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CONTENTS Adult
THOR AND LOKI
Midgard Family Mayhem • By Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown’s irresistible comic spin comes to Marvel! Young Thor and Loki have traveled with their parents Odin and Frigga across the ten realms to their favorite world, and Midgard (aka Earth) may never be the same. From the creator of the beloved and bestselling Darth Vader and Son series, this sweetly funny comic collection finds the kid gods of thunder and mischief suffering helmet hair (Thor), trying to ride the school bus as an alligator (Loki), playing freeze tag with the Avengers, crafting Odin an All-Father’s Day present, discovering a mysteriously delicious food Midgardians call “mac and cheese,” and much more. Jeffrey Brown’s Eisner Award–winning humor, inventive colorful artwork, and playful approach to the characters make this a delightful gift for Marvel fans of all ages.
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THOR AND LOKI $14.95 US • £10.99 UK HC • 9781797217499
64 pp, 6½ x 6½ in, full-color illustrations throughout, unjacketed
Rights: W Humor/Marvel On Sale: April
© 2023 MARVEL JEFFREY BROWN is the Eisner Award–winning artist and author of the Darth Vader and Son series, as well as many autobiographical comics, humorous graphic novels, and middle grade series. A lifelong Marvel fan, he lives in Chicago with his wife and two sons.
Also available: NEW The Avengers:
100 Collectible Comic Book Cover Postcards $22.95 US • £19.99 UK 9781797217505
100 MORNING TREATS
By Sarah Kieffer
From the beloved baker behind the bestselling 100 Cookies and Baking for the Holidays, and the popular Vanilla Bean Blog, here are 100 recipes for perfect starts to the day. These baking projects will bring delight to your family breakfast, a Sunday brunch or bake sale, a morning at the office, or your kid’s’ soccer practice. Whatever your preference alongside your morning cup of coffee or tea—sweet or savory, buttery or flaky, hot off the griddle or taken to go—you’ll find a recipe for it here, from coffee cakes to danishes, doughnuts, scones, quick breads, quiches, and muffins galore! Filled with more than 120 inspiring photographs, including how-tos for doughs and shaping, and instructions for prepping the night before and baking in the morning, 100 Morning Treats is truly a cookbook for all bakers and lovers of 100 Cookies and Kieffer’s inventive recipes.
100 MORNING TREATS $27.50 US • £21.99 UK HC • 9781797216164
304 pp, 7½ x 9 in, more than 120 color photographs, ribbon marker, unjacketed
Rights: W Food/Breakfast On Sale: May
SARAH KIEFFER is the blogger behind The Vanilla Bean Blog, a contributor to major food publications, and the author of 100 Cookies and Baking for the Holidays. Her recipe for bang-the-pan cookies went viral after she introduced it on the New York Times website (it’s delicious and ingenious!). In addition to writing her own books, she also develops recipes for and contributes regularly to BreadIn5.com and HandmadeCharlotte.com.
Also available: 100 Cookies
$27.50 US HC • 9781452180731
THE ART OF RUTH E. CARTER
Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther By Ruth E. Carter • Foreword by Danai Gurira
The definitive, deluxe art book from costume design legend Ruth E. Carter. For three decades, she has shaped the story of the Black experience on screen—from the ᾽80s streetwear of Do the Right Thing to the royal regalia of Coming 2 America. Her work on Marvel’s Black Panther made her the first Black winner of an Oscar in costume design. In this book, Carter shares her origins—recalling a trip to the sporting goods store with Spike Lee to outfit the School Daze cast and a transformative moment stepping inside history on the set of Steven Spielberg’s Amistad. She describes the passion for history that inspired her period pieces and her journey into Afrofuturism. Carter’s wisdom and stories are paired with deluxe visuals, including sketches, mood boards, and film stills. Fans will even get a glimpse behind the scenes of the sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
THE ART OF RUTH E. CARTER $40.00 US • £30.00 UK HC • 9781797203065
152 pp, 8 x 11 in, full-color images throughout, gold gilding and black silkscreen patterned page edges, shrink-wrapped, unjacketed
Rights: W Design/Fashion On Sale: May
RUTH E. CARTER is one of the most renowned and celebrated costume designers working today. In addition to her win for Black Panther, she’s been nominated for two other Oscars and an Emmy. She has costumed more than 40 films over the course of 3 decades. She lives in Los Angeles. DANAI GURIRA is an actress whose roles include Okoye in Marvel’s Black Panther.
OMFG, BEES!
Bees Are So Amazing and You’re About to Find Out Why • By Matt Kracht
Bees are incredible. If you don’t think so, you’re wrong; but you’re also in luck! Extreme bee enthusiast and bestselling author Matt Kracht is here to set the record straight with this helpful guidebook to all things bees. With lighthearted watercolor and ink drawings, humorous quips, lists, and musings, OMFG, BEES! will show you just how important these esteemed bee-list celebrities really are. (Hint: We can’t live without them.) Delving into various bee topics, from distinguishing between bees and not bees to exploring the absolute wonder that is bee behavior to divulging the mind-blowing bee-magic behind honey making and more, Kracht’s ode to bees paints an enthusiastic picture of our favorite pollinators. A playful and earnest look at all kinds of bees, from the honeybee to the teddy bear bee, with very cool facts about bees and reasons why they deserve our appreciation and advocacy.
MATT KRACHT is an amateur birder, writer, and illustrator who enjoys creating books that celebrate the humor inherent in life’s absurdities. He is the author of the bestselling The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America. Based in Seattle, he enjoys gazing out the window and making fun of birds. He also likes bees. Like, a lot.
OMFG, BEES! $15.95 US • £11.99 UK PB • 9781797219905
128 pp, 5 x 7 in, full-color illustrations throughout
Rights: W Nature On Sale: March Also available: The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
$15.95 US PB • 9781452174037
The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World
$15.95 US PB • 9781797212272
DAD LAW
The Definitive Reference for All Things Dad By Ally Probst and Joel Willis
Finally, the unwritten rules of Dadhood have been written in Dad Law. Since the dawn of time, all dads have understood that there are a set of rules for fathers—both old and new alike— that guide them to gleefully repeat terrible puns as well as to hone the perfect deadpan joke delivery. This handsome tome collects all of the governing laws of fatherhood, covering a vast array of conceivable situations ranging from fashion to tech to simply being a dad in public. At last, fathers need look no further to confirm that their instincts are 100 percent legally sound, whether it’s to vigilantly guard the thermostat settings or to tell unsuspecting children, “Hey, pull my finger.” It’s not a choice. It’s a law: Dad Law.
ALLY PROBST and JOEL WILLIS write for The Dad, a social media hub and store for dads of all kinds to connect and bond over the hilarities of fatherhood.
DAD LAW $16.95 US • £12.99 UK HC • 9781797220055
200 pp, 4½ x 6⅞ in, 1-color spot illustrations, faux leather textured binding, gold-stamped cover
Rights: W Humor On Sale: April Also available: Dads Are the Original Hipsters
$12.95 US PB • 9781452108858
Dad’s Playbook
$12.95 US HC • 9781452102511
PULP
A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit By Abra Berens
First vegetables, then grains, and now, fruit. This is the beautiful follow-up to Abra Berens’s Ruffage and Grist, with more than 215 recipes and variations for using fruit in sweet and savory recipes to highlight seasonality and flavor. Pulp is a hardworking book of recipes that focuses on all the ways fruit can enhance simple, delicious mains—for example, by elevating roasted vegetables, garnishing soup, or adding perfume to a roasted pork or brisket. Unlike Ruffage and Grist, Pulp is about regularly incorporating fruit to add variety and seasonality to main dishes, sides, and desserts. The book also features helpful reference material, a Baker’s Toolkit, and more than 100 atmospheric photos, delivered with a can-do attitude.
PULP $35.00 US • £26.00 UK HC • 9781797207148
432 pp, 7 x 9½ in, full-color images throughout, unjacketed
Rights: W Food On Sale: April
ABRA BERENS is a Michigan chef, author, and former farmer. She is the author of Ruffage, a 2020 Michigan Notable Book winner and James Beard Award–nominee, and Grist. Her dinners at Granor Farm in Three Oaks, Michigan, made her a James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Chef: Great Lakes. EE BERGER is a Detroit-based photographer focused on food, lifestyle, product, and portrait work. LUCY ENGELMAN is an illustrator who puts pen to paper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Also available: Grist
$35.00 US HC • 9781797207131
Ruffage
$35.00 US HC • 9781452169323
THE JEWISH DELI
An Illustrated Guide to the Chosen Food By Ben Nadler
Beloved culinary and cultural institutions, Jewish delis are wonderlands of amazing flavors and great food—bright, buttery, briny, sweet, fatty, salty, smoky. . . . In The Jewish Deli, comics artist and deli aficionado Ben Nadler takes a deliciously entertaining deep dive into the history and culture of this food and the places that serve it up to us across the counter. Chapters guide readers through the details and delights of each major food category, all playfully illustrated and each more irresistibly noshable than the last, including: Meat, Fish, Bagels and Bread, Schmears, Soups and Sides, Sweets, and Drinks. A visual treat, this accessible and informative nonfiction graphic novel delivers stories of tradition and innovation, celebrations of iconic menu staples, flavor profiles, food preparations, ordering advice, spotlights on legendary and up-and-coming delis, and much more.
THE JEWISH DELI $24.95 US • £18.99 UK HC • 9781797205243
248 pp, 7½ x 9 in, full-color images throughout
Rights: W Food/Jewish/Comics On Sale: May
BEN NADLER is an illustrator, designer, writer, and comics artist originally from Wisconsin. A graduate from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration, he now lives, works, and enjoys the Jewish delis in New York City.
Also available: Bagels, Schmears, and a Nice Piece Of Fish
$24.95 US HC • 9781797210551
NEW RULES NEXT WEEK
Corita Kent’s Legacy through the Eyes of Twenty Artists and Writers • By the Corita Art Center
Twenty contemporary artists and writers reimagine Corita Kent’s iconic creative manifesto. Known for her vibrant and powerful serigraphs, Corita Kent left an equally important legacy through her teaching. In the late 1960s, she and her students at the Immaculate Heart College developed their Art Department Rules. From “Consider everything an experiment” to “Be happy whenever you can manage it,” these ten deceptively simple principles capture the magic of Corita’s approach to creativity, culture, and activism. In this volume, ten writers and ten artists look back at the rules and show us how vital and resonant they remain today. The wide-ranging roster of contributors includes Vashti Harrison, Lisa Congdon, Natacha Ramsay-Levi, Dan Paley, and Erin Jang.
NEW RULES NEXT WEEK $16.95 US • £12.99 UK HC • 9781797211824
88 pp, 6 x 8 in, 10 full-color images, bellyband
Rights: W Art On Sale: April
CORITA KENT (1918–1986) was a former Roman Catholic nun who became a 1960s pop art legend. She headed the art department at the Immaculate Heart College, where she created her 10 Art Department Rules. In 1968, she left the order and moved to Boston to focus exclusively on her art. Her work has been shown at major museums across the country, including the Whitney, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
THERE ARE TOO MANY MILKS
And Other Common Annoyances of Modern Life By Tara Lawall and Anne Marie Wonder
A laugh-out-loud collection of illustrated scenarios that perfectly captures the tribulations of being an adult human in the twenty-first century. Whether pondering the overwhelming plethora of nondairy milk options that drag out your coffee shop experience or grocery trip by a solid half-hour, trying to figure out why you always have a fork that never matches all of your other forks, or wondering why a salad costs $30 (the lettuce costs extra!), this exploration of modern life and its toll on our collective sanity invites readers to revel in the hilarity of these shared experiences. Poking fun at the things we all do to make life more bearable, like crystal healing, picking the perfect email sign-off, eating fancy cheeses, or Botox, this is the perfect sassy gift for birthdays, holidays, graduations, or any other day that needs some comic relief.
THERE ARE TOO MANY MILKS $14.95 US • £10.99 UK HC • 9781797219875
96 pp, 6 x 6 in, full-color illustrations throughout
Rights: W Humor On Sale: March
TARA LAWALL is a writer, mother of two, and wife of one, who will use the proceeds of this book to fund more Botox. She complains for free on Twitter @TaraLawall and on Instagram @TaraLawall. She is based in Brooklyn. ANNE MARIE WONDER is a writer and illustrator who spends her free time being aggrieved by almost everything. She is on Instagram @dirtydinorock. She is based in New York.
RECIPES INCLUDE:
Triple Pickle Smoked Salmon Butter Sandwich Canned Clam Garlic Bread Sardine Curry Puffs Caesar Popcorn (Negronis optional!) Tuna Noodle Casserole 2.0 with Salt and Vinegar Crumbs Vermouth Hour Potato Chips with Mussels, Olives, and Piparras Mac and Mack(erel)
TIN TO TABLE
Fancy, Snacky Recipes for Tin-thusiasts and A-fish-ionados • By Anna Hezel
Tin to Table cracks open the secrets of tinned fish cooking with over 50 recipes, from no-fuss snacks to fresh salads, hearty mains, and creative no-recipe recipes for quick pop-and-eat meals. From the sparkling shores of the Mediterranean to the salmon smokehouses of Alaska and the deep blue coves of Spain and beyond, tinned seafood offers a world’s worth of flavorful meal inspiration. Sail through the pages of this rich, briny guide to discover how to bring more tasty tinned seafood into your life and onto your plate. Anna Hezel uses her keen food wisdom to help you discover tasty meal inspiration and navigate you through the world of tinned seafood with handy field guides, smart pairing suggestions, and shopping resources so you can live that breezy, tinned-fish life anywhere or anytime. Whether you are exploring a pescatarian diet or simply broadening your cooking horizons, canned fish offers a convenient, nutrition-packed alternative.
ANNA HEZEL is the senior editor of TASTE. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Bon Appétit, GQ, Rolling Stone, the Wall Street Journal, Eater, Food52, and more. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
TIN TO TABLE $24.95 US • £18.99 UK HC • 9781797215518
192 pp, 6 x 8 in, full-color photographs throughout, foil-stamped cover, rounded edges, unjacketed
Rights: W Food On Sale: April
HOW TO BE A RULE-BREAKING LETTERER
A Guide to Making Perfectly Imperfect Art By Huyen Dinh
Break the rules, embrace imperfection, and express your unique self through lettering art! This book is for anyone who’s felt the pressure of perfection. As a schoolgirl in Vietnam and later in online lettering classes, Huyen Dinh was always told to perfect her penmanship. Instead, she started embracing her own imperfect style—with squiggly lines, cheeky messages, and pastel colors. In this upbeat guidebook, Dinh walks you through the basic rules of lettering and then teaches you how to break them in clever and creative ways. She shares challenges and triumphs from her own artistic journey and offers inspiration as well as technical tips. You can use your new lettering skills to tell your personal story, support a cause you care about, or decorate your tote bags and sneakers! Fully illustrated in Dinh’s signature pastel palette, this book is the perfect companion for any aspiring creative.
HOW TO BE A RULE-BREAKING LETTERER $19.95 US • £14.99 UK PB • 9781797215532
176 pp, 7¼ x 9¼ in, paperback with flaps, full-color illustrations throughout
Rights: W Art/Lettering On Sale: March
HUYEN DINH is a lettering and illustration artist. She lives in Los Angeles.
Also available: NEW The Rule-Breaking Letterer’s Workbook
$15.95 US • £14.99 UK HC• 9781797215549
NEW The Rule-Breaker’s Markers
$22.95 US • £19.99 UK BOX • 9781797215556
See p. 126.
WOMEN AND WATER
Stories of Adventure, Self-Discovery, and Connection in and on the Water By Gale Straub, Hailey Hirst, and Noël Russell
Women and Water is a visually driven celebration of women who love nature, adventure, and water sports. This inspiring collection combines breathtaking photography with powerful narratives from women who swim, surf, kayak, study glaciers, advocate for water conservation, carry forward their ancestral fishing traditions, and more. Collected by the team at She Explores, a media company and community that celebrates women in the outdoors, these first-person stories explore themes of independence, strength, healing, and self-discovery in nature. Helpful how-tos on everything from cold water swimming to taking underwater photos are interspersed throughout the book, making it easy for readers to get outside and get their feet wet. The result is a joyful tribute to the strength women exude in and on the water.
WOMEN AND WATER $24.95 US • £18.99 UK HC • 9781797216249
240 pp, 7¼ x 9¼ in, 75 full-color photographs, unjacketed
Rights: W Nature/Women On Sale: March
GALE STRAUB is an audio producer, photographer, and writer. She is the creator of She Explores and author of She Explores: Stories of Life-Changing Adventures on the Road and in the Wild. She lives in New Hampshire. HAILEY HIRST is a writer, designer, and the digital editor of She Explores. She lives in British Columbia. NOËL RUSSELL is a digital marketing specialist and the partnerships director for She Explores. She lives in the Bay Area, California, on Chochenyo Ohlone land.
Check out more of their work at: www.she-explores.com and @she_explores
Also available: She Explores
$24.95 US HC • 9781452167664
MIND OVER BATTER
75 Recipes for Baking as Therapy By Jack Hazan, MA, LMHC
From master baker and licensed therapist Jack Hazan comes a baking book full of simple, therapeutic recipes to nurture your well-being and your taste buds. You may not realize it, but many essential therapeutic techniques can be accessed right in your own kitchen. In Mind Over Batter, Hazan guides you through healing recipes that can help you tap into whatever you might be going through that day. Inspired by the Syrian and Middle Eastern baked goods he grew up with, along with his take on classic desserts, recipes are organized into themed chapters based on common life moments and needs. Throughout each chapter are invaluable self-care exercises and quick sessions that connect baking processes to the evidence-based therapy tools Hazan uses in his practice every day.
MIND OVER BATTER $35.00 US • £26.00 UK HC • 9781797212302
272 pp, 7¼ x 9¼ in, unjacketed
Rights: W Food/Baking On Sale: March
In need of connection? Make some Pesto Pull-Apart Bread to share with your loved ones. Looking for a way to release some anxiety? Knead away your stress with a Chocolate Chip Babka Crunch. Simply in need of some self-care? Whip up a singleserving indulgence like a Self-Care in a Cup Cake.
JACK HAZAN, MA, LMHC, is a New York City–based psychotherapist and the founder of Modern Therapy Group. He’s also the chief baking officer of JackBakes, whose breads are carried in over 500 physical and online retailers. Jack has been featured in the New York Post, the Washington Post, and Time Out New York and has appeared on the Food Network and Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live.
CALM LIVING
Simple Design Transformations to Fill Your Spaces with Tranquility • By Olga Trusova Discover how simple changes can make any room—and its inhabitants—feel more inspired, clear, and energetic. Designer and Stanford instructor Olga Trusova’s practical and inspiring guide offers easy-to-follow tips for cultivating a calming environment at home or at work. Using the principles of design thinking, Trusova distills essential design wisdom, revealing how to use light, color, sound, furniture, and more to make simple, intentional changes for a profound impact on your mind, body, and spirit. Illuminating examples, accessible tips, and short exercises reveal how easy it is to transform a space, whether you’re targeting a small corner or multiple rooms. Brimming with smart, digestible design tips and life-changing techniques, this stylish handbook makes a lovely self-purchase or gift for at-home workers, creatives, design enthusiasts, and anyone looking for simple, proven ways to design a soothing space.
CALM LIVING $19.95 US • £14.99 UK HC • 9781797218526
168 pp, 6 x 8 in, foil-stamped cover, unjacketed
Rights: W House & Home/Self-care On Sale: March
OLGA TRUSOVA is a designer, design consultant, and teacher who has collaborated with a range of major organizations on design strategy, including Nordstrom, IDEO, and SFMOMA. She is based in Oakland, California.
EMO POETRY GENERATOR
This flip book-style emo poetry generator is the perfect gift for anyone looking for a little early-to-mid-2000s nostalgia to soothe their deep, dark soul. Chock-full of playfully melancholic and angsty phrases reminiscent of emo internet poetry from the early millennium, this volume invites you to simply flip and match different sections to yield over 150,000 unique three-line poems. So, whether you’ve just run out of black eyeliner, lost your favorite pair of skinny jeans, or gotten blue hair dye all over your favorite My Chemical Romance tee, generate the perfect emo poem to adequately express your angst. Just in time for the cultural emo revival, the Emo Poetry Generator is the perfect birthday or holiday gift for millennials who lived through the original era, as well as the Gen Zers who are bringing it back.
EMO POETRY GENERATOR $14.95 US • £10.99 UK HC • 9781797218687
114 pp, 4¼ x 6 in, concealed wire-o binding, 2-color throughout
Rights: W Humor/Poetry On Sale: March
FLIP THE TRIPTYCH PAGES TO CREATE NEW POEMS!
Also available: Shakespeare Insult
$12.95 US HC • 9781452127750
IS IT HOT IN HERE?
(Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth?) • By Zach Zimmerman
In this debut collection of essays, lists, musings, and quips, New York–based comedian Zach Zimmerman delicately walks the fine line between tear-jerking and knee-slapping. In this laugh-and-cry-out-loud, memoir-esque exploration of selfhood, Zimmerman dives into the pros and cons of retiring a Bible Belt–dwelling, God-fearing identity in exchange for a new, metropolitan lease on life—one of vegetarianism, atheism, queerness, and humor. Whether learning to absolve instilled religious guilt or reminiscing over Tinder dates gone horribly wrong, this book is a candid and hysterical look at one person’s journey toward making peace with the past and seeking hope in the future.
ZACH ZIMMERMAN is a Brooklyn-based comedian and writer named a TimeOut New York Comic to Watch with essays and humor pieces that have been published in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, The Washington Post, The Independent, among others.
IS IT HOT IN HERE? $16.95 US • £12.99 UK PB • 9781797217574
160 pp, 5 5/8 x 8 1/8 in, flaps
Rights: W Essays On Sale: April
Donuts are delicious.
Passwords that auto-populate defeat the purpose of passwords. You can learn a lot of valuable life skills by joining a pyramid scheme. The best part about being single is the 100 percent certainty I’m not in a dead-end relationship. Everything is different. Everything is the same. People are rarely the monsters we see in our minds. Someone else’s lack of empathy is not a defense for yours. Donuts are delicious.
INNER WORKOUT
Strengthening Self-Care Practices for Healing Body, Soul, and Mind • By Taylor Elyse Morrison
From feeling at home in your body to tapping into the wisdom that already lives within you, Taylor Elyse Morrison, founder of the lifestyle brand Inner Workout, guides you to discover what “self-care” truly means and cultivate a dynamic relationship with your whole being. Addressing issues like body positivity, burnout, brain fog, self-confidence, and more, this guide offers a variety of practices, prompts, and actionable advice to strengthen your connection to yourself. Think of this as a choose your own self-care adventure: Take the Take Care Assessment and find out which practices you need right now. Flip to a section that resonates with you. Or read through each chapter to discover what each dimension of care can offer you. Whether new to self-care or wanting to deepen the connection you’ve cultivated with yourself, this book is here for you at every step in your wellness journey.
INNER WORKOUT $19.95 US • £14.99 UK HC • 9781797217734
160 pp, 6 x 8 in, foil-stamped cover, unjacketed
Rights: W Self-care On Sale: March
—Alexandra Elle, author of After the Rain and How We Heal
TAYLOR ELYSE MORRISON is the CEO of Inner Workout, where she spends her days working toward a world without burnout. She’s a sought-after international speaker and facilitator living in Chicago.
Also available: After the Rain
$19.95 US HC • 9781797200101
ELEMENTAL
Nature-Inspired Rituals to Nourish Your Life By Andi Eaton Alleman
Elemental is a beautiful book about disconnecting from the digital world and reconnecting with nature for better health and inner peace. Ancient humans had an intimate connection to nature— we lived by the cycles of the sun and the moon, followed the flow of water when determining where to settle, and planted and sowed according to the shifts in seasons. The five elements—fire, earth, water, air, and ether—reside in each of us and are the universe’s building blocks. In this richly illustrated book, Andi Eaton Alleman explores the energy and characteristics each element holds, and teaches you how to incorporate a balance of each into your daily wellness practices: meditation and breathwork to amplify your glow, rituals for grounding and balance, and simple homemade recipes and exercises for nourishment. As you explore each of the elements, you’ll learn how to let your body speak and become an active listener to what it has to say.
ELEMENTAL $19.95 US • £14.99 UK HC • 9781797214306
176 pp, 6 x 8 in, full-color illustrations throughout, foil-stamped and textured cover, unjacketed
Rights: W Nature/Self-care On Sale: April
Use a Breath of Fire exercise to glow with fire’s energy Host a Moon Manifestation Circle to ground yourself with earth’s energy Take a Goddess Bath to nourish yourself with water’s energy
ANDI EATON ALLEMAN is a writer, creative director, and entrepreneur. She is the voice behind the blog Oui, We (www.ouiwegirl.com), and her work has been featured on Refinery29, Southern Living, Elle Canada, and more.
Also available: How to Be a Wildflower
$19.95 US HC • 9781452142685
LEGO® HEROES
LEGO® Builders Changing Our World— One Brick at a Time • By Graham E. Hancock LEGO® Heroes is a collection of twelve remarkable stories about everyday heroes using the LEGO® system in unique ways to solve some of life’s greatest challenges. Meet visionary builders from around the globe who have turned LEGO® play into life-altering innovations through immense curiosity, creativity, passion, and a handful of LEGO® bricks. From a wheelchair for an injured turtle to customized prosthetic arms to lab research for coral reef preservation, each chapter showcases individuals of all ages and backgrounds who have applied the LEGO® System in Play in the fields of technology, sustainability, education, and more. With inspiring messages of imagination and problem-solving through play, readers will be moved by this heartwarming celebration of people who are changing the world . . . one brick at a time.
LEGO® HEROES
$18.95 US • £13.99 UK HC • 9781452182339
112 pp, 6 x 8 in, full-color and monochromatic photographs throughout, jacketed
Rights: W Inspiration/LEGO On Sale: May
©2023 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved. LEGO, the LEGO logo, and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group. GRAHAM E. HANCOCK is a LEGO® expert who cannot remember life without LEGO® bricks and is the editor of Blocks magazine, a monthly publication for adult LEGO® fans. He delivers LEGO® talks at events and workshops with companies around the world. He lives with more LEGO® models than he has room for in London, England.
Also available: Lego® in Focus
$30.00 US • £22.99 UK HC • 9781797217604
FLOWERS FOR ALL
Modern Floral Arrangements for Beauty, Joy, and Mindfulness Every Day • By Susan McLeary
Flowers for All makes it easy to create gorgeous, modern flower arrangements that enhance everyday life with natural beauty. Celebrated floral designer Susan McLeary invites you to live a flower-filled life with botanical arrangements that encourage joy and connection. Here, she reveals the secrets to making striking, joyful floral displays using just a few ingredients. Organized into three sections—flowers for your home, flowers to gift, and flowers for larger celebrations—the book features 30 gorgeous arrangements. With sections on design techniques, flower care, vessel selection, and simple-to-follow instructions for each design, you’ll be empowered to make magnificent arrangements at home. Full of expert tips and lush photos, this stunning handbook is perfect for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in nature’s beauty.
FLOWERS FOR ALL $22.95 US • £17.99 UK HC • 9781797215662
172 pp, 6 x 8 in, unjacketed
Rights: W Crafts/Flowers On Sale: February
SUSAN MCLEARY is an award-winning floral designer whose work has been featured in leading industry publications and websites including Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, Refinery 29, SELF, and Country Living, among others. She is based in Michigan.
Also available: Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden
$29.95 US HC • 9781452145761
THE CREATIVE BUSINESS HANDBOOK
Follow Your Passions and Be Your Own Boss By Ekaterina Popova and Alicia Puig Illustrated by Leila S. Hayes
Figuring out how to make a living from your creative work poses unique challenges and obstacles. From choosing the right business model to building a brand, from managing your time to scaling up your production—starting your own creative business often means doing it all yourself. Enter The Creative Business Handbook by Ekaterina Popova and Alicia Puig, the dynamic duo behind Create! Magazine. With its conversational tone and accessible advice, this handbook lays an essential foundation for anyone wanting to earn a living with their art—no fancy business degree required! Each chapter of the book includes an interview with a creative entrepreneur from a different background and craft, and ends with action steps that will help keep you on track.
CREATIVE BUSINESS HANDBOOK $22.95 US • £17.99 UK PB • 9781797219059
280 pp, 7¼ x 9¼ in, spot illustrations throughout, deep flaps
Rights: W Art/Business On Sale: April
EKATERINA POPOVA is an award-winning artist based in Philadelphia. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of Create! Magazine and the CEO of the Art Queens Society, a coaching service and community dedicated to lifting up women artists. ALICIA PUIG is the curator and cofounder of the gallery PxP Contemporary, the director of business operations for Create! Magazine, and an independent arts journalist. She is based in Costa Rica.
WINE CLUB
A Monthly Guide to Swirling, Sipping, and Pairing with Friends • By Maureen Petrosky
Like a book club, but better, this approachable guide breaks down the basics of wine in a month-by-month format for a year’s worth of sips and wine-party inspiration. Learning about wine should be fun and is easy to do with a few key things: wine (of course), an opener, a few friends, and this book. That’s a Wine Club! Each month, readers will discover the key elements of a specific style of wine or varietal, from Cabernet Sauvignon in January to bubbly in December, as well as taste-testing tips, history, and tasty throw-together or make-ahead bites that pair beautifully with whatever is being poured. So, uncork (or twist the top off of) a bottle, pour a glass, and join the best club of all: the Wine Club!
WINE CLUB $27.50 US • £21.99 UK HC • 9781797221526
288 pp, 6 x 8 in, jacketed
Rights: W Food & Wine On Sale: May
MAUREEN PETROSKY is an author, television personality, classically trained chef, and food stylist. She is currently an entertaining & lifestyle expert who appears regularly on NBC’s Today show, Access Live, and Local Now and hosts multiple video series.
Also available: Wine for Normal People
$24.95 US HC • 9781452171340
THE LITTLE BOOK OF ROLLER SKATING
By Moxi
From the beloved brand Moxi Roller Skates comes The Little Book of Roller Skating, the go-to guide for all things roller skating! Whether you’re just starting out or simply need to brush up on your skills, this book is filled to the brim with all the essentials you’ll ever need. From the anatomy of the roller skate and skate maintenance, to trick breakdowns and outdoor skating crash courses, to DIY ideas and off-skate fitness suggestions, Moxi provides concise and accessible tips that make getting on wheels easier than ever. Learn about roller skating’s physical and mental benefits, take a quiz to find out what type of skater you are, and so much more! With engaging illustrations, infographics, and pop history and other interesting facts throughout, The Little Book of Roller Skating isn’t as fun as actually getting on your skates—but it sure is close!
THE LITTLE BOOK OF ROLLER SKATING $16.95 US • £12.99 UK HC • 9781797219523
160 pp, 6 x 6 in, full-color illustration and photographs throughout
Rights: W Sports On Sale: June
Owned by Riedell, MOXI ROLLER SKATES is a roller skate brand founded in 2008 by Michelle “Estro Jen” Steilen, who wanted to create cute and affordable roller skates and break out into a historically maledominated skate industry. From accessible to premium, designed and tested by skaters, and led by a diverse roster of entrepreneurs, Moxi’s mission is to empower all people and nurture their passions by serving the highest-quality skates and gear. They have been featured in the New York Times, Thrillist, the Wall Street Journal, and more. They are located in Southern California, but their brightly colored skates are currently sold at Urban Outfitters, Ban.do, Dolls Kill, and roughly 200 roller rinks and skate shops worldwide.
THE PRIDE ATLAS
500 Iconic Destinations for Queer Travelers By Maartje Hensen
Combining immersive photography with expertly researched travel writing, this is the ultimate guidebook for LGBTQ+ travelers—whether you’re planning your next getaway, daydreaming from home, or seeking to learn about queer culture around the world. This swoon-worthy guide to the best places and events the queer world has to offer spans the globe, taking you from the birthplace of Pride in New York to lesser-known gems like the first LGBTQ+ bar in Nepal. Maartje Hensen and a diverse team of international travel writers have put together information on the best Pride parades, nightlife hotspots, and queer-owned businesses all around the world, as well as resources regarding laws, restrictions, and cultural attitudes—ensuring that travelers can safely enjoy their sojourns and find community wherever they go. Whether you’re looking for relaxation, romance, or adventure, The Pride Atlas will help you plan your next gaycation.
THE PRIDE ATLAS $30.00 US HC • 9781797217550
400 pp, 6¾ x 9 in, 300 full-color photographs, foil-stamped cover, unjacketed
Rights: WE Travel/LGBTQ+ On Sale: May
MAARTJE HENSEN is a queer photographer and travel blogger who set off in 2017 on a trip around the world that lasted for nearly 3 years. They live in Amsterdam.
Also available: From Gay to Z
$24.95 US HC • 9781452178028
The Rainbow Atlas
$30.00 US HC • 9781452182827
Crosswordese (n.): A set of words that occur more frequently as crossword puzzle answers than they do in daily life.
RECEIPT [Slip on a new piece of clothing? OTTO Mann (continued)
.“simpsons” character whose last . . name was supposed to be Mechanic Good name for a mechanic (See Chapter 9 for more you ought to know about OTTO Mann’s [Man’s name]) disco STU
.afro-sporting character on . “the simpsons” discus ___ (“the simpsons” character in an episode inspired by . “the odyssey”) (See Chapter 10 for more to STU on)
SPAR [Exercise one’s rights?], [Go a round with?], [Work on a canvas]
TRADING [Thing done by those in the pits?]
MORAL [Good]. [Point], [Storybook ending?], [End of story?], [Words to live by]
REVERIE [It might end with a start]
DRAW [Appeal], [Pick a card, any card], [No-win situation?], [Make a face?], [Take lots?], [Work on one’s figure?], [20-20, e.g.], [Engage in sketchy behavior?]
MIRED [Bogged down]
TIED [Even], Having no loose ends?], [Leaderless?], [Pulled some strings?], [Knotted up, say], [20-20, e.g.]
SAND [Ocean liner], [Beach blanket?], [Bank deposit?], [Take the edge off?], [Soft rock?]
HARD [Unlike a picnic?], [Herculean], [Like a Saturday crossword], [Knotty]
KIND [Class], [Like some souls or words], [Generous cousin?]
GOOF [Err], [Idle, with “off”]
IRKED [Cross], [Got the goat of], [Put out] humorous tone. For instance, FUN is crossed by RULE, an intersection of forces still at play in crosswords.
As solvers progressed, other pairs of answers presented interesting or amusing juxtapositions: SALES arrives right before RECEIPT and SPAR goes toe-to-toe with TRADING. MORAL, clued as [What we all should be], seems like a [Pipe dream] next to REVERIE. DRAW and TIED are MIRED together, which Wynne planted firmly in the SAND.
Wynne’s ironic empathy for his solvers’ position was evident when [What this puzzle is] proved to be HARD: probably the puzzle’s easiest answer, even if the joke was a real groaner.
The next week, a second Word-Cross was accompanied by a note from the creator: “The great interest shown in ‘Fun’s’ wordcross puzzle has prompted the puzzle editor to submit another of same KIND.”
A week after that, a slight but significant change to the instructions directed readers to “Find the Missing Cross Words.” The linguistic cross-up has been attributed to a typographical GOOF, but the flip-flop stuck: The fourth puzzle was rebranded “Fun’s CrossWord Puzzle.”
So it could be said that crosswordese predates even the word “crossword.” I like to imagine some poor schlub, IRKED but determinedly solving those early puzzles, deriding Wynne for using wordcrossese.
32 Part one: what the hecK is crosswordese? Play... D’oh!!!: A Simpsons Puzzle
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DOWN 1 “Calling all cars!” 2 Actress Arthur of ‘Maude’ 3 In the beginning stages 4 Popular newspaper puzzles 5 Alias, for short 6 Japanese coin 10 “Indeedy,’ old style 12 Springfield resident whose last name is Discoteque 13 Sound of a mosquito being fried 14 Kwik-E-Mart owner who’s also Chief of Springfield Volunteer Fire Department 15 Kardashian who married Kanye
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CROSSWORDESE
A Guide to the Weird and Wonderful Language of Crossword Puzzles • By David Bukszpan Crossword puzzles have a language all their own. This entertaining guide to grid lingo will improve your game while it fills in the mystery and history of this unique and playful idiom. Author David Bukszpan brings his deep word game knowledge and engaging educational style to this exploration of crosswordese and its evolution from antiquity to the age of LOL and LIZZO. Far more than a crossword puzzle lexicon, Crosswordese is full of fun entries, including rich sections on particular types of puzzle clues and answers from pop culture, sports, science, and more. Each chapter also includes a puzzle custom-made by the author and exclusive to the book! This is the perfect gift to help novices up their skills and reward veterans with a deeper appreciation of this delightfully quirky vocab.
[“Huh?”] WHAT It is, Why It’s Important, and How to Master It
Good NEWS That’s [Front Page Fill]
You’re Smarter Than You Thought
Whether you’re a veteran solver breezing through several puzzles a day or someone who’s just crossword-curious, this probably won’t come as NEWS: they have a way of making solvers question their own [Intelligence].
The wide range of [Information] solvers thought they possess can suddenly seem rather [Skinny] when faced with empty boxes. And even if solvers can [Kind of stand] being stumped by some [Word] or [Facts], [It gets old quickly]. No wonder, then, that many people’s initial forays into the cruciverse are [Kind of brief]. For a pastime that’s supposed to be a fun escape, [None of this is good].
News [___ flash]: [What’s going on] has little to do with gaps in one’s intellect or learning, but from unfamiliarity with a relatively small set of oft-repeated answers.
Novices might at first rejoice to learn that most crossword answers are only three or four letters long. But over the years, crosswords have compiled an impressive collection of rare words, names, abbreviations, contractions, prefixes, suffixes, foreign imports, and plenty of other linguistic [Extra stuff?], including many an antiquated [Time piece].
Let me offer some good [Tidings]: it’s natural for any or all of this regular [Morning paper fare] to be [Something you didn’t know]. Just as it’s natural for solvers to have a few choice four-letter words of their own in response to first encountering them.
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DAVID BUKSZPAN’s writing has been published in the New York Times (which has also featured a crossword puzzle by David), Harper’s, The Paris Review, The Daily Beast, N+1, and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
CROSSWORDESE $22.95 US • £17.99 UK HC • 9781797203027
176 pp, 6 x 8 in
Rights: W Games/Crosswords On Sale: June
THE GREEN DUMB GUIDE TO HOUSEPLANTS
45 Unfussy Plants That Are Easy to Grow and Hard to Kill • By Holly Theisen-Jones
Good news—all of the plants in this book have 2 things in common: They’re easy to find and hard to kill. The Green Dumb Guide to Houseplants is the perfect handbook for even the most greenery-inept individual. We all love the idea of houseplants, and maybe you’ve stood by helplessly as a cactus went all slimy or you’ve endured an unhappy Ficus. The benefits of plant ownership are legion. Studies indicate just being around plants creates a relaxing effect on people. And plants make great roommates—no Peace Lily will ever criticize you for quitting your workout video to go finish a box of Triscuits. The Green Dumb Guide to Houseplants is full of useful advice, crucial dos and don’ts, and realistic inspiration for all budgets and attention spans— ensuring success to even the most risk-averse, commitmentphobic indoor gardeners.
HOLLY THEISEN-JONES is a writer who learned that she is to tropical plants as Charlie Brown is to Christmas trees and switched careers to human services. She lives in Atlanta.
THE GREEN DUMB GUIDE TO HOUSEPLANTS $16.95 US • £12.99 UK HC • 9781797216645
216 pp, 5 x 7 in, full-color illustrations throughout
Rights: W Gardening On Sale: May
SOCKS
A Footloose Miscellany for Sock Lovers and Wearers By Wendi Aarons • Illustrated by Kadna Anda
Do you wear socks? If so, you’ll love this book! Amusing and highly giftable, Socks is an illustrated miscellany all about the most ubiquitous accessory. Through humorous text and quirky art, discover what different types of socks say about the people who wear them: Striped socks? A bit whimsical. A bit arty. Loves museum gift shops. Dress socks? Proud owner of 3 pairs of loafers, 3 Labradors, and 3 retirement plans. Socks with bad elastic that really need to be thrown away? This person is not a quitter—unlike these crappy socks. Also included are important things such as musings from the Sock Monkey, a timeline of famous socks throughout history, and postcards from your lost socks. (Where did they go? Will they ever come back?) This book is a perfect add-on gift alongside a nice pair of—you guessed it—socks. And who doesn’t love socks?
SOCKS $14.95 US • £10.99 UK HC • 9781797212760
104 pp, 5 x 8¼ in, deboss on case, full-color illustrations throughout, unjacketed
Rights: W Humor On Sale: March
WENDI AARONS is a humor writer based in Austin, Texas. She writes frequently for McSweeney’s and is the voice behind the Twitter account @PaulRyanGosling. KADNA ANDA is an illustrator based in London.
THE MADMAN’S GALLERY
The Strangest Paintings, Sculptures and Other Curiosities from the History of Art By Edward Brooke-Hitching Enter The Madman’s Gallery and discover an extraordinary, illustrated exhibition of the greatest curiosities from the global history of art, featuring one hundred magnificently eccentric antique paintings, engravings, illustrations, and sculptures, each with a fascinatingly bizarre story to tell. Brought to light from the depths of libraries, museums, dealers, and galleries around the world, these forgotten artistic treasures include portraits of oddballs such as the British explorer with a penchant for riding crocodiles, and the Italian monk who levitated so often he’s recognized as the patron saint of airplane passengers. A captivating odditorium of obscure and engaging characters and works, each expertly brought to life by historian and curator of the strange Edward Brooke-Hitching, here is a richly illustrated and entertaining gallery for lovers of outré art and history.
THE MADMAN’S GALLERY $35.00 US • £26.00 UK HC • 9781797221762
256 pp, 7½ x 9½ in, jacketed
Rights: XUKCE History/Art On Sale: March
EDWARD BROOKE-HITCHING is the author of beautifully illustrated non-fiction titles such as The Phantom Atlas, The Sky Atlas, The Devil’s Atlas, and The Madman’s Library. A writer for the hit BBC television show QI and a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, he lives in a dusty heap of old books and maps in London.
Also available: The Phantom Atlas
$29.95 US HC • 9781452168401
The Madman’s Library
$29.95 HC 9781797207308
I see that you’re typing
MOM, CAN I DO MY LAUNDRY AT YOUR HOUSE?
Poems from Your Adult Child • By Olivia Roberts
And I will wait patiently for your text to come through
Because I know
You are only using
Your pointer finger
A perfect gift for mom, this humor poetry book celebrates the mother/child relationship, and how this relationship evolves as children grow up and become (or at least try to be) independent adults. Even as a grown-up, sometimes all we need is a hug from our mom—and access to their washing machine. Via 50 short, relatable poems, Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House? celebrates the amazing people who raised us and support us, even when we’re still siphoning their streaming services and going grocery shopping in their fully stocked pantry well into adulthood. With poems ranging from cheeky to sweet, side-splitting to sincere, these poems are sure to make mom smile for Mother’s Day, birthday, holiday, and just because!
OLIVIA ROBERTS is a writer and book editor who loves her mother very much and is also very sorry for making her listen to screamo in the car (and for just being a teen, in general). She is based in Oakland, California.
MOM, CAN I DO MY LAUNDRY AT YOUR HOUSE? $12.95 US • £9.99 UK HC • 9781797218694
64 pp, 5 x 7 in, full-color spot illustrations throughout
Rights: W Humor On Sale: April
RECIPE FOR DISASTER
40 Superstar Stories of Sustenance and Survival By Alison Riley
Recipe for Disaster is a collection of recipes and stories—from a veritable who’s who from the worlds of food, music, art, literature, activism, fashion, and pop culture—about finding comfort in food, surviving the unthinkable, and living to tell about both. Discover how getting dumped led to author Samantha Irby’s Rejection Chicken. Comedian Sarah Silverman tells of the power of the humble Pinwheel cookie that got her through bouts of crippling childhood depression. Culinary legend Alice Waters reflects on how a perfectly dressed salad has carried her and her chosen family through loneliness and uncertainty. Here are 40 recipes—some traditional, some unconventional—that commemorate the low points with the same culinary conviction with which we celebrate the highs. Part cookbook, part candid confessions, this book of good food for bad times reminds us that even the worst of days yield something worth sharing.
RECIPE FOR DISASTER $27.95 US • £21.99 UK HC • 9781797212821
176 pp, 7¼ x 9¼ in, 44 full-color photographs, jacketed
Rights: W Food/Essays On Sale: March
ALISON RILEY is a writer and creative director based in Brooklyn and Hudson, New York. She is also the founder of the paper and text studio Set Editions. This is her first book.
THE PRINTMAKING BIBLE, REVISED EDITION
The Complete Guide to Materials and Techniques By Ann d’Arcy Hughes and Hebe Vernon-Morris At over 400 pages and packed with 1000 full-color photos and illustrations, this is truly the category-defining book on the subject of printmaking. Perfect for students and casual and professional artists, with lots of great reference information for print collectors as well, this is the ultimate guide to the ins and outs of every variety of printmaking practiced today. In addition to in-depth step-by-step instructions, The Printmaking Bible features artist profiles that take you behind the scenes to show how professionals in the field create their work. You’ll also find historical information on printmaking techniques, troubleshooting tips, and an extensive resource section. The revised edition includes new and original material, bringing it up to date with the latest methods and technologies utilized all over the world.
ANN D’ARCY HUGHES is founder and co-director of Brighton Independent Printmaking, where she also teaches. In addition, she is a lecturer in printmaking at the University of Brighton. She lives in Brighton, England. HEBE VERNON-MORRIS studied as a ceramicist and metalworker before turning to the printmaking medium, specializing in lithography and woodcut. She lives in Brighton, England.
THE PRINTMAKING BIBLE, REVISED EDITION $50.00 US HC • 9781797221601
416 pp, 9 x 10¼ in, 1000 full-color images, shrink-wrapped, unjacketed
Rights: XUKCE Art/Techniques On Sale: July
YOUNG QUEER AMERICA
Real Stories and Faces of LGBTQ+ Youth By Maxwell Poth • Foreword by Isis King Get to know real queer kids from all over the country—these inspiring stories of LGBTQ+ youth, written in their own words, provide crucial snapshots of what it’s really like to grow up trans or queer in America. Photographer and activist Maxwell Poth has traveled all over the United States, collecting the stories and portraits of 73 queer kids and teenagers from 15 different states. These young people share the challenges they’ve faced coming out or coming to terms with their own identities; they write about their families, their schoolmates, their teachers, and the queer community they’ve found throughout their journeys; and they offer messages of love and support to their LGBTQ+ peers. Featuring a foreword by trans actress and model Isis King, this book sends a powerful message to the many LGBTQ+ kids growing up in small towns who feel isolated: We see you, we love you, you are not alone.
MAXWELL POTH is a queer portrait photographer and photojournalist based in Los Angeles, California. In 2017, he started Project Contrast, a nonprofit aimed at amplifying the voices of LGBTQ+ youth across America and lowering the rate of teen suicide in rural queer communities. ISIS KING is an actress, model, and activist known for breaking ground as the first trans woman to compete on America’s Next Top Model and for her role in the 2021 TV series With Love. King is based in Los Angeles, California.
YOUNG QUEER AMERICA $24.95 US • £18.99 UK PB • 9781797214412
288 pp, 7¼ x 9¼ in, 170 b&w and color photographs, jacketed
Rights: W Photography/LGBTQIA+ On Sale: May Also available: Rainbow Revolution
$40.00 US HC • 9781797207827
Seeing Gender
$27.50 US HC • 9781452176611
TALES OF POLYNESIA
Folktales from Hawai‘i, New Zealand, Tahiti, and Samoa • Illustrated by Yiling Changues Explore the enchanting world of Polynesian folklore in this beautifully illustrated collection of traditional stories. A woman falls in love with the king of the sharks. Two powerful sorcerers compete in a battle of magical wits. The king of Maui’s fastest messenger races to bring a young woman back from the dead. In these traditional tales, the borders blur between life and death, reality and magic, and land and sea. This volume includes legends from Hawai῾i, New Zealand, Tahiti, and Samoa, showcasing the rich narrative tradition of the Polynesian islands. You’ll encounter awe-inspiring warriors, tricky magicians, and fearsome creatures of the deep. Each tale is paired with evocative contemporary art, creating a special illustrated edition to read, share, and treasure across generations.
YILING CHANGUES is an illustrator and graphic designer based between Tahiti and Paris.
TALES OF POLYNESIA $24.95 US • £18.99 UK HC • 9781797217567
144 pp, 7½ x 9 in, full-color illustrations, textured and embossed cover, ribbon page marker, unjacketed
Rights: W Literature On Sale: May Also available: Celtic Tales
$22.95 US HC • 9781452151755
Tales Of The Sea
$24.95 US HC • 9781797207063
POCKET NATURE SERIES
BEACHCOMBING
Cultivate Mindful Moments by the Shore
Transform your beach walk into a practice in mindfulness. In a take-anywhere package, this darling pocket guide is the perfect companion for your next beachcombing adventure. Discover surprising facts about shoreline treasures—including abalone, sand dollars, sea stars, and wrack—as well as simple ways to center yourself in a place of stillness. With calming meditations that connect you to the sounds, smells, and textures of the coast, Beachcombing makes it easy to enjoy quiet, contemplative moments by the water. Coastal dwellers, ocean-lovers, environmentalists, and mindfulness practitioners will adore this delightful book, which makes a lovely gift alongside binoculars, a beach towel, or a sun hat.
SADIE SMALL is a marine ecologist and aquaculture technician based in Washington State.
SUNSET SEEKING
Find Inspiration in the Beauty of the Sun’s Cycle This portable treasure invites nature-lovers, mindfulness practitioners, and pop science enthusiasts to seek out sunsets and view them with intention. Sunsets serve as daily reminders that breathtaking beauty exists in this world—we just have to notice it. With Sunset Seeking, you will learn what makes sunsets colorful and the atmospheric factors that influence them; discover folklore about the sun and its power from different places and times; and consider how the sun’s cycle affects our well-being. With a deeper understanding of sunsets comes a deeper appreciation—let this pocket guide illuminate the wonders of this daily phenomenon.
HANNAH SEO is a science journalist, essayist, podcast writer, and poet based in Brooklyn, New York.
BEACHCOMBING $12.95 US • £9.99 UK HC • 9781797217925
128 pp, 4 x 6 in, 2-color illustrations throughout, ribbon page marker, unjacketed
Rights: W Nature On Sale: March Also available: Cloud Spotting
$12.95 US • £9.99 UK HC • 9781797218243
SUNSET SEEKING $12.95 US • £9.99 UK HC • 9781797218557
112 pp, 4 x 6 in, 2-color illustrations throughout, ribbon page marker, unjacketed
Rights: W Nature On Sale: March Also available: Leaf Peeping
$12.95 US • £9.99 UK HC • 9781797217420
BAY CURIOUS
Exploring the Hidden True Stories of the San Francisco Bay Area • By Olivia Allen-Price
Curious about the San Francisco Bay Area? With explorations into unique local legends, interesting landmarks, and uncovered histories, Bay Curious is a fun, quirky guide to the secret stories of the Bay Area for visitors, newcomers, and California natives alike. Who was America’s first and only Emperor? Why are there ships buried under the streets of San Francisco? Was the word hella really created in the East Bay? Bay Curious brings you the answers to these questions and much more through fun and fascinating illustrated deep-dives into hidden gems of Bay Area trivia, history, and culture. Based on the award-winning PBS podcast of the same name, Bay Curious brings a fresh eye to some of its most popular stories and expands to cover stories unique to this book. Bay Curious gives you the entertaining and informative, weird and wonderful true stories of the San Francisco Bay Area.
OLIVIA ALLEN-PRICE is the editor and host of KQED’s Bay Curious podcast. With previous roles at the Baltimore Sun and the VirginianPilot, she has more than a decade of experience in journalism and digital media. Olivia is an avid runner and hiker and loves exploring the Bay Area she now calls home.
BAY CURIOUS $15.95 US • £11.99 UK PB • 9781797214368
256 pp, 5 x 7 in, full-color illustrations throughout, unjacketed
Rights: W Travel/SF Bay Area On Sale: May Also available: Karl the Fog
$14.95 US HC • 9781452173832
STUFFED
The Sandwich Cookie Book • By Heather Mubarak
Double the cookie, double the fun! Ice cream sandwiches, whoopie pies, macarons, homemade Oreos—this irresistible baking book has recipes for all these delicious sandwich cookies and plenty more. From Browned Butter Blondie creator Heather Mubarak, Stuffed features 65 mix-and-match cookie sandwiches for every occasion and craving, including both sweet and savory bakes that range from childhood classics with a twist to sophisticated, party-ready treats. A whole chapter dedicated to swirly buttercreams, smooth ganache, fruity jams, and more lets you experiment with different cookie-filling pairings to your heart’s content. Or leave out the filling altogether for a super simple bake—the possibilities are endless! Home bakers of all levels will appreciate the flexible, choose-your-own-adventure format. In a chunky package with a puffy case and a photo of every cookie sandwich, this book is stuffed with all the cookie recipes you’ll ever need.
STUFFED $29.95 US • £21.99 UK HC • 9781797214535
272 pp, 7¼ x 9¼ in, padded cover, more than 80 full-color photos, unjacketed
Rights: W Food/Cookies On Sale: April
HEATHER MUBARAK is a recipe developer, food photographer, and the creator of the blog Browned Butter Blondie. She lives in Rancho Santa Fe, California.
THE ART OF ELEMENTAL
The Art of Elemental showcases the art and making of the next animated film from Pixar Animation Studios. This beautiful art book highlights the stunning artwork from the film’s creation—including character designs, storyboards, color scripts, and much more—and features exclusive interviews from the creative team along with behind-the-scenes details. The next in this fan-favorite, collectible series of Art of titles, this book is the perfect gift for aspiring artists, animators, film buffs, and fans alike.
Also available in the series:
The Art of Lightyear
$42.50 US HC • 9781797200842
The Art of Luca
$42.50 US HC • 9781797207254
THE ART OF ELEMENTAL $42.50 US • £30.00 UK HC • 9781797218519
176 pp, 11 x 9 in, full-color illustrations throughout, jacketed
Rights: W Movies/Animation On Sale: May The Art of Onward
$40.00 US HC • 9781452179803
The Art of Turning Red
$42.50 US HC • 9781797200859
Copyright ©2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Pixar. All rights reserved.
WISDOM OF THE WILD
Life Lessons from Nature • By Sheri Mabry
Finding a moment in our busy lives to appreciate the sublime and expansive beauty of the natural world can be difficult. Wisdom of the Wild teaches us to seek connection in the commonplace. Wisdom of the Wild encourages readers, whether dwelling deep in the city or in the heart of suburbia, to consider what we can learn from plants and animals, both big and small. From ants that build regenerative communities to the resilient jack pine tree that withstands wildfires, life on this planet contains philosophical lessons far and wide that provide insight and a deeper connection to our spiritual selves. Through fascinating tidbits, soothing guided exercises, and grounding affirmations, this illuminating book demonstrates how integrating nature’s powerful wisdom into daily life can align our inner and outer worlds to cultivate peace, balance, and harmony.
WISDOM OF THE WILD $16.95 US • £12.99 UK HC • 9781797208305
144 pp, 6 x 8 in, spot gloss and deboss on cover, unjacketed
Rights: W Nature/Self-care On Sale: February
SHERI MABRY spent much of her childhood in the woods seeking and discovering the treasures of the wild. Now she blends her appreciation of nature with her foundation in yoga and meditation, her passion to write, and her inspiration to create. She writes books for children and adults, creates art, and offers writing and yogic services.
Also available: How to Be a Wildflower
$19.95 US HC • 9781452142685
