September 2018 Buyer's Notes - Turnaround Publisher Sevices

MONTHLY CATALOGUE

SEPTEMBER 2018 AND NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES APRIL – AUGUST 2018

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Contents: Fiction ............................................ pg. 4 - 12 Graphic Novels............................... pg. 13 - 21 Children’s........................................ pg. 21 - 27 Non-Fiction..................................... pg. 28 - 41 Commission Titles.......................... pg. 41 Newly Announced Titles . .............. pg. 42 - 50

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EDITOR’S LETTER September really is the springtime of bookselling, when all the new season’s hottest titles begin to emerge. It’s always a great month in books, and this year perhaps especially so! So, without further ado, here are our top picks of the month: Diving in with fiction and a very welcome return to maverick misfit (now promoted from public author to) Francis Plug: Writer in Residence (p4, Galley Beggar Press, 9781910296929, p/b, £11), from Paul Ewen. A new adventure, more intoxicating and hilarious than ever, as Francis grapples with making sense of university,

himself, and his writing. From spectacular follow-up to a completely original debut novel about love, family secrets, and Jewish myths – The Book of Dirt (p6, Text, 9781925240269, p/b, £10.99) is the story of the author Bram Presser’s grandparents’ experience during WWII, and his own of making sense of their story.

Over in crime and as the nights draw in we have a bevy of thrillers to curl up with.

Starting with Jean Levy’s What Was Lost (p7, Dome Press, 9781999855963, p/b, £8.99), an exceptional debut about a children’s book author who wakes up on a beach with no memory of who she is.

Meanwhile, in mid-nineteenth century Kent, The Murder of Harriet Monckton (p7, Myriad, 9781912408030, h/b, £14.99) is a delicious Victorian crime novel, based on a real murder and marking author Elizabeth Haynes’ breakthrough into literary historical fiction.

Graphic novel fans have much to look forward to over the coming months, including not one but TWO titles from the extraordinary Tillie Walden: A City Inside (p13, Avery Hill, 9781910395417, h/b, £12.99) and On A Sunbeam (p13, Avery Hill, 9781910395370, h/b, £24.99). A New Jerusalem (p17, New Internationalist, 9781780264424, p/b, £12.99), by Fight the Power! author Benjamin Dickson is a sensitively-observed and beautifully drawn graphic novel about trauma and family life in the aftermath of the Second World War.

Graphic novelist Kate Evans’ first foray children’s books, Don’t Call Me Princess (p24, New Internationalist, 9781780264653, h/b, £8.99), is a timely rejoinder to Disney princess culture, in which a feisty little girl picks apart and retells six popular ‘princess stories’ with true feminist audacity. For young adult readers, and first in a new series, A Winter’s Promise (p26, Europa, 9781609454838, p/b, £11.99), is set to be the next big thing for fans of Harry Potter and Philip Pullman, and is sure to win plenty of grown-up readers too.

In non-fiction, Always Another Country (p31, World Editions, 9781642860009, p/b, £11.99) is a welcome return for World Editions, with a stunning memoir

by Sisonke Msimang, about her transient childhood in Africa, Canada, and beyond.

A search for belonging and identity: a warm and intimate story, and a testament to sisterhood and family bonds.

Next, from superstar translator Deborah Smith, comes the second in Peninsula Press’s extraordinary essay series, Fidelity (p31, Peninsula Press, 9781999922320, p/b, £6). Fidelity is at once combative, passionate, witty and wise - proof, if proof was needed, that great translators make great writers.

And finally, Modern Toss’s Tossary of Terms: A Glossary of Terms for Pointless Modern Phenomena (p39, Modern Toss, 9780992910778, h/b, £9.99): a dictionary for the twenty-first century which explains and explores the terminology you need to survive in the modern day!

And that’s September in a nutshell. Tune in next time for the biggest month in the literary calendar.

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FICTION Fiction

HORSEMEN OF THE SANDS

Yuzefovich, Leonid & Schwartz, Marian (trans)

Horsemen of the Sands gathers two novellas by Leonid Yuzefovich: ‘Horsemen of the Sands’ and ‘The Storm.’ The former tells the true story of R.F. UngernShternberg, also known as the ‘Mad Baltic Baron,’ a military adventurer whose intense fascination with the East drove him to seize control of Mongolia during the chaos of the Russian Civil War. ‘The Storm’ centres on an unexpected emotional crisis that grips a Russian elementary school on an otherwise regular day, unveiling the vexed emotional bonds and shared history that knit together its community of students, teachers, parents, and staff.

KEY SELLING POINTS • In Russian, Yuzefovich’s works are already considered to be contemporary classics.

• Will appeal to readers of historical fiction and those with an interest in the Soviet Union.

• Meticulously researched and backed by real life experience of Soviet Russia, this is a highly authentic narrative.

• Yuzefovich has received a slew of literary awards for his work, and was twice shortlisted for the Russian Booker Prize.

ISBN 13: 9781939810090, 234pp p/b, £13.99 Published by ARCHIPELAGO Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction

JONNY APPLESEED Whitehead, Joshua

’You’re gonna need a rock and a whole lotta medicine’ is a mantra that Jonny Appleseed, a young Two-Spirit/ Indigiqueer, repeats to himself in this vivid and utterly compelling novel. Off the reserve and trying to find ways to live and love in the big city, Jonny becomes a cybersex worker who fetishises himself in order to make a living.

Self-ordained as an NDN glitter princess, Jonny has one week before he must return to the ‘rez,’ and his former life, to attend the funeral of his stepfather. The next seven days are like a fevered dream: stories of love, trauma, sex, kinship, ambition, and the heartbreaking recollection of his beloved kokum (grandmother). Jonny’s world is a series of breakages, appendages, and linkages - and as he goes through the motions of preparing to return home, he learns how to put together the pieces of his life. Jonny Appleseed is a unique, shattering vision of Indigenous life, full of grit, glitter, and dreams.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The latest in a line of culturally diverse LGBTQ titles from Arsenal that has included Lambda Literary Award winners.

• For fans of God in Pink, What Belongs to You by Garth Greenwell and Guapa.

• Reminiscent of the controversial queer fiction title When Everything Feels like the Movies by Raziel Reid.

• The novel functions in ‘NDN’ time, meaning that each segment holds within it past, present, and future narratives.

ISBN 13: 9781551527253, 224pp p/b, £13.99 Published by ARSENAL PULP PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

SCOUNDRELS

The Hunt for Hansclapp Cornwall, Major Victor & Trevelyan, St. John

Revolving around the infamous gentlemen’s club of London, Scoundrels: The Hunt For Hansclapp continues the combative joint memoirs of adventurer-spies, Major Cornwall and Major Trevelyan. In the second volume, the Majors recount tales of kidnapping in the Congo, manslaughter on the Orient Express and romance at the Stasi’s Christmas Party. The Majors are reeling from a series of devastating attacks by their Moriartylike nemesis, Gruber Hansclapp, who is exacting an unspeakably horrific revenge, even by the Majors’ standards.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Authors have great connections after working in the UK media for 20 years.

• Themes of adventure, danger, intrigue, violence, espionage, male rivalry, friendship and bonding.

• Ideal for fans of PG Wodehouse, George MacDonald Fraser’s Flashman, Kyril Bonfiglioli and Ian Fleming.

• Press in The Chap Magazine, Daily Telegraph, Viz Magazine.

ISBN 13: 9780995716322, 412pp p/b, £8.99 Published by BLACK DOOR PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

STRIKE YOUR HEART

Nothomb, Amelie & Anderson, Alison (trans)

Marie is the prettiest girl in her hometown and is dating the most popular boy. The envy of all her schoolmates, when she falls pregnant and gives birth to Diana, things change. Diana steals the hearts of all who meet her, inciting nothing but jealousy in her mother. This is Diana’s story. The story of a young, brilliant woman who grows up without maternal affection and of Diana’s relationships with the other women in her life: her best friend; her mentor; her sister. It is a story about the baser sentiments that often animate human relations: rivalry, jealousy, distrust.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Amelie Nothomb is an international, bestselling, and multiple award-winning novelist.

• Will appeal to readers of Lorrie Moore, Ann Beattie, Emma Donoghue, and Elena Ferrante.

• A telling adult fable about human relationships and the mother-daughter bond.

• Translated by Alison Anderson (The Elegance of the Hedgehog).

ISBN 13: 9781609454852, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by EUROPA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction

FRANCIS PLUG: WRITER IN RESIDENCE Ewen, Paul

FRANCIS PLUG is back! Adjusting to life as a newly published author - interviews and publicity are coming his way, not to mention considerable acclaim. But Francis can’t understand why people think he was writing fiction... He also has other problems - and very little money. Fortunately, he’s handed a lifeline when he lands a job as Writer-in-Residence at the University of Greenwich. The urgent questions build and build and Francis is in no state to answer them. Will he keep his job? Will he be able to secretly sleep in his office? Will anyone find out that he did a wee in the corridor?

KEY SELLING POINTS • The long-awaited follow-up to Francis Plug: How To Be A Public Author (2014).

• Francis Plug won a Society of Authors McKitterick Prize, and was longlisted for the Gordon Burns Prize.

• Paul Ewen has been praised by the New Statesman, the Times, the Guardian, TLS. • Full of the trials of modern authorships - writer residencies, university politics and book festivals.

ISBN 13: 9781910296929, 294pp p/b, £11.00 Published by GALLEY BEGGAR PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

REPARATION Koppel, Gaby

1997: Elizabeth’s emigre parents approach retirement in straitened circumstances. Her mother decides to claim compensation from the Hungarian Government - hard enough for someone with a clear mind, but near impossible for an impulsive heavy drinker teetering towards dementia. TV journalist Elizabeth is pursuing a story of child abduction in the Hassidic community.

In the wake of her father’s sudden death and her mother’s increasing obsession with wartime Hungary she struggles to keep her job and her relationship.

Then she gets a phone call to say that her mother has been arrested in Budapest.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Fiction debut from TV producer Gaby Koppel (Crimewatch, Child of our Time, Rip Off Britain).

• Historical mystery meets contemporary crime with a dose of black humour.

• For readers of writers from Gail Honeyman and Joanna Cannon to Robert Galbraith and Robert Goddard.

• Character driven fiction with an intriguing plot.

ISBN 13: 9781909983847, 304pp p/b, £8.99 Published by HONNO Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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FICTION Fiction

BINDLESTIFF

CHECKPOINT

Holloway, Wayne

The year 2036. In a broken down post-Federal America, Ex-Marine Frank Dubois journeys from LA to Detroit on a mission to find redemption from his past actions. In present day Hollywood, a British film director hustles to get his movie made in a cut throat and sycophantic business. Somehow, these two worlds collide. Bindlestiff begins with a simple image of a man mending the hole in his shoe with some glue and a cut off piece of rubber.

And from there explodes into a broiling satire on race, identity, family, friendship, war, peace, sex, drugs but precious little rock and roll.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Hilarious novel on contemporary America, a post-Trump nightmare.

• Written partly as a screenplay, by an author who is a film maker.

• Dystopian search for identity in the future.

• From the writer/director of Snakes and Mongoose (2013), and The Canal, based on Lee Rourke’s novel (filming now).

• Wayne Holloway is also the author of short story collection Land of Hunger (Zero, 2015).

ISBN 13: 9781910312292, 336pp p/b, £9.99 Published by INFLUX PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

CARVING CIRCLE, THE Heffernan, Gretchen

Jacques Beaumont is a French Haitian artist with the ability to resurrect the dead through his sculptures.

The death of his parents takes him to Callisto, a rural town in Illinois, where he hopes the seclusion will help perfect his craft, but instead he falls in love with Elora, the abused wife of Arlo Donnelley, the town’s sheriff and ringleader of the Ku Klux Klan. When Arlo discovers that Elora is carrying Jacques’ child, he murders her, discarding her body by the Mississippi river. Jacques finds her close to death and decides to resurrect her into a woman free of Arlo’s oppression.

KEY SELLING POINTS • American racism and rural isolationism are incredibly topical issues.

• Poetically written with the pace and tension of a psychological thriller.

• The Carving Circle explores small town isolationism, racism, bigotry, unlikely love and obsessive art.

• Will appeal to fans of literary noir, suspense and thrillers, with a romantic edge.

ISBN 13: 9781907536397, 272pp p/b, £8.99 Published by LIMEHOUSE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

SOMETHING GREAT AND BEAUTIFUL Pellegrini, Enrico

Fiction

Rosso Fiorentino, a charming loser who dreams of becoming a writer, falls in love with Chloe, a brilliant young woman with a troubled past. Wanting to do something worthwhile, Rosso follows Chloe to America and plans to open a bakery. While he struggles to make a living, Chloe, armed with a law degree, gets hired by a top Wall Street firm. Rosso is eventually able to achieve his dream, opening a bakery in Queens. The business is an instant success. The banks start throwing money at him, and the company undergoes the largest IPO in U.S. history. Until the bubble bursts.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A timely, authentic black comedy that gives a true insider’s perspective on the failings of Wall Street culture.

• For fans of Robin Sloan’s Sourdough (Atlantic, 2017) and Wolf of Wall Street (Bantam, 2007).

• Author Enrico Pellegrini was a corporate lawyer for major cases such as Enron, injecting authenticity to the story.

• Pellegrini is an extremely well-known author in Italy and was awarded the prestigious Premio Selezione Campiello award.

• This is his first novel to appear in English, and will appeal to readers of literary and European fiction.

ISBN 13: 9781590519738, 208pp p/b, £13.99 Published by OTHER PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Albahari, David & Elias-Bursac, Ellen

From the award-winning Serbian author David Albahari comes a devastating, darkly funny Kafkaesque war fable about an army unit sent to a military checkpoint with no idea where they are or who the enemy might be.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A devastating and darkly funny take on the absurdity of war.

• This Kafkaesque war fable will appeal to fans of Waiting for Godot and Catch-22.

• David Albahari won the most significant literary award in Serbia for his collection, Every Night in Another Town.

• His writing has been translated into sixteen different languages.

ISBN 13: 9781632061928, 144pp p/b, £10.99 Published by RESTLESS BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction

SON OF BLACK THURSDAY, THE Jodorowsky, Alejandro & McDowell, Megan (trans.)

From the legendary director of The Holy Mountain, spiritual guru behind Psychomagic, and author of Where the Bird Sings Best Alejandro Jodorowsky comes a follow-up autobiographical tour-de-force - a mythopoetic portrait of the artist as a young man in 1930s Chile.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A gripping novel from one of the most treasured creative masters.

• In this volume Jodorowsky shares the stories of his early life in Chile in the 1930s.

• Where the Bird Sings Best sold over 500 copies, and this fills out the next chapter in Jodorowsky’s history.

• Jodorowsky has worked his genius across media from film to fiction, comics to philosophy to mime.

ISBN 13: 9781632060532, 256pp h/b, £19.99 Published by RESTLESS BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction

GONE TOMORROW

Indiana, Gary & Prickett, Sarah Nicole

The narrator of Gone Tomorrow is an actor who has been cast in an unlikely art film set in Colombia. But from the moment he arrives at the airport in Bogota, it becomes clear that this will not be the story of gritty bohemians triumphing against the odds. The director seems more interested in manipulating his cast than shooting film. The cult star is a vamp too bored and boring to draw blood. Meanwhile, the film’s shady financier appears to be sleeping with his mother, and a serial killer is skulking around the area killing tourists.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Originally published in 1993, now re-issued along with Horse Crazy.

• A brave, apocalyptic, elegant novel about the final gasps and convulsions of hedonism in the 1980s.

• Gary Indiana is one of American’s most iconoclastic cultural figures.

• Book will be introduced by Sarah Nicole Prickett, a writer for n+1 and Bookforum.

• For fans of Kathy Acker, Bret Easton Ellis and Richard Hell.

ISBN 13: 9781609808631, 240pp p/b, £12.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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FICTION Fiction

HORSE CRAZY

Indiana, Gary & Haslett, Tobi (intro)

The first novel from Gary Indiana, Horse Crazy tells the story of a 35 year-old writer for a New York arts and culture magazine whose life melts into a fever dream when he falls in love with handsome, charming, possibly heroin-addicted, and almost certainly insane Gregory Burgess. In the derelict brownstones of the Lower East Side in the late eighties, among the cokedout restauranteurs and art world impresarios of the supposed ‘downtown scene,’ the narrator wanders through the fog of passion. Meanwhile, the AIDS epidemic is spreading through the city, and New York friendships sputter to an end.

KEY SELLING POINTS • New edition brings this novel back into print after many years.

• Was widely praised - by the likes of Angela Carter and Publisher’s Weekly.

• Gary Indiana is one of American’s most iconoclastic cultural figures.

• For fans of Barry Gifford, Richard Price and Jonathan Letham.

ISBN 13: 9781609808617, 224pp p/b, £11.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction

SOUTHERN NIGHTS

Night People, Arise and Walk, Baby Cat Face Gifford, Barry

Barry Gifford’s three Southern Gothic novels, Night People, Arise and Walk, and Baby Cat-Face, may be among the weirdest and best of Gifford’s novels for their sheer velocity - the copious, raw violence; the invented religions and gods that make people do things; and how the horrors somehow cohabit affably - with the genuine pathos and loveliness of the unforgettable characters that live in these books and the things they say so easily that we’ve never heard anyone say before.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Contains Barry Gifford’s three Southern Gothic short novels.

• The dialogue in these novels makes them some of Gifford’s best, reminders of the author’s range and versatility.

• Showcase the wild originality that Gifford has been praised for by Nathaniel Rich, Elmore Leonard and David Lynch.

• Gifford has been compared to William Faulkner by Jonathan Letham.

ISBN 13: 9781609808587, 480pp p/b, £14.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction

BOOK OF DIRT, THE Presser, Bram

Deported to the Theresienstadt concentration camp, Jakub Rand is forced to sort through Jewish books for a so-called Museum of the Extinct Race. Hidden among the rare texts is a tattered prayer book, hollow inside, containing a small pile of dirt. Meanwhile Frantiska Roubickova contemplates her failed marriage, despairing of her conversion to Judaism.

When the Nazis summon her two eldest daughters for transport, she must sacrifice everything to save them. Decades later, Bram Presser embarks on a quest to find the truth behind the stories his family built around these remarkable survivors.

KEY SELLING POINTS • With elements of magical realism, The Book of Dirt is an imaginative and bold novel about family myths.

• A novelisation of one family’s tale of Holocaust survival and a grandson’s unrelenting dedication telling their story.

• Jakub Rand’s story centres around Eichmann’s infamous Museum of the Extinct Race.

• For readers of autobiographical family Holocaust narratives such as Everything is Illuminated and Maus.

• It took the author seven years to research this novel, travelling across four continents to uncover the truth.

ISBN 13: 9781925240269, 320pp p/b, £10.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

HONOUR & OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN Text Classics Garner, Helen & Sala, Michael (intro)

Two novellas about the deep connections we forge with the people we love, and the pain of breaking those connections. In Honour, Kathleen and Frank are amicably separated, but when Frank finds a new partner and wants a divorce, Kathleen is hurt. And Flo can’t understand why they all can’t live together.

In Other People’s Children, Ruth and Scotty live in a big share house that’s breaking up. Scotty is trying to hold on, but now the bitterness has crept in and their friendship is broken. Ruth is ready to move on - and she’ll take her kids with her.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Two novellas from one of Australia’s greatest writers.

• Helen Garner is the fiercely unsentimental and compelling author of Monkey Grip, Everywhere I Look, This House of Grief.

• These stories join three other Garner titles on the Text Classics list, including the popular Cosmo Cosmolino.

• This edition will be introduced by Michael Sala, award-winning author of The Last Thread and The Restorer.

ISBN 13: 9781925603729, 240pp p/b, £8.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction

MAGGIE TERRY Schulman, Sarah

Post-rehab, Maggie Terry has one goal: keep her head down, and rebuild her life in hopes that she’ll be reunited with her daughter. But her first day as a private investigator lands her in the middle of a big one: actress strangled. If Maggie shakes her ghosts dead NYPD partner, vicious ex, steadfast drug habit - then maybe she can crack the case.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A queer, pulpy novel from iconic writer Sarah Schulman.

• Schulman is the author of critically acclaimed books, such as Conflict Is Not Abuse, and The Cosmopolitans.

• Maggie Terry is Sarah Schulman’s first pulp novel since 1988’s cult classic After Delores.

• Inspired by Schulman’s years teaching writing to police, including Rikers Island corrections officers.

ISBN 13: 9781936932399, 256pp p/b, £14.99 Published by THE FEMINIST PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction - Short Stories

CUBAN CLUB, THE Gifford, Barry

A masterpiece of mood and setting, character and remembrance, The Cuban Club is Barry Gifford’s ultimate coming-of-age story told as sixty-four linked tales. Set in Chicago in the 1950s and early 1960s against the backdrop of small-time hoodlums in the Chicago mob and the girls and women attached to them, there is the nearness of heinous crimes, and the price to be paid for them. To Roy and his friends, these twists and tragedies drift by like curious flotsam.

The tales themselves are koan-like, often ending in questions, with rarely a conclusion.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Barry Gifford’s novel Wild at Heart was turned into a 1990 movie, directed by David Lynch.

• Gifford also wrote the screenplay for Lynch’s Lost Highway, throwing him into the spotlight with Lynch fans.

• The protagonist at the centre of the Cuban Club is Roy, whom Gifford has been writing about for 30 years.

• Will appeal to fans of previous Roy books: Wyoming, Memories from a Sinking Ship, and The Roy Stories.

• Screen rights to the Roy stories have been bought by Walter Salles of The Motorcycle Diaries fame.

ISBN 13: 9781609808600, 240pp p/b, £10.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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FICTION Fiction - Crime & Thriller

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

BAGHDAD NOIR

WHAT WAS LOST

One of the world’s most war-torn cities is portrayed though a noir lens in this chilling story collection.

Brand-new stories by: Muhsin al-Ramli, Nassif Falak, Hadia Said, Ahmed Saadawi, Salima Salih, Roy Scranton, Hayet Raies, Mohammed Alwan Jabr, Dheya al-Khalidi, Hussain al-Mozany, Sinan Antoon, Salar Abdoh, Ali Bader, and Layla Qasrany. Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct location within the geographic area of the book.

Sarah has no memories. She just knows she was found, near death, on a beach miles from her London home. Now she is part of a medical experiment to see whether her past can be retrieved. But bad things seem to have happened before she disappeared.

The police are interested in her hidden memories too. A kind man she meets by chance seems to have her best interests at heart, seems to understand her, almost as if he knows her... As she fights to regain her memories and her sense of self, it is clear that people are hiding things from her. Who are they protecting?

Does Sarah really want the truth?

Shimon, Samuel

KEY SELLING POINTS • Samuel Shimon is the cofounder of Banipal, a magazine of modern Arab literature.

• His autobiographical novel An Iraqi in Paris was published in both Arabic and English.

• The TLS and Independent praised An Iraqi in Paris; it was nominated for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.

• Brand-new stories by: Muhsin al-Ramli, Nassif Falak, Hadia Said, Ahmed Saadawi, Salima Salih, Roy Scranton.

ISBN 13: 9781617753435, 256pp p/b, £11.99 Published by AKASHIC BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

MARRAKECH NOIR Adnan, Yassin (ed)

Northern Africa finally enters the Noir Series arena with a finely crafted volume of dark stories, translated from Arabic, French, and Dutch. Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir.

Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct location within the geographic area of the book. Brand-new stories by: Fatiha Morchid, Fouad Laroui, Mahi Binebine, Halima Zine El Abidine, Hanane Derkaoui, Allal Bourqia, My Seddik Rabbaj, Abdelkader Benali, Mohamed Nedali, Mohamed Achaari, Karima Nadir, and Yassin Adnan.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Editor Yassin Adnan is a well-respected, award-winning Arabic poet, fiction writer, and journalist.

• Adnan’s debut novel, Hot Maroc, was long-listed for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (the Arabic Booker).

• The first North African, and second African continent, instalment of the brilliant Noir series.

• Brand new stories from well-known Marrakech authors, translated from Arabic, French and Dutch.

ISBN 13: 9781617754739, 256pp p/b, £11.99 Published by AKASHIC BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

COLD SUMMER, THE Carofiglio, Gianrico

The summer of 1992 is a cold one in southern Italy.

But that’s not what makes it memorable. The chilling Mafia violence currently sweeping Sicily has spread to Puglia, much to the consternation of Pietro Fenoglio, a local officer of the Carabinieri.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The introduction of a new hero and series.

• Top of the Italian bestseller lists for 4 months.

• Carofiglio has already sold over a million copies.

• The veracity of Carofiglio’s work is rooted in his past as an anti-mafia prosecutor in Italy.

ISBN 13: 9781912242030, 246pp p/b, £8.99 Published by BITTER LEMON PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Levy, Jean

KEY SELLING POINTS • Gripping and unsettling debut for fans of Girl on a Train and Before I Go to Sleep.

• Set in north London and in the publishing/book world; near Windsor and around Lyme Regis.

• Deals with issues including mental health, PSTD, amnesia, and repressed memory.

• Love story runs alongside psychological thriller/unreliable narrative.

ISBN 13: 9781999855963, 320pp p/b, £8.99 Published by DOME PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

NIGHT OF ROME, THE

De Cataldo, Giancarlo; Bonini, Carlo & Shugaar, Antony

It’s all change in Rome. The new Pope is determined to bring radical reform, while a new centre-left government replaces its disgraced predecessor. And with crime eminence grise Samurai in jail, his protege attempts to establish himself as his successor. All the while he must reckon not only with a new generation of enterprising gangsters and racketeers - out to carve for themselves a slice of the profits and opportunities offered by the major public works planned - but also with the clever, beautiful, ambitious and newly elected politician Chiara Visoni, and his own heart.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The sequel to the critically acclaimed and bestselling Suburra (Europa, 2017).

• A second series of Netflix’s crime drama Suburra is in production and may be released before the end of 2018.

• The Night of Rome is fiction that sails dangerously close to the wind of current events.

• Blistering, grimly absorbing satire of Rome’s kickback and bribery culture.’ - The New Statesman on Suburra.

ISBN 13: 9781609454890, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by EUROPA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

MURDER OF HARRIET MONCKTON, THE Haynes, Elizabeth

On 7th November 1843 Harriet Monckton, 23 years old and a woman of respectable parentage and religious habits, was found murdered behind the chapel she had regularly attended in Bromley, Kent. The community was appalled by her death, apparently as a result of swallowing a fatal dose of prussic acid, and even more so when the autopsy revealed that Harriet was six months pregnant. Drawing on coroner’s reports and witness testimonies, the novel unfolds from the viewpoints of each of the main characters, each of whom have a reason to want her dead. Based on a true story that shocked and fascinated the nation.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Zoe Heller’s Notes on a Scandal meets The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.

• Endorsements to come from Sarah Perry (The Essex Serpent) and Graeme Mcrae Burnet (His Bloody Project).

• From the award-winning and bestselling author of Into the Darkest Corner (2011).

• Established crime author’s move into historical literary crime fiction.

ISBN 13: 9781912408030, 384pp h/b, £14.99 Published by MYRIAD EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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FICTION Fiction - Crime & Thriller

FIGHTER, THE Smith, Michael Farris

In this brilliant novel set against the dark and desolate backdrop of the Mississippi Delta, Jack Boucher, a washed-up bare-knuckle fighter, battles against decades of booze and drug abuse as he returns home to try and save all he has lost. Damaged by regret, crippled by twenty-five years of fists and elbows, heartbroken at his own betrayals, Jack the Jaw is forced to step into the fighting pit one last time, the stakes nothing less than life or death.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Michael Farris Smith’s previous novel, Desperation Road, was longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2017.

• For fans of Cormac McCarthy, Daniel Woodrell and Annie Proulx.

• Michael Farris Smith’s first novel, Rivers, won the 2014 Mississippi Authors Award for Fiction.

ISBN 13: 9781843449942, 224pp p/b, £7.99 Published by NO EXIT PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

ROBERT B. PARKER’S THE HANGMAN’S SONNET

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

TELL ME YOU’RE MINE A Novel Noreback, Elisabeth

Stella Widstrand is a psychotherapist, a happily married mother to a 13-year-old son. But when a young woman named Isabelle steps into her clinic to begin therapy, Stella’s placid life begins to crumble. She is convinced that Isabelle is her daughter Alice. The baby that tragically disappeared more than 20 years ago on a beach during a family vacation. Alice is believed to have drowned, but her body was never found. Stella has always believed that Alice is alive, somewhere - but everyone around her worries she’s delusional. Could this be Alice?

KEY SELLING POINTS • A Swedish thriller with a chilling premise that pulls readers into the story from the start.

• A searing, intense exploration of mother-daughter relationships and the lengths a mother will go to claim her child.

• Scandinavian fiction, especially noir and thrillers, have always been incredibly popular with UK readers.

• Will appeal to readers of domestic thrillers such as Gone Girl, and anyone who enjoys a gripping, atmospheric read.

ISBN 13: 9780735218543, 304pp p/b, £12.99 Published by PUTNAM Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Coleman, Reed Farrel

Jesse Stone, still reeling from the murder of his fiancee by crazed assassin Mr. Peepers, must keep his emotions in check long enough to get through the wedding day of his loyal protege, Suitcase Simpson.

The morning of the wedding, Jesse learns that a gala 75th birthday party is to be held for folk singer Terry Jester. Jester, once the equal of Bob Dylan, has spent the last forty years in seclusion after the mysterious disappearance of the master recording tape of his magnum opus, The Hangman’s Sonnet.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Robert B. Parker wrote over 60 books in 37 years, and sold 15 million copies.

• He won the prestigious Grand Master Edgar Award.

• Reed Farrel Coleman is a New York Times Bestseller and three-time Edgar Award nominee.

• Coleman was selected by the estate of Robert B. Parker to continue his legacy.

ISBN 13: 9780857301871, 320pp p/b, £8.99 Published by NO EXIT PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

BISHOP’S WIFE, THE Harrison, Mette Ivie

Linda Wallheim is a devout Mormon, the mother of five and wife of a bishop. But Linda is increasingly troubled by her church’s structure and secrecy, especially as a disturbing situation takes shape in her ward. A young wife and mother named Carrie Helm disappears, leaving behind everything she owns. Carrie’s husband, Jared, claims his wife has always been unstable and that she has abandoned the family, but Linda doesn’t trust him.

As Linda snoops in the Helm family’s circumstances, she becomes convinced that Jared has murdered his wife and painted himself as a wronged husband.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A practicing Mormon, Mette Ivie Harrison offers an unprecedented glimpse into the Mormon faith and community.

• The first book in the Linda Wallheim series, repackaged in a new Passport to Crime edition.

• The re-release of The Bishop’s Wife anticipates the fourth entry to the series, Not of This Fold (October 2018).

• The book courted controversy within the Mormon church and received high praise from both critics and audiences.

ISBN 13: 9781616959548, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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FICTION Fiction - Crime & Thriller

FOOLS’ RIVER

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

SOLEMN GRAVES

Hallinan, Timothy

The two most difficult days in Bangkok writer Poke Rafferty’s life begin with an emergency visit from Edward Dell, the almost-boyfriend of Poke’s teenage daughter, Miaow. Edward’s father, Buddy, has disappeared, and money is being siphoned out of his bank and credit card accounts. It soon becomes apparent that Buddy is in the hands of a pair of killers who prey on Bangkok’s ‘sexpats’; when his accounts are empty, he’ll be dead. His money is almost gone. Over forty-eight frantic hours, Poke does everything he can to locate Buddy before it’s too late.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This is the 8th title in Hallinan’s successful Poke Rafferty series.

• Hallinan has been nominated for the Edgar, Nero, Shamus, Macavity and Silver Dagger awards.

• Other series include the Simeon Grist Los Angeles mysteries and the Junior Bender Hollywood burglar novels.

• His Junior Bender novel Herbie’s Game, won the Lefty Award for Best Humorous Mystery.

• The Junior Bender series has been optioned by Lionsgate.

ISBN 13: 9781616959722, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

Benn, James R.

July, 1944, a month after D-Day. Billy, Kaz, and Big Mike are assigned to investigate a double murder, close to the front lines in Normandy. An American officer and a member of the French Resistance were found dead in a manor house outside the town of Trevieres. The investigation is shrouded in secrecy, due to the highly confidential nature of the American unit headquartered at the Manoir de Castilly; the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. This unit had a unique mission within the US Army: to impersonate other US Army units in order to deceive the enemy into thinking they were facing larger forces.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The 13th book in James R. Benn’s hugely popular Billy Boyle WWII mystery series.

• A fan-favourite which appeals to historical fiction lovers and military history buffs alike.

• Perfect for fans of Philip Kerr and Alan Furst’s wartime spy thrillers.

• With endorsements from Lee Child, Louise Penny, The New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

ISBN 13: 9781616958497, TBCpp h/b, £22.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy

DRAGON AGE: THE STOLEN THRONE Deluxe Edition Bioware & Gaider, David

KEY SELLING POINTS • The third book in the Nathan Active series.

• The entire Nathan Active series returns to Soho Crime in anticipation of a new hardcover release.

• Readers will be transported to the untouched Alaskan wilderness by the author’s stunning prose.

• Race, class, and environmental issues are all addressed with nuance.

ISBN 13: 9781641290067, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

After the Queen of Ferelden is betrayed and murdered, her son, Maric, becomes the leader of a rebel faction struggling to free their nation from the control of a foreign tyrant. With few allies save Loghain, a brash young outlaw, and Rowan, a fierce warrior and his betrothed, Maric must find a way to free Ferelden from the clutches of the enemy and restore his family to the throne. Now featuring never before seen illustrations, a foil stamp cover bound in supple faux leather, and a ribbon bookmark! This is the deluxe edition that every Dragon Age fan requires.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Set in the hugely popular Dragon Age universe recently revived by 2014 Game of the Year Dragon Age: Inquisition.

• Prequel tie-in to the RPG classic Dragon Age: Origins that delves deep into the award-winning lore.

• David Geider was the lead writer on all three Dragon Age games and is a big name among BioWare fans.

• With new instalments to the Dragon Age universe in development the fantasy franchise is in full swing.

• Deluxe edition features a luxury faux leather cover and never seen before illustrations for hard-core fans.

ISBN 13: 9781506707198, 344pp h/b, £24.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Crime & Thriller

Fiction - Scifi and Fantasy

FROZEN SUN Jones, Stan

Blizzards, tundra, Eskimos, bush pilots, and bingoloving grandmas enliven this literate ethnic mystery starring Alaska State Trooper Nathan Active, who has been assigned to the remote Arctic town of Chukchi.

Though born an Inupiat Eskimo, Active was raised in Anchorage by white parents and has little knowledge of his native culture. Grace Palmer, a local beauty queen, goes missing and the state trooper mounts a search that ultimately leads him halfway across Alaska. However, he discovers evidence that points to an agonising situation: she is either dead, or she is a cold-blooded killer.

NINE-TAILED FOX, THE Limon, Martin

Three American GIs have gone missing in different South Korean cities. Sergeants George Sueno and Ernie Bascom, agents for the Army CID, link the disappearances to a woman locally rumoured to be a gumiho, a legendary nine-thousand-tailed fox disguised as a woman. George suspects that the woman is no mythical creature, but a wealthy kidnapper who’s good at covering her tracks. Scrambling to stay one step ahead of a psychotic mastermind, George realises he will have to risk his life to discover the whereabouts of his fellow countrymen.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A vividly portrayed backdrop of 1970s post-war Korea, showing empathy for the Korean people as well for the young GIs. • The series has received much acclaim - including from the Washington Times, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews.

• Limon’s insights into Korean culture, as well as his likeable protagonist Sueno, really standout in this popular series.

ISBN 13: 9781616959708, TBCpp p/b, £8.99 Published by SOHO PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

TO GUARD AGAINST THE DARK Czerneda, Julie

Jason Morgan is a troubling mystery to friends and enemies alike: once a starship captain and trader, then Joined to the most powerful member of the Clan, Sira di Sarc, following her and her kind out of known space. Only to return, alone and silent. But he’s returned to a Trade Pact under siege and desperate. The Assemblers continue to be a threat. Other species have sensed opportunity and threaten what stability remains, including those who dwell in the M’hir. What Morgan knows could save them all, or doom them. For not all of the Clan followed Sira.

And peace isn’t what they seek.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Epic conclusion to a critically acclaimed saga that has developed a strong fan following.

• Written by two time Aurora award winning author Julie Czerneda.

• Guaranteed to appeal to fans of hard sci-fi and epic space opera, replete with aliens, space travel, and family drama.

• Each trilogy in the Clan Chronicles is stand-alone, making it accessible for old fans and newcomers alike.

• Czerneda has drummed up a buzz for all three hardcover releases of the Reunification series with an extensive blog tour.

ISBN 13: 9780756412432, 448pp p/b, £6.99 Published by DAW Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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FICTION Fiction - Paranormal Romance

CROSS BREED

Fiction - Black Interest

MISTRESS FOR HIRE

Leigh, Lora

Bryant, Niobia

It’s been over a decade since she was introduced, as an unforgettable eight-year-old, in Elizabeth’s Wolf.

Now all grown up, Cassie is unique among the Breeds as a Coyote/Wolf mix. She has long known that her mate was somewhere out there, but he’s stayed frustratingly out of sight and beyond her senses.

The Breed world will be rocked to its foundation as dangerous secrets are revealed.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The long-awaited follow-up to Elizabeth’s Wolf, which has been a fan-favourite for over a decade.

• Lora Leigh has a strong fan base with over 66k Facebook likes and an annual US conference devoted solely to her fans.

• Leigh is the author of two popular erotic series, Nauti Boys and Nauti Girls, in addition to her Breeds series.

• 11 Breed novels have hit the NYT bestseller list, most recently Bengal’s Quest, which hit #20 in hardcover.

ISBN 13: 9780425265482, 384pp h/b, £21.99 Published by BERKLEY - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

KEY SELLING POINTS • Mistress for Hire is the fourth book in Niobia’s popular series.

• Niobia has trademarked herself with delivering stories that are sexy, suspenseful, and soapy - she will not disappoint.

• Niobia Bryant has a well-established fan base within the romance genre.

• Mistress for Hire stands out as she blends the romance she is known for with urban, contemporary drama.

ISBN 13: 9781496716521, 304pp p/b, £12.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Historical

Fiction - Black Interest

GHOST, THE

MOSTLY SUNNY

Kellerman, Henry

A group of avengers set out on a mission to find and assassinate escaped Nazi war criminals. Based on a true story, the character of ‘The Ghost’ was responsible for directing the escape strategies for the entire Nazi network organised from his official seat at The Vatican. Had they not escaped, these Nazis would have been assassinated by Israeli killers or prosecuted. Most wound up in South America or Middle East.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Based on historical events, following ‘The Ghost’ - a man responsible for helping prominent Nazis escape after the war.

• Cross-over appeal to readers of historical, mystery and psychological fiction.

• Although many novels have been written about WWII, The Ghost will stand out for it’s psychoanalytic insights.

ISBN 13: 9781569808221, 266pp h/b, £21.99 Published by BARRICADE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fiction - Historical

ENCHANTRESS OF NUMBERS A Novel of Ada Lovelace Chiaverini, Jennifer

She cheated with one of her best friends’ husbands - and turned scathing publicity into cash-money celebrity. But Jessa Bell has reformed. She’s trying to make amends to those she did wrong, and she’s started a successful business catching rich unfaithful spouses. And when Jessa’s sizzling affair with private detective Hammer turns into love and marriage, she’s sure she’s finally doing things right... Until she catches Hammer sleeping with one of her agents just months after their wedding. His betrayal makes Jessa go back to her old ways with a vengeance...

In Enchantress of Numbers, New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini unveils the passions, dreams, and insatiable thirst for knowledge of a largely unheralded pioneer in computing - a young woman who stepped out of her father’s shadow to achieve her own laurels and champion the new technology that would shape the future.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Ada Lovelace is a fascinating character who has perhaps not been given the attention and tributes she deserves.

• Commonly considered the first ever computer programmer, Ada’s story feeds in to public discussion about women in STEM. • A feminist tale with plenty of atmosphere and heart, ideal for bookclub discussions.

• Lovelace’s contributions to science and technology have gone unsung for far too long.

ISBN 13: 9781101985212, 448pp p/b, £12.99 Published by DUTTON Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Pope, Jamie

As a child, Sunny Gibson was abandoned by her mentally-ill mother, who left no trace behind. Now a social worker, Sunny is dedicated to helping children find loving homes - though she’s still haunted by the past. So when she finds clues that her newest charge might be her younger sister, she sets out to track down the little girl’s mother. But the powerful attorney she needs for the search is proving as inexplicable and distant as he is irresistible...

KEY SELLING POINTS • Mostly Sunny is the first instalment of a new duology. The second book will be published in April 2019.

• Jamie Pope’s warm, emotional tone and sense of community appeals to readers of Rochelle Alers.

• Pope is a young, multi-talented African American author who also writes under the name Sugar Jamison.

ISBN 13: 9781496718259, 320pp p/b, £6.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

REMEMBRANCE Monroe, Mary

Charles thought he had it all - until a devastating betrayal and the shattering loss of his family drove him to living on the streets. Beatrice is the first person who’s truly cared about him. And little by little, he’s finding reasons to care about rebuilding his life and risking a sudden, courageous choice... Drawn to Charles and the temptation of a second chance, Beatrice is faced with the hardest of decisions. But his insight, secrets - and the reminder of a profound past encounter - will give her unexpected inspiration, gratitude, and the strength she needs to find her way.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A moving, unforgettable novel from New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe.

• Standalone contemporary Christmas tale about a woman who rediscovers the meaning of the holiday season.

• Remembrance appeals to fans of Debbie Macomber and Fern Michaels.

• Dafina’s Christmas anthologies are top sellers.

ISBN 13: 9781496715821, 304pp h/b, £16.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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FICTION Fiction - Black Interest

REVENGE OF THE MISTRESS Rax, Cydney

The new Mrs. Rashad Eason can’t believe it. She dreamed, schemed, and seduced her way to media adoration and a fairy-tale wedding to the lover she stole from his wife. But the honeymoon phase turns into something more shattering when the groom begins to reminisce about his ex, Kiara, and devises a plan to win her back. No way is Nicole going to stand for this. If she can’t be the picket-fence wife, she’ll be the picture-perfect, very rich widow. And sexing her ex-con first love will ensure his help and keep her hot and satisfied through those lonely grieving nights...

KEY SELLING POINTS • This is the third instalment of the popular Love & Revenge series.

• This series will appeal to fans of Kiki Swinson, Shelly Ellis, and Niobia Bryant.

• Rax knows how to keep readers hooked with fast-paced, sexy storylines filled with mystery, romance, and high stakes.

• Her previous title was praised highly by Booklist and RT Book Reviews.

ISBN 13: 9781496701442, 352pp p/b, £6.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

STREET RAP Sinclair, Shaun

For Reece and Qwess, being rap superstars was the dream, but in real life nothing moved without the money. So they formed the Crescent Crew, an outfit of ruthless hustlers that locked the Southern drug trade in a stranglehold. They’re at the height of their power when Qwess accepts a record deal and starts gliding up the charts. But Reece enjoys his position as king of the streets too much, and has no desire to relinquish his crown. Then tragedy strikes close to home and Qwess is pulled back into the streets he fought to escape. Will he fall victim to the trap, or become a superstar of rap?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Heavily involved in the music scene Sinclair offers an authentic story on young artists navigating the hip-hop scene.

• Gritty street lit style will appeal to fans of Kiki Swinson, Wahida Clark, and Ashley & JaQuavis.

• An urban perspective on the ruthless music scene built on true stories - the literary equivalent of FOX’s Empire.

• Shaun Sinclair has built a media presence writing for Lit Ish and the popular Don Diva Magazine.

ISBN 13: 9781496721020, 320pp p/b, £13.99 Published by DAFINA BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

3SOME

Love Sisters Series McCall, Amaleka

Drama seems to follow the Love sisters no matter how far they think they’ve come after their mother’s death. Lyric is caught in a triangle between her sobriety, her man, and a past promise she made to herself - will she stay the course or go off the rails... again? Mega-star Melody sits in jail, wrongfully accused of her mother’s murder. Harmony thought she’d finally found redemption, but instead, she stands torn. This 3some will set off an explosive chain of events that might just destroy everyone and everything.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This is the third book in the celebrated Love Sisters series.

• A tale of the complexity of family, and the enduring love that lies beneath it all.

• This twisty, drama-filled ride is guaranteed to keep readers turning pages until the explosive finale.

ISBN 13: 9781945855726, 400pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

ARMY OF ONE Henderson, A.K.

Lies and deceit threaten this young couple’s family, but will the truth make things better or worse? A young military couple from Indiana is separated by a deployment and haunted by secrets. Shamar Jackson, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, struggles to maintain a long distance relationship, while his wife, Jelisa, fights to escape the past she never told him about.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Henderson is a budding young writer with a vision to help minorities be represented.

• He is motivated by a desire to paint a more positive portrayal of black men in literature.

• A unique slant on military fiction, examining a young couple’s long-distance relationship.

ISBN 13: 9781945855870, 384pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

ERASERHEADS A Hood Misfits Novel Brick & Storm

What do you do when your work is used against you?

This is a question that Auto, leader of the Eraserheads, faces when an unforeseen and dangerous situation wreaks havoc on everything he’s built. It’s up to him and his right hand, Code, along with their team of expert car thieves to figure out who’s behind the attacks on their livelihood. When a crafty con woman named Smiley and a mysterious businessman named Boots step onto the scene, every player becomes a pawn in a war that is taking over The Trap.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A fast-pace and exciting plot with enjoyable and well fleshed out characters.

• Brick & Storm write very popular urban fiction novels filled with sex, lies, love and lust.

• Their books can be compared in style to those of bestselling author due Ashley & JaQuavis.

ISBN 13: 9781945855436, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

KEYS TO THE KINGDOM Marshall, Ty

For decades, five Italian families have dominated organised crime in New York, controlling the docks, the unions, law enforcement, and the influx of drugs into the city. But with the longest tenured don on his deathbed and the other families on the brink of civil war, greed threatens to destroy the Commission. Enter Marion, leader of the wealthy and prestigious Holloway family, a shrewd and persuasive businessman with strong political connects and stronger street ties. The FBI says he s the most powerful black gangster in the country...

KEY SELLING POINTS • Ty self published five urban titles before gaining the attention of New York Times bestseller Ashley Antoinette.

• A fast-paced wild ride about an unrelenting power struggle between sons.

• Introducing urban fiction’s newest crime family, with more titles likely to follow.

ISBN 13: 9781945855474, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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FICTION Fiction - Black Interest

PRODUCT OF THE SYSTEM, A Moore, Ms Michel

Simone knows if she plays with fire, she might get 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. Even her own best friends are getting tired of her low-down, manipulative ways. Unfortunately, the streets begin to talk, and the out-for-self 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.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Michel Moore owns an independent bookstore in Detroit, so she knows firsthand what urban readers are looking for.

• Wrought with deception, intrigue and drama, A Product of the System will prove to be a thrilling read.

• Single parents, and those with single parents, will relate to the struggles Simone faces.

• Strong themes of family, and what it means to be in one, run through the novel.

ISBN 13: 9781945855528, 384pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

SCAR Margo

Tineya has experienced a lot of trauma in her short life. Losing both parents has left a broken, weak soul.

As if that’s not enough she’s left with physical wounds that no woman should have to deal with. More than just bad memories, Tineya’s wound runs deeper. What would you do if everybody could see the remnants of one unforgettable night that changed your life? Follow Tineya as she hunts for acceptance from others, but most of all, from herself. Some people are rooting for her to succeed, while a few selfishly want her to stay in a sunken place.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Margo is new to the Urban Books family.

• Ms. Michel Moore, stalwart of urban fiction, discovered Margo.

• Ideal for fans of Treasure Hernandez and Nikki Turner.

ISBN 13: 9781945855498, 288pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

SCHEMING FOR LOVE Karrington, Blake

Gloria Parker is the proud mother of two and the wife of a hardworking man. Although her job is a dangerous one, she would never do anything to risk losing her family - until she falls for a man named Raymond Jackson. She was supposed to kill him, but now that she can’t resist him, all that she holds dear will be placed in jeopardy. With the Italian Mob on her heels, Charlotte Police Department out for blood, and a husband who’s willing to do anything to get his wife back, Gloria is thrown yet another curve. Her fate is placed in the hands of the one person she’s most unsure of.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Strong female lead makes this a perfect read for those interested in gender roles and subverting stereotypes.

• Karrington entertains his readers with fast-paced stories and the dramatic, complicated lives of multiple characters.

• Turnaround also supply many other titles by Blake Karrington.

ISBN 13: 9781945855719, 400pp p/b, £12.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Fiction - Black Interest

STUD PRINCESS N’Tyse

Chyna is on a murder-mission hunt for the crooked lawyer who double-crossed her uncle, and the latest addition to the family brings her one step closer to that sweet revenge. This ruthless queen-pin owns the day and the night. Mother Nature herself can’t interrupt her cash flow. But when bad calls are made and her chief female ‘escort’ goes missing, it’s time to set things off.

KEY SELLING POINTS • N’Tyse is a popular urban fiction author who writes books focused on gay relationships with an urban fiction twist.

• One of the few urban authors who writes about the LGBTQ community and the issues it faces.

• N’Tyse is the bestselling author of the popular Twisted relationship-drama series (Strebor).

• Turnaround also stocks other titles by N’Tyse.

ISBN 13: 9781945855689, 384pp p/b, £5.99 Published by URBAN BOOKS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Poetry

EXCESS - THE FACTORY Kaplan, Leslie

In 1968, Leslie Kaplan, a young American poet living in France, interrupted her studies in January 1968 to join the Marxist-Leninist movement of ‘etablissement’, where activists took jobs in the factories so as to bring the revolution to the workers. She moved from one factory job to another for two years, and participated in the events of May 1968 from the perspective of an occupied factory. Excess - The Factory is about those years, about working class resistance to capitalism, about the possibility of a worker led revolution, and about the ‘68 general strike in France.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Written from first-person experience in the uprisings of May 1968, and translated for their 50th anniversary.

• New English translation of a classic of French political poetry, by two established poets.

• About factory work, and working-class resistance to capitalism; will appeal to political as well as poetical audiences.

ISBN 13: 9781934639245, 110pp p/b, £13.00 Published by AK PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Poetry

PAN TADEUSZ

The Last Foray in Lithuania Mickiewicz, Adam & Johnston, Bill (trans)

A towering achievement in European literature, Pan Tadeusz is the central work of the Polish literary canon, heralded for its lovingly detailed recreation of a bygone world. The traditions of the Polish gentry and the social and natural landscape of the Lithuanian countryside are captured in verse of astounding beauty, simplicity, and power. Bill Johnston’s translation of this seminal text allows English-language readers to experience the richness, humour, and narrative energy of the original.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A canonical text of European and World literature.

• Depicts the traditions of the Polish gentry and the social and natural landscape of the Lithuanian countryside.

• Adam Mickiewicz is regarded as a national poet in Poland, Lithuania, and Belarus.

• Translator Bill Johnston has won the Found in Translation Award, PEN Translation Prize, and Best Translated Book Award.

ISBN 13: 9781939810007, 300pp p/b, £14.99 Published by ARCHIPELAGO Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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GRAPHIC NOVELS Graphic Novel

BEST OF ARCHIE AMERICANA VOL. 3: BRONZE AGE, THE Archie Superstars

The Archie Americana series has been running from the 1990s to the present day, with each dazzling new book focusing on a different decade in Archie comics history.

Now Archie Americana is back, collecting the best of the best in one single antics-packed anthology. In this volume revisit the Awesome Eighties, the punk movement shake up, the Urban Cowboy craze, the preppie, new wave and Flashdance fashions with Archie and the gang! Then hit it off with the Nifty Nineties, with the boy bands, the fat free dessert craze, the teens from Beverly Hills and more!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Collects original runs from the hugely popular Archie Comics which have sold 2 billion copies to date.

• Will appeal to UK fans of The Beano, The Dandy and other classic children’s comics while retaining an all-ages appeal.

• The subversive take on Archie universe and teen phenomenon Riverdale has breathed new life into the franchise.

• The Archie series recently rebooted in 2015 with a contemporary makeover, attracting new readers and critical acclaim.

• Now this original Archie omnibus is a perfect chance for old and new fans alike to delve into classic Archie canon.

ISBN 13: 9781682558553, 416pp p/b, £8.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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LIFE WITH ARCHIE VOL. 1 Archie Superstars

The first of a chronological collection of titles featuring the classic series, Life with Archie Vol. 1, is the classic comic run reprinted in the new high-end format of Archie Comics Presents, featuring over 200+ pages of adventures from Life with Archie. The original Life with Archie series was home to the wildest alternate reality takes on the Riverdale gang.

From spies to superheroes, this comic showcased stories readers never dreamed of, now relive those far-out tales in the first volume of this collection.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Collects an original run from the hugely popular Archie Comics which have sold 2 billion copies to date.

• Will appeal to UK fans of The Beano, The Dandy and other classic children’s comics.

• Subversive take on the Archie universe and teen phenomenon Riverdale has breathed new life into the franchise.

• The Archie series recently rebooted in 2015 with a contemporary makeover, attracting new readers and much acclaim.

• Now this original Archie omnibus is a perfect chance for old and new fans alike to delve into classic Archie canon.

ISBN 13: 9781682558591, 224pp p/b, £9.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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RIVERDALE VOL. 3

Aguirre-Sacasa, Roberto & Eisma, Joe

The third collection of the comic book set in the universe of the CW hit TV series Riverdale offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, Josie & the Pussycats and their friends, exploring small-town life and the darkness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade. Volume 3 features stories set in between episodes of the TV series.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Archie universe has never been more popular thanks to the smash-hit Riverdale TV show streaming on Netflix.

• This comic acts as an expansion pack for the TV series, as events occur before and during the show.

• Features bonus content for a behind the scenes look at both the comic and the show.

• Over 2 billion Archie comics & books have been sold and over 12 million Archie apps downloaded.

• Offers a modern spin on classic cult characters Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, Josie & the Pussycats and more!

ISBN 13: 9781682558614, 144pp p/b, £14.99 Published by ARCHIE COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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A CITY INSIDE Walden, Tillie

Shifting between the everyday and the surreal, A City Inside recounts one woman’s life from childhood home, to the first love that she will never forget, to the creation of the idea of herself that she can grow old with and the home that she can grow old in.

Walden’s follow up to the lyrical I Love This Part is a poetic exploration of the process of growing older; the journey towards finding out who you are and building a life for yourself. It is a universal story of how we don’t just come-of-age once, but many times throughout our lives.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This coming-of-age novel across every stage of life possesses a truly universal appeal.

• Tillie Walden is an up-and-coming Eisner nominated and Ignatz award winning creator making a splash on the comics scene.

• Has already been received to widespread critical acclaim, ranked as the Best of 2016 by CBR, Comics Bulletin & more.

• Walden is a young author with a strong YA following and media presence on Twitter(17.3k), Tumblr, and Instagram.

ISBN 13: 9781910395417, 56pp h/b, £12.99 Published by AVERY HILL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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FOLLOW ME IN Chapman, Katriona

Kat had no responsibilities and nothing to tie her down. But she had graduated university with no plans. She was an artist who hadn’t drawn in five years. She was lost. What’s more, she’d been avoiding admitting to herself something that all those around her knew; that her boyfriend, Richard, has a serious problem with alcohol. Looking for a fresh start, the two of them quit Mexico for what they expected to be an adventure of a lifetime. It led to experiences that changed both their lives and to Kat rediscovering a love of art, a lifelong attachment to Mexico and the strength to move on.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Story based on the author’s personal experience will resonate will young graduates, artists, and would-be travellers.

• Acclaimed author of Broken Frontier award-winning Katzine (for best ongoing series) Chapman is a breakout indie creator.

• Globe trotters and cultural aficionados will love Chapman’s intimate exploration of Mexico.

• The graphic novel memoir is becoming an increasingly popular and prolific genre, particularly among young audiences.

ISBN 13: 9781910395387, 248pp h/b, £18.99 Published by AVERY HILL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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ON A SUNBEAM Walden, Tillie

Throughout the deepest reaches of space, a crew rebuilds beautiful and broken-down structures, painstakingly putting the past together. As Mia, the newest member, gets to know her team, the story flashes back to her pivotal year in boarding school, where she fell in love with a mysterious new student.

When Mia grows close to her new friends, she reveals her true purpose for joining their ship - to track down her long-lost love.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This hotly-anticipated print edition of the Eisner nominated webcomic already has a strong fan following.

• Tillie Walden is an up-and-coming Ignatz award winning creator making a splash on the comics scene.

• Blends queer romance, science fiction, and boarding-school drama for a unique and highly contemporary appeal.

• Fans of enchanting fantasies in the vein of Studio Ghibli will be enthralled by Walden’s imagination.

• Walden is a young author with a strong YA following and media presence on Twitter(17.3k), Tumblr, and Instagram.

ISBN 13: 9781910395370, 544pp h/b, £24.99 Published by AVERY HILL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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RETROGRADE ORBIT Baczynski, Kristyna

At the outer edge of the solar system, on the mining planet Tisa, Fint and her mother live in the colony of Swify Springs. Displaced by a nuclear event, Flint’s family settled in Swift Springs two generations ago to become miners. Soon Flint will be old enough to begin her apprenticeship at the refinery. But is the home that her family has built for her enough, or will a mysterious, irradiated planet pull her away from them? By following in their footsteps and leaving to forge a new path, is she betraying her family, or honouring their legacy?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Baczynski has been Eisner & British Comic Award nominated, and a Jury Prize winner at the International Comics Awards.

• Combines sci-fi setting with art and meditations on the human condition for broad appeal beyond typical sci-fi fans.

• Young adult graphic novels are a rapidly expanding market at the moment.

• Author has significant media presence and following among target YA and early 20s audience (21.7k Instagram followers).

ISBN 13: 9781910395424, 120pp p/b, £11.99 Published by AVERY HILL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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BEAR’S TOOTH VOL. 2 Hanna Yann & Henriet, Alain

While above him a British night raid is torn to shreds by some of the Luftwaffe’s ‘wunderwaffen’, Max is airdropped into Poland and taken in by local resistance. His mission: infiltrate the nearby German base posing as a replacement pilot, locate Hanna Reitsch... and kill her! Hanna, his childhood friend, who wears the same bear tooth for he does. Hanna, who’s a legendary figure of the 3rd Reich and an exceptional pilot test...

KEY SELLING POINTS • A story of love, friendship and betrayal against the backdrop of the Second World War. • Winner of several awards, including the 2014 Angouleme Festival’s Secondary School Pupils Award.

• Inspired by historical characters, such as Hanna Reitsch or ‘Wild Bill’ Donovan.

• A dynamic and realistic style, equally at ease with close-ups on faces as with aerial dogfights.

ISBN 13: 9781849183352, 48pp p/b, £6.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

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THE FOX: FOX HUNT Waid, Mark & Haspiel, Dean

In The Fox: Fox Hunt, Paul Patton, Jr. is dealing with the reality that his son wants to be like his father: a superhero, the very thing Paul no longer wishes to be himself. But one psychopathic philanthropist isn’t about to let Patton hang up his cape, instead when he puts a million dollar bounty on The Fox’s head for messing with his business plans, Patton finds himself pursued by a rogues gallery of bizarro super-villains.

The Fox has to find a way to survive, and save his son from a life fighting crime while coming to accept his own true calling.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Revives a classic Archie Comics hero with an old-school pulp style that will appeal to Silver Age enthusiasts.

• Striking illustrations delivered by Eisner award winning Dean Aispel, one of the industries most cutting-edge artists.

• Scripted by comics legend Mark Waid, who is well-renowned for his work on Fantastic Four, Captain America, and more.

• Continues the story started in The Freak Magnet that was released to critical acclaim and warm reception from fans.

• Noir streak will to appeal to fans of darker superhero fiction like Waid’s Daredevil.

ISBN 13: 9781682558874, 136pp p/b, £12.99 Published by DARK CIRCLE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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ALIENS PREDATOR PROMETHEUS AVP: THE COMPLETE LIFE AND DEATH Abnett, Dan; Thies, Brian Albert; Mutti, Andrea & Moritat

For Captain Paget and her platoon of Colonial Marines, a routine mission for the Weyland-Yutani Corporation becomes a running battle that will carry them halfway across the galaxy in a fateful four-way war. It begins with a deadly encounter with a tribe of the interstellar hunters know as the Predators, but quickly devolves into a battle for survival against the three deadliest species in the galaxy, as the Colonial Marines end up on a horror collision course with an army of Aliens and the god-like Engineers from Prometheus.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Based on the massively popular cult classic franchises, Aliens and Predator, and tying into the hit movie Prometheus.

• With the recent release of Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant the extraterrestial franchise is in full swing.

• Dan Abnett is an established comic book writer and novelist, his graphic novels having sold over 1.2 million copies.

• Ties in to the well-received Aliens vs. Predator comic series and now graphic novel Fire & Stone.

ISBN 13: 9781506706788, 440pp h/b, £41.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER TEAM AVATAR TALES

Yang, Gene Luen; Scheidt, Dave; Goetter, Sara & Koertge, Ron

Journey with Team Avatar as they rescue a pumpkin farmer waylaid by monsters, go undercover in the Fire Nation, help an old rival with a hair-raising problem, and reflect on what it means to save the world in this comics anthology. Featuring the work of an all-star cast of creators including Gene Luen Yang (Avatar: The Last Airbender - North and South), Faith Erin Hicks (The Nameless City), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Ron Koertge (Vampire Planet), Dave Scheidt (Dreamworks Trolls, Wrapped Up), Sara Goetter (Dungeon Critters, Boozle) and more.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Features brand new short stories set in the highly popular and critically acclaimed world of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

• With Nickelodean’s Airbender sequel The Legend of Korra having concluded in 2014, fans are eager for new material.

• Avatar Tales features the drawings of award winning Gene Luen Yang whose work is hugely popular among the Avatar fandom.

• Avatar fans will enjoy a chance to revisit some of their favourite characters including Aang, Zuko, Katara and Sokka.

• Includes never before collected stories ‘Rebound’, ‘Shells’ and ‘Sisters’, already well received among Avatar audiences.

ISBN 13: 9781506707938, 80pp p/b, £9.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 11: GILES - GIRL BLUE

Whedon, Joss; Alexander, Erika; Lam, Jon & Jackson, Dan

At an inner-city LA-area school, when a mystical influence is detected and teachers start to go missing, Rupert Giles - a grown man living in a teenage body - enrols to investigate. And with the help of a new friend from class, Roux, finds something more than vampires and demons... something unusual and frightening is happening here. He’ll have a chance to find out who, what, and where too, if he can only survive a few days at high school first.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The official continuation of the Buffy series in graphic novel form, produced by original creator Joss Whedon.

• This mini-series spin-off is centred around Buffy-verse fan-favourite, the LibrarianWatcher Rupert Giles.

• Season 11 is penned by Joss Whedon himself, the originator of the Buffy-verse!

• This series has been embraced by the show’s fans and hailed by comic reviewers.

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

ISBN 13: 9781506707433, 104pp p/b, £14.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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CRYSTAL FIGHTERS

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MAMMON

Bartel, Jen & Bartel, Tyler

Stella is a bored teen who’s part of the first generation to grow up immersed in a world of virtual reality games.

Her parents only allow her to play bland, kid friendly titles, like ‘Crystal Fighters’, a bubbly and positive digital universe where you assume the role of a magical girl. But beneath the candy-coloured exterior Crystal Fighters isn’t everything it seems, and soon Stella discovers that other players in the game have created a secret magical girl fight club - the Chaos Arena, adding a whole new world of challenges and excitement to her mundane existence.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Fulfils for a growing demand for more female heroines with a diverse all-girl cast of kickass characters.

• Subverts the typically cutsie girl power tropes for a uniquely empowering entry into the magical girl genre.

• Collects the popular Crystal Fighters series in a single volume, previously only availAvailable as an exclusive webcomic.

• Will appeal to under-catered girl gamer audiences that make up almost half the market!

• Jenn is a prolific artist with a major online following; she has worked on big names like Marvel’s upcoming Storm comic.

ISBN 13: 9781506707952, 144pp p/b, £10.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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HELLBOY OMNIBUS VOLUME 4: HELLBOY IN HELL Mignola, Mike & Stewart, Dave

On the heels of Hellboy Omnibus Volume 3: The Wild Hunt, Hellboy is cast into Hell, where familiar faces reveal secrets of his origins, and previously unknown family members come forward, and the face of Hell is left forever altered. While featuring big answers and one of the most momentous choices Hellboy’s ever made, Hellboy in Hell also offers a return to the simplest and best Hellboy stories, as Hellboy roams a unique world only Mignola could present, filled with strange and magical encounters rich with the power of folklore and myth.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This epic conclusion to a modern classic is a must-have experience for new and old fans alike.

• A never-before chronological collection of Mignola’s award-winning Hellboy for the definitive reading experience.

• To be released in preparation for the hotly anticipated 2019 Hellboy cinematic reboot starring David Harbour.

• Mignola’s distinctive art style and dark mythology is instantly captivating.

• The perfect omnibus for fans wanting to revisit the series for the new movie or delve into Hellboy for the first time.

ISBN 13: 9781506707495, 288pp p/b, £20.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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HERCULES: ADVENTURES OF THE MAN-GOD ARCHIVE Gill, Joe & Glanzman, Sam

Travel with the greatest of the Greek heroes on a globespanning epic as he performs his legendary Twelve Labours. From a clash with the nine-headed Hydra to a mortal wrestling match with the fearsome Nemean Lion, Hercules: Adventures of the Man-God is an epic ‘60s retelling of a classic myth. Now collected in one stunning hardback archive for the first time, and showcased exactly as they appeared in the original print run.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A late ‘60s classic now availAvailable as a stunning archival showcase for the very first time.

• Silver Age comics retain broad appeal among older fans who will clamour for this collector’s item.

• Published exactly as originally printed, adverts and all, for an entirely authentic experience.

• Illustrated by Golden Age comics book legend Sam Glanzman, best known for the Hercules run.

• Brings to life one of the most popular Greek legends in spectacular graphic form.

ISBN 13: 9781506707884, 240pp h/b, £41.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Hague, Michael

A horrifyingly beautiful vampire story, this lavishly illustrated adventure starts on the streets of 1920s London and ends at the gates of Hell. The principle protagonist, the writer Jonathan Meeks, is captivated by the story of Dracula, and on a quest for immortality to discover if there is truth at the heart of the vampire myth, Meeks discovers there is far more fact in fiction.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The story of Dracula is as timeless as it is captivating, readers will find an instant appeal.

• Will attract fans of Hellboy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and all things demonic and macabre.

• Micheal Hague has a rich record of illustration, bringing to life fantasy classics like The Hobbit and The Wizard of Oz. • Micheal Hague’s first graphic novel, Eye of Newt, received high-praise from the comics world as stunning & atmospheric.

ISBN 13: 9781506707136, 136pp h/b, £16.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE VOLUME 2 Tobin, Paul & Lattie, Tim

Just when you thought Neighborville was safe, the Garden Warfare is back on! Zombies have taken over and forced neighbourhood defenders Nate, Patrice, and their fearless plants back on their heels. But not all hope is lost however, with the fate of Neighborville at stake an unlikely plant hero has come to the rescue.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Hilarious laugh-out-loud funny with witty humour for a broad all-ages appeal.

• Plants vs. Zombies has become a cultural phenomenon with a massive fan following.

• Based on the hit video game series Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, played by more than 8 million people.

• Story written by Eisner-award winner and popular Marvel comics writer Paul Tobin.

• Comic book series has achieved global success with over 1 million copies sold.

ISBN 13: 9781506705484, 88pp h/b, £8.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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SULLIVAN’S SLUGGERS

Smith, Mark Andrew & Stokoe, James

Long past their former glory, the minor league Sluggers get an invitation to play a baseball game in the cursed small town of Malice. After the 7th inning stretch, the sun goes down, and the dysfunctional teammates find themselves fighting for their lives against a town of flesheating monsters! Now it’s up to coach Casey Sullivan to help his team escape from being the next dish in the town’s terrifying feeding frenzy.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Classic American baseball aesthetic possesses an instant retro appeal.

• Midwest small town setting with a horror streak will appeal to fans of Stranger Things & IT. • Stokoe’s striking art style has made a splash in the comics world, his art in Orc Stain achieving near universal praise.

• Penned by co-creator of the award-winning smash hit comics anthology Popgun.

• Kickstarter funding for the graphic novel smashed its $6,000 goal by raising over $90,000.

ISBN 13: 9781506707808, 176pp h/b, £16.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NOW 4

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TWISTS OF FATE

Roca, Paco & Mena, Erica

The New Comics Anthology Reynolds, Eric

KEY SELLING POINTS • A fresh and critically acclaimed anthology from Fantagraphics that has already received widespread commercial success.

• Features a pick ‘n mix of some of the best in contemporary cartoons, with an emphasis on diverse, experimental talent.

• Will appeal to fans of literary graphic novels and shorter graphic fiction, as well as comics and illustration fans.

• Published three times a year at an affordable price.

ISBN 13: 9781683961215, 120pp p/b, £8.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Using the vivid, yet prievously undocumented, memories of Miguel Ruiz, a Spanish veteran exiled in France, Twists of Fate is a graphic novel exploration of WWII through an international lens. Ruiz was a member of ‘La Nueve’, a company of soldiers that went straight from fighting for their homeland in the Spanish Civil War to a globe-spanning conflict. A necessary and timely look into what we remember and why he forget, Twists of Fate blends compassion, humanity, and sensitivity against a backdrop of horror and grief, in an ode to those who bravely stood up to, and beat back, violent fascism.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From internationally acclaimed, Eisner-nominated author Paco Roca, Twists of Fate is poised to be an instant classic.

• Paco Roca’s previous novel Wrinkles has sold over 50,000 copies since its debut.

• Will appeal to fans of Pulitzer prize-winning Holocaust survivor story Maus for its human retelling of fascist brutality.

• A timely reflection on recent history when neo-fascism & political authoritarianism are dominating themes in the media.

ISBN 13: 9781606991253, 328pp h/b, £29.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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The fourth issue in an ongoing comics fiction anthology, Now: The New Comics Anthology #4 is the continuation of a showcase of the some of the biggest and best cartoonists in the world. Featuring Trenton Doyle Hancock (Oklahoma), J.C. Menu (France), Maria Medem (Spain), Roman Muradov (San Francisco), Matthias Lehmann (France), and many other surprises, NOW aims to provide a diverse and talented line-up of exemplar cartoonists and at an affordable price point.

KABUL DISCO BOOK 2

PENGUINS Thorburn, Nick

A debut graphic novel from Canadian cartoonist Nick Thorburn that tells stories of death, love, and a search for companionship, relying on visual expression and the physical movements of his penguin characters alone, drawing on the power of sequential drawing to provide miniaturised sequential stories, a series of interconnected strips. And without words or human characters, Thorburn does more to showcase the breadth of emotion we as humans experience than most prose novels.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A highly adventurous, playful, and original take on human emotions providing a reading experience like no other.

• Penguins’ experimental style will appeal to graphic novel fans of the quirky and surreal.

• Nick Thornburn is a highly successful music artist with a 9,500 strong Twitter following and significant media presence.

• Published by Fantagraphics, who have an esteemed track record for printing radical bar-raising comics.

ISBN 13: 9781683961284, 288pp h/b, £22.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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ROLY POLY Semanas, Daniel

A candy-coloured, visual tour de force that draws from influences as diverse as American Pop Art, Korean ‘K-pop’, internet culture, and Manga.

Set in South Korea in the near future, it tells the story of Phanta, a young Korean fighter who has a fiercely competitive relationship with her brother.

In an effort to top his popularity on the internet, she embarks on a psychedelic journey into an underground drug cult in hopes of becoming the new member of a popular K-pop group. But ends up getting more than she bargained for.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A highly original graphic novel that appeals to contemporary pop culture but still provides readers a unique experience.

• Korean Wave has put the culture in a global spotlight and K-pop is becoming uber popular among young Western audiences.

• Will appeal to fans of colourful anime & graphic styles like Steven Universe and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.

• Daniel Semanas is already an established graphic artist with a strong media presence.

• Has received high praise for Eisner-award winning comic book pros.

ISBN 13: 9781683961291, 150pp h/b, £17.99 Published by FANTAGRAPHICS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

How I Managed Not to Get Addicted to Opium in Afghanistan Wild, Nicolas

After a fist stay in Afghanistan working with a French NGO to promote democracy and to help with the local army’s recruitment campaign, Nicolas is reunited with the team of colourful expats in a 2005 postwar Afghanistan that remains very unstable. As a privileged observer of the hesitant rebuilding process, Nicolas feels more and more attached to the country and decides to extend his contract despite obvious risks. In Book 1, he was entrusted with illustrating the Afghan Constitution aimed at schoolchildren, for a government that was yet to be formed. In this second volume, he has to tackle a new awareness campaign focusing on the war on opium. In a working environment that can be both gratifying and absurd, he strives to draw inspiration from a slogan that offers a myriad of possibilities: ‘Opium is bad’...

KEY SELLING POINTS • The fist life-affirmg graphic memoir since the war in Afghanistan.

• The vignettes are witty, realistic, informative and downright giggle-worthy.

• Learn about the country, its people, NGOs and expats’ life through an ironic yet relevant memoir.

• The author received several awards, and was a VIP guest of the Festival d’Angouleme.

• Perfect for fans of Beirut 1990, Persepolis, Palestine... and veterans.

ISBN 13: 9781594654695, 176pp p/b, £14.99 Published by HUMANOIDS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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MARILYN’S MONSTERS Redolf, Tommy

The famous Hollywood Hills. A strange, twisted forest filled with freaks and broken-down trailers. In this dark world, movie stars are born in the shadows.

Determined to become the greatest one of all, shy Norma Jean Baker (Marilyn Monroe) comes to this ghost-town with hopes and dreams. Unfortunately, she’ll have to face all kinds of monsters to reach her ultimate goal...

KEY SELLING POINTS • A new, personal take on Marilyn’s tragic fate.

• Striking artwork, eerie atmosphere: this is Marilyn stripped of the spotlight.

• For fans of graphic biographies of other icons such as Robert Capa (Firefly) or Magritte (SelfMadeHero, 2017).

• Topical and contemporary in terms of abuse that women have suffered.

• Invokes a similar atmosphere to David Lynch’s productions, such as Mulholland Drive.

ISBN 13: 9781594655357, 256pp p/b, £22.99 Published by Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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METABARON BOOK 3, THE Oversized Deluxe Frissen, Jerry; Secher, Valentin &Jodorowsky, Alejandro

The Metabaron enters a parallel universe to find the epiphyte, in order to save his own universe. But on the planet Algoma, the epiphyte is protected by a cast of women warriors called the Meta-Guardianesses, who refuse to help him. Things get complicated when The Metabaron falls in love with the Meta-Guardianess leader, Rina, at the same time the Techno-Techno army turns up, led by Orne-8, their new Techno-Pope.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Metabarons saga has sold more than 1.5M copies worldwide.

• Spin-off of The Incal, The Metabaron series is set in the same space opera fictional universe known as the Jodoverse.

• For fans of science-fiction with a soap operatic twist.

ISBN 13: 9781594658532, 112pp h/b, £22.99 Published by HUMANOIDS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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THE SECOND COMING OF KRENT ABLE Able, Krent

Krent Able is a comic artist and illustrator. He first started making comics in 2009 for The Stool Pigeon music magazine, and his Big Book of Mischief was published in 2012 by Knockabout Comics. In 2013 he exhibited in The Vice Illustration Show, in 2014 his work was included in the Comics Unmasked exhibition at The British Library, and in 2015 he illustrated the book Jolly Lad by John Doran.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Krent Able’s short film ‘Ink, Cocks & Rock ‘n’ Roll’ has won prizes at International Film Festivals.

• Krent Able and Matt Harlock are working on Deep Clean - a supernatural horror short film for release in the autumn.

• Krent Able has garnered praise from The Comics Journal, SPIN and Broken Frontier.

ISBN 13: 9780861662654, 80pp p/b, £14.99 Published by KNOCKABOUT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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SILENT INVASION, THE VOL. 1 Red Shadows Cherkas, Michael & Hancock, Larry

The paranoid cult-classic science fiction mystery of the early days of indie comics returns! The series will begin with two books reprinting the original volumes, followed by the never before collected third album and concluding with an all-new fourth book of this epic series of conspiracy and paranoia.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Includes the never-before-collected third album and concluding with an all-new fourth book of this epic series.

• The Silent Invasion weaves a unique, and byzantine tale of mystery and deceit.

• The paranoid cult-classic from the early days of indie comics returns once again.

• With a mix of sci-fi, action, adventure, crime, mystery, and espionage - this tale will appeal to a wide audience.

ISBN 13: 9781681121741, 160pp p/b, £14.99 Published by NBM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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NEW JERUSALEM, A Dickson, Benjamin

This is a beautifully-crafted portrayal of PTSD and the consequences it can have on everyone around the person affected. Eleven-year-old Ralph lives with his mother, plays in bombed-out buildings and dreams of the day his father will come home and tell him of all his heroic battles. But when his father actually does come back, he is far from what Ralph expected: his father is sullen, withdrawn and refuses to discuss the war at all. Susceptible to fits of crying and uncontrollable rages, his behaviour starts to directly impact Ralph and his mother, and the community around them.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Detailed and minutely-drawn graphic novel based in Bristol in 1945 against a backdrop of dramatic post-war politics.

• One of few graphic works exploring trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

• Inspired in part by Ken Loach’s film The Spirit of 45. He is being approached for an endorsement.

ISBN 13: 9781780264424, 154pp p/b, £12.99 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel

REALM OF THE DAMNED: SIGNUM DRACONIS Worley, Alec & Parr, Simon

It is the early 15th century and Athena struggles to defend her ancestral home from the predations of the Ottoman Empire. When she learns that House Petrova has struck a fateful pact with the Church of Rome, the pagan vampire commits the ultimate blasphemy. Desperate to save her land and driven by demons of her own, Athena forges a living weapon with which she will rout the enemies of Transylvania.

But this is a weapon that cares for nothing but blood and butchery, and Athena may realise too late that she has started a fire that may consume both herself and the world.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Book Two of the highly popular Horror Metal series!

• Book one has been released on DVD and Video Platforms.

• Written by well-respected writer Alec Worley, and art by artist Simon ‘PYE’ Parr.

• Book one was a hit with all fans of the horror genre as well as legions of heavy metal fans.

• Book one serialised in 2000AD’s Judge Dredd Megazine.

ISBN 13: 9780993415821, 160pp p/b, £16.99 Published by WEREWOLFPRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superhero

HUNT FOR WOLVERINE Soule, Charles & Marquez, David

Just as the X-Men have finally come to terms with Logan’s death, they learn a terrible secret. Old wounds will be re-opened, truths questioned, and an epic quest will begin. The clues to the mystery of Wolverine’s return are uncovered... who will solve it first? Collecting Hunt for Wolverine 1-5.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The long-awaited return of Wolverine!

• Written by fan-favourite Charles Soule (She-Hulk, Swamp Thing).

• Illustrated by fan-favourite David Marquez (Civil War II, Invincible Iron Man).

• Logan, the last Wolverine movie starring Hugh Jackman (The Greatest Showman, Les Miserables), was released in 2017.

ISBN 13: 9781846539299, 136pp p/b, £13.99 Published by PANINI Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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GRAPHIC NOVELS Graphic Novel - Superhero

MARVEL PLATINUM: THE DEFINITIVE VENOM Michelinie, David; Remender, Rick; Mcfarlane, Toff et al

Venom: an alien symbiote that grants its host incredible spider-like powers and more... but at a terrible cost! Since his first full appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #300, Venom has not only become one of the deadliest foes of the wall-crawler, but also one of the most popular. Now, Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Venom brings together the very best tales from the Lethal Protector’s 30-plus year history, including covering some of their greatest and most pivotal battles!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Venom is due for release 5th October 2018 and is set to be THE eagerly anticipated movie of the autumn!

• Venom stars Tom Hardy (Inception, Dunkirk) as Eddie Brock/Venom and Tom Holland as Spider-Man. • Includes the Marvel Universe entries for Venom.

• Includes the true origin of Venom, discussing how the creators came up with the villain.

• An essential guide for Venom fans everywhere!

ISBN 13: 9781846539282, 296pp h/b, £17.99 Published by PANINI Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superhero

MARVEL PREMIUM EDITION: PLANET HULK Pak, Greg; Pagulayan, Carlo & Lopresti, Arron

Banished to another planet by those he called his friends, the Hulk faces his most dangerous challenge to date. Captured, enslaved and forced to fight in the gladiatorial contests of the Great Arena at the whim of the planet’s merciless ruler, the Red King, the Hulk faces his ultimate challenge - to rise and free an oppressed people or to give in to the monster within and destroy all! Collecting Incredible Hulk #92-105 and Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Planet Hulk has been a best-seller since its first publication in 2007!

• Now fans can enjoy this landmark story in a deluxe hard cover packed with ALLNEW and EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! • Written by Greg Pak (X-Treme X-Men, Superman/Batman).

• Illustrated by fan-favourites Carlo Pagulayan (Iron Man) and Aaron Lopresti (Excalibur).

ISBN 13: 9781846539251, 400pp h/b, £25.99 Published by PANINI Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superhero

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 allnew 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, £27.99 Published by PANINI Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graphic Novel - Superhero

VENOMIZED

Bunn, Cullen & Coello, Iban

The story that began in Venomverse reaches its epic conclusion! The Poisons, a race that hungers for super-powered symbiotes and their hosts, have picked the next target... the Marvel Universe itself!

Their first objective? Put every superhuman in a Klyntar symbiote... and consume them! But with Venom and the X-Men still missing after Venom &X-Men: Poison-X, the planet and its heroes are defenceless! Collecting Venomized 1-5 (subject to change).

KEY SELLING POINTS • Venom is arguably Spider-Man’s deadliest foe and possibly his most popular villain!

• Venom is currently due for release 5th October 2018 and is set to be THE eagerly anticipated movie of the autumn!

• Venom stars Tom Hardy (Inception, Dunkirk) as Eddie Brock/Venom and Tom Holland as Spider-Man. • Written by Cullen Bunn (Deadpool, Uncanny X-Men).

• Illustrated by fan-favourite Iban Coello (Deadpool and the Mercs for Money).

ISBN 13: 9781846539305, 116pp p/b, £11.99 Published by PANINI Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Marvel Comics

FANTASTIC FOUR BY JOHN BYRNE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 (NEW PRINTING) Byrne, John; Claremont, Chris & Wolfman, Marv

Not since the days of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had a creator so perfectly captured the intense mood, cosmic style and classic sense of adventure of Marvel’s First Family. John Byrne proved his writing talent was every bit the equal of his art as he pulled double-duty on Fantastic Four, launching Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny into realms of imagination and wonder into which few creators before had dared to travel. From the four corners of the globe to the farthest reaches of space to the deepest depths of the Negative Zone, the FF face off against foes old and new.

ISBN 13: 9781302913281, 1096pp h/b, £104.50 Published by MARVEL - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Marvel Comics

FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 1 Hickman, Jonathan; Chen, Seam & Eaglesham, Dale

Legendary writer Jonathan Hickman’s sprawling, landmark Fantastic Four run begins here! Dark Reign strikes Marvel’s first family in an explosive way - with HAMMER agents attacking the Baxter Building! But as Reed Richards builds a bridge across the multiverse to learn how to solve everything, he finds more than he bargained for - what is the Council? The FF deal with the Wizard and the Mole Man, a familiar visitor arrives from the future with a mysterious message, and the team journeys deep beneath the Earth, under the sea and to the moon - where they learn a startling secret about the history of the Inhumans. Its superior super hero storytelling as only Jonathan Hickman can deliver it! Collecting: Dark Reign: Fantastic Four 1-5, Fantastic Four (1998) 570-578, and material from Dark Reign: The Cabal One-Shot.

ISBN 13: 9781302913366, 384pp p/b, £29.50 Published by MARVEL - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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GRAPHIC NOVELS Marvel Comics

FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS VOL. 1 (NEW PRINTING) Lee, Stan & Kirby, Jack

They were visionaries. Explorers. Imaginauts. They were Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. And like the Fantastic Four, they continually strove to overcome the impossible and achieve the extraordinary. Now, the first three years of their landmark run are collected in one oversized volume. This keepsake edition also includes all original letters pages and pinups, critical commentaries, a historical overview and other DVDstyle extras. Collecting: Fantastic Four (1961) 1-30, Fantastic Four Annual (1963) 1.

ISBN 13: 9781302913274, 848pp h/b, £83.50 Published by MARVEL - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Marvel Comics

FANTASTIC FOUR THE WORLD’S GREATEST COMICS MAGAZINE Larsen, Erik; Stephenson, Eric & Timm, Bruce

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s legendary run on Fantastic Four lasted more than one hundred issues - and ended all too soon! Now, witness the continuing adventures of Marvel’s First Family, told as if Stan and Jack never left the book! Some of comics’ most talented creators join forces in this time-tossed tribute to the original Imaginauts! Featuring Dr. Doom, the Avengers, the X-Men, Thor, the Hulk, Daredevil, Black Panther, the Inhumans, the Sub-Mariner, the Silver Surfer, M.O.D.O.K., Annihilus and more! It’s an action-packed celebration of everything that made Stan and Jack’s Fantastic Four truly the World’s Greatest Comics Magazine!

ISBN 13: 9781302913373, 280pp p/b, £20.99 Published by MARVEL - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Marvel Comics

FANTASTIC FOUR: BEHOLD...GALACTUS!

Lee, Stan; Byrne, John; Kirby, Jack & Buscema, John

The Fantastic Four take on Galactus in one cosmically oversized hardcover! First, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduce the World-Eater and his enigmatic herald, the Silver Surfer, as they come for Earth in one of the greatest comic book sagas ever told! Next, Stan and Jack bring big G back - but what does he want this time? The answer lies in the Microverse! John Buscema’s powerful pencils illustrate the arrival of new herald Gabriel the Air-Walker, signalling doom for the human race! Then, John Byrne takes over as Terrax leads the Devourer back to Earth - and the entire Marvel Universe pitches in to help the FF save the planet from becoming his next meal! With Kirby, Buscema and Byrne art showcased on enormous pages, Galactus has never looked bigger - or better! Collecting Fantastic Four (1961) 48-50, 74-77, 120-123 and 242-244.

ISBN 13: 9781302913298, 312pp h/b, £41.99 Published by MARVEL - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

DANGANRONPA 2: ULTIMATE LUCK AND HOPE AND DESPAIR VOLUME 1 Spike Chunsoft; Kyousuke, Suga & McClure, Jackie

The ultimate teenage murder game continues! When a new class of students at the (in)famous Hope’s Peak Academy find themselves on a surprise school trip to a tropical island, they also find that suspicion and death is the only ticket home from this so-called paradise.

Here, in the name of ‘hope,’ Ultimate Lucky Student Nagito Komaeda is willing to kill anybody and everybody... including himself!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Based on the award-winning video game title Dangaropa 2: Goodbye Despair, recently remastered for the PS4 & Vita.

• Danganronpa 2 & Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc have sold more than 200,000 copies in the US and Europe.

• The Dangaropa universe now has its own ongoing anime series broadcast by Funimation and with significant fan following.

• A dynamic take on the Battle Royale genre that will appeal to fans of Ace Attorney, and other mystery action-adventures.

• Contains exclusive bonus scenes not featured in the video game for hard core fans and collectors.

ISBN 13: 9781506707334, 160pp p/b, £10.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: THE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT VOLUME 18 Khara & Takahashi, Osamu

To all the children, congratulations! In search of the vanished Rei, Asuka and Shinji at last confront the opponents of everything their parents have been working towards... the monolithic masterminds of SEELE! But when Rei’s memories are wiped clean, will the two of them find the right place once more between love and friendship?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Latest addition to the sequel spinoff of one of the most popular anime series ever, Neon Genesis Evangelion.

• Takes place in an alternate timeline where high school romance takes centre stage!

• The series has proven extremely popular with established fans and newcomers alike.

• The Rebuild Evangelion project has launched the franchise back into the limelight, with a 4th movie hotly anticipated.

ISBN 13: 9781506708065, 168pp p/b, £8.50 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

GHOST IN THE SHELL: GLOBAL NEURAL NETWORK Various

A crimelord exploits prisoners of war to run a remotelycontrolled global strike force, and the investigation reunites Kusanagi with an old friend and pits them both against Chinese security forces. A family see their dead daughter on television, except she looks 15 years younger than she did when she died. The infiltration of anti-cyberisation cult calls for Section 9’s most ‘human’ members to abandon the support of their enhanced colleagues and do things the old-fashioned way.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A collection of four new stories by Western authors in a similar presentation to the Attack on Titan Anthology.

• The original manga is one of the most acclaimed and popular in the world.

• The anime adaptations are considered landmarks entries in the medium.

• A live action film starring Scarlet Johansson was released in 2017.

The first time Ghost in the Shell material will be availAvailable in English before Japanese.

ISBN 13: 9781632366030, 160pp h/b, £25.00 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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GOLOSSEUM 3 Baba, Yasushi

Scientists discover a new material that renders people immune to all existing weapons. But these ‘peacemakers’ instead transform world war into a martial-arts free-for-all! Rasputin plots with Russian President Putinov to control the global supply.

Opposing them are the unstoppable Axe Bogan, a certain master in a jumpsuit from China, and a slew of other muscular heroes!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Yasushi Baba is gaining a strong following amongst manga fans in Japan for his contributions to the comedy manga field.

• Features parodies of prominent figures from politics and the entertainment industry such as Vladamir Putin.

• Several popular wrestlers from both America and Japan make parody appearances.

• Professional wrestling is currently experiencing a renaissance in the UK with a thriving independent scene.

• Japanese pro-wrestling is particularly popular with current wrestling fans.

ISBN 13: 9781632366979, 200pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

GRAND BLUE DREAMING 2 Yoshioka, Kimitake & Inoue, Kenji

The hit comedy manga comes to print by popular demand! Swimsuits! Ramen! Dumb jokes! Beer!

Uncomfortable nudity! A boy heads off to college in a seaside town, and stumbles into the Grand Blue Dive Shop a place full of beautiful female divers, noodleobsessed jocks and various other lovable bastards.

A tale of coming of age surrounded by beer, bums and the Grand Blue!

KEY SELLING POINTS • This series has been in high demand for an English language with it’s previous digital release being a big hit.

• Kenji Inoue is the original creator of Baka and Test which was adapted into two popular anime series.

• Kimitake Yoshioka illustrated the manga adaptation of the hit light novel and anime series Amagi Brilliant Park.

ISBN 13: 9781632366672, 200pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

KISS ME AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT 7 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 availAvailable from Turnaround).

A sleeper hit in Japan from the same magazine as Kiss Him, Not Me! (Kodansha - also availAvailable from Turnaround).

• A unique art style with expressions and emotions expressed in a more humorous way than most shojo manga.

ISBN 13: 9781632366726, 200pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

NEKOGAHARA: STRAY CAT SAMURAI 4 Takei, Hiroyuki

In medieval Japan, a bell hanging on the collar is a sign that a cat has a master. Norachiyo’s bell hangs from his katana sheath, but he is nonetheless a stray - a ronin. This one-eyed cat samurai travels across a dishonest world, cutting through pretence and deception with his blade. A gritty historical action story, starring samurai cats, Nekogahara will appeal to fans of everything from Japanese-flavoured fantasy like Naruto (Viz Media) to more adult historical action like Lone Wolf and Cub (Dark Horse).

KEY SELLING POINTS • An all-new series from the creator of the bestselling series Shaman King, Hiroyuki Takei.

• Shaman King was adapted into a hit anime series that aired on Fox Kids/Jetix in the UK. • Takei has previously collaborated with US comic legend Stan Lee on the series Ultimo (Viz Media).

• Uses an art style that blends Japanese ink painting and street art, a la the anime classic Samurai Champloo.

• Flagship series in the brand-new Magazine Edge, already a big hit among readers.

ISBN 13: 9781632364388, 200pp PB, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK, IRELAND

Graphic Novel - Manga

PERSONA Q: SHADOW OF THE LABYRINTH SIDE: P4 VOLUME 3 Tobita, Sou

Based on the latest entry in the Persona series, characters from the hit games find themselves trapped in a mysterious maze. The gang from the Specialised Extracurricular Execution Squad are back in a new adventure that ties into the new 3DS game, Persona Q: Shadow Of The Labyrinth Side: P3 focuses on characters from Persona 3 (Nintendo), including class-clown Junpei Iori, the cyborg Aigis, caninecompanion Koromaru and more, as they wander through an Alice in Wonderland themed labyrinth.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Manga spinoff based on the popular Persona series of Nintendo games.

• The Persona franchise s success has seen releases of various anime series and toy lines.

• The Shadow of the Labyrinth Side instalment of the games has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.

ISBN 13: 9781632367075, TBCpp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

SEVEN DEADLY SINS 28, 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 availAvailable).

• 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: 9781632366818, 200pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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GRAPHIC NOVELS • CHILDREN’S & YOUNG ADULT Graphic Novel - Manga

WAITING FOR SPRING 8 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.

Children’s Picture Books - KS0

HENRI’S HATS

Pixar Animation Studios Artist Showcase Wu, Mike

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 availAvailable).

• A dramatic romantic shojo title often mentioned in the same breath as hits like Boys Over Flowers and Honey and Clover.

ISBN 13: 9781632366900, 200pp p/b, £9.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

On the train ride to visit his grandpa, or Papa, Henri is only interested in his game. But then George the dog steals Henri’s hat upon arrival, so Henri makes chase and finds himself in front of a trunk full of hats. Henri tries on each hat... and imagines himself a race car driver, a sea captain, a flying ace, and more! Papa finally catches up to Henri and George, and that’s when Henri hears Papa’s stories, real stories, about racing, sailing, flying, and more! As Henri heads home, he looks up at the stars and begins to dream... of being just like Papa.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Mike wrote and illustrated Ellie and Elie in Concert, which have been great successes for Disney Hyperion.

• Multi-generational appeal as the story features the friendship between grandson and grandpa.

• Mike is a successful animator, having worked on films, like Toy Story 3, the Cars franchise, Coco, and more.

ISBN 13: 9781484709030, 48pp h/b, £14.99 Published by DISNEY PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Graphic Novel - Manga

Children’s Picture Books - KS0

WAKE UP, SLEEPING BEAUTY 6 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: 9781632365927, 200pp p/b, £10.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Manga Novel

SERAPH OF THE END 4

Kagami, Takaya & Yamamoto, Yamato

Class and social standing has torn lovers Glen and Mahiru apart, but nothing, not monsters or wizards or vampires or even blood will keep these two teens separated for long in this supernatural high school action romance. The Seraph Of The End light novel is the basis for the best-selling Shonen Jump manga from Viz Media. Already a big seller, Seraph is poised to be the next major title from an already strong brand.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A new ‘prequelisation’ of the hit Shonen Jump series of the same name.

• A series that many manga fans will already be familiar with; these ‘light novels’ provide the background story.

• Written by two of Japan’s leading light novelists.

The hit anime adaptation is availAvailable on DVD/Blu-Ray from Universal Pictures UK. ISBN 13: 9781945054303, 380pp p/b, £10.99 Published by VERTICAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

MAGICAL MOMENTS A Light-Up Board Book Disney Book Group

This board book recreates iconic Disney Princess movie moments and features LED lights that show though every page representing fireworks, twinkling stars, and other magical moments!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Titles containing Disney Princesses are proven top sellers, such as Cinderella, Ariel, and Rapunzel.

• Disney Princess books are sold in over 90 countries with combined sales of over 50 million units.

• Features five yellow LED lights that can be seen through every page.

ISBN 13: 9781368018951, 10pp h/b, £10.99 Published by DISNEY PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Picture Books - KS0

NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS, THE The Dance of the Realms Disney Book Group

With painterly illustrations, a deeply enchanting story, and a foreword written by celebrated dancer Misty Copeland, this picture book brings The Nutcracker and the Four Realms to life in a brand-new way. As the adventure from the film jumps off of the screen and onto the page, a new generation of readers and fans will be drawn in and enchanted by the holiday spirit, the beauty of dance, and the magic of storytelling.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The live action movie is set to release on 26th October 2018, starring Kiera Knightley, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren.

• With incredible visuals, and jaw-dropping talent, the movie is set to become a new classic for generations to come.

• The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is next in a long line of successful adaptations, like Beauty and the Beast etc.

• Renowned dancer Misty Copeland stars in the movie, and discusses her experience in the foreword.

• The original stylised art, inspired by the movie, will bring along a whole new generation of fans.

ISBN 13: 9781368020367, 40pp h/b, £14.99 Published by DISNEY PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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GOOD NIGHT OWL Pizzoli, Greg

Owl is ready for bed. But as soon as he settles in, he hears a strange noise. He’ll never get to sleep unless he can figure out what’s going on! He looks everywhere - in his cupboard, underneath the floorboards - even in his walls. But while he’s busy tearing his house apart, he doesn’t notice one tiny, squeaky, mouse-shaped detail... Will Owl ever get a good night’s sleep?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Perfect for fans of modern favourites like Interrupting Chicken and Dinosaur vs.

Bedtime.

• Good Night Owl was a 2017 Theodor Seuss Honor Book.

• Greg Pizzoli is an award winner and rising star, with his titles receiving awards and rave reviews.

• Reads like a classic tale but takes the storyline to a whole new level with Owl’s over-the-top antics.

• Teaches the importance of learning to accept things beyond your control, making this a smart pick for youngsters.

ISBN 13: 9781484787946, 30pp Board, £6.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Picture Books - KS0

SANTA BRUCE Higgins, Ryan T.

Bruce is a lot of things. He is a bear. He is a grump. He is a pretty decent cook. And he is a mother. One thing Bruce is not? Santa Claus. But that doesn’t stop the whole forest from lining up to give him their Christmas wishes when he becomes the victim of mistaken identity - again. Kids will howl with laughter as award-winning authorillustrator Ryan T. Higgins delivers another hilarious story about this bear who just can’t catch a break.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Following the misadventures of the previous Bruce books, readers will cheer to see their favourite characters again!

• Bruce’s permanent frown lends a funny, refreshing tone to this untraditional holiday tale.

• Kids will love to see how their furry friends celebrate the holidays, complete with lots of woodsy quirks.

• Ryan T. Higgins’s sharp, surprising humour with a knack for endearing characters has made him a favourite household name.

ISBN 13: 9781484782903, 48pp h/b, £14.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Picture Books - KS0

SLEEPY, THE GOODNIGHT BUDDY Daywalt, Drew & Campbell, Scott

Roderick hates going to bed, and the young boy has become quite resourceful in coming up with ways to delay the dreaded hour when the lights must go out.

Roderick’s loving parents - fed up with the distractions and demands that have become his anti-bedtime ritual - decide to get him a stuffed animal to cuddle with and help him wind down. However, Sleepy quickly proves to be a bit high-maintenance. Just when we fear the night may never end, Sleepy’s antics become too exhausting for Roderick to bear.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A hilarious twist on a classic bedtime story.

• Parents and children will relate to the classic story of being unable to sleep.

• The comical and odd-couple dynamic between Roderick and Sleepy will remind adults of the movie Ted. • Expressive illustrations by Scott Campbell adds to the hilarity of the story.

• Drew Daywalt is The New York Times #1 bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit series.

ISBN 13: 9781484789698, 40pp h/b, £14.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Picture Books - KS0

ZOOM ALONG AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE Phillips, Jessica

It’s a new day at the construction site, and little ones can pretend to drive the vehicles that will get the job done! Large die-cut holes in place of each driver’s face are perfect for a small child’s own face to peek through. And mirrors, which can be seen through the holes, allow children to delight in seeing themselves in the driver’s seat of all those powerful vehicles.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Toddlers love vehicles, making this an excellent addition to the Zoom Along series of interactive board books.

• The bright and cheerful illustrations are filled with details sure to enhance the child’s experience.

• The action verbs describing what each vehicle does provide useful vocabulary enhancement.

• Perfect for reading aloud with young children, while encouraging their imagination to bloom.

ISBN 13: 9781771388863, 16pp Board, £13.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Picture Books - KS1

NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS READ-ALONG STORYBOOK AND CD, THE Disney Book Group

Follow along in this captivating Read-Along Storybook and journey to a strange and magical world where a young girl named Clara meets a soldier named Phillip, a gang of mice, and regents who preside over the Realms. Complete with word-for-word narration, original character voices, sound effects, and enchanting stills from the film itself, there’s no better way to revisit The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Transport back into a world alive with song, dance, and the magic of storytelling!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The story of The Nutcracker is hugely popular and beloved by many, performed at the Royal Opera House every year.

• The live action movie is set to release on 26th October 2018, starring Kiera Knightley, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren.

• With breathtaking visuals, and jaw-dropping talent, The movie is set to become a new classic for generations to come.

• The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is next in a long line of successful adaptations, like Beauty and the Beast etc.

• The gorgeous, enchanting world of the film will come to life in the Read-Along Storybook.

ISBN 13: 9781368025867, 32pp p/b, £6.99 Published by DISNEY PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Picture Books - KS1

HIP & HOP IN THE HOUSE! A Free-flowing Tortoise and the Hare collection Czeka, Jef

HIP is a turtle who raps very slowly. HOP is a bunny who raps superfast. Together they are Hip & Hop, the coolest rap duo in Oldskool County.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A unique hip spin on an old classic fable.

• Fans of the graphic novel style will love the combination of traditional picture book features with elements of comics.

• Strikes a balance between traditional narration and humorous mini-raps that are colour-coded to be read fast or slowly.

ISBN 13: 9781368022132, 80pp h/b, £14.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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BIG WORDS SMALL STORIES Big World Small Stories Henderson, Judith & McBeth, T.L.

The five stories all feature the misadventures of a boy named Cris, who likes things all in a row, and his cat, Crat, who likes to mix things up. Running within each of these light-hearted stories is another story, this one about the Sprinkle Fairy, owner of a word factory in Sicily, where the best words in the world come from. The Sprinkle Fairy has a team of helpers, called the Sprinklers, who have slipped one of her big words (like, discombobulated) into each of the small stories.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Involves children in simple, fun-to-read stories, while using a clever language to enrich their vocabularies.

• The quirky stories are funny, with storylines that build on each other.

• The appealing blend of deadpan and slapstick humour is paired with multiple illustrations on every page.

• The tone and accessibility are pitch-perfect for emerging readers.

• This title is part of a three-book series - each book with its own character duo.

ISBN 13: 9781771387880, 56pp h/b, £10.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Picture Books - KS1

REPTILE CLUB, THE Fergus, Maureen & Ellis, Elina

There are lots of clubs for Rory to join at his new school, but none seem quite right for him. So when his parents suggest he start his own club about something he loves, Rory knows exactly what it will be: a Reptile Club! He’s positive that there are other kids out there who share his passion. He sets up his first meeting and then waits and waits for students to show up. Just as he is about to give up, Rory hears whispering in the hallway and hurries over to see who it is. To his astonishment, it’s not his schoolmates who have arrived to attend the first meeting, but a crocodile, an anaconda and a gecko!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Includes reptile facts, making this an excellent choice for science lessons on the characteristics of reptiles.

• The details in Elina Ellis’s lively, colourful illustrations encourage children to spend time examining each page.

• Ideal for character discussions about initiative, personal development, and confidently pursuing one’s own passions.

• Laugh-out-loud appeal and a clever twist on the meaning of ‘Reptile Club’.

ISBN 13: 9781771386555, 32pp h/b, £14.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Picture Books - KS1

ROSIE’S GLASSES Whamond, Dave

Rosie wakes up in a monochrome world, with a dark cloud over her head. As she plods through her miserable, gray day, the cloud follows. Mishaps and mayhem thwart her every move, irritating noises assault her - and the pouring rain makes everything worse. But then, on her way home from school, Rosie finds a pair of strange glasses. When she puts them on, her world transforms into vivid, joyful colour. All of a sudden, she can see the beauty and fun in everything around her - and her dark cloud has disappeared. Are the glasses magic?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Award-winning author and illustrator Dave Whamond is known for his energetic, humorous and colourful art.

• The author uses three different colour palettes to powerfully tell a story of how moods can affect what we see.

• The wordless format encourages visual literacy and deeper readings of the story based on individual interpretation.

• Paves the way for discussions about differing moods, as well as teaching selfawareness and personal development.

• An excellent reminder to children that we are able to exercise control over how we see our world.

ISBN 13: 9781771389914, 32pp h/b, £14.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Picture Books - KS1

TEAM STEVE Collier, Kelly

It’s time for the annual Race-a-thon, and Steve the horse is excited! He knows he’ll win. He wins every year! And no wonder, Steve’s body is built for running.

But when he goes to sign up, Steve finds out the rules have changed, and his confidence starts to waver. Because this year, the Race-a-thon is going to be a relay race, which means all runners must compete in teams. And Steve’s on a team with the slowest runners in the forest... Is it possible that Steve could lose the Race-a-thon for the first time ever?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Features humorous and cleverly designed interplay between the images and words that provide vocabulary enrichment.

• The comical dialogue and the edge-of-the-seat description of the race makes this a fantastic read-aloud pick.

• Works as a great discussion starter on the topic of sportsmanship and on teamwork skills.

• The prequel, A Horse Named Steve, won multiple awards and rave reviews.

ISBN 13: 9781771389327, 40pp h/b, £14.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Picture Books - KS1

TRUE TALL TALE OF A GIANTESS, THE The Story of Anna Swan Renaud, Anne & Lafrance, Marie

When I was small, I was already big news, Anna Swan tells readers in this picture book biography. When she was born in Nova Scotia in 1846, people for miles around chattered about her. Because even when she was small, Anna was TREMENDOUS. At four years old, she was higher than a rain barrel. At six, she was taller than her mother, and by ten she towered over her father. Then, at age seventeen, Anna moved to New York City to be part of P. T. Barnum’s Gallery of Wonders - and her life changed forever.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Use of playful, rhythmic language and first-person storytelling captures the essence of Anna Swan’s uplifting life.

• The detailed, folk art-inspired illustrations convey the story’s time and place sensitively portraying Anna’s growth.

• Perfect for classroom discussions about differences and inclusion, which also offers an important lesson on perseverance.

• Includes the author’s notes with photographs and extra information about Anna’s life.

• Teaches personal development and provides significant material for social studies lessons on this period in history.

ISBN 13: 9781771383769, 32pp h/b, £14.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Picture Books - KS1

ADVENTURES OF PERNI THE WORM, THE Charles, Eleasia

Perni the Worm was inspired by the vivid imagination of the author ’s daughter who observed and appreciated life through the eyes of her friend, the green caterpillar.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Features a playful and memorable character - Perni the Worm - to children worldwide.

• Teaches readers that they can learn through others experiences.

• Eleasia Charles is an award-winning reading specialist, literacy coach and certified childhood education teacher.

ISBN 13: 9789768245618, 16pp p/b, £4.99 Published by LMH PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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MARCUS GARVEY AND THE TAINOS IN CANOE VALLEY Salmon, Denise

Learn about the Tainos and Marcus Garvey, Jamaica’s first National Hero, as Shari and Grandpa Tom go fishing in Gut River.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Marcus Garvey is always a topical and relevant figure.

• This unique story ties in the history of the Tainos and Marcus Garvey.

• Showcases the bond between a child and her grandfather.

• A tale that will gently inspire children to greatness.

ISBN 13: 9789768245564, 38pp p/b, £6.99 Published by LMH PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Children’s Picture Books - KS1

NIGHT OF THE FULL MOON, THE Potter, Melisande

Ptolemy is off to a cricket match when he sees his friend Wissy along the way. During events of the game, Ptolemy teaches him that even though they are different in many ways, they can still be true friends.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The book is the third book in the successful Ptolemy Turtle Series.

• Lavishly illustrated, the book tells the story of the power of friendship despite being different.

• Diversity in friendships is a valuable lesson for kids to learn.

ISBN 13: 9789768245625, 45pp p/b, £6.99 Published by LMH PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Children’s Picture Books - KS1

DON’T CALL ME PRINCESS Evans, Kate

Well-known cartoonist Kate Evans takes a punchy pop at six ‘classic’ fairytales: The Princess and the Pea, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, Rapunzel and The Little Mermaid. A sassy child narrator chooses six well-known fairy tales involving princesses. With simple rhyme and lively pictures, she takes the stories apart with incredulous humour and charm. This is a book to inspire children and adults of all ages to think beyond the superficial.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A humorous and irreverent response to the princess stereotypes.

• The first children’s book by acclaimed creator of Red Rosa and Threads.

• The perfect antidote for parents who are frustrated with the Disney princess effect.

• Publication of the book will be accompanied by animations for social media.

ISBN 13: 9781780264653, 32pp h/b, £8.99 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Children’s Picture Books - KS1

VOICES OF THE HEART Young, Ed

In this deeply personal book, artist and author Ed Young explores twenty-six Chinese characters, each describing a feeling or emotion, and each containing somewhere the symbol for the heart. He combines visual symbols of the West in the same manner the ancient Chinese used in composing their characters, focusing on characters that contain the heart symbol.

The seal style of Chinese calligraphy that he employs is approximately 2,500 years old. Here it serves as a bridge between our contemporary selves and the most ancient Chinese pictures and symbols.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Ed Young is a Caldecott Award-winning and Hans Christian Andersen Award nominated illustrator.

• Voices of the Heart won the 21st Annual Angel Award and VOYA 3rd Annual NonFiction Honor Book.

• First published in 1997.

• Innovative children’s book using Chinese characters to describe feelings and emotions.

ISBN 13: 9781609808679, 32pp h/b, £12.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Children’s Picture Books - KS1

YUGEN

Reibstein, Mark & Young, Ed (illus)

Yugen is the story of a boy remembering his mother, told in haiku and pictures, a book of longing and remembrance that is unequalled in its beauty and poetic simplicity. Yugen is not just a nickname for the main character, it is also a profound concept in Asian societies that points to the mystery and beauty of the universe and of human suffering. Yugen, the second collaboration between Caldecott-winning illustrator Ed Young and Mark Reibstein, after their award-winning 2008 debut, Wabi Sabi, beautifully captures a boy’s sadness, but also his mindfulness and wonder.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Following Wabi Sabi (2008), this is the second collaboration between Young and writer Mark Reibstein.

• Wabi Sabi was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book.

• Ed Young is a Caldecott Award-winning and Hans Christian Andersen Award nominated illustrator.

• Looks at a profound concept in Asian societies - the mystery and beauty of the universe and of human suffering.

ISBN 13: 9781609808655, 32pp h/b, £12.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Children’s Picture Books - KS1

ON MY SWIM

Winters, Kari-Lynn & Leist, Christina

On My Swim, the fourth in a popular under-5 series, is another delightful collaboration by Winters and Leist.

Set on the waterfront in and around Vancouver, this book features a very young child learning to swim and frolicking on the beach.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Toddlers will delight in this whimsically illustrated rhyming story.

• Perfect for young children who are in the process of learning to swim.

• All children love the water.

ISBN 13: 9781926890166, 24pp h/b, £9.95 Published by TRADEWIND Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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CHILDREN’S & YOUNG ADULT Children’s Fiction - KS2

NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS, THE

The Secret of the Realms: An Extended Novelization Disney Book Group

This dazzling novel will not only retell the moving story from The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, but half of the book will expand and explore the world of the Walt Disney Studios film with brand-new, exclusive content. Complete with beautiful full-page chapter opener illustrations and never-before-seen details that add new depth to the story, this novel will have readers eager to step into the resplendent world of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms for generations to come.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The story of The Nutcracker is hugely popular and beloved by many, performed at the Royal Opera House every year.

• The live action movie is set to release on 26th October 2018, starring Kiera Knightley, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren.

• With breathtaking visuals, and jaw-dropping talent, The movie is set to become a new classic for generations to come.

• The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is next in a long line of successful adaptations, like Beauty and the Beast etc.

• Expanding the story beyond the events of the film, the novelisation includes allnew, exclusive content.

ISBN 13: 9781368020350, 272pp h/b, £10.99 Published by DISNEY PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Fiction - KS2

KIDDO

Nugent, Cynthia

Katherine Wisteria Warble (otherwise known as Kiddo) knows her family depends on her for information. When she grows up she is going to be the publisher, but first she needs to wrest the title of Junior Journalist away from the irritating Jeremy (‘Germ’) Marroon. Can Kiddo get enough community points, improve her spelling, and stay out of trouble long enough to become the next Junior Journalist?

Definitely! But first she has find a boyfriend for her sister Pat, fix a little misunderstanding that lands her in jail, nab the real thief, and help Ma win a talent contest.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Kiddo is a witty story with a strong female lead.

• Kiddo is a determined and vivacious girl, making her a great role model to young children.

• Funny, with elements of playing detective, makes for an engaging read.

ISBN 13: 9781896580661, 148pp p/b, £7.95 Published by TRADEWIND Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Children’s Fiction - KS2

PRINCESS DOLLS, THE Schwartz, Ellen & Ando, Mariko

Set in Vancouver’s Japan Town in 1942 and following two close friends, a Jewish 10-year-old girl named Esther and a Japanese Canadian 10-year-old girl named Michiko who fall in love with two dolls Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth. Needless to say there are tears and drama, involving the forced resettlement of Michiko and her family and the disappearance of Esther’s great-aunt Anna, who remains in Germany.

KEY SELLING POINTS • World War 2 seen through the eyes of two children and the effects the new world has on them.

• Exploring the idea that we are all humans, and equal, no matter our heritage.

• Teaches children to accept others, as well as, being beautifully illustrated and engaging.

ISBN 13: 9781926890296, 148pp p/b, £7.95 Published by TRADEWIND Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Children’s Fiction - KS2

ANNE ARRIVES

Inspired by Anne of Green Gables George, Kallie & Halpin, Abigail (illus)

Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert need help on their farm, so they’ve adopted what they hope will be a sturdy, helpful boy. Instead, Matthew finds Anne awaiting him at the train station - imaginative, brash, redheaded Anne-with-an-e. With her place at the Cuthberts’ at risk - particularly if nosy neighbour Mrs. Lynde has anything to say about it - Anne will have to learn patience, understanding and what it takes to make Green Gables her true home. Lovingly adapted by Kallie George with beautiful, nostalgic illustrations by Abigail Halpin, Anne Arrives is perfect for new fans of Anne and old.

KEY SELLING POINTS • After many years Anne is back in the spotlight with the new Netflix series.

• This is Anne for a new, younger generation of children, adapted from the original book’s opening chapters.

• Will be followed by second chapter book (Summer 2019), which explores another episode from Anne of Green Gables.

• Easy-to-read text divided into eight chapters is perfect for newly independent readers, or to be read aloud.

ISBN 13: 9781770499300, 72pp h/b, £10.99 Published by TUNDRA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Non-Fiction - KS2

OUT OF THE ICE

How Climate Change Is Revealing the Past Eamer, Claire & Shannon, Drew

As climate change is warming our planet, the ice in Earth’s cryosphere is melting - from glaciers to mountain top patches to permafrost. An unexpected result of this melting has been the discovery of artefacts that were long preserved in the ice’s depths. Tools, clothing and, perhaps most remarkable, human bodies have been revealed at the edges the retreating ice. Examining these discoveries, along with traces of plants and animals also melting out of the ice, is the work of researchers in a brand-new scientific field called glacial archaeology.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Award-winning author Claire Eamer keeps the interest level high with fascinating stories.

• The accessible text is complimented by eye-catching visuals, such as photos of actual artefacts and mummified remains.

• The table of contents, timeline, references, glossary and index enhance the book’s classroom utility.

• An excellent choice for updated lessons on the impacts of changes in the environment.

• Information here covers subjects ranging from science and technology to environmental studies to history and geography.

ISBN 13: 9781771387316, 32pp h/b, £14.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Fiction - KS3

AMAL UNBOUND Saeed, Aisha

Amal’s dreams of becoming a teacher one day are temporarily dashed when - as the eldest daughter - she must stay home from school to take care of her siblings.

Amal is upset, but she doesn’t lose hope and finds ways to continue learning. Then the unimaginable happens - after an accidental run-in with the son of her village’s corrupt landlord, Amal must work as his family’s servant to pay off her own family’s debt. After inadvertently making an enemy of a girl named Nabila Amal realises she will have to find a way to work with others if they are ever to exact change in a cruel status quo.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Aisha Saeed is one of the founding members of the ‘We Need Diverse Books’ campaign.

• Afterword discusses the world’s most famous Pakistani schoolgirl and education advocate, Malala Yousafzai.

• Heart-warming and educational with similar feel-good, triumph-against-the-odds feeling as The War that Saved My Life.

• Tackles hot topic issues diversity, privilege, girls and women’s status, education, corruption and oppression.

ISBN 13: 9781925773026, 240pp p/b, £6.99 Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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GHOST ROAD, THE Cotter, Charis

Young Adult Fiction

ENTER THE DARK HOUSE

Welcome to the Dark House / Return to the Dark House Stolarz, Laurie Faria

Ruth is spending the summer in Newfoundland, with family she’s never met. When she arrives, she finds Newfoundland is very different from her life in Toronto - people there are more friendly, but also superstitious, believing in ghosts and The Sight and family curses. Ruth’s cousin Ruby is also staying, and the two discover they have a lot in common: they both lost their mums when they were two years old, they’re the same age and they even like the same food. When they find ominous information on some tombstones in the local cemetery, Ruth and Ruby start investigating their family’s past.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Perfect for fans of Coraline, Doll Bones and The Night Gardener.

• From the highly acclaimed and bestselling author of The Swallow and The Painting.

• A suspenseful ghost story, full of family lore and superstition with two strong female protagonists.

• Set in 1980, The Ghost Road is contemporary yet a timeless future classic.

• Deals with important themes such as family and belonging.

ISBN 13: 9781101918890, 320pp h/b, £14.99 Published by TUNDRA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

What’s your worst nightmare? For Ivy Jensen, it s the eyes of a killer that haunt her nights. For Parker Bradley, it’s bloodthirsty sea serpents that slither in his dreams. And for seven essay contestants, it’s their worst nightmares that win them an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at director Justin Blake’s latest, confidential project. Ivy doesn’t even like scary movies, but she’s ready to face her real-world fears. Parker’s sympathetic words and perfect smile help keep her spirits up... at least for now.

KEY SELLING POINTS • These editions from best-selling author of the Dark House series will entice readers looking for their next thrilling re • Recently, the popularity of psychological thrillers has risen like One of Us Is Lying and Gone Girl.

• Wide mass market appeal in this complete series that include both titles in the series.

• Stolarz’s expert mix of spine-tingling horror, chilling characters, and dynamic plot creates a page-turning thriller.

ISBN 13: 9781368041249, 720pp p/b, £8.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Young Adult Fiction

Young Adult Fiction

WINTER’S PROMISE, A Dabos, Christelle & Serle, Hildegarde (trans)

SUSPECT RED Elliott, L.M.

Long ago, following a cataclysm called ‘The Tear,’ the world was shattered into many floating celestial islands. Known now as Arks, each has developed in distinct ways and at a different pace; each seems to possess its own unique relationship to time. Ophelia lives on Anima, an ark where objects have souls, with which Ophelia can communicate. When she is promised in marriage to Thorn, from the powerful Dragon clan, Ophelia must leave her family and follow her fiancee to the floating capital on the distant Ark of the Pole. Though she doesn’t know it yet, she has become a pawn in a deadly plot.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A Winter’s Promise will appeal to readers of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy and the Harry Potter books.

• The first book in a grand saga and a talented new fantasy author with seemingly boundless powers of invention.

• Already an international bestseller - Book 3 of the series debuted at #1 on French bestseller list.

• The French edition of the Mirror Visitor won the Gallimard Jeunesse-RTL-Telerama First Novel Competition.

ISBN 13: 9781609454838, 340pp p/b, £11.99 Published by EUROPA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

It’s 1953, and the United States has just executed an American couple convicted of spying for the Soviet Union.

Everyone is on edge as the Cold War standoff between communism and democracy leads to the rise of Senator Joe McCarthy and his zealous hunt for people he calls subversives or communist sympathisers. Suspicion, loyalty oaths, blacklists, political profiling, hostility to foreigners, and the assumption of guilt by association divide the nation.

Richard and his family believe deeply in American values and love of country, especially since Richard’s father works for the FBI. Yet when a family from Czechoslovakia moves in down the street with a son Richard’s age named Vlad, their bold ideas about art and politics bring everything into question.

KEY SELLING POINTS • With plenty of mystery, and some high-stakes situations, Richard’s story reads like a classic spy thriller.

• Meticulously researched, accessibly written, and full of primary sources.

• Suspect Red will make a compelling addition to classroom studies of McCarthyism.

• Astute readers will note chilling parallels between Suspect Red and our current political climate.

• L.M. Elliott’s is an award-winning author of numerous books which have been widely taught in schools across the country.

ISBN 13: 9781423159834, 304pp p/b, £7.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Young Adult Fiction

Young Adult Fiction

APEX

Lackey, Mercedes

Being a member of the Elite Hunter Command imperils Joy in more ways than one. In their latest clash with Othersiders, the army of monsters nearly wiped them out. Apex City is safe... for now. But within the city barriers, Joy must wage a different kind of war.

The corrupt and powerful PsiCorps is determined to usurp the Hunters as chief defenders of Apex City and Joy is now squarely in their crosshairs...

KEY SELLING POINTS • The inventive fantasy in this futuristic setting has a strikingly original flavour.

• Lackey has sold millions of adult fantasy novels, with the Apex trilogy being a New York Times bestseller.

• Never short of heart-stopping action scenes, with shocking twists and turns that keep the pages turning.

• Joyeaux has just the right mix of toughness and vulnerability that makes her a relatable heroine.

ISBN 13: 9781484747858, 304pp p/b, £8.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

KISS ME IN PARIS Rider, Catherine

Serena Fuentes won’t waste one moment of her whirlwind trip to Paris. She has it all mapped out, right down to the photos she will take, and the last thing she wants is a change in plans. Yet suddenly she’s touring the city with Jean-Luc, a French friend of her sister’s boyfriend. He has to take pictures of his own if he ever hopes to pass his photography class, and his project totally slows Serena down. Why can’t he get with her program? One minute they’re bickering, the next minute they’re bonding... and soon they’re exploring corners of Paris together that Serena never imagined. When it comes to love, sometimes it takes a different lens to see what’s right in front of us.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Ideal for those who have dreamt of going to paris with a charming French stranger, and wondered if true love existed.

• Catherine Rider’s delightful follow-up to Kiss Me in New York will sweep you off your feet.

• Teaches readers that opening yourself to the possibilities may open doors you never knew existed.

ISBN 13: 9781525301421, 216pp p/b, £8.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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Children’s Graphic Novel

LEADING EDGE OF NOW, THE

SPIROU & FANTASIO VOL. 15

Curtis, Marci Lyn

Just when Grace is beginning to get used to being an orphan, her estranged uncle suddenly comes forward to claim her. That might have been okay if he’d spoken to her even once since her father died. Or if moving in with Uncle Rusty didn’t mean returning to New Harbor. Grace once spent the best summers of her life in New Harbor. Now the place just reminds her of all she’s lost: her best friend, her boyfriend and any memory of the night that changed her forever.

People say the truth will set you free, but Grace isn’t sure about that. Once she starts looking for it, the truth about that night is hard to find - and what happens when her healing hurts the people she cares about the most?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Written by a critically acclaimed author of a previous novel regarding the subject of sexual assault.

• Will resonate with readers who have had similar experiences, and widen the knowledge of those who are less aware.

• Sexual assault does not define this story however, just as it does not define Grace.

• Wry humour and true love emerge as Grace, like many in the #MeToo era, seeks to face her truth, and speak out.

• Current and topical - giving voice to those who have experienced sexual assault are on trend.

ISBN 13: 9781525301391, 336pp p/b, £8.99 Published by KIDS CAN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Graphic Novel

WELCOME TO ODDLEIGH Freeman, Tor

Chief Inspector Jessie and Sergeant Sid are tasked with policing the town of Oddleigh. Oddleigh is no ordinary place; strange things and bizarre behaviour are the order of the day. But Jessie’s sworn to uphold the law of the town, and she’s going to do it - no matter how weirdly its citizens are behaving...

KEY SELLING POINTS • A fun mix of Hot Fuzz and Dr Seuss.

• A zany, outrageous and hilarious graphic novel.

• Tor Freedman has previous won many awards including the prestigious Maurice Sendak Fellowship award.

ISBN 13: 9780995555365, 64pp p/b, £9.99 Published by BOG EYED BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Shadow of The Z Franquin, Andre; Jidehem & Greg

Arriving back at Champignac after their resounding victory over Zorglub and his Zorglmen - poor souls enslaved by a terrible will-negating wave Spirou, Fantasio and the count discover the entire village paralysed! Another potential use of the zorglwave, and a sign that Zorglub’s remorse and his promise to free all of his men may not have been entirely sincere.

Discovering the truth will take time, though, and send our friends on a trip far from home...

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Spirou character was created in 1938 and is still hugely successful around the world.

• Adapted into video game and manga formats.

• More than 20 million copies sold to date.

ISBN 13: 9781849184199, 64pp p/b, £8.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

Children’s Graphic Novel

ANNIE SULLIVAN AND THE TRIALS OF HELEN KELLER Lambert, Joseph

Helen Keller lost her ability to see and hear before she turned two years old. But in her lifetime, she learned to ride horseback and dance the foxtrot.

She graduated from Radcliffe. She became a world famous speaker and author. She befriended Mark Twain, Charlie Chaplin, and Alexander Graham Bell.

And above all, she revolutionised public perception and treatment of the blind and the deaf.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller received the Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work in 2013.

• Critically acclaimed books such as Maus and Persepolis paved the way for the growing non-fiction graphic novel market.

• A valuable classroom tool, with high praise for its applicability to younger readers and resource for schools.

• This stunning tale celebrates two amazing American women and explores how they became iconic figures.

• Joseph Lambert reveals another part of their tale. Readers will see the parallels in today’s celebrity-obsessed society.

ISBN 13: 9781368027076, 96pp p/b, £10.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Children’s Graphic Novel

MARSUPILAMI VOL. 3, THE Black Mars Franquin, Andre; Yann & Batem

Off the coast of Palombia, a freighter is at anchor, immobilised by mysterious engine trouble. It is transporting the Zabaglione Circus and its main attraction: a black Marsupilami! When the animal escapes thanks to a kind clown, he finds himself in the middle of a jungle he has never known. And as if helping out this clumsy newcomer wasn’t enough for the local Marsupilami family, they also have to face the march of progress, as a highway is built through their home!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Spirou & Fantasio is still extremely popular with more than 3.5 million copies sold.

• Adapted in two different series for American TV (28 episodes) and French TV (130 episodes).

• Also adapted for the big screen in 2012 by Alain Chabat; one of the year’s biggest successes in France.

ISBN 13: 9781849184182, 48pp p/b, £6.99 Published by CINEBOOK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, Spain & Portugal

Children’s Graphic Novel

THOREAU AT WALDEN Porcellino, John

I am convinced, both by faith and experience, that to maintain one’s self on this earth is not a hardship, but a pastime, if we will live simply and wisely.’ So said Henry David Thoreau in 1845 when he began his famous experiment of living by Walden Pond.

In this graphic masterpiece, John Porcellino uses only the words of Thoreau himself to tell the story of those two years off the beaten track. The pareddown text focuses on Thoreau’s most profound ideas, and Porcellino’s fresh, simple pictures bring the philosopher’s sojourn at Walden to cinematic life. For readers who know Walden intimately, this graphic treatment will provide a vivid new interpretation of Thoreau’s story. For those who have never read (or never completed!) the original, it presents a contemporary look at a few brave words to live by.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The five books in the series have accumulated twelve starred reviews and have received multiple Eisner Awards.

• Critically acclaimed books, such as Maus have paved the way for the growing non-fiction graphic novel market.

• One of the few graphic biographies availAvailable that is geared toward a younger audience.

• Uses Thoreau’s own words, making it a valuable classroom tool, and an additional resource for high schools and colleges.

• The narrative non-fiction approach makes this book both fascinating and informative.

ISBN 13: 9781368027106, 112pp p/b, £10.99 Published by DISNEY-HYPERION Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION Art

CLOWNS ROCK

Cartoon Art

ART OF WALT DISNEY’S MICKEY MOUSE, THE

Clowns and Harlequins in Contemporary Art and Pop Various

Scary, funny, disturbing, fascinating... Since the nineteenth century, the figure of the clown has raised eyebrows. This is the first global compilation of clowns as created by contemporary artists, illustrators and designers. From Cindy Sherman to Ron English, Marion Peck to Erwin Olaf, Clowns Rock features more than 300 pages of the most impressive portraits of clowns. This book contains four chapters: The clown in the art of the 20th century, the clown in today’s art, the red nose in the history of art and the strange fascination with bad clowns.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Faces of clowns as created by contemporary artists including Cindy Sherman, Ron English, Marion Peck and Erwin Olaf.

• The remake of It by Stephen King in 2017 is a major Hollywood event.

• Delves into the strange fascination with bad clowns.

Also availAvailable: Clowns Rock: The Coloring Book and Clowns Rock: 30 Collector Postcards.

ISBN 13: 9782374950433, 288pp h/b, £36.99 Published by CERNUNNOS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

The True Original Ward, Jessica

The Art of Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse is a celebration of the true original icon, spanning the ninety years that Mickey Mouse has been entertaining audiences with heartfelt performances and humorous antics. The book begins with a comprehensive filmography, listing Mickey’s animated performances in shorts, films, and television shows. Followed by an analysis of Mickey’s milestones: the firsts he has attained, the achievements he has made, and the recognitions he has received throughout his life thus far.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Art of Mickey Mouse follows the successful model of The Art of the Disney Princess, which netted 21,750 units.

• Mickey has positively touched the lives of fans of all ages, around the world, with Mickey’s 90th Anniversary coming up.

• A special double gatefold inside The title depicts ninety pieces of rare artwork featuring the famous pair.

ISBN 13: 9781368011242, 176pp h/b, £33.99 Published by DISNEY EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Art

CLOWNS ROCK: 30 COLLECTOR POSTCARDS Various

Scary, funny, disturbing, fascinating... Since the nineteenth century, the figure of the clown has raised eyebrows. Tying in with Clowns Rock, the first global compilation of clowns as created by contemporary artists, illustrators and designers, this set of 30 collectable postcards features happy clowns, nice clowns, sad clowns and very bad clowns!

KEY SELLING POINTS • 30 collectable postcards featuring clowns of all varieties.

• Features art by Marion Peck, Ron English and more.

Also availAvailable: Clowns Rock art book and Clowns Rock: The Coloring Book.

ISBN 13: 9782374950457, 30pp Postcard, £20.99 Published by CERNUNNOS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Cartoon Art

FROM ALL OF US TO ALL OF YOU THE DISNEY CHRISTMAS CARD Kurtti, Jeff

For nearly nine decades, Disney artists have created annual seasonal art for greeting cards, advertisements, and in support of motion picture releases, TV programs, and the parks. Featuring beloved Disney characters and scenes, these seldom-published examples of vintage Disney art create a one-of-a-kind and festive collection perfect for holiday gift-giving.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Following the success of Maps of the Disney Parks with a new holiday edition!

• The 12 removable cards offer something extra special for the holidays.

• Millennials will have an interest in this type of vintage Disney art.

ISBN 13: 9781368018715, 144pp h/b, £41.99 Published by DISNEY EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Art

THE SECRET LIFE Dali, Salvador

Salvador Dali’s first volume of autobiography, completed in 1941, comprises one of modern art’s most revelatory - and revolutionary - literary documents. Encompassing Dali’s birth, childhood and adolescence, during which we learn of the crucial events and influences which moulded his unique perspectives on life, art, sexuality and philosophy. This new edition of The Secret Life is updated, corrected and fully illustrated, with over 30 images in full colour and another 80 in black and white, including Dali’s original line drawings.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The updated edition of an established seller and acclaimed autobiography now fully illustrated and corrected.

• A provocative autobiography that is as startling and dramatic as Dali’s famous paintings.

• This early memoir from one of the most famous artists of the 20th century is the first of two that Dali ever wrote.

• Both Dali and his surrealist paintings retain iconic cultural status to this day and an immense following.

• Will appeal to those eager for insight into Dali’s colourful and fascinating personality.

ISBN 13: 9781840686784, 272pp p/b, £19.95 Published by DEICIDE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Graffiti & Street Art

OUFF!

Mander Selected Works Ander, Martin & Almqvist, Bjorn

Mander has developed his art form from the day he first held a pen 40 years ago. His unique style has been shaped by the punk-graffiti skateboarding scene, and today his work appears on buses, television, album covers, skateboards and posters. Mander discovered the graphic identity of skateboard culture, graffiti, 1960s poster art and underground graphic magazines when he was eleven years old. It did not take long before the skateboarding and music industries discovered his images followed by advertising, fashion and art.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A must for anyone interested in contemporary illustration art.

• Connecting skate board culture, contemporary art, graffiti, comic art and street culture.

• A unique insight into the world of a commercial illustrator and visual artist.

• An incomparable blend of illustration, graphic design and crafts.

• Dokument Press is a market leading publisher of books on art and urban culture.

ISBN 13: 9789188369161, 96pp h/b, £25.99 Published by DOKUMENT PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, E. Europe, Middle & Far East

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NON-FICTION Photography

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL A Visual Tour Lea, Mandy

After a 17-year career in photography stores, photographer Mandy Lea realised that her wanderlust had become overwhelming - so she left her secure job, hit the road out with her teardrop camper (now her full-time home), and set out to pursue freelance photography and maybe learn a thing or two about life. In this book, she takes you behind the scenes on some of her travels around the United States and shows how simplifying your life and redefining your definition of success can open the door to new

worlds of beauty and awe.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Stunning images from towering peaks to delicate streams and wildflowers.

• Lea’s images will pique your desire for adventure and your appreciation for the splendours of the natural world.

• Perfect for all nature lovers, and those looking for some inspiration.

ISBN 13: 9781682033760, 128pp p/b, £21.99 Published by AMHERST MEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Photography

Photography

NAKED TRUTH, MY Finkel, Adrien

In 2012, photographer and Hollywood executive Adrien Finkel turned her love of insightful quotes into a quest for hope and meaning. Armed with nothing but a camera and a black ink marker, she began asking friends, family, and co-workers to reveal what words moved and shaped them. The response she received was unexpected - timeless quotes were shared, personal confessions and advice flooded in, and total strangers wanted to get involved. My Naked Truth Project, a photoblog celebrating self-expression and emotional healing, soon became a safe space for people to bare all - mind, body, and soul.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Will appeal to readers of the bestselling photography books Humans of New York and PostSecret.

• Adrien has many celebrity contacts who will support this book, including Sarah Silverman, Maya Rudoph and Andy Samberg.

• Includes 200 full-colour photos taken exclusively for this book.

• Will appeal to people who buy photography books and those who buy books of affirmations.

ISBN 13: 9780806538907, 224pp h/b, £24.99 Published by CITADEL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

FANCY RATS

Photography

Ozdamar, Diane

People have prejudices about and fears towards rats; they are misunderstood creatures. However, for a large segment of the population, the rodents are cherished pets. In this book, animal activist and photographer Diane Ozdamar shares compelling, personality-filled portraits and stories about rats she’s fostered, leading the way to help the countless rats currently living in animal shelters to find loving homes.

CRASH, THE McLaren, Stephen

KEY SELLING POINTS • Learn about the characteristics, behaviours, and needs of pet rats.

• Enjoy over 150 images and charming stories about the rodents Ozdamar has fostered and photographed.

• Discover ways to adopt rats from shelters and get involved in helping them find homes.

ISBN 13: 9781682033708, 128pp p/b, £21.99 Published by AMHERST MEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Published to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2008 global financial crisis, these street photographs are a study of one of the most crucial locations for the world economy: the City of London. Shot over a decade to document the rise and fall of the crash’s aftermath, McLaren has captured these surreal and tense times with a critical and satirical eye.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Witty and politically-critical street photographs taken during the financial crisis in the City of London.

• First solo book from McLaren, who co-authored bestselling book Street Photography Now (Thames & Hudson, 2010).

• Book 14 in the beautiful and collectable series, ‘East London Photo Stories.’

• Published to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2008 global financial crisis.

ISBN 13: 9781910566374, 112pp h/b, £14.95 Published by HOXTON MINI PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Photography

Photography

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY FOR EVERYBODY A Visual Essay Funderburg, Andrew

To Andrew ‘Fundy’ Funderburg, street photography means hitting the streets with a simple camera (or even a phone) and capturing everyday life. To do it well, the photographer has to be part of the action part of the moment. He or she must be willing to be yelled at, and brave enough to pick up that camera and point it at a stranger. And when the moment is perfect, magic happens; the viewer can see into the moment and the soul of the person in the photograph, and that split-second exposure becomes a slice of history, frozen in time.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Street photography has the power to preserve the history of a city or neighbourhood and bring its citizens together.

• Explore wonderful examples of street photography from around the world.

• Discover simple techniques to document their own neighbourhood in powerful images.

ISBN 13: 9781682033562, 128pp p/b, £21.99 Published by AMHERST MEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

PORTRAIT OF BRITAIN Hoxton Mini Press & British Journal of Photography

Now in its third year, Portrait of Britain is an annual photography exhibition showcasing 100 of the best portraits taken by people throughout the country.

The exhibition will re-launch in September 2018 but for the first time with a book, Portrait of Britain, published by Hoxton Mini Press in collaboration with the BJP. It will feature 200 photographs, including those from the exhibition, alongside information about each image. These images celebrate the diversity, culture and identity of Britain today.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Now in its third year, Portrait of Britain’s first book to accompany the exhibition.

• Features 200 photographs, including the 100 from the exhibition, alongside information about each image.

• First book by Hoxton Mini Press in collaboration with the British Journal of Photography.

• Images celebrate the diversity, culture and identity of Britain today.

• Book/exhibition will feature both well-known and emerging photographers.

ISBN 13: 9781910566381, 256pp h/b, £19.95 Published by HOXTON MINI PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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NON-FICTION Graphic Design

GREAT IMPRESSIONS

Dazzling print finishes that push your designs from good to great Design 360

Graphic design software is constantly evolving, allowing designers to meet specific printing specifications. Great Impressions is a reference book that showcases design projects from all over the world and focuses on the processes that were used to print them.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Great Impressions is a wonderful journey into distinctive design and surprising creativity.

• Will serve as a remarkable source of inspiration for graphic design and printing sector professionals.

• Includes a thorough introduction of printing history, from the primitive seal rolls to today’s digital technology.

ISBN 13: 9788417084066, 240pp h/b, £39.99 Published by FLAMANT Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Scandinavia

Fashion & Style

Biography & Memoir

MY OWN DEVICES

True Stories from the Road on Music, Science and Senseless Love Wander, Dessa

Witty and moving, this debut memoir in essays from the dynamic rapper and singer Dessa, is a candid account of her life in the van as a hard-touring musician, her determination to beat long odds to make a name for herself as a performing artist, and her struggle to fall out of love with someone in her band. In a literary, honest style, evoking Amanda Palmer and Miranda July, Dessa demonstrates just how far the mind can travel while the body is on the six-hour ride to the next rap show.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Dessa tours internationally as a solo musician and with Doomtree, the innovative Minneapolis hip-hop collective.

• She has performed at SXSW, Lollapalooza, The Montrtreal Jazz Fest and Glastonbury.

• She’s been profiled by Forbes, NPR, and major newspapers around the country.

• A literary, honest style, evoking Amanda Palmer and Miranda July.

ISBN 13: 9781524742294, 288pp h/b, £21.99 Published by DUTTON Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

KARL ROCKS

Karl Lagerfeld in Contemporary Art, Photography and Design Various

Karl Lagerfeld is now a true global culture icon. From fashion shows to multiple guest appearances, he has imposed a style, a personality, a character. Directed by his team and himself, this book brings together all the portraits of this master for over 20 years by the best photographers, painters, illustrators, plus its own self-portraits.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The ultimate art book celebrating Karl Lagerfeld.

• Complementary deluxe postcard collection and hardback colouring book also availAvailable.

• A beautifully designed book, a perfect gift for any fan of Karl, Chanel, or fashion and art in general.

ISBN 13: 9782374950631, 288pp h/b, £43.99 Published by CERNUNNOS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Fashion & Style

KARL ROCKS: 30 DELUXE POSTCARDS Various

A set of 30 deluxe postcards to accompany the book Karl Rocks.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The ultimate celebration of Karl Lagerfeld.

• Deluxe colouring book also availAvailable.

• Perfect gift for any fan of Karl, Chanel, or fashion and art in general.

ISBN 13: 9782374950655, 30pp Postcard, £20.99 Published by CERNUNNOS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Biography & Memoir

ANOTHER LIFE

On Memory, Language, Love, and the Passage of Time Kallifatides, Theodor & Delargy, Marlaine (trans)

At 77, struggling with writer’s block, Theodor Kallifatides makes the difficult decision to sell the Stockholm studio where he worked for decades. Unable to write, and unable to not write, he travels to his native Greece. In this memoir, he explores the interplay of meaningful living and meaningful work, and the timeless question of how to reconcile oneself to aging. But he also comments on worrying trends in contemporary Europe - religious intolerance and prejudice against immigrants, the housing crises and gentrification - and his sadness at the battered state of his beloved Greece.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A treatise on writing and society which speaks to timely themes of immigration, integration, belonging, and aging.

• Beloved in his native Greece and adopted Sweden, this is an ideal book to introduce this writer to a new readership.

• Literary memoirs, especially those that focus on writing and the author’s place in society, are more popular than ever.

• Nostalgic, universal themes and gorgeous packaging make Another Life a perfect gift-book.

ISBN 13: 9781590519455, 160pp h/b, £18.99 Published by OTHER PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Biography & Memoir

SPLIT TOOTH Tagaq, Tanya

A girl grows up in Nunavut in the 1970s. She knows joy and love. She knows boredom and bullying.

She knows the tedium of the everyday and the seductive energy of the animal world. She knows the ravages of alcohol and violence. When she becomes pregnant, she must navigate all this. Veering between the grittiest features of a small arctic town, the electrifying proximity of the animal world and the ravishing world of myth, Tanya Tagaq explores a world where the distinctions between good and evil, animal and human, real and imagined lose their meaning, but the guiding power of love remains.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Tanya Taraq is a Polaris and Juno winner, who beat Arcade Fire and Drake to win the award.

• She is acclaimed for her music which is unlike any the mainstream music world has really heard before.

• Taraq has over 8,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and has drawn comparisons to Bjork for her experimental style.

• The themes of her first book are incredibly timely: alcoholism, violence, and what it truly means to be a minority.

• Voices of Inuk people and other native minorities are very rarely represented in literature.

ISBN 13: 9780670070091, 304pp h/b, £20.99 Published by VIKING PRESS USA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION Biography & Memoir

ALWAYS ANOTHER COUNTRY Msimang, Sisonke

History

SHORT HISTORY OF THE ANGLO-SAXONS, A

Born in exile, in Zambia, to a guerrilla father and a working mother, Sisonke Msimang is constantly on the move. Her parents travel from Zambia to Kenya and Canada and beyond with their young family. Always the outsider, and against a backdrop of racism and xenophobia, Sisonke develops her keenly perceptive view of the world. In this sparkling account of a young girl’s path to womanhood, Sisonke interweaves her personal story with her political awakening in America and Africa, her euphoria at returning to the new South Africa, and her disillusionment with the new elites.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Already a bestseller in South Africa.

• Author has a growing and dedicated following - her TED lecture has had over 1 million views.

• For admirers of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Arundhati Roy, Alexandra Fuller and Maya Angelou.

• A lyrical and dreamlike memoir, that reads like a novel.

ISBN 13: 9781642860009, 352pp p/b, £11.99 Published by WORLD EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

KEY SELLING POINTS • British Library exhibition on Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms 19 October 2018 - 19 February 2019.

• The Anglo-Saxon era was key to the development of the English language and the emergence of English literature.

• The Anglo-Saxons brought about 400 years of religious evolution.

• Part of the Pocket Essentials series providing in-depth overviews of complex subject matters.

ISBN 13: 9780857301666, 160pp p/b, £9.99 Published by POCKET ESSENTIALS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

True Crime

History

PORTLAND CONFIDENTIAL

Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Rose City Stanford, Phil

It may come as a shock, especially to anyone who has come to regard Portland as a haven for enlightened progressive thought, light rail, and lattes for all, that not that long ago - in fact as recently as the 1950s Portland was known throughout the country as a Mecca of vice and sin. Portland Confidential rips the covers from Portland’s biggest dirty little secret. It was a sideopen town, with purveyors of all the traditional vices operating openly under the noses of the local police.

All they had to do was pay off the cops and, of course, their bosses in City Hall. One day in the spring of 1956, it all blew up in everyone’s faces with newspaper exposes, indictments of public officials - including the chief of police, the district attorney, and the Mayor - and shameful national headlines.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Phil Stanford’s first expose on the seedy underbelly of Portland paints a more sinister picture of the city.

• The city of Portland is still a very relevant cultural topic.

• Will appeal to artists, musicians, artisanal entrepreneurs, the liberal and ecologically minded.

ISBN 13: 9781627310635, 192pp p/b, £14.99 Published by FERAL HOUSE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Morgan, Giles

In July, 2009 amateur metal detectorist Terry Herbert made an incredible discovery. He was searching a field in Staffordshire with his metal detector when he stumbled upon the single greatest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silverwork ever found. His amazing finds, known collectively as the Staffordshire Hoard, focused a spotlight of interest on the history and lives of these Dark Age people. But who were the Anglo-Saxons and where did they come from?

LIES MY TEACHER TOLD ME

Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Loewen, James W.

Since its first publication in 1995, Lies My Teacher Told Me has become one of the most important - and successful - history books of our time. Having sold over two million copies, the book also won an American Book Award and the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship and was heralded on the front page of the New York Times in the summer of 2006. For this new edition, Loewen has added a new introduction that shows how inadequate history courses in high school help produce adult Americans who think Donald Trump can solve their problems.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The new preface to the 15th anniversary edition with talk about current issues in the way we talk about history.

• Previous editions have already sold over 2 million copies.

• Loewen will continue to promote this re-issued text and use it as a platform for commentary on the issues of the day.

• Has been praised by the New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, USA Today and The Nation.

ISBN 13: 9781620973929, 480pp p/b, £15.99 Published by THE NEW PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Literature & Essays

FIDELITY

Smith, Deborah

A timely and impassioned essay on translation, fidelity and the cultural politics of world literature. Drawing on her experience of translating Han Kang’s Prizewinning The Vegetarian, and the anxieties around imperialism and authorship that its reception provoked, Deborah Smith weaves together an array of stories and approaches to translation as she seeks to unlock its artistic and radical potential. What emerges is a portrait of translation not as a technical activity, but as urgent, engaged and truly creative - a practice whose methods are as varied as those of any art form.

KEY SELLING POINTS • From the translator of Han Kang’s Man Booker International Prize The Vegetarian.

• The Vegetarian and Smith’s translation of it became global talking point, amid accusations of infidelity and imperialism.

• Insight into Smith’s remarkable story: awarded Britain’s top translation prize just a few years after learning Korean.

• Comes at a time of increased awareness of, and interest in, the practice of literary translation.

• Fidelity is the second in the Pocket Essay series from Peninsula Press.

ISBN 13: 9781999922320, 128pp p/b, £6.00 Published by PENINSULA PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Social Issues

COMPLIMENTS OF CHICAGOHOODZ

The Art and Design of Chicago Street Gangs O’Connor, James

As the homicide rate of America’s gang capital dominates the news, stoked by social media, this book examines the colourful lost forms of corporate branding by its tribal ‘nations.’ In this diverse city of business and clubs, we encounter greasers, girl gangs, gay gangs, ‘freaks,’ ‘heads,’ ‘white power organisations,’ ‘party crews,’ and their bizarre Gothic world of pop commercial imagery and quasi-masonic symbolism. It illustrates the untold story of Latin and white gangsin the nation’s most segregated city. The history of Chicago’s hoods reflects both America, and the world today.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Authors are established experts on the topic.

• Popular movies like Chirac and television show, The Chi, are focused on Chicago cultural history.

• Will appeal to those interested in America’s gang life.

ISBN 13: 9781627310659, 336pp p/b, £19.99 Published by FERAL HOUSE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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NON-FICTION Social Issues

UPSTATE GIRLS

An Intimate Portrait of Troy, New York Kenneally, Brenda Ann

In the tradition of Dorothea Lange and Robert Frank, an eye-opening portrait of the rise and fall of the American working class, and a shockingly intimate visual history of Troy, New York that arcs over five hundred years - from Henry Hudson to the industrial revolution to a group of contemporary young women as they grow, survive, and love.

KEY SELLING POINTS • History that arcs over five hundred years - from the industrial revolution to a group of contemporary young women.

• A timely and essential look at the working poor: the history of class in America.

• Brenda’s work has been featured in Time, New York Times Magazine and Slate, and has won numerous awards.

• Foreword from Adrian Nicole LeBlanc.

ISBN 13: 9781942872832, 352pp p/b, £33.99 Published by REGAN ARTS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Social Issues

SUNDOWN TOWNS

A Hidden Dimension of American Racism Loewen, James W.

In this groundbreaking work, sociologist James W. Loewen, author of the classic bestseller Lies My Teacher Told Me, brings to light decades of hidden racial exclusion in America. In a provocative, sweeping analysis of American residential patterns, Loewen uncovers the thousands of ‘sundown towns’ - almost exclusively white towns where it was an unspoken rule that blacks weren’t welcome - that cropped up throughout the twentieth century, most of them located outside of the South.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Sundown Towns won the Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award.

• Has sold over fifteen thousand copies in the US. • Updates the conversation in light of the Trump presidency and the re-remembering of slavery and the civil war.

• Complements the debate over confederate monuments and the call for better memorialising of African American history.

ISBN 13: 9781620974346, 592pp p/b, £16.99 Published by THE NEW PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Politics

I AM ACTION

Literary and Combat Articles, Thoughts and Revolutionary Chronicles Guerrero, Praxedis G. & Sethness-Castro, Javier (trans)

Born into a wealthy family in Guanajuato, Mexico, in 1882, there was little indication that Praxedis G. Guerrero would evolve into a celebrated revolutionary. After a short stint in the military, from 1904 to 1910 he lived in the US, primarily in Colorado, California, and Texas. Journalist, poet, and above all, revolutionary, Guerrero was killed during the Mexican Revolution in 1910. This collection is comprised of his writings from the newspapers Revoluc­on, Punto Rojo, and Regenerac­on, many appearing for the first time in English.

KEY SELLING POINTS A collection of writings from Mexico’s firebrand revolutionary, availAvailable in English for the first time.

• Both a thinker and a fighter, Guerrero is credited as one of the intellectual authors of the Mexican Revolution.

• Will be of interest to scholars of politics and of history.

ISBN 13: 9781849353144, 112pp p/b, £12.00 Published by AK PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Politics

SITUATING OURSELVES IN DISPLACEMENT

Conditions, experiences and subjectivity across neoliberalism and precarity.

Guevara, Paula Cobo; Zechner, Manuela & Herbst, Marc (eds)

Displacement is a key paradigm of our time, for who can afford not to move, to shift, to change, to develop and improve - or to be moved, shifted, displaced? Situatedness is a key condition for solid and sustainable practices, in politics, arts, research or otherwise. Yet situatedness is not something we can take for granted today. What is the meaning of situatedness within displacement?

In this book we address conditions, experiences and subjectivity as shaped by the tension(s) between displacement and situatedness.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Displacement is a key paradigm of our time, for who can afford not to move, to shift, to change, to develop and improve?

• Neoliberalism and precarity are the main contexts we depart from in developing concepts, tools and tactics.

• Murmurae is a platform for research that brings together knowledge production, publishing, art and politics.

ISBN 13: 9781570273230, 224pp p/b, £17.00 Published by AUTONOMEDIA Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Politics

TRUMP ON THE COUCH Inside the Mind of the President Frank, Justin A.

No president in the history of the United States has inspired more alarm and confusion than President Donald Trump. How can he behave so callously and irresponsibly? Does he pose a true danger to his country? In answer, noted psychoanalyst Justin A. Frank takes a deep dive into the psyche of the president. Using observations gained from a close study of Trump’s patterns of thought, action, and communication, Dr. Frank gives us a full portrait of the man who is arguably the most psychologically damaged president America has ever had.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Like George W. Bush, the subject of Dr. Frank’s previous bestseller, Trump provokes strong reactions from readers.

• He is an endless source of disgust, horror, and fascination across the globe.

• Trying to work out what made him this way is the subject of many public discussions and news articles.

• What makes this a standout study is that Dr. Frank is a noted psychoanalyst who takes this responsibility seriously.

• He spent two years analysing Trump’s books, interviews, speeches, and public and media appearances.

ISBN 13: 9780735220324, 304pp h/b, £19.99 Published by AVERY Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Politics

PALE HORSE RIDER

William Cooper, the Rise of Conspiracy, and the Fall of Trust in America Jacobson, Mark

In 1991, a former U.S. naval intelligence worker, Milton William Cooper, published Behold the Pale Horse, an extremist manifesto that purported outlandish conspiracist claims, from the Illuminati, to JFK, to predictions of extraterrestrial invasions, perpetuating a cult of conspiracy and mistrust that persists to this day. In the Pale Horse Rider, journalist Mark Jacobson not only tells the story of Cooper’s fascinating life, that ended in a fatal shootout in 2001, but provides the social and political context behind America’s modern paranoia.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A timely publication when American mistrust is more intense than ever and farright paranoia is in resurgence.

• Will appeal to readers across the pond looking to unravel the complex factors fuelling America’s conspiracy culture.

• Behold a Pale Horse was received to an audience of hundreds of thousands, and a #1 bestseller in American prisons.

• Jacobson is a prolific journalist whose NYMag article Return of the Superfly inspired the hit movie American Gangster.

ISBN 13: 9780399169953, 288pp h/b, £19.99 Published by BLUE RIDER PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION Politics

CLASS, PARTY, REVOLUTION A Socialist Register Reader Panitch, Leo & Albo, Greg

Since beginning publication in 1964, The Socialist Register has been one of the most important sources of engaged, critical, and influential theoretical interventions on the socialist left.

Released as an annual with a focus on publishing rigorous, sustained pieces that take up particular themes, it has always been committed to developing an independent, nonsectarian relationship with Marxism. This volume - the Register’s firstever reader - grapples with the question of whether political organisation is a necessary part of the struggle by the working-class to overthrow capitalism. In pieces published over the course of publication’s entire history contributors, from Ralph Miliband to Jean-Paul Sartre, examine various aspects of this theme.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Socialist Register has developed a global reputation as one of the most important publications for the Left.

• The most widely discussed, influential articles are collected for the first time into a single volume.

• The subject has an enduring relevance for those following events in Latin America, the Middle East and elsewhere.

• Leo Panitch and Greg Albo are both professors of political science.

ISBN 13: 9781608469192, 300pp p/b, £20.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Politics

LONG TERM, THE

Ritchie, Beth; Ross, Sarah; Kim, Alice et al

Long Term Offenders, or LTOs, is the state’s term for those it condemns to effective death by imprisonment. Often serving sentences of sixty to eighty years, LTOs bear the brunt of the bipartisan embrace of mass incarceration heralded by the ‘tough on crime’ agenda of the 1990s and 2000s. Like the rest of the United States’ prison population they are disproportionately poor and non-white. The Long Term brings these often silenced voices to light, offering a powerful indictment of the prison-industrial complex from activists, scholars, and those directly surviving and resisting these sentences.

KEY SELLING POINTS • There is a growing movement against mass incarceration and this book fits with that dynamic.

• The #BlackLivesMatter movement has raised interest in books about the police and prison system and racism.

• More people are looking for an understanding of the policies of mass incarceration, and institutionalised racism.

• The audience for this book is broad and includes the millions of people with incarcerated loved ones.

ISBN 13: 9781608468997, 250pp p/b, £15.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Politics

ANARCHIST EDUCATION AND THE MODERN SCHOOL

A Francisco Ferrer Reader Ferrer, Francisco; Haworth, Robert H. & Bray, Mark

Francisco Ferrer navigated a tempestuous world of anarchist assassins, radical republican conspirators, anticlerical rioters, and freethinking educators to establish the legendary Escuela Moderna and the Modern School movement that his martyrdom propelled around the globe. This is the first historical reader to gather together his writings on rationalist education, revolutionary violence, and the general strike (most translated into English for the first time) and put them into conversation with the letters, speeches, and articles of his comrades, collaborators, and critics.

KEY SELLING POINTS • First historical reader to gather together Ferrer’s writings - most translated into English for the first time.

• During Ferrer’s life, la Escuela Moderna attracted international attention and prompted visits from many famous authors.

• Tolstoy was so inspired by Ferrer’s school that he started his own in Russia.

• A.S. Neill’s creation of Summerhill School in Suffolk, England was also based on Ferrer’s ideas.

ISBN 13: 9781629635095, 352pp p/b, £20.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Politics

BEYOND CRISIS

After the Collapse of Institutional Hope in Greece, What?

Holloway, John; Nasioka, Katerina & Doulos, Panagiotis

The anarchist or autonomist movement in Greece has been one of the strongest in the world yet it has failed to have a significant impact. Is there nothing beyond the world of capitalist destruction or can we still see some possibility for radical hope? The essays in this collection reflect on the experience of the crisis in Greece and its political implications for the whole world. They do not point a way forward but seek to open windows in the darkening sky of apparent impossibility.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The result of the Greek 2015 referendum sent shockwaves worldwide, and continues to resonate.

• These essays look beyond the world of capitalist destruction to the possibility for radical hope.

• Asks essential questions, especially in light of Jeremy Corbyn’s call for ‘a new way of doing politics.’

• Highly original account of social struggles in Greece which offers a fresh perspective on capitalism and resistance.

ISBN 13: 9781629635156, 256pp p/b, £18.99 Published by PM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Politics

CONTEMPT

A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation Starr, Ken

Twenty years after the Starr Report and the Clinton impeachment, former special prosecutor Ken Starr finally shares his definitive account of one of the most divisive periods in American history. Starr’s narrative includes behind-the-scenes details that have never before emerged, as well as a new analysis from the perspective of history. With today’s headlines filled with debates about presidential abuse of power, sexual harassment, and what actions actually justify impeachment, Starr’s story and insights have become more relevant than ever.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Published to co-incide with the twentieth anniversary of the Starr Report, in September 2018.

• Impeachment issues, presidential abuse of power, high profile sexual harassment scandals are still current.

• One of the leading antagonists of the Clinton Administration, Ken Starr became an icon of the conservative movement.

• A definitive account of one of the most divisive periods in American history.

ISBN 13: 9780525536130, 336pp h/b, £23.99 Published by SENTINEL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Politics

NEXT REPUBLIC, THE Guttenplan, D. D.

Who are the new progressive leaders emerging to lead the post-Trump return to democracy in America? The Next Republic profiles nine successful activists who are changing the course of American history right now. Additionally, the introduction to The Next Republic ties in the election and first year of the Trump presidency to the current rise of populism of the left, and there are three historical chapters that describe key moments in American history that shed light on current events: the Whiskey Rebellion, the Lincoln Republic, and the Roosevelt Republic.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Profiles nine successful activists who are changing the course of American history right now.

• Features Jane McAlevey, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Jane Kleeb, Carlos RamirezRosa, Waleed Shahid and Zephyr Teachout.

• Also discusses key moments in American history that shed light on current events.

• A cross between George Packer’s The Unwinding and John F. Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage.

• From acclaimed, influential Nation writer and correspondent, D. D. Guttenplan, winner of the Sperber Prize.

ISBN 13: 9781609808563, 240pp h/b, £18.99 Published by SEVEN STORIES PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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NON-FICTION Business & Management

CREATING AN EFFECTIVE BUSINESS PLAN The Easyway Guide Lane, Michael

This Revised publication in the Easyway Series, Creating an Effective Business Plan, is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the ongoing planning and development of a business including internet-based businesses. The book covers all aspects of business planning. As the economic climate gets tougher then the importance of creating a successful and effective business plan is that much greater. The book will prove invaluable to all those who are involved in setting up a business, whether small or medium size.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A guide for formulating an effective business plan and running a company.

• Fully revised and updated, this comprehensive guide takes into account changes in business law for 2016.

• Michael Lane is a professional business consultant and stock market investor who advises companies in business planning.

ISBN 13: 9781847168429, 160pp p/b, £8.99 Published by EASYWAY GUIDE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Business & Management

MUSK MANIA

Elon Musk’s Five Insane Principles of Success an der Loo, Hans & Davidson, Patrick

Elon Musk is the ultimate Wavemaker. The founder of SpaceX, Tesla and PayPal, Musk refuses to drift on the waves of innovation, and instead creates waves on his own. In Musk Mania, Hans van der Loo and Patrick Davidson unravel Musk’s magic by showing us his five principles of success. Musk Mania gives an insight into the mind-set and motivations of the man who wants to change the world.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Musk Mania sold 20,000 copies when first published in the Netherlands.

• Elon Musk is the subject of extensive media coverage following the launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket.

• Musk Mania provides a simple and easy to read guide into the mindset and motivations of this world changer.

ISBN 13: 9781908518590, 105pp h/b, £7.99 Published by MAVERICK HOUSE Rep Territories: UK, Europe, Middle East & Far East

Business & Management

FARSIGHTED

How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most Johnson, Steven

Everyone thinks we are living in an age of short attention spans, but we’ve actually learned a lot about making long-term decisions over the past few decades. Johnson makes a compelling case for a smarter and more deliberative decision-making approach. There’s no one-size-fits-all model for the important decisions that can alter the course of a life, an organisation, or a civilisation. But Farsighted explains how we can approach these choices more effectively, and how we can appreciate the subtle intelligence of choices that shaped our broader social history.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Steven Johnson is the bestselling author of ten books, including Wonderland and Everything Bad Is Good for You. • Johnson is also the host and co-creator of the BBC series How We Got to Now. • Whilst other books advise on how to get better at intuitive quick-thinking, this is about once-in-a-lifetime decisions.

• Draws lessons from cognitive science, psychology, military strategy, environmental planning, and literature.

ISBN 13: 9780525536246, 272pp p/b, £14.99 Published by RIVERHEAD Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Economics

KICKBACK

Exposing the Global Corporate Bribery Network Montero, David

The World Bank estimates that rich multinational corporations pay hundreds of billions of dollars in bribes every year to officials overseas. The perpetrators are not a handful of rogue companies, but many members of the Fortune 500. Kickback is a sweeping, global investigation into corporate bribery around the world and how these back-door financial transactions undermine democracy and the free market system by lining the pockets of some of the world’s worst dictators and criminals.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Books about the corrupting influence of money have consistently been solid performers, such as Jane Mayer’s Dark Money.

• Discusses major companies such as Shell, GE, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, and Siemens.

• A timely subject: Trump has complained about federal laws prohibiting US business from bribing overseas officials.

ISBN 13: 9780670016471, 320pp h/b, £23.99 Published by VIKING PRESS USA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Legal Reference

HANDLING YOUR OWN DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION The Easyway Guide Freed, Roland

This latest book in the Easyway Guides series, A Guide to Handling Your Own Divorce or Dissolution, is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of divorce/ dissolution and the law, and is aimed in particular at those who intend to go through the divorce/ dissolution process without the help of a solicitor.

The book also includes an overview of the Civil Partnerships Act 2004 and the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. It is concise and easy to understand and should be of significant assistance to those who are about to embark on the process of divorce/dissolution.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A clear and concise reference guide for anyone wanting to understand more about Divorce/Dissolution and the Law. • The book covers all law relating to conventional marriage and also same-sex marriage and civil partnerships.

• Clearly outlines divorce/dissolution and how this involves or affects children.

• The author has many years of experience dealing with divorce and the law.

ISBN 13: 9781847168412, 160pp p/b, £8.99 Published by EASYWAY GUIDE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Legal Reference

WRITING YOUR OWN WILL An Easyway Guide Grant, James

For anyone, the process of producing a will and ensuring that their affairs after death are catered for is a complex task. In addition, the process of probate and administration of estates is an area which many people do not understand. This book aims to demystify the whole area of wills and probate and provide invaluable information for the reader. The book is aimed, essentially, at the person who wishes to proceed without a solicitor.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A comprehensive guide to writing one’s own will.

• Philip Kingsley is a legal expert specialising in wills and probate.

• Contains useful forms in the process of forming a will and applying for probate.

ISBN 13: 9781847168405, 160pp p/b, £8.99 Published by EASYWAY GUIDE Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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NON-FICTION Psychology

OWNING BIPOLAR

How Patients and Families Can Take Control of Bipolar Disorder Pipich, Michael G. & Shrand, Joseph

Knowledge is power, and grasping the basics of bipolar disorder can give you the power you need to detect it, accept it, and own the responsibility for treatment and lifelong disease management. With its three-phase approach, Owning Bipolar can help you and your loved ones become experts at an illness that has called the shots in your life for too long. Now it’s time for you to take control KEY SELLING POINTS • Bipolar disorder may affect up to 5% of the population - that’s 350 million worldwide.

• There has been little information and few resources availAvailable for bipolar patients and their families, until now.

• The three phase strategy outlined in Owning Bipolar is a simple but effective way to take back control.

• Michael Pipich is one of the few mental health professionals who specialises in bipolar disorder, and how to treat it.

ISBN 13: 9780806538792, 256pp p/b, £13.99 Published by CITADEL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Science

HANDY FORENSIC SCIENCE ANSWER BOOK, THE Barnes-Svarney, Patricia & Svarney, Thomas E.

Looking at the science of law enforcement, how evidence is gathered, processed, analysed, and viewed in the courtroom, and more. From the cause, manner, time of a death, and autopsies to blood, toxicology, DNA typing, fingerprints, ballistics, tool marks, tread impressions, and trace evidence, it takes the reader through the many sides of a death investigation. Arson, accidents, computer crimes, criminal profiling, and much, much more are also addressed.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Gives real-world examples and looks at what Hollywood gets right and wrong.

• Provides the history of the science, and introduces the scientists behind breakthroughs.

• An easy-to-use and informative reference - it brings the complexity of a criminal investigation into clear focus.

• Includes well-researched answers to over 950 common questions.

• Perfect for those interested in criminal investigations, crime scene analysis and forensic science.

ISBN 13: 9781578596218, 400pp p/b, £18.99 Published by VISIBLE INK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Human Geography

EMPTY PLANET

The Shock of Global Population Decline Bricker, Darrell & Ibbitson, John

Somewhere around 2050 the population of earth will begin to decline, and that decline will never stop. Some believe that fewer people will be an unmixed blessing. But we can already see the effects in Europe and parts of Asia: aging societies, stagnant economies, crippling demands on government services with too few workers availAvailable to care for all the old, sick people in their midst. But fewer workers will command higher wages; jobs will prompt innovation; the atmosphere will improve, the risk of famine will wane; there will be greater affluence and autonomy for women. But enormous disruption lies ahead.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The Big Shift, Bricker and Ibbitson’s first book, was a national bestseller that sold over 15,000 copies.

• Based on thorough on-the-ground reporting around the world.

• Bricker is global CEO of Ipsos, one of the largest polling companies in the world.

ISBN 13: 9780771050886, 324pp h/b, £28.99 Published by SIGNAL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Environment

MEMORY WE COULD BE, THE Overcoming Fear to Create Our Ecological Future Voskoboynik, Daniel Macmillen

The Memory We Could Be attempts to move beyond the sterile, technical language that has pervaded discussions around climate change and ecology. It seeks to counter the bureaucratic prose of our conversations, to humanise the abstraction of global warming, and bring different voices into the conversation. Drawing on a variety of sources - from anthropology to hydrology, botany to economics, agronomy to astrobiology, medicine to oceanography, physics to history the author weaves a concise, lyrical and powerful story of our relationship with nature.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The first book by this highly regarded young activist, journalist and founder of worldat1c.org (50k monthly visitors).

• Real breadth of voices includes - ideas and testimony from people all over the world brought together.

• Goes beneath the statistics to explore history, psychology and emotional responses.

• Climate change continues to be one of the most pressing issues of modern society.

ISBN 13: 9781780264400, 240pp p/b, £9.99 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Technology & Computing

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO CIRCUITS, A

Nine Simple Circuits to Electrify Your Mind Nydal Dahl, Oyvind

This wonderful teaching resource has the reader build nine graded projects, including a cookie jar alarm, a night light, disco party lights, a digital piano, and more.

All of the projects use cheap and readily-availAvailable components, with no soldering required. By the end of the book, the reader will understand core circuit concepts, and can use that knowledge to build their own electronic creations. With easy-to-follow directions and photo references, almost anyone can become an electronics enthusiast with the help of A Beginner s Guide to Circuits!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Interactive, simple, and accessible - a perfect first book for anyone interested in learning about electronics.

• Fills a need for a more hands-on STEM-related teaching resource by asking readers to complete graded projects.

• Each of the nine projects in the book use inexpensive and readily availAvailable components.

• Likewise, there is no soldering or special tools needed to complete the projects.

• Many schools and educational programs are putting a higher value on STEM related subjects such as this.

ISBN 13: 9781593279042, 80pp p/b, £14.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Technology & Computing

C IN PICTURES Ank Co. Ltd

Lively, easy-to-follow illustrations and diagrams help simplify difficult concepts in this introductory guide to the C programming language. Covers basic programming, operators, control flow statements, arrays and pointers, functions, file input and output, structures, and program organisation. The C programming language is popular and widely used, but it comes with a steep learning curve.

With colourful illustrations and helpful commentary on every page, C in Pictures takes the chore out of learning C programming.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Displays complex, technical ideas in a highly visual, engaging style so to be digestible to readers.

• The C programming language is used worldwide, in applications and often in OS development.

• Has already sold over 100,000 copies in the original Japanese since 2002 release.

• Coding has been described by many most important job skill you can learn right now.

• Will appeal to those eager to pick up coding but lack technical know-how or prior programming experience.

ISBN 13: 9781593279004, 208pp p/b, £16.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION Technology & Computing

LEARN ROBOTICS WITH THE RASPBERRY PI Timmons-Brown, Matt

Matt Timmons-Brown takes you through the process of building your own robot with the Raspberry Pi microcomputer - with no experience necessary! Starting from the ground up, you’ll add complexity to your robot with each chapter by adding and tweaking code and components, and also receive advice on which materials you can use to make your builds unique and personal. By the end of the book, you’ll know how to apply the knowledge you’ve gained to build other robots.

If you’re ready to level up your robotics skills with Raspberry Pi, let Learn Robotics with Raspberry Pi be your guide!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Robotics is very of the moment, with new developments (and new robots) often appearing in the news.

• Perfect for absolute electronics beginners - no prior experience or skills are necessary.

• Each chapter increases in complexity and difficulty, allowing for a truly educational experience.

• Author Matt Timmon-Brown’s YouTube channel has over 5 million views and is supported by the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

• Previous No Starch Press Raspberry Pi titles have been bestsellers, with interest in Raspberry Pi higher than ever.

ISBN 13: 9781593279202, TBCpp p/b, £20.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Technology & Computing

LEGO BOOST ACTIVITY BOOK, THE Benedettelli, Daniele

The LEGO Boost is an introductory robotics product that introduces young kids to robotics and programming. With this guide, readers will learn the ins-and-outs of building and programming robots, including fun stuff like using sensors to trigger events which react to light and colour, building a tool that allows their creation to lift and move objects, and how to shoot darts at a target! After learning the basics, readers will build a Brick-Sorting Bird and program it to sort LEGO bricks by colour, a turtle that walks, and a machine that draws and writes on paper using a pen.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The best learning resource available for the LEGO Boost kit, kids can learn stepby-step how to programme robots.

• Ideal for kids who have outgrown standard LEGO and want to take their building to the next level!

• Robotics is an incredibly current subject and is only going to grow in popularity as a technology field.

• Perfect for afterschool clubs and any school wanting to integrate robotics into their curriculum.

• Kids can learn how to build a brick-sorting bird that sorts LEGO bricks by colour and a walking turtle!

ISBN 13: 9781593279325, TBCpp p/b, £20.95 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Technology & Computing

MATH ADVENTURES WITH PYTHON Fractals, Automata, 3D Graphics, and More!

Farrell, Peter

Learn maths by getting creative with code! In Math Adventures with Python, teacher and programmer Peter Farrell shows you how to explore core maths concepts deeper than ever before by writing programs in Python.

Whether you’re struggling to understanding maths and want to know what it’s really used for, a maths lover curious about programming, or a teacher interested in integrating programming into the classroom, Math Adventures with Python will show you how to transform maths with code.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Practical exercises and visual examples make this an accessible title for those with no prior programming experience.

• A multi-purpose guide that will teach readers valuable programming skills while getting to grips with complex maths.

• Teaching kids to code is an exploding trend as the future job market becomes increasingly digital.

• Unique angle fills the growing demand for innovative STEM tools and resources.

• As of 2018 Python is the 4th most popular programming language in the world, used by Wikipedia, Google, and even NASA. ISBN 13: 9781593278670, 304pp p/b, £24.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Technology & Computing

PRACTICAL BINARY ANALYSIS Andriesse, Dennis

Practical Binary Analysis is the first book of its kind to present advanced binary analysis topics in an accessible way. After an introduction on the basics of binary formats, disassembly, and code injection, you’ll dive into more complex topics such as binary instrumentation, dynamic taint analysis, and symbolic execution. By the end of the book, you’ll be able to build your own binary analysis tools on Linux by following hands-on and practical examples.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This is the first book on the market to cover all major binary analysis topics, including advanced topics.

• Offers readers advanced analysis tools such as binary instrumentation and taint analysis.

• Shows how to build tools for reverse engineering, exploitation, and malware analysis.

• Real-world examples push readers to hone their skills and learn by doing, rather than just reading.

ISBN 13: 9781593279127, 440pp p/b, £41.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Technology & Computing

PYTHON FLASH CARDS Matthes, Eric

Keep your coding skills sharp on the go! Eric Matthes, author of the best-selling Python Crash Course, distils essential Python programming knowledge into this 75-card deck you can use anywhere. Work through the deck in order or shuffle it up for a new study session every time.

You can brush up foundational programming principles and vocabulary like data structures, logical control, and program flow, quiz yourself on Python syntax, and test your skills against exercises and challenges designed to keep you on your toes, all in one sitting.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Python is a consistently top-ranked programming language with more and more people choosing to learn it.

• Eric Matthes is well-known in the Python community; he is the author of Python Crash Course, which sold 50,000+ copies.

• The flash card format is ideal for students and busy professionals who want to learn on the go.

• Flash cards have proven themselves to be a hugely effective educational tool, especially for language learning.

• The majority of computer programmers are self-learners, yet there is a huge gap in the market for flash cards.

ISBN 13: 9781593278960, TBCpp Flash Cards, £27.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Technology & Computing

REAL-WORLD BUG HUNTING A Field Guide to Web Hacking Yaworkski, Peter

Real-World Bug Hunting is a field guide to finding software bugs. Ethical hacker Peter Yaworski breaks down common types of bugs, then contextualises them with real bug bounty reports released by hackers on companies like Twitter, Facebook, Google, Uber, and Starbucks. As you read each report, you’ll gain deeper insight into how the vulnerabilities work and how you might find similar ones.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The computer security market is estimated to be worth over $170 billion by 2020 so a book like this will be in demand!

• This is a beginner-friendly guide that assumes only very basic programming skills.

• Real-life examples and real-world bug reports give readers an accurate sense of the playing field.

• Author Peter Yaworkski embodies the hacker ethic that readers respect and has gained a following because of it.

• He is a self-taught developer who has over 10k subscribers and 100+ web development tutorials on his YouTube channel.

ISBN 13: 9781593278618, 300pp p/b, £33.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION Relationships

MANAGING SEPARATION AND DIVORCE An Emerald Guide Roome, Diane & Sneade, Elisabeth

This Third Edition of A Guide to Managing Separation and Divorce, will provide practical and non-legal advice with the aim of minimising unnecessary costs and achieving outcomes the whole family can live with. There are two main elements to separation; emotional fall-out and financial fall-out. By adopting the suggested measures people will manage their situation better and get the most from their professional advisers. The old fashioned concept of instructing your solicitor to ‘sort’ your divorce/separation is no longer the norm.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Diane Roome and Elisabeth Sneade met at law school and are both qualified solicitors with many years of experience.

• This book offers tons of information for its price - such as children, finances, dispute resolution and much more.

• This book is flexible - it could be sold in the academic sector, self help or reference.

ISBN 13: 9781847168337, 160pp p/b, £9.99 Published by EMERALD GUIDES Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Fitness and Diet

CYCLING WORKOUT HANDBOOK

Improve Fitness with 100 of the Best Cycling Workouts Schneider, Terri

Whether cycling for fun and fitness or training for a century ride, The Cycling Workout HANDBOOK is your comprehensive training resource from top multi-sport athlete and coach Terri Schneider. The Cycling Workout includes training programs with calculated periodisation and regular recovery cycles for maximum fitness benefit. The Cycling Workout provides easy-to-follow programs divided weekly and by athletic level. Training tips and expert notes are included, as well as gear recommendations.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Features easy to follow workout plans for anyone from beginners to experts.

• By combining targeted endurance training with specific skill programs, it lets your body reach its full potential.

• Includes comprehensive exercise information with instructional photos and diagrams.

• Takes all of the support of a personal trainer and puts it right in your hands!

ISBN 13: 9781578267705, 224pp p/b, £12.99 Published by HATHERLEIGH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Mind, Body & Spirit

HAUNTED

Malevolent Ghosts, Night Terrors, and Threatening Phantoms Steiger, Brad & Steiger, Sherry Hansen

Bringing forth the spirits, touching on near-death experiences and parallel universes, and presenting the full range of ghostly manifestations, Haunted: Malevolent Ghosts, Night Terrors, and Threatening Phantoms pulls back the curtains on the hidden and frightening world of supernatural spirits, malevolent phantoms, menacing beings, paranormal encounters, spectral apparitions, threatening poltergeists, and sinister hauntings.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Nearly 300 hair-raising tales found around the globe.

• Brad Steiger brings the history, theories, and influences of these mysterious visitors to life.

• Brad Steiger is an established author and expert on supernatural phenomena.

• Brings a wealth of research and an understanding of the topic of ghosts.

• Perfect for those looking for a better understanding of the universe, or those interested in fascinating stories.

ISBN 13: 9781578596201, 400pp p/b, £17.99 Published by VISIBLE INK Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Food & Drink

MOONSHINE

A Celebration of America’s Original Rebel Spirit Schlimm, John

This ultimate must-have for aspiring moonshine connoisseurs, boozy history buffs, and party seekers everywhere is a buzz-worthy ride through moonshine’s legendary history. A rip-roaring story of the moonshiners who became folk heroes for the ages. Moonshine also gives you a bootleg up on hosting get-togethers and parties with a dream stash of 100 recipes for infusions and cocktails using moonshine as a main ingredient. Plus, other funstarters throughout the book include moonshine-themed playlists and a how-to for throwing an unforgettable moonshiner’s movie night.

KEY SELLING POINTS • John Schlimm is a widely-published author already popular in foodie circles for his vegan and beer cookbooks.

• Schlimm’s last book, Five Years In Heaven, received the 2016 Christopher Award.

• Moonshine will appeal to readers of all kinds, including history buffs, cocktail and food connoisseurs, and more.

• Complete with 100 infusions and cocktail formulas, making it the largest collection of moonshine recipes on the market.

• Schlimm is a regular contributor to popular news outlets such as the Huffington Post.

ISBN 13: 9780806539195, 256pp h/b, £21.99 Published by CITADEL Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Food & Drink

BRUNCH LIFE

Comfort Classics and More for the Best Meal of the Day Basile, Matt & Zanardi, Kyla

With their token humour, Matt and Kyla share their passion for this midday spread and showcase indulgent and creative takes on their favourite dishes. Incredibly satisfying, easy to prepare, and perfect to share, these recipes will be dished out and devoured by friends and family. Brimming with over 70 delectable recipes and gorgeous photography, it’s time to serve up a fresh take on this favourite weekend tradition that will inspire you to gather around your table any chance you get.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Matt is well-known for his lifestyle reality TV show, Rebel Without a Kitchen, availAvailable on Netflix.

• An inviting and fun design elevates the category, along with Kyla Zanardi’s stunning photography.

• With over 70 brilliant recipes including old favourites, reinventions and nostalgic bites.

• The concept of brunch has been transformed in recent years and now a hugely popular restaurant staple.

ISBN 13: 9780735233911, 240pp p/b, £19.99 Published by RANDOM HOUSE CANADA Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Food & Drink

VEGAN CHALLENGE

The 30-Day Program for Eating Healthier and Improving Your Diet with Vegan Foods Montgomery, Lisa

From recipes to menus and more, Vegan Challenge offers a comprehensive plan for anyone who has ever wanted to change their diet and eat healthier foods. Vegan Challenge highlights how simple and enjoyable trying a vegan diet can be. Combining a caring and personal tone with a wealth of information about veganism, this book is ideal for vegan beginners and anyone else interested in trying a fresh and healthy new diet. Vegan Challenge features a 30-day planner, complete with daily recipes, helpful hints, and words of wisdom from food experts.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Lisa Montgomery is a mainstream crossover health and wellness expert with more than five successful books.

• Includes an easy-to-follow program to transition to vegan foods for better weight and overall health improvement.

• Includes 30 days of meal plans, along with helpful tips and inspirational quotes.

• According to the Vegan Society there are now 542,000 vegans in the UK, more than three times as many as a decade ago.

• A record number of people - over 150,00 - participated in Veganuary in the UK 2018.

ISBN 13: 9781578267729, 240pp p/b, £14.99 Published by HATHERLEIGH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION Hobbies & Games

Crafts

ART OF COLORING: MAPS OF THE DISNEY PARKS

WALTER POTTER AND THE WHIMSICAL BESTIARY OF VICTORIAN TAXIDERMY

36 Postcards to Inspire Creativity The Imagineers

This stunning collection of maps features original vintage illustrations from Disney parks around the world, each inked with care by the masterful graphics team at Walt Disney Imagineering. Colour in the cards and bring to life gorgeous map sections featuring Disneyland the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and more.

Perfect for cultivating creativity, relaxation, and focus, these postcards are for you to keep and enjoy or mail

to your friends and family.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Colouring books are on trends with millions sold in the UK. • It’s a time-honoured tradition to send postcards from your favourite travel destinations.

• The Art of Coloring series offers postcard sets with beloved Disney park themes, like attraction posters and maps.

• Each postcard features line art illustrations based on vintage designs from Walt Disney.

• Uses similar cover design as the hit Disney Editions art book, Maps of the Disney Parks, which netted over 21,000 sales.

ISBN 13: 9781368018708, 36pp p/b, £12.99 Published by DISNEY EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Hobbies & Games

LEGO CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS BOOK 2, THE McVeigh, Chris

Readers can build 15 classic Christmas designs including a gingerbread house, Santa, reindeer, a snowman, a wreath, a poinsettia, and traditional shapes like baubles and modern geometric swirls.

With easy-to-follow instructions and stunning full colour photography, The LEGO Christmas Ornament Book 2 will help you spread some holiday cheer with LEGO in no time!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The follow-up book to the popular LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book which was a hit with LEGO and craft fans.

• Crafting is on the rise in the UK, with groups like Drink, Make and Do making crafts cool.

• LEGO has a diehard fanbase already who will be eager to try out these designs, as proved by the success of Volume 1.

• The LEGO advent calendar sells out every year showing there is huge demand for LEGO at Christmas time.

ISBN 13: 9781593279400, 220pp h/b, £16.99 Published by NO STARCH PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Crafts

BEST FRIEND FOREVER Powe, J.D

Marble eyes and satin bows! Delicate paws on velvet pillows! Discover the whimsical world of Victorian pet taxidermy through the extraordinary collection of J.D Powe. Once much loved, these furry friends where immortalised, outliving their owners, and are now both symbol of love, grief, and our complex relationship with the animal kingdom. Discover hundreds of Victorian cats, dogs, and other domestic pets from the past and how they were preserved to be cherished for eternity!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The UK has had a longstanding obsession with taxidermy, from the Victorian ‘golden age’ to modern exhibitions of the art • J.D Powe studied evolutionary biology at Harvard University alongside the legendary Stephen Jay Gould.

• His life-long fascination with natural history led to an extensive private collection of antique taxidermy.

• A quirky gift for lovers of animals and oddities, as well as Victorian history buffs.

ISBN 13: 9782374950822, 200pp h/b, £16.99 Published by CERNUNNOS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Ebenstein, Joanna

Through this set of deluxe postcards, discover the minitious world of Walter Potter’s taxidermy as well as other whimsical examples of Victorian taxidermy!

KEY SELLING POINTS • The UK has had a longstanding obsession with taxidermy, from the Victorian ‘golden age’ to modern exhibitions of the art • Walter Potter became famous as an icon of Victorian whimsy for his bewildering taxidermy creations, and other curios.

• Joanna Ebenstein runs the famous Morbid Anatomy blog and Brooklyn-based library of curiosities and ephemera.

• A quirky gift for lovers of animals and oddities, as well as Victorian history buffs.

ISBN 13: 9782374950839, 30pp Postcard, £20.99 Published by CERNUNNOS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Colouring Book

CLOWNS ROCK: THE COLORING BOOK Cassinelli, Horacio

Scary, funny, disturbing, fascinating... Since the nineteenth century, the figure of the clown has raised eyebrows. Tying in with Clowns Rock, the first global compilation of clowns as created by contemporary artists, illustrators and designers, this colouring book features illustrations of happy clowns, sad clowns, very bad clowns and all the faces of contemporary harlequins in 60 drawings that are easy to remove and perfect for display.

KEY SELLING POINTS A colouring book to tie in with Clowns Rock (Cernunnos, 2017, also availAvailable).

• Nice clowns, sad clowns, very bad clowns... they’re all here!

• Pages are easy to remove and display.

Also availAvailable: Clowns Rock art book and Clowns Rock: 30 Collector Postcards.

ISBN 13: 9782374950440, 60pp h/b, £20.99 Published by CERNUNNOS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

Colouring Book

KARL ROCKS: THE FASHION WORK IN A COLORING BOOK Cassinelli, Horacio

A deluxe colouring book to accompany the book Karl Rocks.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The ultimate celebration of Karl Lagerfeld.

• Set of 30 deluxe postcards also availAvailable.

• Perfect gift for any fan of Karl, Chanel, or fashion and art in general.

ISBN 13: 9782374950648, 60pp h/b, £20.99 Published by CERNUNNOS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe

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NON-FICTION Colouring Book

STONER BABES COLORING BOOK, THE

Gardening

FEMINIST WEED FARMER

Guinn, Katie

This meditative, art-filled adult colouring book is inspired by the beauty of women and gender fluid people who savour the qualities of the marijuana plant. They are empowered, intelligent, motivated humans who pay no mind to judgment, for they’re making their mark in this world no matter their colour, shape, size, age, or gender.

You’ll enjoy colouring these highly detailed and varied pages, with tattoos, patterned garb, shape-filled backgrounds, marijuana bouquets, and gorgeous faces. While you colour, partake in the transcendental qualities of weed and contemplate what empowerment means to you. Contains over 60 babes on single-sided and perforated pages that you can tear out and share.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A perfect gift for feminists, weed lovers, and art lovers.

• Gorgeously illustrated with images of babes of all kinds.

• Perforated, single-sided pages, suitable for framing.

ISBN 13: 9781621064305, 128pp p/b, £11.99 Published by MICROCOSM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Humour

Growing Mindful Medicine in Your Own Backyard Stewart, Madrone

Weed is powerful medicine, and growing your own is as empowering as it gets. Experienced Humboldt farmer Madrone Stewart shares her hard-won knowledge gained from years of growing cannabis, Zen meditation, and surviving as a woman in a maledominated industry. She walks you through the big picture and each detail of growing about six backyard plants, from selecting seeds to harvest and processing. Humorous, sage, and with a big heart, each chapter is infused with what she’s learned about equalizing the weed industry, applying mindfulness to pest management, and the importance of owning each step of the process. If you’ve ever wanted to grow your own pot or make hash or kief at home, this book is your wise guide.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A gardening guide to the world’s most magical and misunderstood plant.

• Book uses feminist framework to empower all growers.

• Offers a fresh perspective on cannabis husbandry and the industry.

ISBN 13: 9781621060215, 128pp p/b, £8.99 Published by MICROCOSM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

PIGGY GOES TO UNI

Sport

Dung Beetle Book 1b Elia, Miriam & Elia, Ezra

WIMBLEDON 2018

Piggy goes to Uni is the story of a precocious young pig, and his rise to the forefront of the Anti-Piggest socialist Justice Movement. When he leaves his rural community for Central State University, he learns of the terrible legacy of Pig-Imperialism, and that words and ideas can be just as violent as actual acts of genocide. With the help of his comrades, Piggy elects to become a hero of the oppressed, and to ban anyone from saying anything that might hurt someone’s feelings. And yet, in creating a world of absolute kindness, he soon finds himself at the mercy of his own extremist rhetoric.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A whip-smart and hilarious parody about a pig who goes to university and becomes a social justice warrior.

• Like Elia’s other work, this is a timely and intelligent social commentary with a huge dose of tongue-in-cheek humour.

• Her Ladybird satire We Go to the Gallery was a huge hit that kickstarted the whole trend for Ladybird parodies.

• Elia’s work is, however, unquestionably smarter and wittier than the other Ladybird parodies that came next.

• Printed in red and black with a 1940’s look and feel - Elia is known for her high production values.

ISBN 13: 9780992834951, 68pp h/b, £9.99 Published by DUNG BEETLE PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Humour

TOSSARY OF TERMS

A Glossary of Terms for Pointless Modern Phenomena Link, Jon & Bunnage, Mick

The first in an illustrated dictionary series, this book identifies and defines - with new words and phrases - a random pisspot of contemporary social phenomena which has so far gone unnamed. The ear grease on a smart phone screen, wearing a hat that makes you look like even more of a tit, the DNA rich stew in the bogs hand dryer trough, paying extra money to sit in a plane before the rest of the passengers. This invaluable tool for navigating the 21st century shitscape is printed on paper, rendering it impervious to cyber attack.

KEY SELLING POINTS • First in an illustrated dictionary series by Modern Toss.

• Perfect for fans of Viz’s Profanisaurus, Douglas Adams’ The Meaning of Liff and Uxbridge Dictionary.

• An invaluable tool for navigating the 21st century!

• Features new words such as Scumcestor, Prioritit, Newmonia, Cock-bonnet, Screenmargarine and Attenborough’s Trench.

• Fully illustrated with black and white linework.

ISBN 13: 9780992910778, 64pp h/b, £9.99 Published by MODERN TOSS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Newman, Paul

Wimbledon 2018: The Official Story of The Championships is the evocative and beautifully illustrated re-telling of a spell-binding fortnight of tennis at the All England Club. With the evergreen Roger Federer looking to hold off his old rival Rafa Nadal, the comebacks of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, and the young guard looking to take Roger’s crown, the Gentlemen’s Singles will be fascinating to watch and a wide open Ladies’ event will make The Championships 2018 the highlight of the sporting summer.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Fully endorsed official Wimbledon product. A great souvenir of a memorable Championship.

• Stunning pictures from award-winning tennis photographers.

• Roger Federer is a very popular winner.

ISBN 13: 9781909534858, TBCpp h/b, £20.00 Published by VISION SPORTS PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Travel and Holiday Guides

BIRNBAUM’S 2019 DISNEYLAND RESORT The Official Guide Birnbaum Guides

As the Disneyland Resort continues to grow and evolve, trust Birnbaum as your guide! The 2019 edition delves into detailed descriptions of all attractions, resorts, and eateries; offers money-saving coupons and strategies to maximise your vacation budget; and includes a peek into what’s new: The Force is strong at Disneyland Resort, and it is getting even more powerful! As Imagineers prepare to unveil a new 14-acre land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. And much more!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Disneyland has the second largest number of visitors of any theme park in America, after only Walt Disney World.

• Disney California Adventure has undergone a major renovation, from Cars Land to Paradise Pier.

• The Birnbaum Disney guide is the best-selling guide to Disneyland.

• This is the only book with the latest up-to-date information and insider’s tips from Disney.

• Coupons worth $250 in every copy.

ISBN 13: 9781368019323, 144pp p/b, £13.99 Published by DISNEY EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

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NON-FICTION Travel and Holiday Guides

BIRNBAUM’S 2019 WALT DISNEY WORLD The Official Guide Birnbaum Guides

As Walt Disney World continues to grow and evolve, trust Birnbaum as your guide! The 2019 edition delves into detailed descriptions of all attractions, resorts, and eateries; offers money-saving coupons and strategies to maximise your vacation budget; and includes a peek into what’s new: What’s it like to be a toy in Andy’s backyard? You’ll soon find out at Disney’s Hollywood Studios brand-new 11-acre area known as Toy Story Land! And much more!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Walt Disney World has the largest number of visitors of any theme park in America.

• Disney’s Hollywood Studios is undergoing a major renovation, and we cover all the new attractions.

• The Birnbaum Disney guide is the best-selling guide to Walt Disney World.

• This is the only book with the latest up-to-date information and insider’s tips from Disney.

• The most accurate guide as has access to last minute changes and information for the next year.

ISBN 13: 9781368019330, 368pp p/b, £16.99 Published by DISNEY EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Travel and Holiday Guides

BIRNBAUM’S 2019 WALT DISNEY WORLD FOR KIDS Birnbaum Guides

In the 2019 edition, we’ll tell young readers how to: Join the vacation-planning fun, with kid-friendly descriptions of all the theme park shows and attractions, including maps, photos, colourful illustrations, and more. Experience a whole new play zone at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Toy Story Land, featuring a family-friendly roller coaster called Slinky Dog Dash and the Alien Swirling Saucers ride (beware of The Claw!). And much more!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Newly updated each year to include all the hottest information.

• This is the only kids’ guide to Walt Disney World that includes polls and reviews written by real kids.

• Walt Disney World is the #1 theme park in the world.

• This guide has insider tips from Disney, and is the only guide for kids featuring Disney characters.

• Blank pages for photographs, autographs, and notes are featured, so kids can record their own impressions of their trip.

ISBN 13: 9781368019347, 160pp p/b, £10.99 Published by DISNEY EDITIONS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland

Travel and Holiday Guides

THIS IS PORTLAND

Barrett, Alexander & Dickson, Andrew

A first-hand look at a city that people can’t seem to stop talking about. It’s a guidebook of sorts, but not to restaurants and sightseeing. Instead, Alexander Barrett is your friendly guide to the quirky characters and atmosphere of Portland, Oregon, and how fun, beautiful, and ridiculous it can be.

With its approachable, often hilarious tone, this book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about bikes, beards, beers, rain, and everything else important about the city you’ve heard you should like. The expanded second edition of this popular book is sure to delight!

KEY SELLING POINTS • A perfect gift for visitors and residents who have seen Portlandia or read about the city in the New York Times.

• New edition with over 50% additional content.

• Ideas for places to go on a date!

ISBN 13: 9781621064015, 96pp p/b, £6.99 Published by MICROCOSM Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Travel Writing

O JOY FOR ME!

Samuel Taylor Coleridge and the Origins of Fell Walking in the Lake District Davidson, Keir

Until the mid-eighteenth century Britain’s barren mountains were regarded with fear by all thoughtful people. The romantic movement, with its cult of the ‘sublime’ and of the ‘picturesque’, modified this perception, and the mountainous regions of Wales, the Lake District, and even Scotland, became fashionable to visit and to admire for their ‘beauty, horror and immensity’. But these tourists never left the well-beaten and recommended path.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Coleridge was the first person to walk the mountains alone.

• Coleridge’s rapturous encounter with the natural beauty, and its literary consequences, changed our view of the world.

• Contains an account of his walks and explorations in the Lake District based on the jottings in his notebooks.

ISBN 13: 9781912242054, 208pp h/b, £20.00 Published by WILMINGTON SQUARE BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Diaries & Calendars

2019 AMNESTY: EVERYDAY DIARY & NOTEBOOK PACK New Internationalist

Ideally suited to everyday use, it comprises two matching, pocket-sized components: a 2019 diary and a blank notebook. Each cover is taken from a larger piece of specially commissioned artwork, so that there are subtly different versions of both the diary and the notebook. The diary is one week-to-view with a handy notes space at the end of each week. It features a colour section in the front and back with photos, useful info and extracts from New Internationalist books. The notebook is totally blank inside for versatility. Both components have a ribbon marker and elastic fastener.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Ideal gift, whether given separately or together.

• Stunning cover artwork.

• Blank notebook perfect for everyday notes, lists and doodles.

• Printed on FSC paper.

ISBN 13: 9781780264516, 140pp Diary, £9.95 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Diaries & Calendars

2019 AMNESTY: ONE WORLD FAMILY CALENDAR New Internationalist

The One World Family Calendar 2019 is full of colourful images from around the world and is designed to keep the whole family updated on the activities of the months to come. With space for entries by up to five people, it is the ultimate calendar for you to plan your family year.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This is the whole package: a calendar that features great photography and is indispensable for families on the go.

• Vertical grid with 5 columns across (one for each family member) and the days of the month running down the left side.

• Spiral bound, month-to-view calendar made from recycled materials.

• The stunning pictures from top international photographers show just how colourful our planet can be.

• Shows how similar are people’s everyday concerns are the world over.

ISBN 13: 9781780264554, 24pp Calendar, £9.95 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

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NON-FICTION • COMMISSION TITLES Diaries & Calendars

2019 AMNESTY: PLAN B DIARY New Internationalist

This the diary for those who swim against the tide. It is practical and weekly with illustrations, street art, paintings, poems, doodles and more, all submitted by young artists from around the world, and combined with a unique design commissioned for 2019. Each year a new designer is given free rein to create a unique look.

KEY SELLING POINTS • New designer commissioned every year to solicit work and create a unique work.

• Appeals to students and young people and reflects counterculture, dissent and protest.

• Presents quirky and creative ways to represent injustices, humour, politics, love and life in the world today.

• Includes listings of international festivals and activist organisations, alternative conversion chart and subway maps.

• Printed on FSC paper.

ISBN 13: 9781780264561, 146pp Diary, £9.95 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Diaries & Calendars

2019 AMNESTY: THE WORLD IN YOUR KITCHEN CALENDAR New Internationalist

Beautiful bold illustrations fill your kitchen with the colours of the world, while the vegetarian recipes will inspire any chef to produce the delicious smells and tastes of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Each year a new artist is exclusively commissioned to illustrate this delightful kitchen calendar. Every month suggests a favourite vegetarian world food recipe and illustrations are created to compliment the dish and the place it comes from.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Bestseller: over 30,000 sold worldwide each year.

• Month-to-view calendar printed on recycled paper.

• Beautifully illustrated on every page with unique and exclusive artwork.

• Printed on FSC paper.

ISBN 13: 9781780264547, 24pp Calendar, £9.95 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Diaries & Calendars

AMNESTY ONE WORLD ALMANAC 2019 New Internationalist

An ideal appointments diary with a foldout stand to display a new photograph for every week of the year. Featuring a diverse and unusual collection of world photography, it gives a unique insight into the lives and culture of others.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Photograph for every week-to-view page of the diary there is scope for a wide range of subjects.

• Unique fold-out case, which displays the photographs while leaving the diary page flat to write on.

• Includes a Peters Equal Area word map, charts of basic indicators for every country of the world.

• Features 53 photographs from some of the world’s leading photographers.

• Printed on FSC paper.

ISBN 13: 9781780264530, 140pp Diary, £13.95 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

Diaries & Calendars

AMNESTY ONE WORLD CALENDAR 2019 New Internationalist

Each year, the One World Calendar Group collaborates to produce this best-selling calendar. It portrays positive and inspiring images of people around the world. The photographs are taken by some of the world’s leading photographers, and increasingly by photographers from the Majority World. The 2019 theme is ‘Communication.’

KEY SELLING POINTS • Bestseller: 100,000 sold worldwide each year. Original large format calendar, published annually since 1982.

• Unique, large landscape format presents the photographs to striking effect on your wall.

• 12 stunning images from some of the world’s leading photographers; spiral bound, 56cm wide, 2 hangers, month to view.

• Made from recycled paper and helps to support a variety of European NGOs and aid agencies.

• A collaboration between New Internationalist and a consortium of aid agencies worldwide.

ISBN 13: 9781780264523, 26pp Calendar, £14.95 Published by NEW INTERNATIONALIST Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East

COMMISSION TITLES Sociology and Anthropology

BRIEF HISTORY OF WHISTLING, A

Lucas, John & Chatburn, Allan

A Brief History of Whistling is - astonishingly - the first popular work to look at whistling in all its forms, exploring folk traditions, music hall, film, the whistling villages and tribes in other countries, the varieties of whistling.

Yes, whistling can also be to do with sex, and it has also appeared in literature from Homer to DH Lawrence, and even provided a running storyline in Star Trek. The book is richly illustrated by folk customs, sayings, and the astounding number of practical uses for whistling.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The first (and so far only!) popularly written book on whistling.

• Quirky, pick-up book, gift book.

• Academically sound but accessible.

• Illustrated with period photographs.

ISBN 13: 9781907869990, 164pp p/b, £7.99 Published by FIVE LEAVES Rep Territories: UK Only

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NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES

Fiction - Black Interest

NEWLY ANNOUNCED TITLES April - August 2018

LONDON ROCKS Browne, Brenda Lee

AVAILABLE Legal Reference

CHILD CARE LAW - NORTHERN IRELAND Long, Michael

This quick reference guide presents a useful overview and accessible summary of the main legal provisions and principles affecting the law relating to child care in Northern Ireland. ion experience, and prepare them for what is likely to happen along the way. Topics covered include: processes; legal issues; education and health; the needs of the child; the emotional needs of the adoptive parent; and post-adoption support and finances.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An invaluable guide for social work professionals, children’s workers and carers, students.

• Comprehensive and quick to use.

• Provides instant access to all necessary information when needed.

ISBN 13: 9781910039694, 72pp p/b, £9.95 Published by CORAMBAAF Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East March 2018

History

BEYOUND SURVIVAL

Indians in Trinidad and Tobago, 1845-2017 Parasram, Jai

When Britain ended slavery in Trinidad and introduced a new system of labour using Indians as indentured workers in the plantations, they altered the demographic structure and cultural identity of the island, which resulted in the rich diversity that is today evident in the ethnic and cultural mosaic of the twin-island state of Trinidad and Tobago. Beyond Survival is their story.

KEY SELLING POINTS • An evocative and entertaining pictorial narrative unfolds through the eyes of the grandson of indentured labourers.

• A narrative about a people who blended the best of East and West to preserve for themselves and future generations.

• Jai has won several prestigious awards for excellence in journalism.

• Perfect for those interested in Indian history, culture and people.

ISBN 13: 9781910553855, 248pp h/b, £30.00 Published by HANSIB PUBLICATIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East March 2018

Social Issues

DEFEATING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE AMERICAS Men’s Work Daniels, Luke

Domestic violence has been with us a very long time - it has a beginning and it must have an ending. The pace of change has been slow because men have failed to take responsibility for ending the violence. This book challenges men to take that responsibility seriously, especially the men in government throughout the region. The focus is the Americas since the problem of violence is most urgent there, where 42 of the world’s 50 most violent cities are located. The possibilities for progressive governments in the region to take up the proposed solutions are realistic and imperative.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Provides interesting arguments that our history of violence is partly responsible for the ‘macho culture’ endemic.

• Raising awareness about our history of violence will help towards a positive change in attitudes and behaviour.

• Looks at effects of native genocide and slavery, and how that history impacts on the violence in our societies today.

ISBN 13: 9781910553848, 234pp p/b, £15.00 Published by HANSIB PUBLICATIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East March 2018

This is the story of Dante Brookes, a young man growing up in London in the late seventies and early eighties when sound systems ruled the party scene for young, Black British youths of Caribbean heritage.

He navigates the loss of friends, police harassment and being a teenage father while forging a career as an MC. KEY SELLING POINTS • Brenda’s work has appeared in a number of anthologies in the USA, UK and Canada.

• Covers the time when sound systems ruled the party scene for Black British youths of Caribbean heritage.

• Explores the loss of friends, police corruption and being a teenage father while forging a career.

• Perfect for fans interested in growth from child to adult, and the experiences of Black British youths.

ISBN 13: 9781910553725, 96pp p/b, £7.99 Published by HANSIB PUBLICATIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East March 2018

Fiction - Black Interest

RHYTHM PLAYED IN A FIRE Times, Gloria

Aunt Hazel is a rock. She opens her home to the extended members of her family after the devastating Castries fire of 1948. These include her sister, her niece and her husband and daughter, and a number of her much older female cousins. Tensions are never far from the surface as the family members are forced to accept their new living conditions surrounded by near total destruction.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Gloria experienced the Castries fire of 1948 as a young child, much of the storyline is drawn from her experiences.

• The music of the island is ever present and provides a rhythmic thread throughout the story.

• Perfect for those who are interested in the Castries fire of 1948, and family relationships in times of trouble.

ISBN 13: 9781910553831, 308pp p/b, £11.99 Published by HANSIB PUBLICATIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East March 2018

Biography

WALK WITH ME An Autobiography Carter, Collin Leroy

This publication speaks to many themes that easily resonate to persons of Afro-Caribbean descent, and indeed any person who wishes an insider’s view into the origins and realities of working class Caribbean persons of that generation. Walk With Me looks back across three generations, but each era is presented via the lens of the writer, a ‘self-made’ man who over a period of time and character-shaping experiences has come to a greater understanding of self, purpose and his unique place in Caribbean diasporic history.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Walk With Me is the fulfilment of Collin’s lifelong dream of telling his story through his ancestral griots.

• Touches on many themes like the persistent legacy of slavery and plantation life, the commitment to family, etc.

• Perfect for those looking for a real-life account of Barbados in the 1940s and 1950s.

ISBN 13: 9781910553824, 280pp h/b, £20.00 Published by HANSIB PUBLICATIONS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East March 2018

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EXTRACTING PROFIT

ADOPTERS HANDBOOK, THE: 6TH EDITION

Imperialism, Neoliberalism and the New Scramble for Africa Wengraf, Lee

Salter, Amy Neil

Extracting Profit argues that the roots of today’s social and economic conditions lie in the historical legacies of colonialism and the imposition of so-called ‘reforms’ by global financial institutions. The chokehold of debt and austerity of the late twentieth century paved the way for severe assaults on African working classes through neoliberal privatisation. And while the scramble for Africa’s resources has heightened the pace of ecological devastation, examples from Somalia and the West African Ebola outbreak reveal a frightening surge of militarisation on the part of China and the U.S. KEY SELLING POINTS • Critique of explanations of African poverty through thorough examination of the historical roots of economic conditions.

• Extracting Profit explores the nature of the ‘new scramble for Africa’ and its impact on African working classes.

• Includes an assessment of debates on resource-dependent economies from a Marxist framework.

• Situates this new scramble within a global context of expanding growth in China and intensified imperial competition.

ISBN 13: 9781608468515, 300pp p/b, £16.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East March 2018

APRIL 2018 Fiction

PERFUME BURNED HIS EYES, THE Imperioli, Michael

Matthew is a sixteen-year-old living in Jackson Heights, Queens, in 1976. After he loses his two most important male role models, his father and grandfather, his mother uses her inheritance to uproot Matthew and herself to a posh apartment building in Manhattan. Matthew soon befriends (and becomes a quasi-assistant to) Lou Reed, who lives with his transgender girlfriend Rachel in the same building.

Written from the point of view of Matthew at age eighteen, two years after the story begins, the novel concludes with an epilogue in the year 2013, three days after Lou Reed’s death, with Matthew in his fifties.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Debut novel from well-known actor Michael Imperioli, best known for playing Christopher in The Sopranos.

• The late, great musician Lou Reed was a friend of Imperioli and is a key character in the novel.

• Set in New York during the tumultuous 1970s, with a 2013 epilogue.

• With endorsements from Joyce Carol Oates and Lydia Lunch; as well as great reviews from Kirkus and Booklist.

ISBN 13: 9781617756207, 270pp h/b, £19.99 Published by AKASHIC BOOKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland & Europe April 2018

Politics

REBEL’S GUIDE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, A Prasad, Yuri

On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King jr, politicians queued to pay their respects. They smothered his memory with praise but none would acknowledge the truth - that King was a radical who wanted a complete transformation of society. This addition to the popular Rebel’s Guide series explains why the real Martin Luther King challenged the elite and their privileges, and fought for an end to poverty, racism and war.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Explains why MLK challenged the elite and their privileges, and fought for an end to poverty, racism and war.

• 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s assassination.

• The author, Yuri Prasad, is a black music fanatic living in east London.

ISBN 13: 9781910885758, 64pp p/b, £4.00 Published by BOOKMARKS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

The purpose of this practical guide is to help adopters help themselves through the adoption process and beyond. Easy-to-access information will help users handle the ups and downs of the adoption experience, and prepare them for what is likely to happen along the way. Topics covered include: processes; legal issues; education and health; the needs of the child; the emotional needs of the adoptive parent; and post-adoption support and finances.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Easy-to-use, quick reference format.

• Written by a freelance medical writer who is also an adoptive mother - combining both experience and expertise.

• BAAF publications are considered leading resources in the field of adoption and fostering ISBN 13: 9781910039663, 160pp p/b, £15.95 Published by CORAMBAAF Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

Photography

EMPTY DAYS

Summerfield, Paddy

In run-down streets and shabby cafes Summerfield found his pictures for Empty Days. Among the tragic lives he encountered, lives that touched him because they reflected his own struggles, he made images that would tell their stories, his own story. Summerfield has found emblems of the great themes: religion, sex, and death. Yet among the bleakness of various addictions, the ravages of drinking, of pills, he shows no spiritual comfort, no sexual joy, only the search for love in an unloving world, an unsatisfied spiritual longing.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A major British photographer, Summerfield has been recognised as an important influence for decades.

• Mother and Father (2014) was widely acclaimed, and featured in several Best Photobooks of The Year lists.

• Summerfield’s work is in the collections of the Arts Council and of the V&A, as well as in numerous private collections.

• Empty Days is Summerfield’s third book published by Dewi Lewis.

ISBN 13: 9781911306238, 112pp h/b, £30.00 Published by DEWI LEWIS PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

Politics

AGRARIAN SEEDS OF EMPIRE, THE

The Political Economy of Agriculture in US State Building Bauerly, Brad

This groundbreaking work argues that the origins of American capitalism planted its roots in the strong farmers’ movements that were so central to the nation’s early political development. It was the combined force of these social movements and efforts at state building that converged to produce agro-industrialisation in the U.S. KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468430, 310pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

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CHINA: PROMISE OR THREAT? A Comparison of Cultures Helle, Horst J.

In China: Promise or Threat? Helle compares the cultures of China and the West through both private and public spheres. He argues that, for China, the private sphere of family life is well-defined and regulated, whereas behaviour in public relating to matters of government and law is less so. In contrast, in his view, the West inverts this arrangement.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468393, 174pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

Politics

DIALECTIC OF POSITION AND MANEUVER, THE Understanding Gramsci’s Military Metaphor Egan, Daniel

Military metaphors have long played a role in framing questions of Marxist political strategy. Most famously, Gramsci articulated much of his social theory in terms of wars of position and wars of manoeuvre. In this work, Daniel Egan argues that previous commentators have viewed the distinction between these two phases of struggle too statically.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468379, 142pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

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HIP HOP’S HOSTILE GOSPEL A Post-Soul Theological Exploration Hodge, David White

Is there such a thing as a Hip Hop theology? Drawing on interviews from those in the Hip Hop community, and a critical engagement with the theological and ecclesiological ruminations of over 8,500 songs, Hodge aims to paint a picture of what a Hip Hop theology of community might entail, how it may look, and what it could feel like.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A unique topic; Hip Hop has not previously been explored under this lens.

• This title will benefit from the growing academic audience for the Studies in Critical Research on Religion series.

• The peer reviewed nature of this series provides an in built credibility to other academics working in this field.

• David White Hodge has published previous texts on Hip Hop. ISBN 13: 9781608468454, 250pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

History

IS THE TURK A WHITE MAN?’

Race and Modernity in the Making of Turkish Identity Ergin, Murat

In 1909, US courts set out to decide whether a Turkish citizen shall be naturalised as a white person. Turkish elites had already undertaken to portray the Turks as the historic source of Western civilization, white racial stock, and human language. Examining this interaction between global racial discourses and local responses, Ergin recentres Turkish modernisation on imaginings of race.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468386, 278pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

Politics

NASCAR, STURGIS, AND THE NEW ECONOMY OF SPECTACLE Krier, Daniel & Swart, William J.

In this provocative and original monograph, Krier and Swart argue that NASCAR and the carnivalesque displays at Sturgis’s mass motorcycle rallies reveal how spectator events of this scale have come to function as intensive sites of profit making in contemporary capitalism. The authors lucidly trace the historical development of these economic spectacles and analyse the structural components that sustain them.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468355, 223pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

Politics

POLITICS OF PRECARITY

Migrant Conditions, Struggles and Experiences Jorgensen, Martin Bak & Schierup, Carl-Ulrik

Precarity has become a buzzword in academia as well as among activists. This collection of essays examining precarity as both a condition of marginality and a basis for activism among urban migrants in China, migrant pensioners and unemployed youth in Sweden and Spain, refugees in Germany, irregular and regular migrants in Southern Europe, Turkey, Russia, the US, and South Africa.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468409, 329pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

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POVERTY OF WORK, THE

Selling Servant, Slave and Temporary Labor on the Free Marke Van Arsdale, David

This chilling look inside the history of employment agencies in the U.S. argues that they should have been abolished with slavery, or at the very least, put under tight government control. Today, left largely unregulated, employment agencies generate astonishing revenue by selling flexible, on-demand temporary workers. In the process millions are trapped in a cycle of unemployment, despair, and poverty.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468331, 216pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

Politics

RETHINKING PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION Ethnographic Perspectives Cantini, Daniele

Rethinking Private Higher Education takes the university as a core, yet changing, institution in modern nation states.

It offers fresh insights into the actual meaning of private’ in different university contexts, contributing to a deeper understanding of global policies in specific localities through ethnographies. Essays explore how private universities were established, their context and history, and their changing business models.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608468447, 241pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

Photography

DANAKIL

Crespo, Ulrike

The Danakil Depression in the northeast of Ethiopia is one of the most fascinating and diverse desert landscapes on earth. Full of danger and at the same time unique, the desert has always held the irresistible allure of the unknown, of discovery, seeing, and understanding. It has also cast its spell on Ulrike Crespo, who has occupied herself intensively with the medium of photography since the 1990s and traversed Dallol the hottest geothermal area on earth - in 2017.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Surreal lunar landscape: the Danakil Desert - a breathtaking play of elements, colour, and structure.

• Following her successful photobook Iceland (Kehrer), she now presents a region antithetical to the glaciers of Iceland.

• One of the few photography books on the Danakil Desert.

ISBN 13: 9783868288537, 184pp h/b, £38.00 Published by KEHRER VERLAG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Middle East & Far East April 2018

Graphic Novel - Manga

WOTAKOI: LOVE IS HARD FOR OTAKU 1 Fujita

Narumi and Hirotaka are, by all appearances, a power couple. They’re young, good-looking professionals.

But they have secrets from everyone but each other: they’re serious geeks! Narumi is a fujoshi, and Hirotaka’s a hardcore gamer. Their sweet, awkward love story started life as a webcomic before becoming a fullblown manga series by popular demand, and is about to become a major anime series!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Was originally featured as a free webcomic on Pixiv where it built a huge following both in Japan and the west.

• The English editions are deluxe format and will collect two of the Japanese single volumes.

• An anime adaptation is scheduled for release in April from A-1 Studios (Black Butler, Erased).

• Was nominated for Best General Manga in the 41st Kodansha Manga Awards.

• It won Pixiv and Nippon Shuppan Hanbai, Inc’s ‘Web Manga General Election’ in 2017.

ISBN 13: 9781632367044, 300pp p/b, £14.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland April 2018

MAY 2018

Biography

THINGS THAT MAKE WHITE PEOPLE UNCOMFORTABLE Bennett, Michael; Zirin, Dave & Bennett, Martellus (fore.)

Michael Bennett is a Super Bowl Champion, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end, a fearless activist, a feminist, a grassroots philanthropist, an organiser, and a change maker. He’s also one of the most scathingly humorous athletes on the planet, and he wants to make you uncomfortable. Bennett adds his unmistakable voice to discussions of racism and police violence, Black athletes and their relationship to powerful institutions like the NCAA and the NFL, the role of protest in history, and the responsibilities of athletes as role models to speak out against injustice.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Popular Seattle Seahawks football player Michael Bennett was named one of the best players in the NFL in 2017.

• Alongside Colin Kaepernick, he has been one of the most outspoken players in the league.

• Bennett’s comments on a variety of issues are frequently discussed on sports television, on the radio, and online.

• With the 2017-2018 season ending in February, Bennett will promote the book with a series of public events.

ISBN 13: 9781608468935, 256pp h/b, £21.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East April 2018

Graphic Novel

CURSE OF CHARLEY BUTTERS, THE Worton, Zach

While filming a death metal music video sensitive soul Travis and his gang of misfits stumble upon an old cabin in the woods containing the archives of a disappeared artist named Charley Butters. As Travis learns more about the artist’s withdrawal, he also distances himself from the insular, macho world of the band.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This is the complete Charley Butters trilogy in one book.

• Poignant tales of identity and self-discovery.

• Ideal for those who appreciate art and music, and the part they play in rehabilitating the mind.

ISBN 13: 9781772620221, 340pp p/b, £17.99 Published by CONUNDRUM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East May 2018

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NORTHS

Two Suitcases & a Stroller Around the Circumpolar World McCreesh, Alison

For six long winter months, Alison McCreesh, her partner Pat and their two year old son Riel, travelled north of the 60th parallel.

Through a combination of prolonged stays at artist residencies and short side-trips, they experienced six circumpolar countries: Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

KEY SELLING POINTS • McCreesh did a six month circumpolar trip with her partner and toddler.

• North is comprised of the authors daily postcards back home to Yellowknife.

• Multiple appeal as our experiences combined with the idea of parenting, adventure and travel are a fascinating topic.

ISBN 13: 9781772620214, 400pp p/b, £17.99 Published by CONUNDRUM PRESS Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East May 2018

Photography

DIALOGUE WITH PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography

VENICE BEACH

The Last Days of a Bohemian Paradise Saguy, Dotan

Venice Beach is the 2nd-largest tourist attraction in Southern California after Disneyland, the birthplace of modern skateboarding, and home to the legendary Z-Boys skateboard team. In capturing the revelations of Venice Beach, Dotan Saguy has created a body of work with unexpected, enthusiastic surprise. His fascination for the colourful, tattooed, costumed community is palpable. Saguy has documented what could be a lost society should the faces you see here be forced to acculturate. Allow yourself to be mesmerised - as Dotan Saguy has been - by this way of life, before it fades away.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A stunning photo documentary about the amazing but endangered culture of Venice Beach.

• Dotan Saguy is the laureate of the Photolucida Critical Mass Top 50.

• Compassionate photographs unabashedly praise the rarity of the unique originals who populate the sands of Venice.

ISBN 13: 9783868288421, 128pp h/b, £35.00 Published by KEHRER VERLAG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Middle East & Far East May 2018

Fiction - Crime

Hill, Paul & Cooper, Thomas (eds)

In the early 1970s Paul Hill and Thomas Cooper carried out an extraordinary series of interviews. More than 20 photographers participated in the series including Ansel Adams, Man Ray, Cecil Beaton, Brassai, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Andres Kertsz, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, George Rodger, and Robert Doisneau. This re-issue contains a previously unpublished interview with Henri Cartier-Bresson.

KEY SELLING POINTS • The classic interviews with the men and women who shaped so much of 20th century photography.

• Originally published in 1979, it has been translated into many languages and published in more than a dozen countries.

• Features interviews with most of the key 20th century international photographers.

• Key part of the reading list for many College and University courses.

• Of major relevance to photographers, photo historians and art historians.

ISBN 13: 9781911306320, 352pp p/b, £14.99 Published by DEWI LEWIS PUBLISHING Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East May 2018

Photography

TO SURVIVE ON THIS SHORE Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults Dugan, Jess T. & Fabbre, Vanessa

Representations of older transgender people are nearly absent from our culture and those that do exist are often one-dimensional. For over five years, photographer Jess T. Dugan and social worker Vanessa Fabbre travelled throughout the United States creating To Survive on this Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Older Adults. The resulting monograph provides a nuanced view into the struggles and joys of growing older as a transgender person and offers a poignant reflection on what it means to live authentically despite seemingly insurmountable odds.

KEY SELLING POINTS • A nuanced view into the complexities of aging as a transgender person.

• One of the only books to look at older transgender people.

• Offers an important historical record of transgender experience and activism in the United States.

ISBN 13: 9783868288544, 208pp h/b, £42.00 Published by KEHRER VERLAG Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Middle East & Far East May 2018

ALL THE PIECES MATTER The Inside Story of The Wire Abrams, Jonathan

Since its final episode aired, the acclaimed crime drama The Wire has only become more popular and influential.

The issues it tackled, from the failures of the drug war and criminal justice system to systemic bias in law enforcement and other social institutions, have become more urgent and central to the national conversation. The show’s actors, such as Idris Elba and Dominic West, have gone on to become major stars.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Includes commentary by actors such as Idris Elba and Michael B. Jordan.

• 9th March 2018 marks 10 years since the last episode of the show was aired.

• Full series now availAvailable on streaming channels such as NOW TV and Amazon Prime.

• Diehard fans include former President Barack Obama.

ISBN 13: 9780857302748, 352pp p/b, £12.99 Published by NO EXIT PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland May 2018

Politics

ASSAULT ON INTELLIGENCE, THE American National Security in an Age of Lies Hayden, Michael V.

In the face of a President who lobs accusations without facts, evidence, or logic, US truth tellers are under attack.

American Intelligence - the ultimate truth teller - has a responsibility in a post-truth world beyond merely warning of external dangers, and in The Assault on Intelligence, General Michael Hayden takes up that urgent work with profound passion, insight and authority.

He shows just how crippled the US has become in its capacity to address fundamental global changes, and points toward a series of effective responses. Because when a country loses its intelligence, democracy dies.

KEY SELLING POINTS • General Michael V. Hayden’s 2016 book on American Intelligence, Playing to the Edge, sold over 95,000 copies.

• General Hayden was widely acclaimed in the UK from outlets like the Guardian and the Financial Times.

• He appeared at Hay festival in 2016 to talk about Playing to the Edge and US Intelligence in the age of terror.

• This book is incredibly timely, making hard-hitting claims about Trump and the changing world order.

• UK publicity will be handled by the PR Collective, with lots of TV and paper coverage expected.

ISBN 13: 9780525558583, 304pp h/b, £19.99 Published by PENGUIN PRESS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland May 2018

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JUNE 2018 Graphic Novel - Manga

WOTAKOI: LOVE IS HARD FOR OTAKU 2 Fujita

Narumi and Hirotaka are, by all appearances, a power couple. They’re young, good-looking professionals. But they have secrets from everyone but each other: they’re serious geeks! Narumi is a fujoshi, and Hirotaka’s a hardcore gamer.

Their sweet, awkward love story started life as a webcomic before becoming a full-blown manga series by popular demand, and is about to become a major anime series!

KEY SELLING POINTS • Was originally featured as a free webcomic on Pixiv where it built a huge following both in Japan and the west.

• The English editions are deluxe format and will collect two of the Japanese single volumes.

• An anime adaptation is scheduled for release in April from A-1 Studios (Black Butler, Erased).

• Was nominated for Best General Manga in the 41st Kodansha Manga Awards.

• It won Pixiv and Nippon Shuppan Hanbai, Inc’s ‘Web Manga General Election’ in 2017.

ISBN 13: 9781632367051, 300pp p/b, £14.99 Published by KODANSHA COMICS Rep Territories: UK & Ireland June 2018

JULY 2018 Video Game Art

FINAL FANTASY ULTIMANIA ARCHIVE VOLUME 1 Enix, Square

From Dark Horse and Square Enix, the first of three volumes celebrating the entrancing lore and exciting development of the initial six entries into the Final Fantasy saga. Totaling over threehundred pages and collected in a high-quality hard-cover binding, Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1 remains faithful to its original Japanese source material while simultaneously offering unparalleled accessibility for Western readers. No Final Fantasy collection is complete without this beautiful tome of art, lore, and history.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Previously only published in Japan, this is a must have for all Western fans and collectors.

• Catalogues the exciting lore and development of some of the biggest titles in video gaming history.

• A uniquely rich experience, there is no other Final Fantasy tome as comprehensive as this.

• Perfect oppertunity for long-time fans of the ongoing franchise to revisit the original classics.

• Final Fantasy remains a hugely popular video game series with FFXV released in 2016 and new projects in development.

ISBN 13: 9781506706443, 336pp h/b, £28.99 Published by DARK HORSE Rep Territories: UK & Ireland July 2018

Graphic Novel

GEORGE ORWELL ILLUSTRATED Smith, David N. & Mosher, Mike

With ‘alternative facts’ and newspeak the order of the political day, a growing audience for George Orwell’s work has emerged. Orwell is one of the most celebrated twentieth-century literary figures, and his dystopian novel, 1984, continues to be widely read. This illustrated narrative of his life is uniquely accessible and provides the insight needed to understand Orwell, with the kind of light touch that Orwell himself would appreciate.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Orwell’s 1984 has seen a surge in sales recently with the election of Trump and discussion about alternative facts.

• This is a humorous, intelligent, and accessible introduction to Orwell’s life and politics.

• George Orwell is one of the most widely read political novelists of all time.

• Combines an accessible format with whimsical narrative style, and is exhaustively well-researched.

ISBN 13: 9781608467839, 192pp p/b, £12.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East July 2018

IDENTIFYING A FREE SOCIETY Conditions and Indicators Zafirovski, Milan

In Identifying a Free Society Milan Zafirovski offers a holistic sociological approach to modern free society as a total social system. The book examines the main conditions and indicators of modern free society such as democracy, a free economy, a free culture, and a free civil society, hence political, economic, cultural, and individual liberty entwined with equality and justice. It provides specific and aggregate free-society estimates for Western and related societies based on a variety of objective rankings, data, and reports.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608469321, 474pp p/b, £31.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East July 2018

Politics

LABOUR MARKETS, IDENTITIES, CONTROVERSIES Reviews and Essays, 1982-2016 Brass, Tom

Since its inception, Development Studies has tended to restrict its critical enquiries to nations in the ‘Third World.’ The field’s important studies of labour markets, who circulates within them, and the controversies such issues generate, have hitherto been confined ‘lesser developed’ societies. In this important collection, drawing from key texts over the course Tom Brass’s career, these concerns are deftly deployed to examine how these same phenomena affect metropolitan capitalist countries.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608469284, 432pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East July 2018

Politics

MARXISM AND CRIMINOLOGY A History of Criminal Selectivity Weis, Valeria Vegh

Since the publication of Michele Alexander’s The New Jim Crow books on the criminal justice system have proliferated. In distinction from most of those often excellent investigative reports and analyses of the contemporary moment, this title attempts to sketch a history of crime and punishment’s role in the development of capitalist society on explicitly Marxist terms. Title will benefit from the growing academic audience for the book series of which it is a part Peer reviewed nature of the book series provides an inbuilt credibility to other academics working within the field.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608469307, 340pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East July 2018

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Politics

MARXIST CLASS THEORY FOR A SKEPTICAL WORLD Das, Raju J.

In this important work of scholarship sure to reshape the landscape of critical social sciences, Raju Das offers a critique of many of the influential radical theories of class, making a spirited defence of class theory. Marxist Theory of Class for a Skeptical World critically discusses Analytical Marxist and Post-structuralist Marxist theories of class and persuasively argues for an alternative approach that is rooted in the ideas of Marx and Engels, as well as Lenin and Trotsky.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608469291, 684pp p/b, £43.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East July 2018

Politics

MOBILIZING PUBLIC SOCIOLOGY Scholars, Activists and Latin Migrants Converse on Common Gr Luevano, Rafael & Carty, Victoria

SUB-IMPERALISM REVISITED

Dependency Theory in the Thought of Ruy Mauro Marini Valencia, Adrian Sotelo

One of the central claims of dependency theory - the nearly dominate framework adopted by the entire discipline of development studies since the 1960s - was that the yoke of imperial powers, especially the United States, weighed so heavily as to preclude the possibility of nations in the Third World becoming peer competitors on the global market. But what does the growing economic might of regional superpowers like Brazil mean for these views?

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608469345, 193pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East July 2018

AUGUST 2018 History

IN THE RED CORNER

The Marxism of Jose Carlos Mariategui Gonzalez, Mike

Mobilizing Public Sociology, coedited by Victoria Carty and Rafael Luevano, combines theory and scholarly perspectives with a grassroots approach to challenges that Latin immigrants face in the United States. Public sociology calls for scholars and community activists and practitioners to engage in dialogue and to work together in the struggle for social justice. The contributors to this collection - scholars, immigrants, practitioners, and community activists - share their scholarly perspectives and personal experiences on a wide range of issues related to immigration.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608469314, 180pp p/b, £24.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East July 2018

Jose Carlos Mariategui (1894-1930) is widely recognised across Latin America as one of the most important and innovative Marxist thinkers of the twentieth century. Yet his life and work are largely unknown to the English speaking world. In this gripping political biography - the first written in English - Mike Gonzalez introduces readers to the inspiring life and thought of the Peruvian socialist. As one of the first modern thinkers to discuss what Marxism has to offer, and to learn from, the struggles of Indigenous peoples, his ideas have an immediate relevance in the context of Standing Rock and other native-led fights challenging pipelines across North America.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Mariategui’s work continues to inspire millions across Latin America.

• It also offers insights that have an enduring relevance for activists on this side of the border.

• Mariategui was among the first to discuss what Marxism can offer, and learn from, the struggle of Indigenous peoples.

• His work has been cited favourably by both Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales.

ISBN 13: 9781608469154, 200pp p/b, £16.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East August 2018

Politics

Politics

RUSSIA: FROM PROLETARIAN REVOLUTION TO STATE-CAPITALIST COUNTER-REVOLUTION Selected Writings Dunayevskaya, Raya

From her prominent role as Leon Trotsky’s secretary, to the agitational and educational work conducted by her organisation News and Letters, the impact of Raya Dunayevskaya’s thinking on the Left in the United States was both lasting and deep. This expertly edited new collection of her writings, with selections from every period of her career, will help a new generation of activists discover the key pillars of the Marxist-Humanist philosophy she helped pioneer.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Part of the peer-reviewed Studies in Critical Social Science series from Haymarket Books.

• This series offers insights into the current reality of capitalism by publishing original manuscripts and edited volumes • It explores the consequence of power relationships by considering spaces of resistance that are defining our new age.

• The ascendance of capitalist social relations suggests a reorientation of the global political economy.

• A comprehensive exploration of modern capitalism, ideal for academics and economists alike.

ISBN 13: 9781608469338, 488pp p/b, £31.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East July 2018

SELECTED WRITINGS OF MICHAEL KIDRON Kidron, Michael & Kuper, Richard

An inspiring speaker and brilliantly sophisticated theorist, Michael Kidron was a leading figure in the International Socialist tradition from the 1950s until his death in 2003.

Never satisfied with merely restating the assumed tenets of Marxism, Kidron insisted that theory must evolve alongside a changing world - an iconoclastic orientation which led him to clash with others on the left, including the British Communist Party and, later, the Socialist Workers Party itself under the leadership of Kidron’s long-time comrade Tony Cliff.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Michael Kidron was a leading figure in the International Socialist tradition from the 1950s until his death in 2003.

• His sophistication and originality were evident in his own writings and during his editorship of Socialist Review.

• Selected Writings collects a number of Kidron’s most important essays.

• Edited and introduced by Richard Kuper, this is the best introduction to one of the most original Marxist thinkers.

ISBN 13: 9781608469253, 400pp p/b, £19.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East August 2018

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STATE CAPITALISM IN RUSSIA Cliff, Tony

State Capitalism in Russia, first published in 1955, offers a radically different interpretation of what happened in the decades after the Russian Revolution: that Stalin’s assault on the gains of the 1917 revolution caused the re-emergence of class divisions and capitalist modes of production. This argument about the development of state capitalism became a cornerstone of an anti-Stalinist socialist movement that insisted that socialism must be founded on workers’ power and mass democracy.

KEY SELLING POINTS • This important analysis continues to be important to activists and scholars of the dissident communist movement.

• Tony Cliff and the International Socialist Tendency he helped build are key components of this movement.

• Finally back in print, this classic work of rigorous, unflinchingly honest analysis remains essential.

• Reviews in Truthout, International Socialist Review, Jacobin and other left-wing journals.

ISBN 13: 9781608469239, 300pp p/b, £15.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East August 2018

Politics

SUBTERRANEAN FIRE

A History of Working-Class Radicalism in the United States Smith, Sharon

This revised and updated edition of Sharon Smith’s accessible, critical history of the US labour movement examines the hidden radical history of workers’ resistance from the nineteenth century to the present.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Subterranean Fire brings working-class history to light and reveals its lessons for today.

• Smith shows how a return to the fighting traditions of US labour history can turn around the labour movement.

• Gives especial attention to their emphasis on rank-and-file strategies for change.

ISBN 13: 9781608469178, 220pp p/b, £13.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East August 2018

History

WOMEN AND THE AMERICAN LABOR MOVEMENT Foner, Phillip S. & Orleck, Annalise (intro)

This reprint of a groundbreaking history that traces American women’s struggle for freedom, equality and unity in the labour movement follows the triumphs and set backs of this fight from the early Colonial labour associations to the late twentieth century.

Women and the American Labour Movement gives voice to the women who had to battle on the shop floor and in the union movement for dignity and respect and who through courage and tenacity won significant victories in struggle for equal rights.

KEY SELLING POINTS • Foner’s work has been an important, established contribution to labour history for decades.

• Growing feminist movement means people are interested in works from radical women.

• Fully comprehensive account that follows labour rights from the early factories to those of the ‘70s.

• A crucial resource for academics studying the American Labour Movement.

ISBN 13: 9781608469215, 623pp p/b, £21.99 Published by HAYMARKET Rep Territories: UK, Ireland, Europe, Middle & Far East August 2018

Graphic Novel

FANTASTIC FOUR EPIC COLLECTION: THE COMING OF GALACTUS Lee, Stan & Kirby, Jack

Sue, Ben and Johnny out of commission, a new FF comes together - Spider-Man, Wolverine, Ghost Rider and the Hulk! But what monstrous threat could bring these heroes together? and how are the Mole Man and the Skrulls involved? Maybe the real FF can help figure all that out! Then, the one, true Doom returns and a time-jumping battle for the ages begins against Mr. Fantastic! Did we say time? Uh-oh, better hope nobody tells the Time Variance Authority! The Thing battles the Wrecker before a fantastic new era begins - and a stunning revelation rocks the marriage of Johnny Storm and Alicia Masters! Plus: The New Warriors, the Guardians of the Galaxy, outer space adventures and a Miracle on Yancy Street! Collecting: Fantastic Four (1961) 347-361, Annual 24; material from Marvel Holiday Special 1 .

ISBN 13: 9781302913311, 448pp p/b, £33.50 Published by MARVEL - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland August 2018

Graphic Novel

HEROES REBORN: FANTASTIC FOUR (NEW PRINTING)

Lee, Jim; Choi, Brandon & Lobdell, Scott

In 1996, the hottest creators of the day - including Jim Lee, Rob Liefeld and Whilce Portacio - teamed up to reimagine and reinvigorate Marvel mainstays such as Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, the Avengers and the Fantastic Four. Seemingly killed off in the mainline Marvel Universe, the House of Ideas’ most popular heroes were reborn with bold new looks on a brave new world, their origins re-envisioned with a raw vitality and contemporary sensibility. The Fantastic Four are Reborn, but it could be a short and unwonderful life as menaces emerge from the earth, the sea and Latveria! But even the Mole Man, Namor and Doom himself pale before the threat of Galactusand his Heralds (one finally just wasn’t enough)! Featuring the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. and more! Guest-starring Wolverine and Franklin Richards, Son of a Genius! Collecting Fantastic Four 1-12.

ISBN 13: 9781302913335, 336pp p/b, £24.99 Published by MARVEL - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland August 2018

Graphic Novel

HUMAN TORCH: STRANGE TALES - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Lee, Stan; Lieber, Larry; Kirby, Jack & Ayers, Dick

After the groundbreaking debut of Fantastic Four, readers couldn’t get enough of Marvel’s innovative new heroes - especially the Human Torch! So Stan Lee and Jack Kirby gave the fiery teen sensation his own series in the pages of Strange Tales. After a hot streak of solo stories, the Torch was joined by the Ever-Lovin’ Blue-Eyed Thing, and the two teammates tackled some of the wildest ne’er-do-wells of the Silver Age: the Wizard, the Sandman, the Rabble Rouser, Plantman and the one and only Paste-Pot Pete! Also featuring Marvel’s first fire and ice battle between the Torch and the X-Men’s Iceman and guest stars Spider-Man, Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman and a Famous Foursome named John, Paul, George and Ringo. Collecting Strange Tales (1951) 101-134 & Annual (1962) 2.

ISBN 13: 9781302913342, 520pp p/b, £33.50 Published by MARVEL - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland August 2018

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MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE EPIC COLLECTION: CRY MONSTER Gerber, Steve; Mantlo, Bill & Buscema, Sal

Watch out Yancy Street! Benjamin Grimm, A.K.A. the Fantastic Four s Ever-LovinBlue-Eyed Thing, is stomping his way into his own series Marvel Two-InOne guest-starring the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe. In this inaugural MTIO Epic Collection, the Thing battles the Incredible Hulk, the minions of Thanos and the giant monster Braggadoom, and even brings the Guardians of the Galaxy back into the firmament of Marvel stars. He ll also join forces with icons like Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Daredevil and Luke Cage. Topping it off, the Thing joins the Amazing Spider-Man in a MTIO/MTU crossover classic! Collecting Marvel Feature (1971) 11-12, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) 1-19 and Marvel Team-Up (1972) #7.

KEY SELLING POINTS ISBN 13: 9781302913328, 432pp p/b, £33.50 Published by MARVEL - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland August 2018

Graphic Novel

THING & THE HUMAN TORCH BY DAN SLOTT, THE Slott, Dan; Templeton, Ty; DiVito, Andrea & Dwyer, Kieron

Dan Slott takes on half of the Fantastic Four and, naturally, the ever-amazing writer brings Spider-Man along for the ride! First, the Human Torch and Spidey s unique friendship is explored across five adventures in different eras. From high school to adulthood, from the Coffee Bean to the Negative Zone, from Dorrie Evans to Mary Jane Watson, it s the ultimate team-up of Flamebrain and Webhead! Then, the ever-lovinblue-eyed Thing takes the spotlight! The idol of millions is now worth billions, and he s enjoying his newfound riches not to mention the odd game of poker with pals including the FF, Goliath, Hercules, Lockjaw and, yes, Spider-Man! But fear not bashful Benjy has reserved a clobberintime or two for foes like Arcade, Shockjock and classic sparring partners Trapster and Sandman!

Collecting Spider-Man/Human Torch 1-5, The Thing (2005) 1-8.

KEY SELLING POINTS ISBN 13: 9781302913359, 320pp p/b, £29.50 Published by MARVEL - US Rep Territories: UK & Ireland August 2018

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