HGBooks Key Titles June 2019 by Hardie Grant Publishing

Key Titles June 2019

The Rising Tide The Tiny Pacific Nations at the Forefront of Global Change Tom Bamforth

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Vanuatu. The Cook Islands. The Philippines. The names evoke white-sand beaches, swaying palms and lazy holidays. But in reality, these idyllic places are tropical maelstroms of global realpolitik, caught in a constant tussle between the world’s superpowers. Collectively the Pacific nations, which form one third of the globe’s surface area, are one of the most strategically important regions in the world – for military might, for energy security and geopolitical borders. Even more importantly, these nations are at the frontline of climate change, as rising sea levels put their very existence at stake. Using his extensive personal experience in the Pacific, Tom Bamforth shows us at a human level the environmental crisis and political and social realities that threaten the lives and cultures of the people of these island nations. In fact, the very existence of the nations themselves is at stake. From uprisings in New Caledonia to tsunamis in Tonga and coups in Fiji, Tom examines the devastating effects of climate change and the continuing legacy of nuclear testing, natural disasters and colonial rule. This is the story of an emergency going on right now – this is a history of the present. Publication

01 June 2019

Binding

Paperback

Price

AU$29.99 | NZ$32.99

ISBN

9781743793077

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Publisher

Hardie Grant Books

Imprint

HG Local

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Category

Current Affairs

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234 x 153 mm

Tom Bamforth is an aid worker and writer. He has worked in humanitarian response and international development with the Red Cross, International Organisation for Migration, and Norwegian Refugee Council since 2005 when he was caught in the Pakistan earthquake while on an archeological tour of the North West Frontier Province. He studied history in Melbourne and London and is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Swinburne Institute for Social Research. His writing has appeared in Granta ,Griffith Review ,The Age ,Saturday Paper andSouth China Morning Post . He is the author ofDeep Field: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Aid Relief (Hardie Grant 2014). www.tombamforth.com

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With humour and insight, Tom Bamforth presents both an insider's and an outsider's view of life in the Pacific, rendered in vivid detail and colour. Gripping and beautifully written, The Rising Tide masterfully weaves the stories of people at the forefront of global change around a broader narrative of political scheming, culture, diplomacy and identity.

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This book is highly topical – China is aggressively pursuing expansion in the Pacific, the new global frontier of realpolitik, and the Pacific Islands are a critical part of this discussion. Marketing and publicity campaign on release with interviews, extracts and reviews across national and regional newspapers. Radio and TV promotion on release . Digital marketing campaign on release with promotion across news and current affairs sites and promotion across HG social media.

Incentivology How you can harness the hidden forces that shape our world Jason Murphy Unlock the power of incentives to better understand the world, make it work for you, and remake it for the better.

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Will eating your food on a smaller plate make you lose weight? Why do some memes go viral when others don’t? Are designer handbags worth the money? Can incentive systems solve climate change?

Incentivology is your key to understanding what really makes the world work, how to make it work for you, and how to

Publication

01 June 2019

Binding

Paperback

Price

AU$32.99 | NZ$36.99

ISBN

9781743794999

Publisher

Hardie Grant Books

Imprint

HG Local

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Category

General NonFiction

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234 x 153 mm

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288pp

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Text only

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remake it for the better. Economist Jason Murphy looks at the huge incentive systems we take for granted – like rewards and punishments, or price – and turns them on their head. Many of the most powerful incentives in our daily lives are accidental, and invisible even to those who designed them. Some are tame – like board games – and some are most definitely not. Whether it’s bounties for criminals, Candy Crush, Instagrammable meals or the Nobel Prize, incentives regularly fail and often have unintended consequences that can have very global effects. In lively, entertaining prose, Murphy takes a fascinating deep dive into history, culture and our everyday lives to show us what we can learn from incentives to use (or lose) in our daily lives.

Author Details Jason Murphy is an economist who has worked at the Australian Treasury, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Nauru, and the Australian Financial Review. He writes regularly for news.com.au and Crikey, blogs at thomasthethinkengine.com and has a passion for bringing economics into the everyday world.

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Murphy has an established audience on news.com.au, where he regularly reaches over 100,000 readers for his articles. Murphy also has a weekly Crikey column, with an average of 80,000 readers each week, and own blog, with 6,000 unique hits/month; Twitter profile is 4,500 and growing. Murphy's writing is entertaining and highly readable, in the vein of Freakonomics. Broad appeal across both a traditional business readership and popular economics/science/history readership, e.g. readers of Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Spencer, Dr Karl, David Hunt’s Girt. Huge marketing and publicity campaign lined up for release with interviews, extracts and reviews placed across national newspapers, TV and radio outlets. Print and advertising campaign on release. Influencer campaign planned for release with key endorsements. Scott Pape is a fan (he and Jason have shared mutual love on Twitter) and we will seek high-profile endorsements such as Pape and George Megalogenis pre-publication.

Australia Map Puzzle Includes book & 250 piece puzzle Tania McCartney

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This 252-piece Australia map puzzle is perfect for adults and kids alike. The beautifully illustrated map and accompanying 12-page booklet showcases more than 300 illustrations of flora, fauna, landmarks, attractions and other Australiana, with details that will keep anyone enthralled for hours. Fact bubbles and keys for the various illustrations of flora, fauna, attractions, shipwrecks and Indigenous rock-art sites will also help you learn more about this country. The 12-page booklet has a page dedicated to each state and territory with additional facts and figures to further enrich your knowledge of Australia's states and territories. The puzzle comes in a durable box for easy storage, and the booklet is attached directly to the front of the box, ensuring the puzzle and information booklet will all stay together.

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01 June 2019

Binding

Games & Puzzles

Price

AU$24.99 | NZ$29.99

ISBN

9781741176704

Publisher

Explore Australia

Imprint

Guides

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Category

Child Novelty

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244 x 190 mm

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12pp

Illustrations

Full colour pieces

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7 to 10

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Tania McCartney is an experienced Australian author, illustrator and editor. She has authored several picture books, non-fiction and junior fiction titles, and has received various awards including two CBCA Notable books and the CBCA Laurie Copping Award for Distinguished Service to Children’s Literature 2017. She has previously created two illustrated maps with Hardie Grant Travel, Australia: Illustrated Map , which was released in December 2017, and World: Illustrated Map, which was released in June 2018.

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AU$24.99 | NZ$27.99

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9781741175578

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AU$24.99 | NZ$27.99

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9781741175769

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This package makes a fun and educational gift for both children and adults. Great activity for the family and perfect for school holidays, trips away or around the table fun. Original illustrations. The wall map (on which the puzzle is based) was and still is a popular gift. Puzzle comes with 12-page fact-filled booklet. Booklet features additional facts and figures about each state and territory in Australia. Durable packaging with attached booklet makes for easy storage and ensures booklet and puzzle stay together.

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Vanlife Diaries Finding Freedom on the Open Road Kathleen Morton and Jonny Dustow and Jaren Melrose

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Vanlife Diaries celebrates the nomadic lifestyle and community through interviews, advice for living on the road, and more than two hundred photos of these tiny rolling homes.

Publication

01 May 2019

Binding

Flexibound

Price

AU$39.99

ISBN

9781741176759

Publisher

Explore Australia

Imprint Series

Guides NA

Step into the world of a new generation of modern gypsies: a range of professionals and creatives who have ditched conventional houses for the freedom of the road and the beauty of the outdoors. Vanlife Diaries celebrates the nomadic lifestyle and community through interviews, advice for living on the road, and more than two hundred photos of these tiny rolling homes. The book features vanlifers, their pets, and their converted vans and buses – VWs, Sprinters, Toyotas, and more – as well as the stunning natural locations that are part of the movement’s inspiration. Interviews and narrative captions share the stories of these dreamers and seekers, their inspiration for downsizing, how they found and converted their vehicle, and what it’s like to work and live on the road.

Author Details Kathleen Morton is a freelance journalist and photographer based in Colorado. She is a co-founder and one-third of the Vanlife Diaries team. She blogs about vanlife on her website Tiny House, Tiny Footprint and travels in an ‘87 Toyota van with her dog, Peaches. Jonny Dustow and Jared Melrose are co-founders of Vanlife Diaries, a digital community for vanlifers around the world. The online channel posts interviews and photos, shares resources, and hosts international vanlife gatherings. Surfers and musicians, Jonny and Jared both live in vans on Australia’s east coast.

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Travel

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187 x 233 mm

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240pp

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Full colour photography

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James Barkman is a photographer and writer who considers the mountains and the sea to be his greatest inspirations. A seeker and gatherer of genuine stories and experiences, James is a climber, surfer, and life enthusiast who has called the road home for the last four years.

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Beautiful full-colour photography throughout Useful tips and tricks for living on the road Handy flexi format Recent years have seen a rise in 'vanlife', as a new generation of couples, families and young people look for a way to escape high rents and embrace a more slow and sustainable lifestyle. The vanlife movement has been popularised on social media, with 4 million poses with #vanlife hashtag on Instagram Caravan Industry reported that in 2017, 2.1 million caravan trips were taken around the coast of Australia Marketing and Publicity campaign on release. Two of the authors are Australian and will be actively promoting the book.

To all you wanderers who call the road home, we dedicate this book to you. Vanlife Diaries are the stories we tell around the fire, the ones that ignite hope and propel us into motion. This book wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be anything without our community; we owe it all to you.

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Kit and J. R. take a break from tending the fire to play music with each other. A few years back, Kit made a vow that she would create something everyday. “The act of creation,

in itself, is enough, because when I’m creating, I’m my fullest self, and that’s what makes me wake up every morning to greet the gold light of day.”

And now this is a movement. People heard our calls, they listened to our musings. Today, we are part of a rumble, an uprising that will soon explode. Modern life as it’s “supposed to be” has been deconstructed. Now, we survey the raw materials that remain. We long to utilize our resources more responsibly.

It’s an exciting time to be alive. This community is seeking out alternatives to the debt-work-consume cycle that rules life in the new millennium. We live out of vehicles to have time to chase our passions. We choose to live on less. Off the grid of normalcy we venture, hoping in our quest to construct a new normal. Out on our own terms, we’re discovering a better, saner way to live. This search isn’t anything new. It’s a continuation of something so much older than any of us. There have always been travelers and seekers, in every culture, from every walk of life. They, too, wandered the open roads. Those young idealists spotted glimmers of hope, forged paths to a saner life. Now, we’ve been handed their vision. It is our duty to continue their search.

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RYAN AND CHRISTINA’S GO-TO ITEMS Coffee (preground, enough to last the trip): “We use a percolator over a cooking stove or over a fire outdoors. If you want to survive in the winter, get yourself a Snow Peak Folding Torch to help get the fire started.” Christina’s journals: “We’re super into travel journals, and we love looking back at them over time. Christina illustrates the trip we’re on and documents the people we meet. We also tape the treasures we find inside so we have some souvenirs.” Coloring books and teddy bears: “This helps us get through any trip as the young ones entertain themselves in the back.”

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What a solar shower might lack in water pressure it more than makes up for in convenience, since it’s always with you— and you definitely can’t beat the view! Here, Alexandra uses a $20 solar shower that she hangs off the back of her 2000 Eurovan Full Camper while camping in McCarthy, Alaska. Keeping it on the roof of the van while she’s on the road during the day ensures she’ll have hot water in the evening.

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Lunch Lady Magazine Issue 14 Lunch Lady is a magazine where parenting is not taken too seriously but a balanced approach to family life is. Colourful, thoughtful and full-of-cheek, it reminds parents to keep things in perspective and have fun. It's a beautifully printed kitchen keepsake full of recipes, inspiring family stories, photography, art and kids cooking ideas and funny relatable opinion pieces about the ups and downs of raising children. Lunch Lady is a quarterly publication with issues released in March, June, September and December each year.

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Publication

01 March 2019

Binding

All Other Merchandise

Price

AU$19.95 | NZ$21.95

ISBN

9781743795675

Publisher

Hardie Grant Books

Imprint Series Category

Hardie Grant Local Consignment NA Food & Drink

Format

240 x 190 mm

Extent

184pp

Illustrations

Full colour photography and illustrations

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Creative Director (and mum of 2) Lara Burke and Editorial Director (and mum of 3) Louise Bannister are magazine makers by trade. Their first printed success was frankie magazine, a title they co-founded and produced from 2004 – 2014. Other successful titles they created include Smith Journal and SPACES . In 2014 the duo started an independent publishing company, We Print Nice Things. Shortly after stumbling across the Lunch Lady blog, originally created by photographer and cook (and mum of 2) Kate Berry, the trio teamed up to create Lunch Lady magazine – a quarterly publication about food and family. In June, 2017 Kate left Lunch Lady and Lara and Louise stepped in to become Lunch Lady 's full-time editors.

Key Selling Points • Beautiful package. With beautiful paper, images and quality recipes and content, each quarterly issue of Lunch Lady magazine is a keepsake. • Made for parents by parents. This magazine is perfect for growing families! • Lara Burke and Louise Bannister know magazines. The original co-founders of frankie, Smith Journal and SPACES, these editors helped to pioneer a new era in Australian magazine publishing.

The Little Book of Mindfulness II Peace | Life | Calm Alison Davies Soothe the soul with 150 mindful tips and tricks in this bestselling pocket series.

'Instructions for living life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.' Mary Oliver More and more of us are suffering from the daily stresses and strains of modern life. Forever in a rush, it’s hard to slow down, focus and enjoy living in the moment. Mindfulness can break the cycle of unhappiness, stress and anxiety to help you to find some peace in this frantic world. A follow up to the bestselling Little Book of Mindfulness , this book explores the ways in which we can achieve mindfulness in our daily lives and regain focus, whether through home and family, in nature, at work, in your relationships or improving your general wellbeing. Publication Binding Price

01 April 2019 Hardback AU 9.99 | NZ 12.99

ISBN

9781787133808

Publisher

Quadrille Publishing Ltd

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Quadrille Publishing Ltd Little Book of Gift 127 x 105 mm

By taking a few minutes out of your day to de-stress and de-clutter your mind, you can regain control and rediscover the joy of living a more mindful existence.

Author Details Alison Davies runs workshops at universities throughout the UK, showing academics, students and early years practitioners how stories can be used as tools for teaching and learning. Alison writes for a wide selection of magazines, including Bella , Soul & Spirit , Your Fitness, Take a Break , Fate and Fortune , Spirit andDestiny , You , Kindred Spirit and Woman's Own . Her features have also appeared in The Times Education Supplement , Daily Mail and Sunday Express parenting section. Alison is the author of The Little Book of Happiness , The Little Book of Tidiness , Written in the Stars , Be More Sloth and Be More Cat with Quadrille.

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192pp

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The follow up to the bestselling The Little Book of Mindfulness – which has now sold over 1 million copies worldwide 150 quotes, exercises and tips to equip you with the tools to live a more mindful life The perfect, pocket-sized book for slowing down and embracing a new approach to life

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AU 9.99

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AU 9.99

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AU 9.99

ISBN

9781787133778

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9781787133792

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9781787133785

Phoebe and Her Unicorn (Book 9): Unicorn Bowling Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure Dana Simpson The New York Times Bestselling series Phoebe and Her Unicorn is back with all-new sparkling tales of best friendship. Whether they're visiting Camp Shimmerhorn or fitting unicorn hooves for bowling shoes, Phoebe and Marigold find magic in every moment. A unicorn in bowling shoes is quite a STRIKE-ing sight. But for nine-year-old Phoebe Howell, it’s just another fun outing with her best friend, the illustrious unicorn Marigold Heavenly Nostrils. This unique and magical friendship is at the heart of the ninth Phoebe and Her Unicorn collection, which includes adventures such as writing original songs, publishing rival news websites, and making a summer visit to the exclusive Camp Shimmerhorn. Life with a unicorn BFF is not without its challenges, however, and whether it’s homework, friction with classmates, or talent show jitters, Unicorn Bowling is full of amusing, heartwarming reminders that when the going gets tough, the tough get sparkling.

Author Details Publication

01 June 2019

Binding

Paperback

Price

AU$16.99 | NZ$18.99

ISBN

9781449499389

Publisher

AMP

Imprint Series Category

Andrews McMeel Books Phoebe and Her Unicorn Child Fiction

Dana Claire Simpson grew up in Gig Harbor, Washington, drawing the entire time. She eventually graduated from The Evergreen State College, despite having spent all her time drawing, and not always for credit. From 1998 to 2008, she drew the internet comic strip Ozy and Millie. After winning the Amazon-sponsored Comic Strip Superstar Contest in 2009, Andrews McMeel Syndication signed her to a development deal for Heavenly Nostrils, which was later renamed Phoebe and Her Unicorn. She currently lives in Santa Barbara, California, with her tech genius husband and her fairly stupid cat.

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229 x 152 mm

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176pp

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While Phoebe's relatable voice and humour will appeal to all readers, the strong emphasis on female friendship makes the series a must-read for young girls. From medieval legends to modern-day frappes, unicorns have cemented themselves as a permanent cultural fascination. The audience is growing for Phoebe and Her Unicorn books – the series has now been translated to 10 languages! Unicorn vs Goblins, the third Phoebe and Her Unicorn book, hit the New York Times Best-Seller List. Phoebe and Her Unicorn has won the Washington State Book Award and had one of the largest roll-outs in Universal Uclick history. It was nominated for a 2016 Harvey Award for "Best Syndicated Strip or Panel." · Each Phoebe and Her Unicorn book contains a "more to explore" section with a glossary of new words or examples of how to draw characters

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9781449446208

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9781449470760

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9781449477912

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9781449483579

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9781449483593

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9781449489663

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9781449489816

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9781449487256

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Minecraft STEM Challenge Build a City A step-by-step guide packed with STEM facts Anne Rooney

Build a bustling Minecraft metropolis – and get to grips with STEM concepts (science, technology, engineering and maths) as you play! Using core STEM principles, this book will take you step-by-step through the process of designing and constructing your own mega Minecraft city – from calculating area when building your foundations and understanding the different properties of the materials available to you, to learning about lighting and the use of symmetry in architecture. Read about science topics in the real world, then put your learning to use within the game, discovering the differences between real life and the Minecraft world. At the end of the book the reader will have created one amazing city, with skyscrapers, shops, a sports stadium, roads and houses.

Author Details Publication

01 June 2019

Binding

Paperback

Anne Rooney writes books on science, technology, engineering and the history of science for children and adults. She has published around 200 books on a variety of subjects. Before writing books full time, she worked in the computer industry and wrote and edited educational materials, often on aspects of science and computer technology.

Price

AU$15.99 | NZ$18.99

Key Information

ISBN

9781783124046

Publisher

Carlton Publishing Group

Imprint

Carlton Books

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Category

Child Non Fiction

Format

270 x 216 mm

Extent

64pp

Illustrations

Colour images from Minecraft throughout

Age Range

7 and up

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Played by more than 150 million registered users, Minecraft is arguably the world's greatest and most influential online game, giving aspiring master builders the opportunity to create amazing structures that push the limits of the imagination. Explains key STEM principles clearly and effectively as you build. Harnesses Minecraft's powerful potential for learning – more and teachers are using the game to teach STEM principles, and this book is the perfect way to combine play with education. A first-of-a-kind addition to the Minecraft market.

Minecraft STEM Challenge Build a Theme Park A step-by-step guide packed with STEM facts Anne Rooney

Simple-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for constructing a Minecraft theme park, including a bouncy castle, water ride, haunted house, ferris wheel, roller coaster and animal park. Read about STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) topics in the real world, then put your learning to use within the game, discovering the differences between real life and the Minecraft world. Using core STEM principles, this book will take you through the process of designing and constructing your own Minecraft theme park – from calculating area when building your rides and understanding the different properties of the materials available to you, to learning how gravity and friction affect the speed of your roller coaster. At the end of the book you will have created one amazing theme park, complete with multiple attractions, ticket booths and lighting. Publication

01 June 2019

Binding

Paperback

Price

AU$15.99 | NZ$18.99

ISBN

9781783124053

Publisher

Carlton Publishing Group

Imprint

Carlton Books

Series

Category

Child Non Fiction

Format

270 x 216 mm

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64pp

Illustrations

Colour images from Minecraft throughout

Age Range

7 and up

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Author Details Anne Rooney writes books on science, technology, engineering and the history of science for children and adults. She has published around 200 books on a variety of subjects. Before writing books full time, she worked in the computer industry and wrote and edited educational materials, often on aspects of science and computer technology.

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Played by more than 150 million registered users, Minecraft is arguably the world's greatest and most influential online game, giving aspiring master builders the opportunity to create amazing structures. Clearly and effectively explains key STEM principles as you build. Harnesses Minecraft's powerful potential for learning – more and teachers are using the game to teach STEM principles, and this book is the perfect way to combine play with education. A first-of-a-kind addition to the Minecraft market.

The Heart of a Boy Celebrating the Strength and Spirit of Boyhood Kate T Parker From Kate T. Parker, bestselling author and photographer ofStrong Is the New Pretty (329,000 copies in print), a photographic celebration of what makes a boy, with portraits and quotations from today's boys, ages 5–18. In her international bestseller Strong Is the New Pretty (with 329,000 copies in print), the photographer Kate T. Parker changed the way we see girls by showing us their truest selves – fearless, messy, wild, stubborn, proud. Now it’s time to talk about our boys. Prompted by the #metoo movement, bullying, and other toxic behaviour, there’s an inational conversation going on about what defines masculinity and how to raise sons to become good people. And Kate Parker is joining in by turning her lens to boys. The result is possibly even more moving, more eloquent, more surprising than Strong.

Publication

01 March 2019

Binding

Paperback

Price

AU$39.99

ISBN

9781523505517

Publisher

Workman Publishing

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Workman

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Category

Family/ Photography

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241 x 216 mm

Extent

256pp

Illustrations

full-colour photographs throughout

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5 and up

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The Heart of a Boy is a deeply felt celebration of boyhood as it’s etched in the faces and bodies of dozens of boys, ages 5 to 18. There’s the pensive look of a skateboarder caught in a moment between rides. The years of dedication in a ballet dancer’s poise. The love of a younger brother hugging his older brother. The unself-conscious joy of a goofy grin with a missing tooth. The casual intimacy of two friends at a lemonade stand. The shyness of a lone boy and his model boat. The intensity in a football huddle. The proud, challenging gaze of a boy bald from alopecia – and the same kind of gaze, but wreathed in tenderness, of a boy a few years younger with flowing, almost waist-length hair. There are guitarists, fencers, wrestlers, star-gazers, a pilot – it’s the world of our sons, in all their amazing variety and difference. The photographs feel spontaneous, direct, and with so much eye contact between the viewed and the viewer that it’s impossible to turn away. And throughout, words from the boys themselves enrich every photo. What a gift for boys and anyone who is raising them.

Author Details Kate T. Parker is a mother, wife, former collegiate soccer player, Ironman, and professional photographer who shoots both fine art projects and commercial work for clients across North America. HerStrong Is the New Prett y photo series has led to collaborations with brands like Athleta, Kellogg’s, Oxygen, and Girls on the Run. The project has also inspired Kate to launch a philanthropic arm of Strong Is the New Pretty, partnering with organisations that invest in girls’ health and education. When she’s not photographing, she can be found coaching her daughters’ soccer teams. She lives with her family in Atlanta, Georgia.

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There's a national conversation happening about masculinity and how best to raise our sons. Publications from the New Yorker ("How to Raise a Boy") to Time Magazine ("How to Raise a Sweet Son in an Era of Angry Men") to the New York Times ("The Boys Are Not All Right") are posing the question about how to raise our sons to become good people. Kate T. Parker's view of boys will be embraced by parents, teachers, coaches, counsellors, and boys themselves, as she celebrates all that makes a boy who he is. She has a gift for capturing a child's spirit in her portraits, and for showcasing children's true selves in photos and their words. Kate T. Parker celebrated girls and all the varied ways they show strength, and readers of all ages embraced her message and her beautiful photographs; Strong Is the New Pretty reached 260,000 copies in print worldwide within its first year of publication. This book will appeal to parents as a positive celebration of boyhood and to boys who will see themselves, and who they might be, in these portraits and stories.

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I love my cat Rain because he’s soft and cuddly and sleeps on my top bunk. He likes to give me “noggin” to show how much he loves me, too. Noggin is when we touch foreheads. I love it.

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JACK Luke is my older brother. I like it when we build forts in our rooms. We leave the forts up for weeks and sleep under them. AGE 9

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MATIAS

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It is not about what you look like, it’s about your heart.

ALEXANDER

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Don’t worry about what other people think. Hold your head up high and plunge forward.

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SAMUEL

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I call my Uncle Mike “Old Milk” because it really makes him, and me, laugh every time.

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It’s not always about how many goals are scored or shots are blocked, it’s about leading your team through the game, and never stopping.

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Adam Spencer's Top 100 (B+ format) Adam Spencer

Australia’s funniest mathematician is back in 2019 with a small format edition of 2018’s bestseller. Which number terrifies Ogdokontaheptaphobes? Why would you watch the same clock for 14 years? And have you met the 23-million-digit prime? The answers to all of these questions – and much, much more – are in Adam Spencer’s Top 100. Bursting at the seams with puzzles, quizzes, games, numerical trivia and fun, this is the ultimate book for maths nerds and anyone with an inquiring mind. Whether you’re 8 or 80, strap your thinking cap on, grab a pencil and get ready to count down from 100 to 1 with Australia’s favourite – and funniest – mathematician, Adam Spencer. Praise for Adam Spencer ‘The things Adam Spencer writes about should be taught in every school worldwide.’ Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers ‘Even the page numbers will start to look fascinating once you’ve read this book!’ Amanda Keller

Publication

01 March 2019

Binding

Paperback

Price

AU$26.99 | NZ$29.99

ISBN

9781922267023

Publisher

Brio Books

Imprint Series

Brio Books NA

‘Every bright young mind in Australia should read Adam Spencer’s Big Book of Numbers – and we oldies would benefit, too.’ Peter FitzSimons

Author Details In 1996, while doing a Maths PhD at Sydney Uni, Adam Spencer won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Raw Comedy Championship. He went on to host the triple j breakfast show with Wil Anderson before graduating to 702 ABC Sydney where he hosted the breakfast show for eight years. His TV credits include The Glasshouse, Good News Week, The Project, Q&A and, with Dr Karl, Sleek Geeks. Adam is the author of several popular mathematics books for adults and kids.

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Science

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219 x 143 mm

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Extent

392pp

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Two colour, fully illustrated

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Great price point and format First edition sold 23,000+ Stock will be in store early March Strong previous frontlist and backlist sales (Number Games 23K+; World of Numbers 30K+; Big Book of Numbers 35K+)

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H Here’s how Vantablack actually works. When a photon hits a Vantablack surface, instead of being reflected, it becomes trapped between the carbon nanotubes. It bounces around in there for a bit before being absorbed and dissipating as heat.

ow dark is dark? How dark can something get? I’m not talking about the sort of jokes that leave you feeling uneasy. I’m talking about the darkest substances on Earth, those which absorb the most light without reflecting anything back. The good people at Surrey NanoSystems have created a chemical called Vantablack (Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays) which absorbs up to 99.965% of radiation in the visible light spectrum. Ten thousand of these nanotubes of carbon, side to side, would be as wide as a human hair! That’s dark. But amazingly, it’s only a fraction better than the black feathers on a male superb bird of paradise. They absorb 99.95% of light.

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Feral cats have invaded 99.8% of Australia Check in at number 30 to see what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing about this.

Debuting at number 99

o biggie, but just quietly, right at the top we’re about to debut an entirely new type of puzzle! Fresh from the mind of maths wiz and good mate Sean Gardiner, allow me to introduce ... the Syndesis. The fancy name describes the paired connections used in our next puzzle, as well as referencing firing neurons by way of synapsis, and the Greek word for logic. Nifty, eh? How do they work? The real beauty is their elegant simplicity. Enter the numbers 1 to 9 into each 3 × 3 grid so that each circled number is the result of adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing the two numbers in the cells it touches. To ease you into this world-first new puzzle, I’ve provided part of the answer for you. But don’t get too complacent — my generosity will gradually diminish as we count down! You’ll see more of these puzzles throughout the book and — who knows? — maybe elsewhere in the future. Whatever the case, you saw them here first. A worthy addition to our Top 100! Have fun.

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etting any world record is impressive, but in February 2018, when 99-year-old George Corones swam 50 metres freestyle in 56.12 seconds, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t break the world record for his age group â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he demolished it. Being the only person in the race didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop the nonagenarian nautilus from shaving 35 seconds off the previous fastest ever effort.

Signs From Spirit Mitchell Coombes

Drawing on his remarkable experience, renowned psychic medium Mitchell Coombes shares inspiring true stories from the afterlife. From loving messages in dreams, feather-like touches and signature scents, through to radios bursting into song and the wonders of nature – everyone can learn to notice and interpret Signs from Spirit. Uplifting quotes, enlightened tips and beautiful illustrations – combined with a unique dictionary of signs and a bonus meditation download – makes this book your pathway to connecting with departed loved ones. Signs from Spirit will touch your heart and soul with hope, healing, and proof there is life after death. Publication

01 June 2019

Binding

Paperback

Price

AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99

ISBN

9781925589818

Publisher

Brio Books

Imprint

Brio Books

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Category

New Age/Inspirational

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180 x 180 mm

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224pp

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Full colour

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Author Details Mitchell Coombes is Australia’s most trusted psychic medium and the author of the bestselling books Sensing Spirit and Sensing Psychic. Coming from a long line of gifted psychics, Mitchell first recalls seeing spirits as a toddler. Soon after, his Nanna taught him to read tea leaves, and at the age of twelve Mitchell inherited a set of tarot cards that had belonged to his departed uncle – an accomplished astrologer. Calling on his remarkable psychic gifts to reveal the future and communicate with the Spirit World, Mitchell has helped people from all walks of life. He lives on the NSW Central Coast.

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Paperback version of the 2018 hardback edition. High profile, bestselling author of Sensing Spirit (20,000+ copies) and Sensing Psychic (15,000+ copies). Honorary lifetime member of the Australian Psychics Association and winner of the 2009 NSW Psychic of the Year; 2011 Australian Psychic of the Year and 2013 Psychic Ambassador awards. Weekly column in Woman’s Day; regular guest on Sunrise and The Morning Show; hosts large events around Australia throughout the year; huge social media following. Full-colour illustrated gift book at a nice price point.

Signs from Spirit

Signs From Departed Loved Ones We can all learn to notice signs from Spirit. Just like a friend who sends an emoji (smiley face) to your mobile phone to say ‘ hello’, ‘smile’, or ‘I’m thinking of you’, our departed loved ones say ‘ hi’ or ‘I’m here’ using our memories, mother nature, uncanny events, songs, feelings or even words from a stranger to deliver their message. 23

Keepsake letters, cards and photographs can also magically appear to deliver reassurance, comfort and love from the other side. -Mitchell

Chocolate Brownies Two years ago, seventeen-year-old Veronica’s Nanna passed unexpectedly in her sleep. Two weeks after the funeral, Veronica and her mum arrived at her Nanna’s house. With heavy hearts, they set about tagging the contents of her home as ‘ keep’ or ‘donate’. ‘Mum assigned me Nanny’s kitchen. She said sorting through the cupboards, utensils, appliances and cookbooks would help me relive all the happy cooking memories Nanny and I created together.’ As Veronica unplugged her Nanna’s Kenwood Chef mixer, a flood of tears washed down her cheeks. As if triggered by Veronica’s grief, her Nanna’s radio burst into song singing, ‘You are the dancing queen Young and sweet Only seventeen.’

‘It was so weird I stopped crying,’ said Veronica. ‘Nanny was a foodie long before it was fashionable to be one. As a joke one Christmas, I bought her a CD called Cooking Songs. She loved it so much she dedicated a recipe to each song on the album. Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’ was her chocolate brownie baking song.’ Veronica turned up the volume. As she did, her Nanna’s cookbooks escaped their book ends and slapped down on the kitchen bench like a line of dominos.

Signs from Spirit

‘One piece of paper escaped the pile and floated down onto the floor. When I picked it up, there in Nanny’s handwriting was her well-guarded secret chocolate brownie recipe.’ Veronica was so excited she hugged the recipe whispering, ‘Thank you, Nanny.’ At that moment, treasured memories of baking with her Nanna flashed back. Veronica was in her Nanna’s kitchen all over again. ‘Dancing Queen’ was playing, and the smell of chocolate brownies baking in the oven filled her with warmth and love. Even I could smell the brownies as Veronica’s Nanna asked me to deliver one last message before the reading finished.

‘Your Nanny says she couldn’t go without saying goodbye or passing on her secret chocolate brownie recipe to you.’

‘Invite your loved one to send a sign you will easily recognise. You may not receive one right away, but trust that when the time is right for both worlds, a sign will appear.’

Mitchell Coombes

Signs from Spirit will always light the best way forward. -Mitchell

Carter Brown 03: Booty for a Babe/Eve, It's Extortion Carter Brown Booty for a Babe “Get over to the Hotel Imperial. Drive yourself over in that natty little Austin-Healy you acquired illegally in Ocean Beach!”

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In Booty for a Babe, “unorthodox” LA cop Lieutenant Al Wheeler is sent to solve a murder at a science fiction convention. There he discovers a professor who wants to stop time by tricking the elusive Delfs, meets an intellectual gangster who wants to get his hands on the professor’s latest invention, and is frustrated by the generously proportioned convention organiser who somehow manages to keep one step ahead of Al’s wolfish designs!

Eve, It’s Extortion “Ask Wheeler,” Commissioner Lavers said, “if he would like a nice blue uniform and a traffic detail!”

Publication

01 June 2019

Binding

Paperback

Price

AU$24.99 | NZ$27.99

ISBN

9781922057372

Publisher

Brio Books

Imprint

Brio Books

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Fiction/Mss Mkt

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210 x 135 mm

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368pp

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Text only

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In Eve, It’s Extortion, Al Wheeler is under pressure to crack a big case. Commissioner Lavers sends him to investigate the hit-and-run murder of a “no-good” lush called Henry Farnham. At least that’s what Henry was according to his widow. She’s a beautiful brunette who diligently looked after her husband, working hard and paying for everything ... including their hefty life insurance premiums. Is this a classic case of insurance fraud … or something more sinister?

Author Details Alan Geoffrey Yates (aka Carter Brown) was a literary phenomenon. Born in England, Yates married and settled in Australia in 1948. He worked as a film technician, a salesman and in public relations for Qantas before taking up writing full-time. The incredible early success of his Carter Brown novellas in the 1950s meant that he was contracted to produce one short novel and two long novels each and every month. In reality, he was truly prolific with 322 published Carter Brown novels. Carter Brown was a huge international success with reportedly 120 million books in print, second only to The Bible in terms of the number of languages they were translated into. There was a comic book series, the ‘Carter Brown Murder Mystery Hour’ on radio, three French films, a Japanese TV series, and a French literary award for ‘The most whiskies drunk in a single novel’. He was also rumoured to be one of John F. Kennedy’s favourite authors. Yates died in 1985 in Sydney. In 1997, he was posthumously awarded a Ned Kelly, Australia’s leading literary award for crime writing, for his lifelong contribution to the art.

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AU$24.99 | NZ$27.99

ISBN

9781922057334

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Return of the cult classics! All new editions of one of our all-time bestselling authors. Two classic Al Wheeler novellas in one volume. Since the early 1950s, over 100 million Carter Brown novels have been sold around the world. Pacy, racy and cheesy – ‘nudge nudge wink wink’ fiction! ‘Pulp fiction, in its most innocent form, was written for eternally adolescent males. It featured guns, gals and wise-acre cops with a penchant for corny, hard-boiled dialogue. The almost astonishing thing about the Carter Brown stories is the fact that he could weave his way through this phalluscentric age of fiction without his work becoming misogynistic. Possibly this is because the author himself was incapable of such behaviour. I retain an almost childlike delight in these tales which take us back to times, perhaps best left behind, but which remind me of my own boy’s bedroom journey through the tangled web of my foolish, teenage years.’ Richard O’Brien

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AU$24.99 | NZ$27.99 9781922057358

Carter Brown 04: No Law Against Angels/Doll for the Big House Carter Brown No Law Against Angels There are only three things I indulge myself in: my hi-fi, my Austin-Healy and women!

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In No Law Against Angels, “unorthodox” LA cop Lieutenant Al Wheeler investigates the death of two beautiful young girls with identical snake symbols tattooed on their shoulders. Al soon finds himself slugging it out with a big-time gangster and cracking down on the West Coast’s most profitable racket – prostitution. Luscious dames and plug-happy thugs – the chase begins in a fashionable mansion … but ends in fashionable mortuary!

Doll for the Big House She was a living doll and it took a grand a day to keep her that way. A grand … and a Grand Jury!

Publication

01 June 2019

Binding

Paperback

Price

AU$24.99 | NZ$27.99

ISBN

9781922057396

Publisher

Brio Books

Imprint

Brio Books

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Category

Fiction/Mss Mkt

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210 x 135 mm

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368pp Text only

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In Doll for the Big House, Al Wheeler finds himself suspended from duty and transferred to the lowly Eighth Precinct. Commissioner Lavers cryptically tells Al to keep on working “as a private citizen” and finds himself helping a beautiful witness named Lois Hertz whose sister has disappeared. Missing Persons is policing 101 but Al soon realises the case is much bigger and that Lavers has really got him investigating corruption at the highest level … Author Details Alan Geoffrey Yates(aka Carter Brown) was a literary phenomenon. Born in England, Yates married and settled in Australia in 1948. He worked as a film technician, a salesman and in public relations for Qantas before taking up writing full-time. The incredible early success of his Carter Brown novellas in the 1950s meant that he was contracted to produce one short novel and two long novels each and every month. In reality, he was truly prolific with 322 published Carter Brown novels. Carter Brown was a huge international success with reportedly 120 million books in print, second only to The Bible in terms of the number of languages they were translated into. There was a comic book series, the ‘Carter Brown Murder Mystery Hour’ on radio, three French films, a Japanese TV series, and a French literary award for ‘The most whiskies drunk in a single novel’. He was also rumoured to be one of John F. Kennedy’s favourite authors. Yates died in 1985 in Sydney. In 1997, he was posthumously awarded a Ned Kelly, Australia’s leading literary award for crime writing, for his lifelong contribution to the art.

Price

AU$24.99 | NZ$27.99

ISBN

9781922057334

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AU$24.99 | NZ$27.99 9781922057358

Sparks of Phoenix Najwa Zebian Sparks of Phoenix – Najwa Zebian’s third book of poetry – takes readers on a powerful journey of healing. As the phoenix emerges from its ashes, Zebian emerges ablaze in these pages, not only as a survivor of abuse, but as a teacher and healer for all those who have struggled to understand, reclaim, and rise above a history of pain. The book is divided into six chapters, and six stages of healing: Falling, Burning to Ashes, Sparks of Phoenix, Rising, Soaring, and finally, A New Chapter, which demonstrates a healthy response to new love as the result of authentic healing. With her characteristic vulnerability, courage, and softness, Zebian seeks to empower those who have been made to feel ashamed, silenced, or afraid; she urges them, through gentle advice and personal revelation, to raise their voices, rise up, and soar.

Author Details Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese-Canadian author, speaker, and educator. Her passion for language was evident from a young age, as she delved into Arabic poetry and novels. The search for a home – what Najwa describes as a place where the soul and heart feel at peace – was central to her early years. When she arrived in Canada at the age of sixteen, she felt unstable and adrift in an unfamiliar place. Nevertheless, she completed her education, and went on to become a teacher as well as a doctoral candidate in educational leadership. Her first students, a group of young refugees, led her back to her original passion: writing. She began to heal her sixteen-year-old self by writing to heal her students. Since self-publishing her first collection of poetry and prose in 2016, Najwa has become an inspiration to millions of people worldwide. Drawing on her own experiences of displacement, discrimination, and abuse, Najwa uses her words to encourage others to build a home within themselves; to live, love, and create fearlessly.

Publication

01 June 2019

Binding

Paperback

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AU$27.99 | NZ$29.99

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ISBN

9781449496203

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In just over two years, Najwa has built an online following of over 900,000. (784K Instagram followers; 68K Twitter followers, and 67K Facebook followers). While a majority of her followers are in the United States, she has large fan bases around the world.

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AMP

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Within 1 month of publication, Mind Platter landed at #7 on the Globe & Mail's Bestseller List for Canadian Fiction.

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Andrews McMeel Books

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Najwa has been featured by the Huffington Post’s “Millennials Paving the Way” series, in the New York Times, on Thought Catalog, and elsewhere. Her TEDx talk, “Finding Home Through Poetry,” has 75K views on YouTube.

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Poetry

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229 x 152 mm

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176pp

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The major themes of Najwa’s work – searching for belonging; finding one’s voice; finding home – are relevant to many people around the world, and particularly so at this political and cultural moment.

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AU$24.99 | NZ$27.99 9781449492878

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AU$27.99 | NZ$29.99

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9781449492892

To heal from your pain now, you need to go all the way back to chapter one. To page one. To the beginning of how it all began. For every ending, there is a once upon a time. For every broken soul, there is a once upon a happy soul. For every phoenix soaring, there is a phoenix burning, turning to ashes, rising, then soaring.

I The Burning

Let me hand you the matches to ignite the glory within your soul. Let me be the one who burns to ashes as you spark in your darkest of nights. As you rise. As you soar.

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He asks me: “What do you want from me?” I stare at him in silence with tears fighting to stay buried inside my eyes, with thoughts swirling in my mind like a hurricane. “What do you want from me?” he asks over and over. I am confused because I know and I don’t know.

You lit my soul on fire and told me to watch it burn.

How do you expect me to tell you what I want from you when I want every part of you? I want your heart to be my blanket every night. I want your soul to revive me every second of every minute of every hour of every day. Silly man, stop asking me what I want from you. I want you.

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He told me that he loved how I made him feel. Back then, I put my self-worth in his hands and told him â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be the master.â&#x20AC;?

t he burni ng

He attached strings to my self-worth and played with me like a marionette.

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t he burni ng

I see myself crumbling and my wings becoming weaker and weaker, but there is nothing I can do. It feels like there is poison running through my veins and I am letting go one breath at a time.

I used to look at those in pain and think they are choosing to be in pain until pain chose me and I understood the taste of feeling pain that you cannot control.