HGBooks December Kit 2017 by Hardie Grant Publishing

I always get excited at the start of every season because of the different ingredients that become available. It’s not that you get sick of the ones you’ve been using but it’s sometimes easy to

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forget about some ingredients until the seasons change and they’re suddenly back again. It’s exciting. But I get extra excited when summer arrives, not just because warm weather, summer nights and gelato go so well together but also because of the amazing variety of ingredients you get to work with.

Summer to me has always been about fruit. Both my mother and father are great cooks and love to entertain and so summer reminds me of the dinners we would have in our backyard that would include lots of fresh fruit: mangoes, strawberries, rockmelon,

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pineapple, watermelon, plums, peaches, passionfruit and cherries. These are some of the flavours I return to when I think about making gelato and sorbet in summer. It was summer when I learned about how important it is to use really good-quality fresh fruit when you’re making gelato. I was enrolled at the Carpigiani Gelato University and it was July, summer in Bologna, and really, really hot. It was also the time of year when some of the best-quality fruit is available. In Italy, the quality of fruit is like a different standard altogether. When you eat a peach in Bologna in summer it’s like you’ve never really eaten a peach before. The intensity of the flavour, the juiciness.

Pidapipo Gelato Eight Days a Week Lisa Valmorbida

Description Pidapipó is a celebration of authentic gelato, alongside classic Italian and contemporary seasonal desserts, cakes, and drinks.

All the recipes in Pidapipó are dictated by the seasons – giving you the freshest and most contemporary introduction to the sweet art of gelato! You’ll find all of your favourite flavours, alongside new classics such as Banana Milk Gelato, Raspberry and Rose Bombe Alaska, Avocado and Lime Sorbetto, Blood Orange Granita with Dark Chocolate Sorbetto, Pumpkin Pie, Tiramisu Layer Cake and Brioche with Pistachio Gelato and Whipped Cream. Pidapipó is fun, quirky and delicious – this is not your average ice-cream book! Discover 60 deliciously cool and creamy creations, including gelato, sorbetto, granitas, desserts and drinks, all exquisitely photographed and accompanied by illustrations from renowned French illustrator Jean Jullien. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$39.99 / NZ$44.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781743793367

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint

• Hardie Grant Books

Extent

• 208 pages

Format

• 248mm x 190mm

Illustrations

• Full colour illustrations and photography throughout

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Author Details Lisa Valmorbida trained in traditional gelato making at the Carpigiani Gelato University in Bologna before opening her Melbourne gelateria, Pidapipó, on Carlton's Lygon Street in 2014. This bright and cheery destination now has people lining up for its authentic, indulgent gelato every day of the week, even in the middle of winter.

Key Selling Points Pidapipó is a book for fans of the distinct Pidapipó brand – one that is increasingly beloved by discerning ice-cream fans in Melbourne.

Offers 60 seasonal recipes that celebrate authentic Italian gelato and classic desserts.

Pidapipo Gelato Eight Days a Week Lisa Valmorbida

Key Selling Points (cont.) Cover and internal illustrations throughout by Jean Jullien, the French illustrator and graphic designer behind the Peace for Paris symbol, who has 758k followers on Instagram @jean_jullien.

Marketing + Publicity Full publicity campaign with interviews, reviews and extracts across national lifestyle and food media including delicious and Gourmet Traveller | Street poster campaign in Melbourne | Advertising in Frankie Magazine | Digital advertising with Broadsheet | Limited edition 'Hardie Grant' ice cream flavour available on release! | Book launch at Pidapipรณ | Inclusion in Hardie Grant Books Christmas advertising across print and digital.

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6−15 16−17 18−55 56−99 INTRODUCTION INTRODUZIÓNE

INGREDIENTS AND EQUIPMENT INGREDIENTI E ATTREZZI

SPRING PRIMAVERA

SUMMER ESTATÉ

100−139 140−185 186−187 188−191 AUTUMN AUTUNNO

WINTER INVERNO

ABOUT THE AUTHOR NOTE SULL’ AUTORE

INDEX INDICE

Spring Primavera

Lemon sorbetto Sorbetto al limone

Makes 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz/10 scoops)

Lemon sorbetto is one of the few fruity gelato or sorbetto recipes where you don’t want the fruit to be overripe. With this one, you want the lemons to be as fresh and as tart as possible, rather than too ripe and too sweet. Also, when you’re juicing them, be careful to avoid including any pith as this can make the sorbet bitter.

Ingredients: 200 g (7 oz) lemon juice 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) filtered water 5 g (¼ oz) carob bean powder 280 g (10 oz) caster (superfine) sugar

Put the lemon juice and water in a bowl and whiz briefly with a hand-held blender to combine.

Put the carob bean powder in a separate bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and mix together well.

Gradually add the carob powder and sugar mixture to the lemon juice mixture, blending all the while, until well combined. Add the rest of the sugar and blend to incorporate, then transfer to a suitable lidded container and leave to cool in the freezer for 15–20 minutes, or until the mixture drops to 4°C (39°F).

Turn on your gelato maker so it begins the freezing process.

Pour the mixture into your gelato maker. Once the mixture reaches –4°C (25°F) (this should take about 30–40 minutes) detach the canister or scoop the sorbetto into a pre-cooled lidded container. Transfer to the freezer and leave for at least 1 hour to harden before serving.

Spring Primavera

Chocolate and peanut butter parfait layer cake with salted caramel sauce Semifreddo al ciocciolato e burro d’arachidi con crema di caramello salato

Serves 10

Gelato is always best when it’s eaten fresh – every day it sits in the freezer it loses some integrity. This is why in Italy the gelaterias make cakes with what’s left over at the end of the day. They mix the left-over gelato with cream and whip it to freshen it up. This recipe is based on those cakes and, as such, can be made successfully with pretty much any leftover flavour that you happen to have left in the freezer, so feel free to try experimenting here.

Ingredients: Peanut butter parfait 100 ml (3½ fl oz) pouring (single/light) cream 10 g (1⁄8 oz) icing (confectioners’) sugar 500 g (1 lb 2 oz/5 scoops) Peanut butter and chocolate fudge gelato (page 127)

Line a 25 x 11 cm (10 x 41⁄4 in) square cake tin with plastic wrap and put it in the freezer along with the bowl of an electric mixer for 10 minutes to chill.

For the peanut butter parfait, add the cream and icing sugar to the chilled bowl of the electric mixer with the whisk attachment added and beat together to form soft peaks. Switch to the paddle attachment, add the gelato and beat until combined, then spoon the mixture into the prepared cake tin and gently spread it with a palette knife to form an even layer. Transfer to the freezer and leave for 1 hour to harden slightly.

Clean the mixer bowl and return to the freezer for at least 10 minutes to chill.

For the chocolate parfait, add the cream and icing sugar to the bowl of the electric mixer with the whisk attachment added and beat together to form soft peaks. Switch to the paddle attachment, add the gelato and beat until combined, then spoon the mixture over the peanut butter parfait and gently spread it with a palette knife to form an even layer. Transfer to the freezer and leave for 2 hours to harden.

Meanwhile, to make the salted caramel sauce, add the brown sugar and cream to a small heavy-based saucepan over a medium heat, whisk to combine and bring to the boil. Add the butter and cook, whisking continuously, until it has melted completely. Add the sea salt and whisk to combine, then transfer to the fridge to chill.

When ready to serve, pull on the edges of the plastic wrap to remove the parfait from the mould and cut into slices. Spoon a little of the caramel sauce over the centre of individual serving plates and top each with a cake slice. Serve.

Chocolate parfait 300 ml (10 fl oz) pouring (single/light) cream 30 g (¼ oz) icing (confectioners’) sugar 600 g (1 lb 5 oz/6 scoops) Chocolate gelato (page 32) Salted caramel sauce 155 g (5½ oz) soft brown sugar 160 ml (5½ fl oz) pouring (single/light) cream 50 g (1¾ oz) unsalted butter 2 teaspoons sea salt

Autumn Autumno

Apple and amaretti crumble with cinnamon and raisin gelato Mele e sbriciolata di amaretti con gelato alla cannella e uvetta

Serves 6–8

Apple crumble is a natural fit with gelato – it’s a classic dessert that everybody seems to love. I’ve added amaretti to the traditional recipe to give it more of an Italian flavour.

Ingredients: 110 g (4 oz) amaretti biscuits 95 g (3¼ oz) cold unsalted butter, diced 160 g (5½ oz) plain (all-purpose) flour

For the cinnamon and raisin gelato, put the raisins in a small container and pour over the amaretto to cover completely. Leave to soak for at least 4 hours.

Put the sugar, dextrose and skim milk powder in a bowl and mix to combine.

Put the carob bean powder in a separate bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar mixture and mix together well.

Add the milk, cream and cinnamon to a large heavy-based saucepan over a medium heat. Whisk in the carob bean powder mixture and continue to heat, whisking in the sugar mixture as you go, until it hits 85°C (185°F). Remove from the heat, pour into a suitable lidded container and leave to cool in the freezer for 1 hour, or until the mixture drops to 4°C (39°F).

645 g (1 lb 7 oz) milk

Turn on your gelato maker so it begins the freezing process.

165 ml (5½ fl oz) pouring (single/light)

Pour the mixture into your gelato maker. Once the mixture reaches –4°C (25°F) or is the consistency of soft-serve ice cream (this should take about 30–45 minutes) detach the canister or scoop the gelato into a pre-cooled lidded container. Transfer to the freezer and leave for 1 hour to harden.

Drain and chop the raisins, then add them to the gelato and mix together well. Return the gelato to the freezer until needed.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4).

Place the amaretti biscuits in a large bowl and crush them with the end of a rolling pin to a fine crumb (alternatively, blitz them briefly to a similar consistency in a food processor). Add the diced butter, flour, rolled oats and 110 g (4 oz) of the sugar and mix everything together with the tips of your fingers to form a fine breadcrumb-like texture (be careful not to overwork it as you don’t want the mixture to become a dough).

Place the apple in a 35 × 25 cm (14 × 10 in) ovenproof dish with the lemon juice, cinnamon, vanilla paste and remaining sugar and mix together well. Spoon over the crumble mixture evenly and bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the edges of the dish are caramelised. Divide among bowls and serve with scoops of the cinnamon and raisin gelato.

45 g (1½ oz) rolled (porridge) oats 190 g (6½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar 5 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into small chunks juice of 1 lemon ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla paste Cinnamon and raisin gelato 50 g (1¾ oz) raisins 200 g (7 oz) amaretto, or enough to cover 135 g (5 oz) caster (superfine) sugar 35 g (1¼ oz) dextrose 20 g (¾ oz) skim milk powder 5 g (¼ oz) carob bean powder

cream 5 g (¼ oz) ground cinnamon

110

Autumn Autumno

Pear sorbetto Sorbetto alla pera

Makes 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz/10 scoops)

You can use almost any variety of pear for this recipe but you might want to avoid the brown-skinned varieties because they’ll make the colour of the sorbetto a bit dark. I always like to keep the skin on the fruit because it adds to the realness of the flavour. Use green-skinned pears and you’ll get a pure white sorbetto with some tiny speckles of green. Very pretty.

Ingredients: 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) pear, cored and diced 150 g (5½ oz) filtered water 5 g (¼ oz) carob bean powder 250 g (9 oz) caster (superfine) sugar

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Put the pear and water in a bowl and blend with a handheld blender until smooth.

Put the carob bean powder in a separate bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and mix together well.

Gradually add the carob powder and sugar mixture to the pear mixture, blending all the while, until well combined. Add the rest of the sugar and blend to incorporate, then transfer to a suitable lidded container and leave to cool in the freezer for 1 hour, or until the mixture drops to 4°C (39°F).

Turn on your gelato maker so it begins the freezing process.

Pour the mixture into your gelato maker. Once the mixture reaches –4°C (25°F) (this should take about 30–40 minutes) detach the canister or scoop the gelato into a pre-cooled lidded container. Transfer to the freezer and leave for at least 1 hour to harden before serving.

Bliss Bites Vegan, Gluten- and Dairy-Free Treats from the Kenko Kitchen Kate Bradley

Description Bliss Bites is a celebration of the taste and flavour sensations that are possible with dairy and refined sugar-free snacks. Kate Bradley, author of bestselling book and successful blog Kenko Kitchen returns with a collection of over 50 gluten-free, vegan and plant-based recipes - some savoury, most sweet, all inventive and delicious.

Chapters include: Everyday Staples (with recipes such as 5-ingredient Peanut Butter Bliss Balls, and Superfood Super-Good Bliss Balls), Savory Bites (Rainbow Sushi Balls and Mega Seed Crackers), Sweet Tooth (Date Night Truffles and Raspberry Ripe Truffles), Other Treats (including Almost-a-Snickers Bar and Raw Lemon Slice), and Basics (Coconut Bacon and Salted Caramel Spread). All shot and styled in Kate's signature fresh and refined style, Bliss Bites ensures snack time is simple, healthy and always delicious! Publication Date 1st December 2017

Author Details

Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$22.99 Flexibound

ISBN

• 9781743793572

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint

• Hardie Grant Books

Extent

• 144 pages

Format

• 215mm x 160mm

All the recipes are entirely gluten free, vegan and refined sugar free.

Illustrations

• Full colour photography throughout

Bliss balls are an enduringly popular anytime snack among the health conscious – and the not-so health conscious who appreciate a great tasting treat.

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Kate Bradley revolutionized her health and wellbeing when she gave up gluten, dairy, and all processed foods in 2012. She started the Kenko Kitchen food blog to share her journey of discovery.

Key Selling Points

Bliss Bites Vegan, Gluten- and Dairy-Free Treats from the Kenko Kitchen Kate Bradley

More than 65 recipes in a great value flexi package. Author Kate Bradley has 32k Instagram followers @kenkokitchen.

Marketing + Publicity Full marketing and publicity campaign with interviews, extracts and reviews across all health, food and lifestyle media including MiNDFOOD, Inside Out, delicious and more | Melbourne book launch | Book trailer available | Inclusion in all HGB Christmas advertising .

ALSO AVAILABLE: 9349685007487 Bliss Bites 10 Copy Pack at 50% Discount. ALSO AVAILABLE: 9781743792926 Kenko Kitchen (January 2017).

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Price

• AUD$30.00 / NZ$35.00

Format

• Paperback

ISBN

• 9781743792926

Nº 1

Everyday staples 1. Superfood Super-Good Bliss Balls 2. Berry Protein Bombs 3. 5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Bliss Balls 4. I Need a Coffee Bliss Balls 5. Get Ya Glow On Bliss Balls 6. Choc Mint Bliss Balls 7. ‘Jaffa’ Choc-Orange Bliss Balls 8. Eat Your Greens #1 9. Eat Your Greens #2 10. Blueberry Crunch Bliss Balls 11. Fruit Salad Bites 12. Acai Apple Pie Bliss Balls 13. Carrot Cake Bliss Balls 14. Chocolate Protein Bombs 15. Love Bites

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SUPERFOOD SUPER-GOOD BLISS BALLS MAKES 30

Preparation time: 20 minutes

These are the perfect, tasty snack to pop into kids’ lunchboxes. Or, into your own bag to nibble on while you’re on the run and trying not to be tempted by junk food. Throw some optional protein powder into these too if you like, and use them as a little post-workout treat. Delicious flavour bites at any time; just the thought of eating these makes me feel great. 60 g (2 oz/½ cup) sunflower seeds 70 g (2½ oz/½ cup) pepitas (pumpkin seeds) 40 g (1½ oz/¼ cup) black or white chia seeds 30 g (1 oz/½ cup) shredded coconut 40 g (1½ oz/¼ cup) brazil nuts 40 g (1½ oz/¼ cup) almonds 30 g (1 oz/¼ cup) hemp seeds

2½ tablespoons bee pollen (optional) 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 40 g (1½ oz/⅓ cup) raw cacao powder 40 g (1½ oz/⅓ cup) plant-based protein powder (see note, optional) 14 medjool dates (about 280g/10 oz), pitted 80 ml (2½ fl oz/⅓ cup) rice malt syrup desiccated coconut, for rolling

Place the sunflower seeds, pepitas, chia seeds and shredded coconut in your food processor or blender and pulse until a fine meal is formed. Add the brazil nuts and almonds and pulse until they are finely chopped but still have a bit of texture; they shouldn’t be like meal (see note). Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add the hemp seeds, bee pollen (if using), cinnamon, raw cacao powder and protein powder (if using). Place the dates and rice malt syrup in the food processor or blender and process until smooth. Add to the dry ingredients in the bowl and combine well – you may need to get your hands in there and really mush the ingredients together if mixing it with a spoon isn’t doing the trick. (Just make sure you wash those hands first!) Add a tablespoon of water if the mixture seems a bit dry. Next, take about a tablespoon of the mixture at a time and roll it into 2.5 cm (1 in) balls. Roll the balls in the desiccated coconut to lightly coat then place them in an airtight container. Refrigerate or freeze them. These will keep for up to 2 weeks in the fridge, and a couple of months in the freezer. NOTE If you want a softer truffle, pulse the ingredients until everything is a fine meal. Use any flavour protein powder you like – chocolate, vanilla or coconut, for example.

Everyday staples

CHOCOL ATE PROTEIN BOMBS MAKES 16

Preparation time: 10 minutes

These chocolate protein balls are the perfect energy-fuelling snack to have before or after a workout. They are fudgy, chocolatey and totally delicious. 50 g (1¾ oz/½ cup) chocolate flavoured plant-based protein powder 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder 1 tablespoon maca powder 90 g (3 oz/⅓ cup) cashew butter (or any nut or seed butter) 90 g (3 oz/¼ cup) maple syrup, raw honey or rice malt syrup

55 g (2 oz/½ cup) ground almonds 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ½ teaspoon vanilla powder 3 medjool dates (about 60 g/2 oz), pitted 35 g (1¼ oz/⅓ cup) goji berries 45 g (1½ oz/⅓ cup) inca berries (optional) 40 g (1½ oz/¼ cup) cacao nibs

Place the protein powder, raw cacao powder, maca powder, cashew butter, maple syrup, ground almonds, vanilla and dates in your food processor and pulse until a fine meal is formed. Add the goji and inca berries (if using) and pulse until they are just crushed. Next, take about a tablespoon of mixture at a time and roll it into 2.5 cm (1 in) balls. Place them in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. These will keep for up to 2 weeks in the fridge, and a couple of months in the freezer. NOTE To make these completely nut-free, replace the ground almonds with 60 g (2 oz/½ cup) sunflower seeds, blitzed into a meal in the food processor. And make sure you choose a seed butter instead of a nut butter.

Everyday staples

RASPBERRY RIPE TRUFFLES MAKES 18

Preparation time: 10 minutes

I was never a fan of the Cherry Ripe chocolate bar, a very sweet mash-up of coconut, glacé (candied) cherries and chocolate. But these, I am totally down for. They’re the perfect combination of tangy raspberry and sweet coconut and they never fail to go down a treat. FILLING

180 g (6½ oz/2 cups) desiccated coconut 100 g (3½ oz/⅔ cup) dried raspberries 1½ tablespoons raspberry powder 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) rice malt syrup

2½ tablespoons coconut butter ½ teaspoon vanilla extract COATING

150 g (5½ oz) raw dark chocolate, melted and cooled

Place all the filling ingredients in your food processor or blender and pulse together until they’re chopped and well combined. ine a tray with baking paper. Take about a tablespoon of the mixture at a time and roll it into 1.5 cm (½ in) balls. Dip each ball into the melted chocolate to coat completely, draining o any excess chocolate. Place the balls on the tray then refrigerate until the chocolate has set. tore them in an airtight container in the fridge or the freezer. These will keep for up to 2 weeks in the fridge, and a couple of months in the freezer.

Sweet tooth

RAW ‘TWIX’ BARS MAKES 12 (OR 24)

Preparation time: 15 minutes Setting time: about 1 hour

There is a reason why George Costanza, in a Seinfeld episode, got so upset about someone eating his Twix bar. They are just so darn good you really don’t want to share them. These Twixes are raw, so they’re not exactly the real deal, but they are close enough for me. Keep these on hand in your freezer to snack on whenever you please – which will be always. Until you run out; in which case, just make more! BASE

155 g (5½ oz/1 cup) activated or raw cashews or macadamia nuts (see page 11) 45 g (1½ oz/½ cup) desiccated coconut 2½ tablespoons ground almonds ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder 2 tablespoons maple syrup, coconut nectar or rice malt syrup

CARAMEL

13 medjool dates (about 260 g/9 oz), pitted 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) maple syrup, coconut nectar or rice malt syrup 90 g (3 oz/⅓ cup) nut or seed butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ½ teaspoon vanilla powder 1 tablespoon mesquite powder (optional) pinch sea salt flakes CHOCOLATE COATING

100 g (3½ oz) raw or dark chocolate, melted and cooled Place all the ingredients for the base in your food processor and pulse until well combined. Line the base of a 20 x 15 cm (8 x 6 in) baking tin with baking paper. Place the nut mixture in the tin, pressing it firmly and evenly over the base. Transfer to the freezer and freeze for about 30 minutes, or until firm. To make the caramel, combine all the ingredients in the cleaned food processor and blend together until smooth. Remove the tin from the freezer and spread the caramel layer evenly over the base. Return to the freezer to set firm. Line a small tray with baking paper. Once the mixture is firm, remove the Twix from the tin and cut into 12 evensized fingers. You can then cut these in half widthways, to give 24 smaller fingers, if you like. Dip the fingers into the melted chocolate, draining off any excess, and place them on the tray. Refrigerate or freeze until the chocolate has set then transfer them to an airtight container to store. These will keep, ideally frozen, for a couple of months (or 2 days, if you find them as delicious as I do!). Note that these go a bit soft in the fridge so freezer storage is best. 94 Other treats

GOLDEN MILK SERVES 2

Preparation time: 5 minutes

‘Golden milk’ is a great way to end your day, and the perfect after-dinner beverage. I find hot chocolate contains too much caffeine for a lot of people to enjoy at night, so this drink is an excellent alternative. Loaded with beneficial spices, it goes beyond just being warming and comforting. Use any plant-based milk you prefer here. 500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cups) almond, coconut or hemp milk 1½ teaspoons ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch ground cardamom pinch ground ginger pinch freshly ground black pepper

pinch freshly grated nutmeg 1 teaspoon bee pollen (optional) ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder 2 tablespoons raw honey, maple syrup or coconut nectar pinch ground chilli (if you like it spicy!)

Place all the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat, stirring every so often. Once warmed to your liking, pour into two cups and serve.

130 Drinks

Less Is More

101 Ways to Simplify Your Life Domonique Bertolucci

Description Less Is More is a collection of inspirational messages and advice that encourages the reader to enjoy life more by living a little more simply. Trying to do it all, be it all and have it all is exhausting – and all too often, people find themselves asking ‘what was it all for?’ The sad conclusion for so many is that the things they pushed themselves to do and have were never that important . Less Is More shows the reader how to find more time and energy to enjoy the things that really do matter. It invites the reader to make small, simple changes in the way they live, like learning to say no and embracing silence: changes that will simplify their life and leave them feeling relaxed and happy, instead of stressed and overwhelmed.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$22.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781743793909

Category

• Psychol/Philoso

Imprint

• Hardie Grant Books

Extent

• 224 pages

Format

• 165mm x 111mm

Illustrations

• N/A

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Domonique Bertolucci is the best-selling author of a series of 6 happiness themed self-help books, and is the closely guarded secret behind some of the world’s most successful people. Domonique lives in Sydney, but her reach is truly global.

Key Selling Points The fifth book in the successful Happiness series, following: 100 Days Happier, Love Your Life, Less is More and The Happiness Code, with 100,000 copies sold so far. Fresh new cover design. Domonique's self-help series is designed as a set and will merchandise well in store.

The Kindness Pact 8 Promises to Make you Feel Good About Who You Are and the Life You Live Domonique Bertolucci

Description Most people are terribly unkind to themselves. They make harsh judgements, engage in endless self-criticism and are unforgiving of even the smallest of failings. At the same time these people are often loving and kind parents, generous and encouraging friends, and supportive and committed colleagues. They give everyone else their best, only to give themselves their worst. The Kindness Pact introduces the reader to the 'Eight Promises': commitments you need to make if you want to feel good about who you are and the life you live and invites you to be as kind to yourself as you are to the other important people in your life. Each chapter will explore one of the Eight Promises and will include inspiring stories of personal change based on the author's clients.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017

Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$22.99 Hardback

Key Selling Points

ISBN

• 9781743793893

Category

• Psychol/Philoso

Imprint

• Hardie Grant Books

The sixth book in the successful Happiness series, following: 100 Days Happier, Love Your Life, Less is More and The Happiness Code, with 100,000 copies sold so far.

Extent

• 208 pages

Format

• 165mm x 111mm

Illustrations

• N/A

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Fresh new cover design. Domonique's self-help series is designed as a set and will merchandise well in store.

Burger Lab The Art and Science of the Perfect Burger Daniel Wilson

Description Burger Lab examines the elements that make up the ultimate burger: the perfect squishy bun; a pickle that has just the right amount of tang and crunch; the exact quantity of mayo and ketchup to deliver maximum flavour; and the ultimate pattie that’s meaty, juicy and umami-intense.

Mouth-watering constructions include a Wagyu cheeseburger deluxe, a fried chicken burger with slaw, a reuben burger with corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, thousand island on a rye bun, a BBQ pulled pork bun with pickles and more, plus recipes for condiments, chips and milkshakes to wash it all down. The book’s quirky design, with cross-sections of burgers, and an amazing pop-out burger illustration, make this the most exciting burger book ever!

Author Details Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 / NZ$32.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781743792759

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint

• Hardie Grant Books

Extent

• 144 pages

Format

• 238mm x 187mm

Illustrations

• Full colour photography throughout

Daniel Wilson honed his craft in the USA, working for chefs like Daniel Boulud in New York. He now runs the iconic gourmet burger chain, Huxtaburger.

Key Selling Points Featured as The Age Good Food Guide Chef in 2003, Daniel also has a very active social media presence, and has appeared on the hugely popular Australian Masterchef multiple times. His previous book, Huxtabook, won Kinokuniya's coveted 'Cookbook of the Year' award in 2014. Burger Lab has a young, hipster, on-brand approach, reflected in the look and feel of the design and production of the book.

Please note that this is an updated version of previously published Huxtaburger (9781742709352). FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

BU T T E R

PINEA P P LE

THE ELEMENTS

SAUCES

TOMATO P I C KLES

NICE BUNS BEETROOT EG G BURGE R PATTY

WA G Y U C H E E S E B U R G E R D E L U X E Here is our standard burger, from which all the others derive. It is basically what would be called a ‘cheeseburger deluxe’ in the United States (see Fig. 11). MAKES 4

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Mix the salt and pepper through the beef. Weigh out the mixture into four 100 g (3½ oz) portions and flatten them to about 1 cm (½ in) thick. Lay the patties on a sheet of baking paper. 2 Heat a flat grill plate, or a large non-stick frying pan, to a medium heat. Cook the patties for about 4 minutes on the first side, then turn them over

1 heaped teaspoon sea salt

tomato ketchup (page 116)

and place a slice of cheese on each patty. Cook

¼ teaspoon freshly ground

20 pickle slices (page 136)

for a further 4 minutes, or until cooked through.

black pepper 400 g (14 oz) minced (ground) wagyu beef 4 slices cheddar 4 soft burger buns (see

spicy mustard (page 117) 4 large tomato slices 4 iceberg lettuce leaves, washed, dried and torn

3 Brush the insides of the buns with clarified butter and toast lightly on the grill, then build your burgers.

basic mayo (page 120)

page 10), cut in half melted clarified butter (page 117), for brushing

BUILD FROM THE BOTTOM, IN THIS ORDER: Bun bottom p Ketchup p Pickles p Cheese-topped patty p Mustard p Tomato p Lettuce p Bun top, spread with mayo

— Fig. 11 — Burgers

DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER WITH BACON

HOT & SPICY DELUXE

SO F T BUR G ER BUN SOFT BUR GE R BUN

SR IR A C H A M AYO

ICE BE R G LE T T UCE B A S I C MAY O T OMAT O IC EBER G LET T UC E

S PICY MUSTAR D

T O M AT O

C H E E S E - T OPPE D WAGY U B E E F PAT T Y No.2

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year Portfolio 27 Natural History Museum

Description This powerful collection features the 100 winning images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 competition. They represent the skill and talent of photographers from around the planet and the many different ways of portraying the beauty, drama and diversity of the natural world. The photographs were chosen by an international jury for their artistic merit and originality, mindful of the high ethical standards that the competition champions. The final 100, representing 22 nationalities, were selected from more than 42,000 entries from 96 countries. The book includes images of unforgettable behaviour, wild and dramatic landscapes and thought-provoking reportage. This memorable book also tells the often memorable stories behind the pictures and serves as a reminder of the truly glorious nature of life on Earth.

Author Details Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$49.99 /NZ $54.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780565094157

Category

• Animals

Imprint

• Hardie Grant Books

Extent

• 160 pages

Format

• 254 x 250mm

Illustrations

• Full-color photographs throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, now in its 53rd year, is an international showcase for the very best photography featuring natural subjects. The most innovative and imaginative photographic images are judged and selected by a panel of experts. The chosen images form an exhibition at the Natural History Museum that tours the UK and worldwide throughout the year. The competition is owned by the Natural History Museum, London.

Key Selling Points The latest unforgettable collection of award-winning images from this hugely popular series. The portfolio book sells over 40,000 copies around the world each year. Photographs seen by millions through global exhibition tour and international media coverage.

Roger Moore À Bientôt… Sir Roger Moore

Description In this warm and engaging book, the late, great Sir Roger Moore reflects on life and ageing. Delivered to his publisher mere days before he passed away, in À Bientôt, Roger looks back on his life – and gives it his trademark sideways glance, too. Nostalgic, funny, charming and, most importantly, very human, his reflections on age and ageing encompass all aspects of this universal experience, from reminiscences on childhood and ‘what might have been’; keeping abreast of the ever changing times; senior moments, memory and getting to grips with technology; the joys – and frustrations – of travel; work and play. Always upbeat and – as ever – endearingly self-effacing and unpretentious, here for the last time Roger shares the story of his life: the highs, the lows, and the lessons learned.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017

Sir Roger Moore KBE had an extraordinary career that spanned seven decades, from early television to the golden age of Hollywood and on to international superstardom. Dashing, handsome and every inch the archetypal English gentleman, he was unforgettable as The Saint, as Lord Brett Sinclair in The Persuaders and, of course, as James Bond, making seven blockbusting films as arguably the most debonair of the 007s.

Price

• AUD$24.99 / NZ$26.99 Hardback

Key Selling Points

ISBN

• 9781782438618

Category

• Auto/Biography

Sales of My Word is My Bond reached over 150,000 in the UK alone; Bond on Bond sold over 90K; Last Man Standing 37K.

Imprint

• Michael O'Mara

Extent

• 128 pages

Format

• 198mm x 129mm

Illustrations

• B/W line illustrations by the author plus 8pp plate section

Written with Roger’s inimitable humour and charm. Features Roger’s own line drawings.

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TH E JOYS OF TRAVELLING

dear departed friend Michael Winner used to say, ‘bus lanes are marvellous, there’s hardly any traffic using them and it only costs me £60!’ I remember friends who used to take an evening drive out to London Airport (now Heathrow) for dinner and to enjoy the surroundings. Can you imagine doing that now? For one thing the parking charges would be more than the cost of a meal. I also remember a wonderful day out, in the early 1970s, when I was invited to drive down towards Swindon with my children Geoffrey and Deborah to visit a brand new

THE JOYS OF TRAVELLING

Concorde plane. It hadn’t yet come into service, but they were taking some test flights and invited people to join them on short trips. Sadly, when we got there the flight was cancelled for weather reasons, but we were shown all around the plane and were totally awe-inspired.

nce upon a time, travelling was a real joy and

My first-ever flight was to New York in 1952. They were

something to look forward to. People used to hop into

the days of flying in style aboard BOAC, where the stewards

their cars for an evening or afternoon drive out, without fear

wore white gloves and there were proper sleeper seats. Oh

of cameras clocking you making a wrong turn or entering

and there was a bar downstairs! You couldn’t fly directly,

a yellow box by an inch too much, both resulting in a fine

and had to stop off in Greenland or Iceland to refuel. I

arriving in the post. Certainly there is little joy in driving a

guess you were talking about twelve hours on board in all. I

car around London – or any big city – what with congestion

remember being on the first non-stop flight from New York

charges, bus lanes and prohibited manoeuvres, though my

to Los Angeles in 1953, and as we approached the Rockies

À BI ENT Ô T …

TH E JOYS OF TRAVELLING

the pilot said, ‘We’ve lost an engine! I could go on but would rather not!’ So we landed in Denver. The flight behind us – the second non-stop flight – was then made to land in Denver, and the passengers were asked to get off to allow us to continue – they really resented that! Airports are not my favourite places now, I’m afraid. Back in the ‘golden age of travel’, it felt really luxurious and passengers were welcomed aboard as customers. Ah, to hark back to those heady days when Concorde was in the skies. Now, I really don’t look forward to flying commercial at all. There’s no joy in queuing up to check in, before joining another queue for the security lane then on to another queue to board the plane. I know security is for our own benefit but more often than not you’re barked at by staff in whatever language they speak in said country, and the delivery is always curt: ‘Take your coat off, shoes off, belt off, empty your pockets ...’ Having experienced this just recently, and seeing the plastic trays with my worldly belongings moving off towards

‘In my wallet – over there,’ I pointed to the plastic tray disappearing into the machine. A ‘tut’ and a shake of the head was then followed by another bark of, ‘Come this way’ to the full body scanner.

the scanner as I was left holding up my trousers with one

‘Put your hands up here, above your shoulders,’ he said.

hand, I explained I have a pacemaker and could not go

‘I can’t,’ I replied, gripping my waistband tightly. ‘My trousers will fall down!’ Cue the onlookers getting their

through the metal detector. ‘Where’s your card?’ (meaning proof of my pacemaker)

camera phones at the ready. So they escorted me to another area where they had a

the person asked curtly. 24

Ariana The Unauthorised Biography Danny White

Description Who is Ariana Grande? This candid book traces the US pop star’s story from her childhood in Florida, through her teenage years on Broadway and Nickelodeon, and onto her gleaming pop career which has seen her described as ‘the new Mariah Carey’. This compelling biography is packed with fascinating details about the real Ariana – what drives, motivates and moves her, and how she overcame all the obstacles and challenges that loomed on the path to superstardom.

Key Selling Points 22.6 million people tuned in to watch Ariana’s ‘One Love Manchester’ benefit concert on television, and it has had over 12 million views on YouTube.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$14.99 / NZ$17.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781782438908

Category

• Auto/Biography

Imprint

• Michael O'Mara

Extent

• 240 pages

Format

• 198mm x 129mm

Illustrations

• 16pp colour plate section

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Ariana Grande has the 2nd most followers on Instagram in the world, at 109 million followers. She also has 46.9 million Twitter followers, 33.4 million ‘likes’ on Facebook, and 2.9 million subscribers on YouTube. Ariana is an outspoken young woman who is no stranger to controversy; she’s hit the headlines with comments about misogyny and online bullying and is looked up to by a generation of girls.

Can You Be Happy for 100 Days in a Row? The #100HappyDays Challenge Dmitry Golubnichy Description The #100HappyDays challenge – can you be happy for 100 days in a row? – is a viral online movement that has had more than 1.5 million participants since its launch in 2013. This daily illustrated guide will help readers find happiness in their everyday lives and complete the challenge themselves. The 100 directives, big and small, will inspire the reader to take action ('Compliment a stranger,' 'Hike to a scenic spot,' 'Be the first to apologise'), with text explaining both why the action contributes to happiness and how best to implement it.

Author Details

Publication Date 15th December 2017

Dmitry Golubnichy is the founder of the 100HappyDays Foundation, a nonprofit organization on a mission to make the world happier. His #100HappyDays challenge has gained over 1.5 million registered users since the project began in fall 2013 and has been featured on Today, NBC, and CNN and in the Huffington Post, the Daily Mail, and the Telegraph. He is frequently invited to deliver keynotes and workshops at events such as EXPO Milano 2015, the Pirate Summit, AIESEC Global Congress, and Social Innovations Summit.

Price

• AUD$24.99 Paperback

Key Selling Points

ISBN

• 9781579657154

Category

• Self Help

Imprint

• Workman

Since author Dmitry Golubnichy began his #100HappyDays challenge, more than 1.5 million people across 220 countries and territories around the world have already participated, sharing over 24 million photos of what makes them happy each day with the hashtag #100happydays.

Extent

• 240 pages

Format

• 152mm x 152mm

Illustrations

• 100 illustrations

From The Happiness Project to 14,000 Things to Be Happy About (each with over 1 million copies sold), the market for books on happiness is enormous. Stylish and affordable package: each prompt is brought to life with colourful, original artwork sure to inspire.

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Sprinkled throughout are essays that delve into the science of happiness on topics ranging from meditation to music therapy to physical activity.

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Day 4 Kindness is contagiousâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it creates a better environment for everyone. And it has some self-serving benefits as well, especially in the workplace: Your most thoughtful colleagues are not only more committed and less likely to quit their jobs, they are also the happiest. A University of Wisconsin study found that office altruists got an immediate psychological reward from helping others and were also more satisfied with their life thirty years later. So do yourself a favor and surprise an associate with a latte today.

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KEEP IT GOING Visit 100HappyDays .org/KindnessNinja .me (a project from the 100 Happy Days Foundation) for the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest kindness scavenger hunt.

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Day 12 Whether on your own at home or at the club, it’s time to blast the music and listen for the beat. For as long as humans have roamed the earth, they have danced in worship and celebration, for entertainment and to achieve an ecstatic trance—from hunter-gatherers’ ritualized movements to the wild rumpus of Dionysus’s followers to today’s twerkers. And for good reason: Moving to the rhythm connects us with ourselves and our community and also minimizes stress hormones and sparks joyful ones.

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The Star Wars Cookbook: BB-Ate Awaken to the Force of Breakfast and Brunch Lara Starr

Description This breakfast and brunch cookbook features more than 25 Star Wars-themed treats, all delectably destined to give Padawans and their parents an energized start to the day. Each recipe features characters, scenes, and tropes from Episodes VII and VIII, and serves up Star Wars-infused updates on breakfast and brunch classics, such as French toast, pancakes, egg dishes, and more, in addition to sides, spreads, and beverages.

Author Details Lara Starr is the author of the Star Wars cookbooks Wookiee Pies, Clone Scones and Other Galactic Goodies and Ice Sabers: 30 Chilled Treats Using the Force of Your Freezer. She lives in San Anselmo, California.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781452162980

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 60 pages

Format

• 216mm x 165mm

Illustrations

• Full colour photography

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The force is strong with Star Wars:The Force Awakens has reinvigorated an already wildly popular franchise, and this cookbook, featuring characters from the first and second films, publishes straight to the buzz. Established cooking hook: From Wookiee Cookies to Ice Sabers,Star Wars-themed cookbooks are overwhelmingly popular, speaking to fans of the series and to parents and kids hungry for books and merchandise that extend the universe into the food realm. Broad consumer appeal:Star Wars is a rare franchise with strong appeal among children and adults. This cookbook similarly speaks to the wide range of fans, featuring humour and allusions to the film that resonate with this variegated and ardent audience.

: D D TE E N H IZ IO IG R T R HO BU PY T I O U TR C T A IS O D N R FO

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction

SNACKS & SIDES

BB-8 Energy Balls Kylo’s Ren-egade Fruit Bowls Finn’s Blazing Fruit Blasters Frozen Yogurt Lightsabers Phasmantic Potato Packets Chewy’s Bacon

CEREAL

No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

Rose’s Galaxy Granola Parfait de Resistance Han Soloatmeal

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EGGS

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available. ISBN 978-1-4521-6298-0 Figures and vehicles courtesy of Hasbro, Galoob, and Applause. Manufactured by Midas Printing, Huizhou, Guangdong, China, in August 2017.

Stormtrooper Standoff Rebel Pepper Egg Cups Luggabeast of a Quiche Maz Kanata Frittata Snoke’in Supreme Scramble

8 11 12 13 15 16 18 21 22 24 27 28 30 32

PANCAKES, FRENCH TOAST & WAFFLES C-3POat Pancakes Starkiller Pancakes First Order French Toast Luke Skywaffles

34 36 39 40

BAKED GOODS Admiral Ackbars X Coffee Cakes Reysin Bread Pretzels on the X-Wing

44 45 48 51

SANDWICHES & WRAPS Breakfast Poe’Boy Kanjiklub Sandwiches Breakfast Tako-danas

53 55 56

SPREADS & TOPPINGS X’s Jam Imperial Lemon Curd

60 62

DRINKS Vitamin C-3PO The Last Jedi Juice

65 66

Art direction and concepts by Matthew Carden. Styling by Jennifer Carden. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chronicle Books 680 Second Street San Francisco, California 94107 www.chroniclebooks.com

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Sometimes the answer you seek lies within. These energy balls will fuel all of your day’s adventures!

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BB-8 ENERGY BALLS INGREDIENTS 1

cup (100 grams) old-fashioned rolled oats

1⁄2

cup (130 grams) peanut butter, smooth or crunchy

cup (65 grams) chopped dates

teaspoons grated orange zest

tablespoons fresh orange juice

1⁄3

cup (115 grams) honey

cup (80 grams) unsweetened shredded coconut

1. Put the oats, peanut butter, dates, orange zest, orange juice, and

honey in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Pulse on medium speed until the ingredients are well combined and form a sticky paste. 2. Scoop out the mixture and place it on a lightly floured surface. Roll the mixture into 1-inch (2.5-centimetre) balls. 3. Put the shredded coconut on a plate or in a shallow bowl. Roll each of the balls in the coconut to cover completely. 4. Serve immediately or store covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Variation: Roll the balls in ¾ cup (60 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder, or 1 cup (120 grams) finely chopped nuts. Makes about 25 balls.

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PHASMANTIC POTATO PACKETS

Captain Phasma has shiny metal armor. These savory breakfast potatoes are cooked in shiny aluminum foil pouches. INGREDIENTS 6

Russet potatoes, scrubbed and diced

teaspoons dried rosemary

large yellow onion, diced

tablespoons (90 grams) butter Salt and pepper for seasoning Garlic powder for sprinkling

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). 2. Tear off six 12-inch (30.5-centimetre) squares of aluminum foil. In the center of each square, place one-sixth of the potatoes, ½ teaspoon of the rosemary, one-sixth of the onion, and 1 tablespoon of the butter. Sprinkle each serving with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. 3. Bring up the sides of the foil and fold over to make six packets. 4. Carefully place the folded packets on a baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes. 5. Cool for approximately 10 minutes before serving. Place each packet on a plate. Serve warm. Makes 6 servings.

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Burn City Melbourne’s Painted Streets Lou Chamberlin Description Melbourne – aka 'Burn City' – is internationally renowned for its street art. For more than twelve years Lou Chamberlin has been photographing its painted streets, capturing the most memorable pieces of this ephemeral art form and creating an ongoing record of the city’s robust street subculture. These pages showcase the best of the city, including the ‘burners’ – the pieces so hot they’re ‘burning’ off the wall. Burn City features artwork by both international and local artists. The pieces have been divided into themes, including chapters called 'The Face', 'Fauna', 'Storytelling', 'Abstraction', 'Social Issues', 'Streetscape' and 'Same Wall New Paint', which documents the evolving artworks on the same wall over several years.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 / NZ$32.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781741175394

Category

• Art/Fashio/Photograph

Imprint

• Hardie Grant Books

Extent

• 192 pages

Format

• 220mm x 207mm

Illustrations

• Full colour photography throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Lou Chamberlin is an artist, author and arts educator. She has been teaching and writing about art for 20 years, and has authored art books for the last 10 years. Her interest in street art has been fuelled by living and working in Melbourne with its vibrant and ever-changing street art scene. This is Lou's fourth street art book, following Street Art: Melbourne, Street Art: Australia and Street Art: International.

Key Selling Points Features the work of over 100 local and international street artists, including Rone, Adnate, TWOONE, Smug, Baby Guerilla, Deb and Phibs. Ideal travel memento of Melbourne’s colourful street art scene, or for anyone in the art world. Foreword written by David Hurlston, Senior Curator, National Gallery of Victoria. Comparative titles: Inside Street Art - Melbourne and Melbourne Street Art Guide (Thames & Hudson).

Burn City Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Painted Streets Lou Chamberlin

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NEW Zealand artist Pete Cto calls his huge nine-storey mural below The Whispers of 10,000 Generations. It tells of our place in evolution – we are surrounded by echoes of the past even as we look to the future. A geometric source point shimmers at top right. Pete Cto’s skills as a photorealist are obvious in his wall in St Kilda. The warm glow of the candlelight on the girl’s face is beautifully balanced by the cool reflections reminiscent of water at night.

LEFT Pete Cto at work BELOW Pete Cto, The Whispers of 10,000 Generations, Brunswick East OPPOSITE Pete Cto, St Kilda

the FACE The face has been a central theme for art and artists from the earliest times. It’s the first thing we notice when we meet someone, and it’s the most obvious signifier of our identity. We are sometimes tempted to judge character and personality by the features and expressions it wears. But a face for an artist is more than a record of appearance. It can be used to reflect character and personality, and act as a symbol of beauty, generosity or fragility. A direct gaze can be confronting, challenging us to pay more attention to the message or subtext. Averted eyes can be more submissive and deferential. Artists develop their own style with time and experience. The faces they paint may be realistic portraits of

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individuals, such as Adnate’s, or more simplified representations that suggest mood or beauty, like the stylised women painted by Sofles. Steve Cross uses colour as an expressive tool and Isolde portrays weathered faces that reveal character, while Senekt and Goodie fragment the face. Symbolism is a powerful tool, too – the worn and faded surfaces on which Rone paints add another layer of meaning to his enigmatic portraits. One of the beauties of Faces of Fitzroy (on pages 2 and 3) is seeing seven different approaches to presenting the face – from the realistic and down to earth to the mysterious and symbolic.

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OPPOSITE TOP LEFT Barek, Collingwood OPPOSITE TOP R IG H T Akemi Ito, CBD OPPOSITE BOTTOM

LEFT Putos, F itzroy

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R IG H T F acter, CBD

R IG H T Phibs, Abbotsford BELOW Chuck M ayfield, Putos, Itch, J ú lia Both, Richmond

TH ESE pages reveal the broad range of sea creatures that can be seen on M elbourne’s walls, from tropical fish and coral to octopi and sea dragons. Opposite, Barek’s figure, immersed in a coral environment, is a refuge for starfish and molluscs, while Putos painted a sci-fi octopus cradling boats. At bottom right F acter’s bright colours and patterns enliven his leafy sea dragon, a marine animal that is found nowhere else in the world other than Australia’s southern waters. The swirling line work of Phibs’ greyscale fish at right is typical of his patterned characters. L ook closely and you will see that J ú lia Both included a woman riding the fish that she contributed to the collaborative wall she painted in Richmond with Chuck M ayfield, Putos and Itch.

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S to r y tel l i n g V isual artists are born storytellers. While some paint beautiful images simply to share a vision of beauty, other artists share stories through their paintings. These may not be narratives in the fullest sense of the word, with a beginning, a middle and an end, but instead capture a moment in time, one that a keen observer can read both backwards and forwards. Stories can be fictional or based in truth and reality. They can bear a message, they can make us fearful or they can make us laugh. Each artist wants us to respond in some way. Their stories can be interpreted differently by each reader – this is one of the beauties of the visual arts. Artists give us clues about the characters and the setting and leave it to us to create a plot.

Generally speaking, the characters lend a story its personality. L auren Y S’s A u strA l ien and Gigi Gordes’ offbeat figures provide fertile ground for the observer’s imagination, as does the helmeted figure riding a dinosaur painted by Ben Guy of funbeard studios. Skount’s faceless people and H ayden D ewar’s collaborations with ShmekOne reflect the importance of fantasy in art, and Alice Pasq uini’s mural is inspired by the history of our community. L et the artworks on the following pages ignite your imagination.

STOR M IE M ills is based in Perth. M any of his characters are poignant m em ento m ori that remind the observer that death is part of life. U sing a monochromatic palette, Stormie creates a sense of the isolation of the human condition. Sadness envelops his figures. They are in gentle contrast to the tender painting by M ike Eleven, who opposite shows us the selflessness of love: his character says, ‘ I picked you some flowers.’ Anthony L ister’s wall at far right is a case of art imitating life – he has had his work buffed a number of times in his home town of Brisbane. H e uses black, white and grey with a touch of colour in the hi-viz vests of the cleaning crew in this humorous take on the reality of the buff. L ister prefers the label ‘ adventure painter’ to ‘ artist’.

TOP LEFT Stormie M ills at work TOP R IG H T Stormie M ills, U ntitl ed ( B ox er w ith w raps) , Prahran BOTTOM

LEFT Stormie M ills, The pow er of l ife, Prahran

OPPOSITE LEFT M ike Eleven, CBD OPPOSITE R IG H T Anthony L ister, F itzroy

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100 Aussie Things We Know and Love Bunny Banyai

Description 100 Aussie Things We Know and Love puts the Australian way of life under a forensic lens, vigorously examining the socio-political underpinnings of the Australian character. Nah, just kidding! We'll just take you on a whistle-stop tour through the country's greatest people, places, animals, food, events and cultural quirks. Ever wondered why magpies attack, or Chiko rolls were invented, who we have to blame for Ugg boots, and what stuff from New Zealand we can legitimately claim as our own*? Featuring entries on 100 unmistakably Australian things (in no apparent order), from the lovable to the naff, this book is a chock-a-block with entertaining and fascinating facts about the things we all know, love or love to hate.

*spoiler alert: everything

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$22.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781741175493

Category

• Humour

Imprint

• Explore Australia

Extent

• 224 pages

Format

• 203mm x 165mm

Illustrations

• Full colour illustrations throughout

Bunny Banyai is a freelance writer from Melbourne. The co-author of Sh*t On My Hands: A down and dirty guide to parenting (Hardie Grant), Bunny writes regularly for Kidspot and, despite her great affection for Australia, hopes future career opportunities necessitate a move to a villa by the sea in Sicily. Anna Blandford is a Melbourne-based illustrator and part-owner of Able and Game, a stationery label that aims to create greeting cards that stand out from the crowd.

Key Selling Points Based on the book British Stuff, but will appeal to Australians from all walks of life. Includes chapters for 'Australian Animals that Want You to Die', 'Food and Drink You Won't Find in Paris', 'Australian Attire' and 'Australia on Screen'. A great gift for your dad, your sister, your best mate or your bogan neighbour.

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100 Aussie Things We Know and Love Bunny Banyai

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CROCODILES Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream If you see a crocodile Don’t forget to SCREAM! Realistically, we should probably be more worried about the sodium content in our cornflakes and our family history of angina than our country’s abundance of lethal fauna. However, you should be scared of crocodiles. Fear of crocs is not irrational, it’s essential to your ongoing existence. Crocodiles are not like other deadly animals in Australia, most of which would rather swallow a rat or make love to a jetty pole than hurt a human. No, the beady, reptilian eyes of a croc do not conceal the gentle soul of a wounded poet. To wit: each year at least two Northern Territory residents are claimed by saltwater crocs. Considering the Northern Territory has the highest concentration of saltwater and freshwater crocodiles in the world, is it any wonder they build their homes on stilts? And you thought it was just to guard against flood waters. It’s not all bad news, though. Freshwater crocs are not known to have caused any human deaths and, while they might bite in self-defence, it’s not essential to prepare your will before swimming in their vicinity. That’s not an invitation to go swim some laps with a freshwater croc, but if you need proof of their relatively placid nature compared to their saltwater cousins, look up ‘freshwater croc vs olive python’ on YouTube. Spoiler alert: after a casual, five-hour tussle, the python wins. This kind of humiliation would never befall a saltwater crocodile. Weighing in at 500 kilos and measuring four to five metres in length, saltwater crocs are what’s called a ‘hypercarnivorous apex predator’. Let’s break that down: a hypercarnivore is an animal 10

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CROCODILES whose diet is more than 70 per cent meat and an apex predator is an animal that sits at the top of the food chain and has no predators. Saltwater crocs are both. To put that in context, sharks are also hypercarnivorous apex predators, but crocodiles have been known to eat sharks, which makes them, um, hypercarnivorous apex-apex predators. Basically, don’t mess with a saltwater croc. While crocs are not the cuddliest inhabitants of the planet, they are one of the oldest, having been around for about 200 million years. This longevity has equipped them with a number of startling physical traits. For instance, the freshwater croc can perform a ‘high walk’ on land, which is a fancy way of saying THEY CAN WALK LIKE HUMANS. They also have night vision and can see underwater. All crocodiles prefer their body temperature to sit between 30 and 33 degrees and will orientate their bodies to ensure they receive as much sun as possible. They can’t sweat, so when they’re at risk of overheating they either get in the water, or lay about with their jaws agape to allow cold air to circulate over the skin in their mouths. Actually, the more you learn about crocodiles, the more you realise how many characteristics they share with the Real Housewives of Sydney.

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Selfie* . Insty. Facie. Spesh. D elish. Spenno. Chockers. Bicky. Relos. D evo. D efo. G arbo. Brickie. P ostie. Servo. P rez z ie. Convo. You name it, we’ll shorten it. Let me explain why. There are only so many breaths a person gets to take in their life so it makes sense to be cautious with them. When you talk, you use a lot of breath. Talking also produces emotions, emotions raise your blood pressure and high blood pressure is bad for your health, ergo, talking kills you. D oes that make sense to you? Not really? Well, hell, you try devising a theory that explains why Australians shorten E V E RY SING LE BLO O D Y WO RD IN THE IR V O CABU LARY.

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Information about how Australia came to have 4 300 recorded diminutives in its lexicon is thin on the ground. ‘Why use “ utilise” when you could use “ use” ?’ my journalism teacher used to say, and it’s a message most Australians scarcely need reminding of. We were born to use, not utilise. No other E nglish-speaking country has as many shortened words as we do. Australians value friendliness and informality, and abbreviating helps convey both these attributes. That’s about as close to a logical explanation as you’ll get. Though shortening words has traditionally been our special talent, it seems the rest of the world is now coming around to it, primarily as a means of coping with the eight million text messages and emails we receive every day. So it’s now more important than ever to let the record show that it all started here, in Australia. Here’s a little intro to how we do it, guys. You’re welcome. In Australia, you don’t have ‘a cup of tea and a chocolate biscuit’, you have a ‘cuppa tea and a chocky bicky’. You do not ‘meet for a barbecue in the afternoon at a friend’s house in the suburbs’, you are ‘goin’ to a barbie in the arvo at a mate’s joint in the ’burbs’. You don’t ‘fill the car with petrol at the service station, then get some dinner at M cD onald’s’, you ‘fill ’er up at the servo and grab some din-dins at M accas’. In short? We are always in short. * FYI, the selfie is an Australian invention. Its first known use was in 2002, by a drunk university student who injured his lip at a 21st birthday party, then, bafflingly, uploaded a photo of his busted lip to the ABC website. The caption, too long and chaotic to be reprinted, finished up with the words ‘… and sorry about the focus, it was a selfie.’

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It’s best not to think too much about what fairy bread actually is, though; examined under a forensic lens and stripped of pleasant childhood associations, it’s a horror show. But allow me to break it down for you anyway – white bread, crudely stripped of all life-sustaining nutrients and reduced to something with the consistency of a diseased lung, liberally coated with an artery-hardening spread of Chernobyl-yellow margarine and sprinkled with garishly coloured pellets of glucose. If fairy bread were a person, it would be a serial killer disguised as a clown.

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To the three universal certainties in life – birth, death, and taxes – Australians can add a fourth: fairy bread at children’s birthday parties. Like death, fairy bread transcends fashion, food trends, socio-economic status and good taste. It’s Australia’s national party food and no kid’s birthday party can claim to be such a thing without at least one heaving tray of the good stuff ff on the table.

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But fairy bread, as we all know, is more than the sum of its squishy parts. Your parents and grandparents had it at their birthday parties, you had it at yours and your children will have it at theirs. It is a valuable link between generations that, more often than not, are utterly befuddled by one another’s habits – you’re perplexed and saddened that your 12-year-old chooses selfies and Snapchat over climbing trees, and your 12-year-old thinks you’re boring and stupid. But fairy bread doesn’t care about any of this; it just wants everyone to be happy. M ost importantly, fairy bread is cheap. You can assemble alpine ranges of the stuff and it will still cost less than a single organic blueberry, which no kid would touch, anyway. In this age of bespoke children’s birthday parties and salad cakes ( look it up) , it’s comforting to know that no six-tier Swarovski-encrusted cream cake can compete with a simple plate of bread with sprinkles. Centuries from now, when new life forms begin to inhabit our burned-up planet, they will find a barren, stripped earth, save for a lone piece of dried up fairy bread smushed into the ground. This discovery will provide the foundation on which a future civilisation will be built.

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Australia: Illustrated Map Tania McCartney

Description Wall maps are one of the latest trends when it comes to interior decorating, and now both adults and kids alike can adorn their walls with this beautifully illustrated map of Australia. Showcasing more than 300 illustrations of flora, fauna, landmarks, attractions and other Australiana, the detail on this map could keep anyone enthralled for hours. Fact bubbles, and keys for shipwrecks and Indigenous rock-art sites, will also help you learn more about this country. This map is printed on laminated, tearproof, writable and washable high-quality art paper. They are available for individual sale in a nicely designed tube, or can be ordered as part of a 12-copy dumpbin.

Author Details 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. Her first self-illustrated book, Australia Illustrated, was released in November 2016. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 / NZ$27.99 Tube Map

ISBN

• 9781741175578

Category

• Travel

Imprint

• Explore Australia

Extent

• 1 pages

Format

• 950mm x 1350mm

Illustrations

• Full colour illustration

Key Selling Points Our Children's World Map sold exceptionally well, so we've followed up with an Australia map at the same size. Map is printed on laminated, tearproof, writable and washable high-quality art paper. Maps available for individual sale in a nicely designed tube, or as part of a 12-copy dumpbin. Great gift for both children and adults.

ALSO AVAILABLE: 9349685007494 Australia: Illustrated Map 12 Copy Dumpbin at 50% Discount ALSO AVAILABLE: 9349685003762 World Map 12 Copy Dumpbin at 50% Discount FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Camping with Kids Hundreds of Fun Things to do in the Great Outdoors Simon McGrath

Description Seasoned camper Simon McGrath draws on a lifetime’s experience so your kids can enjoy every minute of their camping holiday. Start in your backyard and graduate to the wilderness. Go orienteering or hang out at a festival. Watch the sun rise or go on a night walk. Climb a mountain or spot a constellation. And cook up a storm – even in a storm. Camping With Kids has more than 300 cool ideas – from games for the car trip to recipes and adventure activities – to help you and your family get the most out of any camping experience.

Author Details Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$22.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781741175592

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Explore Australia

Extent

• 248 pages

Format

• 210mm x 150mm

Illustrations

• Full colour throughout

Simon McGrath is Editor-in-Chief of Camping & Caravanning magazine in the UK, the world's oldest and largest circulating publication for all types of camping.

Key Selling Points A great gift for any kid with an interest in the outdoors – or even just camping in the backyard. Chapters include 'Getting There and Setting Up Camp', 'Reconnecting with Nature', 'Relearning Ancient Skills', 'Night-time Fun' and 'Classic Campsite Cookery'. Accessible content and illustrations for kids aged 6–12 years.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Camping with Kids Hundreds of Fun Things to do in the Great Outdoors Simon McGrath

Marketing & Publicity

Advertising in Caravanning Australia magazine & Holidays with Kids magazine | Editorial coverage in Holidays with Kids magazine, Camper Trailer Australia magazine, Concrete Playground, Time Out, Kidspot, Go Camping Australia, Essentials Kids, Australian Geographic, Traveller, Escape | Co-op available | Targeted social media | Inclusion in Christmas genre campaign.

ALSO AVAILABLE: 9781741174977 Camping Around Australia

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

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!,9:&(%+,"+("&;,<+," Audio books are great for young minds to visualise stories. Roald Dahl and Harry Potter stories are particularly good when read out loud, and books with pop-up pictures add an extra dimension to reading. Reusable children’s stickers can be great on rear windows to create imaginative games and stories.

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9&'(2$ ).&:/$,*&(2$;;; 9&'((/$("602 E ach rope has an end. N o surprises there. T he working end is the part used for the knot tying. T he opposite end when not in use is the standing end. T he section between the two ends is the standing part while a bight is a small curve in the rope. A loop is like a bight but crosses over the standing part. LOOPS AND NOOSES T hese are placed around an object or have something connected to them such as a carabiner. STOPPER KNOTS O ften tied at the end of the line, these handy knots prevent the rope escaping through the opening of a piece of eq uipment or an object. HITCHES U sed to fasten ropes to other objects, they rely on tension to hold fast.

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JAMMING T his is what happens to a knot that becomes very diffi cult to untie after use. BENDS T hese useful knots are the best ones for tying one rope to another.

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A simple but useful knot to connect two ends of rope of similar size and material. T ake the left end over the right and thread under. T hen the right end over the left and under again.

WHIPPING A way of protecting the ends of the rope from fraying by binding strong thread around them. SEIZING A knot that binds two pieces of rope together side by side, normally to create a loop. SPLICING A more permanent way to make loops or join ropes together. LASHING T he method of securely connecting two or more poles together.

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4*+56"$'#$"*+,($ A popular stopper knot that’s easy to remember and untie. Hold the top of the rope to create a bight, take the working end around the back of the standing part, bring it back over the top of the standing part, and up through what is now a loop. Pull tight. A rethreaded fi gure of eight is commonly used by climbers and follows the original shape of the knot. It has a stopper knot at the end.

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YouTube World Records 2017 Edition Adrian Besley

Description Super-powered with on-the-page links to over 300 amazing videos, YouTube World Records show the greatest feats ever recorded on the video-sharing website. From the tallest and smallest to the greatest and maddest, YouTube World Records has it covered. This unique collection contains a host of amazing feats, stunts and tricks – including pancake tossing and fiery-hot pepper eating, mega-quick drumming and unbelievable basketball slam-dunks. This is the ultimate celebration of the world's greatest records.

Author Details Adrian Besley is the bestselling author of The Most Amazing YouTube Videos Ever, The Most Awesome YouTube Videos Ever and The Best of YouTube. He is the author of than 30 celebrated books including The Dangerous Book for Idiots and The Retrosexual Manual: How to be a Real Man. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 / NZ$32.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780979823

Category

• Humour

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 160 pages

Format

• 269mm x 205mm

Illustrations

• 215 colour photographs

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Key Selling Points YouTube's reach is mindblowing: globally it is the 2nd most visited website after Google with over 1.5 billion people logging in each month. Each year, 46,000 years worth of content is watched, which is over 1 billion hours each day! This interactive collection contains more than 300 action-packed QR-codes that send you direct to the fun on your tablet or smartphone. 215 amazing colour photographs accompany facts, stats and trivia that will boggle the mind. The book includes advice on how you can become a 'World Record Holder'.

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British motorcyclist and TV presenter Guy Martin has a passion for speed and danger. He already held world records for the fastest speed on a gravity-powered snow sled (83 mph/134 km/h) and fastest speed in a soapbox (85 mph/137 km/h) when, in 2016, he attempted the scarily dangerous world record for the fastest speed travelled around a Wall of Death. This old-time circus show involved riding a motorcycle horizontally around a large wooden-drum-style arena. Some said it was impossible, but Guy overcame dizziness and the punishing effect of G-force on the human body to reach a staggering speed of over 78 mph (125 km/h).

Another selection of quick-on-the-draw records. Here accuracy is just as important as speed: one false move could mean death, a dodgy haircut or a customer questioning their receipt.

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The Great Throwdini is undoubtedly the world’s greatest knife thrower. Despite only taking up knife throwing at the age of 50, the Reverend Doctor David R. Adamovich (his real name) has set or broken 40 world records in throwing and catching knives and bullets. He has thrown ten 14-inch (36-centimetre) knives around a human target in just 4.29 seconds and 102 knives in one minute, and he even flings the blades while wearing a blindfold!

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Yeah, juggling – I know. It’s definitely the most boring of circus skills, but put your prejudice aside and watch this guy in action because it’s pretty amazing. In September 2016, before busy rail commuters at Toronto’s Union Station, Cirque du Soleil’s Rudolf Janecek became the fastest fiveclub juggler in the world. In a whirl of silver clubs and lightning hands, Rudolph shuffles along as he completes 429 rotations over 30 seconds. In fact, Rudolf threw and caught the clubs so fast that the adjudicators had to review the video in slow-motion before awarding him the record.

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Fastest Club Juggler

the fastest sheep shearer in the world

Spare a thought for the poor sheep in this clip. One moment she’s nice and warm in a big woolly coat, then ... wham! Less than 15 seconds later, she’s stripped down to the skin. She had no chance against New Zealand’s living legend, David Fagan – who has been called “the Pelé of sheep shearing”. Eleven times a world record holder, he can shear a sheep faster than most men can shave .

Like most children, Dipanshu Mishra was probably told to clean his teeth at least twice a day. Now I’m sure Dipanshu always polishes up his pearly whites diligently, but he’s also been practising with the brush to earn his place among the record breakers. His is a strange record, but one that is oddly compelling to watch, for Dipanshu balances a spinning basketball on the end of his toothbrush – and he keeps it spinning for an astonishing 42.92 seconds. That’s quite a feat, especially considering he doesn’t even play basketball!

Freaky fooD Records The world of food and drink showcases some marvellous records, including enormous vegetables, oversized fast food and a timehonoured crazy method of cracking open champagne bottles.

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The “Carolina Reaper”, a crossbreed between a Ghost chilli pepper and a Red Habanero pepper, has been rated as the world’s hottest chilli pepper. It averages a 1,569,300 on the Scoville scale, making it over 900 times hotter than Tabasco sauce. There are enough chilli-eating videos on YouTube to show what excruciating results can occur, but despite that the Danish TV host, Bubber, is foolish enough to step up to the plate...

Tony Glover was named King of the Onions when he managed to produce a mighty onion weighing 18 pounds 11 ounces (8.5 kilograms). Using seeds bought from the previous record holder, Peter Glazebrook, Tony says it took nearly a year to grow his mighty specimen. He gives them nitrogen-rich food and ensures the humidity is just right. Giant onions have trebled in size since 1985 and word has it that the holy grail of onions – the 20-pounder (9 kilograms) – is just around the corner.

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Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions – on a sesame seed bun. It’s what we all know as a McDonald’s Big Mac. And Matt Stonie is going to eat 25 of these? In less than an hour? We’re talking around 11 pounds (5 kilos) of fast food, packing a hefty 13,250 calories. Popular YouTuber Matt, however, is nothing if not dedicated to his cause and, after getting over the $120 damage to his credit card at the drivethru, he settles gamely to the task. Have a look. It’s an entertaining watch, but perhaps not best viewed on a full stomach.

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In front of 6,000 cheering spectators, Pali Grewal, a pizza chef in south London, made three large pizzas in 39.1 seconds – a pizza every 13 seconds. The contestants at the competition had to hand stretch fresh dough, spread the tomato sauce and top three large pizzas – one pepperoni, one mushroom and one cheese. Quality was scrutinized as two judges inspected each aspect of the process. If the pizza was not perfect, it was returned to the competitor to be remade.

Super Sabre http://y2u.be/k_vfg1dJito

Napoleon is reputed to have declared: “Champagne! In victory one deserves it; in defeat one needs it.” It was his troops who first popularized “sabring” champagne bottles – severing the neck from the bottle with the flat edge of a sabre. It is a precise skill – cutting through the glass at an exact stress point – and is one perfected by Mitch Ancoana as he opens a world record 34 bottles in a minute. An achievement worth celebrating.

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Calvin Klein Calvin Klein

Description As an icon of minimalism, modernism, sexual provocation, and androgyny, Calvin Klein’s first book will find broad appeal with anyone interested in design, fashion, or photography. Few names in fashion are as recognizable as that of Calvin Klein. This magnificent survey is the first and only book that Klein has written and compiled himself and is illustrated with era-defining photographs by the most distinguished names in fashion photography, from Irving Penn and Richard Avedon to Bruce Weber, and Patrick Demarchelier – among others. In it, the world's most iconic models like Christy Turlington and Kate Moss, are captured in images that would define their careers, and remain indelible to the consumer. Accompanied by private insights and behind-the-scenes stories that only he could tell, every image has been chosen by Calvin Klein to narrate his evolution as a designer – from couture to jeans, underwear, and fragrance – all categories in which he redefined what was chic and essential. Publication Date 1st December 2017

ISBN

• AUD$230.00 Hardback • 9780847860142

Category

• Art/Fashio/Photograph

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Extent

• 480 pages

Format

• 364 x 279mm

Illustrations

• 300 colour and B/W photographs

Price

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

This unique book presents a stunning archive of images that reveal Calvin Klein's timeless influence as a designer. From founding the company in New York in 1968, he went on to change the face of fashion, bringing his visionary minimalism to the fore and defining looks for generations. Divided by theme, with characteristic simplicity and sophistication, each of the three sections in this volume looks at one singular element of Klein's approach. In Provocative, we see the most controversial of his campaigns, from Brooke Shields's infamous teenage portraits to the seductive photography of underwear collections. In Minimalist, we understand the simplicity, refinement, and elegance in every collection. And in the final section, we read in the designer’s own words the insights behind the campaigns and the secrets behind the successes.

Calvin Klein Calvin Klein

Author Details Calvin Klein is an American fashion designer. He founded his own company in 1968 and went on to turn the label into one of the most recognisable and successful fashion brands in the world. This is his story told for the first time.

Key Selling Points Highly anticipated and unique: The only book Calvin Klein has ever written and compiled on his own work â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the volume collects behind-the-scenes stories, unheard anecdotes, and private insights from the most famous man in fashion. Unique format: Three different covers available (Kate Moss, Christy Turlington and the famous image of a self-reflective man in underwear) within a slipcase. Iconic and highly collectable: Includes photographs from many of the most iconic photographers of the twentieth century, from Irving Penn to Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier and more.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

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Doctor's Orders Over 50 Inventive Cocktails to Cure, Revive and Enliven Chris Edwards

Description Cocktails were first created as medicinal tonics, and today the best drinks still have the power to soothe and restore. In Doctor’s Orders, you’ll find classic cocktails and new concoctions to cure whatever ails you, whether it’s a broken heart or just a serious case of the Mondays. Chris Edwards and Dave Tregenza prescribe restorative elixirs such as the Apple a Day and delicious potions like the Nurse’s Negroni. Make a visit to the Peach Therapist, give yourself some Thirst Aid, and remedy any hangover with a fiery twist on the tried and true Bloody Mary. With recipes to create your own syrups, infused spirits and garnishes, as well as tips for perfect presentation, this book is just what the doctor ordered.

Author Details Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$22.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781784881375

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint

• Hardie Grant London

Extent

• 144 pages

Format

• 190mm x 190mm

Illustrations

• Full colour photography throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Chris Edwards and Dave Tregenza are the owners of Salts of the Earth drinks consultancy, award-winning cocktail bar and restaurant The Shrub & Shutter, and cocktail bar First Aid Box.

Key Selling Points Featuring over 60 showstopping cocktails. Inventive flavour combinations, beautiful glasses and impressive presentation to help you recreate the magic of the bar at home. The Shrub and Shutter won the Time Out Love London Awards 'Best Brixton Bar 2015' and Open Table Diners Awards 2015.

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3 Put the grated zest of 2 fresh lemons and 2 thinly sliced cooked beetroots into a dehydrator until both are super crisp. Blend the now dried lemon and beetroot into a powder then add 100 g (3½ oz) of caster sugar and 1 tablespoon of citric acid until completely mixed. Add the beetroot sherbet to the pill cases for service.

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50 ml (1¾ oz) Whitely Neill Handcrafted Dry Gin

Add all the ingredients to a shaker filled with ice. Gently roll and rock the shaker to mix the drink without diluting the ice. Once chilled, single strain the mixture into an ice-filled flamenco highball. Then dress the top of the cocktail with the mixed cresses, creating height to the drink.

100 ml (3½ oz) yellow sunshine juice 1 10 ml (1⁄3 oz) tomato cordial 2 5 ml (1⁄5 oz) roasted balsamic vinegar 3 20 ml (¾ oz) fresh yuzu dressing

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2 large pinches of sea salt deseeded and sliced Scotch bonnet chillies, 6 fresh sliced jalapeño chillies, 1 large ﬁnely chopped red onion, 6 cloves of ﬁnely chopped garlic, 1 teaspoon of cooking salt, 300 ml (10½ oz) of cold water, 75 ml (2¾ oz) of white wine vinegar, 50 ml (1¾ oz) of fresh lime juice, 25 ml (1 oz) of tomato puree and 2 large tablespoons of sugar.

Then bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring frequently. Wait until all the ingredients are soft, and then cook for a further 20 minutes. Next, in a Thermomix or food processor, blend the mixture until smooth. The hot sauce will be ready to use.

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cleansing, yellow tomato Bloody Mary, sweet and juicy

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Hazana Jewish Vegetarian Cooking Paola Gavin

Description Food and cooking is at the heart of Jewish life. During their 2000 years of exile, Jews migrated across the world taking their culinary heritage and traditions with them. Acclaimed food writer Paola Gavin takes the reader on a culinary journey through more than twenty countries from Morocco to India uncovering a myriad traditional vegetarian dishes that play such an important part in Jewish cooking. Through 150 recipes Paola leads us from North Africa to Italy, Lithuania, Turkey, Georgia and beyond, examining the subtle differences and genesis of the dishes of these regions. With lavish, colourful food photography and a meticulously researched narrative, Hazana is a classic in cookbook writing.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$49.99 / NZ$51.99 Hardback

Paola Gavin has published three books in both the UK and the US: Mediterranean Vegetarian Cooking, Italian Vegetarian Cooking and French Vegetarian Cooking. She has also written a number of food articles for the Guardian and the Woodstock Times.

Key Selling Points

ISBN

• 9781787130425

Category

• Food & Drink

Fills a gap in the market for an authoritative book on the subject of Jewish vegetarian food.

Imprint

'Hazana' means 'to nourish' in modern Hebrew.

Extent

• Quadrille Publishing Ltd • 256 pages

Format

• 248mm x 187mm

A personal collection of 150 traditional recipes from all over the world.

Illustrations

• Full colour photography throughout

Explains the history behind each of the recipes. Includes an index of dishes suitable for key Jewish festivals.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

To Alfred and Tilly

Introduction

Jewish holidays and festivals

Jewish history and culture

APPETIZERS AND SALADS

SOUPS

PASTA AND DUMPLINGS

GRAINS

108

MAIN COURSES

132

EGGS

162

VEGETABLES

182

DESSERTS

216

Index

250

SYRIA

Beetroot salad with pomegranate molasses and sesame seeds Sa’lata shooendar

4 medium beetroots (beets), about 675g (1½lb) 1 small red onion, finely chopped a handful of finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil juice of ½ lemon 1 garlic clove, crushed 1–2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses, to taste salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Pomegranate molasses, made by reducing and concentrating the juice of pomegranates, adds a delicious, slightly tart flavour to savoury stews and salad dressings. It’s available in most Middle Eastern stores, but comes in various densities, so the exact amount needed will depend on the thickness of your molasses. This salad will keep for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. — Wash the beetroots well and trim the ends. Place in a saucepan of cold water and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for about 1 hour or until tender, then drain and set aside until cool enough to handle. Peel and slice. Place in a salad bowl, together with the onion and parsley. To make a dressing for the salad, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, crushed garlic and pomegranate molasses in a small glass jar. Season with salt and pepper and shake well. Pour over the beetroot and toss lightly, then garnish with sesame seeds and serve cold. Serves 4

ITALY

Artichoke tart Torta di carciofi

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 3 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 9–10 artichoke hearts in oil, drained 225ml (1 cup) double (heavy) cream, or half cream, half milk 1 egg, 2 egg yolks 25g (¼ cup) grated emmenthal cheese 50g (½ cup) freshly grated parmesan cheese grating of nutmeg salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the pastry 100g (¾ cup) plain (all-purpose) flour 65g (½ cup) wholemeal (whole wheat) flour pinch of salt 75g ( ¹ cup) butter ³ –

2 tablespoons iced water

This tart from Venice is filled with a delicious mixture of artichokes, cheese, eggs, parsley, a hint of garlic and cream. In Venice it is usually made with fresh artichoke hearts, but canned ones make it much quicker and easier. —

To make the pastry, sift both the flours and salt into a bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Sprinkle over the iced water and form the dough into a soft ball, then wrap in foil and refrigerate for 1 hour. Place the dough on a floured board and knead it briefly. Roll out into a circle about 30cm (12in) in diameter and 3mm ( in) thick. Roll the dough around the rolling pin and unroll it over a wellbuttered 20cm (8in) tart tin. Ease the pastry into the corners, then trim any excess dough and crimp the edges with a fork. Prick the bottom in a few places. Cover the dough with foil and fill with baking beans to prevent the tart case from puffing up in the oven. Bake in a preheated 200°C/400°F/gas 6 oven for 8–10 minutes. When ready, the pastry should have shrunk away from the side of the tin. Remove from the oven and lift out the foil and beans. Turn the oven down to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Heat the olive oil and butter in a large frying pan and add the garlic and parsley. Cook over a moderate heat for 2 minutes, then add the artichoke hearts and cook over a gentle heat to blend the flavours. Set aside to cool slightly. Beat the cream, egg and egg yolks together in a bowl, then stir in the emmenthal and half of the parmesan. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Arrange the artichoke heart mixture in the tart case, then pour the egg mixture over the top. Sprinkle over the remaining parmesan and bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden. Serve hot. Serves 4 135

Dr Adam Elmegirab’s Book of Bitters The Bitter and Twisted History of One of the Cocktail World's Most Fascinating Ingredients Adam Elmegirab Description Bitters, those little bottles you will find in any bar worth its salt, are the unsung heroes of the cocktail world. Where would the Manhattan be without orange bitters? Cocktail historian and founder of his eponymous bitters company, Dr Adam Elmegirab presents the results of almost a decade of research into bitters, guiding you from the early days of snake-oil salesmen through to the birth of the cocktail, Prohibition, and the renaissance of bitters as an essential part of the contemporary bar scene. Adam outlines each of the key botanicals that go into different bitters and explains the science of flavour, describing how each characteristic can be deployed for maximum impact, and summarizes the key techniques for making great cocktails. Most importantly, Adam provides 50 cocktail recipes created by him and some of the world’s leading bartenders. These exceptional drinks showcase the different characteristic of bitters and how they can refine a cocktail in unique ways.

Author Details Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$34.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781909313941

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 160 pages

Format

• 235mm x 190mm

Illustrations

• 100 colour illustrations and photographs

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Adam Elmegirab is the founder of Dr Adam Elmegirab’s Bitters – a company that provides bitters to the best cocktail bars on the planet. Adam travels extensively, writes for a number of drinks media publications, is an academy member for Drink International's World's 50 Best Bars awards, collaborates with a number of world-famous bars and brands, and regularly presents seminars and tastings at international cocktail events.

Key Selling Points Features 50 recipes from some of the world's best bartenders. A unique ingredient-led approach to the cocktail book that is sure to appeal to all cocktail lovers. Dr Adam Elmegirab's Bitters are found in all of the world's top bars. They include New York's Dead Rabbit, currently voted the world's best bar, for whom Adam supplies the in-house bitters.

Natural Wine An Introduction to Organic and Biodynamic Wines Made Naturally Isabelle Legeron Description Wine-making has become ever-more unnatural, from the use of blanket crop-spraying in vineyards, to the over-use of sulfites and additives in the cellar, but luckily there is another way, as Master of Wine Isabelle Legeron explains. Isabelle, who campaigns for natural wine around the world and runs the hugely successful RAW wine fairs in London, Berlin and New York, reveals why the finest, most authentic wines are those made naturally. While currently not regulated by an official definition, natural wines are made from sustainably farmed, organic (or biodynamic) grapes, with nothing removed or added during winemaking, bar at most a dash of sulfites. It is good old-fashioned grape juice fermented into wine – just as nature intended. If you care about what’s in your glass, want to explore unique flavours, or are keen to support small-scale producers, then you need to know more about natural wine, and where to find it. The second edition of this consumer guide to natural wine has been fully updated, and explains the processes involved, introduces you to some of the growers, and suggests over 140 of the best wines for you to try. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$37.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781782494836

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 224 pages

Format

• 235mm x 190mm

Illustrations

• 200 colour photographs

Author Details Isabelle Legeron MW is a crusader for the natural wine movement. She created the hugely successful RAW WINE festival for natural and low-intervention organic and biodynamic wines, which today hosts annual events in London, Berlin, New York, and Los Angeles. She advises several leading restaurants on their wine lists and has hosted her own TV show on the Travel Channel. She was the first French woman to become a Master of Wine. You can find out more about Isabelle and her work on her website, www.isabellelegeron.com.

Key Selling Points Shortlisted for the André Simon Food & Drink Awards 2015, the Fortnum and Mason Food & Drink Awards 2014, and the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers Awards 2015. A fully updated new edition of the first book on natural wine aimed at the non-specialist reader.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Excellent reviews and publicity for the first edition.

“IS THERE SUCH A THING AS NATURAL WINE?” During the summer of 2012, inspectors from the Italian Ministry of Agriculture descended on Enoteca Bulzoni, a wine shop in Rome’s Viale Parioli, which had been operating successfully since its inception in 1929. Owners Alessandro and Ricardo Bulzoni, grandsons of the founders, suddenly found themselves slapped with a fine, as well as a possible prosecution for fraud, for selling vino naturale (natural wine) without certification. When questioned about their actions, Italian Ministry officials explained that the phrase “natural wine” did not legally exist. Whereas other denominations and labeling terms are subject to rules and regulations that impose constraints Above: A barrel sample of fermenting natural wine.

on their usage, natural wine is not because no certification currently exists. This, argued the Ministry, meant that it was not verifiable and could, therefore, be

Opposite: Natural wine in the making from the 2013 harvest

misleading to the public, as well as damaging to other producers who did not

in the Beaujolais.

label their wines in this way. The brothers Bulzoni paid up and went straight

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back to selling the stuff.

growing at Mythopia, an

The Italian daily newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano, which covered the story at

experimental vineyard in

the time, summed up the conundrum. On the one hand, you had the Bulzoni

Switzerland that produces a raft of natural wines.

brothers, whose family had been selling wine for three generations and had always had their clients’ best interests at heart. They were making no claims to the “better-ness,” or otherwise, of natural wine, but were, instead, simply using a common phrase to isolate wines that had been produced without the use of additives. On the other hand, you had the Ministry. While it agreed in principle that the “natural wines” may indeed have been produced without additives, it also insisted that the law had to be respected. And the law, as it currently stands, has no definition for natural wine. This is one of the biggest problems faced by natural wine producers today. There is, as yet, no official accreditation for their product, which leaves the term open to abuse and thus to criticism. As Jem Gardener of Vinceremos,

“Modern winemaking is a lot about using SO2, controlling fermentation and temperatures. But there is an alternative way, and it is better.” (David bird MW, chartered chemist and author of Understanding Wine Technology)

18 part 1 : w h at is natu r a l wi n e ?

WHO: THE ARTISANS “We don’t inherit the earth from our parents, we borrow it from our children.” (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French aristocrat, writer, and poet)

Natural growers come from all walks of life. They may have inherited vineyards from their family or come to farming as a second or even third career. They may be a wild child or a wine nerd, conservatives or kids of the French protests of May 1968. Some fight the system, while others end up as poster boys for it; others choose to stay in the shadows doing what they have always done. But, whether they are radicals or traditionalists, they have all, in some way or other, turned their backs on what the majority of the system sees today as the prerequisites for making wine. What unites this rainbow army of curious bedfellows above all else is a love of the land. They see themselves as custodians of the natural world and remind us that, done correctly, farming is perhaps the most noble of professions, demanding not only incredible skills of observation, but also a respect and humility that the sublimity of nature necessarily commands. “We even think about the yeasts and bacteria,” explains Jean-François

the country by Spanish missionaries in the 16th century, but discarded by

Above: Matassa’s Romanissa

Chêne, from La Coulée d’Ambrosia in the Loire, France. “We try to be close to

commercial growers in favor of more fashionable varieties such as chardonnay

vineyard at sunset.

them, thinking about what they need so that they can be in conditions that are

or merlot, many of which were unsuited to the Chilean climate.

favorable to their work. It’s all a state of mind. And it always comes back to the

Luyt is also reviving the old Chilean art of fermenting grape juice in a

same rule: pick irreproachable raw material and there’s no need to ask any

cowhide, with the hairy side facing inward, a practice long since abandoned by

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint Extent

• Ryland Peters and Small • 160 pages

Format

• 254mm x 216mm

Includes a detailed introduction to wine, plus a section covering 10 Things You Need to Know About Cooking with Wine.

Illustrations

• 100 colour photographs

Fiona Beckett is an award-winning food writer and leading expert on food and drink matching.

Key Selling Points More than 70 wine-based recipes all accompanied by colour photographs.

Fiona Beckett's Cheese Course has sold almost 20,000 copies worldwide. FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

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Smoked duck, mandarin and pecan salad with pinot noir and pomegranate dressing Red wine can be used in place of wine vinegar to make a deliciously fruity dressing. I’ve suggested Pinot Noir here, but you could use any other mediumbodied, fruity red wine. Making a red wine reduction like this is a thrifty way to

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PINOT NOIR AND POMEGRANATE DRESSING 225 ml/8 oz. Chilean or other inexpensive Pinot Noir, or another fruity red wine 1 1 /2 tablespoons light muscovado sugar 100 ml light olive oil 1 medium pomegranate 1/2–1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses or balsamic vinegar sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Serves 6

Peel and slice the oranges horizontally, reserving any juice. Cut the larger slices in half to make half-moon shapes. To make the dressing, put the wine in a small saucepan, bring it to the boil, then lower the heat. Simmer for 10–15 minutes or until the wine has reduced by two-thirds (leaving about 5 tablespoons). Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the muscovado sugar and let cool. Once cool, whisk in the olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut the pomegranate in half and scoop the seeds into a bowl, catching any juice. Discard the pith and tip the seeds and juice, along with any juice from the oranges, into the dressing. Add the pomegranate molasses or balsamic vinegar to taste. Stir well.

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3 mandarin oranges or other small sweet oranges 100 g/31/2 oz. lamb’s lettuce/mâche or watercress 225 g/8 oz. sliced smoked duck breast 100 g/3/4 cup candied pecans* or walnuts

Divide the lamb’s lettuce or watercress between six plates and arrange the duck breast and orange slices on top. Scatter over the candied pecans or walnuts. Give the dressing a quick whisk, then spoon it over the salad. Serve immediately. * If you can’t ﬁnd candied pecans, put 100 g/3/4 cup

What to drink The dressing is quite intense, so choose an equally powerful New World Pinot Noir from, for example, California, Oregon, Chile or Central Otago in New Zealand to stand up to it.

pecans in a dry, non-stick frying pan/skillet and sprinkle over 1 teaspoon caster/granulated sugar. Toast gently over medium heat for a couple of minutes, shaking the pan frequently, until the nuts are crisp and the sugar has caramelized.

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Cioppino Cioppino hails from San Francisco and is a rustic stew made

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FOR THE STOCK 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons dry vermouth, such as Noilly Prat (optional) 175 ml/6 oz. dry white wine such as Picpoul de Pinet or Pinot Grigio 400 g/14 oz. fresh tomatoes, skinned, de-seeded and chopped 400 g/14 oz. can cherry tomatoes 500 g/17 oz. fish stock or a mixture of fish stock and clam juice a few parsley stalks 1 bay leaf Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

FOR THE STEW 1 tablespoon olive oil 30 g/1/4 stick butter 1 medium onion 2 celery stalks, trimmed and sliced 50 ml/13/4 oz. dry white wine 450 g/16 oz. clams or mussels 600 g/21 oz. firm white fish such as cod cut into chunks 300 g/101/2 roz. aw prawns/shrimp 3 tablespoons freshly chopped flat leaf parsley sea salt and freshly ground black pepper TO SERVE 12–16 slices day-old baguette olive oil 2 garlic cloves

Serves 6–8

What to drink You can drink the same white wine you use to make the stew but a dry Provencal rosé is also particularly delicious.

First make the stock. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the onion over a low heat until beginning to soften (5 minutes or so). Add the crushed garlic, stir and cook for another minute then stir in the oregano. Turn up the heat and add the vermouth, if using, and the wine. Bubble up until it’s reduced by at least a half then tip in the fresh tomatoes. Stir, put a lid on the pan and cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally until the tomatoes have broken down. Tip in the cherry tomatoes and fish stock and bring to the boil. Add the parsley stalks and bay leaf and season with salt, pepper and a few shakes of Tabasco. Simmer for 15–20 minutes and set aside, removing the parsley stalks and bay leaf. Preheat the oven to 190˚C (375˚F) Gas 5. Lay the sliced baguette out on a baking sheet. Drizzle both sides of the baguette with olive oil and bake for about 10–15 minutes until crisp and brown. Set aside to cool. To finish the stew soak the clams and mussels in cold water for at least 30 minutes, scrubbing them if necessary and discarding any that won’t open. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or casserole, add the butter and cook the onion and celery over a low heat for 5 minutes until soft. Pour in the wine, let it reduce then turn up the heat and add the clams or mussels. Cover the pan and cook for a couple of minutes until the shells open up. Take the pan off the heat and remove any clams or mussels that don’t open. Heat the reserved tomato stock. Place the fish and the prawns on top of the clams and pour over the hot stock. Bring back to the boil and simmer for a

FISH AND SEAFOOD

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Wine & Food Perfect Pairings Every Time Jane Parkinson Description Wine & Food offers a fresh look at the global wine scene with detailed information on more than 20 grapes and styles. Understanding storing and pouring wine, and what food to serve it with teaches you exactly how to pick the right wine every time. The way we buy wine, serve it, enjoy it and match it with food has changed enormously in the last decade. Start with the basics at The Bar where you’ll find all the latest information on glasses, equipment, storage, temperature and trends on the current scene; Head to The Cellar for taste and flavour notes to help you decide which style is best for you; then head to The Table once you've decided your style for an exploration of how to pair it with food.

With sections on meat, fish (you really can pair red wine with fish!), veg, spice, sauce and cheese, including four cheese flights for entertaining, you’ll be prepared to enhance your dish with no more than a pour. Also included are ten breakout pieces that take a playful look at unusual subjects, including a Same Wine Different Glass Test, Let’s Talk Tannin and Organic Biodynamic and Natural Wine, that really bring the enjoyment of drinking wine to life. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$34.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781849758253

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint Extent

• Ryland Peters and Small • 176 pages

Format

• 235mm x 190mm

Illustrations

• 200 colour photographs

Author Details Jane Parkinson is an award-winning wine writer and a rising star in the world of wine. In the UK she’s a wine expert on BBC 1, Wine Editor for Restaurant magazine and recommends wines with recipes in Stylist. Jane also contributes to a range of publications including Square Meal and Decanter and is often heard voicing her opinion in newspapers and on radio. She is one of five members in The Wine Gang, an independent group of wine specialists, and is a regular presenter at events and fairs such as the BBC Good Food Show. Winner of Chairman’s Award at the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards 2009 and the Communicator of the Year Award at the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014, this is essential reading for the wine fan.

Key Selling Points A fresh look at the wine scene with detailed information on more than 20 grapes. More than 200 specially commissioned photographs and illustrations.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

PICK THE RIGHT WINE Whether you know the grape you want, the flavour you are in the mood for, or the food you’re eating, we all need a little shortcut at some point in our lives, so this is a quick reference guide for when it’s that kind of moment.

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Dolcetto & Barbera ¬ cherry • spice Cabernet Franc ¬ rhubarb • herbaceous Pinot Noir & Gamay ¬ raspberry • strawberry

charcuterie fish lamb pasta pizza

Syrah/Shiraz ¬ black pepper • blackberry Merlot ¬ plum • beetroot/beet Sangiovese ¬ cherry • raspberry • mushroom Carmene`re ¬ chocolate • spice Blaufra¨nkisch ¬ cherry • beetroot/beet Grenache ¬ plum • blackcurrant Montepulciano ¬ cherry • black tea

beef cured pork game lamb spicy food

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Cabernet Sauvignon ¬ blackcurrant • mint Tempranillo ¬ meaty • leather Nebbiolo ¬ black pepper • cherry • mushroom Malbec ¬ blackcurrant • smoky Zinfandel ¬ chocolate • liquorice Pinotage ¬ smoky • coffee Touriga Nacional ¬ blackcurrant • fruit cake Tannat ¬ oaky • spice

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cheese fish salads vegetables

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White Zinfandel ¬ strawberry • cream White Merlot ¬ strawberry • cream

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viognier pungent juicy exotic creamy perfumed luscious

Say it: Vee-on-ee-yay

A red grape masquerading as a white grape: that’s how I once heard Viognier described. What a brilliant description! Viognier has attitude and oomph, and guts and texture, and it likes being blended into red wines. It’s a red grape in all but colour. I have a soft spot for Viognier because its flavour is very distinguishable. It’s all about the peachy fruit, and when it’s really good, beneath this luscious fruit there’ll be extra layers of flavour: apricot, vanilla, honey and almond. Viognier isn’t just used to make a fruity white wine either. It’s also hugely important for pepping up the aroma and freshness in wines made from Syrah in the Rhône Valley in France. But that’s not exclusive to France — you can find producers doing this in Australia, South Africa and the USA, too. Viognier is so pungent, you don’t even need a large amount added into a red wine to make itself known; even the slightest of Viognier drops are noticeable when blended with Syrah/Shiraz. Viognier is also happy being blended with white grapes, and especially with other white grapes grown in the Rhône Valley, like Marsanne and Roussanne. Since around the millennium, Viognier has enjoyed a new lease of life, thanks to producers in Australia and California too, because before then, it only existed in very small quantities in France.

Rhône Valley, France It’s mind–blowing to think that before 2000, Viognier barely existed outside of this region. Here in its motherland, Viognier has two important roles. It can make a soft, peach–flavoured white wine and it’s the grape behind one of the rarest white wines in the world — Condrieu. Its other role is to act as an aroma– and flavour–enhancer for red Syrah/Shiraz, especially in the Rhône sub–region of Côte–Rôtie.

Naming Viognier

Condrieu is one of the most expensive Viognier wines in the world. This is the name of a wine-producing region in the northern Rh^one Valley, as well as the wine style made from the Viognier grape.

This grape... SMELLS: floral • spicy TASTES OF: apricot • dried fruit • honey • mango • peach • pineapple • vanilla

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fortified What I really hope is that you’re not just reading this page for one of these reasons: it’s winter or Christmas, you want an after–dinner drink or you want a wine to go with dessert. Fortified wines are great for all these occasions, sure, but they also have a lot more to offer. They can be refreshing wines for any time of the year, many of them are gorgeous as an aperitif, and some can even pair their way through an entire meal. However, those people who freak out at the mention of fortified wine, or refuse even to let it pass their lips, usually act like this because: they think it’s all sweet — it’s not; they think it all tastes ‘spirity’ — it doesn’t; or people get drunk after just one glass — they don’t (although that depends on the size of the glass!).

Fortified wine starts life in the winery like any normal table wine. Then it gets fortified. This involves adding a dollop of neutral–flavoured grape spirit to the wine, which doesn’t change the flavour but does boost the alcohol level. Fortifying the wine is also the reason why many of them are sweet as well, because often the spirit is added to the wine before it’s finished its conversion of sugar to alcohol (the fermentation process), and when there’s a high level of leftover sugar in a wine, it’s going to end up sweet. Fortified wine is made all over the world, but there are three famous types: Port, Sherry and Madeira. We’ll explore all of these here, as well as a few others that are lesser–known but are definitely worth drinking and knowing about. For the quality of the wine inside the bottle, fortified wines can be incredibly good value for money.

there can be as many as 80 different ones used in a red Port, but of these, here are the key and most common ones.

Touriga Nacional This is the jewel in the Port crown and makes a wine with a concentrated and unique aroma, a deep colour and rich tannins.

Tinta Roriz Also known as Tempranillo in Spain, this often gives a leathery flavour to the wine and can be high in alcohol with rich fruit flavour and tannins.

Touriga Franca Popular for its floral aroma and deep colour, it’s rich, but it’s not as intense in flavour as one of its parents, Touriga Nacional.

Port The name of Port is protected, so there’s no such thing as ‘Australian Port’ or ‘French Port’, for example. It has to come from the Douro Valley in Portugal — one of the most achingly beautiful wine regions in the world. Port can be white, pink or red, and most of it is sweet. The Douro Valley is in northern Portugal, east of Oporto. Portugal is such a hotbed of native grapes,

Tinta Barroca This can give a savoury, earthy flavour to the wine. It has very dark skins that makes the wine very dark, too.

Tinta Cão This is spicy and likes the cooler vineyard posts so it retains its lovely violet, floral aroma.

Dinner with Dickens Recipes Inspired by the Life and Work of Charles Dickens Pen Vogler Description Dinner with Dickens celebrates the food of Victorian England by recreating dishes the author wrote about with such gusto, and enjoyed in real life. Food in the novels not only creates character and comedy, but is also a means of highlighting social issues. Dickens characters are forever offering one another punch or seed biscuits; arranging a nice little supper of pickled salmon, salad and tea; showing concern with a roast fowl; or sisterly love with a painstakingly made beefsteak pudding. At home, Dickens' wife Catherine helped him entertain, and published (under a pseudonym) her own book, What Shall We Have for Dinner?

In Dinner with Dickens, Pen Vogler has fully updated recipes from contemporary Victorian cookbooks, including Catherine's own book. Clear instructions enable you to recreate mutton stuffed with oysters, Betsey Prig's Twopenny Salad, Dickens' own recipe for punch and the Dickens family's Twelfth Cake. In addition there are features on topics such as Dickens Abroad, Shopping for Food and Eating Out, with fascinating insights into housekeeping, entertaining and social history.

Author Details Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$37.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781782494492

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 176 pages

Format

• 235mm x 190mm

Illustrations

• 80 colour photographs and artworks

Pen Vogler is a food historian and author of Dinner with Mr Darcy and Tea with Jane Austen, both published by CICO Books. She writes and reviews on food history for the press, edited Penguin’s Great Food series, and has recreated recipes from the past for BBC television.

Key Selling Points Dickens is one of the best loved novelists in the UK, through his novels and through film and TV adaptations of them. Food is a key theme in Dickens' work, reflecting his own hospitality and his concern for the less fortunate. Pen Vogler's first book, Dinner with Mr Darcy (ISBN 9781782490562), was a huge commercial and critical success, selling over 19,000 copies.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

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YORKSHIRE CAKES

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Sim Tappertit in Barnaby Rudge has a hearty breakfast of ham and beef and “sundry towers of buttered Yorkshire cake, piled slice upon slice in most alluring order.” When he sees his host kissing his daughter, Sim is so jealous he hopes the Yorkshire cake will choke him. William Kitchiner’s recipe uses a “sponge and dough” method that is still used for brioche and some French breads. MAKES 12 CAKES

To have these ready for breakfast, start the previous evening.

¼ oz/7g fresh yeast or ½ teaspoon/2.5g quick action dry yeast

If using fresh yeast, dissolve it in the milk. If using dried yeast, heat the milk in a saucepan until it is warm (but not hot) and sprinkle the dried yeast on top.

2/3

cup/150ml milk

3¼ cups/450g strong all-purpose/plain flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup/120g butter 2 eggs

Place 1¾ cups/250g of the flour in a bowl, make a well in the center, and pour in the yeast mixture. Whisk to get a smooth batter. Cover with a clean dish towel and leave to rise for about 8–10 hours or overnight in a cool place. In the morning, sprinkle the salt into the remaining flour and rub in the butter. Whisk the eggs into the yeast mixture using a wooden spoon. It will look as if it has separated, but don’t worry—as you slowly mix in the flour and butter mixture, it will all come together. Add more flour or more milk as necessary, to get a stiff dough. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Put them on an oiled baking tray, flattening them slightly, and cover with oiled plastic wrap/ clingfilm or a wet dish towel. Let them rise in a warm place until doubled in size (anything from 1 to 2 hours, depending on the warmth of your room). Toward the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C/Gas 6. Remove the plastic wrap/clingfilm and bake for about 15 minutes until golden brown. Eat warm and buttered. NB To turn these into tea cakes, add ¼ cup/50g granulated/caster sugar and 1/3 cup/50g currants to the flour and butter mixture, after rubbing in the butter.

YORKSHIRE CAKES Take a pint and a half of Milk quite warm, a quarter of a pint of thick Small-BeerYeast; mix them well together in a pan with sufficient Flour to make a thick Batter, let it stand in a warm place covered over till it has risen as high as it will, rub six ounces of Butter into some Flour till it is quite fine,- then break three eggs into your pan with the Flour and Butter; mix them well together, then add sufficient flour to make it into a Dough, and let it stand a quarter of an hour, then work it up again, and break it into pieces about the size of an egg, or larger, as you may fancy, – roll them round and smooth with your hand, and put them on tins, and let them stand covered over with a light piece of flannel. WILLIAM KITCHINER,

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Apicius Redivivus, or The Cook’s Oracle, 1817

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SANDWICHES

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The sandwich became popular at all levels of Victorian society. In The Pickwick Papers, Sam Weller tells his father that clerks are all “eating Sandvidges” “Cos it’s their dooty… it’s a part o’ the system.” At Martin Chuzzlewit’s “Installation Banquet,” the sandwiches are “very long and very slim.” Well-to-do Victorians liked unusual fillings in dainty finger sandwiches (tiny ones were called “thumb-bits”) garnished and served on fancy napkins, to distinguish them from food eaten by workers.

Dandelion Sandwich 2–3 oz/60–80g cooked meat or fish, very finely chopped

2 slices of fresh white or brown bread

a knob of softened butter

4–6 young dandelion leaves, washed

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Mix the meat or fish with the butter, seasoning with salt and pepper. Spread on one side of the bread and lay the fresh dandelion leaves on top. Top with the remaining slice of bread.

Walnut Sandwich 1½–2 oz/40–60g Gruyère cheese, thinly sliced, or use creamy blue cheese (it keeps the walnuts in place and tastes better with the walnuts)

2 slices of fresh brown bread, buttered 25g/1 tablespoon crushed walnuts

Layer the cheese on one slice of bread, top with the walnuts, and press the buttered top slice down, to keep the walnuts in place. Serve with sherry and a green salad.

Indian Sandwich 2–3 oz/60–80g cooked pheasant or other game, finely chopped 1 teaspoon lime pickle 1 olive, finely chopped

2 teaspoons mayonnaise 2 slices of fresh brown or white bread

Mix all the filling ingredients together, spread on one slice of bread, and top with the remaining slice.

½ whole anchovy, or 1 anchovy fillet, boned and finely chopped

A Little Tea

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BATTER PUDDING

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The eight-year-old David Copperfield is (as usual) cheated by an unscrupulous waiter who exclaims that this is his favorite pudding, and helps himself with a tablespoon and a hearty appetite. Cooked with fresh fruit, batter pudding is a delight far different from the “stout pale pudding, heavy and flabby” with great flat raisins that the child turned to for ballast. SERVES 6–8

14 oz/400g fruit, such as pitted/stoned cherries, pitted/stoned and quartered plums, blackberries with slices of apple, raspberries, gooseberries, or chopped rhubarb ½ cup/100g sugar (or more, depending on taste and the fruit used)

Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas 4. Butter a wide, flat pie dish of approx. 1¾-pint/1-litre capacity. Tip the fruit into the dish. For sharp fruit such as gooseberries and rhubarb, mix the fruit with another another 5 teaspoons sugar. Beat the sugar and eggs together, then sift in the flour, mixing it in well. Gradually add the milk and vanilla extract, if using. (For a richer pudding, heat the butter in a pan until just melted and stir it into the batter.) Pour the batter over the fruit and bake in the preheated oven for 40–45 minutes. Serve hot with Pudding Sauce (see page 141).

4 eggs 11/3 cups/180g all-purpose/ plain flour 1¼ cups/300ml milk ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) 3½ tablespoons/50g butter, melted (optional), plus extra for greasing

A BATTER AND FRUIT PUDDING Ingredients, two quarts of milk, one pound of flour, four eggs, eight ounces of sugar, one quart of fruit (either plums, gooseberries, currants, &c), one ounce of butter, a good pinch of salt. First, mix the flour, eggs, sugar, salt, and a pint of the milk, by working all together in a basin or pan, with a spoon, and when quite smooth, add the remainder of the milk; work the batter thoroughly, and pour it into a large pie-dish, greased with the butter; add the fruit, and bake the pudding for an hour and a quarter. A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes, 1852

CHARLES ELME FRANCATELLI,

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The Lambshank Redemption Cookbook 50 Blockbuster Movie-Inspired Recipes Lachlan Hayman

Description Why settle for popcorn and a soft drink? The Lambshank Redemption Cookbook presents a director’s cut of the finest dishes paying homage to the finest ever films. Think of them as culinary sequels. With 50 blockbuster pun-based recipes featuring The Silence of the Clams, Frying Nemo, Peel Harbor, The Hummus Crown Affair, Pinenuts of the Caribbean, Cook-a-Dahl Dundee, and The Gnocchi Horror Show, this is five-star cuisine from the big screen.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$39.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781911026280

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 144 pages

Format

• 235mm x 190mm

Illustrations

• 75 colour photographs

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Lachlan Hayman is a part-time cook and full-time word-twister who wants to make amazing food more fun and accessible to everyone. He likes a silly concept, but is serious about food. This is his second book, following on from Killing Me Soufflé, a collection of music-based recipes for anyone who's ever sung into a spatula.

Key Selling Points The perfect gift for foodies and film buffs. Taps into the trend for pun-based cookbooks – the puns will have you rolling in the aisles. Each of the 50 recipes is illustrated with stunning photography.

SERVES PREPARATION TIME COOKING TIME

4 15 MINUTES 25 MINUTES

1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon (15g) butter 1 onion, ﬁnely chopped 4 rashers streaky bacon or pancetta, chopped 2 celery sticks, ﬁnely chopped

SILENCE OF THE CL AMS Bacon and Clam Chowder

2 bay leaves 2 thyme sprigs 2¼ lb (1kg) fresh clams 2 cups (500ml) chicken stock 12oz (350g) potatoes (such as Desiree or similar), peeled and cut into 1¼ in (3cm) pieces ⁄3 cup (100ml) light/single cream

What meal would be perfect for Hannibal “The Cannibal’’ Lecter? Easy. Something with tasty meat that can be fed through a mask. And this chowder is a whole lot nicer than a moth in the mouth. Enjoy it with a nice Chianti.

½ cup (15g) chopped parsley leaves Salt and freshly ground black pepper Crackers or crusty bread, to serve

− Place a large saucepan over a medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add the olive oil, butter, onion, bacon, and celery. Fry for 8 minutes, or until soft and starting to brown. Add the bay leaves and thyme. − Meanwhile, bring 2½ cups (600ml) of water to a simmer in another large saucepan. Add the clams, cover with a tight-ﬁtting lid, and reduce the heat to low. Steam for 3–4 minutes or until the shells are open (discard any that are unopened). Drain the clams, reserving the liquid. Remove the meat from the shells and set aside. − Add the stock and reserved clam liquid to the onion and bacon mixture. Bring to a simmer, add the potatoes, and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are just tender. Add the clams, cream, and parsley, and cook for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. − Serve the chowder with crackers or crusty bread.

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THE TEX A S CHAINSAW MOUSSAK A

SERVES PREPARATION TIME COOKING TIME

Easy Moussaka

4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into ½in (1cm) slices 2 eggplants (aubergines), cut into ½in (1cm) slices 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped

12 10 MINUTES 12 MINUTES

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was so violent that it was banned across many countries. My moussaka is far less terrifying for any part-time cook. But with so many slices of eggplant (aubergine) and potatoes required, a chainsaw wouldn’t go astray. But, then again, the sound of the two-stroke engine in the kitchen might seem like overkill.

1¼ lb (600g) ground (minced) lamb 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon dried cilantro (coriander) 1 teaspoon ground cumin ⁄3 cup (150ml) red wine

14oz (400g) can chopped tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato paste (purée) 3 eggs 1½ cups (350ml) Greek yogurt 1¾ cups (180g) grated Cheddar cheese Salt and freshly ground black pepper

− Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C/Gas 5. − Cook the potato slices in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 12 minutes or until just tender. Drain the potato slices, place on a large plate or tray, and leave to cool. − Meanwhile, preheat a grill pan over a high heat. Drizzle half the olive oil over the eggplant (aubergine) and grill for 4 minutes on each side or until charred. Remove from the grill pan and set aside. − Heat the remaining oil in a large, heavy-based, deep-sided frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the lamb, garlic, herbs, and spices. Fry for 10 minutes or until the meat has completely browned. Add the wine, tomatoes, and tomato paste (purée), and season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. − Arrange some of the potato slices in an even layer on the base of a deep ovenproof dish. Add the eggplant to create a second layer, and then the lamb mixture to create a third layer. Repeat to create more layers of potatoes, eggplant, and the lamb mixture, and ﬁnish with a layer of eggplant. − Mix the eggs, yogurt, and cheese together in medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture over the eggplant and transfer to the oven. Bake for 35 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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SERVES PREPARATION TIME COOKING TIME

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2 10 MINUTES 40 MINUTES

JUR A SSIC PORK Nutmeg-spiced Pork Loin with Red Wine Braised Cabbage 1lb 2oz–1¼ lb (500– 600g) pork loin 1½ tablespoon olive oil

Get your fossils around this terrifyingly delicious dish, a main course 65 million years in the making. It’ll bring you back from extinction.

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

For the Braised Cabbage: 1½ tablespoons (20g) butter ½ red onion, ﬁnely chopped ½ red cabbage, sliced ½ red apple, peeled and ﬁnely chopped ½ cup (125ml) red wine 12 tablespoons cranberry sauce Salt and freshly ground black pepperblack pepper

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− To make the braised cabbage, place a large saucepan over a medium heat and add the butter. Once the butter has melted, add the onion and sauté for 3 –4 minutes or until it begins to soften. Add the cabbage and apple, and cook for 5 minutes before adding the wine. − Bring to a simmer and cook for a further 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan with a lid, and cook for a further 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the cranberry sauce, season with salt and pepper, and cover to keep warm until ready to serve. − Rub the pork with the olive oil and nutmeg, then season with salt and pepper. Place the pork in a frying pan or grill pan over a medium heat. Cook for 10–14 minutes, turning frequently to brown on all sides. Transfer the pork to a warm plate and leave to rest for 5 minutes. − Cut the pork into thick slices and serve with the braised cabbage.

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Butter A Rich History Elaine Khosrova Description It’s a culinary catalyst, an agent of change, a gastronomic rock star. Ubiquitous in the world’s most fabulous cuisines, butter is boss. Here, it finally gets its due. After traveling across three continents to stalk the modern story of butter, award-winning food writer and former pastry chef Elaine Khosrova serves up a story as rich, textured, and culturally relevant as butter itself. From its humble agrarian origins to its present-day artisanal glory, butter has a fascinating story to tell. Readers will also find the essential collection of core butter recipes, including beurre manié, croissants, pâte brisée, and the only buttercream frosting anyone will ever need, as well as practical how-tos for making various types of butter at home – or shopping for the best.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$32.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781616207397

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint

• Workman

Extent

• 368 pages

Format

• 209.55mm x 139.7mm

Illustrations

• Illustrated section

Elaine Khosrova is an independent writer who specialises in stories about food history and gastronomic culture. She began her career in food publishing as a test kitchen editor at Country Living magazine, followed by staff positions at Healthy Living, Classic American Home, and Santé Magazine. In 2007, she received a Gold Folio journalism award, and in 2008 she became the founding editor of culture, a national consumer magazine about specialty cheese that continues to serve cheese enthusiasts. She’s contributed to numerous national food and lifestyle publications, as well as the forthcoming Oxford Companion to Cheese.

Key Selling Points A fascinating examination of a vital kitchen staple. The kind of book cooks will refer to again and again. Appeals to a broad audience: Khosrova has the expertise and the accessible style to enthrall both serious foodies and casual home cooks alike.

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Taps into the farm-to-table movement, and the increasing interest in artisanal food.

Zingerman's Bakehouse Best-Loved Recipes for Baking People Happy Amy Emberling Description This is the definitive recipe book and behind-the-scenes look at Zingerman’s Bakehouse, a popular artisanal bakery and supplier of baked goods to Zingerman's Deli and Zingerman's Mail Order. The book includes 65 meticulously tested favorite recipes from the Bakehouse, ranging from simple baking projects such as brownies to their famous rye and farmstyle breads, and their never-beforepublished recipe for sour cream coffee cake. More than 60 photographs capture the delicious baked goods and the atmosphere of the Bakehouse, and color illustrations add whimsy and visual branding to the book.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$49.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781452156583

Category

• Food & Drink

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 256 pages

Format

• 254mm x 203mm

Illustrations

• 50+ illustrations; 40 color photographs

Co-Owner and Master Baker Amy Emberling grew up in Nova Scotia, Canada. She joined Zingerman's Bakery in 1992 as one of it's first team members and now is a partner. Co-Owner and Master Baker Frank Carollo grew up in the Italian suburbs of Detroit, MI. It was during his post-college restaurant years that he became friends with the founders-to-be of Zingerman's Delicatessen, Paul Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig, helping them open Zingerman's Bakehouse in 1992 and has been leading the bakery ever since.

Key Selling Points A cookbook for dedicated bakers with meticulously tested recipes for delicious Central Europeaninspired breads and pastries. Fun illustrations, wonderful recipes, entertaining narrative, and a unique, chunky package. More than just a pure baking book, the Zingerman's Bakeshop cookbook showcases 65 of this beloved regional shop's most popular recipes (like their infamous never-before-published recipe for sour cream coffee cake) against a backdrop of stories about how the Bakeshop came to be. Lots of illustrations and photographs provide a mouth-watering visual narrative.

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Zingerman's brand and the Bakeshop specifically have a huge following and have more than 3,500 guests a week from around the US and overseas.

Gluten-Free Flavor Flours A New Way to Bake with Non-Wheat Flours Alice Medrich Description Baking with flavour flours – oat flour, sorghum flour, teff, coconut flour, and nut flours, like almond and hazelnut – adds a new dimension to dessert recipes. Rather than simply adding starch and structure to a dessert, these flours elevate the taste of the dessert as well. The recipes incorporate the most popular alternative flours available on the market today and use them in interesting ways, both alone and in combination. Gluten-free bakers will find a whole new range of baking options at their fingertips. With 125 accessible and delicious recipes, including Double Oat Cookies, Buckwheat Gingerbread, Chocolate Chestnut Soufflé Cake, Blueberry Corn Flour Cobbler, and Coconut Key Lime Tart, living gluten-free has never been tastier.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017

Alice Medrich is the winner of five James Beard Foundation Awards, most recently Best Baking & Dessert Book of the Year for her tenth cookbook, Flavor Flours. She received her formal training at the prestigious École Lenôtre in France and is widely credited with popularizing chocolate truffles in America. Medrich writes for Food52.com and teaches online baking courses at Craftsy.com.

Price

• AUD$49.99 Paperback

Key Selling Points

ISBN

• 9781579658069

Category

• Food & Drink

Gluten-free baking with flavor – 125 foolproof recipes that show that baking wheat-free can improve your desserts.

Imprint

• Workman

Extent

• 352 pages

Format

• 254mm x 188.912mm

Illustrations

• 100 colour photographs

Flavour flours don’t react in recipes the same way as wheat flour, which means new baking techniques are required. Medrich explains the how-to in easy-to-follow language. Alice Medrich has won more IACP and James Beard cookbook-of-the-year awards and best in the dessert and baking category awards than any other author. With recipes that are gluten-free and a cover that underscores this message, the book is poised to reach a new audience.

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CARROT SPICE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING Rice and oat flours give this moist and otherwise classic American cake a surprising delicacy while letting the spices shine through. A guest once pronounced this the best carrot cake he’d ever eaten. Cool the cake thoroughly and make sure the frosting is soft before topping with Cream Cheese Frosting. SERVES 12 1¼ cups flavorless vegetable oil (such as soybean, corn, or safflower)

Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the

2 cups (400 grams) sugar

or butter.

4 large eggs

Combine the oil, sugar, and eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer and

1½ cups plus 1 tablespoon (240 grams) white rice flour or 2⅓ cups (240 grams) Thai white rice flour

beat on medium speed with the paddle attachment until lighter

¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon (80 grams)

oven to 350°F. Grease the baking dish with vegetable oil spray

in color, about 2 minutes. Or beat with a handheld mixer on medium-high speed for 3 to 4 minutes.

oat flour

Add the rice and oat flours, baking soda, baking powder,

1 teaspoon baking soda

cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, carrots, and walnuts and beat on

2 teaspoons baking powder

low speed until smooth. Scrape the batter into the prepared dish.

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Bake for 30 minutes at 350°F, then reduce the heat to 325°F

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

and bake for 30 minutes longer, or until a toothpick inserted in the

¼ teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon salt 3 cups (340 grams) lightly packed shredded peeled carrots (about 4 large carrots) 1 cup (100 grams) coarsely chopped walnuts Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)

center comes out clean. Set the pan on a rack to cool for at least 2 hours before frosting. To frost, use a spoon to drop dollops of frosting all over the cake, then spread with a small spatula. Cut into 3-inch squares to serve. This cake keeps, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. NOTE : To make this into a layer cake, grease the sides of two 9-by-

2-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment EQUIPMENT

paper. Divide the batter evenly between the pans. Bake for

9-by-13-inch glass baking dish

30 minutes at 350°F and 20 minutes at 325°F. Fill and frost the

Stand mixer with paddle attachment or handheld mixer

cake with 1½ batches of Cream Cheese Frosting. (recipe continues)

VARIATION: Sweet Potato Cake Substitute raw peeled and shredded orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (often called yams) for the carrots.

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Nondairy Fudge Cake Substitute a total of 2 cups of coconut milk beverage (not Asian coconut milk) or almond milk for the milk and water. Add 1 cup of the liquid cold or at room temperature to replace the milk and 1 cup boiling to replace the water. Fill the layers with cherry preserves and frost with Dark Chocolate Frosting (page 95), made with Asian coconut milk instead of cream and coconut oil instead of butter. (The frosting may need to be chilled briefly—to thicken it—before spreading.)

Red Velvet–Style Cake Fill and frost the cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (page 102). If you simply must have a red cake, add 1 tablespoon red food coloring to the batter with the vanilla.

Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes Line a cupcake tin with 12 paper liners and put 3 extra liners in custard cups or ramekins. Make half of the recipe, or any variation, and fill the cups about two-thirds full; there will be exactly enough batter for 15 cupcakes and it will overflow if you put all of the batter in 12. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center of a cupcake comes out almost clean.

Milk Chocolate Frosting MAKES 1 QUART

1 cup heavy cream

Put the cream and chocolate in a medium stainless steel bowl.

17.5 ounces (500 grams) milk chocolate, coarsely chopped

Bring an inch of water to a simmer in a wide skillet. Turn off the

½ pound (2 sticks/225 grams) unsalted butter, softened

15 minutes, gently shaking the bowl several times to submerge

heat and set the bowl of chocolate in the water. Let it rest for the chocolate in the cream. When the chocolate is melted, start whisking at one edge and continue whisking until all of the chocolate is incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Add the butter in chunks and whisk once or twice to break them up; let the mixture rest for 5 minutes to finish melting the butter before whisking it smooth. Set aside to cool and thicken. Leftovers keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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BITTERSWEET TEFF BROWNIES These moist and deeply chocolate brownies have a light, rather elegant melt-inyour-mouth texture. Teff flour has a nuance of cocoa flavor to start with, so it is a natural choice for brownies. If you need something dressier than brownies, bake the batter in a 9-inch round pan and serve wedges with whipped cream— and perhaps a scattering of seasonal berries—and call it dessert. Either way, the recipe comes together quickly and the results remain deliciously moist for a few days. MAKES SIXTEEN 2-INCH BROWNIES 10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks/140 grams) unsalted butter, cut into chunks 6 ounces (170 grams) 70% chocolate, coarsely chopped 1 scant cup (185 grams) sugar

¾ cup (100 grams) teff flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)

Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Melt the butter with the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl set directly in a wide skillet of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until the mixture is melted and smooth. Remove the bowl from the water and cool the mixture to lukewarm. Stir in the sugar, teff flour, salt, and vanilla, if using. Add all of the eggs and beat on high speed with the handheld mixer for about

3 large eggs, cold

2 minutes. The batter will get thicker and a little lighter in color,

1 cup (100 grams) walnut or pecan pieces (optional)

like chocolate frosting. Stir in the nuts, if using. Scrape the batter into the pan and spread it evenly. Bake for

EQUIPMENT

30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes

Handheld electric mixer

out fairly dry and clean (don’t worry; the brownies will be moist

8-inch square pan, bottom and all four sides lined with foil

even if the toothpick is not). Cool on a rack. Lift the foil ends to transfer the brownies to a cutting board. Cut into 16 squares. The brownies may be kept in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days.

VARIATION: Cocoa Teff Brownies Cocoa brownies have a softer texture than chocolate brownies. Substitute ¾ cup (65 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder for the chocolate. Increase the butter to 13 tablespoons (185 grams), and increase the sugar to 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons (235 grams).

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Sheet Pan Suppers Meatless 100 Surprising Vegetarian Meals Straight from the Oven Raquel Pelzel

Description Sheet Pan Suppers is back! This time, with 100 vegetarian recipes for satisfying, sumptuous full meals – all made on a sheet pan, and all meat-free. It’s the one-pot meal reinvented with a healthy twist, and what is sure to become every busy cook’s new favorite way of getting dinner on the table. There are recipes for complete meals, snacks, brunch, and even dessert, that require nothing more than a sheet pan, your oven, and Raquel Pelzel’s inspired take on satisfying, delectable, vegetarian cooking.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017

Raquel Pelzel is an award-winning food writer and cookbook collaborator. She has written recipes for Saveur, Wall Street Journal, Every Day with Rachael Ray, and Edible Manhattan, and is a cookbook columnist for Epicurious. She was an editor at Cook's Illustrated and senior food editor and test kitchen director for Tasting Table.

Price

• AUD$39.99 Paperback

Key Selling Points

ISBN

• 9780761189930

Category

• Food & Drink

These no-meat dishes reinvent the idea of one-pan cooking for the humble sheet pan, making putting dinner on the table a breeze.

Imprint

• Workman

Extent

• 272 pages

Format

• 228.6mm x 177.8mm

Illustrations

• Full-colour photos throughout

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What makes this book so special goes beyond the pan itself: creative, delicious recipes and surprising techniques. These recipes answer the needs of vegetarians, flexitarians, and Meatless Monday adherents who are looking for inventive and delicious ways to eat their vegetables. With 123,000 copies in print, Sheet Pan Suppers transformed one-dish cooking for many and created a passionate fan base.

Roasted Pepper, Olive, and Feta Burekas MAKES 6 BUREKAS

here used to be this Israeli restaurant in Chicago where my dad held court with a bunch of other Israeli hotheads. They’d sit at the table closest to the kitchen and argue about politics, sports, and home remodeling and drink lots of coffee and order plates of hummus and babaghanouj, bowls of lentil soup, and—if they were fresh out of the oven—always burekas, flaky turnovers stuffed with vegetables and, sometimes, cheese. They spoke in Hebrew; I couldn’t understand a word, so I just quietly loaded my plate with all the good stuff and sat, minding my own business, relishing the deliciousness.

⅓ cup whole-milk ricotta ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese

¼ teaspoon plus a pinch of kosher

3 tablespoons finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese 2 teaspoons roughly chopped fresh oregano, rosemary, or thyme leaves ¼ cup pitted black olives (preferably oil cured), roughly chopped

salt 1 large egg 1 cup roughly chopped roasted red bell peppers (jarred is fine) 1 sheet thawed frozen puff pastry Flour, for rolling the puff pastry Sesame seeds, for sprinkling

1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone mat.

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

peppers to the cheese mixture and stir to combine. To the remaining beaten egg, whisk in 1 teaspoon water and a pinch of salt to make an egg wash.

2. Whisk the ricotta, feta, Pecorino Romano, oregano, black olives, lemon zest, and ¼ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Crack the egg into a small bowl and lightly beat it. Add half the beaten egg and the roasted

3. Place the puff pastry on a lightly floured work surface and roll it to 1⁄8- to ¼-inch thickness. Cut the pastry horizontally down the middle, then cut vertically into thirds so you

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Spinach, Roasted Root “Petals,” Pistachios, and Honey Vinaigrette SERVES 4

adishes and beets. Roast them and they look like the most beautiful flower petals—so delicate, so colorful, and obviously so tasty, too. I toss the roots with spinach and garlicky bread crumbs for a hearty salad that can easily do you right for dinner. The warm and gingery honey vinaigrette adds a hint of savory sweetness to the mix. Use any fresh herbs—in the singular or in combination—in this salad. I just use whatever I have handy.

For the root petals 8 ounces radishes, tops and ends trimmed, radishes halved 3 medium-size carrots, tops and ends trimmed, carrots halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise into thirds on a diagonal 1 pound small beets, tops and ends trimmed, beets halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced lengthwise into long half-moons (I like a combination of red and yellow beets.) ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 medium-size red onion, halved and thinly sliced

1. To roast the root petals: Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 375°F.

For the salad ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger ½ teaspoon ground coriander 1 tablespoon honey 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 6 cups fresh baby spinach or roughly chopped large spinach leaves ¼ cup roughly chopped fresh herbs (such as basil, cilantro, dill, mint, fennel fronds, parsley, marjoram, or tarragon) ½ cup toasted, salted shelled pistachios

2. Toss the radishes, carrots, and yellow beets, if using, with 2 tablespoons olive oil and ½ teaspoon salt. Turn them out onto a rimmed sheet pan

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Smoky Eggplant and Provolone Pizza MAKES 1 PIZZA; SERVES 2 TO 4 (OR 1 IF YOU’RE REALLY HUNGRY!)

really freaking love this pizza. It’s just so, so, so good. The smoked paprika, ground fennel seed, and oregano make the eggplant take on a sausage-y taste without any of the heavy greasiness of actual sausage. The eggplant kind of melts into the cheese and other toppings, making the pizza more a sum of its parts than a vehicle for any single ingredient. With the onion, red bell pepper, and provolone, the flavor is even better than any sausage pizza. (And you know the deal about having to salt eggplant? You can skip it—it’s not necessary; see page 000.) If you’re not into eggplant, you can do the same thing with zucchini or quartered mushrooms for an equally great result.

8 ounces pizza dough (homemade or store-bought) ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for rolling and drizzling 1¼ pounds eggplant (preferably smaller eggplants like Italian or Japanese), chopped into ½-inch pieces 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon ground fennel seed 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1½ teaspoons kosher salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ½ small red onion, thinly sliced into rings 1 cup freshly shredded provolone cheese ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (preferably freshly grated) 8 fresh basil leaves

R Why Hand-Grating Cheese Ma ers

We all do it—we all buy the pre-grated cheese at the store. It’s such a time saver and really, does it make that much of a difference? Well . . . yes it does! Pre-grated cheese often doesn’t melt as well as freshly grated cheese (unless you are buying grated cheese that was grated and packaged at a market and not by a big-brand company), especially if it includes these ingredients: starch to keep it from clumping, cellulose (which comes from wood pulp!) to act as a thickener and also prevent caking, and oftentimes an anti-mold agent to keep the cheese fresh for as long as possible. Why not just buy a block of cheese and grate it yourself? Not only will your food taste better, but you will know exactly what you’re putting into it.

Pasta, Bread, and Pizza • 165

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The House that Pinterest Built Diane Keaton

Description The House that Pinterest Built is an idiosyncratic decorating/interior design style book by film star Diane Keaton. In the tradition of her two previous books ( California Romantica and House), the book explores Keaton's obsession with home and what it means and how to live more fully, beautifully, and happily in one's own abode. The book will be of interest to fans of Keaton's earlier books and of the star herself, as she features her own dream house.

At once a style guide, an inspirational tome, and a how-to volume on making one's home, The House that Pinterest Built will serve as a go-to reference for all those seeking to spur their own creativity as they embark on the creation of home.

Author Details Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$120.00 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780847860005

Category

• Home Design

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Extent

• 272 pages

Format

• 305mm x 254mm

Illustrations

• 300 colour and B&W photographs

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Diane Keaton is widely known for her work in theater and film, and has won numerous awards and accolades, including an Oscar for her role in Annie Hall and praise for her work as director of Unstrung Heroes. Author of California Romantica and House, she has been recognized for her architectural sensitivity and restorations.

Key Selling Points Keaton has her finger on the pulse of trends in design. Beautiful photography of Keaton's own newly built house, published here for the first time. The book will be filled with ideas – such as what you need in the bathroom, what's essential in the kitchen, how to decorate a bedroom, living room, work room; the importance of the environment around the house, with a consideration of environmentally friendly design.

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the iving Room?

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Rockett St George: Extraordinary Interiors Show-stopping Looks for Unique Interiors Lucy St George & Jane Rockett Description Self-acknowledged ‘design junkies’ Lucy St George and Jane Rockett launched their online interiors store in 2007. Ten years on, Rockett St George has revitalized the interiors market with their quirky, glamorous and distinctive collections. Jane and Lucy share their insights and expertise when it comes to creating magical, inviting and imaginative interiors. They reveal how to create a home that reflects your personality, interests and passions so it truly makes you feel ‘at home’. They start at the very beginning, taking the reader by the hand and offering sound advice on making the right style choices. They discuss finding inspiration, analysing a space, choosing paint colours and wallpapers, arranging and styling furniture, finding the right lighting, showing off treasures and making style statements that will stop others in their tracks. Illustrated with real-life homes, Extraordinary Interiors helps the reader to navigate the sea of choices out there when it comes to decorating, all with a dash of humour and a lighthearted approach that makes interior decorating fun.

Author Details Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$44.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781849758697

Category

• Home Design

Imprint Extent

• Ryland Peters and Small • 160 pages

Format

• 254mm x 216mm

Illustrations

• 200 colour photographs

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Both passionate about interiors and design, friends Lucy St George and Jane Rockett came up with the idea for Rockett St George while on holiday together. Drawing on Jane’s experience in marketing and PR and Lucy’s background in retail, their aim was to source and sell quirky, glamorous and unusual products that stand out from the crowd. Now, ten years on, Rockett St George's collections are a firm favourite of the press and interior designers as well as a loyal and ever expanding customer base.

Key Selling Points Full of quick tricks, easy fixes and outside-the-box ideas that will transform spaces, make eyes widen and hearts beat faster. All-new photography of inspiring real-life homes by Debi Treloar. Friends and joint business owners Jane Rockett and Lucy St George share the fruits of their experience and offer insightful advice on how to create a show-stopping home.

LEFT AND RIGHT By keeping

the walls dark and understated and covering walls and shelves with quirky accessories and striking art, Cowboy Kate has created a sense of continuity throughout her Cumbrian home without detracting from the unique personality of each room. Mounted antlers, lush greenery and statement artwork are recurring motifs.

Make it Personal

There is nothing we enjoy more than poring over interiors books, glossy magazines, Pinterest, Instagram and so on, and admiring gorgeous heartstopping interiors in a hundred different styles. In fact, this is how the two of us first became such good friends, sharing a passion for interior design, treasure hunting, musicians and vodka (we’ll come onto the treasure hunting, musicians and vodka later… well, maybe not the musicians and vodka bit). Never before has there been a time when consumers have had such easy accessibility to home decor products and interiors inspiration. We can indulge ourselves with all the beautiful colours, furniture, art, antiques and textiles that we adore, and are able to access an infinite number of exciting images at just the click of a button.

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MAKE IT PERSONAL 13

sceneStealer

Situated on a leafy side street in Hull, Michael Minns’ home stands out from its neighbours thanks to its black woodwork and striking black front door. Owner of ShootFactory, a successful locations company, Michael bought the house because he wanted a project where he could let loose with his dramatic interior style and – oh my – has he created something special. Michael documented the process of transforming his home on his blog, 47 Park Avenue. He started the transformation by tearing out decades’ worth of clutter and chintz to create the perfect blank canvas while ensuring that the property’s original Victorian features were left untouched. He then transformed the five-bedroom house into a home that suits him down to the ground.

Michael’s style of interior design isn’t for the timid or faint hearted. As with most collectors, it has taken him years to collect and display his possessions in a way that satisfies him and the result is truly breathtaking, with each and every room in the house offering a different atmosphere that is both surprising and delightful. As soon as you walk through Michael’s front door, your senses are bombarded with colour, texture and contrast. The hallway leads directly to the front sitting room, which is a dramatic, theatrical space with pure white walls, a

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OPPOSITE AND ABOVE

RIGHT In one corner of the room,

RIGHT Michael’s living room has

Michael has created a fabulous style

bright white walls and flooring plus

spot using a pair of lovingly restored

a black ceiling. This is the perfect

black vintage chairs, an Eero Aarnio

backdrop for the unusual modern

fibreglass table that’s to die for and

chandelier (above right), which creates

a flourishing fiddle-leaf fig (well,

great impact and, teamed with the

who wouldn’t be happy to live in this

use of symmetrically hung mirrors and

gorgeous house?). On the tabletop,

bold artwork, gives the room a modern

Michael has curated a selection of

twist. Michael’s unique scheme for

items of different heights, including

this room teams statement pieces

a stack of oversized art books, pieces

with colour blocking to create a living

of sculpture, glass display domes and

room with a whole lot of wow.

the most exquisite vintage lamp.

Books Make a Home Elegant Ideas for Storing and Displaying Books Damien Thompson Description Books fulfil myriad functions in our lives. They provide essential information, foster enthusiasms and spark memories. But these personal treasures also add colour and a true sense of personality to our homes. Books Make a Home explores the important role they play as Decoration, as well as functional items. Author and bibliophile Damian Thompson tours the rooms of the home in turn, discovering a host of techniques for stacking, shelving and closeting volumes, and illustrating how each space can be brought to life by books. Alongside inspirational photography is a wealth of practical design solutions for each space and every size of collection. You will learn how to make the best use of existing storage and create new space for an ever-growing collection; how to combine books with other personal effects to create eye-catching displays; and helpful feature spreads will illustrate how to organize and care for your books.

Beautifully presented and elegantly written, scattered with quotes from famous readers throughout, Books Make a Home is an insightful guide to enjoying books with the eye as well as with the mind. Publication Date 1st December 2017

Author Details

Price

• AUD$44.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781849758994

Category

• Home Design

Key Selling Points

Imprint Extent

• Ryland Peters and Small • 160 pages

A book-lover's dream, this beautiful book celebrates the personal connection between books and their owners.

Format

• 254mm x 216mm

Illustrations

• 220 colour photographs

Damian Thompson is Books Editor and Chief Sub-editor of The World of Interiors, having previously worked in book publishing. He lives with his family in London.

An updated edition of the original bestselling title, which has sold almost 15,000 copies worldwide. Shows how to incorporate books into your home stylishly and effectively. Practical solutions and innovative ideas combine with beautiful colour photography throughout.

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THE END OF THE BOOK? Whether you’d place yourself at either extreme or somewhere in the middle, is there any point investing in shelves and bookcases in the digital age? When a Kindle can easily hold some 1,500 titles, perhaps all our books are headed for landfill. It is true that publishers are facing the biggest upheaval to their industry since Gutenberg invented his press in 1439, but reports of the death of the book have been greatly exaggerated. Some 80,000 books were published in Britain alone last year. It is true that writers can self-publish online, cutting out the middle man and thereby boosting what they earn. But publishers are a key quality filter; they have expertise about what constitutes good writing and how to reach readers; their editorial, design and picture-research staff bring experience and add quality to the finished article. Hand-held devices are a boon to the traveller, no question, but traditional books have visual and tactile qualities that are irreplaceable. Indeed, the net effect of digital publishing may well be that ‘real’ books will become more expensive, more like the ‘niche’ products they were in the past; but the process may force us to value them more, to become more discriminating about their aesthetic qualities. As the philosopher Alain de Botton has argued: ‘We should stand to swap a few of our swiftly disintegrating paperbacks for volumes that proclaim, through the weight and heft of their materials, the grace of their typography and the beauty of their illustrations, our desire for their contents to assume a permanent place in our hearts.’

L E F T Celebrated Danish designer Nanna Ditzel, who died in 2005, maximized the drama of the 2 metre-high sash windows in her Copenhagen home by stripping back the walls containing them and surrounding the deep jambs with flush bookshelves. One needs to be careful storing books so close to an outside wall as fluctuations in temperature can lead to condensation and, eventually, mould.

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The circular mirror, and its echo of the ‘rising sun’ motif, adds a Japanese flavour to the bedroom of Sigolène Prébois, co-founder of quirky web shop Tsé & Tsé Associates. The room is dominated by a no-nonsense floor-to-ceiling bookcase whose long shelves slot into uprights via housing joints. This and the rough-and-ready ladder are softened by delicate patterned fabrics.

L E F T Having face-out shelves, as here in events stylist Jo Berryman’s study, is handy if you are working on a particular project and need to flit back and forth between different titles for valuable inspiration. O P P O S I T E This exceptionally solid tripartite bookcase matches the sofa’s three divisions. Its soft leather, plus the low lighting and red walls, evokes the warm atmosphere of a gentleman’s club, one conducive to quiet concentration.

STUDIES A study does not require a library’s worth of books, but the two spaces are certainly cousins. At their most refined, studies reveal a great deal about the occupant’s attitude to organization, his enthusiasms and quirks of character. For here, in one’s intellectual lair, personal foibles can be indulged. Eamonn McCabe’s series of photographs, ‘Writers’ Rooms’, captured the idiosyncrasies beautifully. So we discovered that Will Self has a chimneybreast in his study covered with a military-style grid of yellow stickers; that of Beryl Bainbridge, meanwhile, contained a model of the Titanic. While V. S. Naipaul’s room is bare and characterless, the critic and poet Clive James works surrounded by chaos: ‘There are books I know I own, but I have to buy them again because I can’t find them.’ More of us are working from home. Rising overheads combined with the connectivity of technology mean that more companies are ‘outsourcing’; the freelance life is on the up and up – and thus so too are home offices. They can

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Studio KO Karl Fournier & Olivier Marty

Description Founded by the French duo Olivier Marty and Karl Fournier in 1999, Studio KO has quickly cemented its status as a name to know in the world of contemporary architectural design. The firstever monograph dedicated to Studio KO, this beautifully illustrated tome spotlights a diverse array of their work – including commissions from some of the agency's most high-profile clients, from longtime friend Pierre Bergé's Villa Léon l'Africain and painter Jacques Majorelle's Marrakech studio, to Francis Ford Coppola's private residence. Boasting never-before-seen architectural plans, personal photos, and sumptuous photographs of finished spaces, this book offers a fascinating look at the most in-demand architectural designers of today.

Author Details Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty founded Studio KO in 1999 after graduating with architecture degrees from Paris's École des Beaux-Arts. They live and work in Paris.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$140.00 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780847860500

Category

• Art/Fashio/Photograph

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Extent

• 240 pages

Format

• 343mm x 260mm

Illustrations

• 150 colour photographs

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The first book to cover the acclaimed work of Studio KO. In 2017, Studio KO will debut its largest project to date: the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakech. The opening of the museum will garner worldwide press. Studio KO has been featured in Vogue, 1stDibs magazine, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Wallpaper, Le Figaro, Architectural Digest, Kinfolk, Monocle, and more. Clients range from high-profile celebrities, billionaires, and socialites to hoteliers, luxury brands, and trendy hotels.

Joseph Dirand Interior Joseph Dirand & Adrien Dirand Description When describing a space that intertwines both minimalism and elegance, the name Joseph Dirand immediately comes to mind. The son of Jacques Dirand, one of the most renowned interior photographers of his time, Joseph Dirand is now one of the most sought-after architects. By incorporating a quintessentially French style into otherwise minimalist interiors, Dirand creates instantly recognizable spaces, known for their strong lines and meticulous precision. Joseph Dirand: Interior focuses on Dirand's residential interior design work in Paris and New York, while also featuring some of his acclaimed designs for the interiors of hotels, restaurants, and fashion houses worldwide. Lavishly illustrated with photography that captures the timelessness of his style, which touts impeccable proportions and breathtaking attention to detail, this book is a feast for the eyes and essential for anyone with an interest in interior design.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017

Joseph Dirand is a Parisian interior designer whose work is renowned for its extraordinary precision and elegant minimalism. His projects include numerous residential commissions and stores for Chloé, Pucci, Balmain, Rick Owens, and Alexander Wang.

Price

• AUD$120.00 Hardback

Adrien Dirand is an interior photographer.

ISBN

• 9780847849376

Key Selling Points

Category

• Home Design

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Extent

• 240 pages

Format

• 318mm x 254mm

Illustrations

• 200 colour and B&W photographs

Joseph Dirand's family name carriers an aura of prestige within the world of interior design. He is at the pinnacle of interior design and his brother Adrien shoots his interiors. Joseph Dirand has worked with many major luxury brands, designing stores for Alexander Wang, Givenchy, Rick Owens, Chloé, Pucci, and Balmain. The book will garner a lot of press as Dirand is a media darling who has been featured in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Nowness, The Telegraph UK, and Wallpaper and is considered one of the most prominent interior designers working today.

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About Decorating The Remarkable Rooms of Richard Keith Langham Richard Keith Langham Description This first book on esteemed interior designer and tastemaker Richard Keith Langham presents lavish imagery and insider information on his life and process – placing him within the context of his mentors, Mark Hampton and Keith Irvine, and his contemporaries. This book will be a welcome addition to the libraries of decorators, architects, and design-savvy individuals who purchased books on Hampton, Irvine, Mario Buatta, and Albert Hadley, as well as Langham's friends and contemporaries Jeffrey Bilhuber and Tom Scheerer. From Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Pat Buckley to Hilary Swank and Blaine Trump, Langham has worked with a glamorous clientele. This volume presents his captivating stories and lush interiors – classic American with a vibrant and pattern-friendly Southern flair – that will inspire design aficionados, home decorators, and fellow interior designers.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017

Richard Keith Langham earned a degree in interior design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. After an apprenticeship at Mark Hampton, Inc., he worked as an Associate Designer with Irvine and Fleming, Inc. for eight years. Langham started his own firm in 1990 and has designed residences around the country and abroad.

Price

• AUD$120.00 Hardback

Key Selling Points

ISBN

• 9780847860302

Category

• Craft/DIY

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Langham's work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Vogue, Veranda, W magazine, House Beautiful, Hamptons Magazine, Palm Beach Cottages & Gardens, and Southern Accent. He was named to both the ElleDécor A-List and the AD100.

Extent

• 256 pages

Format

• 311mm x 235mm

Illustrations

• 200 colour and B&W photographs

Langham apprenticed for Mark Hampton and was an associate designer with Keith Irvine of Irvine and Fleming. The book features newly commissioned photography by Trel Brock alongside the work of Pieter Estersohn, William Waldron, Eric Piasecki, and other noted lensmen. This will be the first book on this long-time, well-respected interior designer.

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Houses That We Dreamt Of The Interiors of Delphine and Reed Krakoff Reed Krakoff & Delphine Krakoff Description In the tradition of Rizzoli's Jeffrey Bilhuber and Michael Smith's The Curated House, The Houses That We Dreamt Of is the long-awaited monograph on the homes of Reed and Delphine Krakoff. While some of their houses have been previously published to acclaim, others are presented here for the first time. These interiors combine old-world elegance (Delphine is an Parisiantrained interior designer) with cutting-edge and often one-of-a-kind 20th-century furnishings from the likes of the Lalannes and Marc Newson. Combining the sophistication of high-end interiors, the innovation of vintage and contemporary furniture and art, and the glamour of fashion, the homes of Reed and Delphine Krakoff are grand in their refinement, personal in their outlook, and unforgettable in their presentation.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$120.00 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780847860043

Category

• Home Design

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Extent

• 256 pages

Format

• 305mm x 254mm

Illustrations

• 200 colour and B&W photographs

Reed Krakoff was the creative director of Coach for almost two decades. Delphine Krakoff is the principal of the interior design firm Pamplemousse Design. Together, they is considered to be one of the most important collectors of 20th-century and contemporary design.

Key Selling Points Authors have high name recognition in both fashion and interior design worlds. High celebrity-quotient and legendary contributors in interior design and fashion. All new lush photography by interiors master Ivan Terestchenko. Personal, diary-like texts by authors on pursuing their dream houses, and how they did it.

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A two-in-one book of both gorgeous interiors and important, beautiful 20-century furniture design.

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J R: Inside Out JR Description Artist/activist J R exhibits freely in the streets of the world. Known for plastering cities with huge black-and-white wheatpastes of the people who live in those cities, J R came up with the idea for Inside Out after winning the million-dollar TED Prize in 2011, and was asked to make a wish. His request: to assemble a global social network of sorts, on the street, in which people have their pictures taken as part of what he hoped would become the world's largest participatory art project. From the suburbs of Paris to Israel/Palestine, from the slums of Kenya to the favelas of Brazil, his art is inextricably linked with activism. J R's spectacular visual mode of intervention poses questions about artistic creation, the role of images in the age of globalization, and their widespread use, from intimate circles to mass distribution. Inside Out captures the scope of his vision and his innovative model for creating a global art. Packed with hundreds of images from the project, with contributions about J R and how his art functions as a worldwide platform for social change, where people either participate in an existing campaign, or launch a new action in their own community.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$110.00 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780847858644

Category

• Art/Fashio/Photograph

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Extent

• 256 pages

Format

• 289mm x 244mm

Illustrations

• 300 colour and B&W photographs

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J R: Inside Out is a never-before-seen look at the work that is nearest and dearest to his heart, and is sure to appeal not only to J R fans but fans of public art and street art.

Author Details J R is a street artist and activist.

Key Selling Points J R is constantly generating news and online hits. Will contain perforated sheets for the book audience to tear out and paste up, thereby becoming a part of J R's art movement. Street Artist / Activist Hero – J R's message changes to suit the setting. For example, in Johannesburg J R photographed children with AIDS with the idea of removing the disease's stigma and presenting the subjects as heroes. In Rio, he focused on Brazilians from the favelas who were participating in the 2016 Olympic Games.

J R: Inside Out JR Since 2011, more than 250,000 portraits of people from around the world have been pasted in public spaces as a way to promote ideas and awareness about social and political issues, and to transform messages of personal identity into works of public art. J R has collaborated with artists and performers of all stripes, including: Takashi Murakami, Art Spiegelman, Martin Scorcese, The New York City Ballet, and Os Gemeos, to name only a few. His work stands uniquely apart from other artists because his goal is to involve as many people as possible to achieve a communal identity. The book will contain most recent previously unpublished work over the last six years of the project.

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Cattitude Drawing Cats for Creative People Lulu Mayo

Description Enter the unique and imaginative world of best-selling illustrator Lulu Mayo with her latest title, Catitude: Drawing Cats for Creative People. Packed with with cool and quirky cat-themed drawing activities, Lulu's fun and characterful artwork injects some serious catitude to everyone's favourite felines. Learn how to draw a Munchkin cat, style some furry fashionistas, create your own cat portraits and much, much more. This is the perfect creative companion for cat lovers and drawing enthusiasts alike.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$14.99 / NZ$16.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781782438397

Category

• Craft/DIY

Imprint

• Michael O'Mara

Extent

• 64 pages

Format

• 180mm x 230mm

Illustrations

• Full Colour Illustrations Throughout

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Lulu Mayo is an award-winning illustrator with an eye for the quirky and idiosyncratic. Her work is energetic and often contains humourous and fantastical elements. She studied for a Masters degree in illustration at the University of the Arts London and has designed greeting cards, posters, editorials, window displays and much more.

Key Selling Points Lulu's fun and characterful artwork injects some serious cat-itude to everyone's favourite felines. Packed with cool and quirky cat-themed drawing activities. Learn how to draw a Munchkin cat, style some furry fashionistas, create your own cat portraits and much more. The perfect creative companion for cat lovers and drawing enthusiasts alike.

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Typewriters Iconic Machines from the Golden Age of Mechanical Writing Bruce Curtis Description This handsome volume is a visual homage to the golden age of the typewriter, charting a century of beautiful machinery and design innovation. Eighty vintage devices ranging from the first typewriter – the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer of 1874 – to the iconic electric models of the 1960s are profiled in elegant photographs and fascinating text, highlighting the design modifications, intricate details, and peculiar quirks that make each typewriter unique. Packed with visuals and rich with history, Typewriters is the essential story of a writing invention that changed the world. Includes a foreword by American actor, filmmaker, and typewriter enthusiast Tom Hanks.

Author Details Bruce Curtis is a visual historian, book packager, and author. He has photographed for Time, Life, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, and the AP Wire. He's shot everyone from the Rolling Stones to Tina Fey, photographed international conflicts, Hollywood movie sets, the Regan and Clinton Oval Offices, and Jacques Cousteau underwater. He lives on Long Island, New York. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$65.00 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781452154886

Category

• Reference

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 208 pages

Format

• 229mm x 279mm

Illustrations

• 100+ photographs

Key Selling Points Handsome images of classic typewriters with approachable and informative text on their history and design, an instant classic for typewriter fans ranging from the die-hard collector to nostalgic book lovers romanced by its literary history. Gorgeous typewriter eye candy + the smarts of a serious collector = the essential tribute to this iconic machine. The nostalgic appeal of the typewriter, like that of Polaroid film or vinyl records, is perennially on-trend with retro- and analog obsessed shoppers. Elegant photography and approachable, informative writing will set this book apart from the competition and make it an instant classic.

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Richard Serra 2016 Briony Fer

Description This catalogue documents Richard Serra's three concurrent exhibitions at Gagosian in 2016 and offers an in-depth look at his most recent work. This book will attract admirers of Serra, as well as contemporary art enthusiasts. This beautiful volume highlights new work by the pioneer of large-scale, site-specific sculptures, Richard Serra. With stunning black-and-white photographs and an insightful text, Serra's awe-inspiring sculptures and drawing installation entice the reader and deftly display the fundamental spatial elements of his work.

Author Details Briony Fer is art historian, curator, and Professor of History of Art at University College London. She has written extensively on modern and contemporary art. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$150.00 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780847861194

Category

• Art/Fashio/Photograph

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Extent

• 96 pages

Format

• 298mm x 241mm

Illustrations

• B&W illustrations

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Key Selling Points Multiple, full-page black and white photographs of all of the exhibited sculptures: NJ-1, Silence (for John Cage),Through, Every Which Way, Rounds: Equal Weight, Unequal Measure, Rotate, and NJ-2. An incisive new essay by art historian Briony Fer, featuring detailed analyses of each exhibited work.

They Drew as They Pleased Vol 3 The Hidden Art of Disney's Late Golden Age (The 1940s - Part Two) Didier Ghez

Description Walt Disney’s vision for the studios that bore his name was to stay relevant by consistently taking creative risks and doing the unexpected. Heading into the 1940s, he crafted an entirely new division of the studio called the Character Model Department, which focused solely on the details of character development. In this latest volume from famed Disney historian Didier Ghez, he profiles six remarkable artists from that department, sharing uncommon and never-before-seen images of their influential work behind the scenes. With rich descriptions and passages from the artists’ journals, this gorgeous collection offers a glimpse at the Disney artists whose work gave rise to many classic Disney characters, and ultimately rewrote the future of character creation in animation.

Author Details Didier Ghez has conducted Disney research since he was a teenager in the mid '80s. His articles about the parks, animation, and vintage international Disneyana, as well as his many interviews with Disney artists, have appeared in such magazines as Disney twenty-three, Persistence of Vision, Tomart's Disneyana Update, Animation Journal, Animation Magazine, StoryboarD, and Fantasyline. He is the author and editor of numerous books about the Disney Studio and its artists. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$79.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781452151939

Category

• Art/Fashio/Photograph

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 248 pages

Format

• 229mm x 279mm

Illustrations

• Full Colour Illustrations Throughout

Key Selling Points Perfect for Disney fans, as well as general animation fans and professionals who are looking for a unique visual history of Disney's artists. Contains never-before-published materials and unprecedented access to concept art and interviews – will attract the fans that have flocked to the two previous books in the series. Profiles six innovative artists from the newly created Character Model Department, who focused their art solely on the details of character development, rather than any specific film. The third volume in a series that has a proven track record with Disney fans. Packed with previously unseen art from the 1940s, as well as the history this experimental and groundbreaking era in Walt Disney Studio's history, this book delivers amazing content.

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A Short Book About Painting Andrew Marr Description In A Short Book About Painting, renowned broadcaster Andrew Marr tackles the subject of painting: inspiration, creativity, politics, beauty and form. How does the artist create a masterpiece? What constitutes good and bad technique? How important is the imagination? Following a serious stroke in 2013 that left him partially paralysed, Marr struggled with the physical rigours of painting using oils. This led to his wrestling with some of the very fundamental questions about painting as an art form in itself. Using historical examples as well as his own works of art to assert his point, Marr’s provocative, political and instructive book is not just an essential resource for all amateur painters, it is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the creative process and the limits of human artistic achievement.

Author Details Publication Date 1st December 2017

Andrew Marr has enjoyed a long career in political journalism, working for the Scotsman, the Independent, the Daily Express and the Observer, and as the BBC's Political Editor. He presents the weekly Andrew Marr Show on Sunday mornings on BBC1 and Start the Week on Radio 4. He has written numerous fiction and non-fiction books, and is the author of A Short Book About Drawing.

Price

• AUD$29.99 / NZ$31.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781849499934

Category

• Art/Fashio/Photograph

Imprint Extent

• Quadrille Publishing Ltd • 144 pages

Key Selling Points

Format

• 210mm x 160mm

A Short Book on Drawing has sold over 30,000 copies.

Illustrations

• Full colour photography throughout

Andrew Marr is one of the UK's most respected journalists – The Andrew Marr Show alone averages 2 million viewers every Sunday.

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Claudia Schiffer Claudia Schiffer Description Like Kate Moss and Cindy Crawford, this visually sumptuous book, created in collaboration with art director Fabien Baron, features the greatest hits of Claudia Schiffer's career. This is Claudia's first big book. Told through images personally selected by Schiffer, this volume spans the entirety of her unparalleled career, showing the influence of her collaborations with top photographers over the last two decades as model, muse, and icon. Like an exclusive Pirelli calendar, this book is a page-turner of memorable pinups. This opulent book looks at Claudia Schiffer's career through page after page of iconic photography.

Author Details Claudia Schiffer is a German supermodel. At age fifteen, Schiffer was discovered at a nightclub in Dusseldorf by talent scout Michel Levaton who signed her with Elite. Soon after, she moved to Paris and appeared on the cover of Elle. In the early 1990s, Schiffer starred in the highly publicized Guess? Jeans campaign, appeared on the cover of British Vogue, and was selected by Karl Lagerfeld to be the new face of Chanel. Schiffer has appeared on the catwalk for the most eminent fashion houses. Schiffer has released four exercise videos and a cashmere sweater line. Publication Date 1st December 2017

Key Selling Points

Price

• AUD$120.00 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780847860074

Category

• Art/Fashio/Photograph

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Extent

• 272 pages

Format

• 254mm x 330mm

In the early 1990s, Schiffer rose to popularity and became a household name. In 2002, Forbes estimated her net worth at $55 million.

Illustrations

• 225 colour and B&W photographs

Rizzoli's previous books on high-profile supermodels have been very successful.

Named one of the most beautiful women in the world, Schiffer has appeared on the covers of over 1,000 magazines, holding the world record for the supermodel with the most magazine covers. She was the first model to appear on the front covers of Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and People.

Schiffer has a strong social media following: Instagram 378K followers, YouTube Videos 50K views, Pinterest 26K followers, Facebook 26K likes. FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

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Guo Pei Paula Wallace

Description Beijing-born designer Guo Pei's elaborate haute couture has gracefully ascended global fashion like a phoenix. The first China-based designer to figure prominently on the world stage dresses local dignitaries and American pop stars alike in decadent gowns. This first monograph accompanies an exhibition of dozens of Pei's dresses, offering a more complete picture than the gowns showcased at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's popular China: Through the Looking Glass. Detailed photography reveals the unprecedented detail achieved through the thousands of hours committed to each garment's workmanship, a signature of Guo Pei's atelier. The book presents a tableau of Pei's resplendent work: expansive, unconventional, and otherworldly.

Author Details Paula Wallace is the president and founder of the Savannah College of Art and Design. She is an author, designer, and historic preservationist. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$99.00 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780847860661

Category

• Art/Fashio/Photograph

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Extent

• 176 pages

Format

• 314mm x 235mm

Illustrations

• 200 colour and B&W photographs

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Key Selling Points Guo Pei designs to be featured in the hugely publicised NGV Triennial in December 2017. Rihanna, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga have all worn gowns designed by Guo Pei. She was included on Time Magazine's list of The 100 Most Influential People in 2016. Since exploding onto the scene in Spring 2015 with the most talked about dress of the Met Gala, Guo Pei's following has grown from her native China to an international audience hungry for her extreme opulence.

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Man and His Watch, A The World's Most Iconic Watches and Stories from the Men Who Wore Them Matthew Hranek Description Paul Newman wore his Daytona Rolex every single day for 35 years until his death in 2008. The iconic timepiece, probably the single most sought-after watch in the world, is now in the possession of his daughter Clea, who wears it every day in his memory. Franklin Roosevelt wore an elegant gold Tiffany watch, gifted to him by a friend on his birthday, to the famous Yalta Conference where he shook the hands of Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. These and many more compose the stories of the world’s most coveted watches captured in A Man and His Watch. Matthew Hranek, a watch collector and NYC men’s style fixture, has traveled the world conducting firsthand interviews and diving into exclusive collections to gather the never-before-told stories of 76 watches, completed with stunning original photography of every single piece.

Author Details Matt Hranek is a photographer, director, and men’s style editor at Conde Nast Traveler. He is reasonably obsessed with watches and is often caught glancing at the wrists of strangers on the subway, in bars, and in restaurants. He’s also a fan of the sartorial arts, vintage sports cars, red meat, cheap beer, and old school European hotels. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$69.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781579657147

Category

• Art/Fashio/Photograph

Imprint

• Workman

Extent

• 208 pages

Format

• 279.4mm x 177.8mm

Illustrations

• Over 100 color photographs

Key Selling Points Profiles the world’s most famous watches: Paul Newman’s Dayton, Elvis Presley’s Corum, Fred Astaire’s Cartier, the Dalai Lama’s Rolex, and many more. Moving stories of famous watches and their owners that highlight historical moments, achievements, love, and friendship. Original photography: More than 100 stunning photos have been originally shot for this book. All the major brands covered: Rolex, Patek Phillipe, Heuer, Omega, Tudor, G-Shock, Hermes, Cartier, and more. A gift book for men!

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Elsa Schiaparelli and the Artists André Léon Talley

Description Known for her bravado and boundary-pushing frocks, Elsa Schiaparelli is undoubtedly one of the greatest icons of twentieth-century fashion. After launching her eponymous haute couture house in Paris in 1927, the Roman-born designer captured the attention of the world at large not only thanks to her trompe l'oeil patterns and surrealist forms – but also because of her creative relationships with some of the epoch's most renowned artists. For Schiaparelli, quite simply, fashion equated art. From Salvador Dalí, who famously collaborated with Schiaparelli on her infamous "Lobster Dress," to Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, and more, this beautifully illustrated tome delves into the couturière's fascinating rapports with these artistic legends. Through never-before-seen photography, intimate antidotes, and essays penned by some of today's most authoritative fashion critics and curators, this volume is the first definitive work dedicated to the shared inspiration between the designer and her menagerie of artist friends.

Author Details André Léon Talley is an esteemed fashion authority, author, and contributing editor at Vogue. Publication Date 1st December 2017

Key Selling Points

Price

• AUD$160.00 Hardback

The house of Schiaparelli is celebrating its ninetieth anniversary.

ISBN

• 9780847860456

Category

• Art/Fashio/Photograph

Features never-before-seen, exclusive content in the form of archival photographs and unpublished anecdotes.

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Extent

• 256 pages

Format

• 330mm x 254mm

Illustrations

• 200 colour and B/W photographs

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Recent heightened interest in the life of Schiaparelli. Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography by Meryle Secrest was released in 2014, and Schiaparelli was the subject of the Met Museum's 2012 Costume Institute exhibition Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations.

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“ S H O C K I N G R A D I A N C E ” B Y S C H I A PA R E L L I 1943 While exiled in New York during the Second World War, Elsa Schiaparelli and Salvador Dali immortalised their collaboration with works created to illustrate the Shocking Radiance by Schiaparelli line of cosmetics. Dali painted surrealist scenes, some influenced by Botticelli. They were printed on product labels, packaging and advertisements. The first work, dated 1943, decorated bottles and the advertising campaign of the Shocking Radiance line of oils which was launched in the United States. Afterward, the line was expanded with other products that featured art created exclusively for Schiaparelli by Dali. © 2017 Rizzoli International Publications. All Rights Reserved. 114

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Dalí’s extensive collaborations with Schiaparelli draw on many of his core themes, such as the figure with drawers, a bodily metaphor for the many layers of the human psyche, as well as brilliant one-offs, such as the powder compact as a telephone dial. One of the most celebrated was the “Lobster Dress” that, astonishingly, formed part of the trousseau for Mrs. Simpson when she married Edward VIII (the Duke of Windsor). Dalí was fascinated with the crustacean, which, unlike the human, wore its bone-skeleton on the outside to protect its delicious flesh, and had for him definite erotic associations. The Schiaparelli dress makes the sexual symbolism of the lobster even more emphatic than Dalí’s own iconic object, the Lobster Telephone.

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1938 The Schiaparelli-Dali collaboration took a bold turn with the famous tear dress. Presented during the Le Cirque (Circus) collection of 1938, this evening dress was printed with a trompe-l’oeil motif creating the illusion of strips of flesh, accentuated by fabric appliques. For some, it represents an expression of “punk” several decades before the emergence of that movement. It was shown with a “circus big top” headdress. This creation recalls two of Dali’s paintings: Necrophiliac Springtime (1936), which was in Schiaparelli’s art collection, and Three Young Surrealistic Women Holding in Their Arms the Skins of an Orchestra (1936). These paintings show women whose bodies and clothes appear melted, so that it is impossible to differentiate between their skinned flesh and the rips in the fabric of their dresses.

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Fashion Together Conversations with Fashion's Most Influential Collaborators Lou Stoppard Description Today's fashion designers and stylists are no longer faceless credited names, but rather public personas who often attain celebrity status. Unique and insightful, Fashion Together features the creative partnerships of many fashion luminaries: Nick Knight and Daphne Guinness, Isabella Blow and Philip Treacy, Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Rick Owens and Michele Lamy. This stunning volume includes intriguing fashion editorials, private never-before-seen photographs, and profiles of today's fashion megastars and rising stars. Fascinating, entertaining, and endlessly inspiring, Fashion Together offers unprecedented access to the creative process of fashion. Exploring professional collaborations that transcend cultures and borders, this book is stylish, timely, and relevant.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$140.00 Paperback

ISBN

• 9780847848805

Category

• Art/Fashio/Photograph

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Extent

• 256 pages

Format

• 267mm x 229mm

Illustrations

• 225 colour and B&W photographs

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Lou Stoppard is a London-based fashion writer and broadcaster. SHOWstudio's fashion editor, Stoppard hosts SHOWstudio's acclaimed live panel discussions and conducts many of the site's popular live interviews. She has written for titles including The Times, GQ Style, ELLE, ELLE Collections, Bon, Stylist and Dazed & Confused.

Key Selling Points Brings to light the international nature of the fashion world, and how professional partnerships transcend culture and borders. Featured are these celebrated collaborations: Alexander McQueen and Shaun Leane, Nick Knight and Daphne Guinness, Isabella Blow and Philip Treacy, Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. Lou Stoppard is an essential voice in fashion today, well known for her provocative panel discussions and vigorous commentary on the newest ideas in contemporary culture. Stoppard is the editor at SHOWstudio, Nick Knight's award-winning cult fashion site, a leader in the new online fashion medium and pioneer of fashion film.

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Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren enjoy challenging both critics and interviewers. They delibera confusion; inspired by the frequency of comments about how difficult it can be to tell them apart began sporting identical glasses. In many ways, as a duo, they are as much a form of artistic outp collections they show under the Viktor & Rolf name. The similarities extend beyond appearance based in Amsterdam, both were born in small towns in the south of the Netherlands. They gradu the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts in Arnhem in July 1992 and less than a year later, in April 1993, t This interview place over the London & Rolf atelier in Amsterdam on of their first collaboration won the main prize at the Festival International de Mode et de Photog m to work on her menswear collections when she ran her own eponymous label. Atquiberendae the same time, she latur autecaborem volorepe reptae ilit,took sed magnimust, net phone velescitibetween ut lat resto ipsam and inis the Viktor I went there because I was desperate. When I was in England nothing was ever going right for me, so I July 28, 2016. Hyères, France. Their first formal presentation was part of a group show at the Musée d’Art Mod alitior sedi accusaest quis ditatectaspe consequatum quid most faces imagnihiciam excearupti ne cora a French bistro, Café des Artistes. There, the pair regularly socialised with an eclectic mix of artists just ran away. In about 1992, I had my twenty-eighth birthday in this pub by Goldsmiths. I got very drunk velenda vellaborio beresti nis ipicabo raturiandae pere velis dolorum qui volupta turiam volore and ended up dancing on a pool table to David Bowie. I just kept putting it on and then getting la back Villeup, de Paris, but since January 1998 they have become known for theatrical and experimenta performers, which sparked their interest in theatricality. In 1994, Owens started veribus, his owntolabel, selling occullate volorest I managed In 2015, they announced the end of their ready-to-wear line, two years after they relaunch lusively in Los Angeles. After securing investment for international expansion, Owens relocated toacium simporro oditatis doluptatus earciusanda quis soloratum nihilibusti audae num re and upsetting myself in the process. It was an attempt at self-exorcism I suppose, and after thatshows. for tatio. Itae pos doluptus quae mos exeratus, quia cuscianti omniend itatiur assit, etur, que sitiore to scrape together enough money for a flight and I just went. It was only after I had lived in America their couture operation in July 2013, and spoke of a desire to return to their roots as “fashion art is in 2003, setting up home with Lamy in the Seventh Arrondissement. This spacesimolup and their physical When doluptae lat fugit moluptus sim qui am volorep eriorati inverum qui cumquae occust, ommodic about four years that I became acutely aware of the differences between the States and London. This desire to defy categorisation and move between different fields is the one consistent line in earances are indistinguishable from their output—Lamy is famous for blackeningeum her qui bejewelled felt tem a vellace pration senditenias nobis maximodi temporeium nulpa doluptaero que sequid ut aliquatibus I first got there it was a release, the horizon changed and felt unrestricted, and by contrast England varied trajectory—just as they have swayed back and forth between the fashion and art worlds, th gers with ink and drawing a black line down her forehead, pointing toward her gilded teeth. The pair much more compressed. McQueen’s Autumn/Winter 2008 collection was inspired by a 600-year-old elm aut estincia volesecum rerorib ustias ressimpor aliquaspid que pratur, sumentota quibusa pa que que natur? reinvented rried in 2006. Today, Owens designs his fashion collections in a solitary way, but he collaborates closely tree in the garden of his Sussex home and centred on a fairytale narrative about a girl who descends from themselves season upon season, surprising attendees with the eccentricity of their idea Mos desequiatus quam vid evelissit atinctasi consequis expelestrum am, tentis modipsandi autem diae ped have appeared as walking sleeping beauties, sporting full-length coats crafted from satin eiderdow a tree to marry a prince and become a queen. To research the collection by investigating the twilight years h Lamy on Rick Owens fur and furniture. que porro inis perspe consece riosape ribusamet liquam of the British Raj, McQueen spent a month in India with friend and collaborator Shaun Leane. pillows bound to their heads for Boudoir, Autumn/Winter 2005; as living works of art encased in This informal portrait was taken during their trip. couture dresses made from giant deconstructed picture frames for Wearable Art, Autumn/Wint is interview took place on June 14, 2014 over brunch at Claridge’s hotel in London. and as human black holes, covered head-to-toe in soot, for their all-black collection Black Hole, A Winter 2001.

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This Book is a Planetarium

And Other Extraordinary Pop-Up Contraptions Kelli Anderson

Description Never has humble paper had such radical ambitions. Defying every expectation of what a book can be, This Book Is a Planetarium is a pop-up extravaganza transforms into six fully functional tools: a real working planetarium projecting the constellations, a musical harp complete with strings for strumming, a geometric drawing generator, a 50-year calendar, a message decoder, and even a speaker that amplifies sound. Artist Kelli Anderson contributes enlightening text alongside each pop-up, explaining the scientific principles at play in her constructions and creating an interactive experience that's as educational as it is extraordinary. Inspiring awe that lasts long after the initial pop, This Book Is a Planetarium leaves readers of all ages with a renewed appreciation for the way things work-and for the enduring magic of books.

Author Details Kelli Anderson is a Brooklyn-based artist, designer, and creative tinkerer. She has crafted everything from a paper record player to experimental websites, all with the aim of renewing our wonder at the everyday. Her previous books include This Book Is a Camera.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$75.00 Kits

ISBN

• 9781452136219

Category

• Stationery

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 5 pages

Format

• 212mm x 168mm

Illustrations

• colour designs throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Pop-up books are the quintessential, broadly-appealing novelty. Design-loving audiences will appreciate the clean aesthetic and brilliant engineering, anyone will be entranced by these paper tools and the fundamental but fascinating principles of science that make them work. Kelli Anderson is a creative wonder and idea generator who thinks in 3D. A conversation-sparking work of art and 6 totally unique, functional desktop tools, including: a working planetarium that casts constellations on the wall or ceiling, a musical instrument complete with strings and a pick for strumming, a geometric drawing generator that makes Spirograph-like illustrations, a 50-year calendar that instantly and accurately tells you any date between now and 2065, a message encoder/decoder for writing and deciphering secret messages, and a speaker that amplifies sound.

Make It by Hand Papercraft: Papercut Woodland 20 Exquisite Projects and Templates to Cut and Create Sarah Dennis

Description Twenty original designs on a woodland theme have been created by talented papercut artist and illustrator Sarah Dennis. Starting with basic papercutting techniques and building to more delicate pieces, these projects can be used for cards, home decorations, and framed artworks. With their fresh modern feel, they can also be adapted for parties and events once the essential skills are mastered. Easy-to-follow instructions accompany step-by-step photographs and each project has been specially photographed to provide additional inspirational ideas for display. With pages and pages of templates already included, all you really need is a craft knife and cutting mat to get started, together with a little patience and concentration.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$22.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781780978987

Category

• Puzzles & Games

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 96 pages

Format

• 283mm x 245mm

Illustrations

• 150 colour photographs; 25 templates

Sarah Dennis is a paper artist and illustrator whose work combines traditional papercutting techniques with collage. Each piece of Sarah's work is individually hand cut and her delicate work reveals exquisite detail. Her work has featured in Tatler and the Guardian, and most recently as a BBC4 ident. You can see more of Sarah's work on her website: http://www.sarah-dennis.co.uk

Key Selling Points One of the launch titles in Carlton's new Make It by Hand series. 20 original papercutting designs for adults who are new to crafting and would like to get creative with contemporary projects. Over 40 pages of colour templates from which the artworks can be directly cut out, and easy to follow step-by-step photographs and instructions. Leads the way in the growing trend for accessible crafting ideas for all abilities.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

LEAF GARLAND I am always looking for ways to brighten up the home by bringing a bit of nature and colour into my rooms. This garland looks lovely all year round and can be hung around a mirror, window or across a mantlepiece. It can also be strung up outdoors as a garden decoration on a fine day. To make the garland longer, photocopy the leaf templates as many times as you need and transfer them on to coloured papers.

Cut out the veins shaded in grey of the top three leaf templates. For each vein, place the tip of the blade in the top corner and pull it down to the bottom point, then repeat on the other side until you can remove it from the template.

Score lightly along the dashed line in the centre of the leaves with the blunt side of your blade. Turn the leaves so the dashed line is on the reverse and fold each side upwards. Cut out all the templates.

Curl the leaves of the bottom three templates: hold each leaf firmly at the stem and, pinching between your forefinger and thumb, glide the nail of your thumb gently along the paper to the tip, taking care not to rip the paper.

Lay out the leaves in alternating colours. Make a hole at the top of each leaf with a pin or craft knife. Thread a length of string through each leaf to create your garland.

YOU WILL NEED Craft knife Cutting mat Pin Thin string

TIP Hold the knife the way you would a pen. Grip it between with your index finger and your thumb. You should keep the knife at a 45-degree angle as you cut.

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WILDFLOWER GREETING CARD The wildflower greetings card is a great way to cheer up a friend with its bright colours and bold design. You could also use the flowers to embellish plain wrapping paper or gift tags, or create a unique composition for your own wall art by photocopying and enlarging the templates.

YOU WILL NEED Craft knife Cutting mat Ruler Bone folder PVA glue, glue stick or glue dot Backing card, approximately 42 x 30 cm (16.5 x 12 in.)

To make flower 1, cut out the internal grey shaded areas with a craft knife and ruler. Cut around the outside of the flower and remove the centre. Curl the petals, either by pinching between your fingertips, or by pulling them along a bone folder. Stick the yellow disk in the centre.

Cut out the shapes for flowers 2 and 3. Cut the slits between the petals for flower 2 and gently curl the petals upwards with your fingers. For both flowers, glue the smaller flower shape on top of the larger flower shape, with the petals positioned to sit between those of the larger shape. Stick the yellow disk in the centre.

Cut out all the stems, working from point to point with a smooth movement.

To make flower 4, score along the dotted lines with the blunt side of your blade. Cut out the shapes and turn over. Fold along the scored lines, then open up. Stick the flowers and disk together as you did for flowers 2 and 3.

To make flower 5, cut out the internal shapes of the flower, then around the flower and the stamens. Stick the stamens to the underside of the central petal.

Take a piece of backing card and fold it in half. Stick the stems and flowers to the card using small amounts of glue. You can either arrange them as shown here or in a design of your choice.

TIP To cut circles, move both the knife and the paper at the same time. Practice on a piece of scrap paper first.

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Make It By Hand Papercraft: Paper Town 20 Buildings to Press Out, Colour and Assemble to Create Your Own Model Town Lee Bruce

Description Twenty buildings based on a colonial American town make up this charming settlement. Press-out pieces with tabs guarantee ease of construction. Each building is illustrated inside and out, so that the crafter can add colour before assembling. A 16-page section of instructions includes descriptions of the history and key characteristics of the different architectural styles. Additional items, including trees and cars, street lamps and people, enhance the crafting experience still further. Once constructed the different elements can be reorganised time and time again on a shelf or mantelpiece to create different street scenes. A wonderful project to make and display.

Author Details Lee Bruce is an experienced illustrator and graphic designer. He is a highly skilled 3D modeller and animator whose recent projects include the development of a full range of characters and initial branding for a new children's IP project, and commissions on documentaries and short films that have featured at international Film Festivals.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 / NZ$27.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781780978994

Category

• Puzzles & Games

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 48 pages

Format

• 283mm x 245mm

Illustrations

• 30 press out artworks, 20 photographs

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

One of the launch titles of Carlton's new Make It by Hand series. Original paper engineering concept for adults who are new to crafting and would like to get creative with contemporary projects. Easy-to-follow instructions and die-cut pieces make assembly easy. Leads the way in the growing trend in accessible colouring and crafting ideas for all abilities.

Creative Collage 30 projects to transform your collages into wall art, personalized stationery, home accessories, and more Clare Youngs Description We are all born with an inner desire to express ourselves. Making collages, especially in the form of art journals, gives you an opportunity to express thoughts, feelings and wishes and to capture memories. It is a way of collating and putting thoughts in order. You can look back at filled pages with a real sense of accomplishment. Most of all it is fun! In Creative Collage, Clare Youngs reveals the secrets of collaging, one of her favourite crafts. Learn about the kinds of paper you can use, such as maps, tickets, photographs, typography and magazine pages, and how to add texture, use layering and make use of geometric designs. Some of Clare's amazing collages are included for inspiration, and she explains how she chose the materials and composition for each one. Clare then presents a collection of projects that offer unique ways to display your collages and even make 3-D collages, such as a decoupaged chest of drawers and a family photo wooden block house. Along with helpful prompts to give you ideas for collages, such as ‘something you saw on a walk’ or ‘a happy memory’, this book provides all you need to get started with this personal, expressive craft.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$32.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781782494898

Category

• Craft/DIY

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 128 pages

Format

• 276mm x 208mm

Illustrations

• 100 colour photographs and 100 colour artworks

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Clare Youngs studied graphic design and has worked in packaging design, illustration and book jacket design. Her other books include Folded Book Art, A Year in Crafts, Colour Yourself to Happiness, Book Art, Mobile Art, Wall Art, Make Your Own Woodland Creatures, Letter Art and Folk Art Needlecraft.

Key Selling Points Discover how to make creative, personal collages with advice, techniques and projects from craft author and graphic designer Clare Youngs. Packed full of advice, techniques and ideas for those who've always wanted to try collage but didn't know where to start. Includes projects to display and make use of your collages, setting this apart from other books on the market. Clare Youngs’ Book Art has sold over 13,000 copies.

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Fill one sheet of white paper completely with collage. On the other sheet of white paper, fill an area that is the length of the paper and 4 in. (10 cm) wide. You are going to join the two collage sections together to make one design, so consider how the two pieces will look side by side.

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Stylish Home Sewing with Torie Jayne Over 35 sewing projects to make your home beautiful Torie Jayne Description Bring colour and style to your home with Torie Jayne’s beautiful sewing projects. Torie Jayne is a successful young designer, blogger and author with a keen interest in creating beautiful accessories for the home. Her blog, toriejayne.com, receives over 100,000 hits a month, and features her trademark sewing in beautiful saturated pastels, as well as baking and other crafts. Now Torie has created over 35 projects for you to make, to bring some of her style to your home. The kitchen chapter includes table linen, a bread basket and a utensil holder, while the bedroom chapter features an eye mask, a makeup bag and a padded headboard. The entrance hall chapter includes useful storage projects, such as square storage boxes made from fabric, plus fabric and oilcloth bags. The garden chapter showcases practical projects such as a kneeler with carry-handles and a polka-dot tool belt, as well as decorative bench cushions, a child’s play tent and bunting. Every project is in fresh, appealing colours, and reflects Torie’s sewing expertise, as well as her eye for patterns.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781782495291

Category

• Craft/DIY

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 144 pages

Format

• 235mm x 190mm

Illustrations

• 100 colour photographs and 200 colour artworks

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Torie Jayne studied fashion at Kingston University, and then got her first job in New York, designing for American Eagle Outfitters. Returning to London, she worked for many high-street brands, including Marks & Spencer and Zara, designing collections for everything from swimwear to denim. In 2009 she started her blog, toriejayne.com, to share her passion for crafts and interiors.

Key Selling Points Torie’s blog receives over 100,000 hits a month, and was shortlisted in the Best Designed Blog category at the inaugural Amara Interior Blog Awards. Torie's Pinterest boards have over 1.25 million followers. Her work has featured in magazines around the world, including Making magazine in the UK, Dutch magazine Ariadne at Home, French magazine C’est Dit, ACP magazine in Australia and Cosmopolitan in Greece. She is the author of Craft Show & Sell.

two-print bag I often use this cute two-print bag as extra storage and hang it from a hook in my hallway, but I have been known to sneak it out and use it as a tote bag! There’s a useful inside pocket for keys, tickets, or your phone. Decorate it with a felt rose brooch (see page 28) or hang a pretty lavender tag (see page 76) from one of the handles.

1 Paint the edges of the bridle-leather straps as shown in step 1 of Bag Storage, page 80, and leave to dry. Next make the pocket. Iron the small rectangle of interfacing to the wrong side of the pocket fabric A, following the manufacturer’s instructions. With right sides together and raw edges even, pin the interfaced pocket to the pocket lining. Starting at the top, stitch a 3/8in (1cm) seam down one long edge, across the bottom, and up the other long edge to the top, pivoting the fabric at the bottom corners. Snip off the corners of the seam allowances.

you will need Pearlized acrylic paint and small paintbrush Two 12½in (32cm) lengths of ¾in(20mm-) wide bridle leather One 7 x 10¼in (18 x 26cm) rectangle each of fabric A, lining, and medium-weight fusible interfacing for pocket Matching sewing thread Two 14¾ x 10½in (37 x 27cm) rectangles of fabric A, for bag bottom panel Two 14¾ x 77/8in (37 x 20cm) rectangles of fabric B, for bag top panel One 14¾ x 34½in (37 x 88cm) rectangle of medium-weight fusible interfacing for bag One 14¾ x 30in (37 x 76cm) rectangle of fabric C, for bag lining Embroidery floss

dimensions The finished bag measures 14 x 15in (35 x 38cm).

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2 Turn the pocket right side out and press. With the pocket face down on your work surface and the lining on top, fold up the bottom of the pocket by 4in (10cm). Pin along the side edges, then stitch a 3/8in (1cm) seam on each of the two side edges.

3 For the front, pin the lower edge of one top panel (fabric B) to the upper edge of one bottom panel (fabric A), with right sides together and raw edges even, making sure the pattern will face in the right direction after the pieces are stitched. Stitch a 3/8in (1cm) seam, press the seam open, and then press the seam allowances toward the top panel. Repeat for the remaining top and bottom panels to make the back.

4 With right sides together and raw edges even, pin the front to the back, and stitch a 3/8in (1cm) seam across the bottom edge only. Press the seam open.

pompom pillow Pompoms look great as a trim on pillows covered in vintage fabrics. Finding the right vintage textile takes time and effort, so I like to use it just for the front of a pillow, with a contrasting fabric for the back. Make a pair of these fun pillows to adorn your bed. you will need One 61in (154cm) length of pompom trim One 18¾ x 12¾in (48 x 32cm) rectangle of vintage fabric for the front Two 15 x 13¼in (38 x 32cm) rectangles of linen for the back Matching sewing thread One 19in (48cm) length of narrow rickrack 18 x 12in (46 x 30cm) pillow form (cushion pad)

dimensions The finished pillow measures 18 x 12in (46cm x 30cm).

1 Pin the pompom trim to the right side of the vintage fabric just under 3/8in (1cm) in from every edge, with the pompoms facing toward the center. Try to get a pompom at each corner, though it may not always be possible. Stitch the trim in place 3/8in (1cm) from the edge.

2 On one short edge of one back piece, press and pin a double 3/8in (1cm) hem, as shown in step 1 of Crochettrimmed Napkin on page 48. Stitch in place 1/8in (3mm) from the inner fold. Repeat for the other back piece. On the right side of one back piece, pin rickrack over the stitching; zigzag in place.

3 Pin the back piece that has the rickrack to the front piece, with right sides together and raw edges even. Place the other back piece, wrong side up, on top of the first back piece, matching the raw edges with those of the front. The hemmed edges of the two back pieces will overlap by about 9½in (24cm).

4 Stitch a 3/8in (1cm) seam around all four edges, pivoting the fabric at the corners. Snip off the corners of the seam allowances and zigzag the raw edges. Turn the cover right side out and use a blunt-ended tool, such as the rounded end of a chopstick, to carefully push out the corners. Press the cover and insert the pillow form (cushion pad). 102 THE BEDROOM

Made with Salvaged Wood 35 contemporary projects for furniture & other home accessories created from recycled wood Hester van Overbeek Description Follow Hester van Overbeek's tutorials to make a huge variety of innovative items for the home. There are stylish and functional desks, shelving units, side tables, storage ideas and much more. Make an eye-catching side table out of a slice from a tree trunk, on-trend air plant holders and a table that really showcases the patina and unique qualities of scrap pieces of wood. You will learn to develop useful DIY skills including sawing, sanding, drilling, and various techniques for treating wood, so even complete beginners will soon become confident wielding tools! Whether your home is a stripped-back studio flat or a homely cottage, there is something for everyone here, and you’ll soon be hunting for interesting salvaged wood wherever you go.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017

Hester van Overbeek is a passionate crafter, who has always had a keen interest in interior design. Her website (www.hestershandmadehome.com) features craft tutorial videos and interior tips, and Hester’s work is often found in magazines such as Reloved, IKEA Magazine, Ideal Home, Mollie Makes and Red online. Hester’s previous books, Furniture Hacks, Making Concrete Pots, Bowls, and Platters and Crafting with Mason Jars and other Glass Containers, were also published by CICO Books.

Price

• AUD$29.99 Paperback

Key Selling Points

ISBN

• 9781782494850

Category

• Craft/DIY

Create cool and contemporary furniture and home accessories with 35 simple projects that fully utilise the beauty of salvaged wood.

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 128 pages

Format

• 276mm x 208mm

Illustrations

• 250 colour photographs

Packed full of ideas for using recycled wood to make stylish furniture and home accessories. Learn to DIY and have fun experimenting with the creative possibilities that woodworking will give you. Clear step-by-step instructions and photographs show you how to make the projects.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

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PLANT

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Every house needs indoor plants—not only are they You will need: • 2 wooden boxes • 2 wooden broom handles • measuring rule • pencil • saw • wood file or rotary tool • sandpaper • drill with 1⁄8-inch (4-mm) wood drill bit • wood glue • 8 screws

good for the air quality, but they also add a welcoming touch to your living room. I like grouping my plants together and these two plant stands are great for that. Plant stands were very popular in the 60s and 70s and

Also pre-drill a small hole in the center of the non-rounded end of each piece of broom handle. The drilled hole needs to be ¼ inch (5mm) deep.

stands with pots of pussy willow, aloe vera, succulents, and sansevieria (another nod to the 70s!), but you can fill the stands with flower vases or magazines as well. Made from a wooden box and a broom handle, this is such a simple project and very quick to complete.

Find your wooden boxes. I bought these 12 x 8-inch (30 x 20-cm) wooden storage boxes online, but you could also use vintage crates. Measure and then saw the broom handles into four pieces of 8 inches (20cm) and four pieces of 11 inches (28cm).

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I think it’s about time they made a comeback. I filled my

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Round off the feet of the broom-handle pieces. This is easily done if you have a wood-turning table, but as I don’t have one myself, I simply use a wood ﬁle or rotary tool, and then smooth the edges with sandpaper to get a softly rounded shape.

Taking one leg at a time, apply some wood glue around the pre-drilled holes and screw each leg in place from the inside of the box. Let the glue set according to the package instructions. Remember to glue four legs of the same length to each box!

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desk

Wood comes in such a beautiful range of colors and textures, and this project is just perfect for showing off that variety. By turning planks on their side, the grain becomes the key feature of the desk. I rescued the wood used in my desk from the orchard of a friend of mine—he had intended to use the planks for firewood! But after a good clean and treatment against woodworm, the grubby planks have become a showstopping desk in my office. I made my desk quite high, not only because I’m tall but also because I like to stand while working. The space beneath the desk needs to be at least 28 inches (70cm) so you can sit comfortably. Widthwise, you can make the desk as large or as small as you want, depending on the space in your room and the amount of wood you have—the desk here is roughly 48 inches (120cm) long.

You will need: • planks of wood, for the desktop—the amount depends on the thickness of the wood. I used roughly 14 planks, each 60 inches (150cm) long • 4 pieces of wood 351⁄2 x 23⁄4 x 23⁄4 inches (90 x 7 x 7cm), for the desk legs • 4 pieces of wood, 141⁄2 inches (36cm) long and 13⁄8 inches (3.5cm) thick, for the side ends • 2 pieces of wood, roughly 311⁄2 x 31⁄4 x 11⁄2 inches (80 x 8 x 4cm), for the extra legs • 2 x 60-inch (150-cm) lengths of dowels, 3 ⁄4 inch (18mm) in diameter, • 2 pieces of wooden baton, 20 inches (50cm) long and at least 2 inches (5cm) wide and 3⁄4 inch (2cm) thick, for the leg supports • 1 piece of wooden baton, the width of the desk and at least 2 inches (5cm) wide and 3⁄4 inch (2cm) thick

• measuring tape • handsaw and/or miter saw • palm sander • cardboard • pen 5 • drill with ⁄16-inch (8-mm) drill bit (or size of dowels) and 7⁄8-inch (22-mm) drill bit • wood glue • large clamps • dowel center point set • hammer (optional) • 8 dowels, 3⁄8 inch (8mm) in diameter and 11⁄2 inches (4cm) long • band clamps • 6 wood screws, 6 inches (15 cm) long • wood filler • sandpaper • 6 corner squares • teak oil • lint-free cloth

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Next time you do the gardening, have a look for any branches you might be able to turn into a clothes rail! You need a branch that is fairly straight and roughly 60 inches (1.5m) long. Also, bear in mind that if the branch is too thick, it may be difficult to find clothes hangers that fit around it. The branch is suspended by rope from hooks drilled into the ceiling joists. What better way to showcase favorite pieces of clothing than on a tree branch?

You will need: • tree branch, roughly 60 inches (1.5m) long • pruners/secateurs • saw • steel brush • palm sander • bleach • sponge • cotton rope—I used waxed cotton, 1 /8 inch (4mm) thick • scissors • needle and thread • ceiling hooks

a branch that is relatively 1 Find straight and not too thick for coat hangers. Cut off any side branches using pruners/ secateurs. Cut the ends straight and trim the branch if it is too long. Clean the branch with a steel brush—I used a little one that is attached to my drill.

two pieces of cotton rope, 4 Cut each 80 inches (2m) long. I used a waxed cotton you might use for sash windows. Wrap the end of one piece of rope around the branch three times and knot in place. Repeat with the second piece of rope at the other end.

the bark of the branch with 2 Sand the palm sander. Start with a 60-grid and when most of the bark has gone, change to a 120-grid paper.

the branch with a water 3 Clean and bleach solution. Fill a small bowl with warm water and add a splash of bleach. Use a sponge to scrub the branch clean. Let dry completely.

a needle and thread, sew the 5 With tail end to the rest of the rope—this will make it look neater and also makes the knot stronger. Repeat for the second piece of rope. a secure loop at the other end 6 Make of each rope, big enough to hang over the ceiling hooks. Adjust and make the cord shorter if needed. Attach the hooks to the ceiling, making sure that you drill into a joist. Hang the branch from the ceiling hooks.

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Arranging Faux Flowers and Foliage 35 Creative Step-By-Step Projects Linda Peterson Description Whatever the time of year, you can create beautiful displays with these 35 arrangements for silk flowers and succulents. Discover how to present a wide range of beautiful bouquet styles with these delightful projects. Starting with the basics, there are easy single-flower arrangements using stately lilies to add a touch of calm to your home, elegant orchids to make a real visual impact, and tiny succulents in small glasses to sit on a window ledge. For the experienced arranger, there are great ideas for combining varieties to create gorgeous bouquets and even elegant flower baskets to decorate the house and garden. There are also inspiring project variations, so you can experiment with different shapes and shades to create eye-catching floral displays that will brighten up any room. With essential tips on combining colours and understanding the elements of design, plus a mix of both modern and traditional styles, all with easy-to-follow step-by-step photography, you will soon be making exquisite arrangements that you can treasure for ever.

Author Details Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781782494812

Category

• Craft/DIY

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 128 pages

Format

• 276mm x 208mm

Illustrations

• 250 colour photographs

Linda Peterson has been a professional award-winning arts and crafts designer for over 20 years, and is known for her unique eye for detail. Her dazzling designs have appeared in numerous magazines and advertising campaigns. Her previous books include Upcycled Jewelry, Art & Life Combined, Creative Ideas to Organize Your Home, Paracord Jewelry and Other Accessories, and Leather Jewelry. Visit her website at lindapetersondesigns.com.

Key Selling Points Faux silk flowers and foliage are a popular alternative to short-lived fresh flowers. Permanent arrangements need to be carefully thought out and styled. This updated edition includes 7 new projects using succulents. The first edition (Arranging Silk Flowers, 9781906094805) sold 7,000 copies.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

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The Language of Flowers

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may be different in different cultures. Here are a few of my favorites:

The last petal plucked predicted the future of their love.

Agapanthus is a flower that I love, with its blue and purple, bell-like flowers. This flower derives its name from “agape” meaning love, and “anthos” meaning flower. Thus it is known as tthe flower of love. Agapeo means “to be contented with,” which also gives the possible meaning “with this I am well pleased.”

Daffodil symbolizes regard: “You’re the only one,” or the “sun is always shining when I’m with you.”

When I began creating the arrangements in this book, I couldn’t help but think back to when I was a child, working in my garden. The idea of arranging flowers brought back many happy memories. I think of how flowers enriched my life then, how they decorate and bring warmth and feeling to my home now, how they make it a comfortable place to live. We are deeply blessed to be living in a world full of beauty and color! This was a time in history when expressions of feeling were restricted by etiquette. Men and women, unable to express their feelings openly, used the beauty and color of flowers to send unspoken messages to one another—flowers became their avenue to express wishes, thoughts, and ideas discreetly. Careful attention and planning was given to the flower selection in a bouquet, in order to convey the appropriate sentiment, thought or wish. Presentation of the flowers was also important—gift givers could add even more meaning to their message, simply by the way in which the flowers were presented. For instance, if one were to receive an upsidedown bouquet of flowers it would convey the opposite meaning; so a red rose would mean love, but upside down it would convey rejection. Oh! definitely not a pleasant thought at all! But instead of the negative, let’s focus on the more positive aspects of flower giving and take a look at some of the good meanings of flowers. Remember, though, that over time some of the meanings have changed and the meaning

Perhaps there are flowers that hold a special meaning or memory for you. Today we often send flowers to say, “I love you,” or “I’m thinking of you.” Flowers are uplifting to a dear friend or loved one in distress. We congratulate and celebrate with flowers. It’s as if flowers have their own way of communicating our emotions. The language of flowers is not something new: the idea of conveying messages with flowers was first brought to England in 1716 by Lady Mary Whortley Montagu, the wife of an English ambassador to Turkey. However, it was during the reign of Queen Victoria that the trend grew in popularity. Queen Victoria loved flowers and communicating through flowers became an obsession with the English. They grew them, wore them, used them in cosmetics, for cooking, and home decorating—they wore flowers more than they wore jewelry. Women and men, young and old, studied floral languages in order to become more fluent in meaning. It was during this time that simple messages were assigned to individual flowers.

Delphinium means boldness. It is easy to see how this tall, fortress-like flower gives off the meaning of strength and boldness. I use it to add height and boldness to my designs as well.

Cosmos gives a message of peacefulness. The delicate, gentle texture of its leaves is a favorite of mine to use when designing.

Forsythia sends a message of anticipation. This must be true because, when I was a little girl, we had a forsythia bush in the corner of our yard. It was bright yellow, my favorite color; I loved the delicate yellow blooms and I waited with anticipation for its colorful display of beauty each spring.

Chrysanthemums convey the meaning of being a wonderful friend. They can also symbolize cheerfulness. Daisies were originally named from the Anglo-Saxon word “daes eage” or “day’s eye,” which refers to the way the flower opens and closes with the sun. This flower is known as a symbol of childhood innocence and can also be associated with simplicity and modesty. Heartbroken young women during the Victorian era, who wished to be loved again, would carry the daisy. A young maiden would pluck the daisy’s petals one by one and sing, “He loves me, he loves me not,” as each petal fell.

Geraniums have long been a favorite of my mother. Geraniums have become part of the “welcome” that you receive when you arrive at her home and they symbolize comfort. When I think of the word “comfort,” I think of the phrase “there’s no place like home.” There really is no place like the comfortable feeling of home and I also think of bringing comfort to a friend in distress, or one who has fallen ill. Hyacinth is one of my favorite flowers and an indication that spring is on its way. It is a symbol for loveliness.

HYACINTH COSMOS DAISY

DELPH DELPHINIUM

AGAPHANTHUS CHRYSANTHEMUM

FORSYTHIA

GERANIUM

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Wildflower Medley This arrangement particularly reminds me of my garden as a child, as these were the flowers that I always planted and nurtured. I recall the birds singing, the bees buzzing, as I gazed at the beautiful arrays of sunny yellow. When arranging wildflowers, select your main flower color, then chose other flowers that pick up on different color shades within the main blooms. FL ORALS ■ 4 stems of yellow/orange cosmos ■ 1 yellow snapdragon ■ 1 neutral snapdragon ■ 1 bush mini yellow daisy cut into individual stems ■ 2 small yellow ranunculus blooms ■ 3 sprigs of white berries OTHER M ATER IALS Clear glass marbles ■ Glass vase ■

1 Look at the flowers together and work out the dominant color and texture that will form the basis of your arrangement.

2 The first flowers you place are to establish the overall height and the main color focus of your arrangement.

3 Add the contrast colors in next, placing the

4 Finally fill in any gaps with the ranunculus and the berry sprays.

TIP This arrangement is designed to be light and airy, not bunched together in a tight arrangement. It is okay if some of the flowers fall to one side as this happens in nature also.

blooms to highlight all the different shades within the other flowers.

BRIGHT

INFORMAL

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Orchid Bowl With these exotic white orchids you only need one single flower stem, in a simple arrangement with a few leaves, to make the most wonderful display. The clear acrylic water will hold the arrangement firmly in place and makes it look really lifelike.

FL ORALS ■ 1 stem of Phalaenopsis or moth orchid ■ 2–3 stems of heart-shaped leaves OTHER M ATER IALS Tape (any color) ■ Glue gun ■ Pack of clear acrylic water ■ Globe-shape glass vase ■

1 Wrap the stem around the outside of your bowl to estimate the length of stem required. Remove any extra flower stalks that will be too low and cut the stem to the correct length. If your flower stem did not come with leaves, choose any medium to large heart-shape leaf.

2 If your stem is too top-heavy to stand up in the bowl, use some marbles in the base to hold it in position. Place strips of tape across the top of the bowl in a criss-cross pattern to support your flowers while the acrylic water sets.

3 Place the main flower stem in the vase so it

4 When you are happy with the position of the

5 Mix clear acrylic water as per the manufacturer’s

6 When the acrylic water has fully set, carefully

drapes nicely over the edge, allowing it to rest against the tape to keep it in position so it does not move.

flower, add two or three leaf stems to balance the arrangement.

instructions. Pour it into the vase, then leave to set for at least 24 hours on a level surface.

remove the tape from the top of the vase.

F O R M A L D I S P L AY S

ORCHID BOWL

Prince Stories from the Purple Underground Mobeen Azhar Description Prince was an icon of artistry and individuality, a symbol (quite literally, at one point in his career) of independence, a man who lived for the art of his music. He chose to position himself outside the confines of the music industry and recorded, played and performed the way he wanted to. And it worked: his fans were devoted, his influence was huge, his music popular around the world, and his live shows legendary: news of his untimely death was met with shock and surprise. Journalist and Prince fanatic Mobeen Azhar interviewed key members of Prince's entourage, many of them speaking about the great man for the first time and this book highlights those first-hand accounts, to paint a more up-close-and-personal picture of this visionary artist than you have ever seen before.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$44.99 /NZ $47.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780978918

Category

• Music/Video/Film

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 144 pages

Format

• 287mm x 233mm

Illustrations

• Approx. 120 colour and b/w photos

Mobeen Azhar is a BBC journalist, regular reporter for NPR's This World, and Prince fanatic. His documentary short Hunting For Prince's Vault was a worldwide hit, for which he interviewed many of Prince's associates, some of them speaking about Prince for the first time. He has won an Amnesty International award and has been nominated for a One World Media Award and a BAFTA award. He has attended 53 Prince concerts and even appeared on stage with the man himself.

Key Selling Points The world mourned – fans, critics and fellow musicians – as announcements of Prince's death circulated in April 2016. Prince was a hugely influential musician who sold more than 100 million albums and was famed for his legendary live shows. This beautiful book will contain rare and never-before-published photographs, including images from many prestigious photographers. A heartfelt homage to the man, from many of the people who knew him best. Author produced the documentary Hunting For Prince's Vault, which was a viral sensation.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

CONTENTS

ABOVE

On stage at the Yas Arena, Abu Dhabi, 14 November, 2010.

PREVIOUS PAGE In front of the Schmitt Music Company building, Minneapolis, 1977.

PROLOGUE THE WHOLE SOUND – 1971 A PREVAILING THEME – 1978 SOMETHING SPECIAL – 1978 A DICK DOWN THE AUDIENCE’S THROAT – 1980 WHEN YOU WERE MINE – 1980 THE WAREHOUSE – 1982 A WET NIGHT – 1983 DIZZYING – 1983 HOODY – 1984 THE BEAUTIFUL ONES ON A PURPLE CARPET – 1984 START LEARNING THIS – 1985 HIS SHOW – 1985 LIKE CASTING A MOVIE – 1985 LAB RAT – 1985 PARADE AND AN ANONYMOUS PURPLE LIMOUSINE – 1985 KISS – 1985 THE FLESH – 1985 THE LEAKING THUNDERBIRD – 1985 YOU ONLY MAKE LOVE FOR THE FIRST TIME, ONCE – 1985 CAN I PLAY WITH U? – 1985 THE TALE OF THE FINEST FELINE – 1986 WALLY – 1986 MADHOUSE – 1986 THE VAULT – 1987 THE BLACK ALBUM – 1987 THE TALE OF THE FINEST FELINE II – 1987 LOVESEXY – 1988 THE BADDEST BAND IN THE WORLD – 1988 A GEORGE FOREMAN GRILL – 1990 A NUDE TORNADO – 1990 TACTILE MEMORIES OF THE NEW POWER GENERATION – 1990 MARTIKA’S KITCHEN – 1991 HARRIET TUBMAN INSPIRES THE ‘GETT OFF’ VIDEO – 1991 AN UNCONSCIOUS PLANE – 1991 LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN – 1991 THE UNDERTAKER – 1993 PRESERVATION – 1993 SURE. WHO’S CALLING? – 1994 A PRODUCT OF HIS OWN IMAGINATION – 1994 PASTRY – 1994 COUNT THE DAYS – 1994

8 10 14 17 19 23 23 26 28 28 31 32 33 34 37 38 41 41 42 42 45 46 48 49 50 51 53 55 56 59 60 63 64 66 66 69 70 73 73 74 75 76

THE MISSING JAW HARP – 1995 VAGINA – 1995 FREE MUSIC – 1995 GIANT GOLD PENIS – 1995 THIS IS NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN – 1995 THE RADIO IN HIS HEAD – 1996 KAMASUTRA – 1996 THE DAY S MARRIED MAYTE – 1996 WHO HE IS – 1996 A PIECE OF PLUTONIUM – 1996 THE TRUTH – 1996 MIND BLOW – 1996 CHINESE DRAGON-DOGS AND PLASTIC PALM TREES – 1997 GOD – 1997 CRYSTAL BALL – 1997 CHAOS AND $11,000,000 – 1997 IMPLEMENTATION WAS THE PROBLEM – 1997 WOMEN – 1998 DIY – 1998 MARGE SIMPSON GETS KNOCKED BACK – 1999 RAVE UN2 THE JOY FANTASTIC – 1999 THE GREATEST ROMANCE EVER SOLD – 1999 THE ELUSIVE CHANTEUSE SHOWS UP AT PAISLEY PARK – 2000 BLACK PEOPLE LOVE CHICKEN – 2001 THE RAINBOW CHILDREN – 2001 THE GLORY OF GOD – 2001 ONE NITE ALONE… – 2002 N.E.W.S – 2003 THE 46TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS – 2004 THE PUSH – 2004 OUT OF HIS SYSTEM – 2004 3121 – 2005 WWW.LOTUSFLOW3R.COM – 2008 HE MOVED ON – 2010 THE MOST FAMOUS MUSICIAN IN THE WORLD – 2011 3RDEYETUNES – 2013 YOU SHOULD BE YOUR FAVOURITE MUSICIAN – 2014 THE EGG THAT DIDN’T HATCH – 2014 NEW POWER MOTOWN – 2015 BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK – 2016 DISCOGRAPHY EPILOGUE

78 80 80 82 83 83 84 86 87 88 90 92 93 94 96 97 98 100 100 101 103 104 107 108 111 112 112 113 114 116 116 118 121 124 126 128 132 134 137 138 140 142

AT 19, PRINCE HAS A RECORD DEAL AND RELEASES HIS DEBUT ALBUM FOR YOU. IT OPENS WITH THE DECLARATION, “MY LIFE WITH YOU I SHARE”.

A PREVAILING THEME

IN THE WORDS OF GAYLE CHAPMAN, KEYBOARDS, 1978–1980 “I used to jam with Prince’s cousin, Charles. He told me to listen to For You. I was alone at home with it cranked up too loud and I heard a voice in my head say, ‘He’ll need a touring band.’ I asked around and it turned out Prince was looking. My audition was in the basement at Prince’s house. I walked in wearing a blue-jean tent dress. I was a granola queen. Bobby was on drums. André was on bass. Prince had an afro that made him just a little shorter than me. There was a Fender Rhodes keyboard down there and Prince asked me to join in. Three months later I’m taking a nap and my phone rings. A monotone voice says, ‘Hello Gayle, this is Prince. Can you make it to practise in an hour?’ I said, ‘Sure.’ I must have driven at 100 miles an hour. I turned up with my amp in my arms and karate-kicked the door open. Prince looked at me as if to say ‘I hired this nut?’ He sat me up in front of an Oberheim and said ‘I’ve set it the way I want it. Just play.’ I was very willing to learn. There was a lot of experimentation. Above the basement there was an empty living room with just a couch and two chairs. I remember him videoing a woman modelling in a leather jacket with her breasts hanging out. He was working out how things came across on screen and starting to blur the line between his reality and his fantasy. Sex was a side project for him. A prevailing theme.”

RIGHT Studio session at MoonSound Studios, Minneapolis, 1977. 14

DIZZYING IN THE WORDS OF SUSAN ROGERS, SOUND ENGINEER, 1983–1987 “When I joined Prince in ’83 he was preparing for the movie Purple Rain. He was about to make the movie. His star had already been rising for a long time. It was meteoric. When you’re 20-something and you’re on top of the world and the work you are doing is being valued, why would you want to sleep? Cognitively, he could be on output more than any human being I’ve ever seen. Typically, the brain needs to be on input as much or more time than it’s on output. The extraordinary thing about Prince is the degree to how much he could make stuff. It’s like a slingshot. He discovered he had a lot to say. He was catapulted with a very long trajectory of productivity. It was dizzying. A song would become an album that would become a movie that would become another project. While he was on the road he was also writing the next album. I had a big directory and I’d scout out studios along our touring route. It felt like a tour of duty. I was joined at the hip to this person doing something wonderful. I was aware every single day how fortunate I was. This period in the ’80s was just after new wave and punk. A lot of it was driven by drum machines. A lot of it was technical in nature. It gave rise to new hairstyles, new clothes and new lyrics. It was brand new and it belonged to us; those of us in our 20s. It mattered. We were making a new contribution that was different to the music that came before us. It matters to be doing music for your clan, your tribe. It was ours. Our generation’s.”

HOODY IN THE WORDS OF HUCKY AUSTIN “Charles ‘Big Chick’ Huntsberry was heading Prince’s security and he got me in. I got hired in as a bodyguard just before Purple Rain. It was my first tour. The jump from Controversy to 1999 had been big, but Purple Rain was another planet. The album had just come out and I think the movie was about to drop. You remember he was wearing these sparkly hoodies? Well, we went to see The Jacksons’ Victory tour and Prince wore this thing to keep covered up. We’re in this stadium in Texas with 80,000 people and we walk to the soundboard. Big Chick, who was heading security, told us, ‘Whatever you do, don’t run.’ It was all fine. Prince was covered, we were watching the show. You know what Prince did? He took his hood off. Next thing someone screams, ‘It’s Prince!’ and we have half the stadium chasing us. Prince and Michael were the biggest stars on the planet. It was just hysteria, like when the Beatles come to town. He was more nimble than the rest of us. He was out the door! Outside, Chick got real mad with Prince. Real upset. Prince said, ‘Sorry. I won’t do that no more.’ God knows why he took his hood off.” 28

ABOVE

Promo shot for 1999 campaign.

MotoGP The Illustrated History Michael Scott Description The daring exploits of motorcycle race legends Valentino Rossi, Barry Sheene, Casey Stoner and John Surtees are all gloriously celebrated in MotoGP: The Illustrated History. Packed with more than 150 stunning photographs, this authoritative and illustrated history celebrates high performance motorbike racing since the start of the world championship in 1949. Each racing decade is dissected and discussed, as are the big incidents, top personalities and technological innovations. To complete the book, motorcycle racing's greatest names provide exclusive, personal insights and accounts of what it is like to race at speeds of 180mph. MotoGP: The Illustrated History is a unique book which brilliantly conveys the exhilarating spirit of this popular sport.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$49.99 / NZ$55.00 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780979984

Category

• Sport & Fitness

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 256 pages

Format

• 292mm x 241mm

Illustrations

• 150 colour and black & white

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Michael Scott has been a motoring journalist for almost 40 years, and has specialised in motorcycle grand prix racing, attending almost every GP, since 1984. As well as contributing to magazines worldwide, including Japan, the USA, Australia, India and much of Europe, he has edited SuperBike Magazine and Road Racer and written several books including the critically acclaimed Wayne Rainey: His Own Story.

Key Selling Points The authoritative illustrated history of high-performance motorcycle racing. Contains exclusive contributions from the greatest names in the history of the sport, including former world champions Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi, Nicky Hayden, Kenny Roberts and John Surtees. MotoGP is Formula One on two wheels – and is the world's fastest, most advanced and celebrated form of motorcycle racing. MotoGP is watched in more than 200 countries with an average audience of around 320 million television viewers. Fully revised and updated, it includes Marc Marquez's third world title in 2016 and Cal Crutchlow ending Britain's 35-year wait for a MotoGP win.

With the machine unashamedly naked, the crowds by the Isle of Man Mountain Circuit could see every inch of 1951 Senior TT winner Geoff Duke in action.

1949–1958

foreign race organizers. Duke had been schooled riding mud-plugging trials, where accurate balance and exact throttle control are paramount, and he brought that precision with him to the tracks. His approach was thorough, always looking at details. One such was the wind drag at speed from the flapping leather breeches and jackets. Duke commissioned a close-fitting, almost skin-tight, one-piece garment. A new universal fashion was set. Duke was stylish on the track too, an economical and tidy rider who was also devastatingly and consistently fast. It was an approach that meshed perfectly with the factory Norton, in a year when the traditional singlecylinder racer took its last step forwards. The engine was already whittled and honed close to perfection, making up in slender dimensions and light weight what it lacked in out-and-out horsepower, compared with the four-cylinder Italian bikes. In 1950, Norton’s next step set a new fashion and gave motorcycling a new and

enduring nickname: “Featherbed”. Actually it was said to be the factory rider Harold Daniell who came up with the moniker, after testing the all-new chassis for the works bikes at the Isle of Man, so comfortably did the machine ride the circuit’s bumps. The Featherbed frame had been designed by two Irish racing engineers Rex and Cromie McCandless, and was a neat arrangement that would soon be almost universally imitated. The greater innovation was the rear suspension. Until now almost all the bikes clanged and bounced along with a system of sliding “plunger” rear suspension. Stiff and limited in movement, it also needed a longer and heavier chassis. The bikes certainly looked clumsier, and the nickname for that Norton was less flattering: “Garden Gate”. The McCandless alternative set the basic pattern for motorcycle rear suspension ever since, with the wheel in a two-pronged, pivoted fork. It became known as “swing-arm” suspension and variations on this theme are still used today. Combined

with the telescopic forks up front, which had been gaining popularity since before the war, the improved handling of the Featherbed was little short of revolutionary. The highly influential McCandless brothers added yet more value, though this was less obvious. Study of weight distribution had led them to conclude that handling difficulties of the time – particularly a tendency to run wide out of corners – could be addressed by putting more weight on the front wheel. The new Norton was shorter and taller – what they used to call “cobby” – compared with the long and loping Moto Guzzis and Gileras. It paid dividends in quick steering, stable handling and faithful responses to the rider. It might have been made for Geoff Duke. Riding style is dictated by the technology of the time: most especially tyres and suspension. High-grip rubber was far in the future; treadless slick tyres almost 30 years away. Racers of the 1950s used treaded tyres, ribbed up front. What they lacked in grip they made up in endurance,

but the former characteristic meant that riders had to take wide, sweeping lines through the corners: smoothness was paramount, as it remains today when racing on wet surfaces where the grip is low. Duke had served as a motorcycle instructor for dispatch riders in the Royal Corps of Signals and a stunt rider for their famous show team. He was then employed by BSA for the factory trials squad and was considering a move to Associated Motorcycles (AMC – comprising Matchless and AJS, among others). But his real love was road racing, especially the TT, and his talent had been spotted by famed Norton team boss Joe Craig, in the amateur-level Manx GP of 1948. By 1950 he was in the factory team and contesting the World Championship. He only just failed at his first attempt, losing the crown by only one point. He scored three victories including the Senior TT (he was second to Norton team-mate Artie Bell in the 350 Junior), and would have had a fourth at Spa in Belgium, but for a tyre blow-out that cost him the race and the title. The dashing but wayward

When race paddocks really were paddocks… Geoff Duke and his mechanic give his Norton some of his legendary attention to detail.

BIRTH OF THE SERIES

Full speed for the new star of the 800cc class. Just 21, Casey Stoner and his Ducati Desmosedici GP7 took the 2007 season firmly under control. Here is at home in Australia.

to the Repsol squad, while former champion Hayden was taken up instead by Ducati for 2009. The struggles of Suzuki and Kawasaki to match the pace of Yamaha and Ducati were not so surprising, but just two wins was a continuation of pain for Honda. High-level management changes had already begun, but where it showed most was on Pedrosa’s face, and in his increasingly outspoken comments. His culprit was not the machine but the Michelin tyres. The once dominant company’s development still lagged, while Bridgestone was much in the ascendancy. The situation worsened through 2008 and erupted in rebellion before its end. Pedrosa and influential manager Alberto Puig demanded of HRC that they join Rossi and Stoner on Bridgestones. Further pressure from fellowSpaniard sponsors Repsol tipped the balance, pushing red-faced HRC into turning its back on 29 years of successful partnership with Michelin to satisfy the wants of its lead rider (Hayden would see out the season on Michelins). This in turn triggered an increasingly lively debate about the problems when one type of tyre performed so much better than another. The matter was eventually put to the vote of the teams at the Japanese GP, which went in favour of abandoning expensive, divisive and ultimately unfair tyre wars for a single-tyre series. This was a major step change in racing philosophy, albeit in line with what had already happened in F1 and World Superbike. None of the three tyre manufacturers wanted it, and in the end only Bridgestone bid for the new contract. This maintained dry-weather tyre numbers at 31 (14 front and 17 rear), still selected before the start of practice, but now from a choice of just two available specifications. There were immediate fears that lap times would become

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slower and the racing would be dumbed down. As it turned out Bridgestone’s past experience at operating far from home had given them a head start. In 2009 new lap records were set at seven races. Hopes of equality were harder to achieve: the tyres suited some bikes better than others. And once again, it was the factory Hondas left trailing, as Yamaha and Ducati disputed the high ground. Before the season began Pedrosa had been one of the favourites, but he would again win only twice, interrupted this time as much by injury as technical weakness. 2009 was a replay, with the script slightly skewed but the same denouement ... Rossi once again. Along the way he had passed the milestone of 100 GP wins – only Agostini has more, with 122. But he had far more trouble with team-mate Lorenzo, one year older and wiser, and certainly even faster. Their M1 Yamahas

were basically identical, and now they were on identical Bridgestones. They would have some classic confrontations during the year and the head-to-head battles generally went Rossi’s way. But it was sometimes very narrowly (by just 0.095 after a staggering last-corner pass at Catalunya), and the older rider had to call on all his skill, experience and race-craft. He won six times, Lorenzo four, while each had no-scored after crashing out. Significantly and crucially, the ratio here was 4:2 in Rossi’s favour, but by the year’s end the master was openly critical of Yamaha’s policy of hiring two top riders, with an unspoken hint that he might switch to finish his career with Ducati after discharging his 2010 contract. Stoner’s Ducati was as technically adventurous as ever, with a new carbon-fibre chassis that doubled up as the airbox. He should have been the third man, rather than Pedrosa,

and in the first half of the year he was. He won the first race – a postponed floodlit Qatar GP that was rained off the night before by a storm of appropriately biblical proportions – and the fifth. Then he was stricken by a physical weakness that left him almost crippled with fatigue. After struggling on (still scoring strongly) he amazed racing by taking unscheduled sick leave in the middle of the season, skipping three races to go home to Australia to recuperate. A series of medical tests eventually suggested a lactose intolerance: by then he’d come blazing back for the last four races, winning two of them and utterly dominating practice for a third ... only to fall off on the warm-up lap. This quartet made all the running and won all but one of the races in a season back to 17 rounds after the cancellation of the new Hungarian round, which should have replaced

CATHARSIS AND COMPUTERS

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INTERVIEW

VALENTINO ROSSI Valentino Rossi is a modern giant. He arrived in 1996 as a cheeky 125 teen; won the title in year two: did the same in 250s, then repeated the feat in the 500 class in 2001. Rossi also straddled the great divide, MotoGP’s first four-stroke champion in 2002. He stayed in charge until 2005 in spite of switching from Honda to underdog Yamaha. Charismatic international superstar Rossi survived two title losses and returned to reclaim his crown, always the dominant figure. I was very much always going to be a racer, from when I was very, very young. It was my father, Graziano. He brought me to see the races, and he gave me the passion very early. I started to follow motorcycle racing around 1987 and 1988, so I knew all the real guys in the 500 class: Doohan, especially Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey, Gardner, Kocinski, Lawson, all those guys. Also the 250 class was great in those years, so I watched Capirossi, Doriano Romboni, Harada. They were the pictures I had on my bedroom wall. Most especially, my favourite was always Schwantz, because his style was so spectacular. I always liked motorbikes a lot, but I started racing with karts, because Graziano was quite scared to give me a bike at the beginning. But after that, we decided for bike racing. I don’t know what else I would have done with my life. I never thought of anything else. When I was young I wanted to try to go fast and have some competition. I would try to race in the sandpit. All bikes have a different character. The Aprilia (125 and 250) was always nervous … not quiet. The Honda is always more sure of herself. The Yamaha compared with the Honda is more shy – because of a lot of bad results in the past. During

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the night I go into the pit, and check the stickers and be with the bike, but I only say ‘ciao’. In the race, I speak to the bike – to say ‘Don’t give up’. Or ‘Go Go Go’. Or ‘Stay quiet’. The best bike I ever rode was the Honda RC211 of 2003 – the 990cc. The 500 two-strokes were something different to ride, but my last Honda four-stroke was a great, great bike. I preferred 100 per cent the 990cc four-strokes compared to the new 800s. There were different ways to ride them, to use different corner lines, and you had to use the throttle a lot more carefully. The 990 was more similar to the 500 two-stroke; the 800s are more similar to 250s. The electronics now play a bit too much of a part, for my feeling. I think we need electronics for safety, and for development of road bikes – but no more than we have already, and maybe also a bit less. Now there is less to invent when you ride. There is more feeling with the bike, especially the setting of the bike, with the suspension and with all the electronic assistance. It is possible more make a mathematic calculation for the settings. Then if you ride well you arrive at one point, but if you ride very well you arrive only just a little bit past that point.

A racing god for the new century, Rossi conquered the 125 and 250 classes before moving on to dominate 500 and MotoGP series as well.

World Football Records Keir Radnedge Description Football's profile has never been higher and it continues to grow. World Football Records has been a global bestseller for eight years in a row, and the fully updated and revised ninth edition has the same successful formula, with exciting new features, including updates for all recent major tournaments (2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Russia; 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon; CONCACAF 2017 Copa Centroamericana Panama; 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifiers; FIFA 2016 Club World Cup Japan; FIFA 2017 U-20 World Cup Korea Republic; FIFA Ballon d'Or 2016; and the FIFA/Cola-Cola World Rankings), and the latest record-breaking achievements of 37 featured nations, including a sidebar with key stats, as well as updates and records for most of the other 172 full members of FIFA.

Author Details Keir Radnedge has been covering football for 50 years. His journalism career included the Daily Mail for 20 years, as well as The Guardian and other national newspapers and magazines in the UK and abroad. He is a former editor of World Soccer, generally recognized as the premier English-language magazine on global football. Keir has been a regular analyst for BBC radio and television, Sky Sports and the American cable television news channel CNN. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$39.99 / NZ$45.00 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780979960

Category

• Sport & Fitness

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 256 pages

Format

• 269mm x 205mm

Illustrations

• 575 colour and black & white photos

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Key Selling Points Fully illustrated with 575 photographs including numerous cut-outs and innovative background designs. The first eight editions of this bestselling book have sold more than one million copies worldwide and have been translated into a dozen languages. Fully revised and updated to include the principal events in the 2016-17 football season. Football is the world's most-watched sport. The 2014 FIFA World Cup was shown in 214 countries. Contains Top 10 lists of the most capped players and leading goalscorers for all of the featured FIFA nations.

t Speed Freak

Speed and accuracy

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Another selection of quick-on-the-draw records. Here accuracy is just as important as speed: one false move could mean death, a dodgy haircut or a customer questioning their receipt.

u A Throwaway Record http://y2u.be/JriUEsRk8Ns

q Shear Brilliance

http://y2u.be/TbUDbH6tjGs

u Join the Club http://y2u.be/6MGllE2UlII

A Brush With Fame http://y2u.be/eXPJo1f60j0

Fastest Club Juggler

the fastest sheep shearer in the world

u Burger King

The World’s largest onion

http://y2u.be/IT09m7mOItM

http://y2u.be/3zhym9oUSGU

http://y2u.be/ZCIfa3L0dtY

t Pizza the Action

http://y2u.be/KQ0uDYdpHfs

Grim Reaper

q Onion King

Super Sabre http://y2u.be/k_vfg1dJito

the fastest pizza maker in the world

REcord-breaking people

t Animal Magnetism

the most spoons on A human body

http://y2u.be/rbUuzCRa3Ug

Former kick-boxing coach Etibar Elchyev from Georgia is known as “Magnetic Man”. Ever since he discovered his ability to attract metal objects to his body, Etibar has been setting new records. Here, in December 2013, we find him putting spoons on his chest and back – 53 in total, a new world record. An excellent talent, but he must dread visiting the cafeteria. Scientists claim his skin is not magnetic but merely “sticky”. Whatever ... he’s still in a magnetic field of his own!

Those born at the extremes of the physical spectrum – the tallest, the smallest, etc. – have always held a special fascination. These clips reveal the human beings behind some of the statistics.

u A Tall Story http://y2u.be/RwzMWuAxANw

Robert Pershing Wadlow from Alton, Illinois, USA is the tallest recorded person ever to have lived. He was born in 1918 and by the time he was eight years old he was 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 metres) tall. By the time he was 19 he had reached a height of 8 feet 11.1 inches (2.72 metres) – the tallest living man is a mere 8 feet 4 inches (2.54 metres). Unfortunately, Robert would only live a few years more after an infection in his foot spread to his body. He was known as the Gentle Giant and over 27,000 people attended his funeral.

Towering Teen http://y2u.be/hBq06yJYqLQ

Teenage growth spurts are a common phenomenon. One minute your nephew is a 4-foot 12-year-old and the next time you see him he’s 14 and pushing 6 foot. American Broc Brown is something else, though. Because of a genetic disorder known as Sotos Syndrome or cerebral gigantism, he’s been growing up to 6 inches a year throughout his teens. Broc is now 19 and stands 7 foot 8 inches (2.33 metres) tall. About to leave “teenagerdom” behind, Broc is on course to become the world’s tallest man. The current record is held by Turkish farmer Sultan Kosen, who stands at 8 foot 2 inches (2.5 metres).

The tallest man who ever lived

u Inseparable Brothers http://y2u.be/gPcijt2WaIs

Twin brothers Ronnie and Donnie Galyon were born healthy in Dayton, Ohio, in October 1951. Joined at the waist, they each had arms, legs and separate hearts but shared a stomach and some organs. Sixty-three years later they were still joined and could celebrate being the eldest-ever conjoined twins, beating Italian brothers Giacomo and Giovanni Battista Tocci, who were born in Italy in 1877. The twins spent their lives from the age of four in circus sideshows but have now retired to live with their younger brother.

the longestliving twins in the world

The Little Book Arsenal FC Over 170 Hotshot Quotes! Neil Martin Description The Little Book of Arsenal is a hotshot collection of words of wit and wisdom by and about the managers, players and officials who have graced Highbury and the Emirates. From Herbert Chapman to Arsène Wenger, via the likes of George Graham, from one Double to another, and from Ted Drake, Thierry Henry, Jack Wilshere and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, here are more than 165 hot-shot quotations for the avid Gooner. As England rugby International and broadcaster Stuart Barnes says: "I did not have a choice, but I am so glad I was born an Arsenal supporter."

Author Details Nick Callow is a highly respected sports journalist who has reported on virtually every major sport around the world over more than 20 years. As well as writing for almost every major British newspaper, he is now joint Managing Director and Editorial Director of the world-renowned Hayters Teamwork Sports Agency.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$11.99 / NZ$14.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780979649

Category

• Sport & Fitness

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 192 pages

Format

• 137mm x 113mm

Illustrations

• Colour illustrations and photographs throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Arsenal Football Club, one of world football's most famous names, have been champions of England on 13 occasions, FA Cup winners a record 12 times, League Cup winners twice and won European trophies on two occasions. In 2003-04, the Gunners became the first club since the 19th century to go through an entire League season undefeated. With "Top Gun" quotes up to and including the 2015-16 season, when Arsène's men finished second in the Premier League. This is the ideal impulse buy for any Arsenal fan and is perfect as a Christmas gift for the Gooner in your life.

CHAPTER 9 ?

ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GREAT TO BE A GOONER

HEROES OF THE SHIRT

“

HEROES OF THE SHIRT

We play a bit of FIFA together, so it was just a case of a simple X and square to each other.

”

Theo Walcott after setting up Cesc Fabregas in the 3–1 victory over champions Chelsea

“

We do not buy superstars, we make them.

”

Arsène Wenger

IT’S GREAT TO BE A GOONER

“

Arsenal will be in my blood as well as my heart. I will always, always, always remember you guys. I said I was going to be a Gunner for life and I did not lie because when you are a Gunner you will always be a Gunner. The Club is in my heart and will remain in my heart forever.

“

It was great to come back here. It was unbelievable – it was like I still play for Arsenal. They called my name and it was fantastic.

”

Eduardo Thierry Henry

after scoring against Arsenal and drawing

on leaving Arsenal, June 2007

a standing ovation from the home fans

The Little Book of Chelsea FC Over 170 True-Blue Quotes! Clive Batty

Description Stamford Bridge has become home to a dazzling array of world stars: from Ron "Chopper" Harris and Ken Bates through Ruud Gullit, Roberto Di Matteo and Glenn Hoddle to Mourinho, Costa, John Terry, Diego Costa, David Luiz and Thibaut Courtois. There is no lack of characters to draw on for quotes – some funny, some profound and some downright absurd.

Author Details Clive Batty, a rabid Chelsea fan, has written or edited a number of books and compilations on Chelsea, including A Serious Case of the Blues (Chelsea in 1980s), Kings of the Kings Road (Chelsea in the 1960s/70s), The Pocket Book of Chelsea, The Chelsea Miscellany and, for Carlton Books, The Little Book of Jose Mourinho.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$11.99 / NZ$14.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780979656

Category

• Sport & Fitness

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 192 pages

Format

• 137mm x 113mm

Illustrations

• Colour illustrations and photographs throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Revised and expanded for the 2017-18 season, the book has been given a brand-new look and design. The perfect Christmas stocking-filler – or impulse purchase – for Blues fans everywhere. Chelsea has become one of England's most powerful, glamorous and wealthiest clubs. Since the late 1990s they have won four Premier League titles, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, four FA Cups and three League Cups. Previous editions of this book have sold more than 50,000 copies; in all, The Little Book Of ... series comprises 20 titles and has sales in excess of three-quarters of a million.

The Little Book of Liverpool FC Over 170 Kop Quotes! Geoff Tibballs Description Revised and updated, in a new format for the 2017-18 season, The Little Book of Liverpool FC celebrates the club's continued success at home and abroad. From Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen and Graeme Souness through Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Jamie Redknapp to Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, John Henry and coach Jurgen Klopp, few clubs can boast as many people with so much to say for themselves, especially in the case of Bill Shankly, football's most quoted man.

Author Details Geoff Tibballs has written or contributed to a huge number of books on a wide variety of popular subjects from sport and football to TV tie-in and the modern world. His football works include Crap Teams, Great Football Heroes and Do I Not Like That?

Key Selling Points

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$11.99 / NZ$14.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780979663

Category

• Sport & Fitness

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 192 pages

Format

• 137mm x 113mm

Illustrations

• Colour illustrations and photographs throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Liverpool FC is England's most successful club on the European stage with five UEFA Champions League/European Cup successes and three in the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League. Domestically, the Reds have won 18 League titles, seven FA Cups and eight League Cups, plus 15 FA Charity/ Community Shields. In 2016 there were more than 200 official Liverpool FC supporters clubs worldwide. Revised and updated in a new format to include Red from the 2016-17 season. Filled with the wit and wisdom of some of football's most astute fan bases, this is a perfect "pocket present" or impulse purchase for the Kopite in your life. The book has combined sales of more than 115,000; The Little Book of ... series, comprising 20 titles, has an aggregate sale in excess of three-quarters of a million.

The Little Book of Man United Over 170 United Quotes! Justyn Barnes Description The Little Book of Man United is a neat collection of words of wit and wisdom by and about Manchester United's players, managers and officials past and present. From Alan Hansen's falsely prophetic "You'll never win anything with kids" to Eric Cantona's existentialist aphorism on the theme of seagulls, sardines and trawlers, the book contains more than 165 Red Devilish football quotes. Broken down into seven chapters, each one focuses on what makes being a supporter of Manchester United FC such a special experience.

Author Details Justyn Barnes is a freelance writer and former editorial consultant for UNITED: The Official Manchester United Magazine. He has written numerous books on United including Manchester United: The Insider Guide and contributed to the club's official Illustrated History and Season Review book series.

Key Selling Points

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$11.99 / NZ$14.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780979670

Category

• Sport & Fitness

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 192 pages

Format

• 137mm x 113mm

Illustrations

• Colour illustrations and photographs throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Contains more than 165 revealing, pithy or amusing quotations by or about Manchester United players and managers, past and present. Updated to include United soundbites from 2015–16. The No.1 title in Carlton's bestselling series of football quotations, The Little Book of Man United has sold almost 125,000 copies to date. Manchester United is widely recognised as being both the best-supported and most famous football club in the world. The United roll of honour includes: 20 Football League/Premier League titles, three European Cup/ UEFA Champions League triumphs, one each in the FIFA World Club Cup European Cup Winners Cup and UEFA Super Cup, 12 FA Cup successes, four League Cup victories and 20 FA Charity/Community Shield wins. Fully revised and updated, and in a new format, this is the perfect pocket gift or stocking filler for the Red Devil in your life.

The Little Book of Spurs Over 170 Lilywhite Quotes! Louis Massarella Description This book is a collection of quotes from those who have passed through London N17 and some who are still there, soundbites that range from the inspired to the insane, from the profound to the surreal. From Danny Blanchflower, Jimmy Greaves, Paul Gascoigne and Sir Alan Sugar, to Daniel, Mauricio and Harry Kane, few clubs can boast so many people with so much to say for themselves. Tottenham Hotspur have a proud tradition and a very loyal support, and this book captures the flavour of both.

Author Details Louis Massarella, a dyed-in-the-wool Spurs fan, is a staff writer with the UK's leading football magazine FourFourTwo and a contributor to BBC Radio Five Live, CNN, BBC World News and Sky One. He has written or co-written a number of books, including two in the Match of my Life series and Diary of a Sports Freak. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$11.99 / NZ$14.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780979687

Category

• Sport & Fitness

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 192 pages

Format

• 137mm x 113mm

Illustrations

• Colour illustrations and photographs throughout

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Key Selling Points This revised and updated edition for the 2017-18 season contains more than 165 quotes. The perfect stocking-filler – or impulse purchase – for any Tottenham Hotspur supporter at the check-out. One of England's most successful clubs, Spurs have won two League titles, eight FA Cups, four League Cups and three European trophies. Previous editions of The Little Book of Spurs have sold almost 30,000 copies and the series of The Little Book of numbers 20 titles and combined sales are in excess of three-quarters of a million.

Pillow Thoughts Courtney Peppernell

Description Pillow Thoughts is a collection of poetry and prose about heartbreak, love, and raw emotions. It is divided into sections to read when you feel you need them most. Make a cup of tea and let yourself feel.

Author Details Courtney Peppernell is an LGBT author from Sydney, Australia. Her biggest aim is to help others realize they are not alone in their feelings or challenges. When Courtney isn't writing, she enjoys keeping fit, listening to music, dabbling in DIY projects, and training her dog, Hero.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017

Courtney is an openly lesbian poet who brings a new and needed perspective to the Instapoetry genre.

Price

• AUD$29.99 / NZ$31.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781449489755

Category

• Poetry

The book is organized into a “Table of Thoughts,” with writings grouped in sections such as, “If you are soul-searching,” “If you need a reason to stay,” and “If you are dreaming of someone.” This enables readers to have specific experiences with the book and return to it often, quickly finding the inspiration they’re seeking.

Imprint Extent

• Andrews McMeel Publishing • 268 pages

There is a strong diversity of work in Pillow Thoughts: rhyming poetry, free verse, and prose. Courtney has an active and popular Tumblr account as well as 9K Instagram followers.

Format

• 203mm x 127mm

Illustrations

• Text only

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The Road Between Courtney Peppernell

Description The Road Between is poetry well-lived. Poetry for the soul that walks the fine line between losing yourself in the world and finding yourself again, often in the smallest of moments. Courtney Peppernell is the bestselling author of Pillow Thoughts, a collection of poetry and prose about heartbreak, love, and emotion. Make a cup of tea, find your place, and lose yourself in the pages.

Author Details Courtney Peppernell is an LGBT author from Sydney, Australia. Her biggest aim is to help others realise they are not alone in their feelings or challenges. When Courtney isn't writing, she enjoys keeping fit, listening to music, dabbling in DIY projects, and training her dog, Hero.

Key Selling Points

Publication Date 1st December 2017

Courtney is an openly lesbian poet who brings a new and needed perspective to the Instapoetry genre.

Price

• AUD$29.99 / NZ$31.99 Paperback

There is a strong diversity of work in The Road Between: rhyming poetry, free verse, and prose.

ISBN

• 9781449490331

Category

• Poetry

Courtney has an active and popular Tumblr account (itsonlyyforever.tumblr.com) as well as 9K Instagram followers (@itsonlyyforever).

Imprint Extent

• Andrews McMeel Publishing • 268 pages

Format

• 203mm x 127mm

Illustrations

• Text only

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Best-Loved Poems A Treasury of Verse Ana Sampson Description Best-Loved Poems collects the nation's favourite and the English language's best: poetry's greatest hits.

From the classics of Wordsworth, Donne and Keats to such modern masters as Hughes, Heaney and Larkin, work from half a millennium of poetry resides in one beautiful anthology for readers to cherish and make their own. With well over 100 poems, arranged into themes of love, nature, childhood, war and family, and with poems offering time-tested wisdom and advice for all situations, your best-loved are sure to be within these pages – whether they're half-remembered nostalgia pieces or learnt by heart – ready to dip into and refer back to whenever and wherever you are.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$21.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781782437246

Category

• Poetry

Imprint

• Michael O'Mara

Extent

• 192 pages

Format

• 198mm x 129mm

Illustrations

• Text only

Ana Sampson studied English Literature at the University of Sheffield and gained a BA and MA before starting a career in publishing PR. Ana has contributed articles to various publications including Writers' Market UK, The Book Club Bible and The Bookseller. She is the author of I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, Tyger Tyger Burning Bright, Poems to Learn by Heart and Green and Pleasant Land.

Key Selling Points A treasure trove of over 100 of the most cherished poems in the language, by the masters of the art – from Wordsworth to Thomas to Heaney. A brand-new anthology from bestseller Ana Sampson, featuring the best-known lines and the bestknown poems. Organized by theme and ideal for dipping into when the moment takes you.

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Love Found 50 Classic Poems of Desire, Longing, and Devotion edited by Jessica Strand & Leslie Jonath Description Fifty classic love poems are gathered in this elegant anthology, capturing the full spectrum of romantic love – desire, longing, passion, and partnership. Jennifer Orkin Lewis’s dreamy illustrations accompany works from beloved poets such as Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Pablo Neruda, and many more. This bijou keepsake is the ultimate gift of love.

Author Details Jessica Strand is a cultural programmer, writer, and interviewer. She developed a series of cultural dialogues between writers, artists, cartoonists, filmmakers, and other artists at the Strand Bookstore. She is also the author of twelve books. Leslie Jonath is a book packager specializing in illustrated books on food, art, and design. She is the author of over twenty books including The Little Pleasures of Paris and Give Yourself a Gold Star.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781452155999

Category

• Poetry

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 96 pages

Format

• 178mm x 127mm

Illustrations

• 20 full-page illustrations

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Lovers, dreamers, and romantics will fall head over heels for this timeless collection of love poetry. Beautiful illustrations and a petite, exquisite package, with a covetable object quality that will make it the definitive new romantic gift. A well-curated and diverse roster of poets from across the ages and a collection of poems spanning a range of emotional tones, this volume is a rich celebration of one of life's great joys. A charmingly illustrated collection of swoon-worthy poems celebrating the joys of true love. Perfect for Valentine's Day, weddings, anniversaries, beautifully illustrated romantic poetry is perennially beloved. Includes the work of Sylvia Plath, Djuna Barnes, Walt Whitman, E. E. Cummings, Maya Angelou, Derek Walcott, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, and more.

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THIS MUCH AND MORE

DITTY OF FIRST DESIRE

by Djuna Barnes

by Federico García Lorca

If my lover were a comet Hung in air, I would braid my leaping body In his hair.

In the green morning I wanted to be a heart. A heart.

Yea, if they buried him ten leagues Beneath the loam, My fingers they would learn to dig And I’d plunge home!

And in the ripe evening I wanted to be a nightingale. A nightingale. (Soul, turn orange-colored. Soul, turn the color of love.) In the vivid morning I wanted to be myself. A heart. And at the evening’s end I wanted to be my voice. A nightingale. Soul, turn orange-colored. Soul, turn the color of love.

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by Wislawa Szymborska

Here we are, naked lovers, beautiful to each other—and that’s enough— the leaves of our eyelids our only covers, we’re lying amidst deep night.

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OPENNESS

But they know about us, they know, the four corners, and the stove nearby us. Clever shadows also know the table knows, but keeps quiet. Our teacups know full well why the tea is getting cold. And old Swift can surely tell that his book’s been put on hold. Even the birds are in the know: I saw them writing in the sky brazenly and openly the very name I call you by. The trees? Could you explain to me their unrelenting whispering? The wind may know, you say to me, but how, is just a mystery.

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POEM FROM THE DESERT ROAD (KURUNTOKAI, VERSE 237) By Allur Nanmula

Talaivan says— Fearlessly, my heart has departed to embrace my beloved. If its arms are too slack to hold her what use is it? The distances between us stretch long. Must I think of the many forests where deadly tigers rise up roaring like the waves of the dark ocean standing between us? I don’t dare.

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The Little Book of Big Ideas 150 Concepts and Breakthroughs that Transformed History Daniel Smith Description An exploration of some of the most important and enduring ideas in human history – from religion, science, philosophy, medicine, psychology, politics, economics and art – each presented in brief, accessible form. 'Big' ideas are those concepts and theories that have radically transformed our understanding of the world we live in, our place in that world and the ways we have shaped the past and will shape the future. They are the ideas that have had a huge impact on human civilization – and they come from all disciplines of human ingenuity. This concise, accessible and multi-faceted book provides an essential introduction to 150 of the most important principles of Western thought.

Author Details Daniel Smith is a non-fiction author and editor who has written across a range of subjects, including politics, economics and social history. He is the author of the How to Think Like... series. He is also a long-time contributor to The Statesman's Yearbook, the geo-political guide to the world that celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2013. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 / NZ$26.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781782438298

Category

• Non Fic General

Imprint

• Michael O'Mara

Extent

• 272 pages

Format

• 178mm x 129mm

Illustrations

• B&W line drawings

Key Selling Points An accessible guide to 150 of the most important ideas in history. Demystifies challenging concepts. The perfect introduction to the big ideas that have shaped the world. Includes line illustrations and diagrams throughout. From the publishers of The Little Book of Big History and The History of the World in Bite-sized Chunks (over 30,000 copies sold).

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expensive to stock the shop. Or perhaps the shopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rent has gone up, forcing the sandwich-seller to raise prices. Alternatively, a burst water pipe closes the high street so all the local trade finds a new place to buy their sandwiches. Just as with demand, it is difficult to predict all the factors that might affect supply. Nonetheless, in broad terms supply and demand are inversely proportional to each other in relation to price. That is to say, as price increases demand broadly declines and supply grows, while a price decrease sees supply fall and demand grow. If you plot their relative trajectories on a graph, the point at which they cross signifies market equilibrium â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the holy grail of the market, where supply exactly matches demand.

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PART TWO

HOW WE THINK ABOUT THE WORLD: PHILOSOPHY

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UTILITARIANISM

PHILOSOPHY

Keen on putting his ideas into practice, Bentham designed his famous prison, the Panopticon. This was a circular structure in which prisoners were incarcerated around a central observation tower, unable to tell whether they were being watched at any given moment – or indeed whether there was anyone in the Tower at all – thereby being trained to monitor their own behaviour. Bentham believed that, since all punishment is pain, it is only justified if it is outweighed by the reduction in pain it causes in somebody else. So it is fine if people are deterred from doing things that would lead to more pain, but there is no point in punishment for punishment’s sake.

Utilitarianism is the philosophy famously set out in the writings of the English lawyer Jeremy Bentham in the late-eighteenth century. In his Principles of Morals and Legislation (completed in 1780 and published in 1789), he laid out the central tenet of utilitarianism: an action may be considered good if it promotes ‘the greatest happiness for the greatest number’. Utilitarianism may be seen in part as a response to the belief – one burgeoning in Bentham’s lifetime – in the supremacy of the rights of the individual, a notion that found perhaps its greatest expression in the US Declaration of Independence of 1776. Indeed, the Declaration prompted him to write a blistering critique, entitled Answer to the Declaration of the American Congress, in which he dismissed the very idea of those ‘natural’ and ‘inalienable’ individual rights enshrined in the Declaration – including the pursuit of happiness ‘wherever a man thinks he can see it, and by whatever means he thinks he can attain it’. Rather than the pursuit of individual happiness, utilitarianism is based on the idea that every decision is either more or less efficient than any other in terms of ‘utility’ (that is to say, the most efficient generation of happiness and pleasure, which in turn is related to the absence of pain). According to Bentham, an action that conforms to the principles of utility is, therefore, a ‘good’ action and ought to be undertaken. Alternatively, an action that increases pain and unhappiness should be rejected. As he put it: ‘Nature has placed mankind under the governance of . . . pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do.’ Logically, an action that brings happiness to a single individual is less good than an action that brings happiness to many.

It was Bentham’s hope that the adoption of utilitarianism would bring about simpler and more just government, where the good of the many is always prioritized, so cutting back the risk of injustice and personal grievance. He also believed that privileging the greater number over the few would bring about greater social equality. Moreover, since he considered all sources of pleasure to be of equal value (from attending the opera to drinking a cup of tea to doing charitable works), he believed neither gender, nor social status nor ability would act as a bar to access to happiness. Bentham’s ideas were taken up and adapted in the early nineteenth century by John Stuart Mill, who knew Bentham personally through his own philosopher father. While Mill concurred with the idea of ‘the greatest happiness for the greatest number’, he differed from Bentham over how utility ought to be measured. Where Bentham said all sources of happiness were equal, Mill argued for a qualitative distinction between ‘higher pleasures’ (e.g. intellectual and moral pursuits) and lower pleasures (e.g. sensual pleasure). The ‘lower pleasures’, Mill said, were often more

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greatly enjoyed only because people had limited experience of the ‘higher pleasures’. Furthermore, he suggested, those who aspire to the higher pleasures ultimately bring greater benefit to society – by, for instance, promoting culture, education and charity – than those interested only in seeking the lower pleasures. By most valuing the higher pleasures, he believed, we would move closer still to a society that truly achieves ‘the greatest amount of happiness altogether’.

PART THREE

UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD: SCIENCE

Horses, Heifers and Hairy Pigs The Life of a Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton Description Star of Channel 5's television series The Yorkshire Vet, Julian Norton has written a warm, evocative and often funny memoir of his life and the huge variety of animals and people he has met along the way. From his childhood love of animals, through his training and first steps in the profession and the pressures and challenges faced by vets, dealing with unexpected exotic pets – and handling excitable humans too – Julian has seen all sides of the veterinary world and writes about it all with humour and affection. Julian's story is sometimes sad, often funny and always warm and compassionate, bringing to life the world of the working vet and the highs and lows he and his colleagues face on a daily basis.

Author Details Julian Norton qualified as a veterinary surgeon from Cambridge Veterinary School in 1996 and has the title role in the Channel 5 television series The Yorkshire Vet. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$21.99 Paperback

Key Selling Points

ISBN

• 9781782438359

Category

• Auto/Biography

Vet Julian Norton stars in a fly-on-the-wall documentary series The Yorkshire Vet.

Imprint

• Michael O'Mara

Extent

• 256 pages

Format

• 129mm x 198mm

Illustrations

• 16pp colour photographs

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Julian qualified from Cambridge Veterinary School in 1996 and has spent most of his working life in his beloved North Yorkshire. A warm and evocative memoir from a young vet whose love for his vocation shines through on every page.

A Yorkshire Vet Through the Seasons Julian Norton

Description Warm and heartfelt stories and amusing anecdotes from the life of a vet in God's Own County. Julian Norton has been a vet for over twenty years, and in that time he has treated animals of every kind – you name it, Julian has seen it and, most likely, made it better! In A Yorkshire Vet Through the Seasons, Julian recounts more inspirational tales from his life, the animals he has treated and the people he has met, as well as taking us through the seasons, showing the challenges and surprises that occur at the most unlikely times. Whether he's tending to a domestic pet at his practice in Thirsk or called out to an injured swan in the middle of a cold Yorkshire night, the animals always come first and Julian's passion and commitment are always to the fore. Full of drama, small triumphs, sadness and happiness, this book is an inspiration for anyone who loves animals as well as those who dream of becoming a vet.

• AUD$27.99 / NZ$29.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781782438434

Category

• Auto/Biography

Imprint

• Michael O'Mara

Extent

• 256 pages

Format

• 234mm x 153mm

Illustrations

• 8pp plate section

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Key Selling Points Julian's first book, Horses, Heifers and Hairy Pigs, has sold 16.5k in HB to date.

The Yorkshire Vet television series continues throughout 2017 on Channel 5. Written with warmth and humour, this book will appeal to a wide demographic.

Perfume The art and craft of fragrance Karen Gilbert Description At a time when advertising bombards us with the hard sell for the latest celebrity perfumes, fragrance expert Karen Gilbert shows how to create and blend your very own signature scent. Perfume: The Art and Craft of Fragrance introduces us to the psychology of smell and explains how fragrance can influence our moods and behaviour, and gives a brief overview of perfume through the ages. A key chapter teaches you how to train your nose to recognize the five different fragrance families (floral, oriental, citrus, chypre, fougère), and how to identify the top, middle and base notes of a perfume. Once you have understood the basics of how to build a fragrance, learn how to layer scents by creating perfume oils, sprays and solids, plus scented bath and body products and home fragrance sprays from the easy step-by-step recipes. Illustrated throughout with charming artworks and photographs, Perfume: The Art and Craft of Fragrance is the perfect introduction to the art and romance of creating perfume.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$22.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781782495260

Category

• Reference

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 144 pages

Format

• 186mm x 165mm

Illustrations

• 70 colour photographs

Karen Gilbert is a natural skincare and fragrance expert. She trained at the London College of Fashion and worked for a leading perfume manufacturer. She subsequently followed her passion for natural health and beauty by training in aromatherapy and joining Neal’s Yard Remedies. Karen now runs artisan perfumery workshops in the UK and online, and is the author of Natural Beauty.

Key Selling Points A complete introduction to the psychology and science of perfume, with instructions on using and layering scent, and making your own perfumed sprays, oils, and bath and body products. From the author of Natural Beauty. Teaches you how to create your own perfumed sprays, oils, and bath and body products.

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Chapter 1

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SMELL

Smell everything with intent as you go about your day, and make a note of anything that strikes you or stands out in your environment. It could be someone cutting their lawn or the fleeting smell in the air as spring turns to summer. All of these things are inspiration.

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Our sense of smell is an extremely important contributor to our feelings of happiness and well being. It is something many people take for granted until they have a cold and can no longer taste or smell food properly. Certain smells can affect our mood, buying habits, and mental alertness and are used extensively by the fragrance industry, even if we do not consciously notice them in our environment. The sense of smell is connected to our primitive brain and will create anchors and link smells with past experience. It is more closely associated with our feelings, emotions, and behavior than any of the other special senses. Strong mental association between odor and a situation of intense pleasure, sadness, or other emotion can be buried in the unconscious memory for years until suddenly evoked by an encounter with the same or a similar smell. This can trigger the emotions that were felt at the time as if they were happening now.

the psychology of smell

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THE FLORAL FRAGRANCE FAMILY The floral category is possibly the most wide-ranging fragrance family, containing everything from “soli flore” or single note florals to fresh green or fruity floriental accords. The most popular mass-market fragrance family is the fruity floral, which is used in everything from shampoo and body spray to fine fragrances. In the 1920s Coco Chanel challenged the view that “nice girls” should smell like flowers with her now iconic fragrance. This sub-family came into existence with the creation of Chanel N°5, the first floral-aldehydic perfume with an unusually high amount of aldehydes blended with a rose, jasmine, and ylang heart. These give sparkle to a fragrance and are often combined with soft powdery base accords of vanilla and musk. White floral notes of orange blossom and tuberose caused a stir in the 1980s due to their pairing with cloying fruity accords, so the clean watery ozone notes seen in the early 1990s in fragrances such as Acqua di Gio and L’eau d’Issey came as a welcome relief. Notes such as carnation and pink pepper give florals a slight spicy edge, while soft woods and musks with often milky undertones give a contemporary structure.

fragrance classification

Floral notes in perfumery include:

Rose Jasmine Ylang Muget Tuberose Orange blossom Violet Gardenia

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B Bergamot and neroli shower gel The essential oils Bergamot 50 drops Neroli 15 drops Lemon 15 drops Sweet orange 15 drops Orange flower absolute 5 drops

The main components of a shower gel are detergent and water, which are then fragranced with your own choice of essential oils. Here I have suggested a blend of citrus oils, but you can adjust the ratio of oils sug (see (se page 67 on choosing and blending oils). When creating your fragrances, it is good to get into the habit of weighing your materials so that you can easily recreate them. However, Ho when you are first starting out, using drops is perfectly acceptable. acc Blend your fragrance in a small glass bottle, you can then add ad 1–2ml of your fragrance (using a pipette) per 100ml of your shower gel base. sho

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Measure the Plantapon and Lamesoft into a small jug. Measure the glycerin and orange flower water into another small jug and stir well with a metal spoon.

Pour the glycerin and orange flower mixture into the detergents, stirring gently until they are all blended, while taking care to not whip it up and cause foaming.

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Random Illustrated Facts A Collection of Curious, Weird and Totally Not Boring Things to Know Mike Lowery

Description Did you know that Napoleon was once attacked by rabbits? Or that the Mars Rover sang itself "Happy Birthday"? How about the odd ingredient Civil War soldiers used to make coffee? From the illustrator behind The Kid’s Awesome Activity Calendar and Doodle Adventures comes a collection of obscure, fascinating facts, each captured in Lowery’s signature quirky style. With full-page illustrations as well as handwritten webs of interconnected facts, the book will be teeming with unusual and entertaining trivia.

Author Details Mike Lowery, creator of the Doodle Adventures series and the Kid’s Awesome Activity Calendar, is an illustrator whose work appears in everything from greeting cards to children’s books.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9780761189954

Category

• Humour

Imprint

• Workman

Extent

• 224 pages

Format

• 177.8mm x 177.8mm

Illustrations

• 4-C illustrations throughout

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The facts are random and wonderful in their surprising weirdness. What makes this book stand out is Mike Lowery's humor-packed illustrations and his 'information web' graphics, through which you follow a thread to even more surprising related facts. Mike's illustrations bring wit and charm to the sell-out Kid's Awesome Activity Calendar and to the Doodle Adventures series. Now adults can get in on the fun! The smart trivia appeal of Schott's Miscellany meets the graphic style that has made Julia Rothman's Anatomy books so successful.

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Tiny Histories Trivial Events and Trifling Decisions that Changed British History Dixe Wills

Description Tiny Histories is a fond, fun and informative look at the seemingly insignificant coincidences, decisions and tiny moments that triggered major events and changed the course of British history. It might be difficult to believe when watching the news but the world we live in is often shaped not by the whim of governments and the decisions of world leaders but by tiny, apparently trivial events. In many cases, they can have enormous repercussions that mould both the society we live in today and the people we are.

This is the fourth book in Dixe's bestselling Tiny series and it makes the perfect gift or self-purchase for history buffs, pub-quiz fans, and trivia-loving mums and dads.

Author Details Dixe Wills is an author, travel journalist and radio performer. He writes for the Guardian, the Observer, the Independent, the Daily Telegraph and other publications. His previous books include Tiny Islands, Tiny Churches and Tiny Stations. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$34.99 / NZ$36.99 Hardback

Key Selling Points

ISBN

• 9781787130982

Category

• History

The next in the bestselling series of Tiny books by Dixe Wills, after Tiny Islands, Tiny Churches and Tiny Stations.

Imprint Extent

• Quadrille Publishing Ltd • 224 pages

Part of the hugely successful popular history genre of books that includes I Never Knew That About England, A Short History of Nearly Everything and What If?

Format

• 215mm x 135mm

Illustrations

• Colour images throughout

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Contents Introduction

War Ealdor Byrhtnoth carries out a misguided act of chivalry

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A sailor has an ear cut off (and possibly pickled)

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Robert Clive reaches for an unreliable pistol

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The freighter Vigilancia sinks off the coast of Cornwall

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Leopold Lojka makes a wrong turn

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A British soldier shows mercy to a future German Chancellor

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A farmer shoots a potato-eating pig

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Food A physicist demonstrates his invention for softening bones

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The Duc de Richelieuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chef cannot find any cream

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An artist creates a lemon juice container that looks exactly like a lemon

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A Spanish ship containing oranges is battered by a North Sea storm

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A Mughal emperor fears chicken bones and a Glasgow bus driver makes a complaint

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Mr Bird loves his wife

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A nobleman doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the time for a formal dinner

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Science

The Arts

Captain Robert FitzRoy R need for a dinner companion

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A mender of kettles refuses to leave prison

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A veterinary surgeon cuts up a hose

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Two Liverpool teenagers are introduced after a church fĂŞte

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A young artist moves into a derelict Lincolnshire lighthouse

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The Duchess of Newcastle writes two remarkable addenda

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Lord Byron locker is accidentallmaths to save her from becoming like her father

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Four young Germans make a two-minute appearance on a television show about cutting-edge technology

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A publisher cannot find anything interesting to read for his train journey home

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Three friends take a bet in a coffee house A naturalist turns down an offer from Captain Cook

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An English metallurgist aims to improve the rifle

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A chemist standing by his hearth fumbles with a stick

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Politics

Health and Safety The people of Bradford briefly develop a taste for arsenic

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Henry I indulges in a few lampreys too many

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A key to a locker is accidentally taken off a ship

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A young woman misjudges the path of a horse

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An insect conspires against an emperor

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A kingect conspires against an emperorhorseth a stic

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An MI5 officer forgets to renew his passport

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A bacteriologist sneaks off on holiday without doing the washing-up

The BBC postpones Steptoe and Son and David Coleman has an unlikely interviewee

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A former colonel rides his motorbike through a dip in the road

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A cyberspace prank is played on Prince Philip before the internet even exists

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No one remembers to steep some strips of gauze in alum water

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War Famously decried by Motown soul singer Edwin Starr as being good for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;absolutely nothingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, war has nonetheless proved itself a disturbingly easy state for the British to get into. The vicissitudes of armed conflict also make it a rich breeding ground for the sort of trivial occurrence whose repercussions are amplified and so go on to echo down the ages.

A Cheetah's Tale Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent

Description This charming autobiographical tale from Princess Michael of Kent tells of a girl growing up and the incredible bond that can exist between people and animals. In the early 1960s, Marie Christine von Reibnitz (later HRH Princess Michael of Kent) lived with her father on his farm in Mozambique. It was one of the happiest times of her life and she recounts that it was an orphaned cheetah cub called Tess who played a huge part in making it so. The relationship between the young Princess Michael and Tess, whom she hand-reared and later successfully released into the wild having trained her to hunt and survive on her own, will touch every reader's heart. The events of this period have remained with Princess Michael for the rest of her life and in A Cheetah's Tale she recalls not just the tale of Tess, but also the realities of life in Africa.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$39.99 / NZ$42.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781784770693

Category

• Travel Writing

Imprint

• Bradt Travel Guides

Extent

• 224 pages

Format

• 234mm x 156mm

Illustrations

• Text only

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Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent is a writer, historian and lecturer. Among the many charities she supports, Princess Michael is currently Royal Patron of the Endangered Species Centre in South Africa and also of The Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. She lives with her husband, Prince Michael of Kent, in Kensington Palace in London.

Key Selling Points Princess Michael has just been appointed Royal Patron of the Cheetah Conservation Fund. Another major natural history autobiography from Bradt following Jonathan Scott’s The Big Cat Man last year. Engaging, entertaining and at times humorous, replete with anecdotes and hair-raising encounters such as waking up to find her father had just shot a lioness that was about to eat her and discovering a black mamba curled up inside the loo!

Just As I Am: A Life of JR Darling Peter Gronn

Description

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$60.00 / NZ$64.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781743794142

Category

• Auto/Biography

Imprint

• Hardie Grant Books

Extent

• 720 pages

Format

• 234mm x 153mm

Illustrations

• 24pp image section

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Just as I Am is a biography of Sir James Darling. It provides a detailed account of the life of a young Englishman who came to Australia in 1930 as the headmaster of Geelong Grammar School, and who after settling in Victoria spent the remainder of his life in his adopted country as a noteworthy public figure. Darling was an administrator and educational leader of note. The book draws extensively on archival documents and interviews to recount three successive phases of Darling’s life (1899–1995): his upbringing and formation as an English schoolmaster prior to his arrival in Australia; his 32-year career as a headmaster along with his wider engagement in a number of Victorian and Australian educational agencies; and his subsequent contribution to major areas of Australian public policy. Darling’s most notable engagement after his retirement from Geelong Grammar School was his sixyear tenure (1961–67) as chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. In all, he was involved part-time in broadcasting and television for 14 years and also as an advisor to governments on immigration policy for 19 years. He was also a member of the council of the University of Melbourne for 38 years (1933–1971). Other areas of public policy in which he played a high-level advisory role included road safety and the performing arts. For the 1988 Bicentenary, Darling was formally acknowledged as one of 200 Australians who had made the nation great. In the twilight of his long public career, for 15 years Darling wrote Saturday reflections for the Age newspaper.

Author Details Peter Gronn graduated BA (Hons) in History and Political Science at the University of Melbourne in 1968. After completing a Diploma of Education in 1969, he was employed by the Department of Education for four years as a teacher of humanities in technical schools. He then completed a PhD at Monash in 1979 and, in 1980, was appointed Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Monash. Subsequently he was promoted to a personal chair in 2003. After a brief stint as a Professor at the University of Glasgow (2007–08), in 2008 Peter was appointed Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge, where he remained until his retirement in 2015. He was head of Faculty at Cambridge (2011–14) and coordinated the University’s bid to secure UK government approval and funding for Cambridge’s new primary school, the sole primary university training school in England. The story of the University of Cambridge Primary School is recounted in his most recent book, coedited with James Biddulph, the headteacher: A University’s Challenge: Cambridge’s Primary School for the Nation (2016).

Just As I Am: A Life of JR Darling Peter Gronn

Key Selling Points Just As I Am is the first full-length biography of a man who influenced numerous Geelong Grammar School boys who went on to make significant contributions to Australia. It shows how Darling helped re-vitalise independent sector schooling, through the founding of the Headmasters Conference of Australia (1931), and how through various measures he helped bridge the gulf that divided the independent and state schooling sectors, and culminated in his founding of the College of Education in 1959. After acting as a broadcasting regulator as a result of his membership of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board in the 1950s, when he oversaw the issuing of television licences and the introduction of commercial television, Darling subsequently strove for six years to maintain the independence of the ABC, the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public broadcaster, from political interference. The book also illustrates how, in parallel with the life of one man, how Australia underwent significant social and cultural modernisation, and Darlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective on what he was witnessing during its transformation from an older Anglo-Australia to a pluralistic and multi-cultural nation.

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How To Be An Adult A Book of Real Help Louise Dixon

Description This wonderful book of advice for all those taking their first steps into adulthood looks back to times past – when life was, perhaps, simpler. Taken from the old household manuals that were a staple in every home in the days before the internet and television, from household cleaning tips and the latest in 'revolutionary' kitchen equipment to how to get rid of wrinkles and 'being a domestic goddess', the advice herein is nostalgic, heartwarming and often downright funny. Selecting modern furnishings? Look no further. Heard about the latest in 'refrigeration'? All those labour-saving devices are here. Plagued by wretched freckles? We have the solution! Planning a bridge party? Let this book be your guide. Accompanied by reproductions of many real-life advertisements that transport you back to a bygone age, this charming book will make you smile and delight in just how far we've come. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$12.99 / NZ$14.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781782438809

Category

• Humour

Imprint

• Michael O'Mara

Extent

• 64 pages

Format

• 175mm x 140mm

Illustrations

• B&W line drawings

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Key Selling Points The perfect gift for the 'young adult' in your life. Full of wonderful, authentic advice and real adverts from 1930s and 1940s manuals. Harks back to a simpler – and at times very funny – world. Nostalgic and delightful.

KEEP YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL

care of the complexion

f the skin is uncomfortably harsh, rub it with an emollient after each ablution. Glycerine and rosewater mixed will also generally be found beneficial, but if Glycerine is unsuitable, virginal milk or pure elderflower water can be used to bathe the face with impunity. Abjure the use of carmine, rouges, white-lead and the like. The finest cosmetic is rainwater. Soap is very good. Of course there are soaps and soaps: some highly coloured

and objectionable, others pure and good. White-lard unscented soap is best. Food influences the complexion very much. Water drinkers, as a rule, have complexions of greater purity than those who take wine or beer. The cooler the diet the better. Take fruit, vegetables and milk in abundance, but condiments and French sauces have nothing to recommend them.

Wrinkles and Freckles Often described as ‘furrows caused by the skin becoming too loose and large for the organs it has to cover’, melancholy and lymphatic constitutions are those which wrinkle soonest. On the face, if the lines are produced by frowning, the remedy is in our own hands. Wrinkles and ‘crows feet’, if taken in an early stage, may receive a check, but after a certain point all efforts are useless.

When the skin is stimulated into vigorous action by the heat of the summer sun, the result often appears in the form of ‘freckles’ or ‘liver spots’, which fade away as the autumn advances. Their departure can be hastened by the frequent application of buttermilk or a mixture of equal parts of lime-water and elderflower water. (For freckles and sunburn the old-fashioned cure of washing with milk is not to be despised.)

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hands Roughness of skin is sometimes constitutional but is more generally the result of carelessness in failing to dry the hands properly. To produce soft white hands there is no necessity to sleep in gloves smeared with grease: the custom is an offensive one. But glove-wearing in the daytime, when one is engaged in any kind of work that is likely to soil the skin, is earnestly to be commended. For swollen hands, apply a little glycerine and rosewater lotion, wiping off the superfluous moisture with a soft rag. For chapped hands, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing better than purified lard, spermaceti or an oil of any kind.

the figure Obesity Sometimes obesity is constitutional and neither exercise nor rigid diet will reduce it to any great extent. But very often it is due to inactivity, rich living, or an over-abundance of food, even though plain. In the latter cases the remedy is obviously sufficient exercise and simple diet in small quantities. Violent measures suddenly resorted to with a view to reducing flesh will injure the health. As regards food, abstain from anything of a fatty nature and strike out from the menu potatoes, sugar, milk and butter (except in very small quantities), new bread, stout, rice, cocoa and suet. Take such things as lean meat, toast or dry biscuits, lemon juice and water, weak tea, stewed fruit, vegetables in small quantities and light wine, if fancied, for dinner or luncheon.

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Leanness Many slim women are distressed by over-prominent bones in the neck and the hollowing of the neighbouring skin, causing what are known as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;salt-cellarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The only remedy is to try to encourage general plumpness, paying special attention to massage at this portion of the body. Vocal exercises and bodily gymnastics are also useful. In the

case of thin arms use dumb-bells regularly three times a day. It will be strange if in a very short while the muscles are not developed and the arms made far more shapely.

the hair The popular notion that each strand of hair is a tube is erroneous. Human hairs are solid. A healthy head needs little more than

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washing, brushing and combing. If the hair is regularly brushed twice a day, it will be much less likely to require oils and tonics, its growth will be stimulated in the most desirable way and an accumulation of dandruff will be prevented. Generally speaking, the head should be shampooed once in three to four weeks, in winter during fogs more frequently. After shampooing, dry with a soft towel and rub the scalp until it glows. One of the finest treatments for the hair is to let it flow loosely, allowing the air to penetrate, and

rub the scalp gently but firmly with the tips of the fingers. This simple but healthy plan will, if followed, greatly improve the hair and stimulate young growth. It is generally advisable to cut the tips of the hair about once in four or six weeks. The plan of keeping the hair closely cropped for a few years rarely fails to produce luxuriant growth. The use of curling irons has a deleterious effect upon the hair, making it unnaturally dry and hot. Simple waving pins are therefore to be preferred.

Natural Curls There is a theory that naturally curling hair can be encouraged by brushing the hair upwards or backwards when it first appears at any length on a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head.

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Don’t Be A Nordic

Why Embracing the Scandi Lifestyle Won’t Change Your Life Jo Hoare Description Unless you’ve had your head buried in Stieg Larsson books or have been trapped in the bedroom department of Ikea for the last couple of years, you will have noticed that all things Scandinavian are getting a lot of love right now. Sure, the residents of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden may enjoy excellent public services, top most World Happiness Reports and possess chiseled cheek bones that would make even Mick Jagger look twice, but have you seen the price of a beer out there, or tried to stomach a slice of brunost cheese, or ever attempted shopping on a Saturday afternoon when EVERYTHING is shut? And don’t get us started on the weather: seemingly endless freezing winter days where the sun never rises and there's only the Ingmar Bergman back catalogue to entertain you – it’s bleak! Suffice to say, being Scandinavian isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, so ignore the newspaper articles exalting the latest subtitled crime drama. Put down that Ace of Bass album and pick up this guide to discovering why adopting the Scandi lifestyle won't make you a better person.

Author Details Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$17.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781911026297

Category

• Humour

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 64 pages

Format

• 186mm x 123mm

Illustrations

• 30 colour illustrations

Jo Hoare is a freelance journalist and former Style Editor for heat magazine. Having disdain for some of the more risible fashion and lifestyle fads is pretty much her favourite thing. Jo has written for The Debrief, GRAZIA, AOL and FHM, and has published four books: So You Think You're A Millennial?, This is Normcore, The Office: A Survival Guide and Festivals: A Survival Guide. Jo is based in London.

Key Selling Points From hygge to pickled herrings, fjords to furniture, anything Scandinavian can't fail to be picked up by the media as "the next big thing". This book dissects some of these ridiculous trends with hilarious results. A great read for anyone who has or knows someone with a Scandinavian obsession. Hygge books were some of the bestselling lifestyle titles in 2016. Let the backlash begin.

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Calling BS on hygge Hygge; this Danish lifestyle trend has a lot to answer for. No one really knows how to pronounce it (is it huggah? Or hugg-e? Hi-gah? higgy?) and no one really knows what it is. Something to do with coziness, candles, slippers, and taking pictures of your hot chocolate while you burn your hand because you’re holding it uncomfortably over your faux fur throw to get the perfect Insta picture? So why has it caught on? Probably because “living-your-normallife-in-a-reasonably-cold-country-duringwinter” doesn’t sound quite as catchy and wouldn’t sell quite so much trash.

Apparently it’s more than “coziness” and more than “can’t be bothered to go out ‘cos it’s freezing and I’m skint.” It’s even more than “Oh, this seems like a great way to add 20 percent onto the price of everyday rubbish people already own/don’t really need.” Those in the know (ie: no one, as it’s not a real thing) claim hygge is indefinable, it’s a sense of togetherness (it’s as yet unclear as to whether that applies to being together with actual humans or just bonding with your cashmere-mix booties and “whisper-of-child’s-breath” scented candle because you’ve lost all your friends due to your obsession with a fictional lifestyle) and a way to make ordinary moments more special. A quick flick through #hygge on Instagram and the trend covers everything from tattoos (quite how the repeated jabbing of a needle into one’s body adds up to cozy contentment) to engagement rings (can one snuggle up to a diamond?), plus a large proliferation of bicycles leaning against walls

(hey, if nothing else at least criminals are going to benefit from this as bike locks are distinctly un-hygge). But some items are definitely more hygge than others,

especially when it comes to home, or “homeygge” or some idiots probably call it. How many of these have you been conned into buying?

1. Scented candles that cost more than a monthly gas bill Remember when you had one or two candles knocking around—the sickly vanilla one you got from work Secret Santa and the Ikea tealight (has anyone ever visited Ikea and not bought a 40-pack?) primed for your next bedroom seduction. Now, if you haven’t got a curated collection featuring extract of lavender fused with Parisian morning dew on a candle display plate, then frankly you’re lucky to still be in society at all. Never mind constantly burning candles can give you migraines or blacken your ceilings, they’ll definitely get you double figures likes on Insta. 2. Faux fur everything Rugs, throws, curtains (if they aren’t a thing they soon will be), for a truly hygge home the aim is to give the impression one is in the midst of a rather-too-close-for-comfort bear hug. Swaddled over sofas, “accenting” beds, and cozying up a kitchen, there’s nowhere in a home that won’t benefit from a touch of touchable chic. Apart from there is. The fur on the couch gets covered in coffee and is too warm unless you open all the windows in minus 5, the cushions on the bed make you sneeze, and once you’ve walked on the rug in anything but sateen slippers it starts to resemble a mangy Alsatian. 3. Floor cushions When is a cushion not a cushion? When it’s pretending to be a seat. In the past, if you didn’t have enough chairs for your guests you’d chuck them sofa cushions to stop them getting piles from sitting on the floor and feel guilty you still live like a student at 35. Now, all you have to do is make sure the cushions are a little larger, and a lot more expensive and they’re legitimate seating. Be prepared for your mother to pick them up every time she comes round though. 4. Piles of chopped wood

WHEN YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE A FIRE! FFS.

5. Baskets Anything that’s not nailed down can be given the hygge treatment by chucking it into a jute basket: extra throws (these are the hygge version of the princess and the pea and her 20 mattresses), lotions, potions, hell, even other baskets. In fact, just put everything you own in ever increasing baskets until your home is just one massive basket. That’s what hygge wants.

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The downside of Nordic Noir TV Bringing down your mood since 2007, the furrowed brows, edgy fringes, bleak landscapes, and bleaker lives of the Nordic Noir drama has become our number one televisual mental health self harm. Leaving your living room with a darkness like no other (in more than one ways, see below for more details), we just can’t get enough of the depressing monotony of policemen and women with failing health and a litany of emotional problems attempting to work out who killed Professor Hoeg in the sauna with a redindeer pelt… Here’s why you must cut down on your NN habit.

Misery

Subtitles

As a subject murder isn’t admittedly the most light hearted, but hasn’t anyone involved in any of these shows ever seen Murder She Wrote or Poirot? Hell, even a Miss Marple episode? You can inject a little LOL into all the misery, you know—all those iced-over lakes and snow drifts are crying out for a couple of comedy pratfalls. And don’t tell us there couldn’t be a hilarious mix up over washing some Fair Isle at the wrong temperature?

OK, it’s not exactly cool to admit it, but subtitles are one big enormous pain and anyone who pretends they’re not is a liar. The only time subtitles are welcome is when you’re at your gran’s house and it’s either the text or risk your own hearing loss from the decibel level she needs and/ or the screeching from interference with her hearing aid. If you wanted to read a book, you’d read a book, and in these times of double screening, where we’re definitely looking up what that girl’s been in before/ where we can get a shirt like that/what someone intelligent on Twitter thinks of the show so we can pass that off as our own opinion, anything that demands full attention feels too much like hard work. Missing a key plot development just ‘cos

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you’ve had a push notification about “buy one get one free” from Dominos isn’t the only problem they’re also hard to read when hungover or watching on a small screen—basically all of life—and you can’t even run for a quick pee, leaving the door open to hear what’s going on… Just us?

Too dark Admit it, the first time you watched a Nordic Noir you fiddled with the contrast

settings on your TV remote didn’t you. In fact, you probably didn’t even know what contrast settings were before you gave The Killing a go and pressed every available button trying to figure out why everything was a shade of muddy green and gray. You’re already squinting because of the relentless subtitles, so the fact 99 percent of these dramas look like they’ve been filmed in night vision really isn’t going to do your eyesight any favors.

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The fashion Nordic knits Canvas rucksacks Snoods and polo necks Scandinavian music Ice white hair and cheekbones Weather The 10 worst things about being a Nordic The Nordic icons Taxes, taxes, taxes Smug cycling Scandi living Calling BS on hygge Scandi interiors dissected Sex Food and drink The downside of Nordic Noir TV Nordic things you can’t get away with anywhere else

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Specifications Binding: Hardback PLC Format: 4¾ x 7¼ in./186 x 123 mm Extent: 64 pages Illustrations: 40 color illustrations Price: US $12.95/£7.99 Publication date: October 2017 Text: 15,000 words ISBN: 978 1 911026 29 7 Text © Jo Hoare Design, illustration, and photography © Dog ’n’ Bone Books Uncorrected proofs For further information, contact: US Dog ’n’ Bone Books 341 E 116th St New York NY 10029 Tel: (+1) 646 791 5410 Fax: (+1) 646 861 3518 For US publicity, contact: Neha Kesarwani Tel: (+1) 646 791 5410 neha.kesarwani@rylandpeters.com UK Dog ’n’ Bone Books 20–21 Jockey’s Fields London WC1R 4BW Tel: +44 (0)20 7025 2280 Fax: +44 (0)20 7025 2281 sales@cicobooks.co.uk For UK publicity, contact: Yvonne Doolan Tel: +44 (0)20 7025 2240 yvonne.doolan@cicobooks.co.uk www.rylandpeters.com

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(hey, if nothing else at least criminals are going to benefit from this as bike locks are distinctly un-hygge). But some items are definitely more hygge than others,

especially when it comes to home, or “homeygge” or some idiots probably call it. How many of these have you been conned into buying?

WHEN YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE A FIRE! FFS.

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Misery

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Too dark Admit it, the first time you watched a Nordic Noir you fiddled with the contrast

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Quiet Girl in a Noisy World An Introvert's Story Debbie Tung Description Sweet, funny, and quietly poignant, Debbie Tung’s comics reveal the ups and downs of coming of age as an introvert. Presented in a loose narrative style that can be read front to back or dipped into at leisure, the book spans three years of Debbie's life, from the end of college to the present day. In these early years of adulthood, Debbie slowly but finally discovers there is a name for her lifelong need to be alone: she’s an introvert. Ultimately, Quiet Girl sends a positive, pro-introvert message: our heroine learns to embrace her introversion and finds ways to thrive in the world while fulfilling her need for quiet.

Author Details Deborah “Debbie” Tung is a cartoonist and illustrator from Birmingham, England. Her comics are based on simple everyday life moments and her love for books and tea.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017

Following the 2013 release of mega-bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, books by, for, and about introverts have sold extraordinarily well.

Price

• AUD$24.99 / NZ$26.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781449486068

Category

• Graphic Novels

Already featured on BoredPanda, Susan Cain’s Quiet Revolution, Introverts are Awesome, Pulptastic, and Goodreads.

Imprint Extent

• Andrews McMeel Publishing • 184 pages

Comics found in Quiet Girl are likely to engage fans of Susan Cain, Sarah Andersen, Gemma Correll, and similar creators.

Format

• 203mm x 165mm

Illustrations

• Throughout

Debbie Tung is a young cartoonist and illustrator whose Where’s My Bubble? Tumblr has more than 17,500 followers. Tung uses an inky, blue-gray palette and pairs gag strips with more thoughtful ones, creating a nice bridge between humor and inspiration.

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The Daily Drawings of Us Curtis Wiklund Description Inspired by his wife, artist and wedding photographer Curtis Wiklund sketched a new drawing every day for a year. The result is this collection of adorable illustrations depicting the tender, true moments the couple shares. From winter walks to end-of-day cuddles, inside jokes to impromptu forts, this dreamy art has already captured the hearts of thousands of fans around the world. Now in book form, Us delights as a gift and a keepsake.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 / NZ$26.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781449483463

Category

• Graphic Novels

Imprint Extent

• Andrews McMeel Publishing • 112 pages

Format

• 178mm x 152mm

Illustrations

• Fully illustrated throughout

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Sometimes one phone call can totally change your plans. (The University of Michigan called me today to offer a full-ride scholarship and a paid staff position to get my masters. I am shocked and ecstatic. I love school, and I love learning. I am going back to school!)

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Dilbert Gets Re-Accommodated Scott Adams

Description When confronted by unjust systems of corporate domination, whenever and wherever they may be, Dilbert boldly ... gets 're-accommodated.' The legendary gang of coworkers is back for more unprofessional development, jargon freestyle, and elaborate work-avoidance schemes. Management fudges the line between stupidity and illegality. Promising new coffee warmer/phone charger technologies abound. And the circle of blame goes ever onward. In this fresh collection, Dilbert lampoons cubicle culture with strips that are sometimes recognizable, sometimes absurd – but always hilarious.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 / NZ$26.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781449484392

Category

• Humour

Imprint Extent

• Andrews McMeel Publishing • 160 pages

Format

• 290mm x 216mm

Illustrations

• Fully illustrated throughout

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What started as a doodle has turned Scott Adams into a superstar of the cartoon world. Dilbert debuted on the comics page in 1989, while Adams was in the tech department at Pacific Bell. Adams continued to work at Pacific Bell until he was voluntarily downsized in 1995. He has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1979.

Key Selling Points Strong seller: More than 8 million AMP Dilbert cartoon collections and 12.8 million calendars have been sold. Great fan base with strong demographics: Core fans are males 18–34, with a strong contingency among professional men and women 18–45. Well known brand: Dilbert appears in more than 2,000 newspapers in 70 countries and on numerous licensed products, making it one of the most successful comic strips in history.

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• 9781449463007

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• 9781449471965

Category

• Humour

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• Humour

Imprint

• Andrews McMeel Publishing

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• 168 pages

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• 160 pages

Format

• 235mm x 222mm

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• 235mm x 222mm

Illustrations

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• Cartoons

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Andrews McMeel Publishing

Colouring Book for Goths The World's Most Depressing Book Tom Devonald

Description This bad-taste colouring book uses black humour in its purest form (the colour black). A satirical, illustrated book that turns the current colouring-in craze on its head by inviting readers to colour the pages completely in black for alternative psychological 'benefits'. Whether you want to be melancholy or mirthless, morose or moody; this book allows you to enjoy all of the fun of the new colouring book zeitgeist without conforming to the mainstream or running the risk of accidentally acquiring a sunny disposition.

Author Details Tom Devonald is an author/illustrator who specialises in creating uniquely twisted 'self-help' books. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$13.99 / NZ$16.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781780978109

Category

• Misc POS

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 96 pages

Format

• 192mm x 138mm

Illustrations

• 100 b/w illustrations

Key Selling Points This part humour gift title / part adult colouring book is a hilarious alternative iteration of the adult colouring book. The perfect gift for the goth, emo or outsider in your life, but also for those looking for a cool and unique twist on the adult creativity book craze. The trend for adult colouring books has proven to be no passing fad and titles in this category continue to dominate the sales charts. This is the next generation of adult colouring book. Features more than 100 specially commissioned – and totally hilarious – artworks.

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The History of Insults Over 100 Put-Downs, Slights, and Snubs Through the Ages Dog 'n' Bone Description History lessons have never been so hilarious thanks to this collection of insults through the ages – the targets of your barrage of vintage invective won't know what's hit them. Ever wanted to “air the lungs” (swear) like a cowboy or dreamed of channeling the wit of Shakespeare to deliver that killer put-down to an Elizabethan fustilarian (scoundrel)? Are you too much of a Medieval scobberlotcher (lazy person) to realise this ambition? Well, you’re in luck because The History of Insults has some of the finest put-downs of all time – starting with the Ancient Romans and Greeks and working through the centuries to the Jazz Age. This means you can dish out the best burns to bacon-fed bell swaggers (fat, loudmouth bullies) to your heart’s content. As they used to say in 19th-century London, “It’s more than enough to make a stuffed bird laugh!”

Key Selling Points

Publication Date 1st December 2017

Contains over 200 insults from Medieval knights, Roman legionnaires, Wild West cowboys, Shakespearean actors, Jazz-Age flappers, and more.

Price

• AUD$17.99 Hardback

Wordplay books make for brilliant stocking fillers and Secret Santa gifts.

ISBN

• 9781911026303

Each page has witty illustrations and laugh-out-loud translations of the insults into modern parlance.

Category

• Humour

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 64 pages

Format

• 186mm x 123mm

Illustrations

• 40 illustrations

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Everything you say is so unbearably boring, by Hercules, that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murder by monotony!

CLASSICAL CURSES Abuse from the Romans, Greeks, and Vikings.

You stink like a cheap latrine!

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You are so insufferably dull that I may actually die of boredom!

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You have taken my wife as your leman you rabbit-sucker. A pox upon you!

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Who are you calling fustilugs, you mooncalf!

TRANSLATION:

So my wife is your mistress, you weasel. I wish you a painful death!

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How dare you call me a fat and slovenly woman you monstrous freak!

But I saw you with a laced-mutton yesterday— I thought you were a wittol!

Thou art as loathsome as a toad. TRANSLATION:

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So you win the prize for being simultaneously hideous and disgusting.

But I saw you with a call girl yesterday— I thought you were a contented cuckold! 24

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The Stupidest Sports Book Of All Time Hilarious Blunders, Bloopers, Oddities, Quotes, and More from the World of Sports Kathryn Petras

Description Renowned connoisseurs of stupidity Kathryn and Ross Petras – authors of the beloved 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said calendar with over 4.6 million copies in print – train their sights on the wide world of sports in The Stupidest Sports Book of All Time. This humorous compendium of the truly idiotic includes quotes, commentary, and not-so-sage wisdom from players, coaches, and broadcasters, as well as anecdotes, lists, charts, and oddities from all corners of the sports universe. With black and white illustrations throughout, The Stupidest Sports Book of All Time features hundreds of the hilarious blunders, gaffes, and goofs that liven up the game, making it an ideal gift for any sports fan.

Author Details Kathryn and Ross Petras, sister and brother, are great curators of quotes and miscellany whose calendar, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said, has sold over 4.6 million copies. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9780761189985

Category

• Humour

Imprint

• Workman

Extent

• 288 pages

Format

• 178mm x 127mm

Illustrations

• B&W illustrations throughout

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Key Selling Points Ross and Kathryn Petras are connoisseurs of stupidity, as the authors of the bestselling Stupidest Things Ever Said calendars and books. The world of sports is rich with idiotic quotes, absurd anecdotes, and terrible decisions by coaches, players, commentators, and fans. Here are stories, oddities, and hilarious illustrations to delight fans and players of any sport. An impulse book for the sports fan – sized and priced for impulse gift giving.

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PLAYING THE GAME Bad Plays, Dumb Injuries, Dumber Rules, and More

4 We Lost Because We Didn’t Win

WHEN TERRIBLE PLAYS ATTACK

The Worst Plays in Pro Sports “Like I said, desperate measures call for desperate times.” —Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jordan Babineaux “That was a well executed play that they didn’t execute very well.” —College football sportscaster Kirk Herbstreit

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third base runner Jeff Tackett took off for home— only to turn back when he thought that it had been caught by the outfielder. Unfortunately, Tackett was joined on third by the teammate Brady Anderson, who ran from second . . . only to be joined by the first base runner, Chito Martinez. The little runners’ conference on third turned into an inning-ending double play when Angels third baseman Rene Gonzales tagged them out. Gonzales later said, “Harry’s Radiator was the last team I was on where I saw something stupid like that happened.”

tupid plays? Of course. Every sport has its share of truly ridiculous, bad, or otherwise moronic plays when a coach or player makes an inspired (or notso-inspired) decision. Problem is, they somehow fail to realize there is an essential problem they have overlooked . . .

STUPID PLAY: Traffic jam baserunning WHO: Baltimore Orioles

Running to third base from second and first base when another runner is also there. ESSENTIAL PROBLEM:

aseball has this pretty basic base rule: only one runner to a base. Not difficult. So how about three? That’s what the Baltimore Orioles tried in a game against the California Angels on April 17, 1993. With the bases loaded, Baltimore’s Mike Deveraux knocked the ball hard to left-center. At the sound of the ball hitting the bat,

STUPID PLAY: Attempting a 76 yard field goal WHO: Oakland Raiders

It’s not nice going against Mother Physics. The longest field goal in NFL history was 65 yards, set on December 8, 2013. The previous NFL record was 63 yards. Do the math: 65 and 63 are a big 11 and 13 yards less than 76. (And here’s another distressing stat: The absolute longest field goal in recorded football history was 69 yards, set in 1976.) So why try to go against fate and physics—especially against a heavy wind at that? ESSENTIAL PROBLEM:

on’t blame the kicker, Sebastian Janikowski. Blame Raiders head coach Lane Kiffen, who in a game against the San Diego Chargers on September 28, 2008, ordered poor Janikowski to make the impossible attempt. Sure, “The Polish Cannon” had made some amazing kicks in practice. And sure, there was only

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WRONG WAY WRUNS:

Four Famous Football Fails

veryone knows that when you score a touchdown, you have to run to one of two end zones. The wise football player goes to his opponent’s end zone. This results in something called “a touchdown.” But some football players march to a different drummer . . . or, we should say, run to a different drummer.

USING HIGHLY SCIENTIFIC “V ENERGY”

Yes, V energy. And, no, we’ve never heard of it either, but the Los Angeles Dodgers have. For five years, team owners Frank and Jamie McCourt paid Russian scientist/healer Vladimir Shpunt a six-figure salary to zap positive “V energy” to the team. Did we mention he did this from his home base in Boston? And that he knew nothing about baseball? And that while LA won the National League West the first year, they did pretty badly after that?

PERFORMING THE TRADITIONAL MAORI HAKA DANCE

New Zealand’s international rugby team, the All Blacks, turn to a traditional Maori dance to give them an edge. And they’ve been doing it since the late 1880s. The haka is a combo war dance/ chant complete with arm waves, stomping feet, intimidating expressions, and, as the final touch, the sticking out of tongues at the end. It might not give them victories, but it is a rather imposing sight . . . and just might slightly psych out the opposition.

University of California center and captain Roy “Wrong Way” Reigels makes 69 yard run to his opponent’s end zone.

ne of the most famous of all wrong way runners, he even wound up making a career as a motivational speaker specializing in how to bounce back from adversity based on his 69-yard blunder. In the second quarter of a scoreless 1929 Rose Bowl, Reigels recovered a Georgia Tech fumble, bounced off a tackler, and ran downfield. It was an impressive sight, but there was a problem: he was running to his own end zone. The radio broadcaster summed up what a lot of people were thinking: “What am I seeing? What’s wrong with me? Am I crazy? Am I crazy? Am I crazy?” Reigels’ teammate tackled him at the Cal one yard line, but when Cal punted, the punt was blocked and recovered by Georgia Tech for a safety. Reigels returned after halftime determined to make up for his error, but Cal lost 8-7. And Wrong Way Reigels became remembered for all the wrong reasons—as the guy responsible for the worst mistake in college football history.

Sherlock Holmes' Cunning Puzzles Riddles, enigmas and challenges inspired by the world's greatest crime-solver Dr. John Watson

Description Sharpen your sluggish brain with 70 specially-commissioned puzzles and challenges devised by Baker Street's legendary detective. Sherlock Holmes' famous sidekick and longtime friend, Dr John Watson, recounts the mental exercises Holmes conceived for him so that you too can strengthen your facilities for analysis, logic, reason, arithmetic, creative thought and deduction. These cunning puzzles have been grouped by their approximate difficulty but as a wise man once said, "All questions are hard if you don't know the answer, and easy if you do."

Author Details No one has a greater insight into the brilliant mind of Sherlock Holmes than his long-time companion Dr. John Watson. After recounting Holmes' many exploits, Watson now explores the great detective's methods and applies them to a number of intriguing brainteasers for you to solve.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$15.99 / NZ$19.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780979625

Category

• Puzzles & Games

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 144 pages

Format

• 198mm x 129mm

Illustrations

• 70 b&w illustrations

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Key Selling Points Contains 70 riddles and conundrums set in the world of Sherlock Holmes. Written by Dr John Watson, Holmes' famous sidekick and longtime companion. Sherlock Holmes is the world's greatest and most loved detective. Now you can learn his methods and become a master puzzle solver. Includes 70 black and white period illustrations paired with a contemporary design.

Over 500,000 Sherlock Holmes books sold to date.

Sherlock Holmes' Rudimentary Puzzles Riddles, enigmas and challenges inspired by the world's greatest crime-solver Dr. John Watson

Description Improve your faculties with 70 specially-commissioned puzzles, riddles and enigmas concocted by the one detective who needs no introduction, Mr Sherlock Holmes. Dr John Watson, the dear friend and companion of Holmes, has taken the liberty of assembling this collection of trials so you too can test your analytic abilities and hone your deductive sense to avoid making hasty assessments and faulty conclusions. These rudimentary puzzles have been grouped into approximate levels of difficulty but every question is easy if you know the answer, and the opposite holds equally true.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$15.99 / NZ$19.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780979632

Category

• Puzzles & Games

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 144 pages

Format

• 198mm x 129mm

Illustrations

• 70 b&w illustrations

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Contains 70 riddles and conundrums set in the world of Sherlock Holmes. Written by Dr John Watson, Holmes' famous sidekick and longtime companion. Sherlock Holmes is the world's greatest and most loved detective. Now you can learn his methods and become a master puzzle solver. Includes 70 black and white period illustrations paired with a contemporary design. Over 500,000 Sherlock Holmes books sold to date.

2018 Wildlife Photographer Pocket Diary Natural History Museum

Description The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is the international showcase for the very best photography featuring natural subjects. This 2018 week-to-view diary features stunning photographs of the natural world from past years of the competition. The perfect gift for wildlife enthusiasts, each week has a specially selected photograph accompanied by a caption explaining where and how it was taken. There is a ribbon marker for easy reference and there are details of national and religious holidays.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st September 2017 Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$19.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780565094140

Category

• Animals

Imprint

• Hardie Grant Books

Extent

• 112 pages

Format

• 114mm x 114mm

Illustrations

• Over 50 colour photographs

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The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, entering its 53rd year, finds the very best wildlife images taken by the world’s top professional and amateur photographers. The most innovative and imaginative photographic images are judged and selected by a panel of experts. The chosen images form an exhibition at the Natural History Museum and elsewhere in the UK every year from the end of October. This world-famous competition is owned by the Natural History Museum, London.

Key Selling Points The ever-popular diary series now has a new square format and improved internal layout. Each week is spaciously laid out with a stunning image on the opposite page. All images are drawn from the award-winning Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

2018 Wildlife Photographer Desk Diary Natural History Museum

Author Details

Publication Date 1st September 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 / NZ$29.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780565094133

Category

• Animals

Imprint

• Hardie Grant Books

Extent

• 112 pages

Format

• 190mm x 190mm

Illustrations

• Over 50 colour photographs

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Tribal Pop: Notecard Set Camille Walala

Description Camille Walala is a print and textile designer whose signature Tribal Pop style incorporates bold colours and graphic shapes. This notecard set includes 16 printed notecards with sprayed edges in 4 different designs and matching envelopes gummed into a wallet holder sealed with an elastic closure.

Author Details Camille Walala is a print and textile designer. Camille’s influences comprise the Memphis movement, the Ndebele tribe and optical art master Vasarely. Recent collaborations include Giorgio Armani, Topshop, Caterpillar, Harrods and Selfridges as well as Lisa Gorman and Third Drawer Down in Australia. She runs an eponymous studio in East London.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 / NZ$26.99 Notecards

ISBN

• 9781787130586

Category

• Stationery

Imprint Extent

• Quadrille Publishing Ltd • 16 pages

Format

• 93mm x 310mm

Illustrations

• 16 printed notecards and matching envelopes

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Tribal Pop: Memo Pad Camille Walala

Description Camille Walala is a print and textile designer whose signature Tribal Pop style incorporates bold colours and graphic shapes. This memo pad holder containing a To Do List and 3 sets of sticky notes will ensure you never forget to write anything down. Individually shrink-wrapped.

Publication Date 1st December 2017

ISBN

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$21.99 Notepads & Jotters • 9781787130609

Category

• Stationery

Imprint Extent

• Quadrille Publishing Ltd • 84 pages

Format

• 164mm x 174mm

Illustrations

• Illustrated memo pad holder & 3 sets of sticky notes

Price

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Tribal Pop: Organiser Camille Walala

Description Camille Walala is a print and textile designer whose signature Tribal Pop style incorporates bold colours and graphic shapes. This organiser is a 128pp flexibound, lined A5 notebook with elastic closure and 6 die-cut pockets to store invitations, business cards or tickets.

Author Details Camille Walala is a textile designer, whose signature Tribal Pop style incorporates bold colours and graphic shapes. Camille's influences comprise the Memphis movement, the Ndebele tribe and optical art master, Vasarely, alongside the simple desire to put a smile on people’s faces. Recent collaborations include Giorgio Armani, Topshop, Caterpillar, Harrods and Selfridges as well as Lisa Gorman and Third Drawer Down in Australia. She runs an eponymous studio in East London.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$21.99 Organiser

ISBN

• 9781787130593

Category

• Stationery

Imprint Extent

• Quadrille Publishing Ltd • 128 pages

Format

• 210mm x 148mm

Illustrations

• Illustrated lined A5 notebook with elastic closure and 6 die-cut pockets

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Sally Kelly: Boxed Notecard Set Sally Kelly

Description Box set of 16 cards with matching envelopes in 4 different designs.

Author Details Sally Kelly creates bespoke print designs, installations and commissioned artworks for a range of clients in the fashion and interior market. She also has her own collection of home accessories under her own label. As a senior designer at Liberty, Sally created and designed many of their most successful fashion, classic and interior prints, in addition to working on signature collaborations with partners including Kate Moss for Topshop and Manolo Blahnik at Liberty. Equally prolific in home and interior products, Sally has created lifestyle collections under the Liberty label and sold around the world.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 / NZ$26.99 Notecards

ISBN

• 9781787130869

Category

• Stationery

Imprint Extent

• Quadrille Publishing Ltd • 16 pages

Format

• 152mm x 240mm

Illustrations

• Illustrated cards with matching envelopes

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Sally Kelly: Cloth Bound Address Book Sally Kelly

Description Small enough to fit into a handbag or large pocket, this address book has a luxurious cloth cover, satin-finish ribbon marker and alphabetical index.

ISBN

• AUD$16.99 / NZ$18.99 Address Book • 9781787130876

Category

• Stationery

Imprint Extent

• Quadrille Publishing Ltd • 128 pages

Format

• 148mm x 105mm

Illustrations

• Illustrated cloth bound address book

Price

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Sally Kelly: Pair of Paperback Notebooks Sally Kelly

Description Two A5 48pp saddle stitched notebooks, one lined and one blank, with coloured pages, coloured thread stitching on the spine and secured with a bellyband.

ISBN

• AUD$16.99 / NZ$18.99 Notebooks Paperback • 9781787130890

Category

• Stationery

Imprint Extent

• Quadrille Publishing Ltd • 48 pages

Format

• 210mm x 148mm

Illustrations

• Illustrated notebooks with coloured pages & coloured thread stitching

Price

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Star Trek Cats: Twin Pins Jenny Parks

Description Boldly go where no pin has gone before! Transport to an amazing new universe where Kirk and Spock are lovingly reimagined as cats. Star Trek fans will love wearing this unique new twist on the classic series.

Author Details Jenny Parks is a scientific illustrator with a penchant for drawing animals, dinosaurs, imaginary creatures and people as cats. She is a freelance illustrator who first gained internet fame with the illustration 'Doctor Mew', and has most recently done variant covers for a few Marvel comics for their Animal Variant series. Check out more of her work at: http://www.jennyparks.com/

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 Kits

ISBN

• 9781452164540

Category

• Stationery

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 2 pages

Format

• 102mm x 102mm

Illustrations

• 2 coloured metal pins

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Delighting both casual and serious Star Trek fans alike, Star Trek Cats Twin Pins takes two of the most iconic characters from the book (the cat version of Kirk and the cat version of Spock), and turns them into colorful enamel pins. Collectible, fun, and expressive, these Twin Pins offer Star Trek fans a new way to convey their loyalty to the Federation! These licensed pins are unlike anything available on the market today, and will allow us to enter more legitimate channels and larger stores that already carry Star Trek items and/or pins. The book version of Star Trek Cats is also being released, coinciding nicely with the new Star Trek television series. These pins will ride that momentum and capitalize on buzz surrounding the franchise.

Star Trek Cats: Twin Pins Jenny Parks

Key Selling Points (cont.) Due to its small size and functionality, this box retails easily in bookstores, gift stores, and merch stores. As with the other Twin Pins sets we are doing, these will be nestled inside a box, making this a great gift item for the price point. These cats have the blessing – and support – of Star Trek.

ALSO AVAILABLE

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Price

• AUD$24.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781452158419

Category

• Humour

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 64 pages

Format

• 165mm x 165mm

Illustrations

• 50+ 4-c illustrations

Kindness Every Day A Journal Chronicle Books

Description Offering kindness – and receiving it – is essential to building a life of peace, wellness, and happiness. Filled with inspiring quotes, thoughtful prompts, and accessible exercises, this handsome and chunky keepsake journal lets users record and reflect on moments of kindness, both given and received, in their day-to-day lives.

Key Selling Points A beautiful keepsake journal to record moments of kindness in the same vein as the Gratitude and Inspiration journals. For those who love inspirational quotes and life-improving, self-reflective journals, this specialty journal collects stirring quotes and proactive prompts to find the moments of kindness in everyday life. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 Notebooks & Journals

ISBN

• 9781452163055

Category

• Stationery

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 388 pages

Format

• 159mm x 121mm

Illustrations

• Full colour throughout

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The inspiring text paired with the contemporary and minimalistic design make it an easy self-purchase or gift for hopeful friends, inspiration seekers, and anyone wanting to express more kindness in their lives and actively offer it to those around them. The Gratitude journal has sold 175K (Feb 2009). The recently released Inspiration journal has sold 7,500 out the gate (Feb 2016). One Good Deed a Day has sold 91K (April 2012).

Kindness is a logical offshoot of the topic of happiness (which is still a hot trend) and is a great subject for introspection, contemplation, and journaling. Anyone who has purchased our previous guided journals about gratitude and good deeds.

+ Leave an extra-large tip at a restaurant. + If someone is in need or grieving, help him or her. Rather than saying, “Let me know if I can do anything,” suggest specific ways you can contribute— buying groceries, babysitting their children, running errands.

+ Put spare change in a parking meter you see is about to expire.

+ Offer to return someone’s shopping cart on your way into a grocery store.

+ Look a homeless person in the eye and smile when you pass on the street.

+ Do something special on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day for a friend who has lost a parent.

+ Donate to a charity. + When you enter a building, hold the door for people behind you.

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Random Acts of Kindness

+ Help out senior citizens in your neighborhood. Run

errands, carry groceries, give them a ride, help with yard work, cook them a hot meal.

+ Offer a drink to your mail carrier: something cold in summer, or warm in winter.

+ If a coworker does something you appreciate, tell his or her boss.

+ Learn the names of the people you are in regular

contact with—your bus driver, the crossing guard at your child’s school, your barista, your doorman—and greet them by name.

+ If you witness a child you know saying or doing something nice, let his or her parent know.

+ Let someone into your lane at rush hour. + Remember people’s birthdays, and reach out to them with a card, a call, a text, or a note on social media.

+ Leave spare change on a vending machine or at the laundromat.

+ On your way to the grocery store/drugstore/ware-

house club, call a friend and ask if you can pick up anything for her.

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+ Give up your seat on a train or bus. + Be kind to customer service representatives, even if you are contacting them because you’re frustrated with a product or service, and even if you don’t like their answers.

+ Introduce yourself to neighbors or building mates you don’t know.

+ Pay for the person behind you at the tollbooth (or behind you in line at the coffee shop, etc.).

+ Let someone else have his or her way. + Visit a nursing home, even if you don’t know anyone there.

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+ Hold the elevator when you’d rather not.

+ Take part in an activity with your partner or friend that he or she really enjoys (even if you don’t).

+ Offer to babysit (for free of course) so your friends with children can have a date night out.

+ Buy a drink from a child’s lemonade stand. + Give someone the benefit of the doubt. + Respond to emails and voicemails quickly.

+ Lend your talents to someone else. Can you do

someone’s taxes? Help a friend build a website? Fix a leaky tap?

+ Be enthusiastic about your friends’ successes. + If someone tells you a secret, keep it.

+ Leave positive comments on a blog post where there

+ If your company allows it, donate sick days or

+ Give directions to lost tourists, even if you’re in a

+ Don’t be stingy.

are many negative ones.

hurry to get somewhere.

+ Offer your restaurant doggie bag (with untouched food) to someone in need of a meal.

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vacation time to a coworker who needs them.

+ Offer to help a friend do something he’s been putting off.

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Take a few minutes to write down what you hope to accomplish by keeping this journal. Do you want to increase your happiness? Fight stress? Create more community in your life? Make the world a better place? Whatever your reasons, keeping them in mind will help as you work through the journal.

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Gouda Ideas Noteblock Chronicle Books

Description Sweet dreams are made of ... cheese! Perfect for jotting down notes, memos, and all sorts of gouda ideas, this extra-cheesy hunk of notepaper is designed to look just like a real wedge of gouda cheese. It's 350 sheets of premium-quality, all-natural cheese factor.

Key Selling Points With irresistible pick-me-up appeal, this chunky noteblock will call out to everyone who loves cheese – plus anyone who appreciates clever and practical goodies – as a hilarious and delicious-looking addition to the kitchen counter or desktop. For cheese-aholics and anyone that appreciates a cheesy idea well-executed, this noteblock is a hilarious stocking stuffer and an excellent desktop reminder that, hey, it's all gouda! Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$16.99 Notebooks & Journals

ISBN

• 9781452161266

Category

• Stationery

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 350 pages

Format

• 149mm x 99mm

Illustrations

• 1 notepad sheet design

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People love cheese! Cheese is addictive – literally. There's a whole day for cheese lovers to celebrate their gouda giddiness (National Cheese Lovers Day is Jan 20th), and the internet abounds with cheesy puns for people obsessed with cheese. Made to look just like a real hunk of cheese complete with plastic wrap, cheese label, and a red rind, this is the latest food-resembling stationery novelty from Chronicle Books. Like the hits Chocolate Notepad or Pad of Butter Notepad, Gouda Ideas brings another beloved food item to the desktop to make productivity a deliciously delightful endeavor. Everything goes well with cheese. This noteblock assorts well with everything from cookbooks to kitchen supplies. Perfect for holiday and Thanksgiving tables, and a hilarious stocking stuffer!

Book Notes CICO Books

Description With Book Notes you can revisit the amazing characters and relive the incredible stories from all of your favourite books. Do you catch yourself reading late into the night with a book you just can’t put down? Are you rarely found without a book to hand or an e-reader in your bag? If so then this specially designed journal is a must have for any bibliophile. Book Notes has plenty of space to keep track of what you have read, jot down your thoughts and take notes from book club meetings. Fall in love with this new stationery range featuring gorgeous images of books in the home. Inspired by stunning libraries, studies and reading spaces, these items will be perfect for organising your work or home life. Complete with notecards, notebook, address book, birthday book and even a journal for your notes about books, you’ll never forget an appointment or birthday again!

Key Selling Points Pages to keep a record of all the key scenes, characters, themes, and opinions you come across. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$27.99 Notebooks & Journals

ISBN

• 9781782495376

Category

• Stationery

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 144 pages

Format

• 210mm x 148mm

Illustrations

• 50 Colour illustrations

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Contains fun lists to fill in your top-ten favorite villains, most-loved characters, and more. Includes four tabbed dividers, each with a paper pocket for storing reviews, bookmarks, author interviews, and recommendation.

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At Home with Books Birthday Book CICO Books

Description Packed with lovely images of beautiful aging books and well-loved libraries, this birthday book is the perfect way to organise your life and make sure you never miss those all-important anniversaries and birthdays again. Fall in love with this new stationery range featuring gorgeous images of books in the home. Inspired by stunning libraries, studies and reading spaces, these items will be perfect for organising your work or home life. Complete with notecards, notebook, address book, birthday book and even a journal for your notes about books, you’ll never forget an appointment or birthday again!

Key Selling Points Beautiful and practical stationery that looks gorgeous and is a pleasure to use. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$22.99 Organiser

ISBN

• 9781782495352

Category

• Stationery

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 112 pages

Format

• 140mm x 140mm

Illustrations

• 10 colour photographs

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

The ideal gift – both pretty and useful. Printed on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) approved card and paper. Part of the At Home with Books range that features a whole array of notecards, notebooks, address book and a journal.

At Home with Books Classic Notecards CICO Books

Description Packed with lovely images of beautiful aging books and well-loved libraries, these classic boxed notecards – complete with four lovely designs of well-loved books in homely settings – is the perfect set of versatile notecards for sending all sorts of memos, notes and letters to your family and friends. Fall in love with this new stationery range featuring gorgeous images of books in the home. Inspired by stunning libraries, studies and reading spaces, these items will be perfect for organising your work or home life. Complete with notecards, notebook, address book, birthday book and even a journal for your notes about books, you’ll never forget an appointment or birthday again!

Key Selling Points Beautiful and practical stationery that looks gorgeous and is a pleasure to use. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$22.99 Notecards

ISBN

• 9781782494980

Category

• Stationery

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• pages

Format

• 150mm x 106mm

Illustrations

• 4 colour photographs

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

The ideal gift – both pretty and useful. Printed on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) approved card and paper* Part of the At Home with Books range that features a whole array of notecards, notebooks, address book, birthday book and a journal.

At Home with Books Mini Hardback Address Book CICO Books

Description Filled with 25 magical photographs of gorgeous old tomes and jam-packed libraries, this pocket-sized address book will make sure that you never lose contact with your friends, family and loved ones. Fall in love with this new stationery range featuring gorgeous images of books in the home. Inspired by stunning libraries, studies and reading spaces, these items will be perfect for organising your work or home life. Complete with notecards, notebook, address book, birthday book and even a journal for your notes about books, you’ll never forget an appointment or birthday again!

Key Selling Points Beautiful and practical stationery that looks gorgeous and is a pleasure to use. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$22.99 Address Book

ISBN

• 9781782495345

Category

• Stationery

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 160 pages

Format

• 143mm x 101mm

Illustrations

• 25 colour photographs

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

At Home with Books Spiral Notebook CICO Books

Description Who isn't inspired by the romance of aged-books and much-loved libraries? With this beautiful notebook you'll have space to jot down everything from your most mundane lists to your grandest thoughts and dreams. Fall in love with this new stationery range featuring gorgeous images of books in the home. Inspired by stunning libraries, studies and reading spaces, these items will be perfect for organising your work or home life. Complete with notecards, notebook, address book, birthday book and even a journal for your notes about books, you’ll never forget an appointment or birthday again!

Key Selling Points Beautiful and practical stationery that looks gorgeous and is a pleasure to use. The ideal gift – both pretty and useful. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$22.99 Notebooks & Journals

ISBN

• 9781782495369

Category

• Stationery

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 144 pages

Format

• 205mm x 146mm

Illustrations

• N/A

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Printed on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) approved card and paper. Part of the At Home with Books range that features a whole array of notecards, notebook, birthday book, address book and a journal.

At Home with Books Wallet Notecards CICO Books

Description These blank wallet notecards, featuring two beautiful designs, will make the perfect accompaniment to any parcel and could be used for any occassion. Whether you would like to send a greeting, congratulations, birthday wishes or simply pen a note to friends and family, these cards are sure to be well recieved and much appreciated. Fall in love with this new stationery range featuring gorgeous images of books in the home. Inspired by stunning libraries, studies and reading spaces, these items will be perfect for organising your work or home life. Complete with notecards, notebook, address book, birthday book and even a journal for your notes about books, you’ll never forget an appointment or birthday again!

Key Selling Points Beautiful and practical stationery that looks gorgeous and is a pleasure to use. The ideal gift – both pretty and useful. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$14.99 Notecards

ISBN

• 9781782495338

Category

• Stationery

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 8 pages

Format

• 150mm x 106mm

Illustrations

• 2 colour photographs

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Great Hiking Trails of the World 80 Trails, 75,000 Miles, 38 Countries, 6 Continents Karen Berger

Description Celebrating 80 of the most iconic, important, popular, and diverse hiking trails in the world, this book invites readers to take a walking tour through the planet's natural wonders. Divided into six sections, Great Hiking Trails of the World groups trails by theme: pilgrimages, historic hikes, mountain hikes, wilderness trails, trails through diverse environments, and long-distance trails. From the Afro-Alpine zone of Mount Kenya to subarctic hikes in Scandinavia, from the exotic peaks of the Himalayas to trails in the United States and Canada, this book invites readers to explore the history, environment, and cultures of the world on foot. Each featured trail has its own section with an essay, map, and photo gallery focusing on what makes it one of the most magnificent long-distance hiking trails anywhere in the world. Great Hiking Trails of the World is perfect for anyone interested in conservation, outdoor recreation, or the myriad ways that walking through a landscape is an intimate exploration of its soul. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$95.00 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780847860937

Category

• Travel

Imprint

• Rizzoli

Extent

• 336 pages

Format

• 254mm x 254mm

Illustrations

• 350 colour photographs

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Author Details Karen Berger is the author of 12 books on hiking, including America's Great Hiking Trails (New York Times travel best seller and Gold Lowell Thomas Award Winner), Where the Waters Divide (an account of a 3,000-mile hike of the Continental Divide Trail), and Trailside's best-selling Hiking and Backpacking. She has hiked more than 18,000 miles all over the world.

Key Selling Points Includes four walks in Australia: • Overland Track, Tasmania • Bibbulmun Track – Western Australia • Larapinta Trail – Northern Territory • Great Ocean Walk – Victoria

Great Hiking Trails of the World 80 Trails, 75,000 Miles, 38 Countries, 6 Continents Karen Berger

Key Selling Points Includes information on most of the American national scenic trails, other great North American trails, and trails in Australia, Europe, Asia, Austria, New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East, and South America. Trails include iconic long-distance trails, as well as trails that can be accomplished by hiking from end to end, guided trekking routes, and trails that include stunning day hiking or short weekend backpacking opportunities. Will appeal to readers and hikers of all levels, and will include thoughtful essays, detailed maps, and stunning contemporary photography.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

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Touring Atlas of Australia 28th ed UBD Gregory's

Description Whether heading off on a weekend getaway or travelling anywhere throughout this vast country, this is the go-to atlas, an essential for any Australian road trip. With sales of over a million copies, the Touring Atlas of Australia is a consistent performer and is the best large-format road atlas in the country. This 28th edition has been completely revised, incorporating many more touring-related features than ever before. There are now over 1700 recommended rest areas highlighted on the maps, an increase of over 200 sites from the last edition. All rest areas have been categorised to show the reader where there are toilet facilities and free camping, as well as recommended low-cost camping areas. The maps also show fuel availability locations and visitor information centres. Public toilet locations are on capital city maps.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 / NZ$29.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9780731931576

Category

• Travel

Imprint

• UBD Gregory's

Extent

• 136 pages

Format

• 363mm x 262mm

Illustrations

• Full colour throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

All maps specially designed for this product by Hardie Grant Travel's expert cartographers. Maps show over 1,700 recommended roadside rest areas, categorised to identify toilets, free camping and low-cost camping areas. Maps show fuel availability, visitor information centres and popular attractions. Includes updated tourist information on towns along major highways. Also includes state overview and capital city maps (showing public toilets); national inter-city distance chart; fuel consumption chart; complete index.

Mackay & Whitsundays Map 485 28th ed UBD Gregory's

Description Content includes a regional touring map covering the coast from Bowen in the north to Clairview in the south, and inland from Collinsville in the north to Moranbah in the south. The touring map also includes coverage of the Whitsunday, Lindeman, Sir James Smith, Cumberland, Northumberland, and Bedwell Island groups. Other features are a map and street index of Mackay; maps of Bowen, Collinsville, Moranbah, Proserpine and the Whitsundays. There is also a regional touring attractions & advertisers index.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$9.99 / NZ$12.99 Paper Map

ISBN

• 9780731931255

Category

• Travel

Imprint

• UBD Gregory's

Extent

• 1 fold-out page

Format

• 690mm x 1000mm

Illustrations

• N/A

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Northern Territory State & Suburban Map 571 13th ed UBD Gregory's

Description Coverage includes a detailed Territory map on one side with symbols for accommodation, caravan parks, camping and fuel. The other side offers coverage of Darwin suburbs and Aboriginal Land and National Parks of the Northern Territory. Other content includes a Northern Territory fact file and detailed indexes.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$9.99 / NZ$12.99 Paper Map

ISBN

• 9780731931347

Category

• Travel

Imprint

• UBD Gregory's

Extent

• 1 fold-out page

Format

• 690mm x 920mm

Illustrations

• N/A

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Adelaide Suburbs & City Centre Map 518 8th ed UBD Gregory's

Description The latest updated edition of the Adelaide Suburbs and City Centre Map 518 includes 1:10,000 coverage of Adelaide CBD & North Adelaide and a street index; editorial including City Highlights and Visitor Information; suburban map coverage of Adelaide and surrounds north to Gawler, south to Mt Barker and Noarlunga Centre and east to Lyndoch, Williamstown and Gumeracha and west to Two Wells and Glenelg; suburbs index for the suburban map; and editorial including suburban highlights and visitor information.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$9.99 / NZ$12.99 Paper Map

ISBN

• 9780731931095

Category

• Travel

Imprint

• UBD Gregory's

Extent

• 1 fold-out page

Format

• 690mm x 920mm

Illustrations

• N/A

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Cheryl Saban's Guide to a Happy and Mindful Life Cheryl Saban Description All of us yearn for happiness. But in this day and age, it’s easy to understand why people get sad or feel overwhelmed. Through practicing mindfulness it’s possible to attract positive experiences into your life by purposefully choosing to be happy. Mindfulness is simply about deliberately paying attention to things we normally would not even notice; becoming aware of our present moment experience as it arises, non-judgmentally and with kindness and compassion. This wise and empathetic little book offers an insight into the experience of mindfulness through the words and affirmations of people of all ages, teamed with timeless quotations from great writers and philosophers. Organized by chapters on Connections, Wellbeing, Gratitude, Friends, Partnerships, Marriage, Nurturing and Celebrating, some of the tips are fun, some are more serious, some are deeply moving, others will raise a smile. But each one speaks of the basic shared human desire to find happiness and contentment.

Author Details Publication Date 1st December 2017

Dr Cheryl Saban is an author and philanthropist and holds a Ph.D in Psychology. She has been a Presidential appointee as Special Public Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly and runs the Cheryl Saban Self-Worth Foundation for Women and Girls in Los Angeles. Cheryl has written 14 books, including Recipe for Good Parenting, All About My Mother, Recipe for a Happy Life, Recipe for a Good Marriage and The Gift of Grandparenting. Cheryl is a wife, a mother of four, and a grandmother of four.

Price

• AUD$24.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781849758642

Category

• New Age/Inspirational

Imprint Extent

• Ryland Peters and Small • 176 pages

Format

• 146mm x 146mm

Mindfulness is experiencing a huge upsurge in popularity and can be used by everyone, from stressed city workers to busy parents, high-powered executives to students studying for exams.

Illustrations

• c200 colour photographs

Beautifully illustrated and the perfect thoughtful gift for friends and family.

Key Selling Points

A beautifully illustrated pocket-size gift book that explores the experience of mindfulness through the personal recollections of everyday people as well as quotations from writers and philosophers. FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

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Nurture A Modern, Caring Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Early Motherhood Erica Chidi Cohen Description In Nurture, Erica Chidi Cohen, founder of LOOM (a center in Los Angeles providing support services to mums-to-be and new mums), doula, and chef, walks readers through preparing for motherhood from a holistic, comprehensive perspective. Nurture focuses on everything from the relationships between baby, mother, and partner; to nutrition, exercise, and self-care practices; the birthing process, breastfeeding, the post-partum shift, and caring for the 0 to 3-month-old baby. Chidi Cohen aims to offer all-encompassing answers to overarching questions about birth and the mothering experience, including how to have ease in pregnancy, curate birth preferences, find balance as self-identity changes, and be a successful mother and partner through the transition into motherhood. Nurture is friendly, non-judgmental, non-denominational, and gently straight-talking; it includes worksheets and lists; features 40 charming and useful reference illustrations (yoga poses, birth positions, fetal development); and it provides credible comfort and insight.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781452152639

Category

• Reference

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 256 pages

Format

• 235mm x 184mm

Illustrations

• 40 illustrations and 5 charts

Erica Chidi Cohen is a practicing doula and lactation counselor, trained chef, and blogger. She is cofounder and CEO of LOOM, a pregnancy and parenting wellness hub offering coaching, classes, and community.

Key Selling Points Nurture is the only all-in-one pregnancy and birthing book for modern mothers-to-be who are interested in a more integrative approach and want to consider all the options available.

This book is a welcome alternative in a market that is fatigued by the impersonal, clinical nature of the bestselling pregnancy books. Presents modern, specialised, and personal advice, Nurture attracts and supports today's health and emotion-conscious expecting mother. Interest in other pregnancy and birthing options is growing beyond the alternative markets.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

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PART THREE

Preparing for Birth 000

Chapter Seven: Choose It, Then Let It Go 000 Foreword 000

Chapter Eight: Choosing Your Birth Environment and Team 000

Introduction 000

Chapter Nine: Labor: The Signs, Stages, and Interventions 000

PART ONE

Welcoming Change 000 Chapter One: Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Got This 000 Chapter Two: Tools for Welcoming Change 000 Chapter Three: Cultivating Balance: Easy Self-Care Practices for Every Stage of Pregnancy 000

Chapter Ten: Finding Comfort During Labor and Building Your Birthing Preferences 000 PART FOUR

The Postpartum Shift and Early Motherhood 000 Chapter Eleven: The Recovery Path: Helping Your Body Heal 000

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Your Growing Baby Through the Months 000 Chapter Four: The First Trimester 000 Chapter Five: The Second Trimester 000

Chapter Twelve: The Basics: Nourishing and Nurturing Your Baby 000 Epilogue: Finding Your New Normal 000 Resources 000 Index 000

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you will take to becoming a mother. We’re going to save all the facts, figures, and diagrams for later, and for now, keep the focus

PART ONE

Welcoming Change

on you. What does this pregnancy and path to motherhood mean to you, mean for you? We’ll dig in and reflect on some things that, frankly, most women don’t spend enough time on. We’re also going to exercise a few of your self-care muscles that will help support you through your pregnancy, your labor, and maybe the rest of your life. Welcoming change, especially those changes that come with new motherhood, can be challenging. You may not know where to even begin. Begin with yourself. In the coming pages, I encourage you to explore your environment, get to know yourself better, and look at the areas of your life beyond your own body that are about to change. Once you learn the skills that I teach you and incorporate them into your life, you’ll be able to wholly welcome these changes, rather than feeling that you are just adapting to them. You’ll feel curious, grounded, and empowered. Let’s begin.

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Throughout your pregnancy, birthing, and parenting experience, you CHAPTER ONE

might be told that you don’t know what’s best for you or your baby. But

You’ve Got This

already completely prepared for pregnancy and childbirth. Just as your

here’s the thing: you do. The truth is that at a fundamental level you are

body instinctively knows what to do, your mind does as well. The key is to

remember that there is no single “right way” to experience it; rather, every way is the right way. Your experience will be yours alone, and I encourage you to embrace how it might differ from what is perceived to be the norm.

The benefits of doing so—of tapping into your intuition, building your confidence in your decision-making, and releasing yourself from the burden of other people’s experiences and opinions—are immeasurable. I often speak about the concept of an internal compass. We’ve all got Ready or not, change is on its way. Throughout this book, I will be remind-

one—it’s that gut feeling; that visceral tug of emotion that hints at what steps

ing you of your own strengths, your natural ability to shoulder what’s about

or actions we should take; that voice that sometimes makes the rational,

to come. You’ll learn how to truly check in and read what’s going on with

logical, or easy choice seem “off.” Throughout the coming months of

yourself, so that you can have the fortitude and peace of mind to carry on

pregnancy—and years of motherhood—when innumerable options will be

with pregnancy, birth, and, eventually, motherhood.

presented to you, you’re going to need easy access to your internal compass.

It all starts with self-knowledge. In this chapter, you will explore how to

To gain and maintain that access, you need to stay curious and open to

adjust your perspective, develop a new emotional language, and cope with

whatever emotions may pop up for you. (I’ll teach you how to do this in

your true, raw emotions—skills that are uncannily empowering during this

the sections ahead.) By maintaining a neutral, positive, and open-minded

unique time in your life.

stance, you’ll allow your own internal compass to guide you and your baby. And with time and practice, you’ll know the saying to be true: You’ve got this!

TUNE IN TO YOURSELF Yes, you’ve got this, but you might not hear this very often—or often enough.

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On the contrary, you’re probably hearing a lot of questions or opinions from

No doubt you’ve found yourself in this situation at one time or another:

well-intentioned friends and family: “Are you nervous?” “Where are you going

You’re moving through your day, living life as normal, when you’re called

to give birth?” “You have to try hypnobirthing!” Remember, these people are

upon to make a decision—it could be as small as, say, what to have for

excited for you, but they don’t know you like you do. Set all their commentary

dinner. Instantly, you feel your body tense up as emotions begin to arise.

aside and start tuning in to yourself.

You might dismiss the tension, not wanting to analyze it (in part because

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Dear Friend Letters of Encouragement, Humor, and Love for Women with Breast Cancer Gina Mulligan

Description This beautiful collection of more than 100 handwritten letters offers strength, encouragement, and comfort to women living with breast cancer. Written by compassionate strangers – many of whom have gone through their own health struggles – these heartfelt letters were gathered by Girls Love Mail, an organization that provides uplifting support to people diagnosed with breast cancer. Presented in an elegant and giftable package, and brimming with warm messages of empathy, wisdom, and humor, Dear Friend delivers words to the wise when they’re needed the most.

Author Details Gina L. Mulligan was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 at age 40. After her diagnosis she received over 200 encouraging cards and notes from friends and strangers – healing messages that helped her in her illness. To be sure other breast cancer patients were encouraged in this same special way, so she started a charity called Girls Love Mail, who have delivered more than 20,000 handwritten letters to women living with breast cancer. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

Key Selling Points

• AUD$27.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781452163420

Category

• New Age/Inspirational

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 160 pages

Format

• 178mm x 127mm

Illustrations

• 100+ full color images of handwritten letters

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

A collection of letters with personal touches, signatures, and encouragement in beautiful package, this will be the go-to gift for a friend or family member who deals with breast cancer. People will love the uplifting message, sweet design, and personal feel of the letter format, and will feel confident that giving this gift won't put more burden on loved ones who are suffering. The perfect gift for women living with breast cancer, this anthology of letters is a portable source of comfort for an audience looking for messages of hope, understanding, and encouragement.

Dear Friend Letters of Encouragement, Humor, and Love for Women with Breast Cancer Gina Mulligan

Key Selling Points (cont.) When a friend or family member is diagnosed with cancer, people want to do something to help out, but it's hard to figure out the right gift. This book strikes just the right tone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; encouraging and compassionate without asking anything of the recipient. There are many books out there for people with cancer but few give this kind of personal encouragement. Many of them focus on advice or things someone can do to feel better, which is not always helpful for people dealing with cancer. Over 250,000 women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer every year.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

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The Little Pocket Book of Stretching with Ease for a Pain-free Back Heal and prevent backache and injury Linda Minarik

Description Avoid and treat back injury, improve your health and maintain your posture with this illustrated guide to stretches for your back. Fitness and stretching expert Linda Minarik provides a comprehensive guide to working with your body to assist it to become fluid and flexible, so that back pain becomes a thing of the past. All of the stretches can be done easily at home without any special equipment, and photographs are overlaid with illustrations to show which particular muscles are being stretched in each case. Linda also provides stretch sequences for warming up, to relieve pain and to incorporate stretching into your daily life.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781782495277

Category

• Health/Related

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 192 pages

Format

• 146mm x 146mm

Illustrations

• 200 colour photographs

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Linda Minarik has been continuously certified in group fitness with the American Council on Exercise since 1993. She currently teaches group fitness at New York’s Health & Racquet Clubs and the Equitable Athletic and Swim Club. Linda pursues the unusual fitness combination of ballet and bodybuilding and is a long-time, serious student of classical dance.

Key Selling Points Includes clear photographs and instructions for every stretch. In CICO’s successful Little Pocket Book format. From the author of Stretching with Ease (ISBN 9781782492634).

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BEFORE YOU STRETCH You are the master of the partnership between your body and your mind. Like many people who take my flexibility classes, you are pursuing excellent personal fitness. Perhaps you are not a professional in fitness, but you are certainly a professional elsewhere in your life. You have job experience that is irreplaceable, or a combination of personal and workplace qualities shared by no one else. Acknowledge your unique qualities, and bring them to flexibility training. This group of articles will introduce you to some solid logic behind the study of stretching. Get your discerning mind behind learning how to stretch correctly and well, and you will increase your chances of successfully—and permanently— incorporating a beneficial flexibility practice into your life. I hope that the material in this section will afford you the right impetus to launch that practice.

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ABDOMINALS When you want to eliminate back pain, stretching your abdominals is always a good place to start. Lengthening this area allows your diaphragm more movement, which frees your breathing. Plus, your stomach is directly opposite your back. As you lengthen both areas, you create more space between each vertebra, increasing your cerebrospinal ﬂuid cushion. In this section we will cover stretches for the major abdominal muscles—which pull the spine into ﬂexion, rotate the torso, and support it. The two stretches described here address all the relevant abdominal muscles. Abdominals also stretch in: lower-back extension—stretches 5–7; upper-back extension—stretches 10–11; and full spine—stretches 12–14.

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Causes of stiff, sore, or aching abdominal muscles/muscles in spasm

• Using your abdominal muscles to support your torso in an awkward position— such as reaching underneath a sink or bathtub to clean the area. This is a case of sustained muscular effort: you must hold yourself in the position long enough to get the area clean. • Strenuous or unaccustomed physical activity—such as your ﬁrst attempts at doing pull-ups. Although pull-ups primarily involve back strength, the abdominals are heavily engaged, and the resulting post-exercise soreness may take you by surprise. • Playing sports or doing activities that require a lot of core engagement— basketball, golf, running, walking, chopping wood. • Playing sports or doing activities that require a lot of torso rotation— golf, racquetball/handball, throwing sports, chopping wood.

Injuries eased by stretching

• Abdominal muscle strain. • Hip-ﬂexor strain. • Iliopsoas (hip-ﬂexor) tendonitis.

Additional uses

• Before and after playing sports requiring extensive core engagement or torso rotation—basketball, golf, racquetball/handball, running, throwing sports, walking. • To relieve stiff back muscles: doing abdominal stretches may also help with back soreness. Pinpoint the area of discomfort (this connects your mind with your body), and choose the stretch that most closely reaches that spot. For guidance on stretch duration, see p. 25. To discover how to use breathing to deepen the stretch, see pp. 28–31.

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35 hamstrings: leg on raised surface, standing g • The Setup: Stand on your left leg and lift your right leg onto a raised surface, such as a stool. To reach it more easily and get some extra support, slant your body relative to the stool. Move your left hip slightly left of the stool, allowing the right leg to rest slantwise on it. We are seeking even pelvic bones—side to side—to create the best angle for the stretch. So, when the right leg is up, check the pelvic-bone evenness. Locate your front pelvic bones by placing your hands on your hips, middle ﬁngers in front and thumbs in back, to feel the iliac crest of the pelvic bone. Calculating your stance relative to your slantwise position, pull the right pelvic bone back so it is directly opposite the left one. Align your hips square to the direction you are facing—slantwise in this case. Now you’re ready to stretch.

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leg, try not to raise your back from its position. When you return the foot to its parallel position, see if you can lower your back still more. Spend some time coaxing more ﬂexibility out of your leg.

ENLIST YOUR MIND Keep developing your sense of lifting the back up and away from your legs. Visualize space in your hip joints to create this lift. Remember: your back is separate from your legs. It sounds obvious, but have you ever stopped to think that way when you are stretching? Try this concept and see how your stretch range improves.

• The Stretch: As you lift your back straight up and away from your legs, lean slowly forward. Keep your back flat as long as you can. The stretch will develop in the back of your leg. When you can no longer keep your back straight and flat, allow it to curve forward, and bend to your fullest extent— today. Make sure your neck matches the curve of the rest of your spine, that is, keep your chin from jutting out. Repeat the stretch on the other side. • Enhance Your Flexibility: On an exhale, flex your foot. As you inhale and relax it, try to bring your chest closer to your thighs. Repeat this inhale/exhale rhythm several times to increase your range. Another tactic is changing angles of the leg. Flex your foot and rotate your toes outward, away from the midline of your body. As you feel the increase in stretch in the back of your

KEY TO MUSCLES Biceps femoris (long head) Biceps femoris (short head)

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Place Mats

Description These doodle place mats based on the popular artwork from Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ let kids feed their imaginations! Picky eaters and restless restaurant-goers will love the caterpillar and his invitation to create at mealtime. This engaging place mat format will entertain whether at home or dining out!

Author Details The World of Eric Carle promotes the joys of playful learning, with The Very Hungry Caterpillar as its centerpiece, the brand has touched the lives of children around the world for three generations through Carle's timeless stories and vibrant artwork. One of Eric Carle's books is bought every 30 seconds, adding to the 125 million books sold worldwide.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$22.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9781452116655

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 96 pages

Format

• 254mm x 311mm

Illustrations

• Full-colour illustrations on tear-off pad of place mats

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Flash Cards

Description Featuring artwork from The Very Hungry Caterpillar™, these flash cards provide hours of fun for early learners. Printed on thick, sturdy board, the 22 large cards fit easily in small hands, and are equally suited for hanging on the wall of a child's room or classroom.

Author Details The World of Eric Carle promotes the joys of playful learning, with The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ as its centerpiece. The brand has touched the lives of children around the world for three generations through Carle's timeless stories and vibrant artwork. One of Eric Carle's books is bought every 30 seconds, adding to the 125 million books sold worldwide.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9781452131900

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 22 pages

Format

• 178mm x 140mm

Illustrations

• Shrink-wrapped, hinged box with 22 flash cards, Full-color illustrations throughout

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar String-Alongs Eric Carle

Description Based on classic wooden stringing beads, these mini board books introduce toddlers to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, as well as to shapes, numbers, and colours. Includes 10 mini die-cut string-along books, and one string to tie them all together.

Author Details Eric Carle is the acclaimed and beloved creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for young children. Since The Very Hungry Caterpillar was published in 1969, Carle has illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote. Eric and his wife, Barbara, currently divide their time between the Florida Keys and the hills of western Massachusetts.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$32.99 Board Book

ISBN

• 9781452105154

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 10 pages

Format

• 235mm x 89mm

Illustrations

• Full colour throughout

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Stroller Cards

Description These 5 die-cut, shaped stroller cards featuring the beloved illustrations from Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ are easy to attach to a stroller, backpack, or diaper bag. The engaging art and touch-and-feel elements make them perfect interactive entertainment for babies on the go.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$16.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9781452114477

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 5 pages

Format

• 152mm x 102mm

Illustrations

• 5 flash cards on a ring with a strap, full-color illustrations

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lacing Cards

Description These entertaining and educational lacing cards feature Eric Carle's charming illustrations from his bestselling book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and include favorite characters like the classic caterpillar and beautiful butterfly. Printed on thick, sturdy board, these lacing cards are durable and reusable, and perfect for small hands to hold. Lacing cards encourage hand-eye coordination, and help develop sequencing, dexterity, and motor skills, while also providing kids with hours of lace-up fun!

• AUD$27.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9781452108193

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 10 pages

Format

• 210mm x 171mm

Illustrations

• 10 die-cut cards, full-color throughout

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Growth Chart

Description Featuring Eric Carle's iconic artwork from The Very Hungry Caterpillar™, this interactive growth chart provides the perfect way to chronicle a child's growth. Measuring more than 1 metre tall, and including more than 25 stickers to record memorable milestones, it is a timeless keepsake of a child's development.

Author Details The World of Eric Carle promotes the joys of playful learning that generations have experienced through Eric Carle's timeless stories and vibrant artwork. Eric Carle's books have inspired children for more than 40 years. With over 118 million books sold worldwide and counting, a copy of his iconic The Very Hungry Caterpillar is purchased every thirty seconds.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$22.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9781452116716

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 20 pages

Format

• 241mm x 197mm

Illustrations

• Illustrated growth chart

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Mobile Eric Carle

Description This fun, easy-to-assemble mobile kit features art from Eric Carle's beloved book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. With eyepopping color and a simple design, this mobile fits the bill for all kinds of decorating needs, from the nursery to the classroom – and beyond!

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$34.99 All Kits

ISBN

• 9781452105147

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 5 pages

Format

• 260mm x 362mm

Illustrations

• Full-color images throughout, shrink-wrapped

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Cookbook & Cookie Cutters Kit Matthew Carden

Description Featuring Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar™, this cookbook contains 25 delicious recipes as well as 3 shaped cookie cutters: the beloved caterpillar, a circle for the caterpillar to crawl through, and the beautiful butterfly. Recipes range from breakfast and snacks to beverages and sweets. Perfect for everyday fun as well as book-themed parties, very hungry kids will rejoice in cooking and eating as well as immersing themselves in the world of their favourite characters.

• AUD$39.99 All Kits

ISBN

• 9781452125527

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 64 pages

Format

• 289mm x 229mm

Illustrations

• Shrink-wrapped box with 3 cookie cutters, Full-colour illustrations / photographs throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Eric Carle: Decorative Prints Eric Carle

Description This exciting collection features 12 ready-to-frame stunning posters celebrating the art of Eric Carle. The perfect gift for new parents decorating a nursery, or a delightful addition to any classroom, these posters feature colorful and kid-friendly images, including character favorites such as the Hungry Caterpillar.

Author Details Eric Carle is an acclaimed and beloved creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for young children. Since The Very Hungry Caterpillar was published in 1969, he has illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote. Eric and his wife Barbara currently divide their time between the Florida Keys and the hills of western Massachusetts. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$39.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9780811867245

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 12 pages

Format

• 406mm x 311mm

Illustrations

• 12 illustrated posters

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Eric Carle: Animal Masks Eric Carle

Description Featuring the iconic animal designs of Eric Carle, these spectacular easy-to-use punch-out masks are ready to wear, play with, and share with friends! Simply punch out the die-cut masks, attach the elastic, and transform into a favorite Eric Carle character. No scissors or glue needed!

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$27.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9781452143217

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 32 pages

Format

• 340mm x 260mm

Illustrations

• 15 full-color punch-out masks, 15 mask elastics

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Eric Carle's Dream Snow Pop-Up Advent Calendar Eric Carle

Description Count down the days until Christmas with this wonderful pop-up advent calendar based on the popular Christmas story Dream Snow by Eric Carle, author of the beloved classic children's book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Open a window each day to reveal a new decoration to add to the display. By the time December 25th arrives, you'll have a very dreamy Christmas scene!

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$22.99 Calendar

ISBN

• 9780811862936

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 4 pages

Format

• 305mm x 305mm

Illustrations

• Illustrated calendar

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Eric Carle: Animal Flash Cards Eric Carle

Description These beautiful flash cards, featuring artist and author Eric Carle's familiar animal illustrations, serve as a lovely introduction to the ABCs. Printed on thick, sturdy board, they are perfect for small hands to hold and are equally suited for hanging on the wall in a child's room.

Author Details With over 65 million books in print in 32 languages, Eric Carle is one of the most beloved children's book illustrators. His best known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has eaten its way into the hearts of millions of children all over the world. Since The Very Hungry Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than seventy books.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9780811852562

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 26 pages

Format

• 178mm x 143mm

Illustrations

• Illustrated flash cards

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Eric Carle: Punch-Out & Play Animals

Description Featuring the iconic animal designs of Eric Carle, these sturdy punch-out sculptures are a delightful addition to any bedroom, playroom, or classroom. Simply punch out the pieces, fit the matching slots together, and watch these beloved Eric Carle characters come to life! Easy to assemble – no scissors or glue needed.

Author Details Eric Carle is an acclaimed and beloved creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for young children. Since The Very Hungry Caterpillar was published in 1969, he has illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote. Eric and his wife, Barbara, currently divide their time between the Florida Keys and the hills of Western Massachusetts.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$39.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9781452116723

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 9 pages

Format

• 400mm x 285mm

Illustrations

• 9 punch-out pieces, full-color illustrations throughout

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Key Selling Points With more than 125 million copies of Eric Carle books sold worldwide, in 32 languages, Eric Carle is one of the most beloved children's book illustrators. Eric Carle's work appeals to all age groups and his fanbase spans two generations. Parents and young kids both adore his work, including teachers, and librarians. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Art opened in Nov 2002 and has established itself as a rich resource for those interested in the art of the picture book.

Eric Carle: Number Flash Cards Eric Carle

Description These durable flash cards from Eric Carle – best-selling author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear Brown Bear, and many others – feature his beloved animal illustrations and serve as a delightful introduction to counting. The thick, sturdy cards are durable enough for play and decorative enough to hang on the wall. Includes two sets of the numbers 1-10.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9780811862943

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 30 pages

Format

• 178mm x 143mm

Illustrations

• Illustrated flash cards

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Eric Carle: Touch-and-Feel Stroller Cards Eric Carle

Description Stroller time is much more fun when these flash cards come along for the ride! Each set features 5 double-sided cards with engaging textures and pictures. Easy to attach to a stroller, backpack, or diaper bag, these cards won't get lost, and the interactive touch-and-feel feature makes them great independent entertainment for toddlers on the go.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$16.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9780811869591

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 10 pages

Format

• 152.4mm x 95.25mm

Illustrations

• 5 double-sided cards with textures and full-colour illustrations

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Eric Carle: Garlands Carle

Description Eric Carle's bright, appealing colors and memorable animal characters come to life in this charming decorative garland. With 80 alphabet and animal tiles plus 4 metres of quality hanging ribbon, the user can spell out almost any greeting to create simple, playful decor for parties, play rooms, or bedrooms.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 All Kits

ISBN

• 9781452105116

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 80 pages

Format

• 137mm x 168mm

Illustrations

• 80 illustrated garland tiles

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Eric Carle: It's a Boy! Birth Announcements Eric Carle

Description Celebrate your child's birth with these beautiful cards featuring Eric Carle's classic animals. Includes eight illustrated cards with envelopes.

Author Details Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for young children. Since The Very Hungry Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than seventy books, most of which he also wrote. He lives in the Florida Keys and western Massachusetts.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$11.99 Notecards

ISBN

• 9780811876117

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 8 pages

Format

• 127mm x 171.45mm

Illustrations

• Illustrated notecards

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Eric Carle: It's a Girl! Birth Announcements Eric Carle

Description Celebrate your child's birth with these beautiful cards featuring Eric Carle's classic animals. Includes eight illustrated cards with envelopes.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$11.99 Notecards

ISBN

• 9780811876124

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 8 pages

Format

• 127mm x 171.45mm

Illustrations

• Illustrated notecards

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Eric Carle: Baby Shower Thank-You Notes Eric Carle

Description Celebrate your baby shower with these beautiful cards featuring Eric Carle's classic animals. Includes eight illustrated cards with envelopes.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$9.99 Notecards

ISBN

• 9780811876179

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 8 pages

Format

• 171mm x 127mm

Illustrations

• 8 illustrated cards and envelopes

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Eric Carle: Baby Shower Invitations Eric Carle

Description Celebrate your baby shower with these beautiful cards featuring Eric Carle's classic animals. Includes eight illustrated cards with envelopes.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$9.99 Notecards

ISBN

• 9780811876186

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 8 pages

Format

• 171.45mm x 127mm

Illustrations

• 8 illustrated cards and envelopes

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Eric Carle: Animal Place Mats

Description Kids will feed their imaginations with these doodle place mats based on the popular artwork from Eric Carle's storybook animals! Picky eaters and restless restaurant-goers can imagine and create at mealtime with Brown Bear, Busy Spider, Mixed-Up Chameleon, and more. This engaging place mat format will entertain whether at home or dining out!

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$22.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9781452115436

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 96 pages

Format

• 305mm x 254mm

Illustrations

• Place mat pad, full-colour throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Eric Carle: Animal Lacing Cards 10 Cards & Laces Eric Carle

Description These ten fun and educational lacing cards feature Eric Carle's charming book cover illustrations. Durable and reusable, these lacing cards encourage hand-eye coordination and help develop sequencing, dexterity, and motor skills. Printed on thick, sturdy board, they are perfect for small hands to hold and are equally suited for hanging on the wall in a child's room.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9780811860017

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 10 pages

Format

• 213mm x 175mm

Illustrations

• 10 die-cut cards with full-color illustrations, with laces

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Eric Carle: 1, 2, 3, to the Zoo Flash Cards

Description Adorned with artist and author Eric Carle's illustrations from the book 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo, these beautiful flash cards feature three great subjects for infants and toddlers: animals, trains, and counting! Printed on thick, sturdy board, they are equally suited for small hands to hold, hanging on the wall in a child's room, or making a number frieze in a classroom. The set of 20 cards counts from 1 to 10 twice.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$24.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9781452113418

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 21 pages

Format

• 178mm x 146mm

Illustrations

• 21 flash cards, fullcolor illustrations throughout

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Eric Carle: Animal Counting Cards Eric Carle

Description Featuring the iconic art of renowned author Eric Carle, these sturdy, colorful cards are an exciting new way to play, count, and learn. Each card features a punch-out number from one to ten, accompanied by favorite Eric Carle illustrations, from Brown Bear to the Very Hungry Caterpillar himself. This innovative set of puzzle cards encourages hands-on learning and the development of fine motor skills that are perfect for toddlers ready to tackle their 1-2-3s.

• AUD$24.99 All Cards

ISBN

• 9781452160603

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 10 pages

Format

• 229mm x 171mm

Illustrations

• Box, 10 cards with punch-out numbers, full-color throughout

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Doodle Adventures: The Rise of the Rusty Robo-Cat! Mike Lowery

Description Once again, Carl the Duck needs your help! Reports are purring, I mean, pouring in from all over the city: house cats are wreaking havoc. They’re stealing lightbulbs, aluminum foil, metal closet hangers, and generally being jerks. Grab a pencil and arm yourself with imagination to help Carl put an end to this cat-astrophe. Doodle Adventures combines doodling and drawing with the adventure of a spellbinding fantasy tale. Like a visual Mad Libs chapter book, or a graphic novel where the reader gets to help with the graphics, it celebrates engaging, gamelike, fill-in fun for middle grade readers.

Author Details Mike Lowery is an illustrator whose work appears in everything from greeting cards to children's books and the Kid's Awesome Activity Calendar. He is a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$27.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780761187219

Category

• Child Picture

Imprint

• Workman

Extent

• 112 pages

Format

• 203mm x 140mm

Illustrations

• Two color illustrations throughout

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Key Selling Points Guided by the friendly prompts of Carl, the narrator, the reader fills in the gaps on every page, illustrating the book and completing the story as she reads. This is the third book in the Doodle Adventures series. Mike Lowery is also known as the illustrator of Kid's Awesome Activity Calendar (with more than 100,000 copies in print in three editions), Jo Nesbo's bestselling Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder series, and Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides. Doodle books are hugely successful. Here, all the fun of doodling meets the pleasure of a reading book with a lively story at its heart – a DIY book that's one of a kind.

Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy Laurel Snyder & Emily Hughes

Description This early chapter book continues the story of Charlie & Mouse with four stories around a visit from their grandfather, 'Grumpy'. In this adorable book from the funny and talented Laurel Snyder and Emily Hughes, Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy explore the process of getting big, pouncing, making a fort, and tenderly saying goodbye. Both parents and young readers will enjoy these heartwarming and silly stories of imagination and play, and the loving bond between generations.

Author Details Laurel Snyder is the author of many books for children. She lives and writes in a small yellow house in Atlanta, Georgia, which she shares with her husband and two sons. Emily Hughes is an illustrator (and sometimes writer). When making books she uses pencils, her tablet, and a very, very generous stack of paper.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$27.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781452137483

Category

• Child Picture

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 48 pages

Format

• 203mm x 178mm

Illustrations

• Full colour throughout

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Follows on from the first book, Charlie & Mouse. Henry & Mudge, Frog & Toad, Charlie & Mouse – funny, friendly pairs rule in early reading. Small casts of characters and the small adventures of everyday life tailor stories like these to the early chapter book reader. This age group is just moving into longer books. The interconnected but distinct short stories in this book offer an accessible transition. Laurel Snyder brings a fresh, humorous, and heartwarming approach to central themes to which readers of all ages can relate: Imagination, creativity, play, and sibling bonding are fondly celebrated in each of these stories. The up-and-coming artist of this series, Emily Hughes, is Asian-American. Grumpy is JapaneseAmerican, the setting is Hawaii, and Charlie and Mouse are mixed-race kids.

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There was a knock. At the door. There was a knock at the door! It was Grumpy! “GRUMPY!”

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After breakfast, Charlie and Mouse

He watched Charlie and Mouse draw.

drew robots. With robot-dogs.

He read a book.

Grumpy sat in the armchair.

Then his nose began to snore.

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FO Mom and Dad were missing. Mom and Dad were on a date. It was Grumpy night! “GRUMPY NIGHT!”

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Cool & Calm Colouring for Kids Magical Fairies Sticker Book Eugénie Varone

Description Let your imagination run wild as you colour in 190 magical fairy stickers, then use them in any way you like to decorate the enchanted colouring pages! There are 21 bewitching scenes to colour and decorate with stickers, including dreamy fairy mermaids, magical woodland creatures, pretty fairy patterns, and much more.

Author Details Eugénie Varone graduated from a leading French art school in 2007. She now works as an illustrator and is the author of many books for French publishers such as Grund, Larousse, Bordas and Editions de la Martinière.

Key Selling Points

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$13.99 / NZ$15.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781783122882

Category

• Child Novelty

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 24 pages

Format

• 285mm x 230mm

Illustrations

• 190 colour-in stickers + 21 full colour pages

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

The book contains 190 stickers which can be coloured in and then added to the pages to personalize them. Contains 21 scenes to colour and decorate with stickers. High production values, with thick paper in a large format, makes this a gorgeous gift purchase. After the huge success of relaxing colouring books for adults, art therapy for children promises to be the next big thing.

Magnetology: Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures Sandra Laboucarie

Description Learning through play: that's the hallmark of Twirl's popular Magnetology™ series. Forty-five magnetic pieces provide kids with lots of fun-and knowledge that they can use to fill five dramatic oversized scenes. Fascinating information just right to for its audience about the Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Triassic periods are packed into this all-in-one play set, along with many facts about various prehistoric creatures. The perfect travel and take-along book for young dinosaur fans.

Author Details After writing for children's newspapers for many years, Sandra Laboucarie left Paris to return to Toulouse, where she now writes books for children. Benoit Perroud attended the School of Fine Arts of Besancon. The author and illustrator of numerous books and articles, he lives in Paris.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$34.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9791027603053

Category

• Child Novelty

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 12 pages

Format

• 310mm x 230mm

Illustrations

• Full-colour illustrations throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Dinosaurs have great kid appeal. Includes information about dinosaurs and the prehistoric era. Magnetic pieces encourage learning through play. An all-in-one playset that's ideal for travel and take-along.

Connectrix A Geometric Puzzle Challenge Barbara Ward

Description If you're a lover of dot-to-dots, then you'll love this new generation of puzzle. Using simple colour-coded arrows to connect a series of dots, you can create and colour stunning geometric images. From a fierce lion to beautiful birds, there's a geometric world of amazing pictures to discover.

Author Details Barbara Ward is a designer based in London. She has worked on dozens of books, specializing in children's books, for publishers including Egmont, Nosy Crow and Michael O'Mara Books.

Key Selling Points

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$21.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781780555171

Category

• Child Novelty

Imprint

• Buster Books

Extent

• 64 pages

Format

• 290mm x 290mm

Illustrations

• Coloured dot-to-dot drawings

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

An innovative and creative puzzle book, fans of dot-to-dots will love Connectrix, a new generation of puzzle. Using simple colour-coded arrows to connect a series of dots, you can create and colour stunning geometric images. There's a geometric world of amazing pictures to discover.

The Brilliant Creative Colouring Book Nick Grant Description Ideal for children fanatical about colouring, The Brilliant Creative Colouring Book is packed with mind-blowing geometric patterns to colour in. Boys and girls can immerse themselves in a world of kaleidoscopic designs and complex patterns that make stunning pictures once coloured in. The highly detailed designs in this book are sure to provide hours of fun.

Author Details Nick Grant is an experienced and versatile illustrator producing lots of work for print, web, video, TV, and T shirts. As an animator he contributed to 6 series of the TV game show Catchphrase, and was a founding member of a highly regarded in-house graphics team at British Telecom; visualising and storyboarding many projects for their extensive intranet and corporate communications. He has scripted and drawn several nationally published comic strips and designed products and packaging for the toy industry.

Key Selling Points

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$9.99 / NZ$11.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781780554372

Category

• Child Novelty

Imprint

• Buster Books

Extent

• 64 pages

Format

• 246mm x 189mm

Illustrations

• B&W line drawings

Packed with kaleidoscopic designs and complex geometric patterns that make stunning pictures once coloured in. Ideal for children fanatical about colouring, the highly detailed designs in this book are sure to provide hours of fun.

ALSO AVAILABLE Price

• AUD$29.99 • NZ$32.99

Format • Paperback ISBN FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

• 9781780554525

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The Book of Prehistoric Beasts Jonny Marx & Angela Rizza Description Delve into history and discover a time when colossal creatures and humongous dinosaurs roamed the earth. Featuring more than 90 of the most fascinating and ferocious animals that prehistory had to offer, readers can colour in the beguiling beasts and then learn all about them by turning to the back of each page.

Author Details Jonny Marx is a book editor and bibliophile. He has commissioned and edited more than 50 titles and worked with dozens of talented illustrators and authors along the way. He is the author behind The Book of Beasts series. Angela Rizza is a freelance illustrator whose work is a combination of traditional and digital media, which is reminiscent of a classical storybook illustration.

Key Selling Points Featuring more than 90 of the most fascinating and ferocious animals that prehistory had to offer. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$27.99 / NZ$29.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780554976

Category

• Child Novelty

Imprint

• Buster Books

Extent

• 64 pages

Format

• 290mm x 290mm

Illustrations

• B&W line drawings

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

With text on the back of each page, children can read all about the incredible creatures they are colouring. Featuring a fully foiled cover and beautiful endpapers.

ALSO AVAILABLE Price

• AUD$27.99 • NZ$29.99

Format

• Hardback

ISBN

• 9781780554297

ALLOSAURUS

STEGOSAURUS

The Book of Prehistoric Beasts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Triassic & Jurassic

ALLOSAURUS Name translation: Different lizard Diet: Plant-eating dinosaurs (small stegosaurs, for instance) Size: 12m

n 1991, fossil hunters made an incredible discovery when they unearthed an almost-entirely-intact skeleton of a teenage Allosaurus in an ancient

river bed. Nicknamed 'Big Al', the specimen (found in Wyoming, USA) was 95% complete and remains, to this day, one of the most pristine Jurassic-era skeletons ever found. On studying the bones in closer detail, palaeontologists noticed that when this animal was alive, it sustained approximately 20 injuries, including some broken bones! It is thought that Big Al died from an infected toe injury, eventually limping his way to a dried-up river in search of water, where he eventually died from thirst and hunger. Palaeontologists can learn a great deal from inspecting dinosaur remains. Experts noticed, for instance, that some Allosaurus skeletons had puncture wounds, most likely caused by the sharp spikes on stegosaur tails, and some stegosaurs had bite marks matching the alignment (sequence) of an Allosaurus' teeth. As a result of this, palaeontologists are fairly certain that theropods (the group of dinosaurs to which Allosaurus belongs) ate, or at the very least fought with, stegosaurs.

STEGOSAURUS Name translation: Roof lizard Diet: Low-lying plants Size: 9m

ne of the most iconic dinosaurs to ever exist, Stegosaurus had two rows of plates running along its backbone. Whether these plates were for temperature regulation, defence or just for show is still a mystery. Some experts now think that the plates played an important part in attracting a mate. Though their size alone was probably enough to ward off most hunters (Stegosaurus could grow to be the size of a van and weigh almost 3,000 kilograms!), Stegosaurus' spiked tail was, by far, its most effective defence. The spines could grown to almost 90 centimetres in length. Stegosaurs could thrash their colossal tails, striking the spikes against enemies to inflict piercing injuries. The Stegosaurus depicted in this illustration is just a baby, so not as fierce or powerful as a full-grown adult. Comparative to its size, Stegosaurus had a smaller brain than any other dinosaur, measuring roughly the same size as a lime.

Peekaboo! Stroller Cards: In the Forest Robie Rogge Description These 5 sturdy, die-cut, double-sided animal masks on a ring are perfect for cheering up babies and toddlers on the go. Ideal for travel, the ring can attach to a car seat, suitcase, purse, or diaper bag, so it’s always there when needed!

Author Details Robie Rogge developed publications for the Metropolitan Museum of Art before launching ROBIE, a book and novelty development company. She is also one of the creators of Chronicle's Animals in the Stars Lacing Cards, 101 Smiles Make a Sunshine, and 101 Joys Make a Rainbow. Teagan White is an illustrator specializing in intricate drawings of flora and fauna, playful watercolors of animal characters, and illustrated typography, with projects ranging from advertising and editorial to children's books, greeting cards, and textiles.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$16.99 Games & Puzzles

ISBN

• 9781452153841

Category

• Child Picture

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 10 pages

Format

• 121mm x 152mm

Illustrations

• Full-color throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

These eye-catching masks on a ring are perfect for peekaboo play on the go! A parent or gift purchase, they'll resonate in specialty in particular, but also in trade. Peekaboo just got a little wilder with these irresistible animal masks on a ring! The perfect prop for peekaboo play, these masks deliver sweet, silly, and portable fun for the whole family. Ideal for travel! Posting Instagram pictures of babies has become a huge parenting trend. These masks are the perfect accompaniment for a baby or toddler photo shoot, yielding fun and memorable pictures ready to post online. These masks will age up with kids, as they can be easily removed from the ring and used to enhance imaginative play. The package includes 5 masks and 10 animals, including: fox, raccoon, chipmunk, owl, bat, butterfly, bird, bee, hedgehog, and deer!

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Hog Wild! A Frenzy of Dance Music Sandra Boynton

Description 'Dance it out!', one of eleven all-new, rollicking pop songs from Sandra Boynton and musical partner Michael Ford, says it all. This sixth collection of Boynton songs is irresistible – ranging from the downright foot-tapping, head-bopping, hand-clapping, gotta-dance 'Hog Wild', to the sassy 'Tyrannosaurus Funk', to the sweet, endearing 'And Oh, I Love You So'. The CD features a roster of superstars singing Sandy’s songs. Now there are three pages dedicated to each song (increased from the single spread in past books) for a more storybook-friendly design. The book includes expanded sheet music for playing along. This is a dance party in a book, for energetic kids and their families. It’s time to bop till you drop!

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$34.99 CD

ISBN

• 9780761189923

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Workman

Extent

• 72 pages

Format

• 203.2mm x 254mm

Illustrations

• Full-colour illustrations throughout

Sandra Boynton is a popular American cartoonist, writer, and songwriter. Since 1974, Boynton has written and illustrated over fifty children’s books and seven general audience books, including five New York Times bestsellers. More than 60 million of her books have been sold. She has also written and produced five albums of award-winning children’s music.

Key Selling Points Philadelphia Chickens is an RIAA Platinum Album; Rhinoceros Tap and Dog Train are Gold Albums. There's magic when Sandra Boynton teams with Mike Ford to put her funny, charming writing to music. The theme running throughout Hog Wild! is 'get up and dance!' – whether a young child prefers to stomp like a dinosaur, dance like a robot, 'run around like crazy', or swing-dance, there's something for everyone in this book and album. Recordings include Samuel L. Jackson, Laura Linney, Weird Al Yankovich, and more.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Maya Lin Thinking with Her Hands Susan Rubin Description The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is one of the most famous pieces of civic architecture in the world. But most people are not as familiar with the reserved college student who entered and won the design competition to build it. This accessible biography tells the story of Maya Lin, from her struggle to stick with her vision of the memorial to the wide variety of works she has created since then. Illustrated extensively with photos and drawings, the carefully researched text crosses multiple interests – American history, civic activism, art history, and cultural diversity – and offers a timely celebration of the memorial’s 35th anniversary, as well as contributing to the current, important discussion of the role of women and minorities in American society.

Author Details Susan Goldman Rubin grew up in the Bronx and dreamed of becoming an artist. As a young woman, she studied painting and drawing and began to show her work in galleries. She has written art books for children of all ages, including middle grade biographies of Georgia O'Keeffe and Wayne Thiebaud, and a series of board books. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781452108377

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Chronicle Books

Extent

• 112 pages

Format

• 210mm x 165mm

Illustrations

• Full-color throughout; Black-and-white and color images throughout

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Key Selling Points A biography that crosses multiple interests and curricula-art history, American history, civic activism, cultural diversity, and gender studies. Lin faced significant difficulty when she was commissioned to create the Vietnam Veterans Memorial – not only is she female, she is also Asian-American and was very young at the time the memorial was created. 2017 is the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. President Obama selected Maya Lin as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in November 2016. The multiple layers of learning make this book especially appealing to libraries and classrooms, while the compelling design and high production values will make it a stand out in museum and trade accounts.

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Clay

Cable Lane

As a child Maya never dreamed of becoming an artist. She loved animals and planned to become a veterinarian when she grew up. She and her older brother, Tan, roamed the woods behind their house on Cable Lane in Athens, Ohio. She would sit quietly and watch the rabbits, squirrels, and birds. Maya didn’t have many friends. “So I made up my own world,” she says. In her bedroom she built paper houses and villages, and later she made things out of silver and clay. All these childhood experiences were to greatly influence her adult work as an artist and architect. Maya Ying Lin was born on October 5, 1959. Her middle name means “precious stone” in Chinese. She and Tan grew up surrounded by art. “My father was a ceramicist and my mother a poet,” wrote Maya. Her parents both taught at Ohio University. Maya, around age four, Athens, Ohio.

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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial

When Maya arrived at Yale she was shocked to find that she felt like “the dumbest” person in her class. “It was very, very intimidating,” she said. Then she began making friends with classmates and professors and felt more at home. “For the first time I felt that I fit in.” Maya had planned on becoming a field zoologist. But when her science advisor told her that Yale’s animal behavior program required dissecting live animals she quickly changed her mind. Instead, she chose architecture. “It was this perfect combination of art and math, art and science.” In her senior year Maya worked with a group of students to study funereal architecture for their senior project. They were learning about tombs and other memorials built to remember the dead. One of the students saw Visitors of all ages are moved by the power of the memorial and often respond by touching the names of veterans who lost their lives in the war.

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was stunned. “I think my roommate’s face showed more emotion than mine did,” she said. As a young woman with an Asian name, Maya knew that she probably was not what the judges of the competition expected. Despite her win, her professor gave her only a B-plus for the class.

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I often wondered, if it had not been an anonymous entry . . . would I have been selected?

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On the day she graduated from Yale, Maya moved to Washington, D.C., to be a consultant on the project. “I immediately became part of an internal struggle for control of the design,” she wrote. “I think my age made it seem apparent to some that I was too young to understand what I had done or to see it through to completion.” She doubted that her design would ever be built. One of the concerns continued to be how to list the names. Some people felt that they should be listed alphabetically. But when they realized that more than Maya displaying her model for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at a press conference held by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund in Washington, D.C., in 1981.

My First Cookie and Cake Decorating Book 35 fun and tasty projects for children aged 7+ CICO Kidz

Description In My First Cookie & Cake Decorating Book you will discover that half the fun of baking is in the decorating! With 35 easy-to-follow step-by-step projects, you will soon be impressing family and friends with delicious decorated cookies and cakes. The recipes include a Snakes & Ladders Cake, Wise Owl, Teddy Bear, Blossom Cake and a Yule Log complete with Christmas decorations. The decorating part of the projects is designed for you to do without help, but you might need a grownup to help you clean up the mess afterwards!

Key Selling Points Home baking and cake decorating are perennially popular. Includes a wide range of projects that will appeal to beginners as well as those who already enjoy cookie and cake decorating. The combination of baking and crafting will appeal to children. Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$22.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781782494928

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• CICO

Extent

• 128 pages

Format

• 276mm x 208mm

Illustrations

• 170 colour artworks and 50 colour photographs

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Follows the success of other My First titles, including My First Cupcake Decorating Book (over 25,000 copies sold) and My First Baking Book. Suitable for ages 7+.

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Snowman Cookies These colorful snowmen will brighten up a dreary winter day and are a fun addition to any Christmas gathering. Get as creative as you like with the expressions and hat styles!

You will need batch of 12 cookies (see pages 18–19)

confectioner’s/icing sugar for dusting

Using the cutter you used to make the cookies, stamp out 12 rounds of the white icing.

14oz/400g ready-to-roll white icing 2 teaspoons corn/golden syrup 12 currants, halved

Next, using your hands, roll 24 small, carrotshaped noses from the orange icing, making indentations along the length of each one with a small knife. Stick the noses onto the snowman faces with the tiniest dab of water.

Allow the cookies to cool down before decorating them. First lightly dust the work surface and a rolling pin with confectioner's/icing sugar. Roll out half the white icing until it is 3mm/⅛in. thick.

2oz/50g ready-to roll orange icing 2oz/50g ready-to roll red icing 6oz/150g ready-to-roll purple, black, blue, and green icing

Makes 12 cookies

Put a dab of corn/golden syrup in the center of each cookie to act as glue and place a round of white icing on each one.

Make 2 eyes on each snowman by pressing 2 currant halves into the icing quite firmly.

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Roll the red icing into 24 short, thin strips and pinch the ends. Stick one to each face for a mouth.

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Lemon Cake with Candies You can go wild with the decorations for this one, with lots of different varieties and colors of candies. The key is to add all the sweet treats to the cake no more than 1-2 hours before serving, otherwise they may soften and bleed into the frosting. You will need

Allow the two cakes to cool in the pans. Then, with adult help, slice each cake in half horizontally to give 4 even layers.

Make the frosting by creaming together the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon until smooth and pale.

Add the lemon curd and mix again until smooth.

1 x quantity of lemon cake (see pages 22–23) 3 sticks/350g unsalted butter, room temperature 4 cups/600g confectioner's/ icing sugar, sifted 4 tablespoons lemon curd assorted candy Serves 8–10

Tip Why not arrange your candies to spell out words, such as “Happy Birthday” for a birthday cake?

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Decorate the cake with a whole range of your favorite candies!

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Dot-to-Dot Sarah Wade

Description Dot to Dot is brimming with amazing dot-to-dots for kids to pit their wits against. Kids will have hours of fun joining the dots to reveal striking pictures hidden on every page. From amazing animals to perfect patterns, there is endless fun to be had. Each page features a dot to dot puzzle and four cryptic clues to help you guess what’s hidden in the puzzle.

Author Details Sarah Wade is a freelance designer and illustrator based in East Anglia. She started her career working in-house for two of the UK's market leaders within the greetings card industry: International Greetings and UK Greetings. In 2007 Sarah turned freelance. Since then, her work has been commissioned widely for a variety of products including children's books, textiles, wallpaper, ceramics and jewellery. With more than 50 children's titles in publication, including picture, novelty and sticker books, Sarah's illustrations are enjoyed by children around the world.

Publication Date 1st December 2017

Key Selling Points

Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$21.99 Paperback

Puzzle Masters: Dot to Dot is brimming with amazing dot-to-dots to pit your wits against.

ISBN

• 9781780554839

Kids will have hours of fun joining the dots to reveal striking pictures hidden on every page.

Category

• Child Novelty

Imprint

• Buster Books

Extent

• 64 pages

Format

• 290mm x 290mm

Illustrations

• B&W dot-to-dot drawings

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: www.hardiegrant.com.au/books

Different coloured dots will create a uniquely colourful dot-to-dot picture. Answer the cryptic clues on each page to reveal what the dot to dot puzzle is. These puzzles could even be coloured in after completion, for the ultimate puzzle challenge.

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The Kids' Book of Dot to Dot Emily Golden Twomey

Description This pocket-sized dot-to-dot book is perfect for keeping boys and girl of all ages entertained for hours on end. With over 150 puzzles, this book is brimming with stylish dot to dots to discover and colour. The puzzles are spread over beginner, intermediate, advanced and ace-puzzler difficulties, for the ultimate dot-to-dot challenge.

Author Details Emily Golden has illustrated two picture books, the first of which ( The Loon on the Moon) won the Dundee Picture Book Award 2012. She is inspired by the Golden Age of fairytales and artists such as Edward Gorey and Aubrey Beardsley. A wide selection of Emily's work can be viewed on her website www.emilygolden.co.uk.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$7.99 / NZ$9.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781780555058

Category

• Child Novelty

Imprint

• Buster Books

Extent

• 192 pages

Format

• 144mm x 111mm

Illustrations

• B&W line drawings

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The Kids' Book of Dot to Dot is perfect for keeping boys and girl of all ages entertained for hours on end. Its pocket-sized format makes it an excellent travel companion.

With over 150 puzzles, this book is brimming with stylish dot to dots to discover and colour. There are puzzles for everyone inside, with dot-to-dots designed for beginner, intermediate, advanced and ace-puzzler difficulties, for the ultimate dot-to-dot challenge. This title is a reissue of The Kids' Book of Dot to Dot (2015).

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The Kids' Book of Puzzles 1 Dr Gareth Moore

Description Put your brain to the test with more than 150 brilliant brain workouts, puzzles and exercises to complete. The Kids' Book of Puzzles is full of fun challenges that test a variety of skills. From language skills, memory tests and verbal-reasoning exercises to attention, visual and spatial awareness, this pocket-sized book will keep bored kids entertained at any time, in any place.

Author Details Dr Gareth Moore is the author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both children and adults, including Anti-stress Puzzles, Ultimate Dot to Dot, Brain Games for Clever Kids, Lateral Logic and Extreme Mazes. He is also the creator of online brain training site BrainedUp.com, and runs daily puzzle site PuzzleMix.com.

Key Selling Points Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$7.99 / NZ$9.99 Paperback

ISBN

• 9781780555041

Category

• Child Novelty

Imprint

• Buster Books

Extent

• 192 pages

Format

• 144mm x 111mm

Illustrations

• B/W puzzles

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The Kids' Book of Puzzles contains over 150 brilliant brain workouts, puzzles and exercises to complete.

Kids can improve their language skills, memory, verbal-reasoning, attention, visual and spatial awareness. This pocket-sized book will keep bored kids entertained at any time, in any place. Reissue of The Kids' Book of Puzzles (2012).

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The Book Of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters 33 Thrilling Experiments for Young Scientists Sean Connolly Description DANGER: This book contains detailed information about the most legendary engineering disasters of all time! Ever wonder why Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa has been slowly toppling over for centuries? Stack books on a foundation of paper balls to learn about rickety building foundations and center of mass. How about the 15-foot-high tidal wave of molasses that tore through the streets of Boston in the Great Molasses Flood of 1919? Karate chop a full tube of toothpaste (outside!) to demonstrate the messy behavior of non-Newtonian fluids. With The Book of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters, kids get active with a fun, illustrated tour through the physics and technology of crumbling buildings, sinking ships, wobbly bridges, mud-stuck tanks, and much more. Covering a wide range of snafus, mishaps, and outright disasters throughout history.

Author Details

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$29.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9780761183945

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Workman

Extent

• 256 pages

Format

• 231.775mm x 139.7mm

Illustrations

• 2-colour illustrations

Sean Connolly has written more than 50 books aimed at children and adults, including The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science and The Book of Wildly Spectacular Sports Science.

Key Selling Points With STEM on the rise in elementary and middle schools everywhere, more and more kids are interested in engineering. What better way to learn what works than by focusing on historical (and dramatic) mistakes. Sean Connolly knows how to make science cool for kids. His previous books have a combined 609,000 copies in print and are loved for their combination of the slightly dangerous and demented, plus cool hands-on science experiments. As always, Sean illustrates big ideas with fun, hands-on experiments, so kids learn about engineering and physics by doing.

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THE THE LEANING LEANING TOWER TOWER OF OF PISA PISA

an there be anyone in the world who doesn’t recognize what is probably the most famous engineering disaster of all time? Its image has appeared in movies, books, and magazines so often that it almost seems a little unreal—like a unicorn or a dragon. And when people see the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person, they’re often tempted to stick around a while, just to be there when it finally does fall over. years. But it doesn’t—and it hasn’t for more than 800 earing Other mistakes bite the dust within months of app , on the on the world scene. The Leaning Tower of Pisa aining other hand, just leans and leans and leans, rem it defying a favorite for tourists and engineers alike. Is y did it gravity? Do normal rules of science not apply? Wh of marshstop where it did and not tilt further? Is it made g turns mallows or something? This very familiar buildin out to be a mystery after all.

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The city of Pisa

lies on Italy’s west coast, at the mouth of the River Arno. By the twelfth century, Pisa had become a powerful trading, artistic, and military city. And in that period, just a couple of centuries before Italy gave birth to the Renaissance, notable cities—like Pisa, Florence, Venice, Milan, and others—demonstrated their importance by constructing marvelous religious buildings. In the mid-1100s the Pisans set about building a collection of those buildings, all to be finished in brilliant white marble. The largest was the Cathedral, which was to be flanked by the Baptistery and the Campanile (bell tower). Work on the bell tower, which was to become the most famous of the three, began in 1173. Like the other buildings, it marked the transition from the heavier Romanesque style of architecture—full of curved arches—to the lighter Gothic style with slender columns soaring heavenward. The only problem was that instead of soaring heavenward, the Tower began sinking earthward. And it didn’t even sink straight. First it tilted one way, and builders tried to mask the problem by building unevenly (to make it look straighter). Then it began tilting the other way, and they tried the same trick on the other side of the Tower. By the fourteenth century it was clear that Pisa’s bell tower had a problem. It was already known as the Torre Pendente (Leaning Tower). Still, work continued on the

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GOING, GOING, GONE! The inhabitants of Pavia, about 125 miles north of Pisa, could tell the Pisans a thing or two about falling towers. On the morning of March 18, 1989, bricks started falling from its 236-foot-high Civic Tower. Within minutes, the tower simply collapsed, killing four people and injuring 15. The exact cause of the collapse is still a mystery, but the tower had stood since 1060—and it had never even tilted.

Tower until it reached its full eight-story height in 1370. It was complete, but still had its tilt of about 3 degrees off vertical. That leaning tower became world-famous—it is as recognizable as the Empire State Building or the Taj Mahal, and the subject of thousands of joke photos each year (with people pretending to push it back). But would this beautiful example of Italian architecture be half as famous if it turned out straight?

RENAISSANCE A period in the late Middle Ages when Europeans rediscovered some of the artistic traditions of the ancient Greeks and Romans and began applying them to their own art, architecture, and culture. THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA ➤

Champions League Fact File Clive Gifford

Description Get the lowdown on the most exciting annual football tournament on the planet – the UEFA Champions League. This action-packed book is bursting with eye-popping stats about the greatest teams and players in world football. Read all about the early years of the European Cup, discover what it takes to progress through the rounds to the final, then get all the need-to-know facts and figures about the tournament's legendary players, from Antoine Griezmann to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Author Details Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of over 150 books for children and adults. These include Eye Benders: The Science of Seeing and Believing, winner of the prestigious Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2014. Clive's recent sports titles include UEFA EURO 2016 Fact File, The Official Rugby World Cup 2015 Fact File and Football Record Breakers.

Publication Date 1st December 2017 Price

• AUD$19.99 / NZ$22.99 Hardback

ISBN

• 9781783122653

Category

• Child Non Fiction

Imprint

• Carlton Books

Extent

• 96 pages

Format

• 285mm x 217mm

Illustrations

• Approx 110 colour and black-and-white

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Key Selling Points The only book to capture the UEFA Champions League's rich history and truly engage every football fan's desire for in-depth facts and stats about world-famous clubs and players. Includes all the need-to-know facts and figures from the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League, won by Real Madrid. The UEFA Champions League makes headlines from August to May every year, generating huge media coverage and a massive TV viewership. A perfect gift for all football-hungry fans.