MONTHLY CATALOGUE
MAY 2018 AND NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES
DECEMBER 2017 – APRIL 2018
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Contents: New Fiction & Crime Fiction...... pg. 4-10 Graphic Novels.......................... pg. 10-18 Children’s & Young Adult........... pg. 18-21 Non-Fiction Titles....................... pg. 21-33 Newly Announced . ................... pg. 33-43
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EDITOR’S LETTER If you enjoyed April you’re going to love May… books galore in a wonderful month of new titles: In fiction Disoriental (p4, Europa Editions, 9781609454517, p/b, £12.99) is the story of a young girl and her family – at the core of an exploration of Iranian history. The narrator, Kimiâ, is the star of this novel: a punk-rock aficionado, storyteller extraordinaire, a Scheherazade of our time, and above all a modern woman divided between family traditions and her own “disorientalization.” More wonderful, wild women can be found in Miss Laila, Armed and Dangerous (p4, Myriad Editions, 9781912408108, p/b, £8.99). Deceptively witty, profound, and fiercely provocative, Manu Joseph’s cracking new novel focuses on ordinary people caught up in political forces and religious division whilst also giving us a gripping chase — can an imminent terror attack be stopped? — with an ingenious twist. Over in the crime world… Fault Lines (p6, Orenda, 9781912374151, p/b, £8.99) is a brilliantly constructed piece of speculative crime fiction – instantly recognisable but refreshingly new – Fault Lines is also a psychological thriller and a classic whodunit, in which every cast member is a suspect, and the next blow can come from any direction. Find You in the Dark (p7, Text Publishing Company, 9781911231196, p/b, £10.99)
in which a family man’s obsessive need to right the past by digging up the undiscovered remains of serial killer victims, is about to lead to a terrifying encounter. Sneaking top horror novel Jam (p7, Dark Horse, 9781506706344, p/b, £10.99) in here too; it’s a dark comedy about the one apocalypse no one predicted… man-eating jam! Moving into graphic novels and we have a major treat for you: a graphic novel from none other than Jim Broadbent! Dull Margaret (p13, 9781683960980, h/b, £25.99), based on a 16th-century painting by Pieter Bruegel, is a collaboration with Guardian cartoonist Dix and is perhaps the most unexpected and original graphic novel of 2018. We can’t wait! Also be sure to check out the fantastic The Pen is Mightier Than the Word (p14, Knockabout, 9780861662647, p/b, £9.99) – which
tackles the state of the world through seven ‘silent’ (wordless) comics, delving into modern woes such as the sorry state of politics and the mounting concerns of pollution and environmental decline, as well as the timeless anguishes of gluttony, despair, and decay. Over in kids’ books and Hot on the Trail in Ancient Egypt (p19, Kids Can Press, 9781771389853, p/b, £9.99) is a wonderfully drawn, fast-paced adventure story that doubles as a thoroughly researched historical overview of ancient Egypt. Meanwhile teenagers will be entralled by Please Ignore Vera Diaz (p21, Text Publishing Company, 9781925603286, p/b, £6.99) – a haunting tale about a girl’s relationship with her best friend, and the fallout from his suicide.
Turning to non-fiction and some cracking art books including D C-T! (p22, Penguin Press, 9780735223196, h/b, £16.99), a joy-inducing illustrated book, in a playful phonetic language, about New York City in the ingenious style of William Steig’s classic CDB! Then from New York to London as we turn to London Nights (p23, Hoxton Mini Press, 9781910566343, h/b, £19.95), a book which accompanies a Museum of London exhibition, of London photography after dark.
And finally, new publishers Peninsula Press kick off their essay series with the beguiling Mixed-Race Superman (p26, Peninsula Press, 9781999922306, p/b, £6) by poet Will Harris. Gorgeously packaged and part of a carefully curated collection, Mixed-Race Superman is a personal essay on Barrack Obama, Keanu Reeves and mixedrace experience in our increasingly divided world. At a time when Donald Trump resides in the White House, and far-right fanaticism is sweeping Europe, this is an essay we need very much. Thanks for reading, enjoy your month and we look forward to wowing you again soon with our June titles!
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Fiction
Fiction
BEACH TREES, THE
EMPIRE OF LIGHT
Julie first knew loss at the age of twelve, when her younger sister disappeared from their back yard - never to be found. As her once close-knit family grew apart, Julie’s mother obsessively searched for the girl, and when her mother died, Julie took up the search. Then Julie meets Monica Guidry - a struggling artist and single mother who reminds Julie so much of her sister... Monica paints a vivid picture of her southern family through stories, but never says how she lost contact with them. And she has another secret: a heart condition that will soon take her life.
A prequel to Michael Bible’s Sophia, Empire of Light features a young Maloney and his adoptive father, Frank, who often get into trouble together in their small Carolina town - partly due to Maloney’s expansive heart and his love - and lust - for both a girl named Molly and her mother, his schoolteacher Mrs. Kelly. It is, perhaps, an even sexier novel than Sophia, and contains an appetite for misadventure and the same kind of learned mysticism that made Sophia so wholly original.
White, Karen
KEY SELLING POINTS • Karen White is a New York Times bestselling author, most recently with The Night The Lights Went Out (Berkley, 2017). • As well as the New York Times, White has garnered praise from the Huffington Post and the Atlanta Journal. • A tightly plotted story of twisted family history, with a warm, Southern heart. ISBN 13: 9780451491787, 432pp p/b, £6.99 Published by BERKLEY - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Bible, Michael
KEY SELLING POINTS • Bible’s fresh, experimental novel represents small Southern US towns as by turns absurd and mythical. • Bible’s evocative, weird south is a heady mix of True Blood and William Faulker. • His depiction of this world and the characters who inhabit it places him in a lineage of great Southern American authors • Bible’s previous book, Sophia, won praise from Emerald Street, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus and NPR among many others. ISBN 13: 9781612196442, 224pp p/b, £13.99 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction
JULIET AND ROMEO
Fiction
LET ME BE LIKE WATER
Hewson, David
Shakespeare’s most well-known and well-loved play has been turned into a gripping romantic thriller with a modern twist. Rich with the sights and smells of medieval Verona, peopled with a vibrant cast of characters who spring from the page, this is Shakespeare as you’ve never read it before - and with a killer twist at the end... KEY SELLING POINTS • Dramatic and energetic retelling of Shakespeare by acclaimed writer - with a surprise twist! • Perfect for anyone who wants to read Shakespeare in modern language but authentic historical setting. • Supported and endorsed by actor Richard Armitage, who reads the hugely popular audible version of Romeo and Juliet. ISBN 13: 9780999855901, 256pp p/b, £8.99 Published by DOME PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Fiction
DISORIENTAL
Djavadi, Negar & Kover, Tina (trans.)
Kimia Sadr fled Iran at the age of ten in the company of her mother and sisters to join her father in France. Now twenty-five and facing the future she has built for herself as well as the prospect of a new generation, Kimia is inundated by her own memories and the stories of her ancestors, which come to her in unstoppable, uncontainable waves. A high-spirited, kaleidoscopic story, blending key moments of Iranian history, politics, and culture with stories of family drama and triumph. KEY SELLING POINTS • A modern story of identity, citizenship and sexuality in contemporary French society. • At the same time, an exploration of Iranian history focusing in on one family’s ancestry. • Features a lesbian protagonist - queer voices from Iran are rare in fiction. • Timely, in that it deals with issues of immigration and citizenship. • For readers of Yaa Gyasi (Homecoming), Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) and Saleem Haddad (Guapa). ISBN 13: 9781609454517, 340pp p/b, £12.99 Published by EUROPA EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, & Europe (except Spain, Portugal & Italy)
Perry, S.K.
Holly moved to Brighton to escape. But now she’s here, sitting on a bench, listening to the sea sway... what is she supposed to do next? How is she supposed to fill the void Sam left when he died? She had thought she’d want to be on her own. Wrecked. Stranded. But after she meets Frank, the tide begins to shift. Frank, a retired magician who has experienced his own loss but manages to be there for everyone else. Gradually, as he introduces Holly to a circle of new friends, young and old, all with their own stories of love and grief to share, she begins to learn to live again.
KEY SELLING POINTS • A moving debut which combines the emotional pull of Maggie O’Farrell with the lyrical beauty of Sarah Perry. • Poetic women’s fiction from a talented, young new author - perfect for reading groups. • Author was longlisted for London’s Young Poet Laureate, and a Cityread Young Writer in Residence 2014. • Previous works include a poetry collection Curious Hands: 24 Hours in Soho, this is her first novel. ISBN 13: 9781911545132, 208pp h/b, £14.99 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE UK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
Fiction
MISS LAILA, ARMED AND DANGEROUS Joseph, Manu
On the day that Hindu nationalists and their controversial leader have won a spectacular election, an apartment building collapses in Mumbai. Only one survivor, is found - a man trapped under a beam, mumbling in delirium. But what he is saying is that two people are on their way to carry out a terror attack. Akhila Iyer, a medical student but also a notorious prankster, has rushed to the scene. She is small enough to crawl along to the tunnel to the dying man to administer painkillers - becoming the only link between him and the police, hearing what he is whispering. KEY SELLING POINTS • Previous novel, Serious Men (John Murray, 2010) was winner of the Hindu Literary Prize and the PEN/Open Book Award. • A novel which poses some big questions on terrorism, social media and populist politics. • Previous books were praised by Zoe Heller and Boyd Tonkin in the Independent. • Focuses on ordinary people caught up in political forces and religious division. ISBN 13: 9781912408108, 208pp p/b, £8.99 Published by MYRIAD EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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Fiction
BOTTOM OF THE SKY, THE
Fresan, Rodrigo & Vanderhyden, Will
An homage to American science fiction films and novels, The Bottom of the Sky is the story of two boys, a disturbingly beautiful girl, and their joint love for other planets. Their friendship is formed during the heyday of sci-fi writing, a time defined by almost cult-like literary groups and pulp covers awash in gaudy alien landscapes. But time has passed, and the three members of The Faraways have drifted apart. The future they once dreamed of is now happening, but interstellar travel to Urkh 24 has been replaced with 9/11, the Gulf War, and a mysterious ‘incident’ at the centre of it all. KEY SELLING POINTS • For fans of Kurt Vonnegut, David Lynch and Philip K. Dick. • A homage to Fresan’s beloved American science fiction films and novels. • With fantastic endorsements from Roberto Bolano and Jonathan Lethem, John Banville. • ’An exemplary postmodern novel that is both literature and entertainment.’ Kirkus Reviews • Kensington Gardens was well-reviewed the Guardian calling it a ‘whimsical, intelligent, suspenseful novel.’ ISBN 13: 9781940953786, 290pp p/b, £13.99 Published by OPEN LETTER Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Fiction
ENSEMBLE, THE Gabel, Aja
Jana. Brit. Daniel. Henry. They would never have been friends if they hadn’t needed each other. They would never have found each other except for the art which drew them together. They would never have become family without their love for the music, for each other. After the group’s youthful, rocky start, they experience devastating failure and wild success, heartbreak and marriage, triumph and loss, betrayal and enduring loyalty. They are always tied to each other - by career, by the intensity of their art, by the secrets they carry, by choosing each other over and over again. KEY SELLING POINTS • An accomplished, assured debut which introduces an enduring and captivating new voice. • Author was a cellist and performed with a quartet. Her writing about music conveys emotion and complex dynamics. • With four unforgettable characters, a heart-skipping portrait of ambition, friendship, and the tenderness of youth. • For fans of Riverhead’s recent success The Mothers by Brit Bennett. ISBN 13: 9780525535072, 352pp p/b, £12.99 Published by RIVERHEAD Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Crime & Thriller
WALKING ON MY GRAVE A Death on Demand Mystery Hart, Carolyn
Annie’s friend and fellow shop owner Ves Roundtree is a very wealthy woman. Upon her death, several cashstrapped islanders are in line to collect life-changing inheritances. The problem is, Ves is very much alive. Annie hosts a dinner for the prospective beneficiaries, and, not long after, Ves suffers a bad fall that was no accident. Even though everyone at the table has a motive, the case is starved for evidence. When one of the suspects is found floating in the harbour and Ves disappears, Annie and her husband spring into action to catch a calculating killer before greed takes another life. KEY SELLING POINTS • The 26th book in an award-winning cosy crime series that has a loyal and far-reaching fanbase of cosy readers. • Carolyn Hart’s stand-alone novel, Letter from Home, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. • Carolyn was honoured at the 2013 Malice Domestic Convention for significant contributions to the traditional mystery. • She is a beloved mystery author whose fans have stuck with her for 50 books and show no sign of slowing down. • Book-based cosy crime novels are always popular with fans of the genre, and this series is one of the originals. ISBN 13: 9780451488558, 304pp p/b, £6.99 Published by BERKLEY - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Crime & Thriller
JUDGE WALDEN Back in Session Murphy, Peter
Retired resident judge Peter Murphy takes us back to the world of criminal trials in South London. Fortunately, he has Jeanie and Elsie’s lattes and ham and cheese baps, and newspaper vendor George’s witty banter to sustain him in the mornings. KEY SELLING POINTS • Judge Charlie Walden presides over five more cases in the second instalment of the Walden of Bermondsey series. • If you enjoyed Rumpole of the Bailey, you’ll love Judge Walden. • Sheds a satirical light on the world of wigs, gowns and old-world courtesies in our criminal courts. ISBN 13: 9780857302038, 416pp p/b, £8.99 Published by NO EXIT PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Crime & Thriller
WAYS OF WOLFE, THE Blake, James Carlos
Twenty years ago, college student Axel Prince Wolfe teamed up with his best friend, Billy, and a Mexican stranger in a high-end robbery that went wrong. Abandoned by his partners, he was captured and imprisoned, his family disgraced, infant daughter, Jessie, left an orphan. When the chance comes to escape in the company of Cacho, a young Mexican inmate with ties to a major cartel, Axel takes it, and a massive manhunt ensues. With his chance to see Jessie now within reach, a startling discovery reignites an old passion and sends Axel headlong toward reckonings many years in the making. KEY SELLING POINTS • Latest instalment in the Wolfe series. • The Rules of Wolfe was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger. • Comparable with the best of Cormac McCarthy, Daniel Woodrell, Don Winslow and Kem Nunn. ISBN 13: 9781843448853, 288pp p/b, £8.99 Published by NO EXIT PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Crime & Thriller
ABSOLUTION Hardisty, Paul E.
It’s 1997, eight months since vigilante justice-seeker Claymore Straker fled South Africa after his explosive testimony to Desmond Tutu’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Joining forces with journalist Rania LaTour, whose family have gone missing, events lead them both to Egypt, where an act of the most shocking terrorist brutality will reveal not only why those they loved were sacrificed, but how they were both, indirectly, responsible. At times brutal, often lyrical, always gripping - a thriller that will leave you breathless and questioning the very basis of how we live and why we love. KEY SELLING POINTS • Paul Hardisty has been critically acclaimed and shortlisted for the CWA John Creasy Dagger. • Sequel to bestselling, critically acclaimed Abrupt Physics of Dying, Evolution of Fear and Reconciliation for the Dead. • With a cover endorsement from Lee Child. • For fans of explosive thrillers, Lee Child and the Jason Bourne novels. ISBN 13: 9781912374137, 450pp p/b, £8.99 Published by ORENDA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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Fiction - Crime & Thriller
FAULT LINES
Fiction - Crime & Thriller
CULT X
Johnstone, Doug
In a reimagined contemporary Edinburgh, in which a tectonic fault has opened up to produce a new volcano in the Firth of Forth, and where tremors are an everyday occurrence, volcanologist Surtsey makes a shocking discovery. On a clandestine trip to The Inch - the new volcanic island - to meet Tom, her lover and her boss, she finds his lifeless body. Surtsey’s life quickly spirals into a nightmare when someone makes contact - someone who claims to know what she’s done... KEY SELLING POINTS • From bestselling Scottish crime writer, with previous titles published by Faber & Faber. • Previous book, The Jump, was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Novel. • Speculative crime fiction adds a fantastic new twist to the crime genre. • Film rights are already being considered. • ’An unnerving tale of what happens to ordinary lives when the wheels come off.’ - Val McDermid ISBN 13: 9781912374151, 300pp p/b, £8.99 Published by ORENDA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Fiction - Crime & Thriller
A Novel Nakamura, Fuminori
When Toru’s girlfriend, Ryoko, disappears, he tries to track her down, despite the warnings of a PI he’s hired to find her. Ryoko’s past is shrouded in mystery, but the one clue to her whereabouts is a previous address where she lived: in a compound in Tokyo, with a group that seems to be a cult led by a charismatic guru. Narazaki plunges into the secretive world of the cult, ready to expose himself to any of the guru’s brainwashing tactics if it means he can learn the truth about Ryoko. But the cult isn’t what he expected, and he has no idea of the bubbling violence beneath its surface. KEY SELLING POINTS • Over 400,000 copies of CULT X have already sold in Japan. • Nakamura has an international cult following; infamous for his short, taut novels that mix literary and crime fiction. • CULT X is truly his magnum opus and is set to break him through to the mainstream, as it did in Japan. • Books on cults have become a solid trend in fiction after the success of Emma Kline’s The Girls (Vintage, 2016). • A hugely relevant story that offers an exploration of what draws ordinary people into extremism. ISBN 13: 9781616957865, 512pp h/b, £18.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Crime & Thriller
OLD YOU, THE Voss, Louise
A tense Hitchcockian psychological thriller in which nothing is as it seems, every truth might be a lie, and the past looms ever larger over the present, The Old You is a nail-bitingly modern slice of domestic noir. KEY SELLING POINTS • Has been a number-one bestseller in 12 countries; her six thrillers co-written with Mark Edwards were all bestsellers. • For fans of Erin Kelly, Paula Daly and Tammy Cohen. • Film rights already being considered. • High-profile UK author of two highly acclaimed novels; member of BritCrime and Killer Women. ISBN 13: 9781912374113, 300pp p/b, £8.99 Published by ORENDA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Fiction - Crime & Thriller
BLOOD STANDARD An Isaiah Coleridge Novel #1 Barron, Laird
Isaiah Coleridge is a mob enforcer in Alaska - he’s tough, seen a lot, and dished out more. But when he forcibly ends the moneymaking scheme of a made man, he gets in the kind of trouble that can lead to a bullet behind the ear. Saved by the grace of his boss and exiled to upstate New York, Isaiah begins a new life, a quiet life without gunshots or explosions. Except a teenage girl disappears, and Isaiah isn’t one to let that slip by. And delving into the underworld to track this missing girl will get him exactly the kind of notice he was warned to avoid.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Laird Barron is a multi award-winning author, established in the horror and weird fiction community. • A classic noir for fans of James Ellroy, Elmore Leonard and John D. Macdonald. • Barron’s first foray into crime will introduce him to a wider audience. • Winner of three Shirley Jackson awards, a Bram Stoker award, and finalist for multiple Locus and World Fantasy awards. ISBN 13: 9780735212879, 336pp h/b, £21.99 Published by PUTNAM Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
DEATH ON NANTUCKET Mathews, Francine
Spencer Murphy is a national treasure. A famous war correspondent, he made a fortune off of his books and television appearances. But Spence is growing forgetful with age. When a body is discovered at the sprawling Murphy, Nantucket police detective Meredith Folger is called in to investigate. Merry is inclined to call the death a tragic accident - until another member of the Murphy clan comes to a brutal end. As Merry grapples with a family of unreliable storytellers she suspects that the truth may be out of reach, trapped in the failing brain of a man whose whole life may be a lie. KEY SELLING POINTS • The first new book in the popular Nantucket mystery series in 19 years. • The previous books in the series are being reissued by Soho and are also available from Turnaround. • The series follows 32-year-old detective Merry Folger and is set on the idyllic island of Nantucket - perfect escapism! • As well as page-turning mystery, the series offers a feminist edge with Merry overcoming obstacles in a man’s world. • Fans of Merry and the evocative Nantucket setting will be thrilled that the series is back. ISBN 13: 9781616958992,TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Crime & Thriller
FALL OF ANGELS Inspector Redfyre Mystery #1 Cleverly, Barbara
At the annual St. Barnabas College Christmas concert Detective Inspector Redfyre witnesses a minor scandal: the trumpeter of the headlining musical duo, is a woman, and a young one at that - practically unheard of in conservative circles. When she suffers a near-fatal fall after the close of the show, Redfyre must consider whether someone was trying to kill her. Has her musical talent, her beauty, or perhaps most importantly, her gender, provoked a dangerous criminal to act? Redfyre must both seek advice from and keep an eye on old friends to catch his man before more innocents fall victim. KEY SELLING POINTS • First in a brand new series from critically acclaimed author Barbara Cleverly. • Cleverly immerses us in pre-war Britain, where gender politics still ring true. Feminist themes run through the novel. • For fans of Downton Abbey and other BBC war-time society dramas - Cleverly is a master at this setting and world. • Author has garnered success and critical acclaim with her previous series. Her fan base will delight in new characters. ISBN 13: 9781616958763, 368pp h/b, £22.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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Fiction - Horror
Fiction - Crime & Thriller
MURDER IN SAINT-GERMAIN Black, Cara
Private investigator Aimee Leduc is coming home from a long day’s work when she is accosted by an acquaintance who once did her a big favour. Suzanne Lesage is an agent on an elite counterterrorism squad who has been working undercover in the former Yugoslavia, hunting down war criminals. Now Suzanne is back in Paris and is convinced she’s being stalked by a Serbian warlord responsible for hundreds of murders - a man who’s meant to be dead. Her boss thinks she’s just suffering PTSD but Suzanne begs Aimee to investigate - is it possible this dangerous man is in Paris with a blood vendetta? KEY SELLING POINTS • The next book in a bestselling crime series starring unforgettable protagonist Aimee Leduc. • Leduc has been the heroine of 14 mysteries and has amassed a large fanbase in the US and UK. • This is the first new Aimee Leduc book is years - fans will be thrilled! • The other books in the series have been reissued by Soho and are also available from Turnaround. ISBN 13: 9781616959005,TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Crime & Thriller
OTLEY COMPLETE Otley, Otley Pursued, Otley Victorious, Otley Forever Waddell, Martin
It starts as it always does for Gerald Otley, a petty theft gone wrong. But when the bodies of associates (Otley doesn’t really have friends) start turning up dead, he suddenly finds himself caught in a much larger web than he imagined. Recruited by the alluring and enigmatic ‘Grace’ and blackmailed into service, Otley finds himself playing at spy in a realm he only half understands. As readers soon find, it turns out that being a fast-talking conman is all it takes to succeed as a spy - as long as Grace is around to break bones and generally pull you out of the fire. KEY SELLING POINTS • Martin Waddell is a world-renowned children’s author, having won the Hans Christian Andersen Medal. • Otley was adapted to the big screen in 1968 starring Tom Courtenay and Rory Schneider. • Lauded by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post. • This complete collection includes new blurbs and introductions from contemporary writers. ISBN 13: 9781681990347,TBCpp p/b, £14.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Crime & Thriller
FIND YOU IN THE DARK Ripley, Nathan
Martin Reese is an average guy who just happens to be obsessed with digging up the undiscovered remains of serial killer victims. For years, he has illegally bought and studied police files, using them to find missing bodies left behind by serial killers. His wife’s beloved sister vanished decades ago, her body never found, so Martin knows what it is like to live without closure. The anonymous tips have led the police to many grisly finds and the police department have dubbed him ‘The Finder.’
KEY SELLING POINTS • A chilling debut, in the vein of Dexter and The Talented Mr. Ripley. • A provocative thriller with a fascinating twist on the serial killer novel. • Nathan Ripley is the pseudonym of Canadian author Naben Ruthnum. • Find You in the Dark is being published concurrently in the UK with Ruthnum’s Curry (both Text, 2018). ISBN 13: 9781911231196, 336pp p/b, £10.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
JAM
Croshaw, Yahtzee
We were prepared for an earthquake. We had a flood plan in place. We could even have dealt with zombies. Probably. But no one expected the end to be quite so... sticky. Or strawberry-scented. KEY SELLING POINTS • From the critically acclaimed writer of Mogworld and Will Save The Galaxy For Food. • For lovers of bizarre horror, absurdist British humour, and unforgettable characters, only some of them human... • The second edition of the hit novel, Jam, from Yahtzee Croshaw. • Cross appeal for anyone who enjoy dark humour, sharp wit and originality - not just for gaming fans. ISBN 13: 9781506706344, 288pp p/b, £10.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Horror
MOGWORLD
Croshaw, Yahtzee
In a world full to bursting with would-be heroes, Jim couldn’t be less interested in saving the day. His fireballs fizzle. He’s awfully grumpy. Plus, he’s been dead for about sixty years. When a renegade necromancer wrenches him from eternal slumber and into a world gone terribly, bizarrely wrong, all Jim wants is to find a way to die properly, once and for all. On his side, he’s got a few shambling corpses, an inept thief, and a powerful death wish. But he’s up against tough odds: angry mobs of adventurers, a body falling apart at the seams - and a team of programmers racing a deadline to hammer out the last few bugs in their AI. KEY SELLING POINTS • For lovers of bizarre horror, absurdist British humour, and unforgettable characters. • A prose novel made up of British comedy and horror! • Ideal for fans of fantasy, as Croshaw parodies and horrifies the genre. • From the critically acclaimed writer of Jam (Dark Horse, 2012) and Will Save The Galaxy For Food (Dark Horse, 2017). ISBN 13: 9781506706351, 416pp p/b, £10.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy
DARK QUEEN A Jane Yellowrock Movel Hunter, Faith
Jane Yellowrock is a shapeshifting skinwalker, and as the chief enforcer for the Master of the city of New Orleans, she’s the woman that rogue vampires fear most. But now a blood challenge has been issued to Leo by the ancient emperor of vampires, and Jane must stand and fight. KEY SELLING POINTS • The 12th book in an action-packed urban fantasy series featuring a shapeshifting skinwalker. • Jane Yellowrock is a fierce and strong female protagonist readers will really root for. • She fights demons, vampires and other supernatural beasts that always prove immensely popular in genre fiction. • Cross-genre appeal - readers of fantasy, mystery, horror and romance will find something to love. • Fast-moving urban fantasy perfect for fans of and Charlaine Harris and the True Blood series (HBO) based on her books. ISBN 13: 9781101991428, 384pp p/b, £6.99 Published by ACE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy
MAGIC TRIUMPHS A Kate Daniels Novel Andrews, Ilona
Kate has come a long way from her origins as a loner taking care of paranormal problems in post-Shift Atlanta. She’s made friends and enemies. She’s started a family with Curran Lennart, the former Beast Lord. Kate and her father, Roland, currently have an uneasy truce, but when he starts testing her defences again, she knows that a confrontation is inevitable. The Witch Oracle has begun seeing visions of blood, fire, and human bones. And when a mysterious box is delivered to Kate’s doorstep, a threat of war from the ancient enemy who nearly destroyed her family, she knows their time is up. KEY SELLING POINTS • This is the epic conclusion to the bestselling urban fantasy series - fans are already waiting with bated breath. • Mercenary Kate Daniels is a kickass hero who is beloved by both readers and those who have reviewed the series. • Has won an audience amongst both romance and fantasy readers due to Kate’s relationship with her shapeshifter husband. • Ilona Andrews has 20.8k followers on Twitter and 29.8k likes on Facebook; fans of the genre love her! • ’One of the best urban fantasy series ever written!’ - RT Book Reviews ISBN 13: 9780425270714, 352pp h/b, £19.99 Published by ACE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy
D’ARC
Fiction - Paranormal Romance
A.L.F.A. INSTINCTS Taiden, Milly
Shifter agent Bryon Day has been deeply undercover for over a year. A.L.F.A. hasn’t heard from him for months, so they fear he’s been outed and killed. A shifter team, including newbie agent Kari Tomlin, is sent to bring back news of his mission or a body. Only Kari’s search for answers gets her on the wrong side of a local prince - and tossed into a dungeon, where she discovers Byron - a man she’s been looking for in more ways than one... KEY SELLING POINTS • A double-bill of hot, sexy paranormal romance stories by a bestselling author with 30,000 Facebook likes! • Milly Taiden has a strong and loyal fanbase, built up from her self-published works, who follow her every move. • The paranormal romance genre has a tightly knit and passionate readership that is active online. • Combines two very hot romance trends; not only is this a paranormal romance, it is also military romance. • This is the first time these stories have been available in print - both new and existing fans will be thrilled. ISBN 13: 9780399585845, 400pp p/b, £6.99 Published by BERKLEY - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Black Interest
ACCIDENTAL MISTRESS, THE de Leon, Aya
KEY SELLING POINTS • Builds on the impressive world-building of the first book and features a new race of semi-aquatic creatures. • The first book in the series, Mort(e) (Soho Press, 2015) was a huge hit with fantasy fans. • The cover of D’Arc is a perfect complement to the much-loved Mort(e) package. • Robert Repino is an editor at Oxford University Press and teaches at Gotham Writers Workshop. ISBN 13: 9781616958978,TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Sisters from Trinidad, Violet and Lily have never had much in common. Stunning Lily arrives undocumented in New York and makes her way as a stripper. But Harvard-educated Violet is this close to the perfect assimilated life, thanks to a prestigious job, and her rich bougie fiance... Until she aids a woman in trouble, and is mistaken for a notorious strip-club mogul’s mistress. When she’s wrongly accused of helping him embezzle millions, Violet loses everything. As Violet and Lily struggle to finally understand each other, they have only one shot to get justice for those who need it most. KEY SELLING POINTS • Aya de Leon has been featured on Def Poetry, Essence, Writers Digest, Women’s Day, Bitch Magazine, and HuffPostLive. • In a similar vein to Niobia Bryant and Kiki Swinson, de Leon’s novels are sexy, fast-paced, and full of urban sass. • Will follow the stage set by Uptown Thief and The Boss; smart urban fiction with a well-rounded, multicultural cast. ISBN 13: 9781496715760, 352pp p/b, £10.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy
Fiction - Black Interest
Repino, Robert
As a result of an interspecies war, a cat, Mort(e), has been made sentient to fight against the humans. His only goal is to live a happy, normal life with Sheba, a dog he knew in his former life as a housecat. But before long the chaos they escaped comes crashing in around them. No longer able to run away, Sheba and Mort(e) rush headlong into conflict, ready to fight but unprepared for a world that seems hell-bent on tearing them apart. The third book in Robert Repino’s startling War With No Name saga.
SIDE LIFE
Toutonghi, Steve
When Vin finds himself down on his luck, he takes a job house-sitting an Seattle mansion whose owner has gone missing. There he discovers a secret basement lab with an array of computers and three large caskets. Inside one he finds a woman in a state of suspended animation. There is also a dog-eared notebook filled with circuit diagrams, beautiful drawings of body parts, and pages of code. When Vin decides to climb into one of the caskets his reality begins to unravel, and he finds himself on a terrifying journey that asks questions about reality, free will, and the meaning of a human life. KEY SELLING POINTS • An intriguing, philosophical blend of literary fiction and science fiction which will capture audiences of both genres. • Multi-verse and time travel are both sci-fi tropes that have become increasingly popular in recent years. • Striking illustrations of codes, symbols, cats, geometrical patterns and strange mutant animals add to the story. • Will appeal to fans of the films Interstellar and Looper, and books such as Dark Matter by Black Crouch. ISBN 13: 9781616958893, 320pp h/b, £22.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
HER SWEETEST REVENGE 2 Saundra
All Mya wants is a normal life, but that means convincing her husband, Hood, to walk away from the hustle. Easier said than done when dealing drugs has always been his bread and butter - and he’s just teamed up with a new crew on a deal that will set them up for life... Hard as she tries, Mya can’t ignore the dread she feels. And when her fears come true, Hood will have to choose between their marriage and the game - if he can survive long enough. KEY SELLING POINTS • Saundra writes in the gritty, action-packed vein of Kiki Swinson, Wahida Clark, and Ashley & JaQuavis. • Turnaround stocks other titles in the series. • The previous titles in the series received critical acclaim, so there is a fan base excited for the second instalment. ISBN 13: 9781617739835, 368pp p/b, £6.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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Fiction - Black Interest
ONE I’VE WAITED FOR, THE Morrison, Mary B.
Now with her mother and sisters at her back, Devereaux is flipping the script and turning betrayal into beneficial options. And as the scandalous fallouts threaten all the Crystal women’s futures including sister, Alexis, whose lies are catching up with her, the baby girl, Sandara, whose children’s father demand part of her newfound fortune, and matriarch Blake, who’s struggling to grab her own happy ending their bond will be tested past its limits... KEY SELLING POINTS • Like Eric Jerome Dickey and Zane, Mary B. Morrison writes juicy, fast-paced reads. • In addition to the hot sex that Mary’s fans looks for, this series delivers intense story and strong female characters. • Mary B. Morrison’s novels have been Essence bestsellers. • When Somebody Loves You Back and She Ain’t The One were New York Times bestsellers. ISBN 13: 9781617730825, 304pp p/b, £13.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Black Interest
TOUCHED BY YOU Wright, Elle
Brooklyn Wells has fought her dominating father, CEO Parker Wells, every step of the way. Instead of taking her appointed place in the boardroom, she’s a social worker. And now she’s falling hard for the troubled newcomer who saved her life - and holds dangerous secrets... For Carter Marshall caring too much is not in the plan - until the irrepressible Brooklyn teases him to live once more. But Parker has a major deal riding on his daughter’s arranged marriage. And he won’t stop at using Brooklyn and Carter’s pasts to drive them apart. KEY SELLING POINTS • Will appeal to fans of Brenda Jackson and Niobia Bryant with its contemporary setting and steamy romance. • Deals with contemporary issues like mental health. • Readers will love the rebellious characters and their bold, passionate decisions. • Raw, gritty and palpable, readers will be hooked by the intensity of the protagnists. ISBN 13: 9781496716002, 304pp p/b, £6.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Black Interest
BACK TO LIFE Shantae
Talented author Dakota Bibbs has deemed herself unlucky in love. She only dreams of experiencing a connection with a man similar to the ones she writes about in her novels. After ending a tumultuous fiveyear relationship, Dakota has decided to focus on herself and her blossoming business for the time being. Love will just have to wait. Other than dealing with her worrisome ex, things are going well for her. Then on cue, Giannis Williams enters her life. A boss in his own right, Giannis possesses just the right amount of hood, a double dose of sexy, and a dash of crazy. He could be her perfect match if she were looking, but allowing her heart time to heal is her priority. KEY SELLING POINTS • Women are empowered in this story as their trials and tribulations see them grow as characters. • Romantic focus in plot and story development. • Turnaround distributes other Urban titles. ISBN 13: 9781945855283, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Black Interest
BFF’S FOREVER Hampton, Brenda
Kayla, Evelyn, and Trina have been on-and-off-again girlfriends for many years, but the lines of true friendship have been crossed, the knives that went into another friend’s back cut deep, and trust no longer applies when one woman has an affair with another’s man. Once the lines of true friendship have been crossed, will this trio ever be able to regain the bond of loyalty they once shared? KEY SELLING POINTS • A compilation of all three parts of her intriguing BFF’S series. • There is a loyal following to this series due to the author’s previous titles. • Turnaround distributes other Urban Books titles. ISBN 13: 9781945855269, 400pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Black Interest
CARL WEBER’S KINGPINS: LOS ANGELES Phillips, C. N.
Ever since he was a child, the only thing Cyril Anderson wanted was to be down with his brother Cane’s crew. Cane Anderson, leader of the notorious Bankroll Crips, was invincible - or so Cyril thought. On the night of Cyril’s initiation, things take a terrible turn and leave Cane lying dead in a pool of his own blood. Now the leader of a blood-thirsty gang, there is only one thing that Cyril wants to do: seek revenge. When he learns that the man behind Cane’s death is none other than Arnell ‘Dubb’ Lewis, the current kingpin of Los Angeles, it is up to Cyril to figure out why. He begins a bloody journey to redemption with a heart as black as the night sky and a team of loyal hitters behind him. KEY SELLING POINTS • The latest in a long and hugely popular Carl Weber’s Kingpins series. • Perfect for those that like gritty urban drama. • C. N. Philips has already made a name for herself as the author of the Last Kings series. ISBN 13: 9781622866618, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Black Interest
GIRLS FROM DA HOOD 12 Hernandez, Treasure; Katt & Gomez, Paradise
In the latest instalment of Girls from Da Hood, three urban lit legends come together to offer three incredible tales of love, lies, betrayal and revenge. In Short Stacks by Treasure Hernandez, Honey must find twenty thousand dollars or risk being killed by her pimp. In Street Life Johnny’s in Love by Katt, can Strawberry trust this one John to help her off the mean streets? And in Payback by Paradise Gomez, Jackie is recently out of jail for stabbing an abusive fool. She’s trying to turn her life around, but falls onto the same old streets. Can her family show her a way out? KEY SELLING POINTS • The twelfth title in a successful series, all other titles of which are also available from Turnaround. • Every contributor is already a popular Urban Books author with a large fanbase. • With stories covering everything from drugs to prostitution to family feuds - it doesn’t come much grittier than this! • Paradise Gomez is currently incarcerated; her story is an authentic portrayal of life on the streets and redemption. ISBN 13: 9781622866939, 304pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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Fiction - Black Interest
MEMOIRS OF AN ACCIDENTAL HUSTLER Benjamin, J. M.
Moving from a brownstone in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn to a housing project in the small town of Plainfield, New Jersey, young Kamil is exposed to another world and a different breed of people. Bonded by the pain caused by their absentee fathers, Kamil and his brother befriend a group of boys from the neighbourhood, forming an unbreakable connection. The boys vow not to travel down the same road as their dads, making a pact to stay in school and out of the streets. When Kamil discovers the allure of the opposite sex, a childhood crush develops into something much more. KEY SELLING POINTS • Coming of age story is always a popular theme in fiction. • Relatable subject matter of choosing a path different to that of your parents. • A taut and dramatic tale, packed with an emotional punch. • J.M. Benjamin is a well-known personality who wrote his first book, Down in the Dirty in prison. ISBN 13: 9781622866946, 304pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Black Interest
A PRODUCT OF THE SYSTEM Moore, Michel
Simone knows if she plays with fire, she runs the risk of getting burned, but she just can’t help herself. Living large off the paternity scam of a lifetime, she has two ‘baby daddies’ cashing her out for her infant son. Unfortunately, the streets begin to talk, and the manipulative mother’s luck taps out. Not in the mood for apologies, each man wants his child support back in pure blood, no matter who gets hurt or who gets in the way. As Simone’s ‘meal ticket’ son gets older, he discovers he is no more than a pawn and a product of the system. This dramatic tale by street lit master Ms. Michel Moore shows that family can turn on you fast, sometimes even before strangers. KEY SELLING POINTS • Michel Moore owns an independent bookstore in Detroit, so she knows firsthand what urban readers are looking for. • A significant theme of what it means to be family run throughout the novel. • Wrought with deception, intrigue and drama, A Product of the System will prove to be one thrilling read. • Young single mums, and those with single parents will relate to Simone and the struggles she faces. ISBN 13: 9781622866632, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Black Interest
SECRETS OF A KEPT CHICK SAGA Davis, Ambria
Young Mimi wants more out of life, and she wants a way out of the ghetto. Fate intervenes on her behalf when she meets one of the biggest dope boys in New Orleans. When she falls in love with the mysterious stranger, everything in her life changes for the better, and her future seems brighter. She will soon learn, however, that being a hustler’s girl comes with serious consequences. Mimi decides to move to Atlanta, where she has it all: a beautiful family, fast cars, the finest clothes, and everything that she’s ever dreamed about. How can a woman who has so much going for herself become so unhappy? KEY SELLING POINTS • This title was previously published as Secrets of a Kept Chick Saga in its 2017 Trade Paperback version. • Ambria Davis is new to Urban Books but has multiple internet titles sold on Amazon. • Secrets of a Kept Chick is perfect for fans of gritty, urban literature. ISBN 13: 9781945855412, 384pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Black Interest
WHEN LOYALTY DIES, SO DOES LOVE Brown-Newton, Dorothy
Growing up in New York, Tasha always knew she could do anything with her childhood friends, Jai and Ursula, by her side. Now she’s finding out that with more money comes more problems. Her friendship is tested when the drama of lies, deceit, and murder unfolds, and her relationship with the love of her life, Rellz, is also threatened when they find themselves keeping secrets from each other. Will her friendships or her relationship survive, or will Tasha realise that when loyalty dies, so does love?
KEY SELLING POINTS • Features a strong female lead, ruthlessly fighting for control in her relationships. • From the author of Obsessive Behavior Saga (Urban Books, 2017). • Dorothy Brown-Newton is an internet sensation with multiple self-published titles and a loyal fanbase. ISBN 13: 9781945855290, 384pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Fiction - Black Interest
WON’T STOP
Johnson, Clifford
Nola wants no part of a relationship with Hot Shot after her family is incarcerated. He has never loved a woman they way he loves Nola, so dealing with that loss on top of the loss of his parents and little brother has Hot Shot on the verge of committing murder. He is determined to get his woman back at all costs, and the streets of Oklahoma City will run red if someone steps to him the wrong way. Oklahoma City is about to experience Hot Shot, the guy who’s doing bad in order to do some good. KEY SELLING POINTS • Won’t Stop is the sequel to the action-packed Can’t Stop, which was released in 2017. • Full of twists and turns that will keep readers flipping pages to see just how far this hero with a mean streak will go. • Fans of crime thrillers with an urban edge will love Won’t Stop. • Females will love Hotshot s dedication in finding his woman, males will admire his strength and no nonsense attitude. ISBN 13: 9781622866656, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Graphic Novel
ARCHIE VOL. 5 Waid, Mark
Archie Vol. 5 is the next instalment in the collection of the historic Archie series relaunch, featuring the talents of comics superstars Mark Waid, Audrey Mok and more. This series is true to the spirit and characters that all Archie fans know and love while reinvigorating its spirit and humour through the talents of some of the most acclaimed creators in the comic book industry. The fallout from Over the Edge is here! One life has been destroyed, another family has been torn apart - and only the kids of Riverdale High can save their town from imploding! KEY SELLING POINTS • Features two of the most popular and acclaimed creators in comic books today. • Stories appeal to the modern comic book audience with a hilarious spin on these timeless characters. • Features bonus content including scripts, sketches and variant covers. • Over 2 billion Archie comics & books have been sold and over 12 million Archie apps downloaded. • An Archie TV adaptation, Riverdale, is currently streaming on Netflix. ISBN 13: 9781682559291, 144pp p/b, £14.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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ARCHIE’S BIG BOOK VOL. 3 Archie Superstars
This comic-trim-sized collection is the best place to discover the origins of these characters right in time for their appearances on TV show Riverdale. With additional content and newly remastered comic art and colouring on selected stories, we expect this new value softcover should do very well on holiday displays and wherever books are sold. Good things come in threes, and this is a walk down Rock ‘n’ Roll Boulevard! This collection of classic stories features the best of The Archies band touring all-over the world. Don’t miss this listing of the greatest hits!
KEY SELLING POINTS • Featuring the early years of Archie’s most popular characters: Josie and the Pussycats and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. • Loyal Archie fans will love the additional content and newly remastered art in this deluxe edition. • Includes anecdotes and historical highlights for readers wanting to know more about these famous comic book characters. • Designed for children and adults to enjoy together. ISBN 13: 9781682559093, 304pp p/b, £16.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Graphic Novel
THE BEST OF ARCHIE AMERICANA VOL. 2 Silver Age Archie Superstars
The Archie Americana series has been running from the 1990s to the present day, with each dazzling new book focusing on a specific decade in Archie comics life! The sensational sixties... a time of dreams, hopes, revolution and social change! And the swinging seventies - a time of transition in America, as the nation strived to find its feet in the aftermath of the turbulent social upheaval of the sixties. Ever timeless, Archie and his friends came along for the ride, exploring both the fun and unique brand of humour, as only they could! KEY SELLING POINTS • The Archie universe has surged in popularity thanks to the Riverdale TV show currently streaming on Netflix. • 416 full-colour, full-size Archie Comics pages that fans won’t be able to resist! • Archie’s biggest selling graphic novel series there are over 440,000 copies in print of The Best of Archie series. • A must-have collection for long-time fans and a great introduction to new readers alike! ISBN 13: 9781682559116, 416pp p/b, £8.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Graphic Novel
ROK OF THE REDS
Wagner, John; Grant, Alan & Cornwell, Dan
Industry legends John Wagner and Alan Grant (Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Judgement of Gotham, A History of Violence) team up once again to bring you Rok of the Reds alongside stunning art by Dan Cornwell. Dangerous intergalactic outlaws and an arrogant footballer collide, on the run after his home world is destroyed, Rok of Arkadi needs a hiding place. And that hiding place happens to be troubled football star Kyle Dixon. A black comedy about revenge, redemption and the ‘beautiful game’.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Written by British comics legends John Wagner and Alan Grant. • Appeals to fans of Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Lobo and 2000AD. • Appeals to non-traditional comics fan, interested in football, sci-fi and humour. • Currently being developed for TV. ISBN 13: 9781910775110, 144pp p/b, £18.99 Published by BHP COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Graphic Novel
VALERIAN AND LAURELINE: SHINGOUZLOOZ INC. Lupano, Wilfrid & Lauffray, Mathieu
An apparently simple mission - apprehending a speculator-droid - turns into a race against time when the Shingouz drop in uninvited mid-arrest, begging Valerian and Laureline for protection against someone who means to kill them. To the agents’ surprise, it’s an old friend who soon pops up in hot pursuit, guns blazing. The ensuing shootout does little to simplify an already complicated situation: our heroes’ favourite information brokers have managed to... lose Earth in a card game! KEY SELLING POINTS • A strong influence on science-fiction films, such as The Fifth Element and Star Wars. • Now a major motion picture directed by Luc Besson. • Every volume has a fresh take on the characters and universe by a different creative team. ISBN 13: 9781849184014, 56pp p/b, £7.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal
Graphic Novel
XIII VOL. 23 Jason Mclane’s Inheritance Sente, Yves & Jigounov, Youri
Still with Annika, Jason McLane has the documents his godfather left for him to find in the Netherlands deciphered. Once translated, the text offers revelations of breathtaking importance - enough to change the geopolitical map for ever. But the killers sent by the Mayflower Foundation are still after them, while in Afghanistan, Jones and Carrington’s situation goes from bad to worse. XIII will have to be on his best game to sort it all out - but at what price?
KEY SELLING POINTS • More than 10 million copies sold of the first 19 books in the series. • A TV mini-series was based on the XIII books and starred Stephen Dorff and Val Kilmer. • XIII has been made into a video game by Ubisoft. ISBN 13: 9781849184052, 56pp p/b, £7.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal
Graphic Novel
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH VOLUME 2
Mignola, Mike; Arcudi, John; Allie, Scott et al
America s monster problem explodes, society crumbles, and Liz Sherman rejoins the fight, as Nazis seek to bring Rasputin back to finish what he started when he first conjured Hellboy! This deluxe hardcover edition collects B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth volumes 4-6 plus an expanded sketchbook section. KEY SELLING POINTS • The second hardcover edition of the B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth series, collecting 4-6 of the trade paperback volumes. • From Mike Mignola, one of the biggest names in the comic book world. • B.P.R.D. is the original home of the universally-acclaimed Hellboy characters. • Perfect for both diehard fans and new readers looking to gain entry into the Hellboy universe. ISBN 13: 9781506703886, 408pp h/b, £29.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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BEASTS OF BURDEN: ANIMAL RITES
Dorkin, Evan & Thompson, Jill
Graphic Novel
MILK AND CHEESE: DAIRY PRODUCTS GONE BAD Dorkin, Evan
Black magic, demonic frogs, and zombie roadkill are just a few of the problems plaguing this seemingly sleepy little town. Beneath the quiet streets a rat cabal plots vengeance, while in the local cemetery the dead leave their graves. With the human residents unaware of the supernatural danger, it’s up to a determined crew of dogs (and one cat) to keep their community safe. Lives will be lost, and bonds forged as the beasts of Burden Hill battle against an unknown evil rooted within their town.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The brainchild of award-winning comic creators Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson. • A must-read for fans of supernatural mysteries and pet lovers alike! • High profile fans include legendary author Neil Gaiman and actual Wonder Woman Gail Simone. ISBN 13: 9781506706368, 184pp p/b, £16.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
A carton of hate. A wedge of spite. A comic book of idiotic genius. The Eisner Award-winning dairy duo returns in this deluxe hardcover collecting every single stupid Milk and Cheese comic ever made from 1989 to 2010, along with a tonne of supplemental awesomeness. This has everything you need! Don’t judge it - love it! Or else! KEY SELLING POINTS • The complete Milk and Cheese comics in an affordable trade paperback! • Features the covers to the issues, pin-ups, and the art for the trading card set that came out in 1995. • A perfect collector’s item! • Dorkin has been the recipient of several Eisner Awards, including 2002’s Best Writer/Artist: Humour. ISBN 13: 9781506705712, 240pp p/b, £14.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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Graphic Novel
FIGHT CLUB 2
Palahniuk, Chuck; Mack, David & Stewart, Cameron
Ten years after starting Project Mayhem, he lives a mundane life. A kid, a wife. Pills to keep his destiny at bay. But it won’t last long, the wife has seen to that. He’s back where he started, but this go-round he’s got more at stake than his own life. The time has arrived... Rise or Die. Cult author Chuck Palahniuk and acclaimed artist Cameron Stewart’s bestselling comic book collaboration is now available in paperback, introducing a new generation of readers to Project Mayhem.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Chuck Palahniuk’s long-awaited graphic novel is the only sequel to Fight Club (Vintage, 1997). • When the hardback was released in 2015 it was one of the most talked-about comic book publishing events of the year. • Single issues of the comic series have sold over 500,000 copies! • Cameron Stewart, writer for DC’s Catwoman series, provides a brand new story written in conjunction with Palahniuk. • New York Times best-selling artist David Mack provides stunning cover artwork. ISBN 13: 9781506706283, 256pp p/b, £16.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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HELLBOY OMNIBUS VOLUME 1: SEED OF DESTRUCTION Mignola, Mike & Byrne, John
The story jumps from Hellboy’s mysterious World War II origin to his 1994 confrontation with the man who summoned him to earth, and the earliest signs of the plague of frogs. Avoiding his supposed fate as the herald of the end of the world, Hellboy continues with the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, fighting alongside Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and drafting Roger Homunculus into his own ill-fated service with the B.P.R.D. KEY SELLING POINTS • For the first time, Hellboy’s complete story is presented in chronological order for the ultimate reading experience. • Ideal for those who like their fantasy dark and horrifying. • Mike Mignola has won numerous awards in the comics industry. • The ultimate collector’s item! • Hellboy has been made into two movies; Hellboy and Hellboy II: The Golden Army. ISBN 13: 9781506706665, 368pp p/b, £20.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
OCCULTIST OMNIBUS, THE Richardson, Mike; Seeley, Tim & Drujiniu, Victor
College is hard enough, but when Rob Bailey stumbles upon a magical book that gives him supernatural powers he gets not only new occult abilities, but also dangerous problems that come with them. A gang of hit man mages are sent by a sorcerer who wants the book for himself, and Rob has to learn the ropes of his new powers fast before they can get to him. KEY SELLING POINTS • Mike Richardson has previously produced films such as R.I.P.D., Hellboy, and Mystery Men. • Rob’s witty and lighthearted character balances out the seriousness of the plotline. • Dynamic and detailed artwork combined with varied scene lighting help to create a vivid and believable atmosphere. ISBN 13: 9781506705194, 256pp p/b, £20.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Graphic Novel
ORIGINALS: THE ESSENTIAL EDITION, THE Gibbons, Dave
In a retro-futuristic city of industrial grey where hover scooters, music and drugs rule the street, The Originals are the toughest, most stylish gang around. For two childhood friends, nothing is more important than being one of them. But being part of the crowd will bring its own deadly consequences. KEY SELLING POINTS • Includes 32 pages of never-before-seen development art and behind the scenes extras -
all annotated by Gibbons. • The only graphic novel that Dave Gibbons has ever written and drawn. • Brand new edition of the 2004 Eisner-winning Vertigo graphic novel. • Perfect for fans of science ficton, who like a retro-futuristic slant. ISBN 13: 9781506705620, 192pp h/b, £24.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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SHERLOCK FRANKENSTEIN AND THE LEGION OF EVIL Lemire, Jeff & Rubin, David
All answers seem to lie in Spiral City’s infamous insane asylum where some of its dangerous supervillain tenants reside. As our mysterious protagonist gets closer and closer to the truth she uncovers the dark origin stories of some of Black Hammer’s greatest foes and how they tie into the puzzle of what happened to Spiral City’s greatest hero. KEY SELLING POINTS • Guest artist from the main Black Hammer series David Rubin returns for his own miniseries! • Jeff Lemire is the New York Times bestselling author of comics, such as Underwater Welder and Old Man Logan. • Fans of Sherlock Holmes and Frankenstein will love the combination of character elements. • For fans of mystery thrillers, with a dark gothic twist. ISBN 13: 9781506705262, 112pp p/b, £12.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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Graphic Novel
NOW #3
Reynolds, Eric
The third issue of Now showcases a cover by acclaimed cartoonist Al Columbia (Pim & Francie) as well as more than 100 pages of all new short comics fiction by a host of established and up-and-coming talent from around the globe, including: Anna Haifisch (Germany), Roman Muradov (San Francisco), Jesse Reklaw (Portland), Lucas Varela (France), Marcello Quintanhila (Brazil), Anne Simon (France), Roberta Scomparsa (Italy), and J.C. Menu (France). Plus, other surprises. Find out why Now is the-most talked-about comics anthology in years! KEY SELLING POINTS • A brand new comics anthology periodical from Fantagraphics, in the same vein as the uber popular MOME. • Will be published three times a year at an affordable price with a focus on short graphic stories. • Showcases some of the most diverse, talented, and best contemporary cartoonists. • Will appeal to fans of literary graphic novels and shorter graphic fiction, as well as comics and illustration fans. ISBN 13: 9781683960997, 120pp p/b, £8.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
DULL MARGARET
Graphic Novel
Broadbent, Jim & Dix
Inspired by Dulle Griet (aka Mad Meg), Pieter Bruegel’s 16th-century painting of a ‘strong, intense woman striding determinedly across a violent landscape,’ Dull Margaret is the first graphic novel by Academy Award winning-actor Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones) and artist Dix (best known for his comics in the Guardian). The Dulle Griet painting shows a breastplated woman with a sword in one hand in front of the mouth of hell, and Broadbent uses that single, vivid image as a launching point to explore what the rest of Dull Margaret’s bleak existence may have been like. KEY SELLING POINTS • Written by Jim Broadbent and illustrated by Dix - no other graphic novel could be more tailored for the British public. • Jim Broadbent needs no introduction, he is a true national treasure known by audiences both young and old. • Dix is best known for his Roll up! Roll up! comic strip in the Guardian, which has a readership of millions. • A wholly unexpected and original book that will get more of the mainstream reading graphic novels thanks to its author. • Full of dark humour and based on the 16th century painting Dulle Griet, the readership potential for this book is huge. ISBN 13: 9781683960980, 152pp h/b, £25.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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GARLANDIA
Mattotti, Lorenzo & Kramsky, Jerry
The gars are peaceful, happy animals living in Garland. Their shaman, Zachariah, helps them to interpret the spirits that foretell their future. But a strange vision bodes ill. This long-awaited second collaboration between Italian artists Lorenzo Mattotti and Jerry Kramsky, ten years in the making, is masterfully drawn in soft, psychedelic black and white. KEY SELLING POINTS • The second, much-anticipated collaboration between world class creators Lorenzo Mattotti and Jerry Kramsky. • Their previous book, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, (NBM, 2002) won a 2003 Eisner Award. • Garlandia is a major work; at 400 pages it is ambitious in scope and stunningly executed. • Reads as an enchanting, mythical graphic poem with surprising political relevance to the modern world. • For fans of Tove Jansson (Moomins), Moebius, and lovers of literary graphic novels. ISBN 13: 9781683960973, 400pp h/b, £34.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
OKINAWA
Higa, Susumu & Allen Jocelyne (trans.)
Okinawa brings together two collections of intertwined stories by the island’s pre-eminent mangaka, Susumu Higa. The stories reflect on this difficult history and pull together traditional Okinawan spirituality, the modernday realities of the continuing US military occupation, and the senselessness of the War. KEY SELLING POINTS • A fascinating, heartbreaking and essential history of the Japanese island Okinawa and its occupation. • Susumu Higa is one of the most renowned mangakas in Japan and a resident of Okinawa. • He is winner of the Japan Media Arts Grand Prize in the manga division, a prestigious award. • At once a stunning work of manga and an important historical document that looks both into the past and the future. • Japan is a source of endless fascination and interest to western readers, and manga is growing in popularity. ISBN 13: 9781683961185, 544pp p/b, £24.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Graphic Novel
ROCK STEADY Brilliant Advice from my Bipolar Life Forney, Ellen
The eagerly awaited sequel/companion book to Forney’s 2012 best-selling graphic memoir, Marbles. Whereas Marbles was a memoir about her bipolar disorder, Rock Steady turns the focus outward, offering a self-help survival guide of tips, tricks, and tools by someone who has been through it all and come through stronger for it. Offers personal stories and solid advice on how to overcome the hassle of meds, recognise red flags, and other tools from her own experience of 14 years of stability - all in comics form. KEY SELLING POINTS • Forney’s first graphic memoir, Marbles, was named Best Graphic Novel of 2012 by many major outlets. • Forney already has a loyal readership who thinks of her as a go-to voice for her candid writing about mental health. • There is currently huge focus on mental health issues from the media, celebrities and the medical profession. • Like Marbles, Rock Steady is intimate, witty, and intelligent and will prove invaluable for those looking for help. • The comic book format is instantly accessible and is a powerful medium for writing about an often misunderstood subject. ISBN 13: 9781683961017, 200pp p/b, £16.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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Graphic Novel
IZUNA: BOOK 2
Tenuta, Saverio; Letizia, Bruno & Lupatelli, Carita
Graphic Novel
THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE WORD Seven Silent Comix Rowson, Martin
From time immemorial, the spirits of nature created the Kamigakushi, a magical veil that hid them from the impure eyes of man. From that moment on, spirits and men could no longer gaze upon each other. One day, the Noggo appeared, and their harmful darkness began to infect the world of the Kami. That’s why the sacred tree called Munemori created the Izuna, the only ones capable of battling the terrible scourge of the Noggo. But the mysterious birth of a wolf cub in the shape of a young girl threatens to upset the delicate balance between the two worlds and plunge both sides into chaos. KEY SELLING POINTS • Eisner Nominated! 2016 Best Painter nominee Carita Lupattelli. • Ideal for fans of manga like Vagabond and Lone Wolf & Cub, and Studio Ghibli films. • Bruno Letizia is most well known in the US for his work on the True Blood comics (IDW). ISBN 13: 9781594656590, 96pp h/b, £18.99 Published by HUMANOIDS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
This is the latest work from celebrated political satirist Martin Rowson. His work has appeared regularly in The Guardian, The Times, The Independent on Sunday, The Daily Mirror, The Spectator and The Morning Star, as well as many other publications. He won the Cartoon Art Trust’s Political Cartoonist of the Year Award in 2000 and 2004, the Political Cartoon Society’s Cartoon of the Year in 2003 and 2007 and was their Cartoonist of Year in 2010. KEY SELLING POINTS • Martin’s work has appeared regularly in The Guardian, The Times and The Independent, among many others. • He won the Political Cartoon Society’s Cartoon of the Year in 2003 and 2007 and was their Cartoonist of Year in 2010. • He has written and drawn comic book versions of The Waste Land, Tristram Shandy and Gulliver’s Travels. • In addition to being chairman of the British Cartoonists’ Association, Rowson is also a trustee of the Cartoon Museum. ISBN 13: 9780861662647, 72pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KNOCKABOUT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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VIETNAMESE MEMORIES #1: LEAVING SAIGON Baloup, Clement
The testimonies of five family members, over five different periods, as they are respectively forced to leave their home country of Vietnam when outside forces or inner turmoil shatter their normal lives. Each story follows the journey of a family member as they have to leave everything behind, adapt to a new country and culture, and live with the nostalgia of their homeland and their people. KEY SELLING POINTS • A compelling, multi-faceted memoir about an ordinary immigrant Vietnamese family. • The Vietnamese history makes for essential reading for anyone who seeks to go deeper into this subject. • Multi-award winner including 5 awards received when released in France, now included in their educational curriculum. ISBN 13: 9781594656583, 160pp p/b, £14.99 Published by HUMANOIDS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Graphic Novel
BLOKE’S PROGRESS An Introduction to the world of John Ruskin Jackson, Kevin & Emerson, Hunt
This strange comic book is part satire, part economic and philosophical treatise, part love story, part political argument, part psychedelic craziness, and always funny. Kevin Jackson interprets Ruskin’s complex ideas into an absorbing narrative, and Hunt Emerson’s fast, easy style makes the whole thing move like a Popeye cartoon. And, in Skittle, Bloke’s Progress has one of the most love-able dogs in comics!
KEY SELLING POINTS • Reinterprets John Ruskin’s complex ideas into an absorbing narrative. • Accompanies an exhibition of Emerson’s artwork at Brantwood in Cumbria for the 200th anniversary of Ruskin’s birth. • There will be lectures and workshops in schools using this book. ISBN 13: 9780861662715, 120pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KNOCKABOUT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: VENOM INC.
Slott, Dann; Costa, Mike; Stegman, Ryan et al
It’s an amazingly lethal Spider-Man/Venom epic! Peter Parker, Eddie Brock and Flash Thompson share a bond literally! The Venom symbiote changed all of their lives. Now the inky black alien life-form is doubling down on our heroes - and they won’t be the only ones put through the wringer. Black Cat and her gang are confronted by an amped-up villain called Maniac, who will show everyone how well he lives up to his name. And all the while, Venom Inc. weaves its tendrils through New York’s criminal underworld... You’ve never read a Spidey and Venom story like this! KEY SELLING POINTS • Venom is Spider-Man’s deadliest foe and his most popular villain! • Spider-Man returns to the silver screen in Avengers: Infinity War, due for released for 27th April 2018. • The Venom movie, starring Tom Hardy (Inception, Mad Max: Fury Road, Taboo), is due for release 5th October 2018. • Written by popular comic writers Dan Slott (Amazing Spider-Man, Silver Surfer) and Mike Costa (The Transformers, Cobra.) • Illustrated by fan-favourite artists, Ryan Stegman (Amazing Spider-Man), and Gerardo Sandoval (Guardians 3000). ISBN 13: 9781846538940, 148pp p/b, £14.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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AVENGERS No Surrender Waid, Mark; Ewing, Al; Zub, Jim et al
The Earth has been STOLEN! The sky burns while mysterious cosmic objects crash down from above, wreaking havoc across the world! The Avengers are the last line of defence between Earth and the enigmatic forces threatening to tear it apart. It’s time to ASSEMBLE! The teams you know and love from Avengers, Uncanny Avengers, U.S.Avengers and Occupy Avengers come together to face a threat beyond any they’ve faced before and which will define the future of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! KEY SELLING POINTS • The Avengers will return to the silver screen in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, out 27th April 2018. • The Avengers Assemble and Avengers: Age of Ultron movies were the box office blockbusters of 2012 and 2015! • Written by fan-favourite comic writers Mark Waid (Amazing Spider-Man), Al Ewing (Rocket) and Jim Zub (Uncanny Avengers). • Illustrated by fan-favourite comics artist Pepe Larraz (The Mighty Thor, Uncanny Avengers). • Collecting Avengers (2017) 675-691. ISBN 13: 9781846538971, 360pp p/b, £19.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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DESPICABLE DEADPOOL VOL. 2 Bucket List Duggan, Gerry & Lolli, Matteo
Deadpool has a lot of unfinished business in his inbox, and he’s determined to take care of it before... any sort of bad and permanentish thing happens to him. Revenge on Stevil Rogers? Settling things with Rogue? Oh, and doesn’t he still need to kill a few more folks? It’s time to get Wade’s affairs in order. You know, just in case... Collecting DESPICABLE DEADPOOL 292-296.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The Deadpool movie was released 12th February 2016 and has been hugely successful! • Deadpool 2 has been set for release 1st June 2018! • Deadpool is one of Marvel’s most popular characters and his titles are bestsellers! • Written by fan-favourite Gerry Duggan - Deadpool, Nova, Hulk. • Illustrated by Matteo Lolli - Deadpool, Deadpool Killustrated. ISBN 13: 9781846539015, 136pp p/b, £11.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 3 The Search for Tony Stark Bendis, Brian Michael & Caselli, Stefano
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MARVEL PREMIUM: AVENGERS VS. X-MEN Bendis, Brian Michael & Romita Jr, John
Does the return of the all-powerful Phoenix to Earth herald the rebirth of the mutant race? That’s what the X-Men believe! Unfortunately, the Avengers are convinced that the Phoenix’s arrival will mean the end of all life on Earth! The stage is set for the ultimate Marvel showdown! Collecting Avengers Versus X-Men #0 and 1-12. KEY SELLING POINTS • Avengers vs X-Men has been a best-seller since
its first publication in 2012! • Now fans can enjoy this landmark story in a deluxe hard cover packed with all-new and exclusive content. • Written by Brian Michael Bendis and the best writers from the Marvel Bullpen. • Illustrated by fan-favourite John Romita Jr (Amazing Spider-Man, World War Hulk). ISBN 13: 9781846538513, 390pp h/b, £19.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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PHOENIX RESURRECTION Rosenberg, Matthew; Yu, Leinil Francis; Pacheco, Carlos et a
Tony Stark has vanished! The mystery deepens as Stark friends and foes must decide, finally, who will wield the power of Iron Man! All the contenders are in position, and all the armour is polished. There can be only one Armoured Avenger! KEY SELLING POINTS • Iron Man was the first Marvel hero to launch the phenomenally successful Marvel Cinematic Universe. • Robert Downey Jr will reprise his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man in Avengers: Infinity War. • Written by fan-favourite Brian Michael Bendis - Ultimate Spider-Man, AllNew X-Men. • Illustrated by the legendary Stefano Caselli - Amazing Spider-Man, Secret Warriors. • Collecting Invincible Iron Man 593-598. ISBN 13: 9781846539008, 136pp p/b, £13.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Like a Phoenix from the ashes, she will rise! Years ago, Jean Grey died at the hands of a villainous mutant - and the X-Men mourned her. But that was then - and in the years that have passed since that shocking loss, the world has changed. Jean’s teammates have lived without her, and some have died without her. But now, when strange and mysterious events start happening all over the world, an unmistakable pattern forms, and Jean’s friends and loved ones can only come to one startling conclusion. Impossible as it seems - the one true Jean Grey is back from the dead! KEY SELLING POINTS • X-Men: Dark Phoenix is set for release 2nd November 2018. • X-Men: Dark Phoenix stars Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Evan Peters, Michael Fassbender and Sophie Turner. • Written by fan-favourite Matthew Rosenberg - Rocket Raccoon, Secret Warriors. ISBN 13: 9781846538995, 148pp p/b, £13.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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MARVEL PLATINUM: THE DEFINITIVE DEADPOOL RELOADED Nicieza, Fabian; Kelly, Joe; Way, Daniel et al
The Merc With A Mouth! The Gassin’ Assassin! Deadpool is the world’s most dangerous hitman and why? Coz he’s crazy, man! When mercenary Wade Wilson learned that he was dying of cancer, he signed up as a test subject for the mysterious Weapon X program. Wade’s cancer was arrested via the implanting of a healing factor derived from the mutant known as Wolverine. However, Wilson soon found himself the victim of the cruel experiments of the vile Doctor Killebrew, where he escaped and, assuming the name Deadpool, embarked on a life as an assassin. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Deadpool 2 movie is due for release 1st June 2018! • Ryan Reynolds is reprising his role as the Merc with a Mouth in Deadpool 2, alongside Josh Brolin as Cable! • Includes the true origin of Cable, discussing how the creators came up with the character and how he has evolved. • An essential guide to the Merc With A Mouth and Cable! ISBN 13: 9781846538988, 300pp p/b, £17.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
RETURN TO PLANET HULK Pak, Greg & Land, Greg
When Amadeus Cho picks up a distress signal from a distant planet he’s shocked to find out it’s from SAKAAR. As the Totally Awesome Hulk, he’s been trying to avert the curse of anger that haunted Bruce Banner. But SAKAAR is a place for warriors and gladiator... a place where the Hulk fought brutally in the Imperial Arena... who is calling Cho for help? Collecting Incredible Hulk #709-714 (subject to change). KEY SELLING POINTS • The Hulk appeared in the hugely successful Thor: Ragnarok and returns in the summer blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War. • Planet Hulk and its sequel World War Hulk have both been hugely successful, selling in excess of 67,000 copies. • Written by popular comic creator Greg Pak - Planet Hulk, World War Hulk. • Illustrated by the late fan-favourite Greg Land - Iron Man, Future Imperfect, Uncanny X-Men. ISBN 13: 9781846538957, 136pp p/b, £13.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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ATTACK ON TITAN CHOOSE YOUR PATH ADVENTURE 2 The Hunt for the Female Titan Isayama, Hajime
The Survey Corps is in a desperate struggle to find the Female Titan, who is hiding somewhere behind the Walls. Will you work with Armin, Eren, and Mikasa to hunt her down? Will you find an even better solution? Or will you destroy humanity’s last best hope? Join your favourite characters in a standalone Attack on Titan adventure! KEY SELLING POINTS • Puzzles, branching storylines, and illustrations make this the perfect gift for Attack on Titan fans. • Follows a similar format to the popular, retro ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ game books. • Attack on Titan is the bestselling manga series in the western world, with over 500,000 English language copies sold. • The 26-episode anime adaptation is one of the biggest hits of the modern anime era with a third season out in July 2018. ISBN 13: 9781632366931,TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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BATTLE ANGEL ALITA DELUXE EDITION 4 Kishiro, Yukito
In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst.
KEY SELLING POINTS • One of a holy trinity of cyberpunk classics, alongside Akira and Ghost in the Shell. • Includes the nine volumes of the original manga, plus a fifth volume and new bonus material. • A deluxe re-release, in a large size with premium paper and new cover designs, 12 years after the last release by Viz. • A major film adaptation is due in July 2018 directed by Robert Rodriguez and written and produced by James Cameron. • The film is set to star Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly and Michelle Rodriguez. ISBN 13: 9781632366016, 400pp h/b, £25.00 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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CELLS AT WORK! 6 Shimizu, Akane
The average human body contains about 60 trillion cells, and each of them has work to do! But when you get injured, viruses or bacteria invade, or when an allergic reaction flares up, everyone from the silent but deadly white blood cells to the brainy neurons has to work together to get through the crisis! Strep throat! Hay fever! Influenza! The world is a dangerous place for a red blood cell just trying to get her deliveries finished. Fortunately, she’s not alone... she’s got a whole human body’s worth of cells ready to help out!
KEY SELLING POINTS • A fun and fast-paced manga that has some education elements. • Unique setting and appealing characters will draw readers of upbeat shonen manga like Fairy Tail (Kodansha). • The one-shot that was the basis for the series won the Sirius New Age Award for excellent manga from a new author. • Is highly popular in Japan having already sold 20,000 copies. • Considered a title with franchise potential by Kodansha. ISBN 13: 9781632364272, 200pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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HAPPINESS 7 Oshimi, Shuzo
Happiness follows a dorky boy who is attacked by a girl in an alley. She sucks his blood and gives him a choice: life or death. He chooses life, but finds himself nearly overwhelmed by a new thirst and a fascination with the necks of his classmates... KEY SELLING POINTS • A visceral teenage vampire story from the creator of Flowers of Evil (Kodansha, also available). • High-school vampire story reminiscent of Buffy. • Volumes one and two also available from Turnaround in September and November respectively. ISBN 13: 9781632365521, 192pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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KISS ME AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT 5 Mikimoto, Rin
Hinana prizes her reputation as a serious high school student, too focused on getting into college to pay attention to boys. But she’s a secret fairytale romance freak, sneaking away from her studies to see A Roman Holiday and tucking pop idol magazines into her textbooks. When her celebrity crush comes to her school to film a TV episode, she has to pretend to be totally uninterested even as she desperately tries to get close to him. However, she’s not the only one who’s not what she appears... her dreamboat isn’t just a pretty face either!
KEY SELLING POINTS • Similar to past dryly-humorous shojo hits like My Little Monster (Kodansha also available from Turnaround). • A sleeper hit in Japan from the same magazine as Kiss Him, Not Me! (Kodansha - also available from Turnaround). • A unique art style with expressions and emotions expressed in a more humorous way than most shojo manga. ISBN 13: 9781632365590, 192pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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SAILOR MOON ETERNAL EDITION 2 Takeuchi, Naoko
Teenager Usagi is not the best athlete, she’s never gotten good grades, and, well, she’s a bit of a crybaby. But when she meets a talking cat, she begins a journey that will teach her she has a well of great strength just beneath the surface and the heart to inspire and stand up for her friends as Sailor Moon! Experience the Sailor Moon manga as never before in these extra-long editions (about 300 pages each). KEY SELLING POINTS • Sailor Moon was the phenomenal manga series which helped expose the massive market for manga in the west. • Sailor Moon was the #1 bestselling manga in the US in 2012! • The original anime series has recently been re-released alongside the new series Sailor Moon Crystal. • Includes an entirely new, incredibly accurate translation and brand new covers. • Has featured in the New York Times Best Seller Manga List several times, including the #1 spot, since its rerelease. ISBN 13: 9781632361530, 276pp p/b, £24.00 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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SEVEN DEADLY SINS 26, 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: 9781632365682, 192pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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WAITING FOR SPRING 6 Anashin
A sweet romantic story of a soft-spoken high school freshman and her quest to make friends, Waiting for Spring will delight fans of earnest, fun, and dramatic shojo like Kimi ni Todoke and Say I Love You. Mizuki is a shy girl about to enter high school, and vows to open herself up to new friendships. Of course, the four stars of the boys’ basketball team weren’t exactly the friends she had in mind! Yet, when they drop by the cafe where she works, the five quickly hit it off. Soon she’s been accidentally thrust into the spotlight, targeted by jealous girls. KEY SELLING POINTS • Probably Kodansha’s most-anticipated shojo romance title and a major candidate for live-action or anime adaptation. • Runs in Dessert, the same magazine as Say I Love You and My Little Monster (both Kodansha, also available). • A dramatic romantic shojo title often mentioned in the same breath as hits like Boys Over Flowers and Honey and Clover. ISBN 13: 9781632365873, 208pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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WAKE UP, SLEEPING BEAUTY 4 Morino, Megumi
Satoshi’s father has worked for the rich family in the house on the hill his entire life, so when the teenager needs a part-time job to put himself through school, looking after the mansion’s gardens is a natural fit. Satoshi’s ready to work hard, and he quickly endears himself to the staff. But there’s one ironclad rule even he must obey: Don’t go near the cottage behind the house. When he sees a beautiful, pale girl in one of the windows, Satoshi assumes she is being kept prisoner, and their secret meetings quickly turn romantic, but Satoshi has no idea just how terrible this Sleeping Beauty’s curse really is... KEY SELLING POINTS • A gender-bending romance that will appeal to fans of Ouran High School Host Club (Viz Media). • Runs in Dessert, the same magazine as Say I Love You and My Little Monster. • A great combination of lighthearted romance and dark magic in a modern setting. ISBN 13: 9781632365903, 208pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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WELCOME TO THE BALLROOM 11 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 must-read 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. • An anime adaptation is currently available for streaming worldwide on Amazon Prime. ISBN 13: 9781632365828, 192pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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AJIN: DEMI-HUMAN VOL. 11 Sakurai, Gamon
High school student Kei Nagai is killed in a traffic accident, but immediately revives to learn that he may not be a human after all. Instead, he may be a Demi-Human, a mysterious and almost immortal being blessed with amazing super-human abilities. Scared, he runs away and is aided in his escape by his friend Kai. Unfortunately for Kei, the manhunt is on, and he will soon be caught up in a conflict between mankind and the other Demi-Humans. KEY SELLING POINTS • One of the current best-selling manga series in Japan, now in English for the first time. • Looks set to emulate the enormous success of the Attack on Titan series (Kodansha Comics, also available). • Combines elements of contemporary technological thrillers with the supernatural. • An anime adaptation is currently streaming on Netflix as a Netflix Original series. • The anime is licensed for UK release by Anime Limited. ISBN 13: 9781945054693,TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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ARAKAWA UNDER THE BRIDGE, 3 Nakamura, Hikaru
Ichinomiya Kou has always lived according to the creed of his wealthy, successful family: never be in debt to anyone. But one day, after having his pants stolen and hung on the trusses of the Arakawa Bridge by a pack of rogue kids, his life is saved by a homeless girl named Nino. In order to pay her back, Kou promises to be her boyfriend; and thus begins his new life under the bridge. KEY SELLING POINTS • Hikaru Nakamura is in the top ten best-selling authors in Japan in the last ten years. • The first time Nakamura’s work has been made officially available in English. • Affordable omnibus that collects volume 5 and 6 of the Japanese editions. • The series has been adapted into an anime which available in the UK from MVM Films on DVD. • The series was also adapted into a live action film in 2012. ISBN 13: 9781945054433,TBCpp p/b, £14.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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CHI’S SWEET ADVENTURES, 1
Children’s Picture Books- KS0
ZOOM ALONG Phillips, Jessica
Konami, Kanata & Natsume, Kinoko
Cat lovers and comic readers alike rejoice at the return of manga’s biggest name in feline cartoons Chi! Manga’s most famous cat comic returns with a brand new series! Inspired by the new Amazon PrimeTV anime, Chi’s Sweet Adventures collects a number of new full-colour kitty tales made for readers of all ages! KEY SELLING POINTS • Japan’s latest kitty sensation. • The 180-episode Chi’s Sweet Home animation is currently available online for free at www.crunchyroll.com. • Kanata Konami is a popular manga author who appeals to readers of all ages. • Presented in full-colour and left-to-right format. ISBN 13: 9781945054822, 96pp p/b, £9.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM WING 6: THE GLORY OF LOSERS Sumizawa, Katsuyuki & Ogasawara, Tomodumi
Following the actions of five fighter and their mobile suits (large robots made for destruction), Gundam Wing is a heavily political dramatic action work that is centred around a war between Earth and its surrounding colonies in space. A longtime hit of the Cartoon Network, Gundam Wing remains one of the most recognised Japanese titles in recent history spinning off a number of movie, books and model collections.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Since its anime premier in 1979, Mobile Suit Gundam has become one of the most successful sci-fi franchises ever. • This is a retelling of one of the most popular instalments of the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. • The original Mobile Suit Gundam Wing anime series aired on Toonami in the UK. • Includes coloured pages and extras from the Gundam team. ISBN 13: 9781945054396,TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Manga Novel
DARK MAIDENS, THE Akiyoshi, Rikako
18
When the high-school literature club meets, the usual routine is for each member to read her own original story. But this time, the assignment has changed. Everyone is given the same topic: ‘The Death of Itsumi Shiraishi.’ Itsumi - who had been the head of the group and the most beautiful and charismatic student in the school - had died under mysterious circumstances. Rumour has it that a member of the club was responsible for her death. KEY SELLING POINTS • The story shares the same structure as legendary Akira Kurosawa film Rashomon (1950). • A live-action film adaptation was released in Japan in 2017. • Akiyoshi won the Yahoo! Japan Literature Award in 2008 for her debut work Snow Flower (Shogakukan). ISBN 13: 9781945054891, 220pp p/b, £12.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
An engineer conducting a train (Choo! Choo!). A cyclist pedalling a bike (Brrring! Brrring!). An adventurer flying a hot air balloon (Whee!). There are lots of ways for young children to play driver in this unique interactive board book. For each illustration - one per page - a large die-cut hole takes the place of the driver’s head, inviting children to insert their own faces and pretend to be driving their favourite vehicles. There are fourteen popular ways to zoom in all, including in a dump truck, tractor and rocket ship (there’s even a mountain climber, travelling by foot!). KEY SELLING POINTS • The illustrations capture the energy of movement with bright primary colours and easy to recognise surroundings. • Vehicles of every kind are an ever-popular subject with toddlers. • By allowing them to get in on the action, Zoom Along offers a read-aloud experience that encourages imaginative play. • Children will learn the term for each driver, such as a captain sails a boat, a farmer drives a tractor. • The easy to mimic, catchy vehicle sounds on each spread add to the enjoyment and appeal. ISBN 13: 9781771387972, 16pp board book, £13.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Children’s Picture Books- KS0
ANNE’S NUMBERS Inspired by Anne of Green Gables Hill, Kelly
Iconic moments from the beloved L.M. Montgomery classic are celebrated in this adorable concept book. Walk along with Anne as she goes on a nature walk, counting trees, flowers, clouds and friends! The path Anne takes is based on the description of Anne’s walk to school in Anne of Green Gables. Each scene has multiple counting opportunities, with simple text and tactile, gorgeous works of art created from cut fabric and embroidery. KEY SELLING POINTS • Anne’s Numbers is a perfect way to introduce future fans to this winning character. • Anne fans will fall for this lovely board book that loosely follows the path that Anne walks to school. • The art is created by hand from scraps of fabric and embroidery. • The charming art is perfect for crafters, makers and Etsy fans. • First and only series of Anne-specific board books. ISBN 13: 9780735262850, 22pp board book, £6.99 Published by TUNDRA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Children’s Picture Books- KS1
SEA CREATURES FROM THE SKY Cortes, Ricardo
Sea Creatures from the Sky is a gorgeously illustrated children’s picture book from the New York Times best-selling illustrator of Seriously, Just Go to Sleep. Cortes’s stunning seascapes follow the adventures of a shark that has a story to share about creatures who live above the ocean. Our shark encounters strange-looking creatures who resemble nice, caring marine biologists. But after they release it back into the ocean, the shark cannot find one friend to believe its tale. Filled with humour and warmth, Sea Creatures from the Sky will charm children and parents alike. KEY SELLING POINTS • A children’s picture book by the New York Times best-selling illustrator Ricardo Cortes. • An adventure set in the world around us, but offers a chance to flip our perspective on what is ‘alien.’ • Aims to expand our vision of what’s possible, and bolster the faith we have in our own unique visions and experiences. ISBN 13: 9781617756160, 48pp h/b, £13.99 Published by AKASHIC BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
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HIZNOBYUTI
Ponti, Claude & Waters, Alyson
When he is born, Hiznobyuti is not exactly handsome. In fact, his parents and siblings say, ‘He’s no beauty!’ They say it so often, Hiznobyuti assumes it is his name. After a fight with his family, Hiznobyuti decides to run away. On a beautiful adventure by himself, he learns the secrets of the universe: how to communicate with trees and birds, how to wake up the sun, and how to see himself for who he truly is - a hero! When he returns from his journey, Hiznobyuti family rejoices and apologise for not understanding how beautiful and important he was to them all along. KEY SELLING POINTS • A tender and playful portrait of what it means to be unique. • Claude Ponti is one of France’s most celebrated children’s book authors. • The large hardcover format help to make the detailed illustrations come to life. ISBN 13: 9780914671909, 35pp h/b, £14.99 Published by ELSEWHERE EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Children’s Picture Books- KS1
NOTHING HAPPENS IN THIS BOOK Sadler, Judy Ann & Vigg
Reader, don’t waste your time with this book. You might as well stick it back on the shelf, the narrator warns. Or toss it under your bed. You don’t need to read it because it looks like nothing happens in this book.? But, wait, he’s spotted something. There’s a trumpet without a trumpeter. And there’s a tiny car without a driver. And a baton without a twirler. Maybe if you keep turning the pages, you’ll find out who is missing these items. Maybe they are all together, getting ready to do something awesome. Maybe something amazing does happen in this book after all! KEY SELLING POINTS • By speaking directly to readers, Judy Ann Sadler piques their curiosity and the urge to discover more. • Vigg’s quirky illustrations reveal hints about the storyline that allow readers to stay one step ahead of the narrator. • Shows the elements needed to create a story which makes it perfect for classroom story-building and writing exercises. • In a special touch, the busy parade at the end of the book appears on a gatefold spread. • The use of reverse psychology makes it particularly appealing for reluctant readers. ISBN 13: 9781771387378, 40pp h/b, £14.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Children’s Picture Books- KS1
OLD MISERY
Sage, James & Ayto, Russell
Poor Old Misery. She and her old cat, Rutterkin, ain’t got two pennies to rub together. And the one thing of value she does have - a tree, filled with good eating apples - is regularly ransacked by humans and animals of all kinds! So, one day, when a surprise visitor grants her a wish, Old Misery wishes that anyone who tries to steal her apples will end up stuck to the tree! At first, it seems like her wish was a terrific idea, but then Old Misery decides to use her new power on another surprise visitor. And she learns what may be the most miserable lesson of all: be careful what you wish for! KEY SELLING POINTS • Portrays an important lesson for young children: The grass is not always greener on the other side. • Award-winning Russell Ayto’s two-colour, pen-and-ink illustrations evoke the eccentric and macabre feel of Old Misery. • The dark humour and a vintage feel will make this picture book a hit with fans of Edward Gorey and Lemony Snicket. ISBN 13: 9781771388238, 40pp h/b, £14.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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Children’s Picture Books- KS1
I HATE EVERYONE
Danis, Naomi & Arribas, Cinta
’I Hate Everyone’. In our worst moods, it’s a phrase you just want to shout out loud, even if deep down, you don’t really mean it. Set at a birthday party, the disgruntled first-person narration portrays the confusing, often contradictory feelings that can sometimes make it impossible to be nice - particularly when what you might need most is for someone to be nice to you. A gorgeous, poetic contemplation, sure to elicit a reaction from readers. A worthy successor to Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible No-Good Very Bad Day. KEY SELLING POINTS • Attention-grabbing title and subject matter, backed up by striking, sophisticated, moving prose. • Uses language that’s more challenging and not usually aimed at kids. • An honest depiction of the complexities and confusion of a child’s emotions. • Relatable subject matter for young children that will help with their understanding of complex emotions. ISBN 13: 9781576878743, 32pp h/b, £14.99 Published by POW! Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
Children’s Picture Books- KS2
HOT ON THE TRAIL IN ANCIENT EGYPT Bailey, Linda & Slavin, Bill
Twins, Josh and Emma, follow their little sister into a creepy Good Times Travel Agency where the peculiar shop owner encourages them to open one of his guidebooks. Suddenly, they find themselves transported to ancient Egypt! Before they can even get their bearings, Josh is dragged away to help build a pyramid for the king. Emma and Libby succeed in rescuing him but then get accused of being tomb raiders! Will the children manage to finish reading the entire guidebook - their only way back home - before they get arrested? KEY SELLING POINTS • Unique perspective of modern children interacting with people from the past brings history to vivid life. • Significant themes of ancient Egyptian culture are touched upon: politics, government, philosophy, women’s roles, etc. • Bill Slavin’s engaging and detailed illustrations are full of physical comedy and fun. • Additional bibliography and three pages of further background about ancient Egypt. ISBN 13: 9781771389853, 56pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Children’s Picture Books- KS2
IQBAL AND HIS INGENIOUS IDEA How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet Suneby, Elizabeth & Green, Rebecca
It’s monsoon season in Bangladesh, which means Iqbal’s mother must cook the family’s meals indoors, over an open fire. The smoke from the fire makes breathing difficult for his mother and baby sister. Hearing them coughing at night worries Iqbal. So when he learns that his school’s upcoming science fair has the theme of sustainability, Iqbal comes up with the perfect idea for his entry: he’ll design a stove that doesn’t produce smoke! Has Iqbal found a way to win first prize in the science fair while providing cleaner air and better health for his family at the same time? KEY SELLING POINTS • Helps children recognise that they can help make the world a better place through creative problem solving. • The beautiful artwork, filled with everyday life in a Bangladesh village, evokes a sense of place and culture. • Iqbal offers a perfect example for the character education subject of initiative. ISBN 13: 9781771387200, 32pp h/b, £15.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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Children’s Non-Fiction - KS2
SPACE ADVENTURER’S GUIDE, THE Your Passport to the Coolest Things to See and Do in the Universe McMahon, Peter & Holinaty, Josh
It’s not just astronauts who get to travel into space anymore. Forward-thinking entrepreneurs have now made space flight a reality for adventure-seekers of all kinds. And just in time, here’s a travel guide for kids to plan their own out-of-this-world journeys. Eight potential space vacations are described, one per chapter, complete with information about pre-trip preparations (like training to withstand extreme g-forces), accommodations and dining (hot dogs in zero gravity, anyone?), awesome activities (how about a real moon walk?) and so much more. KEY SELLING POINTS • Based on the latest science and features first-person accounts from experts in the field. • Showcases fascinating photographs of everyday life on actual space flights, as well as fun-filled illustrations. • Specially designed and formatted to look visually engaging, with useful and interesting factual notes. • Strong educational value will help children engage with the subject of science. ISBN 13: 9781771380324, 100pp p/b, £14.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Children’s Colouring Book - KS2
GIRLS WILL BE BOYS WILL BE GIRLS A Coloring Book Bunnell, Jacinta & Reinheimer, Irit
In this groundbreaking colouring book, you’ll meet boys who bake and hug; girls who build drum sets and fix stuff; children who are tender, intense, vulnerable, courageous, zany, and gentle. This colouring book is for them and everyone who has ever wanted to draw outside the lines, a reminder that we never need to compromise ourselves to fit someone else’s idea of who we ought to be. KEY SELLING POINTS • A great antidote to usual kid’s colouring books. • Pokes fun at the tired constraints of gender normativity. • A colouring book that makes it okay to step outside the lines. • For fans of Robert Webb’s How Not To Be a Boy and John Lewis’s gender neutral children’s clothes. • Published by Soft Skull Press in 2004; aptly republished now as gender fluidity becomes part of national conversation. ISBN 13: 9781629635071, 40pp p/b, £9.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Young Adult Fiction
KILL ALL HAPPIES Cohn, Rachel
Last Call at Happies! Tonight, 8 P.M. Senior Class Only! Please with the Shhhh. This is it. Graduation. And Vic Navarro is throwing the most epic party Rancho Soldado has ever seen. She’s going to pull off the most memorable good-bye ever for her best friends, give Happies - the kitschy restaurant that is her desert town’s claim to fame - a proper send-off into bankruptcy, and oh yes, hook up with her delicious crush, Jake Zavala-Kim. She only needs to keep the whole thing a secret so that her arch nemesis, Miss Ann Thrope, doesn’t find out and get Vic tossed in jail.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Vic Navarro’s quippy one-liners and spot-on observations make her feel like everyone’s best friend. • Similar to quintessential teen movies, such as Superbad, this story takes readers on fast-paced joy ride. • The eclectic cast of characters provides plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and makes the suburban setting feel authentic. • Young adults will love the teen party backdrop, romantic dramas, and chaotic misdemeanours. • Fans of Bridesmaids and Broad City will revel in Kill All Happies. ISBN 13: 9781423187134, 368pp p/b, £8.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Young Adult Fiction
NEANDERTHAL OPENS THE DOOR TO THE UNIVERSE Norton, Preston
Cliff Hubbard is a huge loser. He has no one at school and life in his trailer park home has gone from bad to worse ever since his older brother’s suicide. There’s no one Cliff hates more than the nauseatingly cool quarterback, Aaron Zimmerman. One day, Aaron returns to school after a near-death experience with a bizarre claim: while he was unconscious he saw God, who gave him a list of things to do to make Happy Valley High suck less. And God said there’s only one person who can help: Neanderthal. KEY SELLING POINTS • Cliff’s wry approach to school and his underlying desire to belong make for both humorous and accessible storytelling. • Preston Norton is a new and raw talent, with a bold voice that bursts with humour and emotion. • Reminiscent of a post-millennial breakfast club. • Norton skilfully navigates complex questions of faith, love, and redemption in a way that will get readers thinking. ISBN 13: 9781484790625, 400pp h/b, £14.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Young Adult Fiction
ROYAL BASTARDS Shvarts, Andrew
Tilla’s father loved her as a child, but cast her aside when he had trueborn children. She spends her days exploring longforgotten tunnels under the castle and nights drinking with the servants. Tilla longs to sit by her father’s side, instead she sits with the other bastards. Then, at a feast honouring a visiting princess, the royal shocks everyone by choosing to sit at the Bastards’ Table. Before she knows it, Tilla is leading the princess on a late-night escapade. But rebellion is brewing - the bastards band together and flee, realising only they have the power to prevent civil war. KEY SELLING POINTS • Funny, action-packed debut YA send-up of Game of Thrones. • Readers will be swept away by the almost immediate introduction of life-ordeath stakes. • Tilla’s sardonic, perceptive, and frankly hilarious voice makes this classic fantasy setup wonderfully refreshing. • Fantasy is having a heyday, fans of Sarah J. Maas and Victoria Ayeyard will love this crossover adventure. • The accessible and fun storytelling is sure to appeal to all readers, even those who aren’t avowed fantasy-lovers. ISBN 13: 9781484790083, 352pp p/b, £8.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Young Adult Fiction
JUST A NORMAL TUESDAY Turrisi, Kim
It’s just a normal Tuesday for sixteen-year-old Kai, until suddenly it’s anything but. She’s received a letter from her beloved older sister, Jen, a letter that begins, My very bestest sister, Kai, if you are reading this, I am already gone. From that moment on, Kai’s life will never be the same, as she is forced to deal with the shock and horror of losing Jen to suicide. Consumed with grief, Kai looks for answers, lashes out at people who love her and eventually turns to excessive drinking and drugs, all with disastrous results and no relief from her suffering. Struggling with their own sorrow, Kai’s parents realize she needs more help than they can give, and they enroll her in the Tree House, a ‘grief camp’ for children. Though reluctant to go, once she’s there, Kai finally finds others who truly understand her loss. No longer alone, she’s able to begin dealing with her pain. And to see light at the end of the dark tunnel. KEY SELLING POINTS • Turrisi has previously written for prestigious family entertainment companies, such as, Disney, Viacom and Hallmark. • Offers a roadmap for anyone who has been touched by loss and anyone who is looking for hope in a broken world. • Just a Normal Tuesday has an authentic feel to the storyline as it is loosely based on Turrisi’s own experiences. • Kim has written for ABC Family’s webisode series Pretty Dirty Secrets, an online companion to Pretty Little Liars. ISBN 13: 9781525300271, 256pp p/b, £8.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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Young Adult Fiction
SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS Sevigny, Alisha
Julia Ducharme is ready for a fresh start. Her little brother has finally recovered from a serious illness, and now she just wants to enjoy peak season at the campground her family owns. Maybe this will be the year her annual summer fling with Dan Schaeffer becomes something more? But her summer dreams are quickly shattered. First, Dan arrives with a new girlfriend in tow, and then Julia discovers this may be her last summer in the only home she’s ever known as a wealthy developer comes sniffing around the campground.
KEY SELLING POINTS • A thoughtful reflection on what it means to love - and leave - one’s childhood home. • Summer Constellations portrays significant themes of standing up for what you believe in and the importance of family. • Alisha brings her strong connection to the environment and conservationist spirit to the story. • With pollution levels rising, Summer Constellations portrays the importance of cherishing our environment. ISBN 13: 9781525300431, 264pp p/b, £8.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Young Adult Fiction
PLEASE IGNORE VERA DIETZ King, A. S.
Vera has spent her whole life secretly in love with her best friend, Charlie Kahn. And over the years she’s kept a lot of his secrets. Even after he betrayed her. Even after he ruined everything. So when Charlie dies in dark circumstances, Vera knows a lot more than anyone - the kids at school, his family, even the police. But will she emerge to clear his name? Does she even want to? Edgy and gripping, Please Ignore Vera Dietz is an unforgettable novel: smart, funny, dramatic and always surprising. KEY SELLING POINTS • King’s standout novel, originally published in 2010, about a young girl coming to terms with her best friend’s death. • A 2011 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and an Edgar Allan Poe Award nominee for best YA. • Edgy and gripping, a YA book that can be enjoyed by both teens and adults. • Covers a vast terrain of thoughtful themes such as bullying, grief, abandonment and dysfunctional families. ISBN 13: 9781925603286, 336pp p/b, £6.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Young Adult Fiction
IN THE LINE OF FIRE
Gandolfi, Silvana & Schwartz, Lynne Sharon
Santino lives in Palermo, Sicily - a region of Italy dominated by the Mafia. When his father and grandfather lack the money for Santino’s firstcommunion party, they carry out a theft. After witnessing the murders of his father and grandfather, Santino makes a daring escape from the city. Now he’s left with a choice: cooperate with police and risk his life, or maintain the code of silence. Inspired by real-life events, Silvana Gandolfi’s In the Line of Fire is a gripping, unforgettable story of young people’s courage to do the right thing when faced with the harsh realities of the adult world. KEY SELLING POINTS • Silvana Gandolfi is one of the most widely translated Italian authors in the world. • Inspired by true events, this gripping, unforgettable story celebrates courage in the face of the harsh, adult world. • Yonder is a new imprint from Restless Books devoted to bringing great stories from around the globe to younger readers. ISBN 13: 9781632061652, 224pp h/b, £14.99 Published by YONDER Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Children’s Graphic Novel
SPIROU & FANTASIO VOL. 14 The Clockmaker And The Comet Tome & Janry
Spirou and Fantasio are spending a few days at Champignac Castle, keeping an eye on the estate while the Count is away visiting family. One night, as they are preparing to watch a comet pass in the sky, Fantasio’s clumsiness causes them to lose consciousness. They awaken to the very noisy arrival of de Champignac aboard one of his strange machines - except that the old man claims to be not the Count himself, but one of his descendants...
back from the future! KEY SELLING POINTS • The Spirou character was created in 1938 and is still hugely successful around the world. • Adapted into video game and manga format. • More than 20 million copies sold to date. • Comparable to legendary titles such as Tintin. ISBN 13: 9781849184045, 48pp p/b, £6.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal
Children’s Graphic Novel
BATTLES OF BRIDGET LEE VOLUME 2, THE The Miracle Child Young, Ethan
En route to rescue an old friend from an abandoned outpost, Bridget Lee is dragged back to the battlefield where her husband died. There, she discovers the plans of the alien race known as the Kra’kuu to unite and rise up behind a new figure, but will it be enough to fend off the merciless Marauders when the time comes? KEY SELLING POINTS • Ethan Young is the acclaimed writer and artist of the award-winning Nanjing: The Burning City. • Ethan Young won a 2007 Independent Publishers Book Award for Best Graphic Novel for Tails. • For fans of complex, dystopian sci-fi, as well as lovers of beautiful and inspiring artwork. • Young’s work crosses the boundary between YA and adult storytelling - he has fans of both. ISBN 13: 9781506705002, 108pp p/b, £12.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Art
ART OF WHIPPED CREAM, THE Ryden, Mark
Mark Ryden was recently commissioned to create the set and costume design for a new production of Whipped Cream, put on by the American Ballet Theatre with choreography by Alexei Ratmansky. Whipped Cream is based on Schlagobers, a two-act ballet with libretto and score by Richard Strauss that was first performed at the Vienna State Opera in 1924. Premiered the MET new york, this ballet is already considered as a new classic masterpiece which will continue to be performed year after year. In partnership with Mark Ryden and the crew of ABT, this book tells the story of this artistic journey. KEY SELLING POINTS • Tells the story of Mark Ryden’s artistic journey to create the set and costume design for Whipped Cream. • Performed by the American Ballet Theatre, Whipped Cream is already considered a classic masterpiece. • Ryden’s iconic style, which blurs the traditional boundaries between high and low art, has earned him a vast following. • Ryden’s complex work hints at darker psychic stuff beneath the surface of cultural kitsch. ISBN 13: 9782374950587, 252pp h/b, £41.99 Published by CERNUNNOS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
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Art
SLINGSHOT
Video Game Art
ART OF METAL GEAR SOLID I-IV
40 Postcards by Eric Drooker Drooker, Eric
Disguised as a book of innocent postcards, Slingshot is a dangerous collection of Eric Drooker’s most notorious posters. Plastered on brick walls from New York to Berlin, tattooed on bodies from Kansas to Mexico City, Drooker’s graphics continue to infiltrate and inflame the body politic. KEY SELLING POINTS • Drooker’s provocative art has appeared on countless posters and book covers. • Hugely well-known for his collaboration with Allen Ginsberg on the underground classic Illuminated Poems. • His paintings are frequently seen on covers of the New Yorker. • A fantastic collector’s item. ISBN 13: 9781629635088, 84pp postcards, £19.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Art
D C-T!
Avillez, Joana & Young, Molly
Using a playful phonetic language first invented by William Steig in his now classic 1968 book CDB! - but which in today’s world of text message and internet shorthand feels uncannily contemporary - Young and Avillez tell a different story on each page of this collection of illustrations stuffed to brim with humour and cleverness. Brought to life in Avillez’s distinctively ebullient and droll style are precocious pets and pet-owners, iconic architecture, and startlingly intrepid anthropomorphic rats. KEY SELLING POINTS • Like Go the F**K to Sleep and Goodnight iPad, D C-T! takes the idea of a kid’s book, and irreverently reinvents it. • Pays homage to William Steig - creator of Shrek, author of Doctor de Soto, Yellow & Pink and Rotten Island. • Steig’s CDB! has been in print in one form or another ever since it was first published in 1968. • A funny, breathtaking and colourful book which is at once a trip down memory lane, as well as something fresh and new. • Avillez and Young’s depiction of New York is recognisable but animated by a original and stylish sensibility. ISBN 13: 9780735223196, 112pp h/b, £16.99 Published by PENGUIN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Art Writing
ART LOVERS QUOTATION BOOK, THE Brielyn, Jo
What is art? Art is beauty; art is love; art is anything you want it to be. In short, art is creativity in tangible form, something to appreciate and experience. The best kind of art evokes emotions, asks questions, all while speaking to a deeper truth. This book is for anyone who believes that art is a fundamental way of life. Full of great quotes about enduring works of art, from creating it to consuming it and everything in between, The Art Lovers Quotation Book is the perfect gift for the artist in all of us.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Art lovers will go mad for this book of quotes. • Simple and accessible for all ages, this book is fun to pick up at any spare moment. • A perfect affordable, personal and simple gift for the art lover. • Beautifully packaged with eye-catching design. • Rich with meaningful quotes, enduring messages and simple humour, lets readers enjoy their passions in a whole new way. ISBN 13: 9781578266319, 128pp h/b, £10.99 Published by HATHERLEIGH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Shinkawa, Yoji
This definitive chronicle of characters, vehicles, and weapons is the ultimate companion to the tactical espionage and future warfare of Hideo Kojima’s celebrated Metal Gear universe, translated to English for the first time ever while leaving the original Japanese handwriting intact. Explore twenty years of classic stealth action video game artistry in loving detail! This two book set contains concept and key art from Yoji Shinkawa, art director and illustrator behind Metal Gear Solid, MGS2: Sons of Liberty, MGS3: Snake Eater, MGS4: Guns of the Patriots, and MGS: Peace Walker. KEY SELLING POINTS • A collection of 20 years’ worth of concept art, design and creativity behind the iconic Metal Gear Solid videogames. • The Metal Gear Solid videogames have been solid fan-favourites since #1 was released in 1998. • The series had sold 41.2 million copies worldwide as of March 2015. • Contains concept and key art from original Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa. • Presented as two hardcover editions in a collectible slipcase with full-colour artwork throughout. ISBN 13: 9781506705811, 800pp h/b, £66.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Comic Art
FRANK QUITELY Drawings Sketches Quitely, Frank
With three decades of comic art behind Frank Quitely, Drawings Sketches selects work from Jupiter’s Legacy, Jupiter’s Circle, WE3, Pax Americana and more offering insights into the stories and processes behind them. Comics were invented in Glasgow. It is fitting then that Glasgow should be home to Frank Quitely, known worldwide for drawing Batman, Superman and X-Men. A standalone beautiful and inspiring art book, a musthave for any fan or aspiring comics creator.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Includes over 100 pages of never before seen drawings. • An accessible academic resource. • Appeals to arts, arts history, education and graphic novel departments. • A well presented hardback/pocket book format. ISBN 13: 9781910775097, 128pp h/b, £18.99 Published by BHP COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Photography
BOTANICAL Zeller, Samuel
Swiss photographer Samuel Zeller reveals the quietness and serenity found in some of Europe’s greenest, manmade corners. Starting his project in Geneva’s botanical gardens, Zeller shoots plants through translucent glass, exploring how the shapes and refractions create a blurred beauty reminiscent of impressionist paintings. Using the same technique across London, Paris, Vienna, Berlin and beyond, the photographer draws on classical botanical illustrations from the 19th century to illustrate nature in a contemporary and unusual way.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Zeller is a young and emerging photographer with a global online following. • A project that has extensively featured on blogs such as ItsNiceThat. • The sixth book in the ‘Tales from the City’ series featuring the best urban photography from around the world. • Perfect gift for those interested in photography, art and/or nature. ISBN 13: 9781910566336, 112pp h/b, £17.95 Published by HOXTON MINI PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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Photography
CORNERS, THE
Photography
AMERICAN VOYAGE
Dorley-Brown, Chris
Chris Dorley-Brown has been documenting East London’s changing landscape for the last three decades - this time he has turned his lens on its street corners... but with an unusual twist. Shot between 2009 and 2017, these documentary photographs are composed from multiple exposures, a technique that enables Dorley-Brown to play out different narratives simultaneously, creating surreal, dream-like scenes. A dog walker and an elderly man with his groceries both appear on the street corner of a half demolished hospital, but in reality they weren’t ever there at the same time. KEY SELLING POINTS • A thought-provoking book which is a visual metaphor for the ever changing face of East London. • Unusual photography: single images made up of 40 or more separate images to create a hyperreal effect. • Dorley-Brown is a respected name in the fine-art photography world, with three published books. ISBN 13: 9781910566329, 96pp h/b, £30.00 Published by HOXTON MINI PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Photography
LONDON NIGHTS Museum of London
In May 2018 the Museum of London will launch a major new exhibition showcasing both contemporary and historic imagery that explores the capital after hours. Well-known photographers (such as Bill Brandt) will sit alongside lesser-known artists who explore the dreamy, threatening and shadowy world of the city after the sun goes down. The book will contain essays, poetry and over 100 images from the exhibition that span the genres of architectural, documentary and portrait photography.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Accompanies the Museum of London’s exhibition of the same name - over 60 photographers capture the city after dark. • A book that works as a standalone gift for those interested in photography and/ or London and London history. • A unique combination of images of London from some well-known photographers. • Developed in collaboration with the Museum of London and Hoxton Mini Press. ISBN 13: 9781910566343, 196pp h/b, £19.95 Published by HOXTON MINI PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Photography
STARTUP LONDON Hopkinson, Christina & Pushinsky, Rick
Startup London delves into the lives and workspaces of the passionate people who have ventured into the unknown, revealing the truths and challenges they’ve experienced first-hand. Together their unique stories show what it takes to make it on your own in the city. With beautiful photography and compelling personal stories, this book brings together 30 of the most creative, inspirational startups in London.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Inspirational stories from the most creative new businesses in the world’s startup capital. • Brings together 30 of London’s most inspirational startups, spanning multiple industries including tech, food, fashion. • Startups are booming despite the Brexit vote, and London is one of the world’s statup capitals. • Full of inspiring stories and contains a separate how-to guide written by a business expert. • The book comes from a small East London publisher - a startup themselves who receive huge media attention. ISBN 13: 9781910566305, 304pp h/b, £28.00 Published by HOXTON MINI PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Carnicelli, Mario
In 1966, Mario Carnicelli won first place in an Italian national photography competition sponsored by Popular Photography magazine and Mamiya and Pentax. The prize was a scholarship to photograph America. Carnicelli was fascinated by the almost reckless freedom offered by America, with its mix of cultures and traditions, its fashion and individuality; while at the same time he was aware of a pervading loneliness and rootlessness in people separated from family and clan. This beautiful book features over 150 colour and black and white images of America in the 1960s. KEY SELLING POINTS • Captivating portrait of America in the 1960s. • Encapsulates the mood and texture of the country at that time. • Photographs recently rediscovered after 50 years. • Over 150 colour and black and white images. • Book published to coincide with exhibition of Carnicelli’s work at Morton Hill Gallery in London. ISBN 13: 9781909526570, 160pp h/b, £29.95 Published by REEL ART PRESS/MORTON-HILL Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Photographic Techniques
DOGS 500 Pooch Portraits to Brighten Your Day Perkins, Michelle
Dogs lift our moods, lower our blood pressure, and improve our sense of well-being. In fact, people who have pets in their lives even live longer! In this book, we’ve collected 500 photos that capturing the beauty and personality of a wide range of breeds-and wide variety of dogs’ favourite activities, from lazy naps to spirited romps on the beach. Inspirational quotes about dogs and their honoured roles in our families add another level of optimism and love.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Perfect for all canine lovers! • Scientific research has proven animals assist in mental well-being; Dogs provides the ultimate tool to de-stressing. • 500 stunning photos that capture the beauty and personality of a wide range of dog breeds. • Includes inspirational quotes about dogs and their honoured roles in our families. ISBN 13: 9781682033326, 128pp p/b, £17.99 Published by AMHERST MEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Photographic Techniques
HORSES A Visual Essay Paulson, Shelley
An inspiring look at horses through the lens of equine photographer Shelley Paulson. As you turn the pages of this beautifully illustrated book, you will experience the light and love that surrounds the special relationships we have with these majestic animals. You will also admire images that document the strength and unparalleled beauty of the horse throughout the four seasons, in action and at rest, with their humans, and on the ranch. Paulson also provides a stunning collection of portraits that show horses still living wild and free, untouched by human hands. KEY SELLING POINTS • Over 180 stunning and emotive equine portraits that all horse fanatics will adore! • Documented images of the strength and unparalleled beauty of the horse throughout the four seasons. • Includes photos of horses running wild and free in their natural environment, untouched by human hands. • Provides insight into the horses’ history, characteristics, and unique personalities. • A memorable book that promotes the beauty of the horse, perfect as a keepsake item. ISBN 13: 9781682033302, 128pp p/b, £17.99 Published by AMHERST MEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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Theatre
WHENEVER YOU’RE READY
Music
MILES AND ME
Nora Polley on Life as a Stratford Festival Stage Manager DeSouza-Coelho, Shawn
Whenever You’re Ready is an intimate account of the career of Nora Polley, who - in her 52 years at the Stratford Festival - has learned from, worked with, and cared for some of the greatest directors, actors, stage managers, and productions in Canadian theatrical history. In so doing, Nora became one of the greatest stage managers this country has ever seen. Here is an account of the Stratford Festival’s history like no other. KEY SELLING POINTS • A backstage look at the theatre with one of Canada’s greatest stage managers. • The first book of its kind to discuss life as a stage manager. • Will appeal to the international theatre community. • Features stories about theatre legends such as Dame Maggie Smith, Kenneth Welsh and Robin Phillips. ISBN 13: 9781770414020, 420pp p/b, £13.99 Published by ECW PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Music
WORKING FOR THE MAN, PLAYING IN THE BAND
Troupe, Quincy
Poet, activist and journalist Quincy Troupe’s candid account of his friendship with Miles Davis is a revealing portrait of a great musician and an engrossing chronicle of the author’s own artistic and personal growth. Describing in intimate detail the sometimes harrowing processes of Davis’s spectacular creativity and the joys and travails Davis’s passionate and contradictory temperament posed to the two men’s friendship. Miles and Me shows how Miles Davis, both as an artist and as a black man, influenced Troupe and whole generations of Americans while forever changing the face of jazz. KEY SELLING POINTS • Major motion picture with same title to be announced for late 2018 release. • Book offers great insight into the mind and creative spirit of one of our greatest artists. • Publication coincides with Miles Davis’s birthday - May 26th. • Film screenplay also written by Quincy Troupe, acclaimed poet and writer and biographer. • Builds on the success of Troupe’s earlier Miles: The Autobiography, but also tells his own story. ISBN 13: 9781609808341, 208pp p/b, £10.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
Popular Culture
My Years with James Brown Wood, Damon & Carson, Phil
In this unvarnished account of toiling under one of popular music’s most notorious bosses, Damon Wood details his six years spent playing guitar for James Brown’s Soul Generals. In a memoir certain to fascinate Mr. Dynamite’s millions of fans, as well as musicians and industry insiders, Wood recalls how a chance encounter with James Brown led him to embrace soul and funk music under the tutelage of its greatest progenitor. KEY SELLING POINTS • Guitarist Damon Wood spent six-and-a-half years playing for James Brown and the Soul Generals. • Damon’s narrative of this dramatic period in James Brown’s illustrious career will fascinate his millions of fans. • Numerous interviews with bandmates provide multiple perspectives on James Brown’s complex character. • A sideman’s story of the gritty reality of working close to the spotlight but rarely in it. • A must-read for the millions of James Brown fans, and any lover of soul music. ISBN 13: 9781770413856, 320pp h/b, £19.99 Published by ECW PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Music
MY RAMONES
IT DOESN’T SUCK: SHOWGIRLS pop classics #1 Nayman, Adam
The Worst. Movie. Ever. is a masterpiece. Seriously. In an accessible and entertaining voice, the book encourages a shift in critical perspective on Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls, analysing the film, its reception, and rehabilitation. This in-depth study of a much-reviled movie is a must-read for lovers and haters of the 1995 Razzie winner for Worst Picture. This expanded edition includes an exclusive interview between the author and Showgirls director Paul Verhoeven, as well as a new preface. KEY SELLING POINTS • Despite its poor theatrical and critical consensus in 1995, Showgirls generated over £100M in the home video market. • It’s one of MGM’s top 20 all-time sellers. • Consistently rated one of the worst films ever made, Showgirls is a cult classic with a dedicated fan base. • A new edition of the first book in the acclaimed Pop Classics series. • Now updated with an interview with auteur director, Paul Verhoeven. ISBN 13: 9781770414402, 140pp p/b, £8.99 Published by ECW PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Popular Culture
Fields, Danny
Danny first saw the Ramones play a 15-minute set at CBGBs in New York in 1974, and instantly offered to manage them, also setting them up with a record deal. Originally published in a rare limited edition, My Ramones features over 250 photographs from Danny’s personal collection of one of the most loved and well-known bands from the last four decades. Danny managed the band from the ground up, accompanying them across Europe and America, while also photographing them at work, with fans and during more informal moments. Taken between 1975-1977, Danny’s photographs offer a rare insight into the lives of the band on tour, backstage and recording their first album. The images are also brought alive by his accompanying commentary and memories, and recollections from Michael Stipe, Seymour Stein and David Johansen. This is a unique and special volume of a mythical time. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Ramones from 1975-1977 - on tour, recording their first album, with fans and at work, rest and play. • Legendary band manager Danny Fields personal collection of photographs. • Accompanied by Danny’s commentary and memories. • Also features recollections from Michael Stipe, Seymour Stein and David Johansen, amongst others. • A mythical moment in music history. ISBN 13: 9781909526556, 176pp h/b, £29.95 Published by REEL ART PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
LET’S GO EXPLORING: CALVIN AND HOBBES pop classics #10 Hingston, Michael
Until its retirement in 1995 after a ten-year run, Calvin and Hobbes won numerous awards and drew tens of millions of readers from all around the world. The story of a boy and his best friend - a stuffed tiger - was a pitch-perfect distillation of the joys and horrors of childhood, and a celebration of imagination in its purest form. Michael Hingston mines the strip and traces the story of Calvin’s reclusive creator to demonstrate how imagination - its possibilities, its opportunities, and ultimately its limitations - helped make Calvin and Hobbes North America’s last great comic strip. KEY SELLING POINTS • A fascinating investigation of the beloved comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. • Tenth in the critically acclaimed pop classics series from ECW. • Michael Hingston’s writing has appeared in Wired magazine, the Washington Post, and the Guardian. • The Dilettantes was a #1 regional bestseller. He is also co-creator of the Short Story Advent Calendar. ISBN 13: 9781770414136, 120pp p/b, £8.99 Published by ECW PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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True Crime
Biography & Memoir
A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN
YOUNG C.L.R. JAMES, THE
A Nightmare in Thailand Moore, Billy
A Graphic Novelette Knight, Milton; Ware, Lawrence & Buhle, Paul (eds)
Billy Moore travelled to Thailand to escape a life of drug addiction and alcoholism, but relapsed after trying ya ba - a highly addictive form of methamphetamine. Moore’s life descended into chaos, drug dealing and violence in Thailand until he was imprisoned in Klong Prem, a place where life has no value. This is no ordinary prison memoir; it’s the story of one man’s struggle to survive. KEY SELLING POINTS • The film adaption of A Prayer Before Dawn will be released internationally in May 2018. • No ordinary prison memoir; it’s the story of one man’s struggle to survive in one of the world’s toughest prisons. • Billy Moore has previously acted as a stuntman, and worked alongside Sylvester Stallone on the most recent Rambo film. • A biography that reads like a prison drama! ISBN 13: 9781908518637, 208pp p/b, £8.99 Published by MAVERICK HOUSE Rep Territories: UK, Europe, Middle East & Far East
Biography & Memoir
FAILURE IS AN OPTION An Attempted Memoir Benjamin, H. Jon
The son of a provincial school administrator in Britishgoverned Trinidad, James disappointed his family by embracing the culture and passions of the colonial underclass, Carnival and cricket. He joined the literary avant-garde of the island before leaving for Britain. In the UK, James swiftly became a beloved cricket journalist, playwright for his close friend Paul Robeson, and a pathbreaking scholar of black history with The Black Jacobins (1938), the first history of the Haitian revolt. KEY SELLING POINTS • Acute and provocative artwork from Milton Knight bring out James’s unique personality. • Paul Buhle is the author C. L. R. James: The Artist as Revolutionary (Verso, 2017), with foreword by from Lawrence Ware. • C. L. R. James has been enjoying a revival of interest, with several new books about him published since 2016. • James’ most celebrated book, The Black Jacobins, often leaves readers searching for more info on his personal politics. • Graphic biographies remain ever popular. ISBN 13: 9781629635149, 48pp p/b, £5.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Biography & Memoir
Most people would consider H. Jon Benjamin a comedy show business success. But he’d like to remind everyone that as great as success can be, failure is also an option. And maybe the best option. In this book, he tells stories from his own life, from his early days (‘wherein I’m unable to deliver a sizzling fajita’) to family (‘wherein a trip to P.F. Chang’s fractures a family’) to career (‘how I failed to sell a pilot’). As Jon himself says, breaking down one’s natural ability to succeed is not an easy task, but also not an insurmountable one. KEY SELLING POINTS • H. Jon Benjamin is known and loved by millions of TV fans as the voice behind Archer and Bob in Bob’s Burgers. • A humorous take on the celebrity memoir - this one makes a triumph of Benjamin’s failures. • The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book sold over 100k copies. • For fans of Nick Offerman, Aziz Ansari and David Cross’s books. ISBN 13: 9781524742164, 288pp h/b, £19.99 Published by DUTTON Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Biography & Memoir
YEARS, THE
Ernaux, Annie & Strayer, Alison (trans.)
The Years, by bestselling French author Annie Ernaux, is a personal narrative of the period 1941 to 2006 told through the lens of memory, impressions past and present - even projections into the future photos, books, songs, radio, television and decades of advertising, headlines, contrasted with intimate conflicts and writing notes from six decades of diaries. KEY SELLING POINTS • A fascinating, brilliant memoir that blends genres, styles, voices and narratives. • Annie Ernaux is a French national treasure who also has many fans in the UK. • The Years won numerous French literary awards when it was first published in France in 2008. • Prizes include: Winner of the French Language Prize 2008 & Winner of the Marguerite Duras Prize 2008. • Two of her books have been New York Times Notable Books, and one was an LA Times Book Prize finalist. ISBN 13: 9781609807870, 256pp p/b, £10.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
VEGAS OR BUST A Family Man Takes on the Poker Pros Kampis, Johnny
Like many players, Johnny Kampis drifted away from poker after Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in 2006. A decade later, now with two small kids in tow, Johnny convinces his wife to take a six-week family trip from their home in rural Alabama to Las Vegas, where he will risk his $10,000 bankroll in hopes of playing in the Main Event again and winning millions. Along the way, he examines how the game has changed since 2006 although the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was the beginning of the end of the poker boom, the game still thrives... KEY SELLING POINTS • Johnny Kampis has been a journalist for 20 years, winning a dozen newspaper association awards. • A former semi-pro Kampis has much to say about poker, before and since the 2006 UIGEA. • The humour and family element of Vegas or Bust makes this poker memoir very different to anything else. • Despite changes to the game in the US, in the UK poker is still huge, especially online. • The book isn’t just about poker - it will appeal fans of Vegas and tourists of the hugely popular destination. ISBN 13: 9781770413764, 180pp p/b, £11.99 Published by ECW PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Biography & Memoir
AGAINST MEMOIR Complaints, Confessions, and Criticisms Tea, Michelle
A collection of essays from the remarkable Michelle Tea, author of Black Wave. The razor-sharp but damaged Valerie Solanas, a doomed lesbian biker gang, and teenagers barely surviving at an ice creamery: these are some of the larger-than-life, yet all-too-human figures that populate Michelle Tea’s excavation of America’s fringes. In documenting their lives, she reveals herself in unexpected and heartbreaking ways, telling the stories most people try to forget. KEY SELLING POINTS • Essays, never previously collected together or published in book form, from the incredible Michelle Tea. • Michelle Tea’s second book from the Amethyst Editions imprint, and the fourth book on the imprint overall. • First collection of Michelle Tea’s essays (not narrative memoir) - will be unfamiliar to all but die-hard fans. • Tea is a queer countercultural icon, who curates Feminist Press’s Amethyst Editions imprint. • Black Wave, published in the UK by And Other Stories, was a huge critical success. ISBN 13: 9781936932184, 312pp p/b, £15.99 Published by THE FEMINIST PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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Literary Studies
ERNESTO The Untold Story of Hemingway in Revolutionary Cuba Feldman, Andrew
This is the Hemingway story that has never been told: the full story of Papa as an expatriate in Cuba, an ingenuous American opportunist whose natural openness and curiosity connected with the distinctive warmth of the Cuban character. In Cuba he formed key artistic relationships including a longstanding affair with a previously undiscovered Cuban lover, Leopoldina Roderiguez - and became the Nobel Prize-winning literary legend we know today. KEY SELLING POINTS • The never-before told story of Hemingway in Cuba, written from unprecedented access to research materials. • Andrew Feldman was the first North American permitted to study in residence in Cuba. • Understands our most important author in the context of the most important phenomena of our age. • Globalisation, multiculturalism, and cross-cultural tensions are at the heart of this biography. • Completely debunks previous myths about Hemingway’s lifestyle and changes our understanding of this literary icon. ISBN 13: 9781612196381, 384pp h/b, £25.00 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Literary Studies
REBEL PUBLISHER How Grove Press Ended Censorship of the Printed Word in America Glass, Loren
Philosophy
A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION Zerzan, John
The American anarchist, primitivist philosopher, and author John Zerzan critiques agriculturebased civilisation as inherently oppressive and advocates drawing upon the life of hunter-gatherers as an inspiration for what free society should look like. Subjects of his criticism include domestication, language, symbolic thought, and the concept of time. This book includes sixteen essays ranging from the beginning of civilisation to today’s general crisis. KEY SELLING POINTS • A new collection of historical essays that give an alternative and unique view of ancient and modern civilisations. • John Zerzan is well-known as an anti-civilisation theorist, anarchist, and provocative writer and public speaker. • Will appeal to history buffs (laymen and professional) and useful as supplemental reading for college-level classes. • Zerzan’s work is prescient in our modern political environment. ISBN 13: 9781627310598, 144pp p/b, £9.99 Published by FERAL HOUSE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Religion/Theology
BENEDICT OPTION, THE A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation Dreher, Rod
Grove Press and its house journal, The Evergreen Review, revolutionised the publishing industry and radicalised the reading habits of the ‘paperback generation.’ In telling this story, Rebel Publisher offers a new window onto the long 1960s, from 1951, when Barney Rosset purchased the fledgling press for $3,000, to 1970, when the multimedia corporation into which he had built the company was crippled by a strike and feminist takeover. Grove Press was not only one of the entities responsible for ending censorship of the printed word in the United States but also for bringing avant-garde literature, especially drama, into the cultural mainstream. KEY SELLING POINTS • The first history of Grove Press that doesn’t focus solely on Barney Rosset. • Course adoption potential for publishing and 1960s history. • Includes new anecdotes from former Grove Press employees. • A boon for fans of sixties cultural and literary history, and those interested in issues of censorship. ISBN 13: 9781609808228, 272pp p/b, £10.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
America’s churches are beset by challenges in a rapidly secularising culture. They’re being hollowed out by the departure of young people and a watered-down spirituality. Frightened Christians wonder what went wrong and what they can do about these trends. The Benedict Option is a guide for Christians under siege today. Politics won’t save them, and neither will the courts. In this visionary book, Dreher urges today’s faithful to be new St. Benedicts. Christians must build up their local churches, create new schools, and take up practices that can help them face today’s world with confidence. KEY SELLING POINTS • Rod Dreher is the go-to spokesperson for Christian matters and religious freedom in America. • Includes questions for group discussion or for individuals who want help navigating today’s world. • In the foreword Dreher argues his method is vital in the age of Trump and addresses different reactions to the book. • The hardback edition was a New York Times bestseller and sparked debate around America. ISBN 13: 9780735213302, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by SENTINEL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
History
Cultural Studies
LIGHTING THE FIRES OF FREEDOM African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement Bell, Janet Dewart
During the Civil Rights Movement, African American women were generally not in the headlines; they simply did the work that needed to be done. Yet despite their significant contributions at all levels of the movement, they remain mostly invisible to the larger public. Beyond Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, and Dorothy Height, most Americans, black and white alike, would be hard-pressed to name other leaders at the community, local, and national levels. In Lighting the Fires of Freedom Janet Dewart Bell shines a light on women’s all-too-often overlooked achievements in the Movement. KEY SELLING POINTS • Publication will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. • Janet Bell is an expert on women’s leadership and African-American leadership. • This groundbreaking book is one of very few to highlight women’s activism in the Civil Rights Movement. • Eight of the nine women are still alive, and continue to do civil rights work. ISBN 13: 9781620973356, 240pp h/b, £18.99 Published by THE NEW PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
MIXED-RACE SUPERMAN Harris, Will
Mixed-Race Superman is a reflection on the lives of two very different supermen: Barack Obama and Keanu Reeves. In an era where a man endorsed by the Klu Klux Klan can sit in the White House, Will Harris argues that the mixed-race background of each gave them a shapelessness that was a form of resistance. Drawing on his own personal experience and examining the way that these two men have been embedded in our collective consciousness, Harris asks what they can teach us about race and heroism. KEY SELLING POINTS • The first book in an essay series by new venture Peninsula Press. • In the wake of a number of successful books about race in 2017, this book directly addresses mixed-race experience. • For readers of Between the World and Me, The Good Immigrant and Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race. • Author is an up-and-coming writer: Guardian Poet of the Week, and one of Bloodaxe’s ten poets of the new generation. • Bold typographical design and price make it an attractive tillpoint purchase. ISBN 13: 9781999922306, 128pp p/b, £6.00 Published by PENINSULA PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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Cultural Studies
CURRY
Social Issues
SEXOGRAPHIES
Eating, Reading and Race Ruthnum, Naben
By grappling with novels, recipes, travelogues, pop culture, and his own upbringing, Naben Ruthnum depicts how the distinctive taste of curry has often become maladroit shorthand for brown identity. With the sardonic wit of Gita Mehta’s Karma Cola and the refined, obsessive palette of Bill Buford’s Heat, Ruthnum sinks his teeth into the story of how the beloved flavour calcified into an aesthetic genre that limits the imaginations of writers, readers, and eaters.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Curry is inspired by Salman Rushdie’s Imaginary Homelands. • Cultural authenticity and appropriation are currently hot topics. • Naben Ruthnum won the Journey Prize in 2013, and is a young Canadian author on the rise. • The author’s first crime novel, Find You in the Dark, published under the pseudonym Nathan Ripley (Text, 2018). • For fans of Salman Rushdie, Arundhati Roy and Bill Buford. ISBN 13: 9781925603668,TBCpp p/b, £7.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Social Issues
HABEAS DATA Privacy vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech Farivar, Cyrus
Wiener, Gabriela; Adcock, Jennifer & Greaves, Lucy
In fierce and fearless first-person accounts, Gabriela Wiener records infiltrating the prisons of Lima, participating in sexual exchanges in swingers clubs, travelling the dark paths of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris to live with transvestites and prostitutes, undergoing a complicated process of egg donation, taking part in a ritual of ayahuasca ingestion in the Amazon jungle, and slipping into the bedroom of the porn superstar Nacho Vidal. At the same time, she takes us on deep, inward journeys. A reckless and exciting journey through the most savage side of narrative journalism. KEY SELLING POINTS • Sexographies is the English-language debut of this renowned Peruvian journalist. • Gabriela has written for national newspapers in Spain and Italian, as well as Marie Claire. • The taboo-breaking bravery and candour of Gabriela’s writing has seen her compared to Henry Miller. • Gabriela’s wild journey takes her from a swingers club to the Amazon jungle to the bedroom of a porn superstar. • She also turns her focus inward, musing on immigration, maternity, fear of death, loneliness and threesomes. ISBN 13: 9781632061591, 224pp p/b, £14.99 Published by RESTLESS BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
Social Issues
IN A DAY’S WORK
Show me the data! Until the 21st century, just about all of our activities were private by default, public through effort; today anything that touches digital space has the potential (and likelihood) to remain somewhere online forever. That means all of the technologies that have made our lives easier, faster, better, more efficient have also simultaneously made it easier to keep an eye on our activities. In 10 crucial legal cases, Habeas Data explores the tools of surveillance that exist today, how they work, and what the implications are for the future of privacy. KEY SELLING POINTS • Technology is evolving much faster than the laws that regulate it, making privacy an urgent issue that affects us all. • Habeas Data helps us understand what’s at stake and what we can do about it in an accessible way. • Cyrus Farivar is the senior business editor at Ars Technica, which is read by millions of people worldwide every month. • Farivar has more than 15,000 Twitter followers, and the President of Estonia endorsed his last book! ISBN 13: 9781612196466, 300pp h/b, £25.00 Published by MELVILLE HOUSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Apple orchards in bucolic Washington state. Office parks in Southern California under cover of night. The home of an elderly man in Miami. These are some of the workplaces where female workers have suffered brutal sexual assault and shocking harassment at the hands of their employers, often with little or no official recourse. In this harrowing yet often inspiring tale, investigative journalist Bernice Yeung exposes the epidemic of sexual violence levied against women farmworkers, domestic workers, and janitorial workers and charts their quest for justice in the workplace. KEY SELLING POINTS • A 2017 BBC survey revealed that half of women in the UK have been sexually harassed at work. • Of those harassed, 63% said they didn’t report the incident to anyone. • Undocumented immigrants are less likely to report a rape or sexual assault, so are much more vulnerable. ISBN 13: 9781620973158, 272pp h/b, £18.99 Published by THE NEW PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Social Issues
Politics
MY BROTHER MOOCHIE Regaining Dignity in the Midst of Crime, Poverty, and Racism in the American South Bailey, Issac J.
A wide-ranging yet intensely intimate view of crime and incarceration in the United States, and the devastating effects they have on those who commit crimes, their loved ones, their victims, and society as a whole. It also offers hope for families caught in the incarceration trap: though the Bailey family’s lows have included prison and bearing the responsibility for multiple deaths, their highs have included Harvard University, the White House, and a renewed sense of pride and understanding that presents a path forward. KEY SELLING POINTS • A heart-wrenching story from an inspiring and successful author. • A relevant and timely subject as criminal justice and discrimination continue to be pressing issue. • For fans of I Am Not Your Negro, Thirteenth and The New Jim Crow. • Author is a contributor to Politico and CNN.com, has been published by Esquire. • Bailey is currently working on his family’s story with former NYT Executive Editor Bill Keller and The Marshall Project. ISBN 13: 9781590518601, 304pp h/b, £21.99 Published by OTHER PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
The Hidden Story of Sexual Violence Against America’s Most Vulnerable Workers Yeung, Bernice
’KILL ALL THE GENTLEMEN’ Class struggle and change in the English countryside Empson, Martin
The modern countryside is the result of centuries of environmental change, but also brutal class struggle. While Wat Tyler’s Peasants’ Revolt is well known, and Jack Cade and Robert Kett are remembered for their rebellions, there are countless lesser known struggles. Modern agriculture, the food we eat and how it is produced, is a direct result of these historic struggles. Martin Empson’s new book rescues these forgotten moments of history and places them in the context of the political and economic changes that have taken place over the last 700 years. KEY SELLING POINTS • Sheds light on the famous Peasants’ Revolt as well as lesser known struggles that still impact our agriculture today. • Empson’s previous book, Land & Labour: Marxism, Ecology and Human History, was long-listed for the Bread & Roses award. • There are many parallels with contemporary battles over food sovereignty and land rights. • Endorsed by Dr Louise Raw, historian and author of Striking a Light. ISBN 13: 9781910885697, 320pp p/b, £14.99 Published by BOOKMARKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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Politics
Political Activism
INSURGENT SUPREMACISTS
TIMES LIKE THESE
The U.S. Far Right’s Challenge to State and Empire Lyons, Matthew N.
Scene & Heard: Graphic Reports of Modern Life Greene, David Ziggy
A major study of movements that strive to overthrow the U.S. government, that often claim to be antiimperialist and sometimes even anti-capitalist yet also consciously promote inequality, hierarchy, and domination, generally along explicitly racist, sexist, and homophobic lines. Revolutionaries of the far right: insurgent supremacists.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Intervenes directly in debates within left and antifascist movements. • Examines widespread use/abuse of the term fascism, and the relationship between federal security forces and the right. • Offers a preliminary analysis of the Trump administration relationship with far-right politics. ISBN 13: 9781629635118, 368pp p/b, £19.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Politics
INSTINCT FOR COOPERATION, THE A Graphic Novel Conversation with Noam Chomsky Wilson, Jeff
An astonishing graphic novel that brings Chomsky’s political analysis to bear on real people’s stories on the frontlines of America’s struggle for economic justice and human dignity. The Instinct for Cooperation innovatively balances those real-life stories of struggle with conversations the author has had with Chomsky on how best to understand them. Although the themes are wide ranging, this book is ultimately about the importance and need for spaces of resistance in countering state and other institutional forms of violence. KEY SELLING POINTS • Follows on Chomsky’s NY Times bestselling book, Requiem for the American Dream (Seven Stories, 2017). • An excellent introduction to and overview of Chomsky’s ideas; artfully drawn and smartly laid out. • Wilson uses interviews with Chomsky as his springboard, and created the book with his participation. • With original source material included this is a great academic tool. ISBN 13: 9781609808167, 112pp p/b, £10.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
Politics
FACTS AND FEARS
For over four years, David Ziggy Greene’s graphic novel-style reportage have appeared as Private Eye’s ‘Scene and Heard’ column and has become favourite amongst readers. Encompassing everything from Brexit to Womens’ Marches, greyhound racing to punk gigs, Greene leaves nothing uncovered. This is the first trade collection of his columns, featuring all favourite reports and nearly 50% of new material. This insightful, sharp-witted and entertaining collection offers a new, wryly funny, way to observe the state of our nation, our eccentricity, and a peculiarly British resilience. KEY SELLING POINTS • A popular Private Eye graphic reportage column, Scene & Heard has been featured since 2011. • Collection of 100 best plus columns PLUS over 40 brand new pages of material! • Core fan base plus wide potential with political humour readers and graphic book fans. • ’Deceptively intelligent and exceptionally moreish.’ - Charlie Brooker • ’Fantastic.’ - Chris Riddell ISBN 13: 9781910463949, 144pp h/b, £12.99 Published by SEPTEMBER PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Political Activism
CRY FOR JUSTICE, THE An Anthology of Social Protest Sinclair, Upton & London, Jack (fore)
This bold anthology of social protest and art and literature spans five thousand years and twentyfive languages and is the preeminent collection of progressive thought, literature, and art. This massive, stirring, and insightful collection includes literature of social protest, progressive and socialist philosophy, excerpts from novels, poems, speeches, muck raking journalism, and art all in the service of voicing the struggle against social injustice. The Cry for Justice is not a history book, it’s a book for inspiring a better future, as relevant today as when it was first published. KEY SELLING POINTS • An incredible work, edited by Upton Sinclair and featuring writing by literary luminaries spanning 5000 years. • Includes work by Euripides, Dante, Tolstoy, Dickens, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Mark Twain, Abraham Lincoln and more. • As relevant today as when it was first published. • Highlights a progressive socialist tradition that most recently surfaced in Bernie Sanders’s 2016 presidential campaign. ISBN 13: 9781609808365, 908pp p/b, £14.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence Clapper, James R & Brown, Trey
Clapper traces his career through five decades of national intelligence operations, the growing threat of cyberattacks, his relationships with Presidents and Congress, and the truth about Russia’s role in the presidential election. He describes, in the wake of Snowden and WikiLeaks, his efforts to make intelligence more transparent and to push back against the suspicion that Americans private lives are subject to surveillance.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Addresses recent controversies including Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, and Trump’s alleged collusion with Russia. • Clapper’s opinion is often sought by news organisations and government leaders alike. • This memoir will generate interest in thoughts on topics such as Russian interference, Edward Snowden, etc. • Clapper is in great demand as a speaker, and delivered more than 100 speeches in 2016 alone. ISBN 13: 9780525558644, 320pp h/b, £25.00 Published by VIKING PRESS USA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Political Activism
D.I.Y RESISTANCE Alvarado, Anthony
D.I.Y. Resistance celebrates the power of the individual and shows how the reader can take inspiration from the actions and words of leaders, activists, and historical heroes, how we can learn to take care of ourselves physically and emotionally in troubled times, and do our part to look after the larger community around us. Our fight is not a new one. It has been going on continuously for thousands of years, as individuals and movements have stood up to despots and demagogues. KEY SELLING POINTS • Author’s first book - D.I.Y Magic - was a successful self-publishing phenomenon that was picked up by a big house. • Reader friendly, Alvarado doesn’t guilt-trip or point his finger, but reminds us that we the people have the power. • A hands-on book, much needed in the post-Trump era. ISBN 13: 9781609808129, 192pp p/b, £11.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
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Economics
Computing
PICTURES OF A GONE CITY
GAME CONSOLE, THE
Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity in the San Francisco Bay Area Walker, Richard A.
A History in Photographs Amos, Evan
The San Francisco Bay Area is currently the jewel in the crown of capitalism - the tech capital of the world and a gusher of wealth from the Silicon Gold Rush. It generates jobs, spawns innovation, and spreads ideas that changing lives. So what could be wrong? There is a dark side of success: overheated bubbles and spectacular crashes; exploding inequality and millions of underpaid workers; a boiling housing crisis, mass displacement, and severe environmental damage; a delusional tech elite and complicity with the worst in American politics. KEY SELLING POINTS • This sweeping account of the Bay Area in the age of the tech boom covers many bases. • California’s greatest geographer’ tells us how the Bay Area has become the global centre of hi-tech capitalism. • Drawing on a lifetime of research, Richard Walker dismantles the mythology of the New Economy. • Although US focused, this book can be read as a lesson for the UK tech industry. ISBN 13: 9781629635101, 384pp p/b, £20.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Business
STRAIGHTFORWARD GUIDE TO STARTING AN ONLINE BUSINESS 2ND ED. Welwyn, Paul
This latest addition to the Straightforward Guides Series, Starting an Online Business builds on the first edition and is a clear and comprehensive introduction to setting up and running a successful online business. More and more people are shopping online and more and more businesses are switching their activities online to compliment traditional models. However, just like traditional businesses, specific skills are needed to ensure that the business is a success. This book provides an ideal introduction to all the essential steps in the process. KEY SELLING POINTS • Introduces the reader to the very basics of e-commerce and all that is involved. • Outlines the different types of business models applicable to online business - including finance and development. • Outlines the process of setting up a website and tailoring it to specific markets. • Outlines employment law and its relevance to online businesses. • Provides practical examples of business and their associated policies such as returns policy. ISBN 13: 9781847168009, 160pp p/b, £9.99 Published by STRAIGHTFORWARD PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Computing
ABSOLUTE FREEBSD The Complete Guide To FreeBSD, Third Edition Lucas, Michael W.
Absolute FreeBSD is your complete guide to FreeBSD, the powerful UNIX-like operating system that’s supported modern servers, desktops, and platforms for years. In this completely revised third edition, FreeBSD committer Michael W. Lucas will teach you how to install, configure, and manage FreeBSD-based systems. You’ll find added coverage of IPv6 and modern disks, redesigned jail and packaging systems, modern disks, and virtualisation, and learn about two FreeBSD 11.x transformative features designed for cloud-based management, libxo and UCL. KEY SELLING POINTS • Michael W. Lucas is a FreeBSD committer and a recognised expert in the BSD community with over 30 books under his belt. • Absolute FreeBSD is the industry standard title for learning BSD - while other books are aging, this keeps selling. • Originally published in 2001, this edition adds coverage of dozens of new features added over the last 10 years. • FreeBSD is a popular operating system used by large enterprises like Netflix, Sony and Apple. ISBN 13: 9781593278922,TBCpp p/b, £49.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
The Game Console is a tour through the evolution of video game hardware, with gorgeous full-colour photos of 86 consoles. You’ll start your journey with legendary consoles like the Magnavox Odyssey, Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, and the Commodore 64. The visual nostalgia trip continues with systems from the 1990s and 2000s, and ends on modern consoles like the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U. KEY SELLING POINTS • Fascinating, high resolution photos of game consoles and their insides spanning more than 40 years! • Features systems from Atari, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and more. • The author’s photography has been featured on Wired, Slate, and The Colbert Report. • Direct tie-in with maker movement - photography shows details of hand-wiring and solder connections. • Retro videogames are enjoying a resurgence in the UK, with bars building game stations and hosting gaming tournaments. ISBN 13: 9781593277437, 300pp h/b, £19.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Computing
MISSION PYTHON A Programming Adventure in Space McManus, Sean
Launch into coding with Mission: Python, a spacethemed guide to building a complete computer game in Python. As you work through the book, you’ll build exercises and mini-projects, like making a spacewalk simulator and creating an astronaut’s safety checklist that will put your new Python skills to the test. Before you know it, you’ll have a working, awesome game to stump your friends with (and some nifty coding skills, too!). You can follow this book using a Raspberry Pi or a Microsoft Windows PC, and the 3D graphics and sound effects you need are provided as a download. KEY SELLING POINTS • An excellent motivator for first-time programmers. Kids have something to show at the end of every chapter. • Readers explore Python through mini-games and exercises that immediately put their new skills into practice. • A space-themed approach to learning programming that’s sure to entice any geeky kid who loves Star Wars! • More and more kids are learning how to code in coding clubs in school - it’s becoming cool! ISBN 13: 9781593278571, 280pp p/b, £24.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Computing
RUST PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, THE
Klabnik, Steve Klabnik & Nichols, Carol
The Rust Programming Language is the official, definitive guide to Rust, a hugely popular, community-supported programming language. The reader will learn all about Rust’s ownership rules, which lie at the heart of Rust’s reliability and crash-resistant compiling. The Rust Programming Language covers everything from basic concepts like variable bindings, control flow, functions, and error handling, to more advanced topics, such as crates, generics, concurrency, and the nitty gritty of Rust’s type system. KEY SELLING POINTS • Rust is one of the most popular, safest, and most efficient programming languages available. • This official, accessible guide to the Rust language was developed by the professional Rust team. • Author Steve Klabnik, who works at Mozilla, is the most visible Rust spokesperson in the world. • Programming languages are being taught in schools with more graduates having basic skills this book can help improve. • Will become the go-to book for anyone wanting to learn or improve their Rust programming skills. ISBN 13: 9781593278281, 488pp p/b, £33.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
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THINK LIKE A PROGRAMMER, PYTHON EDITION
PaperMade
A Beginner’s Guide to Programming and Problem Solving Spraul, V. Anton
Programming isn’t just about syntax and assembling code - it’s about problem solving, and all good programmers must think creatively to solve problems. Like the best-selling Think Like a Programmer before it (with over 75,000 copies sold worldwide), this Python-based edition will help you transition from reading programs to writing them, in, Python. (No prior programming experience required!). KEY SELLING POINTS • A follow-up book to the original Think Like A Programmer, which sold over 75,000 copies. • This edition focuses on Python, which is the world’s most popular introductory programming language. • An ideal supplement to any programming text. • V. Anton Spraul has taught computer science and programming for more than 15 years. • The perfect book for computer science students and hobbyists looking to enhance their skill set. ISBN 13: 9781593278045, 424pp p/b, £29.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Legal Reference
A STRAIGHTFORWARD GUIDE TO HOUSING RIGHTS REVISED ED. 2018 Sproston, Roger
A Straightforward Guide to Housing Rights-Revised edition brings the law up to date to 2018 as it applies to all aspects of housing in the United Kingdom. The book covers the many diverse areas of housing, and associated rights and obligations in the different sectors, and now also covers Scotland and Northern Ireland in greater depth. Overall, this comprehensive book will prove invaluable as a reference guide to all who read it and is suitable for both the professional working directly or indirectly in housing as well as the layperson who wishes to know more about this complex area. KEY SELLING POINTS • Introduces the reader to the Housing Rights of Private and Public Sector Tenants in the UK. • Brings the law up to date to 2018 • Highlights the Extensive Rights of Owner Occupiers. • Highlights the law and how it applies to non-traditional housing such as park homes and boats. • Suitable for the layperson as well as the professional. ISBN 13: 9781847168016, 160pp p/b, £9.99 Published by STRAIGHTFORWARD PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Crafts
PAPER BIBLE PaperMade
Crafts
PAPER NEW YORK
Paper Bible - the 11th in the PaperMade series features 7 wise and influential Bible figures and scenes from both the Old and New Testaments. Each inspirational character is pre-cut, pre-scored so they’re easy to punch out and fold up into 3D objects with easy instructions right on the page. KEY SELLING POINTS • The included figures are eco-friendly as they require no glue or tape to assemble, and can be used time and time again. • Easy assembly, making this suitable for children. • A new, creative approach to telling bible stories. • Will appeal to families as it is suitable for all ages. ISBN 13: 9781576878750, 40pp p/b, £12.99 Published by POWERHOUSE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
Paper New York - the 13th in the PaperMade series - features 20 of New York’s iconic landmarks that bring the city to life anywhere you are! Each iconic structure is pre-cut, pre-scored and easy to punch out and fold up into a 3D object with instructions right on the page. Whether you’re a tourist, native, or simply an admirer from afar, ‘The City that Never Sleeps’ can keep you awake for hours in your own home. Paper New York masterfully combines paper craft with advanced paper engineering so no glue, tape or tools are ever needed! KEY SELLING POINTS • A perfect souvenir for anyone’s visit and to remember what they love about NYC. • Easy to use as no tools, glue or tape are required! • Includes iconic landmarks such as The Statue of Liberty and The Empire State Building. ISBN 13: 9781576878774, 40pp p/b, £12.99 Published by POWERHOUSE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
Crafts
PAPER ROCKSTARS PaperMade
Paper Rockstars - the 12th in the PaperMade series features 20 of the world’s greatest Rockstar legends. Each musical icon is pre-cut, pre-scored and easy to punch out and fold up into a 3D object with easy instructions right on the page. Whether you’re a rock ‘n’ roll connoisseur or an easy listener, these and hall-of-famers we’ll surely rock your world. Paper Rockstars masterfully combines paper craft with advanced paper engineering so no glue, tape or tools are ever needed!
KEY SELLING POINTS • A perfect introduction for kids to some of rock’s most important voices and musicians. • Turnaround stocks other PaperMade titles. • No glue, scissors, tape or tools required! ISBN 13: 9781576878767, 40pp p/b, £12.99 Published by POWERHOUSE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
Heath & Fitness
BORN TO WALK The Transfromative Power of a Pedestrian Act Rubinstein, Dan & Patterson, Kevin (fore)
The humble act of putting one foot in front of the other transcends age, geography, culture and class, and is one of the most economical and environmentally responsible modes of transit. Yet with our modern fixation on speed, this healthy pedestrian activity has been largely left behind. At a personal and professional crossroads, writer, editor and obsessive walker Dan Rubinstein travelled throughout the UK, the US and Canada to walk with people who saw the act not only as a form of transportation and recreation, but also as a path to a better world. KEY SELLING POINTS • Rubinstein makes the case for how walking can help make strides toward a better world. • Details the connection between obesity, anxiety and climate change. • Rubinstein’s travels take him around UK: Glasgow, Scotland; Aberdaron, Wales and many areas of England. • The hardback edition received great praise, from Quill & Quire amongst others. ISBN 13: 9781770414198, 304pp p/b, £12.99 Published by ECW PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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DUMBBELL WORKOUT HANDBOOK, THE Over 100 Routines for Strength and Fitness Volkmar, Michael
Developed by best-selling fitness author and strength and conditioning expert Mike Volkmar, this collection of dumbbell workouts will challenge you while you build muscle. These results-oriented workouts target all muscle groups from chest and arms to core and legs and provides a powerful combination of exercises designed to build strength and endurance. The Dumbbell Workout Handbook is a great way to change up your routine and break through plateaus. Whether you train at home in your garage gym or at the local fitness club, your workouts will never be boring again, guaranteed! KEY SELLING POINTS • Includes workout routines for beginner to advanced levels, building muscle, power and strength. • Includes the knowledge of top strength training and conditioning expert and condenses it into over 100 workout routines. • 100K and growing, comprehensive online support via social media, community forums, and website. • Provides athletes with the knowledge and programming to increase performance, reduce injuries and maximise results. • Inspirational advice for those who need the extra boost. ISBN 13: 9781578267545,TBCpp p/b, £12.99 Published by HATHERLEIGH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Popular Science
FEAST OF SCIENCE, A Intriguing Morsels from the Science of Everyday Life Schwarcz, Dr. Joe
Crave answers? A Feast of Science demystifies the chemistry of everyday life, serving up practical knowledge to both inform and entertain. Dr. Joe cuts through the fat of story, suggestion, and social-media speculation; A Feast of Science gets to the meat of the chemical reactions that make up our daily lives. KEY SELLING POINTS • A fun and illuminating book from bestselling popular science author Dr. Joe Schwarcz. • Entertainingly discusses and dissects the science of our everyday lives. • Joe Schwarcz’s previous books have been widely praised. • For fans of Bill Nye, the I Fucking Love Science blog, and readers of Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything? ISBN 13: 9781770411920, 240pp p/b, £11.99 Published by ECW PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Popular Medicine
LIFE ON THE GROUND FLOOR Letters from the Edge of Emergency Medicine Maskalyk, Dr James
In this deeply personal book, humanitarian doctor and activist James Maskalyk, author of the highly acclaimed Six Months in Sudan (Canongate, 2010), draws upon his experience treating patients in the world’s emergency rooms. From Toronto to Addis Ababa, Cambodia to Bolivia, he discovers that although the cultures, resources and medical challenges of each hospital may differ, they are linked indelibly by the ground floor: the location of their emergency rooms. Masterfully written Life on the Ground Floor is a meditation on health, sickness and the wonder of human life. KEY SELLING POINTS • Maskalyk is a doctor, journalist and public speaker who has travelled the world training doctors and treating patients. • Six Months in Sudan was a break-out success, embraced by a wide audience eager to hear his unique story. • Maskalyk deftly and lyrically writes about medicine in a way few others can. • He is a member of Medecins Sans Frontieres, known worldwide for its vital humanitarian work. ISBN 13: 9780385665988, 304pp p/b, £16.99 Published by ANCHOR CANADA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Popular Medicine
CHASING HOPE A Patient’s Deep Dive Into Stem Cells, Faith, and the Future Cohen, Richard M.
Richard Cohen struggles with failing limbs and is legally blind. He has survived two bouts of colon cancer and a life-threatening blood clot in his lungs. After enduring decades of harsh treatments and invasive therapies, Cohen decided to trade in his life as a patient. As drily funny as it is emotionally vulnerable, Chasing Hope navigates the fascinating and ever-changing intersection between illness and hope.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Cohen’s treatment has been covered by various media outlets, including Newsweek and The Huffington Post. • The narrative in part continues the journey Richard started in his bestselling memoir, Blindsided. • There is interest in alternative treatments to mainstream methods and Chasing Hope grants access to this. ISBN 13: 9780399575259, 304pp h/b, £23.99 Published by BLUE RIDER PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Mind, Body & Spirit
CONFESSION ALBUM, THE Life’s Indispensable Questions Claxton, Eve & Parry, Emma
The pages of The Confession Album contain 100 questions. Your part is collecting the answers - whether from a loved one, or yourself - in the course of an evening, or over a lifetime. If you’re answering for yourself, The Confession Album offers an opportunity to gain and share the solace of self-expression; store a little data about what matters in the old-fashioned way, by putting pen to paper. If you’re collecting someone else’s answers - whether together in person or by inviting them to respond alone and share with you later The Confession Album is above all an opportunity to bond. KEY SELLING POINTS • Beautiful, tactile gifting package for creative journal/notebook market. • To be used solo or with relatives or groups of friends. • Coverage in design, craft, lifestyle magazines such as Flow, Simple Things. • Author features and blogs on revival of literary tradition made famous by Proust. • A tool for life writing skills and nascent writers. ISBN 13: 9781910463765, 128pp h/b, £12.99 Published by SEPTEMBER PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Self-Help
STOP SMOKING NOW The Survival Guide Spire, Josephine
Studies show that few people understand the specific health risks of tobacco use. Many smokers who are aware of the dangers of smoking want to quit but are deep into addiction. Why do they carry on smoking? Is it because they are too deeply addicted, is it because the habit is no longer controllable, or is it the brainwashing that is sabotaging their ability to stop smoking? The purpose of this book is simply to help people to use the powers that they already possess to quit smoking and become a non-smoker for good. KEY SELLING POINTS • A complete exploration of addiction and its roots, and how smoking damages health. • How smoking affects the mind and how therapies like Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and others can help. • Lifestyle reviews, such as eating a balanced diet, exercise, and changes in routine and following a plan. • Provides lifestyle reviews, such as eating a balanced diet, exercise, and changes in routine and following a plan. ISBN 13: 9781847167989, 144pp p/b, £8.99 Published by EMERALD PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
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Geneology
GROW YOUR OWN FAMILY TREE
Cookery & Recipes
THE LCHF COOKBOOK
A Comprehensive Guide to Tracing Your Ancestry Second Edition Golds, Pauline
Many people want to trace their roots and there has never been a better time to do so. However, with so many online resources now available it can be a daunting task for the beginner. This book will go through all the basics from gathering information from relatives and using County Archives, to making use of the best of the internet. It explains in depth how to obtain relevant documents, how to gather clues to further your research and how to do all this in the most economical way. A new addition to the book is how to go about searching American, European and Canadian Records. KEY SELLING POINTS • A comprehensive guide to tracing your family tree from basic sources to hunting down records. • Explores the importance of history - poor Laws and social and economic conditions through history. • Explains how to search for various records, including English, Scottish, Canadian, European, Military and Criminal. • Takes you through the process of bringing it all together and creating a family tree. ISBN 13: 9781847167996, 144pp p/b, £9.99 Published by EMERALD PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Cookery & Recipes
HEALTHY TACO COOKBOOK Over 75 Recipes Haas, Sara
Who doesn’t like tacos? Simple to make, tacos can be prepared in many different ways, and provide the ideal platform for tons of nourishing foods. The Healthy Taco Cookbook features over 75 recipes, each providing a healthy and fun idea for your next meal. With a focus on easy, quick and healthy recipes, The Healthy Taco Cookbook lets you keep nutrition in mind while taking a new and adventurous look at just what can be done using the simple taco. KEY SELLING POINTS • The taco is among the most versatile nutritional vehicles available - and so easy to make! • Each of the over 75 recipes will have accompanying colour photo. • Few meals are as fun or as easy to prepare as the taco. • Written by a registered dietician with years of professional experience as a formally trained chef. • Pairs great taste with health-conscious ingredients, providing filling nutritional benefits while sacrificing nothing. ISBN 13: 9781578267521,TBCpp p/b, £14.99 Published by HATHERLEIGH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Cookery & Recipes
KETO MADE EASY
Barot, Megha & Gaedke, Matt
Everything can be made keto! That’s the message that food bloggers Matt Gaedke and Megha Barot want to deliver with their new book, Keto Made Easy. No more missing out on classics or favourite dishes, no more added costs with exotic new ingredients - in Keto Made Easy, Matt and Megha show you how to re-create non-keto recipes in easy, cost-effective, and delicious ways. KEY SELLING POINTS • Matt and Megha are the founders of the popular website, KetoConnect. • They have a strong social media following, with 140,000 YouTube subscribers. • Low-carb diets are enduringly popular with many preaching the high energy benefits. • Aims to combat the feeling of ‘missing out’ by adapting favourite recipes into keto friendly meals. • Anybody can follow the easy recipes, and there are no expensive or hard-tosource ingredients required. ISBN 13: 9781628602883, 352pp p/b, £29.99 Published by VICTORY BELT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
How to Use a LCHF Diet and Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss Fung, Jason & Ramos, Megan
Toxic levels of insulin, better known as insulin resistance, are caused by a lifetime of poor dietary habits and are the number-one contributing factor to the development of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Through years of research and clinical practice, Ramos and Dr. Fung have created a revolutionary program to combat insulin resistance and control diabetes and other obesity-related health conditions. Their Intensive Dietary Management Program promotes strategies that have been proven to lower insulin levels and aid in weight loss. KEY SELLING POINTS • Megan Ramos and Dr Fung have worked in clinical research for decades, and are making waves in preventative medicine. • Insulin resistance is the number-one contributing factor to the development of obesity and metabolic syndrome. • Ramos and Dr Fung’s program has been proven to lower insulin levels and aid in weight loss. • Features more than 110 delicious recipes designed to help you achieve and maintain success. ISBN 13: 9781628602746, 304pp p/b, £29.99 Published by VICTORY BELT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
Natural History
AMONG THE SUMMER SNOWS Nicholson, Christopher
Christopher Nicholson’s first book of nature writing is a beautiful account of an unusual obsession. In 2016 he spent August searching for the remaining snows of the Scottish Highlands. His account of his solitary walk is by turns funny, fascinating and inspiring. A meditation on walking, mountains, snow and our changing climate, Nicholson also turns his curious eye on nature-lovers themselves. What are we looking for when we walk and what is it we want from nature? What is it we see and what is it we miss? What remains when we are gone and what have we lost from the landscape forever? KEY SELLING POINTS • Quizzical, ultimately uplifting, nature writing from award-winning novelist. • Account of a month long walk amongst summer snow patches of Scottish Highlands. • Hardback edition was shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature. ISBN 13: 9781910463857, 176pp p/b, £8.99 Published by SEPTEMBER PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East
Travel Guides
BINGE NEW YORK Miclet, Marion
Discover the Big Apple with Friends, Seinfeld and Girls! A unique guide to discover Big Apple as never done before. The first volume of a new generation of travel guides. KEY SELLING POINTS • A refreshing and exciting new way to discover New York City. • Explore iconic locations from binge-worthy TV shows like Girls, Friends and Seinfeld. • Includes full-colour maps and photographs to help you on your way. ISBN 13: 9782374950921, 300pp h/b, £16.99 Published by CERNUNNOS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe
MONTHLY CATALOGUE - May 2018 Travel Writing
TIP OF THE ICEBERG My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier Adams, Mark
In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman organised a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska: He converted a steamship into a luxury ‘floating university,’ populated by some of America’s best and brightest scientists and writers, including the anti-capitalist eco-prophet John Muir. Those aboard encountered a land of immeasurable beauty and impending environmental calamity. More than a hundred years later, Alaska is still America’s most sublime wilderness, both the lure that draws a million tourists annually on Inside Passage cruises and a natural resources larder waiting to be raided. As ever, it remains a magnet for weirdos and dreamers. KEY SELLING POINTS • Mark Adams previous works have been highly praised bestsellers. • Turn Right at Machu Picchu (Dutton, 2011) sold over 223k copies. • A million people cruise Alaska’s coastline and a million more visit other attractions in Alaska each year. • Deals with topical issues such as climate change, giving contemporary relevance to modern-day Alaska. • Will appeal to fans of both travel writing and history. ISBN 13: 9781101985106, 336pp h/b, £23.99 Published by DUTTON Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
Travel Writing
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NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES December 2017 - April 2018 AVAILABLE NOW Photography
SHEEP AND THE GOATS, THE Kern, R. J.
The Sheep and the Goats represents two bodies of work, The Bovidae: Divine Animals and Out to Pasture, in visual conversation. The work calls attention to the cultural landscapes surrounding domesticated animals. The Bovidae: Divine Animals looks at animals and environments in Kern’s ancestral heritage: Ireland, Germany, Norway, and Iceland. Out to Pasture responds as a meditation on rural America from his home state of Minnesota, USA. Together, these projects offer perspective on the meaning of pastoral in contemporary time. KEY SELLING POINTS • Accompanies Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 entry, National Portrait Gallery, Nov 2017 - Feb 2018. • R.J. Kerns animal portraits offer perspective on the meaning of pastoral in contemporary time. • Kern’s influences are landscape painters of the nineteenth century, especially in the use of light and composition. ISBN 13: 9783868288353, 120pp h/b, £35.00 Published by KEHRER VERLAG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Middle East & Far East Available
Graffiti and Street Art
Coverley, Merlin
Artists and writers from the colder climes of northern Europe have long felt the lure of the South of the continent. Goethe was revitalised by his encounters with Mediterranean culture on his journey to Italy. Nietzsche took flight southwards to begin his life anew, while DH Lawrence sought the health-giving southern sun in Sicily and Sardinia. It examines the idea of the South as a symbol of freedom and escape, as well as the depository for many of our deepest unconscious fears and desires.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The first book to explore all things southern - historical, cultural, topographical and literary - in a single volume. • From the author of the bestselling title, Psychogeography. • South presents a striking alternative to the many recent publications focusing upon the North. ISBN 13: 9780857301390, 256pp p/b, £9.99 Published by OLDCASTLE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland
METAMORPHOSIS Zawacki, Tavar
Metamorphosis is the second published monograph by the Californian born, Berlin-based visual artist Tavar Zawacki - and the first under his real name. Covering Tavar Zawacki’s last 3 years of creative works, from his seminal 2014 Remix exhibition in Detroit at Inner State Gallery to his latest and most ambitious show to date at Urban Spree Galerie in September 2017. The book covers all his outdoor murals during that period and illustrates how the artist navigates between his indoor and outdoor works and the influences thereof. KEY SELLING POINTS • Tavar Zawacki’s Passport was released by Zero Publishing in 2011, under his street name ABOVE. • He was held as one of the pioneers and early influencers of the street art movement. • Covers the last 3 years of creative works. ISBN 13: 9783981902600, 168pp h/b, £35.00 Published by GINGKO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland Available
Fashion & Style
VINTAGE STORIES LONDON Helland, Andreas
A carefully tailored book celebrating inspiring people, stories and clothing in the streets of London. Vintage Stories London is a stunning collection of images by photographer Andreas Helland. The title is an encouraging, moving and beautiful tribute to The Vintage Festival, which was founded by Gerardine & Wayne Hemingway, as a tribute to the history of British pop culture and British fashion from the 1920s to the 1980s; its people, magic, stories and amazing clothing. The book will inspire people everywhere to implement more colourful, creative and fine clothing in their daily lives. KEY SELLING POINTS • A stunning collection of images by photographer Andreas Helland. • A tribute to The Vintage Festival, which was founded by Gerardine and Wayne Hemingway. • Celebrates the history of British pop culture and British fashion from the 1920s to the 1980s. • The book will inspire people everywhere to implement more colourful, creative and fine clothing in their daily lives. ISBN 13: 9788269040609, 96pp h/b, £35.00 Published by GINGKO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland Available
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Photography
NEW DEAL UTOPIAS
Poetry
IF I WERE A SUICIDE BOMBER
Reblando, Jason
The photographs of the built environments and landscapes of Greenbelt, Maryland; Greenhills, Ohio; and Greendale, Wisconsin, evoke utopia both as an idea and place in the American mind. The towns were designed to be model cities to address the social and economic discrepancies brought on and accentuated by the Depression. In the 1930s, the program was critiqued as socialistic and communistic by conservative members of Congress, industrial and corporate leaders, and newspapers hostile to New Deal policies, yet they still managed to make an indelible impression on urbanist ideas in America. KEY SELLING POINTS • Publication coincides with commemorative events for the 80th anniversary of the opening of Greenbelt Towns (2017 2018). • Greenbelt towns are an overlooked, but crucial part of the American landscape. • Jason Reblando is the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship and an Artist Fellowship Award. ISBN 13: 9783868287905, 208pp h/b, £32.00 Published by KEHRER VERLAG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Middle East & Far East Available
Photography
YALLA HABIBI: LIVING WITH WAR IN ALEPPO Katan, Hosam
Yalla Habibi: Living with War in Aleppo gives recognition to people in Eastern Aleppo who have continued their everyday lives with resilience and inventiveness amidst perilous circumstances. The pictures from Hosam Katan’s hometown, taken between 2013 and 2015, capture moments of the conflicting and contrasting experiences and emotions of these people. Anger, joy, grieve, fear, adventurousness, desperation, determination, solidarity, defiance, fatigue, excitement - having to live with war all of these emotions can change in an instant. The book shows people balancing the horrors of war with a sense of normalcy and trying to retain their dignity. KEY SELLING POINTS • Katan shows us men, women, and children who refuse to have their lives and dignity stripped away by war • The conflict in Aleppo is far from being over, despite waning news coverage - this book reopens the dialogue. • Hosam Katan is a multi award winning photographer, including the PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris (2017). ISBN 13: 9783868288391, 152pp h/b, £35.00 Published by KEHRER VERLAG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Middle East & Far East Available
DECEMBER 2017
Brandt, Per Aage & Satterle, Thom (trans)
A cognitive scientist by trade, Per Aage Brandt’s poems resemble little puzzle boxes - all quite short with lines of almost identical length. But within this seemingly rigid structure, he explores a vast range of topics, from death and communication to catastrophes, economics, intimacy, dreams, and cats. At once philosophical and playful, these poems stimulate the mind and are also disarmingly human. KEY SELLING POINTS • Including poems from five collections, a bilingual collection highlighting the complexity and beauty of Brandt’s poems. • Translated by Thom Satterlee - winner the Translation Prize from the AmericanScandinavian Foundation. • Per Aage Brandt has published a large number of books on the subjects of semiotics, linguistics, culture, and music. • Poetry is experiencing a resurgence, following the explosion of spoken word poetry videos shared across social media. ISBN 13: 9781940953649, 260pp p/b, £12.99 Published by OPEN LETTER Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East December 2017
Fiction
INVENTED PART, THE
Fresan, Rodrigo & Vanderhyden, Will
An aging writer, disillusioned with the state of literary culture, attempts to disappear in the most cosmically dramatic manner: travelling to the Hadron Collider, merging with the God particle, and transforming into an omnipresent deity - a meta-writer-capable of rewriting reality. With biting humour and a propulsive, contagious style, amid the accelerated particles of his characteristic obsessions - F. Scott Fitzgerald, Pink Floyd and The Kinks, 2001: A Space Odyssey, the links between great art and the lives of the artists who create it, Fresan takes us on a whirlwind tour.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Draws inspiration from the scope of modern classics and the structural pyrotechnics of the postmodern masters. • Rodrigo Fresan is an Argentine author, once referred to as ‘a pop Borges.’ • Fresan has drawn praise from writers such as John Banville and Jonathan Letham. • For fans of Adolfo Bioy Casares, Jorge Luis Borges, David Foster Wallace and Thomas Pynchon. ISBN 13: 9781940953564, 552pp p/b, £14.99 Published by OPEN LETTER Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East December 2017
Vegetarian/Vegan Cookery
Fiction
BRAHMADELLS, THE
Nielsen, Joanes & Pierce, Kerri A. (trans)
One of the first Faroese books to be translated into English, The Brahmadells is an epic novel chronicling the lives of a particular family - nicknamed the Brahmadells - against the larger history of the Faroe Islands, from the time of Danish rule, through its national awakening, to its independence. Filled with colourful characters and various family intrigues, the novel incorporates a number of genres and styles as it shifts from individual stories to larger world issues.
KEY SELLING POINTS • One of the first Faroese books to be translated into English. • From an author who has been five times nominated for the Nordic Council’s Literature Prize. • Translated by IMPAC Dublin Literary Award finalist (for The Faster I Walk, The Smaller I Am), Kerri A. Pierce. • And epic and playfully engrossing look at life in an island nation whose history is mostly unknown to English readers. • The Brahmadells has earned its reputation as a ‘Faroese Moby Dick’ - for its scope, importance and literary approach. ISBN 13: 9781940953663, 380pp p/b, £14.99 Published by OPEN LETTER Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East December 2017
PLANTLAB
Kenney, Matthew
From Matthew Kenney, long considered a pioneer in raw and vegan cuisine, comes the first definitive vegan cookbook for serious foodies and chefs. Kenney’s life work has been his commitment to plant-based innovation as well as culinary nutrition, and in Plantlab he employs inventive techniques and creative thinking in dishes that are visual masterpieces as well as delectable meals. Inspired by his experimental kitchen and laboratory located in Belfast, Maine, Plantlab will help redefine plant-based cuisine for home cooks and amp up their skills to create beautifully prepared, delicious vegan foods in their own kitchens. KEY SELLING POINTS • Matthew Kenney owns London restaurant Essence Cuisine, which has garnered a strong online following and rave reviews. • Matthew Kenney is an established raw food chef with a considerable international following. • The number of vegans in the UK has quadrupled since 2006, resulting in massive interest for vegan cookbooks. • These recipes aren’t simply vegan versions of traditional meat dishes, but artistic creations in their own right. ISBN 13: 9781682450888, 304pp h/b, £33.99 Published by REGAN ARTS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe December 2017
MONTHLY CATALOGUE - NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Politics
NELSON R MANDELA
Decolonial Ethics of Liberation and Servant Leadership Ngcaweni, Busani & Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Sabelo J. (eds) Tapping into the deep and expansive legacy of Madiba’s life of struggle, Busani Ngcaweni and Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni’s book, through an impressive and careful assemblage of a mixture of academics, activists and those who worked closely with him, skilfully and empirically demonstrate how Mandela embodied a rare type of leadership that is current missing in many parts of the world. The book displays a deep longing for ethical, committed, humanistic, decolonial and innovative, original and responsive leadership that Mandela’s life of struggle and presidency represented. KEY SELLING POINTS • Ngcaweni is the Deputy Director General in the Presidency of South Africa. • Ndlovu-Gatsheni is a Professor at the University of South Africa and has written on Mandela before. • Not just another biography of Mandela, this gives various perspectives to his life. • A valuable text for academics of leadership in South Africa, with course adoption potential. • Following the military takeover of Zimbabwe, there has been renewed interest in Southern African politics. ISBN 13: 9781569025062, 508pp p/b, £34.99 Published by THE RED SEA PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East December 2017
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SAME NIGHT AWAITS US ALL, THE Karastoyanov, Hristo & Angel, Izidora (trans)
In June of 1923, a military coup established Aleksandar Tsankov as the new leader of Bulgaria. His fascist policies - especially aimed at the Bulgarian Communist Party - led to the failed September Uprising and an extended period of martial law. At that same time, Geo Milev - one of Bulgaria’s most beloved poets - started a politically charged literary magazine with Georgi Sheytanov, a notorious anarchist on the run. Eighteen months later, the government assassinated both of them, although Milev’s body wouldn’t be found for another thirty years. KEY SELLING POINTS • Winner of the 2014 Helikon Award for Bulgarian Novel of the Year Prize. • A multilayered historical novel that calls to mind Laurent Binet’s HHhH. • All seven of Karastoyanov’s novels have been shortlisted for the prestigious Helikon Award. ISBN 13: 9781940953687, 310pp p/b, £13.99 Published by OPEN LETTER Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East January 2018
FEBRUARY 2018
JANUARY 2018 Photography Graphic Novel
MAGES OF MYSTRALIA
Clevinger, Brian & Pietsch, Carey
BACK IN THE DAY The Rise of Skateboarding: Photographs 1975-1980 Sharp, William & Ausband, Ozzie
Mages of Mystralia ties into the highly anticipated video game from Borealys Games and is written by Eisner-award nominee Brian Clevinger, with art by Carey Pietsch, and based on a story by Forgotten Realms creator Ed Greenwood! When a deadly plague spreads through the kingdom of Mystralia and kills the reigning monarchs, an inexperienced young mage ascends the throne. Desperate for knowledge of the highest forms of magic and hungry for power, he becomes a bloodthirsty tyrant. His own four battle captains step up to oppose him, but will they stop him before he destroys the entire kingdom? KEY SELLING POINTS • Prequel story ties into the upcoming video game, Mages of Mystralia, from Borealys Games! • Based on a story by bestselling author Ed Greenwood, creator of the Forgotten Realms fantasy world! • Script by Eisner-nominated Brian Clevinger (Atomic Robo); art by the inimitable Carey Pietsch (Lumberjanes). • The game’s kickstarter was over 930% funded, earning over $230,000! ISBN 13: 9781506705873, 80pp p/b, £9.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland January 2018
William Sharp began taking surfing photographs in southern California in the early seventies and was quickly drawn into the nascent skateboard scene. By 1975 he was a staff photographer for the magazine Skateboard World. During the next five years he documented the meteoric rise of the movement, capturing thousands of photographs along the way. Back in the Day features hundreds of Sharp s astounding photos from this era, the vast majority of which have never been seen before. The work is priceless, not only for its documentary value, but for the beautiful and poetic images. KEY SELLING POINTS • The locales and images featured must be seen to be believed. • Featuring the vanguard of the scene: Tony Alva, Jay Adams, Jerry Valdez, Steve Caballero, and Jay Smith, among others. • Ozzie Ausband runs a popular blog about pool skating and its history. • William Sharp is a contributor to Surfing Magazine, ensuring press coverage. ISBN 13: 9781584236412, 468pp h/b, £60.00 Published by GINGKO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland February 2018
Comic Art
Design
MOEBIUS LIBRARY: THE ART OF EDENA Moebius
A companion volume to the critically acclaimed and New York Times best-selling World of Edena graphic novel, Moebius Library: The Art of Edena collects four fantastic Edena-related short stories and a motherlode of Moebius illustrations. A celebration of the imagery and creative enthusiasm Moebius held for his Edena universe and his characters Stel and Atan, the short stories ‘Seeing Naples,’ ‘Another Planet,’ ‘The Repairmen,’ and ‘Dying to See Naples’ are collected here, as Moebius explores his imagination with two of his favourite characters. KEY SELLING POINTS • A stunning art book celebrating the timeless science fiction stories and illustrations of a master! • Features out-of-print stories and hard to find images that will thrill Moebius fans the world over. • This is the second volume in Dark Horse’s Moebius Library series. • The perfect companion volume to Moebius’s World of Edena graphic novel, also available. • Moebius is legendary, having worked on many cult films from Alien to The Fifth Element. ISBN 13: 9781506703213, 176pp h/b, £29.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland January 2018
CARVE! A Book on Wood, Knives and Axes Dahlrot, Hannes & Francke, Henrik
Hailing from Sweden, this comprehensive guide to woodcraft and the art of carving is the only handbook you will ever need. From identifying trees and picking the right wood to carving safety, necessary tools and how to care for them, Carve! is an inspiring blend of nature lore and good design. With charming and detailed step-by-step photographs and illustrations and more than a dozen fun and unique projects, the essentials are covered to get started and learn a new skill or hone an existing one. KEY SELLING POINTS • Projects include wooden utensils, vessels and boxes, jewellery, hair combs, and musical instruments. • Includes information on identifying trees and picking the right wood. • Contains details on carving safety, necessary tools and how to care for them. • An inspiring blend of nature lore and good design. • Charming and detailed step-by-step photographs and illustrations. ISBN 13: 9781584236627, 144pp h/b, £29.99 Published by GINGKO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland February 2018
MONTHLY CATALOGUE - NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Crafts
LONE WOLF LEATHERWORKING
Politics
ALTHUSSER AND THEOLOGY Religion, Politics and Philosophy Hamza, Agon
A Complete How-to Manual Gartner, Michael
This book is a practical introduction to this ancient art form with 20 distinct projects to sink your awl into. From creating simple braids and key rings to belts, wallets, mobile phone cases and leather totes, one could literally outfit themselves from head to toe. Covers all the basics from gluing and polishing to using the specialized tools and sewing by hand. As the son of one of Sweden’s leading shoemakers, the author has a lifelong knowledge of working with leather and his knowledge and respect for the material shines through. KEY SELLING POINTS • Leather is once again gaining ground as small labels and brands produce functional pieces reflective of our lifestyles. • A clear antithesis to disposable culture, well-crafted leather goods can and should last for decades. • A practical introduction to this ancient art form with 20 different projects to work through. • Covers all the basics from gluing and polishing to using the specialized tools and sewing by hand. • By the son of one of Sweden’s leading shoemakers, the author has a lifelong knowledge of working with leather. ISBN 13: 9781584236610, 128pp h/b, £27.99 Published by GINGKO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland February 2018
Arts
WELCOME TO VENICE Clayton, Ric
Artist and musician Ric Clayton has been at the flashpoint of several cultural movements originating in Venice, California. His illustrations for thrash punk band Suicidal Tendencies are instantly recognizable around the world. Clayton was in the mix just as punk and metal cross-pollinated in the early 80s, but he also stood at the crossroads of the Dogtown skating scene and cholo culture in Los Angeles. Impossibly, Clayton embodied and portrayed all of these movements simultaneously in his artwork. In Welcome to Venice you’ll enjoy a generous serving of this riveting artist’s output. KEY SELLING POINTS • Essential reading for anyone interested in metal, punk or skate subcultures. • 200 illustrations demonstrating the breadth of Clayton’s output. • Includes fliers and album artwork for popular bands Neighborhood Watch, Beowülf, No Mercy and Suicidal Tendencies. ISBN 13: 9781584236320, 192pp h/b, £36.99 Published by GINGKO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland February 2018
Children’s Picture Books Gener
WRONG BOOK, THE HuskMitNavn
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The Wrong Book is a humorous pointing book for early learners where red is blue, happy is sad, night is day and mom and dad are aliens. HuskMitNavn’s unique illustrations only ratchet up the absurdity as a picture of a banana is accompanied by the word ‘apple’, and the reader is left to decide what is real, the object or the word. Completely wrong in just the right way, this children’s book plays with language and meaning just enough to provoke thoughtful laughs along the way. KEY SELLING POINTS • Unique and humorous pointing book for young children. • Completely wrong in just the right way - new learning experiences for children and fun for parents. • 16 quirky, colourful pictures. ISBN 13: 9781584236733, 14pp board book, £11.99 Published by GINGKO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland February 2018
Religion has always been an object of philosophical analysis and a platform for political practice. Philosophical thinking is unimaginable without its relation to religion, whether it negates or affirms the latter. Indeed, religion serves as a condition for philosophy. Althusser and Theology intends not so much to fill a gap in Althusser scholarship as to contribute to the contemporary radical left.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468201, 220pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics
ANTONIO GRAMSCI Towards an Intellectual Biography Davidson, Alastair
Few revolutionaries have a heritage so contested by rival groups as Antonio Gramsci. Many use his writings as sacred texts’ for their own policies, and while others stress any differences with Lenin in order to prove Gramsci a rebel.’ In this stirring biography, Davidson cuts through these sterile debates and instead focuses on Gramsci’s own political and philosophical ideas. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468256, 348pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics
COMMUNARDS AND OTHER CULTURAL HISTORIES Essays by Adrian Rifkin Rifkin, Adrian & Edwards, Steve (ed)
From the travails of art critical language in the late eighteenth century to the upheaval of the Paris Commune of 1871, from neo-classical art criticism to the Paris Commune of 1871, from Bizet’s Carmen and Edith Piaf’s song to the culture of gay cruising, this collection of Rifkin’s essays map a work beyond any one discipline.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468249, 548pp p/b, £31.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
MONTHLY CATALOGUE - NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Politics
COMMUNES AND WORKERS’ CONTROL IN VENEZUELA Building 21st Century Socialism from Below Azzellini, Dario
Too often the story of Venezuela’s Bolivarian revolution is told with an excessive focus on former president Hugo Chavez. In this history from below, Dario Azellini turns our attention toward the ways workers, peasants, and the poor in urban communities have led the struggle for 21st century socialism. This fascinating account draws on extensive empirical studies and participant interviews. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468294, 266pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics
MARX WORLDWIDE On the Development of the International Discourse on Marx since 1965 Hoff, Jan
Charting the unprecedented global boost that has been experienced by critical Marxism since the mid-1960s, Marx Worldwide provides an overview of Marx’s reception across the world, paying particular attention to the extra-European process of theory formation. In investigating the globalisation of debates within Marxism, Hoff shows how the evolving tradition remains as relevant and as theoretically important as ever.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468324, 376pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics
FINANCE CAPITAL TODAY Corporations and Banks in the Lasting Global Slump Chesnais, Francois
In this sweeping analysis of the state of contemporary capitalism, French economist Francois Chesnais draws on key Marxist concepts to explain the operations of transnational corporations in today’s globalised world. He argues that our economic moment is one in which large amounts of capital are looking for profitable investment in a setting of overproduction and low profits.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468270, 310pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics
LANDSCAPE BETWEEN IDEOLOGY AND THE AESTHETIC Marxist Essays on British Art and Art Theory, 1750-1850 Hemingway, Andrew
This collection brings together for the first time many of the influential Marxist art-historian Andrew Hemingway’s most important works on Romantic landscape painting. With a careful eye for both the ideological and aesthetic aspects of a wide range of pieces, Hemingway’s keen insights offer stunning new perspectives on some of the most important painters of the era. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468317, 500pp p/b, £31.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
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MARXIST MONETARY THEORY Collected Papers Lapavitsas, Costas
This essential volume collects the papers of Costas Lapavistas, one of the first political economists to notice the ascendancy of money and finance as dominant features of contemporary capitalism. These ground breaking papers range far and wide, covering markets and money, finance and the enterprise, power and money, the financialisation of capitalism, finance and profit, and even the subject of money as art. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468300, 320pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics
OTTO BAUER (1881-1938) Thinker and Politician Czerwinska-Schupp, Ewa
Otto Bauer, the main political leader of the Austrian Social Democratic Workers Party, had a far-reaching impact on the socialist movement across Europe. From his theories of imperialism and the national question, to his day-to-day practical work building a mass organisation, Bauer’s contributions shaped the First and Second Internationals. This critical biography examines his ideas and their legacy.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468171, 408pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
MONTHLY CATALOGUE - NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Politics
REFORM, REVOLUTION AND DIRECT ACTION AMONGST BRITISH MINERS The Struggle for the Charter in 1919 Ives, Martyn
While other historians have skated over the labour unrest of 1919, focusing instead on the general strike of 1926, Martyn Ives uncovers a remarkable incidence of unofficial mass strikes in the coalfields, waged against mineowners, the government, and trade union leaders. Led by revolutionaries, this mass movement also offered a glimpse of an alternative road to socialism. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate rxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468195, 340pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics REVOLUTION, DEFEAT AND THEORETICAL UNDERDEVELOPMENT Russia, Turkey, Spain, Bolivia Goldner, Loren
The historical studies presented here examine four ideologies Leninism, Trotskyism, anarchism, and anti-imperialism still with us, however different and diffuse in form. In approaching these critically across cases from Russia, Turkey, Spain and Bolivia, the book contributes to the current renaissance of Marxism, while distancing this from the legacy of ‘real existing’ twentieth-century attempts at building revolutionary alternatives. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468188, 340pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics THE AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM OF JAY LOVESTONE AND HIS COMRADE Dissident Marxism in the United States: Volume 1 Davenport, Tim & Le Blanc, Paul
The first ‘American Exceptionalists’ belonged to a leftwing current led by Jay Lovestone. Briefly in control of, then dramatically expelled from, the US Communist Party, they maintained an independent existence on the US Left from 1929 to 1940. Lovestone himself collaborated with the CIA to help shape the Cold War foreign policy of the AFL-CIO. Yet earlier documents and articles from the Lovestone group provide rich information and remarkable insights on twentieth-century realities and radicalism. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608467563, 716pp p/b, £31.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
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Politics THE CONSPIRACY OF MODERN ART Renato Martins, Luiz and Edwards, Steve
In The Conspiracy of Modern Art the Brazilian critic and art-historian Luiz Renato Martins presents an engaging new account of modern art from David to Abstract Expressionism. Equally attentive to form and politics, Martins invites us to look again at familiar pictures. In the process, modern art appears in a new light. These essays, largely unknown to an English-speaking audience, may be the most important contribution to the account of modern painting since the important debates of the 1980s.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608469277, 294pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics THE DUTCH AND GERMAN COMMUNIST LEFT (1900-1968) ’Neither Lenin nor Trotsky nor Stalin! All Workers Must Think for Themselves.’ Bourrinet, Philippe
The Dutch-German Communist Left, represented by the German KAPD-AAUD, the Dutch KAPN, and the Bulgarian Communist Workers Party, separated from the Communist International in 1921, and famously attracted the ire of Lenin, who wrote his Left Wing Communism in response. Drawing on a wide breadth of first hand material, this volume examines the history, ideas, and legacy of this tendency. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate rxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468218, 639pp p/b, £31.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics THE HISTORY OF ITALIAN MARXISM From its Origins to the Great War Favilli, Paolo
Religion has always been an object of philosophical analysis and a platform for political practice. Philosophical thinking is unimaginable without its relation to religion, whether it negates or affirms the latter. Indeed, religion serves as a condition for philosophy. Althusser and Theology intends not so much to fill a gap in Althusser scholarship as to contribute to the contemporary radical left.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468034, 464pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
MONTHLY CATALOGUE - NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Politics THE MISMEASURE OF WEALTH Essays on Marx and Social Form Murray, Patrick
Murray’s essays concentrate on Marx the historical materialist, the investigator of historically specific social forms of wealth and labour. In probing Marx’s dialectical accounts of the commodity, value, money, surplus value, wage labour and capital, The Mismeasure of Wealth establishes Marx’s singular relevance for critical social theory today. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468225, 524pp p/b, £31.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics THE POLITICS OF STYLE Towards a Marxist Poetics Hartley, Daniel
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THE RHYTHM OF THOUGHT IN GRAMSCI
A Diachronic Interpretation of Prison Notebooks
Cospito, Giuseppe
Using a diachronic method of investigation, this work uncovers the origins and development of Gramsci’s core concepts. The first section analyses the relation between structure and superstructure and the concepts of hegemony and the regulated society. The second investigates alternative conceptual pairings to structuresuperstructure, encompassing questions of political and cultural organisation, and Gramsci’s relation to Marx, Engels, and Lenin. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468263, 260pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics
Building on the work of Raymond Williams, Terry Eagleton and Fredric Jameson, Hartley delineates the historical and conceptual preconditions for the emergence of a politics of style’, and uncovers an underground current of stylistics within the Marxist tradition from Marx to Barthes. Sets out an independent and ambitious theory of style as a foundational element of a new Marxist poetics. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468287, 280pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics THE RED INTERNATIONAL OF LABOUR UNIONS (RILU) 1920 - 1937 Tosstorff, Reiner
The ‘Red International of Labour Unions’ (RILU) was a central instrument for the spreading of international communism during the inter-war period. This comprehensive history, based on extensive research in the former communist archives in Moscow and East Berlin, sheds significant light on the international trade union movement of the period, tracing the evolution of RILU from its origins to dissolution.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468164, 960pp p/b, £47.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
THE TYPES OF ECONOMIC POLICY UNDER CAPITALISM Uno, Kozo
Kozo Uno is widely recognised as one of the most important Marxist economists of the 20th century, and yet most of his work remains untranslated and thus unavailable to the Anglo-Saxon world. This English language edition of his influential Keizai-Seisakuron introduces Uno’s argument for a mid-range theory of capitalism’s developmental stages - one that exists between pure theory and full empiricism.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468027, 352pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Politics
WHAT WENT WRONG? THE NICARAGUAN REVOLUTION A Marxist Analysis La Botz, Dan
When the Nicaraguan Revolution overthrew the Somoza Regime in 1979, it inspired radicals across the globe. And yet its promise and potential was extinguished by the early 1990s. This insightful and penetrating analysis traces the origins of this failure to politics of the Sandinistas, specifically their lack of rank-and-file democracy that left all power in the hands of Daniel Ortega.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The Historical Materialism series collects together definitive texts on critical Marxist theory. • The capitalist crisis of the twenty-first century has been met by a resurgence of interest in critical Marxist theory. • This series aims to provoke vigorous intellectual debate and exchange on the left. • It translates significant studies to illuminate Marxist thought from beyond the English-speaking world. • Repackages seminal Marxist titles with covers of early Russian modernist art. ISBN 13: 9781608468232, 400pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
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AGAIN!! 1
Kubo, Mitsurou
Kinichiro isn’t even that bad. It’s just that on the first day of high school, his narrow eyes made him look shifty, so people assumed he was trouble. Now it’s graduation, and he’s looking back on three years with no friends. He never even joined a club. But after a bloody collision and an accidental fall, he wakes up a high school freshman, with the chance to try it all over... Again!! KEY SELLING POINTS • Yuri on Ice which Kubo wrote and co-created, was the biggest anime of 2016, making her an instant global star. • Yuri on Ice provoked 1.4 million tweets and won a slew of critical and fan awards. • It also became the No. 2 media franchise in Japan in the first half of 2017, with over $32 million in media sales. • Like Yuri, Again!! focuses on a lesser-known sport - in this case, the Japanese cheer squad, or ouendan. ISBN 13: 9781632366450,TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland February 2018
Fiction
ENDLESS SUMMER, THE
Madame Nielsen & Kynoch, Gaye (trans)
A passionate love story about a Danish woman and a much younger Portuguese artist, confronting ideas of time, sexuality, and tragedy in a style reminiscent of both Proust and Lars Von Trier. Emotional and visceral, the novel drifts through time and space, relating the lives, loves, and dissolutions of everyone who surrounds this unexpected couple, including the woman’s former husband, her daughter and her lovers, who include a boy who finds himself and his true sexual identity in America, and the young boy who ‘is perhaps a girl, but does not yet know it,’ who narrates it all.
KEY SELLING POINTS • Written by the renowned Danish artist Madame Nielsen, a finalist for the Nordic Council Prize. • With fantastic endorsements by the authors Carsten Jensen (We, the Drowned) and Sjon. • Reminiscent of both Proust and Lars Von Trier. ISBN 13: 9781940953694, 120pp p/b, £12.99 Published by OPEN LETTER Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
Graphic Novel
MARVEL LEGACY
Aaron, Jason; Thompson, Robbie; Acuna, Daniel et al
It begins at the dawn of the human race, and ends with a child’s prayer! In between, empires fall, mysteries brew, secrets are revealed, quests are undertaken and legends are forged! All leading up to the dramatic return you’ve been waiting for - and one you’ve been dreading! Jason Aaron (Mighty Thor) and Esad Ribic (Secret Wars) usher in a new dawn one whose rays will touch every corner of the Marvel Universe in the days to come! Marvel Legacy: It’s everything you’ve been longing for and more! Collecting Marvel Legacy 1, Marvel Legacy Primer Pages & FOOM Magazine. KEY SELLING POINTS • The NEW Marvel Age begins! • Written by Jason Aaron (Mighty Thor, Doctor Strange) and Robbie Thompson Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme). • Illustrated by Daniel Acuna, Jim Cheung, Russell Dauterman, Mike Deodato, Stuart Immonen, Greg Land and many more! • Cheaper than the US edition. ISBN 13: 9781846538872, 268pp p/b, £16.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East February 2018
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MARCH 2018 Religion/Theology ISRAEL RISING Ancient Prophecy/ Modern Lens Hershey, Doug
Thousands of years ago, the prophet Ezekiel foretold a future time in which the arid land of Israel would come alive for its people. Now this breathtaking book documents the fulfilment of this vision, from the hills of Shiloh where shepherds once roamed, to the booming city of Tel Aviv, founded on sand dunes, to finally Jerusalem, the Eternal City of Peace. Here, rarely seen photographs taken between the 1880s and the 1940s juxtaposed with contemporary images of the same locations illustrate the region’s biblical history as a place of battle, celebration, worship, and awesome resilience. KEY SELLING POINTS • A fascinating visual journey that juxtaposes pictures of old Israel with photographs of contemporary Israel. • Placing rare photos side by side with modern images helps reveal immense changes. • Published in time for the 70th anniversary of the State of Israel, when interest will be heightened. • Has the support of (and foreword from) an Orthodox Rabbi and Israeli leaders and organisations. • Contemporary photographs, taken by landscape photographer Elise Theriault, were commissioned expressly for this book. ISBN 13: 9780806539072, 176pp h/b, £24.99 Published by CITADEL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland March 2018
Video Game Art PILLARS OF ETERNITY GUIDEBOOK: VOLUME TWO The Deadfire Archipelago Obsidian Entertainment
Thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign, the longawaited sequel to Pillars of Eternity is ready to transport players back to the history-rich world of Eora. Dark Horse Books and Obsidian Entertainment proudly present Volume Two of the Pillars of Eternity Guidebook, which offers a detailed accounting of the explosive conflicts, determined factions, and horrifying creatures of the Deadfire Archipelago. This 120-page tome contains never before seen concept art, in-depth writing from the minds of the design team, and expands on the rich lore of this highly-anticipated game. KEY SELLING POINTS • The Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire videogame was fully funded by fans in just one day! • The first Pillars of Eternity game won several awards, including Best RPG at the Global Game Awards. • Features never-before-seen art, pages full of lore, and in-depth writing from the minds of the design team. • Pillars of Eternity has legions of loyal players and volume II, due for release in 2018, is highly-anticipated. ISBN 13: 9781506706764, 120pp h/b, £20.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland March 2018
Graphic Design
BOX INC. The New Generation of Packaging Basheer Graphic Books
Box Inc. showcases a selection of projects that understand that consumers are no longer just buying what’s inside the box, but want to be drawn in by ingenious packaging that is just as special as the product itself. The projects featured utilize interactive designs, speciality printing techniques, themed packaging materials and other innovative solutions to appeal to audiences for products as wide-ranging as baked goods, speciality herbs, camping kits, books, shoes, wine, and even live flowers. Don’t just think outside of the box - re-think it! KEY SELLING POINTS • Showcases a selection of projects that understand that consumers are no longer just buying what’s inside the box. • Projects featured use interactive design, speciality printing techniques and themed packaging materials. • Appeals to audiences for wide-ranging products including baked goods, herbs, books, shoes, wine, and even live flowers. ISBN 13: 9789811124259, 272pp p/b, £45.00 Published by GINGKO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland March 2018
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LED PROJECT HANDBOOK
DESIGNLICIOUS 2 Basheer Graphics
Come back for another helping of mouthwatering design with Designlicious 2, the second volume collecting examples of visual identities inspired by culinary philosophies. With a focus on food and drink establishments and brands it explores interior design projects, stationery, menus, and other promotional materials that reflect mission statements or the unique personalities of owners and intended patrons.
KEY SELLING POINTS • The follow up to Designlicious (Gingko Press, 2013). • Collecting examples of visual identities inspired by culinary philosophies; restaurant interiors, menu-design and more! • A large range of establishments are featured, from juice brands to cafes to restaurants to bakeries. ISBN 13: 9789810983383, 368pp h/b, £45.00 Published by GINGKO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland March 2018
Arts
Baichtal, John
The LED Project Handbook is a collection of 11 interactive, exciting projects from a group of the world’s most famous makers. Following a quick primer on how LEDs work, readers learn to combine LEDs with the Arduino and Raspberry Pi to build quirky projects like a sea-urchin lamp, an illuminated UFO desktop model, a cheater’s dice-roller for boardgames, an LED music visualiser, and a ‘magic’ wand that uses gesture recognition to turn lights on and off. KEY SELLING POINTS • Eleven easy-to-follow and complete LED-based projects that use Arduino and Raspberry Pi. • Features contributions from some of the world’s most famous makers. • Teaches core Maker/DIY concepts through full-colour, step-by-step instructions. • An ideal book for makers at any level, as well as crafters, hardware enthusiasts and teachers. • Projects include an illuminated UFO desktop model and a sea-urchin lamp. ISBN 13: 9781593278250, 312pp p/b, £20.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland March 2018
JUXTAPOZ BLACK & WHITE Pricco, Evan
The immutable black line; its effect is primal and direct with a lineage to prehistoric cave drawings first rendered in charcoal eons ago. Within the pages of Juxtapoz Black & White an impressive list of artists expound upon the role monochromatic treatments play in their practice, with fascinating results. The paintings and drawings used to buttress this dialogue are lavishly presented in an oversize format. KEY SELLING POINTS • A new addition to the Juxtapoz collection, lavishly presented in an oversize format. • Fascinating list of contributors including David Shrigley, Shantell Martin, Matt Leines, Carl Krull, and many more. • The Juxtapoz book series has been re-designed in a new oversized paperback format for maximum viewing pleasure. ISBN 13: 9781584236825, 220pp p/b, £33.50 Published by GINGKO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland March 2018
Media Studies
MEDIUM IS THE MASSAGE, THE 50th Anniversary Hardcover Facsimilie Edition McLuhan, Marshall; Fiore, Quentin & Agel, Jerome
The Medium is the Massage remains Marshall McLuhan’s most popular book, perhaps as influential as Understanding Media. With every technological and social advance, McLuhan’s theories reveal how prescient his insights actually proved to be. McLuhan’s proclamation that ‘the media work us over completely’ becomes more evident every day. In his words, ‘so pervasive are they in their personal, political, economic, aesthetic, psychological, moral, ethical and social consequences that they leave no part of us untouched, unaffected, or unaltered.’ KEY SELLING POINTS • A 50th anniversary edition, in its original hardcover format. • McLuhan’s remarkable observations are undoubtedly more relevant today than ever before. • Stunning facsimile edition, including over 100 original illustrations and photos. ISBN 13: 9781584234418, 160pp h/b, £23.99 Published by GINGKO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland March 2018
Graphic Novel
MARVEL PLATINUM: THE DEFINITIVE NEW MUTANTS Claremont, Chris; Mcleod, Bob; Simonson, Walt et al
Mutants. Humans born with the mysterious X-gene that causes ordinary teenagers to develop extraordinary powers. Sam Guthrie, Rahne Sinclair, Illyana Rasputin, Danielle Moonstar and Roberto da Costa have been born into a world that hates and fears them. Will they have the courage to become heroes? They are... the New Mutants! Marvel Platinum: The New Mutants brings together the very best tales from the team’s 35 year of history, including their first appearance, their origin and their greatest and most pivotal moments. KEY SELLING POINTS • The X-Men have been one of the most successful superhero franchises since their cinematic debut in 2000. • There have been 10 X-Men and X-Men related movies so far! • Includes the Marvel Universe entry for the New Mutants team. • Includes the true origin of the New Mutants, discussing how the creators came up with the team. • An essential guide to the New Mutants! ISBN 13: 9781846538896, 300pp p/b, £17.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East March 2018
Fiction
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT CHARLIE OUTLAW Stewart, Leah
After a series of missteps in the face of newfound fame, actor Charlie Outlaw flees to a remote island. But soon after his arrival, a solitary hike into the jungle takes him into real danger. As he struggles with gaining fame, his ex, Josie, struggles with its loss. The star of a cult TV show in her early twenties, Josie has spent the years since searching for a role to equal that one. As she gets ready for a reunion of the cast at a fan convention, she thinks all she needs is to find a part and replace Charlie. But she can t forget him; to get him back she’ll need to be a hero in real life. KEY SELLING POINTS • Leah Stewart’s previous novels received rave reviews from the New York Times and Good Housekeeping, among many others. • Hits the sweet spot between literary and commercial, appealing to a growing readership of smart women’s fiction. • Deals with themes such as motherhood, fame and relationships with sophistication and maturity. • Stewart is an award-winning author with a big fanbase. In 2010 she was a recipient of the prestigious NEA fellowship. ISBN 13: 9780525536284, 336pp p/b, £12.99 Published by PUTNAM Rep Territories: UK & Ireland March 2018
MONTHLY CATALOGUE - NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Graphic Novel
FRANCIS, THE PEOPLE’S POPE Rall, Ted
Culminating his bestselling series of graphic biographies (Snowden, Bernie, and Trump), Ted Rall’s Francis, The People’s Pope presents the life, ideas, and political impact of the most progressive spiritual leader the world’s Roman Catholics have ever had. Roman Catholic himself, Ted Rall is able to bring depth to his latest graphic biography as perhaps no other writer or comics artist could. Rall’s art is always attuned to the human comedy, his protagonists funny at the same time as they provide a serious account of some of the most pressing issues and struggles of our times. KEY SELLING POINTS • Rall’s three previous graphic biographies of Snowden, Bernie Sanders and Trump have sold over 28k copies. • They have garnered significant media coverage including Vanity Fair, Time magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and more. • This is the only graphic biography of the Pope from a mainstream press (most Pope books come from religious presses). • A generally positive portrayal, this bio will appeal to the 4 million Catholics in the UK. ISBN 13: 9781609807603, 256pp p/b, £14.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe March 2018
APRIL 2018
Graphic Novel - Manga
AGAIN!! 2
Kubo, Mitsurou
Kinichiro isn’t even that bad. It’s just that on the first day of high school, his narrow eyes made him look shifty, so people assumed he was trouble. Now it’s graduation, and he’s looking back on three years with no friends. He never even joined a club. But after a bloody collision and an accidental fall, he wakes up a high school freshman, with the chance to try it all over... Again!! KEY SELLING POINTS • Yuri on Ice which Kubo wrote and co-created, was the biggest anime of 2016, making her an instant global star. • Yuri on Ice provoked 1.4 million tweets and won a slew of critical and fan awards. • It also became the No. 2 media franchise in Japan in the first half of 2017, with over $32 million in media sales. • Like Yuri, Again!! focuses on a lesser-known sport - in this case, the Japanese cheer squad, or ouendan. ISBN 13: 9781632366467,TBCpp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland April 2018
Computer Programming
HACKER’S GUIDE TO PYTHON, THE Danjou, Julien
Children’s Non-Fiction
MIGHTY WOMEN OF SCIENCE, THE
Gordon, Fiona; Livingstone, Kate & Forrest, Clare
Clare Forrest’s Mighty Women of Science is a playful and enlightening look at some well known - and some not so well known - women who have and continue to change the world of science. From astronaut Valentina Tereshkova to zoologist Birute Galdikas, Mighty Women is a joyful journey through time, highlighting the under celebrated women that changed the world. This immersive all ages book is a great teaching tool or simply a great way to start your own journey learning about The Mighty Women of Science. KEY SELLING POINTS • Fun and educational. • An inspirational gift for young children. • The first print run sold out completely. ISBN 13: 9781910775103, 48pp h/b, £14.99 Published by BHP COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018
Video Game Art
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With Rare’s new high seas multiplayer adventure Sea of Thieves, friends can team up or go headto-head in search of fortune and glory with legendary pirate action. Now, with The Art of Sea of Thieves, Dark Horse Books is pleased to offer an unprecedented look at the ships, characters, and loot of this revolutionary online gaming experience! Featuring hundreds of pieces of art with commentary from the game’s creators, this gorgeous volume is a must-have treat for salty seafarers and land lubbers of all stripes! KEY SELLING POINTS • Gorgeous art in the unique style of the highly anticipated multiplayer pirate adventure! • Sea of Thieves is Rare’s most ambitious outing yet! • Rare’s new adventure epic is one of the Xbox One’s key titles for 2017! • Rare has produced some of the most beloved games of the last 30 years! ISBN 13: 9781506702551, 200pp h/b, £33.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland April 2018
The Hacker’s Guide to Python will teach you how to fine tune your Python code and give you a deeper understanding of how the language works under the hood. This essential guide distils years of Python experience into a handy collection of general advice and specific tips that will help you pick the right libraries, distribute your code correctly, build future-proof programs, and optimise your programs down to the bytecode. KEY SELLING POINTS • Python is consistently rated one of the most popular, widely-used programming languages. • This book offers practical skills that professional programmers can immediately apply to their work. • Features real-world advice in the form of interviews with professional Python developers who offer relevant tips. • No Starch Press is a market leader in Python books and has published some of the best-selling to date. • Many more of No Starch’s Python books are also available from Turnaround. ISBN 13: 9781593278786, 300pp p/b, £29.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland April 2018
Computer Programming
MAKE YOUR OWN VIDEO GAMES! With PuzzleScript, Scratch, and Twine Anthropy, Anna
Make Your Own Video Games! is a kid-friendly guide to digital game development that shows you how to use Twine, Puzzlescript, and Scratch to create interactive stories, adorable turn-based puzzles, and multi-level games to share with your friends. The author gives you an inside look at games and breaks them down step-bystep, leaving you with a clear understanding of what goes into making a functional and exciting game. KEY SELLING POINTS • A fantastic, fun and accessible introduction to game development for kids! • Making games is a fun way for anyone to get acquainted with coding and computer science concepts. • Author Anna Anthropy is enthusiastic about teaching young people game development and it shows in her writing. • She is a well-known videogame designer who had success with her previous book Rise of the Videogame Zinesters. • Features a playful tone and includes games like Interview with a Cat, A Very Haunted House, and Robot City. ISBN 13: 9781593277949, 292pp p/b, £21.50 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland April 2018
MONTHLY CATALOGUE - NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES Graphic Novel
DEADPOOL VS. OLD MAN LOGAN
Shalvey, Declan & Henderson, Mike
What do you get when you cross a regenerative, cranky, old X-Man with a regenerative, wacky Wade Wilson? Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan! James ‘Logan’ Howlett is after a newly discovered omega-level mutant, and he just won’t let Deadpool help. So, naturally, Deadpool vows to outmatch his newly marked enemy for the entirety of his mission! Collecting Deadpool Vs. Old Man Logan #1-5. KEY SELLING POINTS • Ryan Reynolds is reprising his role in Deadpool 2, alongside Josh Brolin as Cable! • Deadpool and Old Man Logan are two of Marvel’s most popular characters. • Written by Declan Shalvey - The Punisher, Venom. • Illustrated by Mike Henderson - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Secret Wars: Battleworld. ISBN 13: 9781846538926, 116pp p/b, £11.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018
Graphic Novel
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Fiction
CHEMISTRY Wang, Weike
A young female scientist - tormented by her failed research and the looming marriage proposal from her devoted boyfriend - is confronted with a question she won’t find the answer to in a textbook: What do I really want? Over the next two years, this winningly flawed, disarmingly insightful heroine learns the formulas and equations for a different kind of chemistry - one in which the reactions can’t be quantified, measured, and analysed; one that can be studied only in the mysterious language of the heart. KEY SELLING POINTS • Named a Most Anticipated Novel of 2017 by Entertainment Weekly, The Millions, and Bustle. • For fans of Lab Girl by Hope Jahren, Jenny Offill’s Dept of Speculation and Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You. • The US edition has been highly praised by the New York Times, Shelf Awareness, Entertainment Weekly and others. • Wang was the winner of the 2017 Zacharis Prize from Ploughshares. • With endorsements from well-known authors Ann Patchett, Amy Hempel, Ha Jin. ISBN 13: 9781925603675, 211pp p/b, £8.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018
MARVEL PLATINUM: THE DEFINITIVE AVENGERS REDUX
Lee, Stan; Busiek, Kurt; Bendis, Brian Michael et al
A legendary team of heroes forged by fate and dedicated to protecting the innocent against threats too great for any single champion to face. They are the Avengers... Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Avengers Redux brings together the very best tales from the team’s 50 plus-year history, including covering some of their greatest and most pivotal battles with the mad titan known as... Thanos! KEY SELLING POINTS • Avengers: Infinity War is due for release 27th April 2018 and is set to be THE summer blockbuster! • Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the cast of The Avengers return to reprise their roles! • Avengers: Infinity War will have the largest cast of heroes ever seen on screen. • Includes the Marvel Universe entries for Thanos and a host of other characters, detailing their history and powers. ISBN 13: 9781846538919, 300pp p/b, £17.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018
Graphic Novel
PUNISHER: MAX The Platoon Ennis, Garth & Parlov, Goran
By the time the Punisher was born in Vietnam, Frank Castle had already become a dark legend of the battlefield. Stories about him were told in whispers, if at all. Now the legendary Punisher team of Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov (PUNISHER MAX, FURY MAX) bring the first of those stories to light: the tale of Frank Castle’s first command, and his first kill. Collecting Punisher Max #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. • The Punisher spin-off Netflix series launches November 2017. • Written by popular comic writer Garth Ennis - Preacher, hellblazer, Judge Dredd, Ghost Rider. ISBN 13: 9781846538933, 136pp p/b, £13.99 Published by PANINI COMICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018
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