April – OCTOBER 2010
2 Collins Classics
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ
MOLL FLANDERS 978-0-00-736856-3
978-0-00-736855-6
NORTHANGER ABBEY
PERSUASION
978-0-00-736860-0
978-0-00-736861-7
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH
978-0-00-736857-0
978-0-00-737237-9
KIM 978-0-00-736859-4
HEART OF DARKNESS 978-0-00-736862-4 All A format • £2.50 • July
THE TIME MACHINE
THE AGE OF INNOCENCE
978-0-00-736863-1
978-0-00-736864-8
POS AVAILABLE: 12 POCKET DUMPBIN – holds up to 48 books 978-0-00-787532-0 HEADER 978-0-00-787533-7 BANNER POSTERS – available in packs of five 978-0-00-787593-1
THE GREAT GATSBY
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
978-0-00-736865-5
978-0-00-736866-2
HarperCollins is proud to present its second collection of best-loved, essential classics. • Each title in the series includes a useful glossary of words and phrases taken from the Collins English Dictionary. • The striking and recognisable black and white cover designs feature colourful images in the foreground, achieving standout on bookshelves against the competition.
3 THE CARRIE DIARIES Candace Bushnell 978-0-00-735842-7 • TPB • £7.99 • May 10
• The Carrie Diaries is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of our generation. • The hottest accessory of the season, here is the must-read teenage story of the worldfamous fashionista, Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City. • Rights sold in 22 territories around the world including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia, Japan and the Far East. • Published one month ahead of the Sex and the City 2 movie.
THE BOOK OF TOMORROW Cecelia Ahern 978-0-00-718281-7 • PB, A • £6.50 • May 10
• The magical and unforgettable new novel from number one bestseller Cecelia Ahern about how tomorrow can change what happens today… • Cecelia Ahern is a no.1 bestseller in the UK and beyond – all of her books have hit the top of the charts. • Cecelia Ahern is HarperCollins UK’s No 1 women’s fiction author in Asia, Europe and Middle East. Her books have also been translated into over 40 languages worldwide. Praise for Cecelia Ahern: • ‘Utterly irresistible…I devoured it in one sitting.’ Marian Keyes • ‘Wild humour and heartbreak tangled up in one great read.’ Cathy Kelly
LAST NIGHT AT CHATEAU MARMONT Lauren Weisberger 978-0-00-735483-2 • PB, A • £5.50 • Jun 10 TBC
• The hotly awaited new novel from the million copy best-selling author of Devil Wears Prada brought to you in a stunning new package. • Two college sweethearts are living a happy, rather ordinary life in New York but there’s a slight twist – she’s the breadwinner, supporting her musician boyfriend. Until the tables are turned when he’s discovered by a Sony exec and their worlds are turned upside down...
I REMEMBER YOU Harriet Evans 978-0-00-724385-3 • PB,B • £6.99 • Jun 10
• Rich, witty, moving and set in Rome, I Remember You is for anyone who likes to dream about a new life – and for anyone who still remembers their first love… • Harriet Evans writes satisfying modern love stories with charm, humour and wonderful characters. Praise for Harriet Evans: • ‘Enchanting’ Jilly Cooper • ‘Fabulous…I loved it’ Sophie Kinsella
SCANDALOUS
I HEART PARIS
Tilly Bagshawe
Lindsey Kelk
978-0-00-736548-7 • PB, A • £6.50 • Jul 10
978-0-00-735726-0 • PB, A • £6.50 • Jul 10
• The international bestselling novelist Tilly Bagshawe comes to Harper Fiction with her biggest and sexiest blockbuster yet.
• Angela is in the City of Love – but her own love life is heading for trouble…
• Sasha Miller comes to Cambridge with a dream and leaves on a mission. After falling for the lies and charms of her Director of Studies Theo Dexter; she finds herself betrayed, humiliated and nursing a bundle of broken dreams. But all is not lost, from the deepest betrayal comes a shocking alliance. Two vengeful women, one very unlucky man. • The perfect summer read for 2010.
• A major new series in women’s fiction, with a new book every six months to feed the addiction. • Rights for the I Heart books have already sold in Germany, Holland, Spain, Poland, Norway, Russia, Serbia and Bulgaria. • Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, with massive appeal to women who love Sex and the City. • The I Heart website will be ongoing to support each publication, constantly updated with Angela’s blog, an interactive map, city guides, competitions and a regular newsletter.
4 General commercial fiction MEN FROM THE BOYS
OBSTACLES TO YOUNG LOVE
Tony Parsons
David Nobbs
978-0-00-732775-1 • TPB • £10.99 • Jun 10
978-0-00-728628-7 • PB, B • £6.99 • Jun 10
• The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller Man and Boy, followed with Man and Wife and ends ten years on with Men from the Boys. • Life is good for Harry Silver. He has a beautiful wife, three wonderful children and a great job as producer of the cult radio show. But Harry is about to turn forty and his exwife is back in town. Soon it could be time to kiss the good life goodbye… • Tony returns to the subject matter that made him a million-copy bestseller.
• Aged seventeen, two lovers perch precariously on the cusp of adulthood. Three years later they meet again, this time both on their respective honeymoons. But there is trouble in paradise, and old emotions are raised to the surface. • This is a novel of great scope that spans a quarter of a century. It is often funny, often moving, but also has serious points to make about love, faith and families. • ‘Probably our finest post-war comic novelist.’ Jonathan Coe
JULIAN CORKLE IS A FILTHY LIAR
NOT MY DAUGHTER
D. J. Connell
Barbara Delinsky
978-0-00-733216 -8 • TPB • £10 • Jul 10
978-0-00-728584-6 • PBO, B • £6.99 • Jul 10
• The funniest debut novel since Tom Sharpe’s Riotous Assembly, only it’s set in Tasmania! • Julian Corkle is a Filthy Liar is the ultimate feel-good novel that will have the reader laughing out loud as it follows Julian’s bumpy journey through adolescence. • It’s as if Crocodile Dundee has crashed Muriel’s wedding and run off into the desert with Priscilla. • ‘Laugh-out-loud funny and genuinely touching. A magical journey. Julian Corkle is a big fat masterpiece.’ Eoin Colfer
• A pregnancy pact between three teenaged girls puts their mothers’ love to the ultimate test in this explosive new novel from Barbara Delinsky. • The emotional ties between mothers and daughters are stretched to breaking point in this emotionally wrenching story of love and forgiveness. Once again, Barbara Delinsky has given us a powerful novel, one that asks a central question: What does it take to be a good mother? • This is gripping, issue-led fiction – perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult and Dorothy Koomson
LOVERS AND NEWCOMERS
HOMECOMING
Rosie Thomas
978-0-00-724045-6 • TPB • £10.99 • Oct 10
978-0-00-728594-5 • PB, B • £6.99 • Sep 10
• Golden Square is a pretty Victorian garden square tucked away in the city, where a group of women live side-by-side. The residents’ lives are about to change with the arrival of Mrs Levine, a mysterious elderly American and Megan Flynn. • Cathy Kelly deals with the subjects of marriage, death, friendship and motherhood with great tenderness, honesty and warmth.
• From the bestselling author of Iris and Ruby comes a novel of a group of old friends reunited to start a new stage of their lives. • Thomas’s intelligent, insightful writing about the human heart is perfect for fans of Joanna Trollope, Kate Morton, Anita Shreve. • Winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year 2007 for Iris and Ruby.
Cathy Kelly
PLEASE NOTE: Not final jacket
Historical fiction
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THE BOOK OF FIRES
THE BURNING LAND
Jane Borodale
Bernard Cornwell
978-0-00-730573-5 • PB, B • £6.99 • May 10
978-0-00-732202-2 • PB, A • £6.50 • Jun 10
• This tale of fire, fortune and redemption, in which an impoverished seventeen-year-old girl with an unwanted secret runs away from home and becomes an apprentice to a secretive, brooding London fireworksmaker, is irresistible and will command extensive review coverage. • A stunning historical novel, The Book of Fires is the unforgettable story of love, fireworks and redemption. • An in-house favourite.
• The latest in the bestselling Alfred series from number one historical novelist, Bernard Cornwell. • With his staggering Grail Quest, Warlord and Sharpe series, and the recent success of Azincourt, Bernard Cornwell has cemented his position as a virtuoso of historical fiction. • ‘Cornwell draws a fascinating picture of England as it might have been before anything like England existed.’ The Times
TIME’S LEGACY Barbara Erskine
EMPIRE OF SILVER
978-0-00-730228-4 • TPB • £10.99 • Jul 10
Conn Iggulden
• Barbara Erskine returns with this beautiful and haunting tale of dark forces and mystical powers. • An astonishing, and memorable novel inspired by one of the longest standing mysteries in Christian history – did Jesus travel to Britain? • Barbara Erskine is the original and best writer in this genre, that has since been made even more popular by writers such as Kate Mosse. • Gorgeous new packaging and massive publicity push is designed to grow Barbara’s sales to the next level, in time for the 25th anniversary of bestseller Lady of Hay in 2011.
978-0-00-728800-7 • TPB • £10.99 • Sep 10
THE DEVIL’S ACRE
THE DEVIL’S BUSINESS
Matthew Plampin
Bernard Cornwell
978-0-00-727397-3 • PB, B • £6.99 • Sep 10
978-0-00-733173-4 • TPB • £10.99 • Oct 10
• A novel of intrigue, violence and conflicted loyalties from the author of The Street Philosopher. • Spring, 1853. After a triumphant display at the Great Exhibition in London, the legendary American entrepreneur and inventor Colonel Samuel Colt expands his gun-making business into England. • The Devil’s Acre will appeal to readers who loved Jed Rubenfeld’s The Interpretation of Murder, and Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s Shadow of the Wind.
• A stand-alone battle book, set this time in the eighteenth-century in the rebellious colony of Massachusetts. • This new novel takes place during the very early days of the rebellion, or the War of Independence, before Washington and before the organization of a colonial army. • Bernard Cornwell’s masterly understanding of men at war and knowledge of battle fields is fully displayed in this story of such an epic battle.
• The eagerly awaited 4th novel in the bestselling Conqueror series, continuing the life and adventures of the mighty Khan dynasty. • Genghis Khan is dead, but his legend and his legacy live on. His son Ogedai has built a white city on a great plain and made a capital for the new nation. Now the armies have gathered to see which of Genghis’ sons has the strength to be Khan... • ‘Iggulden…tells an absolutely cracking story…the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent.’ The Times
6 Export favourites THE HOBBIT / THE LORD OF THE RINGS
OFFICIAL TOLKIEN CALENDAR 2011
BOXED SET
978-0-00-735113-8 • 305x305 • £9.99 • Jul 10
(ILLUSTRATED EDITION)
J. R. R. Tolkien Illustrated by Alan Lee 978-0-00-735514-3 • 4 x PB, B • £39.99 • May 10
• Boxed set comprising the latest paperback editions, housed in a fullcolour slipcase, this gift set of Tolkien’s classic masterpieces is fully illustrated throughout in watercolour by the acclaimed and award-winning artist, Alan Lee. • New typesetting, eyecatching new cover designs and attractive slipcase.
Illustrated by Cor Blok • The Tolkien Calendar 2011 features 13 paintings by the Dutch artist, Cor Blok. Cor Blok is the only fan artist ever to have met JRR Tolkien, and the only artist Tolkien admired enough to purchase some of his work.
THERE AND BACK AGAIN THE MAP OF TOLKIEN’S HOBBIT Brian Sibley, Illustrated by John Howe 978-0-00-731271-9 • HB • £9.99 • Sep 10
• An essential companion for any reader journeying through The Hobbit, perhaps in anticipation of the forthcoming films.
SIDNEY SHELDON’S AFTER THE DARKNESS
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S SECRET NOTEBOOKS
Tilly Bagshawe
John Curran and Agatha Christie
978-0-00-730456-1 • PB, A • £6.50 • Aug 10
• Grace Brookstein is the beautiful, young, and naive wife of financial superstar, Leonard Brookstein; a billionaire many times over with estates all over the world. When Lenny’s body is found after a tragic sailing “accident”, his financial affairs unravel, revealing expensive crimes, and now Grace is in the frame. • ‘Compulsively readable.’ New York Times Book Review
978-0-00-731057-9 • PB, B • £7.99 • Aug 10
A WARRIOR’S LIFE
THE GIFT BOX
Fernando Morais
978-0-00-787414-9 • 3 x PB, B • £15.00 • Sep 10
978-0-00-728139-8 • PB, A • £6.99 • Sep 10
• Paulo’s first official biographer weaves together the strands of Paulo’s life as hippie, journalist, rock star, actor, playwright, theatre director, producer of television programmes and, of course, world-famous writer. • Paulo Coelho is one of the most beloved storytellers of our times. His books have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 67 languages. • ‘[Coelho’s] books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people.’ The Times
• A fascinating exploration of the contents of Agatha Christie’s 73 recently discovered notebooks, including illustrations, deleted extracts, and two unpublished Poirot stories. • ‘This book is the story of a love affair between Curran and the notebooks, revealing above all how hard Christie worked.’ Independent
Cecelia Ahern •
The perfect gift for Christmas! An ideal gift purchase and great value. • Includes The Gift, PS I Love You and Where Rainbows End. • This is a limited edition, order now to avoid disappointment. • Cecelia Ahern’s novels have been translated into more than 44 languages around the world.
Crime and thriller – in paperback
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PIRATE LATITUDES
THE BRICKLAYER
Michael Crichton
978-0-00-731214-6 • PB, B • £6.99 • May 10
978-0-00-734999-9 • PB, A • £6.50 • Apr 10
• An irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World from master storyteller Michael Crichton – now in paperback. • Jamaica, in 1665, is an outpost of British power amid Spanish waters in the sunbaked Caribbean. Privateer Captain Charles Hunter and Charles II’s ruling governor, Sir James Almont, are planning their attack. • This is an original story by Crichton, discovered after his death.
• A blockbusting new thriller introducing maverick FBI agent Steve Vail. • A trained killer and former agent, Vail despises authority and he’s never met a rule he didn’t break. These days he’s working as a bricklayer but now, Deputy Kate Bannon of the FBI desperately wants his help. • ‘Noah Boyd brings his FBI experience to this dazzling thriller. The pace is frenetic, the action is unique, and the drama intense.’ Patricia Cornwell • ‘Non-stop action and non-stop authenticity make this a real winner.’ Lee Child
THE CHOSEN ONE
PRETTY LITTLE THINGS
Sam Bourne
Jilliane Hoffman
978-0-00-726652-4 • PB, A • £6.50 • Jun 10
978-0-00-731160-6 • PB, A • £6.50 • Jun 10
• The new high-concept thriller from the number one bestselling author of The Righteous Men, The Last Testament and The Final Reckoning. • In the game of Washington politics, the stakes are as high as they get – and not everyone is prepared to play by the rules… • Sam Bourne is the pseudonym of awardwinning journalist and broadcaster Jonathan Freedland. • ‘Sharper and vastly more authoritative than Dan Brown.’ Telegraph
• A page-turning and terrifying new thriller from Jilliane Hoffman who burst onto the scene with the top 10 bestselling Retribution. • Jilliane Hoffman’s background in Florida Law Enforcement positions her to write with real authority. • Special Agent Bobby Dees knows what grief feels like. He understands the pain of losing a child. And he’ll do whatever he can to prevent it from happening again. • ‘Guaranteed to follow in the best-selling footsteps of Cornwell, Reiches and Slaughter.’ Guardian
BREATHLESS
TIME OF DEATH
Dean Koontz
Alex Barclay
978-0-00-726764-4 • PB, A • £6.50 • Jul 10
978-0-00-726849-8 • PB, A • £6.50 • Jul 10
• The stunning new thriller from the bestselling author of Velocity and Relentless. • In the Colorado mountains something miraculous comes into the life of Grady Adams, a strong, gentle man whose past experiences have alienated him from the modern world and driven him to live in the wilds. When he sees it, he knows that one of Nature’s great mysteries has been revealed to him. • Breathless is a unique and riveting thriller from the master of suspense. • ‘Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler.’ The Times
• Alex Barclay is back with another stunning Ren Bryce FBI thriller. • FBI agent Ren Bryce’s work chasing some of the most-wanted killers in the country becomes a nightmare when family tragedy rears its head. But there’s unfinished business between Ren and those she’s pursuing. • Alex Barclay’s debut novel Darkhouse was a top ten bestseller in the UK, France and Germany, and a number one bestseller in Ireland. • FBI Agent Ren Bryce, will delight fans of PJ Tracy, Kathy Reichs and Karin Slaughter novels.
Noah Boyd
8 Crime and thriller – in trade paperback and paperback TOO MANY MURDERS
THE KILL CALL
Colleen McCullough
978-0-00-735267-8 • PB, A • £6.50 • Apr 10
978-0-00-731119-4 • TPB • £10.99 • Apr 10 978-0-00-727186-3 • PB, A • £6.50 • Sep 10
• An atmospheric new Fry and Cooper thriller for fans of Peter Robinson and Reginald Hill. • On a rain-swept Derbyshire moor, hounds from the local foxhunt find the body of a well-dressed man whose head has been crushed. Yet an anonymous caller reports the same body lying half a mile away. Called in to investigate the discovery, come detectives DS Diane Fry and DC Ben Cooper. • ‘Stephen Booth makes high summer in Derbyshire as dark and terrifying as midwinter.’ Val McDermid
• The thrilling new novel from the author of The Thorn Birds. • One day, one city, twelve murders. • Connecticut, 1967: Chief of detectives Carmine Delmonico is greeted by a limp corpse clamped in a bear trap in a prestigious University Hall. • ‘Very much in the tradition of P.D. James…McCullough is a tremendous storyteller.’ The Times
THE MEMORY COLLECTOR Meg Gardiner 978-0-00-735256-2 •PB, A • £6.50 • May 10
• When Forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett’s is asked to do a psychological autopsy on a living person – one with a suspect memory who can’t be trusted to participate in his own medical care – she knows all her skills will be put to the test. • ‘Riveting…a book you just can’t put down… The Memory Collector is a firstclass thriller with non-stop action.’ Chicago Sun Times
Stephen Booth
Jack Higgins THE WOLF AT THE DOOR 978-0-00-732044-8 • PB, A • £6.50 • May 10
• Dillon and company are back in the ultimate blockbuster from the legend that is Jack Higgins.
THE JUDAS GATE 978-0-00-732048-6 • TPB • £10.99 • Sep 10
• A new Sean Dillon thriller and explosive sequel to The Wolf at the Door. Roper, with his usual technical wizardry, has recorded the sounds of an ambush in Afghanistan, during which several US Army Rangers and a British helicopter medical team are killed. But what disturbs everyone is that a number of the voices on the Taliban side are British. • Jack Higgins is one of the biggest selling names in thriller fiction with over 200 million copies of his novels in print
THE LIAR’S LULLABY
BURIED ALIVE
Meg Gardiner
978-0-00-732813-0 • PB, A • £6.50 • Jul 10
978-0-00-733762-0 • TPB • £10.99 • Jun 10
• When police detective Carson Ryder wins a free vacation to the isolated Appalachian mountains, he welcomes the chance to take a well-deserved rest. But all too soon an anonymous phonecall summons him to the scene of grisly torture back home in Alabama. • ‘A sturdy hero with a clearcut mission and a setting that holds possibilities for fresh adventure. Kerley writes in a thrusting style that pushes the action from crime scene to autopsy table’ New York Times Book Review
• When a rock singer is killed onstage during a concert, Jo Beckett is called in to perform a psychological autopsy. But Tasia McFarland’s death causes Jo all kinds of problems, because Tasia is the ex-wife of the President of the United States. • As good as Jeffrey Deaver- or your money back! Praise for The Memory Collector: • ‘The next suspense superstar.’ Stephen King • ‘Meg Gardiner is an astonishing writer.’ Tess Gerritsen
J. A. Kerley
Crime and thriller – in trade paperback
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31 BOND STREET
DARK BLOOD
Ellen Horan
Stuart MacBride
978-0-00-730404-2 • TPB • £10.99 • Apr 10
978-0-00-724462-1 • TPB • £10.99 • May 10
• Based on a true story of mystery and intrigue in pre-Civil War New York. • The sensational murder of Dr. Harvey Burdell in his lower Manhattan home made front-page news across the United States in 1857. “Who killed Dr. Burdell?” was a question that gripped the nation. • 31 Bond Street interweaves fiction with actual events in a clever historical narrative that blends romance, politics, greed and sexual intrigue in a suspenseful drama.
• The new Logan McRae novel set in gritty Aberdeen from the bestselling author of Cold Granite and Blind Eye. • Richard Knox has served his time, so why shouldn’t he be allowed to live wherever he wants? Yes, in the past he was a violent rapist, but he’s seen the error of his ways. Found God. Wants to leave his dark past in Newcastle behind him and make a new start. Or so he says. • ‘A real treat for fans of hard-hitting crime fiction.’ Simon Kernick
LOST SOULS Dean Koontz
THE WOODCUTTER
978-0-00-735397-2 • TPB • £10.99 • Jun 10
Reginald Hill
• In a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time, Dr Frankenstein lives on, seemingly indestructible, more malignant than ever. • Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein series has been optioned for film by 1019 Entertainment and has achieved instant cult status. • All three previous Dean Koontz Frankenstein books were in the New York Times top ten.
978-0-00-734388-1 • TPB • £10.99 • Jul 10
HANGMAN
THE FALL
Faye Kellerman
Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
978-0-00-729570-8 • TPB • £10.99 • Aug 10
• Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus face a familiar sociopath in this electrifying new tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman. • Obsessive and duty-bound, LAPD Lieutenant Peter Decker reluctantly agrees to do a big favour for old friend, Teresa McLaughlin, knowing full-well that it will bring her sociopathic husband, Chris Donatti, back into his life. • Will appeal to all fans of Kathy Reichs. • ‘Kellerman is an excellent writer.’ The Times
• A fast-moving, stunning new standalone psychological thriller – from the Gold and Diamond Dagger award-winning author of the Dalziel and Pascoe series. • Wolf Hadda rose to become a hugely successful entrepreneur, happily married to the girl of his dreams, but one knock on the door ends it all. Universally reviled, thrown into prison while protesting his innocence, abandoned by friends and family, Wolf retreats into silence. Praise for Midnight Fugue: • ‘It’s a witty, wise and warm read, with rich characterisation and emotional depth’ Val McDermid, The Times
978-0-00-731951-0 • TPB • £10.99 • Oct 10
• The tension-filled sequel to The Strain, from the world-famous director whose films include Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy. • Ephraim Goodweather, director of the New York office of the Centers for Disease control, is one of the few humans who understands what is really happening. Vampires have arrived in New York City, and their condition is contagious. Praise for The Strain: • ‘An unforgettable tale you can’t put down once you read the first page. I can’t wait until the next one.’ Clive Cussler
10 Literary fiction ISLAND BENEATH THE SEA
SARASWATI PARK
Isabel Allende
978-0-00-736077-2 • TPB • £10.99 • Jul 10
978-0-00-734866-4 • TPB • £10.99 • Jun 10
• ‘Here is the suburban, petit bourgeois world of Bombay, seldom written about before, and with such acuity, delicacy, and intelligence, illuminated at different times of day by flashes of reflected light. This is the best debut novel I’ve read for a long time: admirable in its masterful ease, moving in its constant surrender to compassion and wonder.’ Amit Chaudhuri • A former journalist, she is well-connected both in India and in the UK, and will be widely reviewed.
Anjali Joseph
• ‘Island Beneath the Sea is a seductive, intoxicating saga. It starts with slavery, forbidden relationships and rebellion in Haiti, and expands to include struggles over secret children, racial castes and family heirs in Louisiana. Isabel Allende’s latest novel is sweeping, provocative and impossible to put down.’ Lawrence Hill, author of The Book of Negroes • This is Isabel Allende at her best telling the story of a strong, independent young woman who wants to control her destiny.
LITTLE BIRD OF HEAVEN
PLEASE NOTE: HB jacket shown
Joyce Carol Oates
THE BALLAD OF TRENCHMOUTH TAGGART
978-0-00-734254-9 • PB, B • £6.99 • Sep 10
Glenn Taylor
• Set in the mythical small city of Sparta, New York, a searing, vividly rendered exploration of the mysterious conjunction of erotic romance and tragic violence in late 20thcentury America. • Told in the very different voices of Krista and Aaron, Little Bird of Heaven is classic Joyce Carol Oates, in which the lyricism of intense sexual love is intertwined with the anguish of loss, and tenderness is barely distinguishable from cruelty. • This is the early OM edition for export markets.
978-0-00-733954-9 • PB, B • £6.99 • Sep 10
FREEDOM
BY NIGHTFALL
Jonathan Franzen
Michael Cunningham
978-0-00-731852-0 • TPB • £10.99 • Sep 10
978-0-00-731851-3 • TPB • £10.99 • Oct 10
• In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. Freedom comically and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of too much liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire. • Jonathan Franzen’s previous novel, The Corrections, is now almost universally seen as the novel of the decade. • Proofs available in May. This is the book we’re most excited about!
• This new novel from Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours, brilliantly examines the quest for unattainable, and temporal, beauty. • Peter has been married to Rebecca for close on twenty years. Their marriage is sound, but when Mizzy, Rebecca’s much younger brother, comes to stay, his world is turned upside down. • Without ever really falling out of love with his wife, Peter tumbles into love with her brother, and is encouraged that way by the young man.
• Meet Early “Trenchmouth” Taggart, a man born and orphaned in 1903, a man nicknamed for his lifelong oral affliction. Trenchmouth sips moonshine, handles snakes, pleasures women, and masters the rifle – a skill that lands him in the middle of the West Virginia coal wars. But trouble will sniff a man down, and an outlaw will eventually run home...
PLEASE NOTE: Not final jacket
Internationally set fiction & non fiction
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MAP OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD
THE MAN FROM SAIGON
Tash Aw
978-0-00-735063-6 • PB, B • £6.99 • Jul 10
978-0-00-734998-2 • PB, B • £6.99 • Apr 10
• 1967. Vietnam. Susan Gifford is one of the first female correspondents on assignment in Saigon. Vietnamese photographer, Son is anxious to get his work into the American press. Together they forge a tight bond covering every aspect of the war from combat missions to the workings of field hospitals. Then one November morning, they find themselves the prisoners of three Vietcong soldiers. • Marti Leimbach is the author of the critically acclaimed novel, Daniel Isn’t Talking.
• From the author of the internationally acclaimed Harmony Silk Factory, comes an enthralling new novel that evokes the exotic yet frightening world of Indonesia in the 1960s. • Through the powerful story of two orphaned brothers, Tash Aw captures the turmoil of a vast country on the brink of great upheaval. • Praise for Harmony Silk Factory: ‘A fine, strong, confident novel – and what a storyteller Tash Aw is. Unputdownable.’ Doris Lessing
Marti Leimbach
THE INVISIBLE MOUNTAIN
THE LAST KESTREL
Carolina De Robertis
Jill McGivering
978-0-00-730283-3 • PB, B • £6.99 • Aug 10
978-0-00-733817-7 • TPB • £10.99 • Aug 10
• As the twentieth century dawns, so begins one of the most dramatic periods in the history of South America. Women are emancipated, Che Guevara and Fidel Castro free Cuba, the Perons take power in Argentina, and three generations of Firielli women are to live, love, and fight for their independence and freedom. • An epic yet effortless read, the sweeping narrative reads like Wild Swans in South America.
• Ellen Thomas, experienced war correspondent, returns to Helmand Province on assignment, keen to find the murderer of her friend and translator, Jalil. In her search for justice in a land ravaged by death and destruction, she uncovers disturbing truths. • The Last Kestrel is a deeply moving and lyrical story of disparate lives – innocent and not-so-innocent – caught up in the horrors of war. It is a book which will resonate with fans of The Kite Runner and The Bookseller of Kabul.
JULIET Anne Fortier
GOLD BOY, EMERALD GIRL
978-0-00-732186-5 • PB, B • £6.99 • Aug 10
Yiyun Li
• Stunning debut dual timeline novel about a modern day woman tracing the story of her ancestor in 14thC Siena – the real Juliet, who inspired the story of Romeo and Juliet. • Book rights have been sold around the world to 28 countries. • ‘A truly fabulous book. We will never see Romeo and Juliet in quite the same way again.’ Alison Weir
978-0-00-730312-0 • HB • £14.99 • Sep 10
• From Yiyun Li, author of the Guardian First Book Award-winning A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, comes another collection of short stories set mostly in China. • The country portrayed here is the China of the 21st century, where economic development has led to new situations unknown to previous decades in which characters are trying to reorient themselves in the unfamiliar landscape of modern China. • ‘A starkly moving portrayal of China in the wake of the Cultural Revolution.’ Peter Ho Davies
12 DRAGON KEEPER Robin Hobb
THE DESERT SPEAR
978-0-00-727375-1 • PB, A • £6.50 • Mar 10
Peter V. Brett
• The first book in a two part series from one of the greatest writers in the fantasy genre. • Dragon Keeper returns fans to Hobb’s bestloved world, full of dragons, magical ships and unforgettable characters. • ‘Hobb is one of the great modern fantasy writers…’ The Times
978-0-00-727616-5 • HB • £14.99 • Apr 10
FOR THE WIN
UNDER HEAVEN
Cory Doctorow
Guy Gavriel Kay
978-0-00-736211-0 • TPB • £10.99 • May 10
978-0-00-734201-3 • HB • £14.99 • May 10
• A provocative and exhilarating tale of teen rebellion against global corporations from the New York Times bestselling author of Little Brother – a call to arms for a new generation. • ‘I’d recommend Little Brother over pretty much any book I’ve read this year. Because I think it’ll change lives. It’s a wonderful, important book’ Neil Gaiman
• From the author of the 2008 World Fantasy winner, comes an epic historical adventure set in a pseudo 8thC China. • Under Heaven is a novel of heroes, assassins, concubines and emperors set against a majestic and unforgiving landscape. • Guy Gavriel Kay is one of fantasy’s founding fathers. Known for his high quality prose and weaving epic adventures which borrow from various historical periods, his fans include Hobb, Martin and McIntosh.
MAKERS Cory Doctorow
THE DEMON KING
978-0-00-732789-8 • PB, B • £6.99 • Jul 10
Cinda Williams Chima
• A brilliantly entertaining and original novel about the end of the economy from the visionary author of Little Brother. • Cory Doctorow is a major web celebrity, named one of the 25 most influential people in the history of the internet by Forbes magazine. • ‘An entertaining thriller and a thoughtful polemic on Internet-era civil rights … a terrific read’ New York Times
978-0-00-732198-8 • PB, B • £6.99 • August
• Book two of the Demon trilogy, The Desert Spear pulls readers further into Peter V. Brett’s haunting world of demons, darkness and heroes. • Book one, The Painted Man, was among the most successful fantasy debuts of 2008. • ‘I enjoyed The Painted Man immensely. Action and suspense all the way.’ Terry Brooks
• The first book in an epic fantasy trilogy from debut author Cinda Williams Chima. Adventure, magic, war and ambition conspire to throw together an unlikely group of companions in a struggle to save their world. • ‘The Demon King is a page-turner for any reader, regardless of age.’ Robin Hobb
DOWNSIDE GHOSTS – Stacia Kane UNHOLY GHOSTS – 978-0-00-735281-4 • PB, B • £6.99 • Jun 10 UNHOLY MAGIC – 978-0-00-734325-6 • PB, B • £6.99 • Jul 10 CITY OF GHOSTS – 978-0-00-735284-5 • PB, B • £6.99 • Aug 10 • Dark and sexy, Downside Ghosts is the gritty new urban fantasy trilogy from author Stacia Kane. • Murderous spirits and ruthless drug dealers combine to create serious problems for fiercely independent heroine, Chess, in these fast-paced, sexy and addictive novels – fitting for a witch with a serious drug problem. • ‘Gripping… Vivid characters, superior world-building and a wonderful sense of pace… I was enthralled.’ Charlaine Harris
Watch out for a visually stunning trailer, a presenter, limited edition proofs and the new-look Voyager blog www.voyagerbooks.com
Non fiction MORAL COMBAT Michael Burleigh
CURFEWED NIGHT
978-0-00-719576-3 • HB • £25.00 • May 10
Basharat Peer
• Literature on the Second World War is voluminous. In Moral Combat, however, Michael Burleigh achieves what few historians can claim to have done; by exploring the moral sentiment of entire societies and their leaders, and how this changed under the impact of total war, he presents readers with an entirely fresh perspective of this conflict. • More than merely a history of ‘great men’, Burleigh also examines the moral reasoning of individuals who had to make choices under circumstances difficult to imagine. • Original, perceptive and remarkable in scope, this is an unforgettable and hugely important Second World War history.
978-0-00-737339-0 • TPB • £9.99 • May 10
WAR
INDIA
Sebastian Junger
A HISTORY
978-0-00-733770-5 • HB • £14.99 • Jun 10
John Keay
• From the author of The Perfect Storm, a gripping book about Sebastian Junger’s almost-fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the American Army. • More than an account of the Afghanistan War, War is a narrative about the phenomenon of warfare in general and men in combat: it is about the fear of dying, the trauma of killing and the love between platoon-mates who would rather die than let each other down.
978-0-00-730775-3 • PB, B • £10.99 • Jul 10
THE SQUEEZE
ATLANTIC
Tom Bower
THE BIOGRAPHY OF AN OCEAN
978-0-00-727655-4 • PB, B • £8.99 • Jul 10
• The rise and fall of oil prices over the past two decades has altered the course of history. For the first time ever, The Squeeze charts this through the eyes and activities of those directly involved. • Exploiting unprecedented close access to the lives of irrepressible traders in New York, oil-oligarchs in Moscow and corporate chieftains in Dallas and London, Tom Bower presents the untold story of our times.
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• Since 1989, when the separatist movement exploded in Kashmir, more than 70,000 people have been killed in the resulting battle between India and Pakistan. Born and raised in the war-torn region, Basharat Peer brings this little-known part of the world to life in haunting, vivid detail. • A brave and unforgettable piece of literary reporting, Curfewed Night is a tale of a man’s love for his land, the pain of leaving home, and the joy of return.
• A new edition of the most authoritative and highly-regarded single-volume history of India. Fully revised to include the most recent research and to cover events from partition to the present day. • Based on the latest research, this is an indispensible history of a country set to be a definitive influence on the future of world economics, politics and culture.
Simon Winchester 978-0-00-734137-5 • HB • £20.00 • Oct 10
• Simon Winchester has travelled extensively across the Atlantic to complete his research for this book. He blends history, science, travel and reportage to bring a fresh, unique perspective to the study of the ocean. • Atlantic will bring to life the age of exploration and the subsequent colonisation of the Americas; the flourishing of transatlantic commerce and the rise and fall of the slave trade. • Atlantic will be a perfect gift package, with a stunning cover, endpapers, illustrations and fold-out maps.
14 Non fiction Sir David Attenborough
MY APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
FIRST LIFE 978-0-00-736524-1 • HB • £25 • Oct 10
SEX & DRUGS & GUNS ‘N’ ROSES
• Attenborough travels the world, from Canada to Australia and Morocco to unearth the secrets hidden in prehistoric fossils, providing a deeper understanding of the first living creatures and the origins of our evolutionary traits.
Steven Adler 978-0-00-736847-1 • TPB OM • £10.99 • Jul 10
LIFE STORIES 978-0-00-736138-0 • PB, B • £8.99 • Jul 10
• This is Sir David looking at the wildlife that has captured his imagination and enthusiasm over his distinguished career in TV, then wildlife TV. • A personal view of 70 years of looking at the natural world.
PLEASE NOTE: Not final jacket
• From original Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler comes the inside story of one of America’s most successful Rock Bands. • Adler, with an infamous past of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll that ultimately led to his removal from the band, tells this story from a fresh perspective. • Steven Adler was Slash’s childhood friend and founding member of the band. He drummed on Guns N’ Roses’ seminal albums, including Appetite for Destruction which sparked the classics ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’, ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ and ‘Paradise City’.
OPEN
TENDER
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
VOLUME II – A COOK’S GUIDE TO THE FRUIT GARDEN
Andre Agassi 978-0-00-728143-5 • B • £7.99 • Aug 10
• With its breakneck tempo and raw honesty, Open is a captivating treat for both ardent fans and readers who know nothing about tennis. Like Agassi’s game, it sets a new standard for grace, style, speed and power. • ‘Stunningly good.’ Lynne Truss, The Times • ‘Honest in a way that such books seldom are . . . an uncommonly well-written sports memoir.’ Charles McGrath, The New York Times
LADY GAGA:
Nigel Slater 978-0-00-732521-4 • HB • £20.00 • Sep 10
• With over 200 recipe ideas and many wonderful stories from the fruit garden, Tender: Volume II – A Cook’s Guide to the Fruit Garden is the definitive guide to cooking with fruit from Britain’s finest food writer. • ‘Slater’s writing, always a bit exquisite … genuinely original… And that makes Tender a book to treasure, to read and re-read, as well as to cook from…it really is that rarity, a companion for life.’ Evening Standard.
CRITICAL MASS FASHION
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Amy Odell
Red Hot Chili Peppers
978-0-00-737901-9 • HB • £15.99 • Sep 10
978-0-00-735410-8 • HB • £20.00 • Oct 10
• Lady Gaga has made history by becoming the first artist to ever have four number 1 hits from a debut album. • She’s a global phenomenon, winner of four Grammys and one of the most powerful female artists in the world with sell-out tours in the UK, North America, Australia, Europe, and Japan. • So who is the girl fishing in 8–inch heels? Who is the singer in the blood-drenched bodysuit? Who is the woman behind the sunglasses? Now is your chance to find out.
• Told with wit, insight and astonishing candour by the band themselves, this is the book that all Chilis fans have been waiting for. • With rare and unpublished photographs and memorabilia from their own archives, Red Hot Chili Peppers gives readers unprecedented access into the inner life of the world’s most popular rock band. • Includes over 150 photographs, including personal photos and private memorabilia such as childhood notes, drawings and report cards, ticket stubs, handwritten original lyrics, receipts and arrest records.
Reference non fiction COLLINS ENGLISH DICTIONARY 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (TENTH EDITION) 978-0-00-732119-3 • £35 • Apr 10
• To mark the 30th anniversary of the publication of the first edition, Collins is proud to announce a major new edition of its flagship dictionary. • Updated with the latest terms to enter the language, Collins English Dictionary is not only comprehensive and authoritative, but also offers outstanding coverage of world, regional and dialect English.
COLLINS DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 978-0-00-733756-9 • HB • £25 • Sep 10
• The new Collins Dictionary of the English Language is not only an authoritative dictionary, but also an endlessly browsable ‘good read’ as well – with over 200 essays and special features on a wide range of language topics. • With essays ranging from the history of English to the language of Shakespeare, this elegantly packaged book makes the perfect gift for dictionary buffs and language lovers around the world.
TIMES REFERENCE ATLAS OF THE WORLD (5TH EDITION)
978-0-00-736844-0 • £30.00 • Sep 10
• The fifth edition of the popular Times Atlas range updates the prestigious and authoritative series with new, expanded material. • Considerably larger than the fourth edition, the fifth includes new sections showing the latest satellite images and fascinating historical images. • Brought fully up-to-date to provide a detailed and attractive picture of today’s world.
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WORLD FACTFILE 978-0-00-737185-3 • HB • £19.99 • Jul 10
• The World Factfile gives essential facts and statistics on world issues along with profiles for every country in the world. • Major world issues presented through maps, graphics, statistics and images. • Detailed profile for every country in the world. • Packed full of geographical information, current affairs and world mapping.
FIFTY THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WORLD HISTORY Hugh Williams 978-0-00-732650-1 • HB • £20.00 • Sep 10
• With great clarity, simplicity and zest Hugh Williams explains fifty key events that have shaped the history of our world. • Sorted by the themes of wealth, freedom, religion, conquest and discovery, this is a highly enjoyable read as well as a perceptive insight into our shared past, and vital for anyone who wants to grasp the essential facts about world history.
GREAT ESCAPES AND HEROIC SURVIVALS 978-0-00-736845-7 • HB • £18.99 • Oct 10
• Tales of the most daring escapes, famous shipwrecks, and ultimate survival stories. Discover how famous stories hit the headlines with archive material going back as far as 1785. • With stories that include: Winston Churchill’s escape from the Boers, the daring escape of convicts from Alcatraz, and Aron Ralston severing his own arm after becoming trapped in Utah National Park.
16 Big ideas THE INVISIBLE GORILLA OR WHY YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW YOUR MIND WORKS
Chabris, Christopher F. & Daniel J. Simons
BOUNCE BECKHAM, SERENA, MOZART AND THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESS
Matthew Syed 978-0-00-735052-0 • TPB • £12.99 • May 10
• The Invisible Gorilla is a fascinating look at the unbelievable, yet routine tricks that your brain plays on you. • Insightful, witty, and fascinating, The Invisible Gorilla closely examines the false impressions that most profoundly influence our lives and gives practical advice on how we can minimize their negative impact.
• Bounce looks at big questions – such as the real nature of talent, what kind of practice actually works, how to achieve motivation, drugs in both sport and life, and whether black people really are faster runners. • From the upbringing of Mozart to the mindset of Mohammed Ali – via the recruitment policies of Enron – Bounce weaves together fascinating stories and telling insights and statistics into a wonderfully thought-provoking read.
THE UPSIDE OF IRRATIONALITY
THE RATIONAL OPTIMIST
THE UNEXPECTED BENEFITS OF DEFYING LOGIC AT WORK AND AT HOME
HOW PROSPERITY EVOLVES
Dan Ariely
• In this original, optimistic book, Matt Ridley offers a surprisingly simple explanation for the upward trajectory of human progress: we progress when we trade, and we only really trade productively when we trust each other. • The Rational Optimist will do for economics what Genome did for genomics – demonstrating that the answer to our problems, imagined or real, is to keep on doing what we’ve been doing for 10,000 years – to keep on changing.
978-0-00-731730-1 • TPB OM • £12.99 • May 10
978-0-00-735477-1 • TPB, OM • £10.99 • Jun 10 • From the author of Predictably Irrational – selected as #1 Business Book for 2008 by Amazon – comes a groundbreaking exploration of human behaviour. • Blending everyday experience with groundbreaking research, Behavioural economist Dan Ariely explains how seemingly illogical forces skew our reasoning abilities.
Matt Ridley 978-0-00-737890-6 • TPB • £12.99 • Jun 10
THE NUMBER MYSTERIES
SMART SWARM
AN ODYSSEY THROUGH EVERYDAY LIFE
978-0-00-727990-6 • HB • £16.99 • Aug 10
Marcus du Sautoy 978-0-00-727862-6 • HB • £14.99 • Jun 10
• From the author of The Music of the Primes and Finding Moonshine comes a short, lively book on five mathematical problems that just refuse be solved – and on how many everyday problems can be solved by maths. • In The Number Mysteries Marcus Du Sautoy uses math to explain how to fake a Jackson Pollock; how to work out whether or not the universe has a hole in the middle of it; how to make the world’s roundest football.
Peter Miller • In Smart Swarm, National Geographic journalist Peter Miller explores the habits, actions and instincts of the animal kingdom demonstrates how these remarkable strategies can help us to organise our world. • Amongst other topics, Miller explains how techniques borrowed from an Argentine ant colony can give clues on relieving airport congestion and how termite hills have inspired environmentally-friendly climate control solutions in skyscrapers.
Teen 17 THE THIN EXECUTIONER
HELL’S HEROES
Darren Shan
978-0-00-726036-2 • PB, B • £6.99 • May 10
978-0-00-731583-3 • TPB OM • £10.99 • May 10 978-0-00-731584-0 • PB, B • £6.99 • Oct 10
• The final dramatic conclusion to Darren Shan’s international phenomena, The Demonata. Expect the unexpected!! • The hardback of Hell’s Heroes broke all records and sold over 10k copies in one week and went on to become Darren’s biggest selling HB to date. The Vampire’s Assistant hit cinemas in October 2009 and backlist sales of the Saga series doubled surrounding the movie!
• A new fantasy adventure from the endless imagination that brought you The Saga of Darren Shan and the Demonata. • In a harsh, unforgiving world of slavery and glorified executions, one boy’s humiliation leads him to embark on nightmarish journey to the faraway lair of a mysterious god. To Jebel Rum, the risk is worth it to retrieve his honour, to win the hand of the girl he loves, to wield unimaginable power and to become The Thin Executioner. • Set in a re-imagined Middle East.
Darren Shan
RADIANT SHADOWS
THE POISON DIARIES
Melissa Marr
978-0-00-735443-6 • PBO, B • £6.99 • Jun 10
978-0-00-734614-1 • PBO, B • £5.99 • May 10
• Melissa Marr’s New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series continues with the fourth and penultimate installment in the darkly seductive story about the collision of the mortal and faery worlds. • With three New York Times bestsellers to her name Melissa Marr is at the forefront the new Young Adult revolution.
• A dark, gothic tale of romance and murder. In the right dose, everything is a poison. Jessamine has spent her whole life in her father’s apothecary garden, surrounded by medicinal plants and herbs that could kill her. Yet she’s never had reason to be afraid, until now. • A darkly unique paranormal romance set around the dilemma of whether to kill, or to cure. • Will appeal to fans of Celia Rees, Sarah Singleton and Eva Ibbotson.
WITHERING TIGHTS
HOURGLASS
Louise Rennison
978-0-00-735533-4 • PBO,B • £5.99 • Jul 10
978-0-00-732390-6 • TPB OM • £9.99 • Jul 10
• The third novel in the internationally bestselling Evernight series – a vampire romance with a shocking twist. Bianca must hide her supernatural heritage or risk certain death at their hands. But when Black Cross captures her friend, the vampire Balthazar, hiding is no longer an option. • Bitingly good paranormal romance, sexy, cool and darkly humorous. • Appeals directly to fans of the phenomenally successful Twilight series.
• Hilarious new series from Queen of Teen. Laugh your tights off at the (very) amateur dramatic antics of Talullah and her bonkers mates. Boys, snogging and bad acting guaranteed! • Set in a performing arts college it’s not quite the showbiz experience Tallulah was expecting, but once her friends (and the boys) turn up and they start their ‘fame’ dance routines the summer course things are bound to perk up.
Claudia Gray
18 Children’s fiction DARK DAYS
SPELLS
SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT 4
Aprilynne Pike
Derek Landy
978-0-00-731437-9 • PB, B • £6.99 • May 10
978-0-00-732596-2 • TPB OM • £10.99 • Apr 10 978-0-00-732597-9 • PB, B • £6.99 • Sep 10
• The fourth title in the bone-breaking, wisecracking, spine tingling comic adventure series will be a must-have for fans everywhere. • It’s another Skulduggery Pleasant adventure, only Skulduggery Pleasant himself is lost on the other side of a portal, with only some evil gods for company. Can he possible survive? (Yes, all right, he’s already dead. But still.) • For readers aged 9+.
• A magical romance blossoms in the followup to Wings, the bestselling novel described by Stephenie Meyer as ‘a remarkable debut’. • Wings (the first book in the series) is to be a major Disney film starring Miley Cyrus as main character Laurel. • Perfect for fledgling fans of supernatural romance; Stephenie Meyer, Laura Whitcomb, Karen Chance. Will add a touch of magic to all summer reading promotions in stores! • For readers aged 9+.
THE VIOLET KEYSTONE
MORTAL COIL
THE SEVENTH TOWER 6
Derek Landy
Garth Nix
978-0-00-732600-6 • TPB OM • £9.99 • Sep 10
978-0-00-726124-6 • PB, B • £5.99 • Aug 10
• Following the shocking revelations of Dark Days, get ready for the fifth instalment of the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series guaranteed to contain at least 40% humour, 50% action, and 100% thrills. • For readers aged 9+.
• The sixth and final adventure in the thrilling fantasy series for readers aged 9+. • Tal and Milla are only one step away from death, while the evil that has controlled their world for so long is about to triumph. Their one glimmer of hope is to confront the monster Sharrakor and regain the Violet keystone. But first they must climb up to the highest levels and find their way into the Seventh Tower!
THE PAIN MERCHANTS
SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT 5
C. S. Lewis CHRONICLES OF NARNIA 7 IN 1 FILM TIE-IN EDITION 978-0-00-736623-1 • TPB • £10.99 • Nov 10
THE HEALING WARS 1
Janice Hardy 978-0-00-732679-2 • PB, B • £5.99 • Oct 10
• A major new voice in the children’s fantasy genre arrives in this page turning adventure, for readers aged 11+. • Nya has a secret she must never share, a gift she must never use. She is a Taker, someone who can extract pain and injury from others, but with unusual consequences. When Nya’s secret is revealed to the pain merchants and the Healer’s League she is about to enter a world of danger...
THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER 978-0-00-736318-6 • PB, A • £4.99 • Nov 10
• The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is widely anticipated to be the Christmas family movie of 2010 and will be supported by a major global marketing campaign.
Picture books GOBBLE GOBBLE MOOOOOO TRACTOR BOOK
Jez Alborough 978-0-00-731727-1 • HB • £10.99 • Apr 10 978-0-00731728-8 • B • £5.99 • Sep 10
ONE NIGHT IN THE ZOO
Judith Kerr Illustrated by Judith Kerr 978-0-00-732113-1 • PB • £5.99 • May 10
Children’s fiction BIG NATE THE BOY WITH THE BIGGEST HEAD IN THE WORLD
Lincoln Peirce 978-0-00-735516-7 • PB, B • £5.99 • Apr 10
• Meet classic comic-strip character Big Nate as he stars in his own super-funny series. • Created by Lincoln Peirce, Big Nate was a major inspiration for Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. • These tween novels are based on the hugely popular comic strip character Big Nate. The Big Nate comic strip appears in 200 newspapers throughout the US and online daily at www.comics.com. • For readers aged 8+.
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AN ELEPHANT IN THE GARDEN Michael Morpurgo 978-0-00-733956-3 • TPB OM • £9.99 • Jun 10
• A thrilling and moving new novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war aimed at readers aged 9+. • It’s 1944, the World is at war. Elizabeth’s mother works at Dresden zoo. In order to save her favourite animal, an Elephant named Marlene, Elizabeth’s mother brings her to their back garden. When the bombs start to fall, and their home destroyed, Elizabeth and her family must flee the bombed-out city – elephant in tow.
RUNNING WILD
MR STINK
Michael Morpurgo
David Walliams
978-0-00-726702-6 • PB, B • £6.99 • Jun 10
978-0-00-727906-7 • PB, B • £6.99 • Jun 10
• The epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from our favourite storyteller, now available in paperback. • Set in the luscious Indonesian jungle. Michael Morpurgo’s titles are going from strength-to-strength with his last animal adventure. • For readers aged 9+.
• The second original, touching, twisted, and most of all hilarious novel for children by David Walliams and beautifully illustrated by Quentin Blake. • Chloe makes friends with Mr Stink, the local tramp. When it looks like he might be driven out of town, Chloe decides to hide him in the garden shed. But there just might be more to Mr Stink than meets the eye or the nose. • For readers aged 9+.
THE DOUBLE LIFE OF CASSIEL ROADNIGHT
RAGGY MAGGIE
Jenny Valentine
978-0-00-731516-1 • PB, B • £5.99 • Aug 10
978-0-00-728361-3 • PB, B • £6.99 • Aug 10
• The second title in the Invisible Fiends series from new horror author Barry Hutchison. • Billy is the hardest kid in school and a horrible bully. So Kyle could almost find it funny that Billy’s childhood invisible friend was a little dolly named Raggy Maggie. Almost, but not quite. Because now Raggy Maggie is back, and she wants Kyle to play a game. The game is very simple. Find where she’s hidden Billy, or Billy dies… • For readers aged 9+.
• Fourth novel from the writer of the brilliant Finding Violet Park and Ant Colony. Finding Violet Park won the 2007 Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. • Two boys. One identity. He can change his life if he says yes! • For readers aged 13+.
INVISIBLE FIENDS 2
Barry Hutchison
Picture books Oliver Jeffers UP AND DOWN 978-0-00-726384-4 • HB • £10.99 • Sep 10
THE HEART AND THE BOTTLE 978-0-00-718234-3 • PB • £5.99 • Sep 10
TOBIAS AND THE SUPER SPOOKY GHOST BOOK
Tom Percival 978-0-00-733739-2 • PBO • £5.99 • Oct 10
20 Be the best in life and at work! LEADERSHIP WISDOM
THE SECRET LETTERS
FROM THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI
OF THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI
Robin Sharma
Robin Sharma
978-0-00-734840-4 • TPB • £9.99 • Apr 10
978-0-00-732111-7 • TPB • £9.99 • Jan 11 • In the tradition of Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, the monk’s lost letters distil his best wisdom on success and happiness, and will inspire you to live with greater courage, balance, abundance and joy.
• This book is the true sequel to The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and will build on its success. With a completely new story offering more original life lessons, it will also stand alone as a spiritual fable in its own right.
Also available from Robin Sharma, in a stunning new repackage: 978-0-00-724287-0 TPB • £9.99
978-0-00-728413-9 TPB • £9.99 Export
978-0-00-717973-2 978-0-00-719571-8 TPB • £9.99 TPB • £9.99 Export-only OM edition 978-0-00-784842-3 • PB, A • £6.99
• Create team focus and unity • Increase profitability and efficiency • Be creative and innovative under pressure • Inspire and develop your team • Touch people’s lives in a positive way • Cultivate self-discipline and act courageously • Live fully, one day at a time
COLLINS BUSINESS SECRETS • The second part of the series in which experts and top professionals share the secrets they use to stay at the top of their game • Essential for the international entrepreneur • Achieve high-impact in a competitive market place • Clear focus on core business skills.
GETTING THINGS DONE 978-0-00-734111-5 • 6.99 • May 10
DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE 978-0-00-734677-6 • 6.99 • May 10
NLP 978-0-00-734675-2 • 6.99 • May 10
TEAM MANAGEMENT 978-0-00-734112-2 • 6.99 • May 10
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT 978-0-00-734678-3 • 6.99 • May 10
MIND POWER 978-0-00-734676-9 • 6.99 • May 10
SHELF WOBBLERS
MEMORY BOOT CAMP Tony Buzan 978-0-00-736387-2 • £12.99 • Jun 10
• Get the essential tools you need to remembering names, places, and faces. Or just get a sharper edge on the competition with Tony Buzan’s help. This memory pack comes complete with: A 192pp book loaded with quick techniques to increase your memory; a wipe-off board, 4 colourful markers and a memory wheel with dozens of memory combinations so you can test yourself regularly.
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