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Table of Contents 5 The Fatalist by Campbell McConachie 6 On Patriotism by Paul Daley 7 On Mutiny by David Speers 8 On Mother by Sarah Ferguson 9 On Merit by Paula Matthewson 10 Thinsanity: 7 Steps to Transform Your Mindset and Say Goodbye to Dieting Forever by Glenn Mackintosh 11 On Passion by Dorothy Porter 12 On Privilege by Julian Burnside 13 On Sleep by Fleur Anderson 14 On Quiet by Nikki Gemmell 15 On Humbug by Robert Dessaix 16 On Obsession by Malcolm Knox 17 On Violence by Natasha Stott Despoja 18 On Travel by Tony Wheeler 19 On Beauty by Susan Johnson 20 On Ecstasy by Barrie Kosky 21 On Experience by David Malouf 22 On Us by Mark Scott 23 Running From the Shadows by Stephanie Hickey 24 A Talented Man by Henrietta McKervey 25 How To Break Up With Fast Fashion: A guilt-free guide to changing the way you shop ? for good by Lauren Bravo 26 Hymn to Murder (Hugh Corbett 21) by Paul Doherty 27 The Runes of Destiny by Christina Courtenay 28 Kill A Stranger by Simon Kernick 29 Kill A Stranger by Simon Kernick 30 And Now You're Back by Jill Mansell 31 And Now You're Back by Jill Mansell 32 A Mother's Sacrifice by Jennie Felton 33 The Girls From Mersey View by Lyn Andrews 34 A Matter of Murder by Ann Granger 35 They: Dispatches from a Disunited Kingdom by Sarfraz Manzoor 36 A Fine Tapestry of Murder by Ann Marti Friedman 37 Honest Secrets by Muna Shehadi 38 The Lies I Never Told You by Valérie Tong Cuong, Maren Baudet-Lackner 39 The Manhattan Secret by Marie-Bernadette Dupuy

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The Nature of the Beast: The first genetic evidence on the survival of apemen, yeti, bigfoot and other mysterious 40 creatures into modern times by Bryan Sykes 41 The Blood of the Hoopoe: The Gaia Chronicles Book 3 by Naomi Foyle 42 The Little Theater by the Sea by Rosanna Ley 43 The Hunting by Stephen Leather 44 The Hunting by Stephen Leather 45 River of Gold: Empire XI by Anthony Riches 46 Requiem for a Knave by Laura Carlin 47 She Came to Stay by Eleni Kyriacou 48 Mother of Daemons: The Sunsurge Quartet Book 4 by David Hair 49 The Sphinx: The Life of Gladys Deacon ? Duchess of Marlborough by Hugo Vickers 50 New Jill Paton Walsh 2021 by Jill Paton Walsh 51 New Jill Paton Walsh 2021 by Jill Paton Walsh 52 The Stranger by Simon Conway 53 The Secret Life of a Vet by Rory Cowlam 54 Stained Light: The Gaia Chronicles Book 4 by Naomi Foyle 55 What Am I Bid? by Philip Serrell 56 Rag and Bone: A Family History of What We've Thrown Away by Lisa Woollett 57 The Light Within Us by Charlotte Betts 58 A Cornish Promise by Terri Nixon 59 Once Upon A Tyne: Our story celebrating 30 years together on telly by Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly 60 Sibanda and the Rainbird by C M Elliott 61 Death of a Diva at Honeychurch Hall by Hannah Dennison Helping Your Child with Fears and Worries 2nd Edition: A self-help guide for parents by Cathy Creswell, Lucy 62 Willetts Helping Your Child with a Physical Health Condition: A self-help guide for parents by Dr. Mandy Bryon,, Dr. Penny 63 Titman 64 Sounds & Furies: The Love-Hate Relationship between Women and Slang by Jonathon Green When the Clouds Fell from the Sky: A Daughter's Search for Her Father in the Killing Fields of Cambodia by Robert 65 Carmichael When the Clouds Fell from the Sky: A Daughter's Search for Her Father in the Killing Fields of Cambodia by Robert 66 Carmichael 67 The Mammoth Book of Irish Humour by Aubrey Malone 68 The Organised Mum Method: Transform your home in 30 minutes a day by Gemma Bray 69 Sunburn: The unofficial history of newspaper in 99 headlines by James Felton 70 Innocence Dies by Colin Falconer 71 The Calling by Alison Bruce 72 Legacy by James Kerr 73 Will You Take Me Home?: The brave rescue dog from the puppy farm who became a movie star by Julie Tottman 74 The Curator by M. W. Craven

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75 Miracle on Cherry Hill by Sun-mi Hwang 76 The Darkest Goodbye by Alex Gray 77 November: A Novel by Jorge Galan 78 Blotto, Twinks and the Maharajah's Jewel by Simon Brett 79 Wilderness by B. E. Jones 80 Tribes: How Our Need to Belong Can Make or Break Society by David Lammy 81 The Modern Shepherd: Leadership Lessons from the Desert by AlBaraa H. Taibah 82 The Fading of the Light by Charlotte Betts 83 Will I Ever Pee Alone Again?: And other happy, heart-warming poems for mums by Emma Conway 84 Black Narcissus: A Virago Modern Classic by Rumer Godden 85 Rise Against by Hailey Edwards 86 The Problem with Men: When is it International Men?s Day? (and why it matters) by Richard Herring 87 The Art of Business: How the Chinese Got Rich by Greg Clydesdale 88 An Honest Man by Ben Fergusson 89 The Spirit of Cricket by Mike Brearley 90 The Spirit of Cricket by Mike Brearley 91 Re-run the Fun: My Life as Pat Sharp by Pat Sharp, Darren Richman, Luke Catterson How to Live Well with Diabetes: A Comprehensive Guide to Taking Control of Your Life with Diabetes by Dr. Val 92 Wilson 93 Life's Work: 12 Proven Ways to Fast-Track Your Career by James Reed 94 Friends Don't Lie by Cath Weeks 95 Still Dark by Alex Gray 96 Small Men on the Wrong Side of History: The Decline, Fall and Unlikely Return of Conservatism by Ed West 97 Talking with Angels of Wealth: Receive their blessings by Amanda Hart 98 The Comparison Cure: How to be less ?them? and more you by Lucy Sheridan 99 Without a Trace by Mari Hannah 100 The Truth About My Mother by Jemma Wallace 101 The Last Greek by Christian Cameron 102 A Wartime Wish by Kitty Danton 103 Any Given Sunday: The NFL's Epic 100-Year History in 20 Games by Matthew Sherry 104 Witness X by SE Moorhead 105 Twist by Tom Grass 106 Any Given Sunday: The NFL's Epic 100-Year History in 20 Games by Matthew Sherry 107 Roads and Kingdoms: A subcontinental history of the lands now Pakistan by Catriona Luke 108 Roads and Kingdoms: A subcontinental history of the lands now Pakistan by Catriona Luke 109 Orfeia by Joanne M Harris

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110 Neon by G.S. Locke 111 The Hit List by Holly Seddon 112 The Emmerdale Girls by Kerry Bell 113 Ian Fleming: The man who created James Bond 007 by Andrew Lycett 114 Alchemist by Peter James 115 An Ocean Between Us by Ann O'Loughlin 116 One Day In April: Hillsborough - A Mother's Story by Jenni Hicks 117 The Rose Of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon 118 Our War by Christopher Somerville 119 Past Imperfect by 120 Jailbirds: Stories from a Women?s Prison by Mim Skinner 121 Brunel: The Man Who Built the World by Steven Brindle 122 Lionheart by Ben Kane 123 Hope Comes to Emmerdale by Kerry Bell 124 The History of the Countryside by Oliver Rackham 125 Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape by Oliver Rackham 126 Erin's Diary: An Official Derry Girls Book by Lisa McGee 127 The Way Back by Jamie Fewery 128 Francis I: The Maker of Modern by Leonie Frieda 129 Holy Madness: Romantics, Patriots And Revolutionaries 1776-1871 by Adam Zamoyski 130 The Puppet Boy of Warsaw by Eva Weaver

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The Fatalist By (author) Campbell McConachie Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $28.99 |

Shortlisted for The Ned Kelly Awards Best True Crime 2018 Shortlisted for The Danger Prize (writing about Sydney and crime) 2018 'I first met Lindsey Rose playing pool at The Burwood Hotel in 1988. I was two years out of high school. He'd already committed three murders. None of us knew. 'We knew he was a brothel owner, we knew not to get on his wrong side, but we knew nothing of his lives past: fitter and turner, ambulance officer, private investigator, car thief, hijacker, arsonist, mercenary, drug dealer. Murderer. 'I drank at The Burwood on and off for six years. The last time I saw Lindsey as a 9780733636790 free man was in early 1994 when he came to a poker game at my home. By then English he'd committed two more murders - on Valentine's Day 1994 - and that made five.' 384 pages What factors are at play in the creation of a cold-blooded killer? How can a relaxed, sociable, loving man with a strong work ethic keep the truth of his inner Subject life, his dark side, hidden from friends, family and even the woman he marries? TRUE CRIME / Murder / Serial Informed by the science of criminal psychology, court documents and transcripts, Killers correspondence and many interviews with Rose in the notorious Goulburn Supermax prison, Campbell McConachie's account is a unique and fascinating journey into the life and mind of a multiple murderer. Distributor Contributor Bio Campbell McConachie grew up in Sydney, Bahrain and Papua New Guinea. He has worked in the finance industry for twenty years. He studied Post-Graduate English at the University of Sydney and completed a Master of Arts (Creative Writing) at Western Sydney University. He interviewed Lindsey Rose in prison more than twenty-five times for THE FATALIST, his first book.

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On Series On Patriotism By (author) Paul Daley Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

How has militarisation come to define Australian valour? Why has the long shadow of World War I dominated our sense of patriotism? ON PATRIOTISM explores what it really means to love and serve your country. Paul Daley contemplates ways to escape the cultural binds that tie us to Anzac, British settlement and flag-waving. 'Straight from the heart and deeply informed. With Indigenous culture at its centre, Paul Daley has given us a patriotism for the twenty-first century.' PROFESSOR MARK McKENNA 9780733644122 Contributor Bio English 128 pages Paul Daley is an author, journalist, essayist and short story writer. His books have been shortlisted for the Prime Minister's History Prize and ACT Book of the Year. He has won two Walkley Awards and the National Press Club Award for Subject Excellence in Press Gallery Journalism. His essays have appeared in Meanjin and Griffith Review and he writes 'Postcolonial', a column for about POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Australian national identity, history and Indigenous culture. Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism

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On Series On Mutiny By (author) David Speers Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

Why was Malcolm Turnbull removed and how did Scott Morrison emerge as Australia's thirtieth prime minister? ON MUTINY is the inside story, a blow-by-blow exposé of the plotting, double dealing and numbers game by politicians in the most brutal period in Australian politics since the Dismissal. If we really do get the government we deserve, On Mutiny might provoke a civilian rebellion. 9780733644146 Contributor Bio English David Speers is the former political editor at Sky News and anchor of Speers. He 128 pages covered the last four US presidential election campaigns from Washington. He has won three Walkley Awards, a Logie Award and a Kennedy Award for Political Reporting. He was also awarded the 2017 AACTA Best Presenter Award. Speers Subject served as president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery for three years and as director of the National Press Club for the last twelve years. From 2020 he will POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political be the host of the ABC's flagship program, Insiders. Process / General

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On Series On Mother By (author) Sarah Ferguson Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

It is a familiar and comforting story: a mother's unreserved love across decades and continents. The unexpected death of Sarah Ferguson's mother has brought her to understand their relationship with a new clarity and to appreciate the woman beyond the mother. On Mother is a deeply personal reflection on mothers and daughters, and life. Contributor Bio 9780733644160 Sarah Ferguson is an ABC journalist. In the same year that she worked on The English Killing Season, she also wrote and presented Hitting Home, the landmark series 128 pages on domestic violence. She has presented the ABC's 7.30 and worked as a journalist on Four Corners, where she won four Walkleys - including the Gold Walkley in 2011 for 'A Bloody Business' - the Melbourne Press Club Gold Quill Subject Award, four Logies for most outstanding public affairs report, as well as the George Munster Award for Independent Journalism and the Queensland FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Death, Premier's Literary Award. Grief, Bereavement

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On Series On Merit By (author) Paula Matthewson Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

Merit has very little to do with the increasing dominance of men in the modern Liberal Party. Yet Liberal women continue to defend it. Until now. ON MERIT explores this imbalance, its implications for the party's future, and how a pair of red shoes may spark a rebellion against the merit myth. Contributor Bio Paula Matthewson is a political columnist with The New Daily and editor of Despatches. Her commentary and analysis of Australian federal politics have been published widely since she set aside a long career in politics and advocacy in 9780733644191 2010 to become a freelance writer. During that previous life, Matthewson worked for four years as a Liberal media adviser. English 128 pages

Subject POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics

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Thinsanity 7 Steps to Transform Your Mindset and Say Goodbye to Dieting Forever By (author) Glenn Mackintosh Mar 16, 2021 | Paperback $24.99 |

We are becoming more and more obsessed with being thin ... as we get fatter and fatter! The craziest part is that most weight loss 'solutions' are actually part of the problem. Diet and exercise programs fail 97% of people in the long-term, resulting in short term weight loss, medium term regain, and long-term gain approximately 10 to 15% above starting weight. Scientists have known this reality for decades - the entire diet industry is based on it - yet we keep on falling for promises of fast, easy, permanent weight loss (and other fictional tales), putting ourselves through rebranded versions of the exact same thing ... and expecting different results. Some might call this insanity - weight 9780733642180 management psychologist Glenn Mackintosh calls it Thinsanity. English Glenn's book, THINSANITY, aims to transform the way we approach weight 352 pages management of the body, by starting with the mind. New scientific developments are offering insights into a compassionate way to make peace with food, fall in love with physical movement, and learn to LOVE your body healthy. Glenn takes all Subject those new scientific developments and expresses them the way he does with his HEALTH & FITNESS / Diet & clients: clearly and with lots of understanding. This book is right for anyone who Nutrition / Weight Loss wants to learn to love their body and be healthy in it. Contributor Bio Distributor Glenn Mackintosh is a psychologist who is incredibly passionate about eating, Hachette Book Group physical movement, weight and body image, and is the founder of Weight Management Psychology. He enjoys spreading compassionate, evidence-based and innovative messages, and his public work has seen him introducing non- dieting messages to the contestants and viewers of Network Ten's The Biggest Loser: Transformed, and contributing regularly in the media. He is the Queensland representative for the Australian Psychological Society Psychology of Eating, Weight and Body Image Interest Group, and has researched and lectured in health psychology, the psychology of eating, and sport and exercise psychology at the University of Queensland and several other top universities. Glenn's passion is for helping people manage their eating, physical activity, weight and body image, and training other professionals in applying psychological principals to support their clients through his sold-out professional development events with the Australia's leading organisations for medical doctors, psychologists, dietitians and fitness professionals.

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On Series On Passion By (author) Dorothy Porter Mar 23, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

'I wonder if some of the most deeply passionate experiences of my life have happened between the covers of a book' A wonderful, ultimately joyous, insight into the creative life of one of our best loved poets. In ON PASSION celebrated Australian poet Dorothy Porter delves headfirst into the passions, both literary and earthly. We discover the young Dorothy Porter's 'drug of choice' was none other than romantic love and that 'some of the most deeply passionate experiences of [her] life happened between the covers of a 9780733643972 book'. Written just before she passed away in 2008, ON PASSION is a wonderful, English ultimately joyous, insight into the creative life of one of our best loved poets. 128 pages Contributor Bio Dorothy Porter's award-winning crime thriller in verse, The Monkey's Mask, has Subject become a modern Australian classic. Her other verse novels include Wild Surmise and What a Piece of Work, both short-listed for the Miles Franklin Award, POETRY / General Akhenaten and El Dorado. She has written libretti and song lyrics and seven volumes of poetry, most recently The Bee Hut. Distributor On Passion was completed just before her death in December 2008. Hachette Book Group

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On Series On Privilege By (author) Julian Burnside Mar 23, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

Renowned barrister, ethicist and human rights advocate Julian Burnside QC's grandparents lived in a world of handsome cars, elegant tennis parties and coiffed women. As a five-year-old, he saw privilege before he heard the word or learned its meaning. In this powerful broadside that takes in politicians and infamous legal cases, Julian Burnside explores the concept of privilege and the people who have it. Contributor Bio Julian Burnside is a Melbourne barrister and human rights advocate. He is the author of Word Watching: Field Notes from an Amateur Philologist, Watching 9780733644016 Brief: Rights, Law and Justice and Watching Out: Reflections on Justice and Injustice. English 128 pages

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On Series On Sleep By (author) Fleur Anderson Mar 23, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

ON SLEEP is the story of our love-hate relationship with slumber. Part-time insomniac Fleur Anderson ponders the big questions: Why can't I sleep? Do politicians and other high-fliers ever admit they too are exhausted? Do they get enough sleep to make sensible decisions? Where is society heading, and why did I have that glass of cab sav? Contributor Bio Fleur Anderson is a former political journalist and parliamentary sketch writer with the Australian Financial Review, ABC's Insiders panellist, a past vice- 9780733644023 president of the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery and a founding member of Canberra's Women in Media. English 128 pages After twenty years in journalism, Fleur Anderson decided to follow Dr Seuss's career advice to go where 'it's opener out there, in the wide open air' to explore the new world of artificial intelligence and digital communication where it's cool Subject to take your dog to the office. HEALTH & FITNESS / Sleep

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On Series On Quiet By (author) Nikki Gemmell Mar 23, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

Internationally bestselling author Nikki Gemmell writes on the power of quiet in today's shouty world. Quiet comes as a shock in these troubled times. Quietism means 'devotional contemplation and abandonment of the will ... a calm acceptance of things as they are'. Gemmell makes the case for why quiet is steadily gaining ground in this noisy age: Why we need it now more than ever. How to glean quiet, hold on to it, and work within it. 9780733644108 Contributor Bio English Nikki Gemmell is the author of nine novels and four works of non-fiction. Her 128 pages books have been translated into 22 languages. She is a columnist for The Australian. Subject PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions

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On Series On Humbug By (author) Robert Dessaix Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

With his trademark eloquence and humour, Robert Dessaix, one of Australia's eminent writers, tackles humbug in the modern world-the tide of mumbo jumbo where words fall short of what they mean and motivations are not always what they appear. Contributor Bio Robert Dessaix is a writer, broadcaster and translator. After teaching Russian language and literature at the ANU and University of NSW, he presented ABC Radio National's Books and Writing program for ten years. In 1995 he began 9780733643903 writing full-time. His best-known books are his autobiography A Mother's Disgrace, the novels Night Letters and Corfu, and the travel memoirs Twilight of English Love and Arabesques. He lives in Hobart. 128 pages

Subject SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions

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On Series On Obsession By (author) Malcolm Knox Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

'When we are young adults, not only are we looking for signposts but we are afraid of ourselves, frightened of where our tendencies may lead. Are we all just a tiny bit mad, and were my obsessions, like my grandfather's, always going to take on a mild and manageable aspect?' In ON OBSESSION, Malcolm Knox contemplates love, Proust, soulmates in fiction, palindromic numbers and bloodlines, among other fixations, and wonders if the obsessive quest marks a retreat from life. Contributor Bio 9780733643927 Malcolm Knox is the author of the internationally published novels Summerland, English A Private Man, Jamaica, The Life and The Wonder Lover, as well as several 128 pages acclaimed works of nonfiction. His journalism has won two Walkley Awards and a Human Rights Award, and he has been a runner-up in the Graham Perkin Award for Australian Journalist of the Year. Subject PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Compulsive Behavior

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On Series On Violence By (author) Natasha Stott Despoja Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

Why is violence against women endemic, and how do we stop it? Every two minutes, police are called to a family violence matter. Every week, a woman is killed by a current or former partner. This is Australia's national emergency. Violence against women is preventable. It is not an inevitable part of the human condition. It is time to create a new normal. It is time to stop the slaughter in our suburbs. 9780733643941 Contributor Bio English 128 pages Natasha Stott Despoja AM is the founding Chair of Our Watch, the national organisation to Prevent Violence Against Women and their Children. She is Australia's former Ambassador for Women and Girls and, in 2018, was named Subject one of the top 100 Global Influencers on Gender policy. Natasha is the youngest woman ever to enter Australia's Federal Parliament, where she served as a SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Senator from 1995 to 2008, and went on to lead her party, the Australian Society Democrats. Natasha has been a lifelong advocate for gender equality.

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On Series On Travel By (author) Tony Wheeler Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

Tony Wheeler is 'the trailblazing patron saint of the world's backpackers and adventure travelers'. New York Times En route to his next destination, Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler looks at the world's biggest business: travel. An unashamed travel addict, Wheeler writes about the joys of escaping home, satiating wanderlust, and why the bird's-eye view from the window seat is best. Confronting travel's great tensions-employment, income and connection versus overcrowding and cultural damage-he comes down on the side of 'pack and go'. 9780733643965 Contributor Bio English A trek along Asia's 'hippie trail' in 1972 led to Tony and Maureen Wheeler 128 pages creating travel publisher Lonely Planet, and to the New York Times describing him as 'the trailblazing patron saint of the world's backpackers and adventure travelers'. Wheeler has been involved with the Planet Wheeler Foundation's Subject work on more than fifty projects in the developing world and the establishment of Melbourne's Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas. TRAVEL / General

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On Series On Beauty By (author) Susan Johnson Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

In ON BEAUTY Susan Johnson explores the role of beauty in our lives, and in her life in particular: 'Sometimes I think my whole life has been one long search for beauty. I am Australian and as such I should be embarrassed to write a line like that, in a land where one must speak of beauty in whispers.' She writes of where her search has taken her, how 'beauty enters the body like desire', and how beauty is nothing less than 'life's call to order, life's bid to save it from itself'. Contributor Bio Susan Johnson is an Australian journalist and novelist, based in . Her 9780733643828 books include the novels Flying Lessons, shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, A Big Life, The Broken Book, Life in Seven Mistakes and My English Hundred Lovers, and the memoir A Better Woman, shortlisted for the National 128 pages Biography Award.

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On Series On Ecstasy By (author) Barrie Kosky Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

'My polish grandmother made a chicken soup like no other chicken soup. To this day, it has, to my knowledge and experience, never been bettered ... Her chicken soup was the Caravaggio of soups. The Rainer Marie Rilke of soups. The Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli of soups.' A compelling and entertaining stoyteller, Barrie Kosky explores the feelings of intense joy and delight, as well as the power and terror that is ecstasy. Contributor Bio 9780733643842 Barrie Kosky is one of Australia's most controversial and trail-blazing theatre directors. Currently artistic director of the Komische Oper Berlin, he has twice English been voted international opera director of the year. 128 pages

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On Series On Experience By (author) David Malouf Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

Australia's much-loved author David Malouf presents a dazzling and illuminating personal essay on the power of imagination-and its effects on the life of a writer-in this first instalment of a collectible new series. Beautifully packaged as a pocket- sized keepsake, this treasurable approach salvages a popular writer's inner philosophy from the disposability of journals and magazine columns for the sake of his fans and lovers of esoteric literature the world over. Contributor Bio David Malouf is one of Australia's most celebrated writers. He is the author of 9780733643866 poems, fiction, libretti and essays. His novel Remembering Babylon was awarded the first International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and was shortlisted for the English Booker Prize. Among other honours, in 2000 he was selected as the sixteenth 128 pages Neustadt Laureate, in 2008 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and in 2011 he was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize. Subject PHILOSOPHY / General

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On Series On Us By (author) Mark Scott Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $15.99 |

Stop. Listen. Step outside the echo chamber. How do we step outside our own echo chamber to understand others? What are we losing when we share fewer and fewer national moments? The new media is enabling despots and disempowering democracy. So when every opinion seems to matter equally, ON US invites us to switch our devices off and to read uninterrupted. It contemplates why more information often means less insight. 9780733643873 Contributor Bio English Mark Scott is the Secretary of the NSW Department of Education and has a 128 pages distinguished record in public service, education and the media. Initially a teacher and education policy adviser, Mark enjoyed a long career in journalism. He was Editor-in-Chief of Fairfax newspapers and then Managing Director of the ABC Subject from 2006 to 2016. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies

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Running From the Shadows By (author) Stephanie Hickey Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 |

Contributor Bio Stephanie Hickey lives in County Waterford with her partner of sixteen years. She has four children and runs most days in the valleys of the townlands where she grew up. She ran a half-marathon six months after taking up running and she has never looked back.

9781529327175 English 320 pages

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A Talented Man By (author) Henrietta McKervey Apr 06, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 IN THE VEIN OF PATRICIA HIGHSMITH, A MASTER FORGER DISCOVERS THE LOST SEQUEL TO BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA ... 'Hangover Square meets The Talented Mr. Ripley, a chilling and engrossing tale of the psychopathic mind' Christine Dwyer Hickey Ellis Spender, only son of a once-esteemed society family, believes money, success and the high life are his birthright -- only prevented by a cruel trick of fate. Struggling to stay ahead of his creditors, the dejected writer decides to forge a sequel to one of the most famous novels of all time, Bram Stoker's Dracula. Its remarkable 'discovery' will create the lifestyle he believes is his due. But as his 9781473682702 scheme begins to bear fruit, others who stand to gain become obstacles. And Ellis will stop at nothing to achieve his desires... English 288 pages A Talented Man is a page-turning literary thriller of deception, forgery ... and murder. Subject 'The atmosphere of pre-war London is evoked with skill in this spirited story of literary skulduggery' Joseph O'Connor FICTION / General Contributor Bio Distributor Hachette Book Group Henrietta McKervey is from Belfast and lives in Dublin. She is the author of the acclaimed literary novels What Becomes of Us, The Heart of Everything and Violet Hill. A Talented Man is her fourth novel. @hmckervey www.henriettamckervey.com

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How To Break Up With Fast Fashion A guilt-free guide to changing the way you shop ? for good By (author) Lauren Bravo Mar 02, 2021 | Hardcover $22.99 | 'A funny, achievable guide' Observer Reviews 'Lauren Bravo is one of my favourite writers' Dolly Alderton How To Break Up With Fast Fashion 'Bravo will inspire you to repair, recycle and give old items a new lease of life' offers realistic advice on repairing and Stylist recycling your wardrobe, encouraging readers to embrace more sustainable You probably know the statistics: global clothing production has roughly ways of shopping.—Country & Town doubled in just 15 years, and every year an estimated 300,000 tonnes of used House clothing ends up in UK landfill. 9781472267740 Fast fashion is the ultimate toxic relationship. It's bad news for the planet, our A funny, achievable guide to reducing English brains and our bank balances. We can't go on like this; our shopping habits need our fabric footprint, and covers an overhaul. swapping, mending, washing less and, 304 pages most importantly, resisting the urge to Journalist Lauren Bravo loves clothes more than anything, but she's called time on shop.—Observer Magazine Subject her affair with fast fashion in search of a slower, saner way of dressing. In this book, she'll help you do the same. A guilt-free guide that will change the NATURE / Environmental way you think about clothing for the Conservation & Protection How To Break Up With Fast Fashion will help you to change your mindset, fall better. It will inspire you to repair, back in love with your wardrobe and embrace more sustainable ways of shopping recycle, and spruce up old items, as - from the clothes swap to the charity shop. Full of refreshing honesty and well as embrace more sustainable Distributor realistic advice, Lauren will inspire you to repair, recycle and give your unloved habits when it comes to shopping. items a new lease of life without sacrificing your style. —The Independent Hachette Book Group Because fashion belongs to everyone, but no outfit should cost us the earth. As someone who has been trying to consciously change her shopping habits Contributor Bio for years, this book made me realise that in a lot of ways I've been missing Lauren Bravo is a freelance journalist who writes about fashion, popular culture, the point. However, it never talks down food, travel and feminism, for places like Grazia, Refinery29 UK, Cosmopolitan, to you, or puts you on any more of guilt Stylist, easyJet Traveller, Time Out,Delicious, the Telegraph and the Guardian. trip than most of us are all already on. She was The Pool's 'Wardrobe Stories' columnist. Her first book, What Would It's just the facts, pure and simple, with The Spice Girls Do? was published by Transworld in 2018. In 2019, Lauren went a really clear guide on how we can do on a year-long fast fashion ban. She volunteers in a charity shop once a week (to get first dibs on all the best clothes). Lauren has written about fashion since 2009, and about changing the way that we shop since 2016. She is on Twitter and Instagram as @laurenbravo.

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Hymn to Murder (Hugh Corbett 21) By (author) Paul Doherty Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | Hugh Corbett returns in the twenty-first gripping mystery in Paul Doherty's ever-popular series. If you love the historical mysteries of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and Bernard Cornwell you will love this. Reviews Secrets simmer in the lonely wasteland of Dartmoor. The Hugh Corbett series . . . continues its magnificent vein of form. Spring, 1312. At Malmaison Manor, Lord Simon is concealing a dark secret - one Massively recommended—Classic he arrogantly assumes will never catch up with him. But someone knows about Mystery blog the crime he committed and they've found a way to make him pay. And he's not alone. When he is found mysteriously slain, other deaths soon follow. Meanwhile, ships on the Devonshire coast are being deliberately wrecked, their crews Deliciously suspenseful, gorgeously slaughtered, their cargoes plundered. written and atmospheric—Historical 9781472259219 Novels Review English Sir Hugh Corbett and Lord Simon are bound by the Secret Chancery and their 368 pages search for one precious ruby - the Lacrima Christi. So, when Corbett learns of His fascination for history comes off Lord Simon's death, he is once more dragged into a tangled web of lies and the page—Daily Express intrigue and it's not long before secrets of his own start to surface. As the Hymn Subject to Murder reaches its crescendo, can Corbett confront his past and live to see another day? Supremely evocative, scrupulously FICTION / Mystery & Detective / researched—Publishers Weekly Historical Praise for Paul Doherty's dark and suspenseful novels: Teems with colour, energy and spills 'His fascination for history comes off the page' Daily Express —Time Out Distributor

Hachette Book Group 'An opulent banquet to satisfy the most murderous appetite' Northern Echo An opulent banquet to satisfy the most murderous appetite—Northern

'Deliciously suspenseful, gorgeously written and atmospheric' Historical Novels Review Echo

'Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history . . . evocative and lyrical descriptions' New Statesmen Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history...evocative and lyrical descriptions—New Statesman Contributor Bio Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.

Previous ISBN 9781472259189 Hymn to Murder (Hugh Corbett 21) by Paul Doherty, Hardback, Jan 05, 2021, $34.99

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The Runes of Destiny By (author) Christina Courtenay Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 |

From the bestselling author of Echoes of the Runes comes a thrilling and epic new timeslip novel, filled with adventure and romance, perfect for fans of Barbara Erskine, Diana Gabaldon's Outlander and Vikings.

Separated by time. Brought together by fate. Indulging her fascination for the Viking language and losing herself in an archaeological dig is just what Linnea Berger needs after her recent trauma. Uncovering an exquisite brooch, she blacks out reading the runic inscription, only to come to, surrounded by men in Viking costume, who seem to take re-enactment 9781472268242 very seriously. English Lost and confused, Linnea finds herself in the power of Hrafn, a Viking warrior who 368 pages claims her as his thrall and takes her on a treacherous journey across the seas to sell her for profit. Setting sail, she confronts the unthinkable: she has travelled back to the ninth century. Subject Linnea is determined to find a way back to her own time, but there's a connection FICTION / Romance / Historical / forming with Hrafn. Can she resist the call of the runes and accept her destiny lies General here...

Distributor Don't miss Christina's pacy, evocative and romantic dual-time novel, Echoes of the Runes, out now: Hachette Book Group 'Completely magical' Nicola Cornick 'A rich, dual-timeline story that totally drew me in' Sue Moorcroft 'Courtenay's writing brings the past vividly to life, using dual-period narrative to brilliant effect' Historical Novels Review 'I was compelled to read on as I was caught up in the adventure, intrigue and romance of the dual timelines' Sue Fortin 'Sparklingly authentic - and page-turning' Maggie Sullivan 'Rich in Viking history...intrigue, adventure and romance' Glynis Peters

Contributor Bio

Christina Courtenay is an award-winning author of historical romance and time slip (dual time) stories. She started writing so that she could be a stay-at-home mum to her two daughters, but didn't get published until daughter number one left home aged twenty-one, so that didn't quite go to plan! Since then, however, she's made up for it by having eleven novels published and winning the RNA's Romantic Novel of the Year Award for Best Historical Romantic Novel twice with Highland Storms (2012) and The Gilded Fan (2014), both published by Choc Lit. Christina is half Swedish and grew up in that country. She has also lived in Japan and Switzerland, but is now based in Herefordshire, close to the Welsh border. She's a keen amateur genealogist and loves history and archaeology (the armchair variety). To find out more, visit christinacourtenay.com, find her on Facebook /christinacourtenayauthor or follow her on Twitter @PiaCCourtenay.

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Kill A Stranger By (author) Simon Kernick Mar 02, 2021 | Hardcover $32.99

TO SAVE A LIFE...COULD YOU TAKE ANOTHER?

'Great plots, great characters, great action' Reviews 'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal' HARLAN Thriller-meister Simon Kernick's COBEN standalone books are always worth picking up—Sunday Sport Matt comes home to find his fiancée missing ...and the body of a woman he's never seen in their bed. To clear his name and save her, he will have to make an An absolute master of the impossible choice. adrenaline-fuelled ride—Peter James 9781472270955 Kate has been snatched in the night, by terrifying men who threaten to kill her. To save herself, she will have to do something unthinkable. English Great plots, great characters, great 352 pages How far would you go for the one you love - and just how well do you really know action—Lee Child them? Subject One of Britain's top thriller writers This twisting and gripping thriller is a masterclass in page-turning suspense - —The Sun where nothing is what it seems and no-one can be trusted. FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage 'An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride' PETER JAMES Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best— Distributor Contributor Bio Hachette Book Group Simon Kernick is one of the most Simon Kernick is a number one bestseller and one of the UK's most popular reliable purveyors of the edge-of- thriller writers, with huge hits including RELENTLESS, THE LAST 10 SECONDS, your-seat thriller... gives a more SIEGE and THE BONE FIELD series. powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen—Sunday Express

Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!—Harlan Coben

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Kill A Stranger By (author) Simon Kernick Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $24.99

TO SAVE A LIFE...COULD YOU TAKE ANOTHER?

'Great plots, great characters, great action' LEE CHILD 'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal' HARLAN COBEN Matt comes home to find his fiancée missing ...and the body of a woman he's never seen in their bed. To clear his name and save her, he will have to make an impossible choice. 9781472270962 Kate has been snatched in the night, by terrifying men who threaten to kill her. To save herself, she will have to do something unthinkable. English 352 pages How far would you go for the one you love - and just how well do you really know them? Subject This twisting and gripping thriller is a masterclass in page-turning suspense - where nothing is what it seems and no-one can be trusted. FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage 'An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride' PETER JAMES Distributor Contributor Bio Hachette Book Group Simon Kernick is a number one bestseller and one of the UK's most popular thriller writers, with huge hits including RELENTLESS, THE LAST 10 SECONDS, SIEGE and THE BONE FIELD series.

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And Now You're Back By (author) Jill Mansell Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $24.99 'One of my favourite writers' KATIE FFORDE 'Jill Mansell is the queen of witty, heart-warming, feel-good love stories' RED One magical winter's night in Venice, Didi fell in love. But it ended - and he left without even saying goodbye. Now, thirteen years on, Shay Mason is back. Of course the old spark is still there, but that's as far as it goes. Didi won't let the past unsettle her present: as manager of one of the most stunning hotels in the Cotswolds, she's happy at last and soon to be married. Anyway, Shay isn't staying. 9781472248534 He's made a promise to his wayward father, that's all. He's going to keep it. And then he'll be gone. English 416 pages But Shay's return stirs up long-forgotten emotions in idyllic Elliscombe, and the scandal that led him to leave raises its head once again. More than one person isn't telling the whole truth. The time has come for buried secrets to come to light. Subject And it seems that this was someone's intention all along . . . FICTION / Romance / General From the beloved and bestselling author of MAYBE THIS TIME and THREE AMAZING THINGS ABOUT YOU comes a fabulous new novel about love, friendship and finding the way to your best life. Distributor YOUR FAVOURITE WRITERS LOVE JILL MANSELL: Hachette Book Group 'Reading Jill is always such a joy' VERONICA HENRY 'Gripping and incredibly comforting' MARIAN KEYES 'Like a little blast of sunshine - uplifting, heartwarming and supremely feelgood' SOPHIE KINSELLA

Contributor Bio

'The queen of witty, heart-warming, feel-good love stories' Red; 'One of my favourite writers' Katie Fforde Jill Mansell started writing fiction while working in the NHS, after she read a magazine article that inspired her to join a local creative writing class. She has since written over twenty Sunday Times bestsellers, including It Started With A Secret, Maybe This Time, This Could Change Everything, The One You Really Want and You And Me, Always, and her books have sold over 11 million copies around the world. Jill's hobbies include buying stationery, particularly magical new colours of ink for the fountain pen she uses to write all her books. She lives in with her family. Jill keeps in touch with her readers on Twitter - @JillMansell - and Facebook - /OfficialJillMansell.

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And Now You're Back By (author) Jill Mansell Mar 09, 2021 | Hardcover $32.99 'One of my favourite writers' KATIE FFORDE 'Jill Mansell is the queen of witty, heart-warming, feel-good love stories' RED One magical winter's night in Venice, Didi fell in love. But it ended - and he left without even saying goodbye. Now, thirteen years on, Shay Mason is back. Of course the old spark is still there, but that's as far as it goes. Didi won't let the past unsettle her present: as manager of one of the most stunning hotels in the Cotswolds, she's happy at last and soon to be married. Anyway, Shay isn't staying. 9781472248541 He's made a promise to his wayward father, that's all. He's going to keep it. And then he'll be gone. English 416 pages But Shay's return stirs up long-forgotten emotions in idyllic Elliscombe, and the scandal that led him to leave raises its head once again. More than one person isn't telling the whole truth. The time has come for buried secrets to come to light. Subject And it seems that this was someone's intention all along . . . FICTION / Romance / General From the beloved and bestselling author of MAYBE THIS TIME and THREE AMAZING THINGS ABOUT YOU comes a fabulous new novel about love, friendship and finding the way to your best life. Distributor YOUR FAVOURITE WRITERS LOVE JILL MANSELL: Hachette Book Group 'Reading Jill is always such a joy' VERONICA HENRY 'Gripping and incredibly comforting' MARIAN KEYES 'Like a little blast of sunshine - uplifting, heartwarming and supremely feelgood' SOPHIE KINSELLA

Contributor Bio

'The queen of witty, heart-warming, feel-good love stories' Red; 'One of my favourite writers' Katie Fforde Jill Mansell started writing fiction while working in the NHS, after she read a magazine article that inspired her to join a local creative writing class. She has since written over twenty Sunday Times bestsellers, including It Started With A Secret, Maybe This Time, This Could Change Everything, The One You Really Want and You And Me, Always, and her books have sold over 11 million copies around the world. Jill's hobbies include buying stationery, particularly magical new colours of ink for the fountain pen she uses to write all her books. She lives in Bristol with her family. Jill keeps in touch with her readers on Twitter - @JillMansell - and Facebook - /OfficialJillMansell.

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A Mother's Sacrifice By (author) Jennie Felton Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $17.99

'One of the nation's favourite saga writers' Lancashire Post

In the grand tradition of Josephine Cox, Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, Reviews comes a powerfully heartrending new saga from Jennie Felton. A Mother's Sacrifice is a story of family secrets, romance, and triumph in adversity. Fans of Katie Flynn will love this —Peterborough Evening Telegraph Will she be able to save her children? If you like the style of Catherine Martha Packer is much loved by everyone in the village of Hillsbridge. As the Cookson, Josephine Cox or Katie Flynn landlady of The Three Feathers, she runs a respectable establishment and is then you'll enjoy this—Books With known for her generosity and care for her family and others around her - she even Wine And Chocolate 9781472256485 took in two orphan girls to save them from a life of cruelty in the workhouse. English So when Martha announces that she has killed her son, Garth, the community is Writes her stories straight from the 464 pages shocked. Garth was undoubtedly a bad seed, but they knew how much Martha heart...evokes time and place with adored her first-born. What could have driven Martha to such extreme actions? compelling authenticity, and conjures up a feisty heroine and a cast of Subject Martha refuses to give a reason but her other children cannot believe their engaging characters—Lancashire mother is capable of murder and they begin to believe that she is protecting Evening Post FICTION / Sagas someone - maybe even one of them... Has everything a family saga should Distributor For more heartwrenching, heartwarming saga, look our for The Stolen Child, have - happiness, extreme sadness, out now! love, death, births, etc. but above all it Hachette Book Group was a real page turner... Thank you, And don't miss Jennie's Families of Fairley Terrace series, which began with Jennie, for writing such a wonderful Maggie's story in All The Dark Secrets and continued with Lucy's story in The book—Boon?s Bookcase Miner's Daughter, Edie's story in The Girl Below Stairs, Carina's story in The Widow's Promise and Laurel's story in The Sister's Secret. Believable characters, a vivid sense of time and place, thoroughly Contributor Bio enjoyable—Rosie Goodwin

One of the nation's favourite saga Jennie Felton grew up in Somerset and now lives in Bristol. She has written writers—Lancashire Post numerous short stories for magazines as well as a number of novels under a pseudonym. Her Families of Fairley Terrace Sagas series is about the lives and loves of the residents of a Somerset village in the late-nineteenth century, and started with All The Dark Secrets. Visit Jennie on Facebook www.facebook.com/JennieFeltonAuthor and follow her on Twitter @Jennie_Felton for all her latest news.

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The Girls From Mersey View By (author) Lyn Andrews Mar 09, 2021 | Hardcover $32.99 | In her nostalgic and heart-warming new saga, Sunday Times bestselling author Lyn Andrews evokes the ups and downs of life in the back streets of 1930s Liverpool Reviews Liverpool, 1935. Monica Savage is delighted when new neighbours move in next 'The Catherine Cookson of door, and she and Joan Copperfield quickly become firm friends. While Monica's Liverpool'—Northern Echo father has a good job as a guard on the railway, Joan's family are harder up, with her sailor dad Billy mostly off at sea, and restless when he's home - Mersey View is no substitute for the exotic places he sails to. Though money's tight, the 'An outstanding storyteller'—Woman? Copperfield women are spirited and independent, and it's her friendship with the s Weekly more confident Joan that gives Monica the courage to challenge her parents and 9781472269676 pursue her dream of becoming a hairdresser. Joan is lucky enough to get a job at Crawford's biscuit factory, where she's even allowed to buy broken biscuits English cheaply as a perk. 320 pages But there are dark secrets lurking. When an abandoned child arrives unexpectedly on the Copperfields' doorstep, her arrival will change everything. Subject As war clouds gather, can the girls make their back street dreams reality, or will the families of Mersey View be torn apart? FICTION / Sagas Contributor Bio Distributor Hachette Book Group Lyn Andrews was born in Liverpool in 1944; her father Joseph was killed on D- Day just nine months later. Lyn was brought up in Liverpool and became a secretary before she married and gave birth to triplets. Once the children had gone to school Lyn began writing, and her first novel was quickly accepted for publication. She has since written over thirty books, many of them Sunday Times bestsellers. Lyn lives on the Isle of Man, but spends many weeks of the year back on Merseyside, seeing her children and grandchildren. www.lynandrewsbooks.co.uk Facebook: @LynAndrewsBooks Twitter: @lynandrewsbooks

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Campbell and Carter A Matter of Murder By (author) Ann Granger Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 A MATTER OF MURDER is the seventh Cotswold village crime novel in Ann Granger's Campbell and Carter series. Sure to appeal to fans of Midsomer Reviews Murders and M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin mysteries. This engrossing story looks like the Two years ago, Miff Ferguson chose to opt out of the rat race. Since then he's start of a highly enjoyable series been living rough and happily so. That is until now. For, as the first signs of winter —Scotsman approach, everything changes. While looking for shelter, Miff stumbles across the dead body of a young woman inside a dilapidated warehouse. Quickly realising While Ann Granger's novels might be he's not alone, and what's worse he's been spotted, Miff becomes embroiled in a set in the familiar mode of traditional game of cat-and-mouse with a killer that forces him to abandon his life on the country crime stories, there is nothing 9781472270627 streets and take refuge with his aunt and uncle in the village of Weston St old-fashioned about the characters, Ambrose. But, despite his best efforts to lie low, trouble seems to follow him and English who are drawn with a telling eye for when another dead body is discovered at a local farm, it's clear Miff is not free their human foibles and frailties. 304 pages from danger. Granger is bang up to date—Oxford Times With the clock ticking, Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter Subject must join forces once again with the team of police at Bamford to piece together the puzzle before another innocent life is lost... Characterisation, as ever with FICTION / Crime Granger, is sharp and astringent Praise for Ann Granger's crime novels: — Distributor 'Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent' The Times Lovely characterisation and a neat plot—Yorkshire Post Hachette Book Group 'Her usual impeccable plotting is fully in place' Good Book Guide 'A clever and lively book' Margaret Yorke A clever and lively book—Margaret Yorke 'This engrossing story looks like the start of a highly enjoyable series' Scotsman For once a murder novel which Contributor Bio displays a gentle touch and a dash of wit—Northern Echo

Ann Granger has lived in cities all over the world, since for many years she Praise for Ann Granger: 'Her usual worked in British embassies as far apart as Munich and Lusaka. She is now permanently based in Oxfordshire. Ann Granger is the author of three other hugely popular crime series: the Mitchell and Markby novels; the Fran Varady series and the Victorian mysteries featuring Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie.

Previous ISBN 9781472270597 A Matter of Murder by Ann Granger, Hardback, Nov 03, 2020, $34.99

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They Dispatches from a Disunited Kingdom By (author) Sarfraz Manzoor Mar 30, 2021 | Hardcover $34.99 Britain is divided. In the last ten years there has been a rise both in Islamist radicalism and far-right extremism. Across Europe, anti-Muslim attitudes have moved from the fringe towards near-acceptability, evidenced in this country by the comments from Boris Johnson on the niqab and the journey of Tommy Robinson from football thug to advisor to UKIP. The narrative from both hard- line Muslims and the far right is the same: Muslims and non-Muslims cannot and should not live together, because they are not us.

In They, acclaimed writer Sarfraz Manzoor will confront head-on what critics say about Muslims and will explore, through nine major themes, whether their 9781472266835 accusations have any credence. Visiting the towns and cities in Britain most English notorious for race riots, segregation, jihadism and child sex exploitation, Sarfraz will talk with those who we usually don't hear from - the lived experiences of 320 pages radicalism, forced marriage and sexual exploitation - and will search for the Wildfire people and stories that offer a glimpse of hope that things can change for the better. Subject Personal, controversial and enduringly hopeful, They will offer a fresh vision of SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination how to build a more , tackling head-on as it does many of the most pressing issues of our age.

Distributor Contributor Bio Hachette Book Group Sarfraz Manzoor is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He has written and presented documentaries for BBC radio and television, and is a regular columnist for the Guardian, the Sunday Times Magazine and The Times. His first book, Greetings from Bury Park, was published to critical acclaim. In 2019, it was adapted for the big screen and released around the world under the name Blinded by the Light.

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A Fine Tapestry of Murder By (author) Ann Marti Friedman Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | A compelling historical murder mystery set amongst the artists in seventeenth-century . For fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris. 'A rich and achingly beautiful novel' - Carol McGrath (author of the Daughters of Hastings trilogy) on An Artist in Her Own Right.

Paris, 1676. When a body washes up on the banks of the Bièvre river, a young woman finds herself embroiled in an intricate murder case.

At first it seems mere coincidence that the dead man was discovered outside the 9781786157522 Royal Manufactory of the Gobelins, home to a community of artists and craftsmen. He was not one of them, after all. But Anne-Marie, a sculptor's wife, English soon realises that the victim may well be known within the walls of the Gobelins - 336 pages and that the killer might be amongst them. Headline Accent With the police apparently disinterested, it is a mystery that is hers alone to solve. Anne-Marie's investigations will take her from the unsavoury slums of the Ile Subject Notre-Dame to the grand ducal residences of the Place Royale. But who can she truly trust on the streets of Paris? FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical Readers LOVED An Artist in Her Own Right:

Distributor 'A wonderful blend of fact and fiction that I literally read in two sittings' Hachette Book Group 'Alive with action and colour'

'The ebb and flow of relationships, between family members and artists, are beautifully conceived and nuanced'

'Wonderful imaginative detail'

Contributor Bio American museum curator, publicist and lecturer, Ann Friedman has published numerous articles on art and artists in various academic journals. Her first novel, An Artist in her Own Right was a semi-finalist on the 2008 .com Breakthrough Novel Contest. She lives in Kansas, in the USA.

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Fortune's Daughters Trilogy Honest Secrets By (author) Muna Shehadi Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 |

What happens when you discover that your glamorous movie star mother could never have given birth to you?

Fans of Lucinda Riley, Santa Montefiore and Rachel Hore will be gripped by Muna Shehadi's Hidden Truths.

Olivia Croft's life is at a crossroads. After yet another fruitless audition and the cancellation of her TV show, Crofty Cooks, she's left with the hope that she and her husband Derek will finally conceive the child she craves - and that she'll be able to forget the recent revelation that her late mother, the famous movie star Jillian Croft, did not give 9781472258755 birth to her or her two sisters. English But her world only collapses further when she uncovers the cruel secret Derek 384 pages has kept throughout their eight-year marriage. Unable to forgive his betrayal, Olivia flees LA for the coast of Maine, a place which holds happy memories of her Subject childhood and her beloved mother. FICTION / Romance / Contemporary Coping with the loss of her career, her husband and her dreams, Olivia finds herself drawn to Duncan, a kindred spirit whose life has been equally shattered. But before Olivia can embrace a brand-new future, she will have to come to terms Distributor with the past, and face a final truth about her mother, one she never could have imagined. Hachette Book Group Don't miss Muna's other enthralling novels, Private Lies and Honest Secrets:

'A wonderful read with evocative descriptions and enough family secrets to create a gripping journey of discovery' Woman

Contributor Bio Muna Shehadi's lifelong love of reading inspired her to become a writer. She got her start in romance but is excited to be making her debut now in women's fiction. Muna grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, lives in Wisconsin, and has a much-loved summer place on the beautiful coast of Maine, all of which she couldn't resist featuring in her Fortune's Daughters trilogy.

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The Lies I Never Told You By (author) Valérie Tong Cuong , Translated by Maren Baudet-Lackner Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 |

A split-second decision.

A terrible price to pay. Reviews *** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER *** Immerse yourself in the meanders of "You have to keep reading until the last page, the last word, the very last full the human mind, its sense of guilt and stop. It's unputdownable." -Le Pays Briard everything else that contributes to human weakness . . . You have to keep "An intense and powerful novel." -Le Point reading until the last page, the last word, the very last full stop. It's "The characters are no angels... they resemble us." -Le Point unputdownable.—Le Pays Briard 9781529373288 "A rare pearl. Each page has us question our idea of humanity." - English A rare pearl. Each word is chosen with care, each page has us confront our 160 pages "A novel that will have you delve into the intimacy of its' characters flawed own inconsistencies and question our lives." -Carrefour Savoir idea of humanity.—Le Parisien Subject "Immerse yourself in the meanders of the human mind, its sense of guilt and everything else that is part of human weakness." -Le Pays Briard An intense and powerful novel. The FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological characters in this book are no angels. "A strong novel." -Tele 7 Jours Nothing shows this better than the fact that they resemble us.—Le Point Distributor Hachette Book Group When Pax, a middle-aged second-rate actor, scores an audition for a A novel that will have you delve into blockbuster, he is convinced fate has taken pity on him and he will finally get to the intimacy of its characters' flawed spend some time in the limelight. lives.—Carrefour Savoirs He leaves his flat in a hurry, ignoring the alarming sounds coming from the apartment above. He is beside himself when he learns what devastating An emotionally strong novel—Télé 7 consequences his decision had: not only was his neighbour Alex assaulted and Jours left for dead, he is also his girlfriend Emi's son . . . Before long, Pax is faced with an impossible choice: should he continue to deceive Emi, the one person who always believed in him, or tell the truth and destroy their relationship?

Contributor Bio Valerie Tong Cuong lives in Paris with her husband and four children. Her novels have garnered a number of literary awards and have been translated into 18 languages. The Lies I Never Told You is her twelfth novel.

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The Manhattan Secret By (author) Marie-Bernadette Dupuy Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | A dramatically powerful saga of secrets, love and betrayal for fans of Anna Jacobs, Nadine Dorries and Rita Bradshaw. ***FROM THE 4-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR*** ***RATED 5 STARS BY REAL READERS*** "A wonderfully romantic saga full of action" -Hart, 5* Amazon reviewer "A fantastic book - I can't wait to read the next volume!" -Michele, 5* Amazon reviewer

9781529338249 October 1886. Catherine and Guillaume Duquesne set off to New York with their six-year-old daughter Elisabeth. But the young couple's dreams of freedom English and independence soon turn into a nightmare when Catherine dies during the 448 pages journey and Guillaume is assaulted and left for dead soon after their arrival on American soil. Subject A wealthy family adopts Elisabeth, who grows up spoiled and happy. But when she turns 16, she learns the truth about her origins and decides to return to FICTION / Romance / Historical / France to meet her real family. Upon her arrival she realises that her Victorian grandfather's house, too, is seething with secrets...

Distributor What readers think Hachette Book Group "The author is hugely talented." -Julie, 5* Amazon reviewer "Very attaching characters ... I'm impatient to read the next instalment!" -5* Babelio reviewer "I just had to get the rest of the series." -Jean-Pierre, 5* fnac.com reviewer "Reads very well - wait until you read the ending!" -Françoise, 5* Amazon reviewer "An extraordinary author. I strongly recommend!" -Nathalie, 5* Amazon reviewer "I didn't know the author - the book is excellent. -Mimi, 5* Amazon reviewer Contributor Bio Marie-Bernadette Dupuy is the author of more than 30 novels that have gone on to sell over 4 million copies, making her France's most successful saga author.

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The Nature of the Beast The first genetic evidence on the survival of apemen, yeti, bigfoot and other mysterious creatures into modern times By (author) Bryan Sykes Mar 07, 2017 | Paperback $17.99 Professor Bryan Sykes, the world's leading expert on human genetics, set a goal to locate and analyse as many DNA samples as possible with links to the yeti. In doing Reviews so, he found himself entering a strange world of mystery and sensationalism, fraud and obsession and even the supernatural. An intriguing book...It is this humanity, this cheerful readiness to travel out Protected by the ruthless vigour of genetic analysis he was able to listen to the into the deepest pine forests of stories of the yeti without having to form an opinion. The only opinion that Washington State to interview a mattered was the DNA. twitchy hunter in a Chewbacca T-shirt about something he thought he heard Three hair samples from the miogi, the Bhutanese yeti are the cause of the groaning in the woods, that makes The 9781444791242 investigation. The hairs did not surrender their secrets easily, but eventually two Nature of the Beast worth reading. If were identified as known species of bear. The third remained a mystery. science does ever acknowledge the English yeti, it will be thanks to somebody very 336 pages One of the many theories to account for the yeti legend is that there were small much like Sykes.—The Times Coronet groups of Neanderthals that had managed to survive until recent times. If so, would it be possible to detect recent interbreeding between our own species and Neanderthals in the genomes of indigenous people living in remote regions? Subject Professor Sykes has made some surprising and significant discoveries. Discoveries SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution that could change our understanding of human origins. Contributor Bio Distributor Bryan Sykes is a Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Oxford and a Hachette Book Group Fellow of Wolfson College. He has been involved in a number of high-profile cases dealing with ancient DNA, including those of 'Otzi the Iceman', a well preserved natural mummy of a man who lived around 3,300 BC and 'Cheddar Man', the remains of a man found in Cheddar Gorge, from approximately 7150 BC, it is Britain's oldest complete human skeleton. Professor Sykes in best known outside the community of geneticists for his bestselling books on the investigation of human history and pre-history through studies of mitochondrial DNA.

Previous ISBN 9781444791259 The Nature of the Beast by Bryan Sykes, Hardback, Jun 09, 2015, $36.99

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The Gaia Chronicles The Blood of the Hoopoe The Gaia Chronicles Book 3 By (author) Naomi Foyle Mar 16, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | Is Astra ready to accept her destiny? A gripping novel for 'Hunger Games fans Reviews of all ages' says Library Journal. This is excellent Science Fiction and I heartily recommend it ... reminiscent War is breaking out in Kadingir. Still struggling to accept her role as a long of LeGuin— SF Group on prophesied icon of unification between Is-Land and Non-Land, Astra Ordott is on Astra a journey across the wind sands to join her father and his people - the mystics of Shiimti, who claim to hold the secret of truly healing the damaged relationship between human beings and the Earth. A complex and daring literary story —Upcoming4.me on Astra 9781782069249 Astra's desperate to get there quickly, but when her guide and companion, the English shepherd Muzi, leads her off course into the path of a vicious sandstorm, she is Foyle has built a fascinating portrait, 336 pages forced to confront what the gods of their devastated world might be telling her: often reminiscent of Ursula K. Le Guin that there will be no refuge from her destiny. in its layered complexity, and threaded Quercus it into a fascinating coming of age story. Gripping—Love Reading on Subject Contributor Bio Rook Song Naomi Foyle was born in London, grew up in Hong Kong, Liverpool and Canada, FICTION / Science Fiction / and currently lives in Brighton. She spent three years in Korea, teaching English, Naomi Foyle has a mastery of plotting Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic writing travel journalism and acting in Korean educational television. She is a and a way with words that's truly highly regarded poet and performer. remarkable—Over The Effing Distributor Rainbow

Hachette Book Group Rook Song is brave and unexpected . . . if you like your SF intelligent and stimulating do yourself a favour and pick up both Astra and Rook Song. You won't regret it—Upcoming4me

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The Little Theater by the Sea By (author) Rosanna Ley Mar 16, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | The bestselling author returns with a gorgeous and evocative summer read about love and starting over. Reviews 'The perfect holiday companion' - Heat Vividly written with a compelling storyline, this is top escapism—Closer 'It will make you want to jump on the first flight out to Sardinia' - Hello on The Villa

'Sun-soaked escapism' - Best A great page-turner . . . It's also a tender portrayal of how love can ********** flourish in one's later years—Lucinda 9781787471757 Riley, author of The Olive Tree English Faye has just completed her degree in interior design when she finds herself 400 pages jobless and boyfriend-less. While debating what to do next she receives a surprise A wonderfully descriptive and beautifully crafted tale about love, Quercus Publishing phone call from her old college friend Charlotte who now lives in Sardinia and is married to Italian hotelier, Fabio. life and second chances, all with a gorgeous escapist setting. The perfect Subject holiday companion—Heat When Charlotte suggests that Faye relocate for a month to house-sit, Faye FICTION / Romance / Contemporary wonders if a summer break in sunny Sardinia might be the perfect way to recharge her batteries and think about her future. An impeccably researched and deftly written narrative that kept me Distributor hooked until the end—Kathryn But then Charlotte tells Faye that there's something more behind the sudden Hughes, bestselling author of The invitation: her friends Marisa and Alessandro are looking for a designer to Letter Hachette Book Group renovate a crumbling old theatre they own in the scenic village of Deriu. I loved the sultry sensuous feeling . . . The idea certainly sounds appealing to Faye, but little does she know what she's A fascinating story with engaging letting herself in for if she accepts this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity . . . themes—Dinah Jefferies, author of Before The Rains ******** Romantic, escapist and mouth- SEE WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT ROSANNA LEY: watering . . . everything you could wish for in a summer read'—Veronica 'An impeccably researched and deftly written narrative that kept me hooked until the end' - Kathryn Hughes, bestselling author of The Letter

Contributor Bio Rosanna Ley works as a creative tutor and has written many articles and stories for national magazines. Her writing holidays and retreats take place in stunning locations in Spain and Italy. When she is not travelling, Rosanna lives in West Dorset by the sea.

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Matt Standing Thrillers The Hunting By (author) Stephen Leather Mar 23, 2021 | Hardcover $34.99 |

Money can't buy everything

But it can buy revenge

Can a doctor take lives instead of saving them? British doctor Raj Patel puts his own life on the line to treat the injured in war- torn Syria. His medical skills help casualties survive against all the odds.But Raj needs to rely on a completely different set of skills when he is taken hostage in a treacherous case of mistaken identity. 9781529345216 Billionaire big-game hunter Jon van der Sandt is driven by revenge - his family English have been killed by jihadist terrorists and he wants his vengeance up close and personal. He has hired ex Special Forces hard men to snatch the ISIS killers from 400 pages the desert and transport them halfway across the world to the vast wilderness of Hodder & Stoughton his American estate. But they grab Raj by mistake, and once the killing begins it's too late to plead mistaken identity. To survive, he'll have to become as ruthless a killer as the man Subject who is hunting him. FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage Contributor Bio Distributor Stephen Leather is one of the UK's most successful thriller writers, an and Sunday Times bestseller and author of the critically acclaimed Dan 'Spider' Hachette Book Group Shepherd series and the Jack Nightingale supernatural detective novels. Before becoming a novelist he was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as The Times, the Daily Mirror, the Glasgow Herald, the and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. He is one of the country's most successful ebook authors and his titles have topped the charts in the UK and the US. His bestsellers have been translated into fifteen languages and he has also written for television. You can learn more from Stephen's website, www.stephenleather.com, and find him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stephenleatherofficial/. Stephen also has a website for his Spider Shepherd series, www.danspidershepherd.com, and for his Jack Nightingale series, www.jacknightingale.com.

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Matt Standing Thrillers The Hunting By (author) Stephen Leather Mar 23, 2021 | Paperback $24.99

Money can't buy everything

But it can buy revenge

Can a doctor take lives instead of saving them? British doctor Raj Patel puts his own life on the line to treat the injured in war- torn Syria. His medical skills help casualties survive against all the odds.But Raj needs to rely on a completely different set of skills when he is taken hostage in a treacherous case of mistaken identity. 9781529345223 Billionaire big-game hunter Jon van der Sandt is driven by revenge - his family English have been killed by jihadist terrorists and he wants his vengeance up close and personal. He has hired ex Special Forces hard men to snatch the ISIS killers from 400 pages the desert and transport them halfway across the world to the vast wilderness of Hodder & Stoughton his American estate. But they grab Raj by mistake, and once the killing begins it's too late to plead mistaken identity. To survive, he'll have to become as ruthless a killer as the man Subject who is hunting him. FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage

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Empire series River of Gold: Empire XI By (author) Anthony Riches Apr 06, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | After saving the emperor's life in Rome, Marcus and his comrades have been sent across the sea to the wealthy, corrupt Greek metropolis of Aegyptus, Alexandria. An unknown enemy has slaughtered the garrison of the Empire's last outpost before its border with the mysterious kingdom of Kush. Caravans can no longer reach the crucial Red Sea port of Berenike, from which the riches of the East flow towards Rome. The Emperor's most trusted and most devious adviser has ordered Marcus's commander Scaurus and his trusted officers to the south. With orders that are 9781473628878 tantamount to a suicide mission, and with only one slim hope of success. Can a small force of highly trained legionaries restore the Empire's power in this English remote desert no-man's-land, when faced by the fanatical army of Kush's iron- 352 pages fisted ruler?

Subject Contributor Bio FICTION / Historical / General Anthony Riches began his lifelong interest in war and soldiers when he first heard Distributor his father's stories about World War II. This led to a degree in Military Studies at University. He began writing the story that would become Wounds Hachette Book Group of Honour after a visit to Housesteads in 1996. Married with three children, the author lives in Hertfordshire. www.anthonyriches.com www.twitter.com/AnthonyRiches

Previous ISBN 9781473628847 River of Gold: Empire XI by Anthony Riches, Hardback, Oct 20, 2020, $34.99

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Requiem for a Knave By (author) Laura Carlin Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 |

From the author of The Wicked Cometh comes a dark, page-turning tale of passion and romance in the darkest of places. . .

'Carlin can tell a good story' Observer Reviews

'A book of great beauty and lyricism' On Magazine Effortlessly transports the reader to fourteenth-century rural Derbyshire After the death of his mother, young Alwin of Whittaker leaves the only home he and the plight of young Alwin. With the has ever known to seek answers about his unknown father through a pilgrimage deft touch of a master storyteller, to the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. Laura Carlin recreates the dangerous world Alwin must navigate as they flee On the journey, Alwin falls in with a band of violent and marauding soldiers and is the comforts of home for an entirely 9781473661462 witness to their terrible crimes. When Alwin later joins up with a group of new life—Sophie Ward, author of pilgrims, he must hide his identity . . . but he is not the only one with secrets to Love and other Thought Experiments English keep. Rosamund, a young woman travelling the same path, has much to conceal 320 pages too. A book of great beauty and lyricism —On Magazine The journey to discovering who he really is will lead Alwin into great danger and Subject great passion. These are dark times, and through them, Alwin must shine a light. An authentic, beautiful and page- FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Will the revelations to come destroy everything that came before? turning novel that is a joy to read. It will Women Sleuths stay with me for some time. 'Effortlessly transports the reader to fourteenth-century rural Derbyshire and Distributor the plight of young Alwin. With the deft touch of a master storyteller, Laura Carlin recreates the dangerous world Alwin must navigate as they flee the comforts of Hachette Book Group home for an entirely new life' Sophie Ward, author of Love and other Thought Experiments READERS' PRAISE FOR REQUIEM FOR A KNAVE: 'Hugely engaging' 'A gem of an historical novel with beautiful atmospheric writing' 'I loved Laura's first book and this is another fun, dark historical novel full of twists and turns. Atmospheric and passionate' 'Laura Carlin charmed and bewitched me with her Victorian era debut The Wicked Cometh and here again I am willingly sucked into the dark medieval world of pilgrims, lords and villains' Contributor Bio Laura Carlin left school at 16 to work in retail banking and it was only after leaving her job to write full-time that she discovered her passion for storytelling and exploring pockets of history through fiction. She lives in a book-filled house in beautiful rural Derbyshire with her family (and a very naughty cat). When she's not writing she enjoys walking in the surrounding Peak District. Her debut novel, The Wicked Cometh, was published in 2017, and was shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Award and longlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award and the 2018 HWA Debut Crown. Requiem for a Knave is her second novel.

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She Came to Stay By (author) Eleni Kyriacou Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | 'Secrets and lies, poverty and elegance, old loyalties and new friendships all combine to make Eleni Kyriacou's debut novel a compelling page-turner' - Fiona Valpy, bestselling author of The Dressmaker's Gift Reviews One of Woman & Home's Best Historical Fiction Reads of 2020 Set in the dazzling world of 1950s Soho, She Came to Stay is an In a city of strangers, who can you trust? evocative page-turner full of memorable characters who stayed London, 1952. Dina Demetriou has travelled from Cyprus for a better life. She's inside my head long after I had finished certain that excitement, adventure and opportunity are out there, waiting - if only reading. Eleni Kyriacou has written a she knew where to look. wonderful debut —Jenny Quintana, 9781529337693 author of The Missing Girl Her passion for clothes and flair for sewing land her a job repairing the glittering English costumes at the notorious Pelican Revue. It's here that she befriends the mysterious and beautiful Bebba. A gripping, evocative story of the 432 pages dangers facing a young Cypriot girl in With her bleached-blonde hair and an appetite for mischief, Bebba is like no 1950s Soho. Even breathing the air is a Subject Greek Dina has ever met before. She guides Dina around the fashionable shops, risk as the great smog descends. The bars and clubs of Soho, and Dina finally feels life has begun. descriptions of the louche world of FICTION / Historical / General cafés and strip clubs are well But Bebba has a secret. And as thick smog brings the city to a standstill, the truth researched and utterly convincing. emerges with devastating results. Dina's new life now hangs by a thread. What It's a real gem of a book.—Gill Paul, Distributor will be left when the fog finally clears? And will Dina be willing to risk everything bestselling author of The Lost to protect her future? Daughter Hachette Book Group

A story of friendship, family, love and loss set against the grimy and glittering streets of fifties Soho. For fans of Kate Furnivall and Rachel Rhys. An absorbing story of friendship, betrayal and resilience amongst the Further praise for SHE CAME TO STAY: immigrant community where the struggle for survival brings out the best 'An atmospheric page-turner perfectly set in the smoke and glitter of a vanished - and the worst - in characters who world . . . gripping' - Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said/She Said choose conflicting, often dangerous, ways to get ahead in a post war 'Compelling and beautifully observed. Kyriacou brilliantly evokes the violence London.—Sarah Maine, bestselling and the grime beneath the sequins and surface glamour of 1950s Soho' - Rachel author of Beyond the Wild River Rhys, bestselling author of Dangerous Crossing 'I absolutely loved it. A gripping, enthralling story . . . I was completely engrossed' - Laura Marshall, bestselling author of Friend Request 'An absorbing story of friendship, betrayal and resilience' - Sarah Maine, Contributor Bio

Eleni Kyriacou is an award-winning editor and journalist. She has worked in various roles across publishing and her writing has appeared in the Guardian, , Marie Claire, Grazia, You, Stella and Red, among others. Eleni was the Editor of national magazines New Woman and Looks and has also worked in digital media.

The daughter of Greek Cypriot immigrant parents, Eleni has never felt completely British nor Cypriot, but has always felt a Londoner. She was born and grew up in Camden, then Elephant & Castle, Finsbury Park, Tottenham and now lives in Ealing. She has lived north, south and west. East London is another country to her. Every year, she has long conversations with friends and family about leaving London but probably never will.

Eleni is now freelance so knows where all the plug points are in London cafés. She Came to Stay is her first novel. You can find her on Twitter at @elenikwriter.

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The Sunsurge Quartet Mother of Daemons The Sunsurge Quartet Book 4 By (author) David Hair Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $22.99 | 'A remarkable series' SFFANZ Reviews She's the Empress of the Fall . . . and her empire is falling apart. This is a series I cannot recommend enough—C.E. Tracy, author of Lyra, Queen of Rondelmar, has fought enemies without and within, dealt with Chronicles of the Fallen grief and loss, embraced forbidden magic, found her father and borne a child - and still it isn't enough. Her enemies are on the march and the Rondian Empire is True epic fantasy. It has everything a collapsing. fan could want - detailed magic, good characters and evil characters (of 9781784290566 But a more dangerous adversary is out there . . . and he is winning. both genders) and some in between, a English compelling plot, and twists aplenty Ervyn Naxius, amoral genius, has unleashed war on two continents and now —A Bitter Draft 688 pages laughing as the world of Urte tears itself apart. Kings and priests dance to his tune and his daemonic followers are spreading through the lands, but still he isn't Quercus Publishing satisfied. His ultimate goal - absolute control of all life - is finally within his reach . . Increasingly addictive . . . Adult . fantasy lovers who enjoy historical Subject fiction and intricate political plots Are these the Last Days, when the daemons rise up to claim the world? will love this book . . . epic—A FICTION / Fantasy / Epic Bohemian Mind at Work From snowbound Mollachia to the beleaguered walls of Norostein, from the poisonous court of the new sultan to the deadly intrigues of Pallas, the omens are Distributor Empress of the Fall is a sprawling epic clear. Only Lyra and a handful of other heretical dwymancers have grasped the fantasy of grandiose proportions . . . true danger - and they won't give up until every last hope is buried . . . Hachette Book Group with a hearty taste of blood and gore, and plenty of vicious politics—Angela Contributor Bio Oliver, author of Fellowship of the Ringtails David Hair, an award-winning writer of fantasy, has been inspired by his travels around the globe. He was born in New Zealand, spent time in Britain, Europe and A remarkable series—SFFANZ India (which inspired THE MOONTIDE and SUNSURGE QUARTETS and the RAVANA series). After some years in Bangkok, Thailand, he and his wife returned to New Zealand, where they are now settled (for the time being). His epic fantasy I continue to be impressed by the way sagas THE MOONTIDE QUARTET and THE SUNSURGE QUARTET and the YA Hair takes some very familiar, almost saga THE RETURN OF RAVANA, his retelling of the Indian epic The Ramayana, trite, ideas and spins them in a new are all published by Jo Fletcher Books, as is his new fantasy adventure series, THE THETHERED CITADEL, starting with Map's Edge.

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The Sphinx The Life of Gladys Deacon ? Duchess of Marlborough By (author) Hugo Vickers Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 | **Picked as One of the Best Books So Far in 2020 by the Sunday Times** 'A continuously astonishing and ultimately moving account of a unique figure, the stuff of great literature' Simon Callow, THE SUNDAY TIMES 'Gripping . . . jaw-dropping story, brilliantly told' Ysenda Maxtone Graham, THE TIMES 'The last book that made me cry . . . a really thorough and well-researched biography' Lynda La Plante, Good Housekeeping 9781529390742 'The most extraordinary, rackety life' William Boyd, DAILY TELEGRAPH English 400 pages 'Richly anecdotal and oddly captivating' Miranda Seymour, FINANCIAL TIMES 'At the end of the book the reader can only say, "Whew! What a story!"' Anne Subject de Courcy, SPECTATOR BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / 'Hugo Vickers's life of Gladys Marlborough is an extraordinary and tragic Royalty story, with special resonance today' EVENING STANDARD ******************* Distributor One of the most beautiful and brilliant women of her time, Gladys Deacon Hachette Book Group dazzled and puzzled the glittering social circles in which she moved. Born in Paris to American parents in 1881, Gladys emerged from a traumatic childhood - her father having shot her mother's lover dead when Gladys was only eleven - to captivate and inspire some of the greatest literary and artistic names of the Belle Epoque. Marcel Proust wrote of her, 'I never saw a girl with such beauty, such magnificent intelligence, such goodness and charm.' Berenson considered marrying her, Rodin and Monet befriended her, Boldini painted her and Epstein sculpted her. She inspired love from diverse Dukes and Princes, and the interest of women such as the Comtesse Greffulhe and Gertrude Stein. In 1921, when Gladys was forty, she achieved the wish she had held since the age of fourteen to marry the 9th Duke of Marlborough, then freshly divorced from fellow American Consuelo Vanderbilt. Gladys's circle now included Lady Ottoline Morrell, Lytton Strachey and Winston Churchill, who described her as 'a strange, glittering being'. But life at Blenheim was not a success: when the Duke evicted Contributor Bio Hugo Vickers is a writer, lecturer and broadcaster, and an acknowledged expert on the British Royal Family. He has written biographies of the Queen Mother, Cecil Beaton, Vivien Leigh, Princess Andrew of Greece and the Duchess of Windsor. His book The Kiss won the 1996 Stern Silver Pen Award for Non- Fiction. His recent bestsellers have included The Quest For Queen Mary and The Sphinx - the life of Gladys, the Duchess of Marlborough.

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New Jill Paton Walsh 2021 By (author) Jill Paton Walsh Apr 20, 2021 | Hardcover $34.99

9781473630925 English 368 pages Hodder & Stoughton

Subject FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General

Distributor Hachette Book Group Contributor Bio

Jill Paton Walsh, born in 1937, is the author of many non-crime novels for adults: the fourth of these, Knowledge of Angels, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Before writing for adults she made a career as a writer of children's books and has won many literary prizes.

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New Jill Paton Walsh 2021 By (author) Jill Paton Walsh Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $24.99

9781473630932 English 368 pages Hodder & Stoughton

Subject FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General

Distributor Hachette Book Group Contributor Bio

Jill Paton Walsh, born in 1937, is the author of many non-crime novels for adults: the fourth of these, Knowledge of Angels, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Before writing for adults she made a career as a writer of children's books and has won many literary prizes.

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The Stranger By (author) Simon Conway Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $17.99

ISIS can't control him. MI6 can't find him. But he's coming... Things change quickly in the world of espionage and clandestine operations. Jude Lyon of MI6 remembers the captured terrorist bomb-maker. He watched him being flown off to Syria, back when Syria was 'friendly'. No-one expected him to survive interrogation there. 9781529324327 Yet the man is alive and someone has broken him out of jail. English Bad news for the former foreign secretary who authorised his rendition. And 352 pages Jude's boss Queen Bee who knew he wasn't a terrorist at all, but an innocent bystander. Now she calls Jude back from a dangerously enjoyable mission Subject involving a Russian diplomat's wife. FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense He has a new job: close down this embarrassment. Fast. But embarrassment is only the beginning. Someone is using the former prisoner to Distributor front a new and unspeakably terrifying campaign. Someone not even ISIS can control. Hachette Book Group He is like a rumour, a myth, a whisper on the desert wind. But he is real and he is coming for us ... He is the genius known only as ... The Stranger. From the corridors of Westminster to the refugee camps of Jordan, the back streets of East London to the badlands of Iraq, The Stranger is a nerve-shredding journey of suspense as Jude Lyon pieces together the shape of an implacable horror coming towards him - and a conspiracy of lies behind him. Contributor Bio Simon Conway is a former British Army officer and international aid worker. He has cleared landmines and the other debris of war across the world. As Co-Chair of the Cluster Munition Coalition he successfully campaigned to achieve an international ban on cluster bombs.

He is currently working as Director of Capability for The HALO Trust, coordinating the charity's response to the urbanisation of warfare and growing use of improvised explosive devices.

He lives in Glasgow with his wife the journalist and broadcaster Sarah Smith. He has two daughters.

A LOYAL SPY, his third novel, won the 2010 CWA Steel Dagger Award for Best Thriller of the year.

Visit Simon Conway's website at www.simonconwaybooks.com and follow Simon on Twitter @simongconway and Instagram @simongconway

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The Secret Life of a Vet By (author) Rory Cowlam Apr 20, 2021 | Hardcover $34.99 | Honest and heart-warming account of the highs and lows of life as a vet, by lovable rising TV star. Rory speaks frequently on animal welfare, mental health and is known for his open, heartfelt approach to his work. Rory has had a passion for animals for as long as he can remember. He grew up in the countryside surrounded by animals and it was always his ambition to be a vet. He now works in a busy London practice where his very honest and often emotional relationships with the animals he treats and their owners has made him the relatable and approachable face of veterinary work. In an era when doctors and nurses are talking more openly about the realities of saving human lives, Rory shows what a vital service vets offer in caring for the 9781529327816 animals that often form the very heart of the household. He describes the English demanding experience of veterinary school, and offers a very human take on what it's like to treat animals, and the little talked about mental health implications that 288 pages this pressured life or death industry holds. Coronet Contributor Bio Subject Dr Rory Cowlam, better known as Rory the Vet, is a graduate from the Royal NATURE / Animals / General Veterinary College and now a member of the Neighbourhood Vet practice based in south east London. Rory's approach and ethos is centred around education and communication and changing the perception of vets, building a wider knowledge Distributor for the general public of the care and health of animals. Rory was nominated for Vet of the Year at the 2018 and 2019 Animal Star Awards and is actively Hachette Book Group involved with the RSPCA and the Dog's Trust. He is also an ambassador of the charity project Streetvet. A charismatic and much loved personality, Rory presents The Pets Factor on CBBC and has regular guest spots on Blue Peter, BBC Breakfast and Lorraine.

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The Gaia Chronicles Stained Light The Gaia Chronicles Book 4 By (author) Naomi Foyle Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | Astra Ordott tried - and failed - to deny her destiny. The final installment in Reviews the critically-acclaimed SF quartet 'for Hunger Games fans of all ages' (Library Journal). Perfect for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin, Joan Slonczewski and [Astra] enchanted and stimulated me Joyce Carol Oates. —Dervla Murphy, bestselling author of Full Tilt: Ireland to India With a Bicycle For ten years Astra Ordott has lived as a traitor, hated by most of her fellow prisoners and abused by the guards. She made the ultimate sacrifice to save those she loved, voluntarily giving up her freedom when she handed herself over to the Perfect for Hunger Games fans of all Is-Land authorities. Now long-simmering conflicts are beginning to boil over again ages —Library Journal 9781782069270 as the wider world faces devastating threats both old and new. Non-Land and Is- English Land are further from reunification than ever. The joy of an adventure story and the 464 pages weight of myth, as crafted by a true Outside Astra's fortified Gaian homeland, an infertility crisis is threatening the storyteller—Bidisha Quercus Publishing survival of the human race, while the world's reliance on rare earth metals is infuriating the ancient spirits of the planet. Subject Naomi Foyle has a mastery of plotting Astra may have found her voice as a messenger of cosmic harmony - but is and a way with words that's truly FICTION / Science Fiction / anyone listening? Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic remarkable

Contributor Bio —Over The Effing Rainbow Distributor Naomi Foyle was born in London, grew up in Hong Kong, Liverpool and Canada, Hachette Book Group and currently lives in Brighton. She spent three years in Korea, teaching English, A complex and daring literary story writing travel journalism and acting in Korean educational television. She is a —Upcoming4.me on Astra highly regarded poet and performer. Foyle has built a fascinating portrait, often reminiscent of Ursula K. Le Guin in its layered complexity, and threaded it into a fascinating coming of age story. Gripping—Love Reading on Rook Song

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What Am I Bid? By (author) Philip Serrell Apr 27, 2021 | Hardcover $36.99 | When Philip Serrell - now well known for his television appearances - gave up teaching to become a professional auctioneer, he thought he was embarking on a sensible and safe career . . . a quiet life in the country with no surprises. How wrong he was. In WHAT AM I BID? he tells of life after the events he described in AN AUCTIONEER'S LOT (2006) and SOLD TO THE MAN WITH THE TIN LEG (2007), to bring his story up to date. From dodgy cars to fakes in the saleroom; angry livestock, mangled silverware and tortuous - not to mention muddy - experiences in local markets and farm sales, Philip has been there, done that and got the hoofprints on his suit to prove it. Contributor Bio 9781529396461 English Philip has now been an auctioneer for over 30 years. His first job saw him cleaning out the cattle pens at a local livestock market. After a few years Philip was able to 352 pages set up business on his own, establishing 'Philip Serrell Auctioneers and Valuers' in Hodder & Stoughton 1995. Through his work he has met some interesting and wonderful people and he has Subject written two books based on his life as a country auctioneer. He is also a regular face on many antiques television programmes such as Bargain Hunt and The BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Antiques Road Trip, as well as being a winning competitor on Celebrity General Mastermind.

Distributor He is an energetic fund raiser for local charities, in particular for St Richard's Hospice in Worcester of which he is a Patron. He is also a Trustee of the Museum Hachette Book Group of Royal Worcester.

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Rag and Bone A Family History of What We've Thrown Away By (author) Lisa Woollett Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 | From relics of Georgian empire-building and slave-trading, through Victorian London's barged-out refuse to 1980s fly-tipping and the pervasiveness of Reviews present-day plastics, Rag and Bone traces the story of our rubbish, and, through it, our history of consumption. [Woollett's] mudlarking (preferred tool: a butter knife) reveals no end of In a series of beachcombing and mudlarking walks - beginning in the Thames in social history washed up on the shore central London, then out to the Kentish estuary and eventually the sea around and awaiting interpretation—Strong Cornwall - Lisa Woollett also tells the story of her family, a number of whom Words made their living from London's waste, and who made a similar journey downriver from the centre of the city to the sea. Tracing the remote and recent past - 9781473663985 A beautifully written but urgent mixture of social history, family memoir and her own, and ours - through watery English nature writing, Rag and Bone is a book about what we can learn from what we've debris, Lisa Woollett conjures up, in thrown away - and a call to think more about what we leave behind. poetic prose and brilliant stories, the 240 pages spin cycle of history. In Rag and John Murray Bone, she elegantly picks her way Contributor Bio through the trash, to reveal something gloriously and richly Subject Lisa Woollett's family have found value in what is thrown away for generations - strange: a portrait of what we were her great-grandfather was a scavenger and her grandfather was a dustman, while and what we might become—Philip BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / she herself has been a beachcomber all her life, and in recent years has taken Hoare Personal Memoirs photographs of her beach and river finds. She is the author of two award-winning photography books about the sea, and Rag and Bone won a Royal Society of Wonderful . . . If you loved The Salt Distributor Literature Giles St Aubyn Award for Non-Fiction. She has lived in Cornwall with Path, you'll love this book. A glorious her family since 2004, in a house shared with buckets and boxes of shore finds. celebration of where the natural Hachette Book Group world meets the human (and the messes we make)—Viv Groskop

Woollett weaves the story of her own London family within the wider social history of recycling . . . the book is illustrated with photographs of her finds arranged in ways that often say as much as the words do

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The Spindrift Trilogy The Light Within Us By (author) Charlotte Betts Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | From the multi-award-winning author of The Apothecary's Daughter comes a beautifully evocative, multi-generational family drama set at the turn of the century and perfect for fans of Elizabeth Jane Howard, Santa Montefiore and Lucinda Riley.

1891. Spindrift House, Cornwall.

Talented painter Edith Fairchild is poised to begin a life of newlywed bliss and artistic creation in the inspiring setting of Spindrift House, freshly inherited by 9780349422978 her charming husband, Benedict, and overlooking the stunning harbour of Port Isaac. But when her honeymoon turns sour, her dreams are all but dashed and English after a moment of madness and desire she finds herself pregnant with another 400 pages man's child. Piatkus Edith swears never to tell her secret and devotes herself to her art. Joined at Spindrift House by her friends - Clarissa, Dora and the secret father of her child, Subject Pascal - together they turn the house into a budding artists' community. But despite their dreams of an idyllic way of life creating beauty by the sea, it FICTION / Sagas becomes clear that all is not perfect within their tight-knit community, and that the weight of their secrets could threaten to tear apart their paradise forever . . . Distributor The trilogy follows talented painter Edith Fairchild, passionate in love and Hachette Book Group determined in her pursuit of artistic excellence, as she matures from an idealistic bride to the matriarch of a community.

Praise for Charlotte Betts: 'Romantic, engaging and hugely satisfying' Katie Fford 'A highly-recommended novel of love, tragedy and the power of art' Daily Mail 'I was captivated by this moving, heart-warming and beautifully woven story - gripping, atmospheric, eloquently told and full of rich detail' Kate Furnivall

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Charlotte Betts began her working life as a fashion designer in London. A career followed in interior design, property management and lettings.

Always a bookworm, Charlotte discovered her passion for writing after her three children and two step-children had grown up. The Apothecary's Daughter is her debut novel and won the YouWriteOn Book of the Year in 2010, the Romantic Novelists' Association Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers in 2011 and the RoNA's Historical Category award for 2013. The sequel, The Painter's Apprentice was published in 2012 and shortlisted for the Festival of Romance's Best Historical Read Award in 2012. The Spice Merchant's Wife was published in 2013 and won the Festival of Romance's Best Historical Read Award in 2013.

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The Fox Bay Saga A Cornish Promise By (author) Terri Nixon Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | The perfect treat for fans of , Poldark and Dilly Court - discover the second in a heartwarming new series set in the 1920s in a glamorous hotel on the Cornish Riviera . . . Welcome to Fox Bay Hotel, where family fortunes rise and fall . . . Set against the dramatic Cornish coastline, this tale of tragedy and triumph will delight fans of Rosie Goodwin and Evie Grace.

9780349423999 Contributor Bio English 416 pages Terri Nixon was born in in 1965. At the age of 9 she moved with her Piatkus family to Cornwall, to the village featured in Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn - North Hill - where she discovered a love of writing that has stayed with her ever since. She also discovered apple-scrumping, and how to jump out of a hayloft Subject without breaking any bones, but no-one's ever offered to pay her for doing those. Her first commercially published novel was Maid of Oaklands Manor, published FICTION / Sagas by Piatkus in 2013. She has since published two more novels in the Oaklands Manor trilogy: A Rose in Flanders Fields and Daughter of Dark River Farm. Distributor Hachette Book Group

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Once Upon A Tyne Our story celebrating 30 years together on telly By (author) Anthony McPartlin , By (author) Declan Donnelly Mar 02, 2021 | Hardcover $36.99 | *Be the first to receive Ant and Dec's new book by pre-ordering today* Ant: As the old Chinese proverb says, 'Good things come in pairs'. Dec: And as another Chinese proverb says, 'If you've been in a double act with your best mate for thirty years, why not write a book about all your most memorable moments in three decades of showbusiness?' Ant: Less catchy that one, isn't it? Dec: But no less true. And after three decades together, we're writing that book. Covering everything from a pirate radio storyline in Byker Grove through to the biggest shows on telly, this is our story. 9780751580976 Ant: Thirty years, eh? Amazing. Dec: Absolutely. Especially when you consider we are both still 27 years old. English 304 pages Ant and Dec hold a special place in the hearts of TV viewers everywhere. This is their epic story, with never-before-seen photography and the very best tales from Sphere their 30 years in TV.

Subject From their modest beginnings in Byker Grove through to their "unique" time as pop stars and an award-laden TV career, those three decades have flown by in the BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / blink of an eye. They've also featured an incredible cast of supporting characters, Entertainment & Performing Arts including their first scriptwriter (an unknown comedian called David Walliams), Saturday night fun and games with countless Hollywood A-listers, and celebrities they torture - sorry, work with - every year in the jungle. Told through the lens of Distributor every TV show they've made, as well as everything they've learnt along the way, this is the riotously funny journey of two ordinary lads from Newcastle who went Hachette Book Group on to achieve extraordinary things.

Contributor Bio After first appearing on Byker Grove together in 1990, Ant and Dec's career has since spanned 30 years across TV, film and music. They have a combined social media following of over 13 million people, they've won over 100 awards - including 19 Best Presenter Awards at the NTAs, 13 BAFTAs and 1 Guinness World Record - and even bagged a chart Number 1 in 2013 for 'Let's Get Ready to Rhumble' (almost 20 years after the song's original release). Their debut book, first published in 2009, sold over 360,000 copies. They are active supporters of several charities, including being ambassadors for the Prince's Trust and NSPC C . They were both born and raised in Newcastle.

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Detective Sibanda Sibanda and the Rainbird By (author) C M Elliott Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 |

'Fans of Alexander McCall Smith will love Scotty Elliott's Sibanda series. . . Sunday Times Reviews When a gruesomely vulture-mutilated corpse is found in the Park near If you've not yet dipped into the Thunduluka Lodge, DI Jabulani Sibanda - a hard-boiled, bush-loving, instinctive Sibanda series, you have an experience crime fighter - is on the case. to kill for - as long as Sibanda is not around.—BusinessDay With Sibanda are his sidekicks: Sergeant Ncube, an overweight, digestively challenged, severally married angler and mechanical genius, and Miss Daisy, an ancient, truculent and eccentric Land Rover that is the bane of Sibanda's life and 9781472130495 the love of Ncube's. English 256 pages Sibanda and Ncube pursue the investigation in the African bush following the mysterious clues they found at the crime scene: tyre tracks, a knife inscribed with Constable the letter 'B', and a sliver of blue metallic car paint...

Subject Praise for Sibanda and the Rainbird: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / 'Fans of Alexander McCall Smith will love Scotty Elliott's Sibanda series . . . International Crime & Mystery They have the same dry humour and warmth as the No1 Ladies' Detective Agency stories, the same palpable affection for the people and the landscape, and detectives who solve crimes more by hunch and legwork than with forensics Distributor and technology' Sunday Times (SA) Hachette Book Group 'Her plot keeps readers guessing right to the end, when the monster meets a truly satisfying fate . . . Elliott's skill as a writer lies in her ability to create and flesh out characters that are so lifelike, they thrum in your head for days after finishing her books' Business Live

'Will have you hooked' The Gremlin

Contributor Bio C.M. Elliott was born in England. At 27, she moved to Zimbabwe in the middle of the civil war and, with her game ranger husband, pioneered a tourism business in the newly independent country, based in and around Hwange National Park. Elliott began writing seriously about three years ago - short stories to begin with and then moving on to what would eventually become Sibanda and the Rainbird. She now writes fulltime.

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Honeychurch Hall Death of a Diva at Honeychurch Hall By (author) Hannah Dennison Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 |

'Just the thing to chase the blues away' M. C. Beaton Reviews Spring is in the air ... and so, too, is the sound of music as the residents of Honeychurch Hall are stunned to learn that the Dowager Countess Lady Edith Will delight fans and new readers Honeychurch has agreed to the staging of a production of The Merry Widow in alike—People's Friend the dilapidated grand ballroom. Downton Abbey was yesterday. Murder at Honeychurch Hall lifts the Fears that the fiercely private octogenarian must be going senile are soon lid on today's grand country estate in dismissed when our heroine, Kat Stanford, learns that the favour is a result of a all its tarnished, scheming, inbred, 9781472133793 desperate request from Countess Olga Golodkin. As one of Edith's oldest friends deranged glory—Catriona Olga is the director of the amateur Devon Operatic Dramatic Organization. English McPherson 320 pages A fun read—Carola Dunn Constable Just a week before, D.O.D.O's original venue was destroyed in a mysterious fire but since tickets have been sold, costumes made and lucrative local sponsorships secured, Olga is determined that the show must go on. After decades at the helm Sparkles like a glass of Devon cider Subject of D.O.D.O., The Merry Widow will be Olga's swansong and she wants to go out on a summer afternoon—Elizabeth with a bang . . . Duncan FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth Praise for Hannah Dennison: The perfect classic English village 'The perfect classic English village mystery but with the addition of charm, mystery but with the addition of Distributor wit and a thoroughly modern touch' Rhys Bowen charm, wit and a thoroughly modern touch—Rhys Bowen Hachette Book Group 'Downton Abbey was yesterday. Murder at Honeychurch Hall lifts the lid on today's grand country estate in all its tarnished, scheming, inbred, deranged glory' Catriona McPherson 'Will delight fans and new readers alike' People's Friend 'A fun read' Carola Dunn 'Sparkles like a glass of Devon cider on a summer afternoon' Elizabeth Duncan

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Hannah Dennison was born and raised in Hampshire but moved to Los Angeles to pursue screenwriting more than two decades ago. She has been an obituary reporter, antique dealer, private jet flight attendant and Hollywood story analyst. Hannah writes the Honeychurch Hall Mystery Series and Vicky Hill Mystery Series, both of which are set in the wilds of the English countryside. She currently divides her time between California and the West Country. www.hannahdennison.com

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Helping Your Child Helping Your Child with Fears and Worries 2nd Edition A self-help guide for parents By (author) Cathy Creswell , By (author) Lucy Willetts Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $22.99 | PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS OVERCOMING YOUR CHILD'S FEARS AND WORRIES

Does your child suffer from fears and worries that affect their behaviour or keep them awake at night?

Fears and worries are very common among children with around 15% thought to suffer from anxiety disorders; the most commonly identified emotional or 9781472138613 behavioural problems among children. However, if left unchecked, they can cause more serious problems such as school avoidance, difficulties in making friends and English long-term problems with anxiety and depression. 336 pages Robinson Written by two of the UK's foremost experts on childhood anxiety, this extremely useful guide will enable you to understand what is causing your child's worries and to carry out step-by-step practical strategies to help him or her to overcome Subject them, including: PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent · Addressing specific fears and phobias as well as general anxiety and 'worrying' · Using case studies, worksheets and charts Distributor Helping Your Child is a series for parents and caregivers to support children Hachette Book Group through developmental difficulties, both psychological and physical. Each guide uses clinically-proven techniques.

Series editors: Professor Peter Cooper and Dr Polly Waite

Contributor Bio Cathy Creswell (Author) CATHY CRESWELL is a professor of developmental clinical psychology based in the school of psychology and clinical language sciences at the University of Reading and an honorary consultant clinical psychologist and joint director of the University of Reading Anxiety and Depression in Young People (AnDY) clinical research unit. Lucy Willetts (Author) LUCY WILLETTS is a clinical psychologist and accredited CBT therapist. She is also a visiting fellow at the University of Reading. She has a particular interest in the treatment of anxiety disorders in children and young people and has published a number of research papers and several books.

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Helping Your Child Helping Your Child with a Physical Health Condition A self-help guide for parents By (author) Dr. Mandy Bryon, , By (author) Dr. Penny Titman Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $22.99 | Has your child received a medical diagnosis for a long term illness or health condition?

If so, this can be a stressful time for you both. You may have noticed changes in your relationship and behaviour towards your child. For example many parents feel that their child needs more understanding, is more fragile or is struggling to cope physically or emotionally. Your discipline parenting style may change if you feel that they 'suffer enough' already. 9781472138767 Parents often find their confidence and judgement gets knocked off track in the English early stages following a diagnosis, but given time and support, they do adapt and 272 pages develop resilience in themselves and in their child. Robinson This book can help you with: · Emotional support for managing difference and dealing with difficult behaviour Subject · Practical suggestions for easing hospital anxiety or navigating feeding problems · Advice on what to say and when to your child about their illness PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / · How to ensure you don't neglect yourself or the rest of your family Child & Adolescent Written by experts in childhood illness, this step-by-step guide is for any parent Distributor who feels isolated or lacking in support. Hachette Book Group Helping Your Child is a series for parents and caregivers to support children through developmental difficulties, both psychological and physical. Each guide uses clinically proven techniques.

Series editors: Professor Peter Cooper and Dr Polly Waite

Contributor Bio Mandy Bryon (Author) Dr Mandy Bryon is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Psychology and Play Services at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London. Mandy has worked as the psychologist for the cystic fibrosis team since 1990. She lectures extensively within the UK and internationally on psychosocial aspects of childhood illness, particularly cystic fibrosis, to professional and parent audiences. Mandy has presented to national and international audiences at cystic fibrosis conferences. Mandy has conducted research into the psychological impact of childhood illness, particularly sibling relationships, adherence to treatment, attachment, eating disorders and body image disturbance in cystic fibrosis and has authored a number of academic papers for peer-reviewed journals. Penny Titman (Author) Dr Penny Titman is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and has worked in general and specialist paediatric services, as well as child mental health settings, for over 20 years. She has particular expertise in stem cell transplant and immunology and has published several academic papers in this field. In addition she is the author of Understanding Childhood Eczema, a book for parents of children with eczema, and co-author with Melinda Edwards of Promoting Psychological Well-being in Children with Acute and Chronic Illness.

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Sounds & Furies The Love-Hate Relationship between Women and Slang By (author) Jonathon Green Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $26.99 | 'When it comes to distaff dirtiness, mainstream males such as Dickens and Dekker make easy pickings, but Green finds the greatest treasures when he Reviews mudlarks on the margins. In Sounds & Furies, he has dredged up some gems.' Emma Byrne, Spectator Women's relationship to slang, and especially their role in coining and 'From fishwives to flappers and from music hall performers to Mumsnetters, popularising it, has been not so much a women have indeed made contributions to the slang vocabulary of English; neglected topic as a non-issue: by bringing together so much fascinating material about their words and collectors and scholars have often their worlds, this book makes its own contribution to the history of both assumed either that slang was an women and language.' overwhelmingly male preserve, or else 9781472141927 Professor Deborah Cameron, Professor of Language and Communication, that women's contributions had gone Worcester College, University of Oxford unrecorded, and were consequently English inaccessible to research. In Sounds and 576 pages 'Green comprehensively disproves that slang is inherently masculine. Furies Jonathon Green has put these assumptions to the test, and found Robinson Mumsnetters and bulldaggers, flappers and slappers, shicksters and hash- slingers all put in their claims as slang-users in their own right in this many of them wanting. From fishwives entertaining and thought-provoking book. Any writer venturing into the to flappers and from music hall Subject contentious area of women as users, creators or objects of slang from now on performers to Mumsnetters, women will look to Green for guidance or for arguments.' have indeed made contributions to the SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Julie Coleman, author of The Life of Slang slang vocabulary of English; by Studies bringing together so much fascinating material about their words and their Slang. The ultimate in man-made languages. The male gaze made verbal. A world worlds, this book makes its own Distributor where words for intercourse mean 'man hits woman', the penis is a gun, a knife or contribution to the history of both club and the vagina a terrifying tunnel. Possibly with teeth. Two thousand words women and language.—Professor Hachette Book Group for woman and every one a put-down. Even 'mother' is simply short for the Deborah Cameron, Professor of grossest of obscenities. Language and Communication, Worcester College, University of Thus the story, now and for several hundred years. But stories are just that and Oxford perhaps there's an alternative. It's long been accepted, even while In this book Jonathon Green, the leading collector of English-language slang and complaining about women using it, that drawing on forty years of research in the field, asks whether women have another slang is inherently masculine. In his role to play. As slang's active, positive, rebellious subject, rather than its endlessly detailed and wide-ranging survey, derided, submissive object.

Sounds & Furies represents a quest to overturn a long-established, but far from invulnerable belief system. To show that throughout a recorded history that Contributor Bio

JONATHON GREEN, known as 'Mr Slang', is the world's leading lexicographer of dictionaries of anglophone slang. His first dictionary appeared in 1984 and since then he has written and broadcast widely on the subject. The Cassell Dictionary of Slang appeared in 1998, the Chambers Dictionary of Slang in 2008 and the three-volume Green's Dictionary of Slang in 2010. The material, which deals with the slang of every English-speaking country, dates from approximately 1400 and continues as far as possible to the present day. As of 2016, this has been available online and is expanded and revised in quarterly updates. At present it offers approximately 140,000 slang words and phrases, underpinned by around 635,000 citations or illustrative examples.

Green has also written a history of lexicography (Chasing the Sun: Dictionary- Makers and the Dictionary They Made, 1996), a history of slang (Language! 500 Years of the Vulgar Tongue, 2014) and a 'lexico-biography' (Odd Job Man, 2014). Other slang-related titles include The Slang Thesaurus (1988), Slang Down the Ages (1993), Getting Off at Gateshead (2008), Crooked Talk (2016) and The Stories of Slang (2016). His ongoing collection of The Timelines of Slang (the chronological ordering of the slang vocabularies of the counter-language's favourite topics) is available online.

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When the Clouds Fell from the Sky A Daughter's Search for Her Father in the Killing Fields of Cambodia By (author) Robert Carmichael Mar 02, 2021 | Hardcover $34.99 | 'Like Auschwitz, like Stalin's purges, the mass murders of the Khmer Rouge are one of those extraordinary events that make us wonder about the human Reviews capacity for evil. Through a profoundly moving tale that weaves together the connected stories of a victim, his surviving family, and members of the regime, Robert Carmichael brings us into the heart of the darkness that took over Cambodia, bringing it alive in the way no mere statistics can. I've not Few journalists have studied the seen a comparable book about these horrors.' Khmer Rouge tribunal as closely as Adam Hochschild, award-winning author of King Leopold's Ghost Carmichael, whose book reveals the complex, often contradictory nature of international justice. What justice can 'What does it mean to say two million people lost their lives during the years be had when weighed against such 9781472143747 of Khmer Rouge rule? The true answer can only be told in microcosm, as crimes? It is an issue victims and English Robert Carmichael has done in this intimate and heartbreaking story of the observers alike have struggled with disappearance of one man, and the decades of suffering that followed as his from the start . . . The book is like 368 pages family searched for answers.' tracing paper, layering Ket's life over Robinson Seth Mydans, former Southeast Asia correspondent for the New York Times Cambodia's sad history. Threading it together are Martine and Ket's 'As moving as it is well researched. Robert Carmichael's sharp prose and daughter Neary, whose early chance Subject depth of knowledge of Cambodia's history transforms a daughter's search for encounter with Carmichael yielded this her missing father into a nation's journey to find peace and reconciliation extraordinary story. HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia with its brutal history of genocide.' Loung Ung, author of First They Killed My Father —Abby Seiff, History Today Distributor Hachette Book Group During the Khmer Rouge's four-year reign of terror, two million people, or one in As moving as it is well researched. every four, Cambodians, died. In describing one family's decades-long quest to Robert Carmichael's sharp prose and learn their husband's and father's fate and the war crimes trial of Comrade Duch, depth of knowledge of Cambodia's who ran the notorious S-21 prison in Phnom Penh, When the Clouds Fell from the history transforms a daughter's search Sky illuminates the tragedy of a nation. for her missing father into a nation's journey to find peace and reconciliation with its brutal history of Having been found responsible for the deaths of more than 12,000 people, Duch genocide.—Loung Ung, author of First was the first Khmer Rouge member to be jailed for crimes committed during Pol They Killed My Father Pot's catastrophic 1975-9 rule during which millions were executed or died from starvation, illness and overwork. Designed to outdo even Mao's Great Leap Forward, Cambodia's radical social transformation was an unparalleled disaster.

The Khmer Rouge closed Cambodia's borders, barred all communication with the outside world and sought to turn the clock back to Year Zero. They outlawed religion, markets, money, education and even the concept of family. Contributor Bio

ROBERT CARMICHAEL worked for a decade as a foreign correspondent in Cambodia, leaving in 2017. His first stint was from 2001-3 when he was the managing editor of the Phnom Penh Post. He returned in early 2009 to cover Duch's trial, working for German wire service dpa, Radio Australia, Voice of America, the BBC, Deutsche Welle and others. Robert developed excellent relationships with some of the leading lights at the tribunal as well as experts in related fields including academics David Chandler, Stephen Heder and Craig Etcheson and Youk Chhang, who runs the genocide research organization DC- Cam. Robert travelled widely, interviewing people about the Khmer Rouge period, the impact of the tribunal and the thorny issue of reconciliation.

Robert's website www.robertcarmichael.net contains many of his articles.

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When the Clouds Fell from the Sky A Daughter's Search for Her Father in the Killing Fields of Cambodia By (author) Robert Carmichael Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $26.99 'Like Auschwitz, like Stalin's purges, the mass murders of the Khmer Rouge are one of those extraordinary events that make us wonder about the human Reviews capacity for evil. Through a profoundly moving tale that weaves together the connected stories of a victim, his surviving family, and members of the regime, Robert Carmichael brings us into the heart of the darkness that took over Cambodia, bringing it alive in the way no mere statistics can. I've not Few journalists have studied the seen a comparable book about these horrors.' Khmer Rouge tribunal as closely as Adam Hochschild, award-winning author of King Leopold's Ghost Carmichael, whose book reveals the complex, often contradictory nature of international justice. What justice can 'What does it mean to say two million people lost their lives during the years be had when weighed against such 9781472143754 of Khmer Rouge rule? The true answer can only be told in microcosm, as crimes? It is an issue victims and English Robert Carmichael has done in this intimate and heartbreaking story of the observers alike have struggled with disappearance of one man, and the decades of suffering that followed as his from the start . . . The book is like 368 pages family searched for answers.' tracing paper, layering Ket's life over Robinson Seth Mydans, former Southeast Asia correspondent for the New York Times Cambodia's sad history. Threading it together are Martine and Ket's 'As moving as it is well researched. Robert Carmichael's sharp prose and daughter Neary, whose early chance Subject depth of knowledge of Cambodia's history transforms a daughter's search for encounter with Carmichael yielded this her missing father into a nation's journey to find peace and reconciliation extraordinary story. HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia with its brutal history of genocide.' Loung Ung, author of First They Killed My Father —Abby Seiff, History Today Distributor Hachette Book Group During the Khmer Rouge's four-year reign of terror, two million people, or one in As moving as it is well researched. every four, Cambodians, died. In describing one family's decades-long quest to Robert Carmichael's sharp prose and learn their husband's and father's fate and the war crimes trial of Comrade Duch, depth of knowledge of Cambodia's who ran the notorious S-21 prison in Phnom Penh, When the Clouds Fell from the history transforms a daughter's search Sky illuminates the tragedy of a nation. for her missing father into a nation's journey to find peace and reconciliation with its brutal history of Having been found responsible for the deaths of more than 12,000 people, Duch genocide.—Loung Ung, author of First was the first Khmer Rouge member to be jailed for crimes committed during Pol They Killed My Father Pot's catastrophic 1975-9 rule during which millions were executed or died from starvation, illness and overwork. Designed to outdo even Mao's Great Leap Forward, Cambodia's radical social transformation was an unparalleled disaster.

The Khmer Rouge closed Cambodia's borders, barred all communication with the outside world and sought to turn the clock back to Year Zero. They outlawed religion, markets, money, education and even the concept of family. Contributor Bio

ROBERT CARMICHAEL worked for a decade as a foreign correspondent in Cambodia, leaving in 2017. His first stint was from 2001-3 when he was the managing editor of the Phnom Penh Post. He returned in early 2009 to cover Duch's trial, working for German wire service dpa, Radio Australia, Voice of America, the BBC, Deutsche Welle and others. Robert developed excellent relationships with some of the leading lights at the tribunal as well as experts in related fields including academics David Chandler, Stephen Heder and Craig Etcheson and Youk Chhang, who runs the genocide research organization DC- Cam. Robert travelled widely, interviewing people about the Khmer Rouge period, the impact of the tribunal and the thorny issue of reconciliation.

Robert's website www.robertcarmichael.net contains many of his articles.

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Mammoth Books The Mammoth Book of Irish Humour By (author) Aubrey Malone Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 | This bumper collection of Irish humour covers topics such as Absenteeism and Zoos and everything in between. It would be disappointing should such a large collection not include the best of famous Irish wits such as Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw, but the emphasis is very much on contemporary Irish humour from the likes of Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Ardal O'Hanlon and Dara O'Briain, to name just a few. Lunatic, iconoclastic and, as Spike Milligan might have put it, involving 'sideways thinking', this is Irish humour at its very best. Contributor Bio Aubrey Malone has published over 50 anthologies of quotations, including The 9781780337975 Cynic's Dictionary. He lives in Dublin. English 544 pages Robinson

Subject HUMOR / Topic / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional

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The Organised Mum Method Transform your home in 30 minutes a day By (author) Gemma Bray Mar 09, 2021 | Hardcover $22.99 | THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Reviews The Organised Mum Method is THE housekeeping bible that will completely revolutionise your home. TOMM promotes a balanced approach to keeping on top of it all, which means Say goodbye to mess, clutter and weekends spent tidying and cleaning! Gemma it is achievable for busy people. The Bray (a.k.a The Organised Mum) is a firm believer that there is more to life than book is a must buy as it really will housework, and over the last decade she has perfected The Organised Mum help mums, dads, caregivers, Method (TOMM).* grandparents and, let's face it, everyone, to get through the 9780349422206 The Organised Mum Method is a structured, manageable and ultra-efficient homework and keep the weekends cleaning routine that ensures all areas of the home are taken care of. It's easy to free for more fun activities!—Jo English follow, effective and ensures that everything gets done in just 30 minutes a day, Wimble-Groves @guiltymother 256 pages Monday to Friday ... and you get weekends off! Piatkus Perfect for existing fans of TOMM or anyone looking for ways to fit cleaning The definitive guide to running a home. around a busy lifestyle, The Organised Mum Method includes life-changing tips, Gemma's fool proof 30-minutes-a-day method covers everything from how Subject tricks, cleaning schedules, shopping lists, meal plans and quick recipes that will help you get your housework done fast. often to clean under your sofa to how to whip up a nutritious family meal in FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / *Don't worry dads -- it works for you too. 30 seconds. If your home routine Parenting / Motherhood needs a kick up the backside, this is the book for you—The Secret Cleaner Distributor Contributor Bio Hachette Book Group Gemma founded The Organised Mum Method (TOMM) 11 years ago when her first child was born. Fed up with the housework getting out of control, she created a cleaning routine and stuck it on the fridge. TOMM was born!

In January 2017 Gemma put it all down in a blog and shared TOMM with her readers. The response has been phenomenal! A firm believer that there is more to life than housework, she shares everything from delicious slow cooker recipes to housekeeping hacks.

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Sunburn The unofficial history of the Sun newspaper in 99 headlines By (author) James Felton Mar 09, 2021 | Hardcover $19.99 | This book is for you if you dislike the Sun, but have never actually read it to know why. Reviews Using his famed on-the-nose commentary, Twitter legend James Felton has James never fails to make me laugh and dissected 99 of the most outlandish stories the Sun (for a long time the biggest- then think, then laugh some more selling British newspaper) has run since it became a tabloid in 1969, hoping to —Dermot O'Leary answer once and for all whether the press has reflected - or manipulated - the British people over the last 50 years. James Felton makes me laugh every Included: joke-riddled and illustrated analyses of the Sun's most infamous day - get into him—Marina Hyde 9780751580785 stories about celebrities, war, royals, crime, the LGBTQ+ community, migrants, the EU, politics, bacon sandwiches and . James Felton makes me laugh like a English bellend—Robert Webb 352 pages Not included: A blindfold. We suggest reading through your fingers instead. Sphere Contributor Bio Subject James Felton is a writer and journalist, whose articles regularly appear in the Guardian, Independent, Daily Mash and IFL Science. As a writer for television, his HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / work includes the BAFTA award-winning The Dog Ate My Homework. Through 20th Century his twitter platform of over 200,000 followers and counting, he is a well-known narrator of the Brexit crisis, averaging around 150,000 retweets a month. Distributor Hachette Book Group

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Charlie George Innocence Dies By (author) Colin Falconer Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | 'Dripping with authenticity. Packed full of characters you genuinely care about . . . I didn't read the last few chapters, I devoured them. An absolute triumph' M. W. CRAVEN ______

He loves surprises. But not this one.

A schoolgirl is found dead in a park in North London and DI Charlie George is not short of suspects - is it her stepfather? Is it a sex crime? Is it race-related? 9781472128041 English Charlie finally thinks he has it sorted, with his killer bang to rights. But then his lawyer gets him free on a technicality. 304 pages Constable And that's just the start of his troubles.

Subject He's been a cop all his life, he thought he'd seen everything . . . But Charlie soon realises, he hasn't seen anything yet. FICTION / Thrillers / Crime ______Distributor Hachette Book Group Praise for Colin Falconer:

'Once you read [a] Colin Falconer [book], you'll want to read everything he's ever written' Crystal Book Reviews

'Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless ... He's my kind of writer' Peter Corris, The Australian

'You are in for a real roller-coaster ride of never ending intrigue' History and Women

'Falconer demonstrates exceptional characterization' Bookgeeks

Contributor Bio Colin Falconer is an internationally best-selling English-born Australian author. He has published over 50 books that have been translated into 23 languages, including incredible commercial successes such as HAREM and AZTEC. Research for his novels has led him to chasing tornadoes in Texas, diving with sharks in South Africa and running with the bulls in Spain.

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The Calling By (author) Alison Bruce Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | 'Bruce is doing for what Colin Dexter did for Oxford with Inspector Morse' Daily Mail

Kaye Whiting went to buy a birthday present and didn't come back. She isn't dead, or physically injured. But she is alone and very, very scared.

Fifty miles away in Cambridge town centre a deeply disturbed young woman is standing by a payphone. She knows she often feels compelled to do harmful things and is driven by a desire to make a call.

9781780333830 DC Gary Goodhew is one of the detectives assigned to find Kaye and when her English body is discovered the only clue to the potential murderer is a woman's voice on his answerphone saying, 'Kaye isn't the first and won't be the last...' 352 pages C & R Crime Praise for Cambridge Blue:

Subject 'Menacing and insidious, this is a great novel' R J Ellory FICTION / Crime 'A fast-paced gritty tale guaranteed to have you hooked from beginning to end' Cambridgeshire Pride Distributor 'A gripping tale of murder and mystery' Cambridge Style Hachette Book Group

Contributor Bio Alison Bruce was born in Surrey but moved to Cambridge in 1998. She has learnt about Cambridge and East Anglia from researching her two previous non-fiction books, Cambridgeshire Murders (Sutton Publishing) and The Billingtons, Death in the Family (also published by Sutton). She is married with two small children and enjoys horse riding and dancing, when not working on her new crime fiction series featuring DC Gary Goodhew.

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Legacy By (author) James Kerr Mar 16, 2021 | Paperback $22.99 |

When the going gets tough, the tough start changing. Difficult times call for different solutions. In his global bestseller, Legacy, James Kerr goes deep into the heart of the world's most successful team, the New Zealand All Blacks, to help understand what it takes to bounce back from adversity and still reach the top. It is a book about leading a team or an organisation - but, more importantly, about leading a life. 9780349134697 The kind of life that you want to lead. English In today's volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment, personal 224 pages leadership has never been more relevant and Legacy goes to the heart of how Constable great leaders - and we are all leaders - 'reboot' and reframe their future. It is a truly life-defining read that addresses the big questions - values, vision, Subject mindset and purpose - that, when answered, build the foundation for resilience, excellence and sustained success. SPORTS & RECREATION / Sports Psychology This book will change your life.

Champions do extra. They sweep the sheds, follow the spearhead, and keep a blue Distributor head. They are good ancestors and plant trees they'll never see. Hachette Book Group Contributor Bio James Kerr is a best-selling author, award winning creative director and brand consultant and advises leading companies - and the leaders of those companies - on brand, identity, advertising, internal communications and transformational culture change. He is the bestselling author of The Alphabet of the Human Heart and a former captain of the Waihi School 'Under Six Stone' rugby team.

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Paws of Fame Will You Take Me Home? The brave rescue dog from the puppy farm who became a movie star By (author) Julie Tottman Mar 16, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 | The first book in the Paws of Fame series Pickles has just had her litter of six puppies taken away from her - who knows how many litters she's delivered and watched the same thing happen to. She's been left behind in an overcrowded, noisy and dirty barn and she's very weak - the human who comes around once a day doesn't give the dogs much food and Pickles isn't big or aggressive enough to get a fair share. Her ears itch with mites and her body is burning all over from a painful skin condition. This has been her life for six years and it will likely never change. 9780751580099 But then she meets Julie. Julie is a young animal trainer for the movies and is English looking for a Yorkshire Terrier for a new film she's working on with Colin Firth 288 pages and Amanda Bynes. By chance, she hears of a puppy farm that has been raided - the dogs were kept in appalling conditions, and the now the poor surviving Sphere mothers need new homes. The breed of the dogs? Yorkshire Terriers.

Subject Julie doesn't know whether Pickles will be the right dog for the film, but she doesn't care; Pickles needs a safe home with love and care and Julie can give it. PETS / Dogs / General Will Pickles recover from the traumas of her past? Can she be the movie star Julie is looking for? And will Julie be able to make it in the world of movie animal trainers? Will You Take Me Home? is the moving true story of one woman and her Distributor dog. Hachette Book Group Contributor Bio Julie Tottman has been rescuing and training animals for the movies for over 25 years. Her credits include Game of Thrones, Harry Potter and 101 Dalmatians among hundreds of others. She is a major advocate for animal welfare and feels very lucky to have her dream job.

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Washington Poe The Curator By (author) M. W. Craven Mar 16, 2021 | Paperback $17.99

The new must-read thriller from the winner of the CWA Best Crime Novel of 2019

It's Christmas and a serial killer is leaving displayed body parts all over Cumbria. A strange message is left at each scene: #BSC6 9781472131942 English Called in to investigate, the National Crime Agency's 384 pages Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw are faced with a case that Constable makes no sense. Why were some victims anaesthetized, while Subject others died in appalling agony? Why is their only suspect denying what they can irrefutably prove but admitting to things FICTION / Thrillers / Crime they weren't even aware of? And why did the victims all take the Distributor same two weeks off work three years earlier?

Hachette Book Group And when a disgraced FBI agent gets in touch things take an even darker turn. Because she doesn't think Poe is dealing with a serial killer at all; she thinks he's dealing with someone far, far worse - a man who calls himself the Curator.

And nothing will ever be the same again . . .

Contributor Bio

. W. Craven was born in Carlisle but grew up in Newcastle, running away to join the army at the tender age of sixteen. He spent the next ten years travelling the world having fun, leaving in 1995 to complete a degree in social work with specialisms in criminology and substance misuse. Thirty- one years after leaving Cumbria, he returned to take up a probation officer position in Whitehaven, eventually working his way up to chief officer grade. Sixteen years later he took the plunge, accepted redundancy and became a full-time author. He now has entirely different motivations for trying to get inside the minds of criminals . . .

The Puppet Show, the first in a two-book deal he signed with the Little, Brown imprint, Constable in 2017, was released to critical acclaim in hardback in 2018. It has been sold in numerous foreign territories and the production company Studio Lambert, creators of the award-winning Three Girls, have optioned it for TV. The sequel, Black Summer, follows in June 2019.

M. W. Craven is married and lives in Carlisle with his wife, Joanne. When he isn’t out with his springer spaniel, or talking nonsense in the pub, he can be found at punk gigs and writing festivals up and down the country.

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Miracle on Cherry Hill By (author) Sun-mi Hwang Mar 23, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | Celebrated bestselling author Sun-mi Hwang is back with a heartwarming new novel about renewal and friendship. This is the story of a man named Kang Dae-su. His whole life is a miracle, rising Reviews from poverty to running a successful construction company. In his twilight years, Kang is diagnosed with a brain tumour. He returns to his childhood home of Sometimes the simplest character, Cherry Hill. He acquires a crumbling old house in which to retreat from the world, expressed in the sparest prose, yet the residents of the town have other plans. They seem hell-bent on intruding on embarks upon life's most heroic Kang's private property. But who does the house, and Cherry Hill, really belong to? journey. Meet Sprout, a plucky hen Is it owned by the construction company who is trying to rejuvenate the whose modest dream to hatch a single neighbourhood? Or does it belong to the residents who have used the land to play, egg will take her down a path that think, walk, love and explore for generations? And how is the bitter and leads to her true place in the natural 9780349143354 despondent Kang's childhood tied to this magical place? world. Heart, determination, and empathy are the only skills Sprout English Miracle on Cherry Hill is a redemptive story of a damaged man regaining his trust needs to navigate this perilous passage 208 pages in humanity. It explores the fragility of nature and human lives and is much-loved in Sun-mi Hwang's lovely The Hen classic in South Korea. Includes beautiful illustrations inside. Who Dreamed She Could Fly, a novel Abacus uniquely poised at the nexus of fable, Praise for The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly: philosophy, children's literature, and Subject nature writing—Adam Johnson, 'I was completely sucked into this story . . . bursting with originality . . . an instant author of the Pulitzer Prize winner FICTION / Literary classic' Guardian and New York Times bestseller The Orphan Master?s Son on The Hen 'Bewitching . . . will make grown men and women cry' Independent Who Dreamed She Could Fly Distributor

Hachette Book Group Contributor Bio Recalling Jonathan Livingston Seagull Sun-mi Hwang is a beloved writer in South Korea, where she has won many (1970), this slim but powerful tale will awards and published more than forty books enjoyed by adults and children alike. resonate with readers of all ages, who She lives in Seoul, South Korea. can take it at face value or delve deeper into its meditations on living courageously and facing mortality. . . . The English translation moves smoothly and straightforwardly and is aided by graceful black-and-white

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DSI William Lorimer The Darkest Goodbye By (author) Alex Gray Mar 23, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | ***THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING DETECTIVE SERIES***

'One of the best is Alex Gray' Literary Review 'Intensely exciting and atmospheric' Alexander McCall Smith 'Move over Rebus' Daily Mirror

Was it mercy? Or murder? ______9780751554885 When newly fledged DC Kirsty Wilson is called to the house of an elderly woman, English what appears to be a death by natural causes soon takes a sinister turn when it is 464 pages revealed that the woman had a mysterious visitor in the early hours of that morning - someone dressed as a community nurse, but with much darker Sphere intentions.

Subject As Kirsty is called to another murder - this one the brutal execution of a well- known Glasgow drug dealer - she finds herself pulled into a complex case FICTION / Mystery & Detective / involving vulnerable people and a sinister service that offers them and their loved Police Procedural ones a 'release'.

Distributor Detective Superintendent William Lorimer is called in to help DC Wilson investigate and as the body count rises, the pair soon realise that this case is Hachette Book Group about to get more personal than either of them could have imagined . . .

Whether you've read them all, or whether you're coming to Alex Gray's highly acclaimed Lorimer series for the very first time, this is the perfect, page-turning winter read if you love Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid or Ian Rankin. ______

***PRAISE FOR ALEX GRAY***

'Convincing Glaswegian atmosphere and superior writing' The Times

'Brings Glasgow to life in the same way Rankin evokes Edinburgh' Daily Mail Contributor Bio

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 and is the co-founder of the international Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival. Married with a son and daughter, she now writes full time.

To find exclusive articles, reviews and the latest news about Alex Gray and the DSI Lorimer series, visit www.alex-gray.com or follow Alex on Twitter @alexincrimeland.

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November A Novel By (author) Jorge Galan Mar 23, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | 1989. Salvadorian society is immersed in the horror of civil war. On a fateful November dawn, a group of armed men entered the Universidad Católica and Reviews murder six Jesuits priests and two women in cold blood. Survivor of the massacre Father Tojeira is forced to take the reins of control in the sinister days following Spare and moving—TLS the attack, desperate to uncover the truth behind the terrible slaughter. Absorbing and moving—The Tablet Inspired by the real-life tragic events that shook El Salvador and Latin America, November is a moving and unsettling novel about fear, hate and impunity. It is the first book to cast some light on the crime that was never solved and an attempt to speak out, as the murdered Jesuits attempted to do, in the defence of the 9781472125354 disadvantaged. English 304 pages Contributor Bio Constable Jorge Galan was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, in 1973. He is an Arts and Letters graduate of the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA). Subject He is a poet and writer and has received several literary awards, both national and internationally, including the Premio Nacional de Novela Corta (National FICTION / Literary Prize for Short Stories) and the Gran Maestre de Poesia Nacional de El Salvador, which he was awarded after receiving three National Poetry Prizes in 1996, 1998 and 1999. Distributor Hachette Book Group

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Blotto Twinks Blotto, Twinks and the Maharajah's Jewel By (author) Simon Brett Mar 23, 2021 | Hardcover $32.99 | 'A new Simon Brett is an event for mystery fans' P. D. James Anyone for cricket - and a spot of burglary?

An idle conversation on the merits of the glorious game with an old Etonian chum is just the excuse Blotto needs to put himself forward for a cricket tour to foreign climes... and so begins the next adventure for our intrepid duo, where the action takes them to India where, as everyone knows, the finest cricket players hail from - as well as the world's most skilled jewel thieves... 9781472133908 The Dowager Duchess has no problems in letting her two children go to the English subcontinent as having her beautiful daughter Twinks married off to a massively 208 pages rich Maharaja offers the Dowager Duchess the prospect of a permanent solution to the cash-draining maintenance of the Tawcester Towers plumbing. Constable

So Twinks joins Blotto on a steamer bound for India, one that is full of young Subject woman desperate to marry well there - only once having encountered the dashing Blotto, a lot of them fancy the idea of getting married before they reach their FICTION / Crime destination. And, unbeknownst to the siblings, also on the ship is the international jewel thief Archie Montmorency, passing himself off as one of Blotto's cricketing Distributor entourage. His real mission though is to steal the diamond which adorns the turban the Maharajah of Koorbleimee. Hachette Book Group From the moment they arrive in Bombay, Blotto and Twinks are caught up in a rollercoaster of crime and adventure. Blotto's wish to concentrate only on the cricket is constantly frustrated by the machinations of Archie Montgomery, and he has to constantly resist the attempts of the Maharajah of Koorbleimee to marry him off to his beautiful daughter, his 'jewel', Suhana.

The customary cavalcade of jeopardy and hair's breadth escapes ensue, until Blotto and Twinks once again return, unwed, to Tawcester Towers.

Praise for Simon Brett 'Murder most enjoyable' Colin Dexter

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Wilderness By (author) B. E. Jones Mar 30, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 |

'Reminiscent of Jane Harper's Force of Nature . . . This has hit thriller written all over it' Peterborough Telegraph ______Reviews Two weeks, 1,500 miles and three opportunities for her husband to save his The perfect thriller for a long, cold own life. November evening—Buzz It isn't about his survival - it's about hers. The female's more deadly than the male in this gripping story of a wife Shattered by the discovery of her husband's affair, Liv knows they need to leave planning revenge on her cheating the chaos of New York to try and save their marriage. Maybe the road trip they'd husband on a road trip into 9781472127969 always planned, exploring America's national parks - just the two of them - would America's rugged outback. It's help heal the wounds. English reminiscent of Jane Harper's Force of Nature, as indeed Nature and it's 320 pages But what Liv hasn't told her husband is that she has set him three challenges on dangers play a part as Liv mentally sets Constable their trip - three opportunities to prove he's really sorry and worthy of her her husband, unwitting love rat Will, forgiveness. tests to pass before she'll forgive him on a 'bonding' trip into the wildernress Subject . . . This has hit thriller written all If he fails? Well, it's dangerous out there. There are so many ways to die in the over it—Peterborough Telegraph FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense wilderness; accidents happen all the time. A dark murder mystery with an Distributor And if it's easy to die, then it's also easy to kill. intriguing twist . . . If you enjoyed Sarah Pinborough's latest novel, Hachette Book Group ______Behind Her Eyes, then give this a try —Sci-Fi Bullentin

What everyone's saying about Wilderness: A fabulous, gripping page-turner! Beautifully written and highly 'Fast paced and totally twisted. THIS IS A MUST READ . . . I absolutely loved recomended this book. Perfect storyline and beautiful writing' NetGalley reviewer A fantastic read—My Weekly 'A dark, addictive thriller everyone should read this summer' Reader review

'A superb psychological thriller, with a deeply flawed lead character, pitch perfect storyline and tension that oozes off the pages as you read' booksaremycwtches Contributor Bio

B.E. Jones is a former journalist and police press officer, now a novelist and book obsessive. She was born in a small village in the South Wales valleys, north of Cardiff and started her journalism career with Trinity Mirror newspapers before becoming a broadcast journalist with BBC Wales Today.

She has worked on all aspects of crime reporting (as well as community news and features) producing stories and content for newspapers and live TV. Most recently she worked as a press officer for South Wales Police, dealing with the media and participating in criminal investigations, security operations and emergency planning. Perhaps unsurprisingly she channels these experiences of 'true crime,' and her insight into the murkier side of human nature, into her dark, psychological thrillers set in and around South Wales.

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Tribes How Our Need to Belong Can Make or Break Society By (author) David Lammy Mar 30, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 'A superb book about the tribalism gripping British politics. Tribes is measured, searching, pitilessly self-scrutinising and would probably amaze Reviews anyone who knows its author only from his Twitter persona' Decca Aitkenhead, Sunday Times Tribes examines how to bring together a fractious country without smothering David was the first black Briton to study at Harvard Law School and practised as legitimate political grievances in the a barrister before entering politics. He has served as the Member of Parliament process—Guardian for Tottenham since 2000. Today, David is one of Parliament's most prominent and successful campaigners for social justice. He led the campaign for Windrush British citizens to be granted British citizenship and has been at the forefront of 9781472128720 the fight for justice for the families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. A fascinating and thought-provoking reflective journey across cultures, English In 2007, inspired by the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act and centuries and continents. This book 352 pages looking to explore his own African roots, David Lammy took a DNA test. will become a classic and an important Ostensibly he was a middle-aged husband & father, MP for Tottenham and a die- tool for anyone studying social and Constable hard Spurs fan. But his nucleic acids revealed that he was 25% Tuareg tribe political history and the rapidly (Niger), 25% Temne tribe (Sierra Leone), 25% Bantu tribe (South Africa), with 5% changing dynamics of tribalism Subject traces of Celtic Scotland and a mishmash of other unidentified groups. —Floella Benjamin, The House HISTORY / Modern / General Both memoir and call-to-arms, Tribes explores both the benign and malign effects Magazine of our need to belong. How this need - genetically programmed and socially acquired - can manifest itself in positive ways, collaboratively achieving great Distributor things that individuals alone cannot. And yet how, in recent years, globalisation and digitisation have led to new, more pernicious kinds of tribalism. This book is a Hachette Book Group fascinating and perceptive analysis of not only the way the world works but also Blends memoir with shrewd analysis of the way we really are. the current political landscape . . . He interrogates subjects such as polarisation, tribalism and identity Contributor Bio politics with aplomb, bringing in voices from opposing backgrounds David Lammy was born in London to Guianese parents and has served as the MP and views . . . The most powerful parts for Tottenham since 2000. He was the first black Briton to study at Harvard Law of the book, though, are the School and before entering politics practised as a barrister. He served as a explorations of his own compulsion to minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and his first book, Out of the Ashes: belong Britain after the Riots, was published to widespread acclaim in 2011.

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The Modern Shepherd Leadership Lessons from the Desert By (author) AlBaraa H. Taibah Mar 30, 2021 | Hardcover $24.99 | How can tending a flock of sheep empower leadership skills?

How does it build character and awaken wisdom?

And why was shepherding the starting point for so many of the great prophets, such as Mohammed, Moses and Abraham?

These questions had long intrigued MBA student AlBaraa Taibah before he decided to become a modern-day shepherd and herd sheep alone in the Sahara 9781472131225 Desert. Confronting the dangers of desert snakes, getting hopelessly lost in the English dunes and suffering from dehydration - all on the first day - made him ask himself, 'Why didn't I just take that leadership course back in Boston?' 144 pages Constable The Modern Shepherd is a leadership book unlike any other. Inspiring and insightful, AlBaraa H. Taibah reveals the secrets of the ancient art of shepherding Subject and how they can teach us to become effective and successful leaders.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Contributor Bio Leadership

Distributor AlBaraa H. Taibah has a degree in Architecture Engineering from King Fahad University in Saudi Hachette Book Group Arabia, and later gained a Masters in Business Administration and Education Leadership at Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. An influential communicator and innovative entrepreneur, AlBaraa is a TEDx speaker and author who believes in the importance of education for national growth. He is a successful education leader with over fifteen years of experience in multi-national societies, educational institutions, nonprofit organisations and entrepreneurial start-ups.

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The Spindrift Trilogy The Fading of the Light By (author) Charlotte Betts Apr 06, 2021 | Paperback $24.99

The second book in the Spindrift Trilogy series

9780349423005 English 384 pages Piatkus

Subject FICTION / Sagas

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Charlotte Betts discovered a passion for writing after her five children had grown up and left her in peace. Demanding careers in hotel design and property force her to be inventive in finding time to write but she has achieved seven novels in eight years. One of her short stories was published in Scribble and others short-listed by Writers' News and Real Writers'. She has won first prize in five short story competitions and wrote a regular column on interior design for The Maidenhead Advertiser for two years.

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Will I Ever Pee Alone Again? And other happy, heart-warming poems for mums By (author) Emma Conway Apr 06, 2021 | Hardcover $19.99 |

There's a pyjama-clad woman from Brum, She's a mostly-happy (sometimes-snappy) mum, She's written some verse - it's a little perverse - and she hopes you find it side-splitting-ly fun!

In her first book, happy-go-lucky YouTuber and Instagrammer Emma Conway explores motherhood in all its glory through the medium of hilarious and uplifting poetry. A mum to two young humans aged 7 and 9, she revisits the days of no 9780751580068 sleep, potty training and toddler tantrums; dives deep into first days of school, sibling bickering and watching your babies grow into little people; and writes English frankly about life after having kids, embracing the mum bod and giving zero sods. 112 pages Sphere Written with huge amounts of warmth and love, and just the right amount of piss- takery, this is the reassuring hug-in-a-book you and all the mums in your life need. Subject Contributor Bio POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Family Emma Conway is a blogger from Birmingham, England. The winner of Blog of the Year at the Mum and Dad Blogger Awards in 2016, she has since ammassed over 90,000 Instagram followers and over 65,000 YouTube subscribers. Distributor Hachette Book Group

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Virago Modern Classics Black Narcissus A Virago Modern Classic By (author) Rumer Godden Apr 13, 2021 | Hardcover $26.99

High in the Himalayas, the mountaintop palace shines like a jewel. Built for the General's harem, laughter and music once floated out over the gorge. Now it sits abandoned, windswept and haunting.

The palace is bestowed to the Sisters of Mary, and what was once known 9780349014043 as 'the House of Women' becomes the Convent of St Faith. Close to the English heavens, the nuns feel inspired, working fervently to establish their 272 pages Virago school and hospital. But as the isolation and emptiness of the mountain become increasingly unsettling, passions long repressed emerge with Subject tragic consequences . . . FICTION / Classics

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Rumer Godden (1907-98) was the acclaimed author of over sixty works of fiction and non-fiction for adults and children. Born in England, she and her siblings grew up in Narayanganj, India, and she later spent many years living in Calcutta and Kashmir. Several of her novels were made into films, including Black Narcissus, The Greengage Summer and The River, which was filmed by Jean Renoir. She was appointed OBE in 1993.

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The Foundling Series Rise Against By (author) Hailey Edwards Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 |

Welcome to the ferocious world of The Foundling, set in an bayou town where men are men - except when they are also dragons, kitties with wings,

crocodiles and . . . well, Miller.

Apocalypse? It must be Tuesday

The four horsewomen of the apocalypse came to Earth - and only two survived. Now it's time for the real battle to begin . . .

9780349423364 Luce has come, literally, through hell, and now she's trying to pick up the pieces. Earth is getting ready for the war to end all wars: it's angels vs demons and Luce is English the only one who seems worried about humanity, hapless pawns who are stuck in 304 pages the middle of the battlefield. Between building an army and running for her life, Piatkus she's got a lot on her plate - and that's not to mention her beloved Cole.

As angels drop dead and violent forces begin to gather in the city, the final pieces Subject of an ancient war fall into place, and it's time for Luce and her loyal coterie to face an enemy like no other. In order to survive, they'll need to team up with those FICTION / Fantasy / Urban they've considered enemies, and try to decide who, if anyone, they can trust. And Luce must decide how much she's ready to risk in the name of peace - and Distributor whether she'd be prepared to sacrifice her very soul . . .

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Hailey Edwards writes about questionable applications of otherwise perfectly good magic, the transformative power of love, the family you choose for yourself, and blowing stuff up. Not necessarily all at once. That could get messy. She lives in Alabama with her husband, their daughter, and a herd of dachshunds.

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The Problem with Men When is it International Men?s Day? (and why it matters) By (author) Richard Herring Apr 13, 2021 | Hardcover $22.99 |

For the past five years, Richard Herring has been answering sexist trolls on International Women's Day when they ask 'when is International Men's Day?' in the mistaken belief there isn't one. There is, it's on November 19th. Three years ago, Richard started raising money for his enormous Twitter efforts each IWD, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for Refuge and Calm. In The Problem with Men Richard expands on those discussions and tackles some of the big questions surrounding the problems of toxic masculinity - for women, but also for men - including: 9780751581454 - Should men fear feminism? English - Is society sexist against men? - Could you win a point against Serena Williams? 160 pages Sphere *spoiler* The answer to all of these is no. With Richard's signature humour and insight, The Problem with Men is a book for Subject anyone striving for an equal society, all year round. HUMOR / Topic / Men, Women & Contributor Bio Relationships Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and is an innovator in the world of podcasts. Persistently placing in the Top 10 UK Distributor Comedy Podcast chart,Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast sees him interview top comedians in front of a live audience, with previous guests Hachette Book Group including Stephen Fry, David Mitchell, and Russell Brand. He has written and appeared in a number of critically acclaimed plays, is a frequent guest on television panel shows, and regularly tours as a stand-up comedian.

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The Art of Business How the Chinese Got Rich By (author) Greg Clydesdale Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $26.99 | When we look at Chinese history for a guide to business, we commonly reach for Sun Tzu's The Art of War, but that is a military text. It focuses on an enemy, not a trading partner, and it certainly doesn't mention customers and their role in strategy.

To come to terms with Chinese commerce, we don't need to know the Art of War. We need to know the art of business. This book explains Chinese business in history: its practices, values and achievements. As we explore business through time, we discover the strategies which enabled Chinese merchants to become rich and gain insights into how Chinese business evolved, and continues to evolve. 9781472139757 English The Art of Business goes beyond the Silk Road, Marco Polo and the opium trade 240 pages to examine how the many different Chinese businesses made money. It asks how merchants mastered the spatial and temporal dimensions of the market and built Robinson substantial wealth in doing so. It explores the commercial revolutions that occurred in the Tang and Song dynasties and the late Ming, and reveals business Subject practices carried into the Ching dynasty. It explores salt merchants, the porcelain industry, Huizhou and Shanxi merchant groups, and Howqua, who became the HISTORY / Asia / China world's richest man.

The evolving nature of world commerce will place new demands on tomorrow's Distributor businesses. By examining the past, we can better understand the future in which Hachette Book Group China will once again stand like a giant.

Contributor Bio Greg Clydesdale lectures in the Department of Business Management at Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand. He is the author of three books: Entrepreneurial Opportunity, Human Nature, and Waves of Prosperity. His articles have been published in a wide range of academic journals such as Prometheus, Creativity Research Journal, Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and Entrepreneurship and Regional Development.

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An Honest Man By (author) Ben Fergusson Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | 'A compelling story of love and betrayal in the divided Berlin of the 1980s' Sunday Times Best Books of 2019 Reviews

'A beautifully written, evocative literary thriller set in Berlin shortly before Subtle and intense...a morally complex the fall of the Wall' Financial Times Best Books of 2019 tale...This is a beautifully written and engaging novel that comes from the heart—NB magazine 'A powerful and moving love story by a writer at the top of his game' John Boyne A love story at its heart, this unsettling and wonderfully atmospheric 9780349142579 In West Berlin in 1989, eighteen-year-old Ralf has just left school and is living a historical novel, set in West Berlin in English final golden summer with his three best friends. They spend their days swimming, 1989 (the year the wall was torn smoking and daydreaming about the future, oblivious to the storm gathering on down), sizzle with suspense and 384 pages the other side of the Berlin Wall. intrigue . . . This is a beguiling read, Abacus crackling with tension, unease and But an unsettling discovery about his family and a meeting with the mysterious anticipation, all of which builds slowly like a gathering summer Subject Oz shatters everything Ralf thought he knew about love and loyalty. And as old Cold War tensions begin to tear his life apart, he finds himself caught up in a web storm—The Lady FICTION / Historical / General of deceit, forced to make impossible choices about his country, his family and his heart. Ben Fergusson paints a vivid picture of a divided city . . . An Honest Man stays Distributor taut and claustrophobic . . . As well as a Contributor Bio poignant love story, it's also a Hachette Book Group gripping, original thriller; a final twist Ben Fergusson's debut novel, The Spring of Kasper Meier, was awarded the Betty I definitely didn't see coming sets a Trask Prize and the HWA Debut Crown, and was shortlisted for the Sunday powerful climax in motion . . . But this is Times Young Writer of the Year Award. The Other Hoffmann Sister and An a novel as much about the end of Honest Man complete a trilogy of novels set in the same apartment block in Berlin innocence, the limits of ideology and at key moments in the city's twentieth-century history. Ben lives in Berlin with his the pain of realising the people we love husband and son and teaches at the University of Potsdam. are far from perfect - in this case very far indeed—Jeff Robson, The i

During the hot summer of 1989, a

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The Spirit of Cricket By (author) Mike Brearley Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $26.99 The laws of cricket, like the laws of the land, aim at a sort of justice or balancing between different factions. The purpose behind cricket's laws, and behind changes in them, is often to calibrate the balance in the game between batsmen and bowlers, between attack and defence, between safety and risk. Cricketing lawmakers are interested in the overall appeal of the game to players and spectators alike.

Mike Brearley's brilliant The Spirit of Cricket will alternate between issues and examples within the game - e.g. 'Mankading', the Australian ball-tampering scandal, intimidatory bowling, sledging, mental disintegration - as well as broader issues such as the spirit and letter of the law. It will discuss the issue of how far 9781472133977 what purports to be justice (in law or in spirit) may or may not be the expression English of the powerful within the activity or within society. It will also contrast cheating and corruption, and will reflect on the nature of penalties in regard to each. It will 304 pages discuss the significance of the notion of the spirit of the game for umpires, Constable groundsmen, administrators, media and spectators - as well of course as for players. Subject Contributor Bio SPORTS & RECREATION / Cricket Mike Brearley OBE was educated at Cambridge, where he read classics and moral sciences, and captained the university. He played for Middlesex County Distributor Cricket Club intermittently from 1961 to 1983, captaining the side from 1971 to 1982. He first played for England in 1976 and captained the side from 1977 to Hachette Book Group 1980, winning seventeen test matches and losing only four. He was recalled to the captaincy in 1981 for the Ashes home series, leading England to one of their most famous victories. Since retiring from cricket in 1982, he trained and continues to work as a psychoanalyst, and is a lecturer on leadership and motivation. He is the author of the bestselling The Art of Captaincy, and has written on cricket and the psychology of sport for the Observer and most recently The Times. He lives in London.

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The Spirit of Cricket By (author) Mike Brearley Apr 20, 2021 | Hardcover $36.99 | The laws of cricket, like the laws of the land, aim at a sort of justice or balancing between different factions. The purpose behind cricket's laws, and behind changes in them, is often to calibrate the balance in the game between batsmen and bowlers, between attack and defence, between safety and risk. Cricketing lawmakers are interested in the overall appeal of the game to players and spectators alike.

Mike Brearley's brilliant The Spirit of Cricket will alternate between issues and examples within the game - e.g. 'Mankading', the Australian ball-tampering scandal, intimidatory bowling, sledging, mental disintegration - as well as broader issues such as the spirit and letter of the law. It will discuss the issue of how far 9781472133984 what purports to be justice (in law or in spirit) may or may not be the expression English of the powerful within the activity or within society. It will also contrast cheating and corruption, and will reflect on the nature of penalties in regard to each. It will 304 pages discuss the significance of the notion of the spirit of the game for umpires, Constable groundsmen, administrators, media and spectators - as well of course as for players. Subject Contributor Bio SPORTS & RECREATION / Cricket Mike Brearley OBE was educated at Cambridge, where he read classics and moral sciences, and captained the university. He played for Middlesex County Distributor Cricket Club intermittently from 1961 to 1983, captaining the side from 1971 to 1982. He first played for England in 1976 and captained the side from 1977 to Hachette Book Group 1980, winning seventeen test matches and losing only four. He was recalled to the captaincy in 1981 for the Ashes home series, leading England to one of their most famous victories. Since retiring from cricket in 1982, he trained and continues to work as a psychoanalyst, and is a lecturer on leadership and motivation. He is the author of the bestselling The Art of Captaincy, and has written on cricket and the psychology of sport for the Observer and most recently The Times. He lives in London.

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Re-run the Fun My Life as Pat Sharp By (author) Pat Sharp , With Darren Richman , With Luke Catterson Apr 20, 2021 | Hardcover $34.99 | For those of a certain generation, Pat Sharp is an iconic figure synonymous with good fun, great hair and gunge. For others he's just that bloke with a mullet. Fame is a fickle beast and, since the final Fun House aired in 2000, Pat has become a reclusive figure, only emerging from his ivory tower to pop up on things like I'm a Celebrity, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Celebrity Coach Trip, Pointless Celebrities, Through the Keyhole, and Celebrity Come Dine with Me.

Until now.

9781472134660 Re-run the Fun will blend fact and fiction in a manner reminiscent of I, Partridge and Me Cheeta. It will guide the reader from a dingy Radio 1 studio to David English Hasselhoff atop the Berlin Wall; from Fun House to breaking up a fight between 320 pages Damon and Liam at a (fun) house party; from presenting Top of the Pops to the time he suggested Geri's dress be a Union Jack; to masterminding (and acting as Constable support) at the now-legendary Bros revival gigs; and much, much more. Pat has the scars, and the photos, to prove it all. Subject A definitive work that anatomises the cultural trends of the 80s and 90s, Re-Run BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / the Fun harks back to a time when life was purer and simpler. And, finally, the Entertainment & Performing Arts Great British public can learn what life is like as Pat Sharp; the highs, the lows, the hair tips, the endless selfies. Distributor Contributor Bio Hachette Book Group Pat Sharp is a radio and television presenter and DJ. He is best known for his work on the children's television programme Fun House (1989-99). Pat is now a regular host on the 80s and 90s nostalgia radio and festival scene, both in the UK and abroad, playing to 200,000 people on 2019's Let's Rock tour alone.

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How to Live Well with Diabetes A Comprehensive Guide to Taking Control of Your Life with Diabetes By (author) Dr. Val Wilson Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $26.99 | The essential guide to living well with diabetes, written by an expert who has lived with the condition for more than four decades. Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with diabetes for some time, this book will help you understand your diagnosis so you can manage and live well with your diabetes for as long as possible. Every aspect of your life with diabetes is covered - from diet, sex and exercise to mood changes, managing blood glucose levels and physical complications arising from the condition. Dr Val Wilson draws on more than four decades of managing the condition and on 9781472144058 her professional experience to help readers deal with their diagnosis, consider how it will affect their relationships and lifestyle, with advice on DAFNE for Type English 1 diabetics and ways that Type 2 diabetes can eventually be reversed. Real-life 320 pages case studies show other people's experiences of diabetes-related issues that you might also be dealing with. Robinson This is the only book you need to learn how to self-manage diabetes. Subject Contributor Bio HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Diabetes Dr Val Wilson holds a PhD in Health Education from the University of Kent. Her thesis concerned effective self-management of diabetes. She also holds an MSc in Distributor Health Education and Health Promotion from Canterbury Christ Church University. Dr Wilson has published widely in nursing and healthcare journals, Hachette Book Group and has had Type 1 diabetes for 41 years.

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Life's Work 12 Proven Ways to Fast-Track Your Career By (author) James Reed Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $22.99 | The third and final book in the REED career trilogy (after Why You? and The 7 Second CV), Life's Work is a practical, inspirational guide full of advice to help you create a fulfilling career wherever you are in life, from the UK's best-known Reviews authority on jobs and careers. Life's Work is a candid, practical and 'Life's Work is a candid, practical and empowering book for those looking to empowering book for those looking to find meaningful work at all stages of life . . . offers unique and unexpected find meaningful work at all stages of insights into how to build and sustain a rewarding career' - FE News life . . . offers unique and unexpected insights into how to build and sustain a 'Helps young and not-so-young hopefuls get ahead' - Sunday Times rewarding career—FE News

9780349424927 By the time you retire you'll have spent a third of your life working. That's far too A helpful book that will give you some English long to be stuck in a job you hate or even just tolerate. But where to start? ideas . . . to think more strategically and energetically about your career—FT 192 pages Life's Work will show you 12 proven ways to fast track your career, so when you Advisor Piatkus leap out of bed every Monday morning you'll be ready to take on the world. The book is written by James Reed, Chairman of REED, Britain's best-known recruitment brand. Over the past 25 years he has helped millions of people find Persuades you to think more deeply Subject jobs. This has given him a deep insight into what makes some people successful in —Bookbag building a rewarding career, while others are stuck in the confusion and frustration BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / of not landing the job they want. Helps young and not-so-young Careers / Job Hunting hopefuls get ahead—Sunday Times Through these multiple observations and conversations, James has learned that there are 12 key ways to build and sustain the career you want. You will learn how Distributor to: New year, new marketing must-read —Chartered Institute of Marketing Hachette Book Group · Be (sustainably) selfish · Kick start some good habits and kick out some bad ones Full of ways to fast-track your career · Think in days and decades —The Sun · Be powerful, be prepared · Find a boss you can learn from Today's job landscape allows you more freedom to carve your own path than ever before. Along with this, however, comes the responsibility of shaping your mind and actions to make your career work for you. This book shows you how. 'Full of ways to fast-track your career' - The Sun 'Persuades you to think more deeply' - Bookbag

Contributor Bio James Reed is the Chairman of REED - Britain's best-known recruitment brand and the largest family-owned recruitment company in the world. James enjoys talking about all matters work, jobs and careers. He is a regular media commentator with recent appearances including BBC Breakfast, Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, Sky News and The Apprentice. James is a best-selling author of four books, The Seven Second CV: How to Land the Interview; Why You? 101 Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again; The Happy Recruiter: The Seven Ways to Succeed and Put Your Mindset to Work, which he co-authored with Dr. Paul Stoltz. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). James lives in London with his wife Nicola and their six children.

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Friends Don't Lie By (author) Cath Weeks Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 |

Riveting, thought-provoking, and impeccably written. I loved it' Carol Mason

Reviews The gripping, heartbreaking new novel from Cath Weeks, perfect for fans of Susan Lewis, Amanda Prowse and Kate Hewitt. A gripping and emotionally charged tale of lifelong friendships placed How well do you know your friends? under extreme pressure. Compelling and thought provoking, it had me Everyone knows Melissa Silk and her two best friends: a walking poster for holding my breath for the characters, friendship and community. People might hate them if they weren't so infectiously and it kept me guessing all the way likeable. through to the wonderfully satisfying 9780349418735 ending English But when a fatal accident causes their perfect world to shatter, Melissa can't move on. Riveting, thought-provoking, and 384 pages impeccably written, Friends Don't Lie Piatkus is an all-too-convincing reminder that Everyone urges Melissa not to let obsession and paranoia pull their friendship even the most deeply-rooted group apart. But she knows that something about the accident doesn't quite add relationships aren't always as Subject up. trustworthy as they seem. I loved it —Carol Mason FICTION / Psychological What if learning the truth means losing everything she cherishes? Six friends, three families: a lifetime of Distributor shared memories; absolute trust. But Because friends don't lie. when tragedy strikes a fault line Hachette Book Group appears through which secrets bubble

Or do they? up like lava and, like lava, these secrets threaten to destroy everything in their path. Cath Weeks writes with an This is a breathtaking novel of friendship and heartache, about the ties that bind assured hand about family and us, but how lies can unravel everything. community and the cracks beneath our feet. Her characters are vivid and her plotting is deft. I could taste the air of Praise for Cath Weeks: Milford: the dust of its streets and the tang of salt in the air. The truth of why '[Friends Don't Lie] took my breath away. This is an absolute must-read' Claire Dyer

'It'll make you weep' Elle Contributor Bio Cath Weeks was born and raised in Somerset. Her debut novel, Blind, was published in 2017 and she was named as an Author to Watch by Elle magazine. Cath lives in Bath with her husband and two sons.

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DSI William Lorimer Still Dark By (author) Alex Gray Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | ***THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING DETECTIVE SERIES*** Reviews 'One of the best is Alex Gray' Literary Review 'Intensely exciting and atmospheric' Alexander McCall Smith Few have matched the sustained high 'Move over Rebus' Daily Mirror quality of [Alex Gray's] output ...What she delivers is sound characterisation, Crime always hides in the shadows . . . convincing Glaswegian atmosphere ______and superior writing—The Times

New Year's Eve should be a time for celebrating. A chance to spend time with Alex Gray has been building a 9780751564426 loved ones and look forward to the year ahead. For DSI William Lorimer, reputation as one of the most reliable however, this New Year's Eve will be one that he will never forget. Called to a English practitioners of crime fiction at work house after gunshots are reported, the carnage he finds there will have a powerful today—Good Book Guide 400 pages impact on his life - leaving him questioning his future with Police Scotland. Sphere Meanwhile, the man who eluded police capture during Lorimer's last investigation - the Quiet Release case involving the euthanasia of vulnerable patients - is back, Subject and this time he's aligned with a powerful gangster from Glasgow's underworld. FICTION / Mystery & Detective / As Lorimer struggles to return to duty and stop this mystery killer once and for all, Police Procedural he discovers that there are forces high up within Police Scotland that are protecting the gangster that holds the key to finding the man they are looking for. Can Lorimer and his team get a killer off the streets for good before more Distributor innocent people die? Whether you've read them all, or whether you're coming to Alex Gray's Hachette Book Group highly acclaimed Lorimer series for the very first time, this is the perfect, page-turning winter read if you love Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid or Ian Rankin. ______***PRAISE FOR ALEX GRAY*** 'Convincing Glaswegian atmosphere and superior writing' The Times 'Brings Glasgow to life in the same way Rankin evokes Edinburgh' Daily Mail 'Exciting, pacy, authentic' Angela Marsons 'Sums up everything that is golden and enthralling about a good book' Fully Booked Contributor Bio Alex Gray was born and educated in Glasgow. After studying English and Philosophy at the University of Strathclyde, she worked as a visiting officer for the DHSS, a time she looks upon as postgraduate education since it proved a rich source of character studies. She then trained as a secondary school teacher of English. Alex began writing professionally in 1993 and had immediate success with short stories, articles and commissions for BBC radio programmes. She has been awarded the Scottish Association of Writers' Constable and Pitlochry trophies for her crime writing. A regular on the Scottish bestseller lists, her previous novels include Five Ways to Kill a Man, Glasgow Kiss, Pitch Black, The Riverman, Never Somewhere Else, The Swedish Girl and Keep the Midnight Out. She is the co-founder of the international Scottish crime writing festival, Bloody Scotland, which had its inaugural year in 2012.

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Small Men on the Wrong Side of History The Decline, Fall and Unlikely Return of Conservatism By (author) Ed West Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 |

Reviews Exploring why conservatives have lost almost every political A self-deprecating and often hilarious argument since 1945, Ed West looks at this endless litany of failure memoir of a born conservative from the perspective of one of the losers, in a semi-autobiographical, watching the world go wrong. self-deprecating way. Sprinkled with gallows humour, like a political version of Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch or a humorous version of Since the 1950s the western world has gone through a huge cultural John O'Farrell's Things Can Only Get 9781472130815 Better, it is also crammed with history, shift, comparable to the rise of Christianity during the late Roman political philosophy and social science . English period and the 16th century religious revolution unleashed by Martin . . Behind the dry wit and self-mockery, 432 pages Luther. Both of these led to profound changes in public ideas about [West] has something important to say —The Critic Constable morality and sexuality, and eventually to 'culture wars' between two deeply opposed groups. Today what we're witnessing is a sort of An entertaining, wide-ranging defence Subject second Reformation, and that's why it's going to be long, painful and and explanation of the conservative boring, and both sides are going to get more idiotic and hysterical, way of seeing the world. Alongside HUMOR / Topic / Politics some fine knockabout polemic, there is just as religious divisions once drove Catholics and Protestants into a colourful and lively account of the prolonged insanity. Distributor development of conservatism as a coherent tradition, and a good deal of Hachette Book Group amusing memoir showing the Conservatives, like the pagans and Catholics before them, are very development of West's worldview . . . much on the losing side. The future appears progressive and their West's undoubtedly robust conservatism is nevertheless suffused defeat is inevitable, part of an 'arc of history' that leads irrevocably to with generosity and wit. Small Men is a progressive utopia in which they're left in the dustbin. As Barack not only full of self-deprecating asides Obama said of al-Qaeda, another group of guys not entirely but is laugh-out-loud funny—Catholic comfortable with the modern world, conservatives are 'Small Men on Herald the Wrong Side of History'. Most enjoyable—John Rentoul

Too many polemics and articles on the Right are tediously shouty, and too few of them explore where their arguments have fallen flat and why people find conservatives so repulsive. Small Men on the Wrong Side of History is aimed at being the rare conservative book that someone on the Left will enjoy.

West will look at some of the idiocies of the modern Right and the strange characteristics shared by conservatives, including himself, but he will also offer explanations as to why people are conservative, and explain some of the benefits conservatism offers. In particular he argues it's now necessary as a break on 'runaway liberalism', the competitive desire to appear Woker Than Thou which is driving progressive politics to extremes, and which has provoked a reaction with figures like the psychologist Jordan Peterson and his legion of fans.

Contributor Bio

Ed West is a regular for the Spectator and has written for a range of publications including Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Week, Guardian, and many more. He is the only person to have worked for both a lad's mag and Catholic Herald, a record he is likely to hang onto for some time. Although this book is the product of several years of reading polemics, political philosophy and even evolutionary psychology, the real inspiration is his favourite book of all time, Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch, which turned a hobby and obsession many found odd and distasteful and made it human and humorous.

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Talking with Angels of Wealth Receive their blessings By (author) Amanda Hart Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 | Amanda Hart was rescued by guardian angels as a child and from thence on they became a beacon of hope throughout her turbulent journey into womanhood. The illuminating conversations she has with her angels remain an important aspect of her everyday life, bringing her continual support and spiritual fulfillment. She now dedicates her life to helping others connect with their own angels, helping them to find deeper meaning and happiness in their lives. From the author of Talking with Angels of Light comes another empowering and life-altering book. Amanda Hart's connection with her guardian angels has taught 9781409181064 her how to unlock her power, purpose and voice when it comes to financial matters. By following practical exercises, meditations and reading real-life English anecdotes this book will guide you towards a healthy, revitalised relationship 176 pages with money. Spring Contributor Bio Subject BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Angels & Amanda Hart has been an intuitive consultant for over 20 years, helping people to Spirit Guides overcome adversity and to find their power and voice. Clients have often reached Amanda as a last port of call where they've discovered their purpose and potential. Distributor Amanda was nominated as a contestant in 2005 for Britain's Psychic Challenge Hachette Book Group on Channel 5, to find the top psychics in the country. She was then invited to present The Soul Searching Show on My Spirit Radio as a regular host, writing all her own material and interviewing experts in the Mind, Body, Spirit field. Her passion for writing led her to then become a regular feature columnist for Soul & Spirit Magazine.

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The Comparison Cure How to be less ?them? and more you By (author) Lucy Sheridan Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 | 'We know it's silly and harmful to compare ourselves to others, but that doesn't mean we know how to stop doing it. Luckily, with her brilliant book Reviews The Comparison Cure, Lucy Sheridan gives us a road map to reclaiming ourselves.' Sarah Knight, New York Times bestselling author of The Life We know it's silly and harmful to Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k compare ourselves to others, but that doesn't mean we know how to stop ______doing it. Luckily, with her brilliant book The Comparison Cure, Lucy Sheridan Lucy Sheridan, the world's first and only comparison coach, has helped thousands gives us a road map to reclaiming of people go from compare and despair to #comparisonfree, and now she has ourselves.—Sarah Knight, New York 9781409191223 condensed all of that liberating knowledge into The Comparison Cure. Times bestselling author of The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k English With a three-step tried and tested methodology to help you improve your self- 256 pages worth and self-confidence (#1 recognise the symptoms; #2 start practising the remedies; and #3 keep your good new habits going), you will soon be able to let go Spring of procrastination and start living a comparison-free life.

Subject Packed full of tips, examples and exercises to help you take back control of who you are and what you want, this positive and empowering book is the SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Self- timely and necessary antidote we all need to the toxic comparison culture we're Esteem living in.

Distributor Contributor Bio Hachette Book Group Lucy Sheridan is the world's first and only comparison coach who, through her private practice and workshops, has helped thousands of people go from compare and despair to #comparisonfree. Accredited by the Association for the Psychological Therapies, named as one of the New Wellbeing Specialists 2018 by The ST Style and praised as one of the UK's most successful coaches by The Times, she is an MTV approved coach and her work has been featured in global outlets such as Psychology Today, Forbes and Google Labs.

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Without a Trace By (author) Mari Hannah Mar 02, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | 'Involving, sophisticated, intelligent and suspenseful' Lee Child

'A gripping, twisty police procedural' Shari Lapena Reviews 'Sets off at a cracking pace from page one and never slows down' Rachel With a cast of compelling characters Abbott and a chilling plot, Without a Trace sets off at a cracking pace from page one 'Compelling, page-turning suspense ... Mari is a writer at the very top of her and never slows down.—Rachel game' Steve Cavanagh Abbott

A FATAL CRASH A gripping, twisty police procedural - 9781409192374 fans of the Kate Daniels series will love English A plane on route from London to New York City has disappeared out of the sky. this one.—Shari Lapena 400 pages This breaking news dominates every TV channel, every social media platform, and every waking hour of the Metropolitan Police and US Homeland Security. A personal tragedy puts Kate Daniels Orion at the heart of an international A PRIVATE TRAGEDY incident, testing her skills as a Subject detective. Without A Trace is a deft The love of DCI Kate Daniels' life was on that aircraft, but she has no authority to blend of emotional drama and crime FICTION / Thrillers / Crime investigate. This major disaster is outside of her jurisdiction and she's ordered to procedural that kept me hooked to the walk away. very end. Mari Hannah has a talent for writing about the light and dark of life, Distributor A SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH and creates characters who feel so realistic they almost pop from the page. Hachette Book Group But Kate can't let it lie. She has to find out what happened to that plane - even if it —Adam Hamdy means going off book. No one is safe. And there are some very dangerous people watching her... I loved it - both compelling and incredibly moving.—Elly Griffiths

Contributor Bio Involving, sophiticated, intelligent and suspenseful - everything a great crime Mari Hannah is a multi-award-winning author whose authentic voice is no happy thriller should be.—Lee Child accident. A former probation officer, she lives in rural Northumberland with her partner, an ex-murder detective. Mari turned to script-writing when her career was cut short following an assault on duty. Her debut, The Murder Wall (adapted from a script she developed with the BBC), won her the Polari First Book Prize. Its follow-up, Settled Blood, picked up a Northern Writers' award. Her Kate Daniels series is in development with Stephen Fry's production company, Sprout Pictures. Mari's body of work won her the CWA Dagger in the Library 2017, an incredible honour to receive so early on in her career. In 2019, she was Chair for Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival and was awarded the Diva Wordsmith of the Year.

Previous ISBN 9781409192367 Without a Trace by Mari Hannah, Hardback, May 19, 2020, $34.99

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The Truth About My Mother By (author) Jemma Wallace Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | For fans of Harriet Evans, Lucinda Riley and Rowan Coleman; a sweeping family drama about secrets, sacrifice and love, spanning from the 1950s to present day.

All families have secrets. 89-year-old Jeannette never meant to keep the truth from her family. But when a near fatal fall sends her to live with her granddaughter Amy, she finds herself revisiting a past that's been hidden for too many years.

9781409173564 Amy, however, has always been good at keeping secrets. When ex-partner Nick shows up, she's forced to admit that some things just can't stay hidden forever. English 336 pages Judith is starting from scratch - again. The master of reinvention, Amy's mother Trapeze has been seeking happiness in all the wrong places. This time though, she might just find it a lot closer to home than she ever believed she would... Subject As Jeannette's 90th birthday party approaches, all three women discover they FICTION / Family Life / General have more in common than they first thought, and the secrets from the past may be the key to unlocking the future.

Distributor Three women. Three generations. One legacy they all share... Hachette Book Group From the winner of the Gingerbread and Trapeze New Writer Award.

Contributor Bio Jemma Wallace is a writer from Edinburgh, where she also works part-time as a project manager for the University of Edinburgh. She has one son, Archie, and the novel was inspired partly by her own experience of single parenthood and her grandmothers experience of being a single mother in the 1950s. The Truth About My Mother is Jemma's debut novel, for which she won the Trapeze and Gingerbread 'One in Four' writing competition.

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Commander The Last Greek By (author) Christian Cameron Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | 211BCE. The Roman invasion from the western seas is imminent, and from the south the Spartans are burning and pillaging their way north. Reviews The master of historical fiction Battle-hardened Philopoemen believes the Achean League is facing annihilation if it does not arm. But without a formal army or cavalry, they don't stand a chance. Convincing his friend and healer Alexanor that the threat is real, together they A storyteller at the height of his begin to build a massive cavalry guard from the ground up - one that will fight on powers all fronts. Few writers are better at conjuring up 9781409176602 It is the last roll of the dice for the Achean League. But Alexanor knows a vision of Ancient Greece Philopoemen is one of the greatest warriors Greece has ever known - the New English Achilles. The Last Greek. One of the finest writers of historical 400 pages fiction in the world—Ben Kane Orion Contributor Bio Christian Cameron is a writer and military historian. He participates in re- Subject enacting and experimental archaeology, teaches armoured fighting and historical swordsmanship, and takes his vacations with his family visiting battlefields, FICTION / Action & Adventure castles and cathedrals. He lives in Toronto and is busy writing his next novel.

Distributor Previous ISBN Hachette Book Group 9781409176596 The Last Greek by Christian Cameron, Hardback, Aug 04, 2020, $32.99

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A Wartime Wish By (author) Kitty Danton Mar 09, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 One wish could change their fate . . . Covent Garden, 1944. With the mini Blitz bringing danger to the streets of London, best friends Sukie and Pattie are desperate to help in any way they can. Joining the mobile canteen workforce a few days a week, Sukie tries to bring a little bit of cheer to those devastated by the bombings, while Pattie is drawn to the returning evacuees searching for their families. What they both want more that anything is for the war to be over. But the girls discover that romance can blossom even under a war-torn sky, and that friendship can lighten the darkest hours. If they just stick together, maybe wishes 9781409178521 can come true . . . English A heartwarming story of courage, heartache and friendship, perfect for fans 304 pages of Annie Groves and Ellie Dean. Orion Contributor Bio Subject Kitty Danton was born and grew up in Devon where her books are set. She spent time as a news journalist and a mature student before working in publishing. She FICTION / Sagas lives in London.

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Any Given Sunday The NFL's Epic 100-Year History in 20 Games By (author) Matthew Sherry Mar 16, 2021 | Hardcover $36.99 | 17th September 2020 will mark the centenary of the National Football League. It will reach that landmark as a behemoth, an all-encompassing conglomerate that is the most lucrative sports league in the world - and also the dominant pop culture entity in the United States. The NFL is also making considerable gains worldwide. The International Series has been heading to London since 2007 with incredible sell-outs at the four games in 2019 at Wembley and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadiums. This may lead some to believe the league has always been a roaring success story. History contradicts that reputation, for the NFL of today is a by-product of the 9781474613644 humblest beginnings. It is a rocky road filled with genius detours and wrong turns; with heroes and villains; and, most importantly, with thousands of games. Any English Given Sunday will detail some of the biggest of those, beginning with the first 496 pages contest ever played in 1920 and working through to multiple key fixtures from last season. Each chapter will be complemented by countless interviews with Weidenfeld & Nicolson some of the game's true legends, from Hall of Fame players and coaches to owners and executives; first-hand accounts from games, including multiple Super Subject Bowls; and, finally, full access to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and NFL Films' extensive archives, including pieces not available to the public. SPORTS & RECREATION / Football Any Given Sunday takes readers from the boardrooms to the field, into the locker-room and inside the journeys of legends, providing a full snapshot of the Distributor NFL's epic first century. Hachette Book Group Contributor Bio Matthew Sherry is the founder and editor of Gridiron, the UK's only NFL magazine. Over the course of his journalistic career, Matthew has reported on a wide variety of major sporting events, including the Olympic Games, the Ashes, Premier League football and, of course, the NFL. He has covered every Super Bowl since the 48th edition between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, and also travels around the United States each year interviewing some of American football's biggest names. Matthew lives in Hartlepool.

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Witness X By (author) SE Moorhead Mar 16, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | "Silence of the Lambs meets Blade Runner. A dark and gripping crime novel set in a convincing near future - SE Moorhead is the future of crime writing." STEPHEN BAXTER Reviews

"Set in the near-future, Witenss X is an intelligent and highly inventive take Set in the near-future, Witness X is an on the traditional serial killer thriller." ASHLEY DYER, author of Splinter in intelligent and highly inventive take on the Blood the traditional serial killer thriller. —Ashley Dyer, author of Splinter in From one of the most original new voices in fiction comes a startling vision of the Blood a world where hero Kyra must fight the past to save our future. A genre- bending thriller for the Netflix generation, for fans of Altered Carbon, Dark 9781409180333 and Mindhunter. English She's the only one who can access the truth... 368 pages Trapeze Fourteen years ago, the police caged a notorious serial killer who abducted and butchered two victims every February. He was safe behind bars. Wasn't he? Subject But then another body is discovered, and soon enough, the race is on to catch the FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & real killer. Neuropsychologist Kyra Sullivan fights to use a new technology that Adventure accesses the minds of the witnesses, working with the police to uncover the truth. Will Kyra discover the person behind the murders, and if so, at what cost? And how far will she go to ensure justice is served? Distributor Hachette Book Group An addictive futuristic thriller, perfect for fans of Stranger Things.

Contributor Bio

Born in Liverpool, S.E.Moorhead has told stories since childhood and uses writing as bubblegum for her over-active brain - to keep it out of trouble. Fascinated by meaning, motivation and mystery, she studied Theology at university.

Over the last twenty five years, apart from teaching in secondary school, S.E.Moorhead has attained a black belt in kickboxing, worked as a chaplain, established a Justice and Peace youth group, and written articles for newspapers and magazines about her work in education and religion.

She still lives in her beloved hometown with her husband Seán and two sons.

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Twist By (author) Tom Grass Mar 16, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 Packed with action, love and betrayal, Tom Grass's electrifying heist thriller is a gripping reinvention of the Dickens classic, OLIVER TWIST. Soon to be a major film starring Michael Caine, Lena Headey, Rita Ora and Reviews Raff Law. A fun, fast and pacey novel that Eighteen-year-old Twist doesn't have much. No money, no home and no family. All entertains whilst paying tribute to a he has is his reputation as one of the most daring street artists in London - whose literary great—THE BOOKBAG unique skills are matched only by his infamous talent as a climber and freerunner. But when he finds himself on the run from the police, he knows that he could be about to lose the last thing he has left - his freedom. Until he is saved by the 9781409197942 mysterious Dodge. When Dodge introduces him to con artist and art 'collector' Cornelius Faginescu, Twist realises that he finally has the chance to be part of English something. All that he has to do is put aside his moral objections and learn to 336 pages steal... Orion Contributor Bio Subject FICTION / Thrillers / Crime Tom Grass is the Creative Director of Pure Grass Films, with over fifteen years in the entertainment industry. Amongst others he has worked with the BBC, Endemol, Rockstar Games, Sony and Xbox. Distributor Follow him on Twitter @T_Grrr Hachette Book Group

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Any Given Sunday The NFL's Epic 100-Year History in 20 Games By (author) Matthew Sherry Mar 16, 2021 | Paperback $26.99 17th September 2020 will mark the centenary of the National Football League. It will reach that landmark as a behemoth, an all-encompassing conglomerate that is the most lucrative sports league in the world - and also the dominant pop culture entity in the United States. The NFL is also making considerable gains worldwide. The International Series has been heading to London since 2007 with incredible sell-outs at the four games in 2019 at Wembley and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadiums. This may lead some to believe the league has always been a roaring success story. History contradicts that reputation, for the NFL of today is a by-product of the 9781474613651 humblest beginnings. It is a rocky road filled with genius detours and wrong turns; with heroes and villains; and, most importantly, with thousands of games. Any English Given Sunday will detail some of the biggest of those, beginning with the first 496 pages contest ever played in 1920 and working through to multiple key fixtures from last season. Each chapter will be complemented by countless interviews with Weidenfeld & Nicolson some of the game's true legends, from Hall of Fame players and coaches to owners and executives; first-hand accounts from games, including multiple Super Subject Bowls; and, finally, full access to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and NFL Films' extensive archives, including pieces not available to the public. SPORTS & RECREATION / Football Any Given Sunday takes readers from the boardrooms to the field, into the locker-room and inside the journeys of legends, providing a full snapshot of the Distributor NFL's epic first century. Hachette Book Group Contributor Bio Matthew Sherry is the founder and editor of Gridiron, the UK's only NFL magazine. Over the course of his journalistic career, Matthew has reported on a wide variety of major sporting events, including the Olympic Games, the Ashes, Premier League football and, of course, the NFL. He has covered every Super Bowl since the 48th edition between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, and also travels around the United States each year interviewing some of American football's biggest names. Matthew lives in Hartlepool.

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Roads and Kingdoms A subcontinental history of the lands now Pakistan By (author) Catriona Luke Mar 16, 2021 | Hardcover $34.99 |

'The landscape reminds me so powerfully of southern rural France. It is so green, so contentedly rural and achingly old with its practical canals which the Greek Reviews ambassador Megasthenes recorded over two thousand years ago, a hundred years after Alexander had brought the Macedonians to Punjab. Out of the corner of my A remarkable account and insight eye I think see the 16th-century French philosopher Michel Eyquem de Montaigne into a country and a society that riding through the fruit groves and avenues of poplars and having subcontinental- have become intertwined with our type thoughts about the nature of life.' own over more than three centuries. Yet Pakistan's culture and history So begins a ground-breaking history of one of the most desired and coveted extend back thousands of years regions in the world, the western subcontinent. It has been a source of fascination before that. The reader is left 9781474617284 for invading emperors and armies, traders and travellers and ambassadors for gasping at what most of us in the Western World never knew. This is English centuries. This is where some of the most sophisticated concepts of life were refined - metaphysics and the tradition of individual liberty of the soul - and where an enlightening must-read if we are 384 pages the ancient Greeks formulated their notions of "apatheia" or scepticism. Today this to understand the world we have inherited.—Jon Snow Weidenfeld & Nicolson land is known as Pakistan, but it is a shape-shifting land and has had many aliases. The history of the region comes into focus through different numbers of peerhi - the Urdu word for ancestors, lineage, generation. The past has a secret. It will An untold story of a captivating land. Subject always mirror the present. —Mishal Husain HISTORY / Asia / Central Asia Roads and Kingdoms also breaks the conventional way of narrating history chronologically, and as different times of the region's history are accessed, it builds like brushstrokes of an impressionist painting - to form a composite picture of a Distributor very old land with a distinguished history. As the narrative unfolds, the boundaries Hachette Book Group of time - and how we think we understand the past - dissolve. What is left is a subtle and intricate portrait of a little-known region and its clever, gifted and funny people. Contributor Bio Catriona Luke read history at Magdalen College, Oxford. She was on the staff at the Independent and Evening Standard, worked for ELLE India in Mumbai and has written for the Guardian, New Statesman, the BBC. Since 2011, Catriona has been a regular contributor to the Friday Times in Lahore, writing about cross- cultural arts and history.

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Roads and Kingdoms A subcontinental history of the lands now Pakistan By (author) Catriona Luke Mar 16, 2021 | Paperback $26.99

Reviews 'The landscape reminds me so powerfully of southern rural France, it is so A remarkable account and insight green, so contentedly rural and achingly old with its practical canals into a country and a society that which the Greek ambassador Megasthenes recorded over two thousand have become intertwined with our own over more than three centuries. years ago, a hundred years after Alexander had brought the Macedonians Yet Pakistan's culture and history to Punjab. Out of the corner of my eye I think see the 16th-century extend back thousands of years French philosopher Michel Eyquem de Montaigne riding through the before that. The reader is left 9781474617291 gasping at what most of us in the fruit groves and avenues of poplars and having subcontinental-type Western World never knew. This is English thoughts about the nature of life.' an enlightening must-read if we are 384 pages to understand the world we have inherited.—Jon Snow Weidenfeld & Nicolson So begins a ground-breaking history of one of the most desired and coveted regions in the world, the western subcontinent. It has been a An untold story of a captivating land. Subject source of fascination for invading emperors and armies, traders and —Mishal Husain HISTORY / Asia / Central Asia travellers and ambassadors for centuries. This is where some of the most sophisticated concepts of life were refined - metaphysics and the Distributor tradition of individual liberty of the soul - and where the ancient Greeks formulated their notions of "apatheia" or scepticism. Today this land is Hachette Book Group known as Pakistan, but it is a shape-shifting land and has had many aliases. The history of the region comes into focus through different numbers of peerhi -the Urdu word for ancestors, lineage, generation. The past has a secret. It will always mirror the present.

Roads and Kingdoms also breaks the conventional way of narrating history chronologically, and as different times of the region's history are accessed, it builds like brushstrokes of an impressionist painting - to form a composite picture of a very old land with a distinguished history. As the narrative unfolds, the boundaries of time - and how we think we understand the past - dissolve. What is left is a subtle and intricate portrait of a little-known region and its clever, gifted and funny people.

Contributor Bio

Catriona Luke read history at Magdalen College, Oxford. She was on the staff at the Independent and Evening Standard, worked for ELLE India in Mumbai and has written for the Guardian, New Statesman, the BBC. Since 2011, Catriona has been a regular contributor to the Friday Times in Lahore, writing about cross- cultural arts and history.

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Orfeia By (author) Joanne M Harris Mar 23, 2021 | Hardcover $26.99 | When you can find me an acre of land, Every sage grows merry in time, Between the ocean and the sand Then will you be united again. (Inspired by The Child Ballads 2 & 19) So begins a beautiful and tragic quest as a heartbroken mother sets out to save her lost daughter, through the realms of the real, of dream, and even into the underworld itself. But determination alone is not enough. For to save something precious, she must 9781473229952 give up something precious, be it a song, a memory, or herfreedom itself . . . English Beautifully illustrated by Bonnie Helen Hawkins, this is a stunning and original 240 pages modern fairytale. Gollancz Contributor Bio Subject FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Joanne Harris is the author of the Whitbread-shortlisted CHOCOLAT (made into Legends & Mythology an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp) and many other bestselling novels. Her hobbies are listed in Who's Who as 'mooching, lounging, strutting, strumming, priest-baiting and quiet subversion'. She plays Distributor bass guitar in a band first formed when she was 16, is currently studying Old Norse, and lives with her husband and daughter in Yorkshire, about 15 miles from Hachette Book Group the place she was born. Find out more at www.joanne-harris.co.uk or follow her on Twitter @Joannechocolat

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Neon By (author) G.S. Locke Mar 30, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | A detective desperate for revenge. A hitwoman with one last job. A killer with both on his list. Reviews Detective Matt Jackson's beloved wife, Polly, is the latest victim of a serial killer - Neon - who displays his victims amongst snaking neon lights. A vivid page-turner, Neon is all but impossible to put down...GS Locke Suicidal but unable to kill himself, he hires someone to finish the job. But on the injects electrifying new life into the night of his planned murder he makes a breakthrough in the Neon case and offers serial killer genre.—Gerard O? his assassin, Iris, an irresistible opportunity: help Jackson find and kill Neon in Donovan return for his entire estate. The uncommon combination of cop and 9781409190462 What follows is a thrilling game of cat-and-mouse between detective, assassin and serial killer. But when Jackson discovers it's not a coincidence that their paths hit woman works well and the dynamic English have crossed, he begins to question who the real target has been all along... between the two proves fascinating with Iris showing wonderfully amoral 416 pages Lisbeth Salander and Villanelle touches Orion Contributor Bio alongside a meticulous investigative process full of twists and fast running G.S. Locke is a British crime writer. action. A definite page turner with a Subject particularly poignant ending, this manages to give a tired sub-genre FICTION / Crime some new life (and crimes...)—Crime Time Distributor Vivid and stylish, it rushes along like a Hachette Book Group rollercoaster before plunging to an intense conclusion - to be read in a single sitting.—DAILY MAIL

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The Hit List By (author) Holly Seddon Jun 08, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 Congratulations, someone wants you dead.

When Marianne's husband Greg is knocked off his bike and killed on the way to Reviews work, she must unpick the life he left behind. Numb with grief, Marianne consoles herself by scouring Greg's laptop, finding comfort in reading his old emails and The Wanted is an excellent fast-paced tracing his footsteps across the web. Until one day, she discovers that he had thriller which explores the horror of been accessing the dark web. Why was Greg, a principled charity worker and the dark web through an original and dedicated husband, logging on to a website that showcases the worst of clever, twisting plot. I was gripped from humanity's cruel impulses and where anything is available for a price? Marianne the first page and read in a couple of steels herself and logs on. After tentative searching, she discovers her name on a sittings.—Jenny Quintana hit list. 9781409195504 In this fast-paced, powerful and exceptionally plotted novel, Marianne must What would you do if you found your English figure out whether Greg was trying to protect her or whether he was complicit in own name on a hit list? Seddon addresses this terrifying question in an 400 pages the conspiracy for her murder. As she is pulled deeper into the depths of the underworld that Greg was seemingly hostage to, she gets closer and closer to explosive novel. One of the most Trapeze coming face to face with Sam - the assassin hired to kill her. The dark truths that exciting, brave and clever books I have Marianne uncovers speak volumes about the dark underbelly of our society and ever read. The Hit List is my book of forces us to question how far we would go to protect those we care most about. the year.—Gillian McAllister, author Subject of How to Disappear FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological Contributor Bio Pacy and tense . . . I loved it!—Lisa Hall, author of The Perfect Couple Distributor Holly Seddon is the international bestselling author of TRY NOT TO BREATHE, DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES and LOVE WILL TEAR US APART. AFTER DARK Hachette Book Group will be published in early 2021. After growing up in the English countryside I was already a Holly Seddon fan, and obsessed with music and books, Holly worked in London as a journalist and editor. The Hit List didn't disappoint - stylish, She now lives in Amsterdam with her family and writes full time. Alongside fellow assured and totally addictive.—Isabel author Gillian McAllister, Holly co-hosts the popular Honest Authors Podcast. Ashdown You can find her on Twitter @hollyseddon, Instagram and Facebook @hollyseddonauthor. I skidded up to the finish line of The Hit List by the lovely Holly Seddon. I loved the intricate, clever plot, the tricky women and the heart-stopping moments. I am now lying down in a

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Emmerdale The Emmerdale Girls By (author) Kerry Bell Apr 06, 2021 | Hardcover $32.99 |

The perfect Christmas gift full of drama and romance, for fans of ITV's Emmerdale and readers who love heart-wrenching stories set during wartime. December 1944, and the residents of Beckindale can't believe they're going through another wartime Christmas. Though the success of the D-Day landings earlier in the year has brought some hope to the village. The women of Emmerdale are navigating their own lives, loves and dream and as the war draws to a close, and they realise things will never be the same again. The Emmerdale girls are going to learn things are never dull where love is 9781409195887 involved. English Exploring the lives of Emmerdale's much-loved families during World War II, 320 pages including favourites such as the Sugdens and the Dingles, The Emmerdale Girls Trapeze is a hopeful and nostalgic novel about community, friendship and love. Contributor Bio Subject Kerry Bell is the pseudonym for Kerry Barrett, author of five contemporary FICTION / Sagas novels and five time slip novels. Kerry's background is in journalism. For over ten years, she was features editor on All About Soap magazine, a dream role given her lifelong love of TV soaps. Sadly, All About Soap magazine is no longer published Distributor but Kerry keeps her hand in the world of soaps by editing a blog, www.soapboxtv.co.uk, sharing news and views about the shows. Hachette Book Group

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Ian Fleming The man who created James Bond 007 By (author) Andrew Lycett Apr 06, 2021 | Paperback $21.99 The definitive biography of author Ian Fleming Reviews Ian Fleming's life was just as dramatic as that of his fictional creation, James Bond 007. Andrew Lycett's direct access to Fleming's family, friends and This is the definitive biography of Ian contemporaries has enabled him to reveal the truth behind the complicated Fleming, a compelling and meticulously facade of this enigmatic and remarkable man. researched portrait of a fascinating and complex man—Ben Macintyre Blending history, gossip and an extraordinary cast of characters, this is biography at its best - and the definitive examination of one of the twentieth century's most A fascinating historical work —SUNDAY EXPRESS 9781474617970 celebrated yet mysterious personalties. English An impressive book, painstakingly Contributor Bio 528 pages researched and thoroughly convincing —INDEPENDENT Weidenfeld & Nicolson Andrew Lycett was educated at Charterhouse and went on to read modern history at Christ Church, Oxford. As a foreign reporter he specialised in Africa and the Middle East. A full-time author since the early 1990s, he has written a As good as any Bond novels, it proves Subject number of highly acclaimed biographies and lives in North London. that facts can be equally as fascinating as any fiction—SUNDAY MERCURY BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures The only Fleming biography I have read which gets to the heart of this Distributor complex fascinating man—Charles Cumming, author of A Foreign Hachette Book Group Country

This excellent book ... is a moral tale of worldly success not bringing happiness and it is ably told ... the supporting cast is terrific—DAILY MAIL

This is a revealing biography of a man

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Alchemist By (author) Peter James Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | What doesn't kill you makes you stronger... Monty Bannerman's father is a leading genetic scientist, and Nobel Prize winner, whose company has just been taken over by what will soon be the world's biggest pharmaceutical giant. He had some misgivings about their company ethics - but ultimately, he needs their money, and they need his mind. Then a journalist comes to Monty's door, with a far-fetched story about the pharmaceutical company. She doesn't believe what she's being told for a moment - but within a few short weeks, events are making the apparently fantastic claims look horrifyingly like the truth. 9781409181224 Behind the respectable facade of the multi-national company which calls itself the English 'World's Most Caring Company' lies an outrage against the whole human race... 304 pages 'Peter James is getting better with every book.' Times Orion 'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business.' Karin Slaughter Subject Read more from the multi-million copy bestselling author of the Roy Grace FICTION / Crime novels: Possession Distributor Dreamer Sweet Heart Hachette Book Group Twilight Prophecy Host Alchemist Denial The Truth Faith * Each Peter James novel can be read as a standalone*

Contributor Bio

Peter James is a UK No. 1 bestselling author, best known for writing crime and thriller novels, and the creator of the much-loved Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. With a total of 13 Sunday Times No. 1s under his belt, he has achieved global book sales of over 19 million copies to date, and has been translated into 37 languages. Synonymous with plot-twisting page-turners, Peter has garnered an army of loyal fans throughout his storytelling career - which also included stints writing for TV and producing films. He has won over 40 awards for his work, including the WHSmith Best Crime Author of All Time Award and Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger. Many of Peter's novels have been adapted for film, TV and stage.

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An Ocean Between Us By (author) Ann O'Loughlin Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | What if your life was built on a lie...?

When Cora Gartland learns that her husband has been killed in a car crash in Ireland her world falls apart. But then she is told that there was a woman in the car with him, a woman identified as his wife Amelie.

Devastated, she flies to Dublin to try to make sense of her husband's secret life. As she grieves, she must learn to survive, and to do that she must find the truth. What else has he been keeping from her and how will she survive this betrayal...?

9781409183389 Praise for Ann's writing: English 'The Ludlow Ladies' Society brought me to a beautiful place and into a circle of 368 pages friends that I didn't want to leave. Unputdownable' KATE KERRIGAN Orion 'It's a heart-warming story ... but also an addictive page-turner with plenty of Subject unexpected twists and reveals in store' READER'S DIGEST

FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & 'A moving tale of loss, love and redemption' BELLA MAGAZINE Divorce 'Deftly written, moving and courageous' THE SUNDAY TIMES Distributor 'Slow-marching, romantic prose draws us into an old world that is rustic, genteel, Hachette Book Group quaint...[but] scandals lie in wait' IRISH INDEPENDENT

'Highly engaging debut you will want to dive into' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT, IRELAND

'A lovely story of two women with the courage to confront the injustices of the past, bringing light to a dark corner of Ireland s recent history' KATHLEEN MACMAHON, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THIS IS HOW IT ENDS

Contributor Bio A leading journalist in Ireland for nearly thirty years, Ann O'Loughlin has covered all major news events of the last three decades. Ann spent most of her career with independent newspapers where she was Security Correspondent at the height of The Troubles, and was a senior journalist on the Irish Independent and Evening Herald. She is currently a senior journalist with the Irish Examiner newspaper covering legal issues. Ann has also lived and worked in India. Originally from the west of Ireland she now lives on the east coast with her husband and two children.

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One Day In April Hillsborough - A Mother's Story By (author) Jenni Hicks Apr 13, 2021 | Hardcover $34.99 | On the morning of Saturday 15 April 1989, Jenni Hicks, her husband, and their two teenage daughters, Sarah and Vicki, went to watch a football match. That was to be their last day as a family. Sarah and Vicki didn't come home, and Jenni's world was changed forever. Since that fateful day, Jenni has tirelessly campaigned for justice for her own and others' families. But this is not the story of the Hillsborough tragedy. This is a story of what came before and after that day: of a mother's love, her unimaginable bravery, a flame of hope that never died, and a quest for justice that has lasted three decades. It is a journey that has taken her from Allerton 9781409196235 Cemetery to the Courts of Appeal, from the depths of despair to meetings with Prime Ministers and royalty. English 304 pages As the final court cases come to a conclusion early 2020, Jenni's role as the longest-serving committee member of the Hillsborough Family Support Group is Seven Dials coming to an end - and she can finally give herself permission to grieve solely as a mother, rather than as a campaigner. Subject One Day In April is the first time that Jenni has spoken about her story in full, and PSYCHOLOGY / Grief & Loss is a unique and poignant tribute to the lives that Sarah and Vicki lost, and the final word from the extraordinary mother they left behind.

Distributor Contributor Bio Hachette Book Group Jenni Hicks is the longest-serving committee member of the Hillsborough Families Support Group and continues to fight for justice for her daughters and the other ninety-four victims of the Hillsborough disaster. Her story was featured in Jimmy McGovern's 1996 film, Hillsborough, starring Christopher Eccleston and Annabelle Apsion, but she has not spoken personally about her private life and journey as a mother until now. Jenni lives in Liverpool and in her spare time volunteers as a school governor for kids who have been excluded from education.

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The Rose Of Sebastopol By (author) Katharine McMahon Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 A spellbinding novel of love and courage set in the England, Italy and Florence Nightingale's Crimea. A Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller - includes a fascinating and moving Reviews brand new final chapter. absorbing—MY WEEKLY Russia, 1854. As the Crimean War grinds on, Rosa Barr - young, headstrong and beautiful - travels to the battlefields, determined to join Florence Nightingale and save as many of the wounded as she can. A heart-stopping tale of love and war during Queen Victoria's reign For Mariella, Rosa's cousin, the war is contained within the pages of her —WOMAN & HOME scrapbook, her sewing circle, and the letters she receives from Henry, her fiancé, a 9781474616843 celebrated surgeon who has also volunteered to work within the shadow of the Absorbing—MY WEEKLY guns. But when Henry falls ill, and Rosa's communications cease, Mariella finds English herself drawn inexorably towards the war. In her novel written with great 432 pages Following the trail of her elusive and captivating cousin, Mariella's epic journey attention to detail and obvious Weidenfeld & Nicolson takes her from the domestic restraint of Victorian England to the ravaged affection for her characters and the landscape of the Crimea. As she ventures deeper into the dark heart of the time period, Katharine McMahon has penned a deeply affecting piece of Subject conflict, Mariella discovers her own strengths and passions through Rosa's tough lessons of concealment, faithfulness and love. historical fiction.—HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW FICTION / Historical / General Contributor Bio Its themes of medicine, contagious Distributor disease and the control of medicine Katharine McMahon is the author of ten novels, including The Alchemist's speak to us as we battle with a global Hachette Book Group Daughter and The Crimson Rooms, that focus on astonishing women and their pandemic ... But it is not all war and ability to find a voice and make a mark, even at times and in societies when they medicine. There is a strong storyline, are risking everything. The Rose of Sebastopol was a Richard & Judy pick and a centred around the relationship Sunday Times bestseller. http://www.katharinemcmahon.com between Rosa and Mariella, and the men who complicate their lives ... an enjoyable and thought-provoking read —Karen Warren

Katharine McMahon is a great storyteller

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Our War By (author) Christopher Somerville Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 | Never heard before real stories of soldiers who fought in WW2

'Extraordinary ...If they had not made our war their war also, victory might Reviews not have come in 1945' DAILY TELEGRAPH Vivid reading. Knowing that some of In this powerful and moving narrative, Christopher Somerville skilfully links the fighting in the Burmese jungle was personal testimonies to present an epic which embraces comedy and tragedy, hand-to-hand is one thing; reading pride and degradation, close comradeship and stark racial prejudice, devotion to what it was like to take part in a the benign Mother Country and a burning desire to see the back of her. bayonet charge is quite another —SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Many of the veterans had never previously talked of their experiences, even to 9781474617635 close loved ones. They cover such topics as attitudes to Britain before and after the war, why Commonwealth citizens offered to fight, and how some volunteers A readable, revealing book ... This is an English were inspired by their wartime service while others were thoroughly inspiring story: politicians and generals make the decisions but it is the 416 pages disillusioned. The result is a rare and faithful memoir to the five million Commonwealth citizens who fought for the Allies and the 170,000 who died or ordinary people who make history Weidenfeld & Nicolson went missing. —THE AGE, MELBOURNE

Subject An engrossing, well told story of terror, Contributor Bio extraordinary courage and friendships HISTORY / Military / World War II forged for life. And humour. Somerville Christopher Somerville is a well known journalist and broadcaster, and a prolific wisely gives his interviewees free rein author. He comes from a naval background: his grandfather was wartime leader to show that even in the most Distributor Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Somerville, and both his parents served with the frightening incidents, people can still Royal Navy during the Second World War. raise a smile—HUDDERSFIELD Hachette Book Group EXAMINER

An extraordinary kaleidoscope of the last Imperial experience ... the Africans, whom the British paid miserably even when they were in the front line in Burma, are humblingly generous in their recollections ... If they had not made our war their war also, victory might not have come in 1945—John

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Past Imperfect By (author) Julian Fellowes Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $17.99

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'A gloriously funny ride through modern times' Evening Standard This delightful comedy of manners from a master of social satire is Damian Baxter is very, very rich. But he has but one concern, which is becoming perceptive, acute and ultimately very more urgent at the weeks go by: who should inherit his fortune. poignant.—GOOD BOOK GUIDE A letter from an ex-girlfriend suggests that, as a young man, Damian may have fathered a child, but the letter is anonymous. Guaranteed page turners don't come much better than Past 9781780229232 Finding the truth will not be easy - and the only man who Damian can turn to for Imperfect...witty, intelligent and English help also happens to be his sworn enemy... elegantly written—SUNDAY HERALD 528 pages 'A must-read' Sunday Express

Weidenfeld & Nicolson 'An elegant satire, it offers an entertaining commentary on our times and a heartfelt lament for a kinder, more courteous Britain' Tatler

'A witty take on the world as it was and is now' Woman & Home Subject FICTION / Literary Contributor Bio

Distributor Educated at Ampleforth and Magdalene College, Cambridge, Julian Fellowes is a multi-award-winning actor, writer, director and producer. Hachette Book Group As creator, sole writer and executive producer of the hit television series DOWNTON ABBEY, Fellowes has won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. He received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for (2002). His work was also honoured by the Writers Guild of America, the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics for Best Screenplay. Other writing credits for film include Piccadilly Jim (2004), Vanity Fair (2004), Young Victoria (2009), The Tourist (2010), Romeo & Juliet (2013) and Downton Abbey (2019), the four-part drama Titanic (2012), the three-part drama Doctor Thorne (2016), both for ITV, and the television adaptation of his own novel, BELGRAVIA (2020). He also wrote and directed the award-winning films Separate Lies and From Time to Time. Fellowes wrote the books for the Tony- nominated stage production of , which opened in 2004; and for Half a Sixpence and : The Musical¿ which both opened in London's West End in November 2016. Fellowes has authored three novels: the international bestsellers SNOBS (2005), PAST IMPERFECT (2008) and BELGRAVIA (2016), which was first published in serial form as a groundbreaking app. Julian Fellowes became a life peer in 2011. He lives in Dorset and London with

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Jailbirds Stories from a Women?s Prison By (author) Mim Skinner Apr 13, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 |

Step inside one of Britain's most notorious prisons... Reviews Skinner's warmth and empathy During her time as a prison teacher Mim Skinner met every type of criminal. But radiates from the pages in this eye- her job was not to judge them, it was to teach. opening read. Humbling, hopeful and wryly hilarious in equal measure, it In this compelling, inspirational memoir Mim takes you behind the bars. From serves as a powerful reminder about drugs and violence to pregnancy and heartbreak, Mim's classroom saw it all. With the importance that women's voices - high drama but also candid humour Jailbirds is full of eye-opening stories of those even behind bars - deserve to be heard. 9781841883335 without a voice, revealing the human side of our country's most controversial —SUNDAY HERALD institution. English I've never read a book like Jailbirds 304 pages before - which shows quite how much Seven Dials 'Shocking, poignant and darkly funny' Woman & Home we need it. It is very funny and very 'Full of nitty-gritty details of life inside' The Guardian important and reminds us that women 'Humbling, hopeful and wryly hilarious' The Herald in jail are still women worth listening Subject 'Very real and powerful account' Kate Paradine, CEO of Women in Prison to. I'm only grateful - for them, and for 'A humane, sometimes humorous, and always perceptive account of prison us - that Mim was listening.—Pandora BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / life' Ken Loach Sykes Women 'Very funny and important' Pandora Sykes, co-host The High Low Show Jailbirds is a very real and powerful Distributor AS SEEN ON BBC BREAKFAST account of living and working in a A STYLIST NON-FICTION BOOK OF YEAR 2020 women's prison - with all the Hachette Book Group complexities, pain, frustrations and hope to be encountered there. It's a Contributor Bio really accessible, engaging read and we will be recommending it to new staff as part of their induction.—Kate From 2014-2017, Mim Skinner worked inside prison as an art teacher. She now Paradine, CEO of Women in Prison runs the women's project for the charity Handcrafted, supporting women reconnect to community, housing and recovery from addiction through creativity. Mim's warmth and understanding She is also a co-founder and director of multi award-winning community interest make for a humane, sometimes company REFUSE, which works to intercept food that would otherwise go to landfill. The REFUSE cafe in Chester-Le-Street also works alongside local mental health services and probation and prison resettlement services. After publishing Jailbirds Mim was named by Elle Magazine as one of 2019's '50 Game Changers'. Mim lives in the north-east of England with her husband, Sam and their cat, Monkey.

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Brunel The Man Who Built the World By (author) Steven Brindle Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 | A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities. In his lifetime, Isambard Kingdom Brunel towered over his profession. Today, he remains the most famous engineer in history, the epitome of the volcanic creative forces which brought about the Industrial Revolution - and brought modern society into being. Brunel's extraordinary talents were drawn out by some remarkable opportunities - above all his appointment as engineer to the new Great Western Railway at the age of 26 - but it was his nature to take nothing for granted, and to look at every project, whether it was the longest railway yet 9780753821251 planned, or the largest ship ever imagined, from first principles. English A hard taskmaster to those who served him, he ultimately sacrificed his own life 208 pages to his work in his tragically early death at the age of 53. His legacy, though, is all Weidenfeld & Nicolson around us, in the railways and bridges that he personally designed, and in his wider influence. This fascinating new book draws on Brunel's own diaries, letters and sketchbooks to understand his life, times, and work. Subject BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Contributor Bio Artists, Architects, Photographers Steven Brindle is a celebrated author and historian. He is regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on Brunel and is famed for discovering and saving Distributor Brunel's 'lost' iron bridge at Paddington. His previous books include the critically acclaimed PADDINGTON STATION: ITS HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE. Hachette Book Group

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Lionheart By (author) Ben Kane Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 |

REBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING. Reviews 1179. Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Brittany and Richard the Lionheart's name echoes Aquitaine. The House of Plantagenet reigns supreme. down the centuries as one of history's great warriors, and this book will But there is unrest in Henry's house. Not for the first time, his family talks of immortalise him even more. A rip- rebellion. roaring epic, filled with arrows and spattered with blood. Gird yourself Ferdia - an Irish nobleman taken captive during the conquest of his homeland - with mail when you start.—Paul Finch 9781409173496 saves the life of Richard, the king's son. In reward for his bravery, he is made squire to Richard, who is already a renowned warrior. English The first book of what promises to be an exciting trilogy.—CHOICE 320 pages Crossing the English Channel, the two are plunged into a campaign to crush rebels in Aquitaine. The bloody battles and gruelling sieges which followed would earn Orion Richard the legendary name of Lionheart. A fast-paced and thrilling read... it Subject But Richard's older brother, Henry, is infuriated by his sibling's newfound fame. Soon it becomes clear that the biggest threat to Richard's life may not be rebel or expertly examines what was a complex French armies, but his own family... period in English history... a truly FICTION / Historical / General vibrant and 'A rip-roaring epic, filled with arrows and spattered with blood. Gird yourself with gripping read. Distributor mail when you start.' Paul Finch —Helena Gumley-Mason, THE LADY Hachette Book Group 'Ben's deeply authoritative depiction of the time is delivered in a deft manner.' Simon Scarrow

Kane deftly draws a portrait of the Contributor Bio charismatic and ruthless Richard. The dynastic complications of an ageing, Kenya born, Irish by blood and UK resident, Ben Kane's passion for history has paranoid king seen him change career from veterinary medicine to writing, and taken him to with four ambitious sons are more than 60 countries, and all 7 continents. During his travels and subsequent fascinating. And the battles are gory. research, including walking hundreds of miles in complete Roman military gear, he Kane's Richard the Lionheart will has learned much about the Romans and the way they lived. Ten of his thirteen novels have been Sunday Times top ten bestsellers, and his books are published in twelve languages; a million copies have sold worldwide. In 2016, his research was recognised by Bristol University with an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Kane lives in Somerset with his wife and children, where he writes full time.

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Emmerdale Hope Comes to Emmerdale By (author) Kerry Bell Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | The perfect Mother's Day gift full of nostalgia and warmth, for fans of ITV's Emmerdale and readers who love heartwrenching stories set during wartime. Reviews World War II wages on. Rationing, blackouts, evacuees and military training Just as in the TV series, family life is at camps have become the norm in the village of Beckindale, but happiness has been the heart of this engrossing story as the found during these hard times. Lily Dingle is getting married, Annie Pearson has personal dramas, passions, triumphs returned after volunteering with the Wrens, and there are new neighbours to get and disasters play out amidst all the to know... including a female vet of all things. turmoil and uncertainties of wartime in a tightly-knit village community ... The new inhabitants are about to learn things are never dull for the families Beautifully written and researched ... 9781409195856 of Emmerdale. filled with warmth, real-life dramas, rich period detail and fascinating English Exploring the lives of Emmerdale's much-loved families during World War II, characters, this is the perfect Mother's 352 pages including favourites such as the Sugdens and the Dingles, Hope Comes to Day gift for both Emmerdale and saga Emmerdale is a hopeful and nostalgic novel about community, friendship and love. fans.—Lancashire Post Trapeze

Subject Contributor Bio Kerry Bell is the pseudonym for Kerry Barrett, author of five contemporary FICTION / Sagas novels and five time slip novels. Kerry's background is in journalism. For over ten years, she was features editor on All About Soap magazine, a dream role given her Distributor lifelong love of TV soaps. Sadly, All About Soap magazine is no longer published but Kerry keeps her hand in the world of soaps by editing a blog, Hachette Book Group www.soapboxtv.co.uk, sharing news and views about the shows.

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The History of the Countryside By (author) Oliver Rackham Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $29.99 | From its earliest origins to the present day, this award-winning, beautifully written book describes the endlessly changing character of Britain's countryside. Reviews 'A classic' Richard Mabey One thing is certain: no one would be wise to write further on our natural Exploring the natural and man-made features of the land - fields, highways, history, or to make films about it, hedgerows, fens, marshes, rivers, heaths, coasts, woods and wood pastures - he without thinking very hard about what shows conclusively and unforgettably how they have developed over the is contained in these authoritative centuries. In doing so, he covers a wealth of related subjects to provide a pages—COUNTRY LIFE fascinating account of the sometimes subtle and sometimes radical ways in which 9781474614023 people, fauna, flora, climate, soils and other physical conditions have played their part in the shaping of the countryside. A classic of scholarship and English imagination...A monumental work, but it is written with humanity, dignity, 480 pages 'One thing is certain: no one would be wise to write further on our natural history, or to make films about it, without thinking very hard about what is contained in concern and a great deal of humour Weidenfeld & Nicolson these authoritative pages' COUNTRY LIFE —TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT Subject Contributor Bio A classic, written with humanity, SCIENCE / Natural History dignity, concern and a great deal of Dr Oliver Rackham was a botanist and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, humour—Richard Mabey, TES Cambridge. An acknowledged authority on the British countryside, especially Distributor trees, woodlands and pasture. THE HISTORY OF THE COUNTRYSIDE won the 1986 Angel Literary Award, the Sir Peter Kent Conservation Prize and the As quirky and rewarding as the English Hachette Book Group Natural World Book of the Year Award. countryside itself ... it is full of answers to questions that others have not had the wit to ask—THE ECONOMIST

He opened readers' eyes to regional differences in patterns of land settlement, the original meaning of the term forest (countryside beyond the common law), the timing of key changes in human management of the

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Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape By (author) Oliver Rackham Apr 20, 2021 | Paperback $29.99 | A beautifully written classic of nature writing. 'A masterly account...of supreme interest...a classic' Country Life Reviews Long accepted as the best work on the subject, Oliver Rackham's book is both a This is the book that felled the comprehensive history of Britain's woodland and a field-work guide that presents romantic cliche of sylvan England ... trees individually and as part of the landscape. There are heroes in this book as much as in any history but they are ancient From prehistoric times, through the Roman period and into the Middle Ages, oaks and beeches and hornbeams. Oliver Rackham describes the changing character, role and history of trees and Besides, how could anyone not want to woodland. He concludes this definitive study with a section on the conservation read a book with a section on "What 9781474614047 and future of Britain's trees, woodlands and hedgerows. nettles say"?—Simon Schama English Contributor Bio A masterly account...of supreme 272 pages interest...a classic of recorded field Weidenfeld & Nicolson Dr Oliver Rackham was a botanist and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, work and meticulous scholarship Cambridge. An acknowledged authority on the British countryside, especially —COUNTRY LIFE trees, woodlands and pasture. THE HISTORY OF THE COUNTRYSIDE won the Subject 1986 Angel Literary Award, the Sir Peter Kent Conservation Prize and the As an aid to understanding the Natural World Book of the Year Award. NATURE / Plants / Trees landscape I haven't found its equal —NEW SCIENTIST Distributor Have you ever thought about how Hachette Book Group trees are represented in landscape paintings? Even country-loving Gainsborough could hardly paint them in such a way that individual species can be identified by Dr Rackham —DAILY TELEGRAPH

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Erin's Diary: An Official Derry Girls Book By (author) Lisa McGee Apr 20, 2021 | Hardcover $34.99 | Set in Derry, Northern Ireland in the 1990s, Derry Girls is a candid, one-of-a-kind comedy about what it's like to be a teenage girl living amongst conflict. Armed police in armoured Land Rovers, British Army check points and 'peace' walls are all an everyday reality for Erin. But, despite all that, she has plenty of other things to worry about, like the fact that the boy she's in love with (actually in LOVE with) doesn't know she exists. Or that her Ma and Aunt Sarah make her include her weirdo cousin Orla in EVERYTHING she does. Or that head teacher Sister Michael refuses to acknowledge Erin as a literary genius. Not to mention the fact that her second best friend has ALMOST had sex, whereas Erin's never even kissed anyone yet. Like all teenage girls, Erin has her own Troubles. 9781841884394 Described by the Guardian as 'daft, profane and absolutely brilliant', by the New English Statesman as 'pitch-perfect' and by i-D as 'the greatest show on British (and Irish) 304 pages TV', Derry Girls has dazzled audiences for two series, with Channel 4's biggest UK comedy launch since 2004 and the biggest television series in Northern Seven Dials Ireland since modern records began.

Subject Now, this autumn, comes the first official tie-in. In the manner of the very best TV comedy books, Erin's Diary is a hilarious 'in world' publication that extends the PERFORMING ARTS / Television / laugh-out-loud humour of Derry Girls onto the page. With Erin's inner take on Genres / Comedy everything that has happened so far, this book will both dive deeper into the events we have seen unfold on the screen and unveil brand new stories and never-before-revealed details about characters. Complete with newspaper Distributor clippings, doodles, poetry, school reports, handwritten notes from her friends, and much much more, Erin's Diary is as warm, funny and brilliantly observed as the Hachette Book Group TV; a must-have for fans this Christmas.

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Lisa McGee is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter from Derry, Northern Ireland, and the creator, writer and executive producer of the critically acclaimed Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls. She is also Northern Ireland's number one Murder She Wrote fan. Lisa's plays include Guys and Dolls, The Heights and Jump! Her other TV credits include previous original Channel 4 comedy series London Irish as well as Being Human, The White Queen, Indian Summers and Raw. She also co-created, co- wrote and executive produced Channel 5 thriller The Deceived with her husband Tobias Beer. Derry Girls is based on Lisa McGee's own experiences of growing up in Northern Ireland amidst immense civil conflict. It is executive produced by Caroline Leddy (Friday Night Dinner, The Inbetweeners) and Liz Lewin (Crashing, My Mad Fat Diary, Teachers).

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The Way Back By (author) Jamie Fewery Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | An emotional, funny and poignant story about a family torn apart and put back together again, perfect for fans of When All Is Said...

The three Cadogan children, Jessica, Kirsty and Patrick, haven't spoken to each other for three years. An argument after their mother's death was the latest excuse to blame one another for their family's troubles in a long, unhappy series that's lasted almost a decade.

When their father, Gerry, dies they are given instructions as to where he wants his ashes to be scattered. But first they must together drive his old camper van up 9781409178187 the country to the Scottish Isle of Islay. For the journey, he's given them his old fishing tackle box containing three photo albums through which they can explore English their past, and a bottle of single malt whisky he had been saving for the 70th 288 pages birthday he never reached. Orion Along the way, they'll be forced to confront the most painful moments in their shared history, lay to rest a ghost who's haunted them for years - and maybe even Subject become a family again. FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce *********

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'Will melt your heart' VERONICA HENRY

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Contributor Bio Jamie Fewery is an author, journalist and copywriter. He has written for the Daily Telegraph, Five Dials and Wired, and works for a London-based marketing and creative agency. He lives in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire with his wife and son. Our Life in a Day is his first novel; his second, The Way Back, is out in December 2019. You can follow Jamie on Twitter @jamiefewery and Instagram @jamiefeweryauthor.

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Francis I The Maker of Modern France By (author) Leonie Frieda Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $19.99 Francis I (1494-1547) was inconstant, amorous, hot-headed and flawed. Arguably he was also the most significant king that France ever had. Reviews A contemporary of Henry VIII of England, Francis saw himself as the first Good English biographies of French Renaissance king. A courageous and heroic warrior, he was also a keen aesthete, kings are rare. So Leonie Frieda's life of an accomplished diplomat and an energetic ruler who turned his country into a Francis I is welcome. Leonie Frieda force to be reckoned with. Bestselling historian Leonie Frieda's comprehensive has done her hero such justice as is and sympathetic account explores the life of the most human of all Renaissance possible. She tells his story in great monarchs - and the most enigmatic. detail ... I can't suppose that there has been a better English biography of 9781474601221 Francis, or indeed is likely to be one Contributor Bio —CATHOLIC HERALD English 400 pages A captivating biography ... [Frieda] Weidenfeld & Nicolson Swedish by birth, but educated in Britain, France and Germany, Leonie Frieda does herself proud. Battle scenes are speaks five languages and is a member of the Institute of Linguists. She is the vividly drawn and the intricacies of author of a bestselling biography of Catherine de Medici, and THE DEADLY statecraft reconstructed with Subject SISTERHOOD: A STORY OF WOMEN, POWER AND INTRIGUE IN THE admirable clarity. She also has a fine ITALIAN RENAISSANCE and FRANCIS I: THE MAKER OF MODERN FRANCE. eye for detail - this rollicking story is HISTORY / Europe / France She lives in London and has two children. packed with anecdotes—Gerard http://www.leoniefrieda.com/ DeGroot, THE TIMES Distributor A captivating biography ... [Frieda] Hachette Book Group Previous ISBN does herself proud. Battle scenes are vividly drawn and the intricacies of 9780297852117 Francis I by Leonie Frieda, Hardback, Nov 13, 2018, $36.99 statecraft reconstructed with admirable clarity. She also has a fine eye for detail - this rollicking story is packed with anecdotes—THE TIMES

A glittering new biography of one of 16th-century Europe's most charismatic and complex royals ...

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Holy Madness: Romantics, Patriots And Revolutionaries 1776-1871 By (author) Adam Zamoyski Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $34.99 | From America's fight for independence to the Paris Commune - an exotic collection of fanatics, adventurers, poets and thinkers are brought vividly to Reviews life. A benchmark that will revise our Holy Madness probes into the psyche that was responsible for so many of the reading of this vivid period: that founding events of our modern world, and into the instincts that inspired its most between the onset of the two generous and most murderous impulses. It explains how the Enlightenment Industrial Revolutions, between Blake dislodged Christianity from its central position in the life of European societies and and Balzac, which saw the birth and how man's quest for ecstasy and transcendence flooded into areas such as the arts, rise, not just of nationalism, but of spawning the Romantic movement. internationalism—Amanda 9781474615211 Hopkinson, INDEPENDENT ON This dramatic journey which begins in America in 1776 and goes right up to the last SUNDAY English agony of the Paris Commune in 1871, takes in the French revolution, the Irish 544 pages rebellion, the Polish risings, the war of Greek liberation, the Russian insurrection, the Hungarian struggles for freedom, the liberation of South America, and the Adam Zamoyski's brilliant book will Weidenfeld & Nicolson Italian Risorgimento. certainly become a classic of its kind. He covers not just France, Italy and 'An ambitious and in many ways brilliant book' Hilary Mantel Germany, but the whole of Europe - Subject Spain, Poland, Ireland, Hungary, Russia, the Balkans, not forgetting Greece and, HISTORY / Revolutionary Contributor Bio most significantly, America —CATHOLIC HERALD Adam Zamoyski was born in New York of Polish parents but has lived most of his Distributor life in England. He was educated at Downside and Queen's College, Oxford. He is Adam Zamoyski's dashing account of Hachette Book Group a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, of the Royal Society of Arts, and of the Royal Society of Literature and has written numerous highly acclaimed historical the romantic movement, HOLY works. MADNESS, is bold narrative history at its most imaginative—Michael Ignatieff, OBSERVER

Adam Zamoyski, thankfully, has done [History] a splendid service. In this provocative book he reveals the vitality and importance of the religious impulse in explaining the revolutions,

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The Puppet Boy of Warsaw By (author) Eva Weaver Apr 27, 2021 | Paperback $17.99 | The story of Mika, a Jewish boy, who finds a way to survive in the Warsaw ghetto - a stunning novel for anyone who was moved by The Tattooist of Auschwitz Reviews

I was twelve when the coat was made. Nathan, our tailor and dear friend, cut it for This story plucks at the heart strings Grandfather in the first week of March 1938. It was the last week of freedom for and is well worth reading.—JEWISH Warsaw and for us... NEWS

Even in the most difficult of lives, there is hope. When Mika's grandfather dies in The powerful story of a friendship the Warsaw ghetto, he inherits not only his great coat, but its treasure trove of between a Jewish boy and a German secrets. In one remote pocket, he finds a papier mache head, a scrap of cloth... a soldier and the part played in both 9781474617147 puppet prince. And what better way to cheer the cousin who has lost her father, their lives by a simple puppet. English the little boy who is ill, the neighbours living in one cramped room, than a puppet —CHOICE MAGAZINE show? Soon the whole ghetto is talking about the puppet boy - until the day when 336 pages Mika is stopped by a German officer and is forced into a secret life... Weidenfeld & Nicolson This is a story about survival. It is an epic journey, spanning continents and Subject generations, from Warsaw to the gulags of Siberia, and two lives that intertwine amid the chaos of war. Because even in wartime, there is hope... FICTION / Literary Contributor Bio Distributor

Hachette Book Group Eva Weaver is a writer, art therapist and performance artist; often exploring issues of belonging and history in her work. Like many Germans, she is haunted by the events of the Second World War, which inspired her to write this novel. She moved to Britain 16 years ago and now lives in Brighton.

Connect with her on Twitter: @evaweaver or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepuppetboyofwarsaw

Previous ISBN 9781780222905 The Puppet Boy of Warsaw by Eva Weaver, Paperback / softback, Sep 26, 2017, $15.99

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