November 2016 Buyer's Notes - Turnaround Publisher Services

MONTHLY CATALOGUE

NOVEMBER 2016

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Contents: New Fiction & Crime Fiction...... pg. 4-10 Graphic Novels.......................... pg. 11-21 Children’s & Young Adult........... pg. 21-24 Non-Fiction Titles....................... pg. 24-38

#FerranteFever

ELENA FERRANTE The Beach at Night ILLUSTRATED BY MARA CERRI

THE NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE

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Editor’s Letter Welcome to Turnaround’s November 2016 buyer’s notes!

Our veritable feast of glorious titles this month kicks off with not one, but TWO new titles by Elena Ferrante! If you, like we at Turnaround and nearly everyone else in the literati, have #FerranteFever, these are sure to please! The Beach at Night (p. 22; Europa Editions, 9781609453701, £7.99) is a children’s picture book with a difference. Writing for the Key Stage 2 market, Ferrante returns to the novel that she considers to be the turning point in her development as a writer: The Lost Daughter (Europa Editions, 9781933372426, £8.99, also available from Turnaround).

This story takes the form of a children’s fable told from the point of view of lost doll, Celina. Featuring unique, stirring illustrations

by Mara Cerri, this is a children’s book that adults will love as well!

The second Ferrante book in our catalogue this month is Frantumaglia (p. 27; Europa Editions, 9781609452926, £16.99), which was previously announced with the title Fragments. The title doesn’t quite translate to ‘fragments’... we are told this is a bona fide Ferrante-ism! In this nonfiction collection of letters, interviews and occasional writings, the reclusive Italian author addresses her unwavering decision to remain out of the public eye, her literary inspirations, Italian politics and culture, and the role of the writer (and the publisher) in modern society. Ferrante’s voice is as direct, penetrating, acute, inspiring, and intimate as it is in her acclaimed novels. For the many of us dying to know more about Ferrante as a person, this is probably the closest we will ever get!

Also in the realm of literary memoirs – we are all bookish folks, after all!

– is Welsh writer and filmmaker Iain Sinclair’s ‘accidental novel’ about those who have inspired his many London books. My Favourite London Devils (p.

29; Tangerine Press, 9781910691175, £12) is described as a “gazetteer of influences and enthusiasms. A charge sheet. And a fragmented autobiography laid out through a series of portraits as picaresque as John Aubrey’s Brief Lives.” It features (unreliable) memories, critiques and interviews with the London writers Sinclair has met and admired – including Peter Ackroyd, Michael Moorcock, JG Ballard and Angela Carter.

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Now then, moving away from our insular bubble of literature, daaahling, we have superheroes galore! We’re particularly excited for Civil War II (p. 15; Panini Comics / Marvel, 9781846537554, £14.99), the trade graphic novel that collects issues 0-7 of Civil War II, the sequel storyline to uber-popular Civil War (many of the related titles are also available from Turnaround). Here we see the opposing factions of superheroes led by Captain Marvel and Iron Man come into conflict when a new super powered person emerges with the ability to predict the future. Penned by Marvel superstar Brian Michael Bendis and brought to life by artists David Marquez and Justin Ponsor, this story promises to change the landscape of the Marvel universe for years to come!

Along with Ferrante’s The Beach at Night, some of our other stellar children’s book selections this month are China Mieville’s The Worst Breakfast (p. 21; Akashic Books, 9781617754868, £12.99), Kurt Vonnegut’s Sun Moon Star (p. 23; Seven Stories, 9781609807245, £12.99) & the new edition of Innosanto Nagara’s popular ABC book A is for Activist (p. 22; Seven Stories, 9781609806934, £12.99).

Finally, for those seeking a bit of adventure, we have Jim Richards’ Gold Rush (p. 38; September Publishing, 9781910463369, £10.99). When Jim Richards left home to make his fortune in a gold rush, he had no language skills, no money and no idea. But when he found diamond-filled pot holes in the remote rivers of Guyana, his problems really began. Chasing gold and diamond rushes around the world, Richards worked with local miners in some of the maddest, baddest and most dangerous places on earth. His dramatic journey ranges from the piranha-infested rivers of South America to the blazing deserts of Australia, from the world’s biggest mining scam in Indonesia to the war-torn jungles of Laos. You know how the story goes from there: to find the gold, Jim first had to find himself. Absolutely riveting and, at times, unbelievable, Gold Rush is the ultimate story for the most adventurous readers out there – or those who simply think they are!

Don’t Miss…

The Riddlemaster

By Kevin Crossley-Holland Published by Tradewind Books 9781926890111, £10.95, h/b, June 2016

Carnegie Medal-winner and Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize-winner Kevin Crossley-Holland returns with an atmospheric and eerie picture book for KS2 readers that showcases his trademark mastery of myths and riddles.

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Fiction

FORGOTTEN ROOM, THE

Fiction

FORBIDDEN LINE Stanbridge, Paul

A Novel White, Karen; Williams, Beatriz & Willig, Lauren

1945: When wounded Captain Cooper Ravenel is brought to a hospital on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Dr Kate Schuyler is drawn into a complex mystery that connects three generations of women in her family to a single extraordinary room in a Gilded Age mansion. Written by three bestselling authors, this rich, multigenerational novel spans half a century.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Not one, not two, but three bestselling authors have penned this incredible saga.

• All three authors have large fanbases, mostly in the romance realm.

• Thus the potential readership for this novel is tremendous.

• The story is rich and compelling, and spans from the Gilded Age to World War II. • Full of romance and a New York setting that offers pure escapism.

ISBN 13: 9780451474636, 400pp p/b, £11.99 Published by BERKLEY - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction

The Forbidden Line, the November release from Galley Beggar Press, is a monster. It’s fat, uncompromising and gloriously eccentric. Which is as it should be since it’s a retelling of Don Quixote combined with a recreation of the Peasant’s Revolt; a gleeful hybrid of science, pseudo-science, absurd theory and profound, ingenious philosophy. Don and Is career around Essex and London, tilting at windmills, abusing petrol station assistants, fighting with each other and everyone around them. The wildest book to be released on Cervantes’ 400th anniversary.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Forbidden Line is an enormous semi-tribute to the ‘first novel’, Don Quixote.

• In Cervantes’s 400th birthday year, this highly unusual novel stands out as a bold successor to his spirit.

• Galley Beggar continue to enhance their reputation for publishing wild, unmistakably original fiction.

• Contains the same irresistible humour that marked out How to be A Public Author

by Francis Plug (also Galley Beggar).

ISBN 13: 9781910296714, 620pp p/b, £9.99 Published by GALLEY BEGGAR PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Europe, Middle & Far East

DESOLATE SPLENDOR, A

Fiction

A Novel Jantunen, John

ATTRIB.

The collapse of civilisation has left the survivors scattered amongst a few settlements along the wilderness fringe of a land ravaged by war. Preyed upon by roving bands of sadistic ex-soldiers and ever at the mercy of a natural world that has turned against them, a family is facing their final days. Hope appears in the guise of their young son, who is thrust headlong into a battle for the future of humankind after rescuing a girl fleeing a cult. Raw and unflinching, A Desolate Splendor heralds the rise of an exciting new voice in apocalyptic fiction.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A chilling portrait of a family fighting to preserve their humanity in a cruel and merciless world.

• A stark and eerily familiar portrayal of life on the brink of extinction.

• Heralds the rise of an exciting new voice in apocalyptic fiction.

ISBN 13: 9781770412040, 256pp p/b, £12.99 Published by ECW PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

2084

The End of the World Sansal, Boualem

It is the year 2084. In the kingdom of Abistan citizens submit to a single god, demonstrating their devotion by kneeling in prayer nine times a day. Autonomous thought has been banned, remembering is forbidden, and an omnipresent surveillance system instantly informs the authorities of every deviant act, thought or idea. The kingdom is blessed and its citizens are happy. Those who are not are put to death, stoned in the public squares. But Ati has met people who think differently; under their influence, he must defend his thoughts with his life.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Dystopian fiction in the same vein as George Orwell or Margaret Atwood.

• A 1984 for the modern age.

• Although fictional, many of the themes in the novel are timely and relevant to today’s society.

• Winner of the French Academy Grand Prix and an ideal candidate for next year’s International Man Booker Prize.

ISBN 13: 9781609453664, 240pp p/b, £11.99 Published by EUROPA EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, & Europe (except Spain, Portugal & Italy)

and other stories Williams, Eley

This debut collection from Eley Williams centres upon the difficulties of communication and the way one’s thoughts may never be fully communicable and yet can overwhelm you. Attrib. celebrates the tricksiness of language just as it confronts its limits. Correspondingly, the stories are littered with the physical ephemera of language: dictionaries, dog-eared pages, bookmarks and old coffee stains on older books. This is writing that centres on the weird, tender intricacies of the everyday. A bold new collection from one of Britain’s most original new writers.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A bold new female voice in British fiction.

• Author Eley Williams was nominated for The White Review Short Story Prize.

• Innovative and experimental but also accessible.

• Will appeal to readers of high-quality literary fiction and anyone looking to discover something new.

ISBN 13: 9781910312162, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by INFLUX PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

COME DAY, GO DAY O’Connor, John

A classic of Irish literature, Come Day, Go Day is written in lyrical prose, making the every-day extraordinary.

The story takes place on a street of mill cottages on the outskirts of Armagh called ‘The Row’, where poverty and proximity create a close-knit world in which secrets are hard to keep behind thin walls. Each character has their own story to tell, and their own vital role to play in this community in which nothing is certain except the continuity of their unshakeable bond. O’Connor’s gift for lyrical prose is what makes Come Day, Go Day such a classic.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A reprint of much-loved classic of Irish literature.

• A genteel depiction of family life in times of hardship.

• Makes ordinary days seem steeped in magic.

• For fans of classic literature, especially those readers with an interest in Ireland.

ISBN 13: 9781910742556, 224pp p/b, £9.99 Published by LIBERTIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Europe

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ANIMAL ENVY

Fiction

WHAT THE LIGHT HIDES Jakobsen, Mette

A Novel Nader, Ralph

In Animal Envy, Ralph Nader proposes that a programmer has created a ‘digital translation’ app whereby animals of different species, from insects to whales, can speak to one another, and through a ‘hyper-advanced converter’ these animals can also speak to humans. It is decided there will be a global assembly called ‘The Great Talkout’ that will be viewed by humans everywhere, in all human languages, as well as all animal languages. The novel that ensues is part parable, part contemporary politics, and part animal lore, deeply felt and powerfully informed.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Nader’s first foray into fiction, Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us, sold over 30,000 copies.

• The concept is so outrageous that it really works!

• Published just weeks before the US presidential election, during which Nader will be a regular talking head.

• Nader has been a major figure in US politics for decades and is also well-known in the UK. • An Animal Farm for the 21st Century.

ISBN 13: 9781609807528, 224pp h/b, £16.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction

CASTLE CROSS THE MAGNET CARTER, THE A Novel Corthron, Kia

Sweeping American history from 1941 to the 21st century, this is this story of four men - two white brothers from rural Alabama and two black brothers from small-town Maryland - whose journey culminates in an explosive and devastating encounter between the two families. As the four mature into men, they confront the fierce resistance to the early civil rights movement, and are all ultimately uprooted. America’s past century is brought to life through these marginalized characters, who embrace a quiet beauty in their everyday existences.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A hotly anticipated debut from award-winning playwright and The Wire writer.

• Kia Corthron has won multiple awards for her writing, including an Edgar Award for her work on The Wire.

• Deals with issues that have plagued society for the last century, including racism, civil rights and LGBTQ rights.

• Much like The Wire, this novel is emotionally charged, hard-hitting and incredibly well-executed.

ISBN 13: 9781609806576, 800pp h/b, £21.00 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction

TUBERS

Jowett, Mark & Lechner, Matthias (illus.)

These nine provocative and evocative tales by Mark Jowett all take place in the subways of three major cities: Paris, London and New York. Each story includes the theme of music and an almost-criminal act.

Including full-colour artwork by acclaimed animator Matthias Lechner, Tubers is the perfect book to read on tube and bus rides.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Provocative fiction set on the subway systems in London, Paris and New York.

• Short stories and beautiful illustration make this the perfect title to flip through on the tube.

• Mark Jowett is a founding partner in the Nettwerk Music Group and plays guitar in indie band Cinderpop.

• This makes this book and its accompanying CD a must-hear for his fans and fans of indie music.

ISBN 13: 9781772290035, 168pp p/b, £11.99 Published by SIMPLY READ BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Vera and David have been passionately in love since the day they met more than twenty years ago. They live in the Blue Mountains where Vera is a sculptor and David makes furniture. Their son, Ben, is at university in Sydney. Or at least he was. What The Light Hides begins five months after Ben’s death, an apparent suicide. Vera is trying to pick up the pieces, but David cannot let go. Mette Jakobsen’s gifts of delicate and empathetic observation are on display in this tender and moving novel, a much-anticipated follow-up to her debut, The Vanishing Act (Vintage, 2012).

KEY SELLING POINTS • A sensitive portrait of a husband and wife’s different reactions to their son’s apparent suicide.

• Jakobsen’s depiction of tragedy calls to mind the incisive prose of Melissa Harrison and Maggie O’Farrell.

• Her debut novel The Vanishing Act (Vintage, 2012) was shortlisted for The Commonwealth Prize.

ISBN 13: 9781922079299, 240pp p/b, £10.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe & Middle East

Fiction in Translation

JUSTINE

Mondrup, Iben & Pierce, Kerri A. (trans.)

Justine tells the story of a young female artist whose life is upended when her house burns down with all of the paintings for her upcoming exhibit inside. With little time left to recreate everything she’s lost, Justine embarks on a series of sexual escapades with a doomed intensity that foreshadows the novel’s final, dark twist.

A personal meditation on artistic identity, the creative process and the male-dominated art scene, the novel veers between the erotic and the savage, resulting in a spellbinding read from one of Denmark’s edgiest feminist writers.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A brilliant novel about art and sex by one of Denmark’s edgiest feminist writers.

• Stylistically provocative and full of twists and turns that will prove a real thrill to readers of literary fiction.

• Feminism is currently a topic of great public debate, having moved further into the mainstream.

• Emma Watson recently introduced a new Feminist Book Club.

• Comparable to Marguerite Duras and Maggie Nelson.

ISBN 13: 9781940953496, 212pp p/b, £11.99 Published by OPEN LETTER Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction in Translation

HIS NAME IS DAVID Vantoortelboom, Jan

First World War. David, a young schoolteacher, stands before the firing squad, sentenced to death as a deserter. In his last moments David reflects on his life and the circumstances that led to where he is now. How did he end up here? Is he the victim of circumstances or did he bring this on himself? Jan Vantoortelboom’s unparalleled novel His Name Is David shows how guilt can ruin a life.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Has sold more than 25,000 copies in the author’s native Netherlands.

• ARCs available from Turnaround.

• Publicity campaign managed by Ruth Killick.

ISBN 13: 9789462380714, 256pp p/b, £10.99 Published by WORLD EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe (except Netherlands & Belgium), Middle & Far East

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Fiction - Crime & Thriller

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

SAN JUAN NOIR

DEATH ON THE LIZARD

Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, this time in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Noir Series has made a strong mark in the Caribbean with Havana Noir (2008), Kingston Noir (2012), Haiti Noir (2011) and Trinidad Noir (2008). This volume showcases the fact that the island of Puerto Rico is not all sandy beaches and extravagant hotels.

Mayra Santos-Febres is one of the island’s literary titans, and she has recruited a stellar list of compatriots to contribute.

Lizard Village, 1903. Cornwall is rich with natural wonders, but these natural beauties conceal dangerous secrets, as amateur detectives Lord and Lady Sheridan discover. Wireless telegraph companies around the world are scrambling to develop new communications technology. But an Italian named Guglielmo Marconi beats them to it. His feat has bruised some egos, but no one expects sabotage, much less murder. After two apparently accidental deaths at the Marconi wireless transmission station, Lord Sheridan and his wife Kate investigate.

Santos-Febres, Mayra (ed.)

Paige, Robin

KEY SELLING POINTS • Original crime short stories set in the Caribbean haven of San Juan.

• Edited by one of Puerto Rico’s literary titans, Mayra Santos-Febres.

• San Juan is also the setting of Hunter S. Thompson’s The Rum Diary (Bloomsbury, 1998).

• Part of Akashic’s acclaimed Noir series.

ISBN 13: 9781617752964, 240pp p/b, £10.99 Published by AKASHIC BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

KEY SELLING POINTS • The twelfth title in Robin Paige’s Victorian Mysteries series.

• Will delight fans of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie.

• For readers of M C Beaton, Carola Dunn and the British Library Crime Classics.

• Cosy crime is a growing trend amongst UK crime readers, as reported in The Guardian in 2015.

ISBN 13: 9780857300355, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by CRIME & MYSTERY CLUB Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

DEATH AT BLENHEIM PALACE Paige, Robin

The marriage between the Duke of Marlborough and 17-year-old Consuelo Vanderbilt, the American railroad heiress, was the talk of two nations when it occurred in 1895. By 1903, the Duchess had produced the requisite heir-and-a-spare, and the Duke had taken a lover, the exotic, erotic Gladys Deacon. Kate and Charles are introduced to this uncomfortable ménage à trois when they come to Blenheim Palace: Kate to work on a book about King Henry II and Fair Rosamund, and Charles to follow the trail of a team of jewelry thieves. Complex, richly detailed, full of surprises.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The eleventh title in Robin Paige’s Victorian Mysteries series.

• Will delight fans of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie.

• For readers of M. C. Beaton, Carola Dunn and the British Library Crime Classics.

• Cosy crime is a growing trend amongst UK crime readers, as reported in The Guardian in 2015.

ISBN 13: 9780857300331, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by CRIME & MYSTERY CLUB Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

ALL THE EMPTY PLACES Timlin, Mark

It’s the oldest story in the world: boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl. But when the boy is Nick Sharman, and the girl has a violent ex-jailbird as an old boyfriend, it’s never going to be that simple. With a bent brief planning an audacious multi-million pound robbery with a bunch of heavy duty thugs in tow, a beautiful sister who’s a fast track CID officer, and enough ordnance to stock the Woolwich Arsenal, the scene is set for a savage and bloody confrontation under the streets of the City of London, which ends literally explosively, with only one man standing.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Seventeenth in the successful Nick Sharman crime series.

• Writing as Lee Martin, Mark Timlin’s book Gangster’s Wives has sold over 50,000 copies.

• The Sharman series was popularised by Clive Owen who starred in the TV series based on the books.

• Reset with a sharp new series cover design.

• The full TV series is now available on DVD. ISBN 13: 9781843449096, 224pp p/b, £12.99 Published by NO EXIT PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

DEATH AT HYDE PARK Paige, Robin

Queen Victoria is dead, long live King Edward! Kate and Charles Sheridan are attending the new king’s coronation ceremony when an anarchist blows himself up in Hyde Park with a bomb that was obviously meant for the Royals. Now, it’s up to Kate and Charles to discover who is threatening the crown, and how a brash and arrogant American author named Jack London is involved. Who are the terrorists and what dangers do they really pose? Are the anti-terrorists even more dangerous? Join Kate and Charles as they are dragged into the real world of turn-of-the-century terrorism.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The tenth title in Robin Paige’s Victorian Mysteries series.

• Will delight fans of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie.

• For readers of M. C. Beaton, Carola Dunn and the British Library Crime Classics.

• Cosy crime is a growing trend amongst UK crime readers, as reported in The Guardian in 2015.

ISBN 13: 9780857300317, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by CRIME & MYSTERY CLUB Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

HARBOUR MASTER, THE Pembrey, Daniel

Henk van der Pol is a 30-year-term policeman, a few months off retirement. When he finds a woman’s body in Amsterdam Harbour, his detective instincts take over, even though it’s not his jurisdiction. Warned off investigating the case, Henk soon realises he can trust nobody, as his search for the killer leads to the involvement of senior police officers, government corruption in the highest places, Hungarian people traffickers and a deadly threat to his own family…

KEY SELLING POINTS • The first in a brand new detective crime fiction series.

• For fans of John Harvey’s Charlie Resnick series and Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series.

• First published online as three individual novellas that held bestselling spots in crime and mystery on Kindle.

• The author lived in Amsterdam for seven months to research the book, adding to the authenticity.

ISBN 13: 9781843448778, 320pp p/b, £7.99 Published by NO EXIT PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Fiction - SciFi & Fantasy

STAY ANOTHER DAY

BLOCKADE, THE

Could it be the end for Sharman? For seven years, excop Nick Sharman has lived in ‘exile’ on a Caribbean island, his life of luxury funded by the proceeds of a bank robbery where he was the last man standing.

Then a phone call out of the blue from London changes everything. His daughter Judith is in big trouble with the law, and has no one to turn to except her father.

Returning under an assumed name to a bleak midwinter England, Nick vows to clear his daughter’s name by any means necessary, leading to a dramatic finale on the mean streets of the capital.

Though committed to helping their V’Dan cousins, the Terrans resent how their allies treat them. The V’Dan in turn feel the Terrans are too unseasoned to act independently. And the other nations fear that ending the Salik War means starting a Human Civil War. Even as Imperial Prince Li’eth and Ambassador Jackie MacKenzie struggle to get their peoples to cooperate, they still face an ethical dilemma: How do you stop a ruthless, advanced nation from attacking again and again without slaughtering them in turn?

Timlin, Mark

KEY SELLING POINTS • The eighteenth and final title in the successful Nick Sharman crime series.

• The series was popularised by Clive Owen who starred in the TV series based on the books.

• Writing as Lee Martin, Mark Timlin’s book Gangster’s Wives has sold over 50,000 copies.

• Reset with a sharp new series cover design.

• The full TV series is available on DVD. ISBN 13: 9781843449423, 256pp p/b, £12.99 Published by NO EXIT PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

TREACHEROUS NET, THE Tursten, Helene & Delargy, Marlaine (trans.)

It’s May and the snow has hardly melted in Göteborg, Sweden, but things are heating up quickly for Detective Inspector Irene Huss in the Violent Crimes Unit. The body of a teenage girl is found in the woods, naked and horrifically scarred. Then a second young girl is found, wearing what appears to be the other half of the lingerie set recovered near the first body. Fearing the two cases are linked and that the killer may strike again, Irene and her colleagues embark on a desperate hunt that takes them deep into a shadowy world of online predators.

KEY SELLING POINTS • One of Soho Crime’s bestselling series.

• Irene Huss is an everywoman - a hard-working wife and mum with grouchy teenage daughters to worry about.

• Several titles from the series have been adapted for Swedish film.

ISBN 13: 9781616957674, TBCpp p/b, £7.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

GOOD GIRLS DON’T TELL Roll, Liselotte

In this thrilling debut a gardener finds his neighbour stabbed to death, scalded with hot water, partly skinned and nailed on the kitchen table of his summer cottage.

Inspector Kalo and his team are completely mystified: apart from having alcohol problems, the victim seems to have led a completely normal and lonesome life. But once the police start to dig deeper into the victim’s past, a possible suspect comes to light.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A gripping crime thriller from debut novelist Liselotte Roll.

• Arrives highly praised by the Scandinavian press.

• ARCs available from Turnaround.

• Publicity campaign managed by Ruth Killick.

ISBN 13: 9789462380394, 256pp p/b, £9.99 Published by WORLD EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe (except Netherlands & Belgium), Middle & Far East

First Salik War Johnson, Jean

KEY SELLING POINTS • Third in a new sci-fi series featuring a scary amphibious race called the Salik.

• Jean Johnson is the author of the popular Theirs Not to Reason Why novels (Ace).

• Fast-paced and all-consuming.

• Will appeal to readers of David Weber.

• Further titles by Jean Johnson are also available from Turnaround.

ISBN 13: 9780425276945, 416pp p/b, £6.99 Published by ACE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - SciFi & Fantasy

PARABLE OF THE SOWER A Novel Butler, Octavia E.

The time is 2025. The place is California, where small walled communities must protect themselves from hordes of desperate scavengers and a roaming band of people addicted to a drug that activates an orgasmic desire to burn, rape and murder. When one small community is overrun, Lauren Olamina, an eighteenyear-old black woman with the hereditary trait of ‘hyperempathy’ - which causes her to feel others’ pain as her own - sets off on foot along the dangerous coastal highways, moving north into the unknown.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Octavia E. Butler is an award-winning science-fiction writer.

• She is widely considered to be a master of the genre.

• This beautifully produced hardback gift edition will appeal to both diehard fans and new Butler readers.

• The sequel, The Parable of the Talents (Seven Stories Press, 2016) is also available from Turnaround.

• Both books are also available as a collector’s boxset.

ISBN 13: 9781609807191, 304pp h/b, £15.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction - SciFi & Fantasy

PARABLE OF THE SOWER & PARABLE OF THE TALENTS Butler, Octavia E.

A collector’s edition box-set of two of Octavia E. Butler’s most visionary science-fiction novels. Parable of the Sower is the Butlerian odyssey of one woman in 2015, Lauren Olamina, who is twice as feeling in a world that has become doubly dehumanized. Its sequel, Parable of the Talents, follows Lauren’s daughter, living in a war-torn continent with a far-right religious crusader in the office of the U.S. presidency. Together these books present a dystopian landscape about a society whose very fabric has been torn asunder.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Octavia E. Butler is an award-winning science-fiction writer.

• She is widely considered to be a master of the genre.

• This beautifully produced, highly-collectable boxset includes both of Butler’s Parable novels.

• Both The Parable of the Sower and The Parable of the Talents are available as individual hardback editions.

• Parable of the Sower (Seven Stories Press, 2016) was a 1994 Nebula Prize finalist.

ISBN 13: 9781609807214, 672pp h/b, £31.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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PARABLE OF THE TALENTS A Novel Butler, Octavia E.

Parable of the Talents celebrates the classic Butlerian themes of alienation and transcendence, violence and spirituality, slavery and freedom, separation and community to astonishing effect, in the shockingly familiar, broken world of 2032. Long awaited, the novel is the continuation of the travails of Lauren Olamina, the heroine of 1994’s Nebula Prize finalist, bestselling Parable of the Sower. Written in the voice of Lauren Olamina’s daughter, this is a book about a society whose very fabric has been torn asunder.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Octavia E. Butler is an award-winning science-fiction writer.

• She is widely considered to be a master of the genre.

• This beautifully produced hardback gift edition will appeal to both diehard fans and new Butler readers.

• The prequel, The Parable of the Sower (Seven Stories Press, 2016) is also available from Turnaround.

• Both books are also available as a collector’s boxset.

ISBN 13: 9781609807207, 368pp h/b, £15.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction - Historical

DANCE ON THE VOLCANO Viuex-Chauvet, Marie

DANCE ON THE VOLCANO tells the story of two sisters growing up in a culture that swings heavily between decadence and poverty, sensuality and depravity. One sister, because of her singing ability, is able to enter into the white colonial society otherwise generally off limits to people of colour.

Closely examining a society sagging under the white supremacy of the French colonist rulers, it is one of the only novels to closely depict the seeds and fruition of the Haitian Revolution, tracking a hierarchy of skin colour and class through the experiences of two women.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Seminal post-colonial work available in English for the first time.

• One of the only novels to depict the 18th Century Haitian Revolution.

• Provocative novel which tackles a number of complex issues in colonial society - including race, gender and class.

• Translator Kaiama L. Glover is a leading academic and expert on Haitian literature.

• Glover also regularly contributes to the ‘New York Times Book Review’.

ISBN 13: 9780914671572, 300pp p/b, £13.99 Published by ARCHIPELAGO BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Gay Interest

Fiction - Black Interest

GANGSTER AND A GENTLEMAN, A

Swinson, Kiki & Diamond, De’nesha

National bestselling authors Kiki Swinson and De’nesha Diamond bring you two irresistible novellas about men so bad they’re good. In I Need A Gangsta, Melody Goldman hires an ex-con who has no problem disposing of her problems in exchange for plenty of cold, hard cash - and hot, hard sexing. Gentlemen Prefer Bullets tells the story of successful publicist Blake Scott. The only person who can protect her is her kingpin father’s enforcer, Eli Hardwick. Good thing this thug cleans up real nice - and is even better when he gets down and dirty…

KEY SELLING POINTS • Two best-selling authors with established fan bases collaborate in this urban fiction anthology.

• De’nesha Diamond is the co-author of the wildly successful Desperate Hoodwives series.

• Book Club rights have been sold for both stories and audio rights have been sold for A Gangster and a Gentleman.

• Appeals to fans of Wahida Clark and Ashley & JaQuavis.

• Well-crafted, dramatic stories with large casts of compelling characters.

ISBN 13: 9780758251831, 320pp p/b, £5.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

OTHER SIDE OF GOODNESS, THE

Davis Griggs, Vanessa

Fifty-year-old Alabama congressman Lawrence Rudolph Simmons will do whatever it takes to get re-elected - even switch parties from Democrat to Republican. But a buried secret from his past is about to be resurrected. It’s been eight years since Gabrielle Mercedes gave up her baby for adoption. But when she learns the child desperately needs a bone marrow transplant, she doesn’t hesitate to contact the congressman. Like Lawrence, Gabrielle will fight for what she wants, even if it means the truth could ruin someone else’s life and career.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Vanessa Davis Griggs is an AAMBC Christian Fiction Writer of the Year Award winner.

• Uplifting story about characters who are seeking redemption.

• For fans of Victoria Christopher Murphy and ReShonda Tate Billingsley.

• Uniquely inspired by stories and conflicts from the Bible - each chapter starts with a Bible verse.

ISBN 13: 9780758273628, 320pp p/b, £5.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

CANDYASS Comilla, Nick

Candyass is a coming-of-age novel with hard edges and a soft heart: a striking debut work about what it means to be young, queer and urban today; a radical chronicle of queer love and desire among millennials, whose feelings and impulses flicker and fade along with the bright lights of the city at night.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A coming-of-age novel from the perspective of a young gay man living in Montreal.

• Cuts to the heart of the millennial romantic experience of fleeting encounters and impulsive decisions.

• Nick Comilla’s work has previously appeared in several journals; Candyass is his debut novel.

ISBN 13: 9781551526645, 176pp p/b, £11.99 Published by ARSENAL PULP PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

SISTER BETTY SAYS I DO G’Orge-Walker, Pat

For Sister Betty, the marriage proposal from trustee Freddie Noel is a once-in-a-lifetime surprise blessing - until a rehearsal disaster and an unexpected secret causes Freddie to break off the engagement without explanation. In this hilarious follow-up to the wildly popular Sister Betty! God’s Calling You! (Word-For-Word Publishing Company, 1999) and Sister Betty! God’s Calling You Again! (Kensington, 2007), Pat G’Orge Walker’s nononsense prayer warrior returns to kick some spiritual butt and fight for some major soul-saving miracles.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Pat G’Orge-Walker has won many awards including the 2013 African American Literary Awards Show prize for Best Comedy.

• Provocative, uplifting story about flawed characters in a church setting.

• For fans of ReShonda Tate Billingsley.

• The Sister Betty series has an established fan base.

• Nine of G’Orge-Walker’s previous novels have sold to Black Expressions Book Club and she is an Essence best-seller.

ISBN 13: 9780758289865, 384pp p/b, £5.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Fiction - Black Interest

NAUGHTIER THAN NICE Dickey, Eric Jerome

In Naughtier Than Nice, the McBroom sisters’ lives are hardly greeting-card material. Frankie has a pair of stalkers, and her safety may be at risk. Tommie and Blue’s wedding is indefinitely on hold, as Tommie is smitten with a younger man. Livvy refuses to reveal the details of her unconventional relationship with her husband, Tony, even as the intensity of their adventures escalates. Though the sisters are as close as any sisters could be, none wants the other two to know the dark secrets she is hiding. Another helping of holiday romps from Eric Jerome Dickey.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Naughty or Nice (New American Library, 2004) was a New York Times bestseller.

• Readers will be eager to receive the gift of new stories about the much-loved McBroom sisters.

• Decorated with all the bells and whistles of an Eric Jerome Dickey bestseller: erotic moments, humour and romance.

• Will delight Dickey’s fans and lure new readers looking for a festive holiday diversion.

• The author’s large body of work has amassed a loyal fanbase.

ISBN 13: 9780451476722, 368pp p/b, £10.99 Published by DUTTON Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

PRISON SNATCH A Novel Cairo

Bestselling erotica author Cairo delivers a decadent tale of a seductive and cunning woman’s rise from inmate to madam while serving a ten-year prison sentence.

Everyone wants to get to Heaven. Meet inmate 22345-C, Maya Lewis aka Heaven, serving a ten-year sentence without parole for shooting her wealthy, drug-dealing boyfriend. But what’s a beautiful woman who is used to living a lavish lifestyle and has a voracious sex drive to do within the confines of her concrete and barbedwire dwelling? Simple. Seduce correctional officers.

Blackmail the warden. Build an army.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Infuses erotica with urban edge.

• Cairo writes no-holds-barred erotica about uninhibited, exciting, shame-free fantasy sex.

• Cairo’s website and blog have received over 700,000 hits/views since its inception in 2010.

• Cairo can be found on Twitter under @AuthorCairo.

• Presented by bestselling erotic author and publisher, Zane.

ISBN 13: 9781593096632, 352pp p/b, £11.99 Published by STREBOR BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

2 TIMERS

Love Sisters Series McCall, Amaleka

Sister’s Love was a chart-topping girl group that had it all: fame, fortune and then failure. After three years apart, sisters Harmony, Melody and Lyric were forced back together after the death of their mother, the infamous Ava Love. Harmony is piecing her life back together after learning that her husband slept with her sister Melody and relapsed into addiction. After her younger sister Lyric has a near death experience, Harmony meets a handsome stranger who makes her question whether she ever really loved her husband.

Will she be a two-timer, or will she give up on her marriage?

KEY SELLING POINTS • From the author of the popular ‘Girls From Da Hood’ and ‘ Hard Candy’ series (also available) • Dramatic story which packs in romance, family feuds, addiction and the destructive world of the music industry.

• Story of a feuding girl group will remind readers of similar real-world groups like Destiny’s Child and The Supremes.

ISBN 13: 9781622867622, 288pp p/b, £10.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

BLACK LOVE, WHITE LIES SAGA A BWWM Romance Woods, Genesis

Audrielle Freeman hasn’t really been dealt a fair hand when it comes to love. With a mother who is always on her about her weight and a boyfriend whom she finds in an awkward position on their anniversary, she’s still optimistic that true love will happen for her one day.

Cairo Broussard wasn’t looking for love, but at the same time, was open for it to happen if it came. He never thought in a million years that he’d fall in love at first sight. When black love mixes with white lies, who knows what will happen?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Genesis Woods shot to popularity online with self-published e-books.

• Woods has a strong online fan base.

• Interracial love story with two sequels already written.

ISBN 13: 9781622867943, 304pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

CARL WEBER’S KINGPINS: CHARLOTTE Karrington, Blake

Every city has an underworld leader. In this series, we look in on eight cities and ride along with their Kingpins as they rule the streets. Come follow Blake Karrington as he once again takes you on a ride through the gritty dirt roads of the South. In this suspenseful Southern tale, we are introduced to King, a southern born and bred hustler who is determined to take the drug empire handed to him by his father into the legitimate world of the music industry. Little does he know that when the streets birth you, trying to leave can be deadly.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Blake Karrington is a best-selling and prolific author, with a strong social media following.

• Carl Weber is a big name in the urban literature scene - authorial recommendations by him carry significant clout.

• Weber is an ‘Essence’ and ‘New York Times’ bestseller.

• Title contains an extended roundup of all of the characters, written by Weber himself.

ISBN 13: 9781622867936, 288pp p/b, £10.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

DOG FOOD 2

K’wan Presents Pittman, Raynesha

Running and hiding is looked upon as a way out for the weak. Unfortunately, after being sentenced to death by his cousin, Demarcus, Omar was left with no choice.

Moving back to Detroit after three years hiding in Memphis, he is now ready to play the game. But how many people is he willing to kill to get back what’s his?

Demarcus’s life has turned for the good. But suddenly he becomes a number one murder suspect. As the bodies pile up, his past is back to haunt him with a vengeance.

But what happens when the true murderer is someone he already knows to be dead?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Endorsed by K’wan, bestselling author and winner of the 2012 and 2013 Street Lit Book Awards.

• Part of Urban’s K’wan Presents series - all other titles in the series are soon to be available from Turnaround.

• Raynesha Pittman has a dedicated online following thanks to the success of her self-published e-book ‘ • The novel is a sequel to Dog Food (2016) and is based on the author’s own experiences growing up on the streets of L.A. • The UK success of HBO’s The Wire demonstrates an appetite in this market for stories about US drug culture.

ISBN 13: 9781622867332, 304pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Fiction - Black Interest

Fiction - Black Interest

I’M DOIN’ ME 2

SHE’S NO ANGEL

Tiffany and Kory are settled into their happily-ever-after, and marriage is bliss. Just one thing is missing: a baby.

But when Tiffany finally conceives and learns she has to go on bedrest until the birth, it leaves room for her new opponent, Tracy Simms, to step in and take her place. Tracy, beaten out of her position at KCLN, has vowed to get back at Tiffany one way or another. Now she will stop at nothing to make sure Tiffany doesn’t rise to the top again. She doesn’t care who she steps on in the process.

Angel stumbles into church one day and ends up a First Lady when she catches the preacher’s eye, heart and soul. She’s on the right path, until a church mother puts up a road block. All Angel wants to do is try to get into heaven, but first she’ll have to go through the pit of hell Mother Calloway puts her through with her un-Christlike antics. Angel is relying on a wing and a prayer to win this battle between good and evil. As far as her friend Lady Arykah is concerned, Bibles and holy oil have been drawn. Now it’s time to lay hands on some folks!

Black, Anna

KEY SELLING POINTS • Many readers will identify with the struggles of family planning.

• Narrative sees women pitted against each other for jobs - an unfortunate facet of many women’s lives in the UK. • ‘You do you - I’m doing me’ is one of the biggest memes and mindsets of 2016.

• From the bestselling and award-winning author of the Now You Wanna Come Back series (Delphine).

ISBN 13: 9781622867530, 288pp p/b, £10.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

MONEY-MAKIN’ MAMAS 2 Smooth, Silk

Taffy Douglas is mum to three sexy, smart and highly creative daughters. Her daughters are so creative that they’ve even joined together to start their own business - producing internet pornography! This crazy Mama and her highly troublesome daughters are back and they’re making too much noise. Their relationship has plenty of ups and downs, but through it all, Mama will be the one who eventually saves them or tears them apart. Many of Mama’s lifelong secrets will be revealed too, and plenty of heads will roll and more dead bodies will hit the streets.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Sequel to ‘Money-Makin’ Mamas’.

• Silk Smooth has published a number of e-books which were well received by the Urban Literature community.

• Online pornography is a hot topic in the UK and globally at the minute and is sure to hook readers.

ISBN 13: 9781622867820, 288pp p/b, £10.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

Joy, E.N. & Nichols, Nikita Lynnette

KEY SELLING POINTS • A collaboration between two best-selling and award-winning authors.

• Both have established fan bases in the Christian Fiction genre.

• E.N. Joy’s children’s book, The Secret Olivia Told Me (Just Us Books), is on many teachers’ reading lists in the US. • Entertaining battle between good and evil will appeal to Christians in the UK. ISBN 13: 9781622867547, 288pp p/b, £10.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

WATCH OUT FOR THE BIG GIRLS 2 Benjamin, J.M.

Starr Fields sits in the Clark County jail after being released then re-arrested and held without bail. After making examples out of a few of the other inmates and putting the squeeze on her unit Double Gs style, Starr recruits some new talent for a plan she intends to execute when she gets out. Meanwhile, it’s hard for Agent McCarthy to stay focused and it seems that the FBI may not be enough to take down the Double Gs. The temperature continues to rise in Las Vegas, as the Double Gs turn up the heat the best way they know how: By putting the squeeze on the game and its players.

KEY SELLING POINTS • J.M. Benjamin’s inspiring life story - he published his first novel in prison - was profiled in the New York Times.

• His first novel,’Down in the Dirty’, was recently reprinted in a 10th Anniversary Edition.

• Author draws on his own experience to create an authentic story of life behind bars.

• ‘Watch out for the big girls’ is a lyric in a number of hit hip hop songs which would be familiar in the UK. ISBN 13: 9781622867257, 288pp p/b, £10.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

NO SHADE K’wan

When Billy’s long-time boyfriend Marcus finally pops the question, it’s one of the happiest moments of her life. But just when things seem to be coming together they quickly begin to fall apart, and at a time when Billy is supposed to be basking in the sunshine of her approaching wedding she finds herself the target of shade being thrown from the most unlikely places.

Meanwhile, an old crime partner of Marcus’ blows into town unexpectedly and threatens to destroy the legitimate life they worked so hard to build.

KEY SELLING POINTS • K’wan is a bestselling author and winner of the 2012 and 2013 Street Lit Book Awards.

• Urban Books also publish his K’wan Presents series of books by new writers due to his stature in urban lit.

• Dramatic story encompassing weddings and crime will appeal to a broad range of readers.

• ‘No shade’ is a trending phrase in the US and UK at the minute, used by stars like Nicki Minaj.

ISBN 13: 9781622867325, 304pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Poetry

IN PRAISE OF DEFEAT Poems of Abdellatif Laabi Laabi, Abdellatif

Banned by the Moroccan government, Abdellatif Laabi’s poetry is increasingly influential on the international scene and spans six decades of political and literary change, innovation and struggle.

Including a wide range of work, from piercing domestic love poetry to a fierce lyricism of social resistance informed by nearly a decade spent in prison for ‘crimes of opinion,’ all of Laabi’s poetry is situated firmly against tyranny and for life. This selection has been translated into English for the first time by Donald Nicholson-Smith.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Wide-ranging selection of poems which were chosen by Laabi himself.

• Includes an introduction to the work by eminent American poet and critic Pierre Joris.

• Laabi has won the Prix de la Libert, PEN Club, and the Prix International de Posie awards.

• Laabi was imprisoned by the Moroccan government for his writing and activism.

• This is the first English translation of this collection.

ISBN 13: 9780914671596, 250pp p/b, £15.99 Published by ARCHIPELAGO BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Graphic Novel

ARTIST, THE Haifisch, Anna

A hilarious and heart-wrenching comedy exposing the absurdity of the fine art world as experienced by a young artist. Anna Haifisch’s idiosyncratic, episodic comic chronicles the experiences of a young artist in his formative years, satirising the exclusive, ephemeral and frequently absurd world of fine art. Plagued by doubts and anxiety, the artist is confronted with constant setbacks punctuated by occasional, surprising glimpses of recognition. The Artist’s sharp and self-deprecating observations resonate with the current generation.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A hilarious and heart-wrenching comedy exposing the absurdity of the fine art world.

• Critically acclaimed when first serialised on the hugely popular website vice.com.

• ‘To me, personally, Anna Haifisch is one of the greatest artists of this time we live in’ - Nick Gazin, Vice Comics • Sharp and self-deprecating humour that resonates with the Tumblr generation.

• With a body of consistent and considered work, Haifisch has built a cult following in the UK. ISBN 13: 9781911081005, 64pp h/b, £12.99 Published by BREAKDOWN PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel

DAMOCLES VOL. 4: EROS AND THANOS

Callede, Joel & Henriet, Alain

Walt is back among the living thanks to Ellie and a massive dose of the Damocles agency’s superdrug.

Meanwhile, their client Ava Troy narrowly escapes an assassination attempt. But the man who threatened her is a lone wolf, so who is behind the previous attacks? Religious extremists? Or an even less savoury group? What secrets is Miss Troy hiding? And can Ellie keep her existential doubts in check much longer?

KEY SELLING POINTS • A series that casts an uncompromising light on the near future of our society.

• A very Hollywoodian combination of action and psychological thriller.

• Features a dynamic, realistic graphic style.

ISBN 13: 9781849182805, 48pp p/b, £6.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

Graphic Novel

VALERIAN VOL. 14: THE LIVING WEAPONS Christin, Pierre & Mezieres, Jean-Claude

Valerian and Laureline, no longer members of any organisation, are down to doing space deliveries.

With Galaxity gone and money getting scarce, their aging spaceship is becoming a hazard, which is pushing Valerian into accepting questionable cargo.

After a somewhat rough landing, our two ex-agents, on their way to deliver their goods, meet some individuals with very surprising gifts who claim to be itinerant artists. But is that really all they are?

KEY SELLING POINTS • A series that’s emblematic of French science fiction.

• A strong influence on science-fiction films - among others, ‘The Fifth Element’ and ‘Star Wars’.

• Now a major motion picture in its own right directed by Luc Besson. Scheduled for June 2017!

• An imaginative and colourful series, with lovable and complex characters.

• Valerian is an action anti-hero and Laureline an early incarnation of the strong, take-charge female.

ISBN 13: 9781849183192, 56pp p/b, £7.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

Graphic Novel

WAYNE SHELTON VOL. 4: THE SURVIVOR Cailleteau, Thierry & Denayer, Christian

During a garden party in California, Shelton is approached by a clearly determined individual. The man tells him that he is there on behalf of Wayne’s son, who apparently tracked down one Rod Hooker. The thing is, Sergeant Hooker once served under Shelton in Vietnam, on a mission that ended in betrayal and carnage. The hunt is on for our trouble shooter for hire, although there is one problem: he’s never had any children…

KEY SELLING POINTS • Modern adventures that take place around the world, worthy of James Bond or Jason Bourne.

• The series was created by legendary writer Van Hamme, an author who has sold over 41 million books.

• Features a realistic and highly-detailed style from a veteran of action comics.

ISBN 13: 9781849183178, 56pp p/b, £7.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

Graphic Novel

ALEISTER & ADOLF Rushkoff, Douglas & Oeming, Michael Avon

In a story spanning generations and featuring some of the most notable and notorious idealists of the 20th century, legendary occultist Aleister Crowley develops a powerful and dangerous new weapon to defend the world against Adolf Hitler’s own war machine spawning an unconventional new form of warfare that is fought not with steel, but with symbols and ideas.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Alt-history with a twist from media maverick Douglas Rushkoff.

• Rushkoff is a highly-regarded lecturer in media studies, the author of Present Shock (Penguin, 2014).

• Art by Michael Avon Oeming, best known for his work on the Avengers Disassembled series for Marvel.

• Rushkoff counts Warren Ellis and Jonathan Lethem among his high-profile fans.

ISBN 13: 9781506701042, 88pp h/b, £14.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

ARCHIE ARCHIVES VOLUME 13

Gill, Ray; Vigoda, Bill & Montana, Bob

Dark Horse Comics and Archie Comics are back with over 200 pages of wild wackiness from all three series’ Golden Age! The gang’s all here: Archie’s pal Jughead, his old antagonist Reggie and his lovely girlfriends Betty and Veronica - and when these zany teens get together, the laughs just keep coming. Collecting every Archie appearance from Archie Comics #39-#40, Pep Comics #76-#78, and Laugh Comics #35-#37.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Over 200 pages of side-splitting high-jinks from

the Archie vaults.

• Classic strips containing a version of Archie that many fans will adore.

• A valuable glimpse into teenage life in the ’50s.

• Archie Comics is one of the most successful and longest running comic franchises of all time.

ISBN 13: 9781506700205, 240pp h/b, £45.00 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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ARCHIE ARCHIVES: THE DOUBLE DATE AND OTHER STORIES

Sahle, Harry; Goggin, Ed & Vigoda, Bill

Dark Horse Comics and Archie Comics are back with over 200 pages of wild wackiness from all three series’ Golden Age! The gang’s all here: Archie’s pal Jughead, his old antagonist Reggie and his lovely girlfriends Betty and Veronica - and when these zany teens get together, the laughs just keep coming. Collecting Pep Comics #46-#50, and Archie Comics #7-#10.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Over 200 pages of side-splitting high-jinks from the Archie vaults.

• Classic strips containing a version of Archie that many fans will adore.

• A valuable glimpse into teenage life in the ’50s.

• Archie Comics is one of the most successful and longest running comic franchises of all time.

ISBN 13: 9781506700267, 232pp p/b, £14.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

BATTLEPUG VOLUME 5 The Paws of War Norton, Mike

The final battle between good and evil has begun! The Last Kinmundian and friends have reached the nefarious Catwulf and monstrous Zurn, but will they be able to defeat what they find? Revenge will at last be had in this action-packed finale to the award-winning webcomic! Battlepug won an Eisner award in 2012 for Best Digital Comic, and was reissued in physical format by Dark Horse in two volumes in 2012 and 2013.

KEY SELLING POINTS • One of the most original comic book series in years returns for a fifth and final volume of pugly adventures.

• Inspired by the Conan series, Battlepug is a fan favourite and won the Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic in 2012.

• The first four volumes received ecstatic praise from the comic book community.

• Mike Norton also wrote for the Mighty Avengers series and is the co-creator of The Occultist (Dark Horse).

ISBN 13: 9781506701141, 72pp h/b, £10.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

BUFFY: THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS - GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT McDonald, Kel; Li, Yishan & Whedon, Joss

When Buffy and Xander sign up for home economics, assuming it will be an extra-credit cakewalk, they aren’t aware that the teacher is a ravenous tiger demon in disguise. The demon’s unquenchable appetite has him kidnapping his top students and forcing them to cook for him, and when Xander claims some store-bought treats are his own creations, he becomes the demon’s next victim! It’s not enough that Buffy has to keep her grades up, but she also has to rescue her friends and fellow students - and give the tiger demon his just desserts!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Buffy enters high school in this fun re-imagining of the events of Season One. • This series is aimed specifically at younger readers, but can be enjoyed by any fan of the series.

• The original Buffy series (Mutant Enemy) remains incredibly popular.

• Turnaround distributes the entire Buffy range of graphic novels from Dark Horse.

ISBN 13: 9781506701158, 80pp p/b, £8.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

CAGES (SECOND EDITION) McKean, Dave

Filled with complex characters, intriguing flights of fancy and all the beautiful visuals you’d expect from the director of MirrorMask (Sony, 2005), Cages is McKean’s magnum opus. It chronicles the intersecting lives of a painter, a writer and a musician living in the same apartment building, and is a profound rumination on art, God, cats and the cages we build for ourselves.

KEY SELLING POINTS • 25th anniversary edition of Dave McKean’s seminal debut graphic novel, Cages.

• This year McKean also releases a new graphic novel telling the life story of WWI painter Paul Nash.

• Nash is the subject of a major retrospective at the Tate Britain beginning in October 2016.

• Dave McKean has worked with Neil Gaiman for many years, an association that should ensure major coverage.

ISBN 13: 9781506700847, 496pp p/b, £22.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 33, THE

The Mountain Where Crom Dwells Thomas, Roy & Various

Conan must scale the forbidden Mount of Crom to prevent the release of the ancient god-demon Shuma Gorath, imprisoned by Crom himself! But the witch queen Vammatar and her necromancer husband, Kulan Gath, also seek the summit - and the iron-bound Books of Shuma-Gorath, with which they plan to free the malevolent god and bring it under their own baleful control!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Newly republished Conan stories available for the first time in 25 years.

• Conan is an iconic series, with millions of worldwide fans, and there is always appetite for new stories.

• Barack Obama has professed a love for Conan, and was featured in a tribute comic Barack the Barbarian.

• A new Conan film is slated for 2017, with Arnold Schwarzenegger rumoured to be reprising the role.

ISBN 13: 9781616558673, 224pp p/b, £14.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

CREATURES OF THE NIGHT (SECOND EDITION) Gaiman, Neil & Zulli, Michael

In The Price, a mysterious feline engages in a nightly conflict with an unseen, vicious foe. The Daughter of Owls recounts an eerie tale of a beautiful orphan girl who was found clutching an owl pellet - and how those who did her wrong would face bizarre, unforeseen consequences. Neil Gaiman delivers his award-winning magic and mystery, realised in Michael Zulli’s lavish paintings, newly re-designed in a beautiful new edition!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Reprinted edition of one of Neil Gaiman’s darker fantasy works.

• Illustrated by Michael Zulli, who also collaborated with Gaiman on the best-selling Sandman series (Vertigo).

• Will appeal to lovers of David Mack and Dave McKean.

• Gaiman is one of the biggest draws in the world of fantasy fiction.

ISBN 13: 9781506700250, 48pp h/b, £9.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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KABUKI LIBRARY VOLUME 4 Mack, David; Mays, Rick & Johnson, Dave

This edition collects the volumes ‘Masks of the Noh’, ‘Scarab’, and more! The Noh operatives learn Kabuki has gone rogue and is now deemed a liability. With instructions to infiltrate the Control Corps installation they have one goal - find Kabuki. If she’s dead, bring back her corpse. If she’s alive. Bring back her corpse.

KEY SELLING POINTS • David Mack’s graphic masterpiece reissued into four oversize library editions.

• Hugely respected in the comics community, Kabuki is viewed as a unique addition to the canon.

• Deluxe hardcover format gives Mack’s artwork the showcase it deserves.

• Mack’s work has garnered seven Eisner award nominations.

ISBN 13: 9781616559731, 400pp h/b, £29.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

MARQUIS VOLUME 1, THE: INFERNO (SECOND EDITION)

Graphic Novel

MOEBIUS LIBRARY: THE WORLD OF EDENA Moebius

The long out-of-print Edena Cycle from Moebius gets a deluxe hardcover treatment! Stel and Atan are interstellar investigators trying to find a lost space station and its crew. When they discover the mythical paradise planet Edena, their lives are changed forever. Moebius’ World Of Edena story arc is comprised of five chapters, all of which are all collected here. A storyboard artist and designer as well as comic book master, Moebius’s work has influenced creators in countless fields.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Dark Horse remasters and reprints Moebius’ seminal sci-fi works, featuring some English material for the first time.

• Moebius is one of the most iconic and instantly recognisable graphic artists in history.

• Federico Fellini and Alejandro Jodorowsky both cite him as a key influence.

• Deluxe hardcover at an affordable price.

ISBN 13: 9781506702162, 344pp h/b, £37.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Davis, Guy

In eighteenth-century Venisalle, faith governs life and death, and the guilty hide their shame behind masks, showing their faces only in the secret rites of the confessional. It is to this stronghold of the Inquisition that the souls of Hell have escaped to possess the living, spreading sin, murder and chaos. Amid the carnage, one man is blessed with the clarity to recognise the demons that prey on his countrymen - and the means to return them to the fires of Hell.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From Guy Davis, concept artist for Pacific Rim (Legendary Pictures, 2013) and The Strain (FX).

• Author has won the Eisner Award multiple times and is the artist of Sandman Mystery Theatre (Vertigo) and B.P.R.D. • An acclaimed artist’s personal vision presented with remastered art and new material.

• The first in a planned five-volume series.

ISBN 13: 9781506700977, 344pp h/b, £22.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

MASSIVE, THE: LIBRARY EDITION VOLUME 2 Wood, Brian

In a post-war, post-crash, post-disaster, post-everything world, the environmental-action trawler Kapital scours the earth’s oceans for its mysteriously missing sister ship, The Massive. Captain Callum Israel, a man who has dedicated his life to the ocean, now must ask himself - as our planet dies - what it means to be an environmentalist after the world has ended.

This oversize hardcover collects issues #16 to #30 of acclaimed writer Brian Wood’s sprawling, postapocalyptic epic.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A creator-owned sci-fi series from multiple Eisner Award-nominee Brian Wood.

• Critics have praised the depth of Wood’s universe and his highly original environmentalist take on dystopia.

• Brian Wood has been entrusted by Dark Horse to pen the ongoing adventures of Conan the Barbarian.

ISBN 13: 9781506700922, 376pp h/b, £29.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

NEXUS OMNIBUS VOLUME 8 Baron, Mike; Rude, Steve & Various

Enter a power-hungry alien world, as Horatio Hellpop seeks to repay the Merk for his Nexus superpowers. In order to do this, he must track down and assassinate a certain number of serial killers per quarter. If he fails, he is subjected to horrific dreams, which occasionally spill over into reality. This is a high-quality reprinted omnibus of a criminally overlooked comic series which ran for most of the 1980s.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The latest omnibus of the classic ‘80s sci-fi comic.

• Nexus is a cult favourite, cited by many of today’s artists as an influence.

• Mike Baron and Steve Rude are both veterans of the comic scene and Nexus is considered their masterpiece.

ISBN 13: 9781506700274, 472pp p/b, £18.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel

RANX

Tamburini, Stefano & Liberatore, Tanino

Ranx is a sci-fi antihero, made of photocopier parts and ultraviolence. In a futuristic dystopia, he protects his girlfriend Lubna from vicious drug dealers on a brutal path of sex, carnage and destruction. This volume collects all of the RANX stories by Italian comic masters Stefano Tamburini and Tanino Liberatore.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Classic exploitation-era comic from Italian master Stefano Tamburini.

• Ranx is collected in full here for the first time in English.

• Highly rated by Guillermo del Toro and Richard Corben.

• Shares many of the same comix sensibilities and aesthetics as fellow icons R. Crumb and Charles Burns.

ISBN 13: 9781506701165, 104pp h/b, £18.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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POGO: THE COMPLETE SYNDICATED COMIC STRIPS VOL. 4

Kelly, Walt & Kelly, Carolyn (ed.)

In addition to presenting all of 1955 and 1956’s daily Pogo strips complete and in order for the first time anywhere, Pogo: The Syndicated Comic Strip Vol. 4 also contains all 104 Sunday strips from these two years, presented in lush full colour for the first time since their original appearance in Sunday sections 60 years ago. Plus the usual in-depth ‘Swamp Talk’ historical annotations by R.C. Harvey, spectacular samples of Kelly’s work scanned from original art and a whole lot more!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The inclusion of trademark characters will appeal to regular readers of Kelly.

• The images are high quality scans from the original syndicate proofs.

• The first volume of Pogo was ranked #2 on The A.V. Club’s Best Comics of 2011.

ISBN 13: 9781606998632, 344pp h/b, £33.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel

POGO: VOLS. 3 & 4 GIFT BOX SET

Graphic Novel

TURN LOOSE OUR DEATH RAYS AND KILL THEM ALL!

The Complete Works of Fletcher Hanks Hanks, Fletcher & Karasik, Paul (ed.)

Fletcher Hanks was the first great comic book auteur: he wrote, pencilled, inked and lettered all of his own stories. He completed approximately 50 stories between 1939-1941, all unified by a unique artistic vision. Whether it’s the superhero Stardust doling out ice cold slabs of poetic justice, or the jungle protectress Fantomah tearing evildoers from limb to ragged limb, contemporary readers will be stunned by the pop surrealism and outright violent mayhem of Hanks’ work.

KEY SELLING POINTS • First one-volume collection of this Golden Age outsider’s work.

• Fletcher Hanks’ work is hugely influential and can be counted alongside key GA artists such as Wallace Wood.

• Deluxe hardcover includes newly-discovered gems.

• Edited and introduced by cartoonist and critic Paul Karasik, co-author of the graphic adaptation City of Glass (Faber).

ISBN 13: 9781606999677, 376pp h/b, £37.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Kelly, Walt & Kelly, Carolyn (ed.)

In addition to presenting all of 1955 and 1956’s daily Pogo strips complete and in order for the first time anywhere, Pogo: The Syndicated Comic Strip Vol. 4 also contains all 104 Sunday strips from these two years, presented in lush full colour for the first time since their original appearance in Sunday sections 60 years ago. Plus the usual in-depth ‘Swamp Talk’ historical annotations by R.C. Harvey, spectacular samples of Kelly’s work scanned from original art and a whole lot more! This edition also includes Volume 3 KEY SELLING POINTS • The inclusion of trademark characters will appeal to regular readers of Kelly and will attract a new audience.

• The images are high quality scans from the original syndicate proofs.

• The first volume of Pogo was ranked #2 on The A.V. Club’s Best Comics of 2011: Graphic Novels & Art Comics.

ISBN 13: 9781606998649, 688pp h/b, £56.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel

PRINCE VALIANT VOL. 14: 1963-1964

Graphic Novel

WEATHERCRAFT Woodring, Jim

Weathercraft stars Manhog, who, after 32 pages of almost incomprehensible suffering, embarks upon a transformative journey and attains enlightenment. He wants to go to celestial realms but instead altruistically returns to the Unifactor to undo a wrong he has inadvertently brought about: the transformation of the evil politician Whim into a mind-destroying plant-demon who distorts and enslaves Frank and his friends. The new and metaphysically expanded Manhog sets out for a final battle with Whim…

KEY SELLING POINTS • Commercially successful and aesthetically lauded, this is a re-issue of Jim Woodring’s first graphic novel.

• Woodring received The Stranger Genius Award for this book and it was excerpted in The Best American Comics series.

• Woodring, along with his contemporaries Ware, Clowes and Burns, expanded what the comics medium could do.

ISBN 13: 9781606999776, 104pp h/b, £17.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Foster, Hal

In the first story, King Arthur sends Val to North Wales to thwart an attack by King Cidwick, while back in Camelot, Mordred plans a scandal that will break the Fellowship of the Round Table. Fortunately, a battle-weary Val finds some minor respite in the melee known as the Spring Tournament, and, for the first time since coming to Camelot, our hero is crowned Grand Champion! The festivities are interrupted as an invading army of savage Saxons attack in the Battle of Baddon Hill, and the only one who can save King Arthur and the Knights of Camelot is Val’s son...

KEY SELLING POINTS • Prince Valiant is widely regarded as one of the great masterpieces of the comic strip medium.

• Now digitally re-mastered, these reprinted strips are even brighter than when they were first published 70 years ago.

• The cover art consists of one of Foster’s most dramatic and gorgeous splash panels.

ISBN 13: 9781606999707, 112pp h/b, £26.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel

WUVABLE OAF: BLOOD & METAL Luce, Ed

There are metal-heads, cat lovers and bears (oh my!) in Luce’s sequel to his successful graphic novel debut.

Oaf, a wuvable Bay Area bear, searches for love in the local metal and wrestling scenes in Blood And Metal, which collects a number of short stories. Featuring tales of Oaf ‘s formative childhood years, and much more!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The second collection of the acclaimed selfpublished comic book series by cartoonist Ed Luce.

• Already described as ‘the Scott Pilgrim of gay comics’.

• A vibrant and funny depiction of San Francisco’s queer scene.

• Follow Ed Luce at wuvableoaf.tumblr.com.

ISBN 13: 9781606999721, 100pp h/b, £14.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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BALKANS ARENA

Tirault, Philippe & Miguel, Jorge

When widowed former soldier Frank Sokol returns to his native Croatia with his Canadian-born son, Ben, he must face his estranged family and the ghosts of the civil war. When 11-year old Ben is kidnapped by the local mafia and forced into the underground world of illegal online cage-fighting, Frank will stop at nothing to get him back. But the cost may be even higher than he’s willing to pay, and his son could be changed forever.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Philippe Thirault is the author of numerous books for Humanoids including Miss: Better Living Through Crime.

• Portuguese artist Jorge Miguel drew the final chapter of the zombie spoof The Z Word (Humanoids).

• Ideal for fans of films like The Hunger Games, Fight Club, Battle Royale and Taken.

• In paperback for the first time.

ISBN 13: 9781594651557, 112pp p/b, £13.99 Published by HUMANOIDS INC Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel

BLACK DAHLIA, THE

A Treasury of XXth Century Murder Geary, Rick

On January 15, 1947, a woman was walking with her daughter in a Los Angeles neighbourhood. She passed what looked to be a discarded manikin. It turned out to be the body of Elizabeth Short: posed, drained of blood, meticulously scrubbed and cut in two. Eisner Award winner Geary takes us through all the twists and turns in one of the most captivating unsolved mysteries of the 20th century in this latest instalment of his Treasury of XXth Century Murder.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Rick Geary turns his attention to one of the most iconic unsolved murders in history: The Black Dahlia.

• A recent film adaptation starred Josh Hartnett and Scarlett Johansson (Universal, 2006).

• The mystery still captures the public’s imagination today.

• Part of Geary’s extraordinary Treasury of XXth Century Murder series.

ISBN 13: 9781681120522, 80pp h/b, £12.99 Published by NBM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel

HOPELESS, MAINE

1: The Gathering Brown, Tom & Brown, Nimue

Welcome to Hopeless, Maine. Meet Salamandra, an ordinary orphan girl, just one of many other orphans on the island (come to think of it, where did all the grown ups go?). Sal faces the normal, everyday struggles of being a teenager- avoiding fell creatures of the night, trying not to get eaten by the aquatic fauna and finding something to do on a Saturday night. Tom and Nimue Brown’s award winning dark fantasy will be published in its entirety by Sloth Comics. Comprising the first two volumes, this comic is a must for every fantasy fan’s bookshelf.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An incredible adventure endorsed by Neil Gaiman and Warren Ellis.

• A fantasy epic for all ages which introduces the saga of Salamandra.

• A world containing an uncanny collection of monsters and creatures illustrated with perfection.

ISBN 13: 9781908830128, 256pp p/b, £13.99 Published by SLOTH COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: WORLDWIDE VOL. 3: POWER PLAY

Slott, Dan & Camuncoli, Giuseppi

The Amazing Spider-Man, Iron Man and the rest of the All-New All-Different Avengers come together for this huge story! The most dangerous foe from Secret Wars, Regent, makes his true intentions known - and it will take the greatest heroes of the Marvel Universe to stop him. Collecting Amazing Spider-Man #12-16 (subject to change).

KEY SELLING POINTS • Spider-Man remains Marvel’s most popular character.

• The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was one of 2014’s biggest blockbusters.

• Spidey makes his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Civil War (April 2016).

ISBN 13: 9781846537639, 136pp p/b, £12.99 Published by PANINI UK / MARVEL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superheroes

CIVIL WAR II

Bendis, Brian Michael & Marquez, David

A new Inhuman, with the ability to profile the future, emerges and the ramifications ripple into every corner of the Marvel Universe. Once again lines are drawn, bodies fall, and the Marvel Universe will be rocked to its very core. Collecting Civil War II #0, 1-7 (subject to change).

KEY SELLING POINTS • The original Civil War has been a bestseller since its first publication in 2007 and Civil War II is set to do the same.

• Promises to change the landscape of the Marvel universe for years to come.

• Written by comics legend Brian Michael Bendis.

• Cheaper than the US edition.

ISBN 13: 9781846537554, 248pp p/b, £14.99 Published by PANINI UK / MARVEL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superheroes

DEADPOOL VS. GAMBIT Blacker, Ben; Acker, Ben & Beyruth, Danilo

Gambit - one of the smoothest, best-looking operators in the world of the X-Men. Deadpool - one of the most annoying, ugliest dirtbags in the world of everything.

Naturally, these guys got beef. But do you know what they have in common? A secret history of working together to pull con-jobs. That’s right - the grift is on as the Regeneratin’ Degenerate and the Ragin’ Cajun begrudgingly take on one last job together. Collecting Deadpool Vs. Gambit #1-5 and more (subject to change).

KEY SELLING POINTS • The 2016 Deadpool movie has been hugely successful, becoming the highestgrossing R-rated movie of all time.

• Deadpool 2 has been confirmed and is set for a 2017 release.

• The Gambit movie is in production and will star Channing Tatum as the Ragin’ Cajun.

• Written by Ben Blacker and Ben Acker (Thunderbolts; The Thrilling Adventure Hour).

ISBN 13: 9781846537646, 116pp p/b, £10.99 Published by PANINI UK / MARVEL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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GWENPOOL VOL. 1

Hastings, Chris & Gurihiru

2015’s overnight internet sensation takes centre stage in her own ongoing series! Gwen Poole used to be a comic book reader just like you... Until she woke up in a world where the characters she read about seemed to be real! But they can’t be, right? This must all be fake, or a dream or something, right? And you know what that means... no consequences! Could Gwenpool truly be Marvel’s least responsible and least role-modely character to date? She can if she tries! Collecting The Unbelievable Gwenpool #1-6 (subject to change).

KEY SELLING POINTS • Gwenpool was one of the breakout successes of 2015 and has consistently been a best-seller.

• Written by Chris Hastings (Adventure Time; Deadpool: Fear Itself).

• Illustrated by Gurihiru studios (Thor and The Warriors Four).

• Cheaper than the US edition.

ISBN 13: 9781846537516, 136pp p/b, £12.99 Published by PANINI UK / MARVEL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superheroes

MIGHTY THOR VOL. 2, THE: LORDS OF MIDGARD

Aaron, Jason; Dautermann, Russell & Garres, Rafa

Some of the world’s most powerful and evil corporations are going to war over turf and Thor is caught in the middle! Well, she will be as long as Jane Foster can escape the clutches of S.H.I.E.L.D. Plus, a special tale of young Thor adventuring in the age of Vikings!

Meanwhile, Loki conjures up a dark and powerful new enemy: Viking Hulk! Collecting The Mighty Thor Vol. 7 #6-12 (subject to change).

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Thor and Thor: The Dark World movies were box office smashes.

• Thor built on his/her popularity in the blockbusting Avengers films.

• Thor: Ragnorak will be released in October 2017.

• Cheaper than the US edition.

ISBN 13: 9781846537462, 156pp p/b, £14.99 Published by PANINI UK / MARVEL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superheroes

PUNISHER VOL. 1

Cloonan, Becky & Dillon, Steve

Frank Castle loses control! A by-the-numbers drug bust is about to take Frank Castle by surprise - and he hates surprises. The horrible fallout threatens to send The Punisher into the heart of darkness, but Castle won’t make that journey alone: A DEA agent is on his trail and attempting to get into his head, but what horrors will she find there, and will she survive the experience?

Collecting Punisher Vol. 11 #1-6 (subject to change).

KEY SELLING POINTS • Punisher is one of Marvel’s most popular characters.

• Punisher made his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the acclaimed hit Netflix series Daredevil.

• It has been confirmed that Punisher will get his own spin-off Netflix series.

• Written by popular comics creator Becky Cloonan.

ISBN 13: 9781846537547, 116pp p/b, £10.99 Published by PANINI UK / MARVEL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superheroes

ROCKET RACCOON AND GROOT VOL. 2

Young, Skottie; Kocher, Nick & Adrade, Filipe

Putting the ‘fun’ back in ‘funeral’! I’m sorry - you found that in poor taste? Well, maybe we’re using humour to avoid facing our grief over the death of Rocket Raccoon’s mentor in con-artistry! Who’s insensitive now! Anywho, it’s a new era for the Guardians of the Galaxy’s most non-humanoid dynamic duo! Collecting Rocket Raccoon and Groot #7-11 (subject to change).

KEY SELLING POINTS • Guardians of the Galaxy was one of Marvel’s biggest blockbusters and dominated Summer 2014.

• Guardians of the Galaxy Vols. 1, 2 & 3 were all bestsellers.

• Written by Skottie Young (Rocket Raccoon, Deadpool Team-Up).

• Illustrated by fan-favourites Filipe Andrade (Rocket Raccoon, Captain America) and Michael Walsh (Comeback).

ISBN 13: 9781846537660, 116pp p/b, £10.99 Published by PANINI UK / MARVEL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superheroes

SPIDER-GWEN VOL. 2: SPIDER-WOMEN

Latour, Jason & Rodriguez, Robbie

Trapped in Earth-65, Spider-Gwen, Jessica Drew and Spider-Woman search for a way to get Jessica home.

Along the way, Jessica gets a tour of Gwen’s life and meets her band The Mary Janes! Collecting SpiderGwen Vol. 2 #7-12 (subject to change).

KEY SELLING POINTS • Since her debut in Edge of Spider-Verse #2, SpiderGwen has become an instant hit with fans!

• Written by popular comics creator Jason Latour (Wolverine & The X-Men, Winter Soldier).

• Illustrated by fan-favourite Robbi Rodriguez.

• Cheaper than the US edition.

ISBN 13: 9781846537523, 144pp p/b, £12.99 Published by PANINI UK / MARVEL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Erotica

PANDORA’S EYES Manara, Milo

Pandora is a beautiful young woman living with her adoptive parents in a major European city. Out of the blue, she learns that her real father might be a terrible mob boss wanted by the international authorities. When she is kidnapped and taken to Turkey, she is forced to confront her dangerous past and investigate the motives of the people closest to her.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Manara is the artist of over 50 graphic novels, which have been adapted into several films.

• He has won both Eisner and Harvey awards.

• Coloured for the very first time by Francesco Gaston.

• Last in a series of Manara releases, including The Golden Ass and Gullivera (also available).

• The late Vincenzo Cerami was an Oscar winning screenwriter (Life is Beautiful).

ISBN 13: 9781594651564, 64pp h/b, £17.99 Published by HUMANOIDS INC Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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COMPLETE PEANUT BUTTER, SET OF VOLS. 1-8 The Diary of Molly Fredrickson Clarke, Cornnell

Catch the buzz on one of the hottest college girls in erotic comics and get the complete journal of Molly’s extreme naughtiness, all in beautifully painted colour, from graduating high school on up! Collects the entire series, volumes 1-8.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Collects Volumes 1-8 of Peanut Butter at a special low price.

• From the creator of the acclaimed Big Apple Shorts (NBM), also available from Turnaround.

• Samples of all NBM titles are available at nbmpub.com.

ISBN 13: 9781681120751, 384pp p/b, £67.99 Published by NBM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Gay Interest

Graphic Novel - Manga

OREIMO COMIC ANTHOLOGY Ikeda, Sakura & Various Artists

Contributors include Ayato Sasakura, Keito Koume, abec, Shin Kyogoku and many more! The original light novel (manga) series, Oreimo, was published in North America by Dark Horse, as was the spin-off, Oreimo: Kuroneko. It also inspired a television anime series in 2010 and a second season in 2013. In Oreimo Comic Anthology, Sakura Ikeda, artist of these series, joins 20 other artists in this collection of spin-off stories.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A new anthology featuring 20 manga artists and their tribute to the Oreimo series.

• New work from original artist Sakura Ikeda is also included.

• For fans of Missions of Love (Kodansha, also available from Turnaround).

• Oreimo was adapted into an anime series which had two successful seasons in 2010 and 2013.

ISBN 13: 9781506700243, 160pp p/b, £8.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

WRATH OF SETH, THE Boys of Imperial Rome 3 Zack

The Roman Empire, 108 AD. When Emperor Trajan sets sail for his province of Egypt, his mind is on sightseeing and the acquisition of art and antiques. Little does he imagine that he is heading toward his own potential doom. Deep in the desert, a sinister cult plans to return Egypt to its past glory, and Rome and its empire stand in the way. Traveling with Trajan are lovers Quintus and Rufio, along with his mother Junilla and younger brother Cato. Together, they encounter wonders of the past, the quirks and threats of the natives and attempts

to assassinate the Emperor.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Third novel in the hot new series set in Ancient Rome.

• By the author of the bestselling Boys series (Bruno Gmuender) • Breathtakingly sexy and sophisticated gay erotic fiction.

• Includes copious hot illustrations by Zack.

ISBN 13: 9783959851558, 320pp p/b, £10.99 Published by BRUNO GMUNDER VERLAG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Far East

Graphic Novel - Manga

PSYCHO-PASS: INSPECTOR SHINYA KOGAMI VOLUME 1 Gotu, Midori & Sai, Natsuo

Working within the city-regulating Sybil System, Inspectors must fight crime in a future where a single number measures your criminal tendencies and determines if you are useful to society. An artificial organ with a numbered brand is the key piece of evidence that leads Section 3 to a network of organ smuggling. They must set up a complicated trap in order to catch the culprit - however, the real perpetrator may not be who they think it is.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A sci-fi manga prequel to the hit anime series Psycho-Pass.

• Equally influenced by Philip K. Dick and James Ellroy.

• Originally created by Gen Urobuchi, the writer behind the Fate / Zero series (Dark Horse, also available).

ISBN 13: 9781506701202, 160pp p/b, £8.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

Graphic Novel - Manga

FATE / ZERO VOLUME 3 Urobuchi, Gen; Shinjiro & Type-Moon

The fourth Holy Grail War has begun, and seven magi must summon heroes from history to battle each other to the death. Only one magi and hero pair will remain to claim the grail and have their wishes granted! Kiritsugu Emiya was once an assassin but now fights in this war to save the world from those who would destroy it with the grail’s power.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The manga adaptation of Gen Urobuchi and TypeMoon’s hit anime and novel series.

• Heroes from all ages clash in a tournament to the death!

• Fans of horror and dark fantasy won’t want to miss Fate/Zero.

• A faithful manga adaptation that also offers extended scenes and never-beforeseen content.

ISBN 13: 9781506700212, 184pp p/b, £8.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

RG VEDA OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 CLAMP

The lush, sprawling epic follows Yasha, once a mighty warrior king, but now the lord of a slaughtered people he could not save. Yasha journeys the land as the companion and protector of the genderless Ashura, even knowing that many see Ashura as doomed.

Together they seek the other four of the ‘Six Stars,’ whose prophesied gathering will at least defeat Taishukuten, the evil usurper of Heaven’s throne. But all prophecies are open to interpretation.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Omnibus edition of the first series by the all-female CLAMP collective of manga artists.

• The Tsubasa series (Kodansha) has sold over a million copies in the US alone.

• CLAMP were recently voted the 8th most popular manga artists of all time in an Oricom poll.

• The manga was adapted into a highly popular anime series that ran for 57 episodes.

ISBN 13: 9781506700281, 656pp p/b, £18.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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DEVIL SURVIVOR VOL. 8 Matsuba, Satoru

After demons break through into the human world, Tokyo must be quarantined. Without power and stuck in a supernatural warzone, 17-year-old Kazuya has only one hope: He must use the COMP, a device created by his cousin Naoya capable of summoning and subduing demons, to defeat the invaders and take back the city.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Devil Survivor is part of the long-running Shin Megami Tensei franchise, now approaching its 30th anniversary.

• The sequel game Devil Survivor 2 will be released in the UK as a remastered Nintendo 3DS version in the Autumn.

• Large ensemble cast with a variety of strong characters will give Devil Survivor strong appeal.

• A companion to the highly popular Persona series.

ISBN 13: 9781632362896, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Graphic Novel - Manga

HEROIC LEGEND OF ARSLAN 6, THE Tanaka, Yoshiki

Arslan is the teenage prince of the ancient kingdom of Pars, who doesn’t seem to have what it takes to be a great ruler like his father. A fateful encounter with a slave from the neighbouring country of Lusitania leads Arslan to question the world outside of the royal capital’s walls, but before he can indulge his curiosity, war breaks out. Arslan is rushed off to his first war, only to see his kingdom crumble in front of his eyes. This series of events leads the young Arslan on a journey to reclaim his lost kingdom.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Fantasy manga series based on a popular anime.

• From the illustrator behind Fullmetal Alchemist (Viz Media) which has sold more than 60 million copies worldwide.

• Available as a manga in English for the first time.

• Previous editions of the series have been adapted for TV in the US and as a hit video game in Japan.

ISBN 13: 9781632363077, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Mashima, Hiro

Fairy Tail takes place in a world filled with magic.

17-year-old Lucy is an attractive mage-in-training who wants to join a magician’s guild so that she can become a full-fledged magician. The guild she dreams about joining is the most famous in the world and it is known as the Fairy Tail. One day she meets Natsu, a boy raised by a Dragon who mysteriously left him when he was young.

Natsu has devoted his life to finding his Dragon father.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Since its first volume in 2008, Fairy Tail has been a popular series and is now an institution among comic fans.

• The anime adaptation is available on DVD in the UK from Manga UK. • New episodes of the anime are streamed every week on Crunchyroll, where it is one of the most popular titles.

• A film spinoff of the anime was released in the UK in 2014 with another film currently in production.

ISBN 13: 9781632362919, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

FORGET ME NOT VOLUME 5 Emoto, Nao & Hsu, Mag

Serizawa is a 20-something working at a divorce attorney’s office. Walking home from work one day, he gets into an accident, and a woman carries him to an ambulance. Later, at the hospital, still bleary, he receives a phone call from the woman who saved his life. This person knows intimate details about him, but he’s not sure who it is. Serizawa’s gentle personality has drawn lots of girls to him since his childhood, but he’s far from perfect. Was it someone he loved and lost?

Or perhaps someone he wronged, to whom he failed to make amends?

KEY SELLING POINTS • A touching collection of stories for fans of the anime classic Five Centimeters Per Second (Vertical).

• The series ran in a well-known shonen magazine; it is based on a novel by a leading Taiwanese TV screenwriter.

• No anime adaptation as yet, but is ‘anime ready’ and looks likely to receive this soon.

ISBN 13: 9781632363152, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

IN/SPECTRE VOLUME 1

Shirodaira, Kyou & Katase, Chasiba

Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro’s personal life is a shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn’t have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A fantastical mystery series for lovers of Noragami (Kodansha, also available).

• Episodic mysteries play out against an all-too-real teen love triangle.

• From the creator of Spiral (Yen Press) and The Record of a Fallen Vampire (Kodansha USA).

• For ages 13+.

ISBN 13: 9781632363794, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

INTERVIEWS WITH MONSTER GIRLS 1 Petos

They were once feared and forced to live in the shadows.

But as modern society grew more enlightened, human beings began to realise that monsters like succubi, dullahans and vampires deserve public services as much as anyone. Still, a girls’ high school for monsters?

It sounds like a nightmare, but for one man it’s a dream job. Tetsuo has always been fascinated by ‘demihumans,’ and a job opening for a biology teacher at this school is his chance to see them first-hand!

KEY SELLING POINTS • For fans of the new ‘monster manga’ wave, including series like Ajin: Demi-Human (Vertical, also available).

• A rambunctious vampire, a headless girl and a demon co-worker are the three main characters in this series.

• The re-discovery of key manga series Parasyte (Kodansha, also available) has sparked this new trend.

ISBN 13: 9781632363589, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Graphic Novel - Manga

LIVINGSTONE VOL. 4

Maekawa, Tomohiro & Kataoka, Jinsei

Ninety percent of our lives are determined by our fate, and our fates are determined by our souls. But every now and then, something goes wrong and the souls of those who have met an untimely fate also pollute their environs, drawing more souls into a vicious circle of ill fate. Sakurai and Amano are an odd-couple team who have been hired to deal with the problems that arise from these tainted souls and have been tasked with finding those who are heading to an early grave to either prevent them from dying or collect their livingstones before they do further damage.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A supernatural story with a steampunk edge.

• From the creator of the popular manga Deadman Wonderland (Viz, 2014).

• A dark comedy about death and the afterlife in the vein of Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service (Dark Horse).

ISBN 13: 9781632363053, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

REAL ACCOUNT VOLUME 5 Okushou

It’s a simple premise: if you reach zero followers, you die. After the death of their parents, Ataru Kashiwagi and his younger sister, Yuri, depend on each other.

Ataru works hard at high school and his job, and spends his leisure time on a social media site: Real Account.

Eventually, he hits 1,500 followers, but he sometimes wonders how much they really care about him. One night, the screen ominously begins to glitch, only displaying: The Game Will Now Begin…

KEY SELLING POINTS • A new series set in the world of social media which is already being compared to Battle Royale (Haikasoru, 2014).

• Social media is a universally appealing subject; this series cleverly satirises the modern world’s preoccupation with it.

• Will be heavily promoted on Kodansha’s website and social media outlets.

• For ages 16+.

ISBN 13: 9781632363060, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

SEVEN DEADLY SINS 17, THE Suzuki, Nabaka

This manga series takes readers to the land of Britannia, a picturesque country ruled by the benevolent King Lyonnesse - or at least it was, until the king’s guard assassinated him and started a full-blown Holy War! Now the king’s only daughter Elizabeth must seek the aid of the dreaded warriors, the Seven Deadly Sins.

Wrongly framed and sent into exile, they’re now the princess’s only hope to free the kingdom from the grip of the villainous Holy Knights!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Kodansha’s next big action hit, running in Shonen Magazine, home of Fairy Tail and Attack on Titan (also available).

• Has charted in the New York Times Manga Best Seller list.

• Winner of Best Shonen Manga Award at 39th Kodansha Manga Awards.

• Nominated for the Best Youth Comic Award at 42nd Angouleme International Comics Festival.

• Has been adapted into a hit anime series which is currently an exclusive to Netflix.

ISBN 13: 9781632362933, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

SWEETNESS AND LIGHTNING 3 Amagakure, Gido

Teacher Kouhei is a single father who is terrible at cooking. His adorable little daughter Tsumugi barely remembers the cooking of her mother, who’s passed away. But, then, the pair comes across a teenage girl eating rice balls and crying (in joy?) at the park. She takes Kouhei and Tsumugi to her mother’s restaurant, where they taste their first home-cooked meal in ages.

A tribute to the power of food to bind people together.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A cute, inventive new food-based manga.

• Combines family comedy-drama with real Japanes recipes.

• For fans of What Did You Eat Yesterday? (Vertical, also available from Turnaround).

• The series has sold over 200,000 copies in Japan.

ISBN 13: 9781632363718, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

THE PRINCE IN HIS DARK DAYS 2 Yamanaka, Hiko

Atsuko’s father is a drunk, and she’s shunned by her classmates as ‘the poor kid.’ Walking the streets in a dark fog of despair, Atsuko cons perverts out of their money to survive. Then, one day, she meets Itaru, the heir to a wealthy family, who happens to look exactly like her. Itaru hatches a plan: Atsuko will live his tedious public life for him, and she will get a taste of the luxuries enjoyed by the 1%. Everybody’s finally happy. Right?

KEY SELLING POINTS • With lovely art by a yaoi/BL artist, this series will appeal both to mainstream romance manga readers and yaoi fans.

• A page-turning melodrama with a no-nonsense, relatable female lead.

• Ran in Aria, the same ‘alt-shojo’ magazine that brought us No. 6 (Kodansha, also available from Turnaround).

ISBN 13: 9781632363688, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

UQ HOLDER 9 Akamatsu, Ken

Negi Springfield, the boy wizard of the hit manga Negima! fought and won many battles. Now, decades later, his grandson, a little boy called Touta, dreams of leaving his quiet village and heading to the City.

But before he can head off on an adventure, he must battle and defeat his evil teacher, the immortal vampire Evangeline!

KEY SELLING POINTS • From the creator of Love Hina and Negima! (both Kodansha, also available).

• Ken Akamatsu’s manga series have sold tens of thousands of copies in the UK - Negima! continues

to be a top series.

• Set in the far future of the world of Negima!, it will draw in current fans but with an entirely new story.

• An action adventure story showing the importance of friendship and filled with light humour.

ISBN 13: 9781632363084, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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WELCOME TO THE BALLROOM 2 Takeuchi, Tomo

Fujita has drifted through middle school aimlessly, unable to find friends or anything that can hold his attention. Then, one day, he’s attacked by a gang and saved by a mysterious man. But this isn’t a karate master. Fujita’s Mr. Miyagi is a ballroom dance instructor! Reluctantly, Fujita takes a few beginner classes, only to find his inspiration: an entrancing teenage dance prodigy named Shizuku. It’s Fujita’s first step into the high-octane world of competitive dance!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Intriguing premise, frenetic action and badass characters will make this a mustread for shonen and shojo readers.

• One of the leading series in Monthly Shonen Magazine.

• The popularity of ballroom dancing in the UK has never been higher.

• The BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing attracts millions of viewers each year.

ISBN 13: 9781632363770, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

YAMADA-KUN & THE SEVEN WITCHES 11 Yoshikawa, Miki

Class troublemaker Ryu Yamada is already having a bad day when he stumbles down a staircase along with star student Urara Shiraishi. When he wakes up, he realises they have switched bodies - and that Ryu has the power to trade places with anyone with only a kiss! Plus, it turns out he’s not the only kid at school with a few magic tricks up his sleeve. Also receiving a simul-pub on Crunchyroll, Yamada-Kun is sure to be one of the biggest manga hits of the year.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A new manga from the author of Flunk Punk Rumble and an assistant on Fairy Tail (both Kodansha, also available).

• A fresh take on the high-school genre featuring supernatural elements.

• Also receiving a digital simul-pub on Crunchyroll and is one of the most popular manga series on the site.

• Has been adapted into a hit anime series that is streaming on Crunchyroll.

• Included in Anime News Network’s Best and Most Memorable Manga of 2015 list.

ISBN 13: 9781632361400, 208pp p/b, £8.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Graphic Novel - Manga

TO THE ABANDONED SACRED BEASTS VOL. 3 Maybe

An action fantasy set in a dystopian future where, to combat monster attacks, hunters infuse themselves with monster DNA in order to predict where they might strike next. However, in the process they lose their humanity, resulting in the development of a monster hunter extermination unit. A werewolf named Hank heads up the team; the world is about to be overrun with monster and counter-monster conflict!

KEY SELLING POINTS • New supernatural / dystopia manga series.

• From the editors behind Attack on Titan and Flowers of Evil (both Kodansha; also available).

• Monster hunters become monsters themselves in this dark epic.

ISBN 13: 9781942993643, 192pp p/b, £8.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

TOKYO ESP, VOLUME 7 Segawa, Hajime

High school girl Rinka Urushiba wakes up to find out she has attained extra-sensory powers, and eventually comes to use them against other ESPers who have begun to wage havoc on Tokyo. Tokyo ESP is a fastpaced sci-fi action series featuring well-drawn action and surreal comedy scenes. Featuring a youthful cast, the series is reminiscent of both X-Men and Fairy Tail (Marvel / Kodansha; both series also available from Turnaround).

KEY SELLING POINTS • Action-packed and full of comedy, this upbeat modern comic will appeal to a wide audience.

• Critics have compared the series to X-Men, with its good balance of diverse characters.

• The first nine volumes of Tokyo ESP have sold more than 1,300,000 units in Japan since July 2010.

• The animated series was immediately picked up by American film studios Funimation (Attack on Titan).

ISBN 13: 9781942993568, 372pp p/b, £11.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

NICHIJOU VOLUME 5

WHAT DID YOU EAT YESTERDAY ? VOLUME 11

Following the surreal adventures of the young inhabitants of Tokisadame city, Nichijou is already making waves with its blend of strange situations and bubbly cast of characters. Set in a strange school where you may see the principal wrestle a deer, or a robot hide the school lunches, the days that unfold in Nichijou are curious and hilarious, if not downright bizarre. However amidst all the chaos and comedy, Arawi still takes time to share everyday slice-of-life stories giving readers an insight to modern Japanese youth culture.

What Did You Eat Yesterday is best described as part comic, part cookbook - it depicts the romance between two 40-year-old men and the many meals they share together. In the narrative, a hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the finer moments of life through food. After long days at work, either in the law firm or the hair salon, Shiro and Kenji will always have down time together by the dinner table, where they can discuss their troubles, thrash out their feelings and enjoy delicately prepared home cooked meals!

Arawi, Keiichi

KEY SELLING POINTS • A witty and surreal all-ages manga that also provides a glimpse into Japanese youth culture.

• Selected by Guillermo del Toro as one of today’s top Japanese comics for Asahi News.

• Keiichi has already drawn for Kodansha’s My Neighbor Seki series (also available from Turnaround).

ISBN 13: 9781942993346, 180pp p/b, £8.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Yoshinaga, Fumi

KEY SELLING POINTS • A thoughtful and unique manga that incorporates food into the narrative while providing readers with the recipes.

• This also stands out thanks to its realistic portrayal of a gay relationship in manga form.

• Yoshinaga is a celebrated manga artist who has twice been nominated for the prestigious Eisner award.

• Will appeal to fans of Vertical’s popular Drops of God manga series (also available from Turnaround).

ISBN 13: 9781942993759, 176pp p/b, £9.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

MONTHLY CATALOGUE - November 2016 Graphic Novel - Non-Fiction

LEN, A LAWYER IN HISTORY

A Graphic Biography of Radical Attorney Leonard Weinglass Tobocman, Seth; Buhle, Paul & Smith, Michael Stephen

Leonard Weinglass was a U.S. criminal defence lawyer and constitutional law advocate whose clients were a who’s who of the twentieth-century left. They included the Chicago 7, members of the Symbionese Liberation Army and Weather Underground, Angela Davis, Daniel Ellsberg, and Mumia Abu Jamal. Through Buhle’s words and Tobocman’s images, Len, a Lawyer in History explores the vibrant life and inspiring legacy of an American iconoclast. Len’s story is gripping and his adventures involve some of the most important historical moments of the last 50 years.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Fully illustrated, gripping biography of a witness to and shaper of 20th-century history.

• As well as Len’s own story, the dramas of his clients’ lives are also shown.

• Historian Paul Buhle and artist Seth Tobocman each have large but little-overlapping audiences.

ISBN 13: 9781849352406, 200pp p/b, £14.50 Published by AK PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Non-Fiction

CASE OF ALAN TURING, THE The Extraordinary and Tragic Story of the Legendary Codebreaker Liberge, Eric; Delalande, Arnaud & Homel, David (trans.)

Alan Turing, subject of the Oscar-winning 2014 film The Imitation Game (Black Bear, 2014), was the brilliant mathematician solicited by the British government to help decipher messages sent by Germany’s Enigma machines during World War II. The work of Turing and his colleagues at Hut 8 created what became known as the ‘bombe’ which descrambled the German navy’s messages and saved countless lives. Authors Liberge and Delalande used this information to create a biography that is scientifically rigorous yet understandable for the lay reader.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A new graphic biography of the brilliant codebreaker Alan Turing - the first biography of Turing in this format.

• Turing’s achievements were overshadowed by controversies about his private life.

• Turing’s story made headlines in April when GCHQ apologised unreservedly for their reaction to his homosexual status.

• He was the subject of The Imitation Game (Black Bear, 2014), starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

ISBN 13: 9781551526508, 112pp h/b, £17.99 Published by ARSENAL PULP PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Non-Fiction

SUCH A LOVELY LITTLE WAR Saigon 1961-1963 Truong, Marcelino

This riveting, beautifully produced graphic memoir tells the story of the early years of the Vietnam war as seen by a young boy named Marco, the son of a Vietnamese diplomat and his French wife. Visually powerful and emotionally potent, Such A Lovely Little War is both a large-scale and intimate study of the Vietnam war as seen through the eyes of the Vietnamese: a turbulent national history intertwined with an equally traumatic familial one.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A skilful blending of memoir and history tells the story of a young boy in the midst of the Vietnam war.

• Marcelino Truong is scheduled to appear at Orbital Comics on November 12th.

• Will appeal to fans of Joe Sacco’s realist graphic depictions of conflict areas.

ISBN 13: 9781551526478, 272pp p/b, £20.99 Published by ARSENAL PULP PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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BEAR WHO WASN’T THERE AND THE FABULOUS FOREST, THE Lavie, Oren & Erlbruch, Wolf (illus)

A magical, lyrical picture book debut from acclaimed composer and playwright Oren Lavie, illustrated by German illustrator Wolf Erlbruch. One day, a few minutes after ‘Once Upon a Time’, a bear awakes to find he has lost something very important: himself! He sets out into the Fabulous Forest to find himself, using only a few clues scrawled on a piece of paper: the bear he’s looking for is a nice bear; he is a happy bear; and he’s very handsome too! With the help of Fabulous Forest critters, bear finds that he himslf is just what he’s been looking for!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The debut book from acclaimed composer and playwright Oren Lavie.

• Magical and lyrical, this picture book features stunning illustrations from one of Germany’s best-loved illustrators.

• Erlbruch has received the Gutenberg and the German Children’s Literature Award.

• He also has won the Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Award.

• For fans of Coralie Bickford-Smith’s The Fox and the Star (Penguin, 2015).

ISBN 13: 9781617754906, 48pp h/b, £13.99 Published by AKASHIC BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Children’s Picture Book - KS0-1

WORST BREAKFAST, THE

Mieville, China & Smith, Zak (illus)

A gorgeous and hilarious picture book about the most unusual breakfast two sisters ever ate. Two sisters sit down for breakfast, and one remembers a really gross breakfast they once had, and reminds her sister about it. But her little sister doesn’t remember. So then she starts describing all of the really gross things that were in the worst breakfast they ever had, until all they can picture is a table piled sky-high with the weirdest, yuckiest, grossest, slimiest, slickest, stinkiest breakfast two kids can ever have. And then they have a really good breakfast.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A vividly-illustrated book about the yuckiest breakfast two sisters can imagine.

• Kids love to be grossed out!

• Mieville’s works have won the World Fantasy Award, the Hugo Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award (three times).

• Smith’s paintings and drawings are held in major public and private collections worldwide, including the MoMA. ISBN 13: 9781617754869, 32pp h/b, £12.99 Published by AKASHIC BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Children’s Picture Book - KS0-1

MOKOMAKI

Let’s Count Kontinen, Satu & Mott, Benjamin

Meet the Mokomakis, a group of little birds who flit playfully through these pages while teaching the basics of numeracy. A mummy fox is searching for her lost baby and asks the Mokomakis for help as she looks. The little birds cheerfully mount a search through the forest, where they meet lots of other creatures, who helpfully join in - and kids can, too!

As they search, readers practice sequencing, sorting and classifying, comparing and grouping while looking for the missing fox.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Teaches the building blocks of numeracy in a fun way.

• Each spread asks the reader to play a game, including searches, comparing, grouping and sequencing.

• Numbers are presented so young readers can begin connecting numerals correctly with the groups of objects represented.

• A funny and active read-aloud title, perfect for making reading a fun event.

ISBN 13: 9781576878057, 32pp h/b, £11.99 Published by POW! Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

MONTHLY CATALOGUE - November 2016 Children’s Picture Book - KS0-1

RED SHOES, THE

Glass, Eleri & Spires, Ashley (Illus)

A little girl needs new shoes. There are hundreds of shoes in the shoe shop, but all of them are in the same plain, dull colours - all except for one pair of bright red shoes. The little girl knows that these are the ones for her, but can she convince her mum and the sceptical shoe lady? Glass’ simple, poetic text and Spires’ charming watercolour pictures combine to create a beautiful book about how bright, colourful things can lift people’s spirits.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Beautiful artwork by award-winning illustrator Ashley Spire will appeal to children and adults alike.

• Lyrical, humorous prose telling a simple story for children to relate to.

• Now available in paperback after a popular hardback edition.

• Illustrations carefully chronicle the fashion and style of the 1960s for retro appeal.

ISBN 13: 9781927018859, 40pp p/b, £6.99 Published by SIMPLY READ BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Children’s Picture Book - KS0-1

WORLD THAT LOVED BOOKS, THE Parlato, Stephen

In a world where all creatures read, marvellous transformations occur. Cats reading about mice become mice. Horses reading about fish become fish. Even a rhinoceros that reads about butterflies becomes butterflies. This beautiful, uniquely illustrated fable about how books can change us in marvellous and unexpected ways has captured the imaginations of many children and adults around the world. Stephen Parlato’s stunning, surreal collage creations are unique among picture books and will inspire hours of looking and imagining.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Finalist for the ForeWord Magazine 2008 Book of the Year Award in the Children’s Picture Book category.

• Colourful, intricate collages by one of the foremost collage artists working today.

• Imaginative story encourages reading and a love of books in children.

• Now available in paperback after a popular hardback edition.

ISBN 13: 9781772290127, 32pp p/b, £6.99 Published by SIMPLY READ BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Children’s Non-Fiction - KS1

A IS FOR ACTIVIST Nagara, Innosanto

This bestselling ABC book is written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights and everything else that activists believe in and fight for. Updated for older children, this continuous bestseller appeals to children over 5. Now with sign-language pictures of each letter in keeping with Nagara’s inclusive vision, this engaging book carries huge messages as it inspires hope for the future.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A bestselling children’s book with close to 40,000 in print, now available for older children.

• Teaches children their ABCs whilst also promoting social awareness and progressive values.

• This new edition includes sign-language images for each letter.

• Musician Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine is a big fan of the book.

• Morello produced an audio reading available on YouTube.

ISBN 13: 9781609806934, 32pp h/b, £12.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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YAKARI VOL. 14: LORDS OF THE PLAINS Job & Derib

After a hunt that brought the tribe much needed supplies, Yakari is visited in his dreams by the buffalo, killed the day of his birth, whose pelt still serves as his blanket. Intrigued, the young Sioux and Little Thunder go see the great herd. From encounter to encounter, and by helping a young mother and her newborn calf against a particularly nasty wolf, Yakari learns to know those majestic animals so important to his own people’s survival.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Hugely popular series translated into 17 languages, with 4 million copies sold in France since its creation.

• The easy-to-read text appeals to children, especially reluctant readers.

• A ‘green comic’: promotes animal and nature awareness.

• Perfect for the school and library markets.

• The Yakari comics have been adapted into two French television series.

ISBN 13: 9781849183185, 48pp p/b, £6.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

Children’s Picture Book - KS1-2

BEACH AT NIGHT, THE

Ferrante, Elena & Cerri, Mara (illus.)

Elena Ferrante returns to the tale at the centre of the novel she considers to be a turning point in her development as a writer: The Lost Daughter (Europa, 2008, also available). This time the story takes the form of a children’s fable told from the point of view of the lost doll, Celina. Celina is having a terrible night, one full of jealousy for the new kitten, Minù, feelings of abandonment and sadness, misadventures at the hands of the beach attendant, and dark dreams. But she will be happily found by her child once the sun rises. Accompanied by stirring illustrations.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Elena Ferrante is one of the most beloved contemporary authors, with many ardent fans across the globe.

• Her Neapolitan Novels became instant classics, with the last nominated for the Man Booker International Prize 2016.

• Here Ferrante takes a story from her novel The Lost Daughter and turns it into a children’s fable.

• Written from the point of view of a lost doll and accompanied by stirring illustrations

by Mara Cerri.

• For Ferrante fans far and wide, who will enjoy this tale as much as their children.

ISBN 13: 9781609453701, 38pp p/b, £7.99 Published by EUROPA EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, & Europe (except Spain, Portugal & Italy)

Children’s Picture Book - KS1-2

WAY TO SCHOOL, THE McCarney, Rosemary & Plan International

Minimal text and stunning photographs from around the world describe the remarkable, and often dangerous, journeys children make every day on their way to and from school. No simple school bus picks them up each day, but rather children travel through disaster zones, cross rapids, climb mountains, and maneuver on ziplines daily to get to the classroom. Some of them even carry their desks! In this beautiful picture book for young readers, every page speaks to the desire for an education and the physical commitment the children make each day as they journey to school.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Offers an insight into the challenges faced by children determinded to go to school.

• For key stages 1 and 2, it features beautiful photos from non-profit Plan International and minimal text.

• Crisp text and striking photos create discussion points around children’s rights and education.

• Author is former head of the NGO, Plan Canada. Now she is Canadian ambassador to the UN. • Proceeds from sales go to Plan International.

ISBN 13: 9781780263434, 32pp h/b, £9.99 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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SUN MOON STAR

Vonnegut, Kurt & Chermayeff, Ivan (illus.)

Sun Moon Star is the story of the birth of Jesus, as told by Kurt Vonnegut. This children’s book takes the new-born Jesus’ perspective, offering beautiful and insightful descriptions of the world from someone newly born into it. Here we follow Jesus and meet the people most important to his life, presented in new and surprising ways. A powerful departure from Vonnegut’s more adult work, Sun Moon Star gives readers a rare glimpse of the writer’s talent in a format that’s unique and unexpected. Originally published in 1980, the book is long out of print until now.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Sure to be a favourite with both children and adult Vonnegut fans.

• The only children’s book Vonnegut ever published.

• Kurt Vonnegut needs no introduction; Ivan Chermayeff is a world-renowned graphic designer.

• A secular tale of the first hours of Jesus’s life. Jesus is never mentioned by name, and the Creator is non-gendered.

• Vonnegut has legions of diehard fans in the UK who are likely to pounce on this long out of print book!

ISBN 13: 9781609807245, 64pp h/b, £12.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Children’s Picture Book - KS1-2

GULF ISLANDS ALPHABET Preece, Bronwyn & Walton, Alex (Illus)

Gulf Islands Alphabet flows from letter to letter, island to island, blending the charm, natural beauty, character and values of this unique corner of the world. The inviting language and compelling illustrations take children and adults alike on an island-hopping journey through the south-western corner of British Columbia, Canada. Scan the ocean for orcas and octopi, oysters and otters, while behind you raucous ravens raise a racket. The beautiful islands in the Salish Sea can be enjoyed whether you are a local or a visitor to this Pacific paradise.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Gorgeous full-colour watercolour illustrations throughout.

• Alliterative text appeals to young readers.

• Written and illustrated lovingly by long-term residents of the area.

• Teaches children the alphabet and an appreciation for nature.

ISBN 13: 9781772290110, 56pp p/b, £6.99 Published by SIMPLY READ BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Young Adult Fiction - KS3-4

DEAR YVETTE Simone, Ni-Ni

Re-homed in a group house far from home, Yvette thinks she may now finally be able to move on from her criminal past - no-one here knows her, and she doesn’t intend to let them get to know her. Then she meets Brooklyn, who she can’t help but let into her heart. Yvette worries she’s not good enough for Brooklyn because of her past, but soon finds out that he has plenty of secrets of his own…

KEY SELLING POINTS • Both of Simone’s other titles for Young Adults are also available from Turnaround.

• One of these, Down by Law (Dafina, 2015) is the

prequel to Dear Yvette.

• Simone received the 2012 Street Lit Book Award Medal in the Young Adult Category.

• One of a growing, but still unfortunately small, number of Young Adult titles featuring protagonists of colour.

• Deals with more series issues not often discussed in YA, such as murder and rehabilitation.

ISBN 13: 9780758287762, 288pp p/b, £7.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Young Adult Fiction - KS3-4

CONVICTION

Gilbert, Kelly Loy

Braden’s father, the only parent he has ever known and a famous Christian radio host, has been accused of murder. Braden is the key witness in his father’s upcoming trial, and is also faced with the prospect of playing baseball against Alex Reyes, the nephew of the police officer his father is accused of killing. Braden faces an impossible choice, one that will define him for the rest of his life, in this brutally honest debut novel about family, faith and the ultimate test of conviction.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Critically acclaimed: was nominated for the 2015 ALA Best Books for Young Adults award, among many others.

• Accessible discussion-starter about issues like faith, prejudice and loyalty.

• Crossover appeal for adult readers of YA authors like John Green and Rainbow Rowell.

• Tense, absorbing storytelling with complex, flawed characters.

• Baseball, which is growing in popularity in the UK, is central to the story.

ISBN 13: 9781484725382, 352pp p/b, £7.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Young Adult Fiction - KS3-4

WAER

Caddy, Meg

When Lowell Sencha finds the strange girl lying as if dead on the riverbank, he is startled to find that she is like them: Waer. Human, but able to assume the form of a wolf. The Sencha family’s small community has kept itself sequestered and unnoticed, free from persecution.

The arrival of a fellow traveller - and a hunted one at that - threatens their very survival. Lowell and the mysterious stranger are among the few to escape.

And now they must find their way to the city of Luthan where, she says, they will find people to help them bring down Daeman Leldh.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A highly original new YA novel featuring a werewolf community.

• Will appeal to fans of the Twilight book series (Atom) and TV series True Blood (HBO).

• Shortlisted for the Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing.

ISBN 13: 9781922182210, 320pp p/b, £8.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe & Middle East

Children’s Graphic Novel - KS2

SONIC / MEGA MAN: WORLDS UNITE 2 Broken Bonds Sonic / Mega Man Scribes

Sigma - the brilliant villain from the future - has fused the worlds of Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man together!

Now he feeds on the super-planet’s energy to become unstoppable! It’s up to Sonic and Mega Man to raise an army to fight the time-hopping villain.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A sequel to the hugely successful Sonic/Mega Man crossover, following the Worlds Collide! Series (Archie).

• Features guest appearances by some of SEGA and CAPCOM’s biggest video game star characters.

• A new Sonic Boom animated series on Cartoon Network has proven wildly successful; this comic will also be popular.

• The Worlds Collide! series is Archie’s highest-selling video game comic.

ISBN 13: 9781627388689, 136pp p/b, £11.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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LIGHT & POSE

Baltazar, Art & Franco

Fresh from the pages of Aw Yeah Comics, Art Baltazar and Franco’s biggest superheroes Action Cat and Adventure Bug star in their very own comic! Our heroes set up their Aw Yeah Comics shop as Evil Cat lurks behind the scenes! What’s that naughty kitty planning this time? Beware Evil Cat’s new secret weapon, the Lizard Gun! Will Action Cat become Re-Action Cat, or the dreaded Over-Re-Action Cat?! And what about the pancakes?

KEY SELLING POINTS • First stand-alone adventure for Action Cat and Adventure Bug! • Aw Yeah Comics is a highly-regarded independent venture from a comic book store in Illinois.

• First three volumes also available from Turnaround.

• Brightly-coloured and witty adventures reminiscent of The Powerpuff Girls (Nickelodeon).

• Written by two current DC artists.

ISBN 13: 9781506700236, 104pp p/b, £9.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Graphic Novel - KS2

TREE MAIL

Smith, Brian & Raicht, Mike

Mike Raicht and Brian Smith (SpongeBob Comics; United Plankton, 2011-) are the team behind Finding Nemo: Losing Dory (Disney Pixar, 2011) and their own series The Stuff of Legend (Th3rd World Studios), which is currently being developed into a major motion picture by Disney. They deliver a full-colour, all-ages romp that shows that the hopeful Rudy always hops forward, no matter what obstacle seems to be in the way of his dreams.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A sweet-natured all-ages graphic novel from the creators of Finding Nemo: Losing Dory (Disney Pixar, 2011).

• Their previous series The Stuff of Legend is being adapted into a major motion picture by Disney.

• Brian Smith is also a regular contributor to SpongeBob Comics (United Plankton, 2011-).

ISBN 13: 9781506700960, 120pp p/b, £9.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Photography

ON THE NIGHT BUS Turpin, Nick

Despite being shot from a long way off with a telephoto lens through thick windows that obscure or blur the subjects, the images reveal an intimate glimpse into life of the city night bus traveller. Some passengers interact with each other, some sleep, some are moody and pensive, others lost in faraway thoughts. All are strangely silent behind the cold wintery glass that, alongside the artificial light in the bus, renders these everyday scenes into something akin to classical paintings.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The second book in Hoxton Mini Press’s Tales from the City series.

• Slightly larger format size than the acclaimed East London series.

• Nick Turpin is an acclaimed street photographer whose work has been exhibited and published widely.

ISBN 13: 9781910566169, 96pp h/b, £16.95 Published by HOXTON MINI PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Europe, Middle & Far East

Master the Secrets of Wedding, Glamour, and Portrait Photography Ferro, Rick

Rick Ferro opens wide his overflowing bag of tricks to show photographers how to create breathtaking wedding, engagement, portrait, and glamour photographs in any location. Readers will learn to work with natural light to produce beautiful, evocative images. Sophisticated indoor, multi-light setups are detailed and diagrammed too, ensuring readers can readily duplicate the flattering lighting effects that are a hallmark of Ferro’s style. He also provides tips for adding to the budding photographer’s income through social media, inventive presentations, and more.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Rick Ferro founded the Walt Disney wedding photography department and worked on ABC’s Wedding of a Lifetime.

• Readers learn to create effective lighting setups and flattering poses for event and portrait photography.

• Detailed diagrams throughout to simplify photographic challenges.

• Includes tips on growing your business - from social media presence to presentations.

ISBN 13: 9781682030806, 128pp p/b, £26.99 Published by AMHERST MEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Photographic Technique

PHOTOGRAPHING HEADSHOTS Create High-Impact Headshots that Flatter Your Subject Hughes, Gary

Headshots - images that include the subject’s head and shoulders - are big business for photographers. They are needed by individuals from all walks of life - from business tycoons to actors and models. In this book, Hughes provides solid lighting and posing techniques that will yield repeatable, polished portrait results that please subjects and get them noticed. Armed with these step-by-step guides, readers will meet their headshot clients’ portrait requests with confidence.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Gary Hughes is an award-winning photographer with years of experience as a photography educator.

• Readers learn to effectively light and pose head-and-shoulders portraits.

• Tips and techniques to elicit emotion from the subject for maximum image impact.

• Headshots are in increased demand from clients including business people, actors, models and LinkedIn users.

ISBN 13: 9781682030882, 128pp p/b, £26.99 Published by AMHERST MEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Photographic Technique

SHADOW EFFECT, THE

Creative Lighting, Posing, and Composition for Photographers Beckstead, David

Photographers know that they must use highlight and shadow to create a sense of dimension in their portraits, sculpt their subject’s features and add mood to their images. Dramatic shadow patterns can add texture, a sense of mystery and compositional interest to any portrait. In this beautifully illustrated book, awardwinning photographer David Beckstead showcases 180 of his most powerful images and explains how each shadow effect was created. Armed with the techniques outlined in this book, the reader will find a host of creative means to introduce and manipulate shadows.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Readers will learn to conceptualize and produce dramatic, compelling shadow effects in studio and on location.

• Techniques for using both commercially available tools and household items - tips for all budgets.

• Differentiate your work from the competition with innovative tricks.

• Step-by-step, illustrated guides.

ISBN 13: 9781682031087, 128pp p/b, £26.99 Published by AMHERST MEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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Photography - Gay Interest

SUCK IT COZ I’M BROKE Ohlert, Joseph Wolfgang

This photography and art book is a visual diary of Berlinbased artist Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert. It combines different media and formats in one publication, featuring self-portraits, notes, illustrations, nudes, portraits, and scribbles. The outcome is an unfiltered approach to the artist’s life and work: intimate, inspirational, and immediate.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert is an up-and-coming photography artist living in Berlin.

• Published as a limited edition hardback with only 1000 copies.

• His works have been featured on CNN and in publications such as Interview Magazine, i-D, INDIE Magazine and many more.

• His latest photobook, Gender as a Spectrum, was an immediate success.

ISBN 13: 9783959852104, 48pp h/b, £29.99 Published by BRUNO GMUNDER VERLAG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Far East

Photography - Gay Interest

DELHI

Communities of Belonging Gupta, Sunil & Singh, Charan

India’s emerging LGBTQ community depicted in a groundbreaking series of gorgeous, full-colour photographs, in affordable and stylish paperback. Delhi offers a stunning series of more than 150 full-color documentary photographs and companion first-person texts, which together offer an unprecedented portrait of LGBTQ people’s lives in India today. Focusing on Delhi, noted photographers Sunil Gupta and Charan Singh chronicle the halting emergence of networks of men and women living under the shadow of stigma and criminalized behavior.

KEY SELLING POINTS • India’s emerging LGBTQ community depicted in stunning, full-colour photos.

• Gupta is India’s best-known working photographer.

• His work has been seen in over 90 international solo and group exhibitions.

• Lavishly produced and designed by a leading design firm, over 150 full-colour photographs at a low price.

• Singh is currently a PhD candidate in photography at the Royal College of Art, London.

ISBN 13: 9781620972656, 160pp p/b, £16.99 Published by THE NEW PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Artist Monograph - Gay Interest

ONE-MAN SHOW

The Life and Art of Bernard Perlin Schreiber, Michael

Bernard Perlin was an extraordinary figure in 20th century American art and gay cultural history, an acclaimed artist and sexual renegade who revelled in pushing boundaries. His work appeared in popular magazines of the ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s, was collected

by Rockefellers & Whitneys and was acquired by major museums, including the Tate. In One-Man Show, Michael Schreiber chronicles his life, lovers and escapades, through no-holds-barred interviews, candid excerpts from memoirs, never-before-seen photos, and an extensive selection of Bernard Perlin’s art.

KEY SELLING POINTS • One-Man Show is the first comprehensive overview of Bernard Perlin’s oeuvre.

• Bernard Perlin was an acclaimed artist and an important figure in gay culture of the 40s to 60s.

• Includes candid excerpts from his unpublished memoirs and never-before-seen photos.

• Also includes an extensive selection of Perlin’s incredible public and private art.

ISBN 13: 9783959850186, 272pp h/b, £39.99 Published by BRUNO GMUNDER VERLAG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Far East

Video Game Art

ART OF METAL GEAR SOLID V, THE Konami

Chronicling the development of Kojima Productions’s magnum opus, and featuring hundreds of pieces of never-before-seen art, this beautifully assembled volume is an essential addition to any gamer’s collection. Dark Horse is proud to offer a piece of gaming history with The Art Of Metal Gear Solid V. KEY SELLING POINTS • Comprehensive book of artwork from the Metal Gear Solid V video game.

• Includes concept art, poster artwork and commentary from the game’s producers.

• The game sold over three million copies in the first week of release.

• Other Art Of video game books are also available from Turnaround.

ISBN 13: 9781506701103, 184pp h/b, £29.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Architecture

BRUTAL LONDON Phipps, Simon

Here is a new photographic look at the raw concrete and imposing mass of Brutalist architecture that is undeniably part of the fabric of London’s landscape both visual and social - and part of our urban history.

Momentum is now growing to celebrate, reclaim and preserve buildings which were once written off or allowed to decay. This collection of unique and evocative photography by Simon Phipps casts the city in a new light. Arranged by inner London Borough, Brutal London includes examples such as Trellick Tower, Brunswick Centre and many others.

KEY SELLING POINTS • There has been a recent explosion of interest in Brutalist architecture.

• Irresistible design and affordable price point.

• The first book focusing on London’s Brutalist buildings.

ISBN 13: 9781910463635, 198pp h/b, £14.99 Published by SEPTEMBER PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Theatre & Plays

JULIUS CAESAR

Shakespeare, William; Orgel, Stephen & Braunmuller, A.R.

This legendary Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans.

Updated for the 21st century by editors Stephen Orgel of Stanford University and A. R. Braunmuller of UCLA, each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare’s time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. With all new cover designs, these affordable Shakespeares are perfect for students, teachers, scholars and theatre professionals alike.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The popular Pelican Shakespeare series repackages Julius Caesar, one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays.

• Incredible, vibrant new covers offer a modern twist.

• The covers have been featured in Entertainment Weekly and The Atlantic, amongst others.

• April 2016 marked the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

• The Pelican Shakespeare series has sold almost 2 million copies since its last update in 2002.

ISBN 13: 9780143128601, 160pp p/b, £5.99 Published by PENGUIN BOOKS (USA) Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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OTHELLO

Shakespeare, William; Orgel, Stephen & Braunmuller, A.R.

This legendary Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Updated for the 21st century by editors Stephen Orgel of Stanford University and A. R. Braunmuller of UCLA, each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare’s time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. With all new cover designs, these affordable Shakespeares are perfect for students, teachers, scholars and theatre professionals alike.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The popular Pelican Shakespeare series repackages Othello, one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays.

• Incredible, vibrant new covers offer a modern twist.

• The covers have been featured in Entertainment Weekly and The Atlantic, amongst others.

• April 2016 marked the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

• The Pelican Shakespeare series has sold almost 2 million copies since its last update in 2002.

ISBN 13: 9780143128618, 208pp p/b, £5.99 Published by PENGUIN BOOKS (USA) Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Film & Cinema

DISNEY A TO Z (FIFTH EDITION) The Official Encyclopedia Smith, Dave

If you’re curious about The Walt Disney Company, this comprehensive encyclopedia is your one-stop guide! Filled with significant achievements, short biographies, historic dates, and tons of trivia-worthy tidbits and anecdotes, this newly updated collection covers all things Disney, from A to Z, through thousands of entries and more than eight hundred images. The fifth edition will include all the major Disney park attractions, restaurants, and shows; summaries of ABC and Disney television series; run-downs on all Disney and DisneyPixar films and characters and more!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The ultimate Disney encyclopaedia’s 20th anniversary collector’s edition.

• Each of the four previous volumes since 1996 has seen steady sales, demonstrating Disney A to Z’s enduring appeal.

• Essential guide for core Disney fans who seek out experts to guide them and verify hearsay.

• Great value as the page count is increased by 100, with over 1,000 new entries added since the 2006 edition.

ISBN 13: 9781484737835, 864pp h/b, £30.99 Published by DISNEY EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Theatre & Plays

TAMING OF THE SHREW, THE

Shakespeare, William; Orgel, Stephen & Braunmuller, A.R.

This legendary Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Updated for the 21st century by editors Stephen Orgel of Stanford University and A. R. Braunmuller of UCLA, each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare’s time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. With all new cover designs, these affordable Shakespeares are perfect for students, teachers, scholars and theatre professionals alike.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The popular Pelican Shakespeare series repackages The Taming of the Shrew, one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays.

• Incredible, vibrant new covers offer a modern twist.

• The covers have been featured in Entertainment Weekly and The Atlantic, amongst others.

• April 2016 marked the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

• The Pelican Shakespeare series has sold almost 2 million copies since its last update in 2002.

ISBN 13: 9780143128625, 160pp p/b, £6.99 Published by PENGUIN BOOKS (USA) Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Theatre & Plays

TEMPEST, THE

Shakespeare, William; Orgel, Stephen & Braunmuller, A.R.

This legendary Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Updated for the 21st century by editors Stephen Orgel of Stanford University and A. R. Braunmuller of UCLA, each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare’s time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. With all new cover designs, these affordable Shakespeares are perfect for students, teachers, scholars and theatre professionals alike.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The popular Pelican Shakespeare series repackages The Tempest, one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays.

• Incredible, vibrant new covers offer a modern twist.

• The covers have been featured in Entertainment Weekly and The Atlantic, amongst others.

• April 2016 marked the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

• The Pelican Shakespeare series has sold almost 2 million copies since its last update in 2002.

ISBN 13: 9780143128632, 128pp p/b, £5.99 Published by PENGUIN BOOKS (USA) Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Film & Cinema

ART OF THE HOLLYWOOD BACKDROP, THE

Maness, Karen L. & Isackes, Richard M.

The definitive behind-the-scenes history of one of Hollywood’s most closely guarded cinematic secrets finally revealed - painted backdrops and the scenic artists who brought them to the big screen. The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop reveals the hidden world and creators of these masterpieces, long-guarded as a special effects secret by the major studios such as MGM, Warner Brothers, Universal, Columbia, 20th Century Fox and Paramount. In an effort to preserve the irreplaceable knowledge of scenic masters, Maness and Isackes have compiled the definitive history.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The first book to delve into the rich history of scenic painting from Hollywood’s Golden Age to the present.

• Full industry support from major artists, familiar and studios.

• Painstakingly researched and presented in stunning, deluxe package.

• With interviews with surviving artists from the Golden Age. • A perfect gift for film and art enthusiasts!

ISBN 13: 9781941393086, 352pp h/b, £56.50 Published by REGAN ARTS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Music

NO SLEEP.

NYC Nightlife Flyers 1988-1999 Bartos, Adrian; Auerbach, Evan & Prudente, Peter

Spanning the late 80s through the late 90s, when nightlife buzz travelled via flyers and word of mouth, No Sleep features a collection of artwork from the personal archives of NYC DJs, promoters, club kids, nightlife impresarios and the artists themselves. DJ Stretch Armstrong, Peter Oasis and Evan Auerback of UpNorthTrips have unearthed hundreds of flyers and concert bills. The humble beginnings of household names like Mark Ronson, Moby, Eminem and P. Diddy all feature in this impressive collection.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The authors are all central figures in the music scene as DJs, promoters and flyer-makers.

• First book to collect club flyers of this era which were generally seen as ephemera.

• Features flyers for early concerts by several household names - including British DJ Mark Ronson.

• 1990s style and music is currently in fashion - the interest in this topic will never be higher.

• Also tapping into the trend for tangible subcultural memorabilia encouraged by the internet.

ISBN 13: 9781576878088, 224pp h/b, £30.00 Published by POWERHOUSE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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Music

DAVID BOWIE: THE LAST INTERVIEW Bowie, David

The latest addition to The Last Interview series concentrates on the late great David Bowie. Bowie was famous for his fascinating refusal to stay the same - the same as other trending artists, or even the same as himself. In this remarkable collection, he reveals the fierce intellectualism, artistry, and humor behind it all, in candid discussion about his sexuality, his drug usage, his sense of fashion, how he composed, and more. It is a must-own for all Bowie fans.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Bowie was at the height of his powers when he died, and left a staggering musical legacy.

• His influence is more than just musical; he also left a profound impression on the worlds of art and fashion.

• Part of Melville House’s acclaimed Last Interview series.

ISBN 13: 9781612195759, 220pp p/b, £11.99 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Biography & Memoir

LAST CHILDREN OF THE RAJ, VOLUME 1 (1919-1939)

British Childhoods in India Fleming, Laurence & Tully, Mark (intro)

These are the stories of the last generation of children raised in British India, in their own words. Over 280 contributions and 200 photographs from over 120 individuals make this a unique record of an extraordinary time and place. The experience of life in the Raj is now remote from British daily life, and yet only a few generations ago many British children lived this vibrant and colourful life. Mark Tully sets the scene to both volumes, writing with great poignancy of the influence on the ‘last children’ of their upbringing, and the legacy of the Raj. (1919-1939) KEY SELLING POINTS • Over 120 contributors, making this book comprehensive in its scope - a wide range of experiences from all over.

• Wide readership among those who experienced this life and who wish to share it with children and grandchildren.

• Attractive to those who want to read about lives similar to those of parents, grandparents or other family members.

• Primary source material for academics in what is a growing field, colonial history from the British perspective.

• The British Empire in India remains powerful in the popular imagination: most recently in BBC series Indian Summers.

ISBN 13: 9781903660201, 464pp p/b, £15.00 Published by DEXTER HAVEN PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Biography & Memoir

LAST CHILDREN OF THE RAJ, VOLUME 2 (1939-1950)

British Childhoods in India Fleming, Laurence & Tully, Mark (intro)

These are the stories of the last generation of children raised in British India, in their own words. Over 280 contributions and 200 photographs from over 120 individuals make this a unique record of an extraordinary time and place. The experience of life in the Raj is now remote from British daily life, and yet only a few generations ago many British children lived this vibrant and colourful life. Mark Tully sets the scene to both volumes, writing with great poignancy of the influence on the ‘last children’ of their upbringing, and the legacy of the Raj. (1939-1950) KEY SELLING POINTS • Over 120 contributors, making this book comprehensive in its scope - a wide range of experiences from all over.

• Wide readership among those who experienced this life and who wish to share it with children and grandchildren.

• Attractive to those who want to read about lives similar to those of parents, grandparents or other family members.

• Primary source material for academics in what is a growing field, colonial history from the British perspective.

• The British Empire in India remains powerful in the popular imagination: most recently in BBC series Indian Summers.

ISBN 13: 9781903660218, 464pp p/b, £15.00 Published by DEXTER HAVEN PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Biography & Memoir

BASSOON KING, THE

Art, Idiocy, and Other Sordid Tales from the Band Room Wilson, Rainn

For nine seasons Rainn Wilson played Dwight Schrute in the The Office. Viewers fell in love with the character and grew to love the actor who played him even more. In The Bassoon King, he tells his own story and explains how he came up with his incredibly unique sense of humor and perspective on life. The book chronicles his journey from super-nerddom to drama, his years of mild debauchery and struggles as a young actor in New York, his many adventures, and insights about The Office which fans of both Wilson and the show will love.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A hilarious and philosophical memoir from an Emmy-nominated actor.

• Rainn Wilson played the part of Dwight Schrute in the wildly popular series, The Office (NBC).

• He has over four million Twitter followers and is friends with some of the funniest people in Hollywood.

• A perfect gift for fans of Wilson at Christmas time.

• Appeals to the awkward geek in all of us.

ISBN 13: 9780451469434, 320pp p/b, £11.99 Published by DUTTON Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Biography & Memoir

FRANTUMAGLIA

An Author’s Journey Told Through Letters, Interviews, and Occasional Writings Ferrante, Elena

In this collection, renowned and reclusive Italian writer Elena Ferrante addresses subjects such as her choice to remain anonymous, her literary inspirations, politics and culture, and the role of the writer (and the publisher) in modern society. Ferrante’s voice is ever the same; direct, penetrating, sharp, inspiring and intimate.

Ferrante is the author of the Neapolitan Novels, along with three other novels, and has been hailed as ‘the publishing story of the decade’ by the Sunday Times.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Elena Ferrante has become the literary sensation of the decade.

• Her novels have been greatly praised by literati across the globe.

• She is the author of the bestselling Neapolitan novels, one of which was shortlisted for the Man Booker International.

• Ferrante has never disclosed her identity and rarely gives interviews.

• Thus Fragments is bound to be of great interest to her millions of fans.

ISBN 13: 9781609452926, TBCpp h/b, £16.99 Published by EUROPA EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, & Europe (except Spain, Portugal & Italy)

Biography & Memoir

FLASH IN THE PAN, A Potterton, Homan

Looking back at the friendships and anecdotes that made up an exciting career, Homan Potterton writes insightfully about his time at the National Gallery of Ireland. From major acquisitions for the National Gallery, to dinner-table conversations with Sir Alfred Beit of the Gallery’s famous Beit Wing, there are stories here to delight both lovers of art and of Irish history. A Flash in the Pan offers the kind of first hand insight that makes this a one of a kind memoir, lending a personal element to the last three decades of Irish Art History and politics.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Following on from Potterton’s successful early-years memoir Rathcormick: A Childhood Recalled (Vintage, 2004).

• Features unique first-hand anecdotes concerning major figures in Irish government and history.

• Will appeal to lovers of fine art and anyone with an interest in Irish history.

ISBN 13: 9781910742693, 224pp p/b, £15.99 Published by LIBERTIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Europe

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Biography & Memoir

J.D. SALINGER: THE LAST INTERVIEW

Salinger, J.D. & Streitfeld, David (ed.)

This book, a new edition in The Last Interview series, collects the rare, revealing, and essential public records of the elusive giant - from his very first interview to his last (a deposition in his lawsuit against his biographer Ian Hamilton, of all things) - to reveal a man fiercely resistant to the spotlight, but powerless to escape its glare. It is a must read for fans of Salinger and readers of classic 20th century American novels like To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, Of Mice and Men, and The Old Man and the Sea.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Includes Salinger’s first interview in addition to his last, which was, of all things, a court disposition.

• Salinger was famously private, making the material in this collection especially precious and difficult to find.

• An iconic and enduring writer, Salinger continues to sell steadily and his books are studied worldwide.

• 2016 marks the 65th anniversary of The Catcher in the Rye. ISBN 13: 9781612195896, 144pp p/b, £11.99 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Biography & Memoir

OLIVER SACKS: THE LAST INTERVIEW Sacks, Oliver

Oliver Sack, ‘the poet laureate of medicine’ (New York Times) illuminated the mysteries of the brain for a wide audience in a series of richly acclaimed books, including Awakenings (Picador, 2012) and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador, 2015), and articles in The New Yorker. In this collection of interviews, Sacks is at his most candid and disarming, rich with insights about his life and work. Any reader of Oliver Sacks will find in this book an entirely new way of looking at a brilliant writer.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Oliver Sacks wrote many books on a wide range of topis, but until now there has been no short work covering his career.

• Even die-hard fans will discover new insights into his life and work.

• Sacks’ books remain extremely popular, and demand shows no sign of slowing.

• Part of Melville House’s acclaimed Last Interview series.

ISBN 13: 9781612195773, 220pp p/b, £11.99 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Biography & Memoir

WHERE MEMORY LEADS My Life Friedlander, Saul

Forty years after his acclaimed, poignant first memoir, Friedländer returns with Where Memory Leads, bridging the gap between the ordeals of his childhood and his presentday towering reputation in the field of Holocaust studies.

Friedländer’s initial loyalty to Israel turns into a lifelong fascination with Jewish life and history. This memoir led Friedländer to reflect on the events that led him to devote 16 years of his life to writing his Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, The Years of Extermination: Nazi Germany and the Jews, 1939-1945 (W&N, 2008).

KEY SELLING POINTS • Saul Friedländer is an award-winning historian and the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize in 2008.

• The follow-up to his acclaimed 1979 memoir, When Memory Comes (also released

by Other Press in November).

• Hot-button issues with topical appeal - connection to the refugee crisis.

• Insight into the complex Arab world through the unbiased eye of a one-time Israeli.

• A documentary about Friedlander was released in 2014.

ISBN 13: 9781590518090, 304pp h/b, £18.99 Published by OTHER PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Biography & Memoir

MARY MCGRORY

The Trailblazing Columnist Who Stood Washington on Its Head Norris, John

Mary McGrory was a trailblazing columnist for the Washington Star and Washington Post, reporting from the front lines of American politics for five decades. From her first assignment reporting on the Army-McCarthy hearings to her Pulitzer-winning coverage of Watergate, McGrory humanised the players on the great national stage while establishing herself as a uniquely influential voice. Behind the scenes she flirted, drank, cajoled, breaking all the rules in the journalism textbook.

Laced with juicy gossip and acerbic wit, this is an insider’s view of a fabulous era.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A fascinating and richly entertaining biography of America’s first queen of journalism.

• McGrory reported from the frontline of US politics for five decades.

• She was the first women to win the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.

• Laced with juicy gossip and McGrory’s own acerbic wit.

• The hardback edition was widely reviewed.

ISBN 13: 9780143109815, 352pp p/b, £13.99 Published by PENGUIN BOOKS (USA) Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Biography & Memoir

Biography & Memoir

WHEN MEMORY COMES

Friedlander, Saul; Messaud, Claire & Lane, Helen R. (trans.)

Friedländer brings his life story movingly to life, shifting between his Israeli present and his European past with grace and restraint. His keen eye spares nothing, not even himself, as he explores the ways in which the loss of his parents, his conversion to Catholicism, and his deep-seated Jewish roots combined to shape him into the man he is today. Friedländer’s retrospective view of his journey of grief and self-discovery provides readers with a rare experience: a memoir of feeling with intellectual backbone, in equal measure tender and insightful.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Saul Friedländer is an award-winning historian and the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize in 2008.

• New edition in hardcover with a new introduction by Claire Messud.

• Hot-button issues with topical appeal - connection to the refugee crisis.

• Insight into the complex Arab world through the unbiased eye of a one-time Israeli.

• A documentary about Friedlander was released in 2014.

ISBN 13: 9781590518076, 208pp h/b, £18.99 Published by OTHER PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

I’M SUPPOSED TO PROTECT YOU FROM ALL THIS A Memoir Spiegelman, Nadja

More than Nadja Spiegelman’s father, Maus creator Art Spiegelman, and more than most mothers, hers - Frenchborn New Yorker art director Françoise Mouly - exerted a force over reality that was both dazzling and daunting.

As Nadja’s body changed and ‘began to whisper to the adults around me in a language I did not understand’, their relationship grew tense. Nadja emerged with a deeper understanding of how each generation reshapes the past and how sometimes those who love us best hurt us most. Readers will recognise themselves and their families in this heartbreaking memoir.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A major new memoir from the daughter of Art Spiegelman, the creator of Maus (Pantheon, 1991).

• Has already drawn praise from Sheila Heti, Siri Hustvedt and Elif Batuman.

• Continues Text’s recent selection of standout memoirs which includes Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between The World And Me (2015).

• Will undoubtedly feature on many publications’ end-of-year lists.

• Publicity campaign managed by FMcM Associates.

ISBN 13: 9781911231059, 384pp p/b, £12.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe & Middle East

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True Crime

Biography & Memoir

RECKONING: A MEMOIR Szubanski, Magda

In this extraordinary memoir, Magda Szubanski describes her journey of self-discovery from a suburban childhood, haunted by the demons of her father’s espionage activities in wartime Poland and by her secret awareness of her sexuality, to the complex dramas of adulthood and her need to find out the truth about herself and her family. With courage and compassion she addresses her own frailties and fears, and asks the big questions about life, about the shadows we inherit and the gifts we pass on.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The extraordinary memoir from actress Magda Szubanski (Babe, Kennedy Miller, 1995; The Golden Compass, New Line, 2007) • Tells the story of her beloved father, an assassin in the Polish resistance in WW2.

• Reckoning was one of Australia’s most talked-about books of the year in 2015.

ISBN 13: 9781925355413, 400pp p/b, £12.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe & Middle East

True Crime

SHALLOW GRAVE

The Unsolved Crime that Shook the Midwest Schmitt, Gavin

The Midwest’s two most powerful gangs are fighting over territory and no one is safe. An upright citizen kidnapped in public and dumped in a shallow grave.

A police chief’s wife arrested for murder. A mobster kidnapped and threatened by the FBI. And an ongoing corruption probe looking at everyone from the lowest bookie all the way up to judges and prosecutors. What is going on in small town America? Follow the exploits of the police, FBI and Bobby Kennedy himself as they try to put together the pieces and catch the bad guys... If they can.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Uses a grisly crime to examine corruption and mafia activity in the American Midwest.

• No one is safe in this gritty story as the Midwest’s two most powerful gangs are fighting over territory.

• Features colourful characters and shines light on the gritty creatures that thrive in even the most innocent of cities.

ISBN 13: 9781569808085, 288pp p/b, £13.99 Published by BARRICADE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

True Crime

DAPPER DON, THE

The Inside Story of Kinahan Drugs Cartel Breen, Stephen & Conlon, Owen

Criminal godfather Christy ‘Dapper Don’ Kinahan is worth an estimated €1 billion and runs one of Europe’s most dangerous drugs gangs. Now involved in a deadly feud with veteran Irish criminal Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, Kinahan has risen from involvement in fraud within Dublin to involvement with international drug cartels around the world. With access to secret Spanish police files and wire-tappings, the rise of the Irish mafia on Spain’s Costa del Sol is exposed in this explosive new book.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An in-depth look at the ongoing feud between two of Ireland’s most notorious crime families.

• Features previously unreleased transcripts of phone conversations interpreted by the Spanish police.

• Irish gang crime has been in the news recently, with several high-profile gangland murders gripping Dublin.

• Will appeal to those with an interest in well written true crime and people who enjoy reading about the mafia.

ISBN 13: 9781910742679, 224pp p/b, £9.99 Published by LIBERTIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Europe

SPY WHO COULDN’T SPELL, THE A Dyslexic Traitor, an Unbreakable Code, and the FBI’s Hunt for America’s Stolen Secrets Bhattacharjee, Yudhijit

Before Edward Snowden’s infamous data breach, the largest theft of government secrets was committed by an ingenious traitor whose intricate espionage scheme and complex system of coded messages were made even more baffling by his apparent dyslexia. In this fast-paced, true-life spy thriller, Yudhijit Bhattacharjee reveals how the FBI unravelled Brian Regan’s strange web of codes to build a case against a man who nearly collapsed America’s military security.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A riveting true story that will appeal to anyone and everyone who is fascinated with spies.

• The author spent 5 years researching the book and gained unprecedented access to the people involved in the case.

• Author is a respected journalist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Wired, GQ and National Geographic.

• Highly relevant to today’s public debates around censorship, especially in light of Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning.

ISBN 13: 9781592409006, 400pp h/b, £19.99 Published by NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Literarature & Criticism

THRILL ME

Essays on Fiction Percy, Benjamin

In his first book of nonfiction, Benjamin Percy challenges the notion that literary and genre fiction are mutually exclusive. In fifteen essays on the craft of fiction, Percy looks to disparate sources to discover how contemporary writers engage issues of plot, suspense, momentum and the speculative, as well as character, setting and dialogue. An urgent and entertaining missive on craft, Thrill Me brims with Percy’s distinctive blend of anecdotes, advice and close reading, all in the service of one dictum: Thrill the reader.

KEY SELLING POINTS • First nonfiction work by bestselling genre fiction author.

• Attacks division between genre and literary fiction and elevates popular writing.

• Benjamin Percy is the writer of the Green Arrow series at DC Comics.

• Two of his previous novels are currently being adapted for screen.

• Has published pieces in Esquire, GQ, Time, The Paris Review, Wall Street Journal and more.

ISBN 13: 9781555977597, 160pp p/b, £11.99 Published by GRAYWOLF PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Literarature & Criticism

MY FAVOURITE LONDON DEVILS

A Gazetteer of Encounters with Local Scribes, Elective Shamen & Unsponsored Keepers of the Sacred Flame Sinclair, Iain

Here is a delirious gathering of some of the writers, living and dead, who haunt Iain Sinclair and who inform his own London books. A party at the end of time where familiar ghosts line up to tell their overlapping stories. My Favourite London Devils is a fragmented autobiography laid out through a series of portraits as picaresque as John Aubrey’s Brief Lives. Sinclair has assembled an accidental novel in the form of a dictionary of unreliable memories, passionate critiques and interviews with the London writers he has met or found secondhand in street markets and libraries.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A delirious gathering of some of the writers, living and dead, who haunt Iain Sinclair and who inform his own books.

• A fragmented autobiography laid out through a series of portraits as picaresque as John Aubrey’s Brief Lives.

• Features established London authorities such as Peter Ackroyd, Michael Moorcock, JG Ballard, Angela Carter.

ISBN 13: 9781910691175, 300pp p/b, £12.00 Published by TANGERINE PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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History

1905

History

AS GOOD AS DEAD

Leon Trotsky Trotsky, Leon

Leon Trotsky’s 1905 - despite long being out of print has remained the central point of reference for those looking to understand the rising of workers, peasants and soldiers that nearly unseated the Tsar in 1905.

Trotsky’s elegant, beautifully written account draws on his experience as a key leader of the revolution.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Leon Trotsky’s elegant account of his experience as a key leader of the Russian Revolution of 1905.

• Has remained the central point of reference for those looking to understand the Russian Revolution of 1905.

• Out of print since 1972, this edition makes this title available to the public again.

ISBN 13: 9781608467358, 488pp p/b, £16.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

History

STRUGGLE OR STARVE: WORKING-CLASS UNITY IN BELFAST’S 1932 OUTDOOR RELIEF RIOTS

The True WWII Story of Eleven American POWs Who Escaped from Palawan Island Moore, Stephen L.

In late 1944, the Allies invaded the Japanese-held Philippines, and soon the end of the Pacific War was within reach. But for the last 150 American prisoners of war still held on the island of Palawan, there would be no salvation.

As they were herded into air raid shelters, Japanese soldiers set them on fire. By the next morning, only eleven were left alive. As Good As Dead is one of the greatest escape stories of World War II, and one that few people know. Endurance, determination and courage in the face of death make this a gripping and inspiring saga of survival.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The first book ever published on the Palawan Massacre and the gripping story of its survivors.

• An unforgettable WWII escape story using first-hand sources, including rare diaries, letters and transcripts.

• Author Stephen L. Moore is a highly respected author of military fiction.

• His previous book, Pacific Payback (New American Library, 2015, also available) was widely praised in the US. ISBN 13: 9780399583551, TBCpp h/b, £20.00 Published by NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

History

Mitchell, Sean

In October 1932, the streets of Belfast were gripped by vicious and widespread rioting that lasted the best part of a week. Thousands of unarmed demonstrators fought extended pitched battles against heavily-armed police.

Unemployed workers and, indeed, whole working-class communities, dug trenches and built barricades to hold off the police assault. The event became known as the Outdoor Relief Riot - one of very few instances in which class sympathy managed to trump sectarian loyalties in a city famous for its divisions.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The story of how thousands of Catholics and Protestants united to challenge poverty and unemployment in Belfast.

• One of very few instances in which class sympathy managed to trump sectarian loyalties.

• Mitchell is a social activist based in Belfast who writes for the Irish Marxist Review.

ISBN 13: 9781608466788, 250pp p/b, £12.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

History

TROTSKYISM IN THE UNITED STATES

Historical Essays and Reconsiderations Le Blanc, Paul (ed); Breitman, George (ed) & Le Blanc, Paul

In the new edition of this definitive work on the history of the revolutionary socialist current in the United States that came to be identified as ‘American Trotskyism’, Paul Le Blanc offers fresh reflections on this history for scholars and activists in the twenty-first century.

Includes a preface written especially for the new edition of this distinctive work.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Essays that offer an unsurpassed account of the dynamic revolutionary socialist current, American Trotskyism.

• The best single introduction to date on the history of US Trotskyism.

• A clear narrative of the movement’s history with in-depth explorations and analyses of its various facets.

• Features a new preface written especially for this edition.

ISBN 13: 9781608466856, 352pp p/b, £16.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

BOHEMIAN LONDON

From Thomas De Quincey to Jeffrey Bernard Rennison, Nick

Travis Elborough chronicles de Quincey and Coleridge’s hazy laudanum days in Tyburnia; charts Verlaine and Rimbaud’s progress in Camden Town; toasts Wilde in Kettners and the Café Royal; imbibes absinthe with Yeats at the Cheshire Cheese; snorts coke with Aleister Crowley on Chancery Lane; sups best bitter with Dylan Thomas in the Fitzroy Tavern and catches last orders in Soho with Francis Bacon. While true Bohemians may be long gone, their style, irregular work patterns, love intoxicants and unusual sexual mores shaped the city we know and love today.

KEY SELLING POINTS • For fans of BBC Four’s How to be Bohemian with Victoria Coren Mitchell.

• Large and enduring interest in the gamier side of the capital’s past, and in Oscar Wilde, Francis Bacon, etc.

• Packed full of controversial characters and outrageous behaviour.

• Will appeal to those interested in history and alternative culture.

• Will also appeal to anyone interested in drunks, drug addicts, prostitutes, books, painting or poetry.

ISBN 13: 9781904048305, 160pp h/b, £12.00 Published by POCKET ESSENTIALS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Social Issues

CENSORED 2017

The Top Censored Stories and Media Analysis of 2015 - 2016 Huff, Mickey; Lee Roth, Andy & Bendib, Khaili (illust.)

Every year since 1976, Project Censored, America’s oldest news-monitoring group, has produced a Top 25 list of underreported new stories and a book, Censored. They are dedicated to the stories that should be top features on the nightly news but are missing because of media bias and self-censorship. A perennial favourite of booksellers, teachers and readers everywhere, Censored is one of the strongest life-signs of our current collective desire to get the news we need - despite what Big Media tells us. Features 25 under-reported stories selected by scholars, journalists and activists.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An annual book including 25 of the most underreported news stories of the year.

• Censorship in the media is a major trending topic, with daily news stories on the topic.

• Will appeal to all the people who follow the censorship debate.

• Project Censored has a far-reaching audience - its Facebook page has 22k followers.

• Seven Stories Press have been publishing this yearbook since 1974 ISBN 13: 9781609807153, 352pp p/b, £13.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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MOVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE Migration in an Age of Globalization Flynn, Don

This is a highly topical book that helps to place debates around immigration and refugees within a wider context. It challenges opinions and assumptions and explains how modern migration is a fundamental part of increasingly integrated global markets. People are often forced to move - whether by economic circumstances, conflict or environmental conditions - rather than exercising their free will. It also demonstrates how receiving countries generally benefit from the arrival of new workers. Timely and increasingly relevant.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A highly topical and increasingly relevant look at migrants rights.

• Places the rights of migrants at the heart of debate about the free market, globalization and economic development.

• Shows how, if globalization is to be a force for good, then migrants rights are crucial.

• Author is the director of Migrant Rights Network (MRN). Publication coincides with MRN’s 10th anniversary.

ISBN 13: 9781780263441, 224pp p/b, £9.99 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Folklore, Myth & Legends

KRAMPUS AND THE OLD, DARK CHRISTMAS, THE

Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil Ridenour, Al

The Krampus, a folkloric devil associated with St Nicholas in Alpine Austria and Germany, has been embraced by the counterculture and is lately skewing mainstream. The new Christmas he seems to embody is ironically closer to an ancient understanding of the holiday as a perilous, haunted season. In the Krampus’ world, witches rule Christmas and saints can sometimes kill. As mainstream interest in Krampus is on the rise, this book is a brilliant, heavily-illustrated primer on this medieval, devil-like character.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Four feature films starring the Krampus indicate the rising level of interest on the topic.

• The Krampus has become a sales hook for a variety of merchandise - from beers to bikes to greeting cards.

• With graphic design from awarded designer Sean Tejaratchi.

ISBN 13: 9781627310345, 200pp p/b, £18.99 Published by FERAL HOUSE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Women’s Studies

Education

OUT OF THE RUINS

The Emergence of Radical Informal Learning Spaces Haworth, Robert H. (ed) & Elmore, John M. (ed)

Contemporary educational practices are heeding the calls of Wall Street for more corporate control, privatisation and standardised accountability. In many cases, educational policies are created to uphold and serve particular social, political and economic ends.

Schools, in a sense, have been tools to reproduce hierarchical, authoritarian and hyper-individualistic models of social order. The important news is that emancipatory educational practices are emerging. Out of the Ruins sets out to explore and discuss the emergence of alternative learning spaces.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Explores the emergence of alternative learning spaces that directly challenge capitalism and statism within education.

• Focuses on informal learning as a way to contest the commodification and privatisation of public education.

• Education has long been at the forefront of manufacturing and exploiting particular populations within our society.

ISBN 13: 9781629632391, 320pp p/b, £18.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Politics & Government

HOME FROM THE DARK SIDE OF UTOPIA

A Journey through American Revolutions Ross, Clifton

Clifton Ross has made a name for himself making films and writing books about the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela. This book is an about-face: an exploration of how he realised the degree to which he was duped by a cult of personality - and how this has happened to him, and to much of the Left, over and over again.

Part memoir, part historical and political analysis, Home From the Dark Side of Utopia is one man’s reassessment of his faith in political parties and

revolutionary vanguards.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Clear-eyed and bracingly honest insider critique of left-wing political movements.

• An engaging personal memoir that shares important, hard-earned political insights.

• A former vanguardist’s persuasive account of his anti-vanguardist enlightenment.

ISBN 13: 9781849352505, 180pp p/b, £12.00 Published by AK PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Politics & Government

ON INTERSECTIONALITY Essential Writings Crenshaw, Kimberle

The most influential writing on the pivotal concept of intersectionality, by the scholar who introduced the term, collected for the first time. Intersectionality has emerged as an influential approach to understanding discrimination and exclusion in our society, whose members can experience bias in multiple ways - as a consequence of race, gender, sexual orientation, or a combination of these. In this first-ever collection of Crenshaw’s writing, readers will find the key essays and articles that have defined the concept of intersectionality.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The most influential writing on the pivotal concept of intersectionality collected for the first time.

• Crenshaw is the scholar who coined the term ‘intersectionality’.

• Intersectionality was the subject of an autumn 2015 roundup in The Washington Post and Google returns 850k+ hits for it.

• Intersectionality helps us understand discrimination, as many experience bias in unique ways due to race, sex, etc.

• Crenshaw has lectured widely on race matters, addressing audiences in the US, Europe, India, Africa & South America.

ISBN 13: 9781620972700, 320pp p/b, £15.99 Published by THE NEW PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

ANARCHY IN ACTION Ward, Colin

The argument of this book is that an anarchist society, a society which organises itself without authority, is always in existence. Through a wide-ranging analysis - drawing on examples from education, urban planning, welfare, housing, the environment, the workplace, and the family, to name but a few - Colin Ward demonstrates that the roots of anarchist practice are not so alien or quixotic as they might at first seem but lie precisely in the ways that people have always tended to organise themselves when left alone to do so.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An accessible introduction for those new to anarchism and pause for thought for those who are too quick to dismiss it.

• Ward was Britain’s foremost anarchist writer.

• He edited Freedom newspaper and then Anarchy magazine from 1947-1970.

• He was also a columnist for New Statesman, New Society, Freedom and Town and Country Planning.

ISBN 13: 9781629632384, 176pp p/b, £11.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

MONTHLY CATALOGUE - November 2016 Historical Materialism Series

AUSTRO-MARXISM: AUSTRO-MARXIST THEORY AND STRATEGY VOLUME 1

Historical Materialism Volume 109 Blum, Mark E. (ed) & Smaldone, William (ed)

This volume offers the essential theoretical thought of the Austro-Marxist thinkers Otto Bauer, Max Adler, Karl Renner, Friedrich Adler, Rudolf Hilferding, and Otto Neurath over the span of their Austrian Social-Democratic careers, from the decades before World War I until the mid-1930s. AustroMarxist theoretical perspectives were conceived as social scientific tools for the issues that faced the development of socialism in their time. The relevance of their thought for the contemporary world inheres in this understanding.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Originally published by Historical Materialism, the titles benefit from general and academic interest in the series.

• The annual conferences sponsored by Historical Materialism provide a captive audience for the titles in the series.

• Inaccessibly priced hardcover edition means that general readers will wait for this paperback edition.

ISBN 13: 9781608466993, 543pp p/b, £27.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Historical Materialism Series

DELIVERANCE FROM SLAVERY: ATTEMPTING A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY IN THE SERVICE OF LIBERATION Historical Materialism Volume 110 Boer, Dick

‘Delivery from slavery’: these words, taken from a Dutch labour movement song, perfectly map onto the Bible’s central concern. They are also similar to the Torah’s key phrase: ‘I am YHWH, your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage’ (Ex 20:2). The words are invoked here to serve as an axiom to be introduced into the modern period. The watchword ‘delivery from slavery’ translates the biblical message of the exodus from slavery into the theory and practice of a modern liberation movement. This work argues that biblical theology tires to ‘update the message’.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Originally published by Historical Materialism, the titles benefit from general and academic interest in the series.

• The annual conferences sponsored by Historical Materialism provide a captive audience for the titles in the series.

• Inaccessibly priced hardcover edition means that general readers will wait for this paperback edition.

ISBN 13: 9781608467006, 288pp p/b, £20.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Historical Materialism Series

MARX AND THE COMMONS: FROM CAPITAL TO THE LATE WRITINGS Historical Materialism Volume 105 Basso, Luca

In Marx and the Commons, Luca Basso provides a detailed reconstruction of the late Marx’s connection of the collective dimension of communism and the element of individual realisation. Through an original analysis of a vast range of Marx’s writings - from Capital to his political texts and scientific notes - the author brings out an articulated historical-theoretical landscape in which the notion of ‘individual’ is intertwined with the ideas of ‘class’, ‘society’ and ‘community’.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Originally published by Historical Materialism, the titles benefit from general and academic interest in the series.

• The annual conferences sponsored by Historical Materialism provide a captive audience for the titles in the series.

• Inaccessibly priced hardcover edition means that general readers will wait for this paperback edition.

ISBN 13: 9781608466955, 224pp p/b, £20.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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Historical Materialism Series

MARXISM AND HISTORICAL PRACTICE: INTERPRETIVE ESSAYS ON CLASS FORMATION AND CLASS STRUGGLE VOLUME I Historical Materialism Volume 98 Palmer, Bryan D.

The two volumes of Marxism and Historical Practice bring together essays written by one of the major Marxist historians of the last 50 years. The pieces collected in Volume I, Interpretive Essays on Class Formation and Class Struggle, offer a stimulating, empirically grounded survey of North American collective behaviour, popular mobilizations, and social struggles, ranging from a rich discussion of ritualistic protest like the charivari through the rise of the Knights of Labor in the 1880s to campaigns against neoliberal labour reform in British Columbia in the 1980s.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Originally published by Historical Materialism, the titles benefit from general and academic interest in the series.

• The annual conferences sponsored by Historical Materialism provide a captive audience for the titles in the series.

• Inaccessibly priced hardcover edition means that general readers will wait for this paperback edition.

ISBN 13: 9781608466887, 532pp p/b, £27.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Historical Materialism Series

MARXISM AND HISTORICAL PRACTICE: INTERVENTIONS AND APPRECIATIONS VOLUME II Historical Materialism Volume 99 Palmer, Bryan D.

The two volumes of Marxism and Historical Practice bring together a wide range of essays written by one of the major Marxist historians of the last 50 years. Collected in Volume II, Interventions and Appreciations, are articles and reviews capturing the breadth of Palmer’s interests as a radical historian. Cultural forms and representational productions are analysed; political readings of historiography and pioneering historical practice provided.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Originally published by Historical Materialism, the titles benefit from general and academic interest in the series.

• The annual conferences sponsored by Historical Materialism provide a captive audience for the titles in the series.

• Inaccessibly priced hardcover edition means that general readers will wait for this paperback edition.

ISBN 13: 9781608466894, 366pp p/b, £21.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Historical Materialism Series

MARX’S ECONOMIC MANUSCRIPTS OF 1864-1865 Historical Materialism Volume 100 Moseley, Fred (ed)

Marx’s only full draft of Volume III of Capital was written in the Economic Manuscript of 1864-1865. The Volume III that we know was heavily edited by Engels. It has been a longstanding question in Marxian scholarship whether or not there are significant differences between Marx’s original manuscript and Engels’s edited version. The publication of this English translation of Marx’s original manuscript is thus an important event in Marxian scholarship. English-speaking Marxist scholars can finally compare Engels’s Volume III with Marx’s original manuscript.

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ISBN 13: 9781608466900, 1000pp p/b, £37.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

MONTHLY CATALOGUE - November 2016 Historical Materialism Series

MONEY AND TOTALITY

A Macro-Monetary Interpretation of Marx’s Logic in Capital and the End of the ‘Transformation Problem’ Moseley, Fred

This ambitious book presents a comprehensive new ‘macro-monetary’ interpretation of Marx’s logical method in Capital, based on substantial textual evidence, which emphasises two main points: (1) Marx’s theory is primarily a macroeconomic theory of the total surplus-value produced in the economy as a whole; and (2) Marx’s theory is a monetary theory from beginning to end and the circuit of money capital - M - C - M - is the logical framework of Marx’s theory.

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ISBN 13: 9781608466948, 420pp p/b, £20.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Historical Materialism Series

PHILOSOPHY OF LIVING EXPERIENCE: POPULAR OUTLINES, THE Historical Materialism Volume 111 Rowley, David G.

The Philosophy of Living Experience is the single best introduction to the thought of Alexander Bogdanov (18731928), a Russian polymath who was co-founder, with Lenin, of the Bolshevik Party. His landmark achievements are Empiriomonism (1904-6), a philosophy of radical empiricism that he developed to replace what he considered to be the crude materialism of contemporary Marxists, and Tektology: Universal Organisational Science (1912-17), a precursor of cybernetics and systems theory. The Philosophy of Living Experience (1913) was written at a transitional point between them.

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ISBN 13: 9781608467013, 266pp p/b, £20.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Historical Materialism Series

POLITICS OF TRANSINDIVIDUALITY, THE Historical Materialism Volume 106 Read, Jason

The Politics of Transindividuality re-examines social relations and subjectivity through the concept of transindividuality.

Transindividuality is understood as the mutual constitution of individuality and collectivity, and as such it intersects with politics and economics, philosophical speculation and political practice. While the term transindividuality is drawn from the work of Gilbert Simondon, this book views it broadly, examining such canonical figures as Spinoza, Hegel, and Marx, as well as contemporary debates involving Etienne Balibar and others.

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ISBN 13: 9781608466962, 320pp p/b, £20.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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PRACTICAL ESSENCE OF MAN: THE ‘ACTIVITY APPROACH’ IN LATE SOVIET PHILOSOPHY, THE

Historical Materialism Volume 108 Maidansky, Andrey (ed) & Oittinen, Vesa (ed)

For the first time, this book presents to Western readers a current in the late Soviet philosophy of the 1960s and 1970s known as the ‘activity approach’. It had to some degree a counterpart in so-called cultural-historical psychology, but whilst the work of Vygotsky and Leontyev was received in the West decades ago, its sibling in philosophy has remained virtually unnoticed. Started

by Evald Ilyenkov in the early ’60s, the activity approach soon became an intellectual mode, leading to several different interpretations of human activity and challenging Marx and Lenin.

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ISBN 13: 9781608466986, 204pp p/b, £20.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Historical Materialism Series

PRISMS OF GRAMSCI: THE POLITICAL FORMULA OF THE UNITED FRONT, THE Historical Materialism Volume 103 Del Roio, Marcos

In this work, Marcos Del Roio analyses Gramsci’s pre-prison political-theoretical activity in light of a radical thesis: that throughout Gramsci’s life we see a total continuity between his political praxis and his philosophical reflection. That is not to ignore the changes, turns, and even fractures in the Sardinian communist’s thinking across his brief but rich existence. This book’s title, referring to the metaphor of a ray of light passing through a prism, expresses this counterpoint between identity and diversity.

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ISBN 13: 9781608466931, 228pp p/b, £20.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Historical Materialism Series

THATCHERITE OFFENSIVE: A NEO-POULANTZASIAN ANALYSIS, THE Historical Materialism Volume 107 Gallas, Alexander

In The Thatcherite Offensive, Alexander Gallas provides a class-centred political analysis of Thatcherism. Drawing upon Greek state theorist Nicos Poulantzas, he challenges both mainstream and critical accounts of British politics in the 1980s and 90s. He shows that Thatcherism’s success and novelty, indeed its unity as a political project, lay in the fact that the Thatcher governments profoundly shifted class relations in Britain in favour of capital and restructured the institutions underpinning class domination.

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ISBN 13: 9781608466979, 318pp p/b, £20.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

MONTHLY CATALOGUE - November 2016 Studies in Critical Social Science Series

FUTURE OF WORK: SUPER-EXPLOITATION AND SOCIAL PRECARIOUSNESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY, THE

Studies in Critical Social Science Volume 81 Valencia, Adrian Sotelo

This book analyses the processes, mutations and trends currently characterising the world of work that are bound up within the deep contradictions of a global capitalist system troubled by systemic crisis. This is a work that illustrates the paradigmatic transition from social and labour relations based on job security, comprehensive collective agreements and guaranteed social rights, towards new social relations that find their technical, political and organizational roots in job insecurity, work rotation and monumental social insecurity.

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ISBN 13: 9781608467105, 152pp p/b, £20.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Studies in Critical Social Science Series

MARX AND THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE MEDIA

Studies in Critical Social Science Volume 79 Fuchs, Christian (ed) & Mosco, Vincent (ed)

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UTOPIA AND THE DIALECTIC IN LATIN AMERICA LIBERATION

Studies in Critical Social Science Volume 78 Gogol, Eugene

Utopia and the Dialectic in Latin American Liberation begins by examining the concept of utopia in Latin American thought, particularly its roots within indigenous emancipatory practice, and suggests that within this concept of utopia can be found a resonance with the dialectic of negativity that Hegel developed under the impact of the French Revolution, further developed by such thinker-activists as Marx, Lenin and Raya Dunayevskaya. The study concludes by discussing a dialectic of philosophy and organization in the context of Latin American liberation.

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ISBN 13: 9781608467075, 442pp p/b, £20.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Political Activism

DEMAND THE IMPOSSIBLE! A Radical Manifesto Ayers, Bill

More than 130 years after Karl Marx’s death and 150 years after the publication of his opus magnum Capital: Critique of Political Economy, capitalism keeps being haunted by period crises. The most recent capitalist crisis has brought back attention to Marx’s works. This volume presents 18 contributions that show how Marx’s analyses of capitalism, the commodity, class, labour, work, exploitation, surplusvalue, dialectics, crises, ideology, class struggles, and communism help us to understand media, cultural and communications in 21st century informational capitalism.

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ISBN 13: 9781608467082, 614pp p/b, £27.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

In an era defined by mass incarceration, endless war, economic crisis, catastrophic environmental destruction and a political system offering more of the same, radical social transformation has never been more urgent - or seemed more remote. A manifesto for movement-makers in extraordinary times, Demand the Impossible! urges us to imagine a world beyond what this rotten system would have us believe is possible.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A manifesto for movement-makers and an invitation to join hands and make history together.

• With the state of today’s political climate, radical social transformation has never been more urgent.

• Ayers uncovers cracks in the system, raising the horizons for radical change and envisioning how to build a movement.

ISBN 13: 9781608466702, 150pp p/b, £9.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Studies in Critical Social Science Series

Political Activism

MARX IN THE AGE OF DIGITAL CAPITALISM

Studies in Critical Social Science Volume 80 Fuchs, Christian (ed) & Mosco, Vincent (ed)

More than 130 years after Karl Marx’s death and 150 years after the publication of his opus magnum Capital: Critique of Political Economy, capitalism keeps being haunted by period crises. The most recent capitalist crisis has brought back attention to Marx’s works. This volume presents 16 contributions that show how Marx’s analyses of capitalism, the commodity, class, labour, work, exploitation, surplusvalue, dialectics, crises, ideology, class struggles, and communism, help us to understand the Internet and social media in 21st century digital capitalism.

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ISBN 13: 9781608467099, 549pp p/b, £27.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

MOVEMENTS OF MOVEMENTS, THE

Part 1: What Makes Us Move?

Sen, Jai (ed)

Our world today is not only a world in crisis but also a world in profound movement, with increasingly large numbers of people joining or forming movements. What Makes Us Move?, the first of two volumes, provides a background and foundation for understanding the extraordinary range of uprisings around the world: Tahrir Square in Egypt, Occupy in North America, the indignados in Spain, Gezi Park in Turkey and many others. Edited by Jai Sen, who has long occupied a central position in an international network of intellectuals and activists.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A bracing window into some of the central ideas to have emerged from within grassroots struggles from 2006 to 2010.

• Sen has long occupied a central position in an international network of intellectuals and activists.

• Will be useful to all who work for egalitarian social change.

ISBN 13: 9781629632407, 672pp p/b, £22.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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Economics

S.O.S. ALTERNATIVES TO CAPITALISM (SECOND EDITION) Swift, Richard

The Panama Papers revelations are just the latest in a series of scandals and crises that demonstrate how capitalism goes hand in hand with inequality and corruption. With each new outrage comes a new challenge to the mantra that ‘there is no alternative’. In this second edition, Richard Swift analyses the alternatives that have presented themselves through history. In critiquing what has gone before and exploring current forms of opposition he develops an inspirational manifesto for the future.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Capitalism is increasingly at odds with public opinion and action.

• There is a growing understanding that globalized capitalism goes hand-in hand with gross inequality.

• There is great need for books such as this that propose practical alternatives.

• The book is not partisan to any particular political ideology, but is about grassroots change.

• Transformational but also practical and pragmatic - advocates approaches that are local and co-operative.

ISBN 13: 9781780263748, 256pp p/b, £9.99 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Legal Reference

MANAGING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Rimmer, Steven

A Straightforward Guide to Managing Commercial Property, revised edition, substantially updates the previous edition in the light of recent changes in landlord and tenant law. The book will enable the reader to understand the main areas of this complex and complicated field, one that is usually left to the professionals. By using this clear and easy to understand guide, the processes of managing commercial property, in the main smaller premises, will become that much easier.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A comprehensive and concise guide to managing commercial property.

• Substantially updates the previous edition in the light of recent changes in landlord and tenant law.

• Steven Rimmer runs his own commercial lettings agency and has many years’ experience managing commercial property.

ISBN 13: 9781847166616, 160pp p/b, £9.99 Published by STRAIGHTFORWARD PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Medicine

EXPLAINING PARKINSON’S Jarrett, Doreen

Parkinson’s, or the onset of Parkinson’s, is a very stressful time for those unfortunate enough to suffer it. Quite often guidance on the subject is conflicting and unclear. This Third Updated Edition of Explaining Parkinson’s deals with Parkinson’s in a very sensitive and clear way and will be of great assistance and comfort to those who read it. The book gives advice on techniques for coping with the diagnosis, finding the right doctors, diets and, overall, dealing with the condition and the attendant stress.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A comprehensive guide to all aspects of Parkinson’s and issues affecting Parkinson’s sufferers.

• Deals with Parkinson’s in a very sensitive and clear way and will be of great assistance and comfort to readers.

• Includes information about diagnosing Parkinson’s, explaining the condition to others, medication and more.

• Doreen Jarrett is a researcher and journalist who has worked with many people of all ages who live with Parkinson’s.

ISBN 13: 9781847166609, 160pp p/b, £9.99 Published by EMERALD PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Medicine

UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA Spencer, Ralph

What exactly is Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?

With Alzheimer’s and dementia now reckoned to affect many in our population, this is a question that more and more people need to ask. Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia provides a clear and concise introduction to this fascinating and complex subject. Written in accessible, non-specialist language it provides an ideal introduction for parents, carers, partners - indeed for anyone who is faced with a loved one or client with these conditions.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A clear and concise introduction to Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

• Ideal for parents, carers, partners and anyone who has a loved one or client with these conditions.

• Ralph Spencer has a Masters Degree in Health Psychology and has extensive experience in the area of dementia care.

ISBN 13: 9781847166623, 176pp p/b, £9.99 Published by EMERALD PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Environment

STATE OF THE WORLD’S WATER, THE

An Altas of Our Most Vital Resource Black, Maggie

Water is our most vital resource. The growing demands made by an increasing number of people adopting urban lifestyles, coupled with a changing climate, are putting pressure on the planet’s freshwater supply. By 2025, four billion people may be living in conditions of water stress. Even where water is plentiful, the poor are unlikely to have ready access. Completely updated, the third edition of this groundbreaking atlas maps the competing claims on water and investigates uses and abuses, as well as the question of how it can be managed.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Atlas series has earned a reputation for making complex issues and data accessible.

• Highly visual and graphically stimulating.

• Topics include: water shortages, excessive demands, climate impacts, pollution and pricing, amongst others.

• Maggie Black is author of the bestselling NoNonsense International Development, with over 50,000 copies sold.

ISBN 13: 9781780263731, 128pp p/b, £14.99 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fitness & Diet

STRONG

Nine Workout Programs for Women to Burn Fat, Boost Metabolism, and Build Strength for Life Schuler, Lou & Cosgrove, Alwyn

It’s common knowledge that women can and should train the way men do. Today’s women want to be strong, with lean and athletic physiques. Fitness author Lou Schuler and renowned strength coach Alwyn Cosgrove present a comprehensive strength-and-conditioning plan to help women burn fat and build muscle by getting them off the machines and revolutionising how they work out. Strong provides: a threephase training program; more than one hundred exercises; simple nutrition guidelines and inspiring success stories from women who have used this training program.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A groundbreaking weightlifting book that understands women want the same from a workout as men.

• One of the only books of its kind on the market.

• Women are underserved by available weightlifting books; Strong fills that gap.

• Authors’ previous book, The New Rules of Lifting for Women has sold steadily for the last six years.

• More women in the UK are looking to build their strength and train more.

ISBN 13: 9780399573439, 304pp p/b, £14.99 Published by AVERY Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Childcare

DOULAS, THE

Radical Care for Pregnant People Mahoney, Mary & Mitchell, Lauren

A Doula is a pregnancy caregiver, who offers nonmedical support before, during and after a pregnancy, no matter the outcome; whether it results in birth, abortion, miscarriage or foetal anomaly. Despite the growing awareness of doulas, no book yet exists that explores the history, philosophy, and practice of these caregivers for the general public. The Doulas is the first book to discuss this topic in an accessible non-fiction book, integrating anecdotes and memoir, as well as contextualising the movement within the larger scope of pregnancy care and reproductive rights.

KEY SELLING POINTS • First of its kind - The Doulas is the only book to explore the history, philosophy and practice of doulas.

• Wholly accessible; mixes anecdotes and memoir with more academic and theoretical writings.

• More people than ever are choosing to have alternative care during pregnancy.

• Strongly advocates pro-choice and women’s rights.

• Ties into the ongoing public debate about abortion rights.

ISBN 13: 9781558619418, 240pp p/b, £13.99 Published by THE FEMINIST PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Self-Help

2 AM PRINCIPLE, THE

Discover the Science of Adventure Levy, Jon

It’s another Saturday night at your local pub. The lights flicker on and off. 2:00 AM again. Time to slink home, or time to get started on a new adventure? The 2 AM Principle will be your inspiration and guide to living life to the fullest. Adventures don’t happen by accident - just ask Levy. Once a high school geek, Jon is now a worldtraveling behaviour expert and creator of the EPIC Model of Adventure, a breakthrough four-step process for creating an unforgettable night. The 2 AM Principle is stocked with amazing stories, both outrageous and touching.

KEY SELLING POINTS • In the tradition of Neil Strauss and Timothy Ferris, Jon Levy has a bold 4-step process to create new adventures.

• Speaks to the millennial set, encouraging them to push boundaries and break out of their comfort zones.

• The enthusiasm of a TED talk meets the zeal of The 4-Hour Work Week (Timothy Ferriss; Vermilion, 2011).

• Levy is an influential writer with hundreds of editors, producers and other influencers in his contacts book.

ISBN 13: 9781942872696, 240pp h/b, £22.99 Published by REGAN ARTS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Food & Drink

COMFORT EATING WITH NICK CAVE

Vegan Recipes to Get Deep Inside of You Zingg, Automne & Ploeg, Joshua

Poor Nick Cave. He’s sitting all alone, eating frosting with a spoon. Now you can join him as he soothes himself with a giant bowl of mashed potatoes, a tofu dog, peanut butter from the jar, spicy potato chips or veggie pot pies. Comfort Eating with Nick Cave is the perfect accompaniment to his music. When despair and deception come a-knockin’ at your door, get a giant cinnamon roll inside of you. Maybe you shouldn’t have let love in, but at least you can let tacos and baked ziti in, too. Feed your sorrows with delicious vegan comfort food right along with Nick.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Nick Cave is a cult musician who has produced over 15 albums and has thousands of fans in the UK. • Vegan diets are becoming increasingly popular across the country.

• Put these things together with a load of humour and you have this book!

• Sure to be an absolute hit with anyone who loves music and cooking, which is a very high percentage of the population.

ISBN 13: 9781621066132, 96pp p/b, £7.99 Published by MICROCOSM PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Food & Drink

DEFENSIVE EATING WITH MORRISSEY

Vegan Recipes from the One You Left Behind Zingg, Automne & Ploeg, Joshua

Poor Morrissey. He’s just so... so... hungry. And meat is murder, so that narrows his options by a lot. Until now, at least! With the arrival of the Defensive Eating with Morrissey cookbook, our dear Moz no longer needs to suffer such terrible hunger, such ruthless indecision or the emotional impact of a major blood sugar crash at the worst possible moment. These 100+ vegan recipes make enough unbelievably delicious, poetic food for him to eat his fill and have plenty left over for later. Sweetness, he’s even saved enough for you.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Morrissey is a cult musician, both with and without The Smiths.

• Vegan diets are becoming increasingly popular across the country.

• Put these things together with a load of humour and you have this book!

• Sure to be an absolute hit with anyone who loves music and cooking, which is a very high percentage of the population.

ISBN 13: 9781621062035, 96pp p/b, £7.99 Published by MICROCOSM PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Food & Drink

THINKING GIRL’S GUIDE TO DRINKING, THE (Cockails without Regrets) Resnick, Ariane & Peterson, Brittini Rae

An edgy cocktail book with more than 100 recipes for delicious alcoholic drinks and mocktails made from quality, healthful ingredients to keep you feeling sexy, healthy and fabulous. The Thinking Girl’s Guide to Drinking is all about showing you how you can, and should, enjoy drinking healthfully. Author Ariane Resnick wants to wipe away the notion that drinking healthfully has to mean downing glasses of green smoothies and juices and otherwise starving yourself. The key to drinking mindfully is to exercise moderation and use high-quality, wholefood ingredients.

KEY SELLING POINTS • More than 100 recipes for delicious alcoholic drinks and mocktails made from quality, healthful ingredients.

• The ingredients used here are known for their healing properties with nutritional benefits.

• Healthy alternatives to high-sugar, high-fat, artificially flavoured drinks.

• Fully illustrated with beautiful full-colour photography.

• Resnick is a private chef who has worked with Gwyneth Paltrow, Jay Z, Paul McCartney and Cameron Diaz.

ISBN 13: 9781682450482, 256pp h/b, £18.99 Published by REGAN ARTS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Health & Wholefood Cookery

ZIGGY MARLEY AND FAMILY COOKBOOK

Whole, Organic Ingredients and Delicious Meals from the Marley Kitchen Marley, Ziggy

A cookbook inspired by the food of Ziggy’s upbringing in the household of Bob and Rita Marley. As the oldest son of Bob and Rita Marley, Ziggy was raised with both traditional Jamaican food and the more natural and healthy ‘ital’ food of the family’s Rastafari culture. The approximately 50 recipes included in the book, inspired

by Ziggy’s youth and accompanied by beautiful full-colour photos, are contributed by Ziggy Marley, Karen Marley, Orly Marley, as well as celebrity chefs Bruce Sherman, Ben Ford and Ricardo A. Rodriguez.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A cookbook inspired by Ziggy Marley’s upbringing in Bob and Rita Marley’s kitchen.

• Features traditional Jamaican dishes as well as healthier Ital recipes.

• Marley has won multiple Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award, and he is known worldwide as a reggae icon.

• Ziggy Marley is the son of the legendary Bob Marley.

ISBN 13: 9781617754838, 120pp h/b, £18.99 Published by AKASHIC BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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Health & Wholefood Cookery

LEXI’S CLEAN KITCHEN

150 Delicious Paleo-Friendly Recipes to Nourish Your Life Kornblum, Alexis

Lexi, the talent behind the highly acclaimed recipe blog Lexi’s Clean Kitchen, answers the demand for a one-stop cookbook that takes the focus off of the constraints of modern dieting and puts the spotlight back on achieving health and happiness through one simple concept - eating clean. Lexi’s Clean Kitchen is packed with more than 150 nourishing recipes, full-colour photos, shopping lists, how-to guides, and simple tips for customizing your clean lifestyle, making each step of the way approachable and, above all, enjoyable!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Clean-eating recipes from the creator of the acclaimed recipe blog, Lexi’s Clean Kitchen.

• A complete guide to putting together delicious meals from nutrient-dense whole foods.

• More than 150 nourishing recipes, full-colour photos, shopping lists, how-to guides and more.

ISBN 13: 9781628601084, 400pp p/b, £26.99 Published by VICTORY BELT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Crafts

Lifestyle

KINFOLK VOLUME 22 Kinfolk

Kinfolk is a slow lifestyle magazine that explores ways for readers to simplify their lives, cultivate community and spend more time with their friends and family. It is the place to discover new things to cook, make and do.

Drawing upon a vibrant contributor base from Kyoto to Cape Town, the winter 2016 issue of Kinfolk will feature conceptual photography, fashion editorial, essays and interviews.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Kinfolk is a slow lifestyle magazine that explores ways for readers to simplify their lives and cultivate connections.

• The leading independent lifestyle magazine for young creative professionals.

• Features stylish, beautiful photography and original essays from creatives around the world.

• For fans of ‘back to nature’ style cooking and alternative, simple, DIY entertaining.

• There are millions of unique page views of the digital version of Kinfolk Magazine.

ISBN 13: 9781941815250, 176pp p/b, £13.99 Published by KINFOLK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Travel Guide

PARIS LUXE CITY GUIDE 8th Ed. Luxe City Guides

PAPER HOLIDAY PaperMade

Paper Holiday - the seventh in the PaperMade series - will be an instant holiday favourite. All 20 pages have unique designs that are pre-cut, scored and beautifully illustrated. Each ornament simply punches out and folds up into a 3D shape with easy-to-follow instructions right on the page. Each design has different shapes and colours of hooks too, to best attach to a tree, mantlepiece or any place that needs holiday cheer!

Paper Holiday combines paper craft with advanced paper engineering so no glue, tape or tools are ever needed!

KEY SELLING POINTS • A kit of unique, easy-to-make 3D festive decorations.

• Paper Ninjas (2015), Paper Pups (2013) and Paper Bots (2014) are also available from Turnaround.

• No glue, scissors or extra tools required.

• Trendy designs that will appeal to both children and adults.

• Provides hours of festive fun for ages 7 to 101.

ISBN 13: 9781576878101, 40pp p/b, £11.99 Published by POWERHOUSE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Packed from concertina cover to cover with snazz, snark and snap, if it’s in Luxe, it’s IN - enough said. Regarded as the most beautiful in all Europe, and legendarily stylish, while this lulu of a city can be sweet and coquettish, she can also be a very snooty grande dame indeed. We’ve taken her over our knee, given her several smacks with the manners stick and she’s promised to behave. So, crack open a bottle, it’s champagne time for Luxe Paris. Vive la Luxe!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Ultra-handy, light format that fits into a pocket or handbag, this guide is both discreet and useful.

• With everything a traveller needs to know and nothing they don’t. Includes hotels, bars, restaurants, clubs and more.

• Unique ‘by the hand’ shopping itineraries that lead the streets and areas one would simply never find as a visitor.

• Written by resident contributors and verified by an in-house expert editor to guarantee the highest standard.

• The Times have called Luxe ‘the world’s coolest guidebook publisher’.

ISBN 13: 9789888132928, TBCpp p/b, £6.99 Published by LUXE LIMITED Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Crafts

PARENTAL ADVISORY Akerlund, B.

B. Akerlund, known for her innovative and over-thetop style, has influenced the fashion industry for over 20 years. As a fashion stylist and costume designer, Akerlund has worked with notable names such as: Madonna, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Fergie - just to name a few. In Parental Advisory, Akerlund applies all the creative force and energy she brings to designing costumes for stars to her daily life with her twin girls. She spins her craft into a visually fantastic interactive book of art, crafts, games, projects and inspiration for parents and children.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A wildly original book for parents and kids to look at, play with and be inspired by.

• Filled with craft projects, games and plenty of ideas for ways to be creative with kids.

• B. Akerlund is a star in the fashion and design worlds, known for styling Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Madonna and more.

• Filled with fabulous full-colour photography, with work by top photographers, makeup artists and illustrators.

ISBN 13: 9781941393345, 208pp h/b, £23.99 Published by REGAN ARTS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Travel Guide

ROME LUXE CITY GUIDE 7th Ed. Luxe City Guides

Accommodation in Rome can be scandalously expensive for what you get but fret not, we’ve rounded up a cracking list from luxury private apartments to tiny B&B boutiques. Want to eat the best pizza and amatriciana? Well, natch! Along with our city contributors and resident editor we’ve selected the finest Italian cooking from mom ‘n’ pop kitchens to Michelin-starred salons. We’ve got personal shopping gurus and the city’s top academics and scholars as your very own private guides. Want after hours visits to the city’s famed museums and churches?

No problemo.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Ultra-handy, light format that fits into a pocket or handbag, this guide is both discreet and useful.

• With everything a traveller needs to know and nothing they don’t. Includes hotels, bars, restaurants, clubs and more.

• Unique ‘by the hand’ shopping itineraries that lead the streets and areas one would simply never find as a visitor.

• Written by resident contributors and verified by an in-house expert editor to guarantee the highest standard.

• The Times have called Luxe ‘the world’s coolest guidebook publisher.’

ISBN 13: 9789888132935, TBCpp p/b, £6.99 Published by LUXE LIMITED Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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Travel Guide

WALKING WITH RAMONA

Exploring Beverly Cleary’s Portland Foster, Laura O.

Walking with Ramona explores the streets, schools, characters and neighbourhoods of beloved author Beverly Cleary’s Portland. With this newest and most unusual Portland guidebook, readers can walk the very sidewalks Beverly walked and climb the very school steps that Beverly climbed. You’ll see the grocery parking lot where Ramona got stuck in the mud, the park lawn where Henry Huggins hunted nightcrawlers and the real Portland street that became Klickitat Street, their fictional home. A truly alterantive literary travel guide that will thrill fans of Ramona.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The only guide to Portland that focuses on Beverly Cleary and her beloved characters.

• The Ramona series ran from 1955 to 1999 and was a firm favourite with kids and their parents both in the US and UK. • The series was made into a TV series that was aired in the UK in the 1990s.

• Author is respected local guidebook author who has sold 80,000 books.

• Provides a fun, interesting and nostalgic way to learn about Portland, a popular destination with UK travellers.

ISBN 13: 9781621067412, 128pp p/b, £7.99 Published by MICROCOSM PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Travel Writing

GOLD RUSH

How I Found, Lost and Made a Fortune Richards, Jim

Chasing gold and diamond rushes around the world, Jim Richards worked in some of the most dangerous places on earth, from the piranha-infested rivers of South America to the blazing deserts of Australia, from the world’s biggest mining scam in Indonesia to the war-torn jungles of Laos.

To find the gold, first Jim had to find himself. He learned to dig deep and discover the resilience and fortitude needed to overcome isolation, disease, disasters and gun-toting criminals to come out on top. Gold Rush is a blood-andguts treasure hunt - the ultimate adventure story.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Adventurous, aspirational memoir with elements of travel writing and adventure.

• A funny, exotic and compelling read.

• Strong subject of gold and diamond mining, with wide appeal as demonstrated by success of GoldRush (Discovery TV).

• Author publicity and events.

• Comparable to Krakauer’s Into the Wild, Carter’s Don’t Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs and Marks’ Mr Nice.

ISBN 13: 9781910463369, 364pp p/b, £10.99 Published by SEPTEMBER PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Travel Writing

JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF THE REAL Segalen, Victor

Victor Segalen (1878-1919) was a doctor, a traveller (principally in Polynesia and China), and above all else, a great poet. An admirer especially of Gauguin and Rimbaud, the journey undertaken in this, his last and most important work, is that between the imagined and the real: ‘neither a poem about a journey, nor the travel diary of a wanderer’s dream’. Journey to the Land of the Real is the summation of the author’s life as both traveller and poet, and a summation that is all the more surprising since he could know nothing of his imminent and mysterious death.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A classic of travel writing translated for the first time.

• Recounts an actual expedition through China to the borders of Tibet in the last years of the First World War. • A masterpiece that effortlessly transcends the genre of ‘travel-writing’, with elements of prose and poetry.

• Reveals a lucid, eloquent and very likeable author at the height of his powers.

ISBN 13: 9780993148712, 136pp h/b, £12.50 Published by ATLAS PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Travel Writing

BLACK DRAGON RIVER

A Journey Down the Amur River Between Russia and China Ziegler, Dominic

Black Dragon River recounts a personal journey down one of Asia’s great rivers. The world’s ninth largest river, the Amur serves as a large part of the border between Russia and China. As a crossroads for the great empires of Asia, this area offers Economist journalist Dominic Ziegler a lens with which to examine the societies at Europe’s only borderland with East Asia. Part travel writing, part history, it reveals how the long shared history on the Amur has conditioned the way China and Russia behave toward each other.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A fascinating piece of history-come-travel writing about the borderland between Russia and China.

• Explores how the shared histories of the two countries have greatly affected the modern world.

• Russia and Putinism is currently a topic of great contention throughout the Western world.

• Author Dominic Ziegler has long been one of the Economist’s foremost experts on Asia.

• Features remarkable stories of the Mongolian Khanate, Tsarist Russia and Imperial China.

ISBN 13: 9780143109891, 368pp p/b, £12.99 Published by PENGUIN BOOKS (USA) Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Travel Writing

POSTCARDS FROM THE END OF AMERICA Dinh, Linh

Roaming the country by bus and train, on a budget, Linh Dinh set out to document what life is like for people. From Los Angeles, Cheyenne, Portland and New Orleans, to Jackson and Wolf Point - Linh walked miles and miles through unfamiliar neighbourhoods, talking to whoever would talk to him: the homeless, the peddlers, the protestors, the public preachers, the sex workers. With an uncompromising eye and indomitable, forthright prose, Dinh documents the appalling and the absurd with warmth and honesty, giving voice to America’s often forgotten citizens.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A debut literary nonfiction book from a celebrated American poet and fiction writer.

• Explores the darker side of American society, focusing on issues such as homelessness, activism, religion and sex work • A mixture of journalism, politics and photography will appeal to a broad readership.

• Includes gritty colour portraits throughout - 30 photographs for each of the 30 chapters.

ISBN 13: 9781609806538, 320pp p/b, £13.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

NEWLY ANNOUNCED COMMISSION Fiction

SUMMER’S GRACE Hannam, Vanessa

Steeped in naval history and courtly intrigue, this fastpaced historical novel tells the true story of a dangerous sea voyage from Britain’s tumultuous Georgian past.

When Admiral George Anson sets off to circumnavigate the globe in search of treasure and prestige, he leaves his mistress to fend for herself in the dangerous court of George II. In the years that follow, the lovers each face life-changing journeys: one filled with mutiny, storms and unimaginable treasure, the other with gossip, love and the battle for true friendship.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A well-established novelist with a track record for success in the genre of historical fiction.

• Inspired by a true story.

• Having worked in the media all her life, Vanessa’s professional connections will ensure good press coverage.

• A must for anyone interested in Georgian Britain.

• For readers of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir and Anne O’Brien.

ISBN 13: 9780704374218, TBCpp p/b, £12.00 Published by QUARTET Rep Territories: UK

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ARTHUR SERIES...

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Published 16 June 2016 by Tradewind Books Ages 5-9 • 9781926890111 • 32pp Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch

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