrews and Nadine Dorries • Praise for The Deserter's Daughter: 'A gripping, mouth-watering twist-fuelled read from start to finish' - Carol Rivers, author of A Wartime Christmas • 'Saga lovers are sure to enjoy this first book by Susanna Bavin. Her story is a real page-turner and will tug at your heart strings.' - Anna Jacobs

Description Born into service, sixteen-year-old Juliet Harper has always idolised her mother, Agnes. But Agnes is haunted by what could have been, and the glamorous life she might have lived if she stayed in Manchester rather than settling down in the Lancashire moorland with her husband. Life takes another unexpected turn when Juliet's father suddenly dies. Agnes's reputation as a seamstress leads to her being taken on by local landowners the Drysdales, where she is proud to work. But it will be a bumpy road for both of them as they settle in to their new lives. Will Juliet ever be able to choose her own path? And what will become of them when Agnes falls ill?

About the Author Susanna Bavin is originally from Manchester and her writing is strongly inspired by her Mancunian roots. She now lives in Llandudno in North Wales and is a keen member of the RNA. The Deserter's Daughter is her first novel.

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 ISBN: 9780749023539 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 215x135mm Extent: 350 pages Bic1: Sagas Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Allison & Busby DECEMBER 2018 A Respectable Woman Susanna Bavin

The second in a two-book deal from an exciting new voice in historical sagas

Sales points • From the author of The Deserter's Daughter

Description After losing her family in the Great War, Nell is grateful to marry Stan Hibbert, believing she can recapture a sense of family with him. But five years on, she is just another back-street housewife, making every penny do the work of tuppence and performing miracles with scrag-end. When she discovers that Stan is leading a double-life, she runs away to make a fresh start. Two years later, in 1924, Nell has carved out a fulfilling new life for herself and her young children in Manchester, where her neighbours believe she is a respectable widow and a talented machinist. But the past is hard to run from, and Nell must fight to protect the life she has made for herself and her children.

About the Author Susanna Bavin is originally from Manchester and her writing is strongly inspired by her Mancunian roots. She now lives in Llandudno in North Wales and is a keen member of the RNA. The Deserter's Daughter is her first novel.

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 ISBN: 9780749021290 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: 216x134mm Extent: 448 pages Bic1: Sagas Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Allison & Busby DECEMBER 2018 Head Wound Judith Cutler

Next instalment in the new contemporary crime series from Birmingham's queen of cosy crime, Judith Cutler.

Sales points • Next instalment in the new contemporary crime series from Birmingham's queen of cosy crime, Judith Cutler. • Judith is the wife of A&B bestselling author, Edward Marston and the two can be available as a pair for UK events. • Cutler has also written several successful short stories, for Radio 4, Bella magazine and others. • 'Cutler is a firm favourite of mine - her command of the period is exemplary and her characters are a joy to discover' Books Monthly

Description While Jane waits for renovations to be completed on her new permanent home, she remains in temporary accommodation under the watchful eye of her landlord Brian Dawes, chair of the governors at Wrayford School. Her work life is dominated by preparations for the all-important school play, but behind the scenes the threat of major cuts to the school's budget puts a strain on morale. Alongside these concerns are her landlord's deteriorating health and the odd behaviour of her neighbours - both mysteries she could do without. As events unravel and with her students' welfare at the forefront of her mind, can Jane unravel the curiosities in which she finds herself tangled?

About the Author Former college lecturer Judith Cutler has written some forty novels, mostly featuring strong women such as Fran Harman and Jane Cowan. From time to time they have been joined in their battle against crime by Tobias Campion, a shy 19th century clergyman. Judith has also written prizewinning short stories, which have appeared in magazines and anthologies all over the world.

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 ISBN: 9780749023300 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: pages Bic1: Crime & mystery Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

Allison & Busby DECEMBER 2018 The Cotton Lass And Other Stories Anna Jacobs

A brand new collection of stand-alone short stories from a much-loved author.

Sales points • Prolific and extremely popular author of romance/sagas: Anna has written over 80 books. • Anna Jacobs has never been more popular. She is now the 4th most borrowed author in UK Adult Fiction, and #11 in combined Adult and Children's Fiction

Description This collection of stand-alone short stories is a treat for new readers and dedicated fans alike. In each of these 17 stories, an ordinary person takes on an extraordinary journey to a new life, discovering facets and strengths they never knew they possessed. Across a variety of time periods and settings, these stories capture Anna Jacobs' unique style and showcase her mastery of emotional tales. The collection includes: The Cotton Lass: Widow Sarah is struggling to make ends meet as England suffers from the cotton famine brought on by war in the United States. Will the opportunity to move to Australia provide a new life for her? Sunshine and Parrots: Penny has moved to Perth, Australia to be closer to her brother. She finds herself attracted to her handsome new neighbour, Matt, but will a series of misunderstandings keep them apart? Going Out in Style: Mrs Kelly is widely acknowledged as uncooperative and a trouble maker in her nursing home, but forms a bond with Raelene, a young woman doing community service at the home. Their friendship will transform them both.

About the Author Anna Jacobs is the author of over eighty novels and is addicted to storytelling. She grew up in Lancashire, emigrated to Australia in the 1970s and writes stories set in both countries.

Price: AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 ISBN: 9780749023041 Format: Hard Cover Dimensions: mm Extent: 320 pages Bic1: Romance Bic2: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living:

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