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67 I Know What You Did Animals/Pets ..................................................14, 194–196, 223, 236, 237
Last Supper Antiques & Collectibles ..............................................................7, 28, 31
Architecture ................................................................1–5, 9, 10, 25, 305
Art ..............................................................8, 9, 11, 13–25, 27, 236, 238
Autobiography/Biography ....................23, 156, 167, 169, 210, 218, 221,
222, 228–233, 238, 241, 242, 265–267,
270, 272, 273, 279, 290, 291, 293, 298,
300–302, 304, 307, 313, 316, 317, 319, 320
Body/Mind/Spirit ........................................................177–179, 185, 237
Business/Careers/Finance ....................................................207, 209–217
Classics ..........................................................................................32–48
Cooking/Food Writing ................................................................249–264
Crafts ........................................................................................14, 27–30
68 Spring Tide Dance ..................................................................................................10
Design ......................................................................................25, 30, 31
Drama ..................................................................................40, 169, 273
Engineering ..........................................................................................26
Erotica/Sexuality ..........................................................20, 154–163, 203
Essays ..........................................................................................38, 221
Family & Relationships ..............................................................203, 204
Fashion/Beauty..........................................................................6, 7, 8, 29
Fiction ..........................................................................................32–165
Film ............................................................................................270–273
Folklore & Mythology ........................................................183–185, 255
Games ..........................................................................89, 118, 200, 201
Gardening ..................................................................................172, 238
192 101 Uses of Graphic Novels ..........................................................110, 164–166, 277
a Dead Kindle Health/Fitness/Nutrition..............................................185, 202, 203, 208
History ..............................................................8, 23, 30, 169, 187, 204,
240, 244, 281–315, 318
Home....................................................................................................29
Humor ..........................23, 175, 187–199, 242, 273, 274, 292, 310, 314
Language/Linguistics ..................................................................186, 245
Literary Collections ............................................................137, 170, 298
Literary Criticism........................................................................168, 169
Mathematics ......................................................................................186
Military ........................................................34, 170, 277, 282, 289, 291,
294–304, 306, 307, 310, 312, 313
Music ....................................................................................19, 265–269
261 Kiddie Cocktails Mystery ..........................................................35, 37, 48–65, 68–82, 164
Nature ..............................................................................12, 13, 24, 237
Photography ......................................................1–5, 10, 12, 13, 20, 229,
268, 280, 283, 286, 296, 303, 311
Poetry......................................................................40, 42, 170, 171, 173
Political Science ............................................................43, 303, 315, 317
Reference....................................................171, 172, 174–176, 183, 186,
187, 195, 204, 245–249, 292
Religion ................................................................35, 168, 180–182, 312
Romance ....................................................................................150–153
Science ........................................................................................186, 206
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror......................15, 34, 36, 41, 92–120, 275
Self Help..............................................202, 203, 205, 207, 208, 212–217
262 101 Legendary Social Science ..............................................185, 205, 206, 211, 316, 321
Whiskies You’re Sports..........................................................................................217–235
Dying to Try But Stationery....................................................................................322–327
(Probably) Never Will Television ....................................................................274–276, 278, 279
Transportation ............................................................................278–287
Travel ............................9, 35, 38, 40, 219, 239–245, 247–250, 269, 287
True Crime..................................................................................318–321
Writing ......................................................................................167, 271

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280 My Cool Motorcycle

 LOST
“The pictures alone are worth the price of admission.” —Publishers Weekly on Lost New York
“Beautifully illustrated in aged, black-and-white photos and burnished with charming prose
based on many years of research.” —Library Journal on Lost New York
“Meticulously researched. . . . Images of buildings that no longer exist illuminate a side of Baltimore no contemporary
visitor to the city could see, as does the lore recounted by the authors.” —Publishers Weekly on Lost Baltimore
This historical series celebrates the cherished places in a city that time, progress, and fashion have swept aside.
In loving detail, it looks back at many of the things that have helped create a city’s unique identity and have
since disappeared—the streetcars, the shops, the parks, the churches, the amusement parks, even the annual
parades. In one city-centric collection, it brings together the architectural gems that failed to be preserved,
the hotels that could not be adapted and fell to the wrecking ball, and the novelty buildings.

Lost Boston
Anthony M. Sammarco
A nostalgic journey back in time to visit the dis-
appeared buildings and places in all their grandeur,
before the wrecking ball and decline set in
From the 1870s up to the present day, 68 different
losses are represented here, including schools,
churches, theaters, grand mansions, dockyards, race-
tracks, parks, stores, hotels, offices, and factories. Or-
ganized chronologically starting with the earliest losses
and ending with the latest, the book features much-
loved institutions that failed to stand the test of time,
along with old-fashioned hotels and sports facilities
that were beyond updating or refurbishment. Losses
include Franklin Place, Boston City Hall, Cathedral
of the Holy Cross, Hancock House, Gleason’s Pub-
lishing Hall, Fort Hill, Franklin Street, Boston Coli-
seum, Boylston Market, Merchants Exchange,
Haymarket Square, Boston Public Library, Horticul-
tural Hall, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Revere House
(Hotel), Huntington Avenue Grounds, Charlestown
City Hall, Molasses Tank, Cyclorama, Readville
Trotting Park and Race Track, East Boston Airport,
Boston Latin School, East Boston Ferries, Braves Field, Massachusetts State Prison, Boston Opera House, Boston Aquar-
ium, the Howard Athenaeum, and Dudley Street Station.
Anthony M. Sammarco is a historian who lectures widely on the history and development of Boston. He is the author
of 60 books on his native city, including Boston: A Century of Progress and Downtown Boston. He lives in Boston.
Photography/Architecture • 144 pp • 11 x 9.5 • 150 B/W Photos
9781909815049 • May • $18.95 (Can $22.95) Cloth • Pavilion

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 LOST

Lost Las Vegas

Jeff Burbank
A nostalgic journey back in time to visit a city that
changes at a dizzying pace and is unrecognizable
from a generation ago—includes photos of some
of the original casinos when they were sur-
rounded by acres of barren desert
Lost Las Vegas traces the cherished places in the city
that time and economics have swept aside before the
National Register of Historic Places could save them
from the wrecker’s ball or, in the case of Las Vegas,
before the Neon Boneyard could claim them. Or-
ganized chronologically, the book details the many
hotels and casinos that failed to move with the times
and got swept away for something bigger, better, and
brighter. Legendary names in the field of entertain-
ment have come and gone—for example, the Sands
hotel featured many of the Rat Pack in residence, but
the casino is long gone. Losses include the Arizona
Club, El Portal Theater, Clark County Courthouse,
Hotel Nevada, First State Bank, Las Vegas Rail
Depot, El Dorado Club, Old Ice House, Atomic
Tourism, Helldorado on Fremont Street, the Green
Shack, El Rancho Vegas, Hotel Last Frontier, Desert Inn, Sands, Sahara, the Thunderbird, the Mint, Royal Nevada,
Stardust, Showboat, Hotel Biltmore, Dunes, Hacienda, Moulin Rouge, Tally Ho, Paddlewheel/Debby Reynold’s, Silver
Slipper, Tam O’Shanter, Bonanza, Boardwalk Casino, Old Las Vegas Convention Center, Landmark Hotel, Aladdin, La
Concha, Westward Ho!, and Castaways.
Jeff Burbank is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times,
the New York Daily News, theSan Francisco Chronicle, and the Washington Post. He is the author of Historic Photos
of Las Vegas and Las Vegas Babylon. He lives in Las Vegas.
Photography/Architecture • 144 pp • 11 x 9.5 • 150 B/W Photos
9781909815032 • May • $18.95 (Can $22.95) Cloth • Pavilion

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 THEN AND NOW
A host of local landmarks as they once looked alongside the same viewpoint photographed today
Each: Photography/Architecture • 144 pp • 11 x 9.5 • 175 Color Photos • 175 B/W Photos
June • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Cloth • Pavilion

Birmingham: Then and Now®

Todd Keith
A late arrival on the Southern landscape, the city of Birmingham was
not incorporated until after the Civil War. In fact, from 1820 to 1871,
what is now Birmingham was known as the hamlet of Elyton, a small
crossroads set in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains
where several Pony Express and stage routes crossed paths. When two
railroads eventually intersected at this point—where, significantly, all
the ingredients necessary to make iron existed in close proximity—
the region’s growth exploded. Birmingham’s history is not a story of
the grace and vanished grandeur of an antebellum past, but rather, a
dynamic story of modern American industrialization. Sites covered in-
clude Hollywood, Alabama State Fairgrounds, Vulcan Park, Mountain
Brook Village, the Old Mill, Avondale Park, Highland Park, Wood-
lawn High, Quinlan Castle, Five Points South, Bottega Favorita, Old
Jefferson County Courthouse, Capitol Park, Tutwiler Hotel, Twenti-
eth Street, Louise Wooster Brothel, Alabama Theatre, Kress Depart-
ment Store, Joy Young Restaurant, Terminal Station, Molton Hotel, Lovemans, Massey Building, Bright Star, Temple
of Sibyl, Sloss Furnaces, Red Mountain, and Legion Field.
Todd Keith is the author of Insiders’ Guide to Birmingham. He has written for magazines such as Coastal Living, Na-
tional Geographic Traveler, and Robb Report, and is a senior contributor for Executive Traveler magazine. He lives
in Birmingham.
9781909815056

Houston: Then and Now®

William Dylan Powell
In 1836, revolutionaries routed the Mexican army at the Battle of San
Jacinto and the nearby town took the name of the battle’s victor, Gen-
eral Sam Houston. Since then Houston has become America’s fourth
largest city, and its magnificent cityscape of concrete, glass, and steel bears
little resemblance to traditional Texas imagery. It was an entrepreneur-
ial New York family who first promoted Houston’s lush landscape and
vast potential in the Northeast and Europe, and the town expanded from
a handful of tents into a place of more than 10,000 residents by 1900.
Oil was discovered nearby in 1901 and from then on Houston never
looked back. Sites include City Hall, Carnegie Library, Houston Court-
house, Merchants and Manufacturers Building, Allen’s Landing, Hous-
ton Chronicle, Main and Preston, Sam Houston Hotel, USS Texas, San
Jacinto Monument, Congress Avenue, Houston Water Works, Hermann
Building, Texas Capitol Building, Majestic Metro, Old Cotton Exchange,
Gulf Building, Moorish Federal Building, Carter’s Folly, Kress Building,
Union Station, Esperson Building, Antioch Church, Houston Light Guard
Armory, Magnolia Brewery, Grand Central Station, Rice University, Museum of Fine Arts, Hermann Park, Miller Out-
door Theatre, and Warwick Hotel.
William Dylan Powell is a regular contributor to the Houston Chronicle and the author of Austin Then and Now. He
lives in Houston.
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Each: Photography/Architecture • 144 pp • 11 x 9.5 • 175 Color Photos • 175 B/W Photos
June • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Cloth • Pavilion

Miami: Then and Now®

Arva Moore Parks and Carolyn Klepser
Miami, “the Magic City,” really began in 1891 when a widow from Cleve-
land, Julia Tuttle, moved to South Florida and convinced Standard Oil
cofounder Henry Flagler to help her develop the area. Flagler built a rail-
road to Miami and the tourists began to arrive, entranced by the orange
blossoms and fine weather. During World War II, the city grew as the
military moved in to build major training centers that brought thousands
of new people into the region. Sites include Cape Florida, Royal Palm
Hotel, Halcyon Hotel, Point View, Burlingame Island, Jackson Memo-
rial Hospital, Flagler Street, Scottish Rite Temple, Freedom Tower, Bis-
cayne Boulevard, Riverside, Tamiami Trail, Miami River, Coconut
Grove, Vizcaya, El Jardin, Pan Am terminal, Coral Gables, Biltmore Hotel,
Douglas Entrance, Miracle Mile, Hialeah Race Course, Opa-Locka, Miami
Beach, Collins Canal, Fisher Island, Espanola Way, Deauville Hotel, Nor-
mandy Isle, and Old City Hall.
Arva Moore Parks is a historic preservationist and the author of Coconut
Grove. Carolyn Klepser is a tour guide for the Miami Design Preservation League and a historic researcher for the
City of Miami Beach. They both live in Miami.
9781909815070

Milwaukee: Then and Now®

Sandra Ackerman
Milwaukee’s name, meaning “gathering place by the water,” comes from
the Native Americans who first populated this attractive area located
on the shores of Lake Michigan. The town was founded in the 1840s
by the merchants Juneau, Kilbourn, and Walker, and it soon became
a thriving center for trade. Many of its early settlers were prosperous
New England businessmen seeking new opportunities. These entre-
preneurs built churches, schools, and parks that really started to put
Milwaukee on the map. German immigrants began to arrive in the late
19th century and the city developed a strong Germanic influence, from
its architecture to the frankfurter sausages that are still sold today. Sites
include City Hall, Nunnemacher Grand Opera House, Cawker Build-
ing, Wisconsin Avenue Bridge, Iron Block Building, Chapman’s De-
partment Store, Pfister Hotel, Hull House, Layton Art Gallery, Keenan
House, Courthouse Square, Blatz Brewery, Milwaukee River, Usinger’s
Famous Sausage, Republican Hotel, Espenhain Department Store, Mil-
waukee Railroad Depot, Mitchell Building, Midwest Grain Exchange,
Chicago Northwestern Depot, Maitland Field, Milwaukee Art Museum, Pulaski Street, Schlitz Brewery, Pabst Brew-
ery, Pfister and Vogel Leather, Tivoli Palm Garden, Plankinton, and Pabst Mansions.
Sandra Ackerman has served as the executive director of Historic Milwaukee, Inc. (HMI), since 1995. HMI is devoted
to preserving the architectural and historic heritage of Milwaukee. She also serves on the City of Milwaukee Historic
Preservation Commission and Milwaukee County Landmarks Commission. She lives in Milwaukee.
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 The Secret History of the Handbag
Meredith Etherington-Smith
From the earliest times to the star handbags of today,
a sumptuous, highly visual celebration of the history
of handbags in all their diversity and luxury
From the reticules of the 18th century through the mesh
bags and chatelaines of the l9th century to Japanese inro
in the 20th century, the history of the handbag is also
the social history of the times in which these exquisite
models were created. Every major couturier from the
1920s, from Paul Poiret to Chanel to Vionnet and Schi-
aparelli, has created handbags to go with their outfits,
and this book showcases these creations with the fash-
ion illustrations and fashion photographs of the time.
Handbags have been inspired by real women—notably
Grace Kelly and the Kelly bag, and by events in the world
such as Schiaparelli’s gas mask bag, and in more recent
times tie-ins with stars and celebrities have grown ever
more important. Nowadays a handbag is the foundation
of fashion fortunes, and certain models, such as the Her-
mes Birkin, are as famous in China as they are in the rue
de la Paix. This lively and informative book features beau-
tiful and rare illustrations spanning the centuries.
Meredith Etherington-Smith is the author of may books
on art and taste, including Axel Vervoordt: The Story of
a Style and The Most Fabulous Jewels in the World, and
editor in chief of Christie’s Magazine.
Fashion & Appearance/History • 206 pp • 8.5 x 11.5
110 Color Photos • 40 B/W Photos
40 Color Illustrations • 10 B/W Illustrations
10 Line Drawings
9780957150065 • June • $44.95 (Can $53.95) Cloth
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Ultra Vanities
Minaudieres, Necessaires and Compacts
Meredith Etherington-Smith
A lush book of photos shines a light on the luxurious
bejeweled make-up boxes that quickly became covetable
accessories with the advent of beauty products
Exquisite jeweled minaudieres, necessaires, and compacts
from the l8th to the 21st centuries are photographed and
displayed here in great detail and set within the social and
fashion contexts of their creation. Original archive pho-
tographs showcase the social leaders, stage and cinema stars,
and fashion trendsetters who carried these exquisite little
accessories as indispensable adjuncts to their glamorous
lives. These triumphs of the jewelers art were designed to
rest glittering on cocktail bars and grand dining tables. They
were tiny but also extremely useful as is revealed in detailed
photos of their highly engineered interiors. These little boxes
were capable of carrying everything a woman might need
during the course of an evening which might start at the
Ritz and end at Bricktops Jazz Club—everything from a
lipstick, to a powder compact, to a comb, even a cigarette
and lighter, hence their generic name of necessaire.
Meredith Etherington-Smith is the author of many books
on art and taste, including Axel Vervoordt: The Story of a
Style and The Most Fabulous Jewels in the World, and ed-
itor in chief of Christie’s Magazine.
Antiques & Collectibles • 180 pp
10 x 12 • 150 Color Photos
9780957150027 • June • $64.95 (Can $77.95) Cloth
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 Great War Fashion
Tales from the History Wardrobe
Lucy Adlington
The story of World War I women as told through their changing wardrobes, from
silk stockings to factory wear
We often talk of “stepping into someone else’s shoes.” Walking back in time a century
ago, which shoes would they be? A pair of silk sensations costing thousands of pounds
designed by Yantonnay of Paris, or heavy wooden clogs with metal cleats that spark on
the cobbles of a factory yard? Would your shoes be heavy with mud from trudging along
duckboards between the tents of a frontline hospital, or stuck with tufts of turf from
a soccer pitch? This history follows the revolution in women’s lives and aspirations dur-
ing the second decade of the 20th century, as reflected in costume and appearance. The
book opens the wardrobe in the years before the outbreak of war to explore the con-
trast between the stiff, mono-bosomed ideal of Edwardian womanhood and the gos-
samer gowns draped round her. It also examines such contradictions as suffragettes
battling social and legal restrictions while fashion literally hobbles women with nar-
row skirts and thigh-length corsets.
Lucy Adlington is the founder of History Wardrobe, which gives costume-in-context
presentations to more than 15,000 people across the UK every year. She works closely
with English Heritage and National Trust and has a large collection of original outfits
spanning 200 years of fashion history. She is also a children’s author and has been nom-
inated for the Carnegie Medal.
Fashion & Appearance/History • 256 pp • 7.5 x 10.5
150 Color Photos • 140 B/W Illustrations
9780752493480 • April • $39.95 (Can $47.95) Cloth • The History Press

Keep Calm and Colour In

A 1940s Colouring Book
Michael O’Mara Books
Explore your creativity by giving color to the elegant and timeless fashions of the 1940s
Coloring has long been known to be a calming and relaxing hobby, and with this won-
derfully nostalgic book that harks back to the glamorous 1940s you can release your inner
creative spirit and unwind at the same time. With more than 100 beautiful illustrations
to color and complete, this is a chance to recreate some of the glamour and class of the
1940s with your own hand. Revisit a golden age of art and design, and add your own style
and look to these timeless illustrations. The ideal gift for the creative doodlers and vin-
tage fashionistas.
Michael O’Mara also created The Creative Colouring Book for Grown-ups.
Art/Fashion & Appearance • 128 pp • 8.5 x 11.5
9781782431541 • June • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

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London Art Deco
Arnold Schwartzman
Now in an updated small-format gift edition, this book’s stunning pho-
tographs offer a visual journey through London’s Art Deco style—from
factories and underground stations to theaters and private residences
This richly illustrated book offers a fascinating and detailed look at the Art
Deco style, from building design to decorative detail. The Art Deco style gained
prominence at the 1925 Paris Exposition, after which each nation seemed to
adapt its own distinct architectural style. Less florid than the French or that
of the United States, Great Britain’s buildings reflected the country’s impe-
rial status. From the imposing style of the Savoy Hotel, through the ornate
detail of the West End theaters, to Art Deco factories like the Hoover Build-
ing, they also demonstrated Britain’s love of detail. Remarkably, many of Lon-
don’s Art Deco buildings still survive—their once grime-covered indigenous
Portland stone now mostly scrubbed clean, beautifully displaying their many
sculptural details.
Arnold Schwartzman is an Academy Award–winning filmmaker, a noted graphic designer, and the author of Deco Landmarks,
Designage, and Graven Images. Since 1996 he has designed many of the key elements for the annual Academy Awards, includ-
ing posters and programs. He lives in Los Angeles.
Architecture • 160 pp • 7.5 x 6.5 • 200 Color Photos
9780957148321 (Replaces 9780956444875) • May • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Palazzo Editions

Guide to the Architecture of London

Thirtieth Anniversary Edition
Edward Jones and Christopher Woodward
After 30 years in print, the most reliable single source of information on the city’s build-
ings of all periods and styles

“The definitive guide to London’s architecture.” —Independent

“Scholarly, informative, and often slyly funny . . . I can’t recommend it highly enough.”
—Daily Telegraph
From Nash’s elegant crescents to Lubetkin’s uncompromising high-rise blocks, from Wren’s
churches to the Victorian Byzantine of Westminster Cathedral, from the Roman city wall to
St. Pancras International, this updated guide offers a critical appraisal of London’s architec-
ture. More than 1,000 entries are all arranged chronologically within geographical sections,
and clearly pinpointed on corresponding maps. Each section opens with a summary of the ar-
chitectural and social history of the area, while a general introduction gives a concise century-
by-century history of London’s architecture from the time of the
Roman occupation to the present. Clear and detailed time charts
show the development of major trends and influences. Other spe-
cial features include a series of plans outlining the development
of the London squares from 1650 to 1900.
Edward Jones is a director in the London-based practice of Dixon
Jones Ltd. With his partner he has been architect to numerous
arts projects in London, most notably the Royal Opera House,
the National Portrait Gallery, and the east wing of the National
Gallery. He has taught extensively in North America, Ireland, and
Britain. Christopher Woodward writes architectural criticism and
is the author of several guides to the buildings of European cities.
Architecture/Travel • 496 pp • 5 x 9.5 • 1,000 Color Photos
9781780224930 (Replaces 9780297855163) • May
$24.95 (NCR) Paper • Phoenix

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 Look Up Glasgow
Adrian Searle
Photographs by David Barbour
A stunning coffee table book of Glasgow’s world-class architectural detail, hidden
in plain sight at the tops of the city’s iconic buildings
Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city, its streets a constant frenetic bustle of activity, but
rarely do its residents take the time to stop and look up at the extraordinary architec-
tural heritage all around. Glasgow’s image belies its world-class architectural detail, com-
prised of stunning sculpture, ornament, friezes, gables, and decoration, the vast
majority of which are hidden in plain sight above eye level. Writer Adrian Searle and
architectural photographer David Barbour have scoured the city, bringing together in
one volume a fabulous record of the hidden jewels of “the second city of the Empire,”
created in a time of great wealth and virtuoso craftsmanship now long gone. The book
also includes poetry from six of Scotland’s leading poets, responding in very individ-
ual ways to Glasgow’s extraordinary urban environment. This collection will be a beau-
tiful surprise to residents, visitors, and nonresidents alike, demonstrating that it is much
more than just another postindustrial British city. It will be a book that those passion-
ate about the city and architecture will treasure.
Adrian Searle works in design and publishing, edits the literary magazine Gutter, and has edited a number of award-winning an-
thologies. He commissioned and cowrote 101 Uses of a Dead Kindle and Dougie’s War. David Barbour is a freelance photogra-
pher. For 15 years he was the in-house photographer at international architectural practice BDP.
Architecture/Photography • 224 pp • 7 x 9.5
140 Color Photos • 10 B/W Photos
9781908754219 • June
$24.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth • Freight Books

Clan
Bangarra Dance Theatre
Stephen Page
Photographs by Greg Barrett
A creative collaboration between photographer Greg Barrett and the creative head of
Australia’s premier Indigenous performing arts company, capturing magical, ephemeral
moments of dancers mid-flight
Bangarra Dance Theatre marks its 25th year in 2014, and Clan honors this milestone
and those people who have inspired Bangarra over the years. By having its feet in both
worlds of old and modern, Bangarra creates contemporary theatrical experiences that are
influenced by timeless stories and customs. The land shapes the people, the people shape
the language, the language shapes the songs, and the songs then determine the dance—
and the spirit flows through it all. Dancers communicate so profoundly with the mere
flex of a foot or hand, a shift of focus, a roll of a head, the transfer of weight within their
body. As the dancers move in and out of the space and light there is a momentum and
energy, even with the smallest of steps. Greg Barrett and Stephen Page’s unique collabo-
ration has beautifully and skillfully given shape to, and recorded, these magical,
ephemeral moments. This intimate and dramatic collection of photographs captures the
personal, the professional, and the sacred moments of artistic expression.
Stephen Page is the legendary artistic director of Bangarra Dance Theatre (BDT), Australia’s premier Indigenous performing arts
company. Established in 1989, BDT produces distinctive dance theater productions that tour each year throughout the world.
Greg Barrett is one of Australia’s foremost photographers with a special interest in dance and the performing arts. His previ-
ous book is Tutu.
Photography/Dance • 176 pp • 8.5 x 11 • 137 Color Photos
9781743314135 • April • $44.95 (Can $53.95) Cloth • Allen & Unwin
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Holy Fool
Artworks
Michael Leunig
Filled with his trademark lunacy, poignancy, and
arrow-to-the-heart wisdom, the collected artworks
of Australia’s most admired cartoonist
Here, more than 240 of Michael Leunig’s artworks are
collected together for the first time in a book, rang-
ing from paintings to sculpture, and from prints to
drawings. At the heart of Michael Leunig’s work lies
the idea of the holy fool—a character who does not
conform to social norms of behavior because of men-
tal disability or as a deliberate choice, but is regarded
as having a compensating divine blessing or inspira-
tion. The holy fool is the protagonist in most of
Michael’s paintings and cartoons. He is, in short, that
strange person with the big nose, Mr. Curly, and Vasco
Pyjama. As wonderful as his cartoons are, this col-
lection offers much more of the artistic expression of
Michael Leunig—described by the artist himself as re-
gressive, humorous, messy, mystical, primal, and
vaudevillian—producing work that is open to many
interpretations.
Michael Leunig is a cartoonist whose previous books
include Strange Creatures and When I Talk to You:
A Cartoonist Talks to God.
Art • 256 pp • 11 x 11.5 • 240 Color Illustrations
9781743318218 • June
$39.95 (Can $47.95) Cloth • Allen & Unwin

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 Landscape Photographer of the Year
Collection 7
Introduction by Charlie Waite
The most stunning images of the British Isles are collected in this look
at the winners of the seventh annual Landscape Photographer of the Year
competition
Artists have always strived to capture the unique beauty and diversity of the
British landscape, and in the 21st century, this small island continues to pro-
vide photographers with an astonishing source of inspiration. From classic
shots of the verdant countryside of England, Wales, and the rugged Scottish
Highlands to the iconic structures of Britain’s industrial and urban landscapes,
this magnificent collection that showcases both the very best of Britain and
the very best photographic talent cannot fail to please. Every image in the
book is accompanied by the photographer’s personal account of the story be-
hind the picture, in his or her own words. There are tales of chance encoun-
ters, snapshots in time where the moment just had to be seized, and of long
hours spent exposed to the elements waiting for the opportunity to capture
the perfect picture, which all too often turns out to be the final frame of the
day. The book also features a special section on technical information, detailing the equipment and techniques used by the pho-
tographers, adding a practical resource to this outstanding collection of images of the British landscape.
Charlie Waite exhibits and sells his work worldwide; leads photographic workshop tours all over the world with his company,
Light and Land; and lectures on photography. His other titles include Landscape: The Story of 50 Favourite Photographs, The
Making of Landscape Photographs, and Seeing Landscapes.
Photography/Nature • 224 pp • 10.5 x 10.5 • 200 Color Photos
9780749575168 • April • $39.95 (NCR) Cloth • AA Publishing

Photographing Nature in Action

Arnold Wilson
Essential tips for taking stunning photos of animals and plants in action
Filled with practical advice for the field and technical photograph instruction, this book
is necessary reading for everyone who wants to capture exquisite shots of nature in
action. It explains how to take great shots of animals moving in water, land, and air,
as well as perhaps less obvious plant movement. It explains a camera’s functions, and
the fundamentals of good photography, and also shares ideas on setting up and tak-
ing photos in the field, as well as using a flight tunnel, aquarium, and microscope. Each
photograph in the book is discussed, with details of the setup, lighting, background,
lens aperture, shutter speed, and ISO setting. The book also details the natural history
and biology of the organisms, to give a greater appreciation of the photographs.
Arnold Wilson was a professional biologist, who now combines his in-depth knowl-
edge of nature with his passion for photography. The author of Digital Compact Cam-
eras, he regularly writes for the photography press and has won several leading
competitions, including the Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the BBC Country-
file Photographer of the Year.
Photography/Nature • 160 pp • 7.5 x 10 • 186 Color Photos
9781847975539 • June • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Paper • Crowood Press

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Close-Up and Macro Photography
Art and Techniques
John Humphrey
Discover a new world of texture, pattern, and color
High-magnification photography is immensely exciting and rewarding. Through the
close-up lens, everyday objects produce striking images, and small creatures show amaz-
ing detail that usually goes unnoticed. This book is both a practical guide to each step
of the close-up process and a source of inspirational ideas and subjects for producing
high-impact images. Topics covered include cameras, lenses, and equipment; techniques
for high-quality results; ideas for subjects, including flowers, insects, and still life; com-
position for maximum impact; using software for creative effect; and suggestions for
presenting macro photographs. This guide will be
a source of inspiration for botanists, still life pho-
tographers, insect and garden photographers, and
advertising photographers.
John Humphrey is a fellow of the Royal Photo-
graphic Society. He runs workshops on macro pho-
tography and creative art photography, as well as
leading photography field trips.
Photography • 160 pp • 7.5 x 10
229 Color Photos
9781847975973 • May
$29.95 (Can $35.95) Paper • Crowood Press

The Wildlife Artist’s Handbook

Jackie Garner
The principles of drawing and painting wildlife, from how to draw a subject in
motion to practical advice on selling wildlife art
Artists have always been inspired by the wildlife around us, and the challenge of rep-
resenting it. This book sets the scene of how wildlife has been portrayed in art and
guides the reader through the principles of drawing and painting wildlife. It covers
recommended equipment, techniques, field craft, composition, and anatomy, and of-
fers guidance for those wishing to exhibit their work. It explains how to begin draw-
ing wildlife and then add color, how to paint outdoors, and how to use photography
and museum collections. It also covers printmaking and sculpture, and showcases
inspiring images from more than 20 leading artists.
Jackie Garner is a wildlife artist and teacher.
Art/Nature • 160 pp • 8.5 x 11
260 Color Illustrations
9781847976079 • May
$29.95 (Can $35.95) Paper • Crowood Press

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 Painting Skies and Seascapes
Peter Rush
A practical and inspirational guide of great interest to marine, landscape, coastal,
and naval artists
The sea and sky have captured the attention of artists for centuries. Their energy and
drama, or their tranquility and beauty, can be portrayed powerfully and magnificently
in a painting. This encouraging and user-friendly book gives practical advice on how
to set about sea and sky painting, and explains what to look for in capturing space,
movement, color, and light. It details the tools, materials, and techniques; offers prac-
tical instruction on colored inks, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, and oils; and show-
cases inspiration and ideas from leading artists.
Peter Rush is an artist who specializes in painting skies and seas.
Art • 112 pp • 9 x 11 • 185 Color Illustrations
9781847976215 • June • $27.95 (Can $33.95) Paper • Crowood Press

Drawing and Painting Horses

Alison Wilson
From fundamental principles to advanced methods
Horses may seem to be a challenging subject for an artist, but this book makes eques-
trian drawing and painting accessible. It explains the fundamental principles of draw-
ing before guiding the reader through the advanced methods of painting a horse. With
beautiful illustrations throughout in graphite pencil and oils, this book informs and
helps every artist who wants to improve or develop their equestrian work. It offers
an introduction to traditional subjects; information on drawing materials and meth-
ods; advice on working from life; and details of horse anatomy, structure, and gaits.
Drawing and painting exercises are included.
Alison Wilson is an artist and illustrator.
Art/Horses • 192 pp • 8.5 x 11 • 224 Color Illustrations
9781847975997 • April • $34.95 (Can $41.95) Paper • Crowood Press

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Sci-Fi & Fantasy Oil Painting Techniques
Patrick J. Jones
Foreword by Boris Vallejo
The secrets of painting Conan, mermaids, and otherworldly crea-
tures, from pencil sketches to finished art
An award-winning sci-fi and fantasy illustrator offers a masterclass
in creating fantastic art in the spirit of Frank Frazetta and Boris
Vallejo. No serious student of sci-fi and fantasy art or oil paint-
ing techniques can afford to miss this book with its sharp, unique
insights from a true master of the genre. It includes step-by-step
stages, plus advice along the way for every aspiring oil painter, il-
lustrator, and gallery artist following their dreams.
Patrick J. Jones is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy artist
and teacher. His work is collected and published worldwide and
his client list includes companies such as Disney, Lucasfilm, and Roc
books. Boris Vallejo is an iconic science fiction and fantasy artist
whose incredible oil paintings have appeared on the covers of mag-
azines such as Eerie, Creepy, and The Savage Sword of Conan, in-
spiring a whole generation of young artists. He has produced decades
worth of fantasy art and is admired the world over as one of the
all-time greats of the genre. He lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Art/Fantasy • 224 pp • 8.5 x 11 • 230 Color Photos
9780957664937 • August • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper
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 Dieselpunk
Retro Futures of the All-American Art-Deco Years
Stefan Paris
Showcasing 30 of the very best artists working in the
dieselpunk genre, marrying current design techniques to
the fabulous deco aesthetics of the 1920s–1950s
Dieselpunk, a successor subculture to the steampunk
movement, is growing in popularity. As with steampunk,
the “punk” element refers to the reinvention of the future,
in this case with the aesthetics of the interwar years in the
U.S. This was the period of the Chrysler building, of thrilling
new technologies in the air, of the explosion in production
of the internal combustion engine, and of sinister but ex-
citing new arms. This was the era of Detroit; jazz, big band,
and swing; and glamorous transatlantic travel; as well as
true movie stars, Prohibition, radio, skyscrapers, outra-
geously impressive cars, and serious talk of going to the
moon. More than anything this was the era when U.S. power
was unchallenged industrially, militarily, and culturally, and
when the future too was all-American. The time-warming
dieselpunk artists featured here have created some as-
toundingly memorable images. For sci-fi enthusiasts and
anyone into the classic American style (including succes-
sor Steampunkers) it is almost irresistable.
Stefan Paris is one of the foremost dieselpunk artists in the
world.
Art • 176 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • 20 Color Photos
30 B/W Photos • 150 Color Illustrations
9781909051096 • August • $35.00 (Can $38.95) Cloth
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Steampunk Graphics
Visions of the Victorian Future
Martin de Diego Sádaba
Following on Steampunk Fashion and Steampunk Jew-
elry comes the serious survey that steampunk art merits
Paradoxically, the astonishing flights of imagination resulting
in the most memorable images of the steampunk movement
have only been possible due to the advances in digital de-
sign packages of the last few years. The astonishing, mind-
warping work of 30 of the best of these steampunk artists
is featured, including Kevin Mowrer, Guillaume Dubois,
Kazuhiko Nakamura, and Collette Ellis. Each has created
a distinct series of worlds and aesthetics inspired by differ-
ent aspects of the genre. An extended essay traces the source
and development of steampunk imagery, while detailed bi-
ographies of each artist reveals their history and inspirations.
For anyone into steampunk, professional or aficionado, this
is a must-have volume, while the stunning quality of the im-
ages will also bring a new crowd of adherents to the genre.
Martin de Diego Sádaba is the editor of Biomech Art. A Span-
ish painter, illustrator, and graphic designer, he is cofounder
of the Hysterical Minds art collective, cofounder of the Sug-
arflesh project, and a member of art collective Slashthree.
Art • 256 pp • 8.5 x 10.5
30 Color Photos • 200 Color Illustrations
9781909051089 • June • $39.95 (Can $47.95) Cloth
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 Lowbrow Cats
An Artistic, Feline, Dream Like Experience
Rakel Velasco
Pop surrealism, dreams, and always arresting felines
come together in a hypnotic collection featuring 70 low-
brow artists
The cat is a constantly recurring motif in pop-surrealism,
kustom art, and other forms of lowbrow—probably un-
surprisingly so, as many artists and graphic designers are
used to the creatures wandering over their keyboards as they
work. An amazing number of the most recognized artists
in the genre have produced some eye-popping work fea-
turing cats, including Marion Peck, Nicoletta Ceccolli, and
Mark Ryden. All three are featured here in a collection of
more than 150 iconic, stunningly original images, each
showing a different treatment and aspect of feline person-
alities. Of appeal to anyone into lowbrow and immensely
useful to graphic designers and artists working in that world,
this is also an astoundingly original take on the cat art genre,
which will draw in a more general cat-loving audience.
Rakel Velasco is an artist based in Spain. Part of a network
of surreal artists, she is also closely connected with the Sug-
arflesh biomech artist project.
Art • 176 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • 150 Color Illustrations
9781909051102 • July • $39.95 (Can $47.95) Cloth
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Dubstep Graphics
Xavier A. Tàpies
An international survey of the very best artists working today
in dubstep graphics, the vanguard visual component to the
international electronic music phenomenon
Originally an electronic dance music form from the garage, drum
and bass, and dub reggae clubs of South London, dubstep has
merged with street art, pop art, and design to become a global
design and music phenomenon, now entering the mainstream
and influencing the likes of Snoop Dogg and Rihanna. The artists
that supplied the scene with its imagery for T-shirts, posters,
logos, and merchandising have grown a fantastic and distinct
brand of provocative graphic design, pop artworks, and street
art. Their subversion of regular corporate brands and language
have also become a witty trope in recent advertising campaigns.
The best of these artists worldwide are featured here, with amaz-
ing imagery and detailed analysis showing their influences and
connections. This volume is essential for all graphic designers,
fascinating for anyone into the club scene, and of interest for
those wanting to keep abreast of street art and contemporary
visual culture.
Xavier A.Tàpies is the author of Street Art and the War on Ter-
ror and Street Artists The Compete Guide.
Art/Music • 160 pp • 7.5 x 10
20 Color Photos • 100 Color Illustrations
9781909051119 • August • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Paper
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 The Pinup Project
Allan Graves
The first curated reference survey of the state of pinup art among contemporary
graphic artists, tattooists, and cartoonists
With more than 100 artists taking part from the U.S., Europe, Australia, Japan, and
China, this collection offers an unrivaled look at every different design direction pinup
art has taken since the heady days of Bettie Page. More than 200 images from the
best practitioners betray the influences of the greats such as Gil Elvgren and Olivia
De Berardinis, but also show new trends, including a revival in 1980s-influenced line
work in the vein of Patrick Nagel, and of biomech-influenced approaches. Every image
is accompanied by a caption detailing the artist, the name of work, and the major in-
fluences, making this an invaluable source of information and inspiration for all graphic
artists and cartoonists in the genre.
Allan Graves is a London-based tattooist whose skin art career has seen him embel-
lish bodies in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ibiza, Berlin, Barcelona, and London. He
is the owner of and leading artist at London’s famous Haunted Tattoos. His other books
include Beyond Tattoo, New Blood Tattoo, and The Zombook.
Art • 176 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • 150 Color Illustrations
9781909051072 • August • $37.95 (Can $41.95) Cloth • Graffito Books

Penthouse
The Hottest Girls Since 1969:
45th Anniversary Special Edition Collector’s Book
Edition Skylight
Celebrating 45 years of publication, a compilation of some of the most beautiful
women ever to grace the pages of this iconic magazine
Visually stunning and full of the erotic images one would expect only from Penthouse,
this book will excite and tantalize millions of fans around the world. In 2004 Rolling
Stone declared Penthouse “the greatest adult magazine in history.” From humble be-
ginnings as a project started to fund an art collection, Penthouse eventually became
one of the world’s most notorious publications, creating a new style of men’s maga-
zine. Originally published in the U.S. in 1969 by Bob Guccione, the magazine helped
lead the shift in sexual perception during the 1970s. By giving readers the type of erotic
content they craved, Guccione and his brazen approach helped it reach a monthly cir-
culation of four million. Today, Penthouse is a leading lifestyle brand, symbolizing
the aspirations and desires of the new generation.
Edition Skylight is a fine art publisher of outstanding photography books.
Photography/Erotica • 320 pp • 8 x 10 • 400 Color Photos
9783037666456 • April • $50.00 (Can $60.00) Cloth • Edition Skylight

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Death and the Eternal Forever
Ron English
The latest work from one of America’s most prolific and rec-
ognizable artists

“The brilliant guerilla artist notorious for replacing corpo-

rate billboards and advertisements with satirical and
pointed attacks on consumer culture.”
—New York Magazine
“One of the art world’s most effective and visually candid
critics of this or any troubled time.” —Juxtapoz
“A latter-day American hero, a Robin Hood who does not
so much steal from the rich as steal the rich’s thunder by
making their products seem wicked or idiotic.”
—Guardian
A highly anticipated new collection of paintings by one of the
most influential, prolific, and recognizable artists today, Death
and the Eternal Forever explores the belief that all art is the
futile attempt to cheat death, and death is the thing that gives all
art meaning. This important look at the work of an artist who
has been a seminal figure in the culture jamming and street art
movements of the last 25 years will be of interest to all design-
ers, painters, illustrators, graffiti and street artists, and art
collectors. It includes several reworkings of Pablo Picasso’s
iconic Guernica.
Ron English has bombed the global landscape with unforgettable
images, on the street, in museums, in movies, books, and televi-
sion. English coined the term POPaganda to describe his signature mash-up of high and low cultural touchstones. From super-
hero mythology to totems of art history, his work is populated with a vast and constantly growing arsenal of original characters,
such as MC Supersized, the obese fast-food mascot featured in the hit movie Supersize Me, and Abraham Obama, the fusion of
America’s 16th and 44th Presidents, an image widely discussed in the media as directly impacting the 2008 election. As Amer-
ica’s premier pop iconoclast he’s played himself on The Simpsons. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Art • 176 pp • 9 x 11 • 200 Color Photos
9780957664920 • August • $34.95 (Can $41.95) Cloth • Korero Press

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 Planet Banksy
The Man, His Work and the Movement He Has Inspired
Compiled and introduced by KET
A full-color showcase of some of Banksy’s most innovative
pieces, offering thought-provoking comparison with the works
of his students
Banksy is the world’s foremost graffiti artist, his work adorning
streets, walls, and bridges across nations and continents. His sten-
cil designs are instantly recognizable and disturbingly precise in
their social and political commentary, flavored with subtle humor
and self-awareness. More popular than ever, Banksy has spawned
countless imitators, students, and fans alike, his fame—although
unlooked-for—inevitably transmitting his ideas and work to the
international arena. Highlighting both the relevance of Banksy’s
work and how his impact has continued to spread, this book brings
together some of the very best pieces of art from all corners of
the world that have been inspired by Banksy, as well as some of
Banksy’s own innovative, profound, and controversial work. Show-
casing graffiti with a range of topics and coming from a variety
of inspirational sources, this book provides an overview of how
the man’s work is changing the face of modern art, as well as that
of urban landscape.
KET is a world-renowned graffiti artist, the founder and publisher
of Stress magazine, and he launched the world’s first Hip Hop jour-
nal, Elementary. His previous titles include Graffiti Planet, Graf-
fiti Planet 2, and Street Art. He lives in New York City.
Art • 128 pp • 7.5 x 10 • 188 Color Photos
9781782431589 • July • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Cloth
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Sticky Monsters
John Kenn Mortensen
In the vein of the great Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak’s Where The
Wild Things Are, an irresistible little book of monster drawings, all on
office stationery

“I’ve probably already seen more monsters than most do in their

whole life, but I’m still none the wiser as to why some monsters work
and others don’t. I know even less about why certain monsters push
a special button at the back of my brain, evoking all kinds of half-for-
gotten dreams and feverish imaginings from my earliest childhood.
What I do know is that John’s monsters absolutely hit the spot.”
—Geek Culture
John Kenn Mortensen’s pen is full of won-
derfully creepy monsters which crawl onto
sticky yellow note pads when darkness
falls. Here we have collected some of the
best monster drawings in a delectable hard-
back edition.
John Kenn Mortensen is a writer and producer of children’s television.
Humor • 80 pp • 7 x 6.5 • 75 B/W Illustrations
9780224095761 • May • $14.95 Cloth • Square Peg

Lizzie Siddal
The Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel
Lucinda Hawksley
Now in paperback, the highly acclaimed biography of the Pre-Raphaelite artists’ muse

“Solid, lively, and lucid. Scholars of the period will find the book of great interest, as
will those wishing to learn more about women in the Victorian art world or about the
Pre-Raphaelites in general.” —Publishers Weekly
“Writing with authority, energy, and covert wit and indignation, Hawksley offers a
fresh and affecting perspective on this still scandalous and tragic story.” —Booklist
The supermodel did not arrive when Twiggy first donned false eyelashes; the concept began
more than 100 years previously, with a young artists’ model whose face captivated a gen-
eration. Saved from the drudgery of a working-class existence by a young Pre-Raphaelite
artist, Lizzie Siddal rose to become one of the most famous faces in Victorian Britain and
a pivotal figure of London’s artistic world, until tragically ending her young life in a lau-
danum-soaked suicide in 1862. In the 21st century, even those who do not know her name
always recognize her face: she is Millais’s doomed Ophelia and Rossetti’s beatified Beat-
rice. With many parallels in the modern-day world of art and fashion, this biography takes
Lizzie from the background of Dante Rossetti’s life and, finally, brings her to the forefront of her own.
Lucinda Hawksley has written more than 20 books, including Katey: The Life and Loves of Dickens’s Artist Daughter. She is
the great-great-great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens and an expert on Dickens’s family life, and was awarded a fellowship
to study the life of Augustus Dickens at the Newberry Library in Chicago.
Biography/History • 240 pp • 5 x 8 • 24 Color Photos
9780233004020 (Replaces 9780802715500) • May • $15.95 Paper • Andre Deutsch

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 IMAGES OF NATURE

Women Artists
Images of Nature
Andrea Hart
Remarkable natural history artworks by women artists
from the last three centuries
Celebrating the work and lives of women artists spanning
the last three centuries, this stunning collection showcases
a selection of exquisite artworks from the unrivaled col-
lections held in the library of the Natural History Museum.
It features specially selected artworks by women from the
late 19th century onwards. Some were scientists, natural-
ists, and collectors, while others were the wives or daugh-
ters of scientists or were simply fascinated and enthused
by the natural world. There are fine butterfly drawings by
accomplished natural history illustrator Margaret Foun-
taine; vivid illustrations of Indian natural, cultural, and
social history by Olivia Tonge; and detailed bird images
by Elizabeth Gould, who married highly regarded or-
nithologist John Gould and produced more than 600 il-
lustrations for her husband’s publications. Featuring
celebrated artworks and rarely seen gems, this book
serves up a visual feast of the never-ending wonders of the
natural world and the significant role that women have
played in observing and documenting it.
Andrea Hart is a natural history art historian and a spe-
cial collections librarian at the Natural History Museum
where she has worked for more than 15 years.
Art/Nature • 112 pp • 8.5 x 10
110 Color Illustrations • Four-color Interior
9780565093440 • May • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper
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Harry Clarke
The Life & Work
Nicola Gordon Bowe
The definitive biography of Clarke and critical survey of his oeuvre—out of print for
more than 15 years, now with new images and additional material
Stained glass, symbolism, decadence, Celtic mysticism, National Romanticism, Art Nou-
veau, and the Ballets Russes—all these elements claim a place in the definition of the art
of Harry Clarke (1887–1931), the Dublin artist now recognized internationally as a bizarre
genius of his age. As an Irish Symbolist, his work is analogous with that of his friends
W. B. Yeats and George Russell (AE), as well as the early James Joyce. AE rightly proph-
esized the fascination his work would hold for future generations of collectors. Whether
in stained glass or in book illustration, his all-too-rare work has, over the past two decades,
become increasingly sought after. This book provides a chronological and contextual frame-
work of study for his ceaseless and varied output—in Dublin, London, the Aran Islands,
Glasgow, Paris, and finally America. In Clarke, a fundamentally Arts and Crafts ideology
is fused with a Celtic Revivalist spirit seeking expression in a modern idiom during a key
period in Ireland’s history.
Nicola Gordon Bowe is an associate research fellow at a college of art and design. She
has held research fellowships at CASVA in Washington, DC, and at the Huntington Library in California, and represented Ire-
land on an international UNESCO study group for Art Nouveau architecture.
Art/Design • 384 pp • 7.5 x 10.5
20 Color Photos • 70 B/W Photos
9781845887421 • April
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Stained Glass
Art, Craft and Conservation
Steve Clare
The author describes the complex considerations involved in carrying out the de-
sign and conservation of stained glass—primarily aimed at less-experienced students
wishing to expand their knowledge
The constantly evolving medium of stained glass, which combines form and function
in a unique and beautiful way, has produced breathtaking works across the centuries.
This book gives a personal viewpoint on the historical development of the art form,
and is also a technical manual, describing the tools and techniques involved in the craft
of stained glass. The author particularly considers the creative process of the produc-
tion of stained glass and the sometimes uneasy relationship between art and craft. This
volume is accessible to those simply wishing to know more about this ancient art form,
including custodians of stained glass and amateurs, but it is primarily aimed at less ex-
perienced students of stained glass who wish to expand their knowledge; those com-
monly known in the trade as “improvers.” The book is richly illustrated with both
practical work-in-progress images and examples of the splendor of stained glass in both
its historic and contemporary forms. Aspiring to support and encourage as well as ed-
ucate, this guide is written in a friendly and readable way and is ideal for all those wishing to know more about this complex
and magnificent practice.
Steve Clare has worked in stained glass for 31 years. An active liveryman and trustee of the Glaziers Trust, he is also a fully ac-
credited conservator within Icon (the Institute for Conservation), a fellow of the British Society of Master Glass Painters, and
National Stained Glass Adviser to the National Trust. He has acted as a consultant to St. George’s Chapel; Windsor Castle;
King’s College Chapel, Cambridge; and the cathedrals at Winchester and Gloucester.
Art/Architecture • 224 pp • 8.5 x 11 • 155 Color Photos • 5 B/W Photos • 11 Diagrams
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 CROWOOD METALWORKING GUIDES
Each: Engineering/Computer: Applications & Software • 8.5 x 10.5
$27.95 (Can $33.95) Cloth • April • Crowood Press

CNC Milling in the Workshop

Dr. Marcus Bowman
A practical approach to using the CNC mill, aimed at everyone with a work-
shop, particularly modelmakers and horologists
CNC (computer numerical control) milling machines are now available to even the
smallest of workshops, allowing designers to be more ambitious and machinists to
be more confident of the production of parts, greatly increasing the potential of
milling at home. This accessible guide takes a practical approach to software and
techniques, and explains how you can make full use of your CNC mill to produce
ambitious works of a high standard. It offers authoritative advice on programming
and operating a CNC mill and a guide to the major CAD/CAM/CNC software such
as Mach3, LuxCNC, and Vectric packages, without being restricted to any partic-
ular make of machine; as well as practical projects and examples of a wide range
of finished work.
Dr. Marcus Bowman has been machining metal for 40 years, and programming since
1970. A lifelong maker of models, clocks, and tools, he enjoys the synthesis of ma-
chining technique and programming involved in applying CNC in the workshop, and
uses CAD, CAM, and CNC software to extend the boundaries of what can be achieved.
144 pp • 280 Color Photos • 9781847975126

CAD for the Workshop

Neill Hughes
A practical guide suitable for home metalworkers and model engineers
Computer-aided design (CAD) technology is essential for modern design and man-
ufacture in the workshop. With software more practical, affordable, and accessible
than ever, there has never been a better time to learn how to get the most out of
CAD. Whether a reader is new to CAD or ready to try more advanced software, this
practical guide gives a thorough introduction to the technology and how to greatly
enhance design and manufacture in the workshop. It covers design techniques—
not restricted to any CAD software package, software selection, and the conventions
of technical drawing. It offers case studies demonstrating the application of differ-
ent CAD techniques for a range of projects.
Neill Hughes is a professional mechanical engineer with many years of practical in-
dustrial experience. He has worked on projects ranging from the design and devel-
opment of bespoke production-line machinery, to product design for manufacture
and prototype development. He currently works both as a freelance designer and as
a lecturer in engineering design and computer-aided design.
128 pp • 210 Color Photos • 9781847975669

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Each: 8.5 x 10.5 • $27.95 (Can $33.95) Cloth • Crowood Press

Metal Turning on the Lathe

David A. Clark
A practical guide to an essential tool, for aspiring and experienced engineers, mod-
elmakers, and horologists
The lathe is an essential tool for all but the most basic of workshops. It enables the
engineer to produce turned components to a high degree of accuracy. Often called
the “king of machine tools,” it is also very versatile and can be used to make a wide
range of engineering components. This guide shows you how to make full use of your
lathe safely and effectively in your workshop. It explains how to choose a lathe, look-
ing at different sizes and features available, and offers advice on installing and main-
taining a lathe, selecting and sharpening tools, and working with chucks. A range of
techniques are discussed, from how to hold work in a collet to cutting a screw thread.
David A. Clark is a freelance writer who has spent more than 30 years in the engi-
neering industry on milling, turning, and grinding machines, both manual and CNC.
He is the editor of Model Engineer and Model Engineers’ Workshop magazines.
Crafts & Hobbies • 112 pp • 239 Color Photos
9781847975232 • May

Airbrushing
The Essential Guide
Fred Crellin
Fine art, fabric printing, leatherwork, custom vehicles, and many more uses for
airbrushing are detailed
Airbrushing is a versatile and exciting art that has been used for more than 150
years, and is now finding ever more applications. This beautiful book on how to
use an airbrush looks at the fundamentals of how to get started, advises on main-
tenance of the tool, and then gives step-by-step examples of a range of projects.
With troubleshooting tips throughout, it enables you to get the most from your
airbrush and create beautiful pieces with a professional finish. It covers techni-
cal illustration, watercolor landscapes, portraits, painting scale models, cake dec-
orating, T-shirts and leather, and custom painting vehicles.
Fred Crellin established his own company specializing in custom painting, portraits,
and cartoons. He runs the Artimagination Airbrush School from his own classroom
studio and regularly shows his work at local art galleries and exhibitions.
Art/Crafts & Hobbies • 144 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • 399 Color Photos
9781847975225 • April • $37.95 (Can $45.95) Cloth • Crowood Press

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 Remarkable Rugs
The Inspirational Art of Phoebe Hart
Harriet Hart
A sourcebook for the many thousands of needle-
work enthusiasts, chock-full of many beautiful
designs all done in the easy-to-relate-to-and-
reproduce style of draughtsmanship
A book for every tapestry and embroidery lover, this
is a collection of the bright, colorful, original, and de-
tailed designs that artist Phoebe Hart stitched on can-
vas using a mixture of wools to produce rugs and
hangings that today are collectors’ items. The word
“inspirational” is often too freely used, but Phoebe
Hart’s canvas work is just that, each design a master
class in composition and crammed full of intricate,
detailed borders, lush flowers and fruit, and light-
hearted, color-bright butterflies, birds, and fish—rich
sources of inspiration for every needlecraft enthusi-
ast. Phoebe Hart (1917–2010) was American by birth,
but went to school in England, after which she stud-
ied stage design at the Slade under Vladimir Polunin,
who had designed sets for Diaghilev, and for whom
she painted backdrops for the Ballet Russe.
Harriet Hart is Phoebe Hart’s daughter. Brought up
surrounded by examples of her mother’s work, she is
herself an accomplished needlewoman and has long
made a study of the art of needlework.
Crafts & Hobbies/Antiques & Collectibles
160 pp • 9 x 9 • 140 Color Photos • 1 B/W Photo
9780957150041 • April
$36.95 (Can $43.95) Cloth
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Sew Over It
Sew It, Wear It, Love It
Lisa Comfort
Craft’s hottest trend: inspirational sewing projects for customizing and making your own
clothes, from the owner of London’s first sewing café
Nobody wants to look like everyone else, and Lisa Comfot shows crafters just how easy it
is to stand out from the crowd. In tough economic times everyone wants fun ways to make
their pennies stretch, and so it’s no wonder DIY is in vogue. Here an expert crafter shares
the secrets of her sewing passion, offering simple projects to make in a weekend, instruc-
tions for unique accessories, methods to customize or update vintage clothing, and easy in-
structions for one-off pieces. She guides readers through
all the basics of sewing by hand and machine, as well as
providing them with the skills necessary to follow her sim-
ple but stylish projects. Beautifully illustrated with step-
by-step photography for more than 25 fun and
easy-to-follow sewing projects, this book is guaranteed to
get both fashionistas and the crafting community talking.
Lisa Comfort runs Sew Over It, a sewing paradise and café
where she teaches and shares her passion for stitching over a cup of tea and homemade cake.
Lisa gained formal training at the London College of Fashion before working with Bruce Old-
field. She has sewn everything from couture bridal gowns to Mad Men–inspired dresses.
Crafts & Hobbies/Fashion & Appearance • 160 pp • 7 x 9 • 282 Color Photos
9780091947095 • May • $26.95 (NCR) Cloth • Ebury Press

The Handmade Home

Inspirational Craft, Food and Flowers
Cherry Menlove
Create, craft, and bake—a successful DIY blogger shows you how to make your
house a warm and cozy home all year round
A love of home is Cherry Menlove’s philosophy and at the heart of everything she
does. Covering all aspects of homemaking and lifestyle from her own stunning house,
Cherry presents a host of inspirational ideas to make your home feel special to you
and your family. Including cookery, crafting, design, gardening, and reupholstery, this
book shares Cherry’s expertise at transforming a house into a warm and happy home.
This beautifully illustrated book transports readers into a world of homemade lux-
ury, covering everything from how to create a patchwork quilt to baking delicious cup-
cakes and hosting the perfect children’s party. With 12 self-contained and easy-to-follow
chapters, Cherry will show you that preparing for any occasion can be inspiring, ad-
venturous, but most of all, simple. Includes metric measures and a conversion chart.
Cherry Menlove started writing her homemaking
blog in 2006. She now is a craft columnist for Sains-
bury’s magazine and teaches baking classes, and her
blog was featured in BBC Homes and Antiques
magazine and on www.apartmenttherapy.com.
Home Improvement/Crafts & Hobbies
256 pp • 8 x 10 • 269 Color Photos
12 B/W Photos • 53 B/W Illustrations
9780297866510 • May • $34.95 (NCR) Cloth
Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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 The Needlework of Mary Queen of Scots
Margaret Swain
A significant work in the history of costume and textiles, shedding new light on lit-
tle known aspects of Mary Queen of Scots’ life
Although a large body of needlework has always been attributed to Mary Queen of Scots,
little attempt was made to authenticate these pieces or to explain how so energetic and
impetuous a woman could have found pleasure in the meticulous craft of embroidery.
This is the first comprehensive study of the Queen as a needlewoman, describing all
the works associated with her. Every piece marked by her cipher or monogram is il-
lustrated in full. A biographical outline provides the framework for understanding her
work by setting it in the context of her unsettled and stormy life. It recounts the influ-
ence of her formative years in France and her absorption in needlework during years
of imprisonment.
Margaret Swain was pursuing her strong interest in history when she recognized the
high quality of Scottish historical needlework, then little known, so she researched it
to bring it to a wider audience. She also researched into the history of textiles and worked
with institutions from the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York. In 1981 she received an honorary MA from Edinburgh
University, and in 1989 an MBE for her work on embroidery and tapestries.
Crafts & Hobbies/History • 128 pp • 8 x 11
12 Color Photos • 70 B/W Photos • 20 B/W Illustrations
9780903585224 (Replaces 9780896762480) • May • $27.95 (Can $33.95) Paper
Crowood Press

Pattern Design
A Period Design Sourcebook
Mini edition
Siân Evans
More than 200 of the best period designs, from medieval to the 1950s,
arranged by type of design for ease of reference
One of the world’s best collections of period designs is brought together as
an invaluable resource for designers of all kinds, from fabric, textile, wall-
paper, and stained glass designers to graphic and fashion designers. This col-
lection covers wallpaper, textiles, furnishings, costume, tiles, and ceramics.
The designs range from medieval through renaissance and the 19th century
right up to the 1950s. The book is arranged by type of design and motifs—
geometric, floral, abstract, figurative—to make it as accessible to designers
as possible.
Siân Evans previously worked for the National Trust, the Victoria and Al-
bert Museum, and the Design Museum, and is the author of Ghosts: Mys-
terious Tales from the National Trust.
Design • 192 pp • 6 x 6 • 180 Color Photos
9781907892769 • July • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • National Trust

Also available:

Pattern Design
9781905400676
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Arts & Crafts Postcard Book
National Trust
A book of postcards showcasing the very best of a truly out-
standing arts and crafts collection
The National Trust’s collection of arts and crafts design
ephemera make up a hugely important period in design his-
tory. These 25 postcards bring together the very best of the
arts and crafts movement, including works by William Mor-
ris, Edward Burne-Jones, Philip Webb, and Dante Gabriel Ros-
setti, among others. With paintings and patterns taken from
the wallpaper, ceramics, textiles, tiles, and furniture found at
National Trust properties, this is the perfect gift for any lover
of arts and crafts.
National Trust is a conversation organization in England, Wales,
and Northern Ireland.
Design • 25 pp • 6.5 x 4.5 • 25 Color Illustrations
9781907892752 • June
$10.95 (Can $12.95) Postcard Book • National Trust
Also available:

The National Trust

Pattern Design
Postcard Book
9781905400881
$11.95 (Can $12.95) Paper

The Queen’s Stamps

The Authorised History of the Royal Philatelic Collection
Nicholas Courtney
Foreword by HRH The Duke of York
The first and definitive history of the finest stamp collection in the world, now in
paperback with a new index and epilogue

“If you only buy one philatelic book this year, this is the one to go for.”
—Stamp Magazine
“Written in a lively and accessible style . . . it also provides much that is interesting
about the evolving history of both stamp collecting and stamp production.”
—Sunday Telegraph
This elegant book is the definitive account of one of the world’s most important and
extensive stamp collections, and the monarchs and keepers who have contributed to it.
Inaugurated by Queen Victoria, and enlarged by five successive British monarchs, the
main body of the collection came into being under George V, whose passionate and shrewd
acquisition of many other private collections has ensured the unique and comprehen-
sive character of his own. This is a story told through the stamps themselves, many of
the most famous of which are produced here in full color, as well as through astonishing anecdotes featuring the kings, queens,
and courtiers who brought them together. This informative, surprising, highly illustrated volume is written to appeal to the gen-
eral reader with an interest in royal history, as well as to the specialist enthusiast.
Nicholas Courtney has written 20 books, including the highly acclaimed Gale Force 10: The Life and Legacy of Admiral Sir
Francis Beaufort. HRH The Duke of York is a British prince.
Antiques & Collectibles • 384 pp • 6 x 9
9780413776662 (Replaces 9780413772282) • April • $26.95 (Can $31.95) New in Paper • Methuen

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 PULP! THE CLASSICS
“Pulp! The Classics are really neat editions. . . . The text is exactly what we’re familiar with—the packaging is in
line with those tawdry paperbacks of yore: Lurid art, washed out colors, and, most importantly, pithy taglines.”
—On Our Minds, official blog of Scholastic, Inc.
“We immediately fell in love with these awesome vintage-style redesigns of classic novels.” —Flavorwire
Pulp! The Classics is a new imprint that gives favorite classic novels original retro covers in a pulp fiction
style, with a dash of wry humor. Using the original unabridged text from some of the best writers
that have ever lived, with a pulp treatment down to such details as sprayed colored edges, these are
books that will be appreciated by any book lover with a sense of humor.
Each: Classics • 4.5 x 7 • $9.95 (NCR) Paper • Pulp! The Classics

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde
Hey girl . . . I’d sell my soul for you
Dorian Gray might be as pretty as a picture, but he’s paid a devilishly high price for it. He’ll
stay drop-dead gorgeous, but there’s something nasty festering in the attic.
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms through-
out the 1880s, he became one of London’s most popular playwrights. Today he is remem-
bered for his epigrams and plays.
256 pp • 9781843441847 • April

A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Christmas?! What a load of Humbug.
Mistletoe and wine just don’t do it for Scrooge; he’s a workaholic miser with an attitude prob-
lem. If he doesn’t change his ways, he’ll end up with no friends and Tiny Tim won’t last the
year. Let’s hope some spooky nighttime visitors can put the jingle back in his bells.
Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the
world’s most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novel-
ist of the Victorian period.
Seasonal • 192 pp • 8 B/W Illustrations • 9781843441434 • November

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The Hound of Pride & Prejudice Robinson Crusoe Tess of the Wuthering
the Baskervilles 9781843440710 9781843441182 D’Urbervilles Heights
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The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas
Translated by Will Hobson
A fresh translation to tie in to the new BBC adaptation
• Coproduced by BBC America and starring Peter
Capaldi, 10 hour-long episodes are set to air in
2014, returning in 2015 and 2016
A young Gascon gentleman, D’Artagnan, arrives in Paris de-
termined to join the infamous King’s guards and is soon be-
friended by the band of musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis,
famed for their impressive swordplay and fearless spirit. With
the treacherous Cardinal Richelieu and his seductive spy, Mi-
lady, weaving a web of deceit and royal intrigue, the friends
are soon drawn into an evil plot. To defend the Queen’s honor
and protect the King they must discover the truth, encountering
stolen diamonds, Louis XIII, love, murder, and vengeance along
the way. A swashbuckling tale of chivalry, romance, daring
rooftop duels, and most of all, adventure.
Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) was a French playwright,
historian, and prolific novelist, penning a string of success-
ful books including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Man in
the Iron Mask, and The Three Musketeers. His novels have
been translated into 100 different languages and inspired more
than 200 films. Will Hobson is a critic and translator whose
translations include the Goncourt Prize–winning The Battle
by Patrick Rambaud, Marilyn’s Last Sessions by Michel Schnei-
der, and Being Arab by Samir Kassir, which won the Index
on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award.
Classics • 672 pp • 5 x 8
9781849907491 • April • $14.95 Paper • BBC Books
VINTAGE CLASSICS
The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas
Translated by Will Hobson
Unfailingly exciting and a complete joy to read, this new
translation brings Dumas’s original to buoyant life. This
beautiful gift edition is published to celebrate the major
BBC One adaptation.
“Dumas’s novels are shameless word-guzzlers, big and
plush and almost sinfully comfortable. . . . His story-
telling never seems the least bit mechanical: no assembly
line, then or now, could ever turn out a narrative as joy-
ful, as eccentric, as maddeningly human as The Three
Musketeers.” —New York Times
Four men—the young Gascon D’Artagnan and the legendary
musketeers Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—are ready to sacri-
fice everything, from their purses to their lives, for the com-
mon good. Propelled by the wicked machinations of Cardinal
Richelieu and the magnetic Milady de Winter, the devoted
friends adventure across seas and over rooftops, from masked
balls to a medieval prison, to defend the honor of the Queen
and the life of the King. Dashing, knockabout, romantic, vi-
olent, tongue-in-cheek, chilling, and tragic, The Three Mus-
keteers is a wonderful piece of storytelling. Will Hobson’s
translation gives the dialogue the same charge that it has in
the French, to make it as funny, vivacious, and immediate.
Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) was a French playwright,
historian, and prolific novelist, penning a string of success-
ful books including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Man in
the Iron Mask, and The Three Musketeers. His novels have
been translated into 100 different languages and inspired more
than 200 films. Will Hobson is a critic and translator whose
translations include the Goncourt Prize–winning The Battle
by Patrick Rambaud, Marilyn’s Last Sessions by Michel Schnei-
der, and Being Arab by Samir Kassir, which won the Index on
Censorship Freedom of Expression Award.
Classics • 672 pp • 5 x 8 • Vintage Classics
Paper: 9780099583165 • April • $15.95 (NCR)
Cloth: 9780099583158 • April • $29.95 (NCR)
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 VINTAGE CLASSICS
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
What you create can destroy you. Writ-
ten when she was only 19, Shelley’s
gothic tale is one of the greatest hor-
ror stories ever written.
One freezing morning, a lone man wan-
dering across the Arctic ice caps is rescued
from starvation by a ship’s captain. Vic-
tor Frankenstein’s story is one of ambition,
murder, and revenge. As a young scientist
he pushed moral boundaries in order to
cross the final scientific frontier and cre-
ate life. But his creation is a monster
stitched together from grave-robbed body
parts who has no place in the world, and
his life can only lead to tragedy.
Mary Shelley (1797–1851) was inspired to
write Frankenstein after Lord Byron
arranged a ghost story competition dur-
ing a vacation holiday.
Classics/Horror • 240 pp • 5 x 8
9780099573463 • April
$12.95 (NCR) Paper • Vintage Classics
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The Middle Parts Thérèse Raquin
of Fortune Émile Zola
Frederick Manning Translated by Adam Thorpe
“It is the finest and noblest book Adam Thorpe’s unflinching transla-
of men in war that I have ever read. tion brings Zola’s dark and shocking
I read it over once each year to re- masterwork to life
member how things really were so “Its force of impact, its narrative
that I will never lie to myself nor muscle and its psychological clarity
t o a n y o n e e l s e a b o u t t h e m .” make it still, nearly 150 years on,
—Ernest Hemingway one of the most shocking books in
They can say what they bloody well like, the canon.” —Julian Barnes, author,
but we’re a fuckin’ fine mob. The Sense of an Ending
When Thérèse Raquin is forced to marry
Deep in the mud, in the stench of the
the sickly Camille, she sees a bare life
Somme, Bourne is trying his best to stay
stretching out before her, leading every
alive. There he finds the intense fraternity
evening to the same cold bed and every
of war and fear unlike anything he has ever
morning to the same empty day. Escape
known. Frederick Manning’s novel was
first published anonymously in 1929. The comes in the form of her husband’s friend,
honesty with which he wrote about the Laurent, and Thérèse throws herself head-
horror, the boredom, and the futility of long into an affair. There seems only one
war is unmatched. This grim, sardonic taleobstacle to their happiness: Camille. They
plot to be rid of him. But in destroying
led William Boyd to say “this is the finest
novel to come out of the First World War.”Camille they kill the very desire that con-
nects them. First published in 1867,
Frederick Manning (1882–1935) was an
Thérèse Raquin has lost none of its power
Australian poet and novelist. In 1929 he
to enthral.
published The Middle Parts of Fortune
under the pseudonym Private 19022, due Émile Zola (1840–1902) is the foremost
to the book’s shocking content. The book representative of the Naturalist school,
was highly praised by his contemporaries. and is best remembered for Thérèse
Raquin and his 20-novel cycle, the
Classics • 288 pp • 5 x 8 Rougon-Macquarts. Adam Thorpe is a
9780099589235 • May novelist, a poet, and a translator. His trans-
$16.95 (NCR) Paper • Vintage Classics lation of Madame Bovary received a high
amount of acclaim.
Classics • 266 pp • 6 x 9
9780099573524 • April
$29.95 (NCR) Cloth • Vintage Classics
Hunted Down
The Detective Stories of Charles Dickens
Fourth edition
Charles Dickens
Edited by Peter Haining
A unique collection of Dickens stories, rarely seen in print, establishing him as one of the
masters of the detective genre

“This collection reaffirms that the influence of Charles Dickens on the development
and achievements of detective fiction is unchallengeable.” —P. D. James, Times
Charles Dickens was one of the great pioneers of detective fiction. While the larger-than-life
characters in his novels have settled themselves in the public imagination, his detectives have
had a profound effect on the development of crime fiction, and Dickens is now seen as the
first major publicist for the police detective. Here, Peter Haining has assembled a fascinat-
ing selection of Dickens’s detective stories. Added to these are extracts from the novels in
which the men of the law make their mark, including Mr. Nadgett from Martin Chuzzlewit,
the first serious detective in an English novel, and Inspector Bucket from Bleak House.
Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of
the world’s most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest
novelist of the Victorian period. Peter Haining was a celebrated anthologist and author whose
anthologies include The Golden Age of Crime Fiction and The Mammoth Book of Haunted
House Stories.
Classics/Mystery • 300 pp • 5 x 8
9780720610000 (Replaces 9780720612653) • April • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper Reissue
Peter Owen Publishers

In the Shadow of Islam

Isabelle Eberhardt
An extraordinary evocation of the desert and its people by a woman who dressed as a
man in order to travel alone and unimpeded throughout North Africa

“A compelling narrative and an ideal starting point from which to discover more
about Isabelle Eberhardt’s picaresque life.” —Times Literary Supplement
“Her writings, and her sheer modernity, stand up to modern scrutiny.”
—Daily Telegraph
In 1897 Isabelle Eberhardt, at the age of 20, left an already unconventional life in Geneva
for the Morroccan frontier. Gripped by spiritual restlessness and the desire to break free
from the confinements of her society she traveled into the desert, and into the heart of Islam.
Her experiences inspired a profound self-examination, and a book that today is regarded
as one of the true classics of travel writing. In the current political climate, it is also a book
uncannily current in its treatment of the culture of Islam in North Africa. One of the most
astonishing travel documents of all time, this book is also a feminist classic in its own right.
Isabelle Eberhardt (1877–1904) was an explorer and writer who lived and traveled exten-
sively in North Africa. Her writings were collected in The Nomad and The Oblivion Seekers.
Travel • 188 pp • 5 x 7.5
9780720615876 (Replaces 9780720611915) • May • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper Reissue
Peter Owen Publishers

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 OZ
L. Frank Baum
• Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return is an upcoming 3-D computer-animated musical film by L. Frank Baum’s
great-grandson, Roger Stanton Baum, based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Dorothy of Oz. The film
is scheduled to be released in a minimum of 3,000 theaters in the U.S. and Canada on May 9, 2014.
Voices include Lea Michele, Dan Aykroyd, Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart, and Martin Short.
L. Frank Baum (1856–1919) was an American author of children’s books, best known for writing
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote 13 novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a host of other
works, totaling 55 novels, 83 short stories, more than 200 poems, and an unknown number of scripts.
Each: Fiction • 5 x 8 • May • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Hesperus Classics

Ozma of Oz
Readers of all ages will welcome the chance to be reunited with Dorothy Gale and other
beloved characters in the third Oz book by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and her trusty hen, Billina, are washed ashore in the Land of Ev after a shipwreck.
At first Dorothy is delighted to find that lunch grows on trees in lunchboxes. But soon she re-
alizes there is a darker side to the Land of Ev. On the seashore, Dorothy encounters the Wheel-
ers, terrifying creatures with wheels instead of hands and feet. She manages to escape and befriend
Tik-Tok, a loyal, robot-like creature who needs to be wound up like a toy to function. He warns
her to stay away from the Wheelers and tells her the story of the Land of Ev. The royal fam-
ily of Ev has been dethroned by the evil Nome King of the neighboring kingdom. Tik-Tok ex-
plains to Dorothy that her friend Princess Ozma of Oz is traveling to Ev by magic carpet to
help save the royal family. Can Dorothy help Ozma and the royal family?
140 pp • 9781843914853

The Road to Oz
Dorothy and her friends go on an adventure to Ozma’s grand birthday party in this spell-
binding classic tale
Dorothy and faithful Toto are back home in Kansas when they encounter the homeless and hap-
less Shaggy Man and decide to accompany him on his journey. Soon they encounter a bevy of
new friends, including Button-Bright and Polychrome the Rainbow’s Daughter, and are back
on their way to Oz. Hoping to arrive in time to attend the Ozma’s birthday party, the company
is soon pitched headlong into a series of unlikely adventures, tackling talking foxes with mag-
ical powers and crossing the Deadly Desert. Arriving at the palace, they make the acquaintance
of a host of guests from all over Fairyland. Will Dorothy and Toto remain in Oz with their old
friend the Wizard, or will she once again return to her native land?
160 pp • 9781843914846

The Scarecrow of Oz
Journey to Oz with new heroes Cap’n Bill and Trot, who, with the help of the Scarecrow,
overthrow the cruel King Krewl of Jinxland
Cap’n Bill, a sailor with a wooden peg-leg, and his friend, a little girl named Trot, set out on
a calm day in California for a short trip in their rowing boat. Rapidly, however, the weather
takes a turn for the worse and an enormous storm develops, throwing them overboard. Res-
cued by mermaids, they are taken to a nearby cave. Thereafter Cap’n Bill and Trot encounter
a variety of characters: the strangely shaped, ostrich-like Ork; the Bumpy Man, who deals in
sugar and molasses; and Button-Bright, a young boy in a sailor’s outfit who constantly gets
lost. With the aid of some friendly birds and magical berries, the group is eventually carried
safely across the deadly desert to Oz. However, things rapidly take a turn for the worse as the
motley group finds themselves in Jinxland, a country riven by political intrigue and instabil-
ity, and currently ruled by the infamous Krewl. Will Glinda be able to help depose the despot
Krewl and save the lives of Cap’n Bill and the Princess?
192 pp • 9781843914860

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HESPERUS CLASSICS
The German A Tangled Web Dark Hollow
from Bayencourt L. M. Montgomery Anna Katharine Green
Adam Kuckhoff Follow the tangled web of relation- In a small town shrouded in secrets a
Translated by Jonathan Katz ships of the Dark and Penhallow fami- woman seeks the truth behind a terri-
The first English translation of a lies in this endearing classic, from the ble injustice in this classic mystery from
cleverly subversive, classic war novel author of Anne of Green Gables “the mother of the detective novel”
capturing one man’s struggle between Aunt Becky’s will is proving to be prob- A mysterious veiled woman slips into the
two nations in war-torn Germany lematic. She has bequeathed the most
home of the secretive Judge Ostrander in
Bernhard Sommer, a German with French precious of her possessions, an antique jug,
the town of Shelby. The people of the town
citizenship, lives a peaceful life in a north- to one of her beneficiaries—but has stip-
rush after her to protect their respected
eastern corner of his adopted country. But ulated that the person may only be iden-
judge, but in the confusion and furor that
his rural idyll is shattered when war tified after a year has elapsed, once all offollow, a servant of the house dies. In the
breaks out between Germany and the the family members have striven to live up solemn atmosphere succeeding this drama,
entente powers, and the Somme valley to Aunt Becky’s ideals. But the Dark and the veiled woman refuses to show her face,
becomes the focus of the most furious the Penhallow families are complex and insisting on telling her story from under
conflict the world has ever known. numerous indeed—over three generations, her swathes of purple veil. Her name is
Although in no way ostracized or mis- 60 members of the Penhallow family have Deborah and she is the widow of a con-
treated by his neighbors, Sommer finds married 60 members of the Dark family, victed murderer, a man sentenced to death
himself increasingly conflicted—and when creating a tangled web of relationships and
many years before by Judge Ostrander. De-
the front line shifts and German soldiers emotions. What lengths will family mem- termined to prove her husband’s inno-
are stranded behind allied lines, he must bers go to to win the heirloom, and can cence, Deborah believes the judge who
decide where his loyalties truly lie.Writ- anyone live up to what Aunt Becky wouldconvicted him is the one person in the
ten in Germany just two years before have wanted? world who can help. But a secret so long
World War II, this book was a timely ex- L. M. Montgomery (1874–1942) was a buried cannot be uncovered without seri-
amination of nationalism and a subversion Canadian author best known for a series ous repercussions. Dark Hollow is a truly
of the supposed heroic nature of warfare. of novels beginning with Anne of Green a compelling and classic tale of hidden
guilt, honor, and remorse.
Adam Kuckhoff (1887–1943) was a the- Gables, published in 1908.
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On Provence
Henry James
Meander through Provence in the company of Henry James
with this vivid collection of travel writing taken from his
little-known book A Little Tour in France
“The most intelligent man of his generation.”
—T. S. Eliot
In 1882, a year after the publication of his wildly successful
The Portrait of a Lady, which dealt with the difficulties faced
by American expatriate Daisy Miller in Europe, Henry James
set out a six-week tour of southeastern France, taking in Tours,
Bourges, Nantes, Toulouse, and Arles. Although a sometime
resident of Paris, James was convinced that the soul of France
resided not in the capital but in the provinces, and he set out
to find it. Beginning in Touraine, James followed the course
of the Rhône north to Burgundy, writing articles on archi-
tecture, literature, and personal observation that were seri-
alized in the Atlantic Monthly. The resulting work is a
fascinating patchwork, switching seamlessly between the
broad strokes of classic travel writing and the smallest details
of human behavior for which James is best known. This is at
once an excellent example of James’ prose writing and an out-
standing work of travel writing in its own right.
Henry James (1843–1916) is one of the key figures of 19th-
century realism and is often known as the father of Ameri-
can letters. His books include The Portrait of a Lady, The Turn
of the Screw, and The Wings of the Dove.
Travel/Essays • 140 pp • 5 x 8
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On the Orient
Rudyard Kipling
Travel with Kipling through India, Singapore, Hong Kong,
Canton (now Guangzhou), Japan, and Burma
Rudyard Kipling spent many years abroad and his relation-
ship with India is explored in several of his works, both fic-
tion and nonfiction. After leaving school, Kipling was sent to
Lahore to work at a local newspaper. He went on, a few years
later, to take up a post at the Pioneer in Allahabad. Kipling
said that only a few hours after arriving in India “my Eng-
lish years fell away, nor ever, I think, came back in full
strength.” While working for the Pioneer, Kipling wrote a
series of sketches about life in India. In 1889, he became the
Pioneer’s roving correspondent; traveling to Burma, Singapore,
Hong Kong, Canton, and Japan. This collection is comprised
of essays from both his sketches of India and the rest of his
travels, showcasing his observations, opinions, and itinerary.
Although his writings might feature—in some places—outdated
opinions and points of view, his eye for detail, character, and
color, along with his masterful style, give these pieces a time-
less feel and shed new light on the work of a writer with which
we thought we were familiar.
Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was born in India but came to
England as a child. He is perhaps best remembered for his chil-
dren’s books Just So Stories and The Jungle Book, and for his
novel Kim. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907.
Travel/Essays • 140 pp • 5 x 8
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The Gods Want Blood

Anatole France
Translated by Douglas Parmée
A new translation of a work by a Nobel-prize winning author
Set in Paris during the years of the Reign of Terror, this book centers on the rise to power of the
Jacobin sympathizer Évariste Gamelin, a young painter who becomes a juror on a local Revo-
lutionary tribunal. Caught up in the bloodthirsty madness surrounding him, he helps to dispense
cruel justice in the name of his ideals, while at the same time succumbing to his own petty in-
stincts of revenge when he jealously pursues a rival for the affections of his lover Élodie. Bene-
fitting from Anatole France’s meticulous historical research, this fascinating and timeless novel
sheds light on a complex world of rival factions and institutions of state terror and vividly por-
trays the lives and psyches of ordinary people who are complicit in acts of public barbarity.
Anatole France (1844–1924) was one of the most successful novelists and most famous men of
letters of his time, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1921. Douglass Parmée (1914–2008)
translated many works of classic and contemporary literature.
256 pp • 9781847493194 • April

Memoirs of a Madman and November

Gustave Flaubert
Translated by Andrew Brown
Two novellas by the author of Madame Bovary offer great insight into his formative years
One of Flaubert’s earliest writings, but published only after his death, Memoirs of a Madman
presents us with a young man as he reflects—alternating between musings on the present and
memories of the past—on the years that have brought him to “madness,” recalling the innocence
of his boyhood, the first stirrings of sexual awakening, and his abrupt initiation into the adult
world. Also included in this volume is another, similarly themed early work, the autobiograph-
ical novella November, which Nadine Gordimer called “an unsurpassed testament of adolescence.”
Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880) is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of all time. He is best
known for his works Madame Bovary and Sentimental Education. Andrew Brown is the author
of Brief Lives: Gustave Flaubert and Roland Barthes: The Figures of Writing.
250 pp • 9781847493255 • June

Pleasures and Days

Marcel Proust
Foreword by A. N. Wilson
Translated by Andrew Brown
Short pieces present an early glimpse into Proust’s genius
Proust’s only other work of fiction published in his lifetime apart from the monumental novel
cycle In Search of Lost Time, this collection takes the reader on a journey through the high-so-
ciety circles of fin-de-siècle Paris, presenting the lives, loves, and attitudes of a host of unfor-
gettable characters. Rich in language and detail, and by turns satirical and moving, Proust’s stories,
presented here in Andrew Brown’s nuanced translation, are layered with imagery and feeling and
foreshadow the themes and psychological atmosphere of his later masterpiece.
Marcel Proust (1871–1922) was one of the 20th century’s most important literary figures. A. N.
Wilson is the author of many novels and nonfiction works. Andrew Brown is the author of Roland
Barthes: The Figures of Writing and the translator of several works into English, including Emile
Zola’s For a Night of Love and André Gide’s Theseus.
218 pp • 9781847493170 • May

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Memories of London
Edmondo De Amicis and Louis Laurent Simonin
Translated by Stephen Parkin
The first English translation, presented with pictures and a piece by Louis Laurent Simonin
As a first-time visitor to London, De Amicis was awestruck by the bustle and magnificence of
the Victorian metropolis and wrote a number of sketches in his trademark witty, observational
style, which made him one of the bestselling travel writers of his age. Originally conceived as
a series of newspaper articles and later published in volume form, Memories of London brings
back to life all the bygone charm of the capital of the British Empire. De Amicis’s impressions
are paired here with a piece written by the French writer Louis Laurent Simonin, which leaves
the city’s opulence and grandeur behind and offers an uncompromising look at the poverty and
squalor of its most deprived areas.
Edmondo De Amicis (1846–1908) was a poet, a novelist, and a short story and travel writer.
He is best remembered for his children’s story collection Cuore. Louis Laurent Simonin (1830–
1886) was an engineer, traveler, and travel writer. Stephen Parkin is a translator.
Travel • 160 pp • 8 B/W Photos • 9781847493262 • May • $17.95 (NCR) Cloth

The Testament and Other Poems

François Villon
Translated by Anthony Mortimer
A new translation of one of the founding texts of French poetry, in a dual-language edition
The most celebrated of French medieval poets, François Villon makes poetry out of the basest
material—the raw urban life of Paris with its petty officials, students, clergy, tradesmen, pimps,
whores, and thieves. Despite successful studies, the young Villon immersed himself in this world,
embarking on a career of petty crime that brought him repeated imprisonment. Condemned to
death, but then reprieved and banished from Paris, he disappears from history in 1463, leav-
ing behind a legend of poète maudit that has never lost its fascination. Anthony Mortimer’s
new translation is a virtuoso performance, conveying the power and panache of the original by
combining a lively contemporary idiom with the strict requirements of traditional verse forms.
François Villon (1431–1463) is an almost legendary figure in French literature. His most fa-
mous poems are “The Legacy,” “The Testament,” and “The Ballade of the Hanged Men.”
Anthony Mortimer is acclaimed for his translations of Petrarch and Michelangelo.
Poetry • 288 pp • 8 B/W Photos • 9781847493286 • June • $29.95 (NCR) Cloth

The Lulu Plays and Other Sex Tragedies

Frank Wedekind
Translated by Stephen Spender
From the silent classic Pandora’s Box to Metallica and Lou Reed’s 2011 collaboration to a
2013 graphic novel adaption, the Lulu plays continue to inspire discussion
Two of Wedekind’s most seminal plays, Earth Spirit and Pandora’s Box both focus on the ac-
tions of the young heroine Lulu, who embodies both animal sensuality and waiflike innocence,
as she escapes a life on the streets, receives a society education, marries, takes on various lovers,
becomes a dancer in a revue, is imprisoned for murder, and encounters Jack the Ripper. When
Earth Spirit was premiered Leipzig in 1898, Wedekind was vilified and persecuted for advo-
cating unfeigned sexual pleasure and making his heroine a heartless whore. Death and Devil
and Castle Wetterstein, the other plays that make up this volume, are essentially extensions of
and complementary to the Lulu tragedies.
Frank Wedekind (1864–1918) was a controversial and experimental German playwright best-
known for his Lulu plays and his play Spring Awakening. Stephen Spender is a translator.
Drama • 296 pp • 9781847491879 • April • $18.95 (NCR) Paper

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The Sandman
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Translated by Christopher Moncrieff
One of the greatest pieces of Gothic German fiction, with an extract from Freud’s examina-
tion of the novel in his famous essay on the “Uncanny”
The young student Nathanael remains haunted by his childhood fears: he is convinced that Cop-
pelius, a strange nighttime visitor who used to come to his house to conduct alchemical exper-
iments with his father—the latter dying as a consequence of one of these sessions—was none
other than the Sandman, a mythical figure who was said to steal the eyes of children who re-
fused to go to sleep. When a mysterious Italian salesman with a beautiful daughter moves into
town, Nathanael’s suspicions are reawakened, pushing him to the brink of madness as extraor-
dinary events unfold. First published in 1816, this classic has enthralled generations ever since,
and has spawned countless interpretations by critics intrigued by its powerful symbolism.
E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) was a composer, a caricaturist, a critic, and an author. Christo-
pher Moncrieff has translated the work of Victor Hugo and Jean-Euphele Milce.
Horror • 144 pp • 9781847493279 • June • $14.95 (NCR)

Smoke
Ivan Turgenev
Translated by Michael Pursglove
One of the most celebrated novels by the author of Fathers and Children, presented with pic-
tures and a section on his life and works
On his way back to Russia after some years spent in the West, Grigory Mikhailovich Litvinov,
the son of a retired official of merchant stock, stops over in Baden-Baden to meet his fiancée
Tatyana. However, a chance encounter with his old flame, the manipulative Irina—now married
to a general and a prominent figure in aristocratic expatriate circles—unearths feelings buried
deep inside the young man’s heart, derailing his plans for the future and throwing his life into
turmoil. Around this love story Turgenev constructs a sharply satirical exposé of his country-
men, which famously embroiled its author in a heated quarrel with Dostoevsky. A melancholy
evocation of impossible romance, Smoke represents the apogee of Turgenev’s later fiction.
Ivan Turgenev (1818–1883) was a novelist, poet and dramatist, and now ranks as one of the tow-
ering figures of Russian literature. Michael Pursglove translated Fathers and Children.
256 pp • 9781847493163 • June • $15.95 (NCR)

Tales of Twilight and the Unseen

Arthur Conan Doyle
The only edition in print of this collection of Doyle’s ghost stories, fully annotated
A master of many literary genres, Arthur Conan Doyle excelled particularly in the short story
form, and was acclaimed in his day as much for his detective stories as for his thrilling tales of
mystery and the supernatural. While the adventures of Sherlock Holmes have become part of
our collective imagination, these stories, concerned with ghosts, obscure scientific experiments,
and other unexplained phenomena, are now unjustly neglected. First published in 1922 and here
presented in a fully annotated edition—the only currently available to English readers—this col-
lection will offer the opportunity to discover a lesser-known side of this master storyteller’s abil-
ity to surprise and enthrall.
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) is the celebrated author of many adventure novels, including
The Lost World and The Poison Belt, and the creator of the hugely popular detective stories of
Sherlock Holmes.
Horror • 320 pp • 9781847493309 • May • $12.95 (NCR)

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The Withering World

Sándor Márai
Translated by John M. Ridland and Peter V. Czipott
Introduction by Tibor Fischer
The first translation of Márai’s poems into English, in a dual-language edition
Although he is now mostly remembered as a novelist, it is as a poet and translator of poetry
that Sándor Márai first made his name in the literary world. This collection, the first and only
edition of Márai’s poems in the English language, presented in brilliant verse translation,
offers a comprehensive selection spanning the author’s whole career and exemplifying his mas-
tery of what he considered to be the highest form of literary expression.
Sándor Márai (1900–1989) was a Hungarian novelist, journalist, and poet who lived in exile
for the last 50 years of his life and is now considered one of his country’s major 20th-cen-
tury writers. John M. Ridland is a translator who was awarded the Balint Balassi Memo-
rial Award for his translation of a Hungarian folk epic. He is a professor of English at the
University of California–Santa Barbara. Peter V. Czipott is a physicist. He lives in San Diego.
Tibor Fischer is the author of The Thought Gang and Under the Frog, which was short-
listed for the Booker Prize.
Poetry • 256 pp • 9781847493316 • April • $24.95 (NCR) Cloth

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Madame Bovary
Gustave Flaubert
Translated by Christopher Moncrieff
A crisp translation captures the psychological realism of the original and echoes the ver-
bal precision for which Flaubert is rightly famed—with an apparatus of Flaubert’s life
and works

“It has a perfection that not only stamps it, but that makes it stand almost alone.”
—Henry James
Beautiful Emma Rouault yearns for the life of wealth, passion, and romance she has en-
countered in popular sentimental fiction, and when her doctor, the well-meaning but awk-
ward and unremarkable Charles Bovary, begins to pay her attention, she imagines that she
may be granted her wish. However, after their marriage, Emma soon becomes frustrated with
the boredom of provincial life and finds herself seeking escape and contemplating adultery.
As Emma’s efforts to make a reality of her fantasies become more dangerous, both she and
those around her must face the shattering consequences of her actions. Causing widespread
scandal when it was published in 1857, Gustave Flaubert’s masterpiece is one of the land-
mark works of 19th-century realist fiction.
Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880) is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of all time. He is
best known for his works Madame Bovary and Sentimental Education, and for his stylistic
perfectionism. Christopher Moncrieff has translated the work of Jean-Euphele Milce and
Victor Hugo.
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Praise of Folly
Desiderius Erasmus
Translated by Roger Clarke
Extensively annotated, with pictures and apparatus on Erasmus’s life and works
The goddess Folly gives a speech, praising herself and explaining how much humanity benefits
from her services, from politicians to philosophers, aristocrats, schoolteachers, poets, lawyers,
theologians, monarchs, and the clergy. At the same time, her discourse provides a satire of Eras-
mus’s world, poking fun at false pedantry and the aberrations of Christianity. Woven through-
out her monologue, a thread of irony calls into question the goddess’s own words, in which
ambiguities, allusions, and interpretations collide in a way that makes Praise of Folly endur-
ingly fascinating. This volume also includes other works by Erasmus: Pope Julius Barred from
Heaven, Epigram Against Pope Julius II, and a selection of his Adages.
Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536), a Dutch humanist and theologian, was a dominant figure in
classical literature. His works include Praise of Folly and Copia. Roger Clarke is a translator
from Latin, French, and Russian, specializing in the translation of Pushkin.
Classics • 320 pp • 9781847493248 (Replaces 9781847490100)

The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli
Translated by J. G. Nichols
With notes and an apparatus, a new translation of Hegel’s essay “Machiavelli’s The Prince
and Italy,” and the first pages of The Prince in the original Italian
At the end of an industrious political career in conflict-riven Italy, the Florentine diplomat Nic-
colò Machiavelli composed his masterpiece The Prince, a classic study of power and politics,
and a manual of ruthlessness for any ambitious ruler. Controversial in his own time, the work
made Machiavelli’s name a byword for manipulative scheming, and had an impact on such major
figures as Napoleon and Frederick the Great. It contains principles as true today as when they
were first written almost five centuries ago.
Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) is most famous for his treatise The Prince, which has become
a cornerstone of modern political thought. J. G. Nichols was awarded the John Florio Prize for
his translation of the poems of Guido Gozzano. His translation of Petrarch’s Canzoniere won
the Premio Internazionale Diego Valeri in 2000.
Political Science • 160 pp • 9781847493231 (Replaces 9781847491114)

Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë
Includes pictures and an extensive section on Emily Brontë’s life and works
The tale of Heathcliff and Cathy’s ungovernable love and suffering, and the havoc that their
passion wreaks on the families of the Earnshaws and the Lintons, shocked the book’s first read-
ers, with even Emily’s sister Charlotte wondering “whether it is right or advisable to create be-
ings like Heathcliff.” Replete with unforgettable characters and situations that have seared
themselves into our literary consciousness, Emily Brontë’s intense masterpiece is one of the most
haunting love stories in the canon of English literature.
Emily Brontë (1818–1848) was the second of the three Brontë sisters. Although she wrote poems
and stories from a young age, Wuthering Heights was her only novel. Her life was tragically
cut short by tuberculosis.
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 L. P. HARTLEY
L. P. Hartley
L. P. Hartley (1895–1972) was a British novelist and short story writer.
His best-known novels are the Eustace and Hilda trilogy and The Go-Between.
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The Brickfield
A masterly evocation of childhood and its influences on the adult mind, from the au-
thor of The Go-Between

“This fine novelist still has the courage as well as the skill to excavate in those layers
of consciousness from which many newer writers turn hopelessly away.” —Guardian
“The economy of the book is a wonder, and the power to conjure past time while
staying awake to the present as remarkable as one would expect.” —Spectator
A lonely boy living on his uncle’s farm in the Lincolnshire Fens, Richard Mardick’s soli-
tary existence is interrupted by a chance meeting, and idyllic love affair, with Lucy. A dis-
used brickfield is the scene of their clandestine meetings, and it is there that Richard finds
her drowned in a muddy pool. Forced by circumstances to look back on these days, Richard
finds himself recounting this episode to his secretary. Its shattering significance through-
out the rest of his life is put into remarkable perspective by the unusual framework with
which Hartley has enclosed his story.
266 pp • 9781848547803 • April

The Betrayal
The sequel to The Brickfield provides charming glimpses of early 20th-century English childhood
Richard Mardick, now an aging novelist, is forced by circumstances to look back on the days
of his boyhood and confesses to Denys Aspin, his young secretary and biographer-to-be, how
Lucy’s death has forever marred his life and distorted his inner peace. The consequences of this
rash disclosure range from threats and blackmail to the entirely unpredictable reactions of
Richard’s friends.
432 pp • 9781848548640 • June

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The Boat
English village life in war-time Britain is brought to life in a masterpiece of observation

“Hartley’s hilarious (with dark moments) page-turner.” —Daily Mail

Timothy Casson, a bachelor writer, is forced to return from a contented life in Venice to an
English village. Taking a house by the river where he can pursue his passion for rowing, he has
to do battle with the locals to overcome his isolation and feelings of incompleteness. This most
complex of Hartley’s novels examines the multiple layers of Casson’s relationships with ser-
vants, local society, and friends.
472 pp • 9781848548114 • May

My Fellow Devils
A forgotten classic, filled with subtle satire
Margaret Pennefather is essentially a good person—too good, perhaps, for her own good. Her
rash and hasty marriage to film star Colum McInnes, and his very different set of moral val-
ues, leads gradually and relentlessly to the utter destruction of their love and their marriage.
Although she is only a nominal Protestant and he a very lax Roman Catholic, Margaret can-
not escape the religious questionings implicit in their union. Her mental and spiritual strug-
gles persist and gather momentum through all the disasters of her married life. Its outcome is
the climax to a story that must surely rank as one of the most impressive L. P. Hartley has
given us.
448 pp • 9781848548664 • May

A Perfect Woman
A witty story about the twists and turns of human relationships

“This is an utterly enjoyable, undemanding, and very English 1955 novel about
conventional middle-class people caught up in extraordinary dramas.” —Daily Mail
Chartered accountant Harold Eastwood, conventionally minded, chances to meet Alec Goodrich
on the train, travelling first-class with a third-class ticket. Alec is a best-selling novelist. He soon
finds Harold’s knowledge of income tax allowances useful and when Alec pays a visit to the ac-
countant, his wife Isabel, who yearns for culture and literature, quickly takes up the fantasy to
be his mistress. However, not she but Irma, the Austrian barmaid at the tavern, has caught Alec’s
wayward fancy.
424 pp • 9781848548138 • April

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George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) is the Nobel Prize–winning author of more than 60 plays, including Pygmalion.
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Cashel Byron’s Profession

A deliriously delightful novel of George Bernard Shaw’s, full of miscommunication, draw-
ing-room comedy, and love

“It is all mad, mad, and deliriously delightful. . . . All I ask is more of it.”
—Robert Louis Stevenson
After poleaxing his mathematics master with a perfect right, Cashel Byron, the unloved son
of a successful actress, runs away to Australia. He returns to England and becomes the most
famous prizefighter of his age, only to be floored himself by the lovely and impossible Lydia
Carew. Can Lydia, with her reputation for vast learning and exquisite culture, be wooed by
the ruffian Cashel? Can Cashel successfully hide his illegal professional?
324 pp • 9781848547476 • April

Love Among the Artists

A spirited early novel of Shaw’s, offering shrewd insight into the nature of the artistic tem-
perament with inimitable wit and sparkle
George Bernard Shaw brings us the character of Owen Jack, a salty nonconformist composer
said to have been suggested by Beethoven. The relations between Jack and the other wayward
bohemians of the story with the more conventional socialites around them offers shrewd insight
into the nature of the artistic temperament, with its needs for a kind of commitment that over-
rides the everyday claims of the heart. Anticipating Shaw’s first plays by more than 10 years, this
novel shows him already mocking the respectable morality of the Victorian society around him.
448 pp • 9781848547315 • June

An Unsocial Socialist
Witty, exuberant, and irresistibly entertaining, Shaw’s fifth and most ambitious novel is
a brilliant satire on social prejudice
Sidney Trefusis is a proselytizing socialist. Armed with irony and paradox, he is determined
to overthrow a society riddled with class and sexual exploitation. Henrietta, his adoring wife,
“loves” him: he must abandon her. Son of a millionaire, he gives up everything to pose as
an “umble peasant.” But when this unsocial socialist goes to work as a gardener in the vicin-
ity of a girls’ school he meets his match—for Agatha Wylie is a new kind of woman, per-
fectly armed: and she doesn’t love him. With the character of his clown-prophet Trefusis,
George Bernard Shaw presented for the first time his view of what the relationship between
the sexes should be.
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The Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett
Compton Mackenzie
The vital, inventive and humorous tale of Sylvia Scarlett, considered one of the great fe-
male characters in fiction
With the spirited and unforgettable Sylvia Scarlett, a character acclaimed as being “one of
the few really great women in fiction,” Compton Mackenzie brings us his very own Becky
Sharp. Originally published in two volumes, this complete edition follows her fortunes from
childhood and marriage, through her escape into prostitution and her later career as a singer
and cabaret artiste, until at last she finds romance with Michael Fane. This tale, weaved
with Dickensian skill and humor in characterization, holds its place as one of the most vital
and picaresque romances of the 20th century.
Compton Mackenzie (1833–1972) was a writer and Scottish nationalist who published al-
most 100 books across a range of different genres, including fiction, history, biography, lit-
erary criticism, satire, children’s stories, and poetry. He is perhaps best known for two comedies
set in Scotland, The Monarch of the Glen and Whisky Galore.
Classics • 586 pp • 5 x 8
9781848547681 • May
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The Crock of Gold

James Stephens
A wise and beautiful fairy tale for grown-ups, considered one of the greatest novels in
the Irish comic tradition
In the centre of the pine wood called Coilla Doraca there lived not long ago two Philoso-
phers. They were wiser than anything else in the world except the Salmon who lies in the
pool of Glyn Cagny into which the nuts of knowledge fall from the hazel bush on its bank.
He, of course, is the most profound of living creatures, but the two Philosophers are next
to him in wisdom . . .
This quirky, original classic is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest novels in the Irish
comic tradition. Fantasy, satire, and delicious humor propel the magical narrative through
a world peopled by policemen, philosophers, tinkers, and leprechauns. Yet, the intent of it
is all is serious. Or is it? Delve into this mystical fairy tale world and rediscover a hidden
gem by a great author of the past.
James Stephens (1880–1950) was a poet and a storyteller.
Classics • 218 pp • 5 x 8
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E. F. Benson
E. F. Benson (1867–1940) was the author of more than 100 books, including novels, histories, biographies,
and ghost stories, and was best known for his Mapp and Lucia series. His novels attracted a following among
high society in the 1920s, including Nancy Mitford, W. H. Auden, Noël Coward, and Gertrude Lawrence.
Each: Mystery • 5 x 8 • April • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Vintage UK

The Luck of the Vails

E. F. Benson is best-known for his wickedly funny tales of English village life, but here
he shows himself a master of mystery and country-house crime

“A master of the form.” —New York Times

In a Holbein portrait above the grand old fireplace, Francis Vail, second baronet, brandishes
a beautiful golden goblet, encrusted with pearls, rubies, and emeralds. But this treasure, the
Luck of the Vails, has brought the family nothing but ruin and death. On the eve of his 21st
birthday, when Harry Vail discovers the Luck hidden in the attic of his ancestral home, the
family curse is reawoken, and a tale of madness, avarice, and murder unfolds.
320 pp • 9780099572435

The Blotting Book

A brutal murder shocks 1930s Brighton’s high society in this classic crime caper for fans
of A. A. Milne’s Red House Mystery, Margery Allingham, and Gladys Mitchell

“This novel, one of the progenitors of the classic British mystery, bristles with elegant
suspense as it ushers its upper-class characters from their mansions to the harsh reality
of a criminal courtroom.” —Washington Post
Morris Assheton is in love, and means to be married. But his happiness is spoiled when he
discovers that someone has been whispering poisonous rumors about him to the girl’s father.
The culprit is Mills, dastardly partner to the Assheton family’s trusted lawyer. Morris vows
revenge. When Mills’ body is discovered, brutally beaten, the ugly quarrel comes to light and
suspicion naturally falls on Morris. His innocence is debated in a tense courtroom, as an eager
public and press look on, but at the last minute the truth will be discovered in a crumpled
envelope and blotting pad.
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Murder on High Holborn

Susanna Gregory
The ninth adventure for Chaloner sees the Restoration London spy foil a conspiracy
In 1665 England faces war with the Dutch and the capital is awash with rumors of con-
spiracy and sedition. These are more frenetic than normal because of the recent sinking in
the Thames of one of the largest ships in the navy, a disastrous tragedy that could very well
have been caused by sabotage. As an experienced investigator, Thomas Chaloner knows that
there are very few grains of truth in the shifting sands of the rumor mill, but the loss of such
an important warship and the murder of Paul Ferine, a Groom of the Robes, in a brothel
favored by the elite of the Palace of White Hall makes him scent a whiff of genuine treason.
As well as investigating the murder, Chaloner is charged with tracking down the leaders of
a fanatical sect known as the Fifth Monarchists. Then, as he comes to know more about the
sect and their meetings on High Holborn, he discovers a puzzling number of connections—
to both Ferine’s murder and those involved with the defense of the realm. Connections that
he must disentangle before it is too late to save the country.
Susanna Gregory is a Cambridge academic and the author of the Matthew Bartholomew
Chronicles.
Mystery • 448 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9781847444332 • April • $29.95 (NCR) Cloth • Sphere
Also available:
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A Conspiracy of Violence The Westminster Poisoner The Piccadilly Plot

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Blood on the Strand A Murder on London Bridge Death in St James’s Park

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The Butcher of Smithfield The Body in the Thames

9780751539547 9781847442536

MATTHEW BARTHOLOMEW CHRONICLES

The Lost Abbot

Susanna Gregory
The latest episode in the popular Cambridge series of medieval mysteries, featuring the physi-
cian-cum-sleuth Matthew Bartholomew
Matthew Bartholomew doesn’t want to travel to Peterborough in the summer of 1358, but his
friendship with the lovely Julitta Holm has caused a scandal in Cambridge, so he has no choice.
He is one of a party of Bishop’s Commissioners, charged to discover what happened to Pe-
terborough’s abbot, who went for a ride one day and has not been seen since. When the Com-
missioners arrive, they find the town in turmoil. A feisty rabble-rouser is encouraging the poor
to rise up against their overlords, the abbey is at war with a powerful goldsmith and his army
of mercenaries, and there are bitter rivalries between competing shrines. One shrine is dedi-
cated to Lawrence de Oxforde, a vicious felon who was executed for his crimes, but who has
been venerated after miracles started occurring at his grave. However, it is not long before mur-
der rears its head, and its first victim is Joan, the woman in charge of Oxforde’s tomb.
Susanna Gregory is a Cambridge academic and the author of the Exploits of Thomas Chaloner
series.
Mystery • 448 pp • 5 x 8
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Michael Jecks
Michael Jecks is the bestselling author of the Knights Templar series and a member of the Medieval Murderers.
Each: Mystery • 5 x 8 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Simon & Schuster UK

Templar’s Acre
The long-awaited prequel to Michael Jecks’ bestselling Knight Tem-
plar Mystery series

“New readers will want to seek out other books in the series,
while established fans will find this a thoughtful and touching
conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly
In the Holy Land in 1291, a war has been raging across these lands for
decades. The forces of the Crusaders have been pushed back again and
again by the Muslims, and now just one city remains in Crusader con-
trol. That one city stands between the past and the future, and must be
defended at all costs. That city is Acre. Into this battle where men will
fight to the death to defend their city comes a young boy. Green and
scared, he has never seen battle before, but he is on the run from a dark
past and has no choice but to stay—and to stay means to fight. That
boy is Baldwin de Furnshill. This is the story of the siege of Acre, and
of the moment Baldwin first charged into battle. This is just the beginning.
The rest is history.
500 • 9780857205193 (Replaces 9780857205186)

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The Last Templar

The first entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series
In Paris, the Knights Templar have been destroyed by Pope Clement, having been persuaded
by a jealous king that they are corrupt devil worshippers. There is one survivor—a knight,
who swears vengeance. Meanwhile in Devon, a charred body is discovered in a burned-out
building—general consensus is that it is an accidental death, however, Sir Baldwin de Furn-
shill believes differently. As he and Simon Puttock, the bailiff, piece together the evidence,
they hear of a gruesome murder in a nearby village, where the victim was clearly burned alive.
394 pp • 9781471126451 (Replaces 9780060763442)

The Merchant’s Partner

The second entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series
Agatha Kyteler is the neighborhood witch, a healer, and midwife, feared by superstitious
villagers, but they wouldn’t live without her and continuously seek her help. When her body
is discovered in a hedge, frozen and horribly disfigured, there are no clues as to who the
murderer is. That is, until a local youth runs away. Sir Baldwin and Simon Puttock join
forces once again, determined to prove the boy’s innocence.
378 pp • 9781471126437 (Replaces 9780060763466)

A Moorland Hanging
The third entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series
Peter Bruther flees his master, Sir William Beauscyr, in a time when doing so could earn Peter
a brutal punishment. Having presented himself as a tin miner to the king, who gives him the
status of a serf, Peter is safe from the claims of Sir William. But when Peter’s body is found
hanging from a tree, Simon and Sir Baldwin must investigate a cold-blooded murder.
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The Crediton Killings

The fourth entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series
Crediton is expecting the arrival of the Bishop of Exeter, Walter Stapledon. A band of mer-
cenaries has arrived in the town under their leader, Sir Hector de Gorsone. Rumors abound
that they terrorize travelers, have no respect even for the cloth, and that Sir Hector has se-
duced a local maid. When Simon and Baldwin attend the Bishop’s welcome dinner, they
are surprised to learn that the mercenaries have complained of theft, and then discover the
body of a young woman hidden in a chest: the first of the Crediton killings.
394 pp • 9781471126406 (Replaces 9780060846541)

The Abbot’s Gibbet

The fifth entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series
Tavistock’s fair has drawn merchants and tradesmen from all over England and beyond.
In the middle of the merry-making, Will Ruby is shocked to discover a headless corpse. Bald-
win and Simon are guests of Abbot Robert Champeaux, and Abbot Robert asks them to
investigate. It’s not an easy task with no head to put to the body.
394 pp • 9781471126413 (Replaces 9780060846565)

The Leper’s Return

The sixth entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series
Ralph of Houndeslow is the new Master of St Lawrence’s, the leper hospital at Crediton.
He has the daunting task of seeing to the souls of the inmates. Godfrey of London is mur-
dered, his daughter Cecily assaulted, and the crimes are laid at the door of John of Ire-
launde, a known womanizer and con man. Meanwhile feelings against Lepers are growing;
a few hotheads are prepared to kill all of them. Baldwin and Simon must try to prevent a
wholesale slaughter.
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Squire Throwleigh’s Heir

The seventh entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series

“Jecks does his usual skillful job of building suspense and teasing the reader with first
one then another possible murderer until, playing against stereotype and conventional
expectations, he reveals the unlikely culprits.” —Publishers Weekly
“Like all Jecks’s tales, this one . . . is nicely detailed and tightly argued, with involving
action and memorable characters.” —Library Journal
Sir Baldwin is preparing for his marriage when he learns that a guest, Sir Roger, Squire of
Throwleigh, has died. Herbert, only five years old, is heir but his mother unfairly blames
him for her husband’s death. Baldwin is concerned about the boy’s lack of protection. When
Herbert is killed by a horse and cart in an apparent accident only days later, Baldwin and
Simon suspect foul play. They travel to Throwleigh to investigate, and discover a shocking
sequence of events and terrible motives.
410 pp • 9781471126352 (Replaces 9780747259527)

Belladonna at Belstone
The eighth entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series

“Wickedly amusing romp.” —Publishers Weekly

“A commendable achievement.” —Kirkus Reviews
Lady Elizabeth of Tophsam, Prioress of St Mary’s, is struggling to maintain her commu-
nity. Opposition comes from Sister Margherita, treasurer, who has accused her of lascivi-
ous disregard, claiming that money, needed for essential repairs, has been given to the new
vicar—a man Lady Elizabeth often sees alone at night. The community of Belstone, situ-
ated on a bleak and miserable moor, is being torn apart by rumors and rivalries.
426 pp • 9781471126338 (Replaces 9780747263616)

The Traitor of St Giles

The ninth entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series

“Everything, from dress to living accommodations to common speech (especially the

curses), rings true. This is a crowded tapestry of a book, peopled with well-developed
villains of every stripe.” —Publishers Weekly
It is 1321 and Tiverton is preparing for the Feast of St Giles. Philip Dyne is in the church
of St. Peter’s, claiming sanctuary for murder. He agrees to abjure the realm, and sets off as
a penitent. Sir Baldwin and Simon arrive at Sir Hugh de Courtenay’s castle at Tiverton, just
as another body is found, that of Sir Gilbert of Carlisle, discovered near the decapitated body
of Dyne. Sir Gilbert’s horse and money are gone, but the coroner is keen to close the mat-
ter and declare that Dyne killed the knight and was then slain as an outlaw: case closed.
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The Boy-Bishop’s Glovemaker

The 10th entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series

“A welcome addition to Jecks’s successful medieval mysteries. . . . Realistic characters

from the disfigured beggar to the angst-ridden adolescents only add to this well-con-
ceived, well-written story.” —Publishers Weekly
Simon and Baldwin are rewarded for their efforts by a summons to Exeter over the Christ-
mas period to receive gloves from the Boy-Bishop. However, they learn that Ralph, the glove-
maker, has been murdered and robbed. Soon, a Secondary named Peter is poisoned at the
cathedral. Suspicion falls on him, supposing that he slew Ralph and then committed sui-
cide, but Simon and Baldwin are unconvinced. Their research shows that the intense rivalries
at the top of the Freedom of the city can lead to an explosion of violence.
9781471126291 (Replaces 9780747266112)

The Tournament of Blood

The 11th entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series

“A delightful medieval series.” —Publishers Weekly

“Memorable characters, steadily absorbing period background . . . a commendable
achievement.” —Kirkus
Plans to host a tournament in the spring of 1322 gives moneylenders everywhere a golden op-
portunity. Many knights in Devon are already indebted to Benjamin Dudenay, and when a
month before the festivities, he is found beaten to death, it is not in the least bit surprising.
Simon and Baldwin must hurry to find the culprit, but then a carpenter commissioned to build
the stands is killed in a similar fashion, leaving them with even more mysteries to solve.
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The Sticklepath Strangler

The 12th entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series

“Richly detailed. . . . Jecks’s fans will be amply rewarded.” —Publishers Weekly

“Great characterization, a detailed sense of place, and a finely honed plot make this a
superb medieval historical.” —Library Journal
Two girls find the skeleton of a 10-year-old girl who disappeared six years ago. Baldwin
and Simon investigate, and learn that the villagers have been concealing a serial killer. Shock-
ing evidence suggests that the killer could be a cannibal—perhaps even a vampire.
9781471126253 (Replaces 9780747267249)

The Devil’s Acolyte

The 13th entry in the acclaimed medieval mystery series

“Another fine 14th-century historical; fans of Ellis Peters’s Brother Cadfael series will
enjoy.” —Library Journal
There is a legend in Devon regarding the creation of the Abbot’s way. A young monk sup-
posedly stole the abbot’s wine, and then committed a murder to replenish the stock and hide
his crime. The devil took him for his own. In autumn 1322, it would appear that history is
repeating. Abbot Robert has found an empty barrel, and a body has been found on the moors.
There are many who fear that the devil is returning to Tavistock, to claim the ungodly.
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 THE FRANCES DOUGHTY MYSTERIES
An Appetite for Murder
Linda Stratmann
The fourth entry in the Victorian London murder-mystery series with a clever and deter-
mined female sleuth
The sudden death of overweight 49-year-old Thomas Whibley sparks off an acrimonious furor
in Bayswater, and sparks fly between rival diet doctors, vegetarians, and the extremist Pure
Food Society. Young sleuth Frances Doughty is hired to find the author of anonymous libels,
when a former colleague of Whibley’s, Hubert Sweetman, who has served 14 years in prison
for a violent robbery he claims he did not commit, asks her to trace his estranged family. Be-
fore she can start, however, the police arrive and arrest her client for the murder of his wife.
There will be more murders and a vicious attack on Frances before she finally resolves a num-
ber of knotty questions. Is Hubert Sweetman really innocent? Where are his missing children?
And who wielded the poisoned pen?
Linda Stratmann is the author of Chloroform: The Quest for Oblivion and three previous
titles in the Frances Doughty Mysteries—The Poisonous Seed, The Daughters of Gentlemen,
and A Case of Doubtful Death.
Mystery • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9780750954440 • July • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • The Mystery Press

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The Poisonous Seed The Daughters of Gentlemen A Case of Doubtful Death

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The Zaharoff Conspiracy

Toby Purser
A secret marriage, a lost memoir, a terrible injustice, and a 150-year-old tale of revenge
When Oxford historian Septimus Oates is handed a bundle of documents, including a certificate
dated 1759 recording a secret marriage between the Prince of Wales, later King George III,
and Hannah Lightfoot, a Quaker’s daughter, he discovers the documents reveal the existence
of a son, George Rex, the rightful heir to the throne, whose story is told in a long-lost mem-
oir. Witness to a brutal killing one June afternoon in 1914, Septimus flees Oxford only to find
himself enmeshed in a web of deception, at the heart of which lies a burning desire for re-
venge by George Rex’s descendants. Drawn further into the dark secrets and betrayals of 18th
century England, Septimus discovers the horrifying truth that threatens to bring the legacy of
George Rex’s vengeance to a dreadful conclusion in the summer of 1914. From the quadran-
gles of Oxford to the mountains of Austria and Bohemia and the streets of Prague, Vienna,
and Sarajevo, accompanied by his schoolmaster colleague Peddle and shadowy forces of the
fledgling British Secret Intelligence Service, Septimus uncovers plans for an imminent assas-
sination that could bring Europe—and the world—to the brink of war.
Toby Purser is a history professor and the author of The Devil’s Inheritance.
Mystery • 180 pp • 5 x 8
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The Darke Chronicles
Tales of a Victorian Puzzle-Solver
David Stuart Davies
From a Sherlock Holmes expert, a collection of short stories introducing Victorian
detective Luther Drake

“Dark, but very compelling. David Stuart Davies knows how to write and how to
twist a knife inside the reader’s mind.” —Peter James, author, Dead Like You on
Brothers in Blood
“Packs a real punch . . . is sure to appeal to fans of the World War II mysteries of John
Gardner and John Lawton. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal starred review,
Without Conscience
The Darke Chronicles introduces the aristocratic and flamboyant Victorian detective Luther
Darke, who tackles mysteries which have baffled Scotland Yard and are seemingly unex-
plained. The cases featured here take Darke into a world of deception, murderous sleights
of hand, spiritualism, vampires, curses, and phantoms in fin de siècle London. This volume,
a treat for all fans of vintage crime fiction, features seven of Darke’s most challenging and
chilling investigations. If you like Sherlock Holmes, then you will love Luther Darke.
David Stuart Davies is the editor of Sherlock Magazine and an expert on Sherlock Holmes,
having written five novels, film books, and plays featuring the character. He also edits the
Crime Writers’ Association’s monthly Red Herrings magazine, and is the author of Broth-
ers in Blood and the Johnny Hawke novels, Forests of the Night and Without Conscience.
Mystery • 192 pp • 5 x 8
9780752497709 • June • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • The Mystery Press

The Crooked Spire

Chris Nickson
The first in a series of gripping murder mysteries set in 14th-century England

“Nickson’s fourth title in his superb 18th century–set series lives up to expectations.
Clearly written so that the titles can be read out of order, this historical police proce-
dural ends with a cliffhanger, guaranteeing your patrons will demand number five.”
—Library Journal on Come the Fear
Orphaned by the Black Death, all John possesses are the tools that belonged to his father, a
carpenter, and an uncanny ability to work wood. His travels bring him to Chesterfield, where
he finds work erecting the spire of the new church. But no sooner does he begin, than the
master carpenter is murdered and John himself becomes a suspect. To prove his innocence
John must help the coroner in his search for the killer, a quest that brings him up against
some powerful enemies in a town where he is still a stranger and friends are few. Chris Nick-
son brilliantly evokes the feeling of time and place in this story of corruption and murder.
Chris Nickson is the author of the Richard Nottingham series, which includes Come the Fear.
A well-known music journalist, he’s written many celebrity biographies and frequently con-
tributes to numerous music magazines.
Mystery • 264 pp • 5 x 8
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 MERRILY WATKINS MYSTERIES
Phil Rickman
Phil Rickman is the author of the Merrily Watkins Mystery series.

The Magus of Hay

An unnatural body, an isolated town steeped in black magic—
has paranormal advisor Merrily Watkins finally met her match?

“Compassionate, original, and sharply contemporary, Rick-

man’s crime series is one of the best around.” —Spectator
“Ancient history, violent deaths, feuds, intrigues, and mur-
der. A most original sleuth.” —Times
“Few writers blend the ancient and supernatural with the
modern and criminal better than Rickman—Merrily
Watkins is both strikingly original and consistently intrigu-
ing. . . . A fascinating portrayal of ancient grudges and
shifting allegiances make this an absorbing and thought-
provoking thriller.” —Guardian
“The pace is fast and plot twists await the reader around
every corner right up until the very end. . . . A cast of
quirky yet believable characters add to the realism that
makes this a most provocative read. Even skeptics
of the paranormal will shudder with fear.”
—Publishers Weekly on The Cure of Souls
A man’s body is found below a waterfall. It looks like suicide or
an accidental drowning—until DI Frannie Bliss enters the dead
man’s home. What he finds there sends him to Merrily Watkins,
the Diocese of Hereford’s official advisor on the paranormal. It’s
been nearly 40 years since Hay was declared an independent state
by its self-styled king—a development seen at the time as a joke,
a publicity scam. But behind this pastiche a dark design was tak-
ing shape, creating a hidden history of murder and ritual magic,
the relics of which are only now becoming horribly visible. It’s
a situation that will take Merrily Watkins—alone for the first time
in years—to the edge of madness.
Mystery • 420 pp • 5 x 8
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“A first-rate thriller with supernatural overtones.” —Publishers Weekly on The Wine of Angels
“Merrily links criminal, psychological, moral, sociological, spiritual, and supernatural reals to dig deeper into
evildoing just when most fiction sleuths would be calling it quits.” —Kirkus Reviews on The Lamp of the Wicked
“Rickman . . . continues his traversal of Welsh superstitions, Church of England conundrums, and
true-crime touchstones with an added bonus for Sherlockians: an explanation of that Hound’s genesis.”
—Kirkus Reviews on The Prayer of the Night Shepherd
Each: Mystery • 5 x 8 • Available • $14.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • Corvus

The Wine of Angels Midwinter A Crown of Lights

The first in the historically
rich, atmospheric mystery se-
ries featuring female exorcist
Reverend Merrily Watkins.
608 pp • 9780857890092
of the Spirit
Merrily finds herself replacing
a retiring exorcist who is de-
termined to make the transi-
tion as unpleasant as possible.
560 pp • 9780857890108
Exorcist Reverend Merrily
Watkins is challenged by a
modern-day witch hunt, in
her third adventure.
544 pp • 9780857890115

The Cure of Souls
Merrily Watkins faces mul-
tiple occult threats in her
fourth outing.
560 pp • 9780857890122
The Lamp
of the Wicked
A serial killer is on the
loose—and Merrily has her
doubts about the detective in
charge of the case.
624 pp • 9780857890139
The Prayer of the
Night Shepherd
Merrily’s daughter embarks
on a first job, and runs into
a dark, local legend.
624 pp • 9780857890146
The Smile
of a Ghost
Merrily investigates a pos-
sible ghost sighting in her
seventh adventure.
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 DR DEE

The Heresy of Dr Dee

Phil Rickman
Tudor intrigue, murder, and the dark arts—the second in a stunning and acclaimed his-
torical series starring Dr. John Dee, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom
All talk is of the End-time, and the dead are rising. At the end of the sunless summer of
1560, black rumor shrouds the death of the one woman who stands between Lord Robert
Dudley and marriage to the young Queen Elizabeth. Did Dudley’s wife, Amy, die from an
accidental fall in a deserted house, or was it murder? Even Dr. John Dee, astrologer royal,
adviser on the Hidden, and one of Dudley’s oldest friends, is uncertain. Then a rash prom-
ise to the Queen sends him to his family’s old home on the Welsh Border in pursuit of the
Wigmore Shewstone, a crystal credited with supernatural properties. With Dee goes Robert
Dudley, considered the most hated man in England. They travel with a London judge sent
to try a sinister Welsh brigand with a legacy dating back to the Battle of Brynglas. After
the battle, many of the English bodies were, according to legend, obscenely mutilated. Now,
on the same haunted hill, another dead man has been found, similarly slashed. Devious pol-
itics, small-town corruption, twisted religion, and a brooding superstition leave John Dee
isolated in the land of his father.
Phil Rickman is the author of the Merrily Watkins Mystery series and one previous title
in the Dr Dee series, The Bones of Avalon.
Mystery • 464 pp • 5 x 8
9780857897701 • April • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Corvus

CARVER & QUINT

Carver’s Quest
Nick Rennison
Sherlock Holmes meets Flashman in the first installment of Adam Carver’s adventures: from
the foggy streets of London to the bandit-infested wilds of Greece, this is a wonderfully ex-
uberant piece of Victoriana

“A wonderfully researched, deftly written tale of derring-do.” —Bookseller

“The book bristles with an energy and inventiveness that positively leap off the page. . . .
Readers may well be looking to spend more time in the company of Carver and Quint.”
—Crime Time
It is 1870. When amateur archaeologist Adam Carver and his loyal but obdurate retainer Quint
are visited in their lodgings in London’s Doughty Street by an attractive young woman, their
landlady is not pleased. The visitor’s arrival pitches Carver and Quint headlong into an elab-
orate mystery which comes to center on the existence (or not) of a lost text in Ancient Greek,
one that may reveal the whereabouts of the treasure hoard of Philip II of Macedonia. Two deaths
soon ensue as master and manservant follow what clues they can grasp in the roughest and
most genteel parts of the teeming metropolis, with the whiff of cordite and blackmail never far
from their nostrils. The scene shifts to Athens and the wilder fastness of a Greece gripped by
political unrest as Carver and Quint join forces with Adam’s former Cambridge tutor in an attempt to track down the
elusive text. But nothing is quite what it seems, and no one involved is prepared for the final, shocking denouement
amidst the extraordinary hilltop monasteries of Meteora.
Nick Rennison is a bookseller, an author, and an editor whose books include 100 Must-Read Classic Novels, The Ri-
vals of Sherlock Holmes, and Robin Hood: Myth, History & Culture. He is a regular reviewer of historical fiction for
BBC History Magazine and the Sunday Times.
Mystery • 448 pp • 5 x 8
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The Bloody City
A Mediaeval Mystery
C. B. Hanley
Following The Sins of the Father, the second in a trilogy of gripping medieval mysteries set
in a time of violent civil war and featuring commoner-turned-earl’s-man, Edwin Weaver

“An admirable debut. . . . Just enough red herrings for those who delight in puzzling out
identities and motives. . . . Excellent crossover appeal for historical fiction buffs as well.”
—Library Journal, starred review, The Sins of the Father
Lincoln is not a safe place to be. A French army has captured the city, and the terrified citi-
zens huddle in the rubble of their homes as the castle, the last remaining loyal stronghold in
the region, is besieged. Edwin Weaver finds himself riding into grave danger after his lord vol-
unteers him for a perilous mission: he must infiltrate the city, identify the traitors who are
helping the enemy, and return to pass on the intelligence. The last man who attempted such
a thing was captured by the French, his head hacked off and catapulted over the castle wall
as a warning. The city is awash with violence and blood, and Edwin is pushed to the limit as
he has to decide what he is prepared to do to protect others. He might be willing to lay down
his own life, but would he, could he, kill?
C. B. Hanley is a medieval scholar who teaches writing for academic publications. She is also
a copy editor and a proofreader for the academic journal Reinvention.
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DENTON MYSTERIES

The Second Woman

Kenneth Cameron
The third entry in this acclaimed series centers on political intrigue, terrorism 1900s-
style, and the beginnings of the British Secret Intelligence Organisation, as London be-
comes a hotbed of anarchist plotting
Denton is summoned back to London by telegram from a country-house shoot to find a woman
named Lydia Alken has been brutally murdered—in his own back garden. But forces other
than the police are at work to solve the crime, or rather, make it disappear. This is not the
first time Denton has found himself drawn into an investigation—and he wants to keep his
lover Janet, who lives close by, out of the tangled web. She has already spent time in prison
and is determined not to go back. But involving himself in the life and death of Lydia Alken
will prove more dangerous than he could have imagined, as Denton himself falls victim to
the fledgling British Intelligence Service and discovers what the price of freedom really is,
while the real story of Lydia Alken’s murder provides the biggest shock of all.
Kenneth Cameron is the author or coauthor of more than 30 books, including The Bohemian
Girl and The Frightened Man in the Denton series. He also writes spy novels, such as Peace-
maker and The Rules of Engagement, under the name Gordon Kent, with his son Chris-
tian Cameron. He lives most of the year in the woods of New York State’s Adirondacks.
Mystery • 320 pp • 5 x 8
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 PRIMAVERA BLACKSTONE MYSTERY SERIES

As Serious as Death
Quintin Jardine
The fifth entry in the thrilling crime series starring tough-talking
Primavera Blackstone

“Jo Bannister, Peter Turnbull, and Ian Rankin can be considered

read-a-likes, but when it comes to the depiction of a multilevel po-
lice force in action, Jardine . . . stands alone.” —Library Journal on
Death’s Door
“Jardine excels at coordinating the multiple crimes crucial to
a police procedural and setting his coppers against the clock.”
—Kirkus Reviews on Fallen Gods
Primavera Blackstone has found a hard-earned contentment in a small
Spanish village by the sea. A fiercely protective single mother, she does-
n’t appreciate an offer of marriage. Nor does she welcome the arrival of
a blast from her murky Scottish past, retired cop Ricky Ross, now a pri-
vate detective and working for Jack Weighley, millionaire owner of a budget
airline. Jack is a powerful, persuasive man with deep pockets, someone
one doesn’t say “no” to without considering the consequences. So Pri-
mavera teams up with Ricky to investigate a series of mystery assaults
on Jack’s aircraft. Are they mere acts of vandalism, or the sinister work
of Catalan extremists? When Ricky’s car is fire-bombed and he narrowly
escapes with his life, more questions arise—not least, why is the Span-
ish Special Branch involved? As Primavera and Ricky are drawn into events,
and the body count rises, she begins to understand the true meaning of
“til death us do part.”
Quintin Jardine is the author of the Bob Skinner Mysteries, the Oz Black-
stone series, and the Primavera Blackstone Mystery series.
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 BOB SKINNER MYSTERIES
Pray for the Dying
Quintin Jardine
The intricate, thrilling new Bob Skinner mystery by Scotland’s finest crime writer

“Showcases the shrewd and personable Edinburgh cop at his relentless

best.” —Publishers Weekly
The killing was an expert hit. Three shots through the head, as the lights dimmed
at a celebrity concert in Glasgow. A most public crime, and Edinburgh Chief
Constable Bob Skinner is right in the center of the storm, as it breaks over the
Strathclyde force. The shooters are dead too, killed at the scene. But who sent
them? The crisis finds Skinner, his private life shattered by the shocking end
of his marriage, taking a step that he had sworn he never would. Tasked by
Scotland’s First Minister with the investigation of the outrage, he finds him-
self quickly uncovering some very murky deeds. The trail leads to London, where
national issues compromise the hunt. Skinner has to rattle the bars of the most
formidable cage in the country, and go head to head with its leading power
brokers—a confrontation that seems too much, even for him. Can the Chief
solve the most challenging mystery of his career, or will failure end it?
Quintin Jardine is the author of the Bob Skinner Mysteries and the Oz Black-
stone series.
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 AGENT OF ROME

The Far Shore

Nick Brown
Treason waits at the furthest reaches of Empire, in the third entry in
an explosive Roman Legion series from an outstanding new talent

“A masterful debut from a new author completely at home in this

era; the writing is deft, the action swift, and bloody and the charac-
ters believable and engaging. I look forward greatly to the next one.”
—Manda Scott, author, The Crystal Skull, on The Siege
“Nick Brown has the craft of storytelling at his fingertips . . . a fast-
paced and satisfying read.’’ —Russell Whitfield, author, Gladiatrix,
on The Siege
When the deputy commander of Rome’s Imperial Security Service is as-
sassinated on the island of Rhodes, Cassius Corbulo swiftly finds himself
embroiled in the investigation. Assisted once more by ex-gladiator body-
guard Indavara and servant Simo, his search for the truth is complicated
by the involvement of the dead man’s headstrong daughter, Annia. Brav-
ing hostile seas, Cassius and his allies follow the assassin’s trail south aboard
a ship captained by a roguish Carthaginian smuggler and manned by his
disparate, dangerous crew. Their journey leads them to the farthest
reaches of the empire; to a ruined city where the rules of Roman civiliza-
tion have long been abandoned, and a deadly battle of wits with a brutal,
relentless foe.
Nick Brown is the author of The Siege and The Imperial Banner.
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 ADAM BLAKE
Adam Blake
Adam Blake is a pseudonym for an acclaimed, internationally bestselling novelist.
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The Dead Sea Deception

Hidden in the Dead Sea scrolls—the secret of how Christ really died
As ex-mercenary Leo Tillman and ambitious cop Heather Kennedy investigate a series of baf-
fling deaths, the trail leads them to the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the deadly gospel hidden within
them. But soon Tillman and Kennedy are running for their lives from a band of sinister as-
sassins who weep tears of blood and believe themselves descended from Judas. These “fallen
angels” will stop at nothing to expose the world-changing secret of the Scrolls: the secret of
how Christ really died. Rocketing from a spectacular plane crash in the American desert to
a brutal murder at a London university to a phantom city in Mexico, this is the most grip-
ping, revelatory thriller since The Da Vinci Code.
560 pp • 9780751545739 • May

The Demon Code

For readers of Sanctus and Angelology, a relentlessly exciting conspiracy thriller of codes
and clues, heaven and hell, and an unforgettable heroine
Three years ago, Heather Kennedy left the Metropolitan police under a shadow that has
followed her ever since. Now she has been called in to advise on a supposed burglary in the
now-defunct British Museum reading room. Kennedy soon establishes that rather than steal
anything, someone has broken into the stacks in order to photograph pages from books about
Johann Toller, a crazed prophet of 17th-century Europe. Toller believed that the end of days
was at hand, and he made a number of prophecies relating to the Apocalypse and the events
that would precede it. None of them came true—until now. One after another, the grotesque
signs and wonders Toller predicted come to pass, no matter how unlikely they seem. The
river Rhine runs bright red, the towers of London bow to kiss the ground, and an angel with
a fiery sword is seen over Jerusalem. With the help of a 19-year-old girl from a secretive
tribe and ex-mercenary Leo Tillman, Kennedy must work to stop the next prophecy com-
ing true—the destruction of an unnamed city.
570 pp • 9780751545784 • July

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 THE NOSTRADAMUS TRILOGY
Mario Reading

“Reading, author of a few nonfiction books about Nostradamus, is a talented storyteller. . . . A definite winner.”
—Booklist on The Nostradamus Prophecies
Mario Reading is an internationally renowned expert on the life and prophecies of Nostradamus. He is the author
of the Antichrist series, The Music-Makers, and Nostradamus: The Complete Prophecies for the Future.
Each: Fiction • 5 x 8 • April • Paper • Corvus

The Mayan Codex

In the sequel to The Nostradamus Prophecies, Adam Sabir races to unlock the prophecies
of Nostradamus, which foretell the coming of the third Antichrist—and of Armageddon
Adam Sabir has discovered the missing quatrains of Nostradamus, and the events they fore-
tell are coming true. But there’s one prophecy he can’t fully decipher, and it warns of the im-
minent arrival of the Third Antichrist. Sabir, however, is not the only one looking for answers.
Following his every move is the Corpus Maleficus, an ancient cabal devoted to serving the
Antichrist. Disfigured, orphaned, and groomed for cruelty and violence by their adoptive mother,
they are prepared to do anything to stop him. As Sabir puzzles over the riddle and travels
deep into the heart of Central America, a descendant of the Mayans embarks on a danger-
ous journey. He must deliver a sacred codex to the Palace of the Masks. Only then can the
secret of Nostradamus’ prophecy be revealed.
528 pp • 9781848877108 • $12.95 (NCR)

The Third Antichrist

The third Antichrist is here, just as Nostradamus predicted—and Adam Sabir is the only
man who can prevent hell from reigning on earth, in the final Nostradamus installment
Five centuries ago, Nostradamus wrote of three Antichrists. Two, Napoleon and Hitler, have
already bathed the world in blood—but it is the third who will bring the Apocalypse. And
his time has come. In the mountains of Moldova, a ruthless tyrant is hailed as the Second
Coming of Christ. In the gypsy camps of Romania, a woman’s unborn child could change
the course of the world. In a polluted sinkhole in Mexico, four siblings pledge themselves
to vengeance. Only scholar Adam Sabir, guardian of the lost prophecies of Nostradamus,
knows what will happen when these destinies collide. He alone has decoded the identity
of the Third Antichrist. He alone knows the one who can prevent this tyrant’s rise. The
fate of the world is in his hands, the countdown to Armageddon has begun.
640 pp • 9780857896667 • $9.99 (NCR)

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The Templar Prophecy
Mario Reading
After finding his father brutally murdered, John Hart learns that the Holy Lance, guarded
by his ancestors for generations, must be protected at all costs
In June 1190, a Knight Templar, Johannes von Hartelius, rescues the Holy Lance from the
drowning body of Frederick Barbarossa during the Third Crusade. In April 1945, a courier
arrives at the Hitler bunker with a parcel. The Führer calls for a vacuum canister to be brought,
seals the documents he has received inside it, attaches the canister to a leather case containing
the Holy Lance, and sends it away, guarded by a descendant of Johannes von Hartelius. Pres-
ent-day British photojournalist John Hart finds his father crucified, with the mark of a spear
in his side. Shattered and bewildered, Hart learns for the very first time of his family’s des-
tiny—to be the Guardians of the Lance. As Hart begins to investigate, he discovers a Ger-
man occult right-wing organization called the Brotherhood of the Lance. Hart infiltrates the
organization to investigate his father’s murder—but the secret of the Lance is more terrify-
ing than he could ever have imagined.
Mario Reading is an internationally renowned expert on the life and prophecies of Nos-
tradamus. He is the author of the Antichrist series, The Music-Makers, and Nostradamus:
The Complete Prophecies for the Future.
Fiction • 288 pp • 5 x 8
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I Know What You Did Last Supper

Wayne Williams and Darren Allan
The price of betrayal is more than 30 pieces of silver in this fresh, daring, and gory mash-
up of the biblical tale of Judas Iscariot
Two days after Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, Judas Iscariot receives an anonymous note stating,
“I know what you did.” Wrapped with it is an eye, complete with trailing optic nerve, and
a splintered tooth—trophies ripped from two recently butchered friends. Someone, it seems,
knows what Judas did on that fateful night following the Last Supper, and that someone is
intent on exacting a bloody and gruesome revenge. As more acquaintances and family mem-
bers die in increasingly brutal ways, Judas finds himself in a desperate race against time to
make amends for his act of treachery, and to uncover the identity of the mysterious hooded
killer. This relentlessly paced, gripping thriller explores one of the darkest bargains in human
history. Readers may just find themselves engaged in the unthinkable—rooting for the man
who betrayed Christ.
Wayne Williams is a freelance writer who has been writing, editing, and publishing maga-
zines for more than 23 years. Darren Allan is a freelance journalist. They have collaborated
on two previous nonfiction books, 1,001 Ridiculous Ways to Lose a Fortune and The Crap
Old Days. This is their first novel.
Fiction • 378 pp • 5 x 8
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 Spring Tide
Cilla Börjlind and Rolf Börjlind
A gripping, cinematic crime thriller from the scriptwriters known as the king and queen
of Scandinavian crime, expertly crafted and full of twists and turns
The spring tides are the highest of the year in Nordkoster; the beach will be covered in par-
ticularly deep water tonight. Three men on the beach are digging a hole, covertly watched
by a young boy. His intrigue turns to horror as he makes out the fourth figure of the woman
for whom the hole is intended. Buried up to her neck in the sand, the high tide is rapidly
approaching. Still screaming in terror, the victim takes her last breath as water fills her nose
and mouth—in her stomach, she feels her baby kick. And her waters break. The abhorrent
crime remains unsolved 24 years later; but gruesome violence is still prevalent. A gang has
been killing homeless people in parks, filming their attacks, and broadcasting them on the
internet. The police have their work cut out trying to keep abreast of the crime wave. Olivia
Rönning hopes to follow in her father’s footsteps and join their ranks in the next few months
as she completes her training; she has only one last hurdle to overcome over the summer
break, a challenge from her professor to pick a cold case and solve it. Should be simple, she
thinks. Little does she know the world she is getting involved in, the danger she faces, and
the ugly truths she risks uncovering.
Cilla and Rolf Börjlind are crime and thriller scriptwriters whose work includes 26 Mar-
tin Beck films from the Sjöwall and Wahlöö books, and the Swedish adaptation of Wallander.
Mystery • 420 pp • 6 x 9
9781843915157 • July • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Hesperus Nova

Death in Pont-Aven
Jean-Luc Bannalec
A strange murder in an idyllic French seaside village, a major family tragedy, and a puz-
zling secret await Commissioner Dupin in this captivating whodunit thriller
At the Central Hotel in Pont Aven, Brittany, 91-year-old manager Pierre-Louis Pennec is found
murdered. Police commissioner George Dupin and his team takes on the investigation and
narrow the list of suspects down to five people, including the manager of a rival hotel, a long-
time friend of the victim, and a wealthy art historian. Further incidents—first a break-in, then
another mysterious death—muddy the waters even more. As Commissioner Dupin delves fur-
ther and further into the lives of the victim and the suspects, he uncovers a web of secrecy
and criminality that belies the village’s idyllic image. A surprise hit in its original German,
this book introduces readers to the enigmatic Commissioner Dupin, an idiosyncratic penguin
lover and Paris-born caffeine junkie who resents his superiors—and is equally resented in re-
turn. It is a book so atmospheric readers will immediately want to wander through the vil-
lage’s narrow alleyways, breathe in the Atlantic air, and smile at the Breton peculiarities.
Spellbinding, subtle, and smart, this crime novel is peppered with cryptic humor and surprising
twists.
Jean-Luc Bannalec is a pseudonym. Bretonische Verhältnisse (Murder, Breton-style), the first
case for Detective Dupin, was published in German in March 2012, and spent many months
on the bestseller list.
Mystery • 336 pp • 4 x 7
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 THE WESLEY PETERSON MURDER MYSTERIES

The Shroud Maker

Kate Ellis
A grisly find, a faceless enemy—will history repeat itself once again in the
18th Wesley Peterson crime novel?
A year after the mysterious disappearance of Jenny Bercival, DI Wesley Peter-
son is called in when the body of a strangled woman is found floating out to
sea in a dinghy. The discovery mars the festivities of the Palkin Festival, held
each year to celebrate the life of John Palkin, a 14th-century mayor of Trad-
mouth who made his fortune from trade and piracy. Now it seems like death
and mystery have returned to haunt the town. Could there be a link between
the two women? One missing, one brutally murdered? And is there a connec-
tion to a fantasy website called Shipworld which features Palkin as a supernat-
ural hero with a sinister, faceless nemesis called the Shroud Maker? When
archaeologist Neil Watson makes a grim discovery on the site of Palkin’s ware-
house, it looks as if history might have inspired the killer. And it is only by delv-
ing into the past that Wesley comes to learn a truth that will bring mortal danger
in its wake.
Kate Ellis is the author of the Wesley Peterson Murder Mysteries and the Joe
Plantagenet Murder Mysteries. She has twice been nominated for the Crime Writ-
ers’ Association Short Story Dagger Award.
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 DOUGLAS BRODIE SERIES

Gallowglass
Gordon Ferris
He's dead. It says so in his own newspaper: “Douglas Brodie: born
January 25, 1912, died July 20, 1947.” Is this really the end of the
hardboiled ex-cop? The third installment of the Douglas Brodie mys-
tery series.

“The word-of-mouth hit that is leaving its fellow thrillers in its

wake.” —Observer on The Hanging Shed
“Ferris is the natural heir of Stevenson and Buchan.”
—Val McDermid, author, A Place of Execution
“The new Ian Rankin.” —Daily Mail
A brief editorial describes the tragic death of their chief crime reporter
and staunchly defends him against the unproven charge of murder. It’s
a brave stance to take, given the weight of evidence. The death is con-
firmed in the tear-streaked faces of the women by the freshly dug grave.
It is spelled out in chiseled letters on the headstone, glistening oil-black
in the drizzle. Just four weeks before, a senior banker was kidnapped.
His distraught wife pleaded with Brodie to deliver the ransom money and
free her husband. The drop went disastrously wrong. Brodie was attacked
in the kidnappers’ den. He woke with a gun in his hand next to a very
dead banker with a bullet in his head. The police, led by Brodie’s old foe
Sangster, burst in and arrest Brodie. The case is watertight: the bullet comes
from Brodie’s revolver, the banker’s wife denies knowing Brodie, and
Brodie’s pockets are stuffed with ransom notes. Samantha Campbell de-
ploys all her advocacy skills to no avail. It looks like her lover is for the
long drop. But in an apparent act of desperation—or guilt—Brodie cheats
justice by committing suicide in his prison cell. Is this the sordid end for
a distinguished ex-copper, decorated soldier, and man of parts?
Gordon Ferris has been an executive in the Ministry of Defense and a con-
sultancy partner in the banking division of Pricewaterhouse Coopers. He
is the author of the Danny McRae series and the Douglas Brodie series.
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 INSPECTOR IKMEN MYSTERIES

Body Count
Barbara Nadel
The thrilling new crime novel about Inspector Ikmen from Silver Dagger
Award–winning novelist Barbara Nadel
Istanbul is bloody in January 2012, and it only gets worse as the months pass.
The murder of one eccentric man in the poor multicultural district of Tarlabasi
turns into a hunt for someone or something who may be that rare phenome-
non in the golden city on the Bosphorus: a serial killer. As their investigation
gathers pace, Cetin Ikmen and Mehmet Suleyman face almost unprecedented
violence as they attempt to construct a chain of logic to lead them to the killer.
But when every month brings yet another unsolved homicide, how many Is-
tanbullus must die before they find the solution?
Barbara Nadel received the Crime Writers’ Association Silver Dagger for Deadly
Web. Other books in the Inspector Ikmen mysteries series include Belshaz-
zar’s Daughter, Death by Design, and The Ottoman Cage. She is also the au-
thor of the Francis Hancock series.
Mystery • 384 pp • 5 x 8
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 PETER COTTON

Black Bear
Aly Monroe
The fourth in the series following the fortunes of British spy Peter
Cotton as he navigates the treacherous uncertainties of the post-war
world—for all fans of John le Carré, Robert Harris, Eric Ambler, and
Graham Greene

“Captures the mood of the era—a gin-soaked mix of relief, ennui,

and uncertainty—with unfailing accuracy. . . . Monroe does a nice
job with the doomed Cold War romance, evoking Sebastian Faulks’
similar On Green Dolphin Street.” —Booklist on Washington Shadow
“Compelling . . . will remind many of le Carré. . . . While some espi-
onage fiction readers might prefer more action, Monroe’s under-
stated approach is more consonant with the reality of covert work,
and her hero is a refreshing change from the usual two-fisted, bed-
hopping stereotype.” —Publishers Weekly on Washington Shadow
Sent to Manhattan as part of the British effort to build intelligence into
the new United Nations Organization “from the foundations up,” Agent
Peter Cotton wakes up in the Ogden Clinic on East 76th Street, a private
facility reserved for very special patients and veterans. He is told he was
found badly bruised, slumped in a doorway, and that he had been injected
with at least three “truth-drugs.” He is lucky to be alive. Plagued by ver-
tigo, color blindness, and tunnel vision, and unable to be certain what is
real and what is hallucinatory, Cotton must piece together what has hap-
pened to him, who is responsible, and why. What he discovers is even more
unsettling. His biggest uncertainty? Why he has been allowed to live.
Aly Monroe is the author of the Peter Cotton series, which begins dur-
ing World War II and follows the process of decolonization and the af-
termath of Empire. She won the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award for
the third entry, Icelight.
Mystery • 480 pp • 5 x 8
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 INSPECTOR DANIEL JACQUOT
Martin O’Brien

“O’Brien’s evocation of the hot, vibrant, and seedy port in which everyone seems to be either a cop
or a criminal, and sometimes both, is as masterly as Ian Rankin’s depiction of Edinburgh.” —Daily Mail
“Well-drawn, strongly flavoured setting in Marseilles. . . . Rich, spicy, and served up with unmistakeable relish.”
—Literary Review
Martin O’Brien was travel editor at British Vogue in the 1970s and has written for a number
of international publications. He is the author of five previous Jacquot novels.
Each: Mystery • 5 x 8 • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Arrow

Blood Counts
Chief Inspector Daniel Jacquot of the Marseilles police doesn’t know it yet, but someone
is after his blood. The sixth in a tremendously engaging series with a French setting.
When you’re a cop in Marseilles, threats of violence and revenge go with the territory. Usu-
ally they come to nothing, but when friends and colleagues start turning up dead, it soon
becomes clear that someone from Jacquot’s past has a score to settle and intends to see it
through. But this killer is different. To sweeten the revenge, and cause the greatest pain, it’s
always the target’s nearest and dearest who die. When Jacquot discovers that he’s in the fir-
ing line, he knows that unless he can track down the killer, someone he loves will pay the
ultimate price.
368 pp • 9781848090590 • May

The Dying Minutes

The seventh Inspector Daniel Jacquot novel is set once again in Marseilles, the city about
which Martin O’Brien writes so seductively. When an old friend dies and leaves Jacquot
a fishing boat, all kinds of secrets and crimes come back to haunt him.
In 1972 a gold bullion convoy is hijacked in Marseilles. The security trucks and hijackers
are swiftly rounded up, but a ton of gold has disappeared. More than 20 years later, Daniel
Jacquot receives an unexpected gift from an old fisherman. At the same time, a Marseilles
lawyer called Claude Dupont receives an equally unexpected gift from a dying gangland
boss. Both gifts point the way to the missing gold and pit Jacquot and Dupont against the
Polineaux and Duclos families, two of the oldest and most feared crime syndicates on the
Côte d’Azur. When the Marseilles police become involved following a series of gruesome
murders, the investigation is headed by Chief Inspector Isabelle Cassier. An old friend and
sometime lover of Jacquot’s, Isabelle discovers that the years haven’t lessened her longing
for the maverick Marseilles cop, and that her feelings for him are far from professional.
Together they embark on a cutthroat hunt for the gold, with hit men from the Polineaux
and Duclos clans hot on their heels. But after nearly 30 years, is the gold still there? And
if it is, who will get to it first?
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 PI JOHN CRAINE
Kevin Brooks
Kevin Brooks is the award-winning author of more than 10 children’s novels,
including Candy, iBoy, Kissing the Rain, and Lucas.
Each: Mystery • 5 x 8 • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Arrow

A Dance of Ghosts
From a highly successful children’s author, a compelling crime debut introducing the de-
termined and deeply troubled PI John Craine

“Unputdownable. Riveting.” —Mo Hayder, author, Gone

“A superb plot, fantastic characters, and brilliant writing.” —Crimesquad.com
PI John Craine is struggling to cope with the weight of his past. Sixteen years ago his wife,
Stacy, was brutally murdered. Craine found her body in their bed. Since then, to escape the
pain and the unanswered questions, he has buried himself in work by day, and whiskey by
night. But one phone call changes everything. The mother of missing young woman Anna
Gerrish calls on his services, and Craine soon finds himself at the center of a sinister web
of corruption and lies that leads back into the murky waters of the past—and to the night
that Craine has spent more than a decade trying to forget. As he delves deeper and deeper
into the case, everything gets increasingly, terrifyingly personal. It’s up to Craine to stop
history from repeating itself.
416 pp • 9780099553816 • April

Until the Darkness Comes

The gripping second novel following PI John Craine, from a compelling new voice in crime
PI John Craine has come to Hale Island to get away from it all—the memories and the guilt,
and a past that just won’t let go. But within hours he stumbles across the dead body of a
young girl on the beach. When the police arrive the body has inexplicably disappeared. Or—
in his already tormented state—did Craine imagine it in the first place? Determined to get at
the truth, Craine starts asking questions, but it seems no one on the island is talking. All too
soon he finds himself tangled up in a deadly network of fear and violence. Someone has a
dark secret to keep, and Craine is getting in the way.
432 pp • 9780099553823 • June

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Each: Mystery • 5 x 8 • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Arrow

Wrapped in White
PI John Craine, still struggling to cope with the weight of his past, is forced to finally
confront it in his most personal and frightening case yet in this third books in the series
PI John Craine is hired to investigate the brutal murder of a Somali youth named Jamaal
Tan. The police are treating the murder as just another gang-related crime, but Tan’s aunt
believes there’s more to it than that, and she claims the police are trying to cover up her
nephew’s death. While investigating the case, Craine learns of the sudden death of his friend
and mentor Leon Mercer. At first it appears to be a tragic accident, but Craine soon finds
himself entangled in two deeply suspicious investigations. And before long he comes face
to face with a man he hoped never to see again.
448 pp • 9780099553830 • August

Lethal Profit
Alex Blackmore
A corporate conspiracy thriller for fans of The Constant Gardener, Elizabeth Haynes,
and Henning Mankell
Jackson Scott stumbles across deadly information about a dirty biotech corporation and
disappears in mysterious circumstances. Eva Scott heads to Paris to search for her brother
and finds herself dangerously compromised by what she uncovers. She is swept into a mael-
strom of violent assault, murder, attempted kidnapping, and a deeply embedded global con-
spiracy that threatens humanity itself. And time is running out.
Alex Blackmore is a former finance lawyer and a full-time freelance writer. She runs a copy-
writing business and a fashion retail website.
Fiction • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9781843440635 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • No Exit

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 CLIFF HARDY SERIES
Peter Corris

“This series debuted nearly 35 years ago . . . you won’t find too many mystery series
that run this long with such consistently high quality.” —Booklist
“Fans of this consistently entertaining series will be thrilled to see that Hardy doesn’t
appear to be going anywhere just yet.” —Booklist on Open File
“The ‘Godfather of Australian crime fiction’ is a splendid storyteller. . . . Corris belongs
on the short lists of hard-boiled crime fans who like Down Under settings.” —Booklist on Torn Apart
Peter Corris is best known as the godfather of Australian crime fiction and the author of Cliff Hardy detective stories.
He is the author of A Round of Golf: 18 Holes with Peter Corris and the coauthor of Fred Hollows: An Autobiography.
Each: Mystery • 256 pp • Paper • Allen & Unwin

The Dunbar Case

PI Cliff Hardy’s 39th case sees him investigating what a famous 19th-century shipwreck
has to do with a multimillion-dollar heist featuring a cast of characters that shouldn’t
be trusted
The idea of enjoying creeping along an underground alley in half-light was alien to me. But
the secret of getting things done is to do them and not waste energy complaining.
A famous 19th-century shipwreck, a search for lost documents, a two million-dollar heist, a
Newcastle criminal family tearing itself apart, an undercover cop playing both sides against
the middle, and an alluring but fiercely ambitious female journalist give Cliff Hardy all the
trouble he can handle. What started as an almost academic exercise—tracing lost documents
to do with the 1857 wreck of the SS Dunbar—explodes into a here-and-now power struggle
between criminals, police, lovers, and unseen forces. The first person Hardy interviews is shot
dead and the body count mounts as he pushes closer to the truth about the people, the doc-
uments, and the loot.
5 x 8 • 9781743317518 (Replaces 9781743310229) • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95)

Silent Kill
Hardy’s 40th case finds him protecting a promising politician
When Cliff Hardy signs on as a bodyguard for charismatic populist Rory O’Hara, who is
about to embark on a campaign of social and political renewal, it looks like a tricky job—
O’Hara has enemies. A murder and a kidnapping cause the campaign to fall apart. Hired to
investigate the murder, Hardy uncovers hidden agendas among O’Hara’s staff and power-
ful political and commercial forces at work. His investigation takes him from the pubs and
brothels of Sydney to the heart of power in Canberra and the Northern Territory. He teams
up with a resourceful indigenous private detective and forms an uneasy alliance with the
beautiful Penelope Marinos, formerly O’Hara’s PA. A rogue intelligence agent becomes his
target and Hardy stumbles upon a terrible secret that draws them into a violent—and dis-
turbing—confrontation.
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 NICK SHARMAN
Mark Timlin

“The king of the British hard-boiled thriller.” —Times

“Grips like a pair of regulation handcuffs.” —Guardian
“The mean streets of South London need their heroes tough. Private eye Nick Sharman fits the bill.” —Telegraph
Mark Timlin is the author of more than 30 novels, including All the Empty Places, Answers from the Grave,
Guns of Brixton, and Stay Another Day, as well as Gangsters’ Wives and Lipstick Killers under the pseudonym
Lee Martin. His Nick Sharman novels were made into a television series starring Clive Owen.
Each: Fiction • 5 x 8 • $16.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • No Exit

A Good Year for the Roses

A reissue of the first in the tough crime series about private eye Nick Sharman
Nick Sharman is nobody’s favorite person. Ex-cop, ex-doper, invalided out of the Met after
a stray bullet in the foot saved him from an investigation into the missing evidence from
a drugs haul. The cops don’t like him. The villains don’t like him. Sharman is unemploy-
able. So he’s rented an office and set up shop as a private investigator in his south London
patch. Divorces and debt-collecting were what he expected. What he gets is Patsy Bright,
young, pretty, and missing. Her father wants her back. She’s a good girl, a model, and only
a little bit into drugs. With Sharman’s connections it should be a piece of cake. Only when
he comes to with a split head, a pocketful of planted heroin, a dead girl, and two police-
men acting on a tip-off, does Sharman realize this case is different. And serious. And per-
sonal.
304 pp • 9781843440796 • May

Romeo’s Tune
A reprint of the second Nick Sharman book, from London’s answer to Elmore Leonard
When you’re an ex-cop and an ex-doper scratching a living as a private investigator in the
unromantic streets of south London, you take any work you can get, even a dreary little
debt collection job for some toe rag of a used-car dealer. When Nick Sharman collects the
money due on a classic Bentley, he finds himself stepping into another world, a world where
a reclusive rock musician in a secluded mansion complete with its own recording studio—
and firing range—broods on the royalties stolen from him by a crooked manager—and de-
cides Sharman is just the guy to get them back. Taking the job could be the worst mistake
of Sharman’s disaster-ridden life. And when rock ’n’ roll’s godfathers take on the Mafia,
south London explodes in a maelstrom of violence.
288 pp • 9781843440833 • July

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The Toe Tag Quintet
Matthew Condon
A suite of novellas starring a detective who, in retirement, gets into more strife than he
did in almost 40 years on the force

“Matthew Condon is a writer who confounds expectations. . . . We always knew he was

capable of descriptive brilliance, but we discover here that Condon also has a gift for
the ingenious put-down. Condon’s comic intelligence shines though, placing The Toe
Tag Quintet a cut above the average crime novel.” —Australian Book Review
These are the adventures of a former Sydney detective—loud of mouth and quick to draw his
gun—who, in his prime, collared some of the most murderous criminals in Australian history.
He retires to the Gold Coast—and yet so does half of the criminal milieu he once pursued. In
his relentless postretirement pursuit of justice, he finds himself shot, knocked out, tortured,
and thrown from buildings. With wit, warmth, and humor, readers are taken on a crazy ride—
in boats, kombis, peugeots, and window-washing platforms, through art galleries, libraries,
swampy islands, and caravan parks—to illustrate that we are never too old for adventures.
Matthew Condon is a journalist.
Mystery • 344 pp • 5 x 8
9781742756691 • April • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Vintage Australia

Heist
Robert Schofield
Stolen gold, murderous bikers, and crooked cops are just the beginning of Gareth Ford’s
troubles in an action-packed debut crime novel set in Australia
Ford laid his fingertips gently on the cut in his shoulder where the bullet had clipped him.
His best chance would be to hitch a ride south at the first opportunity, before the police
started looking for him. He was alone, enveloped in the monstrous silence of the desert.
Free and alone, without assistance and without excuse.
Left for dead in the desert, framed as the inside man in a bullion robbery at the remote mine
site where he works, and fearing that his daughter and ex-wife have been abducted from
their home in Perth, Gareth Ford must cross 1,000 miles of wilderness to find his family.
He forms a fragile alliance with Doc and Banjo, a pair of fugitive bikers, and Kavanagh, a
cop from the Gold Stealing Detection Unit who has found herself shut out of the case. As
this unlikely team sets out across the Outback, they are pursued by cops, mercenaries, and
bikers, each group with its own agenda for preventing Ford from reaching Perth and un-
covering a conspiracy that spreads through the upper strata of Western Australian life.
Robert Schofield is a structural engineering consultant.
Fiction • 384 pp • 6 x 9.5
9781743315200 • June • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

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 JON OSBORNE
Jon Osborne
Jon Osborne has been a newspaper reporter for a decade, most recently for the
Naples Daily News in Florida. He is a Navy veteran and lives in Bonita Springs, Florida.
Each: Mystery • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Arrow

Kill Me Once
A startlingly inventive thriller from a chilling new voice in the vein of Thomas Harris
and Karin Slaughter

“Terrifying, suspenseful, and genuinely original, Kill Me Once will chill you to the
bone.” —Karin Slaughter, author, Criminal
“I felt like I was being chased by an axe-murderer. If you like a hard edge that glitters and
drips, you’ll enjoy Mr. Osborne’s first foray.” —Cody Mcfadyen, author, Shadow Man
Nathan Stiedowe is seeking perfection, and he has been learning from the best. Recreating
some of the most sickening murders in history, his objective appears chillingly simple, but
his true motive remains unclear. On the trail of this sadistic monster is FBI Special Agent
Dana Whitestone. Driven by the brutal childhood slaying of her parents, Dana’s relentless
pursuit of the most evil and twisted criminals has seen her profile many violent cases—but
never has she encountered a maniac as demented as Stiedowe, or a mind as horrifyingly dis-
turbed. This smart, profoundly haunting thriller will resonate, chill, and leave readers check-
ing their doors and windows.
406 pp • 9780099550921 • May

A Game of Chance
The second in the series featuring FBI Special Agent Dana Whitestone finds a sadistic killer
playing a deadly game of chance on the streets of New York
A criminal mastermind is carrying out a deadly game of murder on the streets of New York.
Following the rules of chess, he moves his victims around the city, leaving his sinister call-
ing cards at each blood-soaked crime scene. But as the body count mounts, the New York
police force is no nearer to catching this sadistic killer. Expert profiler FBI Special Agent Dana
Whitestone is brought in to help. Still bruised from her encounter with the Cleveland Slasher,
Dana and her partner Jeremy Brown soon become embroiled in a macabre game of cat and
mouse as they try to hunt down this highly intelligent but utterly ruthless murderer before
he claims his next victim. And then they realize they might be up against not one killer but
two—and all hell breaks loose.
416 pp • 9780099550891 • August

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 FIRE & ICE
Michael Ridpath
Michael Ridpath is an author who spent eight years as a bond trader. His financial
thrillers include Final Venture, Free to Trade, and Trading Reality.
Each: Mystery • 320 pp • Paper • Corvus

Meltwater
The third book in the Fire & Ice series featuring Icelandic detective Magnus Jonson

“Magnus Jonson is a complex and totally compelling character, fitting perfectly into
the bleak and intimidating settings of Mister Ridpath’s Iceland. Meltwater is a master-
ful crime novel, from a writer confident enough to take on the great Scandinavians in
their own territory of noir—and beat them.” —New York Journal of Books
“Michael Ridpath is on the war path, trouncing the Scandinavians on their home turf.
This is international thriller writing at its best, fine characters, page-turning suspense,
and a great, fresh location.” —Peter James, author, Dead Like You
FreeFlow, a group of internet activists committed to the freedom of information, have video
evidence of a military atrocity in the Middle East and have chosen Iceland as their head-
quarters while they prepare to unleash their greatest coup on the world’s media. On the gla-
cial rim of erupting volcano Eyjafjallajökull, minutes after they christen their endeavor
Operation Meltwater, one of them is murdered. The list of people FreeFlow has antagonized
is long—the Chinese government, Israeli military, a German bank, Italian politicians, even
U.S. college fraternities. Magnus Jonson has a long list of suspects but he’s getting precious
little help from FreeFlow—for an organization dedicated to the transparency of informa-
tion, they’re a secretive bunch. But they are not the only ones with secrets. Asta, a newly
qualified priest, has contacted FreeFlow with information about a scandal in the church.
Her involvement with FreeFlow will cost her dearly. And with the return of Magnus’s brother
Ollie to Iceland, the feud that has haunted their family for three generations is about to reignite.
5 x 8 • 9780857898470 (Replaces 9780857896445) • June • $12.95 (NCR)

Sea of Stone
Can Magnus prove he is innocent of murder without implicating his brother? And can
both men get to the heart of the twisted secrets that blighted their childhoods?
Ollie and Magnus Jonson have spent years trying to escape from the shadows of their past.
Raised by their grandparents in Bjarnarhöfn, a remote farmstead in Iceland, both broth-
ers had to endure brutal violence at the hands of their grandfather. Now, two decades later,
the past has returned to haunt them. When Constable Páll Gylfason gets a dispatch call
to investigate a suspected homicide in a remote farmstead, he is surprised to find that De-
tective Jonson is already at the scene. Magnus identifies the dead man as his estranged
grandfather. As Páll begins to review the crime scene it becomes apparent that forensic
evidence has been tampered with and that Magnus’ version of events doesn’t add up. Be-
fore long, Magnus is arrested for the murder of his grandfather. When it emerges that his
younger brother, Ollie, is in Iceland after two decades in America, Páll begins to think
that Magnus may not be the only family member in the frame for murder. What unfolds
is a tale of familial ties and bloodthirsty vengeance, of isolated communities scarred by
the tragedies of the past—and of a final, painful reckoning.
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 Show Don’t Tell
Susanna Quinn
Family secrets and a Victorian scandal grippingly combine in this page-turning mystery
set in the seductive world of present-day burlesque

“Susanna Quinn is a born storyteller.” —Erin Kelly, author, The Poison Tree
“I read Glass Geishas in one sitting, with a break for sleep. This does not usually hap-
pen. It’s a terrific read.” —Fay Weldon, author, Habits of the House
Lili Allure, the legendary burlesque artiste with her 19-inch waist and her porcelain skin,
has left behind her East End childhood and her difficult mother. Busy bathing in giant cham-
pagne glasses and designing her own glamorous routines, she hasn’t seen her family in years.
But when Viv dies, the curtain is raised on Lili’s past. Viv’s last words were of secrets and
mysterious yellow letters—and a Victorian scandal that has cast a shadow over the family
for generations. As Lili hunts for the yellow letters, she begins to see and hear things that
can’t be real. It almost feels like Viv is haunting her. Is grief making Lili lose her grip on re-
ality, or are her family secrets more sinister than she ever imagined?
Susanna Quinn has worked as a jour-
nalist, a ghost writer, a book designer,
a hostess, and a party masseuse. She is
the author of Glass Geishas.
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DR. ANYA CRICHTON

Death Mask
Kathryn Fox
The fifth gripping installment in the series of crime novels to feature forensic patholo-
gist Anya Crichton, from the newest heir to Cornwell and Reichs

“Kathryn Fox has created a forensic physician who readers of Patricia Cornwell will
adore.” —James Patterson on the Dr. Anya Crichton series
“Will keep you gripped from start to finish. . . . What a compelling new talent!”
—Jeffery Deaver on the Dr. Anya Crichton series
“Brilliant and breathtaking. . . . Lock your doors and read this book.”
—Linda Fairstein, author, Alexandra Cooper series
When the victim of a violent gang rape accuses five premiere athletes of being her attack-
ers, she has no idea that her suffering has only just begun. It’s a scandal that rocks a nation
of sports fans. But, in spite of a huge amount of evidence, no one seems to believe the girl.
So when Dr. Anya Crichton, with her forensic and sexual assault expertise, is asked to get
involved, albeit on behalf of the team managers, she knows she can’t say no. But as she in-
vestigates further, she realizes that the scandals, violence, and abuse run much deeper, and
much further into the past, than she could ever have imagined.
Kathyrn Fox is a general practitioner with a special interest in forensic medicine, a freelance
medical journalist, and the author of the Dr. Anya Crichton series, which includes Blood-
born, Skin and Bone, and Without Consent.
Fiction • 374 pp • 5 x 8
9780340919088 • April • $10.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Paperbacks

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 FERGUS MCNEILL
Fergus McNeill

“Let’s welcome Fergus McNeill to the ranks of British crime fiction innovators; he has found a darker shade of noir.”
—Quintin Jardine
Fergus McNeill has been creating computer games since the early 1980s. He has designed, directed,
and illustrated games for all sorts of systems, and now runs an app development studio.
Each: Fiction • 5 x 8 • $11.95 (NCR) Paper

Eye Contact
Don’t look, or you’ll be next—a crime debut that will make you think twice before you
look a stranger in the eye

“A chilling game of cat and mouse that should keep you awake long after bedtime.”
—Peter Robinson, author, Before the Poison
“Creepy, compelling, and completely convincing.” —Erin Kelly, author, The Poison Tree
From the outside, Robert Naysmith is a successful businessman, handsome and charming.
But for years he’s been playing a deadly game. He doesn’t choose his victims. Each is se-
lected at random—the first person to make eye contact after he begins “the game” will not
have long to live. Their fate is sealed. When the body of a young woman is found on Sev-
ern Beach, Detective Inspector Harland is assigned the case. It’s only when he links it to an
unsolved murder in Oxford that the police begin to guess at the awful scale of the crimes.
But how do you find a killer who strikes without motive?
368 pp • 9781444739640 • April • Hodder & Stoughton

Knife Edge
The explosive sequel to Eye Contact, about a terrifying serial killer who targets his vic-
tims at random
He didn’t intend to let her get so close. But now that Kim’s become important to him, Robert
Naysmith decides to tell his girlfriend his deadly secret. He wants her to recognize the power
he holds. He hopes he won’t have to kill her. Detective Inspector Harland hasn’t forgotten
the serial killer who got away from him. But with nothing to go on, he fears he will never
bring him to justice—until he is called to investigate the brutal murder of a woman in her
Bristol home. A random attack and a murderer who has carefully covered his tracks—alarm
bells start ringing. Then Harland meets Kim, and one last game of life and death is about
to begin.
352 pp • 9781444739695 • July • Coronet

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 DI JANUARY DAVID
Will Carver
Will Carver is a debut author.
Each: Fiction • 5 x 8 • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Arrow

Girl 4
DI January David is introduced in this fiendishly crafted thriller with a masterful killer
at large

“Carver is only just warming up. Worth a read.” —News of the World
Detective Inspector January David has always put his professional before his private life,
but the two worlds are about to clash horrifically as he visits his latest crime scene. He is
confronted by a lifeless figure suspended 10 feet above a theater stage, blood pouring from
her face into a coffin below. This gruesome execution is the work of an elusive serial killer.
Three women from three different London suburbs have each been murdered with elabo-
rate and chilling precision, and as January stares at the most beautiful corpse he’s ever seen,
he detects the killer’s hallmark. But Girl 4 is different: she is alive—barely. And January
recognizes her.
368 pp • 9780099551034 • April

The Two
The second book featuring DI January David
They kill without mercy and disappear without a trace. They are the Two. And now the stakes
are raised once more for Detective Investigator January David. Five lie dead, brutally mur-
dered. The first was taken on the night of Halloween, and as autumn bleeds into winter, more
ritualistic murders are discovered. January must battle his demons, for in his mind lies the
clue to stopping a ruthless murderer. But his worst nightmares have literally come true when
he discovers not one but two twisted killers are on the loose.
474 pp • 9780099551041 • July

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Run to Me
Diane Hester
A woman and a child are on the run in the woods of northern Maine in this nonstop
suspense thriller with a compelling emotional twist—Jodi Picoult meets Harlan Coben
It’s been two years since Shyler O’Neil’s beloved son Jesse was killed, but his final moments
are as vivid to her now as they were that dreadful day. Suffering from post-traumatic stress,
and convinced she did not do enough to protect him, she retreats to an isolated cabin in
the woods of northern Maine. Meanwhile, Zack Ballinger—a 10-year-old boy who has never
known a mother’s love—finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. He has seen
too much and is now running for his life. Fleeing into the woods, Zack soon finds himself
at Shyler’s cabin. He’ll take whatever help she can give—even though, for some reason, she
keeps calling him Jesse. With the pursuers hot on their heels, “mother” and “son” go on the
run. Protecting Zack may well be Shyler’s one chance at redemption—either that, or she is
the child’s greatest threat.
Diane Hester is a former violinist with the Rochester Philharmonic. Born in New York, she
now lives in Australia. Run to Me is her debut novel.
Fiction • 384 pp • 6 x 9
9781742756424 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Bantam Australia

Streetwise
Roberta Kray
An addictive new thriller filled with Kray’s trademark strong female characters and au-
thentic East London gangland grit

“Should firmly establish her as a first-rate novelist.” —Booklist, starred review, The Lost
Ava Gold’s employment options are rapidly shrinking and, not wanting to go back to driv-
ing cabs, she lands herself a trial run at being nightclub owner Chris Street’s personal driver.
Chris is one of the men about town in Kellston, East London, and is initially suspicious of
having a female driver, but Ava soon proves her worth, and beyond. Still, working for one
of the notorious Streets—who have a past history of violence reaching back to the boom
time of the 1960s—is never going to be easy. Chris’ ex-wife is newly involved with his worst
enemy, and his younger brother Danny and his crazy girlfriend are up to something that will
pull Ava into a world of blackmail, murder, sex, and greed.
Roberta Kray is the author of Bad Girl, Broken Home, The Debt, The Lost, Nothing but
Trouble, The Pact, and Strong Women. She was married to gangster Reggie Kray from 1996
until his death in 2000.
Fiction • 384 pp • 5 x 8
9780751549867 • July • $11.95 (NCR) Paper • Sphere

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 A DAN SHEPHERD MYSTERY
True Colours
Stephen Leather
The 10th installment in the all-action Dan “Spider” Shepherd series

“The story builds to a boil. . . . It’s a grand finale that’ll have readers
on edge. Nicely, and seemingly effortlessly, done.” —Kirkus Reviews
on Cold Kill
“Leather has a gift for making pages fly by as bodies pile up, tension
builds, and clues drop; effective, economical characterizations . . .
captivate readers without hampering the rapid-fire narrative.”
—Publishers Weekly on The Tunnel Rats
The Russian oligarchs are the world’s new elite. They treat the world as their
plaything, traveling without borders and living lives of unimaginable lux-
ury without fear or restraint. But when an assassin starts killing off some of
the world’s richest men, an oligarch with friends in high places seeks the pro-
tection of MI5, and Spider Shepherd is placed in the firing line. But while
Shepherd has to save the life of a man he neither likes nor respects, he has
to deal with a face from his past. The Taliban sniper who put a bullet in his
shoulder turns up alive and well and living in London, and Shepherd is in
no mood to forgive or forget.
Stephen Leather is a former journalist for the Times. His other books include
The Chinaman, Cold Kill, Fair Game, Hard Landing, The Long Shot, Pay
Off, Private Dancer, Rough Justice, Soft Target, Tango One, and The Tun-
nel Rats.
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Terror’s Reach
Tom Bale
A burning summer’s day explodes into violence in this thriller featuring an ex-policeman
taking on a gang, against overwhelming odds

“This first time thriller cuts the mustard. . . . Very readable.” —Daily Mail
“Bale keeps us guessing as our heroes edge toward a shocking climax.” —Guardian
A murderous gang targets the exclusive south coast island of Terror’s Reach, home to rival
business tycoons Robert Felton and Valentin Nasenko. The residents are facing annihilation,
and only one man stands a chance of saving them. Four years ago, after an undercover police
operation went disastrously wrong, CID officer Joe Clayton lost his career and his family. Forced
to adopt a new identity, he drifted from place to place and ended up on the Reach, working
as a bodyguard to Nasenko’s wife, Cassie, and her children. Now he must draw upon all his
experience and reserves of strength to keep them alive. But nothing is as it seems on Terror’s
Reach, and a long night of betrayal and murder leaves Joe fighting for his own survival.
Tom Bale is a crime writer and the author of Skin and Bones.
Fiction • 368 pp • 5 x 8
9781848090767 • June • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Arrow

The Sound of Gravity

A Novel
Joe Simpson
A thrilling new novel from the author of the mountaineering classic Touching the Void

“Another gripping mountaineering epic, but also much more than that, a fine, poeti-
cally written meditation on love, loss, and redemption.” —Daily Mail
“The mountain and its ferocious weather are brilliantly described.” —Times
As her hand slips from his grip, Patrick’s life is shattered, forever changed. Trapped high
on a mountain face during the worst storm in living memory, a young man is forced to fight
the brutal winter for his life—moments after his beloved wife is swept away forever across
the ice. Haunted by grief and guilt, Patrick keeps vigil on the mountain for 25 years, in the
hope that one day it will release his devastating secret.
Joe Simpson is the author of Touching the Void, which won the Boardman Tasker Prize for
Mountain Literature, and was made into a documentary 15 years after it was published.
His later books include The Beckoning Silence and This Game of Ghosts.
Fiction • 240 pp • 5 x 8
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 Trigger Point
Matthew Law and Pure Grass Films
For fans of fast-paced, high-octane action thrillers such as Bourne, Bond, and 24 comes
a thriller about secret group of assassins, with tie-in webisodes
• Explores the aftermath of events in the popular two-episode webseries at
www.youtube.com/hardcodedtv, starring Josh Dallas (Once Upon a Time)
While on an undercover mission to rescue a hostage in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area,
CIA agent Tom Wisher is betrayed by Bill Blake, his corrupt handler. This one act exposes
a web of corruption reaching further than Wisher could have ever imagined. Above the law
but under the radar, Wisher has decided it’s time to fight back. If you’ve been gripped by
Stephen Leather, Chris Ryan, and Andy McNab, then the relentless action in Trigger Point
will hook you in and get your blood pumping.
Matthew Law is a screenwriter under the name Matthew Law McGuchan. His work has been
commissioned by companies including Gold Circle, Element Films, Warp X, Channel 4, BBC2,
and the UK Film Council. Two of his scripts have been produced as feature films, LD 50
Lethal Dose and Truth or Dare. Trigger Point is his first novel, part of an ongoing collab-
oration with Pure Grass Films that also includes web episodes and a full-length feature film
adaptation. Pure Grass Films is an award-winning production company that has created and
launched a range of successful digital entertainment properties such as Beyond the Rave (My-
Space’s first digital series outside the U.S.) and Kirill (MSN’s first drama series in the UK,
which won a Webby and was nominated for a Digital Emmy). Pure Grass Films conceived
the original idea for Trigger Point, and partnered with Matthew Law to develop the novel,
web series, and an upcoming feature film.
Fiction • 314 pp • 5 x 8
9781444726831 • June • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Paperbacks

The Secret Chamber

Patrick Woodhead
A gripping thriller filled with conspiracies, secrets, and high-octane adventure in the
Congo—the claustrophobic mystery of The Constant Gardener mixed with the danger
of Blood Diamond

“Page-turning storytelling at its best—adrenalin-fueled adventure, danger, and ro-

mance. I loved it.” —Lucy Moore, author, Maharanis
People have been disappearing in the impenetrable forests of northern Congo. But when a
brilliant young English doctor vanishes, alarm bells really start to ring. Intelligence chief Jack
Milton sends a message to his godson Luca Matthews in the Himalayas asking him to go to
Africa and find Joshua. Reluctantly Luca obeys, but he is no longer the man he once was,
traumatized by his part in the death of his best friend, his legendary climbing nerve shot to
pieces. Meanwhile in Africa, mining troubleshooter and brilliant flying pilot Beatrice “Bear”
Makuru also wants to brave the northern wilderness. Coltan is the mineral without which
no mobile phone or computer would work. Explosions have been wrecking coltan mines.
Bear needs to find out why. Her journey with Luca to the heart of Africa is the beginning of
an utterly terrifying sequence of events, uncovering a secret so simple yet so startling that it
could rock the foundations of the civilized world.
Patrick Woodhead is a professional climber, who also runs White Desert, a company which
arranges adventure expeditions to the Antarctic.
Fiction • 416 pp • 5 x 8
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Strikeforce Lightning
Mark Aitken
An adrenalin charged, high-concept thriller in the mold of Matthew Reilly and John Birm-
ingham featuring ex-U.S. special forces hero Gerry Gallen, as he battles to avert a ther-
monuclear strike
His war is over and former special forces captain Gerry Gallen is enjoying the relative peace
of running a cattle ranch in Wyoming. But when he’s asked to lead a team to Jordan to re-
trieve his wartime sergeant, he agrees. Landing in Amman, Gallen reenters a world of Arab
gangsters, American mercenaries, and the constantly shifting loyalties of the CIA. And watch-
ing over his every step is the lethal presence of Hamas—a daily reminder that Gallen is work-
ing under the constant threat of death. Nothing about the gig is what it seems, and as Gallen
realizes that his former boss has stolen three million dollars from some powerful locals, the
specter of Iraqi aggression rears its head. But why are neo-Baathists chasing Gallen? And
what do they want with the cargo he is carrying? Hunted, beaten, and trapped, Gerry Gallen
is a man running two races. Can he break clear before lightning strikes?
Mark Aitken is the author of Arctic Floor.
Fiction • 368 pp • 5 x 8
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Battlefield 4
Countdown to War
Peter Grimsdale
When CIA operative Kovic is forced to go rogue, he must team up with one of the enemy
in order to stop the world’s biggest superpowers from going to war
• With more than 65 million players worldwide, the Battlefield series has
consistently been praised by critics for its world-class multiplayer game-
play. Developed by DICE, the premier game production studio in Sweden,
the latest installment is Battlefield 4, released October 29, 2014, which
has a story that takes the player through a covert mission to evacuate
VIPs from Shanghai.
Stationed in Shanghai, Kovic is the kind of field man the CIA doesn’t have enough of. He’s
a chameleon, fluent in language and manners, the sort who can disappear in any crowd,
but when called upon can do what has to be done with force and cunning. His bosses are
wary of him, just as they are wary of the Chinese. How has he survived this long in Shang-
hai? Has he been turned? When a joint U.S.–Chinese mission to North Korea goes horri-
bly awry and his entire team is killed, Kovic is under suspicion from both sides. How is he
the only survivor? But Kovic is about to uncover a conspiracy that will make him every-
one’s enemy—a world-threatening situation that forces him to go rogue and play by his own
rules. Admiral Chang wants to turn back the Chinese clock and put the military in charge—under him. But first he must make
an enemy of America. And Kovic will find he’s an unlikely pawn in Chang’s master plan. Huang Shuyi, “Hannah,” a rising star
in the Ministry of State Security, has her own suspicions about America, but her patriotism will force her into making desper-
ate choices for the sake of China’s future—choices that could cast her as a traitor. With time running out, and with nobody
heeding his warnings, Kovic must find a way to thwart Chang’s master plan and prevent a devastating standoff between two of
the world’s most powerful nations.
Peter Grimsdale is an award-winning television producer and documentarian and the coauthor of Battlefield 3: The Russian.
Fiction/Games • 314 pp • 5 x 8
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 DOUGIE BRIMSON
Dougie Brimson
Dougie Brimson is the author of March of the Hooligans and has written extensively for
various magazines, newspapers, and websites including the Guardian, Loaded, the New York Times,
the Sun, and the Times. He wrote the screenplay for the feature Green Street Hooligans starring
Elijah Wood, which won prizes at Malibu Film Festival and the SXSW Film Festival.
Each: Fiction • 5 x 8 • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Caffeine Nights Publishing

The Crew
Deception, double-cross, violence, and racism are all part of this tale of crime, foot-
ball hooliganism, and the lengths to which two men on opposite sides of the law will
go to achieve their own aims

“A winning goal for Dougie Brimson.” —Lynda La Plante, author, Prime Suspect
“Offers a captivating history of the outrageous behavior of British fans. . . . Too
brief, but chockablock with riveting, shocking tales of madness.” —Kirkus Reviews
on March of the Hooligans
Appearances can be deceiving, as Paul Jarvis of the National Soccer Intelligence Unit is
only too well aware. He knows that Billy Evans is no ordinary Cockney lad made good.
He’s also a thug, a villain, and a cop killer. Jarvis just hasn’t been able to prove it—yet.
So when Jarvis discovers that Evans is putting together a hooligan “Super Crew” to fol-
low England’s national soccer team to Italy, he feels sure he can finally put Evans behind
bars, if only someone can infiltrate the group and get him the proof he needs. But noth-
ing is ever that simple. The Crew believes Evans is just out for a full-on riot. Jarvis thinks
he’s trafficking drugs. But Billy Evans is always one step ahead. He has another plan. And
it will be catastrophic for everyone concerned, except him.
248 pp • 9781907565441 • April

Top Dog
A sequel to the crime novel The Crew
Gang leader Billy Evans has ruled his turf in London for more years than he cares to remember.
So long in fact, that even he realizes that things have become a little too easy. So when an
old adversary reappears on the scene, Billy sees a golden opportunity to not only reassert his
authority, but to have some much-needed fun. Yet all is not as it appears, for this new enemy
is far more powerful than any Billy has ever had to deal with before, and he’s about to dis-
cover that he’s finally pushed his luck too far. But this time it isn’t the law that he has to
worry about, it’s something far more dangerous.
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 HENRY CHRISTIE
Vendetta
Judge, Jury, Executioner.
Nick Oldham
The official novelization of a forthcoming crime film, featuring movie stills and an
introduction by producer Jonathan Sothcott

“Oldham takes the taut pacing, gripping suspense, and hard-edged plotting that readers
have to expect from the best British procedurals and adds a fresh twist. A touch of James
Ellroy thrown into a John Harvey-style procedural makes a powerful combination.”
—Booklist on Psycho Alley
“Like everything ‘good’ in life, a fast-paced, old-fashioned, shoot-’em-up is hard to find.
Fortunately, we have Oldham’s latest novel to remind us what it’s all about.”
—Publishers Weekly on Backlash
George never meant to kill the thief, he was just defending his shop from the jacked-up kids
who were trying to rob him. Arrested for murder, his world is turned upside down. The next
night the doorbell rings, and before George even opens the door the gang swarms into his house—
they beat him senseless, rape his wife, and tie them up and set fire to them. Thoughtless, feral
Jimmy, George’s son, has been dishonorably discharged from the Royal Marines in Afghanistan
and is on his way back to London when he gets the news. It isn’t long before he’s on the trail of the gang who mur-
dered his parents, exacting his own kind of chillingly brutal justice. With the police closing in and his old regiment de-
termined to stop him from airing their dirty laundry on trial, Jimmy goes underground. His actions have created a
media frenzy, London’s first vigilante of the 21st century. But will his devastating course of action spell the end of the
woman he loves?
Nick Oldham is the author of the Henry Christie series, which includes Backlash and Psycho Alley.
Fiction • 256 pp • 5 x 8 • 14 B/W Photos
9781907565649 • June • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Caffeine Nights Publishing

Black Chalk
Christopher J. Yates
A compulsively readable psychological thriller set in New York City and at Oxford Uni-
versity, in which a group of six students play an elaborate game of dares and consequences
with tragic results
One game, six students, five survivors. It was only ever meant to be a game played by six
best friends in their first year at Oxford University; a game of consequences, silly forfeits,
and childish dares. But then the game changed: the stakes grew higher and the dares more
personal and more humiliating, finally evolving into a vicious struggle with unpredictable
and tragic results. Now, 14 years later, the remaining players must meet again for the final
round. Who knows better than your best friends what would break you? A gripping psy-
chological thriller partly inspired by the author’s own time at Oxford University, this is per-
fect for fans of The Secret History and The Bellwether Revivals. The author’s background
in puzzle writing and setting can clearly be seen in the plotting of this clever, tricky book
that will keep readers guessing to the very end.
Christopher J. Yates initially pursued a career in law before he began working in puzzles,
representing the UK at the World Puzzle Championships. Since then he has worked as a free-
lance journalist, a sub-editor, and a puzzles editor/compiler. In 2007 he moved to New York
City, where he lives in the East Village.
Fiction • 352 pp • 6 x 9
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S. L. Grey
S. L. Grey is the pseudonym of Sarah Lotz, a crime novelist and screenwriter, and
Louis Greenberg, a literary writer, editor, and bookseller. When they decided to write
the first mainstream South African horror novel together, S. L. Grey was born.
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The Mall
From South Africa comes a truly creepy horror debut, widely praised for its originality,
social commentary, and roller-coaster twists

“Dark, disturbing, and wonderfully subversive.” —Lauren Beukes, author, The Shining Girls
“One of the cleverest, creepiest, and most memorable horror novels for ages . . . a mas-
terful debut.” —Independent on Sunday
“Horror on steroids with a PhD in psychology.” —World SF Blog
Dan works at a mall bookstore where nothing ever happens. An angsty, emo-kid selling mid-
list books to mid-list people for minimum wage, he hates his job. Rhoda has dragged her babysit-
ting charge to the mall so she can meet her coke dealer. Now the kid’s run off, and she has
two hours to find him. She hates her life. Rhoda bullies Dan into helping her, but as they ex-
plore the neon-lit corridors behind the mall, disturbing text messages lure them into the bow-
els of the building, where old mannequins are stored in grave-like piles and raw sewage drips
off the ceiling. The only escape is down, and before long Dan and Rhoda are trapped in a
service elevator—and it’s not stopping at the bottom floor. Plummeting into the earth, Dan
and Rhoda enter a sinister underworld that mirrors their worst fears.
320 pp • 9781848878877 • April

The Ward
The second thought-provoking, stunningly written tale of horror from S. L. Grey

“Equals—if not trumps—the disturbing, creepy horror of their first.” —Independent

on Sunday, Books of the Year
“A thoroughly unnerving read that straddles the line between visceral horror and
Kafka-esque paranoia beautifully.” —SFX
“S. L. Grey’s depiction of postmodern horror is practically peerless.” —tor.com
Lisa is a plastic surgery addict with severe self-esteem issues. The only hospital that will let
her go under the knife is New Hope: a grimy, grey-walled facility dubbed “No Hope” by its
patients. Farrell is a celebrity photographer. His last memory is a fight with his fashion-
model girlfriend and now he’s woken up in New Hope, alone. Needle marks criss-cross his
arms, a sinister nurse keeps tampering with his drip, and he’s woken up blind. Panicked and
disorientated, Farrell persuades Lisa to help him escape, but the hospital’s dimly lit corri-
dors only take them deeper underground, into a twisted mirror world staffed by dead-eyed
nurses and doped-up orderlies. Down in the Modification Ward, Lisa can finally have the
face she wants—but at a price that will haunt them both forever.
304 pp • 9780857895868 • June

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The New Girl

Don’t mess with the creepy new girl
Ryan Devlin, a predator with a past, has been forced to take a job as a handyman at an ex-
clusive private school, Crossley College. He’s losing his battle to suppress his growing fas-
cination with a new girl who seems to have a strange effect on the children around her. Tara
Marais fills her empty days by volunteering at Crossley’s library. Tara is desperate, but un-
able, to have a baby of her own, so she makes Reborns—eerily lifelike newborn dolls. She’s
delighted when she receives a commission from the mysterious “Vader Batiss,” but horri-
fied when she sees the photograph of the baby she’s been asked to create. Still, she agrees
to Batiss’s strange contract, unaware of the consequences if she fails to deliver the doll on
time. Both Tara and Ryan are being drawn into a terrifying scheme, one that will have an
impact on every pupil at Crossley College.
304 pp • 9780857895929 • August

Possessed
Niki Valentine
A terrifying psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Black Swan

“This spooky novel . . . will keep you awake at night.” —Bella

Who do you trust when you can no longer trust your own mind? Emma’s life has always
been a struggle, and now that she’s been accepted at a prestigious music school, she is de-
termined to excel. But when the impossibly chic twins, confident Sophie and quieter Matilde,
come crashing into her life—surrounding her with champagne and parties—they demand
Emma’s full attention. Then shy Matilde commits suicide and shockingly, her identical twin
Sophie flourishes. Now odd things are happening to Emma: blackouts, waking up in strange
places, bizarre dreams. Something, or someone, is consuming Emma’s mind. Terrified, Emma
begins to doubt everything and everyone around her, especially the beautiful Sophie.
Niki Valentine is the author of The Haunted.
Fiction • 438 pp • 5 x 8
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 SHAUN HUTSON
Shaun Hutson

“Britain’s greatest living horror author.” —Dark Side

“Writes what others only dare imagine.” —Sunday Times
“An expert in the art of keeping the reader turning the pages.” —Time Out
Shaun Hutson is one of the best-known horror authors in the UK. He has written
more than 30 novels. His novel Slugs was the basis of a U.S. horror film of the same name.
Each: Horror • 5 x 8 • April • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper Reissue • Caffeine Nights Publishing

Assassin
Into the middle of gang warfare comes a force more powerful than vengeance, more lethal
than high-velocity weapons, and more terrifying than any nightmare
London is gripped by the bloodiest outbreak of gang warfare ever seen. Shootings in the street,
kidnappings, bombs, and car chases have become commonplace. The gutters are running red
with blood and the police are powerless to stop it. Frank Harrison has ruled gangland un-
opposed for more than two years, and now someone is out to wipe him and his men from
the face of the earth. Who and why? The answer, when it comes, will test not just Harrison’s
courage but his sanity too. For him, there is only one way to fight back against an enemy he
can barely believe he faces. So, into this world of violence, corruption, madness, and death
comes the Assassin.
260 pp • 9781907565502

Relics
From the relics of the past comes a new nightmare, a force so powerful, so obscenely evil
that it threatens to reach across the centuries and engulf mankind
During an archeological dig, a hidden chamber filled with the skulls of children is discov-
ered. At first glance they seem to have been there for thousands of years, but closer exami-
nation reveals a more shocking secret. The opening of the chamber triggers a series of horrific
murders, each victim mutilated and their entrails used to form a different letter of the alphabet.
Who is behind this outrage, and how is it linked to a subterranean chamber thousands of
years old? Inspector Stephen Wallace must unmask this crazed killer. Is it the sadistic thug
responsible for organizing a series of barbaric dog fights? The mysterious recluse who holds
Black Mass orgies for drug-addicted teenagers? Or is it, in fact, something much worse? An
evil so old, so vile, and so powerful that it threatens to engulf everyone who comes near it.
For Wallace, and possibly for the whole human race, time is running out fast. Something evil
is waiting; something monstrous is loose.
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Renegades
Modern terrorism meets medieval madness in jaw-dropping horror that will make the liv-
ing envy the dead

“Mixes the IRA, counter-terrorism, Gilles de Rais into a lethal cocktail of gun-worship-
ping ultra violence. . . . The prose rips along at a lightening pace.” —Times
As a member of the Counter Terrorist Unit, Sean Doyle thought he’d seen it all; every violent
act, every depraved action man could perpetrate against man, but he is to discover that there
are much worse things in this world than even he has encountered. Tracking a group of rene-
gade terrorists from London to the Republic of Ireland to discover who is funding them and
why, what he discovers threatens not only his life but his sanity too. The trail of terror leads
not just across Britain, but to France as well, where the monstrous deeds of a murderer who
died 400 years earlier still cast a dark and horrific shadow. In the grisly frames of a stained
glass window taken from the home of this vile killer lay the secret sought by so many for so
long: the secret of immortality. One man will stop at nothing to get it, and Sean Doyle is about
to meet that man.
377 pp • 9781907565526

Spawn
A psychologically complex terror thriller about two disturbed men and the unnatural con-
sequences of their deeds
Harold Pierce didn’t mean to kill his baby brother all those years ago. He didn’t intend to
incinerate him in a fire, but he did, and he has spent most of his adult life in a psychiatric
hospital because of it. Upon release he is given a job as a hospital porter, but what the job
involves brings back memories of what happened to his brother, and they begin to torment
Harold. In the small town where he lives, terror is mounting because of the escape from
prison of psychopath Paul Harvey. Within days of his escape a horrifying series of murders
begins, but there is much worse to come. Pierce and Harvey, both disturbed and guarding
terrible secrets, are about to unleash a terror beyond belief.
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 HAMMER
Working in association with Hammer Films, Hammer publishes compelling and intelligent horror
in the form of film tie-ins, backlist classics re-imagined to bring them to a whole new market with
a modern and sophisticated twist, and new novellas by established authors.
Each: Horror • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Hammer

The Revenge of Frankenstein

Shaun Hutson
There is a fine line between obsession and madness and Frankenstein just stepped across
it, in this novelization of a Hammer classic
Escaping the guillotine, Victor Frankenstein is now posing as Doctor Stein, altruistic patron
of the hospital for the poor. But in a secret basement laboratory he is harvesting body parts
from his helpless patients, using them in his twisted experiments in a bid to create the perfect
man. And this time he has help from a would-be pupil. His pupil seeks knowledge, but Franken-
stein desires vengeance against all those who have tried to stop his terrifying work. The first
time he tried, it ended in bloody mayhem, but now he is determined that nothing will go wrong.
He wants revenge and God help anyone who gets in his way.
Shaun Hutson is the author of more than 50 novels.
352 pp • 9780099556237 • May

Twins of Evil
Shaun Hutson
A new novelization of a classic Hammer film, with a new foreword by the director John Hough
Karnstein Castle stands like a bird of prey on the highest point of the hills that surround the
village below, a huge monolithic reminder to all those who see it as the power of the family
who have lived there for centuries. By day the village of Karnstein is a peaceful place, but by
night, an unimaginable evil roams free. Villagers are found dead, their throats ripped open and
bodies drained of blood. Young girls disappear and are never seen again. Rumor has it that they
are taken to the castle for the pleasure of Count Karnstein, the last surviving member of the
family. Into this strange place come beautiful identical twins Maria and Frieda. While Maria
lives a blameless life, Frieda is drawn to the castle and to Count Karnstein—a man rarely seen
in daylight, a man steeped in Satanic ritual and the blood of beautiful young girls. Before long
Frieda and Karnstein unleash a reign of bloody terror on the villagers, and no one, it seems, is
strong enough to stop them.
Shaun Hutson is the author of more than 50 novels.
400 pp • 9780099556190 • May

X The Unknown
Shaun Hutson
A new, updated novelization of a classic Hammer film
In a quiet field in Buckinghamshire, a huge crack has appeared in the earth’s surface, and peo-
ple are dying—incinerated beyond recognition. At the same time, hospitals have noticed an in-
crease in catastrophic deformities in fetuses, and cancer levels are soaring. Dr. Adam Royston,
a scientist working at the nearby military base, thinks he knows what it is; a creature as old as
the earth that slumbers for centuries, then wakes to feed on the energy and radiation produced
by humans. But if he’s right, and they can’t find a way to destroy the creature roaming the coun-
tryside, then it’s not just Buckinghamshire that could be in danger, but the whole world.
Shaun Hutson is the author of more than 50 novels.
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Kronos
Guy Adams
A new novelization of the cult classic Hammer film Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter, with a
new foreword by its writer and director Brian Clemens
The peace of an English village is shattered when a young girl withers before her friend’s eyes,
becoming but dust and bones. Witnessing this terrifying transformation, local physician Dr. Mar-
cus fears the village has been cursed by the presence of evil. He immediately summons his old
army friend, the mysterious but powerful vampire hunter, Kronos. Together with the help of his
assistant Professor Grost, Kronos has dedicated his whole life to destroying vampires. He knows
that with a vampire nothing is certain, especially how one might be able to kill it. As more and
more villagers fall prey to this deadly curse, time is against him. And when it comes dangerously
close to home, Kronos is faced with a terrible choice.
Guy Adams’s books include a Torchwood novel, The House That Jack Built; the Heaven’s Gate
series, which includes The Good, the Bad, and the Infernal; and a pair of original Sherlock Holmes
novels, The Breath of God and The Army of Doctor Moreau.
288 pp • 9780099556244

Hands of the Ripper

Guy Adams
A new, modern-day novelization of the classic Hammer film, Hands of the Ripper—a deeply
unsettling tale of manipulation and terror
On a cold, wet night, recently widowed psychology lecturer John Pritchard visits spiritualist
Aida Golding with his son. Although he is wary, something has driven him here, and once there
he finds himself drawn to a troubled young woman who is trying to contact her child. Some-
thing about her intrigues him and despite his doubts he continues to attend meetings. One night
at an intimate séance in Aida’s house the lights go out and one of the group is brutally mur-
dered. John has his suspicions, but he can’t prove anything. He senses that Aida has some hold
over the girl and he offers her a place of refuge in his home. But the past haunts Anna in the
most chilling of ways, and all too soon John realizes he’s made a terrible mistake.
Guy Adams’ books include a Torchwood novel, The House That Jack Built; the Heaven’s Gate
series, which includes The Good, the Bad, and the Infernal; and a pair of original Sherlock
Holmes novels, The Breath of God and The Army of Doctor Moreau.
288 pp • 9780099553854

Countess Dracula
Guy Adams
How far would you go to stay young and beautiful?
It’s the 1930s and cinema stands at the dawn of a new age—the silent era is all but dead, talkies
are here, and Technicolor is on its way. The whole world loves movie icons Frank Nayland and
Elizabeth Sasdy, lapping up each new picture and following their romantic life story both on
and off the screen; but all is not as perfect as it appears. Not only has the advent of talkies
meant torturous sessions with a vocal coach to try and remove Sasdy’s Hungarian accent, but
she’s starting to spot the first few grey hairs, and the lines on her face get deeper every day. If
she loses her looks she’ll lose everything, but even a woman as powerful as Elizabeth Sasdy
can’t fight nature—can she? A chance accident reveals the solution. But just how far is the Queen
of Hollywood prepared to go to stay beautiful forever?
Guy Adams’ books include a Torchwood novel, The House That Jack Built; the Heaven’s Gate
series, which includes The Good, the Bad, and the Infernal; and a pair of original Sherlock Holmes
novels, The Breath of God and The Army of Doctor Moreau.
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The Resident
Francis Cottam
Every year, three million single women in America move into an apartment for the first
time. Few of them change the locks.
Juliet Devereau can’t believe her luck: after weeks of looking for a place to live, she’s found
a beautiful, spacious apartment overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge. It almost seems too good
to be true. It is. Over the weeks, Juliet is haunted by a chilling sense of being watched. Strange
sounds wake her in the night, the mirror in the bathroom trembles, and doors she thought
were shut are open. Then the silhouette of a man standing in her living room makes her
realize that she’s not alone in there. But what’s haunting her is far more terrifying than a
malevolent spirit; it’s alive, strong, and obsessed. Suddenly Juliet is caught up in a deadly
game of cat and mouse, and there’s no guarantee that she’ll come out alive.
Francis Cottam is a journalist and author. His previous books include The Waiting Room.
304 pp • 9780099556251 • May

The Witches
Peter Curtis
This 1960 horror classic is a masterpiece of sinister malevolence

“Intensely suspenseful, powerfully underplayed, subtly authoritative.”

—New York Times
• Includes a foreword by Cyril Frankel, who directed the 1966 movie version
of The Witches
Walwyk seemed a dream village to the new schoolteacher, Miss Mayfield. But dreams can
change into nightmares. When one of her students accuses his friend Ethel’s grandmother
of abusing her, Miss Mayfield cannot let it go—but Ethel won’t say anything, despite the
evidence of Miss Mayfield’s own eyes. But as Miss Mayfield attempts to get to the truth of
the matter, she stumbles on something far more sinister. Walwyk seems to be in the grip of
a centuries-old evil, and anybody who questions events in the village does not last long. Death
stalks more than one victim, and Miss Mayfield begins to realize that if she’s not careful,
she will be the next to die.
Peter Curtis is the pseudonym for Norah Lofts, the author of The Concubine, The King’s
Pleasure, The Lute Player, and many other historical novels.
352 pp • 9780099553847 • August

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Wake Wood
K. A. John
The dead should never be woken
Still grieving after the death of their young daughter Alice in a frenzied dog attack, Patrick and
Louise Daley leave the city to try and find some peace in the Irish countryside, and the village
of Wake Wood seems like the perfect place to start again. But the residents are guarding a ter-
rifying secret: they can resurrect the dead. However, the rules are strict, they will bring Alice
back only if she has been dead for less than a year; and, after three days, she must be buried.
Desperate to see their daughter again, even for just three days, the Daleys agree to everything.
But they have been lying from the start; and by the time the villagers realize, it’s too late. Alice
is alive and she does not want to go back.
K. A. John is the pseudonym for the Welsh crime novelist Katherine John.
304 pp • 9780099556183 • June

Mirror
Graham Masterton
It is said that a mirror can trap a person’s soul

“One of the true masters of the horror genre.” —James Herbert

“Graham Masterton is the living inheritor to the realm of Edgar Allan Poe.”
—San Francisco Chronicle on The 5th Witch
Martin Williams is a broke, two-bit screenwriter living in Hollywood, but when he finds the
very mirror that once hung in the house of a murdered 1930s child star, he happily spends all
he has on it. He has long obsessed over the tragic story of Boofuls, a beautiful and successful
actor who was slaughtered and dismembered by his grandmother. However, he soon discov-
ers that this dream buy is in fact a living nightmare; the mirror was not only in Boofuls house,
but witness to the death of this blond-haired and angelic child, which in turn has created a
horrific and devastating portal to a hellish parallel universe. When Martin’s landlord loses his
grandson it is soon apparent that the mirror is responsible. But if a little boy has gone into
the mirror, what on earth is going to come out?
Graham Masterton’s horror debut was The Manitou in 1976. He has written more than 150
books, including The 5th Witch, Blind Panic, The Doorkeepers, Night Wars, and Spirit.
432 pp • 9780099564348 • April

The Pariah
Graham Masterton
The dead walk the earth—how can they be stopped?
The quaint little seaside town of Granitehead seemed like a perfect place for John and Jane Tren-
ton to start their life together. But disaster strikes, and Jane and their unborn child are killed.
John’s grief is total, so when he starts to see the ghostly apparition of his wife, he almost wel-
comes this supernatural phenomenon. Yet all is not what it seems, and this sinister spirit is not
Jane, but something altogether evil and terrifying. He soon finds that many more in the town
have been victims of unwanted visitations, and when he discovers the body of a local busybody,
impossibly impaled on a still hanging chandelier, he knows something must be done. But how
do you kill the undead? As he searches for an explanation he uncovers a link to a mysterious
ship, lost around the time of the nearby Salem witch trials. For three centuries the rotting wreck
of the David Dark has lain beneath waves—and an awful secret is concealed in the chill waters.
Graham Masterton’s horror debut was The Manitou in 1976. He has written more than 100
novels, including The 5th Witch, Blind Panic, The Doorkeepers, Night Wars, and Spirit.
448 pp • 9780099564331 • April

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Vampire Circus
Mark Morris
A novelization of the Hammer classic. The nightmare has begun.

“Mark Morris is one of the finest horror writers at work today.” —Clive Barker
on The Secret of Anatomy
Your children will die. Your community will die. To give me back my life.
The small rural community of Shettle has fallen into a decline. It is rife with crime and its
inhabitants plagued by ill-fortune. When the Circus of Nights arrives the people are drawn
to it like moths to a flame: it’s as though they are bewitched. Only four men realize that
there is something terribly wrong; and as the town is enclosed in a barrier of “sickness”
through which no one can enter or leave, they must do their utmost to protect their loved
ones, before it’s too late.
Mark Morris is the author of such horror novels as The Deluge and The Immaculate. He
also writes books in the Doctor Who range, including Forever Autumn, and is the editor
of Cinema Macabre, for which he won the British Fantasy Award.
344 pp • 9780099556275 • August

Mist Over Pendle

Robert Neill
A classic tale of witches, first published in 1951, and based on a real 17th-century trial
and execution

“A wonderfully brooding atmosphere. . . . A terrific story, told by a master storyteller.”

—Historical Novel Society
Seventeenth-century England is a place of superstition and fear. Deep in the Forest of Pen-
dle, people have been dying in mysterious circumstances. The locals whisper of witchcraft,
but Squire Roger Nowell, in charge of investigating the deaths, dismisses the claims as ridicu-
lous—until a series of hideous desecrations forces Roger and his cousin Margery to look
further into the rumors. What they discover brings them face to face with the horrifying
possibility that a coven of witches is assembling, preparing to unleash a campaign of evil
and destruction. Robert Neill’s novel is a classic tale of witchcraft set in a wild, inaccessi-
ble corner of England and in a time when the ancient fear of demons and witches is still a
part of life and death.
Robert Neill is the author of several historical novels.
Fiction • 416 pp • 5 x 8
9780099557036 • June • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Arrow

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The Haunted Book
Jeremy Dyson
A bewitching collection of terrifying “true-life” horror stories, from a former skeptic

“Dyson nestles in the little vacant chink between Roald Dahl and Borges.” —Observer
“The Haunted Book sets out not merely to entertain, but to embody a creeping menace
in the text itself. . . . Open if you dare.” —Independent
“Darkly surreal humor . . . seemingly innocent scenarios that veer into deep weirdness.”
—Daily Express
What unspeakable horror glimpsed in the basement of a private library in West Yorkshire drove
a man to madness and an early grave? What led to an underground echo chamber in a Man-
chester recording studio being sealed up for good? What creature walks the endless sands of
Lancashire’s Fleetwood Bay, and what connects it to an unmanned craft washed ashore in Port
Elizabeth, nearly 6,000 miles away? Author Jeremy Dyson was contacted by a journalist want-
ing help bringing together accounts of true life ghost stories from across the British Isles. This
book chronicles the journey that Dyson, formerly a hardened skeptic, went on, to uncover the
truth behind these tales.
Jeremy Dyson is best known as the cocreator of the BAFTA Award–winning comedy series
The League of Gentlemen. He is the author of three works of fiction, including Never Trust a Rabbit.
Horror • 352 pp • 5 x 8
9780857862433 • June • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Canongate UK

The People’s Will

Jasper Kent
Part historical adventure, part vampire thriller—the fourth dark and chilling chapter in
the acclaimed Danilov Quintet, a masterpiece of alternative Russian history

“An offbeat and gripping vampire tale. . . . This richly detailed book will appeal to Rus-
sophiles as well as fans of vampire fiction.” —Library Journal on Thirteen Years Later
“Kent has magically blended history, folklore, and storytelling to produce a superb ac-
count of the Dekabrist revolt . . . should please fans of all three.” —Booklist starred
review, Thirteen Years Later
“The progeny of Tolstoy or Pasternak, with a Stokerian twist . . . bloodily fantastic.”
—SFFWORLD
Turkmenistan 1881: beneath the citadel of Geok Tepe sits a prisoner. He hasn’t moved from
his chair for two years, hasn’t felt the sun on his face in more than 50, but he is thankful
for that. The city is besieged by Russian troops and soon falls. But one Russian officer has
his own reason to be here. Colonel Otrepyev marches into the underground jail, but for the
prisoner it does not mean freedom, simply a new jailer; an old friend, now an enemy. They
return to Russia to meet an older enemy still. In Saint Petersburg, the great vampire Zmy-
eevich waits as he has always waited. He knows he will never wield power over Tsar Aleksandr II, but the tsarevich will be a
different matter. When Otrepyev delivers the prisoner into his hands, Zmyeevich will have everything he needs. Then all that
need happen is for the tsar to die. But it is not only the Otrepyev and his captive who have returned from Geok Tepe. Another
soldier has followed them, one who cares nothing for the fate of the tsar, nor for Zmyeevich, nor for Otrepyev. He has only one
thing on his mind—revenge. And it’s not just Zmyeevich who seeks the death of the tsar. Aleksandr’s faltering steps toward lib-
erty have only made the people hungry for more, and for some the final liberty will come only with the death of the dictator.
They have tried and failed before, but the tsar’s luck must desert him one day. Soon he will fall victim to a group that has vowed
to bring the Romanov dynasty to a violent end—a group that calls itself The People’s Will.
Jasper Kent is the previous author of the Danilov Quintet, an acclaimed historical horror novel series, which includes Twelve,
Thirteen Years Later, The Third Section, The People’s Will, and The Last Oprichnik.
Horror • 448 pp • 6 x 9
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 SF GATEWAY OMNIBUSES
From the vaults of the SF Gateway, the most comprehensive digital library of classic SFF titles ever assembled,
come a series of compendiums serving as ideal introductions to the work of award-winning authors.
Each: Science Fiction • 6 x 9 • June • $29.95 (NCR) Paper • Gollancz

Barrington J. Bayley
Barrington J. Bayley
An introduction to a hugely influential figure to some of the greats of British SF, per-
haps best known for The Fall of Chronopolis
The Soul of the Robot: Jasperodus, a robot, sets out to prove he is the equal of any human
being. His futuristic adventures as warrior, tyrant, renegade, and statesman eventually lead
him back home to the two human beings who created him. Does he have a soul? The Knights
of the Limits: Nine brilliant stories of infinite space and alien consciousness, suffused with
a sense of wonder. The Fall of Chronopolis: The mighty ships of the Third Time Fleet re-
lentlessly patrolled the Chronotic Empire’s 1,000-year frontier, blotting out an error of his-
tory here or there before swooping back to challenge other time-traveling civilizations far
into the future. Captain Mond Aton had been proud to serve in such a fleet. But now, falsely
convicted of cowardice and dereliction of duty, he has been given the cruelest of sentences:
to be sent unprotected into time as a lone messenger between the cruising timeships. After
such an inconceivable experience in the endless voids there is only one option left to him—
to be allowed to die.
Barrington J. Bayley (1937–2008) was a regular contributor to the influential New Worlds
magazine and an early voice in the New Wave movement.
624 pp • 9780575103160

D. G. Compton
D. G. Compton
Best known for his prescient 1974 novel The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe, Comp-
ton has three more incisive SF novels collected here
The Silent Multitude: Set in the near future, this story finds the super-modern, gleaming
city of Gloucester, England completely redesigned and rebuilt to the principles of “scien-
tific city planning.” The city is threatened with extinction by a mysterious spore from space
that brings mankind’s proud structures crashing to the ground. Synthajoy: Would you like
to experience firsthand the emotions of a great artist, the sublime peace of a saint, the hap-
piness of a child at Christmas? Try Sensitape. Or perhaps you had something more pas-
sionate in mind. Don’t be shy. Ask for Sexitape. And for the true connoisseur, we have the
ultimate human experience: a distinguished blend of synthetic ecstasies. The world is not
ready for it, but perhaps you are. We call it Synthajoy. The Steel Crocodile: In answer to
an unanswerable future, science has created Bohn, the omnipotent computer whose flash-
ing circuits and messianic pronouncements dictate what tomorrow will—or will not—be.
But Matthew Oliver is flesh and blood and full of questions—not nearly as certain as the
machine he’s appointed to serve. And the right hand of science seldom knows what the left
hand is doing.
D. G. Compton is a science fiction author who also has written crime novels under the name
Guy Compton and Gothic novels under the name Frances Lynch. His 1970 novel The Steel
Crocodile was nominated for the Nebula Award, and he was named the 2007 Author Emer-
itus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He is also the author of The
Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe. He lives in Maine.
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Pat Cadigan
Pat Cadigan
Three novels showcasing the extraordinary talents of Pat Cadigan, including the Arthur C.
Clarke Award–winning Fools

“Cadigan is a major talent.” —William Gibson

Pat Cadigan has been dubbed “the Queen of Cyberpunk” but her acclaimed novels defy such
narrow categorization. Few writers are as adept at facing the onrushing near-future as Pat Cadi-
gan, and this volume perfectly showcases that skill, featuring Tea from an Empty Cup, Philip
K. Dick Award finalist Mindplayers, and Fools.
Pat Cadigan is an American-born science fiction writer whose work is associated with the cyberpunk
movement. Her books include Synners, the anthology The Ultimate Cyberpunk, and such media
tie-ins as Jason X. In addition to winning two Arthur C. Clarke awards and a World Fantasy Award,
she has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick awards, and garnered praise
from such genre heavyweights as Neil Gaiman, William Gibson, and Bruce Sterling.
9780575120211 • June

Edmund Cooper
Edmund Cooper
Three acclaimed novels from an influential science fiction critic and writer

“He writes with great authority and skill.” —Arthur C. Clarke

A respected critic and writer whose work spanned four decades, Cooper began publishing SF
in the 1950s and often portrayed a bleaker view of the future than many of his contempo-
raries. Cooper’s works tended to depict unconventional heroes facing unfamiliar and remote
environments—often in postapocalyptic settings. This omnibus contains three titles that have
been out of print for many years: The Cloud Walker, All Fools’ Day, and A Far Sunset.
Edmund Cooper (1926–1982) is a science fiction writer who also reviewed science fiction for
the Sunday Times.
9780575116382 • July

Garry Kilworth
Garry Kilworth
The complete Navigator Kings trilogy

“Filled with ribald humor, mythological shenanigans, and details of Polynesian myth,
history, and life, the Navigator Kings offers a vividly different twist on the epic fantasy
genre. . . . Fresh and original.” —Locus
“An excellent book, good and original and, in all the best ways, strange.”
—Neil Gaiman on Attica
An ideal introduction to the work of the award-winning Garry Kilworth, this omnibus collects
his critically acclaimed Navigator Kings trilogy: The Roof of Voyaging, The Princely Flower,
and Land-of-Mists. A Polynesian fantasy trilogy, this series offers a fresh take on the fantastic.
Garry Kilworth has published novels under a number of pseudonyms in the fields of science
fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, and children’s fiction—including Attica, winning the British
and World Fantasy Awards and being twice short-listed for the prestigious Carnegie Award
for Children’s Literature.
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Keith Roberts
Keith Roberts
From the author of Pavane, this omnibus includes The Chalk Giants, Kiteworld, and
The Grain Kings

“The finest British SF writer of his generation.” —George R. R. Martin

“A rich, complex work.” —Publishers Weekly on Kiteworld
The Chalk Giants: After the apocalypse the hazardous evolution of mankind continues. Hu-
manity’s solutions to catastrophe carve the harsh new world in violent patterns of magic
and myth, rite and religion. Brave images scar the ancient hills, and the clash of swords
and the ageless power of sexuality sign-post another, bloodsoaked path to civilization. Kite-
world: Powerful churches have long kept their grip with a theology of fear making formi-
dable demons out of the poor, weak mutants of the surrounding badlands. To ward off these
specters, elaborate, tradition-encrusted kites with hex signs or armed observers fly over the
realm. The men of this Kite Corps, performing hazardous duty to sustain a myth, are driven
to find a separate peace, to transform, if they can, disillusionment into enlightenment, to
move forward from an assumption of guilt to an assumption of responsibility. The Grain
Kings: They call them the Grain Kings—gigantic mechanical monarchs of the wheat-bear-
ing plains that were once the frozen Alaskan wastes. Whole ecosystems in themselves, they can supply the food so des-
perately needed by our overpopulated planet. But as the whole world waits in hungry suspense, the great powers bat-
tle for control of the prairies and two competing combine harvesters find they are heading on a course of collision.
Keith Roberts (1935–2000) was an author and illustrator who won four British Science Fiction Association Awards for
his writing and his art and was a nominee for Arthur C. Clarke, Hugo, and Nebula awards. He edited the magazine Sci-
ence Fantasy (later Impulse) for a time, and is perhaps best known for his seminal alternate history novel, Pavane.
624 pp • 9780575105225

Bob Shaw
Bob Shaw
A collection of three of Bob Shaw’s finest works: Orbitsville, A Wreath of Stars, and
The Ragged Astronauts
Orbitsville: Racing from the certain vengeance of Earth’s tyrant ruler, space captain Vance
Garamond flees the Solar System, and discovers the almost unimaginably vast spherical struc-
ture soon to become famous as “Orbitsville”—a new home for Earth’s huddled masses. A
Wreath of Stars: Thornton’s Planet is an antineutrino planet detected on its approach to
Earth. It can be seen only through the newly developed magniluct lenses and its arrival causes
a wave of panic. When its course carries it past the earth, interest in Thornton’s Planet wanes—
but the visit of Thornton’s Planet has had effects on Earth further-ranging than anyone could
have imagined. The Ragged Astronauts: Land and Overland are twin worlds a few thou-
sand miles apart. On Land, humanity faces a threat to its very survival, as an airborne species,
the ptertha, has declared war on humankind, and is actively hunting for victims. The only
hope lies in migration through space to Overland—by balloon.
Bob Shaw (1931–1996) is the author of Orbitsville, The Ragged Astronauts, A Wreath of
Stars, and his best-known work Other Days, Other Eyes, based on the Nebula Award–nom-
inated story “Light of Other Days.” He won two Hugos and three British Science Fiction
Association awards and was a fan favorite at SF conventions for his hysterical “serious sci-
entific talks.”
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John Sladek
John Sladek
An ideal introduction to the razor-sharp wit of John Sladek, collecting The Reproductive
System, The Muller-Fokker Effect, and Tik-Tok
The Reproductive System: Wompler’s Walking Babies aren’t selling like they used to, so the
company develops Project 32, producing self-replicating mechanisms designed to repair in-
tercellular breakdowns. But then the metal boxes begin crawling about the laboratory, feed-
ing voraciously on metal and multiplying. The Muller-Fokker Effect: Bob Shairp—a writer and
dreamer—has agreed to be a guinea-pig in a military experiment. But a computing error quickly
destroys Shairp’s physical body, leaving his mind stranded in an encoded world. Can the process
be reversed? Tik-Tok: Something has gone very seriously wrong with Tik-Tok’s “asimov cir-
cuits.” They should keep him following Asimov’s First Law of Robotics: “A robot shall not
injure a human being, or through inaction allow a human being to come to harm.” But they
don’t. While maintaining the appearance of a mild-mannered robot, Tik-Tok’s real agenda is
murderously different.
John Sladek (1937–2000) was born in Iowa but moved to the UK in 1966, where he became
involved with the British New Wave movement. His novels and short story collections include
The Muller-Fokker Effect, Roderick, and Tik-Tok, for which he won the British Science Fic-
tion Association Award. He returned to the United States in 1986.
622 pp • 9780575110700

E. E. ‘Doc’ Smith
E. E. ‘Doc’ Smith
The four novels of the Skylark sequence by the father of modern space opera
This is an ideal sample introduction to the fantastic work of one of the most influential au-
thors of the pulp era. Working with legendary Astounding Science Fiction editor John W. Camp-
bell, E. E. Smith revolutionized space opera, giving it many of the tropes still evident today.
This volume reprints the four novels of his classic Skylark series—The Skylark of Space, Sky-
lark Three, Skylark of Valeron, and Skylark DuQuesne.
E. E. ‘Doc’ Smith (1890–1965) was an American science fiction author, sometimes called the
father of space opera. He was best known for his Lensman and Skylark series. He was Guest
of Honor at the second World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago, in 1940.
800 pp • 9780575122666

E. C. Tubb
E. C. Tubb
An introduction to one of the greats of British adventure science fiction, including a never-
before-published novel
A prolific author of hundreds of stories in the fields of SF, fantasy, and westerns, E. C. Tubb
was best known for his epic 33-volume Dumarest saga, a galaxy-spanning adventure series. Also
active for many years in fandom, he was both a founding member of the British Science Fic-
tion Association and the first editor of its critical journal Vector. This omnibus collects two of
his out-of-print classics, The Extra Man and The Space-Born, and the posthumous novel Fires
of Satan, completed before his death and published now for the first time.
E. C. Tubb (1919–2010) was a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, and western novels,
under his own name and a number of pseudonyms. He wrote hundreds of short stories and novel-
las for the science fiction magazines of the 1950s and was a founding member of the British
Science Fiction Association.
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T. J. Bass
T. J. Bass (1932–2011) is the pen name of Thomas Joseph Bassler, an American science fiction writer and doctor,
principally known for his “Hive” stories. The first of these were combined into the novel Half Past Human, which was
nominated for the Nebula Award in 1972. Its loose sequel, The Godwhale, was also nominated three years later.
His work explored the theme of overpopulation and was notable for its strong command of biological extrapolation.
Each: Science Fiction • 5 x 8 • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • Gollancz

Half Past Human

A novel of dystopian future in the tradition of H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine

“Bass demonstrated a thorough command of biological extrapolation and a sustained

delight in the creation of a witty, acronym-choked language.” —Encyclopedia of Sci-
ence Fiction
Tinker was a good citizen of the Hive—a model worker. But when he was allowed sexual
activation he found Mu Ren who, like him, harbored forbidden genes. And so began the
cataclysm. But in a world where half-wild humans are hunted for sport—and food—can
anyone overthrow the Hive? Far greater than its stunted, pink-blooded citizens, the Hive
is more than prepared to rise and crush anyone who challenges its supremacy.
288 pp • 9780575129627 • May

The Godwhale
A postapocalyptic dystopian fable and sequel to Half Past Human
Rorqual Maru was a cyborg—part organic whale, part mechanized ship—and part god. She
was a harvester: a vast plankton rake, now without a crop, abandoned by earth society when
the seas died. So she selected an island for her grave, hoping to keep her carcass visible for
salvage. Although her long ear heard nothing, she believed that man still lived in his hive.
If he should ever return to the sea, she wanted to serve. She longed for the thrill of a human’s
bare feet touching the skin of her deck. She missed the hearty hails, the sweat, and the laugh-
ter. She needed mankind. But all humans were long gone—or were they?
416 pp • 9780575129931 • June

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“Imagine a collaboration between James Clavell and Frank Herbert and the result might be something
very much like Chung Kuo . . . smart, involving, entertaining.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“One of the masterpieces of the decade.” —Washington Post
“The achievement of a master world-builder.” —Omni
The Chung Kuo series has been in development for more than two decades. Eight books were
published between 1988 and 1998 in 14 different territories to resounding international acclaim.
The series has now been recast, remastered, and rewritten in 20 volumes, including two new “prequel”
volumes and an entirely new ending; there are more than 500,000 additional words of new story.

The White Mountain

David Wingrove
The eighth installment of David Wingrove’s colossal series
The year is 2207. Currents of unrest and tides of innovation threaten
to overwhelm Chung Kuo’s stability, and some threats are beyond the
immense city’s control. When a lethal epidemic strikes the Seven’s chief
supporters, Li Yuan acts ruthlessly to wipe out the disease. But his ac-
tions incur far more fatal consequences for the rule of the Seven. While
the Seven splinters, Kwibesi, the detention camp for terrorists, contin-
ues to establish order. However, rebellion is brutally contained inside
the camp and a growing sense of injustice stirs in its guard, Kao Chen,
who begins to question his sense of duty. The Seven are divided among
themselves, and around them allegiances are shifting.
David Wingrove is the Hugo Award–winning coauthor of The Trillion
Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction and the coauthor of the first
three books in the Myst series.
Science Fiction • 336 pp • 6 x 9.5
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The Disestablishment of Paradise
Phillip Mann
An ecological science fiction thriller with elements of Avatar and Silent Running

“Wonderfully imaginative.” —Locus

Something has gone wrong on the planet of Paradise. The human settlers—farmers and sci-
entists—are finding that their crops won’t grow and their lives are becoming more and more
dangerous. The indigenous plant life, never entirely safe, is changing in unpredictable ways,
and the imported plantings wither and die. And so the order is given—Paradise will be aban-
doned. All personnel will be removed and reassigned, and all human presence on the planet
will be disestablished. Not all agree with the decision, as there are some who believe that
Paradise has more to offer the human race, that the planet is not finished with the intrud-
ers, and that the risks of staying are outweighed by the possible rewards. And so the leader
of the research team and one of the demolition workers set off on a journey across the planet.
Along the way they encounter the last of the near-mythical Dendron, the vicious Reapers,
and the deadly Tattersall Weeds as they embark on an adventure that brings them closer to
nature, to each other and, eventually, to Paradise.
Phillip Mann is a theater critic, drama teacher, and science fiction writer.
Science Fiction • 368 pp • 5 x 8
9780575132634 • June • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • Gollancz

Votan and Other Novels

John James
Introduction by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman introduces three classic novels of modern fantasy

“Probably the best book ever done about the Norse.” —Neil Gaiman on Votan
In the second century AD, a Greek nobleman is traveling and living abroad in Germany while
carrying on an affair with a military man’s wife. When discovered, he takes an emergency
business trip to save his life and packs among his belongings certain items that lead the peo-
ple he encounters to think him a Norse God, a fortuitous point of view which he does little
to dispel. Forced to keep up the pretense of being a god while staying one step ahead of his
lover’s jealous husband, Photinus must juggle the severity of his situation with the enjoyment
of being a God. Published here with its sequel, Not for All the Gold in Ireland and compan-
ion volume Men Went to Cattreath, Votan is one of the high points of modern fantasy.
John James (1923–1993) is best known for writing four historical novels set in Roman and
early medieval Britain and Europe. Neil Gaiman is an influential author of novels, comic
books, graphic novels, and film. His many awards include the Bram Stoker, the Carnegie
Medal, Hugo, the Nebula, the Newbery Medal, and the World Fantasy Award. His books
include American Gods and the Sandman series.
Fantasy • 512 pp • 5 x 8
9780575105508 • June • $16.95 (NCR) Paper • Gollancz

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 The Age of Scorpio
Gavin Smith
A fast-moving science fiction thriller set in a uniquely dark future from a new voice in
the tradition of Peter F. Hamilton and Richard Morgan

“Imagine a combination of Alastair Reynolds’ cerebral space opera, the mythological

fantasy of 2000 AD’s Slaine, and the urban horror of Paul Cornell’s London Falling
and you might get something close to The Age of Scorpio. An enthralling read.” —SFX
Of all the captains based out of Arclight only Eldon Sloper was desperate enough to agree
to a salvage job in Red Space, and now he and his crew are living to regret his desperation.
In Red Space the rules are different. Some things work, others don’t, it’s best to stick close
to the Church beacons. Don’t get lost, because there’s something wrong about Red Space.
Something beyond rational. Something vampyric. Long after The Loss, mankind is differ-
ent. We touch the world via neunonics. We are machines, we are animals, we are hybrids.
But some things never change. A Killer is paid to kill, a Thief will steal countless lives. A
Clone will find insanity, an Innocent a new horror. The Church knows we have kept our
sins. Gavin Smith’s stand-alone new science fiction novel is an epic slam-bang ride through
a terrifyingly different future.
Gavin Smith is the author of Veteran and War in Heaven.
Science Fiction • 506 pp • 6 x 9
9780575094758 • April • $19.95 (NCR) Paper • Gollancz

The Complete Alcatraz

Brandon Sanderson
From the author of the Mistborn series and a master of contemporary fantasy comes a col-
lection of his four-book Alcatraz series, the tale of a small group of freedom fighters op-
erating against the cult of Evil Librarians

“An excellent choice to read aloud to the whole family. It’s funny, exciting, and briskly
paced. Best of all, the message it gives young readers is that a person’s flaws—being late,
breaking things, etc.—can sometimes turn into useful talents.” —Nancy Pearl, NPR, on
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
“Sanderson unexpectedly draws everything together in an extravagantly silly climax.
Readers whose sense of humor runs toward the subversive will be instantly captivated.
Like Lemony Snicket and superhero comics rolled into one (and then revved up on
steroids), this nutty novel . . . is also sure to win passionate fans.” —Publishers Weekly,
starred review, on Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
On his 13th birthday, Alcatraz, a foster child, gets a bag of sand in the mail that purports to
be his “inheritance” sent from his father and mother. The Librarians, of course, immediately
steal the bag of sand from him. This sparks a chain of events that leads Alcatraz to realize
that his family is part of a group of freedom fighters who resist the Evil Librarians—the secret cult who actually rule the world.
Alcatraz’s grandfather shows up and tows him off to infiltrate the downtown library to steal back the mystical bag of sand. The
ensuing story involves talking dinosaurs, sentient romance novels, and a dungeon-like labyrinth hiding beneath the innocent-
looking downtown library. With a seductive mix of offbeat humor, high adventure, and endearing characterization, this is a fan-
tasy that will appeal to all lovers of the fantastical. It includes Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians, Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener’s
Bones, Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia, and Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens.
Brandon Sanderson is a New York Times–bestselling author who is best known for his Mistborn series, which includes The
Final Empire and The Well of Ascension, and for his work in finishing Robert Jordan’s fantasy series the Wheel of Time. He
lives in American Fork, Utah.
Fiction • 784 pp • 6 x 9
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Empty Space
A Haunting
M. John Harrison
From a writer acclaimed for his high-concept SF and stunning prose comes the final chap-
ter in the award-winning trilogy that began with Light and Nova Swing

“Surely one of the best novels of the year. . . . Deeply satisfying . . . the final chapters are
a marvel of transcendence, reconciliation, and redemption.” —San Francisco Chronicle
Books on Light
“Succeeds in evoking the sense of wonder that science fiction readers look for in the best
of the genre. . . . Harrison brings an up-to-date sensibility to the hoary conceits of science
fiction.” —New York Times Book Review on Light
This space adventure begins with the following dream: an alien research tool the size of a brown
dwarf star hangs in the middle of nowhere, as a result of an attempt to place it equidistant
from everything else in every possible universe. Somewhere in the fractal labyrinth beneath its
surface, a woman lies on an allotropic carbon deck, a white paste of nanomachines oozing from
the corner of her mouth. She is neither conscious nor unconscious, dead nor alive. There is
something wrong with her cheekbones. At first you think she is changing from one thing into
another—perhaps it’s a cat, perhaps it’s something that only looks like one—then you see that she is actually trying to be both
things at once. She is waiting for you, she has been waiting for you for perhaps 10,000 years. She comes from the past, she
comes from the future. She is about to speak. Empty Space is a sequel to Light and Nova Swing, three strands presented in al-
ternating chapters which work their way separately back to this image of frozen transformation.
M. John Harrison is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author. The previous titles in the Kefahuchi Tract trilogy are
Light, for which he won the James Tiptree Jr. Award, and Nova Swing, for which he won the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the
Philip K. Dick Award. He has been praised by such writers as Angela Carter, China Miéville, William Gibson, Clive Barker, and
Neil Gaiman, who called him “a Zen master of prose.”
Science Fiction • 310 pp • 5 x 8
9780575096325 (Replaces 9781597804615) • April • $15.95 (NCR) New in Paper • Gollancz

SAGA OF THE BORDERLANDS

The Days of the Deer

Liliana Bodoc
The first in an epic, highly acclaimed trilogy from an Argentinian fantasist

“This is a larger-than-life fable, with lovely, quirky touches (a sign of approaching evil
is the flavor of a particular honey disappearing; a good wind and a bad wind have a
fight). A hugely charming and infectiously readable book.” —SFX
“When asked who I admire within my genre, I can only think of one name: Liliana
Bodoc.” —Ursula Le Guin
It is known that the strangers will sail from some part of the Ancient Lands and will cross
the Yentru Sea. All our predictions and sacred books clearly say the same thing. The rest is
all shadows. Shadows that prevent us from seeing the faces of those who are coming.
In the House of Stars, the Astronomers of the Open Air read contradictory omens. A fleet
is coming to the shores of the Remote Realm. But are these the long-awaited Northmen, re-
turned triumphant from the war in the Ancient Lands? Or the emissaries of the Son of Death
come to wage a last battle against life itself? From every village of the seven tribes, a rep-
resentative is called to a Great Council. One representative does not survive the journey.
Some are willing to sacrifice their lives, others their people, but one thing is certain: the era
of light is at an end.
Liliana Bodoc is an Argentinian writer whose narrative works, including the fantasy trilogy
Los saga de los Confines, became bestsellers in Latin America.
Fantasy • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9781848870284 (Replaces 9781848870277) • April • $12.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • Corvus

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 THE MEMORY OF FLAMES

The Black Mausoleum

Steven Deas
Stephen Deas returns to the world of his epic dragon trilogy the Mem-
ory of Flames—fast-paced, high fantasy for those who like their drag-
ons dark

“His dragons are inscrutable, beautiful, magical, unstoppable.”

—Brent Weeks, author, The Way of Shadows
“Dragons restored to all their scaly, fire-breathing glory.”
—Daily Telegraph
“This vivid conclusion to Deas’s epic fantasy brings the essential
conflict of the series to a fever pitch . . . dangerous, seductive, and
beautiful.” —Library Journal on The Order of the Scales
Two years have passed since the events of The Order of the Scales. Across
the realms, dragons are still hatching—and hatching free. Skorl is an Ember,
a soldier trained from birth to fight dragons. He is a living weapon, one-
shot only, saturated with enough dragon poison to bring down a monster
all on his own. A violent, drunken misanthrope, for him to fulfill his pur-
pose and slay a dragon means to be eaten. Now Skorl has a choice: he can
hang for his crimes, or he can go with the last of the Adamantine Men,
fighting against an enemy he was born to face. Rat is an Outsider. He’s on
the run and he’s stumbled onto something that’s going to make him rich
beyond all his dreams. It’s just a shame that the end of the world has started
without him. Kataros is an alchemist, one of the order responsible for keep-
ing the dragons in check—one of the order that has just failed, and disas-
trously so. Two men, one woman. One chance to save the world from a
storm of dragons.
Stephen Deas is the author of the Thief-Taker series, which includes The
Thief-Takers Apprentice, as well as the previous titles in the Memory of
Flames series: The Adamantine Palace, The King of the Crags, and The Order
of the Scales.
Fantasy • 368 pp • 5 x 8 • 1 Map
9780575100503 • May • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Gollancz

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Terra
Mitch Benn
“I found myself thinking of Roald Dahl, Douglas Adams, and Terry Pratchett. Wise, funny,
and above all human.” —Neil Gaiman
Terra is about to go to school for the first time. It’s a very alien experience. She’s been an out-
sider all her life, but that needn’t be a bad thing. It’s a perspective that lets her see just how
very odd and alien humans are, as well as how human aliens can be. Terra came from Rrth
but she has grown up on Fnrr. Fnrr is a very different world, the people there are very differ-
ent and they speak a very strange language; yet, despite being an alien there, it has become
home for Terra. But her extraordinary new home, Fnrr, is spiraling into a terrible war. Terra
is a charming and hilarious satirical fable from a fantastic new voice.
Mitch Benn is a musician, a stand-up comedian, and the coauthor of The History of the World
Through Twitter.
Science Fiction • 260 pp • 5 x 8.5
9780575132092 • April • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • Gollancz

SPELLCRACKERS.COM

The Shifting Price of Prey

Suzanne McLeod
The fourth in a kick-ass urban fantasy series about fae Genny Taylor who works for
Spellcrackers.com, run by witches—it pays the rent, it lets her do what she’s good at—
find magic and crack it, and it keeps the vamps off her back

“A happy little vacation between two covers.” —Charlaine Harris on The Sweet Scent
of Blood
“Suzanne McLeod’s London is filled with magic, fantastic creatures, forbidden secrets,
and dangerous desires. [A] fast, twisty-turny ride that will keep you glued to the pages
to the very end.” —Devon Monk, author, Magic to the Bone, on Cold Kiss of Death
London is hosting the Carnival Fantastique, and Genny’s job as the boss at Spellcrackers
has never been busier or more fulfilling. But, not everyone is so happy. Genny believed she’d
cracked the fae’s infertility curse, but the fae are still barren. It’s a devastating plight to which
the mysterious Emperor may have the solution—if Genny can find him. She needs help. She
turns to the vampire Malik al-Khan, only to find he’s wrestling with his own demons, and,
when the police request Genny’s assistance with a magical kidnap, her own problems mul-
tiply too. Is it all unconnected, or can the Emperor help her solve more than the fae’s infer-
tility? Soon Genny is hard on his trail, so it seems she’ll have a chance to ask—but will the
answer cost more than she’s willing to pay?
Suzanne McLeod is the author of the Spellcrackers.com series, which also includes The Bit-
ter Seed of Magic, The Cold Kiss of Death, and The Sweet Scent of Blood.
Fantasy • 544 pp • 5 x 8
9780575098404 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Gollancz

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 LOW TOWN
Daniel Polansky
Daniel Polansky is the author of Low Town. He lives in Brooklyn.
Each: Fantasy • 5 x 8 • Paper • Hodder Paperbacks

Tomorrow, the Killing

The fresh, astonishing follow-up to the acclaimed Low Town, again combining steely
hardboiled crime with dark fantasy

“I’m definitely keeping an eye out for whatever Daniel Polansky comes up with next.”
—Tor.com
“Polansky hits all the right notes in his intelligent first novel, a blend of dystopian
fantasy and hard-boiled crime. . . . Sharp, noir-tinged dialogue and astute insights
into class struggle mark Polansky as a writer with a future.” —Publishers Weekly
on Low Town
“Scalpel-sharp banter worthy of fellow dark fantasists Scott Lynch and Joe Aber-
crombie. . . . An assured, roaring, and rollicking hybrid, a cross-genre free-for-all
that relishes its tropes while spitting out their bones. And he does it all while
spinning one hell of a gripping mystery. Much like its grim, perversely charismatic
antihero, Low Town stakes a narrow turf—then completely owns every inch of it.”
—A.V. Club on Low Town
Once he was a hero of the Great War, and then a member of the dreaded Black House. Now
he is the criminal linchpin of Low Town. His name is Warden. He thought he had left the
war behind him, but a summons from up above brings the past sharply, uncomfortably,
back into focus. General Montgomery’s daughter is missing somewhere in Low Town, search-
ing for clues about her brother’s murder. The general wants her found, before the stinking
streets can lay claim to her, too. Dark, violent, and shot through with corruption, this book
is a fantastic successor to a much-heralded fantasy debut.
362 pp • 9781444721362 • April • $13.95 (NCR)

She Who Waits

The third novel in the brilliant dark fantasy Low Town series
Low Town: the worst ghetto in the worst city in the Thirteen Lands, good only for deprav-
ity and death. And Warden, long ago a respected agent in the formidable Black House, is
now the most depraved Low Town denizen of them all. As a younger man, Warden carried
out more than his fair share of terrible deeds, and never as many as when he worked for the
Black House. But Warden’s growing older, and the vultures are circling. Low Town is chang-
ing, faster than even he can control, and Warden knows that if he doesn’t get out soon, he
may never get out at all. But Warden must finally reckon with his terrible past if he can ever
hope to escape it. A hospital full of lunatics, a conspiracy against the corrupt new king, and
a ghetto full of thieves and murderers stand between him and his slim hope for the future.
And behind them all waits the one person whose betrayal Warden never expected. The one
person who left him, broken and bitter, to become the man he is today. The one woman he
ever loved. She who waits behind all things.
416 pp • 9781444721416 • August • $12.95 (NCR)

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 THE DEMI-MONDE SAGA
Rod Rees

“Explosively creative barely defines The Demi-Monde: Winter. It blew me away as the novel skated on the razor’s
edge between where we are today and where we’re headed tomorrow. As much a cautionary tale as a gripping
thriller cut from a digital cloth.” —James Rollins, author, Map of Bones on The Demi-Monde: Winter
“Elegantly constructed, skillfully written, and absolutely impossible to stop reading. It ends on a beauty
of a cliffhanger, too, pretty much guaranteeing that readers will be biting their nails until the sequel appears.”
—Booklist starred review, The Demi-Monde: Winter
“Strong characters, along with the clever interweaving of seemingly disparate plot threads, make this a standout
selection for fans of high-tech sf and cyberfiction.” —Library Journal starred review, The Demi-Monde: Winter
“Novel and fresh. . . . An adventure tale wrapped in a computer simulation.”
—Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on The Demi-Monde: Winter
Rod Rees is the author of the Demi-Monde Saga.
Each: Fiction/Fantasy • Jo Fletcher Books

The Demi-Monde: Fall

The Demi-Monde is about to reach its catastrophic conclusion
For thousands of years the Grigori have lain hidden, dreaming of the day when they will emerge
from the darkness. Now that day draws close. Norma, Trixie, and Ella fight doggedly to frus-
trate these plans, but they need help. Percy Shelley must lead Norma to the Portal in NoirVille
so she can return to the Real World. Trixie’s father must convince her that, if she is to destroy
the Great Pyramid standing in Terror Incognita, she must be prepared to die. And Vanka
Maykov—though not the man she knew and loved—must guide Ella to the secret enclave of
the Grigori, where she will face the most chilling of enemies. In this explosive finale to the
Demi-Monde series, our heroes will come to understand that resisting evil will require courage,
resolve, and sacrifice.
554 pp • 6 x 9.5
9781849165082 • April • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth

The Demi-Monde: Summer

The third in the highly acclaimed dystopian series that began with The Demi-Monde: Winter
Eight thousand years ago the Deluge destroyed the empire of the Lilithi, setting the race of
super-warriors known as the Grigori loose in the outside world. They have lain hidden until
now, when, thanks to the creation of the dystopian virtual reality that is the Demi-Monde,
they at last stand ready to achieve mastery of the Real World—and to cull HumanKind in
the Final Solution. Three girls stand between them and victory: Norma Williams, trapped in
the nightmare that is the Coven, the viciously misandric Sector of the Demi-Monde; Ella
Thomas, enslaved by the spirit of Lilith-come-again; and Trixie Dashwood, consumed by her
hatred for Heydrich and his evil ForthRight.
526 pp • 5 x 8
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 GALLOW
Nathan Hawke
Nathan Hawke is a fantasy fiction author.
Each: Fantasy • 5 x 8 • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Gollancz

The Crimson Shield

Fantasy needs a new hero. Meet Gallow—Truesword, Griefbringer, and
trouble for anyone who crosses him. The first in a trilogy of fast-paced
historical fantasies.

“It’s about time someone good took up the torch for heroic fantasy. In-
spiring characters, great plot, and culture. I read this in one session, ut-
terly absorbed.” —Conn Iggulden, author, Conqueror
“Hawke has created a world with enough history, myth, and folklore to
make it believable. His prose is fluid, his dialogue crisp, and his action
very well handled and visceral. It is not a long read and all the better
for it. Entertaining, sometimes moving, and always eminently readable.
Highly recommended.” —James Barclay, author, Dawnthief
I have been Truesword to my friends, Griefbringer to my enemies. To most
of you I am just another Northlander bastard here to take your women and
drink your mead, but to those who know me, my name is Gallow. I fought
for my king for seven long years. I have served lords and held my shield be-
side common men. I have fled in defeat and I have tasted victory and I will
tell you which is sweeter. Despise me then, for I have slain more of your kin
than I can count, though I remember every single face. For my king I will
travel to the end of the world. I will find the fabled Crimson Shield so that
his legions may carry it to battle, and when Sword and Shield must finally
clash, there you will find me. I will not make pacts with devils or bargains
with demons for I do not believe in such things, and yet I will see them all
around me, in men and in their deeds. Remember me then, for I will not suf-
fer such monsters to live. Even if they are the ones I serve.
336 pp • 9780575115088 • April

The grass was up to their knees and filled with spring flowers and the air was alive with a heady scent. “Should
be good enough,” Valaric muttered. “We rest here for a bit then.” He threw a snarl at Gallow. “This is the end
of us now, forkbeard. After here it’s each to his own way, and you’re not welcome any more.”
“Will you go to Fedderhun, Valaric?”
Valaric snorted. “There’s no walls. What’s the point? Fedderhun’s a fishing town. The Vathen will either burn
it or they won’t and nothing you or I can do will change that. If your Lhosir prince wants a fight with the Va-
then, I’ll be seeing to it that it’s not me and mine whose lives get crushed between you. I’ll be with my family.”
There wasn’t much to say to that. Old wounds were best left be. Gallow’s own children weren’t so many miles
away either. And Arda; and they’d be safe if the Vathen went on to Fedderhun. He touched a hand to his chest
and to the locket that hung on a chain around his neck, warm against his skin, buried beneath leather and mail.
He could have been with them now, not here in a wood and stinking of sweat and blood. “I’m one of you now,”
he said, as much to himself as to Valaric.
Valaric snorted. “You’re never that, forkbeard.”
Gallow set down his spear and his shield and took off his helm, letting the air dry the sweat from his skin.
“It’s still your land, Valaric.”
But Valaric shook his head. “Not any more.”

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Each: Fantasy • 5 x 8 • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Gollancz

Cold Redemption
Gallow the Foxbeard is dead, everyone knows that—until an Aulian alchemist crosses
the mountains in the dead of winter, bringing with him a mysterious stranger with an
even more mysterious sword
I fought against your people, and I have fought for them. I have killed, and I have mur-
dered. I betrayed my kin and crippled my king. I led countless warriors to their deaths and
fought to save one worthless life. I have stood against monsters and men and I cannot al-
ways tell the difference. Fate carried me away from your lands, from the woman and the
family I love. Three hellish years but now, finally, I may return. I hope I will find them wait-
ing for me. I hope they will remember me while all others forget. Let my own people be-
lieve me dead, lest they hunt me down. Let me return in the dark and in the shadows so no
one will know. But hope is rare and fate is cruel. And if I have to, I will fight.
336 pp • 9780575115101 • June

The Last Bastion

The third entry in the adrenaline-pumping historical fantasy series
The last battle for the fate of your country is coming. My kin are out for blood and re-
venge. Another empire sees a chance to come in and pick up the pieces of our war. Most
of your warriors are stuck hiding in the swamps, always aware that they do not have enough
numbers to win a straight fight. And from over the seas, my people bring their most deadly
weapons, the Fateguard: living suits of armor, imbued with mystical and deadly power. The
end has come for your land. I have fought alongside you, I have bled for you, I have made
myself a traitor to all I believe in for you. And yet you still do not trust me. But you have
no option. This will be our last battle, and there is only one place that it can be fought. We
must defend our stronghold, no matter how many lives it may cost, no matter how hard it
is. For if we do not, there will be no mercy and no relief from the terrors to come. Good
thing I’m on your side.
348 pp • 9780575115125 • August

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 DESTINYQUEST ®
Michael J. Ward

“An exciting, adventure-packed new series that instantly rivals the more established Fighting Fantasy line.” —SciFiNow
“A great blend of Fighting Fantasy and good, old-school D&D.” —Stephen Deas, author, The Adamantine Palace
Unlike ordinary storybooks, DestinyQuest® puts you in charge of the action. As you guide your hero through
each adventure, you will be choosing the danger that they face, the monsters that they fight, and the treasures that
they find. Every decision that you make will have an impact on the story and, ultimately, the fate of your hero. With
hundreds of special items to discover in each book, you can completely customize your hero. You can choose their
weapons, their armor, their special abilities, even the boots on their feet and the cloak on their back. No two heroes
will ever be alike, which means your hero will always be unique to you. And even better, you can take your hero
into battle against your friends’ heroes too. Visit destiny-quest.com for instructions on how to play.
Michael J. Ward is a writer and a gamer who works freelance, writing education materials for teachers and children.
Each: Fantasy/Games • 5 x 8 • 8 Color Illustrations • $16.95 (NCR) Paper • Gollancz

The Legion of Shadow

Fighting Fantasy meets World of Warcraft in a new type of adventure novel for a new
generation—complex, well written, and impossible to put down
You are an outcast: a renegade with no memory of your past. In seeking to unlock your true
identity, you find yourself on a path to redemption—to save the world from one of the great-
est threats that it has ever known: the sinister Legion of Shadow.
658 pp • 9780575118737 • May

The Heart of Fire

Return to the world of Valeron in another astounding adventure
The Heart of Fire is awakening, and only you can save the world. You are a prophet, both
gifted and cursed by your strange powers. Imprisoned in the infamous dungeon of the
inquisition, you are tormented by visions of a nightmarish future. No one has ever escaped.
Doomed to live out your days in chains and darkness, a twist of fate provides you with
a chance for freedom—to take on a new identity and start a new life. But no matter where
you go, where you hide, you can never escape the haunting images of your own prophecy.
Is it possible to outwit destiny and change the future? You decide in this epic fantasy
adventure.
722 pp • 9780575118782 • July

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 LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY
Geoffrey Wilson

“The mix of Arthurian legend and Hindu mysticism make this breakneck-paced adventure
a rich and engaging read.” —Publishers Weekly on Land of Hope and Glory
Set in 1855, in a very different Britain that has been conquered by
a magical Indian empire, Geoffrey Wilson has created a brilliantly original series.
Geoffrey Wilson is the author of Land of Hope and Glory.
Each: Fantasy • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder & Stoughton

The Place of Dead Kings

Can England be liberated if the Holy Grail is found? The hero of Land of Hope and Glory
begins an epic quest to Scotland to find out.
It is 1855 and the English revolt has failed and as a result, the brutal General Vadula now
governs England. Only a few small bands of English rebels still hold out against the Ra-
jthanan empire. Jack Casey survives in remote Shropshire, training young rebels to use the
conqueror’s magic, but he is gravely ill, with only two months to live. Then refugees bring
with them news of a rogue Indian sorcerer in Scotland. Mahajan has discovered a mysteri-
ous power in the uncharted country to the north—a power that could be the legendary Holy
Grail. The Rajthanans have already assembled an army to capture Mahajan. Jack has noth-
ing to lose now. He agrees to lead his own men, disguised as porters for the conquerors, on
the same grueling march. Their hope is to find a weapon that will free England from her
oppressors. But they will find something even more powerful.
442 pp • 9781444721157 • May

The War of the Grail

The third volume in this enthralling alternative-history series takes the English rebels
led by Jack Casey to a head-on clash with the occupying Indian forces who have con-
quered Britain in the 1860s
In Land of Hope and Glory Geoffrey Wilson imagined a world in which an Indian empire
rules Europe through the power of magic. Here, Jack Casey—an old soldier who never meant
to be a hero—became England’s only hope. Now it is 1856, King John is dead, and the war
that Jack has dreaded since the start of the English rebellion has finally begun. Regiments
of Rajthanan troops are massing to the south of free Shropshire while to the north, refugees
bring stories of attacks by the devil himself. Both friends and enemies fear that unless Jack
can find the elusive Holy Grail, there is no hope. A strange set of maps that Jack discov-
ered in Scotland could hold the key to England’s freedom. Kanvar, the rebels’ enigmatic
Sikh ally, believes the charts will unlock the secrets of the Rajthanans’ magic and perhaps
guide Jack to the Grail itself. But can Jack harness the power of the Grail before the con-
queror’s overwhelming forces destroy the dream of a free England forever?
400 pp • 9781444721188 • July

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Lisa Hilton
In 15th-century Florence, orphaned Mura learns that her magical heritage makes her a pre-
cious prize in this vividly researched historical drama of love, betrayal, and witchcraft
Five-year-old Mura is a strange and bewitching child. Daughter of a Nordic mother and Span-
ish father, she has been tutored in both Arabic and the ancient mythology of the north. But
when her widower father is taken by the Inquisition, Mura is sold to a Genoese slaver. In the
port of Savona, Mura’s androgynous looks and unusual abilities fetch a high price. She is bought
as a house slave for the powerful Medici, arriving in Florence as the city prepares for war
against the French. When the family is forced to flee, Mura finds herself gifted to the noto-
rious Lioness of Romagna, Countess Caterina Sforza. Beautiful, ruthless, and intelligent, the
Countess is fascinated by Mura’s arcane knowledge. As the Lioness educates her further in
the arts of alchemy, potions, and poisons, Mura becomes a potent weapon in the Machiavellian
intrigues of the Renaissance court.
Lisa Hilton is the author of four historical biographies, including Athenais and Queen’s Con-
sort. She has written for such publications as Elle, GQ, Marie Claire, the New Yorker, the
Observer, the Telegraph, and Vogue.
Fiction • 352 pp • 5 x 8
9781848874688 • June • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Corvus

The Last King of Lydia

Tim Leach
Inspired by the writings of Herodotus, a fictionalized retelling of the story of Croesus, the
half-historic, half mythic king whose rise and fall from power shook the ancient world
A defeated king stands on top of a pyre. His conqueror, the Persian ruler Cyrus, signals to his
guards; they step forward and touch flaming torches to the dry wood. Croesus, once the wealth-
iest man of the ancient world, is to be burned alive. As he watches the flames catch, Croesus
thinks back over his life. He remembers the time he asked the old Athenian philosopher, Solon,
who was the happiest man in the world. Croesus used to think it was him. But then all his riches
could not remove the spear from his dying elder son’s chest, could not bring his mute younger
son to speak, could not make him as wise as his own chief slave, could not bring his wife’s love
back, and could not prevent his army from being torn apart and his kingdom lost. As the old
philosopher had replied, a man’s happiness can only be measured when he is dead. The first
coils of smoke wrap around Croesus’ neck like a noose. It is a perfect tale for fans of Mary Re-
nault and David Malouf.
Tim Leach is a debut novelist.
Fiction • 336 pp • 5 x 8
9780857899194 (Replaces 9780857899170) • August • $13.95 (NCR) New in Paper • Atlantic Books

The Shadow Prince

Terrence Morgan
One man’s impostor is another man’s king
Perkin Warbeck is an ordinary young man in 15th-century Tournai. The son of a port official,
he loves nothing more than swimming, singing, and fishing with his father. But Perkin has a
secret. His real name is Richard, and he is the rightful Prince of England. Thought to have
been murdered with his brother, Edward, in the Tower of London, he was covertly taken to
the continent and placed with an adoptive family under an assumed identity. But when his en-
emies seek him out he must flee, and embarks on a new life of derring-do, sailing the high seas
with the era’s greatest adventurers. But Richard cannot avoid his fate forever. He knows he
must return to England, to assume the throne that is his birthright. But what for Richard is a
homecoming, for the new king, Henry Tudor, is nothing less than an invasion, and “Perkin”
slowly comes to learn that the price of his goal is the blood of innocent men. Based on painstak-
ing research, and peopled by some of the most extraordinary characters of an extraordinary
period, Perkin’s tale is a vivid, authentic, and hugely entertaining historical adventure.
Terrence Morgan is the author of The Master of Bruges.
Fiction • 368 pp • 5 x 7.5
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Christian Cameron
Christian Cameron is a former U.S. naval intelligence officer and the coauthor, with his father, Ken Cameron,
of the acclaimed Gordon Kent military thriller series, as well as Washington and Caesar. He lives in Toronto.
Each: Fiction • 5 x 8 • Paper • Orion Publishing

The Ill-Made Knight

An action-packed tale of chivalry and betrayal set during the Hundred Years War
William Gold comes into the world as his family slides down the social ladder. His head is
filled with tales of chivalry, yet he is branded a thief, and must make do with being squire
to his childhood friend Sir Robert, a knight determined to make a name for himself as a
man-at-arms in France. While William himself slowly acquires the skills of knightly com-
bat, he remains an outsider—until the Battle of Poitiers, when Sir Robert is cut down by
the greatest knight of the age, Sir Geoffrey de Charny, and William, his lowly squire, re-
venges him. But with his own knight dead, no honor accrues to William for this feat of arms,
and he is forced to become a mercenary. Scavenging a mismatched set of armor from the
knightly corpses, he joins one of the mercenary companies now set to pillage a defenseless
France, and so begins a bloody career that sees William joining forces with the infamous
Sir John Hawkwood and immersing himself in a treacherous clandestine war among the
Italian city-states. Paradoxically it is there, among the spies, assassins, and hired killers serv-
ing their ruthless masters, that William finally discovers the true meaning of chivalry—and
his destiny as a knight.
400 pp • 9781409137504 • May • $14.95 (NCR)

Alexander: God of War

The life of Alexander the Great in a single, epic volume

“The more Cameron’s 700-page story progresses, the more impressive it becomes.
Detail is piled upon detail to reconstruct the Alexandrian world . . . brilliantly evoked.
Cameron has risen to the challenge of creating a portrait of Alexander that matches—
and often eclipses—those of earlier novelists.” —Sunday Times
To many he was a god, to others he was a monster. The truth is even more extraordinary. As
a boy, Alexander dreamed of matching the heroic feats of Achilles. At 18 he led the Mace-
donian cavalry to a stunning victory against the Greeks. By 25 he had crushed the Persians
in three monumental battles and was the master of the greatest empire the world had ever
seen. Men began to call him a god, but behind the legend was another, more complex story.
Narrated by his boyhood friend Ptolemy, this is the story of Alexander as you have never
heard it before: raw, intimate, and thrilling—a story of extraordinary daring and unimagin-
able endurance; of wanton destruction and murderous intrigue—the epic tragedy of a man
who aimed to be more than human.
800 pp • 2 Maps • 9781409135944 • June • $15.95 (NCR)

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Christian Cameron
Christian Cameron is a former U.S. naval intelligence officer and the coauthor, with his father, Ken Cameron,
of the acclaimed Gordon Kent military thriller series, as well as Washington and Caesar. He lives in Toronto.
Each: Fiction • 5 x 8 • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Orion Publishing

Killer of Men
The first novel in Christian Cameron’s monumental historical series
tracing the epic conflict between the Greeks and Persians
Arimnestos is a farm boy when war breaks out between the citizens of
his native Plataea and their overbearing neighbors, Thebes. Standing
in the battle line for the first time, alongside his father and brother, he
shares in a famous and unlikely victory. But after being knocked un-
conscious in the melee, he awakes not a hero, but a slave. Betrayed by
his jealous and cowardly cousin, the freedom he fought for has now
vanished, and he becomes the property of a rich citizen. So begins an
epic journey from slavery that takes the young Arimnestos through a
world poised on the brink of an epic confrontation, as the emerging
civilization of the Greeks starts to flex its muscles against the estab-
lished empire of the Persians. As he tries to make his fortune and re-
venge himself on the man who disinherited him, Arimnestos discovers
that he has a talent that pays well in this new, violent world—for like
his hero, Achilles, he is “a killer of men.”
496 pp • 3 Maps • 9780752883939 • April

Calchas looked up, into the shaft of light, and his eyes were far away. “That’s how it is when the lesser men
seek to stop the better. You must lock your shield with your neighbour’s, put your head down and refuse to take
chances. Let the better man wear himself out against your shield. Poke hard with your spear to keep him art
arm’s length and refuse to leave the safety of the shield wall.” He shrugged. “Pray to the gods that the killer
finds other prey, or trips and falls, or that your own killers come and save you.”
“But you were one of the better men,” I said. “You were a—a killer.”
Suddenly his eyes locked with mine and I could see him in his high-crested helm, his strong right arm pound-
ing a lesser man’s shield down, until he made the killing cut. I could see it as if I was there.
“Yes,” he said. “I was a killer of men.” Then his eyes slipped away. I knew where he was—he was on a bat-
tlefield. “I still am. Once you have been there, you can never leave.”

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Each: Fiction • 5 x 8 • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Orion Publishing

Marathon
Two-and-a-half thousand years ago, the Greeks and the Persians fought an epic battle to
decide the future of the world
Arimnestos of Plataea grew up wanting to be a bronze-smith, like his father. Then, in the
chaos of war, he was taken to a city in the Persian empire and sold as a slave. To win his
freedom he had to show that he could fight and kill. Now, to preserve that freedom, he must
kill again—for the Persians are coming. A vast army has been sent by King Darius to put
down the rebellious Greeks and burn the city of Athens to the ground. Standing against them
on the plain of Marathon is a much smaller force of Athenians, alongside their Plataean al-
lies. To defeat such overwhelming force seems impossible, and yet to yield would mean the
destruction of everything the Greeks have dreamed of. In the dust and heat of Marathon,
in the clash of shields and the rush of spears, amidst the thunder of hooves and the screams
of the dying, those dreams will undergo their fiercest test—and Arimnestos and his Greek
comrades will discover the true price of freedom.
464 pp • 2 Maps • 9781409118060 • May

Poseidon’s Spear
The third novel in the epic story of Arimnestos, tracing the conflict between the Greeks
and Persians, from a master of historical fiction
Arimnestos of Plataea is a man who has seen and done things that most men only dream
about. Sold into slavery as a boy, he fought his way to freedom, and then to everlasting
fame: standing alongside the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon where the Greeks crushed
the invading Persians. Sometimes, however, a man’s greatest triumph is followed by his great-
est sorrow. Returning to his farm, Arimnestos finds that his wife Euphoria has died in child-
birth, and in an instant his laurels turn to dust. But the gods are not finished with Arimnestos
yet. With nothing left to live for, he throws himself from a cliff into the sea, only to be
pulled by strong arms from death’s embrace. When he awakes, he finds himself chained to
an oar in a Phoenician trireme. And so begins an epic journey that will take Arimnestos
and a motley crew of fellow galley slaves to the limits of their courage, and beyond the
edge of the known world, in a quest for freedom, revenge, and a cargo so precious it’s worth
dying for.
432 pp • 1 Map • 9781409118084 • June

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Christian Cameron

“Think of this collection as a well-oiled bromance with brains.” —Globe and Mail
“Compelling . . . authentically detailed.” —Booklist on Washington and Caesar
Christian Cameron is a former U.S. naval intelligence officer and the coauthor, with his father, Ken Cameron,
of the acclaimed Gordon Kent military thriller series, as well as Washington and Caesar. He lives in Toronto.
Each: Fiction • 480 pp • 5 x 8 • 3 Maps • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Orion Publishing

Tyrant
Introducing Kineas, Srayanka, and their world—a world that Alexander is busy conquering
A well-born Athenian cavalry officer, Kineas fought shoulder to shoulder with Alexander
in his epic battles against the Persian hordes. But when he returns to his native city, he finds
not glory but shame—and exile. With nothing to his name but his military skills, Kineas
agrees to lead a band of veterans to the city of Olbia, where the Tyrant is offering good money
to train the city’s elite cavalry. But soon Kineas and his men find they have stumbled into a
deadly maze of intrigue and conspiracy as the Tyrant plots to use them as pawns in increasingly
complex power games between his own citizens and the dread military might of Macedon.
Caught between his duty to the Tyrant, his loyalty to his men, and a forbidden love affair
with a charismatic Scythian noblewoman, Kineas must call on all his Athenian guile, his flair
on the battlefield, and even—he is convinced—the intervention of the gods, to survive.
9780752883922 • April

Storm of Arrows
Kineas must challenge the man he once worshipped in the next entry in the Tyrant series

“Epic in its geographic scope and cast of thousands and in the rhythm of its language. . . .
A sweeping, deeply moving epic that takes the reader into the heart of a different time
and culture.” —Historical Novel Society
Kineas, the Athenian cavalry commander, has come a long way since being dismissed from
the army of Alexander and vengefully exiled by his own city. Together, his mercenary force
and their Scythian allies have defeated a mighty Macedonian army at the Ford of the River
God, and his adopted city of Olbia is now free once more. But his destiny will not allow
him to enjoy the fruits of victory for long. To the east, Alexander is threatening to crush the
Scythian hordes once and for all. The Lady Srayanka of the Cruel Hands, the Scythian war-
rior-princess who spurned a king’s love to be at Kineas’s side, is pledged to take her tribe
east to help stop “the monster”—and Kineas must follow, even if it means embracing the
violent death in battle that he has seen prefigured in countless dreams. But long before he
can confront the might of Alexander’s army alongside his beloved Srayanka, he must un-
dertake an epic journey of breathtaking daring.
9781409103660 • May

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Each: Fiction • 5 x 8 • 3 Maps • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Orion Publishing

Funeral Games
An action-packed tale of betrayal and revenge set amidst the war between Alexander the
Great’s generals, and climaxing in the most spectacular battle of the ancient world
Satyrus and Melitta, twin heirs to a rich kingdom on the Black Sea, become desperate fugi-
tives when their mother, Scythian warrior-princess Srayanka, is cut down in a savage act of
betrayal. Accompanied by their tutor, the Spartan Philokles, they must make a perilous jour-
ney west, pursued by ruthless assassins, to find sanctuary with the army of their father’s clos-
est friend, Diodorus. But Diodorus is caught up in the tangled web of alliances, betrayals, and
intrigue that followed Alexander the Great’s death, as his generals fought over the huge em-
pire he had created—and soon the twins will have their first taste of real battle as two Mace-
donian warlords clash. In a violent and unstable world, they must choose sides carefully, as
Antigonus One-Eye, and his brilliant son Demetrius, prepare to take on the might of Ptolemy’s
Egypt, and the forces gather for the biggest and most spectacular battle the world has ever
seen—Gaza.
592 pp • 9780752883946 • June

King of the Bosporus

It’s time for the twins to go to war, in the riveting fourth installment of this epic series

“Gives readers everything they could hope for in a work of historical fiction set in the
time of Alexander’s successors. . . . Fans of the series, and of the slings and arrows of
ancient warfare, won’t simply find themselves eagerly hovering above the ancient
Euxine watching the action unfold. They’ll be over the moon.” —Globe and Mail
They were born in the middle of a battle, into a world at war, and from their first moments
of life, twins Satyrus and Melitta were fighting for survival. Their father, a Greek mercenary,
was cut down not long after they had taken their first breaths, and their Scythian mother was
cruelly murdered when they were still children. But Satyrus and Melitta are children no more.
They have learned how to fight, how to love, how to plot, and how to kill. Now it is time to
leave their adopted home, the city of Alexandria, and the protection of Alexander the Great’s
former general, Ptolemy—and seek revenge. Now it is time to go to war.
432 pp • 9781409102755 • July

Destroyer of Cities
The fifth volume in the scintillating Tyrant series brings the epic siege of Rhodes in 306 BC
to spectacular life
Demetrius, son of Alexander’s former comrade, Antigonus One-Eye, was perhaps the most dash-
ing and charismatic of the Successors, the Macedonian generals who fought a bitter war for
the spoils of Alexander’s short-lived empire. Still smarting from his epic defeat at the hands
of Ptolemy, Demetrius has his eye on one of the richest prizes in the ancient world—the naval
superpower of Rhodes. But the Rhodians know that defeat will mean annihilation, and
Demetrius’s campaign will entail five separate naval battles over several years before he can
begin to breach the city walls—leading him to employ an array of fantastic war machines: an-
cient super-weapons like his gigantic lens of polished bronze used to focus on the city’s wooden
ramparts and set them ablaze. If she is to survive against such a merciless assault, Rhodes will
need the help of every ally she can muster—including the newly crowned King of the Bosporus,
Satyrus, and his fiery twin, Melitta.
516 pp • 9781409120681 • August

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Robert Fabbri
Robert Fabbri has worked in film and television for 25 years. He is an assistant director and has worked
on productions such as Billy Elliot, Hellraiser, Hornblower, and Patriot Games. His life-long passion
for ancient history inspired him to write the Vespasian series.
Each: Fiction • 496 pp • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Corvus

Tribune of Rome
One man, born in rural obscurity, destined to become one of Rome’s greatest Emperors
In the year 26AD, 16-year-old Vespasian leaves his family farm for Rome and his sights set
on finding a patron and follows his brother into the army, but he discovers a city in tur-
moil and an empire on the brink. The aging emperor Tiberius is in seclusion on Capri, leav-
ing Rome in the iron grip of Sejanus, commander of the Praetorian Guard. Sejanus is ruler
of the Empire in all but name, but many fear that isn’t enough for him. Sejanus’s spies are
everywhere—careless words at a dinner party can be as dangerous as a barbarian arrow.
Vespasian is totally out of his depth, making dangerous enemies (and even more danger-
ous friends—like the young Caligula) and soon finds himself ensnared in a conspiracy against
Tiberius. With the situation in Rome deteriorating, Vespasian flees the city to take up a po-
sition as tribune in an unfashionable legion on the Balkan frontier. Even here, rebellion is
in the air and unblooded and inexperienced, Vespasian must lead his men in savage battle
with hostile mountain tribes. Vespasian will soon realize that he can’t escape Roman pol-
itics any more than he can escape his destiny.
496 pp • 9781848879119 • April

Rome’s Executioner
A hero is forged in battle and a legend is born in this second installment in the
Vespasian series
Even after four years of military service at the edge of the Roman world, Vespasian can’t
escape the tumultuous politics of an empire on the brink of disintegration. His patrons in
Rome have charged him with the clandestine extraction of an old enemy from a fortress
on the banks of the Danube before it falls to the Roman legion besieging it. Vespasian’s
mission is the key move in a deadly struggle for the right to rule the Roman Empire. The
man he has been ordered to seize could be the witness that will destroy Sejanus, commander
of the Praetorian Guard, and ruler of the Empire in all but name. Before he completes his
mission, Vespasian will face ambush in snowbound mountains, pirates on the high seas,
and Sejanus’s spies all around him. But by far the greatest danger lies at the rotten heart
of the Empire, at the nightmarish court of Tiberius, emperor of Rome and debauched, para-
noid madman.
384 pp • 9781848879140 • May

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False God of Rome

Vespasian’s mission will lead to violence, mayhem, and theft—and in the end, to a be-
trayal so great it will echo through the ages.
Vespasian is serving as a military officer on the outskirts of the Roman Empire, suppress-
ing local troubles and defending the Roman way. But political events in Rome—Tiberius’s
increasingly insane debauchery, the escalating grain crisis—draw him back to the city. When
Caligula becomes emperor, Vespasian believes that things will improve. Instead, he watches
the young emperor deteriorate from Rome’s shining star to a blood-crazed, incestuous, all-
powerful madman. Lavish building projects, endless games, public displays of his relation-
ship with his sister, Drusilla, and a terrified senate are as nothing to Caligula’s most ambitious
plan: to bridge the bay of Neapolis and ride over it wearing Alexander’s breastplate. And it
falls to Vespasian to travel to Alexandria and steal it from Alexander’s mausoleum.
416 pp • 9780857897435 • June

The Killing of Richard III

Robert Farrington
Murder, mystery, and bloody battle meet in an epic tale of the life and death of Richard III

“An excellent adventure.” —Sunday Telegraph

In 1483, King Edward IV dies, leaving two innocent young princes in line to the throne. But
when scandal and conspiracy explodes around their claim, Richard of Gloucester is proclaimed
king. Shortly after, the princes vanish, and storm clouds begin to gather around the newly
crowned King Richard III. Fighter, philanderer, and royal spy Henry Morane is tasked with
investigating the princes’ disappearance, the attempted kidnap of the exiled Lancastrian leader
Henry Tudor, and the hunting out of traitors amid Richard’s supporters. And at the bloody
battle of Bosworth Field, King Richard and Henry Morane face a fatal trial that dictates the
path of history. With the mystery of C. J. Sansom and the epic adventure of Bernard Corn-
well, this thrilling novel brings to life King Richard III as we now know him.
Robert Farrington (1915–1994) was born in India and spent much of his life in Hong Kong,
the Philippines, East Africa, and Spain. He studied the history of the Spanish exploration of
the Pacific, and later wrote a historical novel on that subject. He also wrote two thrillers and
several short stories for magazines. He spent five years on research into the period and on
writing of The Killing of Richard III.
Fiction • 404 pp • 5 x 8
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The Curse of Babylon

Richard Blake
In his sixth novel of the Roman Empire in the decadent sixth century,
Richard Blake’s British adventurer Aelric fights a Persian invasion—and
a dangerous woman

“A rollicking and raunchy read. . . . Anyone who enjoys their history

with large dollops of action, sex, intrigue and, above all, fun will
absolutely love this novel.” —Historical Novels Review on The Terror
of Constantinople
A vengeful Persian tyrant prepares the final blow that will annihilate the em-
pire. Aelric, the young adventurer from England, is now almost as powerful
as the emperor. Seemingly without opposition, he dominates the vast and
morally bankrupt city of Constantinople. One step at a time, in his fortified
palace, he is pushing forward reforms that are the Roman Empire’s only hope
of survival, and perhaps restoration to wealth and greatness. But his domes-
tic enemies are only waiting for their moment to strike back. And the world’s
most terrifying military machine is assembling in secret beyond the moun-
tains of the eastern frontier. The plot to destroy the English upstart begins
with an ancient and apparently accursed Babylonian treasure—and contin-
ues with kidnap, revolution, and a brutal invasion. Can Aelric overcome his
greatest challenge yet? Can he call on new and unexpected forces to save the
empire? And can he find a personal happiness that has so far eluded him?
Richard Blake is a historian, broadcaster, and university lecturer.
Fiction • 496 pp • 5 x 8
9781444709742 • April • $13.95 Paper • Two Roads

Also available:
Each: $13.95 (NCR) Paper

Conspiracies The Terror of The Blood of The Sword of The Ghosts

of Rome Constantinople Alexandria Damascus of Athens
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Fiona Mountain

“An original story delightfully told.” —Anne Perry on Pale as the Dead
“The combination of romance and history is sure to appeal to readers
of Philippa Gregory.” —Booklist on Lady of the Butterflies
“A lush and confidently plotted historical.” —Publishers Weekly on Lady of the Butterflies
“Fiona Mountain is a major new talent in the field of historical fiction. This is history told with integrity, with
an authentic feel for the period and vividly rounded characters.” —Alison Weir on Lady of the Butterflies
Fiona Mountain is a highly acclaimed historical novelist whose books
include Bloodline, Lady of the Butterflies, and Pale as the Dead.
Each: Fiction • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Arrow

Cavalier Queen
Gripping, passionate, and intense, the story of the English Civil Wars, through the eyes
of Charles I’s queen, Henrietta Maria.

“A major new talent in historical fiction.” —Alison Weir, author, Innocent Traitor
She was the Princess Diana of her day; her story the English Gone with the Wind. She loved
clothes and jewels and parties. She had exquisite taste in interior design. She seemed des-
tined to reign as one of England’s most glamorous queens, famed for the beautiful palaces
she designed and decorated. Instead, Princess Henrietta Maria of France became caught up
in the Civil War, one of the greatest cataclysms in English history. Swept from her life of
luxury into the squalid brutality of battle and the loneliness of exile, her heart was torn by
the two men she loved—her husband, tragic Charles I, and charismatic Harry Jermyn, who
designed and built most of London’s West End, including the street which bears his name.
This is their story.
584 pp • 9781848091665 • May

Isabella
Based on a true story, this novel of romance and suspense tells the haunting love story
of Fletcher Christian and Isabella Curwen and answers many of the mysteries that have
always surrounded the mutiny on the Bounty
Fletcher Christian and Isabella Curwen are first cousins who grow up together in the Lake
District; kindred spirits who, like Heathcliff and Cathy, are bound to fall in love. But Is-
abella is promised to another cousin, John, and Fletcher, dashing though he is, comes from
the poor side of the family. When Isabella, an only child and heir to the Curwen fortune,
inherits and John becomes her guardian, he and her relations conspire to prevent her and
Fletcher’s union. Isabella marries John; Fletcher joins the Navy and later signs on for the
Bounty voyage. And the rest, you might think, is history. In fact, it is only the first act in
the drama of Fletcher and Isabella.
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 MORLAND DYNASTY
The Phoenix
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
The 35th thrilling installment of the Morland Dynasty series takes read-
ers on a wonderful journey from 1931 to 1936
It is 1931 and the world is still reeling from the aftermath of the Wall Street
Crash. Polly Morland has returned to Morland Place, saving it from finan-
cial ruin. Her plans to change things are met with resistance, however, and
she must prove her mettle in a man’s world. Jack, war hero and family man,
knows that he must make a change for the sake of those he holds dear so
when an opportunity arises that would take him back to York, he seizes it
with both hands. In London, Robert is bored with his office job and seeks
something grander. Fatherless and dealing with the repercussions of his fam-
ily’s bankruptcy, he must make his own way now that he has been left to the
mercy of the world. His sister Charlotte, also frustrated with her life and sure
that she will never receive an offer of marriage, longs for something differ-
ent as well. As the years roll by, the threat of another war hangs in the air
and when King Edward VIII takes to the throne, things seem to be on the
brink of change once more. But like a phoenix rising up from the ashes, the
Morlands prove yet again that they will emerge from whatever they must face
stronger than ever before.
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is the author of the Bill Slider series as well as the
Morland Dynasty novels.
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Hannah & Emil
Belinda Castles
An inspiring novel of great courage and enduring love set against a backdrop of the tur-
moil and devastation of World War II, reminiscent of Anna Funder’s All That I Am and
Geraldine Brooks’ People of the Book

“A clear-eyed, absorbing, and intelligent account of lives adrift, or anchored perilously.”

—Sydney Morning Herald
“Their story is extraordinary, and Castles creates or re-creates two great characters
thrown together by circumstance and then smitten, for a while, by fate. . . . An engaging
storyteller with a literary sensibility.” —Australian
Emil and Hannah live their lives amid the unrest of 20th-century history. Emil, a German vet-
eran of the Great War, has returned home to a nation in turmoil. As inflation and unemploy-
ment edge the country toward collapse, he finds himself clashing with the political forces gaining
ascendency. His involvement with resistance forces will ultimately drive him from his family
and his home as the Nazis cement their hold on Germany. Hannah, soaked in the many lan-
guages of her upbringing as a Russian Jew in the West End of London, leaves home for Eu-
rope, and survives on her translation skills in a continent headed once more toward total war.
In Brussels, working for the trade unions, she meets the devastated Emil, who has just crossed the border on foot from Nazi
Germany, leaving tragedy in his wake. They briefly manage to make a life in England. But war strikes, and Emil, an enemy alien,
is interned and transported to Australia. Hannah, determined to find him, sets off on a lonely and dangerous journey across the
seas. Based on the story of the author’s own grandparents, this is a remarkable love story driven by the powerful currents of
history—an inspiring tale of courage, conviction, unshakeable determination, and love.
Belinda Castles is the author of Falling Woman and The River Baptists, which won the Australian/Vogel Literary Award in 2006.
Fiction • 416 pp • 5 x 8
9781743315781 • May • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Clara’s Legacy
Katherine Hook
A tale of pain, love, and creativity reverberating through generations
One day Clara Reinecke gives her grandson, Jonathan, a composer at a prestigious New
York conservatory, one of her most treasured possessions—a rolled-up music manuscript—
together with a faded photograph and a short handwritten letter. She tells him a story of
1940s war-torn Warsaw, describing daily life in the Jewish ghettos—the unspeakable cru-
elty, the disregard for human life, the acts of betrayal and sacrifice, the small unexpected
moments of kindness and normality. She describes to him a composer who met the woman
of his dreams in these desperate times, and wrote a piece of music of unsurpassed beauty,
in open defiance of the demand that his work honor the Führer. As Clara’s story comes to
an end, she reveals a long-held secret to her grandson which will change his whole world,
and determine the path of both of their futures.
Katherine Hook is a debut novelist.
Fiction • 180 pp • 5 x 8
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 The Art of Leaving
Anna Stothard
Another stunning literary novel from the author of highly acclaimed The Pink Hotel—
long-listed for the Orange Prize, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and
an O Magazine Debut Novel to Pick Up Now

“Anna Stothard’s third book . . . confirms her talent: the prose here can be transfix-
ingly good.” —Independent
“Stothard is a five-sense writer, as rare as the five-tool ballplayer. . . . [The] images,
which shimmer in Stothard’s accomplished, lyrical prose, carry us willingly along on her
narrator’s painful journey to self-realization.” —Washington Post on The Pink Hotel
“Astonishing . . . speeds to a stunner of an ending. . . . While we may never receive
the name of the narrator, thanks to Stothard’s prodigious gifts and richly woven novel,
we come to know her—and what we know is unforgettable.” —Boston Globe on The
Pink Hotel
Eva had always considered leaving to be the most pleasurable moment of any relationship.
You know where you are with goodbye: you know that mistakes dissolve, doors open, and
soon everything will be possible again.
Leaving has always come naturally to Eva Elliott. The daughter of a pilot, she spent her childhood leaving schools and cities.
Now an adult, she enjoys the thrill of saying goodbye much more than the butterflies of a first smile or kiss. There’s so much
more potential in walking away, and Eva has always had a dangerously vivid imagination. During a rainy summer in Soho,
when she becomes fascinated by a golden eagle that has escaped London Zoo to prowl the city, and a beguiling stranger begins
appearing around town armed with a conspiratorial smile and a secret, Eva discovers that endings just aren’t as easy as they
used to be. Is it a flirtation playing out among the crumbling offices, clubs, and alleys of Soho, or something much darker? The
line blurs in this haunting story about saying goodbye.
Anna Stothard is the author of The Pink Hotel, which was widely acclaimed, long-listed for the Orange Prize 2012, and is slated
to be the basis of a film directed by Anna Paquin. She is a freelance journalist who writes travel articles for the Observer and
the Guardian as well as other features for magazines and newspapers.
Fiction • 300 pp • 5 x 8
9781846882371 • July • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Alma Books

Isabel’s Skin
Peter Benson
A slick gothic novel in the English tradition, a murdery mystery, a tour of Edwardian
England, and a work of inhuman unease and suspense

“A spine-tingler complete with macabre twist and dastardly villain, but one
shot through with musings on the beauty of our bucolic vistas.” —Independent
“This classic gothic novel is perhaps best kept on the bed stand until the nights
turn windier, colder, to be read, hot toddy to hand, by flickering candlelight.”
—Regency Magazine
David Morris lives the quiet life of a book-valuer for a London auction house, traveling every
day by bus to his office in the Strand. When he is asked to make a trip to rural Somerset to
value the library of the recently deceased Lord Buff-Orpington, the sense of trepidation he
feels as he heads into the country is confirmed the moment he reaches his destination, the
dark and impoverished village of Ashbrittle. These feelings turn to dread when he meets the
enigmatic Professor Richard Hunt and catches a glimpse of a screaming woman he keeps
prisoner in his house. Peter Benson’s novel is a work of atmosphere and anxiety which will
appeal to all fans of gothic novels.
Peter Benson’s first novel, The Levels, won the Guardian Fiction Prize. This was followed
by A Lesser Dependency, winner of the Encore Award, and The Other Occupant, which won
the Somerset Maugham Award.
Fiction • 300 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9781846882951 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Alma Books

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The Scent of Lemon Leaves
Clara Sánchez
Translated by Julie Wark
A sophisticated, nail-biting page-turner by one of Spain’s most accomplished authors,
this tale of memory, friendship, and deception won the Planeta Prize, Spain’s equivalent
of the National Book Award
Having left her job and boyfriend, 30-year-old Sandra decides to stay in a village on the Costa
Blanca in order to take stock of her life and find a new direction. She befriends Karin and
Fredrik, an elderly Norwegian couple, who provide her with stimulating company and take
the place of the grandparents she never had. However, when she meets Julián, a former con-
centration-camp inmate who has just returned to Europe from Argentina, she discovers that
all is not what it seems, and finds herself involved in a perilous quest for the truth and a
powerful account of self-discovery and an exploration of history and redemption.
Clara Sánchez is the author of eight novels, including Últimas noticias del paraíso, which
won the prestigious Alfaguara Prize in 2000. She won the Premio Nadal for The Scent of
Lemon Leaves. She is a newspaper columnist for top-selling Spanish newspaper El País and
her books have all been translated into several languages. Julie Wark is a translator whose
work includes Wars of the 21st Century: New Threats, New Fears.
Fiction • 400 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9781846882432 • May • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Alma Books

The Happy Numbers of Julius Miles

Jim Keeble
A terrific, warm, and funny novel about fathers and sons, relationships, and living in a
modern metropolis

“Part existential comedy, part detective story, Keeble (Men and Other Mammals)
delights with this satisfying novel. . . . Keeble’s genre-bending work moves well,
and with no shortage of laughs.” —Publishers Weekly
“A big-hearted, readable . . . book that whips you along merrily.” —Guardian
“This winning debut shows both heart and humor.” —Booklist on Men and Other Mammals
Julius Miles is a mathematical genius, but he is hefty of frame, awkward with the opposite sex,
and struggling to bring his existence into balance. When he stumbles across the girl next door
naked and dead on her Victorian tiles, he starts to unravel the one equation that’s eluded him:
that of his own life. And so it is that with the most unlikely of assistants—a transsexual Cupid
with a penchant for drugs—he embarks on a quest to find the truth about love, death, family,
and how, ultimately, you make your numbers happy. Witty, poignant, and darkly comic, this
timely tale of personal relationships in the city is a triumph of linguistic inventiveness.
Jim Keeble is the author of Men and Other Mammals. He also has worked as a screenwriter
for Oliver Stone, Ridley Scott, John Landis, and Kenneth Branagh.
Fiction • 300 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
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 A Fabulous Liar
Susann Pásztor
A moving and hilarious family comedy about trying to get to the bottom of the many
different tales told by one beloved grandfather
Joschi Molnar is an enigma: father, Holocaust survivor, wit, and fabulous liar. After his
death his three surviving children are left with contrasting versions of his life, yet cor-
responding attitudes to their childhood: 30 years since Joschi Molnar died, his lasting
legacy is one of confusion, unanswered questions, and irrevocable differences. On what
would have been their father’s 100th birthday, the Molnar children, along with Joschi’s
16-year-old granddaughter, Lily, stage a reunion. In a lively Italian restaurant, as they
remember the man that none of them really knew, their shared history dissolves into tall
tales, fights, confessions, and laughter.
Susann Pásztor is a freelance journalist, author, copywriter, and translator. This is her
first novel.
Fiction • 208 pp • 5 x 8
9781848878501 (Replaces 9781848878488) • July
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The Last Hangman

Shashi Warrier
A powerful, harrowing book exploring a great moral question: when does one who kills
become a murderer?

“A work of intense passion unsapped by sentimentality, that inexorably forces change

on the narrator, the fictional writer, and the reader. . . . A work of understated but
awesome power.” —Outlook
“Inspired by the real hangman of Travancore, this fictionalized version has such depth
of character, emotional authenticity, and convincing technical detail that it could pass
for a real autobiography.” —Herald
In the heat and the dust of the Indian south, the last hangman of Travancore commits his
life to paper. In seven notebooks he remembers the people he has killed, calmly recalling the
final struggles of the criminals he hung by the neck to die. Remarkable and haunting, deli-
cate and assured, this novel is a meditation on death and what it means to end a life.
Shashi Warrier is the author of three thrillers, Night of the Krait, The Orphan, and Sniper.
Fiction • 240 pp • 5 x 8
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The Memory of Scent
Lisa Burkitt
Art and murder in 19th-century Paris

“Reminiscent, in its beautifully evocative atmosphere, of Tracy Chevalier and Susan

Vreeland, The Memory of Scent rings with historical authenticity.” —Examiner
Set against the backdrop of Paris in 1883, this is the story of two French women, Fleur and
Babette, and how their lives diverge when the artist they both model for is found dead. Fleur’s
is a life lived on the fringes of the Impressionist movement in a world of color and music. Ba-
bette is not so lucky, and following the death of the artist, her life begins to quickly unravel on
the streets of France. This is a novel of the senses in which memory, love, and loss are explored
and examined, and where it appears the ties that hold us together can also pull us apart.
Lisa Burkitt is a broadcaster and a writer.
Fiction • 240 pp • 5 x 8
9781845887384 • May • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • The History Press Ireland

Pirates
A Somali Adventure
Greg Cummings
Derek Strangely, recovering from his Congo ordeal in this Gorillaland sequel, is con-
tacted by Johnny Oceans who disappeared 14 years ago after being abducted by So-
mali pirates
Derek Strangely is living in Kampala with his dog Rafiki and is still recovering from his
time in the Congo jungle when he was rescued by the enigmatic Azziza Nshuti when he
is contacted by his old friend, Johnny Oceans. It seems that Johnny had been abducted
by Somali pirates more than 14 years ago. On his escape he had converted to Islam, mar-
ried a Darod woman, and lived a modest life. Now, after years of peace among the Sumis,
Johnny’s life is again in danger, this time from radical Islamic forces. His only hope of
survival, indeed the only hope of all the people of Puntland, lies in the hands of a So-
mali clan elder, currently in the Kakuma Refugee Camp. Derek and Johnny’s trip to the
camp involves a highly dangerous, illegal border crossing—but this is only the start of
their involvement in the political intrigue and power struggles of the region. Just who
is pulling the strings, and will Johnny ever be able to return to the arms of his wife?
Derek Strangely is the only person in the world able to make it so.
Greg Cummings is an award-winning wildlife conservationist who achieved remarkable
Also available: success protecting gorilla populations in the wild through community-based initiatives
in East and Central Africa. Since 2009 he has been a director of WildLIGHT, a regis-
tered charity in Uganda, where he lives. He is the author of Gorillaland.
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 My Beautiful England
Michelle Flatley
Three women from different countries meet at a language school in the north of Eng-
land and form an unusual bond in a poignant, moving look at the human stories be-
hind immigration
She didn’t want to tell Mai that England as they knew it was just a dream. She didn’t
want to tell her sister that the beautiful England they had spoken of didn’t exist.
Su, a Thai bride, comes to England after the tsunami, armed with a book called My Beau-
tiful England. But she finds herself in a deprived northern town where torn sofas are
parked in the gardens of boarded up houses. Living with her aging husband, Su tries to
become “Englishised,” but constant visions of the tsunami and her Thai superstitions
clash with English life. While out shopping for mango, Su suffers racial abuse, and re-
alizes England is not the dream place she had hoped for. Samina is from Pakistan and
feels trapped in an arranged marriage. Living with her new husband and domineering
mother-in-law in Paradise Street, she longs to be like other Western women, independ-
ent and free. When she joins the local language school, she begins to wear Western clothes
and calls herself Sammy but soon realizes that she is neither English, nor Pakistani. Lenka
lives in a women’s refuge with her daughter, hiding from her Polish husband. Together
the three women build a strong friendship at the local language center. United in their
quest for English all three women discover what it’s like to be a foreigner in England.
Michelle Flatley teaches English as a second language.
Fiction • 232 pp • 5 x 8
9781908122575 • July • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Cutting Edge Press

Death in the Family

Ryhaan Shah
A father’s death brings a family together
When Mohammed Ahmad Ally dies, his family gathers for the religious rites and burial
and recall the troubled relationship they had with him. He had lived by tradition and by
his deeply held Islamic views, and his children, as he always said, were there to make him
proud. A dominant and domineering figure in their lives, he had arranged the marriage of
his elder daughter, Maryam, to the son of a good friend; had sent his only boy, Khalil, off
to New York to study law; and had disowned his younger daughter, Dee, for marrying a
Hindu. Even as friends and business colleagues remember Ally as kind and generous, his
children and sister-in-law Hamida, his late wife’s youngest sister, remember a different man,
a man who had been authoritarian and bigoted. As the family open up to each other, his
death becomes a transformative event for all of them.
Ryhaan Shah was born and grew up in Guyana, and was educated there and in the U.S. She
returned to Guyana in 1997. Her first novel, A Silent Life, has been the subject of several
academic presentations at Caribbean Studies conferences in North America and Europe.
Fiction • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9781908122421 • August • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Cutting Edge Press

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 GUTTER
Gutter 09
Ninth edition
Edited by Adrian Searle
Perfect for fans of Granta and Five Dials, the magazine features short fic-
tion, novel extracts, poetry, and reviews from both previously published
and unpublished writers

“Maybe the most pleasing and impressive layout I’ve encountered in a

small magazine of new writing.” —Alan Warner, author, Morvern Callar
Gutter magazine is an outstanding independent literary magazine publish-
ing fiction and poetry from writers born and living in Scotland. The work
collected here is in turns diverse, delicate, and dangerous. But with contri-
butions from every corner of Scotland, all the major countries of Europe,
Canada, both the United States and Asia, it is, most of all, global in attitude.
Gutter magazine doesn’t hold to any particular political outlook but whole-
heartedly believes in the power of the creative imagination to challenge the
status quo. Issue 9 includes Andrew Crumey, author of Mr. Mee; Gillian Philip,
author of the Rebel Angels series, including Firebrand; Elizabeth Reeder, au-
thor of Ramshackle; Juliet Conlin, author of The Fractured Man; Jen Had-
field, winner of the T. S. Eliot Prize; and John Glenday, author of Grain.
Adrian Searle works in design and publishing, edits the literary magazine Gut-
ter, and has edited a number of award-winning anthologies. He commissioned
and cowrote 101 Uses of a Dead Kindle and Dougie’s War.
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 The Falling Sky
Pippa Goldschmidt
A blackly comic campus satire combined with a heartbreaking family mystery, The Falling
Sky brilliantly mixes fiction and astronomy into a fascinating and compelling narrative

“A delicate and fascinating study of a life in which intellect and external microscopic
and cosmic fields of force interact.” —Stephen Fry, author, Revenge
Jeanette is a young, solitary postdoctoral researcher who has dedicated her life to studying
astronomy. Struggling to compete in a prestigious university department dominated by egos
and incompetents, and caught in a cycle of brief and unsatisfying affairs, she travels to a
mountaintop observatory in Chile to focus on her research. There Jeanette stumbles upon
evidence that challenges the fundamentals of the universe, drawing her into conflict with
her colleagues and the scientific establishment, but also casting her back to the tragic loss
that defined her childhood. As the implications of her discovery gather momentum, and her
relationships spiral out of control, Jeanette’s own grip on reality is threatened, finally forc-
ing her to confront the hidden past. This bittersweet debut novel blends black comedy, heart-
breaking tragedy, and fascinatingly accessible science, in an intricate and beautiful
examination of one woman’s disintegration and journey to redemption.
Pippa Goldschmidt has a PhD in astronomy and worked as an astronomer for several years,
followed by posts in the civil service, including working in outer space policy. She has writ-
ten on astronomy for the New York Times. In 2012 she was awarded a prestigious Scottish
Book Trust/Creative Scotland New Writers Award. The Falling Sky was runner-up in the
Dundee International Book Prize.
Fiction • 264 pp • 5 x 8
9781908754141 • May • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Freight Books

The Healing of Luther Grove

Barry Gornell
In a beautifully written, brooding, and visceral modern gothic thriller, a boundary dis-
pute in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands escalates out of control, pitting local against
incomer with explosive and violent consequences

“This is a debut? Stunning, absolutely stunning.” —www.crimesquad.com

“Dripping with Gothic menace and echoing the rural noir of writers such as Daniel
Woodrell and Donald Ray Pollock . . . a fantastically rounded fictional debut.” —Big Issue
Arriving at their idyllic and newly renovated Highland home, wealthy 30-somethings John
and Laura Payne hope they are leaving their problems behind in the city. But the couple’s
presence disturbs neighbor and local eccentric Luther Grove, forcing him to confront long-
buried secrets; secrets that draw him inextricably to Laura and trigger an instant conflict
with John. The arrival of John’s brother, Frank, proves to be the spark that ignites this highly
combustible triangular relationship, ultimately threatening the safety and sanity of all four
as they are propelled towards a bloody and tragic dénouement. In a stunning debut, Barry
Gornell builds the tension flawlessly, showing genuine sympathy for his principle charac-
ters in this elegant, claustrophobic, and acutely observed psychological thriller.
Barry Gornell is a novelist/screenwriter, former firefighter, truck driver, and book shop man-
ager. He was awarded a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Bursary. His short fiction has been
published in several publications.
Fiction • 198 pp • 5 x 8
9781908754028 • May • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Freight Books

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Four New Words for Love
Michael Cannon
A charming, deeply moving portrait of an unlikely friendship between a well-to-do wid-
ower and a young homeless woman that helps both overcome their tainted pasts and re-
discover happiness
Christopher is a decent, elderly, suburban Londoner learning to live again after his release
from a loveless marriage following the death of his wife. By chance he meets Gina, a young
homeless woman from Glasgow, on Waterloo Bridge. With newfound spontaneity, he offers
her a room for the night, and there begins an unlikely platonic friendship between two peo-
ple from opposite ends of the country, both geographically and socially. Gina has left be-
hind a life devoid of opportunity and a dark tragedy, and slowly, under Christopher’s
protection, she re-finds her confidence. But a casual remark shatters their fragile domestic
idyll, forcing Christopher to leave London and travel to Glasgow’s mean streets to find and
be reconciled with his new friend. This is a beautifully crafted portrait of two damaged lives
from different ends of the social spectrum who are both seeking release from the mistakes
and thwarted potential of the past. Michael Cannon demonstrates a masterful restraint and
boundless empathy in his development of two unforgettable characters attempting to change
their lives.
Michael Cannon is the author of The Borough, A Conspiracy of Hope, and Lachlan’s War.
Fiction • 232 pp • 5 x 8
9781908754240 • June • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Freight Books

Call of the Undertow

Linda Cracknell
A beautifully written, haunting tale of motherhood, guilt, myth, and redemption set on
the rugged coast at Scotland’s furthest edge

“Mysterious, deeply touching, and makes enchantment feel very close to daily life.”
—Sara Maitland, author, A Book of Silence
When Maggie Thame, a childless 40-something woman from Oxford, relocates to a remote
village at Scotland’s most northern edge, it’s clear she’s running away. But to the villagers
of Duncanby the question remains, from what? Pursuing her career as a freelance cartog-
rapher, she lives in self-imposed isolation, seeking refuge in the harsh beauty of her sur-
roundings. This is disturbed when she falls into an uneasy friendship with Trothan Gilbertson,
a strange, otherworldly local nine-year-old. Like Maggie, it’s unclear where Trothan really
comes from, and what secrets might be lurking in his past. The lives of both become inter-
twined, with violent consequences that will change the lives of the woman and boy forever,
forcing Maggie to confront the tragic events that first drew her to this isolated place. This
debut novel explores themes of motherhood, guilt, myth, and the elemental forces of na-
ture in a lyrical, taut, and haunting account of damaged lives seeking redemption.
Linda Cracknell was short-listed for the Scottish First Book Award for her short story col-
lection Life Drawing. She is also the author of A Searching Glance.
Fiction • 256 pp • 5 x 8
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 My Gun Was as Tall as Me
Toni Davidson
An unflinching, utterly gripping examination of state oppression in Burma and the phys-
ical, emotional, and moral consequences for both ordinary Burmese and those from the
West attempting to provide aid

“A story masterfully structured around amazingly nuanced characters. . . . For anyone

who would make a difference in the world, this novel should be required reading.”
—Jim Dodge, author, Fup
“Gritty, compulsively readable.” —Library Journal on Scar Culture
High in the Alps, Tuvol, the son of a great European humanitarian, crawls into a snow hole
in a deliberate attempt to die. On the other side of the world, in the stifling heat of a South
East Asian jungle, twin boys, Lynch and Leer—robbed of speech at birth by a mother un-
hinged by atrocity—await yet another military assault on their decimated village. Saved from
suicide by Etaine, an NGO worker, Tuvol leaves his dysfunctional family, following her to
South East Asia to try and find purpose helping those maimed, orphaned, and displaced by
a brutal regime. As Tuvol and the twins both flee their very different personal traumas, fate
draws them together in a way that changes all three lives forever. At once tender and har-
rowing, this meticulously researched, epic story of family disintegration, state-sponsored
persecution, and the irreconcilable compromises of delivering aid is truly unforgettable.
Toni Davidson is the author of the novel Scar Culture, which was translated into nine lan-
guages and won a Scottish Arts Council Book Award.
Fiction • 256 pp • 5 x 8
9780956613592 • April • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Freight Books

Killing the Messenger

Christopher Wallace
A gripping, intelligent, high stakes political conspiracy thriller with a satirical edge, ex-
posing the ad industry’s subliminal programming of the Facebook generation, the cyni-
cism of government spin, and the temptations of power

“Viciously satirical. Wallace . . . uses his insider knowledge to take a delicious side-
swipe . . . portraying a frighteningly plausible scenario of political and media manipu-
lation.” —Big Issue
It’s the near future and a beleaguered UK prime minister resigns, making way for a surprise
and triumphal return by his charismatic predecessor. The nation’s mental “well-being” is
placed at the top of the political agenda and the party’s rising star, Dr. Greig Hynd, is cat-
apulted into high office to lead the flagship policy. Meanwhile advertising executive Calum
Begg has stumbled on mass communication techniques whose extraordinary results prom-
ise unlimited power to anyone ruthless enough to use them. One man will take that risk
and another will sacrifice everything to try and stop him. Christopher Wallace uses his in-
sider’s knowledge of government advertising to create a wholly credible conspiracy, bril-
liantly satirizing those who serve power and those who pursue it.
Christopher Wallace is communications director of a major public sector organization and
former managing director of a leading advertising agency employed in successive govern-
ment advertising campaigns. His first novel, The Pied Piper’s Poison, won the Saltire First
Book of the Year. He is also the author of The Resurrection Club and The Pirate.
Fiction • 294 pp • 5 x 8
9781908754196 • June • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Freight Books

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Love Sex Travel Musik
Rodge Glass
Beautifully crafted, perceptive, sometimes shocking, and often heartbreaking stories that
examine the impact of cheap international travel on modern lives and relationships

“If Raymond Carver and Kafka were put in a room together and asked to rewrite
a Lonely Planet Guide for 2013, then I guess it would look something like this.”
—Helen Walsh, author, Brass
“Potentially one of the most perceptive pieces of modern writing to date. . . .
The book’s razor-sharp narrative offers a witty and fearless exploration of the
human condition.” —List
A boys’ weekend in Eastern Europe spirals out of control. A bleeding tourist is rescued by
a stranger in downtown Toronto. A middle-aged woman vacationing in Tunisia considers
the local options for love. An unemployed man shares his fantasies of a sex tour of Arizona
with his long-suffering girlfriend. A woman is drawn into an impromptu but life-changing
football game in the heart of the Amazon. With wit, wisdom, insight, and pathos, this col-
lection examines men and women of all ages who, through the advent of discount air travel,
play out their lives and loves across the globe. It brilliantly captures the isolation, disloca-
tion, and occasional epiphanies of those who find themselves 1,000 miles from home, and
those who long to be.
Rodge Glass is a novelist and the author of the biography Alasdair Gray: A Secretary’s
Biography, which won a Somerset Maugham Award.
Fiction • 234 pp • 5 x 8 • 16 B/W Photos • 1 Map
9781908754165 • June • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Freight Books

Furnace
Wayne Price
An outstanding collection of contemporary short stories from a unique and virtuoso new
voice, combining the fearlessness of Raymond Carver and subtlety of William Trevor with
the unflinching vision of Paul Bowles

“Wayne Price is one of the most impressive writers of his generation. Like Raymond
Carver, he is as accomplished a poet as he is a short story writer, and the two disci-
plines complement each other perfectly.” —Alan Spence, author, The Pure Land
“Wayne Price displays a masterful command of a notoriously tricky form . . .
a collection that truly impresses with its breadth, precision, and confidence.”
—Scotland on Sunday
In evading an ingratiating unofficial guide, a hapless backpacker seals his fate. A woman
undertakes a pilgrimage to where her boyfriend died with another girl. A young man abroad
resists returning home for crucial medical treatment. A summer worker is drawn into a menage
a trois with a colleague and his boss. From the scorched hillsides of Morocco and heat of
a Californian summer to the ferocity of the Spanish afternoon and discomfort of a Scottish
heatwave, Wayne Price’s characters sweat under the glare of both the sun and their author’s
forensic gaze.
Wayne Price has won many international prizes for his short stories and poetry and his work
has been widely published in anthologies and journals. Furnace was short-listed for the Scot-
tish First Book of the Year and longlisted for Frank O’Connor Short Story Award and the
Edge Hill Short Story Prize.
Fiction • 168 pp • 5 x 8
9780956613585 • April • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Freight Books

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 Naw Much of a Talker
Pedro Lenz
An award-winning comic novel about truth, lies, and storytelling, with an unforgettably
unreliable narrator, translated from its innovative Swiss vernacular back into the
Glaswegian that was its original inspiration
Known only as “the goalie,” the novel’s narrator is always taking the blame. He’s just been
released from jail, having kept quiet during a drug bust at his local pub. The goalie is a sucker
for a good story, he lives and breathes them, is forever telling stories to himself and any-
one who’ll listen. He returns to his hometown broke, falling in love with Regi, a barmaid.
On a trip together to Spain, to hook up with his shady friends, Regi realizes that this ob-
session with storytelling has its downsides, the goalie all too ready to believe the yarns his
so-called friends spin. This novel is a charming, hilarious tour through the goalie’s anec-
dotes. Storytelling is his way of avoiding problems and conflict, his crowning achievement
and tragic flaw. Regi concludes that it isn’t a woman the goalie needs, but an audience. Pedro
Lenz harnesses his considerable powers as a performer and oral storyteller in this power-
ful and unforgettable celebration of the rhythms and musicality of the spoken word.
Pedro Lenz is an award-winning spoken word artist. He was nominated for the Swiss Book
Prize and won the Berne Literature Prize for Naw Much of a Talker, originally published
as Der Goalie bin ig, which is also to be made into a film.
Fiction • 240 pp • 5 x 8
9781908754226 • July • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Freight Books

All the Little Guns Went Bang Bang Bang

A Novel
Neil Mackay
A blackly comic tale of two 11-year-old psychopaths who go on a murderous rampage
in their small Northern Irish town
Pearse Furlong and May-Belle Mulholland are two normal 11-year-olds meeting one summer
in small town Antrim, Northern Ireland, in the early 1980s. They have little in common ex-
cept a shared experience of violent, abusive parents. They form an unlikely alliance, and as
their games and shared fantasies spin out of control, their friendship becomes something much
darker, with theft, arson, sickening brutality, and eventually murder all lying ahead. A vet-
eran of 20 years of reporting on children who kill, as well as many of the biggest stories dur-
ing the Troubles in Northern Ireland, award-winning journalist Neil Mackay has created a
shocking, pitch-black debut novel. Through darkly comic and often visceral prose, he not only
demonstrates his deep understanding for his subject but also an extraordinary empathy for
children damaged by society’s neglect. In Pearce and May-Belle he has created an unforget-
table folie à deux and a coruscating satire on the brutality that many prefer to ignore.
Neil Mackay is an award-winning investigative journalist, newspaper executive, non-fiction
author, radio broadcaster, filmmaker, and playwright. He was a launch editor of the Sun-
day Herald newspaper, and has written for the Observer, Scotland on Sunday, Ireland’s Sun-
day Tribune, the Age, and most newspapers in Northern Ireland. His last film, an
investigation into the rise of the far right in Europe and America, was nominated for a BAFTA
Award. He is the author of The War on Truth.
Fiction • 278 pp • 5 x 8
9781908754288 • May • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Freight Books

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The Pillow Book of the Flower Samurai
Love, Sacrifice and Honour in Twelfth-Century Japan
Barbara Lazar
Now available in paperback, Memoirs of a Geisha meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
in a gorgeously vivid, fresh historical that instantly captures the imagination

“This historical tale packs in a lot of fast-paced action as well as romance. . . . It is cer-
tain to attract readers who enjoyed Lisa See’s Snow Flower and the Secret Fan as well
as Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha.” —Library Journal
I am Kozaisho: fifth daughter, woman-for-play, teller of stories, lover, wife, and Flower Samurai.
In the rich, dazzling, brutal world of 12th-century Japan, one young girl begins her epic jour-
ney, from the warmth of family to the Village of Outcasts. Marked out by an auspicious omen,
she is trained in the ancient warrior arts of the samurai. But it is through the power of sto-
rytelling that she learns to fight her fate, twisting her life onto a path even she could not have
imagined. With stunning precision, the narrative evokes the beauty and clarity of the art and
culture of Japan at that time, with Kozaisho’s tales woven in bringing a fable-like quality to
the tale.
Barbara Lazar is a former teacher and a former mainframe programmer for NASA. She has
spent the last 12 years meticulously researching this novel. She writes and teaches in San An-
tonio, Texas.
Fiction • 560 pp • 5 x 8
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$12.95 (NCR) New in Paper • Headline Review

The Son
Michel Rostain
A bestseller in France after winning the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman, this poignant,
semi-autobiographical tale of parental loss is also a tale of boundless love

“Rostain speaks of the unspeakable, thinks the unthinkable, and manages to cast a
gentle light upon a monstrous phenomenon—the brutal disappearance of an adult
child. I read it six times, and cried every time. More surprisingly, I also laughed every
time. And every time, I closed the book feeling grateful to the author for reminding us
of all the ways in which, in spite of grief, the beauty and miracle of love enriches us.”
—Nancy Huston, author, Fault Lines
We first meet Michel 11 days after the death of his son Lion. Lion was lost, suddenly, to a
virulent strain of meningitis and the tragedy left his father and entire family reeling. We
join Michel on his personal journey through grief, but the twist that makes the journey truly
remarkable, and tips this true story into fiction, is the fact that we see it all through Lion’s
eyes. In a stunningly original blurring of memoir and fiction, The Son tackles the very hard-
est of subjects in the most readable of ways. Michel Rostain resolutely ducks away from
sentimentality and pathos, and tells his story instead with wit, wisdom, and vitality. For
this is not a book about death; it’s a book about life.
Michel Rostain is an opera stage director.
Fiction • 320 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
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 Another Kind of Country
Kevin Brophy
From Chile to Germany, a heart-wrenching tale of love, loyalty, and new beginnings brings
history vividly to life

“Brophy’s sympathy for the oppressed is perceptive and nuanced.” —Publishers

Weekly on The Berlin Crossing
Santiago, 1973: Rosa is a happy girl, living a privileged life among the ruling elite. But when
violence erupts with the Pinochet coup, her socialist parents are the first to be taken. Forced
to flee across the Andes, she finds herself rescued by a Stasi spy, and escapes behind the
Iron Curtain to Germany. East Berlin, 1989: Englishman Patrick Miller has crossed over
and is working at the Secretariat for Socialist Correctness in Publishing. Dragged into a dan-
gerous, cynical world of shady dealings on both sides of the Wall, Patrick doesn’t know what
he believes in anymore—until he meets Rosa. Separate currents of the 20th century have
washed Patrick and Rosa up in a divided city that despite everything they’ve both come to
love. As the Soviet Union starts to break up around them, the tide of change is too strong
for even the much feared Stasi to hold back. But once the barriers are down and the rub-
ble cleared, what kind of country will they be left with?
Kevin Brophy is the author of The Berlin Crossing.
Fiction • 432 pp • 5 x 8
9780755380909 • June
$13.95 (NCR) Paper
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Held Up
Christopher Radmann
A searingly powerful novel set in South Africa about a father’s attempts to recover his
abducted daughter in the face of police indifference and a society where violence is in-
creasingly a way of life—Mystic River meets Disgrace
Paul van Niekirk, a successful white South African is held up at gunpoint when driving his
new BMW. He’s dragged out and his abductor drives off in his car. It’s an everyday car-
jacking, except his nine-month-old daughter is in the back seat. As a pacifist, Paul is re-
luctant to carry a gun, but he descends into the heart of darkness of his country determined
to find his child. He uncovers a criminal gang involved in human trafficking and discovers
in himself a capacity for violence. When the trail goes cold, he is on the verge of losing every-
thing, but finds redemption in the most unlikely circumstances. Moving from the enclaves
of Johannesburg’s northern suburbs to the throbbing heart of Soweto’s informal settlements,
Paul is forced to confront the changing political and social landscape of the new South Africa,
questioning his own values as his perfect life crumbles around him.
Christopher Radmann is from South Africa. Based loosely on personal experience and that
of friends and family, this is his first novel.
Fiction • 374 pp • 5 x 8
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Apocalypse Next Tuesday
David Safier
The course of true love never runs smoothly, especially when the Apocalypse gets in the
way—a hilarious rom-com; Bridget Jones meets Life of Brian
When 30-something Marie jilts her boring boyfriend at the altar she wonders if life can get
any worse. So when a handsome carpenter comes to work on the roof, she realizes she has
nothing to lose by asking him out. Even his bizarre assertions that he is Jesus isn’t enough
to put Marie off—her biological clock is ticking, and it’s time to settle down. Meanwhile,
Satan (a dead ringer for George Clooney) is on the prowl, recruiting horsemen for next week’s
Armageddon, scheduled for Tuesday, and Archangel Gabriel has discovered the pleasures
of the flesh and is off on a sex marathon. Things are looking grim. Fortunately, Marie is
dating the son of God—maybe, just maybe, he can get things straightened out. Provocative
and blasphemous (with added pizza), this is a wonderfully light, witty book full of surprises.
David Safier is a German screenwriter and novelist. His debut novel Lousy Karma sold more
than 850,000 copies in Germany.
Fiction • 272 pp • 5 x 8
9781843915072 • August • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Hesperus Nova

Guard Your Daughters

Diana Tutton
Meet the five eccentric Harvey sisters, Morgan, Pandora, Cressida, Thisby, and Teresa, in
this enthralling, heartwarming, and ultimately moving period novel, perfect for fans of
Dodie Smith
The five Harvey sisters are unconventional, unschooled, and oddly named by their famous
detective writer father and fragile mother. Still living in the comfort of the rural family home,
apart from Pandora who has done the impossible and managed to bag herself a husband, the
eccentric sisters are largely left to their own devices, living at a distance from the outside world.
So when Gregory turns up on their doorstop unexpectedly one afternoon, his car having bro-
ken down, Morgan declares it fate and welcomes the somewhat stunned Gregory into the fe-
male dominated household. Plied with tea and toast he is rather flabbergasted but captivated
by Thisbe in her slightly inappropriate skiing trousers, Cressida’s desperate attempts to hide
the stockings and snow boots in the room, and Morgan’s blunt honesty. The excitement of
Gregory’s visit disrupts the sisters stable world, making them question their secluded exis-
tence. However, Mrs. Harvey is not at all pleased by the blossoming friendship and new ac-
quaintances Gregory brings into the girls lives. Can the close family unit stay together in the
face of change? Tutton has created a world abound in wonderful period detail, populated with
lively, likeable characters you will long remember after turning the last page.
Diana Tutton was a novelist.
Fiction • 246 pp • 5 x 8
9781843914921 • July • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Hesperus Classics

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 Light Shining in the Forest
Paul Torday
From the author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, a dark tale about a failing politician
and the search for two missing children

“We move from comedy, through pain, to a greater mystery than the mystery with
which, on the ordinary level of crime and detection, the author has gripped us.”
—Scotsman
“Torday’s clear talent is striking such a variety of notes, from soulful to satirical, and
making them work as one bracing, bittersweet whole.” —Seattle Times on Salmon
Fishing in the Yemen
“A remarkably assured first novel, this one is a pure delight.” —Booklist starred
review, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Norman Stokoe has just been appointed Children’s Czar by the new government. He sells
his place and moves up north to take up the position. However before his first salary check
has even hit his bank account, new priorities are set for the government department for which
he works. The Children’s Czar network is put on hold, but it is too late to reverse the de-
cision to employ Norman. So he is given a P.A. and a spacious office in a new business park
on the banks of the Tyne. He settles down in his new leather chair behind his new desk, to wait for the green light to begin his
mission. The green light never comes. What does happen is that two children go missing. As Children’s Czar, surely this case
should fall within his remit, but Norman has built a career on doing nothing, on stamping pieces of paper with “send to the rel-
evant department.” Now, faced with a campaigning journalist and a distraught mother, he is forced to become involved. The
search will take him to dark places and will make him ask questions about the system he is supposed to uphold.
Paul Torday is the author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, for which he won the Wodehouse Prize for comic writing and which
was made into a movie in 2011 starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt.
Fiction • 366 pp • 5 x 8
9781780222240 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Phoenix

The Mountain
Drusilla Modjeska
A luminously written, rich tale of a country on the brink of independence, and split per-
sonal loyalties within postcolonial society

“Sprawling but intellectually taut. . . . There is much to admire. The writing at times is
luminous.” —Guardian
“In the entwinement of large and smaller histories Modjeska brings her honed talents to
the creation of a multifarious, extraordinary, and dazzling novel that feels nothing like a
debut.” —Weekend Australian
In 1968, Papua New Guinea is on the brink of independence, and everything is about to change.
Amidst the turmoil ethnographic filmmaker Leonard arrives from England with his Dutch wife,
Rika, to study and film an isolated village high in the mountains. The villagers’ customs and
art have been passed down through generations, and Rika is immediately struck by their paint-
ings on a cloth made of bark. Rika and Leonard are also confronted with the new university
in Moresby, where intellectual ambition and the idealism of youth are creating friction among
locals such as Milton, a hot-headed young playwright, and visiting Westerners, such as Martha,
to whom Rika becomes close. But it is when Rika meets brothers Jacob and Aaron that all
their lives are changed forever. Drusilla Modjeska’s sweeping novel takes us deep into this fascinating, complex country, whose
culture and people cannot escape the march of modernity that threatens to overwhelm them. Short-listed for the Miles Franklin
Award, this is a riveting story of love, loss, grief, and betrayal.
Drusilla Modjeska is one of Australia’s most acclaimed writers. The Mountain is her first novel.
Fiction • 432 pp • 5 x 8
9781742758954 • April • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Vintage Australia

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The Blue Hour
Alonso Cueto
From one of the greatest living South American novelists comes a stunning novel exploring
the aftermath of the Peruvian Civil War against the “Shining Path”—part detective story,
part tale of revisited despair

“A magnificent novel that describes 10 years of civil war and terrorism with lucidity
and resonant fantasy.” —Mario Vargas Llosa, recipient, 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature
Adrián Ormache, a high-flying lawyer with a beautiful wife and two daughters, leads a priv-
ileged and glamorous life in one of Lima’s wealthiest neighborhoods. But when his mother
dies, he discovers a letter among her possessions making shocking claims about her now
long-dead husband, Adrián’s father—a commander in the army during the Peruvian Civil
War of the 1980s. As well as being linked to atrocities committed against the “Shining Path”
guerrillas, it appears that he also kidnapped and kept a local girl, whose family now seeks
retribution. Shocked out of his comfortable existence, Adrián becomes obsessed with find-
ing the girl at the heart of the mystery, and sets out to face the harrowing realities of Peru’s
recent past and uncover the truth about his father.
Alonso Cueto is an award-winning Peruvian novelist, playwright, journalist, and professor
of journalism. His novel The Blue Hour won the Herralde Prize, which promotes new works
of Spanish literature.
Fiction • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9780099533092 • April • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • Windmill Books

My Policeman
Bethan Roberts
Inspired by the life of E. M. Forster and his relationship with his long-time companion
Bob Buckingham and his wife, this is an exquisitely told, tragic tale of thwarted love

“A humane and evocative portrait of a time when lives were destroyed by intolerance.”
—Guardian
“Bethan Roberts is a fearless writer.”—Louise Welsh, author, The Cutting Room, on
The Good Plain Cook
It is in 1950s Brighton that Marion first catches sight of Tom. He teaches her to swim in
the shadow of the pier and Marion is smitten—determined her love will be enough for them
both. A few years later in Brighton Museum Patrick meets Tom. Patrick is besotted with
Tom and opens his eyes to a glamorous, sophisticated new world. Tom is their policeman,
and in this age it is safer for him to marry Marion. The two lovers must share him, until
one of them breaks and three lives are destroyed.
Bethan Roberts is the author of The Good Plain Cook, which was chosen as one of UK
Time Out’s books of the year.
Fiction • 352 pp • 5 x 8
9780099555254 • April • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • Vintage UK

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 First Novel
Nicholas Royle
An accomplished piece of metafiction by a creative writing professor, about a creative
writing professor, writing a novel—complex, gripping, and extremely enjoyable

“First Novel is absolutely at the forefront of everything I’ve read in British fiction
over the last couple of years.” —Jonathan Coe, author, The Rotters’ Club
“This feels like a novel that has been waiting to happen. . . . If writing about creative
writing is to risk a novel eating itself, we can be thankful that a writer of Royle’s
skills put himself in charge of the banquet.” —Guardian
Either First Novel is a darkly funny examination of the relative attractions of creative writ-
ing courses and public sex in parking lots, or it’s a twisted campus novel and possible mur-
der mystery that’s not afraid to blend fact with fiction in its exploration of the nature of
identity. Paul Kinder, a novelist with one forgotten book to his name, teaches creative writ-
ing in a university in England. Either he’s researching his next breakthrough novel, or he’s
killing time having sex in cars. Either eternal life exists, or it doesn’t. Either you’ll laugh,
or you’ll cry. Either you’ll get it, or you won’t.
Nicholas Royle is the author of six previous novels, including Antwerp, as well as two novel-
las and a short story collection, Mortality. He runs Nightjar Press, reviews fiction for the
Independent, and teaches creative writing.
Fiction • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9780099575245 • May • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • Vintage UK

Wings of a Sparrow
A Comedy
Dougie Brimson
A comedy about soccer, fortune, and a fanatical fan

“A comedy of epic proportions.” —InternationalSoccerNetwork.com

When Rob Cooper, editor of the anarchic soccer fanzine Wings of a Sparrow, receives the lat-
est in a long line of solicitors letters, he suspects yet another law suit has landed in his lap.
Instead, he finds himself slap bang in the middle of a situation the likes of which fans the
world over have dreamed about since the birth of the game. He gets the chance to be chair-
man of his rival soccer team, giving Rob the chance to do to City what he, as a United sup-
porter, has always dreamt of doing. But when your dreams become a reality, they very quickly
take on a very different meaning. Sometimes they can even turn into nightmares. Not simply
a tale of revenge and bitterness, this is a lighthearted story of one man, the great game, a small
fortune, and a season of personal discovery.
Dougie Brimson is the author of March of the Hooligans and has written extensively for var-
ious magazines, newspapers, and websites, including the Guardian, Loaded, the New York Times,
the Sun, and the Times. He wrote the screenplay for the feature Green Street Hooligans star-
ring Elijah Wood, which won prizes at Malibu Film Festival and the SXSW Film Festival.
Fiction • 249 pp • 5 x 8
9781907565434 • May • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Caffeine Nights Publishing

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Turning Forty
Mike Gayle
The follow-up to Turning Thirty, from a writer who has garnered comparisons to Nick
Hornby and Helen Fielding

“Comedy romp through one man’s midlife crisis . . . it will raise smiles and have more
mature readers wincing in recognition.” —Sunday Mirror
“Gayle brings the same wry wit and hilarious plot twists that have earned him com-
parisons to Nick Hornby. . . . Will amuse and enlighten both commitmentphiles and
commitmentphobes.” —Booklist on Mr. Commitment
How to turn 40: 1. Set yourself a personal challenge. 2. Clear wardrobe of all age inap-
propriate clothing. 3. Relax. How not to turn 40: 1. Have a complete meltdown. High flier
Matt Beckford’s sole ambition is to turn 40 with his life sorted out. And with a Porsche in
the driveway and a job that requires him to spend more time in the airport club lounge than
his own lounge, it looks like things are going in the right direction. But when Matt’s wife
unexpectedly calls time on their marriage, a chain of events is set in motion that very quickly
sees him facing 40 broke, homeless, and completely alone. But all is not lost because Matt
has a plan.
Mike Gayle is a freelance journalist and the author of Mr. Commitment, My Legendary Girl-
friend, and Turning Thirty.
Fiction • 416 pp • 5 x 8
9780340918555 • June • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Paperbacks

Archbishop
A Novel
Michele Guinness
In a shock move for the Church of England, a female Archbishop of Canterbury is ap-
pointed. What happens when the stained glass ceiling is shattered?

“A contemporary spin on the concept of biblical ‘covenant’ that also functions

as a parable of accepting and rejecting faith. . . . Engaging.” —Publishers Weekly
on Covenant Child
Five years from now, the Church of England is on its knees. Yet one woman is making a dif-
ference, and when she is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, anything could happen. Vicky
Burnham-Woods is a master of diplomacy, and deeply committed to bringing the church back
into the heart of community and cultural life—but not everyone wants a woman at the top,
and behind the scenes dark forces are moving. Can the first-ever female Archbishop of Can-
terbury last long enough to achieve her mission?
Michele Guinness is a writer, a regular broadcaster and speaker, and she runs her own PR
consultancy. She is author of the bestseller Child of the Covenant, The Heavenly Party,
A Little Kosher Seasoning, and Woman—The Full Story: A Dynamic Celebration of Free-
doms. She is married to an Anglican priest.
Fiction • 400 pp • 6 x 8.5
9781444753363 • May • $23.95 (NCR) Cloth • Hodder & Stoughton

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 The Love and Death of Caterina
Andrew Nicoll
A novel about love, greed, and the lengths one man will go to protect his reputation

“Elegant, wise, ironic—a gripping and impressive piece of work.” —Times Literary
Supplement
“Told with fantastical detail, delightful insights, and a touch of humor . . . a genuine
treat.” —Publishers Weekly on The Good Mayor
Only a few weeks after it happened, Luciano Valdez was almost unable to believe that he
had ever been a murderer.
Caterina is beautiful, sensuous, gifted—a woman alive with possibility. When she walks into
a room, no one can look away. Luciano Valdez, a celebrated writer and respected univer-
sity lecturer whose life is teetering on the edge of despair, believes Caterina to be the most
astonishing woman he has ever met. Convinced she will reignite his life and work, Luciano
finds himself falling in love with her, with devastating consequences.
Andrew Nicoll is a journalist. His first novel, The Good Mayor, won the Saltire First Book
Award and has been translated into 20 languages.
Fiction • 368 pp • 5 x 8
9781849164733 • May • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Quercus

The Summer Wedding

Fiona Walker
A midsummer wedding throws the lives of four friends into high drama, in a sizzling sum-
mer romp set against the beautiful backdrops of the Chilterns, Spain, Africa, and L.A.

“An escapist romantic comedy that’s a perfect read for the beach.” —Sunday Mirror
The hotly anticipated wedding of Iris Devonshire, the ravishing teenage daughter of celebrity
couple Mia and Leo, is to be held in the gardens of their grand Palladian pile alongside the
Thames. But Mia and Leo worry that she’s rushing into the marriage. Just ask their best friends
since college, Simon and Laney de Montmorency, whose relationship is on the rocks again—
and they’ve already married each other twice. On the big day, Iris’s hellraiser fiancé Dougie
Everett is not the only one flying high. As Iris rides up the aisle on a white stallion, a hot air
balloon appears over the woods, heading straight for the ceremony. Its arrival is about to
transform the lives and loves of some of the wedding guests for ever.
Fiona Walker is the author of 10 previous novels, including Kiss Chase, Love Hunt, and Well
Groomed.
Fiction • 592 pp • 5 x 8
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After the Wedding
Roisin Meaney
It’s back to the island in this sequel to One Summer, a heartwarming tale for any fan of
Maeve Binchy

“A tale as charming and delicious as a homemade cupcake. . . . I savored every bit of

this romantic and deeply true novel, right up to the surprising ending.” —Susan Wiggs,
author, Table for Five, on Semi-Sweet
It’s the beginning of May on Roone Island, two years after Nell Mulcahy called off her en-
gagement to the handsome Tim. Now she’s preparing for a very different wedding. But as
she sets off to get married in an old church in County Clare, little does she realize that by
the time she returns home to Roone, life on the island will have undergone a terrible and
terrifying change.
Roisin Meaney is the author of One Summer, Semi-Sweet: A Novel of Love and Cupcakes,
and Something in Common.
Fiction • 416 pp • 6 x 9
9781444743562 • July • $19.95 (NCR) Paper • Hachette Books Ireland

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The Man from Perfect

Andrea Semple
What happens when the man in your head becomes the man in your bed? A wonderfully
funny fantasy, and perfect summer read.

“This plucky heroine will appeal to fans of Bridget Jones, but readers will be pleased
to find a character who’s less self-deprecating and more self-assured.” —Booklist on
The Ex-Factor
“Semple, author of The Ex-Factor, proves that she can replicate the quick-paced charm
of her debut.” —Booklist on The Makeup Girl
After her experiences with ex-boyfriend Rob the Slob, Ella Holt is ready to abandon hope
of ever finding the right man. So when she answers 50 questions on her perfect man in a
glossy magazine, she never imagined that her responses would be used by a new state-of-
the-art dating agency to find her perfect match. Naturally, Ella scoffs at the very notion of
a “perfect man,” but when the man from the Perfect Agency, James Master, arrives on her
doorstep, her high standards are finally matched. Not only is he drop-dead gorgeous, but
spontaneous trips to Paris, declarations of love, romantic gestures, and gourmet sex all be-
come part of her daily routine. However, as “romance fatigue” sets in, Ella’s suspicions about
the consequences of her answers begin to mount. And when Rob starts to change his slob-
bish ways to win her back, she remembers that she asked for a man who will do anything
to keep her—and destroy anyone who stands in his way.
Andrea Semple is the author of The Ex-Factor and The Make-Up Girl.
Fiction • 352 pp • 5 x 8
9780349402062 • June • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Piatkus Books
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Nick Alexander
Nick Alexander is the author of the 50 Reasons series of novels and the editor of the gay literature site BIGfib.com.
Each: Fiction • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Corvus

The Case of the Missing Boyfriend

C. C. is living the urban dream—but where is the great guy she always thought she’d meet?

“A bittersweet, bang-up-to-date take on the eternal quest for love.” —Rupert Smith,
author, Man’s World
C. C. is nearly 40, and apart from her real name—which she hates with a passion usually
reserved for men with beards—everything in her life seems wonderful. She has a high-pow-
ered job in advertising, a beautiful apartment in Primrose Hill, and a wild bunch of gay friends
to spend the weekends with. And yet she feels like the Titanic—slowly, inexorably, and against
all expectation, sinking. The truth is, C. C. would rather be digging turnips on a remote farm
than convincing the masses to buy a life-changing pair of double-zippered jeans, would rather
be snuggling at home with the Missing Boyfriend than playing star fag-hag in London’s lat-
est coke-spots. But sightings of straight men that don’t have weird fetishes or secret wives
are rarer than an original metaphor, and C. C. fears that pursuing the good life alone will
just leave her feeling even more isolated. Could her best friend’s pop-psychology be right—
are the horrors of C. C.’s past preventing her from moving on? And if C. C. finally does con-
front her demons, will she find the missing boyfriend, or is it already too late?
416 pp • 9780857896322 • May

The French House

The sequel to The Case of the Missing Boyfriend finds C. C. making a drastic life change—
but is it the right choice?
C. C. is trapped by a job she no longer loves in an unfriendly city. So when her new boyfriend
decides it’s time to sell up and move to the South of France, she decides in seconds to change
her life. After all, who wouldn’t pick an azure sea, aperitifs, and sunshine over a dreary com-
mute and a rainy climate? She hadn’t expected a tumbledown farmhouse in the middle of
nowhere, or a motley assortment of surly builders, eccentric farmers, and a resentful, terri-
fying neighbor—who also happens to be her boyfriend’s aunt. Suddenly, C. C.’s dream of a
place in the sun is looking more like a nightmare. Does she have the courage to stick it out
and make a home of her French house?
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 ALI MCNAMARA
Ali McNamara

“Readers will guess to the end and enjoy the sweet setting and abundant rom-com references.”
—Booklist on From Notting Hill with Love . . . Actually
“I had a feeling I was going to love [this book] and I was correct. I read it in one sitting.”
—chicklitcentral.com on From Notting Hill with Love . . . Actually
Ali McNamara is the author of From Notting Hill with Love . . . Actually.
Each: Romance • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Sphere

Step Back in Time

An irresistibly romantic time-travel comedy—how many lifetimes would you travel to find
a love that lasts forever?
When single career girl Jo-Jo steps onto a zebra crossing and gets hit by a car, she awakes to
find herself in 1963. The fashion, the music, her job, even her romantic life: everything is dif-
ferent. And then it happens three more times, and Jo-Jo finds herself living a completely new
life in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. The only people she can rely on are Harry and Ellie, two
companions from 2013, and George, the owner of a second-hand record store. If she’s ever to
return from her travels, Jo-Jo must work out why she’s jumping through time like this. And if
she does make it back, will her old life ever be the same again? Step back in time with this fab-
ulously fun and feel-good comedy of time travel and romance.
384 pp • 9780751550238 • April

Breakfast at Darcy’s
Another fun rom-com novel from the author of From Notting Hill with Love . . . Actually
When Darcy McCall loses her beloved Aunt Molly, she doesn’t expect any sort of inheritance,
let alone a small island. Located off the west coast of Ireland, the island of Tara hasn’t been
lived on for years, but according to Molly’s will, Darcy must stay there for 12 months in order
to fully inherit. It’s a big shock. And she’s even more shocked to hear that she needs to per-
suade a village full of people to settle there, too. Darcy has to leave behind her independent
city life and swap stylish heels for muddy boots. Between sorting everything from the plumb-
ing to the pub, Darcy meets confident, charming Conor and sensible, stubborn Dermot—but
who will make her feel really at home?
448 pp • 9780751547405 • Available

From Notting Hill to New York . . . Actually

The third fabulously fun romantic comedy from Ali McNamara
Scarlett O’Brien, utterly addicted to romantic films, has found her leading man. She’s convinced
Sean is Mr. Right, but the day-to-day reality of a relationship isn’t quite like the movies. With
Sean constantly away on business, Scarlett and her new best friend Oscar decide to head to
New York for the holiday of a lifetime. From one famous landmark to the next, Scarlett and
Oscar make many new friends during their adventure, including sailors in town for Fleet Week,
a famous film star, and Jamie and Max, a TV reporter and cameraman. Scarlett finds herself
strangely drawn to Jamie, they appear to have much in common: a love of films and Jamie’s
search for a parent he never knew. But Scarlett has to ask herself why she is reacting like this
to another man, when she’s so in love with Sean.
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 VALENTINA TRILOGY
Evie Blake
This trilogy of literary novel has everything readers could want: an unforgettable heroine in Valentina, gloriously
rich backdrops in Milan and Venice, and wonderfully written sex, yet with a compelling love story at its heart.
With her liberal attitude to sex, sophisticated, smart, independent Valentina is every woman’s sexy alter-ego.
Evie Blake is a pen name for the author Noelle Harrison, a playwright and novelist.
Each: Erotica • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Headline Book Publishing

Valentina
The first in an erotic trilogy of love, mystery, and the dark side of desire
Milan, 2012: photographer Valentina Rosselli is living with her lover of one year, Theo Steen,
but refuses to commit to anything more. When she is offered an intriguing photography
assignment, taking pictures of those who indulge in the darker side of desire, she’s drawn
into a shadowy world that reveals a part of her she never knew existed. Venice, 1929: Belle
is the alter ego of a well-to-do socialite, trapped in an unhappy marriage and constrained
by society. As Belle, she plays out her fantasies by leading a secret life as a courtesan—but
she will only truly be set free by finding the man who will love her. Though decades sepa-
rate them, Belle and Valentina’s lives are intertwined. Both will experience an awakening
of their latent desires, but will they discover the connection between physical passion and
true love?
474 pp • 9780755398874 • April

Valentina on the Edge

The second in an erotica trilogy featuring a smart, liberated heroine
It’s 2012 and photographer Valentina Rosselli has been invited to participate in a show of
erotic photography in London, an opportunity she finds impossible to turn down. Yet Lon-
don is where her ex-lover Theo Steen now lives. Deep down Valentina knows that Theo is
the only man she’s ever loved. Is it possible that they could rekindle their passion, or has
she lost him forever? In 1948, Maria leaves Italy to study contemporary dance in London,
where she falls passionately in love for the first time—but when she follows her lover to
postwar France, with its hidden underworld of latent desire, she finds that love induces her
to behave in ways she never thought possible. As Valentina uncovers Maria’s story, and its
ties to her own, she begins to question how much one should change for love. Is she brave
enough to risk her heart and step over the edge?
452 pp • 9780755398898 • June

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Surrender Yourself
The third novel in the seductive Valentina trilogy
Valentina Rosselli is working through her heartbreak after losing her boyfriend Theo in a
tragic accident. Slowly her heart begins to mend and she is able to rediscover her sexually
liberated self, with surprising consequences. In Berlin in 1984, during the height of the cold
war, Tina Rosselli is drawn into a passionate affair with a man who will change the course
of her life forever. The stories of mother and daughter intertwine as each seeks to under-
stand the balance between passion and emotion, and the nature of true love.
480 pp • 9780755398911 • August

Garden of Desires
The Evolution of Women’s Sexual Fantasies
Emily Dubberley
A provocative new collection of sexual fantasies for the Fifty Shades of Grey generation

“It’s fantastic to see [My Secret Garden] brought up to date in the highly capable
hands of accomplished sex writer Emily Dubberley. A must read for anyone who has
ever wondered what really goes on in a woman’s head.” —Suzanne Portnoy, author,
The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker
Female sexual fantasy began in 1973 with Nancy Friday’s bestselling collection of real women’s
fantasies, My Secret Garden. Until that book was published, female sexual fantasy did not
exist; not even within the pages of Cosmopolitan, their opinion at the time being: “Women
do not have sexual fantasies, period. Men do.” Friday’s book changed all that. Now, 40 years
after Friday’s masterpiece, leading sex writer Emily Dubberley is curating a brand-new
female fantasy classic for the modern era. It’s a post–Fifty Shades of Grey, post–Sex and the
City world and in Garden of Desires, hundreds of real women share details of their most
private thoughts. This is an exploration of the meaning of desire. Dare to read, dare to dream,
and dare to discover the new truths of female sexuality. The stories are red hot, completely
original, and they’ll make your heart beat faster.
Emily Dubberley is a sex writer and the creator of Cliterati, a fantasy website for women.
She is the author of more than 25 books, including Acrobatic Sex Positions, The Going Down
Guide, Sex for Busy People, and Things a Woman Should Know About Seduction. She has
written for numerous publications, including Cosmopolitan, Grazia, FHM, Elle, Men’s Health,
the Guardian, and Glamour, and writes for numerous websites including www.iVillage.co.uk,
www.TheSite.org, and MSN.
Erotica • 320 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780352347688 • May • $17.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Black Lace

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 My Hundred Lovers
Susan Johnson
A woman reflects on her life of sensual and sexual experience in an extraordinary,
beautiful, and shocking new novel from one of Australia’s premier novelists

“Through these vivid stories of the flesh, a mind and a soul emerge in full. Susan
Johnson is a writer in her prime, and her most enduring love affair is with lan-
guage itself.” —Geraldine Brooks, author, Year of Wonders
“Johnson’s writing is sensual, intimate, and deeply moving as it salutes the joys and
foibles of romantic love, familial love, and maternal love.” —Australian Book Review
That afternoon in the small bedroom the light was blue. The curtains were cream and
blew softly in the wind. There was a cry, far off, almost out of earshot. There was a man
in my bed and I did not know how he got there.
A woman, on the eve of her 50th birthday, reflects on 100 moments from a lifetime’s
sensual adventures. After the love, hatred, and despair are done with, the great and triv-
ial acts of her bodily life reveal an imperfect, yet whole self. By turns humorous, sharp,
haunting, and wise, this is an original and exhilarating novel. Lyrical and exquisite, it
captures the sheer wonder of life, desire, and love.
Susan Johnson is the author of A Better Woman, The Broken Book, and Hungry Ghosts.
She has been short-listed for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, the Miles Franklin Award,
the National Biography Award, and many others.
Fiction • 276 pp • 5 x 8
9781743315699 • June • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Fifty Shades of Domination

My True Story
Mistress Miranda
One girl’s journey from a poor, but conventional, family background to life as Britain’s
foremost dominatrix
Here is the intelligent, funny story of how one mistress made her way to the top—a warm
and moving true story of triumph over family intrigue and tragedy. At the age of eight, Mi-
randa discovered that her beloved “mummy and daddy” were, in fact, her grandparents,
and her real mother was the woman she had always known as her elder sister. Miranda writes
honestly about her struggle to accept the trauma of these new family relationships. She de-
tails how she became a teenage “wild child,” experimenting with sexual tastes that, from
the start, involved dominating her boyfriend. Unable to cope with this bright but willful
teenager, her elderly grandparents were forced to tell her to leave, and at just 16 Miranda
was homeless and penniless. To fund her studies she first became a teenage receptionist for
“working-girls,” but soon realized that her own sexual tastes were well suited to satisfy a
vast demand from submissive men. Here, Miranda relays the tales of the men, women, and
couples who have visited her extensive dungeon chambers over the past two decades for
fetish fun. This is not a book about sex for money; but about work that is a mixture of
fetish fashion, complex psychological role play, bondage, and domination.
Mistress Miranda is a dominatrix.
Biography/Sexuality • 288 pp • 5 x 8
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Each: Erotica • 5 x 8 • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Black Lace

Dramatic Affairs
Fredrica Alleyn
Once the curtain goes down, the show truly begins
Esther Reid and Marcus Martin are the country’s golden couple of acting until Esther finds herself
publicly dumped and the tabloids boasting pictures of Marcus’s new love. Hurt and angry, she re-
solves to find fame by joining a prestigious theater company run by Christopher Wheldon—Mar-
cus Martin’s greatest rival. As the acting troupe sets out on a national tour, a complex drama of
erotic liaisons, sexual secrets, and strange fantasies unfolds. Esther harbors powerful physical pas-
sions for more than one man in the company, but more than one of them has a dark hidden agenda.
Fredrica Alleyn is the pseudonym of an author who also writes crime and horror fiction. She is
the author of Cassandra’s Conflict and Fiona’s Fate.
288 pp • 9780753541609 (Replaces 9780352332899) • April

The Apprentice
Carrie Williams
Will the student become the master?
When aspiring writer Genevieve Carter takes a job for Anne Tournier, her favorite erotic novel-
ist, she fast becomes her muse. Led into a world of temptation with a number of hot men, Genevieve
finds that some pleasures are too hard to deny. But while her mistress is happy to encourage her
bad behavior, she’s not prepared for Genevieve to become her rival.
Carrie Williams is the author of The Blue Guide and Chilli Heat.
256 pp • 9780352347640 (Replaces 9780352345141) • April

To Seek a Master
Monica Belle
Work hard, play harder
Eclipsed by the high-powered businesspeople that surround her, shy Laura Irving spends her time ab-
sorbed in her own workplace fantasies. So when the masterful and arrogant man known as the “Devil”
begins to show interest, she is both terrified and thrilled. And there is nothing she wants more than
to call him “Master.” A classic Black Lace tale of a love-hate affair and an explosive relationship.
Monica Belle is the author of Pagan Heat, Valentina’s Rules, and Wild by Nature.
256 pp • 9780352346896 (Replaces 9780352345073) • May

A Private Collection
Sarah Fisher
A young writer is given an exciting assignment
When Francesca Leeman is invited to catalog a private collection of priceless erotica, she finds
her new acquaintances cultured, fascinating—and intense. She is soon drawn to their intoxicat-
ing way of life and their voyeuristic games of seduction.
Sarah Fisher is the author of Captivation and Maggie and the Master.
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Ménage
Emma Holly
Sometimes three is perfect company
When bookstore owner Kate comes home from work to find her two male roommates in bed—
together—she is surprised. And even more so when they ask her to join in. Up until now, Kate
has hidden her fantasies of her superhot roomies, but realizing that pleasure is a reciprocal thing,
she sets her inhibitions aside and embarks on a ménage à trois with the untamable duo. She
becomes hooked on this different kind of loving even though she knows it cannot last. And the
interest that more conservative men show her is just not enough to tear her away from those
wild nights of carnal pleasure.
Emma Holly is the author of Beyond Innocence, Beyond Seduction, and Kissing Midnight.
288 pp • 9780352346926 (Replaces 9780352341181) • May

Darker Than Love

Kristina Lloyd
A lavish erotic historical set in 1875
The morals of Queen Victoria mean nothing to London’s wayward and debauched elite. Young
but naive Clarissa Longleigh is visiting London for the first time. She is eager to meet Lord Marl-
don, the man to whom she’s been promised, knowing only that he’s handsome, dark, and so-
phisticated. But in fact he is depraved, louche, and has a taste for sexual excess. Clarissa has
also struck up a friendship with a young Italian artist, Gabriel. When Marldon hears of this he
is incensed, and imprisons Clarissa in his opulent London mansion. When Gabriel tries to free
her, he too is captured and the young lovers find themselves at the mercy of the debauched lord.
Kristina Lloyd is the author of Asking for Trouble and Lust Bites.
272 pp • 9780352346780 (Replaces 9780352332790) • August

Surrender to Mr X
Rosi Mundi
A hotel hostess with a naughty after-hours occupation, Vanessa isn’t about to say no to a bit
of fun—until Mr. X steps into her life and redraws all the boundaries
Vanessa d’A works on reception in one of London’s plusher hotels, offering her services to spe-
cial guests both on the books and after hours. It is the perfect setup—she does what she loves
(sex), and buys what she wants (Christian Lacroix). Then Vanessa meets Mr. Alden X: a well-
heeled gentleman looking for a little something more. He’s willing to pay for it too, and before
she knows it, Vanessa is established in Mr. X’s gorgeous Hampstead home. But this job turns out
to be anything but ordinary, and Mr. X’s tastes run rather to extremes. Voyeurism, bondage, role-
play—is Mr. X just another notch on Vanessa’s bedpost, or has she finally taken on more than
she can handle?
Rosa Mundi is the pseudonym of one of Britain’s best-known female novelists.
Erotica • 320 pp • 5 x 8
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Wicked Ways
Zara Devereux
The proprietor of an antiquarium bookstore likes to go to bed with more than just a good book—
and he’s hired two new assistants
Beautiful and ambitious friends Kelly Adele and Judith Blake are thrilled when they are hired as as-
sistants in a rare bookshop. They soon find out, however, that the shop’s owner, Adam Renald, has
dark tastes, for more than just reading. Thrust into a world of passion, danger, and discovery, Kelly
and Judith accept an invitation to France and face a life-changing dilemma. If they delve deeper
into the intoxicating world they’ve glimpsed, can they ever turn back?
Zara Devereux is the author of Fanning the Fantasy, The Punishment Room, and Silken Bonds.
Erotica • 304 pp • 5 x 8
9780349400440 (Replaces 9780751531091) • May • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Piatkus Books

Wild Silk
Zara Devereux
A beautiful, sheltered heiress traveling to the Amazonian rainforests to search for an Incan treas-
ure finds herself captured by a surprisingly friendly native tribe
Merran Faulkner inherits her eccentric uncle’s fortune, but there’s one condition: it was his dying
wish that she should travel to South America to search for a lost Incan treasure. But as Merran
treks her way through the jungle, her uncle’s artifact isn’t her only new discovery. Meeting the
mysterious Don Miguel, Merran’s Amazonian adventure becomes much more than her uncle’s will
ever entailed. And as Merran gets to know Don, with his temptingly exotic ways, suddenly the
wild side she’s tried so desperately hard to hide begins to come out and play.
Zara Devereux is the author of Fanning the Fantasy, The Punishment Room, and Silken Bonds.
Erotica • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9780349400457 • May • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Piatkus Books

House of Decadence
Marina Anderson
A reissue of a seductive tale of pleasure and pain
At 23, Megan Stewart feels that there should be more to life than working in a library, so she an-
swers an ad for a post in a country house—and discovers what she has been missing. Handsome
Fabrizio Balocchi is far from his Tuscan home and feeling bored, but he instinctively knows that
Megan will be a natural player in his games of domination. Step by step, he leads her into a darker
world, a world where pleasure is mixed with pain. Now Megan must decide how far she is will-
ing to go in order to stay in Fabrizio’s house of decadence.
Marina Anderson is the pen name of an author whose novels have been published all over the world.
Erotica • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9780751551693 (Replaces 9780751530087) • May • $12.95 Paper • Sphere

Legacy of Desire
Marina Anderson
A reissue of a thrilling tale of a very unconventional arrangement
Davina Fletcher had a comfortable life and a comfortable boyfriend until the death of her uncle
changed all that. As her home and artist’s studio were in the grounds of his house, it was always
assumed she would inherit everything. Instead she finds she has a new landlord in the shape of
tall, dark, and handsome Jay Prescott, an American lawyer with a taste for Davina’s paintings—
and soon for Davina herself. If she is to continue living at the house, Davina must be obliging to-
ward Jay, but she soon realizes he has an unconventional way of collecting the rent. In order to
keep her home she must be a player in his games, but the power he wields over her is far stronger
than just that of landlord.
Marina Anderson is the pen name of an author whose novels have been published all over the world.
Erotica • 336 pp • 5 x 8
9780751552010 (Replaces 9780751527384) • May • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Sphere
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 The First Kiss
Stephanie Ash
The first electrifying novel in a two-book series of erotic romance featuring singer Amelia Ashton
He tangled loving fingers in her beautiful hair and fixed her eyes with his most penetrating gaze.
Amelia Ashton is a woman with ambition. A singer-songwriter determined to make it to the top
of the music business, she finds her plans going awry as one record producer after another falls
for her long red hair rather than her sweet music. When an invitation to her mother’s fifth wed-
ding in Las Vegas arrives, Amelia decides to take a break while she does her daughterly duty, but
a chance meeting with an old friend makes for a surprisingly exciting trip. And when Amelia re-
turns to London, she is more than ready to sort out her affairs, both musical and otherwise.
Stephanie Ash is the pseudonym of bestselling writer of popular and erotic fiction Chrissie Manby.
Erotica • 304 pp • 5 x 8
9780751551594 • April • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Sphere

One More Kiss

Stephanie Ash
The second electrifying novel in a two-book series of erotic romance featuring struggling singer
Amelia Ashton from The First Kiss
Amelia Ashton has made it. The singer-songwriter is one of the biggest recording stars of her time—
but the success she has longed for has taken its toll, and her life is no longer her own. When things
get too much during her sold-out U.S. tour, Amelia heads back to London in search of some qual-
ity time. Meeting up with Karis, her former girlfriend-in-crime, Amelia is soon in the midst of some
sensual adventures, such as consummating a childhood crush at her friend’s wedding, and furthering
her career in a most unexpected way.
Stephanie Ash is the pseudonym of bestselling writer of popular and erotic fiction Chrissie Manby.
Erotica • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9780751551600 • April • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Sphere

Sunkissed
Stephanie Ash
Under the sultry summer heat, a young woman’s exotic, intensely erotic sexual awakening
When Anna Hazel arrives in Crete to work on an archaeological dig for the summer, she has yet
to meet her new boss, the brilliant but mysterious Dr. William Sillery. He has a reputation as a
slave-driver. As Anna begins to enjoy the sun-drenched Greek island, she also develops a friend-
ship with the darkly handsome host of her villa, Vangelis. Intoxicated by the long, fiercely hot sum-
mer, Anna’s darkest desires are about to be realized as she embarks on a series of forbidden adventures.
But in the end she must decide who will own her heart.
Stephanie Ash is the pseudonym of bestselling writer of popular and erotic fiction Chrissie Manby.
Erotica • 330 pp • 5 x 8
9780751551556 • April • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Little, Brown

Velvet Touch
Zara Devereux
Karen finds a sensual haven as an archivist in a stately home
When Karen Heywood is offered a new job as assistant archivist, she hopes that the mysterious
halls and old libraries of Blackwood Towers will finally reveal to her the inner strength and pur-
pose she’s spent her life searching for. But Karen realizes there’s more to the job than she bargained
for as dark secrets and desires begin to rise to the surface. Soon one man consumes her every wak-
ing thought, a man whose secrets she is dying to unravel—Blackwood’s mysterious owner, Lord
Mallory Burnet.
Zara Devereux is the author of Fanning the Fantasy, The Punishment Room, and Silken Bonds.
Erotica • 336 pp • 5 x 8
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The Gift
Portia Da Costa
It’s going to get hot and steamy this Christmas
Sandy Jackson still dreams of the sexy stranger who came to her rescue years before, but when she
meets Jay Bentley again, she doesn’t recognize him. Horrifically wounded in a car crash, Jay has
both physical and psychological scars, and is more beast than Prince Charming. But he has not
forgotten their earlier encounter either, and all he wants this Christmas is Sandy in his bed.
Portia Da Costa is one of the most internationally renowned authors of erotica. She is the author
of Continuum, Gothic Blue, and The Tutor.
Erotica • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9780352347671 • April • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Black Lace

The Accidental Call Girl

Portia Da Costa
It’s the ultimate fantasy, with a man she can’t resist
When Lizzie meets an attractive older man in the bar of a luxury hotel, he mistakes her for a high
class call girl on the lookout for a wealthy client. Lizzie finds herself following him to his hotel
room for an unforgettable night where she learns the pleasures of submitting to the hands of a
master. But what will happen when John discovers that Lizzie is far more than she seems? A sexy,
thrilling erotic romance for every woman who has ever had a Pretty Woman fantasy.
Portia Da Costa is one of the most internationally renowned authors of erotica. She is the author
of Continuum, Gothic Blue, and The Tutor.
Erotica • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9780352346933 • April • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Black Lace

On Demand
Justine Elyot
Steamy encounters of every flavor are on offer to guests at this hotel
I have always been drawn to hotels. I love their anonymity. The hotel does not care what you do,
or with whom.
The Hotel Luxe Noir is a haven for sensual pleasures. But as young receptionist Sophie Martin wit-
nesses the hedonistic liaisons of the staff and guests, can she also learn to master her own desires?
Justine Elyot is the author of The Business of Pleasure and Meeting Her Match.
Erotica • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9780753541364 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Black Lace

Wedding Games
Karen S. Smith
Four weddings and a seduction
Emma is not looking forward to her cousin’s wedding: the usual awkward guests, the endless small
talk, the bad dancing. But a chance encounter with Kit, a very sexy stranger, leaves her breathless.
Without a chance to say goodbye, Emma resigns herself to the fact that their incredibly hot en-
counter will be just an erotic memory. But then she meets Kit at another wedding. This dark, sen-
sual love story is perfect for fans of E. L. James and Sylvia Day.
Karen S. Smith is the author of The Girl’s-Only Dirty Joke Book, Sleazy Rider, and Up to
No Good.
Erotica • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9780753541289 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Black Lace

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 In Too Deep
Portia Da Costa
A dark sensual romance to fuel your fantasies
I just want a taste of you. Or a touch. My fantasies about you plague my every waking hour. My
only comfort is imagining that similar fantasies might obsess you too.
When young librarian Gwendolynne Price finds increasingly erotic love notes to her in the sug-
gestion box at work, she finds them both shocking and liberating. But who is her mystery ad-
mirer and how long will he be content to just admire her from afar?
Portia Da Costa is one of the most internationally renowned authors of erotica. She is the author
of Continuum, Gothic Blue, and The Tutor.
Erotica • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9780753541272 • May • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Black Lace

The Red Collection

Portia Da Costa
A stunning array of Portia Da Costa’s short fiction
The Red Collection includes three new hot short stories and two Black Lace novellas. Discover why
Portia Da Costa is the queen of erotic romance.
Portia Da Costa is one of the most internationally renowned authors of erotica. She is the author
of Continuum, Gothic Blue, and The Tutor.
Erotica • 464 pp • 5 x 8
9780352347343 • May • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Black Lace

Seven Scarlet Tales

Justine Elyot
Seven stories, each more sizzling than the next
This brand-new collection of linked short stories includes the actress/director of a new produc-
tion of Kiss Me Kate discovering the fun of a real life “taming,” a sizzling BDSM ménage, an in-
nocent’s first day at a private fetish club, and a very kinky encounter with a famous screen star.
Justine Elyot is the author of The Business of Pleasure and Meeting Her Match.
Erotica • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9780352347305 • May • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Black Lace

Fallen
Justine Elyot
Historical erotica at its steamiest
It’s 1865 and James Stratton is scratching a living, writing erotic stories for anonymous clients in
Holywell Street, the center of London’s print pornography trade. In his spare time, he tries to break
into serious journalism and he teaches his prostitute friend and sometime lover, Annie, to read. His
life is altered forever when one of his anonymous clients contacts him with a view to engaging his
services on a more personal level. Facilitated by the mysterious Mrs. Shaw, James meets with the
customer and is flabbergasted to find that she is a young woman of rank and station—Lady Au-
gusta Heathcote. Augusta is blind and has lived a sheltered life with only Mrs. Shaw for company.
Over the years, they have explored the pleasures of dominance and submission, but now Augusta
is curious to experience these delights with a man.
Justine Elyot is the author of The Business of Pleasure and Meeting Her Match.
Erotica • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9780352347664 • June • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Black Lace

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Deborah’s Discovery
Fredrica Alleyn
Deborah explores her darker desires on what she thought was a simple romantic vacation
When Deborah Woods meets American oil magnate John Parvin III at a London party, her world
is thrown into confusion. Having just ended her long-term relationship and handed in her no-
tice at work, she readily accepts an invitation to stay at his luxurious renovated castle in the
Orkneys. But once there she learns his desires, and those of his friends, are more complex and
bizarre than she had realized. What looked like being a romantic holiday soon turns into a test
of sexual bravery where wanton behavior is rewarded with exquisite pleasure.
Fredrica Alleyn is the pseudonym of an author who also writes crime and horror fiction.
Erotica • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9780352347251 • July • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Black Lace

Entertaining Mr Stone
Portia Da Costa
Office life is heating up
When reformed bad girl Maria Lewis takes a dull job in local government back in her home
town, the quiet life she was looking for is quickly disrupted by the enigmatic presence of her
boss, director Robert Stone. A dangerous and unlikely object of lust, Stone touches something
deep in Maria’s sensual psyche and draws her to an erotic underworld, a far cry from life in the
dusty offices of Borough Hall.
Portia Da Costa is one of the most internationally renowned authors of erotica. She is the au-
thor of Continuum, Gothic Blue, and The Tutor.
Erotica • 256 pp • 4.5 x 7
9780352340290 (Replaces 9780352340290) • July • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Black Lace

Where Have All the Cowboys Gone

Kate Pearce
What happens in Vegas . . .
It’s one thing to have a one-night stand with a sexy stranger. It’s quite another to marry him. But
that’s what city slicker Lauren Redstone does, waking up the morning after with a hot cowboy
for a husband. As far as she’s concerned, last night never happened, but Grayson wants to give
their hasty marriage a try.
Kate Pearce is the author of Simply Sexual, Simply Sinful, and Simply Wicked. She lives in North-
ern California.
Erotica • 256 pp • 4.5 x 7
9780753541562 (Replaces 9780352341006) • April • $6.99 (NCR) Paper • Rouge

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 Adamtine
Hannah Berry
A haunting new tale from the author of Britten & Brülightly surpasses her previous
book in the beauty of its artwork, and the mystery at its center is even more intriguing

“A surprise hit. The eerie narrative, elegantly drawn in sharp lines, and monochro-
matic hues . . . catches the essense of noir.” —New York Times Book Review on
Britten & Brülightly
“Berry is an exciting new talent whose further contributions are to be eagerly an-
ticipated.” —Booklist on Britten & Brülightly
All people could do was speculate on the fate of those who vanished—strangers, seem-
ingly random, unconnected, all plucked from their lives and never seen again. The notes
found left behind, apparently describing some slender reason for their removal, were all
that linked them. They were all delivered by one man. Rodney Moon had admitted to
seeing those who had been disappeared and to passing the notes, but denied any involvement
beyond that. Who wrote the letters, then? Moon shrugged during the trial: “It has no
name,” he said. “It’s a bogeyman. A monster.” He was not mourned when the vengeful
bereft finally found him. Some years later, four strangers, seemingly random, unconnected,
all take the last train home. But something each of them has forgotten—or is trying to
forget—is catching up with them; with a terrible, inexorable purpose. The devil is in the
detail, as they say.
Hannah Berry’s first book, Britten & Brülightly, was highly praised and an Official Se-
lection at Angoulême in 2010.
Graphic Novels/Mystery • 104 pp • 6.5 x 9.5
9780224089081 • May • $19.95 (NCR) Paper • Jonathan Cape

Days of the Bagnold Summer

Joff Winterhart
A graphic novel of single parenting and heavy metal

“Extremely original, funny, touching, and beautifully observed in both

the drawing and the writing. There is probably no truer portrait of
teenage and parental angst.” —Posy Simmonds, author, Gemma Bovery
“My graphic novel of the year . . . I love this book so much, I would
have to instantly excommunicate any friend who didn’t feel the same
way—though such is its greatness, this won’t ever happen.” —Observer
When someone looks back and writes a history of this summer, two people
they will almost certainly leave out are Sue and Daniel Bagnold . . .
So begins Joff Winterhart’s sublimely funny and perceptive graphic novel. Sue,
52, works in a library. Daniel, 15, is still in school. This was the summer vacation Daniel was due to spend with his father and
his father’s pregnant new wife in Florida. When they cancel his trip, Sue and Daniel face six long weeks together. Joff Winter-
hart perfectly captures the ennui, the tension, the pathos, and yes, the affection of this mother-son relationship. He shows him-
self to be a comics author of extraordinary talent.
Joff Winterhart is an illustrator, filmmaker, and drummer.
Graphic Novels • 80 pp • 9.5 x 6.5 • B/W Illustraions Throughout
9780224090841 • May • $17.95 (NCR) Paper • Jonathan Cape

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The House That Groaned
Karrie Fransman
Introducing a fresh, utterly original voice in the graphic novel world

“Anyone who has ever lain in bed at night listening to the sound of unknown voices
on the other side of the cardboard wall will relish the way she lets her imagination
off its leash . . . funny . . . beautiful looking . . . this book might almost be alive.”
—Observer, Graphic Novel of the Month
“Karrie Fransmen breaks all the rules of storytelling. . . . The only way this wonderful
book could have been written is by illustration . . . not by word . . . rather like the hid-
den stories drawn on the walls of caves.” —Nicolas Roeg, director, Don’t Look Now
and Walkabout
Exploring bodies and the spaces they inhabit, this tale is set in an old Victorian tenement
housing six lonely individuals who could only have stepped out of the pages of a comic book.
There is the retoucher who cannot touch, a grandmother who literally blends into the back-
ground, and a 20-something guy who’s sexually attracted to diseased women. Yet, as we
learn the stories behind these extreme characters, it becomes apparent that we may share
similar issues—as individuals and as a society.
Karrie Fransman has had her comic strips published in the Guardian and the Times.
She makes comic apps and sculptures and her work has been exhibited in London, Belgium,
and Russia.
Graphic Novels • 208 pp • 6.5 x 10 • B/W Illustraions Throughout
9780224086813 • April • $24.95 (NCR) Paper • Square Peg

I’m Never Coming Back

Julian Hanshaw
A collection of surreal, comic, and mournful graphic stories, traveling across three
continents, zooming in on unusual lives and remarkable situations, each tale un-
knowingly impacting the next

“At first I was drawn in by the delicate line and colors. Then I was captured by the
subtle humor and the imaginative way Julian Hanshaw tells his stories. This was
followed by a deep longing for home, which we share.” —Rutu Modan, author,
Exit Wounds
In Rye train station a woman impulsively buys the same ticket as the man in front of
her, the accidental journey leading her to Berlin—a novel way to run away from home.
At Heathrow Airport, a building perpetually busy with people coming and going, a trav-
eler is visited by a memory that refuses to leave. A tray of Singapore rice noodles cooked
up in Christchurch takes on a life of its own. A lone letterbox in Britain’s only desert is
central to a friendship between a traveling chef and a deep-sea diver. An old man real-
izes that time is running out in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Elsewhere an out-
of-towner meets a crab at a taco stand who seems to know more than any crab has a
right to know. The “sound mirrors of Denge” reflect more than noise for one day-trip-
per. And on Johnston Island a man struggles to hold onto his fading memories as his
house slowly fills with pollen.
Julian Hanshaw is an animator, cartoonist, and illustrator whose previous book is The
Art of Pho. He won the Cape/Observer/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize in 2008.
Graphic Novels • 144 pp • 7 x 9 • B/W Illustraions Throughout
9780224096447 • May • $24.95 (NCR) Cloth • Jonathan Cape

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 Mrs Weber’s Omnibus
Posy Simmonds
For the first time, a complete collection of the classic Guardian strips
that made Posy Simmonds famous

“A wonderful and slightly evil book.” —Publishers Weekly starred

review of Posy Simmonds
“Delightfully clever satire . . . Ms. Simmonds’s drawings completely
embody the tone of this book: bemused affection for her characters
combined with delicately barbed sarcasm and fresh, cheeky, wit.”
—New York Times on Gemma Bovery
In May 1977 Posy Simmonds, an unknown young illustrator, started draw-
ing a weekly comic strip for the Guardian. It began as a silly parody of
girls’ adventure stories, making satirical comments about contemporary
life. The strip soon focused on three 1950s school friends in their later mid-
dle-class and nearly middle-aged lives: Wendy Weber, a former nurse married to polytechnic sociology lecturer George with a
large brood of children; Jo Heep, married to whiskey salesman Edmund with two rebellious teenagers; and Trish Wright, mar-
ried to philandering advertising executive Stanhope and with a young baby. The strip, which was untitled and usually known
just as Posy, ran until the late 1980s. Collected here for the first time are the complete strips. Although celebrated for pinpointing
the concerns of Guardian readers in the 1980s and their constant struggle to remain true to the ideals of the 1960s, they are in
fact remarkably undated. They show the cartoonist who’d become celebrated for Gemma Bovery and Tamara Drewe, matur-
ing into genius.
Posy Simmonds is a newspaper cartoonist and a writer and illustrator of children’s books. She is best known for her comics
Gemma Bovery and Tamara Drewe, both drawn for the Guardian and later published as books.
Graphic Novels • 488 pp • 10.5 x 8.5 • B/W Illustraions Throughout
9780224096836 • April • $29.95 (NCR) Cloth • Jonathan Cape

Please God, Find Me a Husband!

Simone Lia
A moving, warm, very funny graphic memoir of Simone Lia’s search for
inner peace and a husband, traveling from London to a Welsh convent to
the Australian outback

“[Simone Lia is] a self-deprecating and disarmingly original raconteur,

weaving together real life, realistically drawn emotional situations with
fanciful cartoonish playfulness.” —Comics Journal
“Simone Lia’s new memoir-come-philosophical investigation is a singu-
lar piece of work . . . this is a brave and beautiful book.” —Guardian
As Simone Lia’s book opens we find her in Leicester Square. She’s just been
dumped by her boyfriend and she’s talking to God, telling Him that she’s nearly
34 and if He wants her to get married, He’d better get a move on. Amazingly,
God sends a reply, prompting Simone to plan an “Adventure with God” that
starts with a stay in a nunnery, then takes her to Australia in search of a her-
mit. The one she finds proves a disappointment, unlike Brett, the handsome
horseman who takes her riding. She thinks he looks just like Crocodile Dundee; he thinks she looks just like Penelope Cruz. Is
this the man she’s been searching for, or is God making fun of her? Funny, touching, and even occasionally profound, this book
will be essential reading for singletons, seekers of enlightenment, and lovers of the very best graphic novels.
Simone Lia writes and illustrates comics and children’s books. She is the author of Fluffy, and she publishes her own comics
and limited edition products under Cabanon Press.
Graphic Novels/Autobiography • 176 pp • 8.5 x 8 • Color Illustraions Throughout
9780224096225 • April • $24.95 (NCR) Cloth • Jonathan Cape

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If I Tell You . . . I’ll Have to Kill You
Australia’s Leading Crime Writers Reveal Their Secrets
Edited by Michael Robotham
Australia’s best crime writers—Michael Robotham, Kerry Greenwood, Peter Corris, Tara
Moss, and more—share the secrets to their success, their best writing tips, and their fa-
vorite must-reads

“The most suspenseful book I read all year.” —Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly
on Shatter
In this guide for fans and writers alike, a group of leading crime writers take on the ques-
tion: what is the secret to good crime writing? Their conclusions are fascinating, provoca-
tive, and often surprising, and they are all drawn from the hard school of personal experience.
Crime fiction is the single most popular genre in international publishing and Australia has
some of the finest practitioners when it comes to walking the mean streets and nailing the
bad guys. Whether you’re a fan of crime fiction or true crime, or a would-be crime writer,
this collection of essays will provide laughter, understanding, insight, ideas, advice, and hope-
fully some inspiration. Learn about Shane Maloney’s near-death experience in a freezer, Leigh
Redhead’s adventures as a stripper, and Tara Moss taking a polygraph test to prove her doubters
wrong. There are stories of struggle and triumph, near misses and murderous intent, as these
writers lay bare their souls and reveal their secrets as never before, along with their rules
for writing and reading lists. But beware—they will have to kill you.
Michael Robotham is a successful crime writer whose psychological thrillers have been trans-
lated into 22 languages and highly acclaimed by such publications as Booklist, Entertain-
ment Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, the New York Times, and People. His books include Say You’re
Sorry, Shatter, and Suspect.
Writing • 328 pp • 5 x 8
9781743313480 • May • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

James Herbert
1943–2013
Craig Cabell
Introduction by Ingrid Pitt
The legacy of a master of horror lives on in this fully authorized biography
James Herbert was an enduringly popular author whose books sell in the hundreds of thou-
sands across the world and are made into films. He broke away from the cut-and-thrust
populist horror novels of the 1970s and 1980s to create more thought-provoking works,
featuring the scientific reasoning behind the manifestations of the ghosts and spirits in which
he truly believed. Yet despite his worldwide fan base, surprisingly little is known about the
man himself. Before his recent death, James Herbert granted his friend and confidant Craig
Cabell more than a dozen exclusive candid interviews. The result is an incredibly frank and
revealing portrait of one of the giants of contemporary popular fiction, shedding light on
his personal demons that drove the boy from London’s East End to become the preeminent
horror writer of his generation. Cabell shares personal correspondence and reminiscences,
including one of Herbert’s previously unpublished pieces, entitled To Ye All. In addition to
this, James granted the author full access to his photographic archives, making this a book
that no James Herbert fan can be without.
Craig Cabell is the author of The Doctors: Who’s Who, Ian Fleming’s Secret War, and Terry
Pratchett. Ingrid Pitt (1937–2010) was a longtime friend of James Herbert’s. An actress best
known for her work in horror films of the 1960s and 1970s, she was also a writer, whose
works include a screenplay based on Herbert’s The Dark.
Biography • 282 pp • 5 x 8 • 34 B/W Photos
9781782196709 (Replaces 9781843580591) • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) New in Paper
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 The Theology of Samuel Beckett
John Calder
John Calder analyzes the dualism of Beckett’s theological writing, his debt to the Gnos-
tics, Manichaeism and Geulincx in particular, the presence of ghosts in his work, and
why his late writing has received so little attention
Like all the greatest writers, Samuel Beckett was primarily interested in discovering the mean-
ing and purpose of life and of the world into which we are born. Knowledgeable about the
religion his family and education instilled in him, which as an adult he could neither ac-
cept nor reject, he used it extensively in his novels, plays, and poetry. Beckett’s works also
explored philosophy and the imaginative world of Dante and Milton, as well as the theo-
ries of Darwin and scientific speculation, in order to create a literature that investigates human
destiny more deeply and originally than any other writer had done before. This study will
open up the much underestimated Beckett to deeper understanding and provide enjoyment
to the many who have become convinced that this once derided author is one of the major
literary figures of his time.
John Calder has, since 1949, published 18 Nobel Prize winners and around 1500 books.
He put into print many of the major French and European writers, almost single-handedly
introducing modern literature into the English language. His commitment to literary ex-
cellence has influenced two generations of authors, readers, booksellers, and publishers. He
is the author of several plays, a memoir, and various nonfiction books.
Literary Criticism/Religion & Theology • 128 pp • 5 x 8
9780714543833 • May • $17.95 (NCR) Paper • Calder Publications

The Garden of Eros

The Story of the Paris Expatriates and the Post-War Literary Scene
John Calder
A poignant memoir of the Paris literary scene in the 1950s and 1960s by one of its
central protagonists
Some of last century’s leading cultural figures are brought to life here, people who shaped
our modern thinking and defined the tastes of an entire generation, changing forever the
way we look at literature and the world around us. Drawing from the accounts of two
fellow publishers—Maurice Girodias and Barney Rosset, who were also active in the heady
days of 1950s and 1960s Paris, London, and New York—and from his own personal rec-
ollections, John Calder talks about the challenges of being a publisher in that era of cen-
sorship and political persecution and the problems faced by such writers as Beckett,
Burroughs, Trocchi, and Miller to have their work accepted and recognized. Told in John
Calder’s trademark raconteur style and peppered with salacious, revealing, and entertaining
anecdotes, this book will appeal both to the general reader and anyone who is interested
in the social and cultural history of the 20th century.
John Calder has published 18 Nobel Prize winners and around 1,500 books. He has put
into print many of the major French and European writers, almost single-handedly in-
troducing modern literature into the English language. His commitment to literary excellence
has influenced two generations of authors, readers, booksellers and publishers. He is the
author of several plays, a memoir, and various nonfiction books.
History/Literary Criticism • 368 pp • 5 x 8
9780957452206 • April • $34.95 (NCR) Cloth • Calder Publications

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Lorca: Living in the Theatre
Gwynne Edwards
Now in paperback, a study of the life and work of an enigma in the world of theatre and po-
etry—awarded Choice’s Outstanding Academic Book of the Year upon first publication

“Excellent . . . Edwards’s prose is clear, with wonderful detail illuminating Lorca’s plays
and, to some extent, his poetry. In addition to gaining a better understanding of Lorca’s
work, one also gains insight into the Spain of the 1920s and 1930s.” —Library Journal
Lorca’s theatre, like that of Strindberg and Tennessee Williams, voices his personal dilemmas, not
least his homosexuality. This study of all his plays examines the way in which the dramatist’s life
was transformed into high art through influences as varied as Surrealism and Greek tragedy. In
an attempt to cover as many aspects of Lorca’s theatre and the time in which he lived as possi-
ble, the book deals not only with the plays themselves but includes material on the social and po-
litical character of the 1920s and 1930s, on the cultural background, on Lorca’s friendships with
Dalí and Buñuel, and on the performances of the plays in his lifetime and afterwards.
Gwynne Edwards is the author of several books, including The Discreet Art of Luis Buñuel;
Flamenco!; and Lorca, Buñuel, Dalí.
Biography/Drama • 200 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780720615548 (Replaces 9780720611489) • May • $24.95 (Can $29.95) New in Paper • Peter Owen Publishers

Recollections of Virginia Woolf by Her Contemporaries

Edited by Joan Russell Noble
A landmark study of Virginia Woolf, now back in print

“The tantalizingly brief, strongly personal recollections of a fascinating bunch of charac-

ters tell us far more than any other biography.” —Daily Mail
“Enthralling. . . . To read this book is to get to know a wonderful human being who was
also a most gifted writer.” —Sunday Times
Recollections, anecdotes and firsthand impressions—including pieces from some of the lead-
ing lights of the Bloomsbury Group—are gathered together in this perceptive and profound
volume. Many pieces were specially written for the original edition of this book, including work
by Duncan Grant, Rebecca West, and T. S. Eliot, while perhaps its most famous piece—by a
member of her household staff—movingly describes her on the day of her death. From all these
reminiscences, a composite and complex portrait of the artist emerges, one that no fan of her
writings should be without.
Joan Russell Noble was a renowned Woolf scholar whose Recollections of Virginia Woolf by
Her Contemporaries was universally acclaimed on publication. It has remained an invaluable
source on the Bloomsbury Group.
Biography • 224 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780720615586 • May • $23.95 (Can $28.95) Paper Reissue • Peter Owen Publishers

Chaucer’s Knight
The Portrait of a Medieval Mercenary
Terry Jones
Fourth edition of Terry Jones’s groundbreaking study, featuring new material and research
Since it was first published in 1980, Terry Jones’s study of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Knight has proved
to be one of the most enduringly popular and controversial books ever to hit the world of Chaucer
scholarship. Jones questions the accepted view of the Knight as a paragon of Christian chivalry,
and argues that he is in fact no more than a professional mercenary who has spent his life in the
service of petty despots and tyrants around the world. This edition includes astonishing new ev-
idence from Jones, who argues that the character of the Knight was actually based on Sir John
Hawkwood (d.1394), a marauding English freebooter and mercenary who pillaged his way across
northern Italy during the 14th century, running protection rackets on the Italian Dukes and cre-
ating a vast fortune in the process.
Terry Jones is the author of several acclaimed works on the Middle Ages including Terry Jones’
Medieval Lives and Who Murdered Chaucer? He is a former member of Monty Python.
Literary Criticism • 340 pp • 5 x 8
9780413777348 • May • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Methuen

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 Poetry of the World Wars
Edited by Michael Foss
With 2014 marking the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I, this anthol-
ogy features poetry from the leading war poets, members of the armed forces involved
in both wars, and contributions from civilians
A tribute to the triumph of the human spirit over the desolation and waste of both World
Wars, this collection not only includes many of the famous works by the leading war poets,
but also verse by soldier, sailor, and airmen poets, and by civilians. Works included are by
Sassoon, Owen, Rosenberg, Edward Thomas, and Sidney Keyes, as well as those lesser known
for such verse, among them Hardy, Kipling, Chesterton, D. H. Lawrence, and Ezra Pound.
From the hellish visions and overwhelming grief of early writers, to the more private and
personal reflections of the poets of World War II, this collection is a eulogy to them all.
Michael Foss is the author of Out of India: A Raj Childhood and The Road Taken.
Poetry/Military • 192 pp • 6 x 9
9781782431480 • May • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

A Martial Miscellany
Advice on Life from Military Men
Jeremy Archer
A collection of extracts combining advice (both sage and satirical) and life lessons from
military figures through the ages
From Napoleon Bonaparte to Winston Churchill, military experience has provided both men
and women through the ages with a wealth of sage advice and wise council, not only on wartime
strategy, but on lessons for living a good life; from the moral and political dimensions of
conflict, to leadership, work, marriage, family, and friendship. Historian Jeremy Archer has
delved into his personal archives to compile an absorbing and illuminating collection of ad-
vice from military figures through the ages, from great generals and military strategists, to
wartime leaders, soldiers, writers, and poets. Ranging in tone from the heartfelt—such as
letters of advice written from fathers to sons—to more lighthearted instruction, this collec-
tion of military wisdom provides a wealth of wise words, humorous anecdotes, and witty
bon mots, as well as life lessons learned by military figures that still resonate strongly today.
Jeremy Archer is a historian who served in the British Army for 10 years.
Military/Literary Collections • 160 pp • 5 x 8
9781909653344 • June • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Cloth • Elliott & Thompson

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Poems to Learn by Heart
Ana Sampson
A collection of some of the finest and memorable poems to learn by heart
“Paths of glory,” “Theirs not to reason why,” “When you are old and grey and full of sleep,”
“A handful of dust,” and “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”—these and many oth-
ers are famous lines of poetry that often occur in everyday speech. However, most people
find it difficult to recall the rest of the poem, and that is where this book comes in handy.
An anthology to warm the coldest heart or charm the least romantic soul, this is a collec-
tion of poems (or in some cases, extracts) that are not only memorable, but also allow them-
selves to be easily imprinted in the mind. This is the perfect book for anyone with even the
vaguest interest in poetry, providing a wonderful opportunity to revisit those much-loved
lines remembered from earlier days.
Ana Sampson is the author of I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud and Tyger Tyger Burning Bright.
Poetry • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9781782431459 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

Carpe Diem
Make the Most of Life
Summersdale
An inspirational gift, suitable for any occasion
“Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.” —John F. Kennedy
Today holds an infinite number of opportunities; the rest of one’s life is just waiting for
one to reach out and grab it by the horns. This little book, packed full of inspiring quo-
tations and mottos, is just what one needs to launch into exciting new adventures and
achievements. Seize the day.
Summersdale is one of the UK’s top independent nonfiction publishers.
Reference/Inspirational • 160 pp • 5 x 5
9781849534857 • May • $7.95 (Can $9.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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 Jane Austen: A Treasury
Constance Moore
Bringing together the best quotes from all of her works, this book complements any reader’s
Austen collection
“One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something
witty.” —Pride and Prejudice
Throughout the ages Jane Austen has charmed and delighted readers with her sharp wit and
sweeping romances. This treasury of classic quotations encompasses the best of her time-
less wisdom, guaranteed to enchant new readers and bring pleasure to seasoned enthusiasts.
Tartly humorous, brimming with romance, and full of the essential truths of love and life,
this is Austen at her finest.
Constance Moore is the author of several books, including Hints on Cookery from the Vic-
torians, Jane Austen on Love and Romance, and What Would Dickens Do?
Reference • 128 pp • 4.5 x 7
9781849533584 • May • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Cloth • Summersdale

Garden Wisdom
Felicity Hart
A practical, pocket-sized miscellany packed with useful advice that will appeal to novice
and experienced gardeners
“We may think we are nurturing our garden but of course it’s our garden that is nur-
turing us.” —Jenny Uglow
Plant, water, hoe, and prune all the way to the perfect garden with the help of this handy
book of gardening wisdom. With advice on everything from growing vegetables to choos-
ing the perfect plants for the flowerbed, along with thought-provoking quotes to inspire
and delight, this book will help keep those green fingers busy all year round.
Felicity Hart is a gift book author.
Reference/Gardening • 128 pp • 4 x 5.5
9781849533867 • April • $8.95 (Can $10.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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If Our Love Were a Book . . . This Is How It
Would Look
Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar
Full of imaginative line drawings and heartwarming ballads, this is the
perfect gift for any romantic
If I were a dream
And I were yours to keep,
I’d make your dreams come true by day,
Not only in your sleep.
This collection of heartfelt poems and adorable illustrations captures some
of the sweetest, most whimsical, romantic gestures that could ever be imag-
ined—the perfect way to show a loved one just how much they are cared for.
Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar are the authors of Me Without You and We
Without You. They have won numerous awards, including the Washington
Post Book of the Week and the U.S. Parents’ Voice Award in 2006 and 2009.
They both live in California.
Poetry • 80 pp • 4.5 x 4.5 • Four-color Interior
9781849533379 • Available
$8.95 (Can $10.95) Cloth • Summersdale

To the One I Love

Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar
With adorable illustrations to match the different ways this couple loves
each other, this book is perfect for lovers
Yes, you’re the best . . .
You pass every test
You know north from north-west . . .
I’m always impressed
At the end of the day . . .
We’re each other’s foot-rest
Sometimes people can be lost for words when trying to tell someone how
special they are, but this will get the message across like nothing else! Put
a smile on a loved one’s face with this cute and quirky love story.
Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar are the
authors of Me Without You and We
Without You. They have won numer-
ous awards, including the Washington
Post Book of the Week and the U.S.
Parents’ Voice Award in 2006 and
2009. They both live in California.
Poetry • 80 pp • 4.5 x 4.5
Four-color Interior
9781849532006 • June
$8.95 (Can $10.95) Cloth
Summersdale

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 365 DAYS OF . . .
Each: Inspirational • 160 pp • 4 x 5 • April • $8.95 (Can $10.95) Cloth • Summersdale

365 Days of Inspiration

Lizzie Cornwall
A book chock-full of inspirational quotes and ideas that will keep your brain stimulated
all year
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” —Milton Berle
Be inspired in a different way every day with this book of mo-
tivational quotations and creative ideas to stimulate the mind.
Lizzie Cornwall is the author of 365 Days of Happiness and
You’re Never Too Old To . . .
9781849533317

365 Days of Mindfulness

Yvette Jane
A book of spiritual quotations and ideas that will rejuvenate your mind 365 days a year
“Every breath is an opportunity to receive and let go. I receive love and I let go of pain.”
—Brenda MacIntyre
Create a moment of mindfulness every day with this book
of inspirational quotations and insightful activities to refresh
one’s spirit.
Yvette Jane is the founder of Place of Serenity, where she
teaches mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation.
9781849533294

365 Days of Romance

Lizzie Cornwall
A book of romantic quotations and ideas that will keep one smitten all year
“A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when
words become superfluous.” —Ingrid Bergman
Celebrate love in a different way every day with this book of
heartwarming quotations and fun ideas to keep one enamored.
Lizzie Cornwall is the author of 365 Days of Happiness and
You’re Never Too Old To . . .
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 YOU MAY BE . . . BUT YOU’VE STILL GOT IT
Summersdale
Now’s the time to rediscover yourself and start ticking things off that wish list—even if it’s a list you never knew you had.
Summersdale is one of the UK’s top independent nonfiction publishers.
Each: Humor/Reference • 96 pp • 4 x 5.5 • May • $7.95 (Can $9.95) Cloth • Summersdale

You May Be 40 but You’ve Still Got It

They’re called the naughty 40s for a reason, so enjoy them in style with
these inspirational tips and ideas.
9781849533478

You May Be 50 but You’ve Still Got It

Celebrate the fabulous 50s in style with these inspirational tips and ideas.
9781849533485

You May Be 60 but You’ve Still Got It

Enjoy swinging the 60s in style with these inspirational tips and ideas
for sexagenarians who are young at heart.
9781849533492

You May Be 70 but You’ve Still Got It

Celebrate the start of a fabulous new decade in style with these inspi-
rational hints and tips for a sophisticated septuagenarian.
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 WORDS OF WISDOM
Summersdale
With motivational words from writers, spiritual leaders, and philosophers, these beautifully presented collections
of quotations and thoughts will benefit the mind and heart and make a real difference every day.
Summersdale is one of the UK’s top independent nonfiction publishers.
Each: Reference/Inspirational • 96 pp • 4 x 5.5 • April • $8.95 (Can $10.95) Cloth • Summersdale

Inspiration
“Aim for the moon. If you miss you
may hit a star.” —W. Clement Stone
9781849533850

Happiness
“Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of liv-
ing is joy enough.” —Emily Dickinson
9781849533843

Calm
“To the mind that is still, the whole
universe surrenders.” —Lao Tzu
9781849533829

Wisdom
“Be happy. It’s one way of being wise.”
—Colette
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 YOU ARE . . .

You Are Clairvoyant Oracle Cards

BelindaGrace
Illustrations by Elaine Marson
A beautiful set of 44 Oracle cards, based on BelindaGrace’s book You Are Clairvoyant,
is accompanied by a booklet explaining card layouts
Beautifully produced to reflect BelindaGrace’s inspiring words, these Oracle cards are
specially designed to give readers the guidance they need and enjoy on a daily basis,
while assisting them in opening up natural intuitive and clairvoyant abilities. The deck
can be used to help uncover and clear any personal blockages or issues, to develop a
connection with personal angels and spirit guides, and to learn to hear and trust one’s
own intuition more. The accompanying booklet provides simple layout suggestions to
help plan and create a happier future and guide users along their highest personal path.
The card layouts include Divine Guidance for Specific Issues and Questions, A Daily
Message from Your Angels and Guides, The Priority Layout, and The Big Picture Lay-
out. The illustrations were developed using layers of watercolor, colored pencils, and
inks to produce images rich in color saturation and texture. This wonderful and prac-
tical tool can show any user how to develop their strengths, explore forgotten areas of
their inner world, and trust their own intuition, clairvoyance, and Divine Guidance more
and more.
BelindaGrace is a clairvoyant healer. Elaine Marson is an illustrator.
Body/Mind/Spirit • 104 pp • 5 x 6.5
9781921878794 (Replaces 9781921295256) • April • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Card Deck • Rockpool Publishing

Angel Wishes
Inspirational Guidance from Your Angels
Debbie Malone
A beautifully boxed set of 52 affirmation cards, with messages chan-
neled from angels—the perfect companion to Angel Whispers
Go into nature and clear any negative thoughts or energies you may have.
Do not be afraid to follow your dreams.
Reconnect with your angels and higher self by using these cards to in-
spire and guide you with the challenges and decisions you face during
your day. Discover what your angel wishes are for the events you en-
counter on your life’s journey. Pick a message each morning before you start your day to see what guidance or message your
angels wish to share with you. Remember your angels love to guide and help you. You are never alone! The cards are sturdy
and come with a magnetically sealing tactile box cover that replicates the feeling of feathers on angels.
Debbie Malone is a medium, the author of Never Alone: A Medium’s Journey,
and the creator Angel Whispers, an inspirational card pack.
Also available:
Body/Mind/Spirit • 52 pp • 4.5 x 2.5
Magnetic Closing Box, Includes 52 Affirmation Cards
9781925017007 • May • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Card Deck
Rockpool Publishing

Angel Whispers
9781921878800
$17.95 (Can $19.95) Card Deck

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 Astrology Decoded
A Step-by-Step Guide to Learning Astrology
Sue Merlyn Farebrother
A unique, beautifully written astrology course that teachs readers how to think like an
astrologer and master the practical techniques of this ancient art
For those who have wondered whether there could be more to astrology than the popular
horoscope columns, or who are fascinated by the idea of being able to interpret their own
or others’ personal horoscopes, this is the book with the answers. Accessible, entertaining,
and informative, this fascinating guide explains, step by step, how astrology works, when
to use it, and ways to take it further. An expert astrologer offers a practical and compre-
hensive course that will take readers through the colorful ingredients that make up a birth
chart, from the 12 zodiac signs to subtle astrological combinations and aspects, and the ways
in which these express themselves through a person’s character. Whether one is a beginner
or has some knowledge of this fascinating subject, this guide will deepen that understand-
ing, and explain how to use astrology to enhance one’s life and the lives of others.
Sue Merlyn Farebrother teaches internationally and is a consultant astrologer .
Body/Mind/Spirit • 320 pp • 6 x 9
9781846043130 • May • $19.95 (NCR) Paper • Rider

Wisdom for Your Life

What I Have Learnt from Those Who have Passed Over
Katrina Cavanough
A psychic who works in a hospital shares some of her most memorable cases and what
she has learned from those who have just passed over
As a therapist and frontline social worker in a busy emergency department, Katrina faces
psychological trauma, death, and grief every day of her working life. What makes her story
so powerful is that she also communicates and receives messages from the souls of those who
have died. Here she tells some of her many amazing stories from the death of a small baby,
to a father who suicides, showing that those who have passed over continue to communi-
cate with us and that death is anything but the end. Using her remarkable ability to talk with
those who’ve passed over, she discovers a bounty of wisdom, and answers to some of life’s
greatest questions.
Katrina Cavanough is a child and family therapist, relationship therapist, drug and alcohol
clinician, and a psychic currently featured on The One as one of the Top 10 Psychics in Aus-
tralia. She’s been profiled in New Idea, That’s Life, and TV Week, and also hosts her own
radio show Your Powerful Spirit which broadcasts in the U.S., Australia, and online.
Body/Mind/Spirit • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9781743314432 • April • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

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The Little Book of Everyday Miracles
Sharon Snir
An upbeat collection of inspiring true stories from everyday people, who share moments
of unexpected courage and kindness, chance meetings, and remarkable coincidences
• Author tour to Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco
Just to hear about a miracle makes you feel more hopeful. It doesn’t matter whether this
miracle happened to you or to a complete stranger—it can still delight you, and will leave
you with a spring in your step. Suddenly life doesn’t seem so difficult. But where are mir-
acles to be found, and how do they come about? In this beautiful collection of inspiring
true stories, everyday people share moments of unexpected courage and kindness, chance
meetings, and remarkable coincidences, showing us that miracles can take us out of the
darkest places and give us the courage to get moving again. They’re a divine catalyst, which
reminds us that the impossible may just be possible.
Sharon Snir is a practicing psychotherapist.
Inspirational/Body/Mind/Spirit • 230 pp • 5 x 7
9781743311332 • May • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Epiphanies of the Ordinary

Encounters That Change Lives
Charlie Cleverly
A challenge to look out for and respond to those moments when God provides bursts
of revelation amidst the everyday

“Water to the soul—a brilliant book.” —Pete Greig, author, Red Moon Rising
“Cleverly’s profound insights make this a book to read slowly, prayerfully, and
thoughtfully with the breadth of themes making it likely to touch you deeply.”
—Christianity Magazine
Through his work as a vicar both in Paris and Oxford, Charlie Cleverly has become pas-
sionate about the need to feed one’s love for God through every means possible, and to find
ways of holding on to that love. This book is the result of that passion. Exploring moments
in the Bible where God breaks through into the daily run of life, this book shows how God
used these moments to change the lives of key Bible characters, drawing out the parallels
with how God might intervene in people’s lives today. With every event the reader gets a
clearer picture of the rounded relationship God wants, and how this is built up through the
ins and outs of daily interaction, and occasionally through life-changing revelations. Cul-
turally relevant and highly readable, this challenge to follow God with one’s whole heart
will help readers move forward with God, and grab hold once more of deep enthusiasm for
God’s plans.
Charlie Cleverly is the rector of Oxford’s largest church.
Religion & Theology • 242 pp • 5 x 8
9781444701944 • May • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Paperbacks • Cancelled

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 MAGGI DAWN
Maggi Dawn
Maggi Dawn is an associate professor at Yale Divinity School.
Each: Religion & Theology • 5 x 8 • April • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder & Stoughton

The Writing on the Wall

High Art, Popular Culture and the Bible
A guide to biblical stories that have become enmeshed in popular culture

“Written in a lively and readable style . . . certain to open up her writing to a whole
new audience.” —Church Times
In an increasingly secularized society, the average person is unlikely to have a working knowl-
edge of the Bible, yet a great deal of our culture is built on stories or ideas that come from
the Bible. Literature, art, music, language, and even the fabric of our society—such as our
justice system—are built on Christian concepts and biblical references. This book provides
a fascinating introduction to the Bible’s best-known, and most influential, stories. Each chap-
ter gives the full text of a story from the Bible and explains its original significance, then
shows how this story has become enmeshed in Western culture. Adam and Eve, the 10 plagues
of Egypt, the Prodigal Son, and Mary Magdalene are all included, along with how the Bible
has influenced everyone from Shakespeare and Ian McEwan to the Beatles and Monty Python.
Opening up not just the Bible but also much of popular culture, this book is for the every-
day reader as well as the churchgoer.
262 pp • 9780340980040

The Accidental Pilgrim

New Journeys on Ancient Pathways
A compelling invitation for all to take the journey of faith

“A welcome read for those of us who identify more with Chaucer’s characters than the
holier-than-thou crowd.” —Becky Garrison, author, Jesus Died for This?
Pilgrimages have been an important practice in Christianity since the fourth century, but
most people’s notion of a pilgrimage is one of traveling to the site of an apparition in search
of inspiration or miracles. This informative and realistic guide shows that a pilgrimage is
not just a relic of Catholic history, but can remain a significant practice for 21st-century
Christians. It gives a lively overview of the history of pilgrimage and the popular pilgrim
routes, exploring the mix of spiritual and other motives that have inspired pilgrims both
past and contemporary. It then explores how people both inside and outside the church can
rediscover pilgrimage within 21st century culture.
152 pp • 9780340980064 (Replaces 9780340980057)

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How to Be a Bad Christian
. . . And a Better Human Being
Dave Tomlinson
For people who want God without the guff, a book showing that it’s possible to ditch re-
ligion, but keep the faith

“I’m glad to be known as a bad Christian, thanks to Dave Tomlinson and this beautiful
book.” —Brian McLaren, author, A New Kind of Christianity
“A gift to call who are searching for abundant life, in and out of church.” —Sara Miles,
author, Take This Bread
In the course of his work as a vicar, Dave Tomlinson meets lots of people who describe them-
selves as “not good enough” to be a Christian, thinking that faith involves going to church
a lot, or believing in a list of strange things, or following certain rules. But being a Christian
isn’t about any of that—and actually, following Jesus is a lot easier, and more fun, than most
people think. In this handbook to Christianity for people who describe themselves as spiri-
tual but not necessarily religious, Dave sketches out some key practices for how to be a “bad”
Christian, including how to talk to God without worrying about prayer, how to read the Bible
without turning off your brain, and how to think with your soul rather than trying to fol-
low rules. With beautiful illustrations from artist Rob Pepper, this is an accessible, lighthearted
book, but one with a powerful invitation: to be the person you’ve always wanted to be, fol-
lowing a God you’ve always hoped is on your side.
Dave Tomlinson is an Anglican priest and the founder of Holy Joe’s, a church in a pub for
disaffected church drop-outs. He is the author of The Post-Evangelical.
Religion & Theology • 228 pp • 5 x 8 • 17 B/W Illustrations
9781444703832 • May • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder & Stoughton

The Seven Deadly Sins

And How to Overcome Them
Graham Tomlin
A theologian shows how contemporary culture finds each sin attractive, and suggests how
we might overcome their destructiveness in practical and focused ways, drawing on the
Christian faith

“Tomlin’s strong, simple style should appeal to many Christian readers.”

—Library Journal
“This sprightly introduction to the seven deadlies—and sin in general—is reminiscent
of such mid-20th-century authors as J. B. Phillips and C. S. Lewis in its clear presenta-
tion, measured conversational tone and often startling analysis.” —Publishers Weekly
“I know I shouldn’t really, but it will be fun and won’t do any harm.” That’s the way we
think of “sin” today. The word evokes smirks rather than shudders, and we find it hard to
see why our ancestors got so agitated about it. If we do think about sin, we tend to equate
it with such things as harming the environment or intolerance rather than gluttony or pride.
This book seeks to restore the idea of sin to its proper place as something to be deeply feared.
It explores the seven sins in turn, taking us on a spiritual journey toward a new and better
way of life. It shows how contemporary culture reverses traditional wisdom, and finds each
of them attractive in different ways. However, these practices are not peccadilloes but de-
structive habits, which destroy lives, relationships, environments, and societies. Finally, it
shows how the Christian faith can offer resources to help remove these habits and replace
them with more constructive ones. For all those interested in personal spirituality and phi-
losophy, this is a thoughtful and accessible guide to wise living.
Graham Tomlin is the author of Luther and His World and The Provocative Church.
Religion & Theology • 192 pp • 5 x 8
9780745956435 (Replaces 9780745952215) • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper Reissue
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 INSTANT EXPERT
The Instant Expert series includes short, small-format books covering the core religious issues of the day.
Each book is designed to give the reader all the essential information they need in an hour’s read.

Jesus
Nick Page
A first introduction to the son of God, allowing readers to get the basics in just an
hour’s reading
Who was Jesus, and why did he make such an impact on the world? What did he stand
for, what did he say, and what did he do?
Nick Page is the author of more than 60 books, including The Bible Companion, Lord
Minimus, The MAP, and The Tabloid Bible.
Religion & Theology • 96 pp • 5 x 7
9780745956411 • July • $7.95 (Can $9.95) Paper • Lion Books

Also available:
Each: $7.95 (Can $8.95) Paper

The Bible World Religions

9780745955759 9780745955766

Why Can’t They Get Along?

A Trialogue Between a Muslim, a Jew and a Christian
Dan Cohn-Sherbo, Daewoud El-Alami, and George Chryssides
A fascinating dialog between three authoritative writers exploring the question “Why do
Christians, Muslims, and Jews not get along, since they all stem from one man, Abraham?”

“Unique in brilliantly bringing together two authors who represent the two peoples in the
conflict. . . . An essential primer.” —Library Journal on The Palestine-Israeli Conflict
Three men of faith—one Jew, one Muslim, and one Christian—debate the differences between
them. The result is a compelling discussion: What do their faiths teach on the big issues of life?
What can be done to make for better relationships in the future? What can be done on the big
global areas of conflict and tension? How can they get along? For hundreds of years, many of
the biggest global conflicts have been fueled by religious hatred and prejudice. It is evident, in
the early part of the 21st century that not much has changed. Whether it is fundamentalist Mus-
lims waging jihad in Afghanistan and Pakistan, or the perpetual low-scale hostilities between
Israel and the Palestinians, to the man in the street, religion seems to make people more likely
to fight each other, not less. Why is this? Why Can’t They Get Along? is a powerful and much-
needed account. Current, passionate and compelling—it is essential reading.
Dan Cohn-Sherbo is a rabbi, a Jewish theologian, and the author of more than 80 books, including Judaism: A Beginner’s Guide
and Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism. Daewoud El-Alami is a lawyer and academic. They are the coauthors of The Palestine-Is-
raeli Conflict. George Chryssides is a professor of philosophy and the author of such books as Christianity Today and Explor-
ing New Religions.
Religion & Theology • 192 pp • 5 x 8
9780745956053 • June • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Lion Books

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The Midas Touch
World Mythology in Bite-Sized Chunks
Mark Daniels
Packed with fascinating facts, a concise yet comprehensive introduction to world mythology
This authoritative introduction to the legends of history will reintroduce readers to the Cy-
clops, Minotaur, and centaurs of the Ancient Greeks, as well as shed light on the wider world
of mythology. The Midas Touch includes a stunning array of fascinating tales and gets to grips
with the ancient stories of Aboriginal, Sumerian, Egyptian, Mesoamerican, Maori, Greek, Roman,
Indian, Norse, and Japanese cultures, encompassing legends from the most diverse societies
and the most ancient cultures from across the globe. In a concise yet comprehensive format,
it is a wonderful evocation of the hugely entertaining stories and characters of mythology.
Mark Daniels is a freelance writer.
Folklore & Mythology/Reference • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9781782430353 • June • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

The Fabled Coast

Legends & Traditions from Around the Shores of Britain & Ireland
Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood
A rich exploration of the folklore and mythology of the English and Irish coasts

“A brilliant, scholarly, yet readable work by two of the country’s leading folklorists.”
—Good Book Guide
“Within a few minutes of this book arriving, I had put bookmarks in five places and
was roaring through the index. A lovely compilation. It’s the real macabre.”
—Terry Pratchett on The Lore of Scotland
Pirates and smugglers, ghost ships and sea-serpents, fishermen’s prayers and sailors’ rituals—
the coastline of the British Isles plays host to an astonishingly rich variety of local legends,
customs, and superstitions. Here renowned folklorists Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer West-
wood gather together the most enthralling tales and traditions, tracing their origins and ex-
amining the facts behind the legends. Was there ever such a beast as the monstrous Kraken?
Did a Welsh prince discover America, centuries before Columbus? What happened to the miss-
ing crew of the Mary Celeste? Along the way, they recount the stories that are an integral
part of Britain’s coastal heritage, such as the tale of Drake’s Drum, said to be heard when
England was in peril, and the mythical island of Hy Brazil, which for centuries appeared on
sea charts and maps to the west of Ireland. The result is an endlessly fascinating, often sur-
prising journey through island history.
Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood are the coauthors of The
Lore of Scotland. Jennifer Westwood is the coauthor of The Atlas of Leg-
endary Places.
Also available: Folklore & Mythology • 592 pp • 5 x 8
9780099551072 • August • $17.95 (NCR) Paper • Arrow
The Lore of Scotland
9780099547167
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 ANCIENT LEGENDS RETOLD
A new series of ancient tales retold from a contemporary perspective, from Britain’s finest storytellers.
These reworkings of legendary stories make connections between events in the tale and places that can be visited.
Each: Folklore & Mythology • 160 pp • May • Paper • The History Press

The Legend of Pryderi

Fiona Collins
A new working of a key myth from Welsh mythology
Pryderi led a rich life, but suffered an early death. He inhabited a warrior world: not the chivalry
of courtly knights, nor the underhand dealings of the modern world of politics, but a world
of battlefields, cattle raids, magic and might, life and death. Stories about Pryderi have been
told time after time since the earliest days. The interwoven tales that tell his story, among many
others, have come to be known as the Four Branches of the Mabinogion. You can find the newest
versions on the tongues of storytellers—though perhaps, even among storytellers, there are
not many who know or tell these tales, which are strange and puzzling.
Fiona Collins is a storyteller who tells the rich tales and legends of Britain in both English and
Welsh. She is the author of Denbighshire Folk Tales and the series editor for the Ancient Leg-
ends Retold series.
4.5 x 7 • 5 B/W Illustrations • 9780752490052 • $12.95 (Can $15.95)

The Legend of Vortigern

Simon Heywood
Introduction by Fiona Collins
The only modern story of the legendary king who invited the English to Britain and discovered
Arthur’s mentor, Merlin
The tragedy of King Arthur is one segment of a vast cycle, the “Matter of Britain,” stretching
across generations of early British kings. Vortigern is central to this cycle. King two generations
before Arthur, he opens Britain to the Saxons, ancestors of the modern English. Rising from hum-
ble roots, he takes center stage at court in a crisis moment, plays and loses a vicious game of
Dark Age power-politics, and is driven into exile in mountain wilderness, there to encounter drag-
ons, demons, prophecy—and a child who turns out to be Merlin. He meets a hauntingly violent
end at the hands of Arthur’s future father and uncle. Vortigern’s is a tale of courage, cowardice,
glory and crime, tragedy and treason. He is virtually forgotten by modern readers—until now.
Simon Heywood is a professor of folklore, storytelling, and creative writing who has published
research internationally on contemporary storytelling. Fiona Collins is a storyteller who tells
the rich tales and legends of Britain in both English and Welsh. She is the author of Denbighshire
Folk Tales and the series editor for the Ancient Legends Retold series.
4.5 x 7 • 5 B/W Illustrations • 9780752490045 • $12.95 (Can $15.95)

Cuchulainn & The Crow Queen

Bernard Kelly and June Peters
A reworking of the key Irish myth exploring the life and loves of the great Irish hero Cuchu-
lainn, making connections between events in the story and places in Ireland
There was a time in Ireland’s history when chivalry and chieftainry ruled the land, when the
country was occupied by bands of warriors who spoke only their native tongue and who cher-
ished their heritage and civilization. This was the time of Cuchulainn. All of the warrior bands
had their own Seanachie, a person responsible for recounting the deeds of times past, a chron-
icler of the ages. Cuchulainn was their most famous subject and hundreds of tales of his heroic
and terrifying deeds—such as single-handedly defending Ulster at the age of 17, and his battle
frenzy in which he knows neither ally nor enemy—have survived to this day. The seminal work
on Cuchulainn is dense and complex. This is an exhilarating new telling of Cuchulainn for our
time, full of valor, passion, and bloodshed.
Bernard Kelly and June Peters are professional storytellers and the coauthors of The Seat Perilous.
5 x 8 • 25 B/W Illustrations • 9781845888169 • $14.95 (Can $17.95)

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Black Cats & Evil Eyes
A Book of Old-Fashioned Superstitions
Chloe Rhodes
An amusing and scholarly look at the fascinating stories behind old-fashioned legends and
superstition
This collection investigates the origins of history’s most intriguing old-fashioned superstitions,
many of which people still find themselves abiding by today. Hundreds of the beliefs passed
down through the generations have their foundations in ancestry’s efforts to ward off evil, which
they blamed for hardship, illness, and injustice in times when life was, as often as not, “nasty,
brutish, and short.” Black Cats & Evil Eyes sets these superstitions in their historical and so-
cial context, explaining how fear of the devil, demons, evil spirits, and witchcraft drove peo-
ple to arm themselves with rituals and talismans to repel dark forces and allow them to live
long and healthy lives. In examining many of our common superstitions, this book illuminates
the customs, beliefs, and practices of an ancient, and often darker, human past.
Chloe Rhodes is the author of several books, including A Certain “Je Ne Sais Quoi,” One for
Sorrow, and The Office Book.
Social Science/Body/Mind/Spirit • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 57 B/W Illustrations
9781843178873 • May • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

Old Wives’ Lore

A Book of Old-Fashioned Tips & Remedies
Polly Bloom
Handed down through the ages, a treasure trove of seasoned advice and eccentric cures
for a huge range of problems
A combination of folklore and time-honored advice, this book illuminates the history be-
hind female wisdom from yesteryear. Tried and tested tips to cure ailments such as warts,
arthritis, and gout are interspersed with ancient old wives’ tales such as shaving a live chicken
and tying it to the groin to ward off the plague. Taking in money-saving ideas, gardening
knowledge, household management, and age-old remedies, the book demonstrates that while
some tales are not to be relied upon, a great deal of old wives’ lore does have its practical
merits. These fascinating tips and tricks will remind readers that sometimes old advice is
still the best.
Polly Bloom is a freelance writer, blogger, and author, and a regular contributor to various
magazines and journals.
Health/Folklore & Mythology • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9781782431473 • June • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

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 Teddy Bears, Tupperware and Sweet Fanny Adams
How the Names Became the Words
Andrew Sholl
The fascinating history behind eponyms—the people whose names were given to a discov-
ery, invention, or place
What’s in a name? From Achilles to zeppelin, the words used in everyday language invoke a
cast of historical characters, from figures of ancient legend to modern-day sports stars. But
ever wonder how on earth the names became everyday words? How, for example, did Italian
nationalist leader Giuseppe Garibaldi give his name to something so sweet as a cookie? And
who knew, when Odysseus set off on his 10-year voyage home in Homer’s epic, that long jour-
neys would take his name? Behind so many words are real people with a story to tell. This
fascinating book reveals the history behind the most familiar and more unusual eponyms.
Andrew Sholl is the author of The Achilles to Zeppelin of Eponyms; The Name Game; and
Wellington, Watts & Windsor Knots.
Reference • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9781782430292 • May • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

It’s About Time

From Calendars and Clocks to Moon Cycles and Light Years—A History
Liz Evers
Beautifully packaged, this book examines the people and places behind time’s inventions, and
reveals oodles of quirky facts related to timekeeping
From the Ice Age recordings of moon cycles and the earliest calendars, to modern wristwatches
and quantum clocks, time and its effects have always enthralled mankind. People have spent
centuries developing new ways of measuring time, describing it and quantifying it, and such meth-
ods have given rise to some of the most technically and aesthetically beautiful devices ever in-
vented. This book is a tribute to timekeeping in its many forms and takes in the most significant
creations as well as countless time trivia. Peppered with time-related anecdotes and quotes, this
is an essential handbook for anyone fascinated by the fourth dimension.
Liz Evers is the author of I Told You I Was Ill and I Used to Know That.
Reference/Science • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9781782430674 • April • $16.96 (Can $18.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

The Secret Lives of Numbers

The Curious Truth Behind Everyday Digits
Michael Millar
From the seven-day week to 24-carat gold, Chanel No. 5 to five-star luxury—the curious
histories of everyday numbers
This is a book for the observant and the curious, for people who take in their surroundings and
wonder at the smallest detail: why? Above all, it’s a book about the numbers that surround us
every day, and the intriguing stories behind them. Why is the U.S. international dialing code
001, and the UK’s 44? Why is 13 considered unlucky? What is so great about cloud nine? Re-
vealing the facts behind those figures, this book outlines where to spot each digit, what it means,
and how it came to be, in meticulously researched and entertaining entries, creating an absorbing
and intelligent book that’s perfect for any numbers fan.
Michael Millar is an award-winning financial journalist. He has produced and reported on some
of the BBC’s most high-profile programs, and is widely published in the print media, including
the Financial Times, the Independent, and the Spectator.
Mathematics • 192 pp • 5 x 8
9780753540862 • May • $17.95 (NCR) Cloth • Virgin Books

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Back to Basics
The Education You Wish You’d Had
Caroline Taggart
A compendium of those things you always meant to learn, from Latin verse to art history to
cloud types, that doubles as a reminder of the basics and provides fresh, new information
as well

“Will do for grammar what Eats, Shoots and Leaves did for punctuation.” —Times
Don’t know Midas from Oedipus? Wouldn’t recognize a concerto from a sonata? Many peo-
ple wish that they could fill in the gaps in their education in order to avoid those embarrass-
ing situations when they feel as if they don’t know things that others do. Caroline Taggart offers
readers the opportunity to learn really useful information that was never taught in mainstream
education, while also giving a refresher course on the main staples. From brushing up on Bible
stories and classical architecture to identifying different types of clouds, their thirst for knowl-
edge will be sated and education complete—and it’s fun to boot.
Caroline Taggart is the author of several books, including Her Ladyship’s Guide to the Queen’s
English, and Her Ladyship’s Guide to Running One’s Home, and coauthor of My Grammar
and I or Should That Be Me?
Reference • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 22 B/W Illustrations • 6 Diagrams
9781843178798 • May • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

Veni, Vidi, Vici

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Romans but Were Afraid to Ask
Peter Jones
A beguiling and entertaining introduction to the Romans, vividly bringing to life the peo-
ple who helped create the world we live in today
The Romans left a long-lasting legacy and their influence can still be seen all around us, from
our calendar and coins to our language and laws, but how much do we really know about
them? Help is at hand in the form of this book which tells the remarkable, and often sur-
prising, story of the Romans and the most enduring empire in history. Fusing a lively and
entertaining narrative with rigorous research, Veni, Vidi, Vici breaks down each major pe-
riod into a series of concise nuggets that provide a fascinating commentary on every aspect
of the Roman world, from plebs to personalities, sauces to sexuality, games to gladiators,
poets to punishments, mosaics to medicine, and Catullus to Christianity.
Peter Jones has written a regular column, “Ancient & Modern,” in the Spectator for many
years and is the author of various books on the Classics, including Latin Crosswords, Learn
Latin, Reading Latin, and Reading Ovid.
History • 416 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 5 Maps
9781848879034 • June • $24.95 (NCR) Cloth • Atlantic Books

Unbelievable!
The Bizarre World of Coincidences
Jenny Crompton
A lighthearted compilation of stories of coincidence that shows what a strange place the
world can be
Chance encounters, history repeating, divine interventions—it’s strange how things turn out.
With a host of funny, weird, and bizarre stories of coincidence, this is a fascinating collec-
tion of tales of synchronicity. The odd anecdotes collected here include the creepy goings-
on on the set of The Exorcist, the estranged twins who ended up marrying each other, and
the writer who predicted his own death. Strange but true, the stories contained in this book
could happen to anyone.
Jenny Crompton is a freelance writer and editor.
Reference/Humor • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9781782430384 • June • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

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 James May’s Man Lab
The Book of Usefulness
James May
Top Gear’s James May is on a mission to save modern man

“If you are looking for a DIY book which tackles basic household repairs and proj-
ects, consider this one. May’s wit and genuine interest makes the book a delight to
read.” —Manly Daily
For at least two decades now modern man has been on the brink of a crisis. Persuaded by
both the postfeminist political landscape and his representation in the popular media to re-
model himself as an endearingly hopeless halfwit, he now
exists only as an object of pity. James and his happy band
of brothers (plus a few women, but we try to edit them
out) are engaged on a quest to lead maledom to a broad,
sunlit upland strewn with slim books of English verse and
neatly stacked with correctly sharpened tools arranged
in descending size order. From here they confront the mys-
teries of romance and fashion, the cult of men’s cooking,
and the daunting underworld of hardcore DIY. Read it
and remember that, as a man, your first duty is to be de-
pendable. And then you can have a pint.
James May is a writer, a broadcaster, and the cohost of
Top Gear. His previous titles include Car Fever and How
to Land an A330 Airbus.
Humor • 256 pp • 5 x 8
20 B/W Photos • 50 B/W Illustrations
9781444736328 • April
$13.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder & Stoughton

Man vs Life
A Strategic Approach to Man StressTM
Rob Pegley
A lighthearted look at the average life of the adult middle-class man, as told using
laugh-out-loud charts, graphs, and a PowerPoint-style format
Over 30? Married? Children? Desk job? Out of shape? Stressed? Time poor? Jaded?
Is this you? If so, here are some random things you might learn from Man vs Life.
That whether we like it or not, our function in life is to facilitate family life (often
grudgingly, i.e. “I’m not a taxi you know” or “you’re only nice to me when you want
money”). That our children tell us we “need to take a chill pill.” That we all like pork
belly and duck—and we will happily pick something off the floor to eat it if we feel
it was only dropped in the last 48 hours. That love, sex, and friendship are all pos-
sible at once, but it’s a big ask over a long period of time. That two days’ sick leave
is more believable than one. Taking a humorous look at the psyche of the married
man in his 30s and 40s, who works in an office and is overrun by children and fi-
nancial stress, this book gently mocks his domestic situation and the crises he faces
on a daily basis.
Rob Pegley was a freelance writer before becoming a full-time subeditor on a mag-
azine, then a deputy editor, then an editor. He won an award as the British Society
of Magazine Editors Specialist Editor of the Year in the late 1990s.
Humor • 120 pp • 8 x 7
9781743361412 • April • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Murdoch Books

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Dad Dancing
A Guide to Embarrassing Dads Everywhere
Ian Allen
It’s official: dads were put onto this planet to embarrass the
rest of their families—a guide to the innumerable ways they
achieve this
Whether it’s ridiculous dancing, experimental facial hair, talking
loudly in restaurants, or cringeworthy sportswear, dads have a spe-
cial gift for humiliating other family members. Offering a wealth
of highly useful information for the discerning dad, this guide doc-
umenting embarrassing dad skills includes such lists as 10 Worst
Sentences Dads Can Slip into Wedding Speeches, 10 Fashion Fads
Dads Really Shouldn’t Have Bothered With, and 10 Most Ridicu-
lous Faces Dads Pull in Family Photographs, plus a handy dia-
grammatic guide to dancing like a dad, a “dad dictionary” of
outdated and embarrassing phrases to use to shame your offspring
in public, a guide to explaining technical things to people when
you really don’t have a clue what you’re talking about, and much
more. Packed with awkward family photos and action shots of
dads doing the exasperating things they love to do, this book is
ideal for the dad in your life, or for any unsuspecting man who’s
about to become one.
Ian Allen is the compiler of Crap Dad Jokes and The Very Em-
barrassing Book of Dad Jokes, and the father of three teenagers.
Humor • 192 pp • 5 x 6.5
75 Color Photos • 79 B/W Illustrations
9781909396562 • May • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Cloth • Portico

Also available:

Crap Dad Jokes The Very Embarrassing

9781907554940 Book of Dad Jokes
$14.95 (Can $16.95) Cloth 9781907554537
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 1980s Bumper Activity Book
52 Grown-Up Projects That Look Back to the Future
Mel Elliott
A Magnum P.I. paper doll, a paint-by-number Ferris Bueller,
a cassette tape greeting card—take a nostalgic trip back to the
1980s with 52 cool and easy-to-do art and design projects
Stuffed to the gills with hugely quirky and fun things to do, this
activity book contains easy-peasy instructions for making your
own favorite art and design projects. Packed within its glori-
ous technicolor pages are 52 awesome things to create, including:
paper dolls of such icons as Alexis Carrington and Debbie Gib-
son, WHAM! puppets, a Pong duvet cover, a Pac Man cake to
bake, a Super Mario cross-stitch, a Madonna and Sean com-
memorative plate, and such pictures to color in as Arnold
“Whatchoo talkin’ ’bout”-ing, Tom Cruise underwear dancing,
and Aerosmith and Run DMC imploring you to “Walk this Way.”
Don’t be a dipstick, step back in time to the decade no one wants
to forget.
Mel Elliott is the cocreator of ilovemel.me, a brand that designs
and sells its own range of products that have been showcased
in the Guardian and Paris Vogue, and in Top Shop. Her previ-
ous books include Beyonce Paper Doll, Bowie Paper Doll, Color
Me Swoon, and Colour Me Good Ryan Gosling.
Humor/Popular Culture • 144 pp • 8.5 x 10.5
120 Color Illustrations
9781907554797 • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper
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 GLITZCH!
Hugh Kellett
Hugh Kellett has been in advertising since the 1970s. Most recently he worked for Publicis
on brands such as L’Oreal, easyJet, and Fidelity. He also has a communications consultancy.
Each: Humor • 158 pp • 6 x 6 • April • Paper • Bene Factum Publishing

Glitzch! USA
How America Was First to Put a ‘Man on the Moose’ . . .
and Other Ways Predictive Text Plays Havoc with History
The American version of the Glitzch! series, in which genuine autocor-
rect failures deconstruct and distort the world around us, giving a whole
new interpretation of U.S. history and culture
From great men such as Grotesque Washing (George Washington) and Abra-
sive Luncheon (Abraham Lincoln), to the Civil War between the Consider-
ates and the Unkind (Confederates and Union), to the first Man on the Moose
(Man on the Moon), this fresh take on what makes the greatest country in
the world what it is today will raise as many eyebrows as it will laughs.
God bless the Untied States of Africa.
9781909657229 • $9.95 (Can $11.95)

Glitzch!
How Predictive Text Plays Havoc with British History
The first in a series of gift books, where mobile phone “autocorrect”
humorously deconstructs and distorts to give a whole new interpreta-
tion of our history and culture
No part of British life is left untouched, or rather “unGlitzched.” Let’s honor
the majestic Queer Vicar (Queen Victoria), the Right Honorable Primary
Monster (Prime Minister), and the National Death Device (National Health
Service).
9781909657212 • $13.95 (Can $16.95)

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 101 Uses of a Dead Kindle
Adrian Searle
Illustrations by Judith Hastie
From tongue scraper to sushi tray to pharmaceutical preparation
surface—the many ways to recycle or upcycle one’s dead Kindle
In a few short years the Kindle e-reader has become one of the most
iconic objects of our contemporary culture. But what happens when
a Kindle dies? These 101 hilarious cartoons illustrate the many imag-
inative, irreverent, and often downright bizarre ways your dead Kin-
dle can live on. The next time you’re at a loss for a pet toboggan or
a demonstration placard, this book will help.
Adrian Searle works in design and publishing, edits the literary mag-
azine Gutter, and has edited a number of award-winning anthologies.
Judith Hastie is the illustrator of If Dogs Could Swear.
Humor • 128 pp • 5 x 7 • 101 B/W Illustrations
9781908754073 • April • $10.95 (Can $12.95) Paper
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99 Dead Snowmen
Tony De Saulles
A humor book for adults (and their children) illustrating the many
incredibly unhappy endings experienced by Stan the Snowman
Stan the Snowman does not have the best of luck. In fact, it seems like
everyone is out to get him. Beset by enemies on all sides, he is viciously
attacked by an extraordinary array of things—old ladies, robins, super
models, rabbits, hot water bottles, daffodils, chocolate, evil cannibal
snowmen—the list goes on and on in this hilarious cartoon collection
of 99 freaky fatalities that will leave you crying with laughter. A win-
try Christmas present to die for.
Tony De Saulles has worked as a freelance designer. He is the illustra-
tor of the award-winning Horrible Science series.
Humor • 128 pp • 7.5 x 5.5 • 99 B/W Illustrations
9780755363841 • August • $14.95 (NCR) Cloth
Headline Book Publishing

Zombies from History

Geoff Holder
Full details on where to find, and how to kill, all of Britain’s most historic zombies—a
guide for history lovers to get the most out of the zombie apocalypse
Are you worried about the zombie apocalypse? Grab a copy of this book and make sure to
secure yourself a better class of horrible death from one of Britain’s best-loved historical leg-
ends. Sixty fact files offer full zombie-hunting details, including the locations of tombs, any
wounds or weaknesses, and a carefully calculated difficulty rating. High-profile targets in-
clude Jane Austen, Henry VIII, Richard III, and William
Shakespeare. Other exciting targets include those with
flesh-eating diseases, people who were buried alive, and some
resurrected royal corpses. No apocalyptic history lover
should leave home without this guide.
Geoff Holder has written more than 20 books on the para-
normal, including Bloody Scottish History, and gives talks
at the Ghost Club and other well-known societies through-
out the year.
Humor • 200 pp • 5 x 8
6 Color Illustrations • 60 B/W Illustrations
9780752499642 • August
$17.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • The History Press

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 The Cat’s Pyjamas
Norman Thelwell
A visual celebration, from a master cartoonist, of all the ways in which cats have slunk
their way into the English language

“The master English cartoonist . . . a laugh a page . . . a delectable collectible.”

—Publishers Weekly on Top Dog
Over the centuries human beings have had such a passion for cats that not only have they
invaded our homes—occupying the sunniest corners and sitting on the softest mats they can
find—they have also invaded our language. Norman Thelwell’s collection of drawings is a
celebration of this fact. From “scaredy cat” to “catnap,” Thelwell’s delicious and sleek draw-
ings remind us of these phrases in hilarious and often unexpected ways. Moving beyond
phrases to words, Thelwell’s endearingly witty vignettes also offer punning feline interpre-
tations of such words as “catarrh,” “platypus,” and “opus.” For lovers of cats and pictures
of cats, this collection is a must.
Norman Thelwell (1923–2004) is an artist who was a regular contributor to Punch. He also
worked as a cartoonist for several newspapers and began to produce his own comic books,
beginning in 1957 with Angels on Horseback.
Humor/Pets • 128 pp • 5 x 7 • 100 B/W Illustrations
9780413777058 • May • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Methuen

The Secret Life of Cats

Rowan Barnes-Murphy
Cleverly illustrated, this book is the perfect gift for cat lovers
Everyone knows that cats like to explore and investigate when they stray
away from the comfort of their basket, but ever wonder what antics they
might be up to when they are alone? The Secret Life of Cats portrays frisky
felines and tearaway toms as you’ve never seen them before, in all their mar-
velous mischievous glory.
Rowan Barnes-Murphy is a freelance illustrator whose work has been fea-
tured in the New York Times.
Humor/Pets • 64 pp • 5.5 x 5.5 • Four-color Interior
9781849533546 • May • $10.95 (Can $12.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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If Dogs Could Swear
Adrian Searle
Illustrations by Judith Hastie
A hilarious, charming, and foul-mouthed look inside the minds of man’s best friends
What is my dog thinking? That’s the question that every dog owner asks when their beloved
pet stares up at them with an inscrutable look. Is it love? Is it devotion? Don’t believe
it. This book exclusively reveals what really goes on in the canine mind. With utterly charm-
ing, heart-melting cartoons and riotous, potty-mouthed captions, readers can discover
that man’s best friend is just as grumpy, cynical, and self-serving as his master. This is an
unforgettable, twisted look at the many bizarre, ridiculous, and instantly recognizable
scenarios in which dog owners find their pets every day.
Adrian Searle works in design and publishing, edits the literary magazine Gutter, and has
edited a number of award-winning anthologies. Judith Hastie is the illustrator of 101 Uses
of a Dead Kindle.
Humor/Pets • 128 pp • 5 x 7 • 100 B/W Illustrations
9781908754264 • June • $10.95 (Can $12.95) Paper • Freight Books

Dogs’ Miscellany
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Man’s Best Friend
J. A. Wines
The must-have compendium of little-known facts and intriguing tales featuring man’s
best friend
Dogs’ Miscellany features a unique and elegant collection of fascinating facts, trivia, anec-
dotes, and legends about dogs throughout the ages. Beautifully illustrated, it covers every as-
pect of the dog: from true stories of famous mutts to their long history, as well as biological
and physiological information, curious tales, quotes, details of popular breeds, and much more.
Chronicling the various exploits of real and fictional dogs, and sprinkled with sayings and
observations from the greatest dog lovers, this book explores every age of man’s enduring
association with his canine companion, and promises to delight dog-lovers everywhere.
J. A. Wines is the author of Mondegreens and coauthor of My Grammar and I or Should
That Be Me?
Pets/Reference • 160 pp • 5 x 8
9781782430254 • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

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 Diva Dogs
Perfect Pampering for Your Pooch
Louise Harris
Part memoir, part fashion and beauty manual—an unashamedly glamorous
guide to canine couture and pampering
Meet Lola and her friends. They are diva dogs. Yorkies, Chihuahuas, Pugs, Mini
Dachshunds, Poodles, Pomeranians, Bichons Frises—these divas demand extra-
special care and attention. Lola’s owner shows readers how to give the diva
dogs in their lives the best of everything. Whether it be chic canine couture and
accessories or advice on diet and exercise, this guide is full of inspirational ideas
for pampering one’s pooch. But it’s not just about choosing designer labels; fac-
tors such as comfort, durability, and safety are just as important as fashion, as
is making sure to adopt the right grooming regime and style to suit the per-
sonality of each specific diva dog. This book is for the many owners for whom
indulging their dog is not a frivolous fad, but an expression of love.
Louise Harris is a former financial analyst who gave it all up to devote her life
to her dogs. She is the owner of Diva Dogs, the UK’s most prestigious boutique
and grooming parlor.
Pets • 176 pp • 8.5 x 9 • 150 Color Photos
9781471101540 • May • $24.95 (NCR) Cloth • Simon & Schuster UK

Epic Fail
The Ultimate Book of Blunders
Mark Leigh
A laugh-out-loud humor book in the vein of The Darwin Awards, collecting stupid sto-
ries of real-life screw-ups
“I never really wanted to go to Japan simply because I don’t really like eating fish. I know
that’s very popular out there in Africa.” —Britney Spears
“I think that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman.” —Arnold Schwarzeneg-
ger, former governor, California
Failure can be caused by many things—bad luck, stupidity, or a basic failure to grasp the law
of gravity. One thing is certain—when it happens to other people, it’s painfully funny. This is
a collection of those hilarious, cringeworthy moments. It includes the terrorist who didn’t pay
enough postage and had his mail bomb returned to sender, the thief who pickpocketed a top
international springer, and the hundreds of men who responded to an ad for a penis enlarger,
only to be sent a magnifying glass. Mistakes and mishaps, you’ll find the best ones here.
Mark Leigh is the author of more than 40 humor and trivia books, including Pets with Tourettes.
Humor • 224 pp • 5 x 8 • 30 B/W Illustrations
9780753541265 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Virgin Books

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Bad Teacher
Hilarious Tales of Staff Misbehaving
Jenny Crompton
A collection of entertaining tales about badly behaved teachers
Pity the poor students who encountered the educators in this book. This hilarious expose of the
life inside a modern-day classroom covers a host of teacher tardiness, truancy, and telling-offs.
These include the role-play loving math teacher who used the quiet time afforded during tests
to practice his swordplay for his forthcoming historical reenactment weekender; the bitter art
teacher who, during the midst of his divorce from his third wife, cracked open a can of beer and
asked his students why women are “hardwired to be soul-sucking, money-grabbing b****es;”
and many more. Covering all subjects from elementary to high school, this assembly of bloop-
ers will leave readers amused and worried for their schoolchildren—all at the same time.
Jenny Crompton is a freelance writer, an editor, and the author of Unbelievable!: The Bizarre
World of Coincidences.
Humor • 192 pp • 5 x 8
9781782431497 • May • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

A Seal Walks Into a Club

A Side-Splitting Compilation of the Best Jokes, Gags and One Liners
Nick Harris
Some of the best jokes, gags, and one-liners to give one a serious case of the funnies
Whether you are in need of a pick-me-up after a hard day at work, or just want to be armed
with a few jokes with which to wow friends, look no further than this bountiful compilation.
Nick Harris is the author of A Dyslexic Walks into a Bra . . .; An Englishman, An Irishman,
and a Scotsman . . .; and Shit My Kids Say.
Humor • 416 pp • 5 x 7 • 39 B/W Illustrations
9781843178743 • June • $9.95 (Can $11.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

Caught Short
When Nature Calls & You’ve Nowhere to Hide
Dan Crompton
A hilarious collection of disgustingly true stories that involve being caught off-guard by bod-
ily functions—with embarrassing, cringe-worthy consequences
Whether admitted or not, most of people have been caught out at least once in their adult lives
by their bodily functions. And everyone has a hideous story about a “friend” who has found
themselves in a . . . sticky situation. The stories in this collection have all found their way to the
author firsthand, making for one of the most shameful and debasing anthologies you will ever
read. From office nightmares to dates from hell, and from moments when it just can’t wait to
incidents with strangers, this book is guaranteed to have readers crossing their legs in anguish.
Dan Crompton is the author of A Classical Primer and The World’s Oldest Joke Book: Hun-
dreds of Hilariously Terrible Ancient Jokes.
Humor • 192 pp • 5 x 8
9781782430452 • April • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

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 MATS AND ENZO
Mats and Enzo
Mats and Enzo are the coauthors of How to Bonk in Public and How to Poo at Work.
Each: Humor • 144 pp • 5 x 7 • 100 Color Illustrations • May • $9.95 (NCR) Paper • Prion

How to Bonk at Work

From the team who brought you How to Poo at Work and How to Bonk in Public
Bursting with useful advice that you’ll need to have any chance of getting it on in the work-
place, this guide starts with the Golden Rules of Workplace Fornication and follows up
with many practical, real-life examples, showing you not only how to do it, but how to
enjoy getting the job done while you’re on the job. It details exactly what to do in such re-
alistic scenarios as: you only have a five-minute break, you are stuck in a meeting, you want
to leave early, you arrive late, you hear someone approaching, you make a mess, and some-
one else makes a mess. It also includes advice in selecting your bonk partner, the best places
to bonk at work, and the Office Bonkasutra—more than 50 positions. All are complemented
by useful diagrams, expert opinions, and testimonials.
9781853757990

How to Poo on a Date

All the information you need to survive any romantic toilet-related problem—certain to
make as big a splash as How to Poo at Work
Now toilet etiquette-sperts Mats and Enzo have turned their attention and extensive expe-
rience to what is surely one of the most important questions that has played on the mind
of mankind for centuries: how to poo on a date. Not an instruction manual as the title might
imply, this is a practical guide to confronting every possible problem or eventuality one may
encounter when wooing. Inside you’ll learn exactly what to do (through explanatory text
and useful diagrams) in a variety of practical, real-life situations, from feeling the call of na-
ture as you walk in the woods with your paramour to what to do if you block her toilet
with a monster mud-out.
9781853757822

How to Poo on Holiday

Thanks to Mats and Enzo you know How to Poo at Work—what about when you are
farther afield?
“Abroad” is far away and mysterious and famous for toilet confusion—so this incredibly
useful little book will be a godsend as you wonder how to ask Loïc for the prevezioù or
Jesus for the banheiro or as you struggle to flush Tokyo’s finest electro-loo. It explains the
golden rules for relieving yourself abroad, and gives useful lists detailing how to find and
use a variety of exotic and eccentric bathroom appliances in many far-off lands. Also in-
cluded are details of unspoken toilet etiquette that may just save your bladder in a toilet
emergency. This book is filled with fun advice and real-life situations, and you’d be crazy
to go to the bathroom on vacation without it.
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Boobadoodle
How to Jazz Up Your Boobs
Rosy Sherry
The breast gift ever

“It’s highly entertaining and a great talking point, it’s handbag sized, and
although you might make a boob of yourself (or someone else) following the
directions, you’ll have great fun reading it.” —Bookbag
boobadoodle: verb. to scribble absent-mindedly on a boob
noun. a delightful and amusing work of boob art created with make-up.
Last year, Rosy Sherry’s boyfriend found out he was at risk of being laid off so, in an
effort to cheer him up, she hit on the idea of “doodling” on her boob with make-up.
He found this utterly hilarious, and the boobadoodle concept was born. This book
is a fantastically quirky collection of fun, wacky, intimate doodles for every occasion.
Readers will be inspired to introduce some creative silliness into the bedroom and
have fun with make-up. Animals, cartoon characters, celebrities—the possibilities are
endless. You’ll always get your partner’s attention with a boobadoodle.
Rosy Sherry lives in London with her boyfriend (who didn’t lose his job in the end).
Humor • 96 pp • 5.5 x 6.5 • 49 Color Photos
9781846059261 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Cloth • Century

Let’s Draw a C**k on It

The Members-Only Doodle Book
John Thomas
The perfect opportunity to indulge your inner delinquent and draw
wiens on a range of scenes
There are many reasons to draw a cock on it, whether “it” is a poster
of a sexy lady, a whiteboard in a meeting, or a sign advertising bananas.
With creative and witty visual pokes, and containing more situations
than you ever dreamed possible, this book teaches you to spot the balls
in real-life scenarios, as well as cock-a-doodle on billboards, slogans,
and well-known works of art. If you’ve ever wondered what your boss
would look like with a penis on his head, or if you tend to see the sausage
in every spectacle, this book offers the complete package.
John Thomas is a pseudonym.
Humor • 128 pp • 7.5 x 5 • B?W Photos Throughout
9781782431503 • June • $9.95 (Can $11.95) Paper
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 The Times Su Doku Book 14
Puzzler Media
150 mind-bending variations that range from mercifully mild to the uber-challenging
The 14th installment of the Times Su Doku series will feed puzzlers’ desire for yet more Su
Doku puzzles. Su Doku is the biggest craze to hit the Times since the first crossword was
published in 1930. From obscure origins, the wordless puzzle has generated huge interest.
This collection contains 10 Mild puzzles, 60 Difficult puzzles, 50 Fiendish puzzles, and 30
Super fiendish, to put your logic to the ultimate test.
Puzzler Media is one of the largest puzzle content providers.
Games • 256 pp • 4.5 x 7
9780007511990 • August • $8.95 (NCR) Paper • Collins Geo

Puzzles and Words 2

David Astle
A second quirky dictionary and puzzle book in one pocket-sized volume
Word nerds and puzzle nuts welcome: this is a book to keep your mind tickled. It contains
more than 150 original puzzles, from anagrams to riddles and quizzes, for all ages and all
levels. Accompanying these are 200 of David’s entertaining word stories—exploring what
zemblanity means, how cosmic links to cosmetic, or where a seahorse sleeps each night with
an almond.
David Astle is a full-time word nerd. His mania shines in his weekly “Wordplay” column
in the Sydney Morning Herald and his cultish blog, www.davidastle.com. He is the author
of Puzzles and Words.
Games • 180 pp • 5 x 8
9781743318546 • May • $9.95 (Can $11.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

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 MASTER BRIDGE SERIES

Playing to Win at Bridge

Ron Klinger
An expanded new edition of a classic

“The analysis of the hands is excellent, and the writing is very clear, and very
instructive. . . . A real pleasure to read.” —Bridge Magazine
This is the revised edition of an established classic guide to bridge. It uses ingenious
problems to help improving players achieve better results. Sixteen additional pages
provide entertaining and instructive problems from actual play, making certain the
reader can put the book’s lessons into effect where it matters—at the table.
Ron Klinger is a leading international bridge teacher who has represented Australia
in many world championships from 1976 to 2007. He has written more than 50 books,
including 100 Winning Bridge Tips, 100 Winning Duplicate Tips, and Improve Your
Bridge Memory.
Games • 144 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780297869306 (Replaces 9780575067363) • April • $22.95 (NCR) Paper
Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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 Joshi’s Alkaline Diet
The 21 Day Detox Programme to a Healthier, Slimmer You—for Life
Joshi
The original Alkaline Diet from the A-listers’ health guru Joshi

“Glossy hair, glowing skin—this regime really works.” —Daily Mail

Joshi’s Alkaline Diet has been the secret of celebrities from Gweneth Paltrow to Kate Moss.
Now Joshi shares his unique, craving-free diet plan and explains how anyone can shake off
the strains of a high-pressure life and get the body and energy levels they have always dreamed
of. Just 21 days with Joshi will alter your pH balance from acid to alkaline, change your eat-
ing habits forever, help you lose weight, and leave you looking and feeling fantastic. If no one
comments within two weeks on how great you’re looking, you must be cheating.
Joshi is qualified in orthodox medicine, osteopathy, and Ayurvedic treatments. His clients in-
clude Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Everett, and Kylie Minogue, and
he treated Princess Diana for four years. He has been featured in Fitness and Vanity Fair.
Health/Nutrition • 264 pp • 5 x 8
9781444780567 • May • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Paperbacks

Beyond Temptation
How to Stop Overeating and Feel Normal and in Control Around Food
Sophie Boss and Audrey Boss
Empowering women and providing an alternative to the diet industry’s approach, this guide
teaches readers how to get off the dieting treadmill and feel normal and in control around food
A radically new approach to weight loss, this book is a practical, honest answer to the com-
mon methods used to combat overeating, which either encourage women to rely on willpower
alone, or legitimize overeating by providing lists of “free foods” on which women are actively
encouraged to binge. Instead, this guide draws on the authors’ own experiences as overweight
and unhappy overeaters and their 10 years of work with thousands of failed dieters to help read-
ers explore and understand why they overeat and how to stop. There are no plans or menus,
but rather a philosophy of learning to listen to one’s body. It offers women a practical, sustainable
approach to stopping overeating and achieving a balanced and healthy relationship with food.
Sophie Boss and Audrey Boss are sisters and the cofounders of Beyond Chocolate, a group that
offers women a radically new approach to weight-loss and body confidence.
Health/Self-Help • 272 pp • 5 x 8 • 15 B/W Illustrations
9780749957360 (Replaces 9780749956998) • April
$13.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • Piatkus Books

Health Revolution for Men

Kick-Start Your Weight Loss and Reduce Your Risk of Serious Disease—in 2 Weeks
Dr. Charles Clark and Maureen Clark
A leading authority on diabetes shares his highly successful program for revolutionizing the
health of men 35 and older

“This informative guide is guaranteed to motivate men to improve their health . . .

packed full of practical advice.” —Yoga Magazine
Based on his many years of experience, Charles Clark’s program addresses key psychological
and physical issues in ways that work for men. Practical, goal-oriented, and frank, the pro-
gram will yield quick results in such areas as stress, weight—a crucial factor for this age group,
cholesterol, and blood pressure. This health and body makeover for men doesn’t involve ob-
scure supplements, exercising to extremes, or fad diets. It presents a simple secret to losing
one’s gut (and it isn’t quitting alcohol), explains why stress is a killer and how to tackle it, of-
fers key steps to prevent high cholesterol and heart disease, outlines the simplest way to mus-
cle-up and why it’s particularly important in middle age, and tells readers how to deal with
male menopause. This practical and easy program will appeal to men as well as to women who
want to improve the health of the men in their lives.
Dr. Charles Clark is a medical doctor, a professor of medicine, and the coauthor with Mau-
reen Clark of The GI Bikini Diet and The New High Protein Diet Cookbook.
Health • 320 pp • 5 x 8 • 70 B/W Illustrations
9780749953546 (Replaces 9780749953492) • July
202 $15.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • Piatkus Books
Menopause
Change, Choice and HRT
Dr. Barry G. Wren and Margaret Stephenson Meere
From a gynecologist and menopause researcher of 40 years, a guide empowering women with
the knowledge to make health decisions around menopause that suit their needs and lifestyle
A woman’s menopause is part of her aging process, the beginning of a journey of personal change
and growth. However, this new stage of life and how to deal with the emotional and physical
changes of it does not come with a road map. This guide provides some direction and a new
understanding of menopause. With more than 40 years experience as a gynecological endocri-
nologist, Dr. Wren has researched the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy (HRT),
and presents them here in easy-to-understand language. The book covers the mental, physical,
and emotional effects of menopause, and outlines the case for and against HRT and alterna-
tive therapies and the choices available to women to treat the symptoms of menopause.
Dr. Barry G. Wren is a gynecologist who has spent 40 years researching menopause, and the
author of Understanding Menopause and Hormonal Therapy. Margaret Stephenson Meere has
worked as a midwife and child and family health nurse, and is the author of Baby’s First 100
Days and The Child Within the Lotus.
Health/Medical • 242 pp • 6 x 9
9781921878695 • June • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Rockpool Publishing

It Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard

The Secrets to Finding and Keeping Intimacy
Joanne Fedler and Graeme Friedman
Two experts tackle the big questions about intimacy and relationships in this book that aims
to change how you think about long-term love
We can’t get enough of doomed lovers torn apart by betrayal, taboo, and violence—as long as
they stay on the screen or the page. In our own beds we want the happy ending. But all around
us, divorce statistics skyrocket as the hopes of lonely singles plummet. In an age of financial
and political uncertainty, love is the only thing left to believe in. So why do we give up on it
so easily? Through interlocking stories that are moving, funny, and all too familiar, Joanne Fedler
and Graeme Friedman combine their years of personal and professional experience to tackle
the toughest of questions around intimacy. Finding and keeping intimacy is a massive challenge,
but it’s not impossible, once you know the secrets.
Joanne Fedler is a creative writing teacher, a women’s rights activist, and the author of Things
Without a Name. Graeme Friedman is a clinical psychologist and an author.
Self-Help/Family & Relationships • 248 pp • 6 x 9
9781742754901 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Doubleday Australia

Our Cheating Hearts

Love & Loyalty, Lust & Lies
Kate Figes
A revealing book about the state of modern monogamy—what it stands for, how it works
and doesn’t work, and how couples can manage ruptures in sexual fidelity
Many people manage to be monogamous, yet also think of adultery as the “crime” they could
imagine themselves committing. But does being “faithful” mean the same to everyone? Why do
people have affairs? Using real-life testimony from those who have “cheated” and those who
have been cheated on, alongside the most up-to-date research, this book looks at the big ques-
tions around love and commitment. It demonstrates how, in our progressive times, monogamy
has become the new ideal, standing above all as the primary symbol of commitment. This book
lifts the taboos, asks the tough questions, and suggests that we can survive an affair and that
it can lead to a better understanding of ourselves and our relationships. Many couples manage
monogamy either throughout their relationship or for long periods of time—but for the count-
less others, a more honest and humane public debate around the subject of infidelity is essen-
tial. This book, by the author known and respected for charting the emotional territory of
relationships, begins that conversation.
Kate Figes is the author of The Big Fat Bitch Book for Girls, Couples, and Life After Birth.
Family & Relationships/Sexuality • 272 pp • 5 x 8
9781844087297 • August • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Virago UK
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 From Yes to I Do
The Wedding Guide for a Modern Bride
Lucy Tobin
A trousseau of creative, canny, and crafty tips to plan a wedding with a difference
This is a new blueprint for brides-to-be, filled with savvy, surprising, and downright in-
genious ideas that will make your wedding stand out from the crowd—not to mention some
behind-the-scenes secrets that puts this guide on the side of the bride, not the wedding in-
dustry. Want a wedding with a personal touch, not off the rack? Lusting after luxury but
smart about saving? Favor a homemade feel but haven’t got the know-how? Lifting the
veil on everything from the entrance music to the honeymoon getaway, this guide teaches
you how to dream big, shop smart, and make your own—all in the down-to-earth style of
the kind of girl you’d want as your own bridesmaid. Get ready to go up the aisle in style.
Lucy Tobin is the personal finance editor of the Evening Standard and writes a weekly
column called “How to Save It.”
Weddings • 304 pp • 5 x 7 • 75 B/W Photos
9781782066712 • May • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Cloth • Heron

It Runs in the Family

Understanding More About Your Ancestors
Ruth A. Symes
Why didn’t my ancestors smile for the camera? Was my great-aunt unusual to have sev-
eral children in her 40s? Should great-grandma really have married her cousin?
Drawing on evidence from social history, women’s history, and the histories of photogra-
phy and fashion, to name but a few, this book looks at a number of issues that have long
perplexed and amused family historians. Richly illustrated with photographs and draw-
ings from the 19th and early 20th centuries, and using examples from the famous as well
the unknown, the book investigates the whys and wherefores of several aspects of personal
appearance and dress, and the ins and outs of a whole series of family relationships. It cul-
minates by providing an innovative new methodology for getting more out of birth, mar-
riage, and death certificates—the standard documents of family history research.
Ruth A. Symes spent her career in academia and editing. Now a freelance writer and his-
torian, she writes for various genealogical magazines, including Discover My Past England,
Discover My Past Scotland, Family Tree Magazine, and Who Do You Think You Are? She
has previously published four books, including From Corncrake to Combine, which she
edited, and Stories from Your Family Tree.
History/Reference • 160 pp • 5.5 x 6 • 40 B/W Photos
9780752497020 • May • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper • The History Press

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Flying with Confidence
The Proven Programme to Fix Your Flying Fears
Patricia Furness-Smith and Captain Steve Allright
A practical guide to overcoming your fear of flying by top flying experts from British Air-
ways’ Flying with Confidence course
Does the thought of flying fill you with dread? Do panic attacks leave you feeling scared and
vulnerable? If so, this book could change your life. Written by top flying experts, this reas-
suring guide explains everything you need to know about air travel alongside techniques for
feeling confident and in control from take-off to landing. In easy-to-follow sections, you’ll learn
how to recognize cabin noises, manage turbulence, and handle flying in bad weather condi-
tions. As your knowledge grows, so will your confidence, with the fear of the unknown re-
moved. This book takes the terror out of common flight fears; includes techniques for controlling
anxiety, claustrophobia, and panic; and will help you feel safe, calm, and secure when you next
take to the skies.
Patricia Furness-Smith is a psychologist and psychotherapist with more than 20 years of ex-
perience. She has been a member of the Flying with Confidence team for more than 10 years
and has worked as a flight attendant. Captain Steve Allright is a British Airways training cap-
tain on the Boeing 747. A professional pilot since 1990, he has clocked more than 11,000 fly-
ing hours. He has been part of the Flying with Confidence team for 20 years and is now a
director of the company.
Self-Help • 214 pp • 5 x 8.5 • 6 B/W Photos • 19 B/W Illustrations
9780091947859 • April • $19.95 (NCR) Paper • Vermilion

Hungry City
How Food Shapes Our Lives
Carolyn Steel
Covering ground from Rachel Carson to Frank Lloyd Wright, the women’s movement to
Wal-Mart, this is an eye-opening and provocative look at the environmental and health
issues surrounding eating in the city

“Absolutely crammed with eye-opening facts and figures, a hugely readable account
of the part we individually play in a global problem. Highly recommended.”
—Publishing News
“A sinister real-life sequel to Animal Farm with the plot turned upside down by time
in ways even George Orwell could not have foreseen.” —Observer
“Exuberant, provocative . . . her desire that we understand better and think more
about our food, how much we waste, how much energy it consumes, and how we
dispose of it is—in the real sense of the word—vital.” —Times
The gargantuan effort needed to feed cities across the world on a daily basis has a massive
and vastly underappreciated social and physical impact on both human populations and
the planet. Yet few eaters are conscious of the processes that are required to bring food into
a metropolis. This original and revolutionary study examines the way in which modern food production has damaged the bal-
ance of human existence, and reveals a centuries-old dilemma that holds the key to a host of current problems, among them
obesity, the inexorable rise of the supermarkets, and the destruction of the natural world. The rise and impact of such Ameri-
can hallmarks as industrialized food and meat production, the supermarket, fast food restaurant chains, and processed edibles
on city life is examined alongside the historical roots and the contemporary issues at each stage of the food cycle, from farm to
plate to landfill. Original and inspiring, this is a warning call to the waste and destruction caused by today’s food systems, and
a guide to correcting its errors.
Carolyn Steel is an architect, a lecturer, and a writer.
Social Science • 400 pp • 6 x 9 • 25 B/W Illustrations
9780099584476 (Replaces 9780099531685) • March • $24.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • Vintage UK

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 The Human Story
Where We Come from and How We Evolved
Charles Lockwood
Foreword by Chris Stringer
Revised and updated, a concise and accessible guide to man’s ancestors, from the ear-
liest hominids such as Sahelanthropus, dating back six to seven million years, through
to our own species, Homo sapiens
Over the past 25 years there has been an explosion of species’ names in the story of
human evolution, due both to new discoveries and to a growing understanding of the
diversity that existed in the past. Drawing on this new information, as well as his own
considerable expertise and practical experience, Charles Lockwood explains in clear, easy-
to-follow language, what each of the key species represents and how it contributes to
our knowledge of human evolution. He describes the main sites, the individual fossils,
the people and stories involved in the key discoveries, and the basic facts about each
species—what it looked like, how and when it lived, and what it ate, as well as explaining
how we know all this. The text in this revised edition has been updated by a team of
experts led by leading palaeoanthropologist Chris Stringer. It includes drawings, pho-
tographs and maps throughout to illustrate and enhance the text and help demystify
the fascinating cast of characters who hold the secret to man’s origins.
Charles Lockwood was a paleoanthropologist. He was an expert on early hominid taxonomy and evolutionary relationships.
He lectured at University College London, and he’d previously worked in the department of anthropology at Arizona State Uni-
versity. Chris Stringer is the Natural History Museum’s research leader in human origins. He has spent 40 years studying pale-
oanthropology, and is the author of Lone Survivors: How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth.
Science • 112 pp • 7.5 x 10 • 70 Color Photos • 20 Color Illustrations • 4 B/W Illustrations • 6 Maps
9780565093228 (Replaces 9781402757471) • May • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper Reissue • Natural History Museum, London

The End
The Human Experience of Death
Bianca Nogrady
A fascinating exploration of the universal human experience of death

“A treatise for anyone who has contemplated their own mortality—which must be
everyone who has dawn breath.” —Examiner
Beautifully written and highly researched, this book provides a different framework through
which to view death instead of the fear and mystery that so often shrouds this incredibly
important moment of life. We know so much about birth—women have shared their expe-
riences and medicine has exhaustively documented it. But at the other end of a life, death
is hidden, taboo, mysterious, fearful, rarely shared, and often a lonely, dark bookend. Death
is one of few experiences that unites every single being on the planet, but we don’t talk about
it, we try not to think about it, and anyone who breaks these unspoken taboos is viewed
as being unnecessarily morbid. Yet many who have been present at the death of a loved one
talk of it as being a gift, they have taken part in a profound moment. This is an exploration
of that experience, exploring the human experience of death from every angle—the spiri-
tual, the historical, the physical, the metaphysical; from the perspective of those who have
witnessed it, those who face it, and those who have somehow stepped back from it. The
End investigates an experience common to every single one of us and does so in a way that
is engaging, compelling, a bit funny, and a bit quirky in places, sometimes heartbreaking,
but most of all fascinating.
Bianca Nogrady is a freelance science journalist whose work has appeared in such publi-
cations as New Scientist and Scientific American.
Social Science • 272 pp • 6 x 9
9781742752051 • May • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Vintage Australia

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The Power Book
200 Ways to Make Power Work for You
Rose Herceg
From power in relationships to power in families to power in society to power in the work-
place, how to be a more powerful person while keeping one’s humanity and decency
Power can be benevolent and it can be gentle. You can still get exactly what you want with-
out resorting to backstabbing moves. This book discusses how you can have power—the good
kind—without having to betray yourself or others. The 200 power plays offered here include
such important lessons as “Always write it down,” “Ask for help and ask early,” “Know there’s
no normal,” and “Play fair, especially when you have the winning cards.” This book is meant
to be dipped into as inspiration, as needed, for new ways of to gain social currency.
Rose Herceg is an entrepreneur, a strategist, and an author. She cofounded Pophouse, spe-
cializing in social forecasting, market research, and business strategy, in 1998 before selling
it in 2006. Until recently Rose was strategy director of the STW Group, Australasia’s largest
communications group, working across 70 companies on strategy, social forecasting, trends
analysis, and innovation. She is the author of two books, Ideas Generation and The Seven
Myths and Seven Realities of Generation X and she currently writes for www.Crikey.com’s
Power Index website.
Self-Help/Business • 232 pp • 5 x 8
9781743316016 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Cloth • Allen & Unwin

The Edge
How the Best Get Better
Michael Heppell
A top business coach offers advice on always keeping a vital step ahead of the competition
The very best didn’t get there by accident. The best have a different way of thinking and
acting in their daily lives. And it’s not enough to just to succeed, they also have an uncon-
trollable desire to get better. The good news for the rest of us is that success leaves tracks.
Michael Heppell has spent his life studying successful people, attempting to distill what it
is that the very best do that others don’t. He has interviewed entrepreneurs, famous per-
sonalities, and leaders from politics to education. In studying the daily habits of the elite
he has uncovered what they do that gives them “the edge.” Here he shares the blueprint he
has discovered for success.
Michael Heppell is a business coach whose clients include Microsoft. He is also the author
of Five Star Service, Flip It, and How to Be Brilliant. His books have been translated into
18 languages.
Self-Help/Business • 344 pp • 5 x 8
9781444740622 • June • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder & Stoughton

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 60 Second Recharge
Work and Life Made Simple
Alan Hargreaves and Patrick Cook
For those who find MBA-speak difficult, this book explains how basic business con-
cepts are just common sense
Whether running your business or your life, you don’t need complicated theories, but rather
common sense. Don’t be put off if you don’t have a business education. This book explains
that financial terms are just words, and the concepts behind them are simple. It offers sim-
ple ways to get yourself organized quickly and efficiently, and then teaches you how to
manage others. Illustrated with almost 200 cartoons and presented in short, easy-to read
chapters, this book helps you keep moving, offering simple ways to access modern busi-
ness thinking. Business management has never been this easy, or this enjoyable.
Alan Hargreaves has spent 40 years in international finance and investment. He has built
businesses in New York City, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia. He is the author
of the highly regarded, weekly newsletter Recharge. Patrick Cook is an Australian car-
toonist, best known for his weekly news commentary and editorial cartoons in publi-
cations ranging from the Financial Review and the National Times to the Bulletin and
the Spectator.
Economics/Business • 288 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 200 B/W Illustraions
9781922178060 • May • $10.95 (Can $12.95) Paper • Wilkinson Press

Need, Respect, Trust

The Memoir of a Vision
Nemir Kirdar
The remarkable story of the internationally renowned investment bank founded by Nemir
Kirdar, and a stirring personal manifesto of what it takes to succeed in business and in life
Intent on pursuing a career in public life in the land of his birth, the young Kirdar finds his
aspirations brutally cut short by a coup d’état and the massacre of Iraq’s royal family. See-
ing no future in Iraq, Kirdar flees to the United States to continue his studies. Through tal-
ent and application, he climbs the corporate ladder and ends up running Chase Manhattan’s
business in the Arabian Gulf. There, a convergence of business and economic trends changes
his life and leads him to create a new kind of banking institution. Built on integrity and prin-
ciple, Investcorp becomes a bridge between the burgeoning oil wealth of the Gulf and al-
ternative investment opportunities in the West, on both sides of the Atlantic. This is an
inspirational book about overcoming obstacles and what can be achieved through courage,
vision, passion, and leadership.
Nemir Kirdar is the founder, executive chairman, and CEO of the global investment group
Investcorp. He is the author of Saving Iraq.
Memoir/Business • 400 pp • 6 x 9
9780297868583 • April • $29.95 (NCR) Cloth • Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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5:2 For a New You
The Fast Formula for a Happier, Healthier Life
Janet Menzies
The principles outlined in the bestselling The FastDiet are applied to all areas of life, for
a moderate, sustainable approach to change
Sometimes life can feel like a balancing act, but now here’s a method to put your life in bal-
ance. This ratio program is based on a diet of five days of consuming what one wants, with
two days of restricted caloric intake. It’s a system that can teach you how to improve your
figure and fitness but also how to make your relationships less stressful and even how to put
the life back into your working life. This guide teaches readers to use the 5:2 method to help
organize your child care, your social media, and your extracurricular activities. You can also
use the regime to beat the signs of aging and bring some relaxation into even the most fran-
tic everyday life.
Janet Menzies has written widely on health, diet, and lifestyle, both as a journalist on the
Daily Express and Daily Mail and as an author and freelance journalist. She is a member of
the Guild of Health Writers.
Self-Help/Health • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9781782432180 • April • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

A Good African Story

How a Small Company Built a Global Coffee Brand
Andrew Rugasira
The inspirational story of how an African-owned coffee company became a profitable
global brand offers an argument for trade as opposed to aid, and a lesson in how Africa
can dictate the terms of its future

“It must feel good to wake up each morning knowing that you have radically changed
someone’s life for the better. Andrew Rugasira is such a guy . . . he has helped thou-
sands of farmers to give themselves a steady income.” —Observer
“Rugasira and the generation of African businessmen he represents may yet provide
the continent with the leadership it needs.” —Irish Times
Since it was founded in 2003, Good African Coffee has helped thousands of farmers earn a
decent living, send their children to school, and escape a spiral of debt and dependence. Africa
has received more than one trillion dollars in aid over the last 50 years and yet despite these
huge inflows, the continent remains mired in poverty, disease, and systemic corruption. Here,
Andrew Rugasira argues that trade has achieved what years of aid failed to deliver, and has
provided a tantalizing glimpse of what Africa could be. As he recounts the very personal story
of his company and the challenges that he has faced and overcome as an African entrepreneur—from the impossibility of find-
ing capital to discrimination at every step to close calls with lions in the foothills of the Rwenzori mountains—Rugasira discusses
the barriers that currently prevent fair and equal trade between Africa and the rest of the world. He sets out the arguments for
building a sustainable trade framework and reducing dependency on handouts, and he builds up a manifesto for a revolution in
the way that Africa is perceived.
Andrew Rugasira grew up in Uganda, went to the University of London for his undergraduate degree in law and economics,
and completed a masters degree in African Studies at the University of Oxford. In 2003, he founded Good African Coffee, the
first African-owned coffee brand to be stocked by U.S. retailers. He regularly speaks at leadership and business conferences,
and is passionate about initiatives that lead to community transformation. In 2007, he was nominated as a Young Global Leader
by the World Economic Forum. He has won several awards, including the Legatum Pioneers of Prosperity Award, and in 2010
was nominated for a Financial Times/ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Award.
Business/Economics • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • Vintage UK
Paper: 9780099571926 • April • $22.95 (NCR)
Cloth: 9781847922069 • Available • $29.95 (NCR)

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 Out of the Blue
How Companies Can Handle the Unexpected, from Government Regulation
to Cyber Crime
Mike Pullen and John Brodie Donald
Regulatory risk, whistle-blowing, cyber attacks, supply chain threats, and more—the es-
sential guide to dealing with corporate Armageddon
Essential reading for CEOs, directors, and senior managers, this is a topical and in-depth
analysis of possible strategic responses to unexpected disasters that could be potentially
fatal for companies. Forget about the old crisis manuals, this strategic guide is about the
real dangers companies face today—the ones they don’t see coming. Looking at some of
the biggest corporate disasters of the last 15 years, this book spells out the lessons to be
learned from the mistakes of others and explains what steps to take to get through a reg-
ulatory and reputational crisis and come out with both reputation and company intact. Out-
lining why dealing with such disasters is not just a matter for lawyers, it shows why you
need the full spectrum of PR, shareholders, stakeholders, and government on your side. A
must-read for executives in all industries.
Mike Pullen is head of international trade and a partner at DLA Piper, specializing in Eu-
ropean Union competition law. John Brodie Donald is head of DGIR, the D Group’s re-
search operation. He has worked as a geopolitical risk consultant with Aegis and later trained
as a mediator.
Business • 224 pp • 6 x 9
9781909653306 • May • $34.95 (Can $41.95) Cloth • Elliott & Thompson

How Do We Fix This Mess?

The Economic Price of Having It All and the Route to Lasting Prosperity
Robert Peston and Laurence Knight
The BBC’s business editor explains in his characteristically straightforward way how the
world got itself into the current economic mess—and offers a map of what needs to be
fixed, in order that we might get out of it
The financial crash of 2007–2008 and the subsequent economic slump in much of the West
was the moment when we realized we had borrowed more than we could afford to repay.
So who got it wrong? Bankers, investors, and regulators? And were they greedy, stupid, or
asleep? What was the role of government? And what part did we, as consumers, play in all
this? How do we get through this difficult period of transition to a more sustainable econ-
omy, one based on investment and exports, rather than on borrowing and consumption?
With probing lucidity, Robert Peston takes us step-by-step toward a common sense way to
fix this mess.
Robert Peston is the BBC’s business editor. Prior to joining the BBC, he was political editor
and financial editor of the Financial Times, city editor of the Sunday Telegraph, and a colum-
nist for the New Statesman and Sunday Times. Laurence Knight has been a business jour-
nalist at the BBC since 2010. He spent six years at Deutsche Bank in London and New York.
Economics • 472 pp • 5 x 8
9781444757125 • April • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder & Stoughton

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Cancel the Apocalypse
The New Path to Prosperity
Andrew Simms
A fascinating look at a world in which we have become obsessed with economic growth at
the expense of quality of life, and what we can do to change

“A master at joined-up progressive thinking.” —New Scientist

Ever get the feeling that things are falling apart? You’re not alone. From bad banks to global
warming it can all look hopeless, but what if everything could turn out even better than be-
fore? What if the only thing holding us back is a lack of imagination and a surplus of old or-
thodoxies? In fascinating and iconoclastic detail—on everything from the cash in your pocket
to the food on your plate and the shape of our working lives—this book describes how the re-
lentless race for economic growth is not always one worth winning, how excessive material-
ism has come at a terrible cost to our environment, and how it hasn’t even made us any happier
in the process. The author believes passionately in the human capacity for change, and shows
how the good life remains in our grasp. While global warming and financial meltdown might
feel like modern day horsemen of the apocalypse, this book shows how such end of the world
scenarios offer us the chance for a new beginning.
Andrew Simms is the author of several books including Ecological Debt. He is a fellow of the new economics foundation (NEF)
and trained at the London School of Economics. He is also one of the UK’s leading campaigners who coauthored the ground-
breaking Green New Deal, was one of the original organizers of the campaign to cancel poor country debt, and devised how to
mark the day in the year when the world enters “ecological debt.”
Economics/Social Science • 352 pp • 5 x 8
9780349122922 (Replaces 9781408702369) • June • $14.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • Abacus

Making It Happen
Fred Goodwin, RBS and the Men Who Blew Up the British Economy
Iain Martin
Based on more than 80 interviews and with access to diaries and papers kept by those at
the heart of the meltdown, this is the definitive, extraordinary account of how the col-
lapse of the Royal Bank of Scotland tipped Britain into its deepest economic downturn
in decades

“A gripping account. . . . Anyone who is interested in politics or finance will enjoy

this book. Anyone embarking on a career in banking should be made to read it.”
—Wall Street Journal
The collapse of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which had to be bailed out by the taxpayer
in the financial crisis of October 2008, played a leading role in tipping Britain into its deep-
est economic downturn in seven decades. The economy shrank, bank lending froze, hundreds
of thousands lost their jobs, living standards are still falling, and Britons will be paying higher
taxes for decades to pay the clean-up bill. How on earth had a small Scottish bank grown so
quickly to become a global financial giant that could do such immense damage when it col-
lapsed? At the center of the story was Fred Goodwin, the former chief executive known as “Fred
the Shred” who terrorized some of his staff and beguiled others. Not a banker by training, he
nonetheless was given control of RBS and set about trying to make it one of the biggest brands in the world. It was said confi-
dently that computerization and new banking products had made the world safer—only they hadn’t. In this account, senior exec-
utives, board members, treasury insiders, and regulators reveal how the bank’s mania for expansion led it to take enormous risks
its leaders didn’t understand. From the birth of the RBS in 18th-century Scotland, to the manic expansion under Fred Goodwin
in the middle of a mad boom, and culminating in the epoch-defining collapse, here is the full, extraordinary story.
Iain Martin is a journalist and author who has held senior positions with newspapers in Scotland and England.
Economics/Finance • 352 pp • 6 x 9.25
9781471113543 • November • $34.95 (NCR) Cloth • Simon & Schuster UK

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 The Cubicle Manifesto
Change the Way You Work and Reinvent Your Life
Mainak Dhar
A business parable for the modern age that will revolutionize your work and your life
Welcome to the cubicle, the desk space you occupy for hours on end, where creativity is dead
and stress levels are high. Where you feel guilty for leaving, but reluctant to arrive, where
you eat lunch, plan, strategize, and phone home to say how late you’ll be tonight. Is this the
place you’d really like to be? Is there a better way to work? Stressed office worker Mayukh
can’t believe his misfortune when his computer gets infected by a virus. With enough work
on his plate to last a lifetime, he can do without computer malfunctions. However, the virus
seems to have its own agenda and it soon starts a revolution that will change how Mayukh
works forever. This business parable for the modern age will transform the way you work.
It is essential reading for anyone who wants to reduce stress and achieve better work-life bal-
ance. Read this book and join the revolution.
Mainak Dhar is a cubicle-dweller by day and a writer by night. He has spent more than 15
years in the corporate world, and currently works at a senior level with a leading multina-
tional. At the same time, he has been a prolific writer, with 10 books to his credit, including
Alice in Deadland. His novel Herogiri is currently being adapted into a Bollywood film.
Career/Self-Help • 128 pp • 5 x 8 • 35 B/W Illustrations
9780091947972 • May • $11.95 (NCR) Paper • Vermilion

Nail that Interview

Answer Tough Questions, Make the Best Impression, and Get the Job
Tim Vincent
The secrets to successful interviews from a top recruitment consultant
With the job market more competitive than ever, how do you make sure you stand out from
the crowd? In this game-changing new book, a top recruitment consultant reveals the secrets
to successful interviews. Packed with insider insights, tips, and advice, this book covers every-
thing you need to know to secure your dream job and build a rewarding career. It explains
how to write a winning CV that reflects your skills, ambitions, and values, and how to pre-
pare for interviews, from your outward appearance to your mental attitude. It also offers tips
on how to answer even the toughest interview questions. With a step-by-step program that
puts you in charge of your future, it even covers how to use the interview to launch a bril-
liant career, making this the only career advice guide you’ll ever need.
Tim Vincent is the founder and CEO of Rembrandt Consultants, a global headhunting com-
pany. With 12 associate offices around the world, Rembrandt consults with the world’s lead-
ing talent to help steer their careers.
Career/Self-Help • 192 pp • 5 x 8.5
9780091948214 • May • $17.95 (NCR) Paper • Vermilion

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 TEACH YOURSELF
Learn in a week what the experts learn in a lifetime. Providing expert advice on business skills,
these books utilize a motivational “in a week” structure. Seven bite-sized chapters explain key points,
and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons
and diagrams throughout, to make for a more enjoyable and effective learning experience.
Each: Management/Business • 128 pp • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Education

Small Business Marketing in a Week

John Sealey
From taking a clear look at where your business is now, to finding new customers and in-
creasing the loyalty of long-time clients
Sunday: Understand the principles that will clearly identify where your business is currently and
what needs to be done. Monday: Ensure you are sowing the right seeds to attract the right type
of customers with your existing marketing strategies. Tuesday: Discover how to keep your cus-
tomers longer and improve your conversion rates. Wednesday: Increase customer loyalty and fre-
quency of purchase by integrating your customers into your business. Thursday: Increase the value
of your sales with effective, efficient systems and processes to drive down waste. Friday: Grow
your business by attracting new clients and building stronger relationships. Saturday: Manage
your marketing activities to improve the return on your investment for the future.
John Sealey has run his own small business for more than 13 years, providing marketing serv-
ices to a wide variety of small and medium enterprises.
Business • 9781444184044 • April

Be a Better Manager in a Week

Rus Slater
Explaining why management is a responsibility, not a reward, this book changes your fun-
damental mindset to make you a better manager
Sunday: Get your paradigm right. Monday: Improve your focus. Tuesday: Improve your com-
munication. Wednesday: Improve your individuals, including yourself. Thursday: Improve your
processes. Friday: Improve your teamwork. Saturday: Use a ruler, not rules. You will learn how
to focus on what you need to achieve, to improve the day to day activities and outputs of your
team, to avoid taking on too much ownership, to develop your people to make their—and your—
job easier, and to survive (and thrive) when times are tough.
Rus Slater has been a manager for 25 years, and has delivered coaching on the subject for major
international corporations.
9781444183924 • May

Outstanding Creativity in a Week

Gareth Lewis
From why creativity is important to business, to basic facts about the brain that help ex-
plain how creativity operates, to different types of creative thinkers
Sunday: Why creativity matters. Monday: Finding a creative environment. Tuesday: Framing a
problem. Wednesday: Secrets of successful brainstorming. Thursday: How to think differently.
Friday: Help others to be creative. Saturday: Get people to listen to your creative ideas.
Gareth Lewis is a psychologist, business coach, and author who specializes in creativity. He is
the author of Successful Mentoring in a Week.
Business • 9781444159820 • May

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Each: Self-Help • 128 pp • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Education

Succeed at Numeracy Tests in a Week

Mac Bride
Guides readers through being able to pass numeracy tests, whether at work or during the
application process
Sunday: Computation 1—estimates and checks, calculator techniques, percentages, and deci-
mals. Monday: Computation 2—includes fractions, ratios, conversions, and rates. Tuesday:
Sequences and Similar—looking for patterns, types of sequences, interleaved sequences, and
sets of related numbers in other layouts. Wednesday: Sums from Stories—getting to the num-
bers, determining what sort of calculation, and simplifying into sums. Thursday: Reading
Charts—how to read from X & Y axes, identifying values in series, and checking answers. Fri-
day: Data from Tables—reading lists and tables, double conversions, and intermediate work-
ings. Saturday: Test Techniques—timing, pacing, and checking. Readers then take a mixed set
of tests.
Mac Bride is an assessment expert who has written many psychometric tests, and the author
of several other books in the Teach Yourself series.
Mathematics • 9781444185829 • May

Successful Job Hunting in a Week

Patricia Scudamore and Hilton Catt
Job hunting experts explain how to find the right job at the right time
Sunday: Develop your understanding of today’s job market and how it works so you can play
it to your advantage. Monday: Discover three important rules for successful job hunting so you
will be prepared for the challenges. Tuesday: Learn about targeting and see better results for
your effort. Wednesday: Get to grips with the visible job market and become adept at attack-
ing and seeing off competition. Thursday: Find out how to access the elusive invisible job mar-
ket and open up a new world of exciting opportunities. Friday: Discover the secrets of how to
get headhunted so you become the target for approaches. Saturday: Learn which job offers to
accept and which to turn down so the moves you make are the right ones.
Patricia Scudamore and Hilton Catt are experienced career consultants and trainers, having
both worked in HR and recruitment for 30 years.
Career/Self-Help • 9781444159318 • May

Successful People Management in a Week

Dr. Norma Barry
Ensures that readers know how to effectively manage employees, ultimately leading to a
successful and profitable working environment
Sunday: Understand how people management relates to leadership, and the features and tools
of a people management role. Monday: Explore the various managerial levels and the re-
sponsibilities of people managers. Tuesday: Gain an overview of people management styles
and their advantages and disadvantages. Wednesday: Examine the external and internal or-
ganizational contexts of people managerial jobs. Thursday: Use your power and influence ef-
fectively to motivate teams. Friday: Develop your coaching and mentoring ability. Saturday:
Maintain successful performance through effective delegation, planning and strategy, and good
communication.
Dr. Norma Barry has four decades of experience in managerial roles for a wide variety of busi-
nesses and organizations.
Management/Business • 9781444185850 • May

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Each: 128 pp • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Education

Finding Your Next Job in a Week

Peter Maskrey and Geoff Ribbens
Finding the job you want in a challenging market, from deciding what you want to making
sure you receive an attractive offer
Sunday: Decide what you want in your next job. Monday: Prepare a CV that will get you in-
terviews. Tuesday: Identify your top strengths and weaknesses so you understand how employers
will view you. Wednesday: Search for a job that fits your career goals. Thursday: Make the right
impression when applying for a job. Friday: Succeed at interviews so that you receive a job offer.
Saturday: Use your experience and expertise to start your own business.
Peter Maskrey is a specialist in outplacement, overcoming redundancy, and career management,
and has helped thousands of people switch jobs. Geoff Ribbens is a management consultant
and trainer who works with recruiters at all levels.
Career • 9781444178913 • June

Managing Teams in a Week

Nigel Cumberland
From recruiting the right team members to identifying team goals, managers will be able
to lead their teams to their full potentials
Sunday: Getting started with a team. Monday: Aligning and goal-setting. Tuesday: Commu-
nication and processes within a team. Wednesday: Managing poor performance or difficult
team members. Thursday: Delegating and managing work within a team. Friday: Growing the
team through training and development. Saturday: Succession planning in the team. This guide
will show you how to hit the ground running, identify goals for your team, fill your team with
the right members, and help your team reach its potential so that it is more than just the sum
of its parts.
Nigel Cumberland has delivered management training for organizations based on five differ-
ent continents. An experienced manager, he has been a regional finance director with a FTSE
100 company, and has run his own award-winning executive search firm. He is the author of
Recruitment in a Week.
9781444183955 • June

Successful Business Communication in a Week

Martin Manser
Seven lessons that will transform your ability to convey information effectively to cowork-
ers and clients
Sunday: Why communicate? Monday: Listening and reading. Tuesday: Written communication.
Wednesday: Successful meetings. Thursday: Speaking and presenting. Friday: Good working
relationships. Saturday: Digital communication.
Martin Manser is a professional reference book editor, and has compiled or edited more than
200 reference books. He also leads courses on communication and management skills.
Business/Self-Help • 9781444178944 • June

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Each: 128 pp • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Education

Successful Career Change in a Week

Patricia Scudamore and Hilton Catt
Two high-profile career consultants guide readers through the process of making a successful
and beneficial career change
Sunday: Use research to test the strength of your ideas and identify your transferable skills.
Monday: Understand the financial implications of changing your job and find ways to sup-
plement your income. Tuesday: Overcome lack of skills and experience by gaining new qual-
ifications and considering work experience. Wednesday: Assess the opportunities available within
your company and convince your employers of your aspirations. Thursday: Create an effec-
tive CV for the outside job market and learn how to get noticed without experience. Friday:
Explore your options when career change is forced on you and use the temporary job market
as your “Trojan horse.” Saturday: Reduce your hours and responsibilities in your current job
or find a career which is less demanding.
Patricia Scudamore and Hilton Catt are experienced career consultants and trainers, having
both worked in HR and recruitment for 30 years.
Career/Self-Help • 9781444186291 • June

Successful Leadership in a Week

Carol O’Connor
A crash course in becoming a great leader, a crucial skill to advancing your career
Sunday: Developing awareness. Monday: Understanding people. Tuesday: Power and author-
ity. Wednesday: Communication. Thursday: Decision-making. Friday: Creating a vision. Sat-
urday: Taking charge. The author shares her secrets from many years of helping senior executives
identify strategy, goals, and standards to grow their businesses.
Carol O’Connor is principal of vision in a consultancy specializing in leadership development
and business strategy.
Business/Self-Help • 9781444159349 • June

Successful Marketing in a Week

Eric Davies
From the basics of what marketing is, to effective market research, to distribution decisions
Sunday: Definitions. Monday: The marketing decision process. Tuesday: The market. Wednes-
day: Marketing research. Thursday: Customers needs, wants, and desires. Friday: The mar-
keting strategy. Saturday: Review.
Eric Davies is a leading marketing expert who consults for companies across the globe.
Business • 9781444158922 (Replaces 9780340849552) • June

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Each: 128 pp • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Education

Successful Strategy in a Week

Stephen Berry
From unpicking the myths of strategy to developing a practice of good strategic thinking
Sunday: Introducing strategy. Monday: Strategic models. Tuesday: Strategists and strategies.
Wednesday: Strategic analysis. Thursday: Strategic thinking. Friday: From strategy to action.
Saturday: Formulating strategy.
Stephen Berry is a leading strategy coach.
Business/Self-Help • 9781444159974 • June

Introducing Management in a Week

Martin Manser
For anyone wanting to advance their career, this book teaches readers how to make a suc-
cessful transition into management
Sunday: Becoming a manager. Monday: Managing people. Tuesday: Managing a team. Wednes-
day: Managing your work. Thursday: Communicating effectively. Friday: Managing a proj-
ect. Saturday: Managing yourself. This book teaches the insider secrets one needs to know
in order to seamlessly move up the career ladder, including how to survive in tough times.
Martin Manser is a professional reference book editor, and has compiled or edited more than
200 reference books. He also leads courses on communication and management skills.
9781444159615 • July

Sportonomic$
The Fascinating Statistical Truths Behind World Sport
Gavin Newsham
Is there a sport you could turn professional at with only a year of coaching? How much
would it cost to run a Formula One car as your family car? More than 75 amazing “sporto-
nomics” theories are tested.
How can you maximize your chances of playing international soccer against Cristiano Ronaldo?
Does wearing red increase your chances of success in sports? Do footballers really earn that
much money? Which sport is the most profitable to participate in for the least amount of ef-
fort? Which sports trophy has the greatest scrap value? Why does being born in the summer
prevent you from becoming a professional sports star? What is the world’s fastest ball sport?
These, plus many more, are the questions posed and answered by this unique book that chal-
lenges us to take a quirky and sideways look at sports. Packed with well-investigated obser-
vations and explanations of interesting phenomena, it explores the many incredible
idiosyncrasies within sports and will change readers’ perceptions of the games we all love.
Gavin Newsham is an award-winning sportswriter whose work regularly appears in Golf
Monthly, Golf Punk, Observer Sport Monthly, and the Sunday Times. His previous books
include John Daly and Once in a Lifetime.
Sports • 224 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9781780972657 • May • $23.95 (NCR) Cloth • Carlton

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 Wayne Barker: Born to Fight
The Extraordinary Story of a Bare-Knuckle Boxer
Wayne Barker and Bernard O’Mahoney
The fascinating memoirs of a bare-knuckle boxer, recounting his numerous brushes with
the law, and his time in New York
From Salford to St. Louis, Missouri, former professional boxer Wayne Barker fought every
man who ever challenged him. In this brutally honest account of his eventful life, Wayne
recounts how his parents left him in the care of a gypsy community, where he learned to
fight and traveled throughout Britain and Ireland to take on opponents for cash. Later, after
being charged with attempting to murder a child killer, Wayne fled to the U.S., where he
found work in the gymnasiums of New York sparring with the likes of world champion
Wilfred Benítez. By night, he took part in bloody bare-knuckle bouts on the East Side. His
ability in the ring was noticed by promoter Bobby Gleason, whose gym had been graced by
legendary boxers such as Jake LaMotta, Roberto Durán, and Mike Tyson, and Gleason set
up a fight between Wayne and former super middleweight world champion Fulgencio Obelme-
jias (“Fully Obel”). Wayne’s criminal past eventually caught up with him and he was de-
ported to Britain, where he served two years for his attack on the child killer. In his final
years, he returned to the streets to earn a living from bare-knuckle fighting, until cancer
claimed his life in 2012.
Wayne Barker was expelled from school at the age of 12 and sent by his father to local gypsies to be reared as one of their own.
This experience set him on the road to the dangerous world of bare-knuckle fighting, professional boxing, and eventually prison.
He emerged from his extraordinary adventures intact, but died in 2012. Bernard O’Mahoney is the author of Essex Boys, Wannabe
in My Gang?, and other true crime books.
Autobiography/Sports • 256 pp • 5 x 8 • 13 Color Photos • 3 B/W Photos
9781780575971 • April • $16.95 (NCR) Paper • Mainstream Publishing

Marvelous
The Marvin Hagler Story
Damian Hughes and Brian Hughes
The extraordinary career of a true sports icon
Marvelous Marvin Hagler is a sporting legend. Often called the greatest middleweight boxer
of all time, he held the world title for 12 defenses, including bouts with Sugar Ray Leonard,
Thomas Hearns, and Roberto Duran which entered fistic folklore. This biography tells the
story of Hagler’s extraordinary life for the first time, separating truth from myth to get right
to the heart of a complex and charismatic man. From his wild early fights in the boxing
wilderness of Brockton, Massachusetts, the blazing trail of Hagler’s career is traced: the con-
troversial defeats subsequently avenged, a riot-scarred title win in London, and his unifi-
cation of the middleweight crown. It also cover the Ring
magazine’s “greatest round of all time” against Hearns,
his ferocious battle with Duran, and the still-controversial
loss to his nemesis Leonard.
Damian Hughes and Brian Hughes are coauthors of Hit
Man: The Thomas Hearns Story and Peerless: The
Sugar Ray Robinson Story. Damian is a sports psy-
chologist, and Brian has been recognized for his Out-
standing Contribution to British Boxing.
Biography/Sports • 224 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 20 Color Photos
9781909178854 • April • $26.95 (Can $31.95) Cloth
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Domestique
The True Life Ups and Downs of a Tour Pro
Charly Wegelius
A remarkable true-life story from behind the scenes of professional cycling
For 11 years I was a professional cyclist, competing in the hardest and greatest races on Earth.
I was in demand from the world’s best teams, a well-paid elite athlete. But I never won a race.
I was the hired help. When my mum dropped me off in a small French town aged 17, I was
full of determination to be a professional cyclist, but I was completely green. I went from
mowing the team manager’s lawn to winning every amateur race I entered. Then I turned pro
and realized I hated the responsibility and pressure of chasing victory. And that’s when I be-
came a domestique. I learned to take that hurt and give it
everything I had to give, all for someone else’s win. When
the order came in to ride I pushed out with the hardest
rhythm I could, dragging the group faster and faster, until
my whole body screamed with pain. There were times I rode
myself to a standstill, clutching the barrier meters from the
line, as the lead group shot past. But that’s what made me
a so good at my job. As my career took off, I started look-
ing at the fans lining the route, cheering us like heroes. The passion for cycling oozed off them,
but they couldn’t know what it was really like. They didn’t see the terrible hotels, the crazy
egos, or all the shit that goes with great expectations. Well, this is how it is.
Charly Wegelius was one of Britain’s most distinguished and respected professional cyclists.
He raced for some of cycling’s best teams, including Mapei, the world’s most successful team
ever. In his 11-year career he competed in a remarkable 14 Grand Tours, including three Tours
de France. Charly now works as a directear sportif for the Garmin-Sharp team.
Sports • 320 pp • 5 x 8 • 26 Color Photos
9780091950941 • July • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • Ebury Press

Classic Cycling Race Routes

The Toughest 52 European Challenges
Chris Sidwells
Dozens of the most difficult cycling rides in Europe
These routes, all of at least 40 miles in length, are based on the best cyclosportive
events—the most famous single-day professional races, which are known in cycling
as The Classics, and on stages of the Grand Tours—the Tour de France, Tour of Italy,
and Tour of Spain. Not just pretty rides in the country, these are serious challenges
that require training and preparation, but are all accessible and are achieved by many
thousands of ordinary cyclists every year. Each route contains a map with direc-
tions and an elevation diagram as well as tips for tackling the route and a back-
ground history to the event. The book also
offers advice on equipment, nutrition, ride
strategy, and technique. Perfect for cyclists
looking for the next challenge, these routes
will inspire readers to test their limits.
Chris Sidwells is a cycling writer whose
books include Bike Repair Manual and A
Race for Madmen: The History of the Tour
de France. He has also been published in
Cycling Plus, GQ, Men’s Fitness, Running
Fitness, and the Sunday Times.
Sports/Travel • 224 pp • 9 x 11
60 Color Photos
52 Diagrams • 52 Maps
9780749574109 • April
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 Mapping Le Tour
The Unofficial History of All 100 Tour de France Races
Ellis Bacon
Foreword by Mark Cavendish
Charts the course of every race route in cycling’s most prestigious event
With a map of each edition of the Tour de France, along with photographs, text
on the history of the race, and lists of the stages, winners, and key statistics, this
guide is essential for any cycling fan. Each Tour de France race map is accompa-
nied by statistics, including race and stage distances, highest point, number of starters
and finishers, average speed, and jersey winners. Twenty of Le Tour’s iconic loca-
tions—many of which have featured in the Etape du Tour—are put under the spot-
light, and an extended section on the 2013 race is included, with detailed maps
and statistics on each of its stages.
Ellis Bacon is the former deputy editor of Procycling magazine, and has written
extensively for Cycle Sport and Cycling Weekly. He is also the coeditor of The
Cycling Anthology and the author of World’s Ultimate Cycling Races. Mark
Cavendish is a professional road racing cyclist and the author of Boy Racer.
Sports • 336 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • 100 Maps • Color Photos Throughout
9780007543991 (Replaces 9780007509782) • July
$27.95 (NCR) New in Paper • Collins Geo

Tour de France
The History. The Legend. The Riders.
15th edition
Graeme Fife
An updated edition sets the 2013 race in the context of the event’s remarkable history,
stretching back to July 1903
Combining meticulous research with a fast-paced narrative style, Graeme Fife penetrates the
mystique of the Tour de France and paints a colorful picture of the men whose exploits have
given the Tour enduring universal appeal. The momentous 100th anniversary competition
fully lived up to expectations and was the most exciting race in years. Mountains loomed
large in one of the toughest routes since World War II, including a double ascent of the iconic
l’Alpe d’Huez in just one day. Laced with tales of great solo rides, amazing fortitude, terri-
ble misfortune, and triumph, Tour de France is the definitive account of this extraordinary
competition. Named one of the top-five sports books of the year by both the Independent
and the Times, it is the essential guide to the Tour.
Graeme Fife is a full-time writer who has worked in radio and written a number of books,
including The Beautiful Machine and Inside the Peloton. A keen cyclist, he has ridden all the
celebrated Cols of Tour legends.
Sports • 560 pp • 6 x 9
9781780576251 (Replaces 9781780575520) • April • $24.95 (NCR) Paper
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Running to Extremes
Lisa Tamati
Lisa Tamati takes on some of the world’s most extreme ultraraces in an inspiring look at the
reality of a long-distance runner
Lisa Tamati gets asked one question more than any other: why do you do it? Here she attempts
to answer that question and many more about ultramarathon running. In the past few years, Lisa
has taken part in some of the most grueling races on earth. Not content with having run the Bad-
water Ultramarathon once, she’s been back and done it a second time. She’s also completed the
Gobi March and a race in the Egyptian Sahara. However, none of these could have prepared her
for her greatest challenge to date—La Ultra, a 138-mile, nonstop race over the two Himalayan
mountain passes. This book tells the stories behind these races and provides plenty of advice for
runners of all levels and distances. Filled with training tips, gear lists, information on nutrition
and supplements, advice on mental preparation and, most importantly, a focus on how to keep
healthy while training and racing, it will inspire and motivate runners and nonrunners alike.
Lisa Tamati is the author of Running Hot. She has completed most of the world’s toughest en-
durance races.
Sports • 256 pp • 5 x 8
9781743317648 (Replaces 9781877505218) • April • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper Reissue • Allen & Unwin

High Altitude
Mountaineer, Airline Pilot, Modern-Day Adventurer
Mike Allsop
The life story of an adventurer of the truest kind
Most people who survived an almost unsurviveable plane crash would be tempted to sit back,
take a good hard look at life, and take things a little bit easier. Mike Allsop is not most peo-
ple. Almost losing his life in a Twin Otter crash off the coast of Hawai’i awakened Mike’s zest
for life and his thirst for adventure. Mountaineering became Mike’s passion and climbing led
to him to attempting the biggest climb of them all—Everest. Mike then decided to take up run-
ning and before long he was attempting to run the world’s highest marathon on the slopes of
Mt. Everest. He’s currently planning his next big adventure—a journey to the North Pole. What-
ever happens, one thing’s for sure—he won’t be sitting on the couch wondering “What if?”
Mike Allsop is a commercial airline pilot, an adventurer, and a speaker.
Autobiography • 392 pp • 6 x 9 • 37 Color Photos • 1 B/W Photo
9781877505270 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Everest
Reflections from the Top
Edited by Christine Gee, Garry Weare, and Margaret Gee
Foreword by Doug Scott
The best climbers in the world offer reflections on reaching the summit of Everest
On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first ever to set foot on the
highest point on earth: the summit of Everest. Since then many men and women have striven
to reach the top of this awesome mountain. In this remarkable book, mountaineers from around
the world tell what motivated them to make their own summit bids. They highlight how it felt
to reach the top and the impact it made on them, ranging from practical comments and spir-
itual reflections to philosophical statements on the future of our planet. Contributors include:
Chris Bonington, Alan Hinkes, Eric Simonson, Reinhold Messner, Jamling Tenzing Norgay, Bear
Grylls, Greg Mortimer, Junko Tabei, Peter Hillary, Doug Scott and Stephen Venables.
Christine Gee is the former Royal Nepalese Honorary Consul General (Australia) and has been
a major force in adventure travel, strategic planning, and marketing. Garry Weare has organ-
ized and led trips to the Himalaya for many years. They are cofounders of the Australian Hi-
malayan Foundation. Margaret Gee has worked in publishing for more than 30 years as an agent and editor, and is an adventure
traveler. Doug Scott is one of the world’s leading high altitude and big wall climbers with 45 expeditions under his belt. He has
reached the highest peaks on all seven continents.
Sports/Essays • 160 pp • 4 x 6 • 28 B/W Illustrations
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 My Outdoor Life
Ray Mears
The wilderness expert shares his life story, recounting how he developed his bushcraft
skills and his philosophy of the outdoors, as well as sharing personal stories
Here, Ray Mears tells of his childhood and the formative years when he first developed a
passion for both bushcraft and the martial arts skills that are central to his life. Having trav-
eled the world several times over, he is no stranger to risk and has had more than his fair
share of dangerous and life-threatening encounters. But his life is so much more than a tale
of derring-do. Shortly after he returned to England having narrowly survived a serious hel-
icopter crash, his father died. Just a year later, he had to face the death of his first wife Rachel.
The book conveys the many sides of Ray Mears, taking us up to the present day, including
the previously untold story of his involvement in the manhunt for murderer Raoul Moat.
This memoir gives all readers a chance to share a life story as rich and as inspirational as
a walk in woods with the man himself, Ray Mears.
Ray Mears founded Woodlore, a school of wilderness bushcraft and survival. He is the au-
thor of Bushcraft, The Outdoor Survival Guide, Ray Mears Goes Walkabout, and Ray Mears
Vanishing World.
Autobiography/Outdoor • 384 pp • 5 x 8 • 30 Color Photos
9781444778212 (Replaces 9781444778199) • August
$13.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Paperbacks

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The Path of the Ninja

Martin Faulks
The memoir of a puny boy in a rural town who grew up to become a Ninja Grand Master
By turns thrilling, funny, and spiritually enlightening, this story is a real-life Kick-Ass. Mar-
tin Faulks grew up in a Norfolk village in England. Returning from the rec center with a
friend one day, they were attacked by a gang of older boys. Martin ran away leaving his friend
to be beaten up, but he vowed that would never happen again. He trained in the martial arts,
and in his teens he began to hear intriguing rumors of two local ninjas said to have been in
the special forces and to have trained in Japan. They proved highly elusive, but one day Mar-
tin was watching a stage magician in a club, and realized that the man on the stage was one
of the guys he had been looking for. So began a series of initiations that would take him even-
tually to being trained by the Dalai Lama’s bodyguard and living with the Yamabushi, the
most secretive of the ninja sects, located in the mountains of Japan.
Martin Faulks is a martial arts champion with a black belt in Japanese Ninjutsu “Bujinkan
Budo Taijutsu” and the Korean martial art, Kuk Sool Won. He is proficient in such spiritual
disciplines as Tai Chi, Qi Gong, and the legendary form of Yi Jin Jing. His previous works
include Gateways to Health: Secrets of Rejuvenation and The Zen Diet Revolution.
Memoir/Martial Arts • 320 pp • 6 x 9.5
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 CROWOOD SPORTS GUIDES
Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will make any reader a better athlete, whether they
are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques, or reviewing the fundamentals of their sport.

Snowboarding
Skills, Training, Techniques
Dan Wakeham and Sophie Everard
A practical guide for beginners and improving snowboarders—from how to set up
your snowboard to preparing for competition
Giving in-depth background to snowboarding, this guide teaches readers how to choose
the right equipment and offers detailed explanations of the correct techniques for board-
ercross, halfpipe, slopestyle, big air, and rails. It also gives step-by-step instruction to main-
taining a board, and covers the nutrition and fitness necessary to prepare for competition.
Dan Wakeham has worked in the snowboard industry for 20 years, from the shop floor
to competing in the 2006 Olympics, and now a snowboard brand and athlete man-
ager. Sophie Everard is a snowboarder and writer with more than 10 years experience
within the snow sports industry.
Sports • 96 pp • 7.5 x 10
150 Color Photos
9781847975201 • August
$18.95 (Can $22.95) Paper • Crowood Press

Shannon
Before Black Caviar, So You Think or Takeover Target, There Was Shannon
Jessica Owers
The extraordinary life of Australia’s first international racehorse, from creating new records
in Australia to his life in California, where he won the Hollywood Gold Cup
In wartime Sydney, a small and weedy racehorse kicked his way through the top tier of Aus-
tralian racing. He was Shannon, one of the fastest horses the nation had ever seen. Between
1943 and 1947, Shannon broke record after record with his garrulous jockey Darby Munro.
When they sensationally lost the Epsom Handicap by six inches, they forever were stamped
by the race they didn’t win. Sold in August 1947 for the highest price ever paid at auction
for an Australian thoroughbred, Shannon ended up in America. Through headline-snatch-
ing pedigree flaws, acclimatization, and countless hardships, he blitzed across the ritzy, glitzy
racetracks of 1948 California. Smashing track records, world records, and records set by
Seabiscuit, the Australian bolted into world fame with speed and courage that defied all
odds. Long before Black Caviar, So You Think, and Takeover Target, Shannon was Australia’s
first international racehorse. Starring Hall of Fame trainers and jockeys, Hollywood lawyers,
and legends Bernborough and Citation, this is his tremendous story.
Jessica Owers is the author of Peter Pan: The Forgotten Story of Phar Lap’s Successor.
Her writing has appeared in Breeding & Racing, Inside Breeding, Outback magazine, and
the Thoroughbred.
Sports/Animals • 438 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 27 B/W Photos
9781742750248 • May • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • Ebury Australia

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 The Official Arsenal Book of Records
Ian Spragg and Adrian Clarke
Hundreds of facts, stats, and stories about the legends of one of the most success-
ful clubs in Premier League history—a must-have book for any true Gooner
The most comprehensive one-stop reference book for an Arsenal fan to own, this his-
tory contains every single major record and statistic in the more than 100 years of the
club, all superbly illustrated with great action shots. From the legendary teams created
by Herbert Chapman in the 1930s, through the Fairs Cup and double-winning squads
of the 1960s and 1970s and George Graham’s double champions of the 1980s to the
Arsene Wenger era since 1996, this volume is packed with information that gives proof
that Arsenal FC is truly a very special Club. As well as all of the club and player records,
there is a special section devoted to 10 legends, men who made Arsenal Football Club
a British institution.
Iain Spragg is a sports journalist who has written for the Daily Telegraph and the Times.
He has written numerous books, frequently collaborating with Adrian Clarke, on a va-
riety of sports subjects, including The Little Book of Olympic Spirit, The Little Book
of Team GB, and Twickenham: 100 Years of Rugby. Adrian Clarke is a former Arse-
nal professional as well as a journalist.
Sports • 160 pp • 8.5 x 11 • 100 Color Photos
9781780973364 • April • $27.95 (NCR) Cloth • Carlton

The Official Arsenal Supporter’s Book

Chas Newkey-Burden
Facts and stats, history, lists, quotes, quizzes and much more, to thrill die-hard Gooners
The pages of the Arsenal Supporter’s Book are filled with a collection of facts and stats, match
reports, biographies, histories, as well as fun and games in the shape of quizzes and puzzles,
and thought- and argument-provoking dream teams and lists. All in all, this is the perfect gift
for any Gooner. Arsenal Football Club’s list of achievements bear comparison with the very
best in world soccer. Multiple championships, FA Cup and League Cup wins as well as two
European trophies have made the club recognized throughout the world and, under the astute
management of Arsene Wenger, millions of fans watch the team because of the beautiful style
of soccer that they play. Win or lose, especially in their palatial home of the Emirates Stadium,
Arsenal is now one of the most watchable teams on the planet.
Chas Newkey-Burden is a freelance journalist and writer who has written for 90 Minutes, FHM,
Football Magic, FourFourTwo, the Guardian, Shoot!, and more. The author of many sports
books, including The Official Arsenal Miscellany and The Official Arsenal Annual.
Sports • 160 pp • 4.5 x 7 • 26 Color Photos • 7 B/W Photos
9781780973388 • April • $17.95 (NCR) Cloth • Carlton

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The Official Liverpool FC Supporter’s Book
John White
Foreword by Ian Rush
With a foreword from Liverpool legend Ian Rush, this supporter’s book is filled with quizzes,
games, quotes, and stats sure to fascinate true Koppites
One of the most famous names in the soccer world, Liverpool FC has a history that stands up
to the closest scrutiny. Their fans may be demanding, but they have enjoyed countless memo-
rable nights watching the Reds and this book will bring back the glory days in so many ways.
Filled with a cornucopia of facts and stats, match reports, biographies, histories, and fun and
games in the shape of puzzles and crosswords, this is the perfect gift for any Liverpool fan.
John White is the author of The Formula One Miscellany, The Golf Miscellany, and Irish Dev-
ils: The Official Story of Manchester United and the Irish. Ian Rush played for Liverpool FC
from 1980 to 1987 and 1988 to 1996, and is the club’s all-time leading goal scorer.
Sports • 192 pp • 4.5 x 7 • 16 Color Photos • 16 B/W Photos
9781780973395 • April • $17.95 (NCR) Cloth • Carlton

The Official Liverpool FC Book of Records

Jeff Anderson
An official publication filled with facts and stats, from player records to attendance
to transfers to awards
This volume offers not only all the important statistics in the history of one of the
world’s most successful clubs, but complements the numbers with stories and back-
ground information on them, and with outstanding action photographs to bring them
to life. As well as all of the club records, player records, and general statistics, a spe-
cial section focuses on 10 of the legends of Anfield who helped to shape the club and
make Liverpool FC the sporting behemoth it is today.
Jeff Anderson is a journalist and die-hard Liverpool FC fan, who has written numer-
ous books on his beloved club, including The Official Encyclopedia of Liverpool FC
and The Official Illustrated History of Liverpool FC.
Sports • 160 pp • 8.5 x 11.5
9781780973371 • April • $29.95 (NCR) Cloth • Carlton

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 GREATEST GAMES
Each: Sports • 208 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 20 Color Photos • April • $26.95 (Can $31.95) Cloth • Pitch Publishing

Manchester City Greatest Games

The Sky Blues’ Fifty Finest Matches
David Clayton
The Sky Blues’ 50 finest matches
From the thousands of matches ever played by Manchester City, stretching from the early days
of the 20th century to the new millennium and Premier League triumph, here are the most
glorious, epochal, and thrilling games of all. Expertly presented in evocative historical con-
text, and described incident-by-incident in atmospheric detail, this book offers a terrace ticket
back in time, taking in everything from the first game ever played at Maine Road in 1923 to
the last in 2003, plus belters at the Etihad Stadium and Wembley classics. An irresistible cast
list of club legends springs to life in a thrilling selection of last-day dramas, unforgettable der-
bies, relegation deciders, European nights, and cup crackers. This journey through the high-
lights of City’s history is guaranteed to make any fan’s heart swell with pride.
David Clayton is the author of Manchester City Cult Heroes, The Little Book of Manchester
City, and When Football Was Football: Manchester City.
9781909178717

Queens Park Rangers Greatest Games

The Hoops’ Fifty Finest Matches
Mike Donovan
The legendary players and great managers of the Hoops
From the thousands of matches ever played by QPR, stretching from their Victorian foundation
to the Premier League era, here are 50 of the most glorious, epochal, and thrilling games of all.
Expertly presented in evocative historical context, and described incident-by-incident in atmospheric
detail, this book offers a terrace ticket back in time, taking in historical highlights from their
first matches at Welford’s Field in Kensal Rise to Loftus Road, Jim Gregory’s QPR Revolution,
the plastic pitch, and beyond. An irresistible cast list of club legends springs to life in a thrilling
selection of famous firsts, derby showdown successes, Southern League title clinchers, last-day
dramas, European nights, Cup finals, and that unforgettable Sixties Double. This journey through
the highlights of the Hoops’ history is guaranteed to make any fan’s heart swell with pride.
Mike Donovan is a former newspaper sports editor who has won two British Sportswriter of
the Year awards and now contributes to a variety of national dailies and magazines. He is the
author of Spurs Greatest Games and Manchester United on This Day, and collaborated with
Darren Anderton on his autobiography, Take Note!
9781909178793

Cardiff City Greatest Games

The Bluebirds’ Fifty Finest Matches
Sean Wozencroft
Fifty of Cardiff City’s most memorable games from across the club’s history
From the thousands of matches ever played by Cardiff City, stretching from the club’s Victo-
rian foundation to the era of Malaysian ownership, here are the Bluebirds’ most glorious, epochal,
and thrilling games of all. Expertly presented in evocative historical context, and described in-
cident by incident in atmospheric detail, this book offers a terrace ticket back in time, taking
in everything from the famous FA Cup triumph of 1927 through great European nights to the
two cup finals reached since the millennium. An irresistible cast list of club legends springs to
life at wonderful moments such as promotion day against Leeds in 1952, and 1999’s heroic
draw with eight men at Cambridge United. This journey through the highlights of City’s his-
tory is guaranteed to make any fan’s heart swell with pride.
Sean Wozencroft is a journalist and the former editor of online Bluebirds fanzine CCFC Sleep-
ing Giant.
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 ON THIS DAY

Chelsea On This Day

History, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year
Mike Donovan
The most memorable moments from the club’s distinguished past, together with
quirky anecdotes and legendary characters, produce an irresistible Blues diary with
an entry for every day of the year
From the club’s foundation in 1905, all thanks to an Aberdeen terrier, to their emer-
gence as one of the Premier League’s greatest successes, Chelsea’s roller-coaster his-
tory takes in a period with star players but no opposition, colorful managers, celebrity
fans, and the club’s sale for £1—all crowned by victory in the UEFA Champions League.
Pivotal historic events such as the club’s first European win, Roman Abromovich’s
arrival, and seven victorious FA Cup finals form a backdrop against which Stam-
ford Bridge heroes—Roy Bentley, Dennis Wise, Ruud Gullit, Peter Osgood, John Terry,
and Willie Foulke—all loom larger than life.
Mike Donovan is a former newspaper sports editor who has won two British Sports-
writer of the Year awards and now contributes to a variety of national dailies and
magazines. He is the author of Manchester United on This Day and Spurs Greatest
Games, and collaborated with Darren Anderton on his autobiography, Take Note!
Sports • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Photos
9781909178502 • April • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Cloth • Pitch Publishing

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 The Official Manchester United Players A–Z
Iain McCartney
An essential reference work, listing the more than 840 Manchester United players, with
mini-biographies of all key players
More than 840 players have worn the shirt of Manchester United since the club played its
first official game back in October 1886. They are all brought together in this definitive A-
to-Z listing of the players who helped make United the most popular soccer team in the coun-
try. For each player, there is basic statistical information provided about their United career
appearances and goals, details of their debut, position played as well as their dates of birth
and death, other teams played for, country of origin, and time spent at United. There are
also brief biographies of all the key figures in the club’s history, revealing some surprising
and fascinating information, such as the identity of the only player to have played on all
four home grounds of United. Whether it is basic information that you need to check, or
fascinating insights and trivia that you’ll want to share, this book is an essential part of any
United fan’s library.
Iain McCartney is the author of more than 20 books, including Manchester United: Thirty
Memorable Games from the Fifties and Old Trafford: 100 Years of the Theatre of Dreams.
Sports • 320 pp • 6 x 9
9781471128462 • April • $44.95 (NCR) Cloth • Simon & Schuster UK

Fergie the Greatest

Manchester United 1986–2013: The Biography of Six Alex Ferguson
Frank Worrall
A biography of one of the all-time greats in English soccer, fully updated to include the
2013 Premier League win
Sir Alexander Ferguson, Kt, CBE, is a popular former soccer player and former manager,
taking charge of Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. He is the second-longest serving
manager in their history after Sir Matt Busby, while his tenure is the longest of all the cur-
rent League managers. During this time, Ferguson won many awards, and he holds many
records including winning Manager of the Year most times in British soccer history. In 2008,
he became the third British manager to win the European Cup on more than one occasion.
He was an inaugural inductee into the English Football Hall of Fame for his services to the
English game, was knighted in 1999 by Queen Elizabeth II, and currently holds the Free-
dom of the City of Aberdeen for his services to the city, having managed the city’s soccer
club to a host of major trophies in the early to mid-1980s.
Frank Worrall is a journalist who writes regularly for the Sunday Times and the Sun. He is
also the author of Rooney: Wayne’s World, Roy Keane: Red Man Walking, and The Mag-
nificent Sevens.
Biography/Sports • 294 pp • 6 x 9 • 36 Color Photos • 2 B/W Photos
9781782197300 (Replaces 9781843584964) • April • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth • John Blake

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Alex Ferguson
My Autobiography
Alex Ferguson
The celebratory, revealing, inspiring, and entertaining autobiography of the greatest man-
ager in the history of British soccer
Over the past four years, Alex Ferguson has been reflecting on and jotting down the high-
lights of his extraordinary career, and here he reveals his amazing story as it unfolded, from
his very early days in the tough shipyard areas of Govan. Sir Alex announced his retirement
as manager of Manchester United after 27 years in the role. He has gone out in a blaze of
glory, with United winning the Premier League for the 13th time, and he is widely considered
to be the greatest manager in the history of British soccer. Over the last quarter of a century
there have been seismic changes at Manchester United, with the only constant element the qual-
ity of the manager’s league-winning squad and United’s run of success, which includes win-
ning the Champions League for a second time in 2008. Sir Alex created a purposeful, but
welcoming, and much envied culture at the club, which has lasted the test of time. He dis-
cusses managing these enormous changes and the growth of Man U as a global sports power.
He shares the farewells to Roy Keane and David Beckham, describes the process of building
a new Champions League side around Ronaldo and Rooney, and ruminates upon the great
rivalries with Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, and City. He also shares his thoughts on the psychology of management and his pas-
sions and interests outside of the game.
Alex Ferguson played for Queen’s Park and five other professional soccer clubs, including the idols of his boyhood, the Rangers.
He went on to manage Manchester United for 27 years. He has been interviewed on Charlie Rose and has been a guest speaker
at Harvard University.
Autobiography/Sports • 416 pp • 6 x 9 • 72 Color Photos
9780340919392 • Available • $29.95 (NCR) Cloth • Hodder & Stoughton

David Beckham
David Beckham
In his own words and images, this is David Beckham’s stunningly designed and beau-
tifully illustrated celebration of his 20-year soccer career
David Beckham is one of the world’s most famous soccer players and a global icon.
In May of this year he brought down the curtain on a hugely successful playing ca-
reer that spanned two decades, during which he proudly wore the shirts of Manchester
United, Real Madrid, the LA Galaxy, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, and England.
He captained his country on 58 occasions, winning 115 international caps in total,
an English record for an outfield player. His colorful and stellar career has been char-
acterized by the emotional highs of great goals and remarkable trophy successes around
the world, as well as by more than the occasional moment of setback, disappointment,
and despair, but through it all Beckham has emerged as a universally adored figure,
both inside and outside the game. Here, he intimately takes us through 150 of his fa-
vorite images that define his playing days, inviting us behind the scenes of an incred-
ible 20-year journey.
David Beckham is one of the most decorated soccer players in the sport’s history. With
Manchester United (the club he supported as a boy), he won six Premier League titles,
two FA Cups, and—unforgettably—the Champions League when United claimed their famous Treble at the climax of the 1998–
99 season. In also winning championships in Spain with Real Madrid, in the United States with the LA Galaxy, and in France
with PSG, Beckham became the first Englishman to win league titles in four different countries. His 115 international appear-
ances are a record for an English outfield player, and he is also the first English player to score at three World Cup finals.
Autobiography/Sports • 288 pp • 7.5 x 10.5 • 150 Color Photos
9780755365890 • Available • $39.95 (NCR) Cloth • Headline Book Publishing

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 Beckham: The Future
Gwen Russell
The accomplishments of England’s greatest and best-loved soccer player are traced in
this inspiring biography, now revised and updated
Soccer superstar and darling of the paparazzi, David Beckham has reached iconic status
across the world for his achievements and exploits both on and off the field. This all-in-
clusive biography traces his incredible life starting from his early years playing for Man-
chester United at the age of 17, up to his career with Paris Saint-Germain in 2013—his
entire salary for which he pledged to a Parisian children’s charity. Beckham’s successes on
the field—he is the only player to score a goal in three different World Cups—are only
matched by his public accomplishments. Aside from his marriage to Victoria Beckham, he
is also known for his support for UNICEF, his work as a goodwill ambassador for the char-
ity, and for founding soccer academies in both Los Angeles and London. Beckham was in-
strumental in promoting London’s 2012 Olympics, and carrying the Torch was a fitting
reward. This is the inspiring story of an extremely talented and devoted man’s rise to the
top and the complete portrait of soccer’s golden boy.
Gwen Russell is also the author of Arise Sir Tom Jones and Jeremy Clarkson.
Biography/Sports • 288 pp • 6 x 9 • 12 Color Photos
9781782194804 (Replaces 9781857826791) • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper Reissue
John Blake

The Impossible Treble

The Official Story of United’s Greatest Season
Steve Bartram, Paul Davis, and Ben Hibbs
The official inside story of how United won the unique Treble of Champions League, Pre-
mier League, and FA Cup in 1999
Who can forget the FA Cup semifinal against reigning double winners Arsenal, when Ryan Giggs
scored an amazing solo effort in extra time to see his team through to Wembley? Then there was
United’s stunning last-day triumph to take the Premier League title. Has there ever been a greater
captain’s performance than the Roy Keane–inspired comeback against Juventus that took United
to the Champions League final? And, of course, the final itself was the ultimate in sports fairy
tales, as the Reds scored two goals in injury time to snatch the trophy from Bayern Munich. No
wonder the 1998–99 season still excites United fans everywhere. It was a story just waiting to
be told in-depth for the first time ever. Now, in this comprehensive account of that unique sea-
son, the authors have spoken to the players, the back-room staff, and the fans to discover just
what it was like to be a part of it all. This acount tells the story from the inside, with players
recalling the key moments that defined a season and created a legacy that lives on to this day.
It was sports drama at its best; this is soccer writing at its most compelling.
Steve Bartram, Paul Davis, and Ben Hibbs all work for Manchester United, writing for the
club’s website, matchday program, and magazine. Between them, they have written several books on the club.
Sports • 480 pp • 6 x 9 • 24 Color Photos
9781471130595 • April • $32.95 (NCR) Cloth • Simon & Schuster UK
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Sven: My Story
Sven-Göran Eriksson
A wonderfully honest and beautifully written memoir from one of the most intriguing
soccer managers of the last 25 years
Perhaps no soccer manager has ever had his personal life dissected as thoroughly as Sven-
Goran Eriksson, yet the man who monopolized the British press during five tumultuous years
as England manager remains an enigma. Who, precisely, is Sven? Here, in his no-holds-barred
autobiography, the secretive Swede takes readers on one of the wildest rides in world soc-
cer. Populated by fake sheikhs, Italian lawyers, Nottingham outlaws, and, of course, many
of the biggest names in the game, his is a 40-year-long career that coincides with the evo-
lution of soccer into a global multibillion-dollar industry. Most of all, this is a surprisingly
tender, sometimes heartbreaking, but never bitter account of a simple man with a most com-
plicated story; a man who has reached a crossroads in his life, who until now has never stopped
to ask himself the question: was it worth it?
Sven-Göran Eriksson’s remarkable career spans four decades over as many continents. At
the age of 34, he led mostly amateur side IFK Gothenburg to UEFA Cup victory in one of
the greatest upsets in soccer history. He has won numerous league and cup titles in Portu-
gal and Italy with Benfica, Roma, and Lazio. In 2001, he became the first foreign manager
of the England national team, reaching three consecutive quarter finals in major tourna-
ments. Following managerial positions at Manchester City, Mexico, Ivory Coast, and Leices-
ter, he is currently the technical director of Al Nasr in the United Arab Emirates league.
Autobiography/Sports • 304 pp • 6 x 9
9781472211507 • April • $29.95 (NCR) Cloth • Headline Book Publishing

Hammer Blows
An Alternative Take on Twelve Turbulent Years at West Ham
Kirk Blows
A look back on an era of unprecedented drama for West Ham United
The past dozen years have provided an unprecedented rollercoaster ride for West Ham United,
both on and off the pitch. Since 2001, the Hammers have recruited six managers, had four
different owners, played in three winner-takes-all playoff finals, enjoyed two promotions
(having endured two relegations), and starred in an all-time classic FA Cup final. After the
club endured the collapse of the chairman’s banking empire and the Carlos Tevez saga, it
was saved from financial ruin and now looks set for the Olympic Stadium. Kirk Blows has
been there at every step, offering hard-hitting, opinionated analysis of events, campaign-
ing and complaining on all the topical issues with an obligatory gallows humor. And now
he pulls no punches looking back on the club’s fight for elite status, plus heroes and vil-
lains including Di Canio, Tevez, Zola, and Allardyce; Gudmundsson, Gold, and Sullivan.
Kirk Blows is the author of eight books on West Ham United, including Hammers Heaven
and Hell. He is the former editor of Hammers News, the club’s official magazine.
Sports • 224 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 20 Color Photos
9781909178830 • May • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Pitch Publishing

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 Back of the Net
100 Golden Goals
Bill Edgar and Roddy Murray
A nostalgic look at 100 of the greatest goals in soccer, each goal
dissected and recreated in forensic detail
Whether it be from a surprise free kick or a never-ending dribble, a
nonchalant lob or a volley on the run, the goal can be a thing of beauty
and jaw-dropping skill. From Diego Maradona’s weaving dribble
against England to Wayne Rooney’s astonishing bicycle kick against
Man City, this book shows exactly what made these goals so great.
Graphic illustrations break down each goal into its component parts,
showing the angles of play plus the movements of all the key players
and their positions on the pitch. Meanwhile commentary explains the
background to the goals, the players, and just what makes each goal so special. Highlighting the sensational skills of soccer’s
biggest legends and the most exciting teams from around the world, Back of the Net shoots and scores as essential reading for
every soccer fan.
Bill Edgar has been a soccer writer for the Times since 1997 and also writes for various magazines. He cowrote A Football Fan’s
Guide to Europe. Roddy Murray is a freelance graphic artist and illustrator who works primarily for the Times.
Sports • 208 pp • 7 x 5 • Color Photos Throughout • Color Illustrations Throughout
9780224091602 • April • $17.95 (NCR) Cloth • Yellow Jersey

The Sergio Torres Story

From the Brick Factory to Old Trafford
Sergio Torres and Juan Manuel Lopez
An inspirational, personal story of one soccer star’s never-say-die attitudes, and his rise
to the top
Sergio Torres’s is an incredible true story of the benefits of willpower, sacrifice, joy, and dar-
ing to dream. Imagine you’re working in a brick factory in the Argentine city Mar del Plata,
and a 22-year-old colleague tells you he’s going to quit his job to become a professional soc-
cer player in Europe. Yeah, right. Next, he blows his savings on a ticket to England, travel-
ing with just $300 in his pocket. He doesn’t speak English, has no one to stay with and no
work. Time passes, and you forget about the kid—until, three years later, you turn on the
TV and he’s playing against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge—mixing it against the likes of Bal-
lack and Drogba. After his brush with the Blues, it isn’t long before he’s up against Wayne
Rooney at a packed Theatre of Dreams. The incredible journey of Crawley Town playmaker
Sergio Torres shows that reality can be stranger than fantasy.
Sergio Torres is an Argentinian professional soccer player who plays for Crawley Town. Juan
Manuel Lopez is a journalist and a friend of Sergio Torres.
Biography/Sports • 272 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 20 Color Photos
9781909178762 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Pitch Publishing

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The Handbook of Fly Tying
Peter Gathercole
An essential handbook by a leading fly dresser, widely acknowledged as a classic
work on the subject

“This book succeeds through the superlative quality of the photography,

meticulous production, and attention to detail. Peter Gathercole is undoubtedly
both an expert photographer and an extremely accomplished fly dresser.”
—Fly Dressers Journal
“Anyone contemplating starting fly tying could do no better than have a copy
of this book to follow. Great for all levels.” —Trout Fisherman
Traditional and modern materials are blended with advanced techniques in this guide
that explains how to create flies to suit the fishing environment. It covers choices of
equipment and materials, essential preparatory techniques, and in-depth instruction
for tying tails, ribbing, hackles, and wings. Superb step-by-step color photography show
each operation from a position behind the tyer’s hand.
Peter Gathercole is the author of The Fly-Tying Bible and Fly Tying for Beginners.
Sports • 192 pp • 7.5 x 9.5 • 549 Color Photos
9781861265456 (Replaces 9780883171585) • Available
$24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper Reissue • Crowood Press

G. E. M. Skues
The Man of the Nymph
Tony Hayter
A magisterial biography of the man widely regarded as the most interesting and inno-
vative fly fisherman of the 20th century, based on research into primary sources
The most innovative fly-fishing angler of modern times, G. E. M. Skues spearheaded and
near-singlehandedly developed the technique of below-surface fly-fishing for trout with
nymphs. His pioneering example is now followed by anglers worldwide. During the six years
of research and writing for this volume, Tony Hayter traveled widely in Europe and the
U.S. to unearth a treasure trove of original and previously unpublished material, which throws
new light on the life of this great man. Packed with fascinating detail, the book explores
many hitherto unrevealed facets of Skues’ life and for the first time sets into proper per-
spective his early clash with fishing author Frederic Halford, as well as his inevitable col-
lision with the diehard dry-fly purists in 1938. Also detailed for the first time through
voluminous unpublished correspondence is the major influence Skues had on anglers in Eu-
rope and the U.S., culminating in his election as an honorary life member of the New York
Anglers Club in 1927. Vividly illustrated with photographs of people and places long gone
and changed forever, this book will long stand as the definitive biography of Skues.
Tony Hayter is the author of F. M. Halford and the Dry-Fly Revolution.
Biography/Sports • 304 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 32 Color Photos • 16 B/W Photos
9780719810589 • April • $35.00 (Can $38.95) Cloth • Robert Hale

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 CROWOOD SPORTS GUIDES
Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will make any reader a better athlete, whether they
are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques, or reviewing the fundamentals of their sport.

Golf
Skills, Training, Techniques
Matt Stables
An instructional and practical guide to give new and improving golfers that com-
petitive edge
With tips to help any level of golfer, this guide includes advice on choosing the right
clubs and clothing, improving your swing to hit longer and straight shots consistently,
and also improving your putting, short game, and bunker play. It also explains how
to find out if you are flexible enough to have the golf swing you want, how to make
the most of your equipment, ways to make the best use of your practice time with
fun challenges, and how to save strokes through better course management and learn-
ing key mental skills.
Matt Stables is a PGA-qualified AA golf profes-
sional who coaches all levels of player, from be-
ginner to advanced. He has won a number of
professional tournaments and his playing career
has included collegiate golf in the U.S., PGA re-
gional and national golf, Final British Open Qual-
ifying, and Europro.
Sports • 128 pp • 7.5 x 10 • 300 Color Photos
9781847975317 • May
$18.95 (Can $22.95) Paper • Crowood Press

Fore!
The Best of John Hopkins on Golf
John Hopkins
A lifetime of classic golf writing by veteran sports journalist John Hopkins, recipient of
the 2013 PGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism
For more than 35 years, John “Hoppy” Hopkins covered the biggest stories in golf, from
major championships to Ryder Cups and amateur competitions. Collected together here for
the first time are the very best of his articles, covering a diverse range of golfing stories,
from the most memorable of the 120 major championships he covered to his writing on
amateur tournaments including the Walker Cup and the Presidents’ Putter, as well as pro-
files and interviews of the finest players to grace the sport. The articles are arranged month
by month, giving a unique perspective on the golfing calendar, the changing seasons, and
stories throughout the golfing year. Perfect reading for John’s many fans, and a fascinating
portrait of the game’s recent history, this is the ideal gift for any golf fanatic.
John Hopkins was the golf correspondent for the Sunday Times and the Times. He also writes
for a number of golf magazines, including Golf Today. In 2013 he was awarded the life-
time achievement in journalism award by the Professional Golfers Association of America,
one of only two non-Americans ever to be honored with this title.
Sports • 352 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 10 Color Photos
9781909653184 • April • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Cloth • Elliott & Thompson

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Faldo/Norman
The 1996 Masters: A Duel That Defined an Era
Andy Farrell
A fascinating account of one of golf’s greatest rivalries, culminating in one of the most epic
encounters of the game
Going into the final round of the 1996 Masters, Greg Norman led by six strokes. Having missed
chance after chance throughout his career, this finally seemed to be year that the “Great White
Shark” would win the green jacket. But playing alongside him in the final pairing of the final
day was the one man who always seemed to get the better of the Australian when it really
mattered. What followed was one of the most excruciating collapses in all of golf. This book
provides a blow-by-blow account of the riveting final round of the 1996 Masters over 18 chap-
ters, weaving in the story of the entire tournament, the state of golf at the time, and the his-
tory of both players’ careers and rivalry. For a decade Norman and Faldo, in their different
ways, dominated the game, and their epic meeting at Augusta would prove to be the end of a
golfing era.
Andy Farrell is the author of The 100 Greatest Ever Golfers.
Sports • 224 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9781909653702 • April • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth • Elliott & Thompson

Amen
How Adam Scott Won the US Masters and Broke the Curse of Augusta National
Will Swanton and Brent Read
The definitive story of how Adam Scott broke the biggest hex on Australian sport by win-
ning the 2013 U.S. Masters
Featuring exclusive interviews with Adam Scott, Scott’s father Phil, Greg Norman, and every
prominent Australian golfer from British Open champions from Peter Thomson and Ian Baker-
Finch to Masters runner-up Jack Newton, all of whom tried and failed at Augusta, this is
the definitive story of how Adam Scott broke the biggest hex on Australian sport. The most
famous tournament of all, the U.S. Masters means a global TV audience of 150 million, a
string of legendary winners—and a curse for Australian golfers. From Jim Ferrier blowing
a huge lead in 1950 to Greg Norman’s litany of disasters over decades, the Masters con-
stantly turned its back on any Australian who looked likely to get close to the holy grail.
Then came Adam Scott. As a boy he’d cried while watching Greg Norman’s implosions. He
became world junior champion, and Norman’s protégé. Come 2013, Scott found himself in
the thick of an impossibly dramatic Masters. Three Australians fought for the lead. Only
Scott made it to a sudden-death playoff. Finally Scott had what Norman never had: one
putt to win the Masters.
Will Swanton and Brent Read are senior sports journalists for News Limited. Will Swan-
ton is the author of Murderball and Some Day.
Sports • 272 pp • 5.5 x 8 • 28 Color Photos • 1 B/W Photo
9781743318461 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

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 Tweet of the Day
A Year of Britain’s Birds
Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss
Introduction by Sir David Attenborough
A beautiful and imaginative guide for the armchair naturalist
A vivid biography of 225 of our favorite birds, what they look like, sound like, and
where and when you can see them, this elegantly designed book is also packed full
of folklore, poetry, and ornithological observation. Award-winning naturalist Brett
Westwood and bestselling author Stephen Moss have distilled a lifetime’s knowledge,
insights, and enthusiasm into these pages. Full of diverting nuggets of information
and atmospheric illustrations of birds and their habitats, this is a perfect gift book
for the birder.
Brett Westwood is an award-winning producer, presenter, and naturalist. He is the
BBC’s expert on birds for Springwatch and regularly presents episodes of The Liv-
ing World and Nature. Stephen Moss is a TV presenter and author whose books in-
clude The Birder’s Companion and The Bumper Book of Nature. Sir David
Attenborough’s broadcasting career has spanned 60 years. He has long been a promi-
nent face and voice of natural history broadcasting, including cowriting and narrat-
ing Life and narrating The Blue Planet and Planet Earth.
Animals/Nature • 336 pp • 7.5 x 9.25 • 225 Color Photos
9781848549777 • August • $24.95 (NCR) Cloth • Saltyard Books

Our Songbirds
A Songbird for Every Week of the Year
Matt Sewell
Foreword by Tim Burgess
Beloved songbirds are drawn by the Banksy of the bird world, with descriptions of
their birdsongs
In a beautiful follow-up to Our Garden Birds, street artist Matt Sewell offers more wa-
tercolors and quirky descriptions of songbirds. In Matt’s world, the peewit sings the blues,
and the bittern fills his neck “like a tweed pair of bellows.” Distinctive and enchanting,
with a songbird for each week of the year, this delightful gift book will appeal to bird-
ers both children and adults, and art and design fans alike.
Matt Sewell is the author of Our Garden Birds. He has illustrated for the Guardian and
Big Issue, as well as being an avid ornithologist and regular contributor to the Caught
by The River website. Tim Burgess is the lead singer of the Charlatans and an enthusi-
astic birdwatcher.
Art/Animals • 128 pp • 5 x 7 • 52 Color Illustrations
9780091951603 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Cloth • Ebury Press

Also available:

Our Garden Birds

9780091945008
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Communicating with Animals
How to Tune into Them Intuitively
Margrit Coates
From a leading animal communicator, a heartwarming practical guide to communicating
with animals

“Margrit beautifully helps us to see who the animals truly are.” —Carol Gurney,
author, The Language of Animals
“A very important book . . . everyone will learn a lot from this forward-looking,
inspirational, and wide-ranging work.” —Marc Bekoff, author, The Emotional Lives
of Animals on Angel Pets
“A terrific work and much needed.” —Michael Morpurgo, author, War Horse, on
Connecting with Horses
One of the world’s leading animal communicators and healers, Margrit Coates has many years’
experience working closely with species of all kinds, from horses, dogs, and cats to wildlife,
rare breeds, and rescue animals. Here she draws upon her very special gift and amazing ex-
periences to help us connect with animals too. Using intuition, insight, and common sense,
she shows how to tune into what they are really thinking and feeling, helping us bond with
them at an incredibly deep level. Her powerful techniques range from communicating with the furry, feathered, and scaly friends
who share our homes, to larger animals such as horses and even Anne the Elephant, as well as other nondomestic creatures. Ul-
timately, Margrit’s wish is for each one of us to be able to tune into all life around us. Besides practical exercises and handy
tips, this guide is brimming with heartwarming stories, making it a great read and a truly inspirational guide.
Margrit Coates is an animal communicator and the author of Angel Pets, Connecting with Horses, and Hands-On Healing for
Pets. She gives consultations and runs workshops and lectures internationally, including at the Open Center in New York City.
She is also the cofounder of a clinic offering natural treatments for horses and pets.
Animals/Body/Mind/Spirit • 256 pp • 6 x 9 • 33 B/W Photos • 9 B/W Illustrations
9781846043161 • May • $23.95 (NCR) Paper • Rider

The Urban Beekeeper

A Year of Bees in the City
Steve Benbow
A hugely inspiring, practical diary of urban beekeeping

“For me, a novice bee keeper, it is not only a great insight into the world of bees
but is also full of practical, useful information.” —Jekka McVicar, author, The
Complete Herb Bible
“An informative and often touching book. . . . Enthralling.” —Spectator
Steve Benbow’s enormous success with urban beekeeping shows how easy it is to keep
bees, whether you’re in the city or the countryside, a beginner or an experienced bee-
keeper. You’ll never look back once you’ve tasted your very own sticky, golden honey,
or lit a candle made from the beeswax from your beehive. Steve Benbow is a visionary
beekeeper whose bees forage in parks, cemeteries, along railway lines, and in window
boxes, and because of the diversity of the plants and trees in the city, produce far richer
honey and greater yields than they would in rural areas. This fact-filled diary and prac-
tical guide to beekeeping follows a year in the life of Steve and his bees and shows how
keeping bees and making your own delicious honey is something anyone can do. It is a
tempting glimpse into a sunlit lifestyle that starts with the first rays of the morning and ends with the warm glow of sunset,
filled with oozing honeycomb, recipes for sensational honey-based dishes, and honey that tastes like sunshine. A hugely affec-
tionate but practical diary of a beekeeper’s year and the immense satisfaction of harvesting your own delicious honey. Read it
and join the revolution.
Steve Benbow built his first hive on his rooftop 10 years ago, with no experience. Today, he runs hives across London’s great-
est landmarks, including both Tate galleries, Fortnum & Mason, and the National Gallery. He supplies honey to Fortnum &
Mason, Harvey Nichols, the Savoy tearooms, Harrods, and chefs including Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing; sells at farm-
ers markets; and teaches beekeeping.
Nature/Animals • 304 pp • 6 x 8.5 • 2 x 8pp • 32 Color Photos
9780224086899 • May • $24.95 (NCR) Cloth • Square Peg

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 Capability Brown
And the Eighteenth-Century English Landscape
Roger Turner
A comprehensive study of the great landscape architect, with 15 of his major works
described in full and illustrated with original plans, 18th-century pictures, and mod-
ern photos

“A handsome and well-written book, highly recommended for subject collections.”

—Library Journal
Today he is credited with laying out every piece of parkland in Britain, while others ac-
cuse him of single-handedly sweeping away all the formal gardens that preceded the
Landscape Movement. If he was indeed the greatest of all designers of man-made land-
scapes, how should we properly understand and appreciate his work and legacy? The
author follows an introduction to the culture and society of 18th-century England by
tracing the rise of the Landscape Movement. He then provides a carefully researched
account of Lancelot Brown’s humble origins and rising fortunes, his marriage and fam-
ily, and the course of his career and mounting fame and recognition, culminating in his
appointment as Master Gardener to George III. For those whose interests lie in under-
standing the history of gardening, landscape design, or 18th-century society there is much
to be found here, but equally this book will sharpen the appreciation of Brown’s work
for all those who have visited his estates and enjoyed his enduring achievements.
Roger Turner is an architect and award-winning landscape designer. His books include
Design in the Plant Collector’s Garden: From Chaos to Beauty.
Biography/Gardening • 204 pp • 7.5 x 10.5 • 12 Color Photos • 80 B/W Photos
9780750953856 (Replaces 9781860771149) • April
$27.95 (Can $33.95) New in Paper • The History Press

Lady Mayo’s Garden

The Diary of a Lost 19th Century Irish Landscape
Kildare Bourke-Borrowes and Caroline Clifton-Mogg
Illustrations by Gerald Ponsonby
This diary and collection of accompanying watercolors throws rare
light on a hitherto unpublished great garden at an important time in
its history
Geraldine, Countess of Mayo made an exquisite and extremely impor-
tant garden in Ireland between l890 and l925, when she had to leave the
family estate. The garden was subsequently completely destroyed. Her
gardening diaries span more than 30 years. They are brought together
here with watercolors of the gardens and the plants she brought from
all over the world, evoking a paradise now gone forever. The diaries are
a lively insight into the world of gardening at the turn of the 20th cen-
tury—the problems she faced, the triumphs, and the disasters. The wa-
tercolors, done at the time by her father, are immensely accomplished,
and because they have never been kept in the light are as fresh and bright as the day they were executed. Lady Mayo is an en-
gaging reporter who was genuinely passionate about her creation and this comes through in everything she writes, while the
watercolors, many painted on the pages of her diary, are truly exceptional.
Kildare Bourke-Borrowes is a direct descendant of Lady Mayo. Caroline Clifton-Mogg is the author of several books on inte-
rior design and decoration, including The Comforts of Home, The Curtain Book: A Sourcebook, and French Country Living.
Gerald Ponsonby is an illustrator and the father of Geraldine, Countess of Mayo.
Gardening/Art • 120 pp • 9 x 10 • 80 Color Illustrations • 20 B/W Illustrations
9780957150089 • July • $34.95 (Can $41.95) Cloth • Double-Barrelled Books

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The Gentleman’s Guide to Travel
Vic Darkwood
The lost art of traveling in exquisite style
The advantages of travel are incontestable: it broadens the mind and helps one to avoid the
iniquities of a less-than-perfect married life. Those of an expeditionary bent will find this
guide full of timely and much-needed counsel, their appetite for wanderlust whetted at every
new page. Mr. Darkwood’s sage advice—including how to repel leeches and maintain per-
sonal hygiene in the filthy heat of the tropics—is sure to inspire a desperate ache for the cut
and thrust of adventure in even the most urbane. Gentleman travelers everywhere will be in-
duced to pry themselves from their armchair, gather up their portmanteau, don a tweed hunt-
ing jacket, and set off on a sterling voyage of discovery.
Vic Darkwood is a writer, a traveler, and a bon viveur whose past projects include cofound-
ing The Chap magazine in 1998, authoring How to Make Friends and Oppress People, and
coauthoring The Chap Manifesto and The Gentleman’s Guide to Motoring.
Travel • 256 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780749575045 • April
$17.95 (NCR) Cloth • AA Publishing

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The Idle Traveller

The Art of Slow Travel
Dan Kieran
Foreword by Tom Hodgkinson
A call to reassess how and why we travel, and examine our own sense of place, starting
at home

“Deeply alluring . . . beautifully told. Wherever you travel, you’d gain a lot from read-
ing this book.” —Telegraph
“Thought provoking and often comical.” —Lonely Planet
The Idle Traveller is an inspiration to travel more meaningfully and enjoy the journey. As
we jet off, passing from airport lounge to hotel in our desperation to escape our everyday
lives and find some better weather, we’d do well to ask ourselves what on earth we’re doing.
Do we really travel any more or do we just arrive? Besides extolling the virtues of stayca-
tions, Dan Kieran argues we need to toss the brochure, glide rather than fly, embrace dis-
aster, be epic in our travel pursuits, and immerse ourselves in the life-changing experience
of true journeying. Full of inspiration for making the journey more meaningful and fun,
this book will transform the way you travel forever.
Dan Kieran is deputy editor of the Idler. He is the editor of Crap Vacations, The Book of
Idler Pleasures, and The Idler Book of Crap Jobs, and he has written for the Guardian, the
Observer, the Sunday Times, and the Times. Tom Hodgkinson is the author of The Free-
dom Manifesto, How to Be Idle, and The Idle Parent.
Travel • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9780749574734 (Replaces 9780749573423) • April
$13.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • AA Publishing

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 Destination Cambodia
Adventures in the Kingdom
Walter Mason
Meet taxi drivers, writers, hip-hop stars, and monks on a colorful adventure to an ex-
traordinarily beautiful country, and one of the world’s hottest new destinations

“Armchair travelers as well as all readers interested in Vietnam or Buddhism will love
this delightful book. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal on Destination Saigon
The ancient and mysterious ruins of Cambodia have long captured the imagination of vis-
itors, more so now than ever before. Here, Walter Mason charts an affectionate, intimate,
and deeply personal look at a kingdom that has drawn him back again and again since his
youth. Whether he’s watching young monks recite the Buddha’s life stories, visiting
shamans and fortune tellers, or discovering the darker alleys of Phnom Penh with a romantic
novelist and a world-weary street hustler, Walter takes the reader straight to the heart of
this famously unknowable country. As heat, dust, and weariness take their toll, he remains
alive to the charms, and even seductions, of a place that was once a byword for misery and
human suffering. This book takes readers on a joyful and constantly fascinating literary jour-
ney in which Cambodia is vibrant and its people excited about the future, while never deny-
ing their haunted past.
Walter Mason is the author of Destination Saigon.
Travel • 288 pp • 5 x 8
9781742376622 • April
$16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper
Allen & Unwin
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Following Fish
Travels Around the Indian Coast
Samanth Subramanian
Nine essays offer rich journalistic investigations of India’s coastal societies that speak as
eloquently to the armchair traveler as to lovers of the sea and its lore

“Following Fish thoroughly deserves wider recognition. . . . Subramanian combs the

beaches and fish markets for engaging encounters, then enriches them with his own mus-
ings.” —Literary Review
“The kind of book that literate tourists to India should get hooked on.” —Guardian
In a coastline as long and diverse as India’s, fish inhabit the heart of many worlds—food of
course, but also culture, commerce, sport, history, and society. Journeying along the edges of
the peninsula, this book delivers a kaleidoscope of extraordinary stories. It conducts investi-
gations of, among others, the use of fish to treat asthmatics in Hyderabad, the preparation
and the process of eating West Bengal’s prized hilsa, the ancient art of building fishing boats
in Gujarat, the fiery cuisine and singular spirit of Kerala’s toddy shops, the food and lives of
Mumbai’s first peoples, the history of an old Catholic fishing community in Tamil Nadu, and
the hunt for the world’s fastest fish near Goa. Pulsating with pleasure, adventure, and discovery,
and tempered by nostalgia and loss, this chronicle reveals a series of unknown Indias in a book as revealing of the subconti-
nent as any three times its length.
Samanth Subramanian studied journalism at Pennsylvania State University and international relations at Columbia University.
He has written for, among other publications, the Boston Globe, the Far Eastern Economic Review, the Huffington Post, the
New York Times, Newsweek, and the Wall Street Journal.
Travel/History • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9780857896032 (Replaces 9780857896001) • April • $13.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • Atlantic Books

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Things Can Only Get Feta
Two Journalists and Their Crazy Dog Living Through the Greek Crisis
Marjory McGinn
Two journalists embarking on a year’s adventure in Greece just as the country faces eco-
nomic collapse seems foolhardy—but it’s their decision to bring their crazy Jack Rus-
sell to a crisis-weary country with zero dog tolerance that tips the plan into actual madness

“An honest view of ‘away-from-it-all’ life in Greece today . . . entertains and informs
in equal measure. Highly recommended.” —Peter Kerr, author, Snowball Oranges
After an Arctic winter, a recession, and a downturn in the newspaper industry, two jour-
nalists and their dog embark on an adventure in the wild and beautiful southern Pelo-
ponnese. A perfect plan, except for one thing—Greece is deep in economic crisis. And if
fiscal failure can’t overturn the couple’s escapade in rural Greece, perhaps macabre local
customs, a scorpion invasion, zero dog tolerance, health scares, and touchy expats will.
This is a humorous and insightful journey through one of the last unspoiled regions of
Greece. It is full of encounters with warm-hearted, often eccentric, Greeks who show that
this troubled country still has heroes, if not euros. In a hillside village in the Mani, the
locals share their lives, their laughter, and their stories, and help chart the couple’s own
passage back to happiness. They even find a place in their hearts for their Greek neme-
sis—the local pungent goat cheese. Things really can only get feta.
Marjory McGinn is a journalist who has written for the Daily Mail, the Scotsman, and
the Times.
Travel • 310 pp • 5 x 8 • 30 Line Drawings • 1 Map
9781909657083 • May • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Bene Factum Publishing

Bon Courage!
A French Renovation in Rural Limousin
Richard Wiles
Part practical tourist guide and part autobiography, this record of a couple rebuilding
their dream home in France is a tale of obstacles overcome and dreams fulfilled
A dilapidated, rat-infested stone barn might not be many people’s vision of a potential dream
home. But for English couple Richard and Al, the cavernous, oak-beamed building in a sleepy
hamlet in the Limousin region of France is perfect. Tussles with French bureaucracy and
fierce storms do little to dampen their resolve as they immerse themselves in this quiet cor-
ner of France, taking trips in Richard’s balloon and starting their very own llama farm. Told
by a well intentioned if often hapless do-it-yourselfer, Richard’s hilarious and heartwarm-
ing tale of a new life in France resounds to the Gallic refrain, “Bon courage!”
Richard Wiles is the author of a number of books, including A Dictionary of French Build-
ing Terms.
Travel/Autobiography • 336 pp • 5 x 8
9781849533645 • June • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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 The Cheese and I
An Englishman’s Voyage Through the Land of Fromage
Matt Feroze
How a British accountant went on sabbatical to chase a cheese dream, and ended up
France’s most talented cheesemaker
Matt Feroze had a rather unusual dream: to become a cheesemonger in the highly competitive
French cheese industry. To accomplish this, however, he would have to make huge sacri-
fices: give up a good job as an accountant in England and say goodbye to his friends and
family, moving to a country in which he struggled with the language and knew next to noth-
ing about the profession he wished to enter. Yet only a year later he was being crowned
Champion de France des Fromagers, beating veteran French cheesemongers to the title and
opening up a wealth of new opportunities for himself. Here is the remarkable story of how
he pulled off such an incredible feat. This inspirational tale of how one man sacrificed so
much to realize his goal proves that, with enough determination, it is possible to achieve
anything you desire.
Matt Feroze worked as an accountant in London until, in 2011, he gave it up to explore
France and his passion for cheese.
Memoir • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9781782431572 • April • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

Ride Like Hell and You’ll Get There

Detours into Mayhem
Paul Carter
The author of Don’t Tell Mom I Work on the Rigs shares more hugely entertaining
stories of his seriously crazy, sometimes terrifying, always hilarious adventures

“Great two-fisted writing from the far side of hell.” —John Birmingham, author,
Weapons of Choice on Don’t Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs
Paul Carter is still, well . . . Paul Carter. He’s still risking his life performing daredevil acts
like trying to break speed records on unusually fueled vehicles, and he is still up to hijinks
with his friends and a cast of complete strangers, both in Australia and in the U.S. Decid-
edly odd things seem to happen to Paul Carter (in this case falling through the floor of his
own bathroom—don’t ask). But, more importantly, he’s still the funniest man in the bar and
the nicest alpha male you’ll ever meet as he rudely risks all for the sake of a good story.
Paul Carter worked in the oil industry for 15 years, and is the author of Don’t Tell Mom I
Work on the Rigs;, Is That Thing Diesel?, and This Is Not a Drill.
Memoir/Humor • 280 pp • 5 x 8
9781743312766 • April • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

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The Politics of Washing
Real Life in Venice
Polly Coles
A riveting account of ordinary life in an extraordinary place, packed with
charming anecdotes that will have readers hooked on Venetian life

“She can write, fantastically well. . . . Venice deserves this dose of perspi-
cacious pragmatism.” —Spectator
The beautiful city of Venice has been a fantasy land for people from around
the globe for centuries, but what is it like to live there? To move house by boat,
to get a child with a broken leg to a hospital, or to set off for school one morn-
ing, only to find that the streets have become rivers and the playground is a
lake full of sewage? When Polly Coles and her family left England for Venice,
they discovered a city caught between modern and ancient life—where the lo-
cals still go on an annual pilgrimage to give thanks for the end of the Black
Death, where schools are housed in renaissance palaces, and your new wash-
ing machine can only be delivered on foot. This is a city perilously under siege
from tourism, but its people refuse to give it up—indeed they love it with a
passion. This book is a fascinating window into the world of ordinary Vene-
tians and the strange and unique place they call home.
Polly Coles is an anthropologist who writes both fiction and nonfiction, and,
most recently, has written texts to accompany two exhibitions at the Royal
Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, England.
Travel • 208 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780719808784 • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Robert Hale

The first year I spent in Venice with my family was a time of vivid novelty for all of us. I could have predicted very lit-
tle of what happened. Before I actually lived there, my image of the place was like everyone else’s: a waterborne city of
quite extraordinary beauty and strangeness. But as the months went by and I began to learn the patterns of daily life,
what absorbed me was not so much the beauty as the relationship between the city and its inhabitants. I began to no-
tice the ways in which people live there—in the present, but also in intimate relation to history.
The reality of Venice, where millions of lives have amassed over centuries, day by unexceptional day, creating living
reefs of memory and experience, runs radically counter to the image of Venice as a museum-fossil. The small surviving
community of residents in the city sometimes strikes me as hopelessly disparate: a raggle-taggle of “indigenous” Vene-
tians, foreigners and Italians (that is all those whose families have not been in the city for generations); but the fact re-
mains that almost everybody here is united by the desire to give this city another chance to live. Against all the odds they
continue to believe that Venice still offers a vibrant model for the good life, even for a future.
When I first began to show people the stories that fill this book they said that I was casting my net too wide; that it
was neither fish (history or travelogue) nor fowl (a personal account of my year-in-an-exotic-place). But that, for me, is
the point: you cannot live in a place that is three parts myth to one part daily life and not engage with it in ways that
range from the banally pragmatic: how to get the shopping home through a foot of water?—to the profound: how would
all the world be if it were freed from the tyranny of the car? What effect does water have on the soul? How might a child
conceive of his place in the present when growing up in an environment so palpably chiseled out of centuries of history?
So this book is a maverick thing. It is the story of the year my family lived in Venice; it is about the city, its corners
and backwaters, and it is about the Venetians themselves and the ways in which they navigate their extraordinary home.
But, most of all, it is a plea to halt the daily violation of one of the earth’s most precious treasures by unregulated tourism;
to preserve not only its stones but its living culture; to allow Venezia to become, once again, just a bit more normal.

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 Clarissa’s England
A Gamely Gallop through the English Counties
Clarissa Dickson Wright
The quintessential Englishwoman Clarissa Dickson Wright, one of the Two Fat Ladies,
takes readers on a personal journey through the country of her birth
From Cornwall to Cumbria, Norfolk to Northumbria, Clarissa Dickson Wright brings her
extraordinary knowledge, huge passion, forthright opinions, and inimitable wit to the dis-
tinctive history and regional character of every corner of England. In her cornucopia of local
knowledge she reveals, for example, how Boudicca was the original Essex girl, that Lincolnshire
has a coriander crop second only in size to India’s, and just why a Cornish pasty should
never contain carrots. As much an entertaining narrative as it is a travel companion, this
book will amuse, enlighten, surprise and delight all those who read it.
Clarissa Dickson Wright found fame alongside Jennifer Paterson as one half of the much
loved TV cooking partnership, Two Fat Ladies. She is the author of Spilling the Beans.
Travel • 422 pp • 5 x 8 • 17 Color Photos • 3 B/W Photos • 30 B/W Illustrations
9781444729115 (Replaces 9781444729092) • June • $15.95 (NCR) New in Paper
Hodder Paperbacks

London’s Markets
From Smithfield to Portobello Road
Stephen Halliday
The first comprehensive account of London’s major markets, from Roman times to the
present day
London is a city of markets: markets in meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, money, insurance, ship-
ping, and, occasionally, in stolen goods. Stephen Halliday’s book is a comprehensive account
of the often lurid and controversial history of its markets from Roman Londinium to the
London of Boris Johnson as well as a guide to visiting them—and emerging with a bargain.
Stephen Halliday is the author of 12 books, including From 221b Baker Street to the Old
Curiosity Shop and The Great Stink.
Travel/History • 192 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 40 B/W Photos
9780752494487 • June • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • The History Press

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 LANGUAGES TO GO
The perfect language companions for travels abroad, complete
with necessary words, phrases, and pronunciation guides
Getting to grips with a foreign language is never easy, and most phrase books are too chunky and
convoluted to help you when you really need it. These guides are here to help, with quick and easy steps
to learn the essential words and phrases that enable you to go out and enjoy the country. Using everyday
vocabulary for everyday scenarios, this is your passport to navigating travel, money, hotels, restaurants, seeing
the sights, shopping, and meeting and greeting other people. Essential words and phrases for the most practical
of situations all include phonetic pronunciations to make tackling a new language a little bit easier.
Each: Reference/Travel • 128 pp • 4.5 x 6 • June • $7.95 (Can $9.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

French to Go Spanish to Go
A Weekend’s Worth A Weekend’s Worth
of Essential Words and Phrases of Essential Words and Phrases
9781782432098 9781782432081

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 Collins World Atlas
New edition
Collins UK
A new, fully updated edition of this paperback budget atlas in
the stylish and authoritative Collins world atlas range
Designed in the distinctive Collins style, this is the ideal atlas for
school, home, and business use. This edition has been brought fully
up-to-date to reflect all recent changes. The 46 pages of fully revised,
detailed reference maps provide worldwide coverage, are clear and
accessible, and retain the accuracy and authority which are char-
acteristic of Collins products. There are also quick reference maps
of the world’s countries and physical features. The introductory sec-
tion includes maps of the world’s countries and physical features,
keyworld statistics, and a map of the world’s time zones. There are
also details provided of all the countries of the world such as flags,
area, population, capital city, languages, religions, and currency. Fas-
cinating facts and internet links to the most relevant web sites en-
hance the reader’s knowledge of the world. There are more than
10,000 index entries.
Collins UK is a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and
narrative nonfiction.
Reference • 64 pp • 9 x 12.5 • 56 Color Photos
9780007531783 (Replaces 9780007419753) • June
$8.95 (NCR) Paper • Collins Geo

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 2015 COLLINS ROAD MAPS
Collins UK
Collins UK is a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative nonfiction.
Each: Travel • 1 pp • 5.5 x 9.5 • August • $7.95 (NCR) Folded • Collins Geo

2015 Collins Britain Road Map

This full-color, double-sided map of Great Britain at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:550,000 approximately)
has clear, detailed road network and administrative areas shown in color. With its political col-
oring of counties and unitary authorities, it is ideal for business users but also perfect for tourists
as a route-planning map.
9780007544011 (Replaces 9780007497119)

2015 Collins Ireland Road Map

This color map of Ireland at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:570,240 approximately), features clear, detailed
road network and counties and administrative areas shown in color. This double-sided map
covers the whole of Ireland, and is ideal for reference and for business users, with its political
coloring of local council areas, but it is also perfect for tourists as a route-planning map.
9780007544028 (Replaces 9780007497126)

2015 Collins Scotland Road Map

This color map of Scotland at 8.7 miles to 1 inch (1:550,000 approximately) features clear,
detailed road network and administrative areas shown in color. In addition, it has seven city
and town center street plans. The map covers the whole of Scotland and part of Northern Eng-
land conveniently on one side, and is ideal for reference or route planning.
9780007544035 (Replaces 9780007497140)

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 Collins Ireland Road Map
Collins UK
A handy color map of the whole of Ireland is packed with detail and features clear and pre-
cise mapping at a scale of 6.5 miles to 1 inch, ideal for easy journey planning
This essential purchase for visitors to Ireland shows all motorways, classified roads, and many
minor roads; places of tourist interest; and indexed street maps of 11 cities and towns—Dublin,
Belfast, Cork, Limerick, Londonderry (Derry), Galway, Bangor, Waterford, Dun Laoghaire,
Drogheda, and Killarney. Speed enforcement zones and fixed-location speed cameras are clearly
shown. It also includes Blue Flag & Green Coast beaches, a distance chart, and attractive layer
colors showing land height.
Collins UK is a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative nonfiction.
Travel • 1 pp • 5.5 x 9.5
9780007543984 • June • $7.95 (NCR) Folded • Collins Geo

INTERNATIONAL ROAD ATLASES

Collins Ireland
Handy Road Atlas
Collins UK
A wealth of tourist information, extremely clear and attractive mapping, and detailed
town center plans make this an essential purchase for visitors
With attractive road mapping of the whole of Ireland at a scale of 5.2 miles to 1 inch,
this atlas features layered colors to show land height and have a wide range of places of
tourist interest plotted. This revised edition includes fully indexed large-scale town and
city center street plans of Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Limerick, Londonderry (Derry), Galway,
Bangor, Waterford, Dun Laoghaire, Drogheda, and Killarney. There is also a place of in-
terest section with descriptions and photographs. Other features include a route plan-
ning map of the whole of Ireland at 15.8 miles to 1 inch; clearly marked locations of
fixed speed cameras and speed enforcement zones; tourist information centers, complete
with addresses and telephone numbers; a distance chart; and a county map. Road dis-
tances are marked in both miles and kilometers.
Collins UK is a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative nonfiction.
Reference/Travel • 64 pp • 8.5 x 11.5
9780007541294 (Replaces 9780007442317) • June • $9.95 (NCR) Paper • Collins Geo

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Collins Touring Map Scotland
Collins UK
An updated touring map with the whole of Scotland on a double-sided sheet at 5 miles to
1 inch
This clear, easy-to-follow road map with color classified roads shows distances along major
routes. The attractive hill shading shows the shape of the landscape, and a comprehensive index
of place names is included. Hundreds of places of tourist interest have been plotted and named
on the map in 25 categories, including youth hostels, picnic sites, and ferries, as well as the
more obvious tourist sites such as castles, wildlife parks, and museums. Detailed town center
maps are highlighted, and include Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen. This map contains every-
thing for the traveler who wishes to explore this beautiful country.
Collins UK is a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative nonfiction.
Travel/Reference • 1 pp • 5.5 x 9.5
9780007545414 (Replaces 9780007320745) • June • $6.95 (NCR) Folded • Collins Geo

Whisky Map of Scotland

New edition
Collins UK
A unique map for whiskey lovers
All of Scotland’s operational whiskey distilleries and whiskey-related places of interest are located
on this useful road map. More than 100 sites are identified, with some distilleries illustrated with
photographs and a short history. The index lists visitor facilities, telephone numbers, websites,
events, and sources for further information, along with details such as the top ten whiskey brands.
Collins UK is a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative nonfiction.
Travel • 1 pp • 5 x 10 • 20 Color Photos • 1 Map
9780007513307 (Replaces 9780007289493) • May • $7.95 (NCR) Folded • Collins Geo

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 Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure
100 Recipes from Our Journey
Ken Hom and Ching-He Huang
Ken and Ching cooked their way across China, searching for
exciting new flavors and culinary ideas as well as the ultimate
recipes for standard favorites—this book is the result
Ken Hom and Ching-He Huang teamed up for a once-in-a-
lifetime culinary journey to explore the food of their homeland,
looking for the old, the new, and the unexpected. They arrive
in Beijing to examine the influences of the West on traditional
Imperial cuisine and talk to cutting-edge chefs about their take
on Peking Duck. They cook with local families—en route to dis-
covering the influence of Buddhism on vegetarian food and
whether the Chinese did actually invent tortellini in remote Kash-
gar—before traveling to Sichuan Province, China’s gastronomic
capital. But this is more than a culinary journey; this is a home-
coming for Ken and Ching, and they make their own pilgrim-
ages to Guangdong and Fujian to discover their personal and
culinary roots. Ching admires Ken’s experience and knowledge,
while Ken respects Ching’s modern influences. Together they bring
a unique and authoritative perspective on Chinese food that will
surprise and inform. Recipes include dual measurements.
Ken Hom began his culinary career in his uncle’s Chicago restau-
rant at the age of 11, before eventually moving on to teach at
California’s Culinary Academy. He now has 25 years of expe-
rience as a BBC television chef and has written more than 30
cookbooks, including Foolproof Chinese Cooking, Foolproof
Thai Cooking, and Ken Hom’s Quick Wok. Ching-He Huang is
a Taiwan-born cook and the author of Chinese Food Made Easy,
for which she won a Gourmand World Cookbook Award. She
has hosted many food shows, including the Emmy-nominated
Easy Chinese, Easy Chinese: San Francisco, and Easy Chinese:
New York and L.A.
Cooking/Travel • 272 pp • 8 x 10 • 250 Color Photos
9781849904988 • June • $39.95 (NCR) Cloth • BBC Books

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Rick Stein’s India
In Search of the Perfect Curry:
Recipes from My Indian Odyssey
Rick Stein
In search of the perfect curry—the very best recipes that India
has to offer
Whenever I hear the word curry, I’m filled with a longing for spicy
hot food with the fragrance of cumin, cloves, and cinnamon. I see
deep red colours from lots of Kashmiri chillis, tinged with a sug-
gestion of yellow from turmeric. I think of the tandoor oven, and
slightly scorched naan shining with ghee and garlic. When Indi-
ans talk of their food, they talk about their life. To understand
this country, you need to understand curry.
What makes a good curry? Sensual spicy aromas or thick,
creamy sauces? Rich, dark dals or crispy fried street snacks? Au-
thor Rick Stein journeys through India to find the answer,
searching this colorful, chaotic nation in search of the truths be-
hind the world’s love affair with its food. Chefs, home cooks, and
street vendors hold the key to unlocking the secrets of these com-
plex and diverse flavors, and Rick’s travels take him to the heart
of both their long-held traditions and most modern techniques.
He uncovers recipes for fragrant kormas, delicate spiced fish, and
slow-cooked biryanis, all the while gathering ideas and inspira-
tion for his own take on that elusive dish—the perfect curry.
Recipes include metric measurements.
Rick Stein is a chef, a restaurateur, a television host, and an au-
thor. His other titles include Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey, Rick
Stein’s Spain, and Rick Stein’s Seafood, which won the coveted
James Beard Foundation Cookbook of the Year Award.
Cooking • 320 pp • 8 x 10 • 154 Color Photos
9781849905787 • May • $39.95 (NCR) Cloth • BBC Books

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 Mange Tout
Bistro Cooking with a Modern Twist
Bruno Loubet
Beetroot Ravioli, Sour & Spicy Wet Roast Pork Belly with Pickled Cabbage—French
bistro food is reinvented with fresh ingredients, simple flavors, and bold combinations
Bruno Loubet’s cooking is sublime and unique, drawing on the classics of the French
bistro menu but each dish is given a modern twist. This collection is inspired by his
own upbringing and travels, and combines the traditional and familiar with ideas and
ingredients taken from around the world. With dishes including Whole Artichoke Bake
with Goats’ Cheese, Slow-Baked Onions in their Skins with Cheddar & Sage, Stilton
Fritters with Pear and Sour Honey, Sweet Soy Braised Beef Cheeks with Mango Salad,
Crepes Suzette with a Touch of Cardamom, and Grand Marnier Eclairs, Bruno offers
a delicious mix of accessible and aspirational, all delivered with a dash of Gallic flair.
Recipes include metric measurements.
Bruno Loubet has worked with Pierre Koffmann at La Tante Claire and with Raymond
Blanc at the two Michelin-starred Manoir aux Quat’Saisons. He earned a Michelin star
as head chef at the Four Seasons, Inn on the Park, before opening Bistrot Bruno, L’Odeon,
and Bistrot Bruno Loubet at the Zetter Hotel.
Cooking • 256 pp • 8 x 10 • 100 Color Photos
9780091950477 • April • $32.95 (NCR) Cloth • Ebury Press

Gino’s Italian Escape

100 Recipes to Help You Eat Like You’re in Italy
Gino D’Acampo
A celebration of the very best Italian food, always focusing on flavor rather than
complicated techniques or ingredients

“With its bold colors and process photos, Pasta Italiana is a joy to look at and
use, and it’s full of accessible recipes that are nevertheless not overly familiar.”
—NPR’s 2012’s Best Summer Cookbooks on Pasta Italiana
“The very photogenic Mr. D’Acampo walks you through more labor-intensive
and time-consuming recipes but there’s a payoff to slow-food dedication.”
—Wall St. Journal’s Five of the Best Cookbooks of 2009 on Buonissimo!
Discover the secrets of real Italian food with Gino D’Acampo as he captures the flavors,
smells, and tastes of his homeland in more than 100 deliciously simple recipes. From much-
loved pizza, pasta, and antipasti dishes, to Gino’s classics with a twist such as Honey &
Rosemary Lamb Cutlets and Limoncello Mousse, this book is packed with mouth-wa-
tering favorites that will soon have readers cooking and eating like true Italians. Recipes
include metric measurements.
Gino D’Acampo is the author of Buonissimo!, The Italian Diet, and Pasta Italiana.
Cooking • 224 pp • 7.5 x 9.5 • 112 Color Photos
9781444751727 • May • $29.95 (NCR) Cloth • Hodder & Stoughton

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The Higgidy Cookbook
100 Recipes for Pies and More
Camilla Stephens
From Giant Gruyère & Ham Parcel to Salted Pecan Fudge Pie, 100 heartwarm-
ing recipes for family and friends
The founder of a popular British pie company Higgidy shares her easy recipes for
pies, quiches, tarts, and more. From simple suppers and quirky quiches to party pies
and delectable desserts, this is delicious food for family and friends. It includes their
popular Chicken Pot Pie and Classic Quiche Lorraine, alongside delicious new cre-
ations including Mini Beef Wellingtons, Lemony Asparagus & Ricotta Tart, and the
hearty Roast Chicken Dinner in a Pie. There are also gorgeous sweets such as Apple
& Blackberry Pie and Pretty Little White Chocolate Tarts. This is comfort food that
everyone will love. Recipes include metric measurements.
Camilla Stephens began her culinary career as head of food development for the Seat-
tle Coffee Company (now Starbucks). In 2003, she and her husband set up their own
company, and Higgidy was born. Quickly recognized as one of the fastest-growing
UK companies, the Higgidy kitchens now produce more than 175,000 award-win-
ning pies and quiches every week.
Cooking • 224 pp • 7.5 x 9
120 Color Photos
9781782062899 • April
$24.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth • Quercus

Four Kitchens
Colin Fassnidge
With the help of this cookbook, even the most humble meal can be transformed
into restaurant-quality cuisine
Chef and restaurateur Colin Fassnidge leapt to prominence Down Under as the out-
spoken Irishman on the Australian reality show My Kitchen Rules. His first book is
an extension of what he’s created in his restaurants, The Four in Hand and 4Four-
teen. An introduction for each section provides insight into Colin’s own inspiration,
offers advice, and shares secrets to turn the modest home-cooked meal into impres-
sive restaurant fare. The style of food is pre-
dominantly drawn from 4Fourteen, an all-day
“Eating House” and bar, with an emphasis
on share food, from small plates to whole an-
imals. Recipes include dual measurements.
Colin Fassnidge has worked at some of Syd-
ney’s most acclaimed restaurants, including
Banc and est. In 2003 he took over Four in
Hand dining room, and in May 2012, he
opened the Sydney dining hotspot 4Fourteen,
which has already established itself as a fa-
vorite among food critics and patrons alike.
Cooking • 240 pp • 7.5 x 9.5
120 Color Photos
9780857982346 • June
$37.95 (Can $44.95) Cloth
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 Guilty Pleasures
Your Favourite Sweet & Savoury Indulgences
in 130 Easy Recipes
Matt Tebbutt
Peanut Butter and Pecan Pie, Vodka-Marinated Steak—trans-
form guilty pleasures into 130 easy, delicious recipes
We all know that a little bit of indulgence does you good. This
cookbook takes your sneaky treats, like peanut butter, cream
cheese, coffee, and even booze, and puts them center stage in 130
fun and delicious recipes. Enjoy great food such as Peanut
Caramel Poached Pears; Cauliflower, Bacon & Chicory Soup with
Dijon Mustard; Soy & Honey Tea-Smoked Chicken; Green Tea
Pancakes; Creamy Leek Risotto; Sticky Chicken Wings made with
cola; Garlic & Almond Soup; Pork Ribs in Cardamon & Stout;
and so much more. In a world where we have so many things to
worry about, a bit of mild indulgence shouldn’t be one of them.
This is pleasure on a plate. Recipes include metric measurements.
Matt Tebbutt hosts and cohosts several cooking shows. He owns
and runs the acclaimed Foxhunter pub, for which he won AA
Restaurant of the Year for Wales.
Cooking • 224 pp • 7.5 x 10 • 76 Color Photos
9781782064671 • May • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Cloth • Quercus

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Fairytale Food
Enchanting Recipes to Bring a Little Magic to Your Cooking
Lucie Cash
Mad Hatter’s Teacakes, Snow Queen Cookies, Huff’n’Puff
Pork—add a little magic to mealtimes with more than 60 sim-
ple recipes, each inspired by a different fairy tale and with lav-
ish full-color, full-page illustrations

“Rediscover the magic of cooking with this gorgeously illus-

trated tome.” —InStyle magazine
“A real delight . . . lovely illustrations.” —Choice
If you fancy tucking into a steaming hot bowl of Princess & the
Pea Soup, curling up by the fire with a cup of tea and a slab of
Hansel & Gretel’s House Gingerbread, or tickling your taste buds
with a dollop of Tinkerbell’s Trifle, then this is the cookbook for
you. Once upon a time, a young(-ish) maiden decided she was fed
up with cooking the same old pasta bakes every night; she longed
for some magic in her cooking. So she left her cozy cottage (Lon-
don apartment), pen and paper in hand, and set off to find in-
spiration in the land of fairy tales. For months and months she
toiled, visiting best-loved characters; some were wonderfully sweet
and generous, others were a bit grumpy and a little scary, but they
all gave her ideas, tips, and the confidence to create her very own
delicious recipes. Recipes include metric measurements.
Lucie Cash is a debut cookbook author.
Cooking/Folklore & Mythology • 160 pp • 7 x 9.5
90 Color Illustrations
9781848093577 • April • $27.95 (NCR) Cloth
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 Cressida Bell’s Cake Design
Fifty Fabulous Cakes
Cressida Bell
Startlingly innovative designs for cake decorating,
influenced by the Cressida Bell’s family’s part in
the Bloomsbury Group
Home baking is hot, and Cressida’s Bell’s collection
of cake designs is a wonderfully creative and origi-
nal take on the art and craft of cake decoration. Cres-
sida is a scion of the famous Bloomsbury Group of
artists—her grandmother was artist Vanessa Bell—
and these wonderfully original designs for cakes, in
their innovative use of color and ingredients, while
being totally contemporary in feel and look, reflect
her honorable artistic inheritance. All the decorations
are edible: there are cakes decorated with traditional
sweets, cakes decorated with candied fruit, and cakes
decorated with nothing but sugar paste cut and
shaped into striking, witty, and vivid designs—a win-
ner’s rosette, a peacock in all his finery, a dahlia in
full bloom. Each idea is inspirational, but is also em-
inently attainable—some easily achieved by chil-
dren—and all suitable for any number of cake
baking occasions from birthdays and anniversaries,
to just producing something wonderful for every day.
Recipes include metric measurements.
Cressida Bell, the daughter of artist Quentin Bell and
granddaughter of Bloomsbury Group painter Vanessa
Bell, is an artist of international reputation who
works in many areas and mediums encompassing dis-
ciplines from interior design to textiles and wall-
papers, as well as illustration. She is the author of
The Decorative Painter.
Cooking • 160 pp • 9 x 9 • 115 Color Photos
9780957150034 • May
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Delia’s Cakes
Delia Smith
Coffee & Cardamom Cake with Pistachios, Dark Jamaican Gin-
gerbread, Old-fashioned Cherry Cake, Chocolate Beer Cake—
and 90 percent of the recipes can be made gluten-free

“Total reliability is what you want in baking and it’s guar-

anteed with Delia.” —BBC Good Food
“Less pouty than Nigella, less ubiquitous than Jamie, less
swear-y than Gordon, Delia learnt to cook, aged 21 to
impress a new boyfriend. She went on to teach the nation
to do the same, selling 21 million books and become our
bestselling cookery author.” —Daily Telegraph
First published in 1977, this collection has now undergone a com-
plete contemporary makeover. It still retains much-loved favorites
that have stood the test of time, but now alongside them there
are new recipes, new ideas, new ingredients, and new and sim-
pler methods. More than 90 percent of the recipes in the book
have been tested gluten-free. All this is as you would expect from
Delia: easy accessible recipes, carefully tested, and utterly to be
trusted. So for reliably delicious Moist Chocolate & Rum
Squares, Lemon Griestorte, Spiced Apple & Cider Cake, Plum &
Cinnamon Muffins, and much more—this is the only cake cook-
book you’ll need.
Delia Smith is a television chef and the author of many cookbooks,
including Delia Smith’s Christmas, Delia’s Kitchen Garden, and
Delia’s Vegetarian Collection.
Cooking • 232 pp • 7.5 x 10 • 203 Color Photos
9781444734812 • May • $34.95 (NCR) Cloth
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 HOPE AND GREENWOOD
Hope and Greenwood
Hope and Greenwood are delightfully irresistible shops in London that celebrate the best of British
confectionery. Inspired by Miss Hope’s memories of playing sweet shops in the garden as a child, the shops
evoke the Britain of yesteryear, selling everything from sherbet lemons to indulgent chocolate truffles.
Miss Hope and Mr. Greenwood opened their first shop in Dulwich, South London, in 2004 and following its
huge success, opened their second in Covent Garden, London in 2008. They are the winners of a Gold Medal
in the Great Taste Awards for their chocolate and have a website, www.hopeandgreenwood.co.uk.
Each: Cooking • 128 pp • 8 x 8 • 40 Color Photos • 10 Color Illustrations • April • $23.95 (NCR) Cloth • Ebury Press

Miss Hope’s Chocolate Box

Fudges, Fairy Cakes, Truffles and Other Splendid Recipes
A mouthwatering collection of 50 chocolate recipes from wonderfully
original and quirky confectioners

“Crammed with mouthwatering delights.” —Elle Décor

In this indulgent celebration of all things cocoa-based, Miss Hope pres-
ents her favorite chocolate recipes, which include delights such as Passion
Fruit Truffles, Sea Salt Caramels, Walnut Whips, Chocolate Ginger Creams,
and Chocolate Truffle Cake. Miss Hope’s recipes focus on the use of the
best ingredients, including fresh cream, butter, and natural vanilla. She also
treats readers to irresistible chocolaty anecdotes which are guaranteed to
make readers chuckle. Exquisitely designed and lavishly photographed, this
book is the perfect gift or a wonderful dose of self-indulgence—required
reading for chocolate lovers everywhere. Recipes include dual measurements.
9780091940393

Miss Hope’s Teatime Treats

Cream Tea, Cake and Cucumber Sandwiches
Cherry Genoa Cake, anyone? Ginger Cordial with Mint and Lemon, or
Darjeeling Gin Fizz? A delightful collection of more than 50 teatime
recipes, including recipes for cakes, cookies, and muffins.

“Miss Hope is proper greedy and therefore exactly the sort of gal you
want cooking up your tea for you. If you can’t get her personal serv-
ices, get her book.” —Observer
In this charming cookbook, Miss Hope treats readers to an array of recipes
for teatime delights, including Potted Prawns and Scotch Eggs, Marmalade
Cake, Sea Salt Millionaire’s Shortbread, and Custard Tarts, all washed down
with the perfect tipple such as a Sparkling Jasmine Tea or an Earl Grey Vodka.
She also offers insight into the art of teatime etiquette, including how to
make edible garnishes and the all-important table decorations. Exquisitely
designed with full-color photography and all the charm and appeal of the
Hope and Greenwood brand, this little gem of a book epitomizes the beloved
British tradition of afternoon tea. Recipes include dual measurements.
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The Clandestine Cake Club Cookbook
Lynn Hill
The secret is out. Discover 120 sensational cake recipes from the founder and
members of Britain’s first and only underground cake club.
Secret venues, inspired themes, and fabulous cakes. Across the UK and beyond,
thousands of home bakers have been meeting covertly in hidden locations with
the same simple mission: bake, eat, and gossip about cake. These are the mem-
bers of the phenomenally popular Clandestine Cake Club—and now, for the first
time, they share their baking secrets. The rules are quite clear: no cupcakes, no
muffins, no brownies, pies, or tarts. It’s all about cake! With each event organ-
ized around a creative theme, the results are some of the most loved and inven-
tive baked delights you’ll ever eat. The inspiring recipes include Scrumptious Sticky
Toffee Cake; Smoked Chili Chocolate Cake; Blood Orange and Rosemary Loaf;
Dark ’n’ Stormy Cake; Rose, Rhubarb & Cardamom Cake; Chai-soaked Vanilla
Sponge; a giant Lemon Fondant Fancy; and the unmissable five-tier Rainbow Cake;
all presented with stunning photography and sneak-peek snaps from club events.
At last, the secret is out and everyone is invited to join the club. Recipes include
metric measurements.
Lynn Hill founded the Clandestine Cake Club in 2010 as a follow-up to the successful Secret Tea Room that she was already
running in her home. There are now more than 150 affiliated clubs in the UK and elsewhere. Lynn has been profiled in NPR
and appeared in Daily Mail, Grazia, the Times, and Woman’s Own. She also writes the popular blog, www.bakelady.wordpress.com.
Cooking • 256 pp • 8.5 x 9 • 120 Color Photos
9781782060048 • August • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Cloth • Quercus

Ms. Cupcake
The Naughtiest Vegan Cakes in Town!
Mellissa Morgan
Decadent dairy-free, vegan baking that tastes just like the real thing
Ms. Cupcake believes that, regardless of what we can or can’t eat, we all de-
serve a delicious treat every now and then. Here are some of her most indul-
gent recipes, all using readily available ingredients, and what’s more, most of
them can be made gluten-free with simple substitutions. Whether they are veg-
etarian, vegan, or suffering from allergies or intolerances, everyone can treat
themselves to cupcakes piled high with dairy-free “buttercream,” fruity muffins,
super-easy tray-bakes and no-bakes, gooey cookies, and—naughtiest of them
all—delicious dipped and fried desserts, using pantry basics for something re-
ally special at the end of the day. With fun, 1950s-style photography featuring
Ms. Cupcake’s quiffed and tattooed staff, this is a retro-styled treat for mod-
ern foodies. Recipes include dual measurements.
Mellissa Morgan is Ms. Cupcake, a glamorous, 1950s-styled vegan baker with
a dream of bringing decadent vegan baking to the masses. Originally from Canada,
she is the proprietor of London’s first vegan cake shop, and she describes her
baking as classic North American with a British flavor twist.
Cooking • 160 pp • 8.5 x 9.5
9780224095587 • Available • $29.95 (NCR) Cloth • Square Peg
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 Sweet Studio
The Art of Divine Desserts
Darren Purchese
From cakes and mousses to glazes and spreads, pastry chef Darren Purchese of-
fers guidance toward the creation of enhanced textures and perfected flavors
Sweet Studio is a laboratory for delectable desserts, where classically trained pas-
try chef Darren Purchese produces exquisite and extravagant sweet creations. Each
of his desserts are made from component parts such as jellies, mousses, sponges,
creams, and spreads which are built up, layer upon layer, to create the finished
work of sweet art. This book is guaranteed to bring out the inner Willy Wonka
in all of us, with recipes including Coconut Mousse, Gin & Tonic Marshmal-
lows, Milk Chocolate Raspberry Eclairs, Pistachio Cake, and Smoked White
Chocolate Brownies. Recipes include dual measurements.
Darren Purchese is one of the most respected pastry chefs working in Australia
today. He has worked in prestigious hotel kitchens across England and France,
including the Savoy Hotel in London, under the tutelage of Mâitre Chef de Cui-
sine, Anton Edelmann. He set up Sweet Studio in early 2011.
Cooking • 232 pp • 9 x 10 • 62 Color Photos
9781742663371 • June • $39.95 (Can $47.95) Cloth • Murdoch Books

Great British Puddings

120 Sweet, Sticky, Yummy, Classic Recipes from the Pudding Club
of Great Britain
The Pudding Club
Celebrating the gooiest, yummiest, sweetest treats from Britain, this new cookbook
lets you in on the secrets of the best desserts in the country
Please be upstanding, ladies and gentlemen, for the greatest puddings that this fair land
has to offer. A genuine “pud-lover’s” delight, this collection includes recipes for Gin-
ger Syrup Pudding, Cinnamon and Apple Bread Pudding, Prince Albert Pudding, Apple
Dappy, Blackcurrant and Mint Pie, Scottish Flummery, Blackberry Eton Mess, Hot Mocha
Pudding, Apricot Tansy, Figgy Pudding, and much more. With 150 foolproof, tried-and-
tested desserts, this is the essential pudding cookbook from the real experts. Custard
at the ready, sir. Grab your spoon, madam. Recipes include dual measurements.
The Pudding Club was founded at the Three Ways House Hotel in 1985 to prevent the
demise of the great British Pudding, at a time when restaurants seemed to offer only
tiny portions of frozen cheesecake and tasteless gateaux. Today the Pudding Club and
its supporters can claim that their efforts have reestablished such delights as jam roly
poly, syrup sponge, spotted dick, and bread and butter pudding as favorites through-
out the country and beyond.
Cooking • 226 pp • 8 x 10 • 51 Color Photos
9780091945428 • April • $24.95 (NCR) Cloth • Ebury Press

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Kiddie Cocktails
Stuart Sandler
Illustrations by Derek Yaniger
Foreword by Charles Phoenix
A hip, retro-styled visual guide to the ultimate
collection of nonalcoholic drink recipes
Calling vintage lifestyle, cooking, and entertaining en-
thusiasts of all ages—here is the coolest collection of
vintage cocktails, minus the hooch! From the standard
Shirley Temple to Cotton Candy, Bahama Mama, and
Cactus Juice, this book discusses the appropriate bar
equipment, glassware, garnishes, and technique. In ad-
dition to hip drinks, the book is filled with recom-
mendations for throwing a swingin’ kiddie cocktail
party complete with classic punchbowl recipes, party
favors, music, and of course a few tasty snack sugges-
tions. The entire book is lavishly illustrated by the in-
ternationally renowned artist Derek Yaniger, with
several of the images available as collectible limited edi-
tion silkscreened serigraphs from KiddieCocktails.com.
Stuart Sandler has created more than 500 original type-
faces and established a reputation as the premier retro
display font designer. In 2004, he launched Mister Retro,
offering retro design software products to complement
his typefaces. He lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Derek
Yaniger has been published in such magazines as
Atomic, Barracuda, and Car Kulture Deluxe and does prints for shows such as Hukilau, Tiki Oasis, and the Wild Weekend. He
has been commissioned to create art for such clients as Shag, Elvira, and Pixar director Lee Unkrich and his work was collected
in Wildsville: The Art of Derek Yaniger. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Charles Phoenix is a performer, a humorist, a chef, and
an author. In his live shows, media appearances, and books, which include Americana the Beautiful and Southern California-
land, he explores America’s classic and kitschy pop cultural past and present. He has appeared on TV with Conan O’Brien and
Martha Stewart and is often heard on NPR. He lives in Los Angeles.
Cooking • 112 pp • 8 x 8 • 112 Color Photos
9780957664913 • August • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Cloth • Korero Press

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 101 Legendary Whiskies You’re Dying to Try
But (Probably) Never Will
Ian Buxton
Exploring the finest and rarest whiskies in the world

“A superb collection of spirits and a must-own book for anyone

who loves whisk(e)y.” —DrinkSpirits.com on 101 World Whiskies
to Try Before You Die
“The writing is informative and breezy with a conversational style and
the full color pictures of each bottle are appealing. A nice little coffee
table book for the whiskey enthusiast.” —GoodSpiritsNews.com on
101 World Whiskies to Try Before You Die
“Specific and very good.” —Newsday on 101 Whiskies to Try
Before You Die
These whiskies may be extraordinarily hard to find, impossible to buy,
or literally the sole survivor of a long-lost distillery—some are even price-
less but, for the first time ever, they’re assembled here for connoisseurs
to “savor.” Some are the Ferraris of whiskey: luxury thoroughbreds be-
yond the reach of all but the most fortunate, discerning, and wealthy of
enthusiasts and collectors. Some are whiskey’s equivalent to the Model
T Ford—once ubiquitous, but now rendered exceptional by the passage
of time. All are legendary. Leading whiskey writer Ian Buxton unlocks
these liquid treasures, whether the world’s oldest, rarest, or most expensive
whiskies, and meets the people who make, sell, or simply preserve them.
This book shares the secrets of whiskey’s elite, explaining what makes
these whiskies so special, so intriguing, and so desirable.
Ian Buxton is a former marketing director of Glenmorangie and the au-
thor of 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die and 101 World Whiskies to
Try Before You Die. He was elected a Keeper of the Quaich in 1991, the
highest honor of the Scotch whiskey industry; he is a member of the in-
ternational tasting panel for the annual World Whisky Awards; and he is
a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Distillers. He writes regular
columns for the Keeper, Whisky Magazine, and WhiskyEtc magazine.
Cooking • 224 pp • 4.5 x 7 • 101 Color Photos
9781472210678 • August • $19.95 (NCR) Cloth
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Let Me Tell You About Whisky
Taste, Try & Enjoy Whisky from Around the World
Neil Ridley and Gavin Smith
An authoritative beginner’s guide cutting straight through the
mystery, myth, and complex-sounding terminology

“Informative, accessible, and fun . . . as fascinating for

those with whisky knowledge as it is for total beginners.”
—Food & Travel magazine
“A lovely book to pack on a tasting excursion, or simply to
sit with and read beside a roaring wood fire in the winter
months.” —Keeper
“A clear jargon-free guide . . . provides enough knowledge
to feel confident talking about whisky and inspiration for
choosing which whiskies to stock behind the bar.”
—Bar magazine
Offering 200 recommended whiskies to try from around the
world, with original tasting notes, this is a true beginner’s guide
providing a clear insight into the modern world of whiskey in
a way that’s never been done before. The book covers not just
famous Highland malts, Irish pot still whiskeys, and American
bourbons, but also whiskies from South East Asia, Japan, and
Canada, as well as from many other producing countries, rang-
ing from Wales to Taiwan. There is advice on how to nose, taste,
and savor; how to organize a whiskey tasting; which glassware
to use; a selection of classic whiskey cocktails; and advice on
food pairings. Whiskey bars from China to Norway to the U.S. are listed, as are specialist retailers. Recipes include dual meas-
urements.
Neil Ridley codeveloped the award-winning whiskey and spirits blog, www.caskstrength.net. He writes regularly about a wide
range of different drinks for spirit and lifestyle publications and is on the judging panel of the World Whisky Awards. Gavin
Smith is a freelance journalist and author specializing in whiskey and beer. He is contributing editor for www.whisky-pages.com
and contributes to other drinks magazines.
Cooking • 224 pp • 8 x 9
170 Color Photos • 8 B/W Photos • 1 Chart • 15 Maps
9781862059658 • May • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth • Pavilion

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 Collins Little Book of Whisky
Malt Whiskies of Scotland and Ireland
Collins UK
A handy guide to more than 150 Scotch and Irish whiskies and the distilleries that pro-
duce them
This excellent introduction to all aspects of this popular spirit delves into its history, dis-
pels the myths surrounding it, and highlights individualities of the many varieties in exis-
tence. It discusses the origins and history of whiskey, how whiskies are made today, and
how to drink and appreciate it, and how to developing one’s palate. Buying whiskey is also
demystified as the different types are explored, including popular blends, single and vatted
malts, grain, and deluxe whiskies. With a guide to Scottish distilleries, this small book also
has sections on whiskies of the world, including Irish whiskey and bourbon.
Collins UK is a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative non-fiction.
Cooking • 128 pp • 4 x 6
9780007524785 • May • $8.95 (NCR) Paper • Collins Geo

The Power of Positive Drinking

Cleo Rocos
Drink without the downsides—12 simple lessons on how to be the life of the party with-
out falling over, getting a hangover, or gaining weight

“A joyous celebration of booze.” —Herald

This is not a guide on how to get drunk, but rather a guide to drinking well and thoroughly
enjoying yourself. Drinking has a bad reputation in some quarters, but that’s largely because
we don’t drink properly, as we have not yet been initiated in the art of drinking well. Most
of us know plenty about healthy eating, but next to nothing about healthy drinking. This
book is a master class on how to imbibe successfully, on how to reach that delicious level
of intoxication where you and your fellow drinkers blossom into the favorite version of your-
selves, and stay there. It explains how to ensure that every drinking occasion snowballs into
a glorious and triumphant event. The finest hints and tips on stylish drinking are gleaned
from seasoned and successful drinkers around the globe, including failsafe recipes for some
of the world’s greatest snifters—martini recipes, margarita recipes, mojitos, and cos-
mopolitans—along with a few of the author’s own specialties, guaranteed to avoid that awful
hangover. The 12 lessons include: “Vloddy Marvellous Things about Vodka,” “No Hang-
over Cocktails,” “Skinny Low-Calorie Cocktails,” “Champagne,” “Wine,” “How to Win with
Gin,” “Tuck into Tequila,” “Avoid Getting Frisky on Whisky,” “Rum,” “What to Absolutely
Avoid,” “Essential Hangover Tips,” and “Prehab: The Rehab-Prevention Rules.”
Cleo Rocos is an actor, a producer, and a writer who has spent a lifetime partying with the
best of them, as a host of bon viveurs from Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Diana to Jack Nichol-
son would attest. She is an international spirits judge, with her own premium brand of tequila.
Cooking • 240 pp • 5 x 8
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Bedsit Disco Queen
How I Grew Up and Tried to Be a Pop Star
Tracey Thorn
A frank and funny pop culture memoir in the vein of Caitlin Moran’s How to be a Woman,
this is “how to be a woman artist”

“A charmingly frank, wryly funny, and surprisingly pragmatic account of [Tracey Thorn’s]
life and remarkable career. . . . It’s about self-discovery and love, and will be an inspira-
tion for quiet girls everywhere to pick up guitars.” —Bitch magazine
“Thorn is a gifted memoirist. Her writing is spare and to the point, but with an added
intelligence and sense of humor that reads more like a charming best friend than an anti-
establishment rock star.” —Bust.com
“A witty and charming chronicle of a career full of happy accidents and success found in
the least likely of places.” —Gawker
This is the story of Tracey Thorn, one-half of the internationally successful group Everything
But the Girl, collaborator with such artists as Paul Weller, Massive Attack, and dance legend
Todd Terry. Tracey was only 16 when she bought an electric guitar and joined a band. A year
later, she formed an all-girl band called the Marine Girls, played gigs, signed to an indie label,
and started releasing records. Then, for 18 years, between 1982 and 2000, she was one-half of Everything But the Girl. They
released nine albums and sold nine million records, went on countless tours, had hits and flops, and were reviewed and inter-
viewed to within an inch of their lives. Tracey has been in the charts, out of them, and back in. She’s seen herself described as
an indie darling, a middle-of-the-road nobody, and a disco diva. As she explains here, she hasn’t always fit in, a fact that’s helped
her to face up to the realities of a pop career. She discusses her realizations—that there are thrills and wonders to be experi-
enced, but also moments of doubt, mistakes, and violent lifestyle changes from luxury to squalor and back again, sometimes
within minutes. This is the funny, perceptive, and candid story of her 30-year pop career.
Tracey Thorn was the singer and songwriter with Everything But the Girl from 1982 to 2000. She has since recorded several
solo albums.
Memoir/Music • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9781844088683 (Replaces 9781844088669) • April • $13.95 (NCR) New in Paper • Virago UK

Ziggyology
A Brief History of Ziggy Stardust
Simon Goddard
From the author of the acclaimed Mozipedia, a work of supreme pop archaeology un-
earths every influence that brought Ziggy to life, from H. G. Wells to Holst, Kabuki to
Kubrick, and Elvis to Iggy

“Does for David Bowie what Greil Marcus’s Lipstick Traces did for the Sex Pistols. . . .
Big, bold, and refreshingly original.” —MOJO
“A thrillingly unusual slant on how Ziggy Stardust . . . came into being.” —Observer
The most ambitious and important book on Ziggy Stardust ever written, this study docu-
ments the epic drama of the Starman’s short but eventful time on planet Earth, and why
Bowie eventually had to kill him. It was the greatest invention in the history of pop music—
the rock god who came from the stars—which struck a young David Bowie like a lightning
bolt from the heavens. When Ziggy the glam alien messiah fell to Earth, he transformed
Bowie from a prodigy to a superstar who changed the face of music forever. But who was
Ziggy Stardust? And where did he really come from? Beautifully packaged, this will be a
must-have artifact for Bowie fans.
Simon Goddard is a music journalist and the author of Mozipedia: The Encyclopedia Of
Morrissey, which was Mojo’s book of the year, and The Smiths: Songs That Saved Your Life.
Music • 352 pp • 6 x 9 • 14 Color Photos • 19 B/W Photos
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 Take Off
Conor Maynard
Conor Maynard shares his own honest, candid, and surprising take on his rise to the top
Conor Maynard shot to fame posting cover versions of Usher, Drake, and the Kings of
Leon on YouTube. He soon developed a big following, with more than 150 million YouTube
views, more than a million Twitter followers, and more than one million fans on Face-
book. Conor’s talent was quick to catch people’s attention, and having been spotted by
international artists like Ne-Yo and Pharell Williams, he went on to record his debut album
Contrast. This book offers exclusive behind-the-scenes access allowing you to get closer
to the star than ever before, along with new, unseen photos and a collection of hand-
written lyrics and notes.
Conor Maynard is an international music superstar. He began recording music in his
bedroom in his early teens and at the age of 16, he was recognized by global superstar
Ne-Yo. Conor has collaborated with international stars from Ne-Yo and Pharell to Wiley.
He has had a number one album, four top-ten singles and was awarded the MTV Brand
New for 2012 Award.
Biography/Music • 256 pp • 7.5 x 10 • 150 Color Photos
9781444778489 • April • $19.95 (NCR) Cloth • Coronet

Happy Days
Olly Murs
Photographs by Dean Freeman
Olly Murs invites fans behind the scenes in his official illustrated autobiography filled
with hundreds of brand-new and exclusive photos
My life has been a nonstop roller coaster of extreme emotions, crazy days, unexpected highs
and yet my life hasn’t been without its low points too. I’ve tried to imagine myself sitting
down with you explaining what I was thinking and feeling during those times. I hope this
book will give you a behind-the-scenes view of my journey into a place where I finally found
what had been missing in my life for all those years: music.
Endearingly written with disarming honesty and filled with exclusive new and unseen pho-
tographs on and offstage, this books brings you closer to Olly than you’ve ever been before.
Olly Murs is a singer-songwriter who rose to fame on The X Factor UK. He opened for One
Direction on the North American leg of their Up All Night tour, won the Nickelodeon Kids
Choice Award for “Favorite British Male Artist” in 2012, and was a musical guest star on
90210. His fourth album is due to be released in 2014. Dean Freeman is a photographer
whose previous books include Beckham: My World and Michael Bublé: Onstage Offstage.
Autobiography/Music • 256 pp • 7.5 x 10 • 150 Color Photos
9781444760835 • May • $24.95 (NCR) Cloth • Hodder & Stoughton

Ed Sheeran A+
The Unauthorised Biography
David Nolan
The story behind the Grammy-nominated singer who has toured as Taylor Swift’s opening
act, performed with Elton John at the Grammys, and is just getting started
He’s the Suffolk school dropout who has become Britain’s hottest musical property. Ed Sheeran
is the award-winning singer-songwriter with a tiny guitar and a huge talent. But how did a
young musician who described himself as a “spotty, chubby, ginger teenager” go from selling
CDs from his rucksack to playing in front of Royalty at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee—not
to mention a worldwide TV audience of a billion? From his bohemian childhood to interna-
tional stardom, David Nolan traces the story of Sheeran’s musical life and times, featuring ex-
clusive interviews with friends, relatives, musical collaborators and key figures in his rise to
stardom. This book details how Ed Sheeran made his mark on the music industry by playing
the game via his own set of fiercely independent rules and winning fans like Elton John and
Jamie Foxx along the way.
David Nolan is an award-winning journalist with biographies on subjects ranging from Simon
Cowell to the Sex Pistols. He’s also written for newspapers, magazines, radio, and television.
Biography/Music • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 Color Photos
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Sharon Osbourne
Unauthorized, Uncensored — Understood
Sue Crawford
Fully updated with the latest events in Sharon’s life, including how she dealt with her health
problems and Ozzy’s relapse into drinking and drugs

“Drugs, alcohol, plastic surgery. . . . Jaw dropping stuff. 5/5.” —Heat Magazine
For decades Sharon Osbourne has governed the career of her husband, the legendary Ozzy
Osbourne, and transformed her entire family into international superstars, amassing a for-
tune in the process. She is far from just another rock wife, she is a woman who has carved
out her own path and enjoyed immense success as a result. This biography explores the real
woman behind the relentless media circus, tracing Sharon’s life from her rebellious adoles-
cence to the drink-and-drug-fuelled years on the road with Ozzy, right through to her current
incarnation as a popular TV star. The book also examines the agonizing times of Sharon’s
life, as well as the triumphs, providing an in-depth profile of the most powerful woman in
rock. It reveals not only the “marketing genius” careerist familiar to us all, but also a true
icon for our times.
Sue Crawford is a journalist and the author of Ozzy Unauthorized.
Biography/Music • 288 pp • 4.5 x 7
9781782432012 (Replaces 9781843171744) • April • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Paper Reissue
Michael O’Mara

It’s Not Only Rock ‘n’ Roll

Iconic Musicians Reveal the Source of Their Creativity
Dr. Jenny Boyd and Holly George-Warren
B. B. King, Joni Mitchell, Keith Richards, Queen Latifah, and more than 70 other iconic
musicians discuss the creative process in exclusive interviews

“I was amazed at how many people have shared an experience I thought was so rare.”
—Eric Clapton
In this exciting, original, and inspiring book, 75 of the world’s most iconic musicians reveal—
many for the first time—their thoughts on creating music. Psychologist Jenny Boyd has probed
the minds and souls of these artists and has delved into the drive to create, the importance
of nurturing creativity, the role of unconscious influences, and the effects of chemicals and
drugs on the creative process. Music legends who contributed exclusive interviews include
Rosanne Cash, Eric Clapton, David Crosby, Mick Fleetwood, George Harrison, John Lee
Hooker, Branford Marsalis, Stevie Nicks, Bonnie Raitt, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr, Ice-T, and
Warren Zevon. With candid photographs and in-depth analysis of what makes great musi-
cians tick, this will be of interest to any musician or music fan.
Dr. Jenny Boyd is a clinical consultant with many personal ties to the music world. Holly
George-Warren is a Grammy-nominated writer, editor, producer, and music consultant who
has written and edited more than 40 music-related books, many as the editor of Rolling Stone
Press from 1993 to 2001. She writes for such publications as Entertainment Weekly, the New
York Times, and Rolling Stone; has served as an archivist/curator for the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame Foundation and the Grammy Museum; has edited and packaged the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame annual induction book every year since 1995; and has appeared as a music
and pop culture expert on CBS Saturday Morning, MTV, VH1, CMT, PBS, and NBC. She
lives in upstate New York.
Music/Psychology • 322 pp • 5 x 8 • 7 Color Photos • 7 B/W Photos
9781782194620 • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • John Blake
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 From the Ground Up
U2360° Tour Official Photobook
Dylan Jones
Photographs by Ralph Larmann
Foreword by Paul McGuinness
The visually stunning, official inside story of U2’s tour—band-
authorized, with exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews and
photos, and a foreword by U2’s manager
The inside story of one of the most successful concert tours in
history contains exclusive contributions from the band, manager
Paul McGuinness, and world-renowned set designer Willie
Williams as well as exclusive photographs from photographer
Ralph Larmann. The author was given complete access, includ-
ing behind the scenes at Glastonbury 2011. The massive 26-month
undertaking by Live Nation Global Touring saw U2 play 110 con-
certs in front of more than 7.1 million fans in 30 countries across
five continents. U2360° came to an end in Moncton, Atlantic
Canada on July 30, 2011. This spectacular document of the tour
is a must for all U2 fans.
Dylan Jones is the editor of British GQ and has won the Editor
of the Year Award four times during his tenure. He is the author
of The Biographical Dictionary of Popular Music, iPod There-
fore I Am: A Personal Journey Through Music, and When Ziggy
Played Guitar: David Bowie and Four Minutes That Shook the
World. Ralph Larmann is a photograher whose first book was
Stage Design. Paul McGuinness is U2’s manager.
Music/Photography • 256 pp • 8.5 x 11 • 300 Color Photos
9781848093683 • April • $44.95 (NCR) Cloth
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Ukulele Crazy!
Everything You Need to Know About the Ukulele and How to Play It
Mike Evans
A quirky, fun, and practical guide to learning all that you need to learn about
one of music’s most beloved instruments, from its history to songs to learn
With a rich history spanning back to Portugal (and not Hawaii, as everyone
thinks) the ukulele is currently going through an incredibly popular 21st-cen-
tury revival. As a member of the guitar family, the ukulele has charmed a wide
range of popular musicians, as well as amateur players, from all over the world,
with its distinct melodic and upbeat sound. Contained here are all the basics
you need to know to get you started on your way. It provides a fascinating
overview of the instrument’s history, its key makers, manufacturers, and world-
famous players as well as covering the more practical and vital elements such
as what ukulele to buy, what chords to learn, how to strum along to songs,
and what festivals to attend if you if you want to jam along with others. Cov-
ering legends form Ernest Kaai to Tiny Tim to Stephin Merritt and songs from
“Blue Moon” and “I’m a Believer” to “Lola” and “Creep,” this book is for
fans of all types of music.
Mike Evans was a musician on the 1960s rock scene. He began writing about popular music in the 1970s and his work has ap-
peared in Elle, Sounds, and Melody Maker. His books include The Beatles: Paperback Writer, Fleetwood Mac: The Definitive
History, Neil Young: The Definitive History, and Woodstock: Three Days That Rocked the World.
Music • 112 pp • 8 x 8 • 60 Color Photos • 50 B/W Photos • 20 Color Illustrations • 20 B/W Illustrations • 5 Charts
9781907554704 • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Portico

Highway 61
Crossroads on the Blues Highway
Derek Bright
A musical pilgrimage unraveling the true history of the blues
A history of the legendary blues Highway and the route taken by modern-
day blues pilgrims on their journey south into the Mississippi Delta, this
book draws on the work of the early musicologists looking for an authentic
Delta folk music in the 1930s, to the record collectors from the northern
cities in the 1950s. It examines the campaigns of the Popular Front in the
1940s as it looked for a musical form arising from the struggles of a newly
emerging black American proletariat, through to the young white musicians
who brought blues back to the United States from England in the 1960s.
Derek Bright brings together a mass of evidence from numerous sources
and suggests that we need to understand how historians have interpreted
the music from the Deep South and the impact this has had on the narra-
tive of the blues if we are to fully appreciate the journey into the music’s
past that Highway 61 offers. For anyone embarking on the blues pilgrim-
age, this is essential reading that ensures the blues pilgrim gets the most
from the land where blues began.
Derek Bright is a blues musician and researcher, and the au-
thor of The Pilgrims’ Way: Fact and Fiction of an Ancient Track-
way. He travels to many of the blues festivals of America’s Deep
South, and his first record, King of the Delta Blues, is avail-
able on Popstopper Records.
Music/Travel • 192 pp • 10 x 9
25 Color Photos • 75 B/W Photos
9780752489247 • July • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper
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 The Story of Film
Mark Cousins
A new edition of the most accessible and compelling history of the medium published,
with an updated foreword by the author to accompany his 15-hour feature documentary

“Another history of cinema—something I didn’t think I needed til I read The Story of
Film. Mark Cousins delves deep, and his book becomes an infinite tracking shot into
the mysteries of movies . . . and their makers.” —Bernardo Bertolucci, filmmaker
“A romantic, fiercely intelligent remapping of cinema that also celebrates it as a mys-
terious synthesis of inspiration and craft.” —Daily Telegraph
Film critic, producer, and presenter Mark Cousins’ history shows how filmmakers are in-
fluenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other. He demonstrates,
for example, how Douglas Sirk’s 1950s Hollywood melodramas influenced Rainer Werner
Fassbinder’s despairing visions of 1970s Germany and how George Lucas’s Star Wars epics
grew out of Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress. The Story of Film is divided into three
main epochs: silent (1885–1928), sound (1928–1990), and digital (1990–present), and within
this structure films are discussed in chapters reflecting both the stylistic concerns of the
filmmakers and the political and social themes of the time. As well as covering the great
American films and filmmakers, the book explores cinema in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and South America and shows
how cinematic ideas and techniques cross national boundaries. Avoiding jargon and obscure critical theory, the author constantly
places himself in the role of the moviegoer watching a film, asking, How does a scene or a story affect us, and why? In doing
so, he gets to the heart of cinematic technique, explaining how filmmakers use lighting, framing, focal length, and editing to
create their effects. Clearly written and illustrated with more than 400 stills, this book is essential reading for both film stu-
dents and the general moviegoer.
Mark Cousins is an author, a film critic, a producer, and a documentary filmmaker. He is the former director of the Edinburgh
International Film Festival and a regular contributor to Prospect, Sight and Sound, and the Times.
Film • 512 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 100 Color Photos • 300 B/W Photos
9781862059429 (Replaces 9781560259336) • Available • $34.95 (Can $41.95) Cloth Reissue • Pavilion

Immoral Memories
An Autobiography
Sergei Eisenstein
Republished for the first time since the 1980s, a legendary book on the cinema from
one of the most important figures in the history of film

“As an account of the cinema itself, Immoral Memories is invaluable.”

—Sunday Times
“Few movie memoirs have ever ranged so widely or so richly.” —Financial Times
Vivid, eccentric, and free-ranging, this memoir is written in a style reminiscent of the
brilliant visual effects of montage and dynamic progression of the legendary Russian
director. Eisenstein wittily portrays his life in Russia from the time of the Revolution,
his travels in the West, and his encounters with an amazing medley of people on both
sides of the Iron Curtain, including Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich, and Man Ray.
With 48 pages of illustrations from the author’s own collection, including photos and
personal sketches, this is the fullest picture possible of a man and his films, from one
of the most iconic eras of the art form.
Sergei Eisenstein (1898–1948) was a pioneering Soviet Russian film director and film
theorist, often considered to be the “Father of Montage.” He is noted in particular for
his silent films Battleship Potemkin, October, and Strike as well as the historical epics
Alexander Nevsky and Ivan the Terrible I and II.
Autobiography/Film • 300 pp • 7 x 9 • 38 B/W Photos
9780720615579 • May • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Paper • Peter Owen Publishers

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Writing & Selling Crime Film Screenplays
Karen Lee Street
Advice from an expert, ranging from learning the subgenres to approaching financial partners
Aimed at screenwriters, producers, development executives, and educators interested in the crime
genre, this book provides an invaluable basis for crafting a film story that considers both au-
dience and market expectations without compromising originality. A brief historical overview
of the crime genre is presented for context along with an analysis of various crime subgenres
and their key conventions, including police, detective, film noir, gangster, heist, prison, and se-
rial killer. The book focuses on the creative use of these conventions and offers strategies for
focusing theme and improving characterization, story design, structure, and dialogue. Paradigms,
story patterns, and writing exercises are provided to assist the script development process, and
strategies for revision are discussed along with key questions to consider before approaching
creative or financial partners.
Karen Lee Street has more than 20 years of international experience as a script development
executive and workshop leader.
Film/Writing • 256 pp • 5 x 8
9781842439746 • April • $29.95 (NCR) Paper • Creative Essentials

Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays

Lucy V. Hay
The lowdown on not only getting a thriller feature script on the page, but also getting it in
front of producers and investors
From premise to resolution, this book guides writers through the craft of thriller writing, cit-
ing classic thrillers such as Psycho, The Shining, The Sixth Sense, and Fatal Attraction, and lesser-
known gems like Red Eye, Desperate Measures, Impostor, and Drive. The book also considers
how the screenplay might be sold to investors, looking at high concept ideas, pitching, pack-
aging, and the realities of film finance. It answers such common questions as What is flight vs.
fight? What is the difference between horror and thriller? What are the different subgenres of
thriller? What part do actors play in film finance? How can limited locations create new op-
portunities in storytelling and financing? Why is the lone protagonist so in demand? and Why
are female characters so popular in thriller?
Lucy V. Hay is a novelist, script editor, and script reader, and one of the founding organizers
of the London Screenwriters’ Festival.
Film/Writing • 224 pp • 5 x 8
9781842439715 • April • $29.95 (NCR) Paper • Creative Essentials

Anime
Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc
A complete overview of the art form, from the coauthors of Studio Ghibli
This guide to anime offers an overview of the art form, looking at its development in Japan and
its export to other cultures. It includes a history of Japanese animation from early examples to
the relaunch of animation as a viable commercial entity and its enormous rise in popularity after
World War II. The difference between manga and anime is explained, and a brief history of manga
is offered, including its development from traditional art form (woodblock prints) to massive
commercial success with millions of readers in Japan and worldwide. Odell and Le Blanc also
consider anime style and genres, its market and importance in Japanese culture, and its percep-
tion in the West, including controversy, such as criticisms of sex and violence in anime that af-
fect other national markets, including the UK (notably Urotsukidoji) and the United States.
Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc are authors, broadcasters, and film critics. They have co-
authored books about Studio Ghibli, David Lynch, Tim Burton, Horror Films, John Carpenter,
Jackie Chan, and Vampire Films, and contributed to The International Film Guide and Wall-
flower Press’s Alter Image as well as a number of online and print journals. They are editors
of online film salon www.kamera.co.uk.
Film/Television • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 28 Color Photos
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 Leonardo DiCaprio
The Biography
Douglas Wight
While looking at the story of DiCaprio’s meteoric rise to fame, this updated edition delves
beneath DiCaprio’s polished Hollywood image to examine just what makes him tick
Leonardo DiCaprio has rocketed to become one of the highest-paid actors in the world. Re-
cently Leo has taken on the lead role in a new adaptation of The Great Gatsby and as the vil-
lain in Quentin Tarantino’s blockbuster Django Unchained. Cementing his reputation with
captivating performances in films like Catch Me If You Can and The Departed, DiCaprio won
a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Howard Hughes in The Aviator. Yet, although he’s spent
more than 15 years at the top of his profession, Leonardo remains something of an enigma.
He has famously dated some of the world’s most beautiful women but seems no nearer to set-
tling down, and his often daring movie choices suggest someone still striving for perfection
despite his stunning successes.
Douglas Wight is a former reporter for the Sun. He held news and features editor positions
for the News of the World.
Biography • 310 pp • 5 x 8 • 39 Color Photos
9781782197270 (Replaces 9781857826722) • April
$14.95 (Can $17.95) New in Paper • John Blake

Martin Freeman
The Biography
Nick Johnstone
The story behind the actor who has brought to life such beloved, drily funny roles as Tim
from The Office to Dr. John Watson
British actor Martin Freeman has been appearing on our screens, from The Office to Sherlock,
for the past 15 years. In this time he has managed to garner critical acclaim for his roles as well
as remaining hugely popular at all times with his audience. On account of his recurring star turn
as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit trilogy, he has found himself an international star. Despite his
abundant talent, it’s an unlikely scenario for a home-loving, unassuming individual. One of five
children, he decided to become an actor at the age of 17. He developed his acting talent work-
ing his way through theater and small TV parts, before landing his breakout role as Tim Can-
terbury in the acclaimed BBC comedy, The Office. With the success of the show came further
breaks including roles in Love Actually, Shaun of The Dead, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,
and Sherlock. This fascinating biography tracks the career of the beloved actor, taking readers
behind the scenes of the life and work of a supremely talented, albeit unlikely, movie star.
Nick Johnstone is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and leading British newspapers. He is the author of 13 books,
including Amy Amy Amy and Johnny Depp.
Biography/Performing Arts • 272 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 32 Color Photos
9780233004013 • May • $29.95 (NCR) Cloth • Andre Deutsch

Tom Hardy
Living Life to the Max
James Haydock
An in-depth look the versatile and edgy actor
With his raw talent, edginess, and ability to utterly inhabit the characters he plays, Tom Hardy
is well on his way to becoming the finest actor of his generation. Born into an idyllic, middle-
class suburban life, by his teenage years Tom had grown restless and started to rebel. Bad be-
havior in the form of alcoholism, drug abuse, and criminal activity ensued and, after a brief stint
working as a model, fate intervened and he found his way into an acting course at a local col-
lege. Having been plucked from drama school to appear in Band of Brothers, by 2003 his ad-
dictions had got the better of him and he collapsed in Soho. Rehabilitation followed, as did a
rare second chance. Since then, he has earned himself a reputation as a shape-shifting actor with
the skill to slip effortlessly in and out of contrasting characters such as Eames in the blockbuster
Inception and Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. This biography explores his wayward youth, his
drama school years, his burnout, and his complex route to eventual success.
James Haydock is a biographer.
Biography/Film • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 30 Color Photos
9781782197560 (Replaces 9781857826678) • June
272 $14.95 (Can $17.95) New in Paper • John Blake
A Man Called Harris
The Life of Richard Harris
Michael Sheridan and Anthony Galvin
The first authorized biography of Richard Harris, with contributions from his family and fel-
low actors including Russell Crowe
Richard Harris was a giant who oozed charisma on screen; offscreen, however, he was troubled
and addicted to every pleasure life could offer. Coming from a repressed Irish Catholic back-
ground, he was forced by a teenage illness to abandon his beloved rugby, but not his macho ap-
petites. Discovering theater saved him. He had found his calling. Despite marrying the daughter
of a peer, he never tried to fit in. He was always a hell-raiser to the core, along with legendary
buddies Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole. But he was more, he was a gifted poet and singer,
an intelligent family man who took great interest in his craft, and a Renaissance man of the film
world. Every time his excesses threatened to kill his career, and himself, he rose magnificently
from the ashes, first with an Oscar-winning performance as Bull McCabe in The Field, then in
the Harry Potter franchise.
Michael Sheridan is a journalist, theater producer, and writer. As a film critic he met with Richard
Harris on a number of occasions. Anthony Galvin was a staff journalist for 10 years with the Limerick Leader.
Biography/Film • 224 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 32 B/W Photos
9780752488981 • June • $27.95 (Can $33.95) Cloth • The History Press

Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down

How One Generation of British Actors Changed the World
Robert Sellers
Jaw-dropping tales of the legendary excess and bad behavior of Michael Caine, Sean Con-
nery, and more stars of the 1950s and 1960s
The trailblazing period of theater and film from 1956 to 1964 is brought alive in this history,
through the vibrant exploits of a revolutionary generation of stars who bulldozed over aus-
terity Britain and paved the way for the swinging 1960s. Alan Bates, Michael Caine, Sean Con-
nery, Tom Courtenay, Albert Finney, Richard Harris, Peter O’Toole, Robert Shaw, and Terence
Stamp—they are the most formidable acting generation ever to stare into a camera, and their
antiestablishment attitude changed the cultural landscape of Britain. This was a new breed,
many from the working-class industrial towns of Britain, and nothing like them has been seen
before or since.
Robert Sellers is the author of Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton,
Richard Harris, Peter O’Toole and Oliver Reed, and Hollywood Hellraisers.
Theater/Film • 448 pp • 5 x 8 • 27 B/W Photos
9780099569329 • May • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • Arrow

Is It Just Me?
Miranda Hart
Comedian Miranda Hart laments on the horrors of growing up
Well hello to you dear browser. Now I have your attention it would be rude if I didn’t tell you
a little about my literary feast. So, here is the thing: is it just me or does anyone else find that
adulthood offers no refuge from the unexpected horrors, peculiar lack of physical coordina-
tion, and sometimes unexplained nudity, that accompanied childhood and adolescence? Does
everybody struggle with the hazards that accompany, say, sitting elegantly on a bar stool; using
chopsticks; pretending to understand the bank crisis; pedicures—surely it’s plain wrong for a
stranger to fondle your feet? Or is it just me? I am proud to say I have a wealth of awkward
experiences—from school days to life as an office temp—and here I offer my 18-year-old self
(and I hope you too dear reader) some much needed caution and guidance on how to navigate
life’s rocky path. Because frankly where is the manual? The much needed manual to life. Well,
fret not, for this is my attempt at one and let’s call it, because it’s fun, a Miran-ual. I thank you.
Miranda Hart is a comedian who has appeared in such shows as Absolutely Fabulous, Call the
Midwife, and French and Saunders, and has been interviewed on Late Night with Jimmy Fal-
lon. Her sitcom Miranda has earned four BAFTA nominations and four British Comedy Awards.
Humor • 326 pp • 5 x 8 • 25 Line Drawings
9781444734164 (Replaces 9781444734157) • April • $12.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue
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 The Moaning of Life
The Worldly Wisdom of Karl Pilkington
Karl Pilkington
Karl Pilkington is back on the road, and this time he’s on a journey of
self-discovery, in The Moaning of Life, the follow-up to An Idiot Abroad
Karl Pilkington is 40 years old. He’s not married, he doesn’t have kids, and
he has a job where he’s known as an “idiot.” It’s time for him to take stock
and face up to life’s big question—what does it all mean? Karl is no stranger
to travel, and now he’s off on a series of madcap adventures around the
globe to find out how other cultures approach life’s big issues. Traveling
from far-flung tribes to high-tech cities, Karl experiences everything from
a drive-through wedding in Las Vegas to a vocational theme park in Japan.
He meets a group of people in Mexico who find happiness through pain,
attends a clowning school in Los Angeles, and even encounters a woman
in Bali who lets him help deliver her baby. Have his experiences changed
him? Find out in this hilarious new book where Karl shares his stories and
opinions in his inimitable style.
Karl Pilkington is a Sony Award–winning, Emmy Award–nominated radio
producer, best known for starring in An Idiot Abroad and producing and
cohosting The Ricky Gervais Show on the radio and later in the form of
podcasts and an HBO television show. He is the author of Happyslapped
by a Jellyfish, An Idiot Abroad, Karlology, and Ricky Gervais Presents: The
World of Karl Pilkington.
Television/Humor • 384 pp • 5 x 8 • 150 Color Photos
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The True History of the Black Adder
At Last, the Cunning Plan, in All Its Hideous Hilarity
J. F. Roberts
The complete history of the series, with the cooperation of writers Richard Curtis and Ben
Elton, producer John Lloyd, and cast and crew
This is the very first in-depth examination of the creation of a British institution like no other—
arguably the greatest sitcom of all time—not to mention the first historical investigation into
the lives of the Blackadder family, one of the UK’s most vilified dynasties. Using existing archive
footage and rare literature, plus new revelations from personal interviews with the makers in-
cluding John Lloyd, Tony Robinson, Richard Curtis, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Rowan
Atkinson, and many more, this history relates the full scope of the tale of how the 1970s alumni
of three great universities—Oxford, Cambridge, and not Hull, but Manchester—discovered a
unique chemistry that would see them build a timeless comic masterpiece. At last Blackadder
enthusiasts can now uncover the cunning plan, in all its hideous hilarity.
J. F. Roberts is the author of The Fully Authorised History of I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue.
Television • 470 pp • 5 x 8 • 45 Color Photos • 11 B/W Photos
9780099564164 • April • $16.95 (NCR) Paper • Arrow

Timeless Adventures
How Doctor Who Conquered TV
Brian J. Robb
An expanded edition of the critical history of Doctor Who covering the series’ 45 years, from
creation to triumphant reboot
Opening with an in-depth account of the creation of the series in the early 1960s, each decade
of the show is tackled through a unique political and pop cultural historical viewpoint, exploring
the links between contemporary Britain and the stories Doctor Who told, and how such links
kept the show popular with a mass television audience. This book reveals how Doctor Who is
at its strongest when it reflects the political and cultural concerns of a mass audience (the 1960s,
1970s, and 21st Century), and at its weakest when catering to a narrow fan-based audience (as
in the 1980s). The book also addresses the cancellation of the show in the late 1980s (follow-
ing the series becoming increasingly self-obsessed) and the ways in which a narrowly focused,
dedicated fandom contributed to the show’s demise yet was also instrumental in its regenera-
tion for the 21st century under Russell T. Davies. It also analyzes the new series to reveal what
has made it so popular, reflecting real world issues like consumerism and dieting.
Brian J. Robb is managing editor at Titan Magazines, a publisher of film- and TV-related titles; editor in chief of the Official
Star Wars Insider Magazine; managing editor on the website Total Sci Fi. He also oversees magazines for Lost, Stargate, Smal-
lville, Star Trek, and Supernatural.
Television • 256 pp • 5 x 8
9781843441564 (Replaces 9781842433027) • April • $19.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • Kamera Books

The Killing Handbook

Emma Kennedy
Foreword by Sofie Gråbøl
A witty fan guide for those who are obsessed with the moody cult Danish show, Forbrydelsen,
on which AMC’s The Killing is based—with a foreword from Sofie Gråbøl herself.
If you’ve been experiencing an inexplicable longing for rain and long dark nights, and an over-
whelming urge to pull on a slightly itchy looking jumper (sweater) then congratulations—you
have Forbrydelsen fever. There’s no need to panic. This is your chance to get inside the world
of Sarah Lund: from the characters, the plot holes, and the politics to the language and dating
the Danish way. So if you’ve ever wondered who cut the CCTV wire outside Lund’s apartment
in season one, why Morten went so far to protect Troels, where you can start your walking tour
of Copenhagen from woods to warehouses and the County Hall, or even how you can knit your
own Lund sweater—this is the book for you. Written by a true superfan, this is a hilarious guide
to everything you’re going to need to pretend you are Danish, bone up on everything suspicious,
and transform yourself into Sarah Lund herself.
Emma Kennedy is an actress and the author of the Wilma Tenderfoot series for children.
Sophie Gråbøl is the actress who portrays Sarah Lund in The Killing.
Television • 260 pp • 5 x 8 • 10 Color Photos • 60 B/W Photos
9781409145592 • April • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Orion Publishing
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 THUNDERBIRDS
Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson
Gerry Anderson (1929–2012) was a television and film producer, director, and writer known
for his futuristic television shows, the most successful of which was Thunderbirds.
Sylvia Anderson was the cocreator and cowriter of Thunderbirds.
Each: Television • Color Illustrations Throughout • May • Egmont UK

Thunderbirds
The Comic Collection
Featuring original comic artwork from the 1960s and 1970s, this is the definitive
collection from the cult-classic television series comes at the cusp of the show’s
50th anniversary

“A total must-have for anyone who grew up on Gerry Anderson shows, or

indeed who just admire some very fine British comics. . . . These are simply
terrific adventures for all ages, executed with some amazing artwork.”
—Forbidden Planet
“This latest glossy compilation, collecting some of the greatest strips in comics
history is probably going to leave a lot of people gurgling in delight as they
revisit or—if they’re incredibly lucky—see for the first time a spectacular
panorama of futuristic fantasy thrills, spills, and chills. . . . A must-have book
for just about anybody with a sense of adventure and love of comics. It doesn’t
get better than this.” —www.comicsreview.co.uk
2015 is the 50th anniversary of the Thunderbirds, which debuted in 1965 and has
had a cult following ever since. Devised by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, the show be-
came famous for its marionette puppetry, which Gerry Anderson dubbed “Super-
marionation.” This beautifully presented collection of original 1960s and 1970s
Thunderbirds comic book stories is packed full of Tracey Island comic adventures which
can be enjoyed by fans both young and old alike. It includes a special section of cut-
away images of Thunderbirds vehicles and buildings, facts about the illustrators, and
a tribute to Gerry Anderson.
Graphic Novels • 288 pp • 8.5 x 11 • 9781405268363 • $34.95 (NCR) Cloth

Thunderbirds Are Go
100 F. A. B. Postcards
This unique collection of 100 Thunderbirds postcards is the perfect nostalgia gift for
fans both young and old alike of the classic cult TV series
First broadcast in 1965, Thunderbirds has had a cult following since the beginning. The
show was devised by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, and it soon became famous for its mar-
ionette puppetry, which Gerry Anderson dubbed “Supermarionation.” This unique collec-
tion contains 100 postcards, each featuring a different Thunderbirds TV image. These fun
and exciting classic Thunderbirds pictures are great to post, share, keep, or frame. From
Tracy Island and the Thunderbird machines to the Hood and Lady Penelope, there’s an
abundance of classic images in this sturdy gift box, making it a perfect gift for all Thun-
derbirds fans.
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 COMMANDO
George Low
Introduction by Calum Laird
Each pocket-sized anthology contains six classic Commando war stories printed the same size
as the original comics, with a gallery of the original covers in the back of the book.
George Low started working on D. C. Thomson’s Commando comic books in 1963, two years
after their launch. He was the longest-serving editor of Commando, serving from 1988 to 2007.
He selected all the stories in this collection. Calum Laird is the current editor of Commando.
Each: Graphic Novels/Military • 400 pp • 7 x 8.5 • B/W Illustrations Throughout • Paper • Prion

Marching to Glory
Tense tales of army missions in a range of lethal situations
This collection includes the stories “Riley’s Rifle,” “Death Patrol,”
“Battle Wagon,” “Man of Iron,” “Guns on the Peaks,” and “The
Haunted Jungle.”
9781853758966 • April • $17.95 (NCR)

Rampaging Raiders!
Thrilling tales of special missions and operations in a range
of warzones
This collection includes “Trouble Spot,” “Three . . . Two . . . One
. . . Zero!,” “The Specialists,” “VLR Very Long Range,” “Fight or
Die!,” and “Fearless Freddy.”
9781853758980 • April • $17.95 (NCR)

The Deadly Seas

Jawdropping tales of naval missions on the lethal wartime seas
This collection includes “Inland Navy,” “The Ship-Busters,”
“March of the Monsters,” “Bright Blade of Courage,” Mighty
Midget,” and “Another Tight Spot.”
9781853758973 • May • $16.95 (NCR)

Heroes Fly High!

Hair-raising tales of RAF missions in a range of aeroplanes
This collection includes “Aces Wild,” “Mustang Patrol,” “Glider
Ace,” The Fighting Few,” “Tiger in the Tail,” and “Flak Fever.”
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 Where’s Stig?: Motorsport Madness
Rod Hunt
Follow the Stig on an adventure through the world of motorsports—from rallies,
Le Mans, and grands prix to homemade motor-home racing and more
The Stig, Top Gear’s tame racing driver, is off on another adventure, this time follow-
ing his passion for speed and adrenaline to its natural conclusion—motorsport. Stig
has disappeared into the world of racing, and it’s your job to find him. Follow Stig as
he roams from the stifling heat of the Dakar rally to the redneck heartland of a NASCAR
track, or from the nighttime drama or Le Mans to the mud-soaked stands of Silver-
stone for the British Grand Prix. Along the way you’ll also find Clarkson, Hammond,
and May as they indulge in a spot of homemade motorhome racing or Roman rally-
ing, Middle Eastern style.
Rod Hunt is an illustrator whose clients include BBC, the Economist, IKEA, Maxim,
and Syfy Channel.
Humor/Transportation • 40 pp • 8 x 11 • Four-color Interior
9781849906869 • May • $17.95 (NCR) Cloth • BBC Books

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The Top Gear Guide to Britain

A Celebration of the Fourth Best Country in the World
Richard Porter
A guidebook like no other to the best country in the world after New Zealand, Denmark,
probably Canada, and some bits of France
Think of Great Britain and what comes to mind? Tea. Caravans. The Queen. Bradley Wig-
gins. Stiff upper lip. More tea. Maybe some cricket. Rain. Ooh, and a drop more tea. Lovely.
But Britain is changing—in these modern times the very essence of the country is shifting
before us, and it’s handy to have a reminder about exactly what it is that makes the coun-
try what it is. Which is where Top Gear A–Z of Britain comes in. With its canny mix of
charm, tact, and wit, Top Gear is in the perfect position to take you on a whirlwind tour
of these fair isles, offering a handy guide to all things British. From caravans to vicars, mo-
torways to country pubs, cups of tea to endless, pointless conversations about the weather,
no aspect of Britishness is left unexamined—and with Clarkson, Hammond, and May on
hand to offer words of wisdom, what could possibly go wrong?
Richard Porter is script editor for BBC’s Top Gear, a columnist for Evo magazine and con-
tributing editor for Top Gear magazine. He is author of BBC Books’ Crap Cars and Top
Gear: The Alternative Highway Code.
Humor/Television • 160 pp • 6.5 x 10 • Color Photos Throughout
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On the Road
Growing Up in Eight Journeys—My Early Years
Richard Hammond
An autobiography of Top Gear cohost Richard Hammond, told
through 20 significant road journeys he has taken
In a new and very appropriate form of autobiography, Richard Ham-
mond tells his life story through a series of significant driving episodes.
He’s a child in the back seat of Dad’s car on the way to the seaside in
Weston-Super-Mare. He’s on his first bike, a red one, in Solihull; then
on his first motorcycle, a Honda MTX50. He’s at the wheel of his first
car, and with his first girlfriend. He is driving a furniture delivery van
as part of his first job in and around Ripon. Now he is showing off with
a friend, risking everything. Then he is surging ahead in an open-top, a
successful TV star. Next, a car crash that made national headlines. This
is an emotional road map in which each chapter has its own registra-
tion number and its own distinctive interior. This memoir surges on to
its destination, reversing or moving quickly through the gears, reliving
the central episodes and conflicts of Richard’s life. Although there are
precious few road-rage monologues against four-wheel drivers and men
in vests in white vans, Richard Hammond’s readers will quickly recog-
nize the funny, self-deprecating, and balanced ease that has made him
one of Britain’s best-loved writers and television hosts.
Richard Hammond is internationally famous for cohosting Top Gear.
His previous titles include As You Do . . . , On the Edge, Or Is That
Just Me?, and Richard Hammond’s Car Confidential.
Autobiography/Sports • 288 pp • 6 x 9.5
15 Color Photos • 22 B/W Photos
9780297869443 • May • $19.95 (NCR) Paper
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 MY COOL

My Cool Motorcycle
An Inspirational Guide to Motorcycles and Biking Culture
Chris Haddon
Photographs by Lyndon McNeil
The newest entry in this very stylish series celebrates our
love affair with the motorcycle and the strong culture within
the biker community, from mods with scooters emblazoned
with lights and mirrors to leather-clad racer-rockers
Motorbike riders today have an increasingly sophisticated and
more specialized range of bikes to choose from, but interest
in classic bikes has also influenced the design of these new ma-
chines. This volume showcases more than 60 stylish bikes of
all shapes and sizes along with their owners’ personal stories.
Many of these iconic bikes have been customized with unique
styling, and the stylish photography shows a plethora of bike
details, including signage, gauges, dials, and bike typography.
The bikes range from early examples of powered bicycles used
in World War I through sidecars for carrying the family, to cut-
ting-edge 21st-century models capable of speeds of more than
150 mph. The book also includes details of extraordinary intercontinental journeys; bike culture hubs such as cafés,
workshops, and garages; bike collectors; iconic legends of motorcycle racing; and a look at different uses for bikes. It
highlights iconic makes such as Vespa, Lambretta, Honda mopeds, BSA winged wheels, Cycle masters, Harley David-
son, Indian, Norton, BMW, Enfield, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, and Suzuki: from sports and military bikes, fully equipped
tourers and trail bikes, stylish city scooters to beautifully engineered Japanese machines.
Chris Haddon has 20 years of experience as a multidisciplinary designer, focusing on brand development and web de-
sign. He is the author of My Cool Bike and My Cool Classic Car and the coauthor of My Cool Campervan and My
Cool Caravan.
Transportation/Photography • 160 pp • 9 x 7.5 • 300 Color Photos
9781909108912 • August • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth • Pavilion

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Loco Motion
The World’s Oldest Steam Locomotives
Michael R. Bailey
The definitive reference book revealing the very oldest examples of steam
locomotives all over the world
The development of the steam locomotive during its first half-century until
1850 is told here by exploring the surviving locomotives that may be seen
in museums in Britain, Europe, and North and South America. Operable
replicas, filling many of the gaps in the international collections, are also
featured. Each chapter describes a group or class of locomotive, outlin-
ing the operating and preservation history with their design characteris-
tics, component materials, and modifications, from the Trevithick
progenitors of 1803–1808 to the industrial locomotive of 1838–1850. In-
cluding a list of museums housing all of the world’s oldest locomotives
and components, this book brings the locomotive past to life.
Michael R. Bailey is a railway historian who has undertaken projects for
museums in England, Canada, and Denmark. He has written a number
of books and papers on railway history.
Transportation/History • 216 pp • 10 x 9 • 50 Color Photos • 200 B/W Photos
9780752491011 • August • $39.95 (Can $47.95) Cloth • The History Press

Flying Scotsman
The Most Famous Steam Locomotive in the World
James S. Baldwin
How and why Flying Scotsman became the most famous steam loco-
motive in the world
Everyone knows the name Flying Scotsman but not everyone knows the
history of this world-famous locomotive. Here, author James S. Baldwin
takes the reader on a railway journey through time, beginning with the Great
Northern Railway years, through LNER, BR, Alan Pegler, and beyond, right
to the National Railway Museum’s acquisition of it in 2004 and the restora-
tion process since then. Complete with stunning black-and-white and color
illustrations, and with the return of this great locomotive back to main-
line tour usage imminent, this is the perfect package to allow Flying Scots-
man enthusiasts old and new to get a real taste of the rich history of this
favorite steam locomotive.
James S. Baldwin is a historian and industrial archaeologist who is con-
sidered to be the expert on all things Flying Scotsman.
Transportation/History • 120 pp • 10 x 9
100 Color Photos • 100 B/W Photos
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 View from the Cockpit
Flying Military Aircraft
Tim McLelland
Describing the sights, sounds, smells, and what it is really like to fly in
a wide range of military aircraft
Reviving a feature of old aviation magazines, this book’s detailed accounts
give the reader an opportunity to place him or herself in the cockpit, shar-
ing what it is really like to sit inside a warplane. Few civilians, and these
days few journalists, get the chance to fly in a combat aircraft; the author
has been lucky enough to experience flying in a wide range of military planes
ranging from the Chipmunk and Bulldog to huge multiengine craft, front-
line combat aircraft—including the Jaguar, Phantom, Harrier, Buccaneer,
Hawk, Hornet, and Tornado—and with the “Blue Angels” and Red Arrows.
Combining narrative, interviews, and firsthand descriptions of handling
aircraft—including each craft’s quirks and vices, this book offers a unique
insight into military flying.
Tim McLelland is an author specializing in military aerospace subjects. A
contributor to many leading aerospace magazines, he has visited military
establishments around the world, gaining access to a number of operational
and training units. His previous books include Harrier and Hawker Hunter.
Transportation/Military • 192 pp • 9.5 x 9
30 Color Photos • 50 B/W Photos
9780752490021 • June • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Paper • The History Press

Sea Devils
Pioneer Submarines
John Swinfield
A detailed history of the submarine, from the first man-powered submersibles to the deep
sea exploration and military crafts of today
Pioneer submariners built astonishing contraptions that made perilous voyages or sank like
stones. Some were driven by muscle-power or steam engines with chimneys. Others had wheels
with which to trundle along the seabed. This book traces the history of early submarines
and the colorful array of those who built and sailed them. From a plethora of mad-cap in-
ventors emerged a bizarre machine that navies of the world begrudgingly accepted but viewed
with distaste. The submarine matured into a weapon to usurp the mighty battleship. Sub-
ject to military and political skirmishing, it would win eventual acceptance amid the chaos
and carnage of the Great War. Sea Devils brims with daring, larger-than-life personalities
and their determination to make underwater voyages.
John Swinfield is a former reporter and television producer, a former editor of the maga-
zine Artists & Illustrators, and the author of Airship: Design, Development and Disaster.
Transportation/History • 256 pp • 6 x 9.5
32 Color Photos • 25 B/W Illustrations
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Titanic in Photographs
Daniel Klistorner, Steve Hall, Bruce Beveridge,
Art Braunschweiger, and Scott Andrews
Foreword by Ken Marschall
From the team of experts behind Titanic: The Ship Mag-
nificent, this story of the Titanic in pictures, from build
to maiden voyage, includes many rare images from col-
lectors’ archives

“Offers about as up-close and microcosmic a view

of the vessel as you are likely to find.” —Wall Street
Journal on Titanic: The Ship Magnificent
“The ultimate Titanic reference book . . . the extraordi-
nary collection of visual documentation . . . constitutes
the most exhaustive guided tour of the ill-fated vessel
ever published.” —Library Journal on Titanic:
The Ship Magnificent
The name Titanic has become synonymous with catastrophe,
the story of this luxurious liner legendary. Wrecked after col-
liding with an iceberg on her maiden voyage, the loss of around
1,500 lives among her passengers and crew has gone down
in history as one of the most emotive and tragic disasters in
history. In this evocative collection of photography, the au-
thors of Titanic: The Ship Magnificent tell her full story, from
the shipyards of Harland & Wolff and its early vessels, with
the backdrop of the great race to build the biggest and best passenger liner, to the frenzy of excitement surrounding her launch.
Looking at her officers and crew, her stops at Cherbourg and Queenstown, and including some special, rare photographs, the
book follows the story to its inevitable conclusion, considering the lifeboats, the presence of the Carpathia, and the aftermath of
the disaster.
Daniel Klistorner has consulted on Titanic-related books, artifact identification, preservation efforts, and museum exhibits. Steve
Hall helped set up the Titanic Research and Modeling Association and is a former trustee. Bruce Beveridge is an honorary life-
time member of the British Titanic Society and a member of the Titanic Historical Society and the Irish Titanic Historical So-
ciety. He is also a founding member and trustee of the Titanic Research and Modeling Association. He and Steve Hall coauthored
Olympic & Titanic. He lives in Willow Springs, Illinois. Art Braunschweiger is a trustee of the Titanic Research and Modeling
Association. He lives in Somerset County, New Jersey. Scott Andrews is a founding member and trustee of the Titanic Research
and Modeling Association and a member of the Titanic Historical Society. He lives in Dacula, Georgia. They all collaborated
previously on Titanic: The Ship Magnificent. Ken Marschall is best known as the world’s foremost creator of Titanic artwork.
Transportation/History • 160 pp • 10 x 10 • 12 Color Photos • 170 B/W Photos
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 Down Amongst the Black Gang
The World and Workplace of RMS Titanic’s Stokers
Richard P. de Kerbrech
One of the first works to look inside the powerhouse of Titanic-era ships—the manpower
that generated the horsepower, including a list of the ship’s “black gang” and their fates
Down in the fiery belly of the luxury liners of the Titanic era, a world away from the first-
class dining rooms and sedate tours of the deck, toiled the “black gang.” Their work was
grueling and hot, and this book introduces the reader to the dimly lit world and workplace
of Titanic’s stokers. It begins with a journey around some of the major elements of machinery
that one might encounter in the giant ships’ engine and boiler rooms, sure to satisfy those
with technical minds, yet in an accessible style that will aid the lay reader’s understanding.
The human side of working for the Titanic and her contemporaries is also involved in an
exploration of stokers’ duties, environment, and conditions: what it was like to be one of
the “black gang.”
Richard P. de Kerbrech served a marine engineering apprenticeship, was a naval inspector,
and studied naval architecture and shipbuilding. He is the author or coauthor of 15 books
on maritime subjects, including Ships of the White Star Line.
History/Transportation • 192 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 100 B/W Photos
9780752493237 • June • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • The History Press

GREAT PASSENGER SHIPS

Great Passenger Ships

1920–1930
William H. Miller
Celebrating the passenger liners of the 1920s—the zenith of ocean travel,
with an anecdote-spiced text from a noted passenger liner expert and un-
published photos from private collections
This book focuses on the 1920s, ships such as Rawalpindi, Victory of India,
Majestic, Olympic, and Berengaria as well as lesser-known but fascinating
vessels. The 1920s have become a fabled era for oceanliners, a period of growth
and opulence as companies began recovery after World War I. As the decade
went on plans were drawn for great superliners, until the Wall Street Crash
changed the world. During the 1920s German Imperator became Berengaria
for Cunard Line, Columbus became Homeric for White Star, and Bismark
was named Majestic for White Star, becoming the line’s most popular ship.
White Star and P&O Cruises had great success, and Orient Line, Union
Steamship Company, Union Castle, and Furness-Bermuda Line all added their
own ships to the mix during these, the golden days of ocean travel.
William H. Miller has written more than 80 books on passenger ships and is an acknowledged world expert in his field.
He has received the National Maritime History Award in the United States and the Silver Riband Award, and he cre-
ated the passenger ships database for the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. His previous titles include The Great Lin-
ers Story and SS France/Norway. He lives in New Jersey.
Transportation/History • 96 pp • 10 x 9 • 40 Color Photos • 100 B/W Photos
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 UNSEEN

The Unseen Britannic

The Ship in Rare Illustrations
Simon Mills
The Olympic-class ship as never seen before, with pre-
viously unpublished and rare illustrations
The third and final sister of the Olympic-class ships, Bri-
tannic is quite often—and unfairly—the lesser known in
comparison to Olympic and Titanic. Launched at the start
of 1914, she began her career on the cusp of war and was
put to good use for Queen and Country. Requisitioned by
the military in 1915, that April she became Her Majesty’s
Hospital Ship Britannic. However, her life was cut tragi-
cally short in November 1916, when she was hit by an ex-
plosion of unknown origin and sunk shortly after. Thanks
to the improvements in safety heralded after the tragedy
of her sister, Titanic, 1,036 of 1,066 on board survived. Here
Simon Mills brings together previously unseen material and
this poignant story to tell a tale of heroism in World War
I and an oft-forgotten but key ship to maritime history.
Simon Mills is a long-standing camera technician of the UK
film industry. He has researched numerous documentaries
on historical and maritime subjects, and is an published au-
thor on all three Olympic-class ships. He has also written
a number of articles for the Titanic Commutator.
History/Transportation • 128 pp • 10 x 10
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 New York Harbor
Andrew Britton
A nostalgic look into a bygone era of luxury on the
seas, with previously unpublished images of the dock
in action
New York Harbor is where the grandest, fastest, and most
celebrated luxury liners gather and have gathered since
the 19th century. With Luxury Liner Row, and being one
of the largest natural harbors in the world, this is cer-
tainly a special place for all those that consider themselves
shipping enthusiasts. Here Andrew Britton uses his un-
rivaled collection of ephemera, photographs, and illus-
trations to present New York Harbor as it has never been
seen before. See into a bygone age when this was the
busiest ocean liner port in the world and Manhattan saw
the arrival of such greats as Olympic, Ile de France, Lib-
erté, and the Cunard Queens.
Andrew Britton is a lifelong shipping enthusiast and col-
lector whose other books include RMS Queen Mary and
SS United States.
History/Transportation • 120 pp • 10 x 9
80 Color Photos • 100 B/W Photos
9780752498706 • June • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper
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Full Steam Ahead
A Golden Age of Cruises
Boris Dänzer-Kantof
A stunning record of the golden age of cruising offers a vi-
sual feast of life both on board and ashore, then and now
With its irresistible promise of freedom, romance, and history,
the cruise has always offered a timeless experience far removed
from that of everyday life, ensuring that its allure has remained
undiminished to this day. From its beginnings in the late 19th
century to its renaissance in the 1970s, the world of the cruise
has shown itself to be endlessly adaptable. Lavishly illustrated
with photographs, both historic and contemporary, along with
rare archive documents and pages from the private albums of
passengers, this history invites readers aboard some of the world’s
most legendary cruise liners. From the earliest flimsy pleasure
boats to the mighty steamers and floating palaces of recent times,
take to the seas and journey to glamorous ports of call near and
far, as you embark on a captivating voyage.
Boris Dänzer-Kantof, historical consultant and editor, is the au-
thor of numerous works on social and institutional history. A
passionate believer in the importance of memories and popular
heritage, with a particular interest in vintage images, paper
ephemera, and far horizons, he has also researched the illustra-
tions for a number of books on travel, including First Class: Leg-
endary Ocean Liner Voyages Around the World, Palaces et Grands
Hôtels de Légende, and The World of Department Stores.
Travel/Transportation • 192 pp • 9.5 x 12.5
150 Color Photos
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 STRANGE BUT TRUE

English History
Strange but True
Richard Smythe
Hundreds of incredible true facts and anecdotes from England’s amazing history
Did you know that Mary Queen of Scots was a mighty 5’ 11” tall? Her cousin Elizabeth I,
by contrast, was a miniscule 5’ 4”. Charles I was once dug up by George III’s doctor; the
medical man kept a piece of Charles’s spine and beard as a souvenir. This book contains
hundreds of “strange but true” facts and anecdotes about English history. Arranged into a
miniature history of England, and with bizarre and hilarious true tales for every era, it will
interest, surprise, and delight readers everywhere.
Richard Smythe spent several years as an editor before becoming a freelance writer and re-
searcher. He writes regular articles for magazines including History Today, and is the au-
thor of Bum Fodder. He also sets the questions for the BBC’s Mastermind.
History • 192 pp • 4.5 x 7
9780752499703 • August • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Cloth • The History Press

Monarchy
Past, Present . . . and Future?
Christopher Lee
A look at the state of today’s British monarchy, how the past has shaped it, and how it
will secure its survival, if at all, in the future—will William be “the last”?
This examination addresses the reasons the British monarchy has lasted longer than any other,
the role of the current Monarch in the UK and all the countries of the Commonwealth, cur-
rent public opinion polls including European and American public perceptions, the Monarch
as a modern head of state, and the “good for tourism” argument. The future of Britain and
its monarchy are called into question by the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s
child, the debate surrounding the succession of the Prince and Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall and whether it should skip a generation, and issues relating to the constitution of
the UK—the future of the House of Lords, Scottish independence, and the future of the Es-
tablished Church. All of these issues are covered in full, as is the key question of the British
monarchy—the institution’s staying power beyond the current succession.
Christopher Lee is a historian, a writer, and a broadcaster whose titles include 1603: The
Death of Queen Elizabeth.
History • 320 pp • 6 x 9 • 24 Color Photos
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 LITTLE BOOK OF

The Little Book of the Tudors

Annie Bullen
An intriguing miscellany of such need-to-know information as the name Henry VIII jousted
under (Sir Loyal Heart), the type of pet owned by both Katherine of Aragon and Eliza-
beth I (monkeys), and the item ladies of the court commonly used as leg-warmers when
traveling (spaniels)
The five Tudor monarchs—Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I—were
some of the most influential rulers in British history. This volume explores all aspects of life
in the Tudor age, from life at court and at the grand country estates where Queen Elizabeth
paused during her famous “progresses” to the day-to-day activities at the teeming taverns
and plague-ridden cities of the Tudor kingdom. With chapters on the people, palaces, and
pastimes of the age; some amusing secrets of the Tudor medicine cabinet and closet; and sto-
ries from some of the most fabulous, eccentric, and opulent entertainments of the age, this
book will delight anyone with an interest in Tudor history—or indeed, in British history as
a whole.
Annie Bullen is a royal history expert and the author of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge;
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; and William & Kate.
History • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 50 B/W Photos
9780750955751 • May • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Cloth • The History Press

Wellington and Waterloo

The Duke, the Battle and Posterity 1815–2015
R. E. Foster
Exploring the man behind Waterloo and the legacy that defined him
The Battle of Waterloo is a defining moment in European history that has been immortal-
ized in literature and art for generations. This is the first book to trace how perceptions and
commemorations of it have changed over two centuries. It also delves into the legacy of the
man behind the victory. Depictions of Wellington, the victor of Waterloo, have varied over
the years. Though in the battle’s immediate aftermath the most feted man in Europe, the Iron
Duke’s life was lived in the shadows: that of his brother in India, of Napoleon on the bat-
tlefield, and of Lord Liverpool and Sir Robert Peel in the post-1815 Tory Party. And in later
life, in opposing reform, the hero became reviled. Neither conventional military history nor
a biography, this book traces the restoration of the Duke’s reputation and argues that the
man is as important to history today as the battle for which he is remembered.
R. E. Foster is an academic who has published a number of major articles and book on the
Napoleonic era. In 2006 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
History/Military • 240 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 20 B/W Photos
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 The Third Plantagenet
Duke of Clarence, Richard III’s Brother
John Ashdown-Hill
From the author of The Last Days of Richard III comes the first full biography of George,
Duke of Clarence, brother of Kings Richard III and Edward IV

“An essential read for Ricardians and all interested in studying the Wars of the Roses,
here accessible to them without being marred by hundreds of years of interpretations,
rumors, and biases.” —Library Journal on The Last Days of Richard III
Less well known than his brothers Edward IV and Richard III, George, Duke of Clarence
has so had little written about him, that historians are faced with a series of questions: Where
was he born? What was he really like? Was it his unpredictable behavior that set him against
his brother Edward IV? George played a central role in the Wars of the Roses played out
by his brothers—but was he for York or Lancaster? Who was really responsible for his ex-
ecution? Is the story of his drowning in a barrel of wine—as he did in Richard III—true?
And was “false, fleeting, perjur’d Clarence” in some ways the role model behind the 16th-
century defamation of Richard III? Finally, where was he buried and what became of his
body? Can the DNA used recently to test the remains of his younger brother, Richard III,
also reveal the truth about the supposed “Clarence bones” in Tewkesbury? John Ashdown-
Hill exposes the myths surrounding this pivotal and central Plantagenet, with remarkable results.
John Ashdown-Hill is a historian and a member of the Royal Historical
Society, the Society of Genealogists, the Richard III Society, and the Cen-
tre Européen d’Etudes Bourguignonnes. The author of The Last Days of
Richard III, he has been heavily involved in the DNA testing of Richard
III’s remains. He is the author of Eleanor, the Secret Queen. He has ap- Also available:
peared on NPR and the Smithsonian Channel as an expert on Richard III.
Biography • 224 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 40 B/W Photos The Last Days
9780752499499 • June • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Cloth of Richard III
9780752459608
The History Press
$16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper

Bosworth 1485
Psychology of a Battle
Michael Jones
The future of England balanced on the outcome of one fight—but who were these great
players whom history remembers as heroes and villains?
In 1485, the Battle of Bosworth marked an epoch in the lives of two great houses: the house
of York fell to the ground when Richard III died on the field of battle, and the house of Tudor
rose from the massacre to reign for the next hundred years. Michael Jones, coauthor of The
King’s Grave: The Search for Richard III, rewrites this landmark event in English history.
He shifts our perspective of its heroes and villains and puts Richard firmly back into the
context of his family and his times.
Michael Jones is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a member of the British Commis-
sion for Military History, and works as a writer, media consultant, and presenter. Among
his historical titles he has written books on the battles of Bosworth, Agincourt, Stalingrad,
and Leningrad. For the last few years he has conducted battlefield tours of the Eastern Front.
History • 256 pp • 5 x 8
9781848549081 • June • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • John Murray

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The Lady Penelope
The Lost Tale of Love and Politics in the Court of Elizabeth I
Sally Varlow
“Really masterly. This authoritative history tells what eventually happened to the ‘Other
Boleyn Girl’—and her great-granddaughter, the Lady Penelope.” —Philippa Gregory,
author, The Other Boleyn Girl
Penelope Devereux was the brightest star who ever shone in the court of Queen Elizabeth I in
16th-century England. She was the most beautiful woman of her generation and muse to count-
less poets and musicians, yet her story ended in tragedy: she died in disgrace on 7th July 1607,
a widow, outcast from court, and stripped of all her titles. Her life touched on every great event
of the age—the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the ar-
rival of King James, and the Gunpowder Plot—and she knew many of the celebrated artistic
figures of the day including William Shakespeare. This is a dramatic, visual, emotional, and
ultimately tragic story set against the character of Queen Elizabeth I and the staged pageantry
of her Court, and will have immediate appeal to lovers of historical biographies.
Sally Varlow is the author of A Reader’s Guide to Writers’ Britain and has written frequently
for Daily Telegraph, the Observer, Sunday Express, and the Times.
Biography/History • 320 pp • 5 x 8
19 Color Photos • 2 B/W Photos • 15 Color Illustrations • 15 B/W Illustrations
9780233004075 (Replaces 9780233002651) • May • $26.95 (NCR) Cloth Reissue • Andre Deutsch

Lionheart
The True Story of England’s Crusader King
Douglas Boyd
Reveals the dark side of England’s most celebrated monarch
When people think of Richard the Lionheart they recall the scene at the end of every Robin Hood
epic when he returns from the crusade to punish his treacherous brother John and the wicked
Sheriff of Nottingham. In reality Richard detested England and the English, was deeply trou-
bled by his own sexuality and was noted for greed, not generosity, and for murder rather than
mercy. In youth Richard showed no interest in girls but a taste for cruelty and greed that would
literally be the death of him. To save his own skin, he repeatedly abandoned his supporters to
an evil fate, and his lack of interest in women saw the part of queen at his coronation played
by his formidable mother, Queen Eleanor. His brief reign bankrupted England twice, destabi-
lized the powerful empire his parents had put together and set the scene for his brother’s ru-
inous rule. So how has Richard come to be known as the noble Christian hero associated with
such bravery and patriotism? This book reveals the scandalous truth about England’s hero king—
a truth that is far different to the myth that has endured for eight centuries.
Douglas Boyd is the author of April Queen: Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Biography/History • 224 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 32 B/W Photos
9780752476605 • May • $27.95 (Can $33.95) Cloth • The History Press

The Glorious First of June

Fleet Battle in the Reign of Terror
Sam Willis
The first full-length telling of the story of the first major naval battle of Britain’s Great Wars
with France during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic period
France, early summer 1794. The French Revolution has been hijacked by the extreme Jacobins
and is in the grip of the Terror. While the guillotine relentlessly takes the heads of innocents, two
vast French and British fleets meet in the mid-Atlantic following a week of skirmishing. After
fierce fighting, both sides claim victory. Here Sam Willis not only tells, with thrilling immediacy
and masterly clarity, the story of an epic and complex battle, he also places it within the con-
text of the Terror, the survival of the French Revolution, and the growth of British sea power.
Sam Willis is a maritime historian and archeologist and one of the world’s leading authorities
on the sailing navy. He has appeared on BBC’s Coast, NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are, and
the History Channel’s Museum Secrets, and has worked as a maritime history consultant to the
Discovery, History, and National Geographic channels. He is the author of The Fighting Temeraire.
History/Military • 320 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
20 Color Photos • 14 B/W Illustrations • 4 Diagrams • 4 Maps
9781849160391 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Quercus
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 Her Ladyship’s Guide to Royal Etiquette
Caroline Taggart
A follow-up to Her Ladyship’s Guide to the Queen’s English offers a practical, tongue-
in-cheek look at all aspects of Royal manners and etiquette
Her Ladyship gives practical and invaluable advice on every aspect of royal etiquette: how
to behave correctly at formal occasions, and indeed how to follow royal etiquette and guide-
lines. She deals with basic good manners in a range of situations, both formal and informal
occasions, whether at home, at work, or abroad. She will teach the reader such necessities
as how to meet and greet the Queen and other royals; elegant ways of sitting down, stand-
ing up, and getting in and out of cars; and how not to look as if you are bored to death.
Caroline Taggart has been an editor of nonfiction books for nearly 30 years. She is the au-
thor of Her Ladyship’s Guide to Running One’s Home, Her Ladyship’s Guide to the Queen’s
English, and I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot from School.
Reference/Humor • 160 pp • 4.5 x 7.5 • 50 B/W Illustrations
9781907892790 • August • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Cloth • National Trust

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Her Ladyship’s Guide Her Ladyship’s Guide to Her Ladyship’s Guide Her Ladyship’s Guide
to Modern Manners Running One’s Home to the British Season to The Queen’s English
9781905400416 9781907892134 9781907892288 9781905400935
$12.95 (Can $13.95) $12.95 (Can $13.95) $13.95 (Can $15.95) $12.95 (Can $13.95)

M’Lady’s Book of Household Secrets

Recipes, Remedies & Essential Etiquette
Hon. Sarah Macpherson
Original high-society notes on how to live well—recipes from Cinnamon Spinach to Pitch-
cocked Eels, herbal remedies for everything from smallpox to “inhibitions”
During the 18th century ladies of high society kept handwritten notes on recipes, remedies,
gardening, and household tips in their personal House Books, and it became fashionable to
exchange the most successful with friends and neighbors. Very few of these fragile House Books
have survived, and this compilation celebrates the recent discovery of two: one from Lady
Talbot of Lacock Abbey and the other from Lady Louisa Conolly of Castletown House. This
charming compilation is full of fascinating information and useful tips and offers insight into
the lives of those living in the grand houses of the 18th century.
The Hon. Sarah Macpherson was born in Castletown House, Ireland’s largest private home,
a Neo-Palladian mansion on the banks of the River Liffey. She is the author of The Children
of Castletown House.
History • 144 pp • 5 x 8 • 15 Color Photos
9781845887810 • April • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Cloth • The History Press Ireland

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 LIVES OF SERVANTS
A series of true life stories from servants who have lived below the stairs of Britain’s grand homes of yesteryear.

Cocoa at Midnight
The Real Life Story of My Life as a Housekeeper
Kathleen Clifford
An endearing memoir of a life lived in service as a housekeeper at a stately home
Kathleen Clifford was born in 1909. Her family lived in a tiny flat near Paddington Station
and her earliest memories were of the smell of horses and the shrill whistle of steam trains.
For a girl from the slums there was really only one option once school was over—a life in
service. She started work in 1925 as a lowly kitchen maid in the London home of Lady Diana
Spencer’s family. Here she heard tales of the Earl’s propensity for setting fire to himself, as
well as enjoying the servants’ gossip about who was sleeping with whom. The Spencers were
just the first in a line of eccentric families for whom she worked during a career that lasted
more than 30 years and took her from a London palace to remote medieval estates. But de-
spite long hours, amorous butlers, and mad employers, Kathleen always kept her sense of
humor and knew how to have fun. On one occasion she was almost caught in bed with her
boyfriend who had to jump out of the window and run down the drive in his underwear to
escape the local police.
Kathleen Clifford dreamed, while in school, of working in Whiteleys, a glamorous depart-
ment store, but instead she worked in service. After she retired from service Kathleen re-
turned to Paddington—and got that job in Whiteleys. She died in 1989.
Memoir • 268 pp • 5 x 8
9781444735956 • July • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Paperbacks

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The Cook’s Tale The Maid’s Tale They Also Serve

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Diamonds at Dinner
My Life as a Lady’s Maid in a 1930s Stately Home
Hilda Newman and Tim Tate
A fascinating memoir of life as a lady’s maid in a big house in the 1930s, covering the
beauty of the house, the housing of royals escaping the Nazis, the hard work of staff,
and the experience of joining the army to serve a Countess
Hilda Newman was a maid to Lady Coventry at the Worcestershire stately home of Croome
Court in the 1930s. In her fascinating memoir of life below the stairs (as well as glimpses
from inside the big house), she reveals what it was like living and working in the 18th Cen-
tury Neo-Palladian mansion surrounded by parkland landscaped by Lancelot “Capability”
Brown. During World War II Croome Court housed the exiled Dutch Royal Family, who
escaped the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. It was also the top-secret RAF base Def-
ford, where radar was developed and repairs were carried out on aircraft fighting in the
Battle of Britain. Hilda remembers life both upstairs and down, from the grand long gallery
designed by Robert Adam and the tapestry room (since removed and transferred to the Met-
ropolitan Museum in New York), to the hard labor demanded of serving staff and what it
was like in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), the women’s branch of the British Army,
which she joined to serve the Countess in 1940.
Hilda Newman was a maid to Lady Coventry at the Worcestershire stately home of Croome
Court in the 1930s. Now in her late 90s, Hilda has led a remarkable life both above and
below the stairs. Tim Tate is the author of several previous books.
Autobiography • 272 pp • 5 x 8 • 2 Color Photos • 15 B/W Photos
9781782196105 • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • John Blake

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 5 MINUTE HISTORY

The ultimate layperson’s guides to understanding World War I

If the 100-year anniversary of the Great War has left you feeling a little underinformed, the Five Minute Histories
series is the perfect way to read up on this major conflict in short bursts and without pages of intricate detail. A perfect
overview for the uninitiated, these books inform and educate you even if you have never read a history book in your life.
Each: History/Military • 4.5 x 7 • June • $8.95 (Can $10.95) Paper • The History Press

First World War Great Battles

Scott Addington
What happened at Verdun, where is Ypres, and why did the first day of the Somme matter so
much? How and where were the great battles of World War I fought? This easy-to-read guide
through the First World War battlefields answers these questions and many more.
Scott Addington is an author and historian and runs a military research website. He is the au-
thor of Heroes: Britain’s Bravest Fighters: World War One.
160 pp • 9780752493213

First World War Weapons

Scott Addington
Why was the machine gun so devastating and how did it change the nature of the war? Who in-
vented poison gas and how effective was it on the battlefield? What was it like to come face-to-
face with the iron monsters that were the World War I tanks, unleashed for the first time?
Scott Addington is an author and historian and runs a military research website. He is the au-
thor of Heroes: Britain’s Bravest Fighters: World War One.
160 pp • 9780752493220

First World War Leaders and Commanders

Peter Doyle
One of the greatest myths of World War I is that it was a case of “lions led by donkeys,” yet
there were many strong and powerful leaders who shaped the war for better or worse and this
accessible guide takes readers through each of these key figures from all of the major countries
involved in the fighting. From Kitchener and his New Army to the Kaiser and the U.S. Presi-
dent, Peter Doyle explains why they were important and how the decisions they made influ-
enced the outcome of the “war to end all wars.”
Peter Doyle is a military historian and geologist, specializing in battlefield terrain. He is the
coauthor of Beneath Flanders Fields: The Underground War 1914–18 and Grasping Gallipoli,
and the author of The British Soldier of the Second World War.
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First World War in the Air

Norman Ferguson
World War I is often thought of as just being a land war with men entrenched across the West-
ern Front, but this “war to end all wars” was won as much at sea and in the air as it was on land.
This accessible guide takes readers through the birth of the Royal Flying Corps and discusses how
all the major fighting powers of the war took to the skies, whether to spy on each on other or to
carry out Zeppelin attacks and bombing raids.
Norman Ferguson was in the Air Training Corps and is the author of The Little Book of Aviation.
9780750955713

First World War at Sea

David Wragg
World War I is often thought of as just being a land war with men entrenched across the West-
ern Front, but this “war to end all wars” was won as much at sea and in the air as it was on
land. This accessible guide takes readers through all the major naval battles of World War I, as
well as exploring the stories of the ships and men that fought in them.
David Wragg has worked as an international journalist for the Sunday Telegraph and the
Spectator. He has written more than 30 books of military history, including Plan Z and Sink
the French!
9780750955676

First World War Trenches

Andrew Robertshaw
Why did this war that was supposed to be “over by Christmas” descend into four years of mil-
lions of men living in trenches on the Western Front and in other parts of the globe? How were
thousands of miles of trenches constructed under the threat of enemy fire? How did men eke
out their daily existence amid the mud and grime? Were there differences between the German
and British trench lines? Answering all these questions and many more, this easy-to-read guide
will tell you everything you need to know.
Andrew Robertshaw is an acclaimed World War I historian and was the lead historical consult-
ant for Steven Spielberg’s War Horse. He is the author of Somme 1 July 1916.
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 Shooting the Front
Allied Aerial Reconnaissance in the First World War
Terrence J. Finnegan
A meticulously researched history of British, French, and U.S. aerial surveillance on
the Western Front

“A massive, expertly written, and richly illustrated history . . . based on meticulous

archival research . . . Finnegan’s prose is precise and clear, and he provides the nec-
essary historical context to make his work accessible to expert and layman alike.”
—Thomas Boghardt, historian, the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC,
for www.cia.gov
“Fascinating, well-researched. . . . A significant work.” —Choice
“There is no chance that the work will ever be surpassed.” —David R. Mets,
professor emeritus, School of Advanced Air and Space
World War I marked the beginning of the era of modern warfare, a conflict that demanded
revolutionary technology to break the vicious stalemate in which the armies of Europe
found themselves. One such technology was aerial reconnaissance and photography, which
together with the growing intelligence use of phone tapping and radio intercepts, changed
the nature of war forever. Describing the evolution of aerial photography during World War I, this text is packed with data, in-
formation, and meticulous research from essential archives including the National Archives in College Park, Maryland, and Lon-
don’s National Archives. It shows not only how important aerial reconnaissance was to the war effort, but also how it became
the foundation for modern-day exploitation of imagery and geospatial intelligence used to guide today’s decision makers on
global issues, and shaped intelligence work for generations to come.
Terrence J. Finnegan served 30 years in parallel careers in the Air Force Reserve and in the Department of Defense as a senior
level civil servant supporting NATO and NORAD alliances. He has written articles for Over the Front, Over the Top, and Stud-
ies in Intelligence. He lives in Sacramento, California.
History/Military • 424 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 300 B/W Photos • 30 Color Illustrations
9780752499543 (Replaces 9780752460529) • June • $29.95 (Can $35.95) New in Paper • Spellmount

The Western Front from the Air

Nicholas C. Watkis
Foreword by Jane Carmichael and Group Captain Thornber
A meticulous selection from the 100,000 photo reconnaissance negatives held by the Im-
perial War Museum, showing how the Western Front was perceived
The photographs included and analyzed here were taken by the Royal Flying Corps to pro-
vide reconnaissance for the British Army on the Western Front and are drawn from the huge
archive held by the Imperial War Museum. Few people have had the courage to delve into
the “Box Collection.” Nicholas Watkis is one. The images have been chosen to reveal sig-
nificant actions and have been carefully annotated to show the terrain and defenses, pin-
pointing strongpoints, machine guns, mortars, and gun batteries. The seven battles are Neuve
Chapelle, Loos, La Boiselle, Flers, Vimy Ridge, Cambrai, and Amiens. Not only does the
real work of the RFC become clear—shooting down enemy aircraft was entirely ancillary
to photo recon—the reader also, quite literally, sees just what the Western Front looked
like, and understands how that appearance affected the plans of British High Command.
Nicholas C. Watkis is a photographic interpreter with more than 20 years experience in
the Intelligence Corps and the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Jane Carmichael was the
first director of collections for the Imperial War Museum in London from 1995 to 2003,
and is now director of collections for National Museums of Scotland. Group Captain Thorn-
ber is the director of Defence Geospatial Intelligence Fusion Centre.
Military/Photography • 144 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 180 B/W Photos
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‘Unsinkable’
Churchill and the First World War
Richard Freeman
A history of Churchill’s achievements in the Great War and why he was dubbed “the un-
sinkable politician” by the Morning Post when he returned to office in 1917
Here is the story of a man unjustly vilified: Churchill in World War I. His enemies—the Tory
party—censured him for Antwerp, the Dardanelles, and Gallipoli. He could do no right and
was regarded as a dangerous maniac. But the true story is quite the opposite. This book tells
how, as a brilliant First Sea Lord, Churchill was ousted by his enemies, yet clawed his way
back to power against all the odds. As the leading critic of senselessly sending men to march
toward machine guns, his calls for “machines not men” went unheeded. After a spell in the
trenches he returned to London to clear his name over the Dardanelles. Then he relentlessly
fought his way back to power through his brilliant, incisive criticism of the land war. The
unsinkable politician finally became Munitions Minister in 1917, where he pushed output
to unimagined levels. His weapons delivered the victory that had eluded others for the pre-
vious three years.
Richard Freeman is the author of more than 60 books, including The Great Edwardian
Naval Feud.
History • 272 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 30 B/W Photos
9780752498898 • April
$32.95 (Can $39.95) Cloth • Spellmount

Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys!

How Chemistry Changed the First World War
Michael Freemantle
Reveals for the first time the true extent of how chemistry rather than military strategy
determined the shape, duration, and outcome of World War I

“A compelling overview of the chemical innovations and consequences on both

sides of World War I. . . . Highly recommended for science enthusiasts, students
of World War I, and those wishing to more seamlessly connect science and history.”
—Library Journal
“[A] solid, accessible survey.” —Publishers Weekly
“Powerful.” —Wall Street Journal
Chemistry was not only a destructive instrument of World War I but also protected troops
and healed the sick and wounded. From bombs to bullets, gas to anesthetic, khaki to cam-
ouflage, chemistry was truly the alchemy of the war. This history explores its dangers and
its healing potential, revealing how the arms race was also a race for chemistry, to the ex-
tent that Germany’s thirst for fertilizer to feed the creation of their shells nearly starved
the nation. It answers question such as: What is cordite? What is lyddite? What is mustard
gas? What is phosgene? What is gunmetal? This is a true picture of the horrors of the
“Chemists’ War.”
Michael Freemantle is a chemist. He is the former senior correspondent for Chemical & En-
gineering News, the weekly magazine of the American Chemical Society, and he has writ-
ten numerous books on the history of chemistry, including An Introduction to Ionic Liquids.
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 A Hilltop on the Marne
Civilian Letters from War-torn France
Mildred Aldrich
A unique civilian’s-eye view of World War I, depicting, through heartfelt letters from an Amer-
ican woman, a fascinating before-and-after picture of a French community in disarray
A Hilltop on the Marne is a collection of letters written by Mildred Aldrich, an American ex-
patriate who had bought a country farmhouse near Paris in the spring of 1914. Writing to her
friends back home, she describes her idyllic life in Huiry, the minutiae of her farmhouse and
her daily life. As the political situation in Europe darkens, Aldrich stands firm in her decision
to stay in France and her village, come what may. As war breaks out she looks out over Marne
valley at the armies moving, hears the cannonade in the distance, and watches as soldiers of all
nations march down the lanes in turn. Aldrich’s narrative goes on to describe the subsequent
events of the war until America’s entry into the fray and, returning to her narrative after the
war, she described the process of rebuilding local life.
Mildred Aldrich (1853–1928) was an American journalist and writer. She wrote for several news-
papers in Boston and founded her own literary magazine. In 1898, she moved to France and
worked as a foreign correspondent and translator.
History/Literary Collections • 320 pp • 5 x 8
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Fighting on the Home Front

The Legacy of Women in World War One
Kate Adie
A chronicle of the ways in which women’s lives changed during World War I and what the
impact has been for women today, 100 years later
In 1914 the world changed forever. This book details how when World War I broke out and a
generation of men went off to fight, women emerged from the shadows of their domestic lives.
Now a visible force in public life, they began to take up essential roles, from transport to polic-
ing, munitions to sports, entertainment, even politics. They had finally become citizens, a rec-
ognized part of the war machine, acquiring their own rights and often an independent income.
Charting the seismic move toward equal rights with men that began a century ago, this book
asks what these women achieved for future generations. Full of original research and archival
material, it brings the remarkable stories of women’s experiences from domestic service to the
industrial workplace, the hospital, the land, politics, and the aristocracy to life.
Kate Adie is the former chief news correspondent for BBC News and the author of The Kindness
of Strangers. She has reported from war zones around the world and has won numerous awards.
History • 416 pp • 5 x 8 • 40 B/W Photos
9781444759693 • June • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Paperbacks

Mildred on the Marne

Mildred Aldrich, Front-line Witness 1914–1918
David Slattery-Christy
In 1914 an American journalist retired to a small house in France—only to find herself in the
middle of World War I, and eventually having an impact on the U.S.’s actions in the war
This is the story of 61-year-old American journalist Mildred Aldrich and her experiences of
the Great War. She retired to a small hilltop house called La Creste in February 1914, with
views across the Marne River and Valley, little realizing she would become embroiled in the
first major battle of the war. In spite of the danger, she decided to stay and help the British sol-
diers. Her home was for a few days behind German lines, but the British pushed the Germans
into retreat and La Creste remained in British territory for the duration. They entrenched in
the Marne Valley and Mildred’s “beloved panorama” as she described the view, turned into
the valley of horror and death. Informed by Mildred’s unpublished journals and voices of those
serving in the BEF, along with historical military background, this book examines events from
the unique perspective of a remarkable woman who lived through them.
David Slattery-Christy is an award-winning playwright and director. His play Forever Nine-
teen was based on Mildred Aldrich and The Post Card is a true Titanic story. He worked as a
consultant on the Oscar-winning film Gosford Park.
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Atlantic Meeting
H. V. Morton
Morton’s account of attending the 1941 Atlantic Treaty meeting between President Roosevelt
and Winston Churchill, which established the Allied policy for post–World War II Europe
In August 1941, Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt met secretly on HMS Prince of Wales.
H. V. Morton was invited to accompany the Prime Minister and his entourage, a trip which
was not without its hazards. This is a unique account of the events leading up to Churchill’s
discussions with Roosevelt and a fascinating account of the practicalities—and occasionally
humor—involved in such a perilous journey. Only a handful of people knew Churchill had left
Britain, and in America the press merely reported that Roosevelt was enjoying a few days’ away
from Washington, fishing. Churchill had hoped that at the resolution of the meeting the United
States would join the war during the summer of 1941, but this was not to be. H. V. Morton’s
account was not released for publication until 1943 and subsequently numerous documents have
been made available at the National Archives. A new appendix lists these together with a chronol-
ogy and detailed bibliographies of the key figures who participated in the discussions.
H. V. Morton (1892–1979) was a journalist and one of the most popular travel writers of his
time. His books include In Search of England, A Traveller in Italy, and A Traveller in Rome.
History • 192 pp • 5 x 8
9780413776969 • April • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Methuen

Operation Neptune
The Prelude to D-Day
David Wragg
One of the most ambitious amphibious operations to ever take place, the story of Opera-
tion Neptune is the story of D-Day at sea
Long awaited, the Normandy landings were the largest amphibious operation in history. Suc-
cess was achieved by the advent of specialized landing craft, first seen in the landings in North
Africa; heavy naval firepower, and the creation of two artificial harbors, each the size of the
port of Dover; and an underwater pipeline. This book tells the story of this incredible feat using
eyewitness accounts of the landings and the breaching of Hitler’s famed “Atlantic Wall.” David
Wragg explores the earlier Allied and Axis experiences with amphibious operations and the
planning for Neptune and Overlord. He reveals the naval support needed once the armies were
ashore and before continental ports could be captured and cleared of mines, with operations
such as minesweeping off the Normandy coast, which led to one of the worst “friendly fire”
incidents of the war.
David Wragg has worked as an international journalist for the Spectator and the Sunday Tele-
graph. He has written more than 30 books of military history.
History/Military • 256 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 40 B/W Photos
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D-Day in Numbers
The Facts Behind Operation Overlord
Jacob F. Field
Discover the numbers that defined D-Day and the future of Europe in 1944
This book follows the course of the war in Europe from 1939 through to the D-Day landings
and their aftermath, taking in the most poignant events and looking at each through the num-
bers involved. Each number signifies an important moment within a larger story as they are
explained in the context of the surrounding events. With the vast amount of planning that went
into the execution of such an ambitious operation, the numbers involved are staggering, sur-
prising, and often inspiring. Separate chapters discuss the war in Europe up to D-Day, the plan-
ning and preparation of D-Day, the landings, the battles, and the aftermath. Discover the numbers
that promised to change the balance of power in Europe, and indeed, the world, as Deliver-
ance Day, 1944 got underway.
Jacob F. Field is a historian and writer. He is the author of We Shall Fight on the Beaches, a
contributor to 1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History and 1001 Historical Sites,
and has published articles in journals including Economic History Review and Urban History.
History • 224 pp • 5 x 8
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 Operation Tabarin
Britain’s Secret Wartime Expedition to Antarctica 1944–46
Stephen Haddelsey and Alan Carroll
Foreword by HRH Princess Anne, the Princess Royal
The tale of a secret mission is based upon previously unpublished diaries, letters, and reports
Based upon contemporary sources, Operation Tabarin tells for the first time the story of the
only Antarctic expedition to be launched by any of the combatant nations of World War II
and one of the most curious episodes in what Ernest Shackleton called “the white warfare of
the south.” The expedition leader was the redoubtable “Scout” Marr, who had sailed with Shack-
leton. James Murdie was a key figure, a veteran of the Endurance expedition. Captain Victor
Marchesi spent three seasons looking for U-boats armed with a revolver and sent letters with
British Falklands stamps to embassies all over the world to establish British sovereignty.
Stephen Haddelsey is the author of Ice Captain and Shackleton’s Dream. Alan Carroll was
base leader at Port Lockroy, Antarctica, from 1954 to 1957, and is the historic adviser to the
UK Antarctic Heritage Trust. HRH Princess Anne, the Princess Royal is known for her chari-
table work.
History/Military • 224 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 30 B/W Photos
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The Battles of Monte Cassino

The Campaign and Its Controversies
Glyn Harper and John Tonkin-Covell
The first thematic analysis of the Battles of Monte Cassino brings to light new and contro-
versial ideas and information about some of the most critical battles of World War II
The Allied forces’ actions in and around Monte Cassino in Italy remain some of the most con-
troversial of World War II. This reappraisal of the battles brings new information about the events
at Cassino to light. This is another campaign narrative but a fresh look at some of the key as-
pects of the battles—the controversial bombing of the Benedictine monastery, the effectiveness
of the commanders involved on both sides, the consequences of the Anzio beachhead, the per-
formance of the Germans, and why four agonizing battles were needed to defeat the Germans
at Cassino.
Glyn Harper is a professor of war studies and general editor of the Centenary History of New
Zealand and the First World War. John Tonkin-Covell teaches strategic studies at the New Zealand
Defence Forces’ Command and Staff College and is a defense civilian in the New Zealand De-
fence Force.
History/Military • 312 pp • 6 x 9.5
9781741148794 • May • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

My Sea Lady
An Epic Memoir of the Arctic Convoys
Graeme Ogden
A remarkable wartime memoir chronicling the bleak and arduous journeys onboard an anti-
submarine trawler in the Arctic ocean during World War II
Graeme Ogden’s memoir is the story of HMS Lady Madeleine, an ocean-going trawler con-
verted to an antisubmarine role as part of the convoys to supply the Soviet Union as it faced
the savage onslaught of the German army. This was a voyage fraught with storms, icebergs,
and subzero temperatures in peacetime alone, but now the convoys faced worse—the fearsome
gauntlet of German aircraft, submarines and surface raiders strung out along the coast of Nor-
way, waiting to meet them. Ogden commanded the vessel in question, keeping diaries of his
harrowing experiences of those years. These accounts were rediscovered and published as a
memoir in the 1960s, illustrated with exquisite line drawings by Richard Elsden, who also sailed
on these voyages. This is a very different kind of war memoir, vivid and bittersweet, in which
the human elements take centerstage against the backdrop of great events.
Graeme Ogden (1903–1983) was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. At the be-
ginning of the 1930s, he started Scott Radio, a successful business brought down by the out-
break of World War II. During the war he was the commander of the HMS Lady Madeleine.
Memoir/Military • 188 pp • 5 x 8 • 16 Line Drawings
9781909657175 • May • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Bene Factum Publishing
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She Landed by Moonlight
The Story of Secret Agent Pearl Witherington: The Real ‘Charlotte Gray’
Carole Seymour-Jones
The extraordinary story of the real life Charlotte Gray, the greatest female organizer of re-
sistance fighters in France

“Successfully establishes her in the pantheon of the very bravest and best, up there with
such legendary figures as Violette Szabo, Andree Borrel, Madeline Damerment, and
Nancy Wake.” —Sebastian Faulks, author, Charlotte Gray
“The long-awaited biography that Agent Pearl deserves.” —Times
On the night of September 22, 1943, Pearl Witherington, a 29-year-old British secretary and
agent of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), parachuted into Occupied France. Like Se-
bastian Faulks’ heroine, Charlotte Gray, Pearl had a dual mission: in her case, to fight for her
beloved, broken France and to find her lost love—a Parisian parfumier turned soldier who
had been taken prisoner and subsequently escaped from his German POW camp. Agent Pearl
Witherington’s wartime record is unique and heroic. The only woman agent in the history of
SOEs in France to have run a network, she became a fearless and legendary guerrilla leader
organizing, arming, and training 3,800 Resistance fighters. Called “Ma Mère” by her young
troops, Pearl lit the fires of Resistance in Central France so that Churchill’s famous order to “set Europe ablaze,” which had
brought SOE into being, finally came to pass. Pearl’s story takes us from her harsh, impoverished Paris childhood, to the lonely
forests and farmhouses of the Loir-et-Cher where she would become a true “warrior queen.” Shortly before Pearl’s death in
2008, the Queen presented her with a CBE in Paris. While male agents and Special Force Jedburghs received the DSO or Mili-
tary Cross, an ungrateful country had forgotten Pearl. She had refused a civilian decoration in 1945, saying “There was noth-
ing civil about what I did.” Her story is told here by an author with exclusive access to new source material and to those who
knew Pearl, including her only child.
Carole Seymour-Jones is the author of A Dangerous Liaison and Painted Shadow, which was longlisted for the Samuel John-
son Prize.
Biography/Military • 432 pp • 5 x 8 • 12 B/W Photos
9781444724622 • May • $13.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder & Stoughton

Gardens of Stone
My Boyhood in the French Resistance
Stephen Grady and Michael Wright
An extraordinary wartime memoir, combining the best kind of adventure story with a
coming-of-age testimony of unforgettable resonance and poignancy

“A heartbreaking, beautifully crafted true story of courage, loss, loneliness, and the re-
ality of what it meant to fight the Occupation.” —Kate Moss, author, Labyrinth
September 2011, Halkidiki, Northern Greece: a solitary 86-year-old man gazes across an
Aegean headland, knowing that he must finally confront his past. He begins to write. Sep-
tember 1939, Nieppe, Northern France: 14-year-old Stephen is living with his family, 25
kilometers from Ypres. His French mother battles with encroaching blindness. Failing to
escape the advancing German army, his English father can no longer look after the war graves
that cast so heartbreaking a shadow across the region. Stephen and his friend Marcel em-
bark upon their great adventure: collecting souvenirs from strafed convoys and crashed Messer-
schmitts. But their world turns dark when they are arrested and imprisoned for sabotage
and threatened with deportation or the firing squad. Upon his release, and still only 16,
Stephen is recruited by the French Resistance. Growing up under the threat of imminent
betrayal, he learns the arts of clandestine warfare and—in a moment that haunts him still—
how to kill. Such was the impact of Stephen Grady’s work for the French Resistance, (especially during the countdown to D-
Day and its bloody aftermath) that he was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the American Medal of Freedom.
Stephen Grady was born in France in 1925, the son of an English father who was a head gardener in the Imperial War Graves
Commission. In 1941 he joined the French Resistance, carrying out missions for which he was awarded the French Croix de
Guerre with Silver Star, the American Medal of Freedom, and a British mention in dispatches. After the liberation of France, he
joined the British Army before returning to a long career in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, for which he even-
tually became director of the France area. Michael Wright is the author of two books about his experiences living in France,
C’est la Folie and Je t’aime à La Folie.
Autobiography/Military • 448 pp • 5 x 8 • 28 B/W Photos
9781444760620 • June • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Paperbacks
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 My Italian Adventures
An English Girl at War 1943–47
Lucy de Burgh
Edited by Mary Hodge
Foreword by Max Hastings
An enchanting memoir of one English girl’s wartime adventures
When Lucy Addey became one of the Auxiliary Territorial Service Girls in Khaki, she hardly imag-
ined that she would end up eating ice cream a stone’s throw from the Roman forum. Her story
is of a love affair with the Italian landscape and its people. Yet her Italy is not without its ad-
ventures, from her erstwhile admirer and would-be archaeologist Jimmy gifting her a landmine
to be used as coffee table, to her harrowing journeys through the Italian countryside revealing
Nazi atrocities against the men and women who had bravely sheltered Allied soldiers. Lucy’s in-
credible resilience and indomitable sense of fun runs like a golden thread throughout the book.
Lucy de Burgh joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II and spent much of
her wartime service in Italy. Mary Hodge is a family friend of Lucy Addey’s. Max Hastings is
the former editor in chief of the Daily Telegraph and the Evening Standard. His books include
Catastrophe 1914 and Inferno: The World at War, 1939–1945.
Memoir/History • 256 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Photos
9780752499659 • April • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • The History Press

Eleven Days in August

The Liberation of Paris in 1944
Matthew Cobb
An incredibly gripping day-by-day account of the liberation of Paris from the Nazis
The liberation of Paris was a momentous point in 20th-century history, yet it is now largely for-
gotten outside France. This book is a pulsating hour-by-hour reconstruction of these tumultuous
events that shaped the final phase of the war and the future of France. While examining the con-
flicting national and international interests that played out in the bloody street fighting, it tells
of how, in 11 dramatic days, people lived, fought, and died in the most beautiful city in the world.
Based largely on unpublished archive material, including secret conversations, coded messages,
diaries, and eyewitness accounts, this book chronicles how these August days were experienced
in very different ways by ordinary Parisians, Resistance fighters, French collaborators, rank-and-
file German soldiers, Allied and French spies, and the Allied and German High Commands.
Matthew Cobb is the author of Generation: The Seventeenth-Century Scientists Who Unrav-
eled the Secrets of Sex, Life, and Growth and The Resistance: The French Fight Against the Nazis.
History • 544 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Photos
9780857203182 • Available • $15.95 (NCR) Paper • Simon & Schuster UK

The Great Escaper

The Life and Death of Roger Bushell—Love, Betrayal, Big X and The Great Escape
Simon Pearson
For the 70th anniversary of the Great Escape comes the first biography of its mastermind
Roger Bushell was “Big X,” mastermind of the mass breakout from Stalag Luft III in March
1944, immortalized in the Hollywood film The Great Escape. Very little was known about
Bushell until 2011, when his family donated his private papers—a treasure trove of letters,
photographs, and diaries—to the Imperial War Museum. Exclusive access to this material and
fascinating new research have resulted in the first biography of this iconic figure. Born in South
Africa as the son of a British mining engineer, by the age of 29 he was a British lawyer who
spoke nine languages and had a reputation for successfully defending those less fortunate than
him. In May of 1940 his Spitfire was shot down over Boulogne after destroying two German
fighters. From then on his life was governed by an unquenchable desire to escape Occupied
Europe. This revealing biography is a vivid account of war and love, triumph and tragedy—
one man’s attempt to challenge remorseless tyranny in the face of impossible odds.
Roger Bushell was the man at the center of the Great Escape, the mass breakout of allied pris-
oners of war from Stalag Luft III in 1944, immortalized in Paul Brickhill’s book and the film starring Richard Attenborough.
Simon Pearson has worked for the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Times, and the Times, where he is now chief night editor.
Biography/Military • 448 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 Color Photos
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The Lost Landsers: The Unpublished Photographic History
of the German Army
Sand, Snow and Mud, 1941–1942
Vince Milano and Paul Botting
A collection of photographs of the German army never before published or released in
any form, accompanied by expert descriptions and the words of the last of the survivors
From 1939 to 1945 a generation of men sacrificed their youth for the wrong cause and
then rejoined a society that wanted to forget the horrors of war. These men grew old with
the inward silence of the defeated, in a country where their children did not want to know
what they had experienced. Their story is retold here in a pictorial format, through their
own eyes, by the photos they took during their service in the German army. This volume
is comprised of unpublished personal photos and gives an unprecedented glimpse into the
life and experiences of the ordinary German soldier in the buildup to WWII and through
the opening year of the conflict. Each photograph is accompanied by a detailed caption.
The narrative includes anecdotes and firsthand information gained from extensive inter-
views with German veterans.
Vince Milano is a former U.S. infantryman, the author of The German Army Order
of Battle 1918, and the coauthor of Normandiefront. Paul Botting and Vince Milano
take part in displays and living history events relating to World War II. They both live in
New Hampshire.
Photography/History • 288 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 400 B/W Photos
9780752498768 • May • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • Spellmount

The 43 Group
Battling with Mosley’s Blackshirts
Morris Beckman
Foreword by Vidal Sassoon and David Cesarani
Written by a founding member, the remarkable history of an incredibly effective antifas-
cist action group that shut down thousands of fascist meetings and rallies
Oswald Mosley decided he could carry on where Hitler and Mussolini had left off, and on
street corners his fascist speakers would proclaim “not enough Jews were burned at Belsen.”
Enter the 43 Group. In a ferocious, bloody, and brilliantly covert five-year campaign, they
destroyed the Mosleyites. The membership of the Group was almost entirely made up of British
servicemen, the original 43 members quickly swelling to more than 300 and including a Bat-
tle of Britain ace, a VC winner—and Vidal Sassoon. The Group’s philosophy of the “3 D’s”—
Discuss, Decide and Do it—was quickly manifested on the streets of London, with literally
thousands of fascist meetings and rallies sent packing. Quickly gaining a reputation, the 43
Group was organized in “wedges” of a dozen or so. These wedges would attend a British
Union of Fascists rally and at a given signal would storm the speaker’s platform, attacking
BUF stewards and speaker. The Group’s military background ensured tight discipline and
brutally effective actions. This, combined with a number of spies within the fascist ranks,
ensured the 43 Group almost always came out on top, closing down two-thirds of all fas-
cist activity in the UK until its simultaneous demise with organized fascism in Britain in 1950.
Morris Beckman was a founding member of the 43 Group. He is the author of The Jewish
Brigade. Vidal Sassoon (1928–2012) was an internationally famous hairdresser, a business-
man, and a philanthropist, and the author of Vidal. He was the youngest member of the
43 Group. David Cesarani is a historian who specializes in Jewish history and the author of
Becoming Eichmann.
History/Political Science • 240 pp • 5 x 8 • 30 B/W Photos
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 The Man Who Didn’t Shoot Hitler
The Story of Henry Tandey VC and Adolf Hitler, 1918
David Johnson
Foreword by General Lord Dannatt, GCB CBE MC DL
The true story behind the “man who spared Hitler’s life” during World War I
This is a book about two men. The first is Henry Tandey: an ordinary man who displayed ex-
traordinary courage to emerge from World War I as the most decorated British soldier to survive
the war. The second is Adolf Hitler who served in the Great War and went on to become one of
the most infamous dictators in history. In 1938, Hitler named Tandey as the soldier who spared
his life in the aftermath of the Battle of Marcoing in September 1918. This book tells the story of
Henry’s and Hitler’s war, the moment when their lives became intertwined, whether Hitler told the
truth about the battle, and how Henry lived with the stigma of being the man who let Hitler live.
David Johnson is a World War I historian who became fascinated by the story of Henry Tandey
during a visit to Flanders Fields. General Lord Dannatt, GCB CBE MC DL is a retired British
Army officer.
Biography/Military • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 8 B/W Photos • 27 B/W Illustrations
9780750953627 (Replaces 9780752466132) • April • $17.95 (Can $21.95) New in Paper
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The Butcher of Poland

Hitler’s Lawyer Hans Frank
Garry O’Connor
Foreword by Michael Holroyd
The only biography of a key member of Hitler’s inner circle, described by his own son as
“a slime-hole of a Hitler fanatic”
The life of the Bavarian Hans Frank, one of the 10 war criminals hanged at Nuremburg in
1946, who converted to Catholicism before he died, has not received the full attention the world
has given to other Nazi leaders. In many ways he warrants it more. His life symbolizes the
hubristic and visionary ambition Germany had to an alarming degree much better than any-
one else. As he recognized by the end he was a primary, if not the exemplary, symbol, his re-
morse, self-pity, and arrogance knew no bounds as they vied with his contrition.
Garry O’Connor is a theater director and the author of more than a dozen books including Uni-
versal Father: A Life of Pope John Paul II. Michael Holroyd is the author of A Book of Secrets.
Biography • 256 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 16 B/W Photos
9780752498133 • April • $26.95 (Can $31.95) Cloth • Spellmount

After Auschwitz
A Story of Heartbreak and Survival by the Stepsister of Anne Frank
Eva Schloss
A spellbinding storyteller and the closest surviving link to the Frank family, Eva discusses
her life before and after the war in this searingly candid memoir
Eva was arrested by the Nazis on her 15th birthday and sent to Auschwitz. Her survival de-
pended on endless strokes of luck, her own determination, and the love and protection of her
mother Fritzi, who was deported with her. When Auschwitz was liberated, Eva and Fritzi began
the long journey home. They searched desperately for Eva’s father and brother, from whom they
had been separated. The tragic news that both men had been killed came some months later.
Before the war, in Amsterdam, Eva had become friendly with a young girl called Anne Frank.
Though their fates were very different, Eva’s life was set to be entwined with her friend’s for
ever more, after her mother Fritzi married Anne’s father Otto Frank in 1953. This is a deeply
honest account of how an ordinary person survived the Holocaust. Eva’s memories and descriptions
are heartbreakingly clear, and her account brings the horror as close as it can possibly be.
Eva Schloss is a former professional photographer and antiques dealer. She cofounded the Anne
Frank Trust in 1990, and is well-known for her work in schools and prisons, educating peo-
ple on the perils of prejudice and intolerance.
Autobiography • 336 pp • 5 x 8
9781444760712 • April • $12.95 (NCR) Paper • Hodder Paperbacks
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 STORY
The Scottish Castles Story
Marc Alexander
The turbulent and dramatic history of Scotland’s castles, including Ed-
inburgh, Balmoral, and Cawdor Castle
Scotland’s castles reflect the turbulent history of Scotland and its many con-
flicts and skirmishes, whether against invaders from the north or the Eng-
lish to the south. Castle building reflected the dual needs to control a
population and protect against rebellion and invaders. They have provided
the setting for some of the most dramatic deeds in history throughout war
and political conflict, and of course without the strategic and psychologi-
cal effect of castles the Feudal system would have been impossible. This
book explores the story of Scotland’s castles, featuring many vivid tales from
history and showcasing a wide range of examples of Scotland’s incredible
wealth of castles, along with a glossary, timelines, and list of castles.
Marc Alexander is a consultant editor of Heritage Magazine. He has written more than 60 books, including Britain’s Royal
Heritage, A Companion to Folklore, Myths & Customs of Britain, and A Companion to the Royal Heritage of Britain.
History/Architecture • 128 pp • 7.5 x 5 • 100 Color Photos
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 BATTLE STORY
Bannockburn 1314
Chris Brown
One of the greatest battles to have taken place on Scottish soil
Bannockburn 1314 is the most celebrated battle between Scotland and England,
in which a mere 7,000 followers of Robert the Bruce defeated more than 15,000
of Edward II’s troops. The Battle of Bannockburn, fought over two days on June
23 and 24, 1314, by a small river crossing just south of Stirling, was a decisive
victory for Robert, and secured for Scotland de facto independence from Eng-
land. It was the greatest defeat the English would suffer throughout the Middle
Ages, and a huge personal humiliation for Edward. This account re-creates the
campaign from the perspectives of both the Scots and English.
Chris Brown is the author of Robert the Bruce: A Life Chronicled and William
Wallace: The True Story of Braveheart.
History/Military • 160 pp • 5 x 7 • 40 B/W Photos
9780752497594 • May • $16.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Spellmount

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Bannockburn
Scotland’s Greatest Victory
Peter Reese
A riveting foray into Scottish military history
The Battle of Bannockburn, at which Robert the Bruce’s army vanquished Edward I, remains
one of the most significant and ongoing sources of Scottish pride. This history begins with the
military clashes during the initial stages of the Wars of Independence. After Bruce’s revolt against
Edward I, it follows his chain of military successes which led to the siege of the English gar-
rison in Stirling Castle and brought about the great battle between both countries at Ban-
nockburn. The book considers the significance of the Scottish victory, primarily—but not
exclusively—in the light of their continued battlefield successes that compelled England to ac-
knowledge Scotland’s reemergence as a sovereign power 14 years later.
Peter Reese retired after a 29-year career in the army and is now a leading military historian
and writer. He is the author of The Scottish Commander and Wallace: A Biography.
History/Military • 224 pp • 5 x 8 • 60 B/W Illustrations
9781782111764 (Replaces 9781841954653) • August • $15.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue
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William Wallace
The Man and the Myth
Chris Brown
Fully revised and updated by leading Scottish historian Chris Brown, this biography reveals
the truth behind the myths about William Wallace

“Scott has a rare gift of underlining the significance of characters, places, and the
customs of the time, conveying their presence almost as vividly as a photograph.”
—School Library Journal
William Wallace of Elderslie, younger son of a country knight, came to fame through his active
opposition to the aggressive imperialism of England’s King Edward I. From political and social
obscurity he seized control of the reins of government and became the first leader of his peo-
ple in a war of liberation against a far larger and richer enemy—England—that would last for
more than 60 years. With little or no experience in the business of government or of war, William
Wallace was able to achieve command but proved unable to retain it in the face of battlefield
defeat. Chris Brown cuts through the myths still perpetuated today to produce the first biog-
raphy of Wallace driven by contemporary medieval records rather than Victorian legends to pres-
ent an accurate portrait of the life and career of Scotland’s greatest hero.
Chris Brown is an expert on Scottish medieval history and Bannockburn in particular. He has appeared as consultant on nu-
merous documentaries about the battle. He is also the author of Bannockburn 1314: The Battle 700 Years On, Battle Story:
Bannockburn, Robert the Bruce: A Life Chronicled, and The Scottish Wars of Independence.
Biography/History • 256 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 Color Photos • 40 B/W Photos
9780750953870 (Replaces 9780752443911) • August • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Paper Reissue • The History Press

Robert the Bruce, King of Scots

Ronald McNair Scott
The story of one of the most remarkable of medieval kings
Robert the Bruce is one of the great heroic figures of history. When after years of struggle Scot-
land was reduced to a vassal state by Edward I of England it was Bruce who, supported by the
Scottish Church and a group of devoted followers, had himself crowned as King of Scots and
renewed the fight for freedom. Ronald McNair Scott has used the accounts of contemporary chron-
icles, particularly those of John Barbour, to reconstruct the story of one of the most remarkable
of medieval kings. It is a story with episodes quite as romantic as those of King Arthur but one
that belongs to the authentic history of the Scottish nation.
Ronald McNair Scott is a former literary critic for the Sunday Times.
Biography/History • 272 pp • 5 x 8
9781782111771 (Replaces 9780862416164) • August • $15.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue
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 Independence
An Argument for Home Rule
Alasdair Gray
A polemic on the case for Scottish independence by the writer and cultural icon, Alasdair Gray
• The referendum on Scottish Independence is set to take place in Autumn 2014
Gray argues that a truly independent Scotland will only ever exist when people in every home,
school, farm, workshop, factory, island, town, and city feel that they too are at the center of
the world. Independence asks whether widespread social welfare is more possible in small na-
tions such as Norway and New Zealand than in big ones like Britain and the United States. It
describes the many differences between Scotland and England, it examines the people who choose
to live north of the border, it shows Scotland’s relevance to the rest of the world, it attempts to
conjure a vision of how a Scots parliament might benefit the people of this small but dynamic
nation, and it tells us how democracy is failing wherever people stop believing that their vote
will make a difference.
Alasdair Gray is the author of 1982, Janine; The Book of Prefaces; Old Men in Love; and Poor
Things; for which he won the Whitbread Novel Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize.
Political Science • 128 pp • 5 x 8.5
9781782111696 • August • $19.95 (NCR) Paper • Canongate UK

Collins Little Book of Scottish History

From Bannockburn to Holyrood
Collins UK
A concise and excellent guide to Scottish history and how Scotland has come to be the coun-
try it is today
From prehistoric Scotland to the 2014 referendum for independence, this little book covers
all the main events throughout Scotland’s history. Included are key events, such as the Union
of Crowns and Burns Night; important people, including as Bonnie Prince Charlie and Alexan-
der Graham Bell; and significant places, such as Culloden.
Collins UK is a leading information-led publisher of illustrated and narrative nonfiction.
History • 128 pp • 4 x 6
9780007543977 • May • $8.95 (NCR) Paper • Collins Geo

Collins Little Book of Clans and Tartans

Traditional Scottish Tartans
Brian Wilton
The perfect introduction to Scottish tartans, with a pictorial representation of each
Produced in association with the Scottish Tartans Authority and written by expert Brian Wilton,
this little book includes thumbnail examples of the individual tartans, as well as historical in-
formation on the 247 traditional tartans, alphabetically by clan or family name for easy look-
up, from Abercromby to Young. Long associated with that most distinctive feature of Scotland’s
history, the clan, tartan is integral to the national dress and the clan’s tartan remains a pow-
erful symbol of a family’s pride in their Scottish ancestry and in Scotland itself. Perfect for
general interest or simply to prove one’s ancestral lineage at dinner parties, this guide will keep
you careful not to confuse your MacLean with your MacLennan or your Rose with your Ross.
Also included is an introduction to the history of tartan, including the part it plays in the tra-
ditional national dress as well as a guide on traditional Scottish highland dress and how to
wear it.
Brian Wilton is the director of the Scottish Tartans Authority and the author of Tartans.
History • 128 pp • 4 x 6 • Color Photos Throughout
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 LITTLE BOOK OF
Each: 5 x 8 • May • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Cloth

The Little Book of Scotland

Geoff Holder
The ultimate compendium of trivia miscellany about Scotland’s unusual history
Take a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed look at the most frivolous, fantastic, or simply strange in-
formation that there is to tell about Scotland. Here we find out about unusual crimes and pun-
ishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters, and literally hundreds of other wacky
facts about Scotland. This book contains historic and contemporary trivia, including such gems
as the real story of William “Braveheart” Wallace, which king was murdered in a barn, and where
the World War II Commandos were formed. With subjects ranging from Sir Walter Scott to Sir
Sean Connery, Queen Victoria to Mary Queens of Scots, this remarkably engaging compendium
is essential reading for travelers and Scots alike.
Geoff Holder is the author of a number of titles, including 101 Things to Do with a Stone Cir-
cle, The Guide to Mysterious Glasgow, and Scottish Bodysnatchers.
Reference/European Studies • 192 pp • 50 B/W Illustrations
9780752493329 • The History Press

The Little Book of Ireland

C. M. Boylan
A compendium of historical facts and figures about the Emerald Isle, perfect for dipping into
Full of details about the country, past and present, this volume covers such themes as wars and
rebellions, food and drink, culture, transportation, religion, law and of course its famous—
and occasionally infamous—men and women. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide,
this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the her-
itage, the secrets, and the enduring fascination of this ancient country. Despite being a rela-
tively small island on the edge of the vast Atlantic, there is always something new, charming,
or even bizarre to discover about Ireland, and you will find much of it here.
C. M. Boyland is a librarian at the National Library of Ireland.
History • 144 pp • 40 Line Drawings
9781845888046 • The History Press Ireland

365 Reasons to Be Proud to Be Irish

Magical Moments in Ireland’s History
Richard Happer
A year-long scenic journey of jolliness into the quirky events, inventions, traditions, peo-
ple, and places that make Ireland a country worth celebrating every day of the year
Within this humorously illustrated and entertaining book, readers will find a historical year’s
worth of the discoveries, delights, and derring-do that make Ireland a place to love and cher-
ish, a place of wonder, and a country that attracts 6 million people through its doors each
year. From the beautiful streets of Dublin’s city center to the craggy scrapes of Galway; from
the magical myths of Dearg Due (the Irish vampire!) to the legendary pint-pullers at Guin-
ness; from scientists Francis Beaufort to ejection-seat inventor James Martin, Ireland is out-
standing in every way, every single day of the year.
Richard Happer is the author of several books, including 365 Reasons to be Cheerful, 365
Reasons to Look on the Bright Side, 365 Reasons to Be Proud to Be British, and 365 Rea-
sons to Be Proud to Be Scottish.
History • 224 pp • 5 x 6.5 • 40 B/W Illustrations
9781909396401 • June • $12.95 (Can $15.95) Cloth • Portico

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 1916 and All That
A History of Ireland from Back Then Until Right Now
C. M. Boylan
An irreverent, vibrant, satirical history of Ireland
Irish history started when people arrived on the island. At least, that is when history really got
going. Before that things were rather quiet . . .
So begins C. M. Boylan’s wonderfully irreverent take on the history of Ireland. It will take read-
ers from the “Age of the Third Best Metal” through the struggles of Wolfe Tone (Ireland’s best-
named revolutionary) right through the Celtic Tiger years, when there was pancetta and rubies
for all. And then on to the present day, when there are fewer rubies. Along the way, this history
is not afraid to ask the hard questions, such as Why were walls so important for the Normans?
Can you describe and explain Limerick? Is your mother enjoying the Boom this weather? This
book is a journey in itself, taking its lucky readers through the long and winding valley of his-
tory, and into the bright ocean of the future, right up to the point where the history ends.
C. M. Boylan is a librarian at the National Library of Ireland.
Humor/History • 128 pp • 4.5 x 7 • 20 Line Drawings
9781845887490 • April • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • The History Press Ireland

Irish Brigades Abroad

From the Wild Geese to the Napoleonic Wars
Stephen McGarry
A history of Irish regiments—including the Revolutionary War, the French Revolution, and
the Flight of the Wild Geese
Covering the period from King James II’s reign of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland,
and Ireland in 1685, until the disbandment of the Irish Brigades in France and Spain, this book
looks at the origins, formation, recruitment, and the exploits of the Irish regiments, including
their long years of campaigning from the War of the Grand Alliance in 1688 right through to
the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. What emerges is a picture of the old-fashioned virtues of honor,
chivalry, integrity, and loyalty, of adventure and sacrifice in the name of a greater cause.
Stephen McGarry is a historian and author who has been researching this subject for several
years, in Ireland and across Europe.
History/Military • 288 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 20 B/W Photos
9781845887995 • May • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper • The History Press Ireland

IRISH IN THE WORLD

The Irish in the American Civil War
Damian Shiels
A collection of two dozen stories of the Irish in the U.S. Civil War—true tales of sacrifice,
gallantry, and chance
This is the story of the forgotten role of the 200,000 Irish men and women who were involved
in various ways in the U.S. Civil War. It includes the story of James Shields, who challenged
Abraham Lincoln to a duel in Illinois before the war began, and James O’Beirne, whose job
was to hunt Lincoln’s assassin. The stories are divided into “beginnings,”“realities,”“the wider
war,” and “aftermath.” Each section contains six true stories of gallantry, sacrifice, and brav-
ery, from the flag bearer who saved his regimental colors at the cost of his arms, to the story
of Jennie Hodgers, who successfully passed as a man to serve throughout the war in the 95th.
Damian Shiels is an archaeologist who specializes in “conflict archaeology.” He has been on
the curatorial staff at the National Museum of Ireland and he runs a website dedicated to
the Irish in the Civil War.
History/Military • 256 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 50 B/W Photos
9781845887681 • May • $22.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • The History Press Ireland

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Melancholy Witness
Images of the Troubles
Seán Hillen
Putting human faces on the conflict in Northern Ireland, a stunning col-
lection of documentary photography from the 1980s and early 1990s

“The photographs are like black-and-white time machines that bring back
the desolation and danger of the Troubles. The images have a documen-
tary accuracy, but it is the aura of melancholy witness that marks them
as the work of Seán Hillen.” —Seamus Heaney, Nobel Prize recipient
“Striking, haunting sometimes bleakly beautiful: a record of historical
importance but also much more.” —Roy Foster, author, The Oxford
Illustrated History of Ireland
Melancholy Witness is the published collection of the images of Seán Hillen’s
lauded exhibition of photography, documenting the years of the Troubles in
Northern Ireland. Combining personality with documentary history, what
emerges is a powerful and compelling story of unrest, beauty, and change.
Seán Hillen is a professional photographer. His images of the Troubles have appeared on the cover of Creative Camera and the
Royal Photographic Journal, and in 2007 he was commissioned to design the Omagh Bomb Memorial.
Photography/History • 120 pp • 9 x 10 • 118 B/W Photos
9781845887940 • April • $29.95 (Can $35.95) Cloth • The History Press Ireland

STRANGE BUT TRUE

Welsh History
Strange but True
Geoff Brookes
A miniature history of Wales, filled with funny facts and strange true stories
This book contains hundreds of “strange but true” facts and anecdotes about Welsh history.
Arranged into a miniature history of Wales, and with bizarre and hilarious true tales for every
era, it will interest and delight readers everywhere. It includes information on the earliest
prehistoric burial in Europe, which was found in Wales—the skeleton was known as the “Red
Lady of Paviland” until scientists discovered that it had, in fact, belonged to a man. Welsh
royalty is also discussed, including “Rhodri the Great,” Wales’ first king, who was killed by
a Saxon army, and the second King of Wales—killed by his own men. It also discusses why
English armies usually contained Welsh bowmen: a Welsh-fired arrow could—and did—go
all the way through armor, leg, saddle, and horse. Welsh bowmen often used English long-
bows against them, firing them at point-blank range during ambushes.
Geoff Brookes is the author of Bloody Welsh History: Swansea, Swansea Murders, and Swansea
Then and Now.
History • 192 pp • 4.5 x 7 • 50 B/W Photos
9780752499734 • July • $15.95 (Can $18.95) Cloth • The History Press

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 A to Z of the Knights Templar
A Guide to their History and Legacy
Gordon Napier
From Aaron to Zion, an invaluable reference of the people, places, and themes of the Cru-
sades, the Knights Templar, and their legacy
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, popularly known as the
Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple, were among the most famous of Christian mil-
itary orders. Officially endorsed by the Catholic church in 1129, the order became a favored
charity across Europe, and grew rapidly. When the Holy Land was lost and the Templars suf-
fered crushing defeats, support for the Order faded. Rumors about the secret initiation cer-
emony created mistrust, and King Philip IV of France, deeply in debt to the order, began
pressuring Pope Clement V to take action. On October 13, 1307 King Philip had many of
the order’s members in France arrested, tortured into “confession,” and burned at the stake.
The sudden disappearance of a major part of the European infrastructure gave rise to spec-
ulation and legends, which have kept the name “Templar” alive.
Gordon Napier is the author of The Rise and Fall of the Knights Templar. He has also pub-
lished articles in Templar History Magazine, Canada.
Religion & Theology/History • 360 pp • 5 x 8
9780752498676 (Replaces 9781862273863) • July
$17.95 (Can $21.95) Paper Reissue • Spellmount

All The Countries We’ve Ever Invaded

And the Few We Never Got Round To
Stuart Laycock
Packed with thought-provoking and intriguing facts, an entertaining look at the UK’s impe-
rial past as you’ve never seen it before
Out of 193 countries that are currently UN member states, the UK has invaded or fought con-
flicts in the territory of 171. This book takes a look at some of the truly awe-inspiring ways the
UK has been a force, for good and for bad, right across the world. A lot of people are vaguely
aware that a quarter of the globe was once pink, but that’s not even half the story. They’re a dy-
namic and irrepressible nation, and this is how they changed the world, often when it didn’t ask
to be changed.
Stuart Laycock is an author and historian. He has written many history books, including Bri-
tannia: The Failed State, UnRoman Britain: Exposing the Myth of Britannia, and Warlords: The
Struggle for Power in Post-Roman Britain.
History/Military • 256 pp • 5 x 8 • 30 Color Illustrations
9780750952125 (Replaces 9780752479699) • April • $17.95 (Can $21.95) New in Paper
The History Press

A Short History of Polar Exploration

Nick Rennison
An absorbing history, bringing explorers’ tales vividly to life
Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of the men who went to Antarctica with Captain Scott, said “Polar
exploration is at once the cleanest and most isolated way of having a bad time that has ever
been devised.” Yet there has never been a shortage of volunteers willing to endure the bad times
in pursuit of the glory that polar exploration sometimes brings. This compelling book tells the
memorable stories of the men and women who have risked their lives by entering the white
wastelands of the Arctic and the Antarctic, from the compelling tales of Scott, Shackleton, and
Amundsen, to lesser-known heroes such as Fridtjof Nansen and Robert Peary. This history also
looks at the hold that the polar regions have often had on the imaginations of artists and writ-
ers in the last 200 years, examining the paintings, films, and literature that they have inspired.
Nick Rennison is a bookseller, an author, and an editor whose books include 100 Must-Read
Classic Novels, The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes, and Robin Hood: Myth, History & Culture.
He is a regular reviewer of historical fiction for BBC History Magazine and the Sunday Times.
History • 160 pp • 5 x 8
9781843440901 • May • $14.95 (NCR) Paper • Pocket Essentials

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The Reporter and the Warlords
An Australian at Large in China’s Republican Revolution
Craig Collie
Full of intrigue and swashbuckling adventure, the story of an Australian journalist who
was at the heart of the most turbulent period in Chinese history
Set against the turbulent background of China in the first half of the 20th century, this book
reads like a romantic novel, but it’s a true story. The reporter is the intrepid Australian jour-
nalist, Will Donald, who arrived in Hong Kong in 1903 and by 1908 was managing editor
of the China Mail. As a freelance journalist based in Shanghai, Donald then became advisor
to a number of influential public figures, including Sun Yat-
Sen and Chiang Kai-Shek, entangling himself in their
power struggles. He participated in the armed struggle to
overthrow the last emperor of China and then wrote procla-
mations for Sun Yat-Sen, who ultimately became Provisional
President of the Republic of China. Will Donald’s most in-
triguing alliance was with the swashbuckling Manchurian
warlord and morphine-addicted womanizer, Zhang
Xueliang. The lives of these two extraordinary men became
entwined over the decades and provide a compelling narrative. The role of both Australian
and American advisors in these events has a particularly modern resonance.
Craig Collie is the author of Nagasaki: Living in the Shadow of the Bomb and The Path of
Infinite Sorrow.
History • 370 pp • 6 x 9 • 44 B/W Photos
9781742377971 • May • $24.95 (Can $29.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Fighter Pilot
Mis-Adventures Beyond the Sound Barrier with an Australian Top Gun
Mac ‘Serge’ Tucker
The candid adventures of a real-life top gun
Mac Tucker—or “Serge,” to use his callsign—is one of an elite group of men trained to fly
F-18 jets. Now, for the first time, Serge takes you behind the scenes of the fighter pilot world
to reveal what it’s really like. Find out how it feels to be shot at by SAS snipers, to be lost
in a 50 million dollar jet over Northern Australia with nothing but car lights to guide you
home, to rupture your sinuses while flying, to inadvertently bomb a yacht, and to face death
on an almost daily basis. From the Pentagon to the South China Sea, the deserts of Australia
to the wars of the Middle East, this book is as action packed as it is entertaining.
Mac ‘Serge’ Tucker holds a master’s degree in Aviation Industry Management. Now retired
from the air force, he spends his days managing a consulting company in Australia.
Autobiography/Military • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9781743318706 • April • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

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 Fifty Thinkers Who Shaped the Modern World
Stephen Trombley
The development of modern thought is traced through a sequence of accessible pro-
files of the most influential thinkers in every domain of intellectual endeavor since 1789
No major representative of post-Enlightenment thought escapes Trombley’s attention in
this history: the German idealists Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel; the utilitarians Ben-
tham and Mill; the transcendentalists Emerson and Thoreau; Kierkegaard and the exis-
tentialists; founders of new fields of inquiry such as Weber, Durkheim, and C. S. Peirce;
the analytic philosophers Russell, Moore, Whitehead, and Wittgenstein; political lead-
ers from Mohandas K. Gandhi to Adolf Hitler; and—last but not least—the four shapers-
in-chief of our modern world: the philosopher, historian, and political theorist Karl Marx;
the naturalist Charles Darwin, proposer of the theory of evolution; Sigmund Freud, the
father of psychoanalysis; and the theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, begetter of the spe-
cial and general theories of relativity and founder of post-Newtonian physics. This book
offers a crisp analysis of their key ideas, and in some cases a reevaluation of their im-
portance as we proceed into the 21st century.
Stephen Trombley is a writer, an editor, an Emmy Award–winning filmmaker, and the
president of the independent film and television production company Worldview Pictures.
He is the author of A History of Western Thought and the former editor of the highly
acclaimed The New Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought.
History • 416 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9781782390923 • May • $19.95 (NCR) Paper • Atlantic Books

A Less Boring History of the World

Dave Rear
An irreverent, rollicking romp through everything interesting that ever happened on
planet earth, from 15 million years BC to today
A bit rusty on the Renaissance? In the dark about the Enlightenment? Or, in fact, do you
need a revision course on the entire history of the world and want to read a witty, irrev-
erent, definitely not boring romp through everything that has ever happened on planet
earth—from 15 billion years BC to the present day? Good. This book tells you everything
you need to know from the Big Bang to Barack Obama, taking in the Byzantines, the Black
Death, Bin Laden, and the fall of bankers along the way, all boiled down to bite-size chunks
so that you can finally piece together all the different bits of history—and see how on earth
we ended up in the mess we are today. A Less Boring History of the World refreshes your
memory and broadens your mind. And, if that’s not enough, it will also make you laugh.
Dave Rear is a writer and an academic.
History/Humor • 288 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9780224087025 • April • $23.95 (NCR) Cloth • Square Peg

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Of the People, By the People
A New History of Democracy
Roger Osborne
A fascinating and erudite history of the world’s democracies—past and present—and the
people who fought to bring democracy about

“There is much to admire in this book . . . to retell the history of democracy so vividly is
no mean feat.” —BBC History Magazine
“It would be hard to imagine a more readable general history of the West that covers so
much ground so incisively.” —New York Times on Civilization
Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been
tried from time to time.
Churchill had more reason than most to rue the power of democracy, having been thrown out
of office after leading Britain to victory in 1945. Democracy, when viewed from above, has
always been a fickle master; from below it is a powerful but fragile friend. Most books on
democracy focus on political theory and analysis, in a futile attempt to define democracy. This
history takes the opposite approach, telling the stories of the different democracies that have
come into existence during the past two and half millennia. From Athens to Rhaetia, Jamestown
to Delhi, and Putney to Pretoria, the book shows how democratic systems are always a reflection of the culture and history of
their birthplaces, and come about through seizing fleeting opportunities. Democracy can only be understood through the fas-
cinating and inspiring stories of the peoples who fought to bring it about. These individual histories show that real and lasting
democracy always arises from beneath and needs a process of never-ending communal creativity to sustain itself.
Roger Osborne is the author of several books, including Civilization: A New History of the Western World and The Floating
Egg: Episodes in the Making of Geology.
History/Political Science • 336 pp • 6 x 9
9781845950620 • April • $26.95 (NCR) Paper • Pimlico

Oman
The True-Life Drama & Intrigue of an Arab State
John Beasant
The fascinating, little-documented political history of one of the most secretive coun-
tries in the world

“It reads like the plot of a thriller . . . strongly recommended.” —Focus

“Allows a rare and unique insight into an obscure and mysterious land.”
—Evening Standard
Oman is one of the world’s most secretive countries, ruled with absolute authority by the
Sultan. All information is strictly controlled by the State: British Prime Minister Edward
Heath once said that the story of the 1970 Palace Coup and the events that followed would
“not be told in our lifetime.” Following 10 years’ residency in the country, a senior mem-
ber of Sultan Qaboos’s Family suggested that John Beasant write a political history of Oman
that would to some extent rehabilitate the maligned name of former Sultan Said, who was
deposed in the 1970 Coup. Here, Beasant catalogs a nature of exploitation woven through
all manner of political and commercial interests, casts light on the dark practices so often
involved in the sale of arms to Middle Eastern states, and illustrates the political use to which
the sale of oil, or “black gold,” can be put. Oman is a parable of our times, detailing rivalry and intrigue between people in high
places. It is one of the most dramatic tales in Arab history: a chronicle of personal price, rapacious greed, and undiluted lust
for power.
John Beasant is a former press secretary to two Commonwealth Prime Ministers and a head of state in the Islamic world. While
writing Oman, he was expelled from the Sultanate after rejecting a bribe to no longer proceed with publication. His previous
books include The Santo Rebellion and Stalin’s Silver.
Political Science • 240 pp • 6 x 9
9781780576640 (Replaces 9781840186079 ) • June • $19.95 (NCR) New in Paper • Mainstream Publishing

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 Fifty Shades of Feminism
Edited by Lisa Appignanesi, Rachel Holmes, and Susie Orbach
An antidote to the idea that being a woman is all about submitting to desire, this collec-
tion showcases the voices of 50 women who explore the many other shades, including
Alison Bechdel, Jeanette Winterson, Siri Hustvedt, and many more

“What does this book tell us about modern feminism? That it can be angry and warm
and witty and wise; that there are more feminists than you might think and they care
about an astonishingly broad range of topics.” —New Statesman
Fifty years after the publication of The Feminine Mystique, have women really exchanged pu-
rity and maternity to become desiring machines inspired only by variations of sex, shopping,
and masochism—all colored a brilliant neon pink? In this volume, 50 women, young and old—
writers, politicians, actors, scientists, mothers—reflect on the shades that inspired them and
what being a woman means to them today. Contributors include Tahmima Anam, Joan Bakewell,
Bidisha, Lydia Cacho, Shami Chakrabarti, Lennie Goodings, Linda Grant, Natalie Haynes, Siri
Hustvedt, Jude Kelly, Kathy Lette, Kate Mosse, Bee Rowlatt, Elif Shafak, Ahdaf Soueif, Meera
Syal, Shirley Thompson, Natasha Walter, Jeanette Winterson, and many more.
Lisa Appignanesi is a novelist, a cultural commentator, and the award-winning author of Mad,
Bad and Sad, among many nonfiction books. Rachel Holmes is a writer, an activist, a pro-
grammer, a teacher, and the author of African Queen. Susie Orbach is a psychotherapist and
an activist, renowned for her work on the female mind and body. Her iconic Fat Is a Femi-
nist Issue has been followed by many groundbreaking books, the most recent is Bodies.
Women’s Studies • 326 pp • 5 x 8
9781844089451 • May • $22.95 (NCR) Cloth • Virago UK

Deranged Marriage
A Memoir
Sushi Das
An affectionate, often hilarious memoir of growing up in 1970s London in an Indian house-
hold and avoiding an arranged marriage
From the age of 14, I was aware my parents expected me to have an arranged marriage,
a big Bollywood wedding. There was just one hitch: nobody asked me.
Sushi Das grew up in 1970s London—a culturally messed-up time. Feminists were telling women
they could be whatever they wanted, skinheads were yelling at foreigners to go home, and
punk music was urging revolt. Amid the social upheaval, Sushi was trapped by Indian tradi-
tion—and a looming arranged marriage she would do almost anything to avoid. But how do
you turn your back on centuries of tradition without trashing your family’s honor? How do
you escape your parents’ stranglehold without casting off their embrace? And how do you
explain to your strict dad why there’s a boy smoking in his living room and another one lurk-
ing in the garden? Breaking free meant migrating to the other side of the world, only to find
that life in Australia was just as culturally confusing. This insightful, often hilarious memoir
lifts the curtain on one of the oldest traditions of Eastern culture—a custom that aims to join
two families in economic prosperity, though the reality is not always so blissful.
Sushi Das is an award-winning British Australian journalist of Indian origin.
Memoir • 286 pp • 6 x 9
9781742751566 • April • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Bantam Australia

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Angela Merkel
The Authorized Biography
Stefan Kornelius
An authorized biography of one of the most powerful women in the world sheds light on
the person behind the politician
With the Eurozone engulfed in an unprecedented crisis, one political figure looms largest of
all, Angela Merkel, the leader of its most powerful economy. While foreign affairs have be-
come the central issues of her chancellorship in this crucial election year, the entire world is
anxiously looking to Germany to play its part in Europe’s rescue. From her youthful days of
hitchhiking in Tbilisi to being the guest of honor at a White House state dinner, this book ex-
amines how a girl from East Germany rose to the highest echelons of European power. As well
as explaining how Angela Merkel’s worldview was shaped and influenced by her background
and ideology, this lively account discusses her personal relations with international counter-
parts such as David Cameron, Barack Obama, and Vladimir Putin, as well as her attitude to-
wards the countries and cultures over which they rule.
Stefan Kornelius is head of the foreign policy department of Süddeutsche Zeitung, the largest
German national subscription daily newspaper. He met Merkel for the first time in 1989 in
East Berlin when she was the Speaker of the Democratic Awakening. Later ha was a corre-
spondent in Bonn where he was responsible for the CDU party, and where Merkel was a min-
ister in Kohl’s Cabinet and served as an important source for Kornelius. Since 2000, he has
been responsible for foreign policy reporting and is in close contact with the Chancellor and
her main advisers.
Biography/Political Science • 300 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9781846883095 • Available • $24.95 (NCR) Paper • Alma Books

Diana
In Pursuit of Love
Andrew Morton
An updated edition of Andrew Morton’s New York Times–bestselling biography of Diana

“Succeeds in putting Diana’s actions in context and presenting a balanced assessment

of this indelible figure.” —Publishers Weekly
When Andrew Morton’s Diana: Her True Story was first published, it caused a media frenzy,
severely jolted the royal family and the palace hierarchy, and shook the British establish-
ment to its foundations. Later revealed as having been written with the Princess’s full co-
operation, this book is now widely regarded as her official biography. Yet it was not the
full story, nor could it have been, given the circumstances at the time. This is even more ap-
parent in the light of the events that have occurred since her death, which have been played
out under the harsh gaze of the media, once again catapulting Diana’s name back into the
spotlight. Figures such as her sometime lover James Hewitt, her butler Paul Burrell, and Prince
Charles’s valet, Michael Fawcett, have emerged, while intriguing comments that Diana made
to Morton in taped conversation have become extremely important in view of subsequent
events. Friends, advisers, and colleagues, interviewed years after her death, feel a far greater
freedom in speaking of her than they once did. In what is bound to be seen as the defini-
tive study of the princess in the most crucial period of her short life, this book provides the last word on one of the best-loved
figures of our era.
Andrew Morton is a journalist and bestselling biographer whose books include Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography, Tom
Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography, and William & Catherine: Their Story. He has been interviewed by numerous outlets in-
cluding People.com, Today, PBS’s Frontline, CNN.com, and Biography.
Biography • 328 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 Color Photos • 20 B/W Photos
9781782431992 (Replaces 9780671024123) • November • $15.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • Michael O’Mara

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 POCKET ESSENTIAL SERIES

Who Shot JFK?

Robin Ramsay
An updated edition discusses some startling recent work that seems to lead to an an-
swer to the ultimate conspiracy theory

“A potent little volume to sit on the shelf next to the downbeat lone-gunman version
of the Don DeLillo novel and the all-singing, all-conspiring Oliver Stone DVD.”
—Guardian Unlimited
After nearly 1,000 books, half a dozen journals, two official inquiries, several million pages
of declassified documents, dozens of TV documentaries, and hundreds of websites, is there
anything left to say about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? Absolutely. The
Kennedy assassination remains both the greatest whodunit of the post–World War II era
and the best route into recent U.S. history. In this short book, taking it as proved that Lee
Harvey Oswald was indeed the patsy he claimed to be before he was murdered, Robin Ram-
say looks at the assassination through the work of the researchers who refused to buy the
official cover-up story that Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin. He explores the major al-
ternative theories produced by the critics of the official version, the major landmarks in
the Kennedy assassination research, and the disinformation produced on the subject since
the event.
Robin Ramsay is the author of Pocket Essentials on Conspiracy Theories and The Rise of
New Labour.
History • 160 pp • 5 x 8
9781842438664 (Replaces 9781842432327) • April
$14.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • Pocket Essentials

Who Killed Kennedy?

The Definitive Account of Fifty Years of Conspiracy
Matthew Smith
Foreword by Cyril H. Wecht
An explosive new study from an expert on the JFK assassination brings fascinating new
evidence to the debate
The American people were not satisfied that Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidential inquiry into the
murder of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 had revealed the truth. This inspired a “people’s
investigation,” the nature and the scale of which were unequaled. It was the beginning of a
quest to establish the truth, which has so far taken 50 years and still goes on. This exhaustive
account of that quest is told through the eyes of a historian who has been involved in it from
the very beginning. It is a story of treachery, lies, deceit, and murder. As the investigation has
progressed over the years, the revelations have been breathtaking, the facts staggering, and the
real story so dramatic that fiction simply cannot equal it.
Matthew Smith is a successful scriptwriter, producer, and author who has written extensively
on the Kennedy administration and assassination. His other books include Conspiracy: The
Plot to Destroy the Kennedys, JFK: Say Goodbye to America, and Marilyn’s Last Words. Cyril
H. Wecht is a forensic pathologist and the head of the board of trustees of the American Board
of Legal Medicine. In 1978 he testified before the House Select Committee on Assassinations as the lone dissenter on a foren-
sic pathology panel reexamining the Kennedy assassination. He has been a consultant for 20/20 and the film JFK.
True Crime • 352 pp • 5 x 8 • 140 B/W Photos
9781780576572 (Replaces 9781780576220) • July • $16.95 (NCR) New in Paper • Mainstream Publishing

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Mafialand
How the Mob Invaded Britain
Douglas Thompson
An astonishing firsthand account of an unknown chapter in Mafia history, previously pub-
lished as Shadowland
A revelatory and dramatic true-life thriller spanning much of the 20th century, this page-
turning chronicle tells of an elaborate Mafia plan to “invade” Europe, taking over its gam-
bling, by using 1960s London as a bridgehead. The capital city of the Swinging Sixties was
a world of gambling, guns, and gangsters. Several veterans of the era are astonished that
they survived it and some feel protected enough—now that most of the killers are themselves
dead—to reveal to author Douglas Thompson the details of one of history’s greatest crim-
inal conspiracies, and of how world-champion boxer Freddie Mills really died. The tension
is ferocious as the tale moves from London, New York City, and Las Vegas, down to Miami,
into Havana, on to the Bahamas, and back to an unexpected denouement in London. This
brutal, terrifying, intrigue-packed account of the mob’s Machiavellian global manipulation
of governments and officials even unearths a London connection to the assassination of JFK.
Recounting events from the viewpoint of the pawns as well as the kingmakers, this chron-
icle includes big players of Mafia history, controlled by the gangster genius Meyer Lansky,
but it also considers the hit men, the fixers, the hoodlums, and the wiseguys.
Douglas Thompson has written more than 20 books, including Clint and Frank Lampard.
He divides his time between England and California.
True Crime • 304 pp • 5 x 8 • 12 B/W Photos
9781780575506 (Replaces 9781845967796) • June
$15.95 (NCR) Paper Reissue • Mainstream Publishing

Passport to Hell
How I Survived Sadistic Prison Guards and Hardened Criminals in Spain’s
Toughest Prisons
Terry Daniels
Foreword by Sandra Gregory
A shocking true crime story, Terry’s extradition was a landmark case resulting in changes
to the law regarding interpretation and translation and access to documents
In 1997, Terry Daniels found herself unwittingly in the middle of a drug bust involving thou-
sands of pounds’ worth of cocaine being smuggled from Brazil to Spain by her vacation
companion. After eventually being cleared of any charges she returned home shaken, as-
suming the nightmare was over—but her troubles had just begun. Five years after her or-
deal, Terry awoke one morning to the antiterrorist police breaking down her door. She was
arrested and soon after found herself being extradited to Spain to be tried abroad. In an
inexplicably cruel twist of fate, Terry was sentenced to 10 years in a maximum-security Span-
ish prison. This hard-hitting account of Terry’s fight for justice tells of an ordinary woman
who survived and eventually triumphed over remarkable misfortune.
Terry Daniels volunteers with ex-offenders and drug abusers. Sandra Gregory spent more than
20 years in jail and was released in 2000. She is the author of Forget You Had a Daughter.
Autobiography • 320 pp • 5 x 8
9781849533447 • June • $13.95 (Can $16.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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 Not Your Ordinary Housewife
How the Man I Loved Led Me into a World I Had Never Imagined
Nikki Stern
The fascinating and extraordinary true story of how a young woman from a privileged back-
ground found herself drawn into a dark world of petty prostitution and pornography
When Nikki Stern left suburban Melbourne for Europe in the early 1980s, little did she know
that her life was about to change dramatically. Adopted into a well-connected family and ed-
ucated at an exclusive school, she fell instantly and hopelessly in love with a charming and charis-
matic cartoonist in Amsterdam. Paul and Nikki embarked on a passionate love affair, enjoying
the hedonistic days of the 1980s before eloping and returning to Australia. But soon Nikki found
herself in a world she never imagined. Descending into the depths of the sex industry—as a
dominatrix, stripper, prostitute, and porn star—there was almost nothing she didn’t do. De-
spite a stormy marriage, she and Paul starred in and marketed their highly successful Horny
Housewife X-rated videos as she became the queen of Australian erotica. In this extraordinary
memoir, Nikki vividly recounts her intriguing past with emotional honesty and great insight,
making it an unflinching and absorbing account of the incredible life of the Horny Housewife.
Nikki Stern is a librarian.
Memoir • 352 pp • 6 x 9.5
9781743313398 • May • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

The Baby Farmers

A Chilling Tale of Missing Babies, Shameful Secrets and Murder
in 19th Century Australia
Annie Cossins
The most common murder victim in 19th-century Australia was a baby, and the most common
perpetrator was a woman—a fascinating story of the most infamous legal trial in Australia
In October 1892, a one-month-old baby boy was found buried in the backyard of Sarah and
John Makin, two wretchedly poor farmers in inner Sydney. In the weeks that followed, 12 more
babies were found buried in the backyards of other houses in which the Makins had lived. This
resulted in the most infamous trial in Australian legal history, and exposed a shocking under-
world of desperate mothers, drugged and starving babies, and a black market in the sale and
murder of children. Annie Cossins pieces together a dramatic and tragic tale with larger-than-
life characters. It’s a glimpse into a society that preferred to turn a blind eye to the fate of its
most vulnerable members, only a century ago.
Annie Cossins is an author, a criminologist, a law professor, and a leading legal expert on evi-
dence law and sexual assault law reform.
True Crime/History • 304 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 19 B/W Photos
9781743314012 • May • $19.95 (Can $23.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Thomas Quick: The Making of a Serial Killer

Hannes Råstam
“Sweden’s most suspenseful murder mystery may not be a fictional account from Stieg Lars-
son or Henning Mankell. It may end up being the true story of Thomas Quick.”
—Wall Street Journal
So begin the confessions of Thomas Quick—Scandinavia’s most notorious serial killer. In 1992,
behind the barbed wire fence of a psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane, Thomas Quick
confessed to the murder of an 11-year-old boy who had been missing for 12 years. Over the
next nine years, Quick confessed to more than 30 unsolved murders, revealing he had maimed,
raped, and eaten the remains of his victims. In the years that followed, a fearless investigative
journalist called Hannes Råstam became obsessed with Quick’s case. He studied the investiga-
tions in forensic detail. He scrutinized every interrogation, read and re-read the verdicts, watched
the police reenactments, and tracked down the medical records and personal police logs—until
finally he was faced with a horrifying uncertainty. In the spring of 2008, Råstam traveled to
where Thomas Quick was serving a life sentence. He had one question for Sweden’s most abom-
inable serial killer, and the answer turned out to be far more terrifying than the man himself.
Hannes Råstam (1956–2012) was an investigative reporter for Swedish Public Broadcasting.
True Crime • 460 pp • 5.5 x 8.5
9781782110705 • April • $17.95 (NCR) Paper • Canongate UK
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Parents Who Kill
Shocking True Stories of the World’s Most Evil Parents
Carol Anne Davis
From the author of Children Who Kill and Women Who Kill, an exploration of why par-
ents do the unthinkable

“Carol Anne Davis writes with dangerous authority about the deadly everyday. . . .
You’ve got to read her.” —Ian Rankin
Maria Colwell, Jasmine Beckford, “Baby P”—every time a child dies violently, the public
reels at the suggestion that a parent may have been involved. Carol Anne Davis seeks to an-
swer the question of how the protective instinct sometimes fails and why some parents fa-
tally harm their own children. Examining the tragic phenomena of infanticide and child murder,
she explores cases of neglected or abused children who grow up to batter their own babies;
religious and sexual taboos which lead to so called “honor killings”; and the processes of
score-settling in relationships, postnatal depression, psychosis, and many other murder trig-
gers. The cases include the most recent and harrowing case of Mick and Mairead Philpott
who killed six of their children in an arson attack on their own house.
Carol Anne Davis is the author of Children Who Kill, Couples Who Kill, and Women Who Kill.
True Crime • 324 pp • 5 x 8
9781782197287 • May • $14.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • John Blake

LITTLE BOOK OF

The Little Book of Murder

Neil R. Storey
From infamous serial killers to unusual murder weapons to crime scene investigations,
a must for everyone interested in true crime
Filled with every conceivable grim fact or fancy about this most despicable of crimes, this is
a chilling compendium of intriguing, obscure, and strange facts and trivia about murders and
murderers. Both reference book and quirky guide, this volume can be dipped in to time and
time again to reveal something new about the murderers, the victims, the people who write
about crime, and the advances in forensics. This remarkably engaging little book is essential
reading for true crime and crime fiction fans alike.
Neil R. Storey is a true crime historian and the author of East End Murders and The Little
Book of Death.
True Crime/Social Science • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 50 B/W Photos
9780752469942 • May • $17.95 (Can $21.95) Cloth • The History Press

Also available:
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of Aviation of Boxing of Death of Golf of Paranormal
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 PULP! THE CLASSICS CARDS
Pulp! The Classics
Pulp! The Classics Cards are a new line of greeting cards with images from the Pulp! The Classic
popular range of books, an irreverent series matching pulp style retro covers with some of the greatest
novels ever written. Celebrate your favorite books with distinctive, witty, and evocative original artwork.
Each: Stationery • 6 pp • 4.5 x 6.5 • Pack of 6 Cards • April
$23.70 (NCR) Cards • Pulp! The Classics

The Hound of the

Baskervilles Cards
9781843442547

A Christmas Carol Cards

9781843442097

The Picture of Dorian

Gray Cards
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Each: Stationery • 6 pp • 4.5 x 6.5 • Pack of 6 Cards • April
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Pride & Prejudice Cards

9781843442127

Robinson Crusoe Cards

9781843442530

Tess of the
D’Urbervilles Cards
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 POPPY CELEBRATION CARDS
Poppy Chancellor
These intricate die-cut greeting cards by artist Poppy Chancellor are perfect for many occasions,
including birthdays, moving, pregnancies, and weddings. Featuring bright paper-cut silhouettes over
solid bold background colors, they are also perfect for framing and displaying. Each card is blank on
the inside, leaving plenty of room to write a personal message. Sold in packs of six cards.
Poppy Chancellor is a well-known British craft artist. Her work appears frequently
in magazines and newspapers, and she is often on television.
Each: Stationery • 6 pp • 6.5 x 6.5 • April • $35.70 (Can $39.25) Cards • 2toTango Ltd

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Wedding
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Baby Boy
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 ANIMAL POP-UP CARDS
David Pelham
These pop-up animal cards by master paper engineer David Pelham are perfect for any occasion. Sold in packs of six cards.
David Pelham is an artist and paper engineer. He has created numerous pop-up books,
including Applebee’s Colors, Applebee’s Shapes, Here Comes Santa, and Trail.
Each: Stationery • 6 pp • 6.5 x 6.5 • April • $35.70 (Can $39.25) Cards • 2toTango Ltd

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 Title Index

Title Index Assassin ..............................................................94

Aston Martin Story, The ....................................305
Cancel the Apocalypse ......................................211
Capability Brown ..............................................238
Aston Villa On This Day ....................................227 Cardiff City Greatest Games ..............................226
Astrology Decoded............................................178 Carnival ..............................................................47
‘Unsinkable’ ......................................................297
Atlantic Meeting ..............................................299 Carpe Diem ......................................................171
10 More Ways to Improve Your Bridge ..............201
Austerlist 1805..................................................306 Carver & Quint ....................................................60
101 Legendary Whiskies You’re Dying to Try
Autographs in the Rain........................................63 Carver’s Quest ....................................................60
But (Probably) Never Will ................................262
B-52 Story, The..................................................305 Case of Doubtful Death, A ..................................56
101 Uses of a Dead Kindle ................................192
Baby Boy ..........................................................325 Case of the Missing Boyfriend, The....................152
101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die ..................262
Baby Farmers, The ............................................320 Cashel Byron’s Profession ....................................46
101 World Whiskies to Try Before You Die ........262
Baby Girl ..........................................................325 Cat’s Pyjamas, The ............................................194
18 ....................................................................324
Back of the Net ................................................232 Caught Short ....................................................197
1916 and All That ............................................310
Back to Basics....................................................187 Cause, The ........................................................130
1980s Bumper Activity Book..............................190
Bad Girl ..............................................................85 Cavalier Queen..................................................129
2015 Collins Britain Road Map ..........................247
Bad Teacher ......................................................197 Celtic FC On This Day ........................................227
2015 Collins Ireland Road Map..........................247
Bannockburn ....................................................307 Chaucer’s Knight ..............................................169
2015 Collins Road Maps....................................247
Bannockburn 1314 ..........................................306 Cheese and I, The..............................................242
2015 Collins Scotland Road Map ......................247
Barrington J. Bayley ..........................................102 Chelsea On This Day..........................................227
21 ....................................................................324
Battle of Britain Story, The ................................305 Chevalier, The ..................................................130
365 Days of . . . ................................................174
Battle of the Bulge 1944–45..............................306 Chinese Art and the Reeves Collection ................24
365 Days of Inspiration......................................174
Battle Story ......................................................306 Christian Cameron ............................................121
365 Days of Mindfulness ..................................174
Battlefield 4 ........................................................89 Christmas Carol, A ..............................................32
365 Days of Romance ......................................174
Battles of Monte Cassino, The ..........................300 Christmas Carol Cards, A ..................................322
365 Reasons to Be Proud to Be Irish ..................309
Be a Better Manager in a Week ........................213 Chung Kuo ..............................................107, 108
43 Group, The ..................................................303
Beckham: The Future ........................................230 City of Fiends ......................................................50
5 Minute History ......................................294, 295
Bedsit Disco Queen ..........................................265 Clan ....................................................................10
5:2 For a New You ............................................209
Belladonna at Belstone ........................................53 Clandestine Cake Club Cookbook, The ............259
60 Second Recharge..........................................208
Berlin Crossing, The ..........................................144 Clara’s Legacy....................................................131
99 Dead Snowmen............................................193
Betrayal, The ......................................................44 Clarissa’s England ..............................................244
A to Z of the Knights Templar............................312
Beyond Temptation ..........................................202 Classic Cycling Race Routes ..............................219
Abbot’s Gibbet, The ............................................52
Bible, The ..........................................................182 Classic Military Vehicles Story, The ....................305
Abyss, The ........................................................130
Birmingham: Then and Now® ................................4 Cliff Hardy series ..........................................76, 77
Accidental Call Girl, The ....................................161
Bitter Water ........................................................70 Close-Up and Macro Photography ......................13
Accidental Pilgrim, The ......................................180
Black Bear ..........................................................72 CNC Milling in the Workshop..............................26
Adam Blake ........................................................65
Black Cats & Evil Eyes ........................................185 Coast Road, The..................................................77
Adamtine ..........................................................164
Black Chalk ........................................................91 Cocoa at Midnight ............................................293
Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett, The ........................47
Black Lace Classics ....................................157, 158 Cold Kill ..............................................................86
Aelric ................................................................128
Black Mausoleum, The ......................................112 Cold Redemption ..............................................117
After Auschwitz ................................................304
Black Pearl, The ................................................130 Collins Ireland ..................................................248
After the Wedding ............................................151
Blood Counts ......................................................73 Collins Ireland Road Map ..................................248
Age of Scorpio, The ..........................................110
Blood on the Strand ............................................49 Collins Little Book of Clans and Tartans ............308
Agent of Rome....................................................64
Blood Pit, The......................................................69 Collins Little Book of Scottish History ................308
Airbrushing ........................................................27
Blood Red ..........................................................62 Collins Little Book of Whisky ............................264
Alex Ferguson ..................................................229
Bloody City, The ..................................................61 Collins Touring Map Scotland ............................249
Alexander: God of War ....................................121
Blotting Book, The ..............................................48 Collins World Atlas............................................246
Ali McNamara ..................................................153
Blue Hour, The ..................................................147 Commando ......................................................277
All The Countries We’ve Ever Invaded................312
Boat, The ............................................................45 Communicating with Animals ..........................237
All the Little Guns Went Bang Bang Bang..........142
Bob Shaw..........................................................104 Complete Alcatraz, The ....................................110
Alma Classics ................................................39–42
Bob Skinner Mysteries ........................................63 Concorde Story, The ..........................................305
Alma Evergreens ..........................................42, 43
Body Count ........................................................71 Conspiracies of Rome........................................128
Amen................................................................235
Body in the Thames, The ....................................49 Conspiracy of Violence, A....................................49
Ancient Legends Retold ....................................184
Boeing 747 Story, The ......................................305 Cook’s Tale, The ................................................293
Angel Whispers ................................................177
Bon Courage! ..................................................241 Countess Dracula ................................................97
Angel Wishes ....................................................177
Bone Garden, The ..............................................69 Crap Dad Jokes ................................................189
Angela Merkel ..................................................317
Boobadoodle ....................................................199 Crediton Killings, The ..........................................52
Animal Pop-up Cards ................................326, 327
Bosworth 1485 ................................................290 Cressida Bell’s Cake Design................................256
Anime ..............................................................271
Bosworth 1485 ................................................306 Crew, The ..........................................................90
Another Kind of Country ..................................144
Boy-Bishop’s Glovemaker, The ............................54 Crimson Shield, The ..........................................116
Apocalypse Next Tuesday ..................................145
Breakfast at Darcy’s ..........................................153 Crock of Gold, The..............................................47
Apollo Story, The ..............................................305
Brickfield, The ....................................................44 Crocodile ..........................................................326
Appetite for Murder, An ......................................56
Bridge with the Blue Team ................................201 Crooked Spire, The..............................................57
Apprentice, The ................................................157
British Motorcycle Story, The..............................305 Crown of Lights, A ..............................................59
Archbishop........................................................149
Broken Home ......................................................85 Crowood Metalworking Guides ....................26, 27
Arctic Floor..........................................................89
Broken Wheel, The............................................108 Crowood Sports Guides ............................223, 234
Armada Boy, The ................................................69
Burning Roses, The............................................130 Cubicle Manifesto, The......................................212
Arnhem 1944–45..............................................306
Butcher of Poland, The ......................................304 Cuchulainn & The Crow Queen ........................184
Art of India, The ..................................................24
Butcher of Smithfield, The ..................................49 Cure of Souls, The ..............................................59
Art of Leaving, The............................................132
CAD for the Workshop........................................26 Curse of Babylon, The ......................................128
Art of War, The ................................................108
Cadaver Game, The ............................................69 Cursed Inheritance, A..........................................69
Arts & Crafts Postcard Book ................................31
Call of the Undertow ........................................139 D. G. Compton ................................................102
As Easy as Murder ..............................................62
Calm ................................................................176 Dad Dancing ....................................................189
As Serious as Death ............................................62
Campaigners, The ............................................130 Dan Shepherd Mystery, A ....................................86

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Dance of Ghosts, A ............................................74
Dancing Years, The............................................130
Dark Hollow ........................................................37
Darke Chronicles, The ........................................57
Darker Than Love ..............................................158
Daughters of Gentlemen, The ............................56
David Beckham ................................................229
Daylight on Iron Mountain ................................108
Days of the Bagnold Summer ............................164
Days of the Deer, The ........................................111
D-Day in Numbers ............................................299
D-Day Story, The ..............................................305
Dead and Buried ................................................63
Dead Men ..........................................................86
Dead of Night ....................................................71
Dead Sea Deception, The ....................................65
Deadline..............................................................71
Deadline Business................................................62
Deadly Defence ................................................201
Deadly Defence Quiz Book, The ........................201
Deadly Seas, The ..............................................277
Deadly Web ........................................................71
Death and the Eternal Forever ............................21
Death by Design..................................................71
Death in Pont-Aven ............................................68
Death in St James’s Park ......................................49
Death in the Family ..........................................136
Death Mask ........................................................82
Death’s Door ......................................................63
Deborah’s Discovery ..........................................163
Deep Water ........................................................77
Deep Waters ......................................................71
Delia’s Cakes ....................................................257
Demi-Monde Saga, The ....................................115
Demi-Monde, The: Fall ......................................115
Demi-Monde, The: Summer ..............................115
Demon Code, The ..............................................65
Denton Mysteries ................................................61
Deranged Marriage ..........................................316
Destination Cambodia ......................................240
Destination Saigon ............................................240
DestinyQuest® ..................................................118
Destroyer of Cities ............................................125
Devil’s Acolyte, The..............................................55
Devil’s Horse, The ..............................................130
DI January David..................................................84
Diamonds at Dinner ..........................................293
Diana ................................................................317
Dieselpunk ..........................................................16
Disestablishment of Paradise, The......................109
Diva Dogs..........................................................196
Dogs’ Miscellany ..............................................195
Domestique ......................................................219
Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down ............273
Dougie Brimson ..................................................90
Douglas Brodie series ..........................................70
Down Amongst the Black Gang ........................284
Downside......................................................92, 93
Dr Dee ................................................................60
Dr. Anya Crichton................................................82
Dramatic Affairs ................................................157
Drawing and Painting Horses ..............................14
Drawing and Painting Insects ..............................14
Dream Kingdom, The ........................................130
Dubstep Graphics................................................19
Dunbar Case, The................................................76
Dying Minutes, The ............................................73
E. C. Tubb ........................................................105
E. E. ‘Doc’ Smith................................................105
E. F. Benson ........................................................48
Ed Sheeran A+ ..................................................266
Edge, The..........................................................207
Edmund Cooper................................................103
El Alamein 1942................................................306
Elephant............................................................326
Eleven Days in August ......................................302
Emperor, The ....................................................130
Empty Space ....................................................111
End, The............................................................206
English History ..................................................288
Entertaining Mr Stone ......................................163
Epic Fail ............................................................196
Epiphanies of the Ordinary ................................179
Everest ..............................................................221
Everton FC On This Day ....................................227
Exploits of Thomas Chaloner ..............................49
Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure..............250
Eye Contact ........................................................83
F-14 Tomcat Story, The ......................................305
Fabled Coast, The..............................................183
Fabulous Liar, A ................................................134
Fair Game ..........................................................86
Fairytale Food....................................................255
Faldo/Norman ..................................................235
Fallen ................................................................162
Fallen Gods ........................................................63
Fallen Kings, The ..............................................130
Falling Sky, The..................................................138
False Friends........................................................86
False God of Rome ............................................127
Famous Bridge Disasters ....................................201
Far Shore, The ....................................................64
Fatal Last Words ..................................................63
Fergie the Greatest............................................228
Fergus McNeill ....................................................83
Fifty Shades of Domination................................156
Fifty Shades of Feminism ..................................316
Fifty Thinkers Who Shaped the
Modern World ..............................................314
Fighter Pilot ......................................................313
Fighting on the Home Front ..............................298
Finding Your Next Job in a Week ......................215
Fiona Mountain ................................................129
Fire & Ice ............................................................81
First Kiss, The ....................................................160
First Novel ........................................................148
First World War at Sea ......................................295
First World War Great Battles ............................294
First World War in the Air ..................................295
First World War Leaders and Commanders ........294
First World War Trenches ..................................295
First World War Weapons..................................294
Flesh Tailor, The ..................................................69
Flood-Tide, The ................................................130
Flying Scotsman ................................................281
Flying with Confidence......................................205
Following Fish ..................................................240
Ford Capri Story, The ........................................305
Ford Transit Story, The ......................................305
Fore! ................................................................234
Foreign Field, The ..............................................130
Four Kitchens ....................................................253
Four New Words for Love ..................................139
Four Play ..........................................................150
Frances Doughty Mysteries, The ..........................56
Frankenstein........................................................34
French House, The ............................................152
French to Go ....................................................245
From Notting Hill to New York . . . Actually........153
From the Ground Up ........................................268
From Yes to I Do................................................204
Full Steam Ahead ..............................................287
Funeral Boat, The ................................................69
Funeral Games ..................................................125
Title Index
Funeral Note ......................................................63
Furnace ............................................................141
Further Adventures of an Idiot Abroad, The ......274
G. E. M. Skues ..................................................233
Gallery Whispers ................................................63
Gallipoli 1915....................................................306
Gallow ......................................................116, 117
Gallowglass ........................................................70
Game of Chance, A ............................................80
Garden of Desires..............................................155
Garden of Eros, The ..........................................168
Garden Wisdom ................................................172
Gardens of Stone ..............................................301
Garry Kilworth ..................................................103
Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys! ....................................297
Gentleman’s Guide to Motoring, The ................239
Gentleman’s Guide to Travel, The ......................239
George Bernard Shaw ........................................46
German from Bayencourt, The ............................37
Gift, The............................................................161
Gino’s Italian Escape ..........................................252
Girl 4 ..................................................................84
Glass Geishas ......................................................82
Glitzch! ............................................................191
Glitzch! ............................................................191
Glitzch! USA ....................................................191
Glorious First of June, The ................................291
Gods Want Blood, The ........................................39
Godwhale, The..................................................106
Golf ..................................................................234
Good African Story, A ......................................209
Good Year for the Roses, A ................................78
Goose Green 1982............................................306
Gorillaland ........................................................135
Great British Puddings ......................................260
Great Escaper, The ............................................302
Great Liners Story, The ......................................305
Great Passenger Ships ......................................284
Great Passenger Ships ......................................284
Great War Fashion ................................................8
Greatest Games ................................................226
Grievous Angel....................................................63
Guard Your Daughters ......................................145
Guide to the Architecture of London ....................9
Guilty Pleasures ................................................254
Gutter ..............................................................137
Gutter 02 ..........................................................137
Gutter 03 ..........................................................137
Gutter 04 ..........................................................137
Gutter 05 ..........................................................137
Gutter 06 ..........................................................137
Gutter 07 ..........................................................137
Gutter 08 ..........................................................137
Gutter 09 ..........................................................137
Half Past Human ..............................................106
Hammer ......................................................96–100
Hammer Blows..................................................231
Handbook of Fly Tying, The ..............................233
Handmade Home, The ........................................29
Hands of the Ripper ............................................97
Hanging Shed, The..............................................70
Hannah & Emil ..................................................131
Happiness ........................................................176
Happy Days ......................................................266
Happy Numbers of Julius Miles, The ..................133
Hard Landing ......................................................86
Harem ................................................................71
Harry Clarke ........................................................25
Hastings 1066 ..................................................306
Haunted Book, The ..........................................101
Haunted, The ......................................................93
Head Shot ..........................................................63
329
 Title Index
Healing of Luther Grove, The ............................138
Health Revolution for Men ................................202
Heart of Fire, The ..............................................118
Heist ..................................................................79
Held Up ............................................................144
Henry Christie ....................................................91
Her Ladyship’s Guide to Modern Manners ........292
Her Ladyship’s Guide to Royal Etiquette ............292
Her Ladyship’s Guide to Running One’s Home....292
Her Ladyship’s Guide to the British Season ........292
Her Ladyship’s Guide to The Queen’s English ....292
Hercules Story, The ............................................305
Heresy of Dr Dee, The ........................................60
Heroes Fly High!................................................277
Hesperus Classics ................................................37
Hidden Shore, The ............................................130
Higgidy Cookbook, The ....................................253
High Altitude ....................................................221
Highway 61 ......................................................269
Hilltop on the Marne, A ....................................298
HMS Victory Story, The ......................................305
Holy Fool ............................................................11
Homecoming, The ............................................130
Hope and Greenwood ......................................258
Hornet Story, The ..............................................305
Hot Blood............................................................86
Hound of the Baskervilles, The ............................32
Hound of the Baskervilles Cards, The ................322
House of Decadence ........................................159
House That Groaned, The..................................165
Houston: Then and Now®......................................4
Hovercraft Story, The ........................................305
How Do We Fix This Mess?................................210
How to Be a Bad Christian ................................181
How to Bonk at Work ......................................198
How to Bonk in Public ......................................198
How to Poo on a Date ......................................198
How to Poo on Holiday ....................................198
Human Story, The..............................................206
Hungry City ......................................................205
Hunted Down ....................................................35
Hunter Story, The ..............................................305
I Know What You Did Last Supper ......................67
I’m Never Coming Back ....................................165
Ice and Fire........................................................108
Icelight ................................................................72
Idiot Abroad, An ..............................................274
Idle Traveller, The ..............................................239
If Dogs Could Swear..........................................195
If I Tell You . . . I’ll Have to Kill You ....................167
If Our Love Were a Book . . . This Is How
It Would Look ................................................173
Ill-Made Knight, The..........................................121
Images of Nature ................................................24
Immoral Memories ............................................270
Imperial Banner, The............................................64
Impossible Treble, The ......................................230
Improve Your Declarer Play in Trump
Contracts ......................................................201
Improve Your Slam Bidding................................201
In the Shadow of Islam........................................35
In Too Deep ......................................................162
Inch of Ashes, An ..............................................108
Independence ..................................................308
Inhuman Remains................................................62
Inspector Daniel Jacquot......................................73
Inspector Ikmen Mysteries ..................................71
Inspiration ........................................................176
Instant Expert ....................................................182
International Road Atlases ................................248
Introducing Management in a Week ................217
Irish Brigades Abroad ........................................310
Irish in the American Civil War, The ..................310
330
Irish in the World ..............................................310
Is It Just Me? ....................................................273
Isabel’s Skin ......................................................132
Isabella..............................................................129
Isandlwana 1879 ..............................................306
It Doesn’t Have to Be So Hard ..........................203
It Runs in the Family ..........................................204
It’s About Time..................................................186
It’s Not Only Rock ‘n’ Roll ..................................267
Iwo Jima 1945 ..................................................306
Jackal Man, The ..................................................69
James Herbert ..................................................167
James May’s Man Lab........................................188
Jane Austen: A Treasury ....................................172
Jesus ................................................................182
John Sladek ......................................................105
Jon Osborne........................................................80
Joshi’s Alkaline Diet ..........................................202
Kabul 1841–42 ................................................306
Keep Calm and Colour In ......................................8
Keith Roberts ....................................................104
Kiddie Cocktails ................................................261
Kill Me Once ......................................................80
Killer of Men ....................................................122
Killing Handbook, The ......................................275
Killing of Richard III, The ....................................127
Killing the Messenger ........................................140
King of the Bosporus ........................................125
King’s Assassin, The ..........................................112
King’s Gold..........................................................50
Kiss and Tell ......................................................150
Knife Edge ..........................................................83
Knights Templar ............................................50–55
Kohima 1944 ....................................................306
Kronos ................................................................97
Kursk 1943 ......................................................306
L. P. Hartley ..................................................44, 45
Lady Mayo’s Garden ..........................................238
Lady Penelope, The ..........................................291
Lamp of the Wicked, The ....................................59
Lancaster Story, The ..........................................305
Land of Hope and Glory ....................................119
Land of Hope and Glory ....................................119
Land Rover Story, The ........................................305
Landscape Photographer of the Year ..................12
Languages to Go ..............................................245
Last Bastion, The ..............................................117
Last Days of Richard III, The ..............................290
Last Hangman, The ..........................................134
Last King of Lydia, The ......................................120
Last Templar, The ................................................51
Legacy of Desire ................................................159
Legend of Pryderi, The ......................................184
Legend of Vortigern, The ..................................184
Legion of Shadow, The......................................118
Leonardo DiCaprio ............................................272
Leper’s Return, The..............................................52
Less Boring History of the World, A ..................314
Let Me Tell You About Beer ..............................263
Let Me Tell You About Whisky ..........................263
Let’s Draw a C**k on It ....................................199
Lethal Profit ........................................................75
Life Is Sweet ......................................................258
Light Shining in the Forest ................................146
Lion ..................................................................326
Lionheart ..........................................................291
Little Book Of ....................................289, 309, 321
Little Book of Aviation, The ..............................321
Little Book of Boxing, The..................................321
Little Book of Death, The ..................................321
Little Book of Everyday Miracles, The ................179
Little Book of Golf, The ....................................321
Little Book of Ireland, The..................................309
Little Book of Murder, The ................................321
Little Book of Paranormal, The ..........................321
Little Book of Scotland, The ..............................309
Little Book of the Tudors, The ............................289
Live Fire ..............................................................86
Liverpool FC On This Day ..................................227
Lives of Servants................................................293
Lizzie Siddal ........................................................23
Loco Motion......................................................281
London Art Deco ..................................................9
London’s Markets ..............................................244
Long Shadow, The ............................................130
Long War ..................................................122, 123
Look Up Glasgow................................................10
Loos 1915 ........................................................306
Lorca: Living in the Theatre................................169
Lore of Scotland, The ........................................183
Lost ..................................................................1–3
Lost Abbot, The ..................................................49
Lost Baltimore ......................................................3
Lost Boston ..........................................................1
Lost Chicago ........................................................3
Lost Detroit ..........................................................3
Lost Landsers, The: The Unpublished
Photographic History of the German Army ....303
Lost Las Vegas ......................................................2
Lost New York ......................................................3
Lost Philadelphia ..................................................3
Lost San Francisco ................................................3
Lost Seattle ..........................................................3
Lost Washington, D.C. ..........................................3
Love ..................................................................324
Love Among the Artists ......................................46
Love and Death of Caterina, The ......................150
Love Hunt ........................................................150
Love Sex Travel Musik ........................................141
Low Town ........................................................114
Lowbrow Cats ....................................................18
Luck of the Vails, The ..........................................48
Lulu Plays and Other Sex Tragedies, The ..............40
M’Lady’s Book of Household Secrets..................292
Machine Gun Story, The ....................................305
Madame Bovary ..................................................42
Mafialand..........................................................319
Maggi Dawn ....................................................180
Magus of Hay, The ..............................................58
Maid’s Tale, The ................................................293
Maiden, The......................................................130
Maiwand 1880..................................................306
Making It Happen ............................................211
Mall, The ............................................................92
Man Called Harris, A ........................................273
Man from Perfect, The ......................................151
Man vs Life........................................................188
Man Who Didn’t Shoot Hitler, The ....................304
Managing Teams in a Week ..............................215
Manchester City Greatest Games ......................226
Manchester City On This Day ............................227
Manchester United On This Day ........................227
Mange Tout ......................................................252
Mapping Le Tour ..............................................220
Marathon..........................................................123
Marching to Glory ............................................277
Marriage Hearse, The ..........................................69
Martial Miscellany, A ........................................170
Martin Freeman ................................................272
Marvelous ........................................................218
Mary Rose Story, The ........................................305
Master Bridge Series..........................................201
Master’s Mates ....................................................77
Mats and Enzo ..................................................198
Matthew Bartholomew Chronicles ......................49
Mayan Codex, The ..............................................66

Maze of Cadiz, The ............................................72
Measure of Days, The........................................130
Melancholy Witness ..........................................311
Meltwater ..........................................................81
Memoirs of a Madman and November ................39
Memories of London ..........................................40
Memory of Flames, The ....................................112
Memory of Scent, The ......................................135
Ménage ............................................................158
Menopause ......................................................203
Merchant’s House, The ........................................69
Merchant’s Partner, The ......................................51
Merrily Watkins Mysteries..............................58, 59
Metal Turning on the Lathe ................................27
Miami: Then and Now® ........................................5
Midas Touch, The ..............................................183
Middle Kingdom, The........................................108
Middle Parts of Fortune, The ..............................34
Midwinter of the Spirit ........................................59
Mildred on the Marne ......................................298
Milwaukee: Then and Now® ..................................5
Mini Story, The ..................................................305
Mirage, The ......................................................130
Mirror ................................................................99
Miss Hope’s Chocolate Box................................258
Miss Hope’s Teatime Treats ................................258
Mist Over Pendle ..............................................100
Moaning of Life, The ........................................274
Monarchy..........................................................288
Moorland Hanging, A..........................................51
Morland Dynasty ..............................................130
Mosquito Story, The ..........................................305
Mountain, The ..................................................146
Mouse ..............................................................327
Mrs Weber’s Omnibus ......................................166
Ms. Cupcake ....................................................259
Murder on High Holborn ....................................49
Murder on London Bridge, A ..............................49
Murmuring the Judges ........................................63
My Beautiful England ........................................136
My Cool ............................................................280
My Cool Bike ....................................................280
My Cool Campervan ........................................280
My Cool Caravan ..............................................280
My Cool Motorcycle ..........................................280
My Cool Classic Car ..........................................280
My Cool Shed ..................................................280
My Fellow Devils..................................................45
My Gun Was as Tall as Me ................................140
My Hundred Lovers ..........................................156
My Italian Adventures........................................302
My Outdoor Life................................................222
My Policeman....................................................147
My Sea Lady......................................................300
Nail that Interview ............................................212
Narrowboats Story, The ....................................305
National Trust Pattern Design Postcard
Book, The ........................................................31
Naw Much of a Talker ......................................142
Need, Respect, Trust ..........................................208
Needlework of Mary Queen of Scots, The............30
New Girl, The ......................................................93
New Instant Guide to Bridge ............................201
New York Harbor ..............................................286
Newcastle United On This Day ..........................227
Nick Alexander ..................................................152
Nick Sharman......................................................78
Noble Killing, A ..................................................71
Nostradamus Trilogy, The ....................................66
Not Your Ordinary Housewife ............................320
Nothing but Trouble ............................................85
Oak Apple, The ................................................130
Oath, The............................................................50
Of the People, By the People ............................315
Official Arsenal Book of Records, The ................224
Official Arsenal Supporter’s Book, The ..............224
Official Liverpool FC Book of Records, The ........225
Official Liverpool FC Supporter’s Book, The........225
Official Manchester United Players A–Z, The ......228
Old Wives’ Lore ................................................185
Oman................................................................315
Omdurman 1898 ..............................................306
On Demand ......................................................161
On Provence........................................................38
On Series ............................................................38
On the Edge: My Story ......................................279
On the Orient......................................................38
On the Road......................................................279
On This Day ......................................................227
One More Kiss ..................................................160
One Summer ....................................................151
Operation Neptune ..........................................299
Operation Tabarin..............................................300
Or Is That Just Me?............................................279
Our Cheating Hearts ........................................203
Our Garden Birds ..............................................236
Our Songbirds ..................................................236
Out of the Blue ................................................210
Outcast, The......................................................130
Outstanding Creativity in a Week ......................213
Owl ..................................................................327
Oz ......................................................................36
Ozma of Oz ........................................................36
Painted Doom, A ................................................69
Painting Skies and Seascapes ..............................14
Panda................................................................327
Parents Who Kill................................................321
Pariah, The ..........................................................99
Passion for Killing, A............................................71
Passport to Hell ................................................319
Pat Cadigan ......................................................103
Path of the Ninja, The........................................222
Pattern Design ....................................................30
Pattern Design: Mini Edition ................................30
Penthouse ..........................................................20
People’s Will, The ..............................................101
Perfect Death, A..................................................69
Perfect Woman, A ..............................................45
Peter Cotton ......................................................72
Phoenix, The ....................................................130
Photographing Nature in Action ..........................12
PI John Craine ..............................................74, 75
Piccadilly Plot ......................................................49
Picture of Dorian Gray, The..................................32
Picture of Dorian Gray Cards, The......................322
Pilgrim Soul ........................................................70
Pillow Book of the Flower Samurai, The ............143
Pinup Project, The ..............................................20
Pirates ..............................................................135
Place of Dead Kings, The ..................................119
Plague Maiden, The ............................................69
Planet Banksy ......................................................22
Playing to Win at Bridge ....................................201
Please God, Find Me a Husband! ......................166
Pleasures and Days ..............................................39
Pocket Essential series ......................................318
Poems to Learn by Heart ..................................171
Poetry of the World Wars ..................................170
Poison Tree, The ................................................130
Poisonous Seed, The............................................56
Politics of Washing, The ....................................243
Poppy Celebration Cards ..........................324, 325
Poseidon’s Spear................................................123
Possessed ............................................................93
Power Book, The ..............................................207
Power of Positive Drinking, The ........................264
Title Index
Praise of Folly ......................................................43
Pray for the Dying ..............................................63
Prayer of the Night Shepherd, The ......................59
Pride & Prejudice ................................................32
Pride & Prejudice Cards ....................................323
Primavera Blackstone Mystery series ....................62
Prince, The ..........................................................43
Private Collection, A ..........................................157
Pulp! The Classics................................................32
Pulp! The Classics Cards ............................322, 323
Puzzles and Words ............................................200
Puzzles and Words 2 ........................................200
QE2 Story, The ..................................................305
QM2 Story, The ................................................305
Queen’s Stamps, The ..........................................31
Queens Park Rangers Greatest Games ..............226
Question, The....................................................130
Rampaging Raiders! ..........................................277
Rangers FC On This Day ....................................227
Ray Mears Goes Walkabout ..............................222
Ray Mears Vanishing World ..............................222
Reckoning, The ................................................130
Recollections of Virginia Woolf by Her
Contemporaries ............................................169
Red Collection, The ..........................................162
Regency, The ....................................................130
Relics ..................................................................94
Remarkable Rugs ................................................28
Renegades ..........................................................95
Reporter and the Warlords, The ........................313
Resident, The ......................................................98
Restless Sea, The ..............................................130
Revenge of Frankenstein, The..............................96
Richard Hammond’s Car Confidential ................279
Rick Stein’s India................................................251
Ride Like Hell and You’ll Get There ....................242
Road to Oz, The ..................................................36
Robert the Bruce, King of Scots ........................307
Robinson Crusoe ................................................32
Robinson Crusoe Cards ....................................323
Rolls-Royce Story, The........................................305
Rome’s Executioner ..........................................126
Romeo’s Tune ......................................................78
Rorke’s Drift 1879 ............................................306
Rough Justice ......................................................86
Run to Me ..........................................................85
Running to Extremes ........................................221
Rush of Blood, A ................................................63
Saga of the Borderlands ....................................111
Sandman, The ....................................................41
SAS Story, The ..................................................305
Scarecrow of Oz, The ..........................................36
Scent of Lemon Leaves, The ..............................133
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Oil Painting Techniques ..............15
Scottish Castles Story, The ................................305
Sea Devils..........................................................282
Sea of Stone........................................................81
Seal Walks Into a Club, A ..................................197
Second Woman, The ..........................................61
Secret Chamber, The ..........................................88
Secret History of the Handbag, The ......................6
Secret Life of Cats, The......................................194
Secret Lives of Numbers, The ............................186
Sergio Torres Story, The ....................................232
Seven Deadly Sins, The ......................................181
Seven Scarlet Tales ............................................162
Sew Over It ........................................................29
SF Gateway Omnibuses ............................102–105
SF Masterworks ................................................106
Shadow Collector, The ........................................69
Shadow Prince, The ..........................................120
Shannon ..........................................................223
Sharon Osbourne ..............................................267
331
 Title Index
Shaun Hutson ..............................................94, 95
She Landed by Moonlight..................................301
She Who Waits ................................................114
Shifting Price of Prey, The ..................................113
Shining Skull, The................................................69
Shooting the Front ............................................296
Short History of Polar Exploration, A..................312
Show Don’t Tell ..................................................82
Shroud Maker, The ..............................................69
Shuttle Story, The ..............................................305
Siege, The ..........................................................64
Silent Kill ............................................................76
Singapore 1942 ................................................306
Sins of the Father, The ........................................61
Skeleton Room, The ............................................69
Skinner’s Ghosts ..................................................63
Skinner’s Ordeal ..................................................63
Skinner’s Round ..................................................63
Skinner’s Trail ......................................................63
Small Business Marketing in a Week..................213
Smile of a Ghost, The ..........................................59
Smoke ................................................................41
Snowboarding ..................................................223
Soft Target ..........................................................86
Something in Common ....................................151
Son of Heaven ..................................................108
Son, The............................................................143
Sound of Gravity, The ..........................................87
Spanish to Go ..................................................245
Spawn ................................................................95
Spellcrackers.com..............................................113
Sportonomic$ ..................................................217
Spring Tide..........................................................68
Spurs On This Day ............................................227
Squire Throwleigh’s Heir ......................................53
SS Great Britain Story, The ................................305
Stained Glass ......................................................25
Stay of Execution ................................................63
Steampunk..........................................................17
Steampunk Fashion ............................................17
Steampunk Graphics ..........................................17
Steampunk Jewelry ............................................17
Step Back in Time..............................................153
Sticklepath Strangler, The ....................................55
Sticky Monsters ..................................................23
Storm of Arrows................................................124
Story ................................................................305
Story of Film, The ..............................................270
Strange but True ......................................288, 311
Strangest Genius ................................................25
Streetwise ..........................................................85
Strikeforce Lightning ..........................................89
Strong Women....................................................85
Succeed at Numeracy Tests in a Week ..............214
Successful Business Communication
in a Week ......................................................215
Successful Career Change in a Week ................216
Successful Job Hunting in a Week ....................214
Successful Leadership in a Week........................216
Successful Marketing in a Week ........................216
Successful People Management in a Week ........214
Successful Strategy in a Week ..........................217
Summer Wedding, The......................................150
Sunkissed ..........................................................160
Surrender to Mr X ............................................158
Surrender Yourself ............................................155
Sven: My Story ..................................................231
Sweet Studio ....................................................260
Take Off ............................................................266
Tales of Twilight and the Unseen..........................41
Tangled Thread, The ..........................................130
Tangled Web, A ..................................................37
Teach Yourself ..........................................213–217
332
Teddy Bears, Tupperware and Sweet
Fanny Adams ................................................186
Templar Prophecy, The ........................................67
Templar’s Acre ....................................................50
Terra..................................................................113
Terror’s Reach ......................................................87
Tess of the D’Urbervilles ......................................32
Tess of the D’Urbervilles Cards ..........................323
Testament and Other Poems, The ........................40
Tet Offensive 1968 ............................................306
Then and Now ..................................................4, 5
Theology of Samuel Beckett, The ......................168
Thérèse Raquin....................................................34
They Also Serve ................................................293
Thief-Taker’s Apprentice, The ............................112
Things Can Only Get Feta..................................241
Third Antichrist, The ............................................66
Third Plantagenet, The ......................................290
This, Please........................................................245
Thomas Quick: The Making of a Serial Killer ......320
Three Musketeers, The ........................................33
Thunderbirds ....................................................276
Thunderbirds ....................................................276
Thunderbirds Are Go ........................................276
Thursday Legends................................................63
Tiger Tank Story, The ........................................305
Time Universal Atlas of the World, The ..............246
Timeless Adventures..........................................275
Times Compact Atlas of the World, The ............246
Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World,
The ................................................................246
Times Concise Atlas of the World, The ..............246
Times Desktop Atlas of the World, The..............246
Times Mini Atlas of the World, The....................246
Times Reference Atlas of the World, The ..........246
Times Su Doku Book 14, The ............................200
Titanic in Photographs ......................................283
Titanic Story, The ..............................................305
Titanic: The Ship Magnificent ............................283
Titanic: The Ship Magnificent Volume 1............ 283
Titanic: The Ship Magnificent Volume 2 ............283
To Seek a Master ..............................................157
To the One I Love ..............................................173
Tobruk 1941......................................................306
Toe Tag Quintet, The ..........................................79
Tom Hardy ........................................................272
Tomorrow, the Killing ........................................114
Top Dog ..............................................................90
Top Gear Guide to Britain, The ..........................278
Tornado Story, The ............................................305
Tour de France ..................................................220
Tournament of Blood, The ..................................54
Tractor Story, The ..............................................305
Traitor of St Giles, The ........................................53
Tribune of Rome................................................126
Trigger Point........................................................88
True Colours........................................................86
True History of the Black Adder, The ..................275
Turning Forty ....................................................149
Tweet of the Day ..............................................236
Twins of Evil ........................................................96
Two, The ............................................................84
Typhoon Story, The ............................................305
Tyrant................................................................124
Tyrant........................................................124, 125
Ukulele Crazy! ..................................................269
Ultra Vanities ........................................................7
Unbelievable! ....................................................187
Unhallowed Grave, An ........................................69
Unseen..............................................................285
Unseen Britannic, The........................................285
Unseen Olympic, The ........................................285
Unsocial Socialist, An ..........................................46
Until the Darkness Comes ..................................74
Urban Beekeeper, The ......................................237
Valentina ..........................................................154
Valentina on the Edge ......................................154
Valentina Trilogy ........................................154, 155
Vampire Circus ..................................................100
Velvet Touch......................................................160
Vendetta ............................................................91
Veni, Vidi, Vici ..................................................187
Verdun 1916 ....................................................306
Very Embarrassing Book of Dad Jokes, The ........189
Vespasian ..................................................126, 127
Victor Story, The................................................305
Victory, The ......................................................130
View from the Cockpit ......................................282
Villain’s Daughter, The ........................................85
Vintage Classics ............................................33, 34
Votan and Other Novels ....................................109
VW Beetle Story ................................................305
VW Camper Story, The ......................................305
Wake Wood ........................................................99
War of the Grail, The ........................................119
Ward, The ..........................................................92
Warlock’s Shadow, The......................................112
Washington Shadow ..........................................72
Waterloo 1815 ..................................................306
Wayne Barker: Born to Fight..............................218
Wedding ..........................................................325
Wedding Games ..............................................161
Wellington and Waterloo ..................................289
Welsh History ....................................................311
Wesley Peterson Murder Mysteries, The ..............69
Western Front from the Air, The ........................296
Westminster Poisoner, The ..................................49
When to Bid, When to Pass ..............................201
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone ..................163
Where’s Stig? ....................................................278
Where’s Stig?: Motorsport Madness ..................278
Where’s Stig?:The World Tour............................278
Whisky Map of Scotland....................................249
White Mountain, The ........................................107
White Road, The ..............................................130
Who Killed Kennedy? ........................................318
Who Shot JFK?..................................................318
Why Can’t They Get Along?..............................182
Wicked Ways ....................................................159
Wild Silk............................................................159
Wildlife Artist’s Handbook, The ..........................13
William Wallace ................................................307
Winding Road, The ..........................................130
Wine of Angels, The............................................59
Wings of a Sparrow ..........................................148
Winter Journey, The ..........................................130
Wisdom ............................................................176
Wisdom for Your Life ........................................178
Witches, The ......................................................98
Withering World, The..........................................42
Wolves in Winter ..............................................120
Women Artists ....................................................24
Words of Wisdom ............................................176
World Religions ................................................182
World War I Story, The ......................................305
World War II Story, The......................................305
Wrapped in White ..............................................75
Writing & Selling Crime Film Screenplays ..........271
Writing & Selling Thriller Screenplays ................271
Writing on the Wall, The ..................................180
Wuthering Heights ..............................................32
Wuthering Heights ..............................................43
Wuthering Heights Cards ..................................323
X The Unknown ..................................................96
You Are . . . ......................................................177
You Are Clairvoyant Oracle Cards ......................177

You May Be . . . but You’ve Still Got It ..............175
You May Be 40 but You’ve Still Got It ................175
You May Be 50 but You’ve Still Got It ................175
You May Be 60 but You’ve Still Got It ................175
You May Be 70 but You’ve Still Got It ................175
Ypres 1914–15 ..................................................306
Zaharoff Conspiracy, The ....................................56
Zeppelin Story ..................................................305
Ziggyology ........................................................265
Zombies from History ........................................193
Author Index
Ackerman, Sandra ................................................5
Adams, Guy ........................................................97
Addington, Scott ..............................................294
Adie, Kate ........................................................298
Adlington, Lucy ....................................................8
Aitken, Mark ......................................................89
Aldrich, Mildred ................................................298
Alexander, Marc ................................................305
Alexander, Nick ................................................152
Allan, Darren ......................................................67
Allen, Ian ..........................................................189
Alleyn, Fredrica..........................................157, 163
Allright, Captain Steve ......................................205
Allsop, Mike ......................................................221
Anderson, Gerry................................................276
Anderson, Jeff ..................................................225
Anderson, Marina ............................................159
Anderson, Sylvia................................................276
Andrews, Scott..................................................283
Appignanesi, Lisa ..............................................316
Archer, Jeremy ..................................................170
Ash, Stephanie ..................................................160
Ashdown-Hill, John ..........................................290
Astle, David ......................................................200
Attenborough, Sir David....................................236
Bacon, Ellis ........................................................220
Bailey, Michael R. ..............................................281
Baldwin, James S...............................................281
Bale, Tom ............................................................87
Bannalec, Jean-Luc ..............................................68
Barbour, David ....................................................10
Barker, Wayne ..................................................218
Barnes-Murphy, Rowan ....................................194
Barrett, Greg ......................................................10
Barry, Dr. Norma................................................214
Bartram, Steve ..................................................230
Bass, T. J. ..........................................................106
Baum, L. Frank ....................................................36
Bayley, Barrington J. ..........................................102
Beasant, John....................................................315
Beckham, David ................................................229
Beckman, Morris ..............................................303
BelindaGrace ....................................................177
Bell, Cressida ....................................................256
Belle, Monica ....................................................157
Benbow, Steve ..................................................237
Benn, Mitch ......................................................113
Benson, E. F.........................................................48
Benson, Peter ....................................................132
Berry, Hannah ..................................................164
Berry, Stephen ..................................................217
Beveridge, Bruce ..............................................283
Blackmore, Alex ..................................................75
Blake, Adam........................................................65
Blake, Evie ........................................................154
Blake, Richard ..................................................128
Bloom, Polly ......................................................185
Blows, Kirk ........................................................231
Bodoc, Liliana....................................................111
Börjlind, Cilla ......................................................68
Börjlind, Rolf ......................................................68
Boss, Audrey ....................................................202
Boss, Sophie......................................................202
Botting, Paul ....................................................303
Bourke-Borrowes, Kildare ..................................238
Bowe, Nicola Gordon ..........................................25
Bowman, Dr. Marcus ..........................................26
Boyd, Douglas ..................................................291
Boyd, Dr. Jenny ................................................267
Boylan, C. M. ............................................309, 310
Braunschweiger, Art ..........................................283
Bride, Mac ........................................................214
Bright, Derek ....................................................269
Brimson, Dougie..........................................90, 148
Britton, Andrew ................................................286
Brontë, Emily ......................................................43
Brookes, Geoff ..................................................311
Brooks, Kevin ......................................................74
Brophy, Kevin ....................................................144
Brown, Andrew ..................................................39
Brown, Chris ............................................306, 307
Brown, Nick ........................................................64
Bullen, Annie ....................................................289
Burbank, Jeff ........................................................2
Burgess, Tim ....................................................236
Burkitt, Lisa ......................................................135
Buxton, Ian........................................................262
Cabe, Craig ......................................................167
Cadigan, Pat ....................................................103
Calder, John ......................................................168
Cameron, Christian ..........................121, 122, 124
Cameron, Kenneth..............................................61
Cannon, Michael ..............................................139
Carmichael, Jane ..............................................296
Carroll, Alan......................................................300
Carter, Paul ......................................................242
Carver, Will ........................................................84
Cash, Lucie........................................................255
Castles, Belinda ................................................131
Catt, Hilton ..............................................214, 216
Cavanough, Katrina ..........................................178
Cavendish, Mark ..............................................220
Cesarani, David ................................................303
Chancellor, Poppy ............................................324
Chryssides, George............................................182
Clare, Steve ........................................................25
Clark, David A. ....................................................27
Clark, Dr. Charles ..............................................202
Clark, Maureen ................................................202
Clarke, Adrian ..................................................224
Clarke, Roger ......................................................43
Clayton, David ..................................................226
Cleverly, Charlie ................................................179
Clifford, Kathleen ..............................................293
Clifton-Mogg, Caroline ....................................238
Coates, Margrit ................................................237
Cobb, Matthew ................................................302
Cohn-Sherbo, Dan ............................................182
Coles, Polly........................................................243
Collie, Craig ......................................................313
Collins UK ................................246–249, 264, 308
Collins, Fiona ....................................................184
Comfort, Lisa ......................................................29
Compton, D. G. ................................................102
Condon, Matthew ..............................................79
Cook, Patrick ....................................................208
Cooper, Edmund ..............................................103
Cornwall, Lizzie ................................................174
Corris, Peter ........................................................76
Cossins, Annie ..................................................320
Title / Author Index
Cottam, Francis ..................................................98
Courtney, Nicholas ..............................................31
Cousins, Mark ..................................................270
Cracknell, Linda ................................................139
Crawford, Sue ..................................................267
Crellin, Fred ........................................................27
Crompton, Dan ................................................197
Crompton, Jenny ......................................187, 197
Cueto, Alonso ..................................................147
Cumberland, Nigel ............................................215
Cummings, Greg ..............................................135
Curtis, Peter ........................................................98
Czipott, Peter V. ..................................................42
D’Acampo, Gino ..............................................252
Da Costa, Portia ........................................161–163
Daniels, Mark ....................................................183
Daniels, Terry ....................................................319
Dannatt, GCB CBE MC DL, General Lord ..........304
Dänzer-Kantof, Boris ........................................287
Darkwood, Vic ..................................................239
Das, Sushi ........................................................316
Davidson, Toni ..................................................140
Davies, David Stuart ............................................57
Davies, Eric........................................................216
Davis, Carol Anne..............................................321
Davis, Paul ........................................................230
Dawn, Maggi ....................................................180
De Amicis, Edmondo ..........................................40
de Burgh, Lucy ..................................................302
de Kerbrech, Richard P.......................................284
De Saulles, Tony ................................................193
Deas, Steven ....................................................112
Devereux, Zara ..........................................159, 160
Dhar, Mainak ....................................................212
Dickens, Charles............................................32, 35
Donald, John Brodie ..........................................210
Donovan, Mike..........................................226, 227
Doyle, Arthur Conan ..........................................41
Doyle, Peter ......................................................294
Dubberley, Emily................................................155
Dumas, Alexandre ..............................................33
Dyson, Jeremy ..................................................101
Eberhardt, Isabelle ..............................................35
Edgar, Bill ..........................................................232
Edition Skylight ..................................................20
Edwards, Gwynne ............................................169
Eisenstein, Sergei ..............................................270
El-Alami, Daewoud............................................182
Elliott, Mel ........................................................190
Ellis, Kate ............................................................69
Elyot, Justine ............................................161, 162
English, Ron ........................................................21
Erasmus, Desiderius ............................................43
Eriksson, Sven-Göran ........................................231
Etherington-Smith, Meredith ............................6, 7
Evans, Mike ......................................................269
Evans, Siân ..........................................................30
Everard, Sophie ................................................223
Evers, Liz ..........................................................186
Fabbri, Robert ..................................................126
Farebrother, Sue Merlyn ....................................178
Farrell, Andy......................................................235
Farrington, Robert ............................................127
Fassnidge, Colin ................................................253
Faulks, Martin ..................................................222
Fedler, Joanne ..................................................203
Ferguson, Alex ..................................................229
Ferguson, Norman ............................................295
Feroze, Matt......................................................242
Ferris, Gordon ....................................................70
Field, Jacob F. ....................................................299
Fife, Graeme ....................................................220
Figes, Kate ........................................................203
333
 Author Index
Finnegan, Terrence J. ........................................296
Fischer, Tibor ......................................................42
Fisher, Sarah ......................................................157
Flatley, Michelle ................................................136
Flaubert, Gustave ..........................................39, 42
Foss, Michael ....................................................170
Foster, R. E. ......................................................289
Fox, Kathryn........................................................82
France, Anatole ..................................................39
Fransman, Karrie ..............................................165
Freeman, Dean..................................................266
Freeman, Richard ..............................................297
Freemantle, Michael ..........................................297
Friedman, Graeme ............................................203
Furness-Smith, Patricia ......................................205
Gaiman, Neil ....................................................109
Galvin, Anthony ................................................273
Garner, Jackie......................................................13
Gathercole, Peter ..............................................233
Gayle, Mike ......................................................149
Gee, Christine ..................................................221
Gee, Margaret ..................................................221
George-Warren, Holly........................................267
Glass, Rodge ....................................................141
Goddard, Simon................................................265
Goldschmidt, Pippa ..........................................138
Gornell, Barry ....................................................138
Gråbøl, Sofie ....................................................275
Grady, Stephen ................................................301
Graves, Allan ......................................................20
Gray, Alasdair ....................................................308
Green, Anna Katharine........................................37
Gregory, Sandra ................................................319
Gregory, Susanna ................................................49
Grey, S. L.............................................................92
Grimsdale, Peter..................................................89
Guinness, Michele ............................................149
Haddelsey, Stephen ..........................................300
Haddon, Chris ..................................................280
Haining, Peter ....................................................35
Hall, Steve ........................................................283
Halliday, Stephen ..............................................244
Hammond,Richard ............................................279
Hanley, C. B. ......................................................61
Hanshaw, Julian ................................................165
Happer, Richard ................................................309
Hargreaves, Alan ..............................................208
Harper, Glyn ......................................................300
Harris, Louise ....................................................196
Harris, Nick........................................................197
Harrison, M. John..............................................111
Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia......................................130
Hart, Andrea ......................................................24
Hart, Felicity ......................................................172
Hart, Harriet ........................................................28
Hart, Miranda....................................................273
Hartley, L. P. ........................................................44
Hastie, Judith ............................................192, 195
Hastings, Max ..................................................302
Hawke, Nathan ................................................116
Hawksley, Lucinda ..............................................23
Hay, Lucy V. ......................................................271
Haydock, James ................................................272
Hayter, Tony ......................................................233
Heppell, Michael ..............................................207
Herceg, Rose ....................................................207
Hester, Diane ......................................................85
Heywood, Simon ..............................................184
Hibbs, Ben ........................................................230
Hill, Lynn ..........................................................259
Hillen, Seán ......................................................311
Hilton, Lisa ........................................................120
Hobson, Will ......................................................33
334
Hodge, Mary ....................................................302
Hodgkinson, Tom ..............................................239
Hoffmann, E. T. A. ..............................................41
Holder, Geoff ............................................193, 309
Holly, Emma ......................................................158
Holmes, Rachel..................................................316
Holroyd, Michael ..............................................304
Hom, Ken..........................................................250
Hook, Katherine ................................................131
Hope and Greenwood ......................................258
Hopkins, John ..................................................234
HRH Princess Anne, the Princess Royal ..............300
HRH The Duke of York ........................................31
Huang, Ching-He ..............................................250
Hughes, Brian....................................................218
Hughes, Damian................................................218
Hughes, Neill ......................................................26
Humphrey, John ..................................................13
Hunt, Rod ........................................................278
Hutson, Shaun ..............................................94, 96
James, Henry ......................................................38
James, John ......................................................109
Jane, Yvette ......................................................174
Jardine, Quintin ............................................62, 63
Jecks, Michael ....................................................50
John, K. A. ..........................................................99
Johnson, David..................................................304
Johnson, Susan ................................................156
Johnstone, Nick ................................................272
Jones, Dylan ......................................................268
Jones, Edward ......................................................9
Jones, Michael ..................................................290
Jones, Patrick J. ..................................................15
Jones, Peter ......................................................187
Jones, Terry ......................................................169
Joshi..................................................................202
Katz, Jonathan ....................................................37
Keeble, Jim........................................................133
Keith, Todd............................................................4
Kellett, Hugh ....................................................191
Kelly, Bernard ....................................................184
Kennedy, Emma ................................................275
Kent, Jasper ......................................................101
KET ....................................................................22
Kieran, Dan ......................................................239
Kilworth, Garry..................................................103
Kingshill, Sophia................................................183
Kipling, Rudyard..................................................38
Kirdar, Nemir ....................................................208
Klepser, Carolyn ....................................................5
Klinger, Ron ......................................................201
Klistorner, Daniel ..............................................283
Knight, Laurence ..............................................210
Kornelius, Stefan ..............................................317
Kray, Roberta ......................................................85
Kuckhoff, Adam..................................................37
Laird, Calum......................................................277
Larmann, Ralph ................................................268
Law, Matthew ....................................................88
Laycock, Stuart..................................................312
Lazar, Barbara ..................................................143
Lazar, Ralph ......................................................173
Le Blanc, Michelle..............................................271
Leach, Tim ........................................................120
Leather, Stephen ................................................86
Lee,Christopher ................................................288
Leigh, Mark ......................................................196
Lenz, Pedro ......................................................142
Leunig, Michael ..................................................11
Lewis, Gareth ....................................................213
Lia, Simone ......................................................166
Lloyd, Kristina....................................................158
Lockwood, Charles............................................206
Lopez, Juan Manuel ..........................................232
Loubet, Bruno ..................................................252
Low, George ....................................................277
Machiavelli, Niccolò ............................................43
Mackay, Neil......................................................142
Mackenzie, Compton ..........................................47
Macpherson, Hon. Sarah ..................................292
Malone, Debbie ................................................177
Mann, Phillip ....................................................109
Manning, Frederick ............................................34
Manser, Martin..........................................215, 217
Márai, Sándor ....................................................42
Marschall, Ken ..................................................283
Marson, Elaine ..................................................177
Martin, Iain ......................................................211
Maskrey, Peter ..................................................215
Mason, Walter ..................................................240
Masterton, Graham ............................................99
Mats and Enzo ..................................................198
May, James ......................................................188
Maynard, Conor................................................266
McCartney, Iain ................................................228
McGarry, Stephen ............................................310
McGinn, Marjory ..............................................241
McGuinness, Paul..............................................268
McLelland, Tim..................................................282
McLeod, Suzanne..............................................113
McNamara, Ali ..................................................153
McNeil, Lyndon ................................................280
McNeill, Fergus .................................................. 83
Meaney, Roisin ..................................................151
Mears, Ray ........................................................222
Meere, Margaret Stephenson ............................203
Menlove, Cherry..................................................29
Menzies, Janet ..................................................209
Michael O’Mara Books ..........................................8
Milano, Vince ....................................................303
Millar, Michael ..................................................186
Miller, William H. ..............................................284
Mills, Simon ......................................................285
Miranda, Mistress..............................................156
Modjeska, Drusilla ............................................146
Moncrieff, Christopher ..................................41, 42
Monroe, Aly ........................................................72
Montgomery, L. M. ............................................37
Moore, Constance ............................................172
Morgan, Mellissa ..............................................259
Morgan, Terrence ..............................................120
Morris, Mark ....................................................100
Mortensen, John Kenn ........................................23
Mortimer, Anthony..............................................40
Morton, Andrew ..............................................317
Morton, H. V. ....................................................299
Moss, Stephen ..................................................236
Mountain, Fiona................................................129
Mundi, Rosi ......................................................158
Murray, Roddy ..................................................232
Murs, Olly ........................................................266
Nadel, Barbara ....................................................71
Napier, Gordon..................................................312
National Trust ......................................................31
Neill, Robert ......................................................100
Newkey-Burden, Chas ......................................224
Newman, Hilda ................................................293
Newsham, Gavin ..............................................217
Nichols, J. G. ......................................................43
Nickson, Chris ....................................................57
Nicoll, Andrew ..................................................150
Noble, Joan Russell............................................169
Nogrady, Bianca ................................................206
Nolan, David ....................................................266
O’Brien, Martin ..................................................73
O’Connor, Carol ................................................216

O’Connor, Garry................................................304
O’Mahoney, Bernard ........................................218
Odell, Colin ......................................................271
Ogden, Graeme ................................................300
Oldham, Nick ......................................................91
Orbach, Susie ....................................................316
Osborne, Roger ................................................315
Owers, Jessica ..................................................223
Page, Nick ........................................................182
Page, Stephen ....................................................10
Paris, Stefan ........................................................16
Parkin, Stephen ..................................................40
Parks, Arva Moore ................................................5
Parmée, Douglas ................................................39
Pásztor, Susann ................................................134
Pearce, Kate ......................................................163
Pearson, Simon ................................................302
Pegley, Rob ......................................................188
Pelham, David ..................................................326
Peston, Robert ..................................................210
Peters, June ......................................................184
Phoenix, Charles................................................261
Pilkington, Karl..................................................274
Pitt, Ingrid ........................................................167
Polansky, Daniel ................................................114
Ponsonby, Gerald ..............................................238
Porter, Richard ..................................................278
Powell, William Dylan ............................................4
Price, Wayne ....................................................141
Proust, Marcel ....................................................39
Pudding Club, The ............................................260
Pullen, Mike ......................................................210
Pulp! The Classics..............................................322
Purchese, Darren ..............................................260
Pure Grass Films ..................................................88
Purser, Toby ........................................................56
Pursglove, Michael ..............................................41
Puzzler Media....................................................200
Quinn, Susanna ..................................................82
Radmann, Christopher ......................................144
Ramsay, Robin ..................................................318
Råstam, Hannes ................................................320
Read, Brent ......................................................235
Reading, Mario..............................................66, 67
Rear, Dave ........................................................314
Rees, Rod ..........................................................115
Reese, Peter ......................................................307
Rennison, Nick ............................................60, 312
Rhodes, Chloe ..................................................185
Ribbens, Geoff ..................................................215
Rickman, Phil ................................................58, 60
Ridland, John M. ................................................42
Ridley, Neil ........................................................263
Ridpath, Michael ................................................81
Robb, Brian J. ....................................................275
Roberts, Bethan ................................................147
Roberts, J. F. ....................................................275
Roberts, Keith ..................................................104
Robertshaw, Andrew ........................................295
Robotham, Michael ..........................................167
Rocos, Cleo ......................................................264
Rostain, Michel..................................................143
Royle, Nicholas ..................................................148
Rugasira, Andrew..............................................209
Rush, Ian ..........................................................225
Rush, Peter..........................................................14
Russell, Gwen....................................................230
Sádaba, Martin....................................................17
Safier, David ......................................................145
Sammarco, Anthony M. ........................................1
Sampson, Ana ..................................................171
Sánchez, Clara ..................................................133
Sanderson, Brandon ..........................................110
Sandler, Stuart ..................................................261
Sassoon, Vidal ..................................................303
Schloss, Eva ......................................................304
Schofield, Robert ................................................79
Schwartzman, Arnold............................................9
Scott, Doug ......................................................221
Scott, Ronald McNair ........................................307
Scudamore, Patricia ..................................214, 216
Sealey, John ......................................................213
Searle, Adrian..............................10, 137, 192, 195
Sellers, Robert ..................................................273
Semple, Andrea ................................................151
Sewell, Matt......................................................236
Seymour-Jones, Carole ......................................301
Shah, Ryhaan ....................................................136
Shaw, Bob ........................................................104
Shaw, George Bernard ........................................46
Shelley, Mary ......................................................34
Sheridan, Michael..............................................273
Sherry, Rosy ......................................................199
Shiels, Damian ..................................................310
Sholl, Andrew ..................................................186
Sidwells, Chris ..................................................219
Simmonds, Posy ................................................166
Simms, Andrew ................................................211
Simonin, Louis Laurent ........................................40
Simpson, Joe ......................................................87
Sladek, John......................................................105
Slater, Rus ........................................................213
Slattery-Christy, David ......................................298
Smith, Delia ......................................................257
Smith, E. E. ‘Doc’ ..............................................105
Smith, Gavin ............................................110, 263
Smith, Karen S. ................................................161
Smith, Matthew ................................................318
Smythe, Richard ................................................288
Snir, Sharon ......................................................179
Spender, Stephen ................................................40
Spragg, Ian........................................................224
Stables, Matt ....................................................234
Steel, Carolyn....................................................205
Stein, Rick ........................................................251
Stephens, Camilla..............................................253
Stephens, James..................................................47
Stern, Nikki ......................................................320
Storey, Neil R. ....................................................321
Stothard, Anna..................................................132
Stratmann, Linda ................................................56
Street, Karen Lee ..............................................271
Stringer, Chris ..................................................206
Subramanian, Samanth ....................................240
Summersdale ....................................................171
Swain, Margaret..................................................30
Swanton, Will ..................................................235
Swerling, Lisa ....................................................173
Swinfield, John..................................................282
Symes, Ruth A. ................................................204
Taggart, Caroline ......................................187, 292
Tamati, Lisa ......................................................221
Tàpies, Xavier A. ................................................19
Tate, Tim ..........................................................293
Tebbutt, Matt ....................................................254
Thelwell, Norman ..............................................194
Thomas, John....................................................199
Thompson, Douglas ..........................................319
Thorn, Tracey ....................................................265
Thornber, Group Captain ..................................296
Thorpe, Adam ....................................................34
Timlin, Mark........................................................78
Tobin, Lucy ........................................................204
Tomlin, Graham ................................................181
Tomlinson, Dave ................................................181
Tonkin-Covell, John ..........................................300
Author Index
Torday, Paul ......................................................146
Torres, Sergio ....................................................232
Trombley, Stephen ............................................314
Tubb, E. C. ........................................................105
Tucker, Mac ‘Serge’ ..........................................313
Turgenev, Ivan ....................................................41
Turner, Roger ....................................................238
Tutton, Diana ....................................................145
Valentine, Niki ....................................................93
Vallejo, Boris........................................................15
Varlow, Sally......................................................291
Velasco, Rakel ....................................................18
Villon, François ....................................................40
Vincent, Tim......................................................212
Waite, Charlie ....................................................12
Wakeham, Dan ................................................223
Walker, Fiona ....................................................150
Wallace, Christopher ........................................140
Ward, Michael J. ..............................................118
Wark, Julie ........................................................133
Warrier, Shashi ..................................................134
Watkis, Nicholas C. ..........................................296
Weare, Garry ....................................................221
Wecht, Cyril H. ................................................318
Wedekind, Frank ................................................40
Wegelius, Charly ..............................................219
Westwood, Brett ..............................................236
Westwood, Jennifer ..........................................183
White, John ......................................................225
Wight, Douglas ................................................272
Wilde, Oscar ......................................................32
Wiles, Richard ..................................................241
Williams, Carrie ................................................157
Williams, Wayne..................................................67
Willis, Sam ........................................................291
Wilson, A. N. ......................................................39
Wilson, Alison ....................................................14
Wilson, Arnold ....................................................12
Wilson, Geoffrey ..............................................119
Wilton, Brian.................................................... 308
Wines, J. A. ......................................................195
Wingrove, David................................................107
Winterhart, Joff ................................................164
Woodhead, Patrick..............................................88
Woodward, Christopher ........................................9
Worrall, Frank ..................................................228
Wozencroft, Sean..............................................226
Wragg, David ............................................295, 299
Wren, Dr. Barry G. ............................................203
Wright, Clarissa Dickson....................................244
Wright, Michael ................................................301
Yaniger, Derek ..................................................261
Yates, Christopher J.............................................91
Zola, Émile ..........................................................34
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Publisher Index
2toTango Ltd ............................................324–327
AA Publishing......................................12, 219, 239
Allen & Unwin............10, 11, 76, 79, 89, 131, 156,
167, 178, 179, 200, 207, 221,
235, 240, 242, 300, 313, 320
Alma Books ......................................132, 133, 317
Alma Classics..............................................39–43
Calder Publications ........................................168
Anova
National Trust ....................................30, 31, 292
Pavilion ..........................1, 2, 4, 5, 263, 270, 280
Portico ..................................189, 190, 269, 309
Atlantic Books ..................120, 134, 187, 240, 314
Corvus ..................58–60, 66, 67, 70, 81, 92, 93,
107, 111, 120, 126, 127, 152
Bene Factum Publishing ............191, 241, 288, 300
*Caffeine Nights Publishing ......90, 91, 94, 95, 148
Canongate UK ..................101, 274, 307, 308, 320
Carlton Publishing Group
Andre Deutsch ................................23, 272, 291
Carlton ..........................................217, 224, 225
Prion ......................................................198, 277
Crowood Press ....12–14, 26, 27, 30, 223, 233, 234
Cutting Edge Press ....................................135, 136
*Double-Barrelled Books ............6, 7, 28, 238, 256
Edition Skylight ..................................................20
Egmont UK ......................................................276
Elliott & Thompson....................170, 210, 234, 235
*Freight Books ....................10, 137–142, 192, 195
Graffito Books ..............................................16–20
Hachette Books Ireland......................................151
HarperCollins UK
Collins Geo ............200, 220, 246–249, 264, 308
Headline Book Publishing ......62, 63, 71, 143, 154,
155, 193, 229, 231, 262
Headline Review ....................................143, 144
Hesperus Press
Hesperus Classics........................36–38, 145, 298
Hesperus Nova ........................................68, 145
336
The History Press ..........................8, 184, 193, 204,
238, 244, 269, 273, 281–286,
288–291, 294, 295, 297, 302,
304, 305, 307, 309, 311, 312, 321
The History Press Ireland ..........................25, 135,
292, 309–311
The Mystery Press ................................56, 57, 61
Spellmount............................282, 289, 296–300,
303, 304, 306, 312
Hodder & Stoughton ........................64, 82, 83, 86,
119, 149, 180, 181, 188, 207,
210, 229, 252, 266, 273, 301
Coronet ..................................83, 222, 266, 302
Hodder Education ..................................213–217
Hodder Paperbacks ..................82, 88, 114, 149,
179, 202, 222, 244,
257, 293, 298, 301, 304
John Murray ................................44–47, 72, 290
Saltyard Books................................................236
Two Roads ....................................................128
John Blake................................156, 228, 230, 266,
267, 272, 293, 321
Metro Books ..................................................167
Korero Press ..........................................15, 21, 261
Lion Hudson
Lion Books ............................................181, 182
Little, Brown......................................................160
Abacus ..........................................................211
Piatkus Books ............67, 69, 151, 159, 160, 202
Sphere ..........................49, 65, 85, 93, 127,130,
150, 153, 159, 160
Virago UK ......................................203, 265, 316
Mainstream Publishing ......218, 210, 315, 318, 319
*Methuen ....................31, 56, 131, 169, 194, 299
Michael O’Mara ....................8, 22, 170, 171, 183,
185–187, 195, 197, 199,
209, 242, 245, 267, 299, 317
Murdoch Books ........................................188, 260
Natural History Museum, London ................24, 206
Oldcastle Books
Creative Essentials ..........................................271
Kamera Books ........................................271, 275
No Exit ......................................................75, 78
Pocket Essentials ....................................312, 318
Pulp! The Classics ............................32, 322, 323
Orion Publishing ....................61, 89, 121–125, 275
Gollancz ........102–106, 109, 110–113, 116–118
Phoenix ......................................................9, 146
Weidenfeld & Nicolson ............29, 201, 208, 279
Palazzo Editions ....................................................9
Pan Macmillan
Pan Books ......................................................120
Peter Owen Publishers ........................35, 169, 270
Pitch Publishing ................218, 226, 227, 231, 232
Quercus ....................150, 158, 253, 254, 259, 291
Heron ............................................................204
Jo Fletcher Books............................................115
Random House Australia
Bantam Australia......................................85, 316
Doubleday Australia ......................................203
Ebury Australia ......................................223, 253
Vintage Australia..............................79, 146, 206
Random House UK
Arrow................................73–75, 80, 84, 87, 88,
100, 129, 183, 273, 275
BBC Books ..............................33, 250, 251, 278
Century..........................................................199
Ebury Press ......29, 219, 236, 252, 258, 260, 265
Hammer ..................................................96–100
Harvill Secker....................................................91
Jonathan Cape ......................................164–166
Pimlico ..........................................................315
Preface Publishing ..................................255, 268
Rider ..............................................178, 221, 237
Rouge ............................................................163
Square Peg ..............23, 165, 237, 259, 264, 314
Vermilion................................................205, 212
Vintage Classics..........................................33, 34
Vintage UK ................48, 87, 147, 148, 205, 209
Virgin Black Lace ............155, 157, 158, 161–163
Virgin Books ..........................................186, 196
Windmill Books ..............................................147
Yellow Jersey ..................................................232
Robert Hale ........................................25, 233, 243
Rockpool Publishing ..................................177, 203
Scriptum Editions ..............................................287
Simon & Schuster UK....................50–55, 196, 211,
228, 230, 302
Summersdale ....................171–176, 194, 241, 319
Transworld
Bantam Press..................................................101
Wilkinson Press ................................................208
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